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1964 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 8-5-1, Finished 1st in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 341 points (24.4/g), 4th of 8 in the AFL.
Allowed 300 points (21.4/g), 3rd.
Differential of 41 points (2.9/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 8.1-5.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 5th.
Simple Rating System: Total 2.6, Offense: 0.9, Defense: 1.7, SoS: -0.4, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Sid Gillman (8-5-1)
Other Notable Asst.: Chuck Noll (Defensive Assistant)
Training Camp: TraveLodge (Escondido, California)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | John Hadl* | 24 | 2 | 9 | 147 for 274, 2,157 yards, 18 td, 15 int, & 20 rushes for 70 yards and 1 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1962 |
| QB | Tobin Rote | 36 | 14 | 5 | 74 for 163, 1,156 yards, 9 td, 15 int, & 10 rushes for -12 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1950 |
| HB | Paul Lowe | 28 | 4 | 0 | 130 rushes for 496 yards, 3 td, & 14 catches for 182 yards and 2 td | |
| FB | Keith Lincoln*+ | 25 | 3 | 0 | 155 rushes for 632 yards, 4 td, & 34 catches for 302 yards and 2 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1961 Chicago Bears / 5th / 61st pick / 1961 |
| FL | Lance Alworth*+ | 24 | 2 | 0 | 61 catches for 1,235 yards, 13 td, & 3 rushes for 60 yards and 2 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1962 Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 9th pick / 1962 |
| SE | Don Norton | 26 | 4 | 0 | 49 catches for 669 yards, 6 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 56th pick / 1960 |
| TE | Dave Kocourek* | 27 | 4 | 0 | 33 catches for 593 yards, 5 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 19th / 223rd pick / 1959 |
| LT | Ernie Wright | 25 | 4 | 0 | Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 200th pick / 1961 | |
| LG | Pat Shea | 25 | 2 | 0 | ||
| C | Don Rogers | 28 | 4 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 74th pick / 1959 | |
| RG | Walt Sweeney* | 23 | 1 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963 Cleveland Browns / 8th / 107th pick / 1963 |
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| RT | Ron Mix*+ | 26 | 4 | 0 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 10th pick / 1960 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Earl Faison*+ | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 7th pick / 1961 Detroit Lions / 5th / 66th pick / 1961 |
| LDT | Ernie Ladd*+ | 26 | 3 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 48th pick / 1961 San Diego Chargers / 15th / 119th pick / 1961 |
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| RDT | George Gross | 23 | 1 | 0 | St. Louis Cardinals / 8th / 103rd pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 16th / 128th pick / 1962 |
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| RDE | Bob Petrich | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 6th / 82nd pick / 1963 San Diego Chargers / 11th / 82nd pick / 1963 |
| LLB | Ron D. Carpenter | 23 | Rook | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1964 |
| MLB | Frank Buncom* | 25 | 2 | 14 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 48th pick / 1962 |
| RLB | Chuck Allen* | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 28th / 223rd pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 228th pick / 1961 |
| LCB | Dick Westmoreland | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Jimmy Warren | 25 | Rook | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LS | Kenny Graham | 23 | Rook | 0 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 104th pick / 1964 Baltimore Colts / 12th / 162nd pick / 1964 |
| RS | Bud Whitehead | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 16th / 127th pick / 1961 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Keith Lincoln*+ | 25 | 3 | 0 | 5 of 12 field goals & 16 of 17 extra points | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1961 Chicago Bears / 5th / 61st pick / 1961 |
| P | John Hadl* | 24 | 2 | 9 | 62 punts for a 39.5 average, 0 blocked | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1962 |
| PR | Lance Alworth*+ | 24 | 2 | 0 | 18 punt returns for a 10.5 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1962 Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 9th pick / 1962 |
| KR | Dick Westmoreland | 23 | 1 | 0 | 18 kick returns for a 20.0 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ben Agajanian | 45 | K | 3 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | New Mexico | 8/28/1919 | 19 | |
| 50 | Chuck Allen* | 25 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Washington | 9/7/1939 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 28th / 223rd pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 228th pick / 1961 |
| 19 | Lance Alworth*+ | 24 | FL-WR | 12 | 0 | 184 | 6-0 | Arkansas | 8/3/1940 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1962 Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 9th pick / 1962 |
| 39 | George Blair | 26 | DB-K | 4 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | Mississippi | 5/10/1938 | 3 | New York Giants / 6th / 72nd pick / 1960 |
| 55 | Frank Buncom* | 25 | LB | 14 | 14 | 235 | 6-2 | USC | 11/2/1939 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 48th pick / 1962 |
| 89 | Ron D. Carpenter | 23 | LB | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-2 | Texas A&M | 9/2/1941 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1964 |
| 45 | Speedy Duncan | 22 | DB | 5 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | Jackson St. | 8/10/1942 | Rook | |
| 86 | Earl Faison*+ | 25 | DE | 14 | 0 | 270 | 6-5 | Indiana | 1/31/1939 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 7th pick / 1961 Detroit Lions / 5th / 66th pick / 1961 |
| 33 | Kenny Graham | 23 | DB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Washington St. | 11/25/1941 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 104th pick / 1964 Baltimore Colts / 12th / 162nd pick / 1964 |
| 79 | George Gross | 23 | DT | 14 | 0 | 270 | 6-3 | Auburn | 1/26/1941 | 1 | St. Louis Cardinals / 8th / 103rd pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 16th / 128th pick / 1962 |
| 65 | Sam Gruneisen | 23 | C-G-LB | 11 | 0 | 242 | 6-1 | Villanova | 1/16/1941 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 25th / 200th pick / 1962 |
| 21 | John Hadl* | 24 | QB | 14 | 9 | 214 | 6-1 | Kansas | 2/15/1940 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1962 |
| 36 | Dick Harris | 27 | DB | 6 | 0 | 187 | 5-11 | McNeese St. | 7/24/1937 | 4 | |
| 30 | Bob Horton | 22 | LB | 10 | 0 | 230 | 6-2 | Boston Univ. | 9/15/1942 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 88th pick / 1964 Chicago Bears / 12th / 168th pick / 1964 |
| 56 | Emil Karas | 31 | LB | 4 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | Dayton | 12/13/1933 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 28th pick / 1959 |
| 24 | Keith Kinderman | 24 | FB-DB | 8 | 0 | 221 | 6-0 | Iowa,Florida St. | 4/16/1940 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 18th pick / 1963 Green Bay Packers / 8th / 104th pick / 1963 |
| 72 | Gary Kirner | 22 | G-T | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | USC | 6/22/1942 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 40th pick / 1964 |
| 83 | Dave Kocourek* | 27 | TE-FL | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-5 | Wisconsin | 8/20/1937 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 19th / 223rd pick / 1959 |
| 77 | Ernie Ladd*+ | 26 | DT | 14 | 0 | 290 | 6-9 | Grambling St. | 11/28/1938 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 48th pick / 1961 San Diego Chargers / 15th / 119th pick / 1961 |
| 57 | Bobby Lane | 25 | LB | 1 | 0 | 222 | 6-2 | Baylor | 10/30/1939 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 144th pick / 1961 Dallas Texans / 20th / 158th pick / 1961 |
| 22 | Keith Lincoln*+ | 25 | FB-HB | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Washington St. | 5/8/1939 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1961 Chicago Bears / 5th / 61st pick / 1961 |
| 23 | Paul Lowe | 28 | HB | 14 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Oregon St. | 9/27/1936 | 4 | |
| 38 | Jacque MacKinnon | 26 | TE-FB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Colgate | 11/10/1938 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 33rd / 264th pick / 1962 Philadelphia Eagles / 20th / 280th pick / 1961 |
| 68 | Lloyd McCoy | G | 1 | 0 | 245 | 6-1 | San Diego St. | 0/0/0 | Rook | ||
| 20 | Gerry McDougall | 29 | FB | 7 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | UCLA | 3/21/1935 | 2 | |
| 27 | Charlie McNeil | 28 | DB | 6 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Compton CC (CA) | 8/8/1936 | 4 | |
| 28 | Mario Mendez | HB | 1 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | San Diego St. | 0/0/0 | Rook | ||
| 82 | Bob Mitinger | 24 | LB | 9 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | Penn St. | 2/13/1940 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 29th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 5th / 34th pick / 1962 |
| 74 | Ron Mix*+ | 26 | T-G | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | USC | 3/10/1938 | 4 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 10th pick / 1960 |
| 71 | Fred Moore | 25 | DT-DE | 4 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Oklahoma,Memphis | 12/18/1939 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 15th / 120th pick / 1962 Baltimore Colts / 10th / 135th pick / 1962 |
| 88 | Don Norton | 26 | E | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Iowa | 3/13/1938 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 56th pick / 1960 |
| 61 | Ernie Park | 24 | G-T | 14 | 0 | 253 | 6-3 | McMurry | 10/22/1940 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 19th / 146th pick / 1963 |
| 85 | Bob Petrich | 23 | DE | 14 | 0 | 252 | 6-4 | West Texas A&M | 3/15/1941 | 1 | New York Giants / 6th / 82nd pick / 1963 San Diego Chargers / 11th / 82nd pick / 1963 |
| 29 | Jerry Robinson | 25 | FL-WR | 14 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Grambling St. | 3/9/1939 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 64th pick / 1962 Chicago Bears / 11th / 147th pick / 1962 |
| 52 | Don Rogers | 28 | C-G | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | South Carolina | 12/4/1936 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 74th pick / 1959 |
| 18 | Tobin Rote | 36 | QB | 14 | 5 | 211 | 6-3 | Rice | 1/18/1928 | 14 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1950 |
| 76 | Henry Schmidt | 29 | DT-E | 14 | 0 | 254 | 6-4 | USC,Trinity (TX) | 9/28/1935 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 71st pick / 1958 |
| 64 | Pat Shea | 25 | G | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-1 | USC | 6/28/1939 | 2 | |
| 78 | Walt Sweeney* | 23 | G | 14 | 0 | 256 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 4/18/1941 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963 Cleveland Browns / 8th / 107th pick / 1963 |
| 35 | Herb Travenio | 31 | LB-K | 3 | 0 | 218 | 6-0 | none | 2/28/1933 | Rook | |
| 49 | Jimmy Warren | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 175 | 5-11 | Illinois | 7/20/1939 | Rook | |
| 25 | Dick Westmoreland | 23 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | North Carolina A&T | 2/17/1941 | 1 | |
| 47 | Bud Whitehead | 25 | DB | 12 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Florida St. | 1/1/1939 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 16th / 127th pick / 1961 |
| 75 | Ernie Wright | 25 | T | 14 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 11/6/1939 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 200th pick / 1961 |
| Team Total | 24.8 | 14 | 225.5 | 6-1.7 | 2.7 |