1972 Dolphins (1-2)
24

1981 Chargers (2-1)
27

 

Venue: Jack Murphy Stadium - San Diego, CA
Weather: Sunny, 74 degrees


Scoring Summary

 

1972 Dolphins
1981 Chargers

1st

7
3

2nd

7
7

3rd

7
7

4th

3
7

OT

0
3

FINAL

24
27

 

Team Stats

 

Total Offense
Rushing
Passing
1st Downs
Turnovers

3rd Downs
4th Downs
Red Zone
Penalties
Time of Poss.

MIA

238
43
195
9
0

3/9
0/0
2/2
0/0
10:18

SD

441
20
421
18
1

5/10
0/0
3/4
1/15
11:01

 

Scoring Plays

Qtr

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Time

2:28
0:43

1:46
0:37

1:57
1:25

4:01
1:37

3:41

Detail

R. Benirchke - 34 yard FG
B. Griese - 17 yards to O. Stowe

C. Johnson - 75 yard Int return
D. Fouts - 2 yards to D. Scales

D. Fouts - 33 yards to C. Muncie
B. Griese - 64 yards to P. Warfield

G. Yepremian - 23 yard FG
D. Fouts - 28 yards to W. Chandler

R. Benirchke - 23 yard FG

MIA

0
7

14
14

14
21

24
24

24

SD

3
3

3
10

17
17

17
24

27


 

With the game nicknamed as the “Epic in San Diego”, 1981 Chargers QB Dan Fouts (#14) passed for an astounding 421 yards en route to a thrilling overtime win vs Miami.

 

Individual Player Stats


1972 Miami Dolphins

1981 San Diego Chargers

PASSING

Bob Griese

Comp

15/22

Pct

(68%)

Yards

203

TD - Int

2 - 0

PASSING

Joe Theismann*

Comp

28/42

Pct

(67%)

Yards

421

TD - Int

3 - 1

RUSHING

-

Att

-

Yards

-

Avg

-

TD

-

RUSHING

Chuck Muncie

Att

12

Yards

20

Avg

(1.7)

TD

0

RECEIVING

Otto Stowe

Rec

3

Yards

30

Avg

10.0

TD

1

RECEIVING

Charlie Joiner
Chuck Muncie

Rec

2
1

Yards

34
33

Avg

17.0
33.0

TD

0
1


DEFENSE

Curtis Johnson

Tack

1

TFL

0

Sacks

0.0

Etc

Int, TD

DEFENSE

-

Tack

-

TFL

-

Sacks

-

Etc

-

KICKING

-

FG

-

Pct

-

PAT

-

Long

-

KICKING

-

FG

-

Pct

-

PAT

-

Long

-

PUNTING

-

Punt

-

Yards

-

Avg

-

Long

-

PUNTING

-

Punt

-

Yards

-

Avg

-

Long

-

RETURINING

-

Ret

-

Avg

-

Long

-

TD

-

RETURINING

-

Ret

-

Avg

-

Long

-

TD

-


* = Player of the Game