Chargers 14-30 Patriots (Dec 2, 1973)

SD

NE

1

0

3

2

14

13

3

0

7

4

0

7

14

30

1Q

0 - 3

J. White 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

F. Rice 51-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

R. Holmes 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 9

M. Herron 92-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

14 - 16

R. Vataha 14-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 23

J. Plunkett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 30

J. Plunkett 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

186

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

76

Tarver

NE

Rec Yds

55

Rucker

NE

Scrim TD

2

Plunkett

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Wayne Clark

SD QB #13

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

46

Pass Yds

186

0

Pass TD

1

Int

2

SD

Team Stats

NE

231

Total Yds

359

11

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

5

1973 AFC West

SD NE

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The New England Patriots decisively defeated the San Diego Chargers, 30 to 14, on December 2, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	5/8	46	5.8	0	1	0-0	38.5
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	5/7	30	4.3	0	1	0-0	39.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	13/27	186	6.9	1	2	0-0	52.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	11	56	5.1	0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	5	46	9.2	0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	11	37	3.4	0
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	1	22	22.0	0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	1	20	20.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	2	6	3.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	14	76	5.4	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	17	64	3.8	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	4	24	6.0	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	3	16	5.3	2
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	1	3	3.0	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	24	8.0
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	0/0	20	10.0
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	12	12.0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	0/0	11	3.7
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	9	9.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	55	13.8	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	44	22.0	0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	42	14.0	1
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	25	12.5	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	12	12.0	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Floyd Rice F. Rice #85	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mel Rogers M. Rogers #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ron Bolton R. Bolton #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Sandy Durko S. Durko #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	0/0	2/2	2	0
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/1	0/0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff White J. White #2	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	4	185	46.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	2	76	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	4	110	27.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	3	138	46.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	14	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	5/8	46	5.8	0	1	0-0	38.5
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	5/7	30	4.3	0	1	0-0	39.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	11	56	5.1	0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	5	46	9.2	0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	11	37	3.4	0
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	1	22	22.0	0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	1	20	20.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	2	6	3.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	24	8.0
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	0/0	20	10.0
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	12	12.0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	0/0	11	3.7
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	9	9.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Floyd Rice F. Rice #85	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mel Rogers M. Rogers #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	0/0	2/2	2	0
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	4	185	46.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	4	110	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	13/27	186	6.9	1	2	0-0	52.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	14	76	5.4	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	17	64	3.8	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	4	24	6.0	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	3	16	5.3	2
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	1	3	3.0	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	55	13.8	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	44	22.0	0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	42	14.0	1
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	25	12.5	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	12	12.0	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ron Bolton R. Bolton #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Sandy Durko S. Durko #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff White J. White #2	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	2	76	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	3	138	46.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	14	14.0	0	0

SD

NE

1

0

3

2

14

13

3

0

7

4

0

7

14

30

SD

Team Stats

NE

231

Total Yds

359

44

Pass Yds

175

187

Rush Yds

184

49

Total Plays

68

4.7

Yards Per Play

5.3

2.4

Yards Per Pass

6.3

6

Yards Per Rush

4.6

11

1st Downs

22

4

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

5

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

3

8

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-9 SD

NE 5-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats