NFL game summary for 12/08/1974:
Don Woods became the seventh rookie in NFL history to gain 1,000 yards, with 75 for the day and a 13-game total of 1,057 yards in the Chargers' victory over the Bears. Rookie Jesse Freitas, operating with an all-rookie backfield, threw two touchdown passes, and linebacker Carl Gersbach's interception in the last quarter set up the winning score by rookie RB Bo Matthews. Blenda Gay, in his first NFL game, recovered a Bears' fumble and ran 17 yards for a touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.2 (21) | 127.6 (21) | 232.8 (24) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 120.9 (9) | 133.4 (5) | 254.3 (6) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.5 (7) | 163.8 (11) | 317.2 (6) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 153.6 (22) | 201.7 (26) | 355.2 (26) | 20 |
Line: Chargers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (4-9-0) | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
( 7- 0) CHI Ken Grandberry 4 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick)
( 7- 7) SD Don Woods 21 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Dennis Partee kick)
( 7-14) SD Blenda Gay 17 yard fumble return (Dennis Partee kick)
(14-14) CHI Perry Williams 3 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick)
(21-14) CHI Wayne Wheeler 19 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mirro Roder kick)
(21-21) SD Harrison Davis 43 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Dennis Partee kick)
(21-28) SD Bo Matthews 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
CHI SD
First Downs: 18 16
Rushes-yards: 34-144 42-106
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-26-136-2 9-19-156-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-7
Net pass yards: 136 149
Net yards/pass: 5.2 7.5
Total net yards: 280 255
Total plays: 60 (56% run) 62 (67% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 8-58 4-33
Attendance: 33,662
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 14 of 25 for 136 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Bo Rather, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SD: Jesse Freitas, 9 of 19 for 156 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Perry Williams, 12 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ken Grandberry, 11 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 8 for 42 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 14 yards; Gary Kosins, 1 for 3 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for -2 yards SD: Don Woods, 26 for 75 yards; Bo Matthews, 13 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Glen Bonner, 1 for 0 yards; Jesse Freitas, 1 for -2 yards; Tom Thompson, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Perry Williams, 5 for 29 yards; Bo Rather, 4 for 23 yards; Charlie Wade, 3 for 48 yards; Wayne Wheeler, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD SD: Don Woods, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Harrison Davis, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 3 for 66 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 5 yards SD: Danny Colbert, 1 for 25 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 18 yards; Tom Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 15 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 2 for 8 yards SD: Danny Colbert, 4 for 35 yards; Harrison Davis, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Randy Montgomery, 1 for 33 yards SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 8 yards; Carl Gersbach, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 273 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 14 of 25 for 136 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Bo Rather, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SD: Jesse Freitas, 9 of 19 for 156 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Perry Williams, 12 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ken Grandberry, 11 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 8 for 42 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 14 yards; Gary Kosins, 1 for 3 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for -2 yards SD: Don Woods, 26 for 75 yards; Bo Matthews, 13 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Glen Bonner, 1 for 0 yards; Jesse Freitas, 1 for -2 yards; Tom Thompson, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Perry Williams, 5 for 29 yards; Bo Rather, 4 for 23 yards; Charlie Wade, 3 for 48 yards; Wayne Wheeler, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD SD: Don Woods, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Harrison Davis, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 3 for 66 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 5 yards SD: Danny Colbert, 1 for 25 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 18 yards; Tom Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 2 for 15 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 2 for 8 yards SD: Danny Colbert, 4 for 35 yards; Harrison Davis, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Randy Montgomery, 1 for 33 yards SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 8 yards; Carl Gersbach, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 273 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 252 yards
Field Goals: