NFL game summary for 10/23/1971:
San Diego broke a four-game losing streak at the expense of the Bills, with John Hadl connecting with a pair of TD passes to Billy Parks. O.J. Simpson carried 18 times for 106, marking the first time he topped 100 yards for the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 68.0 (24) | 142.4 (20) | 210.4 (25) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 196.8 (26) | 164.2 (15) | 361.0 (24) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.8 (21) | 200.4 (2) | 295.2 (13) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 179.8 (24) | 134.6 (8) | 314.4 (20) | 6 |
Line: Chargers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (0-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| San Diego Chargers (2-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 7) SD Billy Parks 56 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) ( 0-10) SD Dennis Partee 9 yard field goal ( 3-10) BUF Grant Guthrie 36 yard field goal ( 3-13) SD Dennis Partee 10 yard field goal ( 3-20) SD Billy Parks 12 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
BUF SD
First Downs: 11 22
Rushes-yards: 27-152 42-198
Yards/rush: 5.6 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-24-56-2 15-29-268-1
Sacked-yards: 2-19 2-20
Net pass yards: 37 248
Net yards/pass: 1.4 8.0
Total net yards: 189 446
Total plays: 53 (50% run) 73 (57% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-4
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 5-33 6-50
Attendance: 49,261
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 4 of 16 for 20 yards (1 int); James Harris, 4 of 8 for 36 yards (1 int) SD: John Hadl, 14 of 28 for 215 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Mike Garrett, 1 of 1 for 53 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 18 for 106 yards; Greg Jones, 5 for 21 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 5 yards; James Harris, 1 for 13 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for 7 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 19 for 94 yards; Leon Burns, 18 for 87 yards; Mike Montgomery, 4 for 6 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 20 yards; Jan White, 2 for 14 yards; Greg Jones, 2 for 5 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 12 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 5 yards SD: Gary Garrison, 4 for 106 yards; Billy Parks, 4 for 86 yards and 2 TDs; Pettis Norman, 3 for 47 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 14 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 88 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 13 yards SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 29 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tim Beamer, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 10 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Robert James, 1 for 0 yards SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards; Bryant Salter, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 6 for 266 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 109 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/4 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/2
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 4 of 16 for 20 yards (1 int); James Harris, 4 of 8 for 36 yards (1 int) SD: John Hadl, 14 of 28 for 215 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Mike Garrett, 1 of 1 for 53 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 18 for 106 yards; Greg Jones, 5 for 21 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 5 yards; James Harris, 1 for 13 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for 7 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 19 for 94 yards; Leon Burns, 18 for 87 yards; Mike Montgomery, 4 for 6 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 20 yards; Jan White, 2 for 14 yards; Greg Jones, 2 for 5 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 12 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 5 yards SD: Gary Garrison, 4 for 106 yards; Billy Parks, 4 for 86 yards and 2 TDs; Pettis Norman, 3 for 47 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 14 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 88 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 13 yards SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 29 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tim Beamer, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 10 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Robert James, 1 for 0 yards SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards; Bryant Salter, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 6 for 266 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 109 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/4 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/2