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Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
October 26, 1980
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
LAC 31 — DAL 42 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

LAC and DAL combined for 631 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Muncie led LAC with 71 rushing yards while Ron Springs paced DAL with 61. Through the air, John Jefferson topped LAC with 160 receiving yards while Billy Joe DuPree led DAL with 45.

Expected Points Summary

SD
Total-8.15
Off-8.52
Def-8.38
ST7.93
DAL
Total8.15
Off8.38
Def8.52
ST-7.93

Team Stats

Stat SD DAL
First Downs 21 29
Rush-Yds-TDs 18-97-0 49-198-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-44-371-3-4 22-34-260-3-1
Sacked-Yards 2-19 5-33
Net Pass Yards 352 227
Total Yards 449 425
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 4-1
Turnovers 7 2
Penalties-Yards 9-79 12-76

Expected Points Detail

SD
Offense
Pass: -5.25
Rush: -3.17
TO: -10.74
Defense
Pass: -5.24
Rush: 6.06
TO: 5.23
Returns
KO: 3.72
KR: -4.51
P: 0.46
PR: 0.24
FG/XP: 8.02
DAL
Offense
Pass: 5.24
Rush: -6.06
TO: -5.23
Defense
Pass: 5.25
Rush: 3.17
TO: 10.74
Returns
KO: 4.51
KR: -3.72
P: -0.24
PR: -0.46
FG/XP: -8.02

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat SD DAL
First Downs 21 29
Rush-Yds-TDs 18-97-0 49-198-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-44-371-3-4 22-34-260-3-1
Sacked-Yards 2-19 5-33
Net Pass Yards 352 227
Total Yards 449 425
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 4-1
Turnovers 7 2
Penalties-Yards 9-79 12-76

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 45 yard field goal 3-0
Cowboys Ron Springs 4 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 3-7
2 Chargers John Jefferson 58 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 10-7
Chargers Woodrow Lowe 16 yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick) 17-7
Cowboys Butch Johnson 17 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) 17-14
Chargers Kellen Winslow 9 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 24-14
3 Cowboys Timmy Newsome 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 24-21
Cowboys Timmy Newsome 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 24-28
Cowboys Jay Saldi 12 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) 24-35
4 Cowboys Billy Joe DuPree 9 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) 24-42
Chargers Kellen Winslow 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 31-42

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