NFL game summary for 11/01/1975:
Craig Morton dropped a screen pass off to tight end Bob Tucker who went 47 yards behind crisp blocking for a third-period touchdown which broke a 21-21 tie as the Giants handed the Chargers their seventh straight defeat. Morton also connected with Ray Rhodes for a 24-yard touchdown pass, while completing 18 of 26 for 191 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.3 (22) | 67.0 (26) | 181.3 (26) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 197.7 (25) | 176.0 (20) | 373.7 (24) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.2 (24) | 155.5 (13) | 260.7 (19) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 168.8 (23) | 171.8 (18) | 340.7 (22) | 11 |
Line: Giants by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (0-7-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| New York Giants (3-4-0) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
( 0- 7) NYG Joe Dawkins 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
( 7- 7) SD Rickey Young 48 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
( 7-14) NYG Joe Dawkins 14 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
(14-14) SD Dan Fouts 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(14-21) NYG Ray Rhodes 24 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick)
(21-21) SD Dwight McDonald 30 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick)
(21-28) NYG Bob Tucker 47 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick)
(24-28) SD Ray Wersching 26 yard field goal
(24-35) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
SD NYG
First Downs: 18 22
Rushes-yards: 31-182 37-165
Yards/rush: 5.9 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-25-179-1 18-26-191-1
Sacked-yards: 2-12 1-8
Net pass yards: 167 183
Net yards/pass: 6.2 6.8
Total net yards: 349 348
Total plays: 58 (53% run) 64 (57% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 9-65 4-25
Attendance: 52,032
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 25 for 179 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 18 of 26 for 191 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 15 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 7 for 32 yards; Glen Bonner, 5 for 28 yards; Dan Fouts, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Sam Scarber, 1 for 6 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 15 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 13 for 71 yards; Joe Dawkins, 8 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
SD: Pat Curran, 4 for 78 yards; Dwight McDonald, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 2 for 25 yards; Sam Scarber, 2 for 11 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 13 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 5 for 38 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 11 yards; Ray Rhodes, 2 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 9 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 62 yards; Billy Andrews, 2 for 20 yards; Danny Colbert, 1 for 26 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 4 for 89 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 2 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Danny Colbert, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Bobby Brooks, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 121 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/1
SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 25 for 179 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 18 of 26 for 191 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 15 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 7 for 32 yards; Glen Bonner, 5 for 28 yards; Dan Fouts, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Sam Scarber, 1 for 6 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 15 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 13 for 71 yards; Joe Dawkins, 8 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
SD: Pat Curran, 4 for 78 yards; Dwight McDonald, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Gary Garrison, 2 for 25 yards; Sam Scarber, 2 for 11 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 13 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 5 for 38 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 11 yards; Ray Rhodes, 2 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 9 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 62 yards; Billy Andrews, 2 for 20 yards; Danny Colbert, 1 for 26 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 4 for 89 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 2 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Danny Colbert, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Bobby Brooks, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 121 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/1