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1976 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 248 points (17.7/g), 19th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 285 points (20.4/g), 18th.
Differential of -37 points (-2.6/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 5.9-8.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 15th.
Coached by Tommy Prothro (6-8-0)
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1976 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 12 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 30 | 16 | 27 | 467 | 200 | 267 | 19 | 330 | 217 | 113 | 4 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 19 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 | 0 | 16 | 326 | 131 | 195 | 2 | 5 | 125 | -4 | 129 | 4 |
| 3 | Sun | September 26 | box | W | 3-0 | St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 24 | 24 | 451 | 245 | 206 | 22 | 364 | 240 | 124 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Sun | October 3 | box | L | 3-1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 0 | 26 | 12 | 240 | 152 | 88 | 3 | 17 | 311 | 170 | 141 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | October 10 | box | L | 3-2 | Oakland Raiders | 17 | 27 | 22 | 383 | 229 | 154 | 1 | 22 | 476 | 323 | 153 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 17 | box | W | 4-2 | Houston Oilers | 30 | 27 | 24 | 468 | 245 | 223 | 2 | 16 | 380 | 329 | 51 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 24 | box | L | 4-3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 21 | 19 | 310 | 232 | 78 | 1 | 22 | 374 | 237 | 137 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 31 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 23 | 7 | 134 | 90 | 44 | 5 | 20 | 361 | 106 | 255 | 3 |
| 9 | Sun | November 7 | box | L | 4-5 | Baltimore Colts | 21 | 37 | 23 | 293 | 230 | 63 | 1 | 26 | 481 | 300 | 181 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 14 | box | L | 4-6 | Denver Broncos | 0 | 17 | 8 | 128 | 95 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 255 | 194 | 61 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 21 | box | W | 5-6 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 34 | 13 | 20 | 382 | 198 | 184 | 4 | 14 | 219 | 71 | 148 | 3 |
| 12 | Sun | November 28 | box | L | 5-7 | Kansas City Chiefs | 20 | 23 | 24 | 400 | 190 | 210 | 4 | 20 | 368 | 191 | 177 | 2 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 5 | box | W | 6-7 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 7 | 19 | 267 | 97 | 170 | 18 | 281 | 96 | 185 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Sun | December 12 | box | L | 6-8 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 0 | 24 | 11 | 207 | 82 | 125 | 2 | 25 | 351 | 158 | 193 | |