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1986 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 4-12-0, Finished 5th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 335 points (20.9/g), 15th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 396 points (24.8/g), 24th.
Differential of -61 points (-3.8/g), 23rd.
Expected W-L: 6.4-9.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -12 (-0.8/g), 26th.
Coached by Don Coryell (1-7-0) and Al Saunders (3-5-0)
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1986 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 | Dan Fouts | 35 | 13 | 12 | 252 for 430, 3,031 yards, 16 td, 22 int, & 4 rushes for -3 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 64th pick / 1973 |
| RB | Gary W. Anderson* | 25 | 1 | 12 | 127 rushes for 442 yards, 1 td, & 80 catches for 871 yards and 8 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 20th pick / 1983 |
| FB | Tim Spencer | 26 | 1 | 12 | 99 rushes for 350 yards, 6 td, & 6 catches for 48 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 307th pick / 1983 |
| WR | Wes Chandler | 30 | 8 | 14 | 56 catches for 874 yards, 4 td | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 3rd pick / 1978 |
| WR | Charlie Joiner | 39 | 17 | 9 | 34 catches for 440 yards, 2 td | Houston Oilers / 4th / 93rd pick / 1969 |
| TE | Kellen Winslow | 29 | 7 | 16 | 64 catches for 728 yards, 5 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 13th pick / 1979 |
| TE | Pete Holohan | 27 | 5 | 6 | 29 catches for 356 yards, 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 189th pick / 1981 |
| LT | Jim Lachey | 23 | 1 | 15 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 1985 |
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| LG | Sam Claphan | 30 | 5 | 14 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1979 |
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| LG | Jim Leonard | 29 | 6 | 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 186th pick / 1980 |
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| C | Don Macek | 32 | 10 | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 31st pick / 1976 |
| RG | Dennis McKnight | 27 | 4 | 16 | ||
| RT | Gary Kowalski | 26 | 3 | 16 | Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 144th pick / 1983 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Lee Williams | 24 | 2 | 16 | 15.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1984 Supp |
| NT | Chuck Ehin | 25 | 3 | 9 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 329th pick / 1983 |
| NT | Terry Unrein | 24 | Rook | 7 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1986 |
| RDE | Leslie O'Neal | 22 | Rook | 13 | 12.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 8th pick / 1986 |
| RDE | Earl Wilson | 28 | 1 | 6 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LOLB | Billy Ray Smith | 25 | 3 | 15 | 11.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 1983 |
| LILB | Gary Plummer | 26 | Rook | 13 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RILB | Thomas Benson | 25 | 2 | 16 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 36th pick / 1984 |
| ROLB | Woodrow Lowe | 32 | 10 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 131st pick / 1976 |
| ROLB | Fred Robinson | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 8th / 198th pick / 1984 |
| LCB | Ken Taylor | 23 | 1 | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LCB | Wayne Davis | 23 | 1 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1985 |
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| RCB | Donald Brown | 23 | Rook | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 129th pick / 1986 |
| RCB | Gill Byrd | 25 | 3 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1983 |
| SS | Jeffery Dale | 24 | 1 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 55th pick / 1985 |
| FS | Gill Byrd | 25 | 3 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1983 |
| FS | Vencie Glenn | 22 | Rook | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 2nd / 54th pick / 1986 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Rolf Benirschke | 31 | 9 | 0 | 16 of 25 field goals & 39 of 41 extra points | Oakland Raiders / 12th / 334th pick / 1977 |
| P | Ralf Mojsiejenko | 23 | 1 | 0 | 72 punts for a 42.0 average, 2 blocked | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 96th pick / 1985 |
