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Sunday December 7, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 12/07/1980:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
San Diego ChargersOFFENSE115.7  (19)285.5  (1)401.2  (1)37
DEFENSE120.4  (12)169.5  (5)289.8  (5)34
Washington RedskinsOFFENSE121.5  (16)173.9  (21)295.5  (21)28
DEFENSE160.8  (26)145.5  (1)306.3  (11)30

Line: Chargers by 7

Team1234F
San Diego Chargers (9-5-0)730717
Washington Redskins (4-10-0)14661440

( 0- 7) WAS Joe Lavender 51 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick)
( 0-14) WAS Wilbur Jackson 18 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7-14) SD  Greg McCrary 28 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
( 7-17) WAS Mark Moseley 28 yard field goal
(10-17) SD  Rolf Benirschke 26 yard field goal
(10-20) WAS Mark Moseley 45 yard field goal
(10-23) WAS Mark Moseley 46 yard field goal
(10-26) WAS Mark Moseley 46 yard field goal
(17-26) SD  Hank Bauer 2 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(17-33) WAS Ike Forte 4 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(17-40) WAS Ike Forte 3 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
                     SD              WAS
First Downs:         17              23
Rushes-yards:        23-105          37-149
Yards/rush:          4.6             4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-27-213-5     26-37-269-0
Sacked-yards:        4-32            3-28
Net pass yards:      181             241
Net yards/pass:      5.8             6.0
Total net yards:     286             390
Total plays:         54 (42% run)    77 (48% run)  
Yards/play:          5.3             5.1
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             3-3
Turnovers:           7               3
Penalties-yards:     7-45            4-67

Attendance: 48,556
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 25 for 200 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Ed Luther, 1 of 2 for 13 yards (1 int)
WAS: Joe Theismann, 26 of 37 for 269 yards and 2 TDs

Rushing:
SD: Chuck Muncie, 12 for 52 yards; Mike Thomas, 7 for 40 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 2 yards; Ed Luther, 1 for 9 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
WAS: Clarence Harmon, 11 for 71 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 11 for 46 yards; Ike Forte, 5 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Buddy Hardeman, 4 for 18 yards; Rickey Claitt, 3 for 8 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 4 yards; Rick Walker, 1 for -8 yards

Receiving:
SD: Charlie Joiner, 3 for 46 yards; Greg McCrary, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; John Jefferson, 2 for 34 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 17 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 9 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 9 yards; Kellen Winslow, 1 for 42 yards
WAS: Clarence Harmon, 12 for 118 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Don Warren, 2 for 12 yards; Rick Walker, 1 for 9 yards; Ricky Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 3 yards

Kick returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 3 for 60 yards; Bernard Jackson, 3 for 56 yards; Chuck Muncie, 1 for 22 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 10 yards
WAS: Mike Nelms, 2 for 36 yards; Ike Forte, 1 for 17 yards; Zion McKinney, 1 for 17 yards

Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 12 yards
WAS: Mike Nelms, 3 for 26 yards

Interceptions:
WAS: Joe Lavender, 3 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Monte Coleman, 1 for 41 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
SD: Rick Partridge, 4 for 145 yards
WAS: Mike Connell, 3 for 130 yards

Field Goals:
SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/1
WAS: Mark Moseley, 4/5




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