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Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
@
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Date
October 21, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
LAC 40 — LAR 16 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1923

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Summary

LAC and LAR combined for 574 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Lydell Mitchell led LAC with 48 rushing yards while Wendell Tyler paced LAR with 79. Through the air, Charlie Joiner topped LAC with 168 receiving yards while Elvis Peacock led LAR with 97.

Expected Points Summary

SD
Total26.79
Off2.81
Def20.16
ST1.41
LA
Total-26.79
Off-20.16
Def-2.81
ST-1.41

Team Stats

Stat SD LA
First Downs 17 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 35-65-2 27-104-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-32-326-2-2 21-42-280-1-4
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-47
Net Pass Yards 326 233
Total Yards 391 337
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 5-4
Turnovers 2 8
Penalties-Yards 14-118 5-36

Expected Points Detail

SD
Offense
Pass: 14.52
Rush: -12.17
TO: -4.35
Defense
Pass: 17.44
Rush: 10.58
TO: 14.39
Returns
KO: 2.29
KR: 0.10
P: -1.40
PR: -3.59
FG/XP: 4.01
LA
Offense
Pass: -17.44
Rush: -10.58
TO: -14.39
Defense
Pass: -14.52
Rush: 12.17
TO: 4.35
Returns
KO: -0.10
KR: -2.29
P: 3.59
PR: 1.40
FG/XP: -4.01

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat SD LA
First Downs 17 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 35-65-2 27-104-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-32-326-2-2 21-42-280-1-4
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-47
Net Pass Yards 326 233
Total Yards 391 337
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 5-4
Turnovers 2 8
Penalties-Yards 14-118 5-36

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Hank Bauer 1 yard rush (Mike Wood kick) 7-0
Rams Wendell Tyler 3 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) 7-7
2 Chargers John Jefferson 65 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick) 14-7
3 Chargers Wilbur Young 3 yard defensive fumble return (Mike Wood kick) 21-7
Chargers Mike Wood 37 yard field goal 24-7
Chargers Bob Klein 6 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick) 31-7
4 Rams Preston Dennard 31 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) 31-14
Chargers Mike Wood 31 yard field goal 34-14
Chargers Hank Bauer 1 yard rush 40-14
Rams Safety, West stepped out of end zone 40-16

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