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San Diego Chargers 31 at Dallas Cowboys 42

Sunday, October 26, 1980

San Diego Chargers 31, Dallas Cowboys 42

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San Diego Chargers (5-3-0)3210731
Dallas Cowboys (6-2-0)7721742

Scoring

SDGDAL
1stSDGRolf Benirschke 45 yard field goal30
DALRon Springs 4 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)37
2ndSDGJohn Jefferson 58 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)107
SDGWoodrow Lowe 16 yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick)177
DALButch Johnson 17 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)1714
SDGKellen Winslow 9 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)2414
3rdDALTimmy Newsome 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)2421
DALTimmy Newsome 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)2428
DALJay Saldi 12 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)2435
4thDALBilly Joe DuPree 9 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)2442
SDGKellen Winslow 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)3142

Team Stats

SDGDAL
First downs2129
Rush-yards-TDs18-97-049-198-3
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT21-44-371-3-422-34-260-3-1
Sacked-yards2-195-33
Net pass yards352227
Total yards449425
Fumbles-lost3-34-1
Turnovers72
Penalties-yards9-7912-76

Rushing & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Dan Fouts SDG 21 44 371 3 4 65 1 -6 0 -6
John Jefferson SDG 8 160 1 58
Kellen Winslow SDG 5 110 2 65
Chuck Muncie SDG 11 71 0 18 3 14 0 15
Charlie Joiner SDG 3 61 0 33
Mike Thomas SDG 2 23 0 18 2 26 0 17
John Cappelletti SDG 3 6 0 5
Clarence Williams SDG 1 3 0 3
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Danny White DAL 22 34 260 3 1 24 6 39 0 0
Ron Springs DAL 13 61 1 18 2 16 0 12
Billy Joe DuPree DAL 2 12 0 11 5 45 1 16
Timmy Newsome DAL 8 16 2 6 3 37 0 16
James Jones DAL 12 36 0 9 1 9 0 9
Jay Saldi DAL 3 38 1 13
Butch Johnson DAL 2 36 1 19
Preston Pearson DAL 3 35 0 14
Tony Hill DAL 1 2 0 2 2 30 0 24
Robert Newhouse DAL 7 32 0 16
Drew Pearson DAL 1 14 0 14

Defense & Returns

Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Mike Fuller SDG 0 0 0 0 2 21 10.5 0 0
Woodrow Lowe SDG 1 16 1 0
Chuck Muncie SDG 0 0 0 0 4 111 27.8 0 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Benny Barnes DAL 1 30 0 0
James Jones DAL 0 0 0 0 5 123 24.6 0 0 3 10 3.3 0 0
Dennis Thurman DAL 1 0 0 0
Steve Wilson DAL 2 42 0 0