NFL game summary for 09/09/1979:

Dan Fouts threw two touchdown passes in a span of eight minutes in the first quarter and Woodrow Lowe returned an interception 32 yards for a second quarter touchdown to lead the Chargers' victory. Fouts capped San Diego's first possession, a 65-yard drive, with a 24-yard pass to John Jefferson. He later threw a 54-yard scoring bomb to Bob Klein. Gregg McCrary blocked a Ray Guy punt out of the end zone for a safety with 2:19 remaining in the third period and rookie Kellen Winslow rounded out the scoring with his first NFL touchdown, a five-yard pass from Fouts.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

	Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
OFFENSE	130.0 (19)	110.0 (20)	240.0 (23)	1
DEFENSE	123.0 (10)	217.0 (19)	340.0 (17)	4
OFFENSE	139.0 (16)	217.0 (9)	356.0 (8)	1
DEFENSE	181.0 (20)	153.0 (12)	334.0 (15)	6

Line: Chargers by 3½

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Oakland Raiders (1-1-0)	0	3	7	0	10
San Diego Chargers (2-0-0)	14	7	2	7	30

( 0- 7) SD John Jefferson 24 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) ( 0-14) SD Bob Klein 54 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) ( 3-14) OAK Jim Breech 35 yard field goal ( 3-21) SD Woodrow Lowe 32 yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick) (10-21) OAK Rich Martini 22 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick) (10-23) SD Safety, Greg McCrary blocked punt out of end zone (10-30) SD Kellen Winslow 5 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Cliff Olander kick)

                     OAK             SD
First Downs:         16              20
Rushes-yards:        26-97           38-140
Yards/rush:          3.7             3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     20-41-202-2     15-30-216-0
Sacked-yards:        2-16            1-7
Net pass yards:      186             209
Net yards/pass:      4.3             6.7
Total net yards:     283             349
Total plays:         69 (37% run)    69 (55% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             3-3
Turnovers:           3               3
Penalties-yards:     6-50            6-45

Attendance: 50,255

Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 17 of 34 for 183 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jim Plunkett, 3 of 7 for 19 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 15 of 30 for 216 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 10 for 40 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 8 for 34 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 18 yards; Derrick Jensen, 2 for 8 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for 0 yards; Terry Robiskie, 2 for -3 yards SD: Clarence Williams, 16 for 44 yards; Mike Thomas, 7 for 49 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 20 yards; Artie Owens, 3 for 18 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 9 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 0 yards; James Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Raymond Chester, 7 for 91 yards; Rich Martini, 4 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 26 yards; Arthur Whittington, 2 for 12 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 12 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Stewart, 1 for 3 yards; Derrick Jensen, 1 for 0 yards SD: John Jefferson, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 4 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 23 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Greg McCrary, 1 for 19 yards; Clarence Williams, 1 for 11 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 3 for 58 yards; Joe Stewart, 1 for 53 yards; Terry Robiskie, 1 for 6 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 41 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 14 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ira Matthews, 1 for 1 yard SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Woodrow Lowe, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Glen Edwards, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 214 yards SD: Jeff West, 5 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Jim Breech, 1/1