Detroit Lions
San Diego Chargers
Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1967
Broadcast
Announcers
Jim Hill, John Dockery
Summary
DET and LAC combined for 537 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Billy Sims led DET with 119 rushing yards while Lionel James paced LAC with 58. Through the air, Leonard Thompson topped DET with 80 receiving yards while Charlie Joiner led LAC with 87.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-1.73
Off19.35
Def-20.26
ST-3.06
SD
Total1.73
Off20.26
Def-19.35
ST3.06
Team Stats
Stat
DET
SD
First Downs
21
30
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-147-3
39-114-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-25-269-0-0
22-35-268-0-0
Sacked-Yards
4-33
1-7
Net Pass Yards
236
261
Total Yards
383
375
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
13-161
9-109
Time of Possession
27:30
32:30
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: 16.86
Rush: -1.03
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -21.37
Rush: 9.11
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.08
KR: -1.18
P: -0.90
PR: -0.68
FG/XP: -0.38
SD
Offense
Pass: 21.37
Rush: -9.11
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -16.86
Rush: 1.03
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.18
KR: -0.08
P: 0.68
PR: 0.90
FG/XP: 0.38
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
SD
First Downs
21
30
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-147-3
39-114-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-25-269-0-0
22-35-268-0-0
Sacked-Yards
4-33
1-7
Net Pass Yards
236
261
Total Yards
383
375
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
13-161
9-109
Time of Possession
27:30
32:30
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Chargers
Jewerl Thomas 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
0-7
2
Chargers
Jewerl Thomas 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
0-14
—
Chargers
Buford McGee 3 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
0-21
—
Lions
Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
7-21
—
Chargers
Rolf Benirschke 18 yard field goal
7-24
3
Lions
Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
14-24
—
Lions
Jeff Chadwick 12 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
21-24
4
Chargers
Rolf Benirschke 41 yard field goal
21-27
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Lions
Eddie Murray 44 yard field goal
24-27