NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Mike Wood kicked four field goals, including a 32-yarder with 19 seconds left, to give the Chargers the victory. In addition to his game-winning kick, Wood had field goals of 22, 34 and 42 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 103.2 (25) | 242.0 (1) | 345.2 (7) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 126.2 (10) | 161.8 (10) | 288.0 (8) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.6 (17) | 150.0 (21) | 285.6 (22) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 144.4 (21) | 193.0 (21) | 337.4 (19) | 24 |
Line: Chargers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (8-3-0) | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-9-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
( 0- 7) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-14) CIN Ray Griffin 96 yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick)
( 3-14) SD Mike Wood 22 yard field goal
(10-14) SD Charlie Joiner 4 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick)
(13-14) SD Mike Wood 42 yard field goal
(16-14) SD Mike Wood 34 yard field goal
(16-21) CIN Pete Johnson 2 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
(16-24) CIN Chris Bahr 28 yard field goal
(23-24) SD Artie Owens 32 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick)
(26-24) SD Mike Wood 32 yard field goal
SD CIN
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 21-54 46-194
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-40-295-4 9-22-91-0
Sacked-yards: 3-25 3-31
Net pass yards: 270 60
Net yards/pass: 6.3 2.4
Total net yards: 324 254
Total plays: 64 (32% run) 71 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 6-44 5-60
Attendance: 40,782
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 21 of 40 for 295 yards and 2 TDs (4 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 22 for 91 yards
Rushing:
SD: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 22 yards; Clarence Williams, 6 for 6 yards; Mike Thomas, 5 for 4 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 21 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Pete Johnson, 21 for 57 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 15 for 85 yards; Charles Alexander, 5 for 18 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 33 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 1 yard; Steve Kreider, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 4 for 56 yards; Clarence Williams, 4 for 25 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 18 yards; John Floyd, 1 for 40 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; John Jefferson, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 6 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Don Bass, 4 for 48 yards; Pete Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 4 for 85 yards CIN: Howard Kurnick, 2 for 38 yards; Deacon Turner, 2 for 27 yards; Jim Browner, 1 for 24 yards; Vaughn Lusby, 1 for 18 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 40 yards; Don Goode, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Mike Levenseller, 4 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 2 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Dick Jauron, 1 for 8 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 4 for 164 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 236 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Wood, 4/4 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1
SD: Dan Fouts, 21 of 40 for 295 yards and 2 TDs (4 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 22 for 91 yards
Rushing:
SD: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 22 yards; Clarence Williams, 6 for 6 yards; Mike Thomas, 5 for 4 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 21 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Pete Johnson, 21 for 57 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 15 for 85 yards; Charles Alexander, 5 for 18 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 33 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 1 yard; Steve Kreider, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 4 for 56 yards; Clarence Williams, 4 for 25 yards; Bo Matthews, 3 for 18 yards; John Floyd, 1 for 40 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; John Jefferson, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 6 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Don Bass, 4 for 48 yards; Pete Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Artie Owens, 4 for 85 yards CIN: Howard Kurnick, 2 for 38 yards; Deacon Turner, 2 for 27 yards; Jim Browner, 1 for 24 yards; Vaughn Lusby, 1 for 18 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 40 yards; Don Goode, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Mike Levenseller, 4 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 2 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Dick Jauron, 1 for 8 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 4 for 164 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 236 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Wood, 4/4 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1