Chargers 17-21 Browns (Oct 24, 1976)

SD

CLE

1

0

14

2

14

0

3

0

4

0

7

17

21

1Q

0 - 7

R. Rucker 3-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

G. Pruitt 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

C. Joiner 16-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

S. Scarber 11-yard TD catch from D. Woods.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

R. Wersching 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 21

O. Roan 10-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

246

Sipe

CLE

Rush Yds

64

Poole

CLE

Rec Yds

94

Joiner

SD

Scrim TD

1

Joiner

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

235

Pass Yds

246

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

SD

Team Stats

CLE

310

Total Yds

374

19

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

2

1976 AFC West

SD CLE

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

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

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns squeaked out a win over the San Diego Chargers, 21 to 17, on October 24, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	23/35	235	6.7	1	1	0-0	82.4
Don Woods D. Woods #33	1/1	11	11.0	1	0	0-0	152.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	23/28	246	8.8	2	2	0-0	97.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	14	48	3.4	8
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	4	13	3.3	9
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	4	9	2.3	4
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	1	4	4.0	4
Don Woods D. Woods #33	2	4	2.0	5
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	16	64	4.0	0	18
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	7	40	5.7	1	16
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	8	34	4.3	0	15
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	3	-1	-0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	94	18.8	1	29
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	44	7.3	0	11
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	0/0	28	14.0	0	20
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	0/0	21	7.0	1	11
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	20	6.7	0	11
Larry Dorsey L. Dorsey #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	13	6.5	0	19
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	10	5.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	76	15.2	0	24
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	60	10.0	0	19
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	0/0	55	7.9	0	19
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	45	11.3	1	22
Oscar Roan O. Roan #81	0/0	10	10.0	1	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Leroy Jones L. Jones #68	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Horn B. Horn #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gerald Irons G. Irons #86	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/3	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	4	142	35.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Middleton R. Middleton #57	1	21	21.0
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	20	20.0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	41	20.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	1	0	0.0
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	2	40	20.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	1	7	7.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	3	39	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	23/35	235	6.7	1	1	0-0	82.4
Don Woods D. Woods #33	1/1	11	11.0	1	0	0-0	152.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	14	48	3.4	8
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	4	13	3.3	9
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	4	9	2.3	4
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	1	4	4.0	4
Don Woods D. Woods #33	2	4	2.0	5
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	94	18.8	1	29
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	44	7.3	0	11
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	0/0	28	14.0	0	20
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	0/0	21	7.0	1	11
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	20	6.7	0	11
Larry Dorsey L. Dorsey #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	13	6.5	0	19
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	10	5.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Leroy Jones L. Jones #68	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Horn B. Horn #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	4	142	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Middleton R. Middleton #57	1	21	21.0
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	20	20.0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	1	7	7.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	23/28	246	8.8	2	2	0-0	97.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	16	64	4.0	0	18
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	7	40	5.7	1	16
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	8	34	4.3	0	15
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	3	-1	-0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	76	15.2	0	24
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	60	10.0	0	19
Larry Poole L. Poole #38	0/0	55	7.9	0	19
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	45	11.3	1	22
Oscar Roan O. Roan #81	0/0	10	10.0	1	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gerald Irons G. Irons #86	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/3	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	1	0	0.0
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	2	40	20.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	3	39	13.0	0	0

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CLE

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14

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14

0

3

0

4

0

7

17

21

SD

Team Stats

CLE

310

Total Yds

374

232

Pass Yds

237

78

Rush Yds

137

65

Total Plays

63

4.8

Yards Per Play

5.9

6.1

Yards Per Pass

8.2

2.9

Yards Per Rush

4

19

1st Downs

22

4

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3 SD

CLE 4-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats