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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.
Simple Rating System: Total 1.5, Offense: -0.5, Defense: 2.0, SoS: 0.7, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Sid Gillman and Charlie Waller
Training Camp: UC Irvine (Irvine, 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* | 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 San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th 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 Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 9th 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 | |
| LT | Terry Owens | 25 | 3 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 99th pick / 1966 Chicago Bears / 11th / 167th pick / 1966 |
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| LG | Bill Lenkaitis | 23 | 1 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1968 | |
| C | Sam Gruneisen | 28 | 7 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 25th / 200th pick / 1962 | |
| RG | Walt Sweeney* | 28 | 6 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963 Cleveland Browns / 8th / 107th pick / 1963 |
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| RT | Gene Ferguson | 22 | Rook | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1969 | |
| 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 | |
| RDT | Ron Billingsley | 24 | 2 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 14th pick / 1967 | |
| RDE | Steve DeLong* | 26 | 4 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1965 Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1965 |
|
| 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 Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 132nd 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 |
| KR | Speedy Duncan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 21 kick returns for a 28.0 average and 0 td | |
| LS | Kenny Graham* | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 104th pick / 1964 Baltimore Colts / 12th / 162nd 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 |
| K | Dennis Partee | 23 | 1 | 0 | 15 of 28 field goals & 33 of 33 extra points | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 291st pick / 1968 |
| KR | Speedy Duncan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 21 kick returns for a 28.0 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Speedy Duncan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 21 kick returns for a 28.0 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chuck Allen | 30 | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Washington | 9/7/1939 | 8 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 28th / 223rd pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 228th pick / 1961 |
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| 19 | Lance Alworth* | 29 | FL | 14 | 0 | 184 | 6-0 | Arkansas | 8/3/1940 | 7 | 11 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1962 Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 9th pick / 1962 |
| 59 | Pete Barnes | 24 | RLB | 14 | 0 | 239 | 6-1 | Southern | 8/31/1945 | 2 | 11 | Houston Oilers / 6th / 136th pick / 1967 |
| 40 | Joe Beauchamp | 25 | 14 | 0 | 188 | 6-0 | Iowa St. | 4/11/1944 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 86 | Ron Billingsley | 24 | RDT | 9 | 0 | 290 | 6-8 | Wyoming | 4/6/1945 | 2 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 14th pick / 1967 |
| 68 | Bob J. Briggs | 24 | LDE | 14 | 0 | 258 | 6-4 | Heidelberg | 4/28/1945 | 1 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 223rd pick / 1967 |
| 56 | Bob Bruggers | 25 | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Minnesota | 4/20/1944 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 53 | Jim Campbell | 23 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | West Texas A&M | 1/16/1946 | Rook | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 14th / 371st pick / 1968 | |
| 71 | Levert Carr | 25 | 7 | 0 | 273 | 6-2 | North Central | 6/30/1944 | Rook | 2 | ||
| 82 | Steve DeLong* | 26 | RDE | 14 | 0 | 252 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 7/3/1943 | 4 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1965 Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1965 |
| 14 | Marty Domres | 22 | qb | 10 | 4 | 220 | 6-4 | Columbia | 4/17/1947 | Rook | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 9th pick / 1969 |
| 45 | Speedy Duncan | 27 | KR | 14 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | Jackson St. | 8/10/1942 | 5 | 10 | |
| 49 | Rick Eber | 24 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Tulsa | 4/17/1945 | 1 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 162nd pick / 1968 | |
| 36 | Dick Farley | 23 | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Boston Univ. | 5/30/1946 | 1 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 16th / 425th pick / 1968 | |
| 75 | Gene Ferguson | 22 | RT | 12 | 0 | 300 | 6-8 | Norfolk St. | 6/5/1947 | Rook | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1969 |
| 61 | Jim Fetherston | 24 | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | California | 6/1/1945 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 37 | Gene Foster | 27 | 13 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Arizona St. | 3/20/1942 | 4 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 10th / 78th pick / 1965 Dallas Cowboys / 15th / 201st pick / 1965 |
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| 83 | Willie Frazier* | 27 | TE | 11 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 6/19/1942 | 5 | 4 | |
| 27 | Gary Garrison | 25 | SE | 10 | 10 | 193 | 6-2 | San Diego St. | 1/21/1944 | 3 | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 77th pick / 1965 |
| 33 | Kenny Graham* | 28 | LS | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Washington St. | 11/25/1941 | 5 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 104th pick / 1964 Baltimore Colts / 12th / 162nd pick / 1964 |
| 65 | Sam Gruneisen | 28 | C | 14 | 0 | 242 | 6-1 | Villanova | 1/16/1941 | 7 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 25th / 200th pick / 1962 |
| 21 | John Hadl* | 29 | QB | 14 | 10 | 214 | 6-1 | Kansas | 2/15/1940 | 7 | 10 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1962 |
| 39 | Jim Hill | 23 | RS | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 10/21/1946 | Rook | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 18th pick / 1968 |
| 24 | Bob Howard | 25 | LCB | 14 | 0 | 174 | 6-2 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo,San Diego St. | 11/24/1944 | 2 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1967 |
| 26 | Brad Hubbert | 28 | FB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Arizona | 6/5/1941 | 2 | 5 | |
| 38 | Gene Huey | 22 | 4 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Wyoming | 7/20/1947 | Rook | 3 | St. Louis Cardinals / 5th / 123rd pick / 1969 | |
| 72 | Gary Kirner | 27 | 7 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | USC | 6/22/1942 | 5 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 40th pick / 1964 | |
| 51 | Bill Lenkaitis | 23 | LG | 14 | 9 | 255 | 6-4 | Penn St. | 6/30/1946 | 1 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1968 |
| 38 | Jacque MacKinnon | 31 | 7 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Colgate | 11/10/1938 | 8 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 33rd / 264th pick / 1962 Philadelphia Eagles / 20th / 280th pick / 1961 |
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| 15 | Pete Mikolajewski | 26 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | Kent St. | 2/26/1943 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 74 | Ron Mix | 31 | 8 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | USC | 3/10/1938 | 9 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 10th pick / 1960 | |
| 76 | Terry Owens | 25 | LT | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-0 | Jacksonville St. | 7/5/1944 | 3 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 99th pick / 1966 Chicago Bears / 11th / 167th pick / 1966 |
| 29 | Dennis Partee | 23 | K | 14 | 0 | 229 | 6-1 | SMU | 9/1/1946 | 1 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 291st pick / 1968 |
| 22 | Dickie Post* | 24 | HB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 5-9 | Houston | 9/27/1945 | 2 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 94th pick / 1967 |
| 47 | Jeff Queen | 23 | 14 | 0 | 217 | 6-1 | Morgan St. | 8/15/1946 | Rook | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 317th pick / 1968 | |
| 66 | Rick Redman | 26 | MLB | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Washington | 3/7/1943 | 4 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 38th pick / 1965 Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 132nd pick / 1965 |
| 48 | Larry Rentz | 22 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 6-1 | Florida | 8/1/1947 | Rook | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 17th / 434th pick / 1969 | |
| 80 | Houston Ridge | 25 | 5 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | San Diego St. | 7/18/1944 | 3 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 117th pick / 1966 | |
| 52 | Dan Sartin | 23 | 13 | 0 | 250 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 6/23/1946 | Rook | 3 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 103rd pick / 1968 | |
| 31 | Ron Sayers | 22 | 8 | 0 | 209 | 6-1 | Nebraska-Omaha | 8/29/1947 | Rook | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1969 | |
| 64 | Jim Schmedding | 23 | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Weber St. | 2/10/1946 | 1 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 154th pick / 1968 | |
| 20 | Russ Smith | 25 | 14 | 0 | 212 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 8/4/1944 | 2 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 40th pick / 1966 | |
| 81 | Jeff Staggs | 25 | LLB | 13 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | BYU,San Diego St. | 5/14/1944 | 2 | 6 | |
| 78 | Walt Sweeney* | 28 | RG | 14 | 0 | 256 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 4/18/1941 | 6 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963 Cleveland Browns / 8th / 107th pick / 1963 |
| 43 | Jim Tolbert | 25 | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-4 | Lincoln (MO) | 3/12/1944 | 3 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 61st pick / 1966 | |
| 44 | Richard Trapp | 23 | 8 | 0 | 175 | 6-1 | Florida | 9/21/1946 | 1 | 0 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1968 | |
| 85 | Russ Washington | 23 | LDT | 14 | 13 | 289 | 6-6 | Missouri | 12/17/1946 | 1 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 4th pick / 1968 |
| 77 | Bob Wells | 24 | 14 | 0 | 280 | 6-4 | Johnson C. Smith | 8/4/1945 | 1 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 15th / 403rd pick / 1968 | |
| Team Total | 25.1 | 14 | 227.1 | 6-1.9 | 2.6 |
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