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1979 San Diego Chargers

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Record: 12-4-0, Finished 1st in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 411 points (25.7/g), 2nd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 246 points (15.4/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 165 points (10.3/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 12.3-3.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.7/g), 5th.

Coached by Don Coryell (12-4-0)

1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 13 SDG Kellen Winslow HOF TE 9 1979 1987 3 5 7 109 0 3 0 0 0 541 6741 45 Missouri
3 73 SDG Cliff Thrift LB 8 1979 1986 0 0 1 97 East Central (OK)
4 104 SDG John Floyd WR 3 1979 1981 0 0 0 27 14 215 2 La-Monroe
8 210 SDG Wilbert Haslip RB 1 1979 1979 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 Hawaii
9 237 SDG Alvin Garrett WR 5 1980 1984 0 0 0 55 12 33 0 32 412 2 Angelo State (TX)
10 265 SDG Tony Petruccio DT 0 0 0 Penn State
10 269 SDG Al Green DB 0 0 0 LSU
11 295 SDG Dave Rader QB 0 0 0 Tulsa
12 321 SDG Frank Duncan DB 3 1979 1981 0 0 0 26 San Francisco State