Week 6
Final1Q
0 - 7
D. Woods 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
H. Bauer 14-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
0 - 17
R. Benirschke 28-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
0 - 20
R. Benirschke 20-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
0 - 23
R. Benirschke 24-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
187
Fouts
SD

Rush Yds
65
Mitchell
SD

Rec Yds
51
Mitchell
SD

Scrim TD
1
Bauer
SD

1978 AFC West
Game Summary
The San Diego Chargers dominated the Denver Broncos, 23 to 0, on October 8, 1978.
Game Info
October 7, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 5/11 | 54 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 22.5 |
C. Penrose #12 | 3/12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 4.9 |
C. Morton #14 | 0/7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 22/34 | 187 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 76.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 |
L. Perrin #33 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Morton #14 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
N. Weese #14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 |
R. Lytle #41 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 19 | 65 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
D. Woods #33 | 17 | 50 | 2.9 | 1 | 10 |
H. Bauer #37 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
D. Fouts #14 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 15 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
J. Jefferson #83 | 0/0 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
P. Curran #88 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
H. Bauer #37 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
J. Rodgers #20 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Woods #33 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rizzo #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kelcher #74 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Edwards #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fuller #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 6 | 215 | 35.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. West #8 | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Preston #46 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Owens #24 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Fuller #42 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Goode #50 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 5/11 | 54 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 22.5 |
C. Penrose #12 | 3/12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 4.9 |
C. Morton #14 | 0/7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 |
L. Perrin #33 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Morton #14 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
N. Weese #14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 |
R. Lytle #41 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 15 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rizzo #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 6 | 215 | 35.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Preston #46 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 22/34 | 187 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 76.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 19 | 65 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
D. Woods #33 | 17 | 50 | 2.9 | 1 | 10 |
H. Bauer #37 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
D. Fouts #14 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
J. Jefferson #83 | 0/0 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
P. Curran #88 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
H. Bauer #37 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
J. Rodgers #20 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Woods #33 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kelcher #74 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Edwards #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fuller #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. West #8 | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Owens #24 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Fuller #42 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Goode #50 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
156
Total Yds
298
80
Pass Yds
170
76
Rush Yds
128
47
Total Plays
82
3.3
Yards Per Play
3.6
2.6
Yards Per Pass
4.6
4.8
Yards Per Rush
2.8
11
1st Downs
19
6
Punts
5
5
Turnovers
2
3
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
11
30
Penalty Yards
78
3
Sacks
1
17
Sack Yards
10
0
D/ST TD
0
DEN
SD
