Hornets Helmet 1974 Game Summaries World Football League

WEEK 16

CHARLOTTE HORNETS VS. CHICAGO FIRE
October 16, 1974 at American Legion Memorial Stadium

HORNETS 00 08 11 08 -- 27
FIRE 00 00 00 00 -- 00

SCORING SUMMARY

HORNETS - Highsmith 2 run (Sauer pass from Sherman)
HORNETS - Highsmith 15 run (Young pass from Sherman)
HORNETS - Rajecki 40 field goal
HORNETS - White 2 run (Young pass from Dowing)

TEAM STATISTICS

HORNETS FIRE
First Downs 13 20
Net Yds. Gained 238 303
Net Yds. Rushing 176 150
Net Yds. Passing 62 153
Passes 8-23 17-35
Passes Intercepted By 0 0
Punts-Average 9-40.9 9-38.4
Fumbles-Fumbles Lost 1-0 3-2
Penalties-Yards 6-56 10-79

RUSHING

HORNETS - Highsmith 11 for 90 , 2 touchdowns: Bouggess 9 for 20: Sherman 3 for 20: White 7 for 17, 1 touchdown: Richards 1 for 16: Dowling 2for 13.

FIRE - Sanderson 22 for 77: Pinder 4 for 35: Cappelman 1 for 17: Kelly 3 for 12: Rudder 4 for 6: Wyche 1 for 3.

PASSING

HORNETS - Sherman, 8 of 21 for 81 yards: Dowling 0 of 2 for yards.

FIRE - Cappelman, 9 of 21 for 75 yards: Wyche 8 of 14 for 137 yards.

RECEIVING

HORNETS - Sauer 2 for 29: Young 3 for 18: Parson 1 for 17: Barnes 1 for 13: Highsmith 1 for 4.

FIRE - Crittendon 10 for 156: Rudder 3 for 36: Kennedy 4 for 20.


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