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1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 11-5-0 .688
Playoff Statistics
1980 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Don Coryell
Earnel DurdenOffensive Backs
Joe GibbsOffensive Coordinator
Dave LevyOffensive Line
Wayne SevierSpecial Teams
Jacki SimpsonDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Larrye WeaverDefensive Backs
Ernie ZampeseReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/2/1980NGreen Bay Packers0-0TCanton, OHFawcett Stadium19972
Sat8/9/1980AMinnesota Vikings17-27LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium45179
Sat8/16/1980HSan Francisco 49ers14-17LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium48836
Sat8/23/1980HAtlanta Falcons17-9WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium47184
Sat8/30/1980ALos Angeles Rams17-34LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium61550
Sun9/7/1980ASeattle Seahawks34-13WSeattle, WAKingdome62042
Sun9/14/1980HOakland Raiders30-24WOTSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium51943
Sun9/21/1980ADenver Broncos30-13WDenver, COMile High Stadium74970
Sun9/28/1980AKansas City Chiefs24-7WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium45161
Sun10/5/1980HBuffalo Bills24-26LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium51982
Sun10/12/1980AOakland Raiders24-38LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum44826
Sun10/19/1980HNew York Giants44-7WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium50397
Sun10/26/1980ADallas Cowboys31-42LIrving, TXTexas Stadium60639
Sun11/2/1980ACincinnati Bengals31-14WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium46406
Sun11/9/1980HDenver Broncos13-20LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium51435
Sun11/16/1980HKansas City Chiefs20-7WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium50248
Thu11/20/1980AMiami Dolphins27-24WOTMiami, FLOrange Bowl63013
Sun11/30/1980HPhiladelphia Eagles22-21WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium51567
Sun12/7/1980AWashington Redskins17-40LWashington, DCRFK Stadium48556
Sat12/13/1980HSeattle Seahawks21-14WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium49980
Mon12/22/1980HPittsburgh Steelers26-17WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium51785
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/3/1981HBuffalo Bills20-14WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium52028
AFC Championship
Sun1/11/1981HOakland Raiders27-34LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium52428

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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Schedule Notes
8/2/1980Green Bay PackersStopped at 9:17 4th Quarter
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dan Audick60ROT6-325026Hawaii159
Hank Bauer37RB5-1020026California Lutheran160
Rolf Benirschke6K6-016525UC Davis160
Willie Buchanon28LCB6-018930MiraCosta JC; San Diego State1616
John Cappelletti25FB6-122028Penn State108
Fred Dean71RDE6-223028Louisiana Tech1411
Charles DeJurnett73RDE6-426528West Los Angeles JC; San Jose State154
Jerome Dove48RCB6-119027Hutchinson CC; Colorado State162
Frank Duncan47S6-118824San Mateo JC; San Francisco State151
Glen Edwards27FS6-018533Florida A&M1614
John Floyd86WR6-119524Louisiana-Monroe150
Dan Fouts14QB6-321029Oregon1616
Mike Fuller42SS5-918227Auburn164
LaRue Harrington34RB6-022023Norfolk State40
Bob Horn55MLB6-323926Oregon State1616
Bernie Jackson26FS6-017330Los Angeles Pierce JC; Washington State40
John Jefferson83WR6-120124Arizona State1616
Gary Johnson79RDT6-225528Grambling State1616
Charlie Joiner18WR5-1118633Grambling State1616
Leroy Jones68LDE6-824530Norfolk State1515
Louie Kelcher74LDT6-529027Southern Methodist1514
Linden King57LB6-424725Colorado State50
Jim Laslavic54RLB-LLB6-223729Penn State163
John Lee69DE6-225927Nebraska110
Chuck Loewen64OG-OT6-426423South Dakota State160
Woodrow Lowe51RLB-LLB6-022726Alabama1616
Ed Luther11QB6-320023San Jose State50
Don Macek62C6-227026Boston College1616
Gregg McCrary88TE6-323228Clark Atlanta1610
Carl McGee58RLB6-322824Duke60
Chuck Muncie46FB6-323327Arizona Western JC; California115
Rick Partridge17P6-117523Golden West JC; Utah160
Ralph Perretta53C6-225227Purdue50
Scott Perry32RCB6-018026Williams40
Ray Preston52RLB-LLB6-022126Syracuse1413
Bob Rush56ROT6-527025Memphis151
Booker Russell41FB6-223524Texas State150
Pete Shaw44SS5-1017826Northwestern1212
Billy Shields66LOT6-828127Georgia Tech1616
Ronnie Smith84WR6-018524Fullerton JC; San Diego State150
Hal Stringert45CB-S5-1118528Willamette; Hawaii100
Mike Thomas22RB5-1119027Oklahoma; Nevada-Las Vegas105
Cliff Thrift59LB6-223424East Central150
Russ Washington70ROT6-629534Missouri66
