Cardinals 24-43 Chargers (Sep 26, 1976)

STL

SD

1

10

6

2

0

27

3

7

3

4

7

24

43

1Q

0 - 6

D. Woods 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

7 - 6

J.V. Cain 14-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 6

J. Bakken 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 13

R. Young 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 19

C. Joiner 30-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

10 - 26

D. McDonald 44-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 33

D. McDonald 18-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 33

W. Morris 11-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 36

T. Fritsch 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 43

P. Curran 1-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 43

W. Morris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

259

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

72

Young

SD

Rec Yds

134

Joiner

SD

Scrim TD

2

Morris

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

240

Pass Yds

259

2

Pass TD

4

1

Int

0

STL

Team Stats

SD

364

Total Yds

451

22

1st Downs

24

5

Turnovers

0

1976 NFC East

STLSD

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	.786
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Eagles	4	10	.286
Giants	3	11	.214

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 dominated the St. Louis Cardinals, 43 to 24, on September 26, 1976.

Game Info

September 25, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	20/33	240	7.3	2	1	0-0	90.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	15/18	259	14.4	4	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	11	40	3.6	0	19
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	4	36	9.0	0	19
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	2	29	14.5	0	26
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	8	16	2.0	0	3
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	2	3	1.5	1	2
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	10	72	7.2	1	22
Don Woods D. Woods #33	13	60	4.6	1	13
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	9	29	3.2	0	7
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	6	21	3.5	0	12
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	6	20	3.3	0	7
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
J.V. Cain J.V. Cain #88	0/0	98	16.3	1	32
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	71	11.8	0	18
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	34	8.5	1	11
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	134	26.8	1	59
Dwight McDonald D. McDonald #80	0/0	73	24.3	2	44
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	27	9.0	0	15
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	13	6.5	1	12
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	12	6.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Graham T. Graham #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/2	4/6	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Joyce T. Joyce #87	3	110	36.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	4	141	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	19	19.0
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	2	43	21.5
Lee Nelson L. Nelson #38	1	43	43.0
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	1	3	3.0
Dwayne Crump D. Crump #26	2	35	17.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	4	84	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	30	15.0	0	0
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	1	15	15.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	20/33	240	7.3	2	1	0-0	90.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	11	40	3.6	0	19
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	4	36	9.0	0	19
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	2	29	14.5	0	26
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	8	16	2.0	0	3
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	2	3	1.5	1	2
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
J.V. Cain J.V. Cain #88	0/0	98	16.3	1	32
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	71	11.8	0	18
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	34	8.5	1	11
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Joyce T. Joyce #87	3	110	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	19	19.0
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	2	43	21.5
Lee Nelson L. Nelson #38	1	43	43.0
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	1	3	3.0
Dwayne Crump D. Crump #26	2	35	17.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	15/18	259	14.4	4	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	10	72	7.2	1	22
Don Woods D. Woods #33	13	60	4.6	1	13
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	9	29	3.2	0	7
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	6	21	3.5	0	12
Sam Scarber S. Scarber #30	6	20	3.3	0	7
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	134	26.8	1	59
Dwight McDonald D. McDonald #80	0/0	73	24.3	2	44
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	27	9.0	0	15
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	13	6.5	1	12
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	12	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Graham T. Graham #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/2	4/6	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	4	141	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	4	84	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	30	15.0	0	0
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	1	15	15.0	0	0

STL

SD

1

10

6

2

0

27

3

7

3

4

7

24

43

STL

Team Stats

SD

364

Total Yds

451

240

Pass Yds

245

124

Rush Yds

206

61

Total Plays

65

6.0

Yards Per Play

6.9

7.3

Yards Per Pass

12.3

4.4

Yards Per Rush

4.6

22

1st Downs

24

3

Punts

4

5

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

4

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 STL

SD 3-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats