NFL game summary for 12/01/1974:
The New York Jets won their fourth straight with superior efforts by John Riggins who scored three touchdowns, and Joe Namath who completed 17 of 27 passes for 254 yards and one touchdown. Rich Caster caught seven for 137 yards and Pat Leahy kicked two field goals. San Diego's only offensive punch came from rookie Don Woods who ran for 142 yards -- his sixth 100-yard day -- and the pass catching of Gary Garrison who snagged four for 109 yards. Jesse Freitas was the Chargers' quarterback for the injured Dan Fouts.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 153.5 (7) | 165.0 (8) | 318.5 (8) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 157.2 (23) | 196.3 (25) | 353.5 (26) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.9 (18) | 162.2 (11) | 279.1 (14) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 170.8 (25) | 133.6 (6) | 304.5 (17) | 16 |
Line: Jets by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (3-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| New York Jets (5-7-0) | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
( 0- 7) NYJ John Riggins 4 yard pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy kick)
( 0-10) NYJ Pat Leahy 20 yard field goal
( 0-17) NYJ John Riggins 3 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 0-24) NYJ John Riggins 2 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 0-27) NYJ Pat Leahy 45 yard field goal
( 7-27) SD Gary Garrison 28 yard pass from Don Woods (Dennis Partee kick)
(14-27) SD Don Woods 4 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
SD NYJ
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 30-153 35-114
Yards/rush: 5.1 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-175-2 19-29-261-0
Sacked-yards: 3-25 0-0
Net pass yards: 150 261
Net yards/pass: 5.6 9.0
Total net yards: 303 375
Total plays: 57 (52% run) 64 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 3-18 8-78
Attendance: 44,888
Passing:
SD: Jesse Freitas, 10 of 23 for 147 yards (2 int); Don Woods, 1 of 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Joe Namath, 17 of 27 for 254 yards and 1 TD; Al Woodall, 2 of 2 for 7 yards
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 25 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 4 for 4 yards; Jesse Freitas, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 18 for 61 yards and 2 TDs; Emerson Boozer, 10 for 48 yards; Jazz Jackson, 5 for 13 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for -2 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 3 for 27 yards; Glen Bonner, 2 for 22 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 13 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: Rich Caster, 7 for 137 yards; Jerome Barkum, 5 for 43 yards; John Riggins, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 29 yards; David Knight, 1 for 12 yards; Robert Burns, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 2 for 42 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 25 yards NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 28 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 1 for 15 yards NYJ: Roscoe Word, 3 for 64 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Steve Tannen, 1 for 19 yards; Jamie Rivers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 216 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 3 for 124 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3
SD: Jesse Freitas, 10 of 23 for 147 yards (2 int); Don Woods, 1 of 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Joe Namath, 17 of 27 for 254 yards and 1 TD; Al Woodall, 2 of 2 for 7 yards
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 25 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 4 for 4 yards; Jesse Freitas, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 18 for 61 yards and 2 TDs; Emerson Boozer, 10 for 48 yards; Jazz Jackson, 5 for 13 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for -2 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 3 for 27 yards; Glen Bonner, 2 for 22 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 13 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: Rich Caster, 7 for 137 yards; Jerome Barkum, 5 for 43 yards; John Riggins, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 29 yards; David Knight, 1 for 12 yards; Robert Burns, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 2 for 42 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 25 yards NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 28 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 1 for 15 yards NYJ: Roscoe Word, 3 for 64 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Steve Tannen, 1 for 19 yards; Jamie Rivers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 216 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 3 for 124 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3