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1996 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 310 points (19.4/g), 18th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 376 points (23.5/g), 24th.
Differential of -66 points (-4.1/g), 22nd.
Expected W-L: 6.2-9.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 9th.
Coached by Bobby Ross (8-8-0)
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1996 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 1 | box | W | 1-0 | Seattle Seahawks | 29 | 7 | 27 | 377 | 191 | 186 | 16 | 357 | 251 | 106 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Sun | September 8 | box | W | 2-0 | Cincinnati Bengals | 27 | 14 | 25 | 383 | 269 | 114 | 2 | 14 | 249 | 187 | 62 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 15 | box | L | 2-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 42 | 11 | 141 | 108 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 336 | 204 | 132 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun | September 22 | box | W | 3-1 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 40 | 34 | 20 | 321 | 218 | 103 | 28 | 553 | 371 | 182 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 29 | box | W | 4-1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 22 | 19 | 18 | 313 | 238 | 75 | 2 | 19 | 315 | 257 | 58 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 4-2 | @ | Denver Broncos | 17 | 28 | 14 | 245 | 210 | 35 | 23 | 406 | 312 | 94 | 1 | |
| 7 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mon | October 21 | box | L | 4-3 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 23 | 16 | 282 | 253 | 29 | 3 | 22 | 310 | 179 | 131 | 1 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 27 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 32 | 15 | 322 | 253 | 69 | 5 | 18 | 404 | 196 | 208 | 1 |
| 10 | Sun | November 3 | box | W | 5-4 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 26 | 19 | 14 | 312 | 237 | 75 | 22 | 264 | 173 | 91 | 5 | |
| 11 | Mon | November 11 | box | W | 6-4 | Detroit Lions | 27 | 21 | 27 | 406 | 279 | 127 | 19 | 222 | 140 | 82 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 17 | box | L | 6-5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 25 | 11 | 277 | 183 | 94 | 3 | 23 | 423 | 324 | 99 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 24 | box | W | 7-5 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 28 | 14 | 20 | 380 | 252 | 128 | 26 | 434 | 332 | 102 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 1 | box | L | 7-6 | New England Patriots | 7 | 45 | 15 | 236 | 204 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 313 | 229 | 84 | ||
| 15 | Sun | December 8 | box | L | 7-7 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 16 | 8 | 148 | 83 | 65 | 4 | 21 | 327 | 160 | 167 | 4 |
| 16 | Sat | December 14 | box | L | 7-8 | @ | Chicago Bears | 14 | 27 | 17 | 283 | 217 | 66 | 1 | 19 | 294 | 203 | 91 | |
| 17 | Sun | December 22 | box | W | 8-8 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 10 | 14 | 244 | 163 | 81 | 3 | 13 | 214 | 148 | 66 | 4 | |