| PR | Gary W. Anderson* | 25 | 1 | 12 | 25 punt returns for a 9.1 average and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 20th pick / 1983 |
| KR | Gary W. Anderson* | 25 | 1 | 12 | 24 kick returns for a 20.1 average and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 20th pick / 1983 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Curtis Adams | 24 | RB | 7 | 2 | 198 | 6-0 | Central Michigan | 4/30/1962 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 207th pick / 1985 |
| Ty Allert | 23 | LB | 16 | 3 | 233 | 6-2 | Texas | 7/23/1963 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 95th pick / 1986 |
| Gary W. Anderson* | 25 | RB | 16 | 12 | 185 | 6-0 | Arkansas | 4/18/1961 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 20th pick / 1983 |
| Rolf Benirschke | 31 | K | 16 | 0 | 171 | 6-0 | California-Davis | 2/7/1955 | 9 | Oakland Raiders / 12th / 334th pick / 1977 |
| Thomas Benson | 25 | LB | 16 | 16 | 238 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 9/6/1961 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 36th pick / 1984 |
| Donald Brown | 23 | DB | 13 | 7 | 189 | 5-11 | Maryland,Oklahoma | 11/28/1963 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 129th pick / 1986 |
| Gill Byrd | 25 | DB | 15 | 14 | 195 | 5-11 | San Jose State | 2/20/1961 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1983 |
| Wes Chandler | 30 | WR | 16 | 14 | 196 | 6-0 | Florida | 8/22/1956 | 8 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 3rd pick / 1978 |
| Sam Claphan | 30 | T-G | 16 | 14 | 285 | 6-6 | Oklahoma | 10/10/1956 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1979 |
| Jeffery Dale | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 211 | 6-3 | LSU | 10/6/1962 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 55th pick / 1985 |
| Ken Dallafior | 27 | G-T-C | 12 | 1 | 276 | 6-4 | Minnesota | 8/26/1959 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 124th pick / 1982 |
| Wayne Davis | 23 | DB | 16 | 5 | 175 | 5-11 | Indiana State | 6/17/1963 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1985 |
| Curt DiGiacomo | 23 | G-C | 3 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Arizona | 10/24/1963 | Rook | |
| Mike Douglass | 31 | LB | 7 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Arizona State,San Diego State | 3/15/1955 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 116th pick / 1978 |
| Chuck Ehin | 25 | NT-DE-LB | 12 | 9 | 261 | 6-4 | BYU | 7/1/1961 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 12th / 329th pick / 1983 |
| Mark Fellows | 23 | LB | 1 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | Montana State | 2/26/1963 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 196th pick / 1985 |
| James FitzPatrick | 22 | T-G | 4 | 0 | 305 | 6-8 | USC | 2/1/1964 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 13th pick / 1986 |
| Tom Flick | 28 | QB | 11 | 3 | 190 | 6-2 | Washington | 8/30/1958 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 4th / 90th pick / 1981 |
| Dan Fouts | 35 | QB | 12 | 12 | 204 | 6-3 | Oregon | 6/10/1951 | 13 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 64th pick / 1973 |
| Vencie Glenn | 22 | DB | 12 | 7 | 205 | 6-0 | Indiana State | 10/26/1964 | Rook | New England Patriots / 2nd / 54th pick / 1986 |
| Dee Hardison | 30 | DE-DT-NT-DE | 15 | 0 | 274 | 6-4 | North Carolina | 5/2/1956 | 8 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1978 |
| Andy Hawkins | 28 | LB | 10 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 3/31/1958 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 10th / 267th pick / 1980 |
| Mark Herrmann | 27 | QB | 6 | 1 | 200 | 6-4 | Purdue | 1/8/1959 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 98th pick / 1981 |
| Pete Holohan | 27 | TE | 16 | 6 | 237 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 7/25/1959 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 189th pick / 1981 |
| Daniel Hunter | 24 | DB | 5 | 2 | 178 | 5-11 | Henderson State | 9/1/1962 | 1 | |
| Lionel James | 24 | RB-WR | 7 | 1 | 171 | 5-6 | Auburn | 5/25/1962 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 118th pick / 1984 |
| Trumaine Johnson | 26 | WR | 16 | 4 | 196 | 6-1 | Grambling State | 11/16/1960 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 141st pick / 1983 |
| Charlie Joiner | 39 | WR | 15 | 9 | 188 | 5-11 | Grambling State | 10/14/1947 | 17 | Houston Oilers / 4th / 93rd pick / 1969 |
