| AFC Divisional Playoff - Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers Game Statistics |
| Date: December 29, 1979 Location: San Diego, CA |
| Venue: San Diego Stadium Attendance: 51192 |
| Weather: Clear Temp: 69 F Humidty: 20% Wind: 12 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | HOU | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Chargers | Clarence Williams 1 run (Mike Wood kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Houston Oilers | Toni Fritsch 26 FG | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Houston Oilers | Boobie Clark 1 run (Toni Fritsch kick) | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | Lydell Mitchell 8 run (Mike Wood kick) | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Houston Oilers | Mike Renfro 47 pass from Gifford Nielsen (Toni Fritsch kick) | 17 | 14 |
| RUSHING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| HOU | Rob Carpenter | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |
| HOU | Tim Wilson | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 14 | 0 |
| HOU | Boobie Clark | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 11 | 1 |
| HOU | Gifford Nielsen | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 14 | 0 |
| SD | Lydell Mitchell | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 8t | 1 |
| SD | Clarence Williams | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 8 | 1 |
| PASSING | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
| HOU | Gifford Nielsen | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 1 | 111 | 5.8 | 47t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.9 |
| SD | Dan Fouts | 47 | 25 | 53.2 | 5 | 333 | 7.1 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 36.3 |
| RECEIVING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| HOU | Rob Carpenter | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 7 | 0 |
| HOU | Tim Wilson | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 |
| HOU | Mike Renfro | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47t | 1 |
| HOU | Ronnie Coleman | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| HOU | Mike Barber | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| SD | Bob Klein | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 16 | 0 |
| SD | Charlie Joiner | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 30 | 0 |
| SD | John Jefferson | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 21 | 0 |
| SD | Clarence Williams | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 |
| SD | Lydell Mitchell | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 |
| SD | John Floyd | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 23 | 0 |
| SD | Gregg McCrary | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| HOU | Vernon Perry | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOU | J.C. Wilson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| HOU | Mike Reinfeldt | 0 | 8 | 8L | 0 | |
| SD | Mike Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
| HOU | Cliff Parsley | 6 | 244 | 40.7 | 50 | 0 |
| SD | Jeff West | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 35 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| HOU | Rich Ellender | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| SD | Mike Fuller | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| HOU | Carter Hartwig | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 24 | 0 |
| HOU | Rich Ellender | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| SD | Artie Owens | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 |
| SD | Hank Bauer | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| HOU | Carter Hartwig | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 24 | 0 |
| HOU | Rich Ellender | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| SD | Artie Owens | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 |
| SD | Hank Bauer | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| SACKS | ||
|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO |
| HOU | Elvin Bethea | 1.0 |
| HOU | Andy Dorris | 1.0 |
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