1978 San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Chargers beat down the Chicago Bears, 40 to 7, on December 4, 1978.

Final

CHI

Bears

5-9-0

7

SD

40

1

0

17

2

0

6

3

7

10

4

0

7

Total

7

40

1st quarter

CHI

SD

Chargers

Rolf Benirschke 32-yard field goal

0

3

Chargers

Lydell Mitchell 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick)

0

10

Chargers

Larry Burton 16-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)

0

17

2nd quarter

CHI

SD

Chargers

John Jefferson 42-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)

0

23

3rd quarter

CHI

SD

Chargers

Rolf Benirschke 44-yard field goal

0

26

Chargers

Hank Bauer 37-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick)

0

33

Bears

Virgil Livers 60-yard interception return (Bob Thomas kick)

7

33

4th quarter

CHI

SD

Chargers

Larry Burton 34-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick)

7

40

Bears

Chargers

1st Downs

7

24

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

49

74

Total Yards

112

481

Yards per play

2.3

6.5

Passing

32

331

Comp - Att

5 - 17

19 - 30

Yards per pass

1.5

10.7

Interceptions thrown

2

3

Sacks - Yards lost

5 - 40

1 - 1

Rushing

80

150

Rushing Attempts

27

43

Yards per rush

3.0

3.5

Penalties

3

3

Turnovers

3

3

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

2

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
V. Evans
1
2
38
19.0
0
1
56.3
B. Avellini
2
12
25
2.1
0
1
4.9
M. Phipps
2
3
9
3.0
0
0
70.1
Team
5
17
32
4.2
0
2
5
5.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
W. Payton
17
50
2.9
0
R. Harper
7
16
2.3
0
M. Phipps
2
11
5.5
0
V. Evans
1
3
3.0
0
Team
27
80
3.0
0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Scott
2
58
29.0
0
W. Payton
2
9
4.5
0
R. Harper
1
5
5.0
0
Team
5
72
4.2
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
1
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
B. Thomas
0
0
1
1
Team
0
0
1
1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
B. Parsons
9
304
33.8
Team
9
304
33.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
B. Baschnagel
7
157
22.4
0
Team
7
157
22.4
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
S. Schubert
2
6
3.0
0
Team
2
6
3.0
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
D. Fouts
16
24
269
11.2
2
2
97.4
J. Harris
3
5
63
12.6
1
1
104.2
C. Olander
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
39.6
Team
19
30
331
11.1
3
3
1
94.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
D. Woods
12
50
4.2
0
H. Bauer
5
39
7.8
1
L. Mitchell
16
36
2.3
1
C. Williams
9
28
3.1
0
C. Olander
1
-3
-3.0
0
Team
43
150
3.5
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Jefferson
7
155
22.1
1
L. Burton
3
59
19.7
2
P. Curran
3
41
13.7
0
D. Woods
3
41
13.7
0
L. Mitchell
2
19
9.5
0
C. Williams
1
17
17.0
0
Team
19
332
11.1
3
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
1
0
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
R. Benirschke
2
2
4
10
Team
2
2
4
10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
J. West
4
133
33.3
Team
4
133
33.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
C. Williams
2
37
18.5
0
Team
2
37
18.5
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
P. Shaw
1
4
4.0
0
M. Fuller
1
1
1.0
0
Team
2
5
2.5
0

More Chargers Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

19.9

24th

OPP PPG

12.6

1st

RUSH YDS/G

114.5

20th

PASS YDS/G

218.6

21st

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
Broncos Broncos
5
4
0
.556
Raiders Raiders
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
TEN TEN
@
LAC LAC
4:05 PM
Sun
11/17
CIN CIN
@
LAC LAC
4:25 PM
Mon
11/25
BAL BAL
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
12/1
LAC LAC
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/8
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

2-7-0

10

Final

27

LAC Chargers

5-3-0

Sun 3 Nov 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
7
2
0
.778
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
6
3
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
Colts Colts
4
5
0
.444
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
NFC South W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
4
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
5
4
0
.556
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
11/2
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
13-21
Sat
11/2
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
26-20
Sat
11/2
DET DET
@
GB GB
24-14
Sat
11/2
JAX JAX
@
PHI PHI
23-28
Sat
11/2
CHI CHI
@
ARI ARI
9-29

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
11/4
TB TB
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Thu
11/7
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
Sun
11/10
NYG NYG
@
CAR CAR
9:30 AM
Sun
11/10
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM