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Sunday October 5, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 10/05/1980:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Buffalo BillsOFFENSE148.2  (5)215.2  (12)363.5  (6)11
DEFENSE83.8  (3)165.8  (6)249.5  (2)12
San Diego ChargersOFFENSE118.2  (18)248.8  (3)367.0  (5)10
DEFENSE119.5  (13)193.2  (11)312.8  (10)17

Line: Chargers by 7

Team1234F
Buffalo Bills (5-0-0)3901426
San Diego Chargers (4-1-0)7107024

( 3- 0) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 48 yard field goal
( 3- 7) SD  Kellen Winslow 4 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
( 3-14) SD  John Jefferson 5 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
( 6-14) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 29 yard field goal
(12-14) BUF Lucius Sanford 0 yard fumble return (kick failed)
(12-17) SD  Rolf Benirschke 29 yard field goal
(12-24) SD  Clarence Williams 3 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(19-24) BUF Mark Brammer 9 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(26-24) BUF Joe Cribbs 3 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
                     BUF             SD
First Downs:         14              19
Rushes-yards:        38-119          29-86
Yards/rush:          3.1             3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-28-129-0     20-35-220-1
Sacked-yards:        5-46            1-6
Net pass yards:      83              214
Net yards/pass:      2.5             5.9
Total net yards:     202             300
Total plays:         71 (53% run)    65 (44% run)  
Yards/play:          2.8             4.6
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             5-3
Turnovers:           1               4
Penalties-yards:     1-4             2-15

Attendance: 51,982
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 28 for 129 yards and 1 TD
SD: Dan Fouts, 20 of 35 for 220 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)

Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 23 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 7 for 21 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 9 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 3 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for -5 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 5 yards; Greg Cater, 1 for -1 yards
SD: John Cappelletti, 11 for 33 yards; Chuck Muncie, 10 for 37 yards; Clarence Williams, 6 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 1 for 1 yard; Rick Partridge, 1 for 0 yards

Receiving:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 4 for 16 yards; Jerry Butler, 3 for 44 yards; Mark Brammer, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 2 for 0 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 30 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 11 yards
SD: John Jefferson, 7 for 85 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 5 for 50 yards; Kellen Winslow, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 36 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 11 yards; Chuck Muncie, 1 for 12 yards

Kick returns:
BUF: Terry Miller, 2 for 40 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 10 yards
SD: Chuck Muncie, 4 for 72 yards; Frank Duncan, 1 for 20 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 19 yards

Punt returns:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 4 for 41 yards
SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 28 yards

Interceptions:
BUF: Jim Haslett, 1 for 17 yards

Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 5 for 199 yards
SD: Rick Partridge, 4 for 179 yards

Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/2
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/2




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