NFL game summary for 11/07/1971:
Rookie running back Charlie Evans scored three times, rushed for 63 yards and caught six passes for 69 more, and wide receiver Coleman Zeno, playing his first game for the Giants, had four receptions for 90 yards as New York snapped a four-game losing streak. Fran Tarkenton threw his 212th touchdown pass, tying him with Y. A. Tittle for fourth place on the career list.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.6 (16) | 229.7 (1) | 349.3 (2) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 174.3 (23) | 114.9 (3) | 289.1 (16) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.3 (22) | 165.1 (7) | 264.4 (17) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 161.1 (20) | 172.3 (20) | 333.4 (22) | 18 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (3-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| New York Giants (3-5-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
( 0- 7) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 0-14) NYG Charlie Evans 9 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 0-21) NYG Rich Kotite 43 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3-21) SD Dennis Partee 28 yard field goal
(10-21) SD Gary Garrison 7 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(17-21) SD Gary Garrison 21 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(17-28) NYG Charlie Evans 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(17-35) NYG Charlie Evans 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
SD NYG
First Downs: 18 21
Rushes-yards: 21-92 37-157
Yards/rush: 4.4 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-35-240-3 16-20-270-0
Sacked-yards: 1-13 1-10
Net pass yards: 227 260
Net yards/pass: 6.3 12.4
Total net yards: 319 417
Total plays: 57 (36% run) 58 (63% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 7.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 3-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 4-40 9-95
Attendance: 62,905
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 16 of 31 for 194 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Marty Domres, 2 of 3 for 25 yards (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 1 of 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 20 for 270 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Mike Montgomery, 7 for 16 yards; Mike Garrett, 6 for 45 yards; Jeff Queen, 4 for 29 yards; Leon Burns, 2 for 6 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for -4 yards NYG: Charlie Evans, 17 for 63 yards and 3 TDs; Ron Johnson, 12 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Duhon, 6 for 17 yards; Coleman Zeno, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Jeff Queen, 5 for 85 yards; Gary Garrison, 4 for 39 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 48 yards; Billy Parks, 3 for 34 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 24 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Charlie Evans, 6 for 69 yards; Coleman Zeno, 4 for 90 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 44 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 24 yards; Rich Kotite, 1 for 43 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 55 yards; Bryant Salter, 2 for 48 yards NYG: Joe Green, 3 for 43 yards; Rocky Thompson, 1 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Bobby Duhon, 1 for 3 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 2 for 13 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 197 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/1
SD: John Hadl, 16 of 31 for 194 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Marty Domres, 2 of 3 for 25 yards (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 1 of 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 20 for 270 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SD: Mike Montgomery, 7 for 16 yards; Mike Garrett, 6 for 45 yards; Jeff Queen, 4 for 29 yards; Leon Burns, 2 for 6 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 0 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for -4 yards NYG: Charlie Evans, 17 for 63 yards and 3 TDs; Ron Johnson, 12 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Duhon, 6 for 17 yards; Coleman Zeno, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Jeff Queen, 5 for 85 yards; Gary Garrison, 4 for 39 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 48 yards; Billy Parks, 3 for 34 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 24 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Charlie Evans, 6 for 69 yards; Coleman Zeno, 4 for 90 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 44 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 24 yards; Rich Kotite, 1 for 43 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 55 yards; Bryant Salter, 2 for 48 yards NYG: Joe Green, 3 for 43 yards; Rocky Thompson, 1 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Bobby Duhon, 1 for 3 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Willie Williams, 2 for 13 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 197 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/1