Chargers 21-27 Patriots (Sep 23, 1979)

SD

NE

1

0

17

2

14

3

0

4

7

21

27

1Q

0 - 7

S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

D. Calhoun 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 17

J. Smith 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 20

J. Smith 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 20

J. Jefferson 19-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 20

C. Williams 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 27

R. Francis 5-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 27

C. Williams 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

200

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

75

Cunningham

NE

Rec Yds

85

Francis

NE

Scrim TD

2

Williams

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

200

Pass Yds

157

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

SD

Team Stats

NE

232

Total Yds

291

15

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

2

1979 AFC West

SD NE

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

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

Game Summary

The New England Patriots emerged victorious over the San Diego Chargers, 27 to 21, on September 23, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	20/34	200	5.9	1	2	0-0	60.9
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	1/1	18	18.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/23	157	6.8	1	2	0-0	55.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	13	34	2.6	2	12
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	2	4	2.0	0	8
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	1	1.0	0	1
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	2	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	22	75	3.4	1	9
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	45	4.5	1	10
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	7	24	3.4	0	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	4	1.3	0	5
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	59	14.8	1	33
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	50	8.3	0	18
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	46	23.0	0	24
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	20	5.0	0	14
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	20	10.0	0	19
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	18	9.0	0	10
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	85	21.3	1	40
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	33	16.5	0	18
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	21	5.3	0	10
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Horn B. Horn #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	0/0	3/3	3	0
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	0/1	0/0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	7	247	35.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	5	176	35.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	1	4	4.0	0	0
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	47	15.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	2	40	20.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	12	12.0
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	1	11	11.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	19	9.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	14	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	20/34	200	5.9	1	2	0-0	60.9
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	1/1	18	18.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	13	34	2.6	2	12
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	2	4	2.0	0	8
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	1	1.0	0	1
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	59	14.8	1	33
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	50	8.3	0	18
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	46	23.0	0	24
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	20	5.0	0	14
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	20	10.0	0	19
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	18	9.0	0	10
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Horn B. Horn #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	0/0	3/3	3	0
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	7	247	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	1	4	4.0	0	0
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	47	15.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	19	9.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/23	157	6.8	1	2	0-0	55.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	22	75	3.4	1	9
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	45	4.5	1	10
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	7	24	3.4	0	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	4	1.3	0	5
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	85	21.3	1	40
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	33	16.5	0	18
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	21	5.3	0	10
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	5	176	35.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	2	40	20.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	12	12.0
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	1	11	11.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	14	7.0	0	0

SD

NE

1

0

17

2

14

3

0

4

7

21

27

SD

Team Stats

NE

232

Total Yds

291

193

Pass Yds

140

39

Rush Yds

151

57

Total Plays

69

4.1

Yards Per Play

4.2

4.9

Yards Per Pass

5.4

2.2

Yards Per Rush

3.5

15

1st Downs

20

7

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-1 SD

NE 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats