NFL game summary for 09/20/1970:
Jim O'Brien kicked three field goals in his first professional appearance, including a final one in the last 56 seconds for the Colts' victory. Gary Garrison caught two long TD passes from veteran Charger quarterback John Hadl, but Lance Alworth's record for consecutive games in which he had caught one or more passes ended at 96.
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
 San Diego Chargers (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) BAL Jim O'Brien 25 yard field goal
( 3- 7) SD Gary Garrison 65 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
(10- 7) BAL Norm Bulaich 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(13- 7) BAL Jim O'Brien 34 yard field goal
(13-14) SD Gary Garrison 43 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
(16-14) BAL Jim O'Brien 28 yard field goal
BAL SD
First Downs: 19 15
Rushes-yards: 28-101 22-83
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-32-221-1 17-37-255-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 6-50
Net pass yards: 202 205
Net yards/pass: 5.9 4.8
Total net yards: 303 288
Total plays: 62 (45% run) 65 (33% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 7-68 9-85
Attendance: 47,782
Passing:
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 15 of 31 for 202 yards (1 int); Earl Morrall, 1 of 1 for 19 yards SD: John Hadl, 17 of 36 for 255 yards and 2 TDs; Gene Foster, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Tom Matte, 12 for 43 yards; Norm Bulaich, 10 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Sam Havrilak, 4 for 4 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 11 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 for 0 yards SD: Gene Foster, 12 for 31 yards; Russ Smith, 4 for 15 yards; Brad Hubbert, 2 for 10 yards; Jeff Queen, 2 for 9 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 12 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 83 yards; Eddie Hinton, 5 for 74 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 22 yards; John Mackey, 2 for 16 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 24 yards; Tom Matte, 1 for 2 yards SD: Willie Frazier, 4 for 55 yards; Gene Foster, 4 for 24 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 122 yards and 2 TDs; Brad Hubbert, 3 for 23 yards; Russ Smith, 2 for 22 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Jim Duncan, 2 for 61 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 20 yards SD: Speedy Duncan, 5 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Ron Gardin, 4 for 54 yards SD: Russ Smith, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Steve DeLong, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 194 yards SD: Mike Mercer, 8 for 283 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 3/4 SD: Mike Mercer, 0/1
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 15 of 31 for 202 yards (1 int); Earl Morrall, 1 of 1 for 19 yards SD: John Hadl, 17 of 36 for 255 yards and 2 TDs; Gene Foster, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Tom Matte, 12 for 43 yards; Norm Bulaich, 10 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Sam Havrilak, 4 for 4 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 11 yards; Johnny Unitas, 1 for 0 yards SD: Gene Foster, 12 for 31 yards; Russ Smith, 4 for 15 yards; Brad Hubbert, 2 for 10 yards; Jeff Queen, 2 for 9 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 12 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 83 yards; Eddie Hinton, 5 for 74 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 22 yards; John Mackey, 2 for 16 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 24 yards; Tom Matte, 1 for 2 yards SD: Willie Frazier, 4 for 55 yards; Gene Foster, 4 for 24 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 122 yards and 2 TDs; Brad Hubbert, 3 for 23 yards; Russ Smith, 2 for 22 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Jim Duncan, 2 for 61 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 20 yards SD: Speedy Duncan, 5 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Ron Gardin, 4 for 54 yards SD: Russ Smith, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Steve DeLong, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 194 yards SD: Mike Mercer, 8 for 283 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 3/4 SD: Mike Mercer, 0/1