San Diego Chargers
Vs.
Cleveland Browns
August 23, 1969
Chargers Preserve Tie
SAN DIEGO- Linebacker Bob Matheson blocked a 10 yard field goal attempt with 17 seconds to play Saturday night, enabling the Cleveland Browns to deadlock the San Diego Chargers, 19-19. Matheson broke through to deflect Dennis Partee's placement after the Cleveland defense stopped a Charger drive on the one-yard line.
A screen pass from San Diego quarterback John Hadl to tight end Jacques MacKinnon had carried 39 yards to the Cleveland six before the Browns stiffened.
It marked the first tie in the three year exhibition series between the National and American Leagues. There have been 50 games between the leagues with the NFL winning 35 and the AFL 23.
The Browns' Don Cockroft tied the score at 6:48 of the fourth quarter with a 15-yard field goal, a few minutes after his attempt from the 35 was partially blocked by San Diego's Leslie Duncan.
The Chargers erased a 16-10 Cleveland lead in the third quarter when Hadl threw a 40-yard strike to Lance Alworth. The score remained tied, 16-16, after defensive tackle Jim Kanicki blocked Partee's extra-point attempt.
Then the Chargers took a 19-16 lead late in the third quarter on Partee's 10-yard field goal. Hadl set it up with a pass to MacKinnon for 15 yards.
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
|
Browns |
6 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
|
Chargers |
7 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
19 |
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
CLE- Collins 23 yard pass from Nelson (pass failed)
SD- Frazier 7 yard pass from Hadl (Partee kick)
Second Quarter
CLE- Kelly 37 run (Cockroft kick)
SD- FG Partee 34
CLE- Cockroft 43
Third Quarter
SD- Alworth 40 yard pass from Hadl (kick blocked)
SD- FG Partee 10
Fourth Quarter
CLE- FG Cockroft 15
Att- 36,005