| Gary Kowalski | 26 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 280 | 6-6 | Boston College | 7/2/1960 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 144th pick / 1983 |
| Jim Lachey | 23 | T | 16 | 15 | 294 | 6-6 | Ohio State | 6/4/1963 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 1985 |
| Jim Leonard | 29 | G-C | 15 | 5 | 258 | 6-3 | Santa Clara | 10/19/1957 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 186th pick / 1980 |
| Woodrow Lowe | 32 | LB | 16 | 9 | 227 | 6-0 | Alabama | 6/9/1954 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 131st pick / 1976 |
| Don Macek | 32 | C-G | 13 | 13 | 261 | 6-3 | Boston College | 7/21/1954 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 31st pick / 1976 |
| David Martin | 27 | DB | 4 | 0 | 191 | 5-9 | Villanova | 3/15/1959 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 9th / 240th pick / 1981 |
| Bruce Mathison | 27 | QB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 4/25/1959 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 10th / 272nd pick / 1983 |
| Buford McGee | 26 | RB | 9 | 3 | 206 | 6-0 | Mississippi | 8/16/1960 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 286th pick / 1984 |
| Dennis McKnight | 27 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 273 | 6-3 | Drake | 9/12/1959 | 4 | |
| Ralf Mojsiejenko | 23 | P | 16 | 0 | 209 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 1/28/1963 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 96th pick / 1985 |
| Mack Moore | 27 | DE | 3 | 0 | 258 | 6-4 | Texas A&M | 3/4/1959 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 152nd pick / 1981 |
| Derrie Nelson | 28 | LB | 11 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 2/8/1958 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 108th pick / 1981 |
| Leslie O'Neal | 22 | DE-LB | 13 | 13 | 275 | 6-4 | Oklahoma State | 5/7/1964 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 8th pick / 1986 |
| Gary Plummer | 26 | LB | 15 | 13 | 244 | 6-2 | California | 1/26/1960 | Rook | |
| Fred Robinson | 25 | LB-DE | 10 | 5 | 240 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 10/22/1961 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 8th / 198th pick / 1984 |
| Eric Sievers | 29 | TE | 9 | 1 | 236 | 6-4 | Maryland | 11/9/1957 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 107th pick / 1981 |
| Billy Ray Smith | 25 | LB | 16 | 15 | 235 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 8/10/1961 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 1983 |
| Angelo Snipes | 23 | LB | 6 | 0 | 222 | 6-0 | West Georgia | 1/11/1963 | Rook | |
| Tim Spencer | 26 | RB | 14 | 12 | 224 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 12/10/1960 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 307th pick / 1983 |
| John Sullivan | 25 | DB | 9 | 0 | 196 | 6-1 | California | 11/15/1961 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1984 Supp |
| Ken Taylor | 23 | DB | 14 | 11 | 185 | 6-1 | Oregon State | 9/2/1963 | 1 | |
| Terry Unrein | 24 | NT-DE | 12 | 7 | 281 | 6-5 | Colorado State | 10/24/1962 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1986 |
| Jeff Walker | 23 | T-G | 16 | 0 | 295 | 6-4 | Memphis | 1/22/1963 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1986 |
| Danny Walters | 26 | DB | 2 | 2 | 189 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 11/4/1960 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 95th pick / 1983 |
| Timmie Ware | 24 | WR | 9 | 0 | 171 | 5-10 | USC | 4/2/1962 | Rook | |
| Lee Williams | 24 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 269 | 6-6 | Bethune-Cookman | 10/15/1962 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Lester Williams | 27 | NT-DE | 4 | 0 | 275 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 1/19/1959 | 4 | New England Patriots / 1st / 27th pick / 1982 |
| Earl Wilson | 28 | DE | 16 | 6 | 276 | 6-4 | Kentucky | 9/13/1958 | 1 | |
| Kellen Winslow | 29 | TE | 16 | 16 | 251 | 6-5 | Missouri | 11/5/1957 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 13th pick / 1979 |
| Blaise Winter | 24 | DE-DT-NT | 4 | 0 | 278 | 6-3 | Syracuse | 1/31/1962 | 2 | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 35th pick / 1984 |
| Kevin Wyatt | 22 | DB | 16 | 0 | 199 | 5-10 | Arkansas | 3/14/1964 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 136th pick / 1986 |
| Team Total | 26.2 | 16 | 229.6 | 6-2.0 | 3.1 |