Oilers 27-30 Chargers (Oct 17, 1976)

HOU

SD

1

3

0

2

3

7

3

7

10

4

14

13

27

30

1Q

3 - 0

S. Butler 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

D. McDonald 13-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

S. Butler 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 10

R. Wersching 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 17

B. Matthews 42-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

K. Burrough 54-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 24

C. Joiner 81-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 24

K. Burrough 67-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

B. Johnson 32-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 30

B. Matthews 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

329

Pastorini

HOU

Rush Yds

78

Scarber

SD

Rec Yds

136

Burrough

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Burrough

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

329

Pass Yds

279

3

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

HOU

Team Stats

SD

380

Total Yds

468

16

1st Downs

24

1

Turnovers

2

1976 AFC Central

HOU SD

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	4	.714
Bengals	10	4	.714
Browns	9	5	.643
Oilers	5	9	.357

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	13	1	.929
Broncos	9	5	.643
Chargers	6	8	.429
Chiefs	5	9	.357
Buccaneers	0	14	.000

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers squeaked out a win over the Houston Oilers, 30 to 27, on October 17, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	25/39	329	8.4	3	1	0-0	105.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	19/24	279	11.6	2	0	0-0	142.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	11	28	2.5	6
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	10	20	2.0	5
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	3	1.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	17	78	4.6	0	13
Rickey Young R. Young #34	15	73	4.9	0	13
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	6	59	9.8	2	42
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	1	10	10.0	0	10
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	3	3.0	0	3
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	136	27.2	2	67
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	94	15.7	1	32
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	61	8.7	0	19
Melvin Baker M. Baker #82	0/0	26	13.0	0	14
John Sawyer J. Sawyer #81	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	106	53.0	1	81
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	55	11.0	0	25
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	49	12.3	0	27
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	0/0	21	7.0	0	8
Dwight McDonald D. McDonald #89	0/0	13	13.0	1	13
Larry Dorsey L. Dorsey #87	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Goode D. Goode #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	2/3	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	4	147	36.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	3	98	32.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	19	19.0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	3	39	13.0
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	1	26	26.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	74	24.7
Ray Preston R. Preston #52	1	16	16.0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	38	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	16	16.0	0	0
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	25/39	329	8.4	3	1	0-0	105.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	11	28	2.5	6
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	10	20	2.0	5
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	3	1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	136	27.2	2	67
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	94	15.7	1	32
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	61	8.7	0	19
Melvin Baker M. Baker #82	0/0	26	13.0	0	14
John Sawyer J. Sawyer #81	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	4	147	36.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	19	19.0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	3	39	13.0
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	27	27.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	19/24	279	11.6	2	0	0-0	142.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	17	78	4.6	0	13
Rickey Young R. Young #34	15	73	4.9	0	13
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	6	59	9.8	2	42
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	1	10	10.0	0	10
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	3	3.0	0	3
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	106	53.0	1	81
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	55	11.0	0	25
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	49	12.3	0	27
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	0/0	21	7.0	0	8
Dwight McDonald D. McDonald #89	0/0	13	13.0	1	13
Larry Dorsey L. Dorsey #87	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Goode D. Goode #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	3	98	32.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	74	24.7
Ray Preston R. Preston #52	1	16	16.0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	38	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	16	16.0	0	0
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	1	0	0.0	0	0

HOU

SD

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0

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7

3

7

10

4

14

13

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30

HOU

Team Stats

SD

380

Total Yds

468

329

Pass Yds

245

51

Rush Yds

223

62

Total Plays

73

6.1

Yards Per Play

6.4

8.4

Yards Per Pass

7.7

2.2

Yards Per Rush

5.4

16

1st Downs

24

4

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

2

9

Penalties

6

8.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-2 HOU

SD 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats