San Diego Chargers
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Summary
LAC and NE combined for 357 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Clarence Williams led LAC with 34 rushing yards while Sam Cunningham paced NE with 75. Through the air, John Jefferson topped LAC with 59 receiving yards while Russ Francis led NE with 85.
Expected Points Summary
SD
Total-6.00
Off-5.34
Def3.35
ST-2.44
NE
Total6.00
Off-3.35
Def5.34
ST2.44
Team Stats
Stat
SD
NE
First Downs
15
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-39-2
43-151-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-35-218-1-2
13-23-157-1-2
Sacked-Yards
4-25
3-17
Net Pass Yards
193
140
Total Yards
232
291
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
6-48
5-49
Expected Points Detail
SD
Offense
Pass: -5.16
Rush: -2.70
TO: -6.13
Defense
Pass: 1.31
Rush: 0.07
TO: 8.27
Returns
KO: 1.54
KR: -1.02
P: -1.85
PR: 2.31
FG/XP: -3.42
NE
Offense
Pass: -1.31
Rush: -0.07
TO: -8.27
Defense
Pass: 5.16
Rush: 2.70
TO: 6.13
Returns
KO: 1.02
KR: -1.54
P: -2.31
PR: 1.85
FG/XP: 3.42
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
SD
NE
First Downs
15
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-39-2
43-151-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-35-218-1-2
13-23-157-1-2
Sacked-Yards
4-25
3-17
Net Pass Yards
193
140
Total Yards
232
291
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
6-48
5-49
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
0-7
—
Patriots
Don Calhoun 10 yard rush (John Smith kick)
0-14
—
Patriots
John Smith 31 yard field goal
0-17
2
Patriots
John Smith 31 yard field goal
0-20
—
Chargers
John Jefferson 19 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
7-20
—
Chargers
Clarence Williams 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
14-20
4
Patriots
Russ Francis 5 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
14-27
—
Chargers
Clarence Williams 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
21-27