NFL game summary for 11/26/1972:
Mike Garrett carried 17 times for 102 yards in San Diego's convincing victory over Houston. RB Cid Edwards scored twice, and Houston came up with a pair of late TD passes, one by Dan Pastorini, the other by Kent Nix.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.5 (21) | 110.6 (25) | 228.1 (25) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 191.7 (25) | 158.6 (14) | 350.3 (25) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.7 (14) | 160.8 (14) | 298.5 (16) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 123.9 (6) | 162.8 (17) | 286.7 (14) | 26 |
Line: Chargers by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-6-1) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
( 0- 7) SD Jesse Taylor 0 yard fumble return (Dennis Partee kick) ( 0-10) SD Dennis Partee 31 yard field goal ( 3-10) HOU Skip Butler 49 yard field goal ( 3-13) SD Dennis Partee 11 yard field goal ( 3-20) SD Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) ( 3-27) SD Cid Edwards 31 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) ( 6-27) HOU Skip Butler 47 yard field goal ( 6-34) SD Dave Williams 3 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (13-34) HOU Rhett Dawson 3 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick) (20-34) HOU Fred Willis 7 yard pass from Kent Nix (Skip Butler kick)
HOU SD
First Downs: 18 23
Rushes-yards: 22-51 42-230
Yards/rush: 2.3 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-40-185-1 13-26-141-0
Sacked-yards: 2-23 1-4
Net pass yards: 162 137
Net yards/pass: 3.9 5.1
Total net yards: 213 367
Total plays: 64 (34% run) 69 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-45 7-63
Attendance: 46,289
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 35 for 166 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Kent Nix, 2 of 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 0 of 2 for 0 yards SD: John Hadl, 13 of 24 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Wayne Clark, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 10 for 10 yards; Paul Robinson, 9 for 17 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 15 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 6 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 102 yards; Cid Edwards, 15 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Oscar Dragon, 5 for 15 yards; Jesse Taylor, 3 for 25 yards; Mike Carter, 1 for 25 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 6 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 4 for 52 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 18 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 40 yards; Rhett Dawson, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 9 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 8 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 44 yards; Pettis Norman, 3 for 42 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 2 for 14 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Carter, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Benny Johnson, 5 for 79 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 19 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 1 for 31 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 22 yards; Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 143 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 35 for 166 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Kent Nix, 2 of 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 0 of 2 for 0 yards SD: John Hadl, 13 of 24 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Wayne Clark, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 10 for 10 yards; Paul Robinson, 9 for 17 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 15 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 6 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 3 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 102 yards; Cid Edwards, 15 for 60 yards and 2 TDs; Oscar Dragon, 5 for 15 yards; Jesse Taylor, 3 for 25 yards; Mike Carter, 1 for 25 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 6 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ken Burrough, 4 for 52 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 18 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 40 yards; Rhett Dawson, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 9 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 8 yards SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 44 yards; Pettis Norman, 3 for 42 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 2 for 14 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Carter, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Benny Johnson, 5 for 79 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 19 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 1 for 31 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 22 yards; Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 143 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3