SD 21 @ NE 27 - 1979 NFL

1979 Week 4

San Diego ChargersSD

21-27

New England PatriotsNE

Sun, September 23, 1979 · 1:00PM · Schaefer Stadium

Surface: astroturfLine: New England Patriots -3.0O/U: 44.0 (over)

SD: Don Coryell · NE: Ron Erhardt

Team Stats

1st Downs

18-39

Rushing

43-151

21-35-218

Passing

13-23-157

232

Scoring

1st Quarter

Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)

Don Calhoun 10 yard rush (John Smith kick)

John Smith 31 yard field goal

Offensive Stats

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	SK	RTG
SD
Passing
Dan Fouts	20/34	200	1	2	4	60.9
Mike Thomas	1/1	18	0	0	0	118.7
Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG	FUM
Mike Thomas	2	0	0	0	0
Clarence Williams	13	34	2	12	0
Artie Owens	2	4	0	8	0
Hank Bauer	1	1	0	1	0
Receiving
Player	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	LNG
Mike Thomas	4	2	46	0	24
Clarence Williams	4	4	20	0	14
Artie Owens	2	1	5	0	5
John Jefferson	10	4	59	1	33
Bob Klein	7	6	50	0	18
Kellen Winslow	4	2	20	0	19
Charlie Joiner	3	2	18	0	10
NE
Passing
Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	SK	RTG
Steve Grogan	13/23	157	1	2	3	55.9
Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG	FUM
Steve Grogan	3	4	0	5	0
Sam Cunningham	22	75	1	9	0
Don Calhoun	10	45	1	10	0
Andy Johnson	7	24	0	8	0
Stanley Morgan	1	3	0	3	0
Receiving
Player	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	LNG
Sam Cunningham	4	1	12	0	12
Don Calhoun	1	1	0	0	0
Andy Johnson	4	4	21	0	10
Stanley Morgan	2
Russ Francis	8	4	85	1	40
Harold Jackson	2	2	33	0	18
Don Hasselbeck	1	1	6	0	6

Defensive Stats

Player	TCK	SOLO	SK	INT	PD	QBH	FF	FR
SD
Glen Edwards			0	1			0	0
Bob Horn			0	1			0	0
Bob Klein			0	0			0	1
Wilbur Young			0				1
NE
Player	TCK	SOLO	SK	INT	PD	QBH	FF	FR
Raymond Clayborn			0	1			0	0
Steve Nelson			0	1			0	0
Steve Grogan			0	0			0	1
Rod Shoate			0				1

Kicking & Punting

Player	XP	FG	PNT	PNT YDS	AVG	LNG
SD
Rolf Benirschke	3/3	-	0	0	-	-
Jeff West	-	-	7	247	35.3	-
Cliff Olander	-	-	0	0	-	-
NE
Player	XP	FG	PNT	PNT YDS	AVG	LNG
John Smith	3/3	2/2	0	0	-	-
Eddie Hare	-	-	5	176	35.2	-

Return Stats

Player	KR	KR YDS	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR TD
SD
Mike Fuller	0	0	0	2	19	0
Artie Owens	3	47	0	0	0	0
Bo Matthews	1	4	0	0	0	0
NE
Player	KR	KR YDS	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR TD
Stanley Morgan	0	0	0	2	14	0
Rick Sanford	2	40	0	0	0	0
Allan Clark	1	11	0	0	0	0
Don Westbrook	1	12	0	0	0	0

Expected Points Added

-6.0Total6.0

-5.3Off Total-3.4

-5.2Off Pass-1.3

-2.7Off Rush-0.1

3.4Def Total5.3

1.3Def Pass5.2

0.1Def Rush2.7

-2.4

Starting Lineups

QBDan Fouts

RBMike Thomas

FBClarence Williams

WRJohn Jefferson

WRCharlie Joiner

TEBob Klein

LTBilly Shields

LGDan Audick

CDon Macek

RGEd White

RTRuss Washington

LAC at NE, 1979 NFL game