NFL game summary for 09/28/1975:
Ronnie Coleman gained 112 yards and rookie Don Hardeman 107, the first pair of Houston rushers to better 100 on the same day since 1967, in the Oilers' first 2-0 start since 1966. The total of 56 rushing carries was a club record. Included in the four-touchdown scoring burst was a 38-yard run by Curley Culp with a fumble recovery, the first touchdown in his eight years as a pro. Dan Pastorini hit with 12 of 23 for 144 yards and one touchdown. Dan Fouts started for the Chargers and was 10 for 13 for 129 before he was injured.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 88.0 (24) | 58.0 (22) | 146.0 (25) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 205.0 (24) | 238.0 (22) | 443.0 (26) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.0 (17) | 53.0 (24) | 169.0 (23) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 179.0 (22) | 100.0 (8) | 279.0 (13) | 3 |
Line: Oilers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (0-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Houston Oilers (2-0-0) | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
( 0- 3) HOU Skip Butler 29 yard field goal ( 7- 3) SD Don Woods 4 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) ( 7- 9) HOU Don Hardeman 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 7-16) HOU John Sawyer 4 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick) (10-16) SD Ray Wersching 29 yard field goal (10-23) HOU Ronnie Coleman 46 yard rush (Skip Butler kick) (10-30) HOU Curley Culp 38 yard fumble return (Skip Butler kick) (17-30) SD Dwight McDonald 30 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Ray Wersching kick) (17-33) HOU Skip Butler 38 yard field goal
SD HOU
First Downs: 12 24
Rushes-yards: 25-60 56-251
Yards/rush: 2.4 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-26-188-1 13-25-162-1
Sacked-yards: 6-44 1-11
Net pass yards: 144 151
Net yards/pass: 4.5 5.8
Total net yards: 204 402
Total plays: 57 (43% run) 82 (68% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-55 13-130
Attendance: 33,765
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 10 of 18 for 129 yards; Jesse Freitas, 3 of 8 for 59 yards and 1 TD (1 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 12 of 23 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Dickey, 1 of 2 for 18 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 16 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 3 for 1 yard; Bo Matthews, 3 for -8 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 7 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Don Hardeman, 27 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 16 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 5 for 14 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 9 yards; Willie Rodgers, 3 for 9 yards
Receiving:
SD: Dwight McDonald, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 3 for 42 yards; Pat Curran, 2 for 35 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 18 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 22 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 14 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 51 yards; Billy Johnson, 4 for 57 yards; John Sawyer, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 73 yards; Billy Andrews, 2 for 40 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 22 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 41 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 21 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 5 for 93 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
SD: Drew Mahalic, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Steve Kiner, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 186 yards HOU: David Beverly, 3 for 111 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4
SD: Dan Fouts, 10 of 18 for 129 yards; Jesse Freitas, 3 of 8 for 59 yards and 1 TD (1 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 12 of 23 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Dickey, 1 of 2 for 18 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 16 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 3 for 1 yard; Bo Matthews, 3 for -8 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 7 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Don Hardeman, 27 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 16 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 5 for 14 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 9 yards; Willie Rodgers, 3 for 9 yards
Receiving:
SD: Dwight McDonald, 4 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 3 for 42 yards; Pat Curran, 2 for 35 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 18 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 22 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 14 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 51 yards; Billy Johnson, 4 for 57 yards; John Sawyer, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 73 yards; Billy Andrews, 2 for 40 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 22 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 41 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 21 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 5 for 93 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
SD: Drew Mahalic, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Steve Kiner, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 186 yards HOU: David Beverly, 3 for 111 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2 HOU: Skip Butler, 2/4