1986 San Diego Chargers season
1986 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Jack Murphy Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–12 |
Division place | 5th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 1[1] |
AP All-Pros | None[2] |
The
NFL draft
1986 San Diego Chargers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 8 | Leslie O'Neal * | DE | Oklahoma State | |
1 | 13 | James FitzPatrick | OT
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USC | |
3 | 66 | Terry Unrein | DE | Colorado State | |
3 | 70 | Jeff Walker | T | Memphis State | |
4 | 95 | Ty Allert | LB | Texas | |
4 | 97 | Tommy Taylor | LB | UCLA | |
5 | 118 | Doug Landry | LB | Louisiana Tech | |
5 | 129 | Donald Brown | DB | Maryland | |
5 | 133 | Matt Johnson | DB | USC | |
6 | 155 | Curt Pardridge | WR | Northern Illinois | |
7 | 182 | Fred Smalls | LB | West Virginia | |
8 | 209 | Mike Perrino | T | Notre Dame | |
9 | 235 | Mike Zordich | DB | Penn State | |
11 | 293 | Chuck Sanders | RB | Slippery Rock | |
11 | 298 | Drew Smetana | T | Oregon | |
12 | 320 | Jeff Sprowls | DB | Brigham Young | |
12 | 333 | Mike Travis | DB | Georgia Tech | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | Miami Dolphins | W 50–28 | 1–0 | Jack Murphy Stadium
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57,726 | Recap |
2 | September 14 | at New York Giants | L 7–20 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 74,921 | Recap |
3 | September 21 | Washington Redskins | L 27–30 | 1–2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 57,853 | Recap |
4 | September 28 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 13–17 | 1–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 63,153 | Recap |
5 | October 6 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–33 | 1–4 | Kingdome | 63,207 | Recap |
6 | October 12 | Denver Broncos | L 14–31 | 1–5 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 55,662 | Recap |
7 | October 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 41–42 | 1–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,767 | Recap |
8 | October 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–23 | 1–7 | Veterans Stadium | 41,469 | Recap |
9 | November 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–24 | 1–8 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 48,518 | Recap |
10 | November 9 | at Denver Broncos | W 9–3 | 2–8 | Mile High Stadium | 75,012 | Recap |
11 | November 16 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21–24 | 2–9 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 55,622 | Recap |
12 | November 20 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 31–37 (OT) | 2–10 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 56,031 | Recap |
13 | November 30 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–3 | 3–10 | Hoosier Dome
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47,950 | Recap |
14 | December 7 | Houston Oilers | W 27–0 | 4–10 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 40,103 | Recap |
15 | December 14 | Seattle Seahawks | L 24–34 | 4–11 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 47,096 | Recap |
16 | December 21 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–47 | 4–12 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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68,505 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
All game reports use the Pro Football Researchers' gamebook archive as a source.[3]
Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Chargers | 17 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
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- Date: September 7
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 57,726
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Jimmy Cefalo
- Box score
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Week 2: at New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn)
- Game attendance: 74,921
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Box score
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Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
Chargers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
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- Date: September 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
- Game attendance: 57,853
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Terry Bradshaw
- Box score
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Week 4: at Los Angeles Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
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- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 57,726
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Box score
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Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 33 |
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- Date: October 6
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 63,207
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford and O. J. Simpson
- Box score
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Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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- Date: October 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
- Game attendance: 55,662
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
- Box score
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Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
Chiefs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
- Game attendance: 55,767
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
- Box score
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Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Eagles | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
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- Date: October 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 92%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 41,469
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Kevin Slaten and Dave Rowe
- Box score
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Week 9: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
Chargers | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
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- Date: November 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C), relative humidity 59%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 48,518
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Fred Roggin and Dave Rowe
- Box score
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Week 10: at Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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- Date: November 9
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 31 °F (−0.6 °C), relative humidity 48%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn), wind chill 24 °F (−4.4 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,012
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
- Box score
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Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
- Game attendance: 55,622
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck and Joe Theismann
- Box score
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Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Raiders | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
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- Date: November 20
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
- Game attendance: 56,031
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Frank Gifford
- Box score
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Week 13: at Indianapolis Colts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Colts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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- Date: November 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 47,950
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Dave Rowe
- Box score
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Week 14: vs. Houston Oilers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chargers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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- Date: December 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14.4 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 40,103
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
- Box score
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Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
Chargers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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- Date: December 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 57 °F (13.9 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
- Game attendance: 47,096
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Dave Rowe
- Box score
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Week 16: at Cleveland Browns
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Browns | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 47 |
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- Date: December 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 34 °F (1.1 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn), wind chill 28 °F (−2.2 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,505
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Jon Morris
- Box score
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Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 378 | 327 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 358 | 326 | W3 |
Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 366 | 293 | W5 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 323 | 346 | L4 |
San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 4–8 | 335 | 396 | L2 |
Awards and honors
- Defensive Rookie of the Year
References
- ^ "1986 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1986 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Members area". profootballresearchers.com.
- ^ "1986 week 1 gamebook, Dolphins at Chargers". September 7, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 2 gamebook, Chargers at Giants". September 14, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 3 gamebook, Redskins at Chargers". September 21, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 4 gamebook, Chargers at Raiders". September 28, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 5 gamebook, Chargers at Seahawks". October 6, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 6 gamebook, Broncos at Chargers". October 12, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 7 gamebook, Chargers at Chiefs". October 19, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 8 gamebook, Chargers at Eagles". October 26, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 9 gamebook, Chiefs at Chargers". November 2, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 10 gamebook, Chargers at Broncos". November 9, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 11 gamebook, Cowboys at Chargers". November 16, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 12 gamebook, Raiders at Chargers". November 20, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 13 gamebook, Chargers at Colts". November 30, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 14 gamebook, Oilers at Chargers". December 7, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 15 gamebook, Seahawks at Chargers". December 14, 1986.
- ^ "1986 week 16 gamebook, Chargers at Browns". December 21, 1986.