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1977 NFL team season
The 's final full season as the team's head coach.
The 7–7 record allowed the Chargers to break a string of seven consecutive losing seasons. It was their best mark since the AFL–NFL merger.
Offseason
NFL draft
Roster
1977 San Diego Chargers final roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
- 46
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- 12
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Rookies in italics
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Regular season
Schedule
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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| 1
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September 18
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at Oakland Raiders
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L 0–24
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0–1
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Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
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51,022
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Recap
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September 25
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at Kansas City Chiefs
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W 23–7
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1–1
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Arrowhead Stadium
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56,146
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Recap
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| 3
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October 2
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Cincinnati Bengals
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W 24–3
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2–1
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San Diego Stadium
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40,352
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Recap
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| 4
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October 9
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at New Orleans Saints
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W 14–0
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3–1
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Louisiana Superdome
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53,942
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Recap
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| 5
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October 16
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New England Patriots
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L 20–24
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3–2
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San Diego Stadium
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50,327
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Recap
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| 6
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October 23
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Kansas City Chiefs
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L 16–21
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3–3
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San Diego Stadium
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33,010
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Recap
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| 7
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October 30
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at Miami Dolphins
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W 14–13
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4–3
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Miami Orange Bowl
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40,670
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Recap
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| 8
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November 6
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at Detroit Lions
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L 0–20
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4–4
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Pontiac Silverdome
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72,559
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Recap
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| 9
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November 13
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Denver Broncos
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L 14–17
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4–5
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San Diego Stadium
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45,211
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Recap
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| 10
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November 20
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Oakland Raiders
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W 12–7
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5–5
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San Diego Stadium
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50,887
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Recap
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| 11
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November 27
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at Seattle Seahawks
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W 30–28
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6–5
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Kingdome
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58,994
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Recap
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| 12
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December 4
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Cleveland Browns
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W 37–14
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7–5
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San Diego Stadium
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37,312
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Recap
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December 11
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at Denver Broncos
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L 9–17
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7–6
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Mile High Stadium
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74,905
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Recap
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| 14
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December 18
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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L 9–10
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7–7
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San Diego Stadium
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50,727
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Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Oakland Raiders
Week One: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers |
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0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders |
7 |
10 |
7 | 0 | 24 |
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- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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First quarter
Second quarter
- OAK – Errol Mann 20-yard field goal, 9:29. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 8:37.
- OAK – Dave Casper 1-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 0:28. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:14.
Third quarter
- OAK – Pete Banaszak 2-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 0:33. Raiders 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:51.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- SDG –
James Harris – 11/22, 77 yards, INT
- OAK – Ken Stabler – 13/20, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 33 yards
- OAK – Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD
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Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Two: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers |
7 |
9 |
0 | 7 | 23 |
| Chiefs |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SDG – Leroy Jones 17-yard interception return (kick failed), 13:33. Chargers 13–7.
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 31-yard field goal, 0:24. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Mike Fuller 7-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:01. Chargers 23–7. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 7:58.
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Top passers
- SDG – James Harris – 11/25, 85 yards, TD, 3 INT
- KAN – Mike Livingston – 7/21, 101 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Three: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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| Bengals |
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3 |
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| Chargers |
7 |
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7 | 3 | 24 |
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San Diego, California
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
PDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 6 mph
- Game attendance: 40,352
- Referee: Don Wedge
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and John Brodie
- Box score
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First quarter
- SDG – kick), 9:59. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.
Second quarter
- CIN – Chris Bahr 35-yard field goal, 1:58. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:12.
- SDG – Charlie Joiner 15-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:29. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
- SDG – James Harris 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:13. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 9:08.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 42-yard field goal, 8:54. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:59.
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Top passers
- CIN – Ken Anderson – 14/31, 161 yards, 3 INT
- SDG – James Harris – 14/20, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- CIN – Archie Griffin – 5 receptions, 59 yards
- SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
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Week 4: at New Orleans Saints
Week Four: San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers |
7 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
| Saints |
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0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Rickey Young 5-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:16. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:28.
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Top passers
- SDG –
James Harris – 11/21, 137 yards
- NO – Archie Manning – 16/26, 124 yards, INT
Top rushers
- SDG – Rickey Young – 11 rushes, 40 yards, TD
- NO – Chuck Muncie – 18 rushes, 78 yards
Top receivers
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Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
Week Five: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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7 | 10 | 24 |
| Chargers |
6 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 20 |
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San Diego, California
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
PDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 86%, wind 8 mph
- Game attendance: 50,327
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Len Dawson
- Box score
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SDG – Rickey Young 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:58. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:54.
- NE – Ike Forte 7-yard run (John Smith kick), 3:30. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:28.
Fourth quarter
- NE – John Smith 28-yard field goal, 9:23. Patriots 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:38.
- NE – Don Hasselbeck 4-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick), 3:09. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:49.
- SDG – Charlie Joiner 16-yard pass from Bill Munson (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:45. Patriots 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:24.
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Top passers
- NE – Steve Grogan – 12/22, 83 yards, 2 TD, INT
- SDG –
James Harris – 10/15, 152 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- NE – Sam Cunningham – 5 receptions, 71 yards
- SDG – Don Woods – 8 receptions, 111 yards
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Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Six: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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7 | 14 | 21 |
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San Diego, California
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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First quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 40-yard field goal, 10:25. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
- SDG –
James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:22. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:58.
Third quarter
- KAN – Walter White 5-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:09. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 47-yard field goal, 4:11. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:28.
- KAN – Tony Reed 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:30. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:27.
- KAN – Tim Gray 15-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:08. Chiefs 21–16.
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Top passers
- KAN – Tony Adams – 15/26, 215 yards, TD
- SDG – James Harris – 18/35, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- KAN – Tony Reed – 22 rushes, 68 yards, TD
- SDG – Rickey Young – 13 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
- KAN – Walter White – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
- SDG – Rickey Young – 9 receptions, 97 yards
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Week 7: at Miami Dolphins
Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
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Miami, Florida
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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First quarter
- MIA – Garo Yepremian 52-yard field goal, 9:08. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:42.
- MIA – Garo Yepremian 45-yard field goal, 3:00. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
- SDG – kick), 7:25. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:47.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Norm Bulaich 3-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 9:43. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:02.
- SDG – James Harris 5-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:00. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 1:48.
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Top passers
- SDG – James Harris – 15/31, 131 yards, TD, 3 INT
- MIA – Bob Griese – 9/16, 82 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
- SDG – Rickey Young – 14 rushes, 32 yards
- MIA – Norm Bulaich – 12 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 8: at Detroit Lions
Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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| Lions |
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7 | 13 | 20 |
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Detroit, Michigan
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
EST
- Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 72,559
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Paul Maguire
- Box score
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- DET – Rick Kane 1-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 9:56. Lions 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:09.
- DET – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (kick failed), 4:57. Lions 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:55.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- SDG – Joe Washington – 9 rushes, 54 yards
- DET – Rick Kane – 24 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
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Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Nine: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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| Broncos |
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0 |
7 | 7 | 17 |
| Chargers |
7 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
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San Diego, California
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
PST
- Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 7 mph
- Game attendance: 45,211
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Len Dawson
- Box score
| Game information
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First quarter
- SDG – Fred Dean 11-yard fumble return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:27. Chargers 7–0.
- DEN – Jim Turner 35-yard field goal, 4:54. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- DEN – Haven Moses 33-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 8:10. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Haven Moses 8-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 1:36. Broncos 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.
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Top passers
- DEN – Craig Morton – 12/32, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
- SDG –
James Harris – 13/31, 166 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
- DEN – Haven Moses – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
- SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
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Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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| Raiders |
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7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
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0 |
6 |
3 | 3 | 12 |
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San Diego, California
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
PST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 9 mph
- Game attendance: 50,887
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Paul Maguire
- Box score
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First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
- SDG – Rickey Young 4-yard run (kick blocked), 8:46. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:31.
- OAK – Mike Rae 7-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 3:04. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:42.
Third quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 22-yard field goal, 3:57. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:58.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 3:15. Chargers 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:33.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- OAK – Clarence Davis – 12 rushes, 49 yards
- SDG – Rickey Young – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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| Chargers |
10 |
3 |
3 | 14 | 30 |
| Seahawks |
0 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
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Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
PST
- Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 58,994
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Len Dawson
- Box score
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First quarter
- SDG – Rickey Young 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:55. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:38.
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 40-yard field goal, 2:21. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:27.
Second quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 26-yard field goal, 12:19. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:30.
- SEA – Don Testerman 5-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 6:41. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:28.
- SEA – Steve Largent 27-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 0:50. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:27.
Third quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 39-yard field goal, 13:19. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.
- SEA – Steve Largent 10-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 7:48. Seahawks 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:23.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Charlie Joiner 17-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:50. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
- SDG – Fred Dean 22-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:15. Chargers 30–21.
- SEA – David Sims 16-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 7:00. Chargers 30–28. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:26.
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Top passers
- SDG – Dan Fouts – 19/26, 199 yards, TD, INT
- SEA – Jim Zorn – 16/26, 291 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- SDG – Rickey Young – 19 rushes, 80 yards, TD
- SEA – Sherman Smith – 14 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
- SDG – Charlie Joiner – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
- SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
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Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns |
0 |
0 |
0 | 14 | 14 |
| Chargers |
14 |
13 |
3 | 7 | 37 |
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San Diego, California
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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First quarter
- SDG – Don Woods 29-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 5:03.
- SDG – Hank Bauer 15-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:34. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.
Second quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 35-yard field goal, 11:55. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:22.
- SDG – Charlie Joiner 30-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:17. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:57.
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:15.
Third quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 24-yard field goal, 2:09. Chargers 30–0. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:15.
Fourth quarter
- CLE – Reggie Rucker 16-yard pass from Dave Mays (Don Cockroft kick), 13:28. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:33.
- SDG – Larry Dorsey 67-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:33. Chargers 37–7. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:55.
- CLE – Cleo Miller 6-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 1:24. Chargers 37–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:18.
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Top passers
- CLE – Dave Mays – 19/30, 228 yards, TD, INT
- SDG – Dan Fouts – 14/20, 237 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- CLE – Greg Pruitt – 16 rushes, 67 yards
- SDG – Don Woods – 11 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
- CLE – Greg Pruitt – 6 receptions, 98 yards
- SDG – Larry Dorsey – 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD
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Week 13: at Denver Broncos
Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers |
3 |
3 |
3 | 0 | 9 |
| Broncos |
7 |
0 |
0 | 10 | 17 |
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Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
MST
- Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 27%, wind 10 mph
- Game attendance: 74,905
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Mike Haffner
- Box score
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 0:18. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 4:23. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Jim Turner 36-yard field goal, 6:39. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:18.
- DEN – Rick Upchurch 19-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 1:54. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:55.
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Top passers
- SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/41, 276 yards, 2 INT
- DEN – Craig Morton – 9/17, 133 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steeler at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers |
0 |
0 |
10 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers |
6 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 9 |
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San Diego, California
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
| Game information
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First quarter
- SDG – Clarence Williams 2-yard run (kick blocked), 7:42. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
- SDG – Rolf Benirschke 38-yard field goal, 8:26. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards.
Third quarter
- PIT – Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 6:07. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:07.
- PIT – Roy Gerela 27-yard field goal, 1:14. Steelers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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