NFL game summary for 12/07/1975:
San Diego broke an 11-game losing streak and scored its first victory of season as rookie Rickey Young ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Young's second score in the fourth quarter gave the Chargers the lead and Dan Fouts' touchdown clinched the win. Interceptions by Emmitt Thomas and Mike Sensibaugh set up two Kansas City touchdowns before the Chargers' comeback.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.4 (26) | 114.6 (24) | 223.0 (25) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 188.5 (25) | 171.5 (15) | 360.0 (23) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.3 (12) | 169.4 (13) | 316.6 (13) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 177.5 (24) | 182.1 (20) | 359.6 (22) | 34 |
Line: Chiefs by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (1-11-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-7-0) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
( 7- 0) SD Rickey Young 5 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
( 7- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 21 yard field goal
( 7- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 22 yard field goal
(14- 6) SD Sam Scarber 8 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(14-13) KC Woody Green 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14-20) KC Barry Pearson 17 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(21-20) SD Rickey Young 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(28-20) SD Dan Fouts 9 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SD KC
First Downs: 21 17
Rushes-yards: 50-247 30-63
Yards/rush: 4.9 2.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-168-3 17-30-198-0
Sacked-yards: 1-3 4-29
Net pass yards: 165 169
Net yards/pass: 8.7 5.0
Total net yards: 412 232
Total plays: 69 (72% run) 64 (46% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 6-3
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 8-40 4-30
Attendance: 46,888
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 8 of 18 for 168 yards (3 int) KC: Len Dawson, 14 of 20 for 154 yards and 1 TD; Tony Adams, 3 of 10 for 44 yards
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 25 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Glen Bonner, 9 for 32 yards; Tony Baker, 6 for 21 yards; Sam Scarber, 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 4 yards; Dave Atkins, 1 for 4 yards KC: Woody Green, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 11 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 6 for 10 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards; Walter White, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Pat Curran, 3 for 95 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 41 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 14 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 9 yards KC: Walter White, 4 for 53 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 20 yards; Barry Pearson, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 3 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 15 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 62 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 43 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 4 for 101 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 26 yards KC: Barry Pearson, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 34 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 32 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 147 yards KC: Jim McCann, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2
SD: Dan Fouts, 8 of 18 for 168 yards (3 int) KC: Len Dawson, 14 of 20 for 154 yards and 1 TD; Tony Adams, 3 of 10 for 44 yards
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 25 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Glen Bonner, 9 for 32 yards; Tony Baker, 6 for 21 yards; Sam Scarber, 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 4 yards; Dave Atkins, 1 for 4 yards KC: Woody Green, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 11 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 6 for 10 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards; Walter White, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
SD: Pat Curran, 3 for 95 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 41 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 14 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 9 yards KC: Walter White, 4 for 53 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 20 yards; Barry Pearson, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 3 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 15 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 62 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 43 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 4 for 101 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 26 yards KC: Barry Pearson, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 34 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 32 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 147 yards KC: Jim McCann, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2