NFL game summary for 09/25/1977:
Leroy Jones' 17-yard touchdown on an interception return in the second period broke a 7-7 tie and provided the winning points for the Chargers' initial victory of 1977. Jones intercepted a third-down Kansas City pass at the Chiefs 17 but started towards the wrong goal line before his teammates got him turned around and on the way to his first NFL touchdown. James Harris threw his first TD pass as a Charger for a 7-0 lead at 5:01 of the first quarter. Mike Livingston tied the game six minutes later with his own scoring pass to Henry Marshall. San Diego's defense picked off two other Kansas City passes and had five sacks in holding the Chiefs to 149 yards total offense.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 59.0 (27) | 62.0 (24) | 121.0 (27) | 3 | |
DEFENSE | 178.0 (24) | 139.0 (16) | 317.0 (23) | 1 | |
OFFENSE | 180.0 (4) | 155.0 (9) | 335.0 (4) | 2 | |
DEFENSE | 241.0 (27) | 140.0 (18) | 381.0 (27) | 4 |
Line: Chiefs by 2
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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San Diego Chargers (1-1-0) | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
Kansas City Chiefs (0-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) SD Don Woods 12 yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick)
( 7- 7) KC Henry Marshall 19 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(13- 7) SD Leroy Jones 17 yard interception return (kick failed)
(16- 7) SD Rolf Benirschke 31 yard field goal
(23- 7) SD Mike Fuller 7 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
SD KC First Downs: 20 9 Rushes-yards: 48-214 27-75 Yards/rush: 4.5 2.8 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-85-3 8-23-115-3 Sacked-yards: 1-12 5-41 Net pass yards: 73 74 Net yards/pass: 2.8 2.6 Total net yards: 287 149 Total plays: 74 (64% run) 55 (49% run) Yards/play: 3.9 2.7 Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0 Turnovers: 3 3 Penalties-yards: 9-70 7-61 Attendance: 56,146
Passing:
SD: James Harris, 11 of 25 for 85 yards and 1 TD (3 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 7 of 21 for 101 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Tony Adams, 1 of 2 for 14 yards
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 15 for 41 yards; Rickey Young, 10 for 29 yards; Clarence Williams, 9 for 88 yards; Bo Matthews, 9 for 39 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 8 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 4 yards; James Harris, 1 for -2 yards KC: Tony Reed, 13 for 26 yards; MacArthur Lane, 7 for 9 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 25 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 15 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 3 for 12 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 18 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 12 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 15 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bob Klein, 1 for 9 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 7 yards KC: Walter White, 5 for 70 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 14 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 33 yards; Clarence Williams, 1 for 23 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 2 for 42 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Johnny Rodgers, 7 for 130 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Leroy Jones, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Hal Stringert, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 0 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 2 for 5 yards; Gary Green, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 4 for 164 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/2
SD: James Harris, 11 of 25 for 85 yards and 1 TD (3 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 7 of 21 for 101 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Tony Adams, 1 of 2 for 14 yards
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 15 for 41 yards; Rickey Young, 10 for 29 yards; Clarence Williams, 9 for 88 yards; Bo Matthews, 9 for 39 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 8 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 4 yards; James Harris, 1 for -2 yards KC: Tony Reed, 13 for 26 yards; MacArthur Lane, 7 for 9 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 25 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 15 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 3 for 12 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 18 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 12 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 15 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bob Klein, 1 for 9 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 7 yards KC: Walter White, 5 for 70 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 14 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 33 yards; Clarence Williams, 1 for 23 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 2 for 42 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Johnny Rodgers, 7 for 130 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Leroy Jones, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Hal Stringert, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 0 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 2 for 5 yards; Gary Green, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 4 for 164 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/2