Oilers 17-14 Chargers (Dec 29, 1979)

HOU

SD

1

0

7

2

10

0

3

7

4

0

17

14

1Q

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

Gifford Nielsen

HOU QB #14

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

111

Pass Yds

333

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

5

HOU

Team Stats

SD

259

Total Yds

380

Possession

15

1st Downs

25

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

5

1979 AFC Central

HOU SD

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

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

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.

Game Info

November 17, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	10/19	111	5.8	1	1	0-0	65.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	25/47	333	7.1	0	5	2-16	36.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	18	67	3.7	0	11
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	11	39	3.5	0	14
Boobie Clark B. Clark #42	9	30	3.3	1	11
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	2	12	6.0	0	14

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	8	33	4.1	1	8
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	11	30	2.7	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	47	47.0	1	47
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	23	5.8	0	7
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	16	5.3	0	10
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	81	20.3	30
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	70	17.5	21
John Floyd J. Floyd #86	0/0	51	17.0	23
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	41	8.2	16
Greg McCrary G. McCrary #88	0/0	34	34.0	34
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	30	7.5	12
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	26	6.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Vernon Perry 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
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	6	244	40.7	50

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	2	64	32.0	35

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	16	16.0	0	0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	2	37	18.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	24	24.0	0	0
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	60	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	25	25.0	25	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	3	29	9.7	15	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	10/19	111	5.8	1	1	0-0	65.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	18	67	3.7	0	11
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	11	39	3.5	0	14
Boobie Clark B. Clark #42	9	30	3.3	1	11
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	2	12	6.0	0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	47	47.0	1	47
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	23	5.8	0	7
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	16	5.3	0	10
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Vernon Perry 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
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	6	244	40.7	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	16	16.0	0	0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	25	25.0	25	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	25/47	333	7.1	0	5	2-16	36.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	8	33	4.1	1	8
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	11	30	2.7	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	81	20.3	30
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	70	17.5	21
John Floyd J. Floyd #86	0/0	51	17.0	23
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	41	8.2	16
Greg McCrary G. McCrary #88	0/0	34	34.0	34
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	30	7.5	12
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	26	6.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	2	64	32.0	35

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	24	24.0	0	0
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	60	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	3	29	9.7	15	0

HOU

SD

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7

2

10

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3

7

4

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14

HOU

Team Stats

SD

259

Total Yds

380

111

Pass Yds

317

148

Rush Yds

63

0

Total Drives

0

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

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

15

1st Downs

25

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

5

1

Interceptions Thrown

5

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

0.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 HOU

SD 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats