Chargers 45-24 Oilers (Dec 17, 1978)

SD

HOU

1

0

2

21

17

3

10

0

4

14

7

45

24

2Q

7 - 0

J. Jefferson 33-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

R. Woods 21-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

T. Fritsch 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 10

D. McDonald 37-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 10

D. Woods 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 17

R. Coleman 7-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 17

R. Benirschke 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

31 - 17

B. Klein 10-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 24

T. Wilson 2-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 24

D. Woods 18-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

45 - 24

J. Jefferson 36-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

369

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

77

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

149

Jefferson

SD

Scrim TD

2

Jefferson

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

369

Pass Yds

165

4

Pass TD

3

2

Int

2

SD

Team Stats

HOU

517

Total Yds

270

24

1st Downs

14

3

Turnovers

3

1978 AFC West

SD HOU

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	10	6	.625
Raiders	9	7	.563
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Chargers	9	7	.563
Chiefs	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers were easily defeated by the San Diego Chargers, 45 to 24, on December 17, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	21/40	369	9.2	4	2	0-0	96.8
James Harris J. Harris #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	14/29	165	5.7	3	2	0-0	71.8
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	2/4	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	56.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	16	53	3.3	2	18
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	8	35	4.4	0	10
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	22	11.0	0	22
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	5	21	4.2	0	6
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	8	18	2.3	0	8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	14	77	5.5	50
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	7	27	3.9	7
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	15	7.5	11
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	1	0	0.0	0
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	2	-1	-0.5	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	149	24.8	2	36
Dwight McDonald D. McDonald #89	0/0	68	34.0	1	37
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	62	20.7	0	36
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	55	11.0	1	16
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	20	10.0	0	13
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	15	5.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	67	22.3	0	23
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	31	7.8	1	13
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	28	14.0	0	25
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	0/0	21	10.5	1	21
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	7	7.0	1	7
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jerome Dove J. Dove #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Greg Stemrick G. Stemrick #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/1	6/6	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	148	37.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	8	307	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	2	56	28.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	49	24.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	1	15	15.0	0	0
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	7	158	22.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	7	92	13.1	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	2	15	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	21/40	369	9.2	4	2	0-0	96.8
James Harris J. Harris #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	16	53	3.3	2	18
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	8	35	4.4	0	10
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	22	11.0	0	22
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	5	21	4.2	0	6
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	8	18	2.3	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	149	24.8	2	36
Dwight McDonald D. McDonald #89	0/0	68	34.0	1	37
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	62	20.7	0	36
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	55	11.0	1	16
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	20	10.0	0	13
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	15	5.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jerome Dove J. Dove #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	148	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	2	56	28.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	49	24.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	7	92	13.1	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	14/29	165	5.7	3	2	0-0	71.8
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	2/4	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	56.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	14	77	5.5	50
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	7	27	3.9	7
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	15	7.5	11
Brian Duncan B. Duncan #35	1	0	0.0	0
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	2	-1	-0.5	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	67	22.3	0	23
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	31	7.8	1	13
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	28	14.0	0	25
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	0/0	21	10.5	1	21
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	7	7.0	1	7
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Greg Stemrick G. Stemrick #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	8	307	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	1	15	15.0	0	0
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	7	158	22.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	2	15	7.5	0	0

SD

HOU

1

0

2

21

17

3

10

0

4

14

7

45

24

SD

Team Stats

HOU

517

Total Yds

270

368

Pass Yds

153

149

Rush Yds

117

81

Total Plays

62

6.4

Yards Per Play

4.4

8.8

Yards Per Pass

4.4

3.8

Yards Per Rush

4.3

24

1st Downs

14

4

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

11

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-7 SD

HOU 10-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats