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1989 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 5th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 266 points (16.6/g), 23rd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 290 points (18.1/g), 9th.
Differential of -24 points (-1.5/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 7.2-8.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 16th.
Simple Rating System: Total -0.7, Offense: -2.9, Defense: 2.1, SoS: 0.8, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Dan Henning (6-10-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Larry Beightol
Defensive Coordinator: Ron Lynn
Other Notable Asst.: Jim Mora (Defensive Backs)
Training Camp: UC San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Jim McMahon | 30 | 7 | 11 | 176 for 318, 2,132 yards, 10 td, 10 int, & 29 rushes for 141 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982 |
| QB | Billy Joe Tolliver | 23 | Rook | 5 | 89 for 185, 1,097 yards, 5 td, 8 int, & 7 rushes for 0 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1989 |
| RB | Tim Spencer | 29 | 4 | 11 | 134 rushes for 521 yards, 3 td, & 18 catches for 112 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 307th pick / 1983 |
| RB | Marion Butts | 23 | Rook | 5 | 170 rushes for 683 yards, 9 td, & 7 catches for 21 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 183rd pick / 1989 |
| WR | Jamie Holland | 25 | 2 | 6 | 26 catches for 336 yards, 0 td, & 6 rushes for 46 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 173rd pick / 1987 |
| WR | Anthony Miller* | 24 | 1 | 16 | 75 catches for 1,252 yards, 10 td, & 4 rushes for 21 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 15th pick / 1988 |
| TE | Joe Caravello | 26 | 2 | 9 | 10 catches for 95 yards, 0 td, & 1 rush for 0 yards and 0 td | |
| TE | Arthur Cox | 28 | 6 | 16 | 22 catches for 200 yards, 2 td | |
| TE | Andy Parker | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 catches for 5 yards, 1 td | Los Angeles Raiders / 5th / 127th pick / 1984 |
| LT | Joel Patten | 31 | 9 | 14 | ||
| LG | Broderick Thompson | 29 | 4 | 16 | ||
| C | Courtney Hall | 21 | Rook | 16 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 37th pick / 1989 | |
| RG | David Richards | 23 | 1 | 16 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 1988 | |
| RT | Brett Miller | 31 | 6 | 11 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 129th pick / 1983 | |
| RT | James FitzPatrick | 25 | 3 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 13th pick / 1986 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Lee Williams* | 27 | 5 | 16 | 14.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1984 Supp |
| NT | Joe Phillips | 26 | 3 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 93rd pick / 1986 |
| RDE | Burt Grossman | 22 | Rook | 16 | 10.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 8th pick / 1989 |
| LOLB | Billy Ray Smith | 28 | 6 | 16 | 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 1983 |
| LILB | Gary Plummer | 29 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RILB | Cedric Figaro | 23 | 1 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 152nd pick / 1988 |
| ROLB | Leslie O'Neal* | 25 | 3 | 16 | 12.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 8th pick / 1986 |
| LCB | Gill Byrd | 28 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1983 |
| RCB | Sam Seale | 27 | 5 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Raiders / 8th / 224th pick / 1984 |
| SS | Martin Bayless | 27 | 5 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 101st pick / 1984 |
| FS | Vencie Glenn | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 2nd / 54th pick / 1986 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Chris Bahr | 36 | 13 | 0 | 17 of 25 field goals & 29 of 30 extra points | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 51st pick / 1976 |
| P | Hank Ilesic | 30 | Rook | 0 | 76 punts for a 40.1 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Phil McConkey | 32 | 5 | 0 | 14 punt returns for a 7.9 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Jamie Holland | 25 | 2 | 6 | 29 kick returns for a 17.6 average and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 173rd pick / 1987 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Anthony Allen | 30 | WR | 7 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Washington | 6/29/1959 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 156th pick / 1983 |
| 15 | David Archer | 27 | QB | 16 | 0 | 207 | 6-2 | Snow College (UT),Iowa St. | 2/15/1962 | 5 | |
| 3 | Chris Bahr | 36 | K | 16 | 0 | 170 | 5-10 | Penn St. | 2/3/1953 | 13 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 51st pick / 1976 |
| 44 | Martin Bayless | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 195 | 6-2 | Bowling Green | 10/11/1962 | 5 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 101st pick / 1984 |
| 23 | Roy Bennett | 28 | DB | 16 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Jackson St. | 7/5/1961 | 1 | |
| 82 | Rod Bernstine | 24 | RB-TE | 5 | 0 | 238 | 6-3 | Texas A&M | 2/8/1965 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 24th pick / 1987 |
| 58 | David Brandon | 24 | LB | 13 | 0 | 234 | 6-4 | Memphis | 2/9/1965 | 2 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 60th pick / 1987 |
| 33 | Dana Brinson | 24 | WR | 10 | 0 | 167 | 5-9 | Nebraska | 4/10/1965 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 204th pick / 1989 |
| 32 | Michael A. Brooks | 22 | DB | 1 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | North Carolina St. | 3/12/1967 | Rook | |
| 35 | Marion Butts | 23 | RB | 15 | 5 | 248 | 6-1 | NE Oklahoma A&M,Florida St. | 8/1/1966 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 183rd pick / 1989 |
| 22 | Gill Byrd | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 195 | 5-11 | San Jose St. | 2/20/1961 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1983 |
| 95 | Joe Campbell | 23 | DE | 9 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | New Mexico St. | 12/28/1966 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 91st pick / 1988 |
| 46 | Joe Caravello | 26 | TE | 12 | 9 | 270 | 6-3 | Tulane | 6/6/1963 | 2 | |
| 71 | Mike Charles | 27 | NT-DE-DT | 6 | 1 | 292 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 9/23/1962 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 55th pick / 1983 |
| 3 | Lewis Colbert | 26 | P | 2 | 0 | 182 | 5-11 | Auburn | 8/23/1963 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 196th pick / 1986 |
| 31 | Leonard Coleman | 27 | DB | 1 | 0 | 203 | 6-2 | Vanderbilt | 1/30/1962 | 4 | Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 8th pick / 1984 |
| 55 | Jim Collins | 31 | LB | 13 | 2 | 230 | 6-2 | Syracuse | 6/11/1958 | 8 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1981 |
| 88 | Arthur Cox | 28 | TE | 16 | 16 | 262 | 6-3 | Texas Southern | 2/5/1961 | 6 | |
| 87 | Quinn Early | 24 | WR | 6 | 3 | 190 | 6-0 | Iowa | 4/13/1965 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 60th pick / 1988 |
| 51 | Cedric Figaro | 23 | LB | 16 | 14 | 255 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 8/17/1966 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 152nd pick / 1988 |
| 70 | James FitzPatrick | 25 | T-G | 13 | 5 | 305 | 6-8 | USC | 2/1/1964 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 13th pick / 1986 |
| 27 | Victor Floyd | 23 | RB | 6 | 0 | 201 | 6-1 | Florida St. | 1/24/1966 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 287th pick / 1989 |
| 84 | Chris Gannon | 23 | DE-TE | 10 | 1 | 265 | 6-6 | La-Lafayette | 1/20/1966 | Rook | New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1989 |
| 25 | Vencie Glenn | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-0 | Indiana St. | 10/26/1964 | 3 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 54th pick / 1986 |
| 92 | Burt Grossman | 22 | DE | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 4/10/1967 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 8th pick / 1989 |
| 53 | Courtney Hall | 21 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 281 | 6-2 | Rice | 8/26/1968 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 37th pick / 1989 |
| 97 | George Hinkle | 24 | DE-NT-DT | 14 | 0 | 273 | 6-4 | Arizona | 3/17/1965 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 293rd pick / 1988 |
| 86 | Jamie Holland | 25 | WR-RB | 16 | 6 | 192 | 6-1 | Ohio St. | 2/1/1964 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 173rd pick / 1987 |
| 79 | Joey Howard | 24 | T | 9 | 2 | 305 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 9/14/1965 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 9th / 238th pick / 1988 |
| 8 | Hank Ilesic | 30 | P | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | none | 9/7/1959 | Rook | |
| 24 | Lester Lyles | 27 | DB-LB | 16 | 1 | 209 | 6-3 | Virginia | 12/27/1962 | 4 | New York Jets / 2nd / 40th pick / 1985 |
| 62 | Don Macek | 35 | C-G | 2 | 0 | 261 | 6-3 | Boston Col. | 7/21/1954 | 13 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 31st pick / 1976 |
| 21 | Phil McConkey | 32 | WR | 6 | 0 | 170 | 5-10 | Navy | 2/24/1957 | 5 | |
| 31 | Craig McEwen | 24 | TE-RB | 4 | 3 | 220 | 6-1 | Utah | 12/16/1965 | 2 | |
| 9 | Jim McMahon | 30 | QB | 12 | 11 | 195 | 6-1 | BYU | 8/21/1959 | 7 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982 |
| 83 | Anthony Miller* | 24 | WR | 16 | 16 | 190 | 5-11 | San Diego St.,Tennessee | 4/15/1965 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 15th pick / 1988 |
| 74 | Brett Miller | 31 | T | 14 | 11 | 293 | 6-7 | Iowa | 10/2/1958 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 129th pick / 1983 |
| 69 | Les Miller | 24 | NT-DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 292 | 6-7 | Kansas St.,Fort Hays St. | 3/1/1965 | 2 | |
| 20 | Darrin Nelson | 30 | RB | 9 | 0 | 184 | 5-9 | Stanford | 1/2/1959 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 1982 |
| 91 | Leslie O'Neal* | 25 | DE-LB | 16 | 16 | 275 | 6-4 | Oklahoma St. | 5/7/1964 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 8th pick / 1986 |
| 85 | Andy Parker | 28 | TE | 10 | 6 | 244 | 6-5 | Utah | 9/8/1961 | 5 | Los Angeles Raiders / 5th / 127th pick / 1984 |
| 78 | Joel Patten | 31 | T | 14 | 14 | 310 | 6-7 | Duke | 2/7/1958 | 9 | |
| 34 | Elvis Patterson | 29 | DB | 16 | 3 | 193 | 5-11 | Kansas | 10/21/1960 | 5 | |
| 75 | Joe Phillips | 26 | NT-DT-DE | 16 | 15 | 298 | 6-5 | Oregon St.,SMU | 7/15/1963 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 93rd pick / 1986 |
| 50 | Gary Plummer | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 244 | 6-2 | California | 1/26/1960 | 3 | |
| 65 | David Richards | 23 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 315 | 6-5 | SMU,UCLA | 4/11/1966 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 1988 |
| 98 | Gerald Robinson | 26 | DE-DT | 2 | 0 | 262 | 6-3 | Auburn | 5/4/1963 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 14th pick / 1986 |
| 30 | Sam Seale | 27 | DB | 13 | 12 | 182 | 5-9 | West. State (CO) | 10/6/1962 | 5 | Los Angeles Raiders / 8th / 224th pick / 1984 |
| 54 | Billy Ray Smith | 28 | LB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 8/10/1961 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 1983 |
| 28 | Elliot Smith | 22 | DB | 2 | 0 | 192 | 6-2 | Alcorn St. | 8/14/1967 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 120th pick / 1989 |
| 43 | Tim Spencer | 29 | RB | 16 | 11 | 224 | 6-1 | Ohio St. | 12/10/1960 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 307th pick / 1983 |
| 47 | Johnny Thomas | 25 | DB | 13 | 0 | 188 | 5-9 | Baylor | 8/3/1964 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 7th / 192nd pick / 1987 |
| 76 | Broderick Thompson | 29 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-5 | Kansas | 8/14/1960 | 4 | |
| 11 | Billy Joe Tolliver | 23 | QB | 5 | 5 | 217 | 6-1 | Texas Tech | 2/7/1966 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1989 |
| 26 | Darryl Usher | 24 | WR | 6 | 0 | 170 | 5-8 | Illinois | 1/3/1965 | Rook | New England Patriots / 7th / 181st pick / 1988 |
| 81 | Mark Walczak | 27 | TE | 6 | 0 | 246 | 6-6 | Arizona | 4/26/1962 | 2 | |
| 80 | Wayne Walker | 23 | WR | 13 | 4 | 162 | 5-8 | Texas Tech | 12/27/1966 | Rook | |
| 99 | Lee Williams* | 27 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 269 | 6-6 | Bethune-Cookman | 10/15/1962 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 6th pick / 1984 Supp |
| 59 | Ken Woodard | 29 | LB | 16 | 0 | 218 | 6-1 | Tuskegee | 1/22/1960 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 10th / 274th pick / 1982 |
| Team Total | 26.4 | 16 | 230.7 | 6-1.9 | 3.3 |