Ed White67ROG6-226433California1616
Doug Wilkerson63LOG6-325333North Carolina Central1616
Clarence Williams40RB-FB5-1018525South Carolina139
Mike Williams29RCB5-1018627Louisiana State1414
Kellen Winslow80TE6-525123Missouri1611
Mike Wood16K5-1119926Southeast Missouri State10
Don Woods33RB6-119129New Mexico Highlands; New Mexico20
Wilbur Young99RDE6-628531William Penn124
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
4101Ed LutherQBSan Jose State
4108Bob GregorDBWashington State
6151LaRue HarringtonRBNorfolk State
6163Wayne HamiltonLBAlabama
7175Chuck LoewenGSouth Dakota State
7191Stuart DoddsPMontana State
8219Curtis SirmonesRBNorth Alabama
9247Steve WhitmanRBAlabama
11303John SingletonDETexas-El Paso
12331Harry PriceWRMcNeese State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals6919072789418
Opponents Totals5476851120227
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:413721062442297/210 46.2%/ %109912
Opponents Totals30:192841011562795/248 38.3%/ %104880
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Rolf Benirschke0464895.8243666.70118
John Jefferson130000078
Kellen Winslow90000054
John Cappelletti50000030
Charlie Joiner40000024
Chuck Muncie40000024
Clarence Williams40000024
Mike Thomas30000018
Dan Fouts20000012
Gregg McCrary20000012
Hank Bauer1000006
Glen Edwards1000006
John Floyd1000006
Woodrow Lowe1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals50464993.9243666.70418
Opponents Totals40394097.5163447.10227
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Rolf Benirschke243666.71530/07/88/126/103/6
Team Totals243666.71530/07/88/126/103/6
Opponents Totals163447.10/4/2/9/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Chuck Muncie1356594.9534
Mike Thomas1184844.1183
John Cappelletti1013643.6465
Clarence Williams972582.7133
Booker Russell8415.1100
Hank Bauer10343.471
John Jefferson11616.0160
Dan Fouts23150.792
Don Woods4102.550
Ed Luther351.790
Mike Fuller200.000
Rick Partridge300.000
LaRue Harrington4-7-1.8-10
Team Totals50918793.75318
Opponents Totals47818423.989t18
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Dan Fouts58934859.121747158.013.565305.1244.132210450584.7
Ed Luther3266.70268.713.01300.0133.3002654.2
Mike Thomas200.0100.000.0150.00000.0
Team Totals59435058.921847418.013.565305.1264.432210453183.0
Opponents Totals51930057.819933246.411.161183.5203.960485283972.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Kellen Winslow89129014.5659
John Jefferson82134016.358t13
Charlie Joiner71113215.9514
Mike Thomas292187.5270
Clarence Williams262308.8261
Chuck Muncie242349.8190
John Cappelletti131128.6120
Gregg McCrary111069.628t2
Ronnie Smith44812.0240
John Floyd13131.031t1
Team Totals350474113.56530
Opponents Totals300332411.16118
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Glen Edwards512224.468t1
Pete Shaw45012.5250
Woodrow Lowe37224.0281
Willie Buchanon2136.570
Jim Laslavic2115.5110
Louie Kelcher122.020
Hal Stringert100.000
Cliff Thrift100.000
Mike Williams100.000
Team Totals2027013.568t2
Opponents Totals2641916.151t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Rick Partridge60234739.1551310359192831.6
Team Totals61234738.5551310359192831.6
Opponents Totals86347140.4623721335299634.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Fuller30122989.9310
Pete Shaw50204.060
Glen Edwards41174.380
John Floyd1000.000
Bob Horn1000.000
Team Totals41133358.2310
Opponents Totals4353598.3420
(Unknown)9.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Chuck Muncie1634421.5440
Mike Fuller1528919.3300
Ronnie Smith1018618.6270
Bernie Jackson914916.6320
Frank Duncan58517.0220
Hank Bauer23718.5230
Jim Laslavic22613.0210
Booker Russell11919.0190
John Cappelletti100.000
John Jefferson100.000
Team Totals62113518.3440
Opponents Totals75161721.6530
SACKSNOYDS
Gary Johnson16.5
Leroy Jones11.0
Fred Dean6.5
Charles DeJurnett5.5
Louie Kelcher4.5
Wilbur Young2.0
Scott Perry1.0
Cliff Thrift1.0
John Lee1.0
Ray Preston1.0
Woodrow Lowe1.0
(Unknown)9.0
Team Totals60.0475.0
Opponents Totals32.0210.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Willie Buchanon0002200
John Cappelletti100000
Fred Dean0001100
Charles DeJurnett0001100
Jerome Dove0001100
Dan Fouts11303-50
Mike Fuller340400
Bob Horn0002200
Bernie Jackson110100
Gary Johnson0003300
Charlie Joiner300000
Louie Kelcher0002200
Woodrow Lowe0001100
Don Macek2101-230
Chuck Muncie1000000
Rick Partridge0030300
Ralph Perretta1000-80
Ray Preston0001100
Bob Rush2000-350
Booker Russell110100
Billy Shields0020200
Hal Stringert00022260
Cliff Thrift0001100
Ed White0010100
Clarence Williams300000
Kellen Winslow200000
Wilbur Young0001100
Team Totals4024161834-450
Opponents Totals39182122432
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