1984 New England 10, 1984 San Diego 21

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Total

1984 New England

0

7

3

0

0

10

1984 San Diego

7

0

7

7

0

21

Scoring Plays
QtrClockPossScoring Description(Extra Point)Score
13:001984 San DiegoC.Joiner 8 yd. pass from D.Fouts (R.Benirschke kick)7-0 SDA
20:001984 New EnglandM.Tatupu 2 yd. run (T.Franklin kick)7-7 SDA
311:421984 San DiegoL.James 68 yd. return (R.Benirschke kick)14-7 SDA
38:421984 New EnglandT.Franklin 48 yd. field goal14-10 SDA
411:241984 San DiegoP.Holohan 50 yd. pass from D.Fouts (R.Benirschke kick)21-10 SDA

Team Statistics

1984 New England1984 San Diego
First Downs by Rush-Pass-Pen-Total10-12-1-232-10-1-13
Third Down Efficiency3-12-25%4-11-36%
Fourth Down Efficiency0-1-0%0-0-0%
Red Zone Efficiency (pts-poss-pct)7-14-50%7-21-33%
Total Offense-Plays-Avg Yards Per Play363-72-5.0333-51-6.5
Total Net Yards Rushing192104
Total Rushes4128
Average Per Rush4.73.7
Passes Completed/Attempted23/28 (82.1%)11/21 (52.4%)
Net Yards Passing171229
Avg Yards Per Pass6.911.8
Sacked/Yards Lost3/222/18
Punts/Average5/30.45/38.6
Punts Received/Return Yardage2/193/88
Kickoffs/Returns4/772/40
Interceptions/Returns0/01/36
Penalties/Yards4/408/60
Total Fumbles/Fumbles Lost3/12/1
Time of Possession35 mins 7 secs24 mins 53 secs
Average Drive StartNEA 24SDA 31

Passing Stats

AttCompYdsComp %Yds/AttTDTD %INTINT %LongSackRating
1984 New England
Tony Eason282319382.16.90013.6173/2280.5
1984 San Diego
Dan Fouts211124752.411.829.500752/18126.5

Rushing Stats

NoYdsAvgLongTD2 Pt ConvFumbles/Lost
1984 New England
Craig James16784.915000/0
Tony Collins11474.314000/0
Mosi Tatupu11474.313101/1
Tony Eason3206.77001/0
1984 San Diego
Earnest Jackson261064.116002/1
Dan Fouts2-2-1.0-1000/0

Receiving Stats

NoYdsAvgLongTD2 Pt Conv
1984 New England
Derrick Ramsey8698.61700
Mosi Tatupu7497.01500
Stanley Morgan5499.81500
Craig James11010.01000
Tony Collins166.0600
Stephen Starring11010.01000
1984 San Diego
Charlie Joiner44010.01310
Kellen Winslow33712.31300
Wes Chandler210753.57500
Pete Holohan15050.05010
Buford McGee11313.01300

Field Goals

1-1920-2930-3940-4950+Totals% Made
1984 New England
Tony Franklin0/00/00/01/20/01/250.0
1984 San Diego
Rolf Benirschke0/00/10/00/00/00/10.0

Punting

NoAvgNetTbInside 20LongBlocked
1984 New England
Rich Camarillo530.412.802430
1984 San Diego
Maury Buford538.634.803550

Kickoff Returns

NoYdsAvgLongTD
1984 New England
Tony Collins35719.0200
Jon Williams12020.0200
1984 San Diego
Lionel James24020.0220

Punt Returns

RetFCYdsAvgLongTD
1984 New England
Irving Fryar20199.5120
1984 San Diego
Lionel James308829.3681

Individual Defense

TacklesSacksFum Rec
1984 New England
Steve Nelson900
Larry McGrew700
Fred Marion410
Raymond Clayborn400
Ernest Gibson300
Roland James200
Don Blackmon210
Rick Sanford200
Dennis Owens200
Andre Tippett100
Toby Williams100
Ken Sims001
Stanley Morgan001
Pete Brock001
1984 San Diego
Mike J. Green1200
Linden King1200
Woodrow Lowe810
Danny Walters700
Ken Greene700
Chuck Ehin510
Tim Fox300
Keith Ferguson311
Gill Byrd300
John Turner200
Billy Ray Smith Jr.200
Bill Elko200
Earnest Jackson001

Interceptions

NoYdsAvgLongTD
1984 New England
1984 San Diego
Gill Byrd13636.0360

Game Story

Dan Fouts was locked in as San Diego topped New England by the score of 21 to 10. Fouts tossed the ball 21 times for 247 yards and 2 touchdowns. Earnest Jackson rushed the ball 26 times for 106 yards. San Diego won the air battle out-passing New England 247 to 193 yards. The crowd was treated to a pass to Wes Chandler that gained 75 yards with 3:54 left in the 2nd quarter. The game was tied at the half, 7 to 7. San Diego led after three quarters 14 to 10. New England out-rushed 0 192 to 104 yards. Despite losing, New England had the advantage in time of possession, holding the ball for 35:07.