NFL game summary for 11/15/1970:
John Hadl rallied San Diego with second-half TD passes to Lance Alworth and Gary Garrison for a close victory over the Patriots. The margin was provided by a safety when Joe Kapp was tackled by Joe Owens in the end zone. Odell Lawson's return of the opening kickoff set up Boston's first score from two yards out.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.5 (19) | 164.2 (11) | 272.8 (16) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 153.4 (25) | 176.8 (20) | 330.1 (25) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 83.0 (25) | 120.4 (26) | 203.4 (25) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 155.1 (26) | 122.6 (2) | 277.8 (16) | 15 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-3-2) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Boston Patriots (1-8-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) BOS Jim Nance 2 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick)
( 7- 7) SD Lance Alworth 6 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
( 9- 7) SD Safety, Joe Kapp tackled in end zone by Joe Owens
(16- 7) SD Gary Garrison 60 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
(16-14) BOS Bake Turner 14 yard pass from Joe Kapp (Charlie Gogolak kick)
SD BOS
First Downs: 15 15
Rushes-yards: 28-29 33-95
Yards/rush: 1.0 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-36-238-0 9-17-110-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-26
Net pass yards: 238 84
Net yards/pass: 6.6 4.2
Total net yards: 267 179
Total plays: 64 (43% run) 53 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 10-80 8-80
Attendance: 30,597
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 16 of 36 for 238 yards and 2 TDs BOS: Joe Kapp, 9 of 17 for 110 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 14 for 13 yards; Brad Hubbert, 6 for 18 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 12 yards; Dickie Post, 3 for 0 yards; John Hadl, 1 for -2 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for -12 yards BOS: Odell Lawson, 18 for 45 yards; Jim Nance, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Joe Kapp, 3 for 10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Garrett, 4 for 53 yards; Lance Alworth, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 3 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Willie Frazier, 2 for 29 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 5 yards; Gene Foster, 1 for 5 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for -3 yards BOS: Bake Turner, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bill Rademacher, 2 for 28 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 20 yards; Barry Brown, 2 for 19 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 37 yards; Jim Hill, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Owens, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Odell Lawson, 1 for 52 yards; Fred Whittingham, 1 for 24 yards; Randy Beverly, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Russ Smith, 2 for 0 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 164 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 30 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Mercer, 0/3
SD: John Hadl, 16 of 36 for 238 yards and 2 TDs BOS: Joe Kapp, 9 of 17 for 110 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 14 for 13 yards; Brad Hubbert, 6 for 18 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 12 yards; Dickie Post, 3 for 0 yards; John Hadl, 1 for -2 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for -12 yards BOS: Odell Lawson, 18 for 45 yards; Jim Nance, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Joe Kapp, 3 for 10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Garrett, 4 for 53 yards; Lance Alworth, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 3 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Willie Frazier, 2 for 29 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 5 yards; Gene Foster, 1 for 5 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for -3 yards BOS: Bake Turner, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bill Rademacher, 2 for 28 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 20 yards; Barry Brown, 2 for 19 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 37 yards; Jim Hill, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Owens, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Odell Lawson, 1 for 52 yards; Fred Whittingham, 1 for 24 yards; Randy Beverly, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Russ Smith, 2 for 0 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 164 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 30 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Mercer, 0/3