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1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)

3rd place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 8-8-0 .500
1985 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Don Coryell
Dave AdolphDefensive Assistant; Defensive Coordinator
Tom BassDefensive Coordinator
Hank BauerSpecial Offensive Assistant
Marv BradenSpecial Offensive Assistant
Gunther CunninghamDefensive Line
Earnel DurdenOffensive Backs
Dave LevyOffensive Coordinator
Al SaundersReceivers
Jim WagstaffDefensive Backfield
Chuck WeberLinebackers
Ernie ZampeseQuarterbacks/Passing Game
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/10/1985HCleveland Browns12-7WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium42300
Sat8/17/1985HDallas Cowboys24-27LOTSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium48596
Sat8/24/1985ASan Francisco 49ers10-25LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park50569
Fri8/30/1985HNew Orleans Saints21-20WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium40462
Sun9/8/1985ABuffalo Bills14-9WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium67597
Sun9/15/1985HSeattle Seahawks35-49LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium54420
Sun9/22/1985ACincinnati Bengals44-41WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium52270
Sun9/29/1985HCleveland Browns7-21LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium52107
Sun10/6/1985ASeattle Seahawks21-26LSeattle, WAKingdome61300
Sun10/13/1985HKansas City Chiefs31-20WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium50067
Sun10/20/1985AMinnesota Vikings17-21LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome61670
Mon10/28/1985ALos Angeles Raiders21-34LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum69297
Sun11/3/1985HDenver Broncos30-10WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium57312
Sun11/10/1985HLos Angeles Raiders40-34WOTSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium58566
Sun11/17/1985ADenver Broncos24-30LOTDenver, COMile High Stadium74376
Sun11/24/1985AHouston Oilers35-37LHouston, TXAstrodome34336
Sun12/1/1985HBuffalo Bills40-7WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium45487
Sun12/8/1985HPittsburgh Steelers54-44WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium52098
Sun12/15/1985HPhiladelphia Eagles20-14WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium45569
Sun12/22/1985AKansas City Chiefs34-38LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium18178
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Curtis Adams42RB5-1120023Central Michigan10
Gary Anderson40RB6-018124Arkansas126
Jesse Bendross86WR6-019623Alabama162
Rolf Benirschke6K6-016530UC Davis10
Craig Bingham59LB6-222326Syracuse80
Carlos Bradley50ROLB6-022125Wake Forest102
Gill Byrd22SS5-1119724San Jose State1616
Wes Chandler89WR6-018629Florida1513
Tony Chickillo91NT6-226525Miami (Florida)41
Sam Claphan77ROT6-628829Oklahoma1212
Anthony Corley31RB6-021025Nevada-Reno40
David Croudip28CB-S5-818527Ventura JC; San Diego State20
Jeff Dale37FS6-321323Louisiana State1616
Ken Dallafior61OG6-428026Minnesota30
Wayne Davis20LCB5-1117722Indiana State166
Jerry Doerger65C-OT6-527025Wisconsin80
Chuck Ehin78NT6-425624Brigham Young1615
Chris Faulkner84TE6-426025Florida90
Mark Fellows52LB6-123322Montana State20
Keith Ferguson65RDE6-526026Ohio State107
Dan Fouts14QB6-321034Oregon1412
Scott Garnett92NT6-227123Washington50
Mike Green58LILB6-022624Oklahoma State1515
Mike Guendling53LB6-323823Northwestern90
John Hendy29LCB5-1119923West Valley JC; Long Beach State1610
Mark Herrmann9QB6-421026Purdue94
Pete Holohan88TE6-423826Notre Dame153
Lionel James26RB5-617023Auburn167
Trumaine Johnson83WR6-119625Grambling State112
Charlie Joiner18WR5-1118638Grambling State1614
David King30CB5-917522Auburn10
Linden King57LOLB6-424730Colorado State1616
Gary Kowalski68ROT6-627325Boston College131
Jim Lachey74LOT6-628922Ohio State1616
Jim Leonard63OG6-326028Santa Clara73
Terry Lewis32CB5-1119323Michigan State100
Woodrow Lowe51ROLB6-022731Alabama1614
Don Macek62C6-227031Boston College1515
Buford McGee21RB6-021325Mississippi111
Dennis McKnight60ROG-ROT6-327526Drake1616
Miles McPherson24CB-S6-017525New Haven90
Ralf Mojsiejenko2P-K6-321222Michigan State160
Derrie Nelson55LILB6-223727Nebraska161
Ronnie O'Bard27CB5-919027Idaho; Grossmont JC; Brigham Young160
Vince Osby56LB5-1122124Pasadena CC; Illinois70
Fred Robinson90DE6-424024Miami (Florida)161
Jim Rockford28CB-S5-1018024Oklahoma10
Bill Searcey64OG6-128127Alabama10
Eric Sievers85TE6-423428Maryland1611
Tony Simmons97DE6-426823Tennessee130
Billy Ray Smith54RILB6-323624Arkansas1515
Lucious Smith33CB5-1019028San Diego State; Fullerton State50
Tim Spencer43FB6-122525Ohio State1615
Anthony Steels44RB5-919526Nebraska60
