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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
September 13, 1981
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DET 23 — LAC 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, John Dockery

Summary

DET and LAC combined for 529 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Billy Sims led DET with 98 rushing yards while Chuck Muncie paced LAC with 36. Through the air, Freddie Scott topped DET with 84 receiving yards while Charlie Joiner led LAC with 166.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-5.00
Off8.19
Def-12.65
ST0.88
SD
Total5.00
Off12.65
Def-8.19
ST-0.88

Team Stats

Stat DET SD
First Downs 26 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 41-178-2 24-57-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-27-229-0-1 18-25-316-1-1
Sacked-Yards 3-22 1-6
Net Pass Yards 207 310
Total Yards 385 367
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 4-35 4-59

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: 6.18
Rush: -1.80
TO: -4.99
Defense
Pass: -19.93
Rush: 8.45
TO: 3.72
Returns
KO: 4.89
KR: -4.07
P: -0.29
PR: -0.28
FG/XP: 0.63
SD
Offense
Pass: 19.93
Rush: -8.45
TO: -3.72
Defense
Pass: -6.18
Rush: 1.80
TO: 4.99
Returns
KO: 4.07
KR: -4.89
P: 0.28
PR: 0.29
FG/XP: -0.63

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET SD
First Downs 26 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 41-178-2 24-57-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-27-229-0-1 18-25-316-1-1
Sacked-Yards 3-22 1-6
Net Pass Yards 207 310
Total Yards 385 367
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 4-35 4-59

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 0-7
Lions Eddie Murray 18 yard field goal 3-7
3 Lions Gary Danielson 11 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 10-7
Lions Eddie Murray 37 yard field goal 13-7
Chargers Kellen Winslow 7 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 13-14
4 Lions Billy Sims 12 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 20-14
Chargers Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 20-21
Lions Eddie Murray 30 yard field goal 23-21
Chargers John Cappelletti 2 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 23-28

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