NFL game summary for 10/04/1970:
The Rams' defense overwhelmed the Chargers, trapping the San Diego passers 10 times for 75 yards and intercepting four passes, including two steals by Kermit Alexander. Wearing a special headgear to protect a healing broken jaw, Rams' running back Les Josephson rushed for 71 yards and caught three passes for 50 more in his first action of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.0 (16) | 208.0 (4) | 316.0 (8) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 119.5 (14) | 234.5 (25) | 354.0 (24) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 163.0 (4) | 190.0 (9) | 353.0 (3) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 75.5 (6) | 176.5 (20) | 252.0 (10) | 8 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (0-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Los Angeles Rams (3-0-0) | 10 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
( 0- 7) LA Jack Snow 17 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick) ( 0-10) LA David Ray 27 yard field goal ( 0-17) LA Les Josephson 12 yard rush (David Ray kick) ( 0-24) LA Pat Curran 0 yard fumble return (David Ray kick) ( 3-24) SD Mike Mercer 30 yard field goal ( 3-27) LA David Ray 10 yard field goal ( 3-30) LA David Ray 38 yard field goal (10-30) SD Willie Frazier 6 yard pass from Marty Domres (Mike Mercer kick) (10-37) LA Jack Snow 20 yard pass from Karl Sweetan (David Ray kick)
SD LA
First Downs: 12 12
Rushes-yards: 19-54 34-155
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-25-168-4 11-19-131-0
Sacked-yards: 10-75 1-9
Net pass yards: 93 122
Net yards/pass: 2.7 6.1
Total net yards: 147 277
Total plays: 54 (35% run) 54 (62% run)
Yards/play: 2.7 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-64 8-103
Attendance: 69,564
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 7 of 14 for 69 yards (4 int); Marty Domres, 8 of 11 for 99 yards and 1 TD LA: Roman Gabriel, 8 of 12 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Karl Sweetan, 3 of 7 for 27 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Russ Smith, 10 for 21 yards; Marty Domres, 3 for 9 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 5 yards; Gene Foster, 2 for 2 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 9 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 8 yards LA: Les Josephson, 14 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Jordan, 8 for 46 yards; Willie Ellison, 7 for 21 yards; Elijah Pitts, 3 for 8 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 10 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SD: Willie Frazier, 5 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 3 for 30 yards; Gene Foster, 3 for 9 yards; Art Strozier, 2 for 40 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 26 yards LA: Jack Snow, 5 for 69 yards and 2 TDs; Les Josephson, 3 for 50 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 12 yards; Wendell Tucker, 1 for 5 yards; Jeff Jordan, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 58 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 24 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 12 yards; Russ Smith, 1 for 9 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 48 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 3 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for -1 yards; Kermit Alexander, 2 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Kermit Alexander, 2 for 22 yards; Jack Pardee, 1 for 9 yards; Maxie Baughan, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 234 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 4 for 173 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1 LA: David Ray, 3/4
SD: John Hadl, 7 of 14 for 69 yards (4 int); Marty Domres, 8 of 11 for 99 yards and 1 TD LA: Roman Gabriel, 8 of 12 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Karl Sweetan, 3 of 7 for 27 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Russ Smith, 10 for 21 yards; Marty Domres, 3 for 9 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 5 yards; Gene Foster, 2 for 2 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 9 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 8 yards LA: Les Josephson, 14 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Jordan, 8 for 46 yards; Willie Ellison, 7 for 21 yards; Elijah Pitts, 3 for 8 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 10 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SD: Willie Frazier, 5 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 3 for 30 yards; Gene Foster, 3 for 9 yards; Art Strozier, 2 for 40 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 26 yards LA: Jack Snow, 5 for 69 yards and 2 TDs; Les Josephson, 3 for 50 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 12 yards; Wendell Tucker, 1 for 5 yards; Jeff Jordan, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 58 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 24 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 12 yards; Russ Smith, 1 for 9 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 48 yards; Kermit Alexander, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 3 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 2 for -1 yards; Kermit Alexander, 2 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Kermit Alexander, 2 for 22 yards; Jack Pardee, 1 for 9 yards; Maxie Baughan, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 234 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 4 for 173 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1 LA: David Ray, 3/4