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1979 San Diego Chargers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees

Record: 12-4-0, 1st in AFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Don Coryell (12-4-0)

Points For: 411 (25.7/g) 2nd of 28

Points Against: 246 (15.4/g) 2nd of 28

Expected W-L: 12.3-3.7

SRS: 11.78 (2nd of 28), SOS: 1.46

Playoffs:
Lost Divisional Round 14-17 vs. Houston Oilers

Offensive Coordinator: Joe Gibbs

Defensive Coordinator: Jackie Simpson

Other Notable Asst.: Jim Hanifan (Asst. HC/Offensive Line), Jerry Smith (Defensive Line), Larrye Weaver (Defensive Backs) and Ernie Zampese (Wide Receivers)

Stadium: San Diego Stadium

Principal Owner/President: Eugene Klein

General Manager: Johnny Sanders

Offensive Scheme: Air Coryell

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +1000

Training Camp: UC San Diego (San Diego, California)

Team Stats and Rankings

Team Stats and Rankings Table
			Tot Yds & TO					Passing							Rushing					Penalties
Player	PF	Yds	Ply	Y/P	TO	FL	1stD	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	NY/A	1stD	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	1stD	Pen	Yds	1stPy
Team Stats	411	5583	1053	5.3	35	10	330	338	541	3915	24	25	6.8	192	481	1668	25	3.5	114	108	908	24
Opp. Stats	246	4456	989	4.5	46	18	268	261	472	2549	11	28	5.0	132	475	1907	19	4.0	117	100	812	19
Lg Rank Offense	2	5			8	1	5		5	1	6	22	3		25	27	2	26
Lg Rank Defense	2	5			3	10	7		19	7	1	3	5		1	8	17	15

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Passing Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD	Awards
1	Dan Fouts	28	QB	16	16	12-4-0	332	530	62.6	4082	24	4.5	24	4.5	65	7.7	6.57	12.3	255.1	82.6	28	195	5.02	6.97	5.89	1	1	PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
2	James Harris	32	QB	8	0		5	9	55.6	38	0	0.0	1	11.1	10	4.2	-0.78	7.6	4.8	26.4	2	15	18.18	2.09	-2.00	0	0
3	Mike Thomas	26	RB	14	9		1	1	100.0	18	0	0.0	0	0.0	18	18.0	18.00	18.0	1.3	118.7	0	0	0.00	18.00	18.00	0	0
4	Hank Bauer	25	RB	16	0		0	0		0	0		0						0.0		1	13	100.00	-13.00	-13.00	0	0
5	Mike Fuller	26	SS	16	15		0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0		0.0	0.00		0.0	39.6	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	0
	Team Totals			16	16	12-4-0	338	541	62.5	3915	24	4.4	25	4.6	65	7.6	6.04	12.2	244.7	81.6	31	223	5.42	6.84	5.72	1	1