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Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
@
Tennessee Titans
Houston Oilers
Date
December 17, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
LAC 45 — TEN 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 69,143

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, John Brodie

Summary

On the ground, Don Woods led LAC with 53 rushing yards. Through the air, John Jefferson topped LAC with 149 receiving yards.

Expected Points Summary

SD
Total-21.00
Off-17.05
Def-10.47
ST4.01
HOU
Total21.00
Off10.47
Def17.05
ST-4.01

Team Stats

Stat SD HOU
First Downs 24 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 39-149-2 27-117-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-41-369-4-2 16-33-165-3-2
Sacked-Yards 1-1 2-12
Net Pass Yards 368 153
Total Yards 517 270
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 11-90 6-35

Expected Points Detail

SD
Offense
Pass: -10.09
Rush: -13.91
TO: -5.78
Defense
Pass: -7.54
Rush: 11.23
TO: 7.58
Returns
KO: 8.63
KR: -5.74
P: -0.93
PR: 0.26
FG/XP: 1.79
HOU
Offense
Pass: 7.54
Rush: -11.23
TO: -7.58
Defense
Pass: 10.09
Rush: 13.91
TO: 5.78
Returns
KO: 5.74
KR: -8.63
P: -0.26
PR: 0.93
FG/XP: -1.79

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat SD HOU
First Downs 24 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 39-149-2 27-117-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-41-369-4-2 16-33-165-3-2
Sacked-Yards 1-1 2-12
Net Pass Yards 368 153
Total Yards 517 270
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 11-90 6-35

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Chargers John Jefferson 33 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 7-0
Oilers Robert Woods 21 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick) 7-7
Oilers Toni Fritsch 43 yard field goal 7-10
Chargers Dwight McDonald 37 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 14-10
Chargers Don Woods 3 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 21-10
Oilers Ronnie Coleman 7 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick) 21-17
3 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 19 yard field goal 24-17
Chargers Bob Klein 10 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 31-17
4 Oilers Tim Wilson 2 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick) 31-24
Chargers Don Woods 18 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 38-24
Chargers John Jefferson 36 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 45-24

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