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Sunday November 24, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 11/24/1974:



Rookie Eric Torkelson raced 29 yards to score a touchdown with a fumble recovery and Ken Ellis scored on a 38-yard interception return as the Packers captured their third straight victory since John Hadl became the starting quarterback. The Green Bay defense continued its improved play which permitted only 10 points during the winning streak and helped move the Packers into a second-place tie in the NFC Central Division.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
San Diego ChargersOFFENSE158.0  (6)173.1  (7)331.1  (5)24
DEFENSE165.6  (24)193.5  (24)359.1  (26)17
Green Bay PackersOFFENSE115.9  (18)135.8  (21)251.7  (24)24
DEFENSE120.8  (10)154.6  (12)275.4  (8)25

Line: Packers by 7

Team1234F
San Diego Chargers (3-8-0)00000
Green Bay Packers (6-5-0)31014734

( 0- 3) GB  Chester Marcol 22 yard field goal
( 0- 6) GB  Chester Marcol 27 yard field goal
( 0-13) GB  Eric Torkelson 29 yard fumble return (Chester Marcol kick)
( 0-20) GB  Ken Ellis 38 yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)
( 0-27) GB  MacArthur Lane 24 yard pass from John Hadl (Chester Marcol kick)
( 0-34) GB  Steve Odom 56 yard pass from Jack Concannon (Chester Marcol kick)
                     SD              GB
First Downs:         13              15
Rushes-yards:        31-109          29-73
Yards/rush:          3.5             2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-28-112-2      17-26-234-1
Sacked-yards:        4-28            1-10
Net pass yards:      84              224
Net yards/pass:      2.6             8.3
Total net yards:     193             297
Total plays:         63 (49% run)    56 (51% run)  
Yards/play:          3.1             5.3
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             0-0
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     7-61            4-35

Attendance: 50,321
Passing:
SD: Jesse Freitas, 8 of 23 for 95 yards (1 int); Dan Fouts, 1 of 5 for 17 yards (1 int)
GB: John Hadl, 14 of 22 for 157 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jack Concannon, 3 of 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD

Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 14 for 50 yards; Bo Matthews, 10 for 31 yards; Tom Thompson, 4 for 16 yards; Jesse Freitas, 1 for 9 yards; Harrison Davis, 1 for 2 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 1 yard
GB: John Brockington, 13 for 47 yards; Barty Smith, 7 for 16 yards; MacArthur Lane, 6 for 4 yards; Eric Torkelson, 3 for 6 yards

Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 2 for 32 yards; Dave Grannell, 2 for 30 yards; Jim Beirne, 2 for 19 yards; Wayne Stewart, 2 for 18 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 13 yards
GB: Jon Staggers, 6 for 80 yards; Steve Odom, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 3 for 20 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Barry Smith, 2 for 18 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 8 yards

Kick returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 5 for 104 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 29 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 25 yards
GB: Steve Odom, 1 for 45 yards

Punt returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 2 for -1 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 7 yards
GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 24 yards; Steve Odom, 2 for 19 yards

Interceptions:
SD: George Hoey, 1 for 20 yards
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Sweeny Williams, 1 for 23 yards

Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 7 for 321 yards
GB: Randy Walker, 3 for 108 yards

Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/3




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