Saturday, August 20, 1977
(0-2) Oklahoma City Outlaws @ (1-1) San Diego Chargers
Location: San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
Attendance: 30,582
Weather: Sunny, 86 degrees, wind from the SE 4 mph
Game MVP: Dwight McDonald
“McDonald shines as Bolts jail Outlaws 29-17” – David Warner, San Diego tribune
Dwight McDonald hauled in 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns Saturday afternoon as the Bolts ran down the Outlaws 29-17. “He had a brilliant afternoon. Anytime you have one hundred yard day…it’s a good day,” commented Assistant Coach Thomas about his receiver’s performance after the game. McDonald was on the receiving end to two touchdown passes, a 22 yard pass from Glenn Carano and a 14 yard strike from Neal Jeffery. “Both Carano and Jeffery had a great game. Each stated their case today to back up Mr. Fouts,” noted Coach Coryell in his post game conference.” On the defensive side of the ball linebacker Linden King and defensive end Charles DeJurnett both had great games. For the Oklahoma City Outlaws Coach Leeman Bennett praised the performance of running back Woody Green who carried that ball 18 times for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 3 receptions for 24 yards. “He is battling incumbent starter Glenn Davis and played a fantastic game today,” answered Bennett shortly after the game. “I did not want to be 0-3, preseason or not, 0-3 stinks. Individual performances aside we need to perform better as a team or we might as well hang up our cleats now.”
Top performers
San Diego
QB Glenn Carano 10-14, 167 yards, 1 td
QB Neal Jeffery 7-13, 100 yards. 1 td
RB Clarence Willaims 9 carries, 51 yds, 1 td
K Gary Ellsworth 3 FG’s (21, 41, 37 yds) 2 PAT’s (1 missed PAT) 11 points
DE Charles DeJurnett 6 tackles, 2 sacks
LB Linden King 7 tackles, 1 sack
CB Mike Williams, 5 tackles, 1 INT
Oklahoma City
QB Randy Hedberg 14-24-1, 200 yds
RB Woody Green 18 carries, 99 yds, 2 tds, 3 receptions, 24 yds
WR Johnny Perkins 5 receptions, 71 yds
LB Casey Brooks 9 tackles, 1 sack
CB Eddie McMillan 7 tackes