Week 14
Final1Q
0 - 3
R. Benirschke 32-yard field goal.
1Q
0 - 10
L. Mitchell 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
0 - 17
L. Burton 16-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.
Made XP
2Q
0 - 23
J. Jefferson 42-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.
Missed XP
3Q
0 - 26
R. Benirschke 44-yard field goal.
3Q
0 - 33
H. Bauer 37-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
7 - 33
V. Livers 60-yard TD interception return.
Made XP
4Q
7 - 40
L. Burton 34-yard TD catch from J. Harris.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
269
Fouts
SD

Rush Yds
50
Payton
CHI

Rec Yds
155
Jefferson
SD

Scrim TD
2
Burton
SD

1978 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Game Summary
The San Diego Chargers crushed the Chicago Bears, 40 to 7, on December 4, 1978.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 1/2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
B. Avellini #7 | 2/12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 4.9 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2/3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 16/24 | 269 | 11.2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 97.4 |
J. Harris #12 | 3/5 | 63 | 12.6 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 104.2 |
C. Olander #10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 17 | 50 | 2.9 | 0 | 17 |
R. Harper #35 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 10 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
V. Evans #8 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Woods #33 | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 16 |
H. Bauer #37 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 1 | 37 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 16 | 36 | 2.3 | 1 | 6 |
C. Williams #40 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
C. Olander #10 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 38 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jefferson #83 | 0/0 | 155 | 22.1 | 1 | 46 |
L. Burton #80 | 0/0 | 59 | 19.7 | 2 | 34 |
D. Woods #33 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 21 |
P. Curran #88 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 20 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
C. Williams #40 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D. Buffone #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Middleton #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Williams #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 2/2 | 4/5 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 9 | 304 | 33.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. West #8 | 4 | 133 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 7 | 157 | 22.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams #40 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Shaw #44 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fuller #42 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 1/2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
B. Avellini #7 | 2/12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 4.9 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2/3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 17 | 50 | 2.9 | 0 | 17 |
R. Harper #35 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 10 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
V. Evans #8 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 38 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D. Buffone #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 9 | 304 | 33.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 7 | 157 | 22.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 16/24 | 269 | 11.2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 97.4 |
J. Harris #12 | 3/5 | 63 | 12.6 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 104.2 |
C. Olander #10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Woods #33 | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 16 |
H. Bauer #37 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 1 | 37 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 16 | 36 | 2.3 | 1 | 6 |
C. Williams #40 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
C. Olander #10 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jefferson #83 | 0/0 | 155 | 22.1 | 1 | 46 |
L. Burton #80 | 0/0 | 59 | 19.7 | 2 | 34 |
D. Woods #33 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 21 |
P. Curran #88 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 20 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
C. Williams #40 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Middleton #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Williams #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 2/2 | 4/5 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. West #8 | 4 | 133 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams #40 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Shaw #44 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fuller #42 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
112
Total Yds
481
32
Pass Yds
331
80
Rush Yds
150
49
Total Plays
74
2.3
Yards Per Play
6.5
1.5
Yards Per Pass
10.7
3.0
Yards Per Rush
3.5
7
1st Downs
24
9
Punts
4
3
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
3
1
Fumbles Lost
0
3
Penalties
3
25
Penalty Yards
15
1
Sacks
5
1
Sack Yards
40
1
D/ST TD
0
CHI
SD









