Sunday, October 16, 1977
New England Patriots 24, San Diego Chargers 20| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (3-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| San Diego Chargers (3-2-0) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| NWE | SDG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | Don Hasselbeck 1 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 7 | 0 |
| SDG | Clarence Williams 1 yard rush (kick failed) | 7 | 6 |
| SDG | Rickey Young 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) | 7 | 13 |
| NWE | Ike Forte 7 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 14 | 13 |
| NWE | John Smith 28 yard field goal | 17 | 13 |
| NWE | Don Hasselbeck 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 24 | 13 |
| SDG | Charlie Joiner 16 yard pass from Bill Munson (Rolf Benirschke kick) | 24 | 20 |
| NWE | SDG | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 51-256-1 | 19-53-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-22-83-2-1 | 18-26-249-1-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-14 | 2-19 |
| Net pass yards | 69 | 230 |
| Total yards | 325 | 283 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-101 | 6-53 |
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 25 | 141 | 0 | ||||||||
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | |
| Don Woods | SDG | 8 | 111 | 0 | ||||||||