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1970 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 5-6-3, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 282 points (20.1/g), 14th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 278 points (19.9/g), 17th.
Differential of 4 points (0.3/g), 14th.
Expected W-L: 7.1-6.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 13th.
Coached by Charlie Waller (5-6-3)
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1970 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 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 162 for 327, 2,388 yards, 22 td, 15 int, & 28 rushes for 188 yards and 1 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 |
| RB | Dickie Post | 25 | 3 | 0 | 74 rushes for 225 yards, 1 td, & 13 catches for 113 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 94th pick / 1967 |
| FB | Jeff Queen | 24 | 1 | 0 | 77 rushes for 261 yards, 1 td, & 20 catches for 236 yards and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 317th pick / 1968 |
| WR | Lance Alworth | 30 | 8 | 0 | 35 catches for 608 yards, 4 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1962 |
| WR | Gary Garrison* | 26 | 4 | 14 | 44 catches for 1,006 yards, 12 td, & 4 rushes for 7 yards and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 77th pick / 1965 |
| TE | Willie Frazier | 28 | 6 | 0 | 38 catches for 497 yards, 6 td, & 5 rushes for 120 yards and 1 td | |
| LT | Terry Owens | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 99th pick / 1966 |
| LG | Bill Lenkaitis | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1968 |
| C | Sam Gruneisen | 29 | 8 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 25th / 200th pick / 1962 |
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| RG | Walt Sweeney* | 29 | 7 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963 |
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| RT | Russ Washington | 24 | 2 | 13 | 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 4th pick / 1968 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Joe Owens | 24 | Rook | 0 | New Orleans Saints / 9th / 215th pick / 1969 |
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| LDT | Bob J. Briggs | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 223rd pick / 1967 |
| LDT | Tom Williams | 22 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1970 |
| RDT | Ron Billingsley | 25 | 3 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 14th pick / 1967 |
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| RDT | Andy Rice | 30 | 4 | 0 | ||
| RDE | Steve DeLong | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1965 |
| LLB | Jeff Staggs | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Bob Babich | 23 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 18th pick / 1969 |
| RLB | Pete Barnes | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Houston Oilers / 6th / 136th pick / 1967 |
| LCB | Bob Howard | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1967 |
| RCB | Joe Beauchamp | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | |
| SS | Jim Hill | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 18th pick / 1968 |
| FS | Jim Tolbert | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 61st pick / 1966 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Mike Mercer | 35 | 9 | 0 | 12 of 19 field goals & 34 of 35 extra points | Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 197th pick / 1961 |
| P | Dennis Partee | 24 | 2 | 0 | 65 punts for a 43.9 average, 1 blocked | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 291st pick / 1968 |
| PR | Chris Fletcher | 22 | Rook | 0 | 16 punt returns for a 8.6 average and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 9th / 223rd pick / 1970 |
| KR | Speedy Duncan | 28 | 6 | 0 | 19 kick returns for a 21.6 average and 0 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Lance Alworth | 30 | FL-WR | 14 | 0 | 184 | 6-0 | Arkansas | 8/3/1940 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1962 |
| Bob Babich | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 231 | 6-2 | Miami (OH) | 5/5/1947 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 18th pick / 1969 |
| Pete Barnes | 25 | LB | 14 | 0 | 239 | 6-1 | Southern | 8/31/1945 | 3 | Houston Oilers / 6th / 136th pick / 1967 |
| Joe Beauchamp | 26 | DB | 13 | 0 | 188 | 6-0 | Iowa State | 4/11/1944 | 4 | |
| Ron Billingsley | 25 | DT-DE | 9 | 0 | 290 | 6-8 | Wyoming | 4/6/1945 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 14th pick / 1967 |
| Bob J. Briggs | 25 | DE-DT | 10 | 0 | 258 | 6-4 | Heidelberg | 4/28/1945 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 223rd pick / 1967 |
| Bob Bruggers | 26 | LB | 13 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Minnesota | 4/20/1944 | 4 | |
| Wayne Clark | 23 | QB | 1 | 0 | 203 | 6-2 | U.S. International | 5/30/1947 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 198th pick / 1970 |
| Steve DeLong | 27 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 252 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 7/3/1943 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1965 |
| Chuck Detwiler | 23 | DB | 11 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Utah State | 3/6/1947 | Rook | |
| Marty Domres | 23 | QB | 8 | 2 | 220 | 6-4 | Columbia | 4/17/1947 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 9th pick / 1969 |
| Speedy Duncan | 28 | DB | 6 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | Jackson State | 8/10/1942 | 6 | |
