NFL game summary for 10/31/1971:
John Hadl, passing for 300 or more yards for the 14th time in his career, led the Chargers to an impressive victory over the Jets in which he threw tour TD passes and ran for another. He finished with 19 of 27 for 358 yards. John Riggins carried 10 times for New York for 63 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 121.8 (15) | 88.7 (26) | 210.5 (25) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 187.7 (25) | 133.2 (7) | 320.8 (20) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.0 (17) | 208.3 (1) | 320.3 (6) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 175.2 (23) | 118.3 (4) | 293.5 (14) | 8 |
Line: Chargers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| San Diego Chargers (3-4-0) | 0 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
( 7- 0) NYJ Rich Caster 23 yard pass from Bob Davis (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 7- 7) SD John Hadl 2 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) (14- 7) NYJ John Riggins 31 yard pass from Bob Davis (Bobby Howfield kick) (14-14) SD Mike Montgomery 37 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (14-21) SD Billy Parks 17 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (21-21) NYJ Emerson Boozer 6 yard rush (Ralph Baker pass from Bob Davis) (21-28) SD Gary Garrison 49 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (21-35) SD Mike Montgomery 13 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) (21-42) SD Pettis Norman 21 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (21-49) SD Chris Fletcher 36 yard interception return (Dennis Partee kick)
NYJ SD
First Downs: 19 20
Rushes-yards: 30-169 31-165
Yards/rush: 5.6 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-23-118-3 19-28-358-1
Sacked-yards: 3-24 0-0
Net pass yards: 94 358
Net yards/pass: 3.6 12.8
Total net yards: 263 523
Total plays: 56 (53% run) 59 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 8.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 3-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 6-56 10-100
Attendance: 44,786
Passing:
NYJ: Bob Davis, 8 of 18 for 83 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Al Woodall, 3 of 5 for 35 yards (1 int) SD: John Hadl, 19 of 27 for 358 yards and 4 TDs (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 13 for 45 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 10 for 63 yards; Bob Davis, 3 for 33 yards; George Nock, 2 for 8 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 17 yards; Steve Harkey, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 9 for 55 yards; Mike Montgomery, 8 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Leon Burns, 6 for 29 yards; John Hadl, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 3 for -1 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 7 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 4 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 15 yards; John Riggins, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Gary Arthur, 1 for 12 yards; Don Maynard, 1 for 5 yards SD: Gary Garrison, 6 for 162 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 4 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Pettis Norman, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 2 for 14 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 4 for 101 yards; George Nock, 2 for 11 yards; Phil Wise, 1 for 30 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 11 yards SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 19 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Paul Crane, 1 for 23 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Pete Barnes, 1 for 21 yards; Jim Hill, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 204 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bob Davis, 8 of 18 for 83 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Al Woodall, 3 of 5 for 35 yards (1 int) SD: John Hadl, 19 of 27 for 358 yards and 4 TDs (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 13 for 45 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 10 for 63 yards; Bob Davis, 3 for 33 yards; George Nock, 2 for 8 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 17 yards; Steve Harkey, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 9 for 55 yards; Mike Montgomery, 8 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Leon Burns, 6 for 29 yards; John Hadl, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 3 for -1 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 7 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 4 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 15 yards; John Riggins, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Gary Arthur, 1 for 12 yards; Don Maynard, 1 for 5 yards SD: Gary Garrison, 6 for 162 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 4 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Pettis Norman, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 2 for 14 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 4 for 101 yards; George Nock, 2 for 11 yards; Phil Wise, 1 for 30 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 11 yards SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 19 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Paul Crane, 1 for 23 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Pete Barnes, 1 for 21 yards; Jim Hill, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 204 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals: