The San Diego Chargers managed to stay ahead of the New Orleans Saints, 17 to 14, on November 18, 1973.

1973 San Diego Chargers

Final

NO

Saints

4-6-0

14

SD

Chargers

2-7-1

17

Team

NO

SD

1

0

0

2

0

10

3

7

0

4

7

7

Total

14

17

2nd quarter

NO

SD

Chargers

Ray Wersching 28-yard field goal

0

3

Chargers

Ron Smith 84-yard punt return (Ray Wersching kick)

0

10

3rd quarter

NO

SD

Saints

Jubilee Dunbar 9-yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick)

7

10

4th quarter

NO

SD

Chargers

Robert Holmes 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick)

7

17

Saints

John Beasley 14-yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick)

14

17

Saints

Chargers

1st Downs

22

14

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

74

60

Total Yards

341

288

Yards per play

4.6

4.8

Passing

199

102

Comp - Att

21 - 37

9 - 24

Yards per pass

5

4.1

Interceptions thrown

1

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 25

1 - 8

Rushing

142

186

Rushing Attempts

34

35

Yards per rush

4.2

5.3

Penalties

7

6

Turnovers

3

2

Fumbles lost

2

1

Interceptions

1

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Archie Manning 21 37 224 6.1 2 1 81.4
Team 21 37 199 6.1 2 1 3 81.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Jess Phillips 16 43 2.7 0
Joe Profit 4 36 9.0 0
Bill Butler 7 33 4.7 0
Archie Manning 5 30 6.0 0
Howard Stevens 2 0 0.0 0
Team 34 142 4.2 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
John Beasley 12 127 10.6 1
Jubilee Dunbar 3 24 8.0 1
Len Garrett 1 22 22.0 0
Bill Butler 2 18 9.0 0
Joe Profit 1 16 16.0 0
Bob Newland 1 9 9.0 0
Jess Phillips 1 8 8.0 0
Team 21 224 6.1 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bill McClard 0 2 2 2
Team 0 2 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Steve O'Neal 7 281 40.1
Team 7 281 40.1

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Joe Profit 3 67 22.3 0
Howard Stevens 1 15 15.0 0
Team 4 82 20.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Howard Stevens 1 9 9.0 0
Team 1 9 9.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Wayne Clark 8 20 109 5.5 0 1 37.3
Dan Fouts 1 4 1 0.3 0 0 39.6
Team 9 24 102 4.6 0 1 1 35.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Cid Edwards 12 95 7.9 0
Robert Holmes 10 34 3.4 1
Mike Garrett 9 29 3.2 0
Ron Holliday 2 23 11.5 0
Wayne Clark 2 5 2.5 0
Team 35 186 5.3 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jerry LeVias 2 63 31.5 0
Pettis Norman 1 22 22.0 0
Ron Holliday 3 13 4.3 0
Cid Edwards 2 6 3.0 0
Robert Holmes 1 6 6.0 0
Team 9 110 4.6 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Ray Wersching 1 3 2 5
Team 1 3 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Dennis Partee 5 227 45.4
Team 5 227 45.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Smith 2 48 24.0 0
Willie McGee 1 0 0.0 0
Team 3 48 16.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Smith 4 112 28.0 1
Team 4 112 28.0 1

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