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San Diego Chargers Franchise Encyclopedia
Regular Season Record (all-time) : 375-370-11
Playoff Record (all-time) : 10-16 (Last appearance after 2009 season)
Super Bowls Won: 0 out of 1 appearance
Championships Won: 1
Passing Leader (all-time): Dan Fouts - 43,040 yards
Rushing Leader (all-time): LaDainian Tomlinson - 12,490 yards
Receiving Leader (all-time): Lance Alworth - 9,584 yards
Winningest Coach (all-time): Sid Gillman - 86 wins
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All-time franchise leaderboards
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Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks
Glossary · * indicate playoff appearances
| Top Players | Off Rank | Def Rank | Overall Rank | Simple Rating System | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Lg | Tm | W | L | T | Pts | PtsO | PtDif | Coaches | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Pts | Yds | Pts | Yds | T/G | Pts± | Yds± | out of | MoV | SoS | SRS | OSRS | DSRS |
| 2009 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 13 | 3 | 0 | 454 | 320 | 134 | Turner | Rivers | Tomlinson | Jackson | 4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 8.4 | -1.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 8 | 8 | 0 | 439 | 347 | 92 | Turner | Rivers | Tomlinson | Jackson | 2 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 5.8 | ||||
| 2007 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 412 | 284 | 128 | Turner | Rivers | Tomlinson | Gates | 5 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 8.0 | ||||
| 2006 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 14 | 2 | 0 | 492 | 303 | 189 | Schottenheimer | Rivers | Tomlinson | Gates | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11.8 | -1.6 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 418 | 312 | 106 | Schottenheimer | Brees | Tomlinson | Gates | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| 2004 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 12 | 4 | 0 | 446 | 313 | 133 | Schottenheimer | Brees | Tomlinson | Gates | 3 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| 2003 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | 313 | 441 | -128 | Schottenheimer | Brees | Tomlinson | Boston | 16 | 14 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 32 | -8.0 | 1.2 | -6.8 | -0.6 | -6.2 |
| 2002 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 333 | 367 | -34 | Schottenheimer | Brees | Tomlinson | Conway | 20 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 32 | -2.1 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -1.0 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | 332 | 321 | 11 | Riley | Flutie | Tomlinson | Conway | 14 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| 2000 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 1 | 15 | 0 | 269 | 440 | -171 | Riley | Leaf | Fletcher | Graham | 26 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 31 | -10.7 | 2.6 | -8.1 | -3.7 | -4.4 |
| 1999 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 269 | 316 | -47 | Riley | Harbaugh | Fazande | Graham | 28 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 31 | -2.9 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -3.9 | 2.9 |
| 1998 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | 241 | 342 | -101 | Jones,Gilbride | Whelihan | Means | Jones | 29 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 30 | -6.3 | -2.1 | -8.4 | -7.7 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | 266 | 425 | -159 | Gilbride | Humphries | Brown | Martin | 26 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 30 | -9.9 | 1.0 | -8.9 | -4.1 | -4.8 |
| 1996 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 310 | 376 | -66 | Ross | Humphries | Russell | Martin | 18 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 30 | -4.1 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 0.4 | -2.1 |
| 1995 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 9 | 7 | 0 | 321 | 323 | -2 | Ross | Humphries | Means | Martin | 19 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -0.6 | 2.1 |
| 1994 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 381 | 306 | 75 | Ross | Humphries | Means | Martin | 5 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 4.7 | -1.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| 1993 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 322 | 290 | 32 | Ross | Humphries | Butts | Miller | 10 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1992 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 335 | 241 | 94 | Ross | Humphries | Butts | Miller | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 5.9 | -2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 1991 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | 274 | 342 | -68 | Henning | Friesz | Butts | Miller | 21 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 28 | -4.3 | 2.0 | -2.2 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
| 1990 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 315 | 281 | 34 | Henning | Tolliver | Butts | Miller | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 2.5 |
| 1989 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 266 | 290 | -24 | Henning | McMahon | Butts | Miller | 23 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 28 | -1.5 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -2.9 | 2.1 |
| 1988 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 231 | 332 | -101 | Saunders | Malone | Anderson | Holland | 27 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 28 | -6.3 | -1.1 | -7.4 | -7.1 | -0.2 |
| 1987 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 7 | 0 | 253 | 317 | -64 | Saunders | Fouts | Adams | Chandler | 27 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 28 | -4.3 | 0.4 | -3.9 | -4.3 | 0.5 |
| 1986 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | 335 | 396 | -61 | Saunders,Coryell | Fouts | Anderson | Chandler | 15 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 28 | -3.8 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 1.2 | -3.1 |
| 1985 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 467 | 435 | 32 | Coryell | Fouts | James | Chandler | 1 | 1 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 1.1 | 8.3 | -7.2 |
| 1984 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 394 | 413 | -19 | Coryell | Fouts | Jackson | Joiner | 6 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 28 | -1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -4.0 |
| 1983 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 358 | 462 | -104 | Coryell | Fouts | Muncie | Winslow | 12 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 28 | -6.5 | 1.9 | -4.6 | 1.1 | -5.7 |
| 1982 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 6 | 3 | 0 | 288 | 221 | 67 | Coryell | Fouts | Muncie | Chandler | 1 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 7.4 | -2.3 | 5.1 | 10.5 | -5.4 |
| 1981 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 10 | 6 | 0 | 478 | 390 | 88 | Coryell | Fouts | Muncie | Joiner | 1 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | -1.1 | 4.4 | 9.2 | -4.7 |
| 1980 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 418 | 327 | 91 | Coryell | Fouts | Muncie | Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 6.5 | -0.4 |
| 1979 | NFL | San Diego Chargers* | 12 | 4 | 0 | 411 | 246 | 165 | Coryell | Fouts | Williams | Jefferson | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| 1978 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 355 | 309 | 46 | Coryell,Prothro | Fouts | Mitchell | Jefferson | 6 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| 1977 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 222 | 205 | 17 | Prothro | Harris | Young | Joiner | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -1.4 | 5.2 |
| 1976 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | 248 | 285 | -37 | Prothro | Fouts | Young | Joiner | 19 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 28 | -2.6 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -1.7 | 0.5 |
| 1975 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 2 | 12 | 0 | 189 | 345 | -156 | Prothro | Fouts | Young | Curran | 25 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 26 | -11.1 | 1.7 | -9.4 | -6.0 | -3.4 |
| 1974 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 9 | 0 | 212 | 285 | -73 | Prothro | Fouts | Woods | Garrison | 20 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 26 | -5.2 | 0.4 | -4.8 | -3.5 | -1.3 |
| 1973 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 2 | 11 | 1 | 188 | 386 | -198 | Waller,Svare | Fouts | Edwards | LeVias | 25 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 26 | -14.1 | 2.2 | -11.9 | -3.6 | -8.3 |
| 1972 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 4 | 9 | 1 | 264 | 344 | -80 | Svare | Hadl | Garrett | Garrison | 18 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 26 | -5.7 | 2.9 | -2.8 | -0.2 | -2.6 |
| 1971 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | 311 | 341 | -30 | Gillman,Svare | Hadl | Garrett | Garrison | 7 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 26 | -2.1 | -1.9 | -4.1 | 2.6 | -6.6 |
| 1970 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 6 | 3 | 282 | 278 | 4 | Waller | Hadl | Queen | Garrison | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -1.2 |
| 1969 | AFL | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 288 | 276 | 12 | Waller,Gillman | Hadl | Post | Alworth | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.9 | ||||
| 1968 | AFL | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 382 | 310 | 72 | Gillman | Hadl | Post | Alworth | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5.1 | ||||
| 1967 | AFL | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 360 | 352 | 8 | Gillman | Hadl | Post | Alworth | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.6 | ||||
| 1966 | AFL | San Diego Chargers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 335 | 284 | 51 | Gillman | Hadl | Lowe | Alworth | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.6 | ||||
| 1965 | AFL | San Diego Chargers* | 9 | 2 | 3 | 340 | 227 | 113 | Gillman | Hadl | Lowe | Alworth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.1 | ||||
| 1964 | AFL | San Diego Chargers* | 8 | 5 | 1 | 341 | 300 | 41 | Gillman | Hadl | Lincoln | Alworth | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.9 | ||||
| 1963 | AFL | San Diego Chargers* | 11 | 3 | 0 | 399 | 255 | 144 | Gillman | Rote | Lowe | Alworth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10.3 | ||||
| 1962 | AFL | San Diego Chargers | 4 | 10 | 0 | 314 | 392 | -78 | Gillman | Hadl | Lincoln | Norton | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -5.6 | ||||
| 1961 | AFL | San Diego Chargers* | 12 | 2 | 0 | 396 | 219 | 177 | Gillman | Kemp | Lowe | Kocourek | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12.6 | ||||
| 1960 | AFL | Los Angeles Chargers* | 10 | 4 | 0 | 373 | 336 | 37 | Gillman | Kemp | Lowe | Kocourek | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.6 | ||||
Playoff Game Log
| Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Opp | Tm | Opp | ||
| 2009 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | L | New York Jets | 14 | 17 | |
| 2008 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | W | Indianapolis Colts | 23 | 17 | |
| Division | L | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 35 |
| 2007 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | W | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 6 | |
| Division | W | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 28 | 24 |
| ConfChamp | L | @ | New England Patriots | 12 | 21 |
| 2006 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | L | New England Patriots | 21 | 24 | |
| 2004 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | L | New York Jets | 17 | 20 | |
| 1995 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | L | Indianapolis Colts | 20 | 35 | |
| 1994 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | Miami Dolphins | 22 | 21 | |
| ConfChamp | W | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 13 |
| SuperBowl | L | N | San Francisco 49ers | 26 | 49 |
| 1992 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | W | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 0 | |
| Division | L | @ | Miami Dolphins | 0 | 31 |
| 1982 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | W | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 | 28 |
| Division | L | @ | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 34 |
| 1981 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | @ | Miami Dolphins | 41 | 38 |
| ConfChamp | L | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 27 |
| 1980 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | Buffalo Bills | 20 | 14 | |
| ConfChamp | L | Oakland Raiders | 27 | 34 | |
| 1979 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | L | Houston Oilers | 14 | 17 | |
| 1965 Playoffs | |||||
| Championship | L | Buffalo Bills | 0 | 23 | |
| 1964 Playoffs | |||||
| Championship | L | @ | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 20 |
| 1963 Playoffs | |||||
| Championship | W | Boston Patriots | 51 | 10 | |
| 1961 Playoffs | |||||
| Championship | L | Houston Oilers | 3 | 10 | |
| 1960 Playoffs | |||||
| Championship | L | @ | Houston Oilers | 16 | 24 |
Head-to-Head Franchise Records
| Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | T | Tm | Opp | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 264 | 239 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 94 | 156 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 119 | 139 |
| Buffalo Bills | 20 | 10 | 2 | .667 | 755 | 545 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 70 | 88 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 193 | 151 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 19 | 10 | 0 | .655 | 726 | 627 |
| Cleveland Browns | 14 | 7 | 1 | .659 | 540 | 434 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 203 | 229 |
| Denver Broncos | 45 | 54 | 1 | .455 | 2155 | 2111 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 201 | 184 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 128 | 270 |
| Houston Texans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 86 | 33 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 | 539 | 400 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 72 | 72 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 48 | 50 | 1 | .490 | 1975 | 2155 |
| Miami Dolphins | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 532 | 509 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 262 | 231 |
| New England Patriots | 14 | 18 | 2 | .438 | 679 | 802 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 265 | 168 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 255 | 245 |
| New York Jets | 19 | 11 | 1 | .633 | 903 | 654 |
| Oakland Raiders | 44 | 54 | 2 | .449 | 2138 | 2186 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 178 | 186 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 21 | 0 | .222 | 471 | 695 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 222 | 305 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 23 | 25 | 0 | .479 | 992 | 1001 |
| St. Louis Rams | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 246 | 246 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 255 | 150 |
| Tennessee Titans | 23 | 13 | 1 | .639 | 937 | 812 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 185 | 225 |