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Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
October 1, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
LAC 23 — NE 28 F

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

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
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
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
Chargers Rolf Benirschke 41 yard field goal 23-21
Patriots Steve Grogan 4 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick) 23-28

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