Colts 37-21 Chargers (Nov 7, 1976)

BAL

SD

1

7

0

2

14

7

3

7

0

4

9

14

37

21

1Q

7 - 0

L. Mitchell 40-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

D. McCauley 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

D. Woods 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

R. Carr 16-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 7

R. Carr 18-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 7

T. Linhart 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

37 - 7

B. Troup 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

37 - 14

A. Owens 28-yard TD catch from C. Longley.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 21

D. McDonald 10-yard TD catch from C. Longley.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

275

Jones

BAL

Rush Yds

91

Mitchell

BAL

Rec Yds

125

Mitchell

BAL

Scrim TD

2

Carr

BAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bert Jones

BAL QB #7

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

275

Pass Yds

171

3

Pass TD

0

1

Int

0

BAL

Team Stats

SD

481

Total Yds

293

26

1st Downs

23

1

Turnovers

1

1976 AFC East

BALSD

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	13	1	.929
Broncos	9	5	.643
Chargers	6	8	.429
Chiefs	5	9	.357
Buccaneers	0	14	.000

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers were decisively beaten by the Baltimore Colts, 37 to 21, on November 7, 1976.

Game Info

November 6, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	18/25	275	11.0	3	1	0-0	130.8
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	1/1	25	25.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	14/25	171	6.8	0	0	0-0	77.3
Clint Longley C. Longley #19	8/11	90	8.2	2	0	0-0	136.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	17	91	5.4	0	15
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	10	33	3.3	0	11
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	8	31	3.9	1	7
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	1	15	15.0	0	15
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	1	6	6.0	1	6
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	2	5	2.5	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	11	29	2.6	1	5
Rickey Young R. Young #34	6	15	2.5	0	11
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	1	7	7.0	0	7
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	7	3.5	0	0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	125	15.6	1	40
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	61	30.5	0	41
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	43	14.3	2	18
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	41	13.7	0	25
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	32	16.0	0	24

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	61	15.3	0	23
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	51	17.0	0	20
Dwight McDonald D. McDonald #80	0/0	36	12.0	1	15
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	28	28.0	1	28
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	27	5.4	0	9
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	22	11.0	0	15
Larry Dorsey L. Dorsey #87	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	0/0	4	2.0	0	3

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/2	4/5	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/1	2/2	2	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	166	41.5	0
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	1	38	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	1	13	13.0	0	0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	28	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	28	28.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	3	17	5.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	18/25	275	11.0	3	1	0-0	130.8
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	1/1	25	25.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	17	91	5.4	0	15
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	10	33	3.3	0	11
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	8	31	3.9	1	7
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	1	15	15.0	0	15
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	1	6	6.0	1	6
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	2	5	2.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	125	15.6	1	40
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	61	30.5	0	41
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	43	14.3	2	18
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	41	13.7	0	25
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	32	16.0	0	24

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/2	4/5	7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	1	13	13.0	0	0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	3	17	5.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	14/25	171	6.8	0	0	0-0	77.3
Clint Longley C. Longley #19	8/11	90	8.2	2	0	0-0	136.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	11	29	2.6	1	5
Rickey Young R. Young #34	6	15	2.5	0	11
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	1	7	7.0	0	7
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	7	3.5	0	0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	61	15.3	0	23
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	51	17.0	0	20
Dwight McDonald D. McDonald #80	0/0	36	12.0	1	15
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	28	28.0	1	28
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	27	5.4	0	9
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	22	11.0	0	15
Larry Dorsey L. Dorsey #87	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	0/0	4	2.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Hayes T. Hayes #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/1	2/2	2	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	166	41.5	0
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	1	38	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	28	28.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	3	63	21.0	0	0

BAL

SD

1

7

0

2

14

7

3

7

0

4

9

14

37

21

BAL

Team Stats

SD

481

Total Yds

293

300

Pass Yds

230

181

Rush Yds

63

65

Total Plays

62

7.4

Yards Per Play

4.7

11.5

Yards Per Pass

5.6

4.6

Yards Per Rush

3.0

26

1st Downs

23

0

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

12

Penalties

6

5.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-1 BAL

SD 4-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats