NFL team season
The 1984 San Diego Chargers season National Football League (NFL) and its 25th overall. From a 6–10 record in 1983 , the team improved to 7–9. Despite winning seven games, the Chargers failed to win a single game within their division.
Before the second game of the season against the Seattle Seahawks , running back Chuck Muncie missed the team's charter flight from San Diego. He told Chargers coach Don Coryell that he was late because vandals slashed the four tires on his car, but Coryell did not believe him. Muncie arrived in Seattle, but he was sent back to San Diego and did not play.[ 3] [ 4] the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick;[ 3] [ 5] urinalysis given by Miami detected cocaine, and the trade was voided.[ 3] [ 6] [ 3] [ 7]
NFL draft
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 2
at Minnesota Vikings
W 42–13
1–0
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
57,276
Recap
2
September 9
at Seattle Seahawks
L 17–31
1–1
Kingdome
61,314
Recap
3
September 16
Houston Oilers
W 31–14
2–1
Jack Murphy Stadium
52,266
Recap
4
at Los Angeles Raiders
L 30–33
2–2
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
76,131
Recap
5
September 30
Detroit Lions
W 27–24
3–2
Jack Murphy Stadium
53,509
Recap
6
October 7
at Green Bay Packers
W 34–28
4–2
Lambeau Field
54,045
Recap
7
October 14
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 13–31
4–3
Arrowhead Stadium
62,233
Recap
8
October 21
Los Angeles Raiders L 37–44
4–4
Jack Murphy Stadium
57,442
Recap
9
Seattle Seahawks L 0–24
4–5
Jack Murphy Stadium
53,974
Recap
10
November 4
at Indianapolis Colts
W 38–10
5–5
Hoosier Dome
60,143
Recap
11
November 11
Denver Broncos L 13–16
5–6
Jack Murphy Stadium
53,162
Recap
12
November 18
Miami Dolphins
W 34–28 (OT)
6–6
Jack Murphy Stadium
53,041
Recap
13
November 25
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 24–52
6–7
Three Rivers Stadium
55,856
Recap
14
Chicago Bears
W 20–7
7–7
Jack Murphy Stadium
45,470
Recap
15
December 9
at Denver Broncos
L 13–16
7–8
Mile High Stadium
74,867
Recap
16
December 16
Kansas City Chiefs L 21–42
7–9
Jack Murphy Stadium
40,221
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings
Game information
First quarter
SDG – Wes Chandler 20-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 11:39. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:26.
MIN – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal, 7:46. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:53.
SDG – Wes Chandler 17-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:05. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:41. Second quarter
SDG – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:30. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 1:15. Third quarter
SDG – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:27. Chargers 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:33.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 25-yard pass from Pete Holohan (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:19. Chargers 35–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:11.
SDG – Gill Byrd 18-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:32. Chargers 42–3.
MIN – Joey Browner 63-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:49. Chargers 42–10. Fourth quarter
MIN – Jan Stenerud 52-yard field goal, 4:16. Chargers 42–13. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:09.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 21/28, 292 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Tommy Kramer – 11/30, 104 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
10
0
0 7 17
Seahawks 0
10
7 14 31
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 43-yard field goal, 10:56. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:04.
SDG – Bobby Duckworth 61-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:30. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:35. Second quarter
SEA – Eric Lane 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 11:34. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 5:46.
SEA – Norm Johnson 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:23. Third quarter
SEA – Dave Krieg 37-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:17. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:50. Fourth quarter
SEA – Dave Krieg 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 14:10. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:37.
SEA – Daryl Turner 22-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:34. Seahawks 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:21.
SDG – Eric Sievers 4-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:24. Seahawks 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:33.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 23/40, 332 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
SEA – Dave Krieg – 18/38, 263 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 16 rushes, 89 yards
SEA – Dave Krieg – 6 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
SDG – Pete Holohan – 6 receptions, 133 yards
SEA – Daryl Turner – 3 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers Week 3: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Oilers
0
7
0 7 14
Chargers 14
14
0 3 31
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : September 16Game time : 1:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : 80 °F (26.7 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Game attendance : 52,266Referee : Gordon McCarter TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Bob Griese Box score
Game information
First quarter
SDG – Earnest Jackson 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:54. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01.
SDG – Earnest Jackson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:19. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:20. Second quarter
SDG – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:29. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:26.
HOU – Tim Smith 75-yard pass from Warren Moon (Florian Kempf kick), 5:09. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:20.
SDG – Earnest Jackson 6-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:17. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:52. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 23-yard field goal, 10:00. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:35.
HOU – Eric Mullins 7-yard pass from Oliver Luck (Florian Kempf kick), 1:05. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:54.
Top passers
HOU – Warren Moon – 11/31, 212 yards, TD
SDG – Dan Fouts – 26/37, 336 yards, INT Top rushers
HOU – Larry Moriarty – 3 rushes, 11 yards
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 21 rushes, 97 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
HOU – Tim Smith – 5 receptions, 159 yards, TD
SDG – Kellen Winslow – 10 receptions, 146 yards
Week 4: at Los Angeles Raiders
Game information
First quarter
RAI – Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal, 11:17. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:43.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 11-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:44. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
RAI – Chris Bahr 36-yard field goal, 2:51. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:53. Second quarter
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 51-yard field goal, 7:06. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:33.
RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 0:06. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:00. Third quarter
RAI – Marcus Allen 30-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 11:10. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:50.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 33-yard field goal, 7:14. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:56. Fourth quarter
SDG – Earnest Jackson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:42. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 5:20.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 48-yard field goal, 11:02. Chargers 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:11.
SDG – Woodrow Lowe 32-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 10:21. Chargers 30–20.
RAI – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (run failed), 8:20. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:01.
RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 0:45. Raiders 33–30. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 19/37, 227 yards, TD, INT
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 24/33, 363 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 29 rushes, 155 yards, TD
RAI – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 47 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
SDG – Kellen Winslow – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD
RAI – Todd Christensen – 8 receptions, 120 yards
Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Jewerl Thomas 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:03. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:44.
SDG – Buford McGee 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:43. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:42.
DET – Billy Sims 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 1:11. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 18-yard field goal, 0:04. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
DET – Billy Sims 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 13:19. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:41.
DET – Jeff Chadwick 12-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 6:07. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. Fourth quarter
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 41-yard field goal, 8:17. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 5:42.
DET – Eddie Murray 44-yard field goal, 3:56. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
DET – Billy Sims – 14 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Lionel James – 10 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
Week 6: at Green Bay Packers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Pete Holohan 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:58. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:27.
GB – Ed West 29-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Eddie Garcia kick), 0:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:13. Third quarter
SDG – Earnest Jackson 9-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:56. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:06.
GB – Gerry Ellis 4-yard run (Eddie Garcia kick), 6:44. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:04.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter
SDG – Earnest Jackson 1-yard run, 11:21. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:21.
GB – James Lofton 25-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Eddie Garcia kick), 6:51. Chargers 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:14.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 39-yard field goal, 1:32. Chargers 34–28. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:19.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 31/50, 376 yards, 3 TD
GB – Lynn Dickey – 25/40, 384 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 33 rushes, 99 yards, TD
GB – Harlan Huckleby – 3 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers
SDG – Kellen Winslow – 15 receptions, 157 yards
GB – James Lofton – 5 receptions, 158 yards, TD
This was the last time the Chargers defeated the Packers until Week 9, 2019.[ 8]
Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
3
3
7 0 13
Chiefs 10
0
7 14 31
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 14Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 67 °F (19.4 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)Game attendance : 62,233Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Merlin OlsenBox score
Game information
First quarter
KAN – Ken Lacy 24-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:14. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
SDG – Benny Ricardo 38-yard field goal, 9:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:17.
KAN – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 2:17. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:44. Second quarter
SDG – Benny Ricardo 42-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:19. Third quarter
SDG – Gill Byrd 99-yard interception return (Benny Ricardo kick), 5:56. Chargers 13–10.
KAN – Stephone Paige 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:36. Fourth quarter
KAN – Ed Beckman 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:01. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:39.
KAN – Herman Heard 69-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:37. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 30/46, 270 yards, 2 INT
KAN – Bill Kenney – 13/22, 238 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 16 rushes, 68 yards
KAN – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions Week 8: Detroit Lions at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders 7
7
20 10 44
Chargers
7
13
0 17 37
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : October 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : 65 °F (18.3 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Game attendance : 57,442Referee : Tom Dooley TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Wes Chandler 22-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed), 5:11. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.
SDG – Earnest Jackson 32-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick), 1:53. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:11.
RAI – Malcolm Barnwell 45-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 0:28. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
RAI – Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal, 11:34. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:26.
RAI – Derrick Jensen 1-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 6:25. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:37.
RAI – Chris Bahr 33-yard field goal, 4:42. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:32.
RAI – Dokie Williams 20-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 4:15. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:09. Fourth quarter
SDG – Benny Ricardo 29-yard field goal, 13:20. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 5:48.
RAI – Malcolm Barnwell 51-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 12:13. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:07.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 5-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Benny Ricardo kick), 10:11. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:02.
RAI – Chris Bahr 32-yard field goal, 3:54. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:17.
SDG – Bobby Duckworth 50-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Benny Ricardo kick), 2:36. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:18.
Top passers
RAI – Marc Wilson – 24/37, 332 yards, 5 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/45, 410 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
RAI – Marcus Allen – 19 rushes, 107 yards
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 20 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
RAI – Malcolm Barnwell – 2 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Kellen Winslow – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 7
10
7 0 24
Chargers
0
0
0 0 0
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : October 29Game time : 6:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)Game attendance : 53,974Referee : Dick JorgensenTV announcers (ABC) : Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. SimpsonBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 9:08. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:32.
SEA – Steve Largent 13-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:37. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:53. Third quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 16-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:12. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:10. Fourth quarter
Top passers
SEA – Dave Krieg – 23/29, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/39, 200 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 7
10
7 14 38
Colts
0
7
3 0 10
at Hoosier Dome , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : N/A (game played indoors)Game attendance : 60,143Referee : Ben Dreith TV announcers (NBC) : Phil Stone and Dave Rowe Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 23-yard field goal, 14:57. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:27.
IND – Ray Butler 74-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Raul Allegre kick), 13:17. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:40.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 7-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:36. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:41. Third quarter
SDG – Wayne Morris 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:53. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
IND – Raul Allegre 54-yard field goal, 3:43. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 6:10. Fourth quarter
SDG – Wes Chandler 20-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:12. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:31.
SDG – Buford McGee 2-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:56. Chargers 38–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:28.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 27/38, 283 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
IND – Mark Herrmann – 18/32, 222 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 23 rushes, 71 yards, TD
IND – Randy McMillan – 11 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD
IND – Ray Butler – 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos Week 11: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 3
3
0 10 16
Chargers
7
3
0 3 13
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : November 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)Game attendance : 53,162Referee : Bob McElwee TV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Merlin OlsenBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 45-yard field goal, 9:15. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:07.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 49-yard field goal, 2:44. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 6:31. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 43-yard field goal, 14:04. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:35.
DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 8:41. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:23.
DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:38. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:25.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 19/35, 188 yards
SDG – Dan Fouts – 22/38, 261 yards, TD Top rushers
DEN – Sammy Winder – 22 rushes, 37 yards, TD
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 14 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers
DEN – Steve Watson – 5 receptions, 49 yards
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins Week 12: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Dolphins
0
21
0 7 0 28
Chargers 7
7
0 14 6 34
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : November 18Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Game attendance : 53,041Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Merlin OlsenBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Mark Clayton 12-yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick), 11:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:34.
MIA – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 7:30. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:07.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 4-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:27. Tied 14–14. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:03.
MIA – Woody Bennett 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick), 0:47. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
MIA – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 2:50. Dolphins 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter
SDG – Charlie Joiner 19-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:29. Dolphins 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:21.
SDG – Eric Sievers 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:51. Tied 28–28. Drive: 19 plays, 91 yards, 10:06. Overtime
SDG – Buford McGee 25-yard run, 11:43. Chargers 34–28. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
MIA – Dan Marino – 28/41, 338 yards, 2 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 37/56, 380 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
MIA – Mark Duper – 5 receptions, 99 yards
SDG – Eric Sievers – 12 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
10
7 7 24
Steelers 3
21
21 7 52
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : November 25Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 39 °F (3.9 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h; 2.6 kn)Game attendance : 55,856Referee : Jim TunneyTV announcers (NBC) : Len Berman and Gene WashingtonBox score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Gary Anderson 55-yard field goal, 8:35. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 6:25. Second quarter
PIT – Louis Lipps 15-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 13:35. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:59.
PIT – Frank Pollard 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 11:12. Steelers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:05.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 29-yard field goal, 6:31. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.
PIT – John Stallworth 30-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 2:21. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
SDG – Lionel James 59-yard punt return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:15. Steelers 24–10. Third quarter
SDG – Wes Chandler 63-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:48. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:12.
PIT – Frank Pollard 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:06. Steelers 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:42.
PIT – John Stallworth 5-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 3:45. Steelers 38–17. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.
PIT – John Stallworth 45-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 0:42. Steelers 45–17. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:55. Fourth quarter
PIT – Mark Malone 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 6:17. Steelers 52–17. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:28.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 25-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:31. Steelers 52–24. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:06.
Top passers
SDG – Ed Luther – 21/32, 296 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
PIT – Mark Malone – 18/22, 253 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
SDG – Wes Chandler – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
PIT – Louis Lipps – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears Week 14: Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
7 0 7
Chargers 0
6
0 14 20
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : December 3Game time : 6:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)Game attendance : 45,470Referee : Chuck Heberling TV announcers (ABC) : Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. SimpsonBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 48-yard field goal, 14:46. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:28.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 27-yard field goal, 0:26. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:04. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG – Bobby Duckworth 88-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:37. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:17.
SDG – Lee Williams 66-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:15. Chargers 20–7.
Top passers
CHI – Rusty Lisch – 18/33, 159 yards, INT
SDG – Ed Luther – 12/29, 269 yards, TD Top rushers
CHI – Walter Payton – 23 rushes, 92 yards, TD
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 18 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers
CHI – Walter Payton – 4 receptions, 38 yards
SDG – Bobby Duckworth – 3 receptions, 179 yards, TD
Week 15: at Denver Broncos Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
6
0
0 7 13
Broncos 0
6
7 3 16
at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Date : December 9Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST Game weather : 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 37%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)Game attendance : 74,867Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenBox score
Game information
First quarter
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 42-yard field goal, 4:27. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:16.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 41-yard field goal, 3:21. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:49. Second quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 30-yard field goal, 2:50. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:36.
DEN – Rich Karlis 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
DEN – Sammy Winder 4-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 7:46. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter
SDG – Buford McGee 4-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:41. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:05.
DEN – Rich Karlis 28-yard field goal, 2:08. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 3:48.
Top passers
SDG – Ed Luther – 18/35, 171 yards, TD
DEN – John Elway – 18/31, 193 yards, INT Top rushers
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 19 rushes, 68 yards
DEN – Sammy Winder – 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 14
14
14 0 42
Chargers
0
0
7 14 21
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : December 16Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)Game attendance : 40,221Referee : Bob Frederic TV announcers (NBC) : Phil Stone and Dave RoweBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KAN – Henry Marshall 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:19. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
KAN – Stephone Paige 65-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:10. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:40. Third quarter
KAN – Herman Heard 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:12. Chiefs 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:48.
KAN – Theotis Brown 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:44. Chiefs 42–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:21.
SDG – Wes Chandler 15-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:31. Chiefs 42–7. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:13. Fourth quarter
SDG – Buford McGee 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:01. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:33.
SDG – Buford McGee 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:55. Chiefs 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 0:55.
Top passers
KAN – Bill Kenney – 17/23, 245 yards, 3 TD
SDG – Ed Luther – 24/44, 333 yards, TD Top rushers
KAN – Herman Heard – 15 rushes, 84 yards, TD
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 19 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers
KAN – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
SDG – Eric Sievers – 4 receptions, 83 yards
Standings
References
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