NFL game summary for 11/19/1978:
Dan Fouts hit John Jefferson with a 10-yard scoring toss late in the third period to break a 7-7 deadlock, as improving San Diego registered its fourth straight victory in frigid Bloomington. The Chargers' defense limited Minnesota to 63 rushing yards while recovering two fumbles and intercepting two of Fran Tarkenton's passes. The Vikings, whose four-game winning streak was snapped, remained in a first place tie with Green Bay in the NFC Central.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 136.6 (19) | 187.5 (4) | 324.2 (5) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 143.1 (14) | 158.1 (15) | 301.2 (15) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 106.4 (27) | 186.5 (5) | 292.8 (17) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 122.7 (4) | 150.6 (10) | 273.4 (5) | 32 |
Line: Vikings by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (6-6-0) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Minnesota Vikings (7-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) MIN Rickey Young 10 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7- 7) SD Hank Bauer 2 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(13- 7) SD John Jefferson 10 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)
SD MIN
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 43-124 21-63
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-163-2 27-42-230-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-21
Net pass yards: 163 209
Net yards/pass: 7.1 4.8
Total net yards: 287 272
Total plays: 66 (65% run) 65 (32% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 3-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 4-47 6-53
Attendance: 38,859
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 19 for 131 yards and 1 TD (2 int); James Harris, 4 of 4 for 32 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 27 of 42 for 230 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 23 for 76 yards; Hank Bauer, 10 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 5 for 24 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 4 yards; James Harris, 2 for -4 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 13 for 42 yards; Rickey Young, 5 for 3 yards; Greg Coleman, 1 for 17 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
SD: Bob Klein, 6 for 69 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Hank Bauer, 3 for 27 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 8 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 9 for 76 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 5 for 47 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 29 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 27 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 1 for 16 yards; Rickey Anderson, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Craig, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 68 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 13 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 5 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Hal Stringert, 1 for 2 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Fred McNeill, 1 for 0 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 7 for 241 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 9 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 19 for 131 yards and 1 TD (2 int); James Harris, 4 of 4 for 32 yards MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 27 of 42 for 230 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
SD: Don Woods, 23 for 76 yards; Hank Bauer, 10 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 5 for 24 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 4 yards; James Harris, 2 for -4 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 13 for 42 yards; Rickey Young, 5 for 3 yards; Greg Coleman, 1 for 17 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
SD: Bob Klein, 6 for 69 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Hank Bauer, 3 for 27 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 8 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 9 for 76 yards; Rickey Young, 6 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 5 for 47 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 29 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 27 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 1 for 16 yards; Rickey Anderson, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Craig, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 68 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 13 yards MIN: Kevin Miller, 5 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Hal Stringert, 1 for 2 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Fred McNeill, 1 for 0 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 7 for 241 yards MIN: Greg Coleman, 9 for 299 yards
Field Goals: