Bills 7-34 Chargers (Sep 22, 1973)

BUF

SD

1

0

7

2

7

3

0

14

4

0

6

7

34

1Q

0 - 7

R. Smith 72-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

O.J. Simpson 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

R. Holmes 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 21

G. Garrison 26-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 28

J. Thaxton 12-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 34

R. Holmes 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

175

Unitas

SD

Rush Yds

103

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

118

Hill

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Holmes

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

Johnny Unitas

SD QB #19

106

Pass Yds

175

0

Pass TD

2

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

SD

287

Total Yds

354

16

1st Downs

17

4

Turnovers

1

1973 AFC East

BUFSD

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	9	4	1	.679
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
Broncos	7	5	2	.571
Chargers	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers dominated the Buffalo Bills, 34 to 7, on September 23, 1973.

Game Info

September 22, 1973

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	7/15	106	7.1	0	2	0-0	30.8
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	5/17	53	3.1	0	2	0-0	0.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	10/18	175	9.7	2	0	0-0	125.9
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	4/5	88	17.6	0	1	0-0	79.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	22	103	4.7	1
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	11	25	2.3	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	1	18	18.0	0
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	7	7.0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	-5	-5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	7	42	6.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	12	29	2.4	2
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	9	17	1.9	0
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	2	17	8.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	118	16.9
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	34	17.0
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	12	12.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Williams D. Williams #80	0/0	86	17.2	0
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	67	22.3	1
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	43	21.5	1
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	0/0	37	37.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	16	16.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	14	7.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Leon Garror L. Garror #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tim Rossovich T. Rossovich #82	0-0	1
Mike Stratton M. Stratton #58	0-0	2
Bob Howard B. Howard #24	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/2	4/5	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	6	219	36.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	4	199	49.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Parker W. Parker #61	1	16	16.0	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	4	114	28.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	2	13	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	3	82	27.3	0	1
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	7/15	106	7.1	0	2	0-0	30.8
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	5/17	53	3.1	0	2	0-0	0.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	22	103	4.7	1
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	11	25	2.3	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	1	18	18.0	0
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	7	7.0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	118	16.9
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	34	17.0
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	12	12.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Leon Garror L. Garror #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	6	219	36.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Parker W. Parker #61	1	16	16.0	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	4	114	28.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	10/18	175	9.7	2	0	0-0	125.9
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	4/5	88	17.6	0	1	0-0	79.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	7	42	6.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	12	29	2.4	2
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	9	17	1.9	0
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	2	17	8.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Williams D. Williams #80	0/0	86	17.2	0
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	67	22.3	1
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	43	21.5	1
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	0/0	37	37.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	16	16.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	14	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tim Rossovich T. Rossovich #82	0-0	1
Mike Stratton M. Stratton #58	0-0	2
Bob Howard B. Howard #24	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/2	4/5	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	4	199	49.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	3	82	27.3	0	1
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	17	17.0	0	0

BUF

SD

1

0

7

2

7

3

0

14

4

0

6

7

34

BUF

Team Stats

SD

287

Total Yds

354

139

Pass Yds

249

148

Rush Yds

105

71

Total Plays

55

4.0

Yards Per Play

6.4

4.0

Yards Per Pass

10.0

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3.5

16

1st Downs

17

6

Punts

4

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

7

48

Penalty Yards

70

2

Sacks

3

14

Sack Yards

20

0

D/ST TD

1

1-1 BUF

SD 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats