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1971 San Diego Chargers

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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 311 points (22.2/g), 7th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 341 points (24.4/g), 23rd.
 Differential of -30 points (-2.1/g), 15th.
 Expected W-L: 6.2-7.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -11 (-0.8/g), 20th.

Coached by Harland Svare (2-2-0)and Sid Gillman (4-6-0)

1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 13 SDG Leon Burns RB 2 1971 1972 0 0 1 3 28 87 292 3 9 46 0 Long Beach State
3 65 SDG Mike Montgomery RB 4 1971 1974 0 0 0 12 37 4 10 111 1 0 96 297 2 59 835 7 Kansas State
5 115 SDG Bryant Salter DB 6 1971 1976 0 0 3 26 71 Pittsburgh
5 117 SDG Ray White LB 4 1971 1976 0 0 0 6 38 Syracuse
5 119 SDG Phil Asack DE 0 0 0 Duke
6 143 SDG Jacob Mayes RB 0 0 0 Tennessee State
7 169 SDG Chuck Dicus WR 2 1971 1972 0 0 1 4 24 2 -13 0 24 316 3 Arkansas
8 195 SDG Leon Van Gorkum DE 0 0 0 San Diego State
9 221 SDG John Tanner LB 3 1971 1974 0 0 0 4 40 3 29 1 Tennessee Tech
10 247 SDG Gary Nowak DT 1 1971 1971 0 0 0 0 5 Michigan State
11 273 SDG Don Pinson DB 0 0 0 Tennessee State
12 299 SDG Wes Garnett WR 0 0 0 Utah State
13 325 SDG Sammy Milner WR 0 0 0 Mississippi State
14 351 SDG Edward O'Daniel DE 0 0 0 Texas Southern
15 377 SDG Eric Humston LB 0 0 0 Muskingum
16 403 SDG Ed Foote C 0 0 0 Hawaii
17 429 SDG Chip Kell C 0 0 0 Tennessee