NFL game summary for 09/22/1974:
Dan Fouts brought the Chargers 98 yards in a last quarter drive, scoring the winning TD on a one-yard sneak. The Chargers were third and 10 on their own 2 when Fouts hit Jim Beirne for an 18-yard gain, starting the winning march. Gary Garrison caught eight passes for 116 yards as Fouts hit 13 of 24 behind perfect protection from his offensive line. The defeat snapped a 14-game home field victory string by the Bengals, dating back to December, 1972. Horst Muhlmann's streak of 11 straight FGs was broken when he was wide in a 34-yard attempt with 1:17 to play.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 216.0 (1) | 195.0 (5) | 411.0 (1) | 5 | |
DEFENSE | 156.0 (17) | 193.0 (21) | 349.0 (22) | 1 | |
OFFENSE | 166.0 (7) | 176.0 (9) | 342.0 (7) | 2 | |
DEFENSE | 200.0 (23) | 3.0 (1) | 203.0 (7) | 1 |
Line: Bengals by 12
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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San Diego Chargers (1-1-0) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Cincinnati Bengals (1-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
( 7- 0) SD Glen Bonner 2 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(10- 0) SD Dennis Partee 22 yard field goal
(10- 7) CIN Lenvil Elliott 16 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(13- 7) SD Ray Wersching 28 yard field goal
(13-14) CIN Boobie Clark 12 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(13-17) CIN Horst Muhlmann 34 yard field goal
(20-17) SD Dan Fouts 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
SD CIN First Downs: 20 23 Rushes-yards: 42-130 32-210 Yards/rush: 3.1 6.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-24-173-0 17-28-178-1 Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-15 Net pass yards: 173 163 Net yards/pass: 7.2 5.4 Total net yards: 303 373 Total plays: 66 (63% run) 62 (51% run) Yards/play: 4.6 6.0 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1 Turnovers: 0 2 Penalties-yards: 3-25 4-30 Attendance: 51,178
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 24 for 173 yards CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 28 for 178 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Glen Bonner, 14 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 12 for 45 yards; Bob Thomas, 10 for 19 yards; Dan Fouts, 4 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 2 for 21 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 12 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 11 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Davis, 4 for 44 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for 32 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 20 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 8 for 116 yards; Cid Edwards, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 18 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 9 yards CIN: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 57 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 47 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 42 yards; Charlie Davis, 3 for 16 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Dick Gordon, 4 for 105 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 32 yards; Charlie Davis, 1 for 27 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for -2 yards
Punt returns:
SD: George Hoey, 1 for 13 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Charles Anthony, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 225 yards CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 204 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2; Dennis Partee, 1/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/2
SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 24 for 173 yards CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 28 for 178 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Glen Bonner, 14 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 12 for 45 yards; Bob Thomas, 10 for 19 yards; Dan Fouts, 4 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 2 for 21 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 12 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 11 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Davis, 4 for 44 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for 32 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 20 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 8 for 116 yards; Cid Edwards, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 18 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 17 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 9 yards CIN: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 57 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 47 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 42 yards; Charlie Davis, 3 for 16 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Dick Gordon, 4 for 105 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 32 yards; Charlie Davis, 1 for 27 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for -2 yards
Punt returns:
SD: George Hoey, 1 for 13 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Charles Anthony, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 225 yards CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 204 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2; Dennis Partee, 1/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/2