| Rick Eber | 25 | WR | 6 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Tulsa | 4/17/1945 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 162nd pick / 1968 |
| Gene Ferguson | 23 | T-DT | 14 | 0 | 300 | 6-8 | Norfolk State | 6/5/1947 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1969 |
| Chris Fletcher | 22 | DB | 13 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Temple | 12/25/1948 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 9th / 223rd pick / 1970 |
| Gene Foster | 28 | RB | 7 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Arizona State | 3/20/1942 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 10th / 78th pick / 1965 |
| Willie Frazier | 28 | TE | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 6/19/1942 | 6 | |
| Mike Garrett | 26 | RB | 9 | 0 | 191 | 5-9 | USC | 4/12/1944 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 18th pick / 1966 |
| Gary Garrison* | 26 | WR-SE | 14 | 14 | 193 | 6-2 | San Diego State | 1/21/1944 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 77th pick / 1965 |
| Walker Gillette | 23 | WR | 13 | 0 | 200 | 6-5 | Richmond | 3/16/1947 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 15th pick / 1970 |
| Ira Gordon | 23 | G-T | 8 | 0 | 275 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 5/5/1947 | Rook | Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 190th pick / 1970 |
| Sam Gruneisen | 29 | C-G-LB | 14 | 0 | 242 | 6-1 | Villanova | 1/16/1941 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 25th / 200th pick / 1962 |
| John Hadl | 30 | QB | 14 | 12 | 214 | 6-1 | Kansas | 2/15/1940 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 |
| Jim Hill | 24 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 10/21/1946 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 18th pick / 1968 |
| Bob Howard | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 174 | 6-2 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo,San Diego State | 11/24/1944 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1967 |
| Brad Hubbert | 29 | RB | 8 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Arizona | 6/5/1941 | 3 | |
| Bill Lenkaitis | 24 | C-G | 9 | 7 | 255 | 6-4 | Penn State | 6/30/1946 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1968 |
| Mike Mercer | 35 | K | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Arizona State,Florida State,Hardin-Simmons,Minnesota | 11/21/1935 | 9 | Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 197th pick / 1961 |
| Roland Moss | 24 | TE | 2 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Toledo | 9/20/1946 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 7th / 181st pick / 1969 |
| Joe Owens | 24 | DE | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Alcorn State | 11/8/1946 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 9th / 215th pick / 1969 |
| Terry Owens | 26 | T | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-0 | Jacksonville State | 7/5/1944 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 99th pick / 1966 |
| Dennis Partee | 24 | K | 13 | 0 | 229 | 6-1 | SMU | 9/1/1946 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 291st pick / 1968 |
| Dickie Post | 25 | RB | 9 | 0 | 190 | 5-9 | Houston | 9/27/1945 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 94th pick / 1967 |
| Jack Protz | 22 | LB | 14 | 0 | 218 | 6-1 | North Carolina,Syracuse | 4/14/1948 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 275th pick / 1970 |
| Jeff Queen | 24 | RB-TE | 14 | 0 | 217 | 6-1 | Morgan State | 8/15/1946 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 317th pick / 1968 |
| Rick Redman | 27 | LB-P | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Washington | 3/7/1943 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 38th pick / 1965 |
| Andy Rice | 30 | DT | 9 | 0 | 268 | 6-2 | Texas Southern | 9/6/1940 | 4 | |
| Jim Schmedding | 24 | G | 9 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Weber State | 2/10/1946 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 154th pick / 1968 |
| Dave Smith | 23 | RB | 7 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | Utah | 12/9/1947 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 13th / 328th pick / 1970 |
| Russ Smith | 26 | RB | 12 | 0 | 212 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 8/4/1944 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 40th pick / 1966 |
| Jeff Staggs | 26 | LB-DE | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | BYU,San Diego State | 5/14/1944 | 3 | |
| Art Strozier | 24 | TE | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Kansas State | 5/23/1946 | Rook | |
| Walt Sweeney* | 29 | G | 14 | 0 | 256 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 4/18/1941 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963 |
| Jim Tolbert | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 200 | 6-4 | Lincoln (MO) | 3/12/1944 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 61st pick / 1966 |
| Russ Washington | 24 | T-DT | 14 | 13 | 289 | 6-6 | Missouri | 12/17/1946 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 4th pick / 1968 |
| Bob Wells | 25 | T | 4 | 0 | 280 | 6-4 | Johnson C. Smith | 8/4/1945 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 15th / 403rd pick / 1968 |
| Tom Williams | 22 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | California-Davis | 7/21/1948 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1970 |
| Cal Withrow | 25 | C | 4 | 0 | 240 | 6-0 | Kentucky | 7/4/1945 | Rook | |
| Team Total | 25.5 | 14 | 226.9 | 6-1.8 | 2.8 |