S.D. offense 22nd 56.4 rush - [26th] / 207.7 pass - [4th]
defense 3rd 88.2 rush - [9th] / 129.6 pass - [1st]
scoring 16.1 for - [18th] / 15.0 against - [8th]
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Oak offense 18th 116.4 rush - [3rd] / 161.2 pass - [25th]
defense 27th 133.0 rush - [28th] / 221.0 pass - [26th]
scoring 20.1 for - [8th] / 26.6 against - [27th]
key matchups:
DT Manu Tuiasosopo (13 sacks) vs. G Gene Upshaw
WR Jesse Wolfram (33 rec/613 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Mike Spivey
prediction:
San Diego 21, Oakland 22
defense 3rd 88.2 rush - [9th] / 129.6 pass - [1st]
scoring 16.1 for - [18th] / 15.0 against - [8th]
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Oak offense 18th 116.4 rush - [3rd] / 161.2 pass - [25th]
defense 27th 133.0 rush - [28th] / 221.0 pass - [26th]
scoring 20.1 for - [8th] / 26.6 against - [27th]
key matchups:
DT Manu Tuiasosopo (13 sacks) vs. G Gene Upshaw
WR Jesse Wolfram (33 rec/613 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Mike Spivey
prediction:
San Diego 21, Oakland 22
The collapse of the Raiders is astonishing.
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San Diego's ball on their 31 yard line. Third and less than 12 to go. 2:35 left in the second quarter. The score is San Diego 14, Oakland 10.
The pass from San Diego's QB1 #12 Dan Fouts is caught by WR3 #81 Larry Dorsey for a gain of just over 23 yards. Dorsey is tackled by Oakland's S2 #33 Ray Oldham. First down, San Diego! First and 10 to go. That was ACP3LX03 (870) against EN0flat0 (874).
An interesting set of first-half receiving statistics for Oakland ...
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WR2 Darryl Neely 3 2 109 67% 54.5 69 1
WR1 Cliff Branch 3 0% 0
WR3 Glenn Starks 1 0% 0
The Chargers' defensive ends each had a first-half sack, and now their finding alternative methods to throttle the Raider passing game.
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Oakland's ball on their 24 yard line. First and 10 to go. 14:51 left in the third quarter. The score is San Diego 14, Oakland 10.
The pass from Oakland's QB1 #11 Ken Stabler was knocked down by San Diego's DE1 #91 Fred Dean. The pass was intended for WR2 #80 Darryl Neely. Second and 10 to go. That was P1XomhaZ (90) against ACRR361 (86).
Oakland's ball on their 24 yard line. Second and 10 to go. 14:46 left in the third quarter. The score is San Diego 14, Oakland 10.
Oakland's QB1 #11 Ken Stabler gives to HB1 #31 Derrick Jensen. Jensen runs for a gain of almost 4 yards. Jensen is tackled by San Diego's S1 #30 Ken Greene. Third and just over 6 to go. That was O28bell1 (216) against ACRRX01L (212).
Oakland's ball on their 28 yard line. Third and just over 6 to go. 14:08 left in the third quarter. The score is San Diego 14, Oakland 10.
The pass from Oakland's QB1 #11 Ken Stabler was knocked down by San Diego's DE2 #66 Willie Jones. The pass was intended for TE1 #88 Dave Casper. Fourth and just over 6 to go. That was K6XsoutZ (342) against ACPMX09 (338).
Oakland's ball on their 28 yard line. Fourth and just over 6 to go. 13:57 left in the third quarter. The score is San Diego 14, Oakland 10.
Ineligible receiver downfield, #72 Russ Washington, offense 5 yards and down over
ReplyDeleteSan Diego's ball on Oakland's 47 yard line. Second and less than 11 to go. 1:44 left in the third quarter. The score is San Diego 14, Oakland 10.
The pass from San Diego's QB1 #12 Dan Fouts is caught by FB1 #21 Alvin Maxson for a gain of almost 8 yards. Maxson is tackled by Oakland's S1 #42 Jack Tatum. The play is called back on the penalty against the offense. Tatum is injured and might return later in the game. Second and less than 16 to go. That was ACP2M172 (233) against EW8buck0 (237).
San Diego's ball on their 48 yard line. Second and less than 16 to go. 1:26 left in the third quarter. The score is San Diego 14, Oakland 10.
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There's a feature on big Russ Washington in this week's issue of Pro! Gameday, the NFL's game program. Jerry Magee writes about Washington's wedding gift from his wife: three acres on Pata, one of the Truk District Islands southeast of Japan! Washington's wife, Inez, is a native of the island, where her father is a judge.
A shockingly conservative play call for a team with a strong-armed quarterback in his prime and desperate need for a win to get back in the playoff race ...
ReplyDeleteSan Diego's ball on their 46 yard line. Third and just over 5 to go. 12:29 left in the fourth quarter. The score is San Diego 14, Oakland 10.
San Diego's QB1 #12 Dan Fouts gives to FB1 #21 Alvin Maxson. Maxson runs for a loss of just over 1 yard. Maxson is tackled by Oakland's LB1 #51 Monte Johnson. Fourth and less than 7 to go. That was ACRLX07 (303) against EW4call0 (307).
Charger fans who were seeking a crushing kickoff to a mad playoff dash after last season's breakthrough will find little juice in this puntfest.
ReplyDeleteCharger fans who've been with the team from the start will regard any win at Oakland to be solid reason for sincere celebration.