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1969 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 8-6-0, Finished 3rd in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 288 points (20.6/g), 5th of 10 in the AFL.
Allowed 276 points (19.7/g), 4th.
Differential of 12 points (0.9/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 7.4-6.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 5th.
Coached by Sid Gillman (4-5-0) and Charlie Waller (4-1-0)
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1969 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | John Hadl* | 29 | 7 | 10 | 158 for 324, 2,253 yards, 10 td, 11 int, & 26 rushes for 109 yards and 2 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 |
| HB | Dickie Post* | 24 | 2 | 0 | 182 rushes for 873 yards, 6 td, & 24 catches for 235 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 94th pick / 1967 |
| FB | Brad Hubbert | 28 | 2 | 0 | 94 rushes for 333 yards, 4 td, & 11 catches for 43 yards and 0 td | |
| FL | Lance Alworth* | 29 | 7 | 0 | 64 catches for 1,003 yards, 4 td, & 5 rushes for 25 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1962 |
| SE | Gary Garrison | 25 | 3 | 10 | 40 catches for 804 yards, 7 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 77th pick / 1965 |
| TE | Willie Frazier* | 27 | 5 | 0 | 17 catches for 205 yards, 0 td | |
| TE | Jeff Queen | 23 | Rook | 0 | 10 catches for 148 yards, 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 317th pick / 1968 |
| LT | Terry Owens | 25 | 3 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 99th pick / 1966 |
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| LG | Bill Lenkaitis | 23 | 1 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1968 |
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| LG | Jim Schmedding | 23 | 1 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 154th pick / 1968 |
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| C | Sam Gruneisen | 28 | 7 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 25th / 200th pick / 1962 |
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| RG | Walt Sweeney* | 28 | 6 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963 |
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| RT | Gene Ferguson | 22 | Rook | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1969 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Bob J. Briggs | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 223rd pick / 1967 |
| LDT | Russ Washington | 23 | 1 | 13 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 4th pick / 1968 |
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| RDT | Ron Billingsley | 24 | 2 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 14th pick / 1967 |
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| RDE | Steve DeLong* | 26 | 4 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1965 |
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| LLB | Jeff Staggs | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| MLB | Rick Redman | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 38th pick / 1965 |
| RLB | Pete Barnes | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Houston Oilers / 6th / 136th pick / 1967 |
| LCB | Bob Howard | 25 | 2 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1967 |
| RCB | Speedy Duncan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RCB | Joe Beauchamp | 25 | 3 | 0 | ||
| LS | Kenny Graham* | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 104th pick / 1964 |
| RS | Jim Hill | 23 | Rook | 0 | 7 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 18th pick / 1968 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Dennis Partee | 23 | 1 | 0 | 15 of 28 field goals & 33 of 33 extra points | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 291st pick / 1968 |
| P | Dennis Partee | 23 | 1 | 0 | 71 punts for a 44.6 average, 0 blocked | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 291st pick / 1968 |
| PR | Speedy Duncan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 27 punt returns for a 10.4 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Speedy Duncan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 21 kick returns for a 28.0 average and 0 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Chuck Allen | 30 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Washington | 9/7/1939 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 28th / 223rd pick / 1961 |
| Lance Alworth* | 29 | FL-WR | 14 | 0 | 184 | 6-0 | Arkansas | 8/3/1940 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1962 |
| Pete Barnes | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 239 | 6-1 | Southern | 8/31/1945 | 2 | Houston Oilers / 6th / 136th pick / 1967 |
| Joe Beauchamp | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 188 | 6-0 | Iowa State | 4/11/1944 | 3 | |
| Ron Billingsley | 24 | DT-DE | 9 | 0 | 290 | 6-8 | Wyoming | 4/6/1945 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 14th pick / 1967 |
| Bob J. Briggs | 24 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 258 | 6-4 | Heidelberg | 4/28/1945 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 223rd pick / 1967 |
| Bob Bruggers | 25 | LB | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Minnesota | 4/20/1944 | 3 | |
| Jim Campbell | 23 | LB | 1 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | West Texas A&M | 1/16/1946 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 14th / 371st pick / 1968 |
| Levert Carr | 25 | T-G-DT | 7 | 0 | 273 | 6-2 | North Central | 6/30/1944 | Rook | |
| Steve DeLong* | 26 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 252 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 7/3/1943 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1965 |
| Marty Domres | 22 | QB | 10 | 4 | 220 | 6-4 | Columbia | 4/17/1947 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 9th pick / 1969 |
| Speedy Duncan | 27 | DB | 14 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | Jackson State | 8/10/1942 | 5 | |
| Rick Eber | 24 | WR | 5 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Tulsa | 4/17/1945 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 162nd pick / 1968 |
| Dick Farley | 23 | DB | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Boston University | 5/30/1946 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 16th / 425th pick / 1968 |
| Gene Ferguson | 22 | T-DT | 12 | 0 | 300 | 6-8 | Norfolk State | 6/5/1947 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1969 |
| Jim Fetherston | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | California | 6/1/1945 | 1 | |
| Gene Foster | 27 | RB | 13 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Arizona State | 3/20/1942 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 10th / 78th pick / 1965 |
| Willie Frazier* | 27 | TE | 11 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 6/19/1942 | 5 | |
| Gary Garrison | 25 | WR-SE | 10 | 10 | 193 | 6-2 | San Diego State | 1/21/1944 | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 77th pick / 1965 |
| Kenny Graham* | 28 | DB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Washington State | 11/25/1941 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 104th pick / 1964 |
| Sam Gruneisen | 28 | C-G-LB | 14 | 0 | 242 | 6-1 | Villanova | 1/16/1941 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 25th / 200th pick / 1962 |
| John Hadl* | 29 | QB | 14 | 10 | 214 | 6-1 | Kansas | 2/15/1940 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 |
| Jim Hill | 23 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 10/21/1946 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 18th pick / 1968 |
| Bob Howard | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 174 | 6-2 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo,San Diego State | 11/24/1944 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1967 |
| Brad Hubbert | 28 | RB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Arizona | 6/5/1941 | 2 | |
| Gene Huey | 22 | DB | 4 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Wyoming | 7/20/1947 | Rook | St. Louis Cardinals / 5th / 123rd pick / 1969 |
| Gary Kirner | 27 | G-T | 7 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | USC | 6/22/1942 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 40th pick / 1964 |
| Bill Lenkaitis | 23 | C-G | 14 | 9 | 255 | 6-4 | Penn State | 6/30/1946 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1968 |
| Jacque MacKinnon | 31 | TE-FB | 7 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Colgate | 11/10/1938 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 33rd / 264th pick / 1962 |
| Pete Mikolajewski | 26 | QB | 1 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | Kent State | 2/26/1943 | Rook | |
| Ron Mix | 31 | T-G | 8 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | USC | 3/10/1938 | 9 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 10th pick / 1960 |
| Terry Owens | 25 | T | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-0 | Jacksonville State | 7/5/1944 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 99th pick / 1966 |
| Dennis Partee | 23 | K | 14 | 0 | 229 | 6-1 | SMU | 9/1/1946 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 291st pick / 1968 |
| Dickie Post* | 24 | RB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 5-9 | Houston | 9/27/1945 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 94th pick / 1967 |
| Jeff Queen | 23 | RB-TE | 14 | 0 | 217 | 6-1 | Morgan State | 8/15/1946 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 317th pick / 1968 |
| Rick Redman | 26 | LB-P | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Washington | 3/7/1943 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 38th pick / 1965 |
| Larry Rentz | 22 | DB | 2 | 0 | 170 | 6-1 | Florida | 8/1/1947 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 17th / 434th pick / 1969 |
| Houston Ridge | 25 | DE-DT | 5 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | San Diego State | 7/18/1944 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 117th pick / 1966 |
| Dan Sartin | 23 | DT | 13 | 0 | 250 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 6/23/1946 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 103rd pick / 1968 |
| Ron Sayers | 22 | RB | 8 | 0 | 209 | 6-1 | Nebraska-Omaha | 8/29/1947 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1969 |
| Jim Schmedding | 23 | G | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Weber State | 2/10/1946 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 154th pick / 1968 |
| Russ Smith | 25 | RB | 14 | 0 | 212 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 8/4/1944 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 40th pick / 1966 |
| Jeff Staggs | 25 | LB-DE | 13 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | BYU,San Diego State | 5/14/1944 | 2 | |
| Walt Sweeney* | 28 | G | 14 | 0 | 256 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 4/18/1941 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963 |
| Jim Tolbert | 25 | DB | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-4 | Lincoln (MO) | 3/12/1944 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 61st pick / 1966 |
| Richard Trapp | 23 | FL-WR | 8 | 0 | 175 | 6-1 | Florida | 9/21/1946 | 1 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1968 |
| Russ Washington | 23 | T-DT | 14 | 13 | 289 | 6-6 | Missouri | 12/17/1946 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 4th pick / 1968 |
| Bob Wells | 24 | T | 14 | 0 | 280 | 6-4 | Johnson C. Smith | 8/4/1945 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 15th / 403rd pick / 1968 |
| Team Total | 25.1 | 14 | 227.1 | 6-1.9 | 2.6 |