NFL game summary for 11/03/1974:
In one of the wildest games of the season, the Chargers gained 424 yards and edged the Browns on a 40-yard field goal by Ray Wersching with 55 seconds to play. The Browns still had a chance to pull it out but Brian Sipe, who had done a fine job in his first start, fumbled and the Chargers recovered on the 13 with 22 seconds left. Dan Fouts threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns, hitting rookies Don Woods three times for 119 yards and Harrison Davis four times for 142 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.6 (10) | 115.0 (21) | 272.6 (15) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 162.0 (23) | 162.9 (15) | 324.9 (24) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 167.1 (4) | 165.0 (9) | 332.1 (6) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 190.7 (25) | 166.0 (18) | 356.7 (25) | 10 |
Line: Browns by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (2-6-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 25 |
| San Diego Chargers (2-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 |
( 7- 0) CLE Steve Holden 6 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(14- 0) CLE Greg Pruitt 3 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(14- 7) SD Bo Matthews 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(21- 7) CLE Brian Sipe 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(21-13) SD Don Woods 43 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)
(21-19) SD Glen Bonner 1 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)
(28-19) CLE Hugh McKinnis 6 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(28-26) SD Harrison Davis 70 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick)
(35-26) CLE Brian Sipe 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(35-33) SD Don Woods 75 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick)
(35-36) SD Ray Wersching 40 yard field goal
CLE SD
First Downs: 20 16
Rushes-yards: 40-108 37-103
Yards/rush: 2.7 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-23-186-1 12-21-333-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-12
Net pass yards: 186 321
Net yards/pass: 8.1 14.6
Total net yards: 294 424
Total plays: 63 (63% run) 59 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 7.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 6-55 7-61
Attendance: 34,087
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 16 of 23 for 186 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 12 of 21 for 333 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 17 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 11 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Ken Brown, 9 for 21 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 2 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Thaxton, 1 for -10 yards SD: Don Woods, 18 for 51 yards; Bo Matthews, 11 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 7 for 24 yards; Harrison Davis, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Steve Holden, 6 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 38 yards; Jim Thaxton, 3 for 37 yards; Ken Brown, 2 for 16 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 10 yards SD: Harrison Davis, 4 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 3 for 119 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Garrison, 3 for 68 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 3 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 5 for 165 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 26 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 50 yards; Tom Thompson, 2 for 40 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Thom Darden, 2 for 10 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 9 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 11 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 26 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 194 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2
CLE: Brian Sipe, 16 of 23 for 186 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 12 of 21 for 333 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 17 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 11 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Ken Brown, 9 for 21 yards; Brian Sipe, 2 for 2 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Thaxton, 1 for -10 yards SD: Don Woods, 18 for 51 yards; Bo Matthews, 11 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 7 for 24 yards; Harrison Davis, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Steve Holden, 6 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 38 yards; Jim Thaxton, 3 for 37 yards; Ken Brown, 2 for 16 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 10 yards SD: Harrison Davis, 4 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 3 for 119 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Garrison, 3 for 68 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 3 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 5 for 165 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 26 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 50 yards; Tom Thompson, 2 for 40 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Thom Darden, 2 for 10 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 9 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 11 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 26 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 194 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2