Stadium

Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast

Announcers
Charlie Jones, Len Dawson
Summary
LAC and NE combined for 404 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Hank Bauer led LAC with 60 rushing yards while Sam Cunningham paced NE with 27. Through the air, John Jefferson topped LAC with 74 receiving yards while Harold Jackson led NE with 106.
Expected Points Summary
SD
Total-5.00
Off-1.31
Def-6.50
ST2.67
NE
Total5.00
Off6.50
Def1.31
ST-2.67
Team Stats
Stat
SD
NE
First Downs
18
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-160-0
32-101-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-20-173-3-1
17-29-231-3-1
Sacked-Yards
3-11
3-33
Net Pass Yards
162
198
Total Yards
322
299
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
0-0
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
6-63
5-39
Expected Points Detail
SD
Offense
Pass: -0.50
Rush: -8.10
TO: -3.11
Defense
Pass: -11.93
Rush: 2.89
TO: 3.42
Returns
KO: 6.93
KR: 1.54
P: -1.05
PR: -4.76
FG/XP: 0.01
NE
Offense
Pass: 11.93
Rush: -2.89
TO: -3.42
Defense
Pass: 0.50
Rush: 8.10
TO: 3.11
Returns
KO: -1.54
KR: -6.93
P: 4.76
PR: 1.05
FG/XP: -0.01
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
SD
NE
First Downs
18
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-160-0
32-101-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-20-173-3-1
17-29-231-3-1
Sacked-Yards
3-11
3-33
Net Pass Yards
162
198
Total Yards
322
299
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
0-0
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
6-63
5-39
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Harold Jackson 30 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Nick Lowery kick)
0-7
2
Chargers
Pat Curran 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts
6-7
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Chargers
John Jefferson 21 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
13-7
3
Chargers
John Jefferson 40 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
20-7
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Patriots
Harold Jackson 14 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Nick Lowery kick)
20-14
4
Patriots
Russ Francis 6 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Nick Lowery kick)
20-21
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Chargers
Rolf Benirschke 41 yard field goal
23-21
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Patriots
Steve Grogan 4 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
23-28