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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 4th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 323 points (20.2/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 346 points (21.6/g), 19th.
Differential of -23 points (-1.4/g), 18th.
Expected W-L: 7.3-8.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -11 (-0.7/g), 24th.
Coached by Tom Flores (8-8-0)
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1986 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 36 | 38 | 22 | 431 | 315 | 116 | 3 | 20 | 290 | 235 | 55 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 14 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 18 | 266 | 128 | 138 | 3 | 14 | 271 | 175 | 96 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 0-3 | New York Giants | 9 | 14 | 14 | 318 | 260 | 58 | 2 | 18 | 334 | 205 | 129 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 28 | box | W | 1-3 | San Diego Chargers | 17 | 13 | 21 | 377 | 276 | 101 | 5 | 16 | 256 | 200 | 56 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 5 | box | W | 2-3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 24 | 17 | 18 | 270 | 168 | 102 | 2 | 15 | 181 | 84 | 97 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 12 | box | W | 3-3 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 18 | 323 | 185 | 138 | 2 | 12 | 211 | 120 | 91 | ||
| 7 | Sun | October 19 | box | W | 4-3 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 30 | 28 | 19 | 315 | 101 | 214 | 17 | 330 | 273 | 57 | 4 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 26 | box | W | 5-3 | @ | Houston Oilers | 28 | 17 | 21 | 352 | 218 | 134 | 2 | 18 | 335 | 253 | 82 | 5 |
| 9 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 5-4 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 21 | 25 | 407 | 326 | 81 | 6 | 11 | 246 | 132 | 114 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 9 | box | W | 6-4 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 13 | 15 | 246 | 116 | 130 | 4 | 20 | 313 | 147 | 166 | 6 |
| 11 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 7-4 | Cleveland Browns | 27 | 14 | 16 | 323 | 202 | 121 | 1 | 8 | 217 | 145 | 72 | 2 | |
| 12 | Thu | November 20 | box | W | 8-4 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 37 | 31 | 25 | 466 | 327 | 139 | 2 | 30 | 392 | 263 | 129 | 4 |
| 13 | Sun | November 30 | box | L | 8-5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 27 | 33 | 16 | 379 | 318 | 61 | 4 | 22 | 347 | 241 | 106 | 2 | |
| 14 | Mon | December 8 | box | L | 8-6 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 37 | 10 | 138 | 98 | 40 | 3 | 21 | 407 | 224 | 183 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 14 | box | L | 8-7 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 20 | 19 | 265 | 137 | 128 | 7 | 18 | 263 | 164 | 99 | ||
| 16 | Sun | December 21 | box | L | 8-8 | Indianapolis Colts | 24 | 30 | 25 | 423 | 334 | 89 | 3 | 23 | 411 | 215 | 196 | 2 | |