Bills 19-27 Chargers (Sep 16, 1979)

BUF

SD

1

6

7

2

6

3

7

4

0

7

19

27

1Q

6 - 0

F. Lewis 21-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

6 - 7

C. Williams 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 13

C. Williams 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

12 - 13

J. Ferguson 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

19 - 13

C. Brown 84-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

19 - 20

C. Williams 55-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

19 - 27

C. Williams 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

257

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

157

Williams

SD

Rec Yds

157

Brown

BUF

Scrim TD

4

Williams

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

257

Pass Yds

100

2

Pass TD

0

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

SD

298

Total Yds

339

14

1st Downs

18

0

Turnovers

1

1979 AFC East

BUF SD

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

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 emerged victorious over the Buffalo Bills, 27 to 19, on September 16, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	16/29	257	8.9	2	0	0-0	108.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	8/13	100	7.7	0	0	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	8	26	3.3	0	12
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	19	6.3	1	10
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	8	11	1.4	0	8
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	4	6	1.5	0	6
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	2	3	1.5	0	2
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	1	-5	-5.0	0	-5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	18	157	8.7	4	55
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	13	77	5.9	0	21
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	12	12.0	0	12
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	3	3.0	0	3
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	3	-4	-1.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	157	19.6	1	84
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	43	10.8	0	15
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	36	18.0	1	21
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	53	26.5	27
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	19	9.5	10
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	13	6.5	10
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	9	9.0	9
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/0	1/3	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	0/0	3/4	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	7	336	48.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	6	247	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	3	67	22.3
Steve Powell S. Powell #23	1	6	6.0
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	1	22	22.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	80	26.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	32	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	5	73	14.6	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	16/29	257	8.9	2	0	0-0	108.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	8	26	3.3	0	12
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	19	6.3	1	10
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	8	11	1.4	0	8
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	4	6	1.5	0	6
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	2	3	1.5	0	2
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	1	-5	-5.0	0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	157	19.6	1	84
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	43	10.8	0	15
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	36	18.0	1	21
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/0	1/3	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	7	336	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	3	67	22.3
Steve Powell S. Powell #23	1	6	6.0
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	32	32.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	8/13	100	7.7	0	0	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	18	157	8.7	4	55
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	13	77	5.9	0	21
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	12	12.0	0	12
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	3	3.0	0	3
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	3	-4	-1.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	53	26.5	27
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	19	9.5	10
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	13	6.5	10
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	9	9.0	9
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	0/0	3/4	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	6	247	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	80	26.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	5	73	14.6	0	0

BUF

SD

1

6

7

2

6

3

7

4

0

7

19

27

BUF

Team Stats

SD

298

Total Yds

339

238

Pass Yds

94

60

Rush Yds

245

57

Total Plays

50

5.2

Yards Per Play

6.8

7.7

Yards Per Pass

6.7

2.3

Yards Per Rush

6.8

14

1st Downs

18

7

Punts

6

0

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 BUF

SD 3-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats