San Diego Chargers
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Curt Gowdy, John Brodie
Summary
LAC and DET combined for 342 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Lydell Mitchell led LAC with 53 rushing yards while Dexter Bussey paced DET with 91. Through the air, Charlie Joiner topped LAC with 110 receiving yards while Dexter Bussey led DET with 61.
Expected Points Summary
SD
Total-18.27
Off-15.26
Def-15.48
ST9.73
DET
Total18.27
Off15.48
Def15.26
ST-9.73
Team Stats
Stat
SD
DET
First Downs
16
29
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-89-0
39-273-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-30-250-2-4
22-32-210-3-1
Sacked-Yards
6-35
2-22
Net Pass Yards
215
188
Total Yards
304
461
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
3-1
Turnovers
6
2
Penalties-Yards
9-69
7-59
Expected Points Detail
SD
Offense
Pass: -13.38
Rush: -0.71
TO: -14.39
Defense
Pass: -7.19
Rush: -3.98
TO: 4.13
Returns
KO: 8.59
KR: -3.41
P: -1.90
PR: 0.11
FG/XP: 6.34
DET
Offense
Pass: 7.19
Rush: 3.98
TO: -4.13
Defense
Pass: 13.38
Rush: 0.71
TO: 14.39
Returns
KO: 3.41
KR: -8.59
P: -0.11
PR: 1.90
FG/XP: -6.34
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
SD
DET
First Downs
16
29
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-89-0
39-273-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-30-250-2-4
22-32-210-3-1
Sacked-Yards
6-35
2-22
Net Pass Yards
215
188
Total Yards
304
461
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
3-1
Turnovers
6
2
Penalties-Yards
9-69
7-59
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Jesse Thompson 2 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
0-7
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Chargers
Lydell Mitchell 55 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
7-7
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Lions
Benny Ricardo 22 yard field goal
7-10
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Lions
Lawrence Gaines 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
7-17
2
Lions
Dexter Bussey 18 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
7-24
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Lions
Jesse Thompson 6 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
7-31
4
Chargers
Charlie Joiner 25 yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick)
14-31