Detroit Lions 23 at San Diego Chargers 28
Sunday, September 13, 1981
Detroit Lions 23, San Diego Chargers 28
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Detroit Lions (1-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| San Diego Chargers (2-0-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| | DET | SDG |
| SDG | Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) | 0 | 7 |
| DET | Eddie Murray 18 yard field goal | 3 | 7 |
| DET | Gary Danielson 11 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) | 10 | 7 |
| DET | Eddie Murray 37 yard field goal | 13 | 7 |
| SDG | Kellen Winslow 7 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) | 13 | 14 |
| DET | Billy Sims 12 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) | 20 | 14 |
| SDG | Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) | 20 | 21 |
| DET | Eddie Murray 30 yard field goal | 23 | 21 |
| SDG | John Cappelletti 2 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) | 23 | 28 |
| DET | SDG |
| First downs | 26 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 41-178-2 | 24-57-3 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 19-27-229-0-1 | 18-25-316-1-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-22 | 1-6 |
| Net pass yards | 207 | 310 |
| Total yards | 385 | 367 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-35 | 4-59 |