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1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 10-6-0 .625
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Head Coach: Don Coryell
Marv BradenSpecial Assistant
Earnel DurdenOffensive Backs
Dave LevyOffensive Line
Jack PardeeAssistant Head Coach/Defense
Jerry SmithDefensive Line
Jim WagstaffDefensive Backfield
Larrye WeaverDefensive Coordinator
Ernie ZampeseReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1981HSt. Louis Cardinals1012LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium49284
Sat8/15/1981ASan Francisco 49ers3128WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park41667
Fri8/21/1981HLos Angeles Rams3329WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium49309
Fri8/28/1981HBuffalo Bills2430LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium48540
Mon9/7/1981ACleveland Browns4414WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium78904
Sun9/13/1981HDetroit Lions2823WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium51624
Sun9/20/1981AKansas City Chiefs4231WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium63866
Sun9/27/1981ADenver Broncos2442LDenver, COMile High Stadium74844
Sun10/4/1981HSeattle Seahawks2410WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium51463
Sun10/11/1981HMinnesota Vikings3133LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium50708
Sun10/18/1981ABaltimore Colts4314WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium41921
Sun10/25/1981AChicago Bears1720LOTChicago, ILSoldier Field52906
Sun11/1/1981HKansas City Chiefs2220WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium51307
Sun11/8/1981HCincinnati Bengals1740LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium51259
Mon11/16/1981ASeattle Seahawks2344LSeattle, WAKingdome58628
Sun11/22/1981AOakland Raiders5521WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum50199
Sun11/29/1981HDenver Broncos3417WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium51533
Sun12/6/1981HBuffalo Bills2728LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium51488
Sun12/13/1981ATampa Bay Buccaneers2423WTampa, FLTampa Stadium67388
Mon12/21/1981HOakland Raiders2310WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium52279
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/2/1982AMiami Dolphins4138WOTMiami, FLOrange Bowl73735
AFC Championship
Sun1/10/1982ACincinnati Bengals727LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium46302
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Hank Bauer37RB5-1020027California Lutheran160
Doug Beaudoin45S6-119027Minnesota40
Rolf Benirschke6K6-016526UC Davis160
Carlos Bradley50LB6-022121Wake Forest80
Billy Brooks82WR6-320228Oklahoma70
James Brooks21RB5-1018223Auburn142
Willie Buchanon28LCB-SS6-018931MiraCosta JC; San Diego State1616
John Cappelletti25FB6-122029Penn State165
Wes Chandler89WR6-018625Florida1211
Sam Claphan77OT6-628825Oklahoma160
Fred Dean71RDE6-223029Louisiana Tech32
Frank Duncan47SS6-118825San Mateo JC; San Francisco State74
Glen Edwards27FS6-018534Florida A&M88
Allan Ellis48RCB-LCB5-1018130UCLA116
Keith Ferguson76LDE6-526022Ohio State161
Scott Fitzkee81WR6-018724Penn State50
Dan Fouts14QB6-321030Oregon1616
Bob Gregor43FS6-218724Washington State146
Wyatt Henderson32CB5-1018025Los Angeles Valley JC; Fresno State150
Pete Holohan89TE6-423822Notre Dame70
Bob Horn55MLB6-323927Oregon State1611
Gary Johnson79RDT6-225529Grambling State1616
Charlie Joiner18WR5-1118634Grambling State1616
Leroy Jones68LDE6-824531Norfolk State1614
Louie Kelcher74LDT6-529028Southern Methodist1414
Linden King57LLB6-424726Colorado State1616
Jim Laslavic54LB6-223730Penn State160
Chuck Loewen74ROT6-426424South Dakota State93
Woodrow Lowe51RLB6-022727Alabama1616
Ed Luther11QB6-320024San Jose State160
Don Macek62C6-227027Boston College1515
Chuck Muncie46RB6-323328Arizona Western JC; California1514
Irvin Phillips23CB6-119221Arkansas Tech150
Ray Preston52LB6-022127Syracuse160
Don Reese60RDE6-625530Jackson State52
George Roberts4P6-018126Virginia Tech160
Bob Rush56C6-527026Memphis161
Dwight Scales87WR6-218228Grambling State164
Pete Shaw44SS-FS5-1017827Northwestern1612
Billy Shields66LOT6-828128Georgia Tech1616
Eric Sievers85TE6-423424Maryland169
Ronnie Smith84WR6-018525Fullerton JC; San Diego State91
Aundra Thompson81WR6-118628East Texas A&M10
Cliff Thrift59MLB6-223425East Central75
Russ Washington70ROT6-629535Missouri1313
Jimmy Webb61LDT6-524529Mississippi State161
Ed White67ROG6-226434California1616
Doug Wilkerson63LOG6-325334North Carolina Central1616
Clarence Williams40RB5-1018526South Carolina141
Jeff Williams72OT6-426026Rhode Island120
Mike Williams29RCB5-1018628Louisiana State1412
Kellen Winslow80TE6-525124Missouri1616
John Woodcock90RDE6-325727New Mexico; Hawaii1212
Wilbur Young99LDT-LDE6-628532William Penn52
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
124James BrooksRBAuburn
377Irvin PhillipsDBArkansas Tech
4103Amos LawrenceRBNorth Carolina
4107Eric SieversTEMaryland
5131Keith FergusonLBOhio State
6141Andy GissingerTSyracuse
6162Bobby DuckworthWRArkansas
7189Pete HolohanTENotre Dame
10268Robert ParhamRBGrambling State
11280Matt PetrzelkaTIowa
11300Carlos BradleyLBWake Forest
12327Stacy CharlesWRBethune-Cookman
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals101157951250478
Opponents Totals83124100803390
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:1737912722428108/221 48.9%/ %128947
Opponents Totals30:433651142163593/220 42.3%/ %108877
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Chuck Muncie1900000114
Rolf Benirschke0556190.2192673.10112
Kellen Winslow100000060
Charlie Joiner70000042
James Brooks60000036
John Cappelletti50000030
Wes Chandler50000030
Eric Sievers30000018
Ronnie Smith20000012
Hank Bauer1000006
Gary Johnson1000006
Dwight Scales1000006
Clarence Williams1000006
Team Totals61556190.2192673.10478
Opponents Totals48454893.8192673.10390
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Rolf Benirschke192673.10522/27/75/83/42/5
Team Totals192673.10522/27/75/83/42/5
Opponents Totals192673.11/27/79/92/50/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Chuck Muncie25111444.673t19
James Brooks1095254.828t3
John Cappelletti682543.7304
Dan Fouts22562.5130
Clarence Williams20261.360
Hank Bauer273.540
George Roberts122.020
Wes Chandler5-1-0.290
Ed Luther3-8-2.7-10
Team Totals48120054.273t26
Opponents Totals49118253.72825
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Dan Fouts60936059.123248027.913.367t335.4172.819134466890.6
Ed Luther15746.77684.59.72500.016.7006832.1
Chuck Muncie11100.0033.03.03t1100.000.0003118.8
Wes Chandler200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Kellen Winslow200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals62936858.524348737.713.267t345.4182.919134473989.2
Opponents Totals57131354.823546958.215.093t223.9234.047384431178.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Kellen Winslow88107512.267t10
Charlie Joiner70118817.0577
Wes Chandler5285716.551t5
James Brooks463297.229t3
Chuck Muncie433628.4320
Eric Sievers2227612.5323
Dwight Scales1942922.660t1
Clarence Williams121089.0151
John Cappelletti1012612.6251
Ronnie Smith38428.039t2
Billy Brooks12121.0210
Pete Holohan11414.0140
Hank Bauer144.04t1
Team Totals368487313.267t34
Opponents Totals313469515.093t22
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Buchanon5316.2180
Pete Shaw35016.7230
Woodrow Lowe300.000
Mike Williams300.000
Glen Edwards24522.5390
Bob Gregor2115.5110
Gary Johnson14141.0361
Linden King12828.0280
Bob Horn11212.0120
Leroy Jones166.060
Frank Duncan100.000
Team Totals232249.7391
Opponents Totals1837720.9102t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
George Roberts62254041.0611716168223235.4
Team Totals63254040.3611716168223235.4
Opponents Totals72290040.3560720378238233.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
James Brooks22629013.2420
Wes Chandler537915.8300
Hank Bauer1077.070
Glen Edwards1011.010
Pete Shaw1011.010
Irvin Phillips1000.000
Mike Williams0100
Team Totals311037812.2420
Opponents Totals3171685.4210
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
James Brooks40094923.7470
Wes Chandler8012515.6300
Pete Shaw6010317.2240
Clarence Williams404711.8230
Bob Gregor304715.7200
Aundra Thompson204422.0250
Ronnie Smith203216.0200
Eric Sievers2042.040
Doug Beaudoin103131.0310
Wyatt Henderson102626.0260
Hank Bauer101414.0140
Team Totals700142220.3470
Opponents Totals88152817.4480
SACKSNOYDS
John Woodcock10.0
Gary Johnson9.5
Leroy Jones6.5
Louie Kelcher5.0
Linden King4.5
Keith Ferguson3.5
Jimmy Webb2.5
Woodrow Lowe2.0
Wilbur Young1.0
Fred Dean1.0
Don Reese1.0
Cliff Thrift0.5
Team Totals47.0384.0
Opponents Totals19.0134.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
James Brooks720200
Willie Buchanon0004400
John Cappelletti300000
Wes Chandler100000
Glen Edwards1123-30
Dan Fouts9202-220
Wyatt Henderson0003300
Gary Johnson0001100
Charlie Joiner200000
Leroy Jones0001150
Louie Kelcher0001100
Jim Laslavic00011380
Don Macek0010100
Chuck Muncie940400
Irvin Phillips101100
Dwight Scales100000
Pete Shaw0001100
Eric Sievers101100
Doug Wilkerson0010100
Clarence Williams200000
Kellen Winslow220200
John Woodcock0002200
Team Totals3926131831180
Opponents Totals38181722390
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