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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
September 16, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
BUF 19 — LAC 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Stu Nahan, Mike Lucci

Summary

BUF and LAC combined for 357 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Terry Miller led BUF with 26 rushing yards while Clarence Williams paced LAC with 157. Through the air, Curtis Brown topped BUF with 157 receiving yards while Mike Thomas led LAC with 53.

Expected Points Summary

BUF
Total-9.27
Off2.14
Def-12.51
ST-1.94
SD
Total9.27
Off12.51
Def-2.14
ST1.94

Team Stats

Stat BUF SD
First Downs 14 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-60-1 36-245-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-29-257-2-0 8-13-100-0-0
Sacked-Yards 2-19 1-6
Net Pass Yards 238 94
Total Yards 298 339
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1
Turnovers 0 1
Penalties-Yards 5-45 5-40

Expected Points Detail

BUF
Offense
Pass: 7.24
Rush: -7.90
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -0.29
Rush: -11.23
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.30
KR: -2.75
P: 3.54
PR: -5.03
FG/XP: -1.00
SD
Offense
Pass: 0.29
Rush: 11.23
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -7.24
Rush: 7.90
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.75
KR: -3.30
P: 5.03
PR: -3.54
FG/XP: 1.00

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat BUF SD
First Downs 14 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-60-1 36-245-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-29-257-2-0 8-13-100-0-0
Sacked-Yards 2-19 1-6
Net Pass Yards 238 94
Total Yards 298 339
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1
Turnovers 0 1
Penalties-Yards 5-45 5-40

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Bills Frank Lewis 21 yard pass from Joe Ferguson 6-0
Chargers Clarence Williams 5 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 6-7
2 Chargers Clarence Williams 1 yard rush 6-13
Bills Joe Ferguson 10 yard rush 12-13
3 Bills Curtis Brown 84 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick) 19-13
Chargers Clarence Williams 55 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 19-20
4 Chargers Clarence Williams 2 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 19-27

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