1973 San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Chargers easily beat the Buffalo Bills, 34 to 7, on September 23, 1973.

Final

BUF

Bills

1-1-0

7

SD

34

1

0

7

2

7

7

3

0

14

4

0

6

Total

7

34

1st quarter

BUF

SD

Chargers

Ron Smith 72-yard punt return (Ray Wersching kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

BUF

SD

Bills

O.J. Simpson 6-yard run (John Leypoldt kick)

7

7

Chargers

Robert Holmes 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick)

7

14

3rd quarter

BUF

SD

Chargers

Gary Garrison 26-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Ray Wersching kick)

7

21

Chargers

Jim Thaxton 12-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Ray Wersching kick)

7

28

4th quarter

BUF

SD

Chargers

Robert Holmes 4-yard run (kick failed)

7

34

Bills

Chargers

1st Downs

16

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

71

55

Total Yards

287

354

Yards per play

4.0

6.4

Passing

139

249

Comp - Att

12 - 32

14 - 23

Yards per pass

4

10

Interceptions thrown

4

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 20

2 - 14

Rushing

148

105

Rushing Attempts

36

30

Yards per rush

4.1

3.5

Penalties

4

7

Turnovers

4

1

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

4

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
D. Shaw
7
15
106
7.1
0
2
30.8
J. Ferguson
5
17
53
3.1
0
2
0.5
Team
12
32
139
5.0
0
4
3
14.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
O.J. Simpson
22
103
4.7
1
L. Watkins
11
25
2.3
0
B. Chandler
1
18
18.0
0
S. Jones
1
7
7.0
0
J. Ferguson
1
-5
-5.0
0
Team
36
148
4.1
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J.D. Hill
7
118
16.9
0
P. Seymour
2
34
17.0
0
R. Jarvis
1
12
12.0
0
L. Watkins
2
-5
-2.5
0
Team
12
159
5.0
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
1
0
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
J. Leypoldt
0
1
1
1
Team
0
1
1
1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
S. Jones
6
219
36.5
Team
6
219
36.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
W. Francis
4
114
28.5
0
W. Parker
1
16
16.0
0
Team
5
130
26.0
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
D. Walker
2
13
6.5
0
Team
2
13
6.5
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
J. Unitas
10
18
175
9.7
2
0
125.9
W. Clark
4
5
88
17.6
0
1
79.2
Team
14
23
249
11.4
2
1
2
111.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
C. Jones
7
42
6.0
0
R. Holmes
12
29
2.4
2
C. Edwards
2
17
8.5
0
B. Thomas
9
17
1.9
0
Team
30
105
3.5
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
D. Williams
5
86
17.2
0
G. Garrison
3
67
22.3
1
J. Thaxton
2
43
21.5
1
B. Thomas
1
37
37.0
0
P. Norman
1
16
16.0
0
R. Holmes
2
14
7.0
0
Team
14
263
11.4
2
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
1
0
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
R. Wersching
0
2
4
4
Team
0
2
4
4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
D. Partee
4
199
49.8
Team
4
199
49.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
W. McGee
1
28
28.0
0
Team
1
28
28.0
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
R. Smith
3
82
27.3
1
W. McGee
1
17
17.0
0
Team
4
99
24.8
1

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