Bob Thomas16K5-1017733Notre Dame150
Rich Umphrey66C6-327027Utah; Colorado111
Danny Walters23RCB6-120025Arkansas1616
Ed White67LOG6-226438California1616
Lee Williams99LDE6-526823Bethune-Cookman1616
Earl Wilson93RDE6-428027Kentucky169
Kellen Winslow80TE6-525128Missouri106
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
112Jim LacheyGOhio State
239Wayne DavisDBIndiana State
255Jeff DaleDBLouisiana State
369John HendyDBLong Beach State
496Ralf MojsiejenkoKMichigan State
6150Terry LewisDBMichigan State
7196Mark FellowsLBMontana State
8207Curtis AdamsRBCentral Michigan
9234Paul BernerQBPacific
9252Dan RemsbergTAbilene Christian
10264David KingDBAuburn
11291Jeff SmithNTKentucky
12318Tony SimmonsDETennessee
12329Bret PearsonTEWisconsin
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals86134961456467
Opponents Totals821241141096435
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:21380922592986/208 41.3%6/10 60.0%100937
Opponents Totals30:393641222182489/209 42.6%8/12 66.7%86703
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bob Thomas0515592.7182864.30105
Wes Chandler100000060
Tim Spencer100000060
Lionel James80000048
Gary Anderson70000042
Charlie Joiner70000042
Eric Sievers60000036
Pete Holohan30000018
Buford McGee30000018
Jesse Bendross20000012
Curtis Adams1000006
Jeff Dale1000006
John Hendy1000006
Trumaine Johnson1000006
Rolf Benirschke022100.00002
(Team)0020.00000
Team Totals60535989.8182864.30467
Opponents Totals55515494.4183060.00435
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bob Thomas182864.32461/18/86/103/70/2
Team Totals182864.32461/18/86/103/70/2
Opponents Totals183060.00/05/66/105/92/5
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Lionel James1055164.956t2
Tim Spencer1244783.92410
Gary Anderson1164293.7274
Buford McGee421814.3443
Curtis Adams16493.1141
Anthony Steels6122.050
Wes Chandler199.090
Ralf Mojsiejenko100.000
Dan Fouts11-1-0.170
Mark Herrmann18-8-0.4110
Team Totals44016653.856t20
Opponents Totals47019724.26125
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Dan Fouts43025459.115636388.514.375t276.3204.718135350388.1
Mark Herrmann20113265.75915377.611.659105.0105.019157138084.5
Pete Holohan100.0100.000.000.018-839.6
Gary Anderson00000015-5
Team Totals63238661.121651758.213.475t375.9304.739305487086.8
Opponents Totals59535760.021245977.712.984t284.7264.440304429381.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Lionel James86102711.967t6
Wes Chandler67119917.975t10
Charlie Joiner5993215.839t7
Pete Holohan4245810.9233
Eric Sievers4143810.730t6
Gary Anderson3542212.152t2
Kellen Winslow2531812.7260
Jesse Bendross1115614.254t2
Tim Spencer1113512.3430
Trumaine Johnson45112.820t1
Buford McGee3155.070
Curtis Adams11212.0120
Chris Faulkner11212.0120
Team Totals386517513.475t37
Opponents Totals357459712.984t28
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Danny Walters57114.2300
John Hendy413934.875t1
Woodrow Lowe362.040
Jeff Dale28341.547t1
Carlos Bradley23618.0180
Wayne Davis22914.5280
Mike Green2178.5120
Linden King284.050
Miles McPherson13030.0300
Gill Byrd12525.0250
Lee Williams11717.0170
Billy Ray Smith100.000
Team Totals2646117.775t2
Opponents Totals302688.9270
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Ralf Mojsiejenko68288142.4670915274242735.7
Team Totals68288142.4670915274242735.7
Opponents Totals70271738.8611821213234433.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Lionel James2582138.5240
Miles McPherson0200
Anthony Steels0100
Team Totals25112138.5240
Opponents Totals3612747.6200
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Lionel James36077921.6450
Gary Anderson13030223.298t1
Anthony Steels10022322.3540
Buford McGee7013519.3330
Curtis Adams205025.0260
Eric Sievers1033.030
Jesse Bendross1022.020
Pete Holohan1000.000
Team Totals710149421.098t1
Opponents Totals680136320.0510
SACKSNOYDS
Lee Williams9.0
Fred Robinson7.0
Linden King6.0
Woodrow Lowe5.5
Earl Wilson3.0
Billy Ray Smith2.0
Carlos Bradley2.0
Chuck Ehin1.5
Mike Green1.0
Scott Garnett1.0
Keith Ferguson1.0
Wayne Davis1.0
Team Totals40.0304.0
Opponents Totals39.0305.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Gary Anderson530300
Gill Byrd0001100
Wes Chandler100000
Sam Claphan0010100
Wayne Davis0001100
Chuck Ehin0001100
Chris Faulkner0010100
Keith Ferguson0001100
Dan Fouts13606-110
Mike Green0002200
John Hendy0001100
Mark Herrmann8202-260
Pete Holohan100000
Lionel James910100
Charlie Joiner100000
Buford McGee420200
Miles McPherson0010100
Ralf Mojsiejenko1000-130
Vince Osby00011460
Fred Robinson0001100
Billy Ray Smith0003300
Tim Spencer100000
Anthony Steels0020200
Rich Umphrey0001160
Danny Walters0001100
Lee Williams0001120
Earl Wilson0001100
Team Totals442519163540
Opponents Totals37161819371
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