Saints 14-17 Chargers (Nov 18, 1973)

NO

SD

1

0

2

0

10

3

7

0

4

7

14

17

2Q

0 - 3

R. Wersching 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

R. Smith 84-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 10

J. Dunbar 9-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 17

R. Holmes 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 17

J. Beasley 14-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

224

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

95

Edwards

SD

Rec Yds

127

Beasley

NO

Scrim TD

1

Beasley

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Wayne Clark

SD QB #13

224

Pass Yds

109

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

NO

Team Stats

SD

341

Total Yds

288

22

1st Downs

14

3

Turnovers

2

1973 NFC West

NO SD

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	2	.857
Falcons	9	5	.643
49ers	5	9	.357
Saints	5	9	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	9	4	1	.679
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
Broncos	7	5	2	.571
Chargers	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers squeaked out a win over the New Orleans Saints, 17 to 14, on November 18, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	21/37	224	6.1	2	1	0-0	81.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	8/20	109	5.5	0	1	0-0	37.3
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1/4	1	0.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	16	43	2.7
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	4	36	9.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	7	33	4.7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	5	30	6.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	12	95	7.9	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	10	34	3.4	1
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	9	29	3.2	0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	2	23	11.5	0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	2	5	2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	127	10.6	1
Jubilee Dunbar J. Dunbar #86	0/0	24	8.0	1
Len Garrett L. Garrett #88	0/0	22	22.0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	18	9.0	0
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	0/0	16	16.0	0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	9	9.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	0/0	63	31.5
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	22	22.0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	0/0	13	4.3
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	6	3.0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Howard B. Howard #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill McClard B. McClard #19	0/2	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	7	281	40.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	3	67	22.3	0	0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	15	15.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	2	48	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	4	112	28.0	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	21/37	224	6.1	2	1	0-0	81.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	16	43	2.7
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	4	36	9.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	7	33	4.7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	5	30	6.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Beasley J. Beasley #87	0/0	127	10.6	1
Jubilee Dunbar J. Dunbar #86	0/0	24	8.0	1
Len Garrett L. Garrett #88	0/0	22	22.0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	18	9.0	0
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	0/0	16	16.0	0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	9	9.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill McClard B. McClard #19	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	7	281	40.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Profit J. Profit #23	3	67	22.3	0	0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	8/20	109	5.5	0	1	0-0	37.3
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1/4	1	0.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	12	95	7.9	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	10	34	3.4	1
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	9	29	3.2	0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	2	23	11.5	0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	2	5	2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	0/0	63	31.5
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	22	22.0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	0/0	13	4.3
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	6	3.0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Howard B. Howard #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	2	48	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	4	112	28.0	0	1

NO

SD

1

0

2

0

10

3

7

0

4

7

14

17

NO

Team Stats

SD

341

Total Yds

288

199

Pass Yds

102

142

Rush Yds

186

74

Total Plays

60

4.6

Yards Per Play

4.8

5

Yards Per Pass

4.1

4.2

Yards Per Rush

5.3

22

1st Downs

14

7

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

1

4-6 NO

SD 2-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats