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Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
@
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
Date
September 7, 1981
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
LAC 44 — CLE 14 F

Stadium

Cleveland Stadium

Capacity: 67,895

Inaugurated: 01/01/1931

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

LAC and CLE combined for 705 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Muncie led LAC with 161 rushing yards while Mike Pruitt paced CLE with 30. Through the air, Charlie Joiner topped LAC with 191 receiving yards while Ozzie Newsome led CLE with 87.

Expected Points Summary

SD
Total30.00
Off29.35
Def-4.59
ST3.59
CLE
Total-30.00
Off4.59
Def-29.35
ST-3.59

Team Stats

Stat SD CLE
First Downs 28 27
Rush-Yds-TDs 41-205-2 14-53-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-25-330-3-0 31-57-375-2-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-9
Net Pass Yards 330 366
Total Yards 535 419
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-0
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 8-45 6-55

Expected Points Detail

SD
Offense
Pass: 21.50
Rush: 1.82
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -2.77
Rush: 2.44
TO: 4.34
Returns
KO: 1.76
KR: -4.48
P: 0.64
PR: 0.00
FG/XP: 5.67
CLE
Offense
Pass: 2.77
Rush: -2.44
TO: -4.34
Defense
Pass: -21.50
Rush: -1.82
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.48
KR: -1.76
P: 0.00
PR: -0.64
FG/XP: -5.67

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat SD CLE
First Downs 28 27
Rush-Yds-TDs 41-205-2 14-53-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-25-330-3-0 31-57-375-2-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-9
Net Pass Yards 330 366
Total Yards 535 419
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-0
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 8-45 6-55

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers James Brooks 4 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 7-0
Chargers Rolf Benirschke 50 yard field goal 10-0
2 Browns Ricky Feacher 18 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Dave Jacobs kick) 10-7
Chargers Chuck Muncie 9 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 17-7
Chargers Rolf Benirschke 43 yard field goal 20-7
3 Chargers James Brooks 13 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 27-7
Browns Greg Pruitt 4 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Dave Jacobs kick) 27-14
Chargers Hank Bauer 4 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 34-14
4 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 32 yard field goal 37-14
Chargers Ron Smith 38 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 44-14

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