NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
The passing combination of Dan Fouts and John Jefferson clicked nine times, twice for touchdowns, as San Diego beat Seattle. San Diego took a 14-3 third-quarter lead when Fouts hit Jefferson on a 49-yard touchdown pass that secured the Chargers' victory. Fouts set club records for completions and single-game percentage, hitting 28 of 35 passes (80.0 percent) for 318 yards and three touchdowns. Jefferson caught a career-high nine passes for 137 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 139.7 (15) | 205.3 (7) | 345.0 (6) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 139.2 (16) | 217.5 (24) | 356.7 (23) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.2 (21) | 210.7 (5) | 327.8 (8) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 128.2 (12) | 145.3 (8) | 273.5 (8) | 15 |
Line: Chargers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (2-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| San Diego Chargers (5-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
( 0- 7) SD Lydell Mitchell 20 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Roy Gerela kick)
( 3- 7) SEA Efren Herrera 19 yard field goal
( 3-14) SD John Jefferson 9 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Roy Gerela kick)
(10-14) SEA Sherman Smith 8 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(10-20) SD John Jefferson 49 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)
SEA SD
First Downs: 18 19
Rushes-yards: 25-133 29-96
Yards/rush: 5.3 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-43-192-1 28-35-318-0
Sacked-yards: 5-45 3-23
Net pass yards: 147 295
Net yards/pass: 3.1 7.8
Total net yards: 280 391
Total plays: 73 (34% run) 67 (43% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 5-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 5-35 6-63
Attendance: 50,007
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 19 of 43 for 192 yards (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 28 of 35 for 318 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 13 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Dan Doornink, 7 for 3 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 52 yards; Herman Weaver, 1 for 0 yards SD: Clarence Williams, 17 for 45 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 5 for 14 yards; Artie Owens, 4 for 38 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for -2 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SEA: Dan Doornink, 8 for 81 yards; Sherman Smith, 7 for 64 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 12 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 9 yards SD: John Jefferson, 9 for 137 yards and 2 TDs; Clarence Williams, 5 for 35 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 4 for 31 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 37 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 36 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
SEA: Jeff Moore, 1 for 27 yards; Tony Green, 1 for 19 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 16 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Tony Green, 2 for 25 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 5 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Glen Edwards, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 6 for 254 yards SD: Jeff West, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1 SD: Roy Gerela, 0/2
SEA: Jim Zorn, 19 of 43 for 192 yards (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 28 of 35 for 318 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 13 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Dan Doornink, 7 for 3 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 52 yards; Herman Weaver, 1 for 0 yards SD: Clarence Williams, 17 for 45 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 5 for 14 yards; Artie Owens, 4 for 38 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for -2 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SEA: Dan Doornink, 8 for 81 yards; Sherman Smith, 7 for 64 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 12 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for 9 yards SD: John Jefferson, 9 for 137 yards and 2 TDs; Clarence Williams, 5 for 35 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 4 for 31 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 37 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 36 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
SEA: Jeff Moore, 1 for 27 yards; Tony Green, 1 for 19 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 16 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Tony Green, 2 for 25 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 5 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Glen Edwards, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 6 for 254 yards SD: Jeff West, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1 SD: Roy Gerela, 0/2