Week 2
Final
HOU
SD1Q
0 - 7
C. Williams 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 7
T. Fritsch 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 7
B. Clark 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 14
L. Mitchell 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
17 - 14
M. Renfro 47-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
333
Fouts
SD
Rush Yds
67
Carpenter
HOU
Rec Yds
81
Joiner
SD
Scrim TD
1
Renfro
HOU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1979 AFC Central
HOU SD
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Chiefs Game Summary
The San Diego Chargers couldn't pull it off against the Houston Oilers, 17 to 14, in the 1979 AFC divisional game on December 29, 1979.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Nielsen #14 | 10/19 | 111 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 25/47 | 333 | 7.1 | 0 | 5 | 2-16 | 36.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Carpenter #26 | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
T. Wilson #89 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 14 |
B. Clark #42 | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 1 | 11 |
G. Nielsen #14 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 1 | 8 |
C. Williams #40 | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 1 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Renfro #82 | 0/0 | 47 | 47.0 | 1 | 47 |
R. Carpenter #26 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 7 |
T. Wilson #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
M. Barber #86 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 30 |
J. Jefferson #83 | 0/0 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | 21 |
J. Floyd #86 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 16 |
G. McCrary #88 | 0/0 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
C. Williams #40 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Perry #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
J.C. Wilson #33 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wood #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 6 | 244 | 40.7 | 50 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. West #8 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 35 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Ellender #85 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hartwig #36 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Bauer #37 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Owens #24 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Ellender #85 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Fuller #42 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Nielsen #14 | 10/19 | 111 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Carpenter #26 | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
T. Wilson #89 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 14 |
B. Clark #42 | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 1 | 11 |
G. Nielsen #14 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Renfro #82 | 0/0 | 47 | 47.0 | 1 | 47 |
R. Carpenter #26 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 7 |
T. Wilson #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
M. Barber #86 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Perry #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
J.C. Wilson #33 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 6 | 244 | 40.7 | 50 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Ellender #85 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hartwig #36 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Ellender #85 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 25/47 | 333 | 7.1 | 0 | 5 | 2-16 | 36.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 1 | 8 |
C. Williams #40 | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 1 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 30 |
J. Jefferson #83 | 0/0 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | 21 |
J. Floyd #86 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 16 |
G. McCrary #88 | 0/0 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
C. Williams #40 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wood #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. West #8 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 35 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Bauer #37 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Owens #24 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Fuller #42 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
259
Total Yds
380
111
Pass Yds
317
148
Rush Yds
63
59
Total Plays
68
4.4
Yards Per Play
5.6
5.8
Yards Per Pass
6.5
3.7
Yards Per Rush
3.3
15
1st Downs
25
6
Punts
2
1
Turnovers
5
1
Interceptions Thrown
5
0
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
6
2.0
Sacks
0.0
0
D/ST TD
0
