Monday, December 19, 2011

Detroit Lions vs San Diego Chargers- The History

The lions are 3-6 all-time vs. the Chargers and have lost 6 straight:

Here are some memories:

12/16/2007 14-51 at San Diego

The Lions fall behind 27-0 and 34-7 at the half.

Kitna threw 5 interceptions

Aveion Cason caught 3 passes for 29 yards
Calvin caught 5 for 102
Kevin Jones led the Lions with 16 rush yards
LT had 116 and 2 td
(Congrats to Ernie Sims for not going 0-16 with the Colts this year)
This was loss # 6 in the epic 5-47 run. The Lions finish 7-9 after starting 6-2. S Gerald Alexander had 15 tackles for the Lions.

12/7/2003 7-14 at Ford Field

Olandis Gary had 20 yards for the Lions
LT had 88 rush yards and 148 rec yards
TE Casey Fitzsimmons caught a TD from Joey
S Terrence Holt had an Int of Doug Flutie

Joey threw 26/46/0 208 and a td

The Lions finish 5-11

10/10/1999 at the Dome 10-20

QB Erik Kramer had 208 yards passing vs. The Lions
The Lions were held to 37 rush yards. Chuck Batch threw 21/38/1 230 1 td to Germaine Crowell (6-99 rec) CB Robert (Beetle) Bailey with an INT for the Lions. The Lions finish 8-8

1/11/1996 21-27 at San Diego

Stan Humphries lit up the Lions for 311 yard and 3 td.

Don Majikowski was 10/18/0 110 1 td to Brett Perriman. Barry was held to 51 yards but scored twice

Perriman had 7 catches and 71 yards
The Lions finish 5-11

9/30/1984 24-27 at SD

Lions fall behind to 0-21 but claw back to lose by 3.


Billy had 19-119 and 2 td on the ground

Gary Danielson threw 20/25/0 269

Dan Fouts threw 22/34/0 268 in the win
The Lions finish 4-11-1

9/13/1981 27-28 at San Diego

BIlly had 98 yards and a td on 23 carries in this loss
Dan Fouts burned the Lions for 18/25/1 316 1 td to Kellen Winslow.

Jimmy (Spidereman) Allen with an int. The Lions finish 8-8

10/22/1978 The last win by the Lions 31-14

Gary Danielson threw 22/32/1 210 3 td. Two to WR Jesse Thompson (He only 4 total in his career)

Spiderman Allen added 2 int. Bruce Rhodes had his only career Int and LB Charlie Weaver added one of his 15 career int.


RB Dexter Bussey had 91 rush yards and 61 receiving yards
His td reception was one of 5 career
The Lions finish 7-9

11/6/1977 Lions 20-0 At the Dome

The late Rick Kane ran 105 yards and 2 td. FB Marv Hubbard added his only career Lions TD. Greg Landry threw 5/7/0 67 yards. Landry was 40-41-3 as a starter for Detroit.

The Lions finish 6-8

10/22/1972 34-20 at Tiger Stadium

RB Mel Farr rushed for 96 yards and 2 td

Greg Landry was 12/24/1 151 and a td to WR Larry Walton

Jim Mitchell had his only Lion career INT and Wayne Rasmussen had one his 16 career picks.

The Lions finish 8-5-1

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