The San Diego Chargers squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 28 to 24, on September 20, 1987.
Final
1st quarter
STL
SD
Lionel James 81-yard punt return (Vince Abbott kick)
0
7
Gary Anderson 5-yard run (Vince Abbott kick)
0
14
2nd quarter
STL
SD
Wes Chandler 26-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Vince Abbott kick)
0
21
Lionel James 7-yard run (Vince Abbott kick)
0
28
3rd quarter
STL
SD
Roy Green 8-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick)
7
28
Jim Gallery 38-yard field goal
10
28
4th quarter
STL
SD
Jay Novacek 21-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick)
17
28
Stump Mitchell 17-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick)
24
28
Cardinals
Chargers
1st Downs
24
17
Passing 1st Downs
19
10
Rushing 1st Downs
4
7
1st downs from penalties
1
0
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
86
56
Total Yards
471
282
Yards per play
5.5
5.0
Passing
412
152
Comp - Att
32 - 61
13 - 19
Yards per pass
6.2
8
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 45
0 - 0
Rushing
59
130
Rushing Attempts
20
37
Yards per rush
3.0
3.5
Penalties
3
3
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Lomax | 32 | 61 | 457 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 86.6 |
Team | 32 | 61 | 412 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 86.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 |
E. Ferrell | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
N. Lomax | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 20 | 59 | 3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Green | 7 | 139 | 19.9 | 1 | |
J. Novacek | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 1 | |
J.T. Smith | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 | |
S. Mitchell | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | |
D. Holmes | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | |
E. Ferrell | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 32 | 457 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gallery | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cater | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | |
Team | 3 | 117 | 39.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Sikahema | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | |
E. Ferrell | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Sikahema | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts | 13 | 19 | 152 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88.0 |
Team | 13 | 19 | 152 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 1 |
T. Spencer | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 |
L. James | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 |
C. Adams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
D. Fouts | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
Team | 37 | 130 | 3.5 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 1 | |
G. Anderson | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
L. James | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | |
P. Holohan | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
K. Winslow | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
T. Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 152 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Banks | 1.0 | |||||
A. Snipes | 1.0 | |||||
T. Unrein | 1.0 | |||||
L. Williams | 1.0 | |||||
K. Wilson | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Abbott | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mojsiejenko | 6 | 270 | 45.0 | |
Team | 6 | 270 | 45.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
L. James | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
C. Adams | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James | 1 | 81 | 81.0 | 1 | |
Team | 1 | 81 | 81.0 | 1 |
More Chargers Stats
PPG
19.9
24th
OPP PPG
12.6
1st
RUSH YDS/G
114.5
20th
PASS YDS/G
218.6
21st
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Colts | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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