Chargers 26-24 Bengals (Nov 11, 1979)

SD

CIN

1

0

14

2

13

0

3

0

4

10

26

24

1Q

0 - 7

P. Johnson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

R. Griffin 96-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

M. Wood 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 14

C. Joiner 4-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 14

M. Wood 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 14

M. Wood 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 21

P. Johnson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 24

C. Bahr 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 24

A. Owens 32-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 24

M. Wood 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

295

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

85

Griffin

CIN

Rec Yds

99

Joiner

SD

Scrim TD

2

Johnson

CIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Ken Anderson

CIN QB #14

295

Pass Yds

91

2

Pass TD

0

4

Int

0

SD

Team Stats

CIN

324

Total Yds

254

19

1st Downs

19

4

Turnovers

0

1979 AFC West

SD CIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Bengals couldn't pull it off against the San Diego Chargers, 26 to 24, on November 11, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	21/40	295	7.4	2	4	0-0	53.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	9/22	91	4.1	0	0	0-0	53.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	6	22	3.7	11
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	3	21	7.0	13
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	6	6	1.0	4
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	5	4	0.8	11
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	1	1.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	15	85	5.7	0	33
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	21	57	2.7	2	10
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	3	33	11.0	0	0
Charles Alexander C. Alexander #40	5	18	3.6	0	6
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	1	1	1.0	0	1
Steve Kreider S. Kreider #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	99	19.8	1	31
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	56	14.0	0	32
John Floyd J. Floyd #86	0/0	40	40.0	0	40
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	32	32.0	1	32
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	25	6.3	0	12
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	18	6.0	0	13
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Bass D. Bass #84	0/0	48	12.0	19
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	0/0	22	11.0	11
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	0/0	17	8.5	11
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	0-0	1
Marvin Cobb M. Cobb #24	0-0	1
Ray Griffin R. Griffin #44	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	4/4	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	164	41.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	7	236	33.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	4	85	21.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Howie Kurnick H. Kurnick #59	2	38	19.0
Vaughn Lusby V. Lusby #29	1	18	18.0
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	1	16	16.0
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	2	27	13.5
Jim Browner J. Browner #21	1	24	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	3	40	13.3	0	0
Don Goode D. Goode #50	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Levenseller M. Levenseller #88	4	7	1.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	21/40	295	7.4	2	4	0-0	53.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	6	22	3.7	11
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	3	21	7.0	13
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	6	6	1.0	4
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	5	4	0.8	11
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	99	19.8	1	31
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	56	14.0	0	32
John Floyd J. Floyd #86	0/0	40	40.0	0	40
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	32	32.0	1	32
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	25	6.3	0	12
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	18	6.0	0	13
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	4/4	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	164	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	4	85	21.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	3	40	13.3	0	0
Don Goode D. Goode #50	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	9/22	91	4.1	0	0	0-0	53.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	15	85	5.7	0	33
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	21	57	2.7	2	10
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	3	33	11.0	0	0
Charles Alexander C. Alexander #40	5	18	3.6	0	6
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	1	1	1.0	0	1
Steve Kreider S. Kreider #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Bass D. Bass #84	0/0	48	12.0	19
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	0/0	22	11.0	11
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	0/0	17	8.5	11
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	0-0	1
Marvin Cobb M. Cobb #24	0-0	1
Ray Griffin R. Griffin #44	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	7	236	33.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Howie Kurnick H. Kurnick #59	2	38	19.0
Vaughn Lusby V. Lusby #29	1	18	18.0
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	1	16	16.0
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	2	27	13.5
Jim Browner J. Browner #21	1	24	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Levenseller M. Levenseller #88	4	7	1.8	0	0

SD

CIN

1

0

14

2

13

0

3

0

4

10

26

24

SD

Team Stats

CIN

324

Total Yds

254

270

Pass Yds

60

54

Rush Yds

194

64

Total Plays

71

5.1

Yards Per Play

3.6

6.3

Yards Per Pass

2.4

2.6

Yards Per Rush

4.2

19

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

8

4

Turnovers

0

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-3 SD

CIN 2-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats