NFL game summary for 09/12/1976:
Quarterback Dan Fouts led San Diego on touchdown drives of 74 and 86 yards in the third quarter to overcome a 16-13 halftime lead by Kansas City and give the Chargers their first opening day victory in five years. Chiefs' quarterback Mike Livingston completed 20 of 34 passes for 236 yards including first half touchdown passes to tight ends Walter White and Billy Masters, but the Chargers' defense shut out Kansas City in the second half. Backup running back Sam Scarber bulled over from the two to open San Diego's third-quarter scoring. Gary Garrison then scored on a 22-yard pass from Fouts and Toni Fritsch closed out the scoring with a 37-yard field goal.
Line: Chiefs by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers (1-0-0) | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
 Kansas City Chiefs (0-1-0) | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
( 6- 0) SD Rickey Young 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 6- 6) KC Walter White 8 yard pass from Mike Livingston (kick failed) ( 6- 9) KC Jan Stenerud 28 yard field goal (13- 9) SD Charlie Joiner 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Toni Fritsch kick) (13-16) KC Billy Masters 10 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) (20-16) SD Sam Scarber 2 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) (27-16) SD Gary Garrison 22 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Toni Fritsch kick) (30-16) SD Toni Fritsch 37 yard field goal
SD KC
First Downs: 27 19
Rushes-yards: 47-267 26-113
Yards/rush: 5.7 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-30-205-0 20-34-236-3
Sacked-yards: 2-5 2-19
Net pass yards: 200 217
Net yards/pass: 6.2 6.0
Total net yards: 467 330
Total plays: 79 (59% run) 62 (41% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 6-35 4-43
Attendance: 53,133
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 17 of 30 for 205 yards and 2 TDs KC: Mike Livingston, 20 of 34 for 236 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 14 for 71 yards; Sam Scarber, 12 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 6 for 52 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 0 yards KC: Woody Green, 12 for 62 yards; MacArthur Lane, 8 for 38 yards; Tommy Reamon, 3 for 2 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 4 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 4 for 33 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 14 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Larry Dorsey, 2 for 22 yards; Pat Curran, 2 for 19 yards KC: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 60 yards; Billy Masters, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Walter White, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Woody Green, 4 for 15 yards; Larry Brunson, 2 for 44 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 49 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 18 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 2 for 45 yards; Tommy Reamon, 2 for 44 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 3 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 2 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Don Goode, 2 for 28 yards; Tom Graham, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
SD: Mitch Hoopes, 3 for 139 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Toni Fritsch, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
SD: Dan Fouts, 17 of 30 for 205 yards and 2 TDs KC: Mike Livingston, 20 of 34 for 236 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 14 for 71 yards; Sam Scarber, 12 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 6 for 52 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 0 yards KC: Woody Green, 12 for 62 yards; MacArthur Lane, 8 for 38 yards; Tommy Reamon, 3 for 2 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 4 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 4 for 33 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 14 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Larry Dorsey, 2 for 22 yards; Pat Curran, 2 for 19 yards KC: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 60 yards; Billy Masters, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Walter White, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Woody Green, 4 for 15 yards; Larry Brunson, 2 for 44 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 49 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 18 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 2 for 45 yards; Tommy Reamon, 2 for 44 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 3 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 2 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Don Goode, 2 for 28 yards; Tom Graham, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
SD: Mitch Hoopes, 3 for 139 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Toni Fritsch, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2