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1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)

5th place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 4-12-0 .250
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Head Coach: Don Coryell (1-7-0); a href="/coaches/saun00050.html">Al Saunders (3-5-0)
Hank BauerSpecial Teams
Gunther CunninghamDefensive Line
Earnel DurdenOffensive Backs
Mike HaluchakLinebackers
Dave LevyOffensive Line
Ron LynnDefensive Coordinator
Al SaundersAssistant Head Coach
Ernie ZampeseOffensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/9/1986HDallas Cowboys20-0WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium47744
Sat8/16/1986HPhiladelphia Eagles45-38WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium42853
Sat8/23/1986ALos Angeles Rams17-20LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium47045
Fri8/29/1986HSt. Louis Cardinals24-17WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium44744
Sun9/7/1986HMiami Dolphins50-28WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium57726
Sun9/14/1986ANew York Giants7-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium74921
Sun9/21/1986HWashington Redskins27-30LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium57853
Sun9/28/1986ALos Angeles Raiders13-17LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum63153
Mon10/6/1986ASeattle Seahawks7-33LSeattle, WAKingdome63207
Sun10/12/1986HDenver Broncos14-31LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium55662
Sun10/19/1986AKansas City Chiefs41-42LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium55767
Sun10/26/1986APhiladelphia Eagles7-23LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium41469
Sun11/2/1986HKansas City Chiefs23-24LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium44518
Sun11/9/1986ADenver Broncos9-3WDenver, COMile High Stadium75012
Sun11/16/1986HDallas Cowboys21-24LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium55622
Thu11/20/1986HLos Angeles Raiders31-37LOTSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium56031
Sun11/30/1986AIndianapolis Colts17-3WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome47950
Sun12/7/1986HHouston Oilers27-0WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium40103
Sun12/14/1986HSeattle Seahawks24-34LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium47096
Sun12/21/1986ACleveland Browns17-47LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium68505
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 Adams42RB5-1120024Central Michigan72
Ty Allert56LILB6-223623Texas163
Gary Anderson40RB6-018125Arkansas1612
Rolf Benirschke6K6-016531UC Davis160
Tom Benson57RILB6-223725Oklahoma1616
Don Brown32RCB5-1118923Oklahoma; Maryland137
Gill Byrd22FS-RCB5-1119725San Jose State1514
Wes Chandler89WR6-018630Florida1614
Sam Claphan77LOG6-628830Oklahoma1614
Jeff Dale37SS6-321324Louisiana State1616
Ken Dallafior61LOT6-428027Minnesota121
Wayne Davis20LCB5-1117723Indiana State165
Curt DiGiacomo75OG6-427523American River JC; Arizona30
Mike Douglass53LB6-022031Arizona State; Los Angeles CC; San Diego State70
Chuck Ehin78NT-LDT6-425625Brigham Young129
Mark Fellows52LB6-123323Montana State10
James Fitzpatrick70OT6-728622Southern California40
Tom Flick12QB6-319028Washington113
Dan Fouts14QB6-321035Oregon1212
Vencie Glenn25FS6-018922Indiana State127
Dee Hardison92DE6-428030North Carolina150
Andy Hawkins59LB6-222528Texas A&M-Kingsville100
Mark Herrmann9QB6-421027Purdue61
Pete Holohan88TE6-423827Notre Dame166
Daniel Hunter27RCB5-1117824Henderson State52
Lionel James26RB5-617024Auburn71
Trumaine Johnson83WR6-119626Grambling State164
Charlie Joiner18WR5-1118639Grambling State159
Gary Kowalski68ROT6-627326Boston College1616
Jim Lachey74LOT6-628923Ohio State1615
Jim Leonard63LOG-ROG-C6-326029Santa Clara155
Woodrow Lowe51ROLB6-022732Alabama169
Don Macek62C6-227032Boston College1313
David Martin33CB5-918727Villanova40
Bruce Mathison7QB6-320427Nebraska20
Buford McGee21FB-RB6-021326Mississippi93
Dennis McKnight60ROG-C6-327527Drake1616
Ralf Mojsiejenko2P-K6-321223Michigan State160
Mack Moore90DE6-425827Texas A&M30
Derrie Nelson55LB6-223728Nebraska110
Leslie O'Neal91RDE-ROLB6-427022Oklahoma State1313
Gary Plummer50LILB6-224226Ohlone JC; California1513
Fred Robinson90ROLB-LOLB6-424025Miami (Florida)105
Eric Sievers85TE6-423429Maryland91
Billy Ray Smith54LOLB6-323625Arkansas1615
Angelo Snipes53LB6-022823West Georgia60
Tim Spencer43FB6-122526Ohio State1412
John Sullivan33S6-119025California90
Kenny Taylor24LCB6-118523Oregon State1411
Terry Unrein98NT6-528324Colorado State127
Jeff Walker72OG6-428923Memphis160
Danny Walters23RCB6-120026Arkansas22
Timmie Ware81WR5-1017123Southern California90
Lee Williams99LDE-RDE6-526824Bethune-Cookman1616
Lester Williams96NT6-327227Miami (Florida)40
Earl Wilson93RDE-LDE-ROLB-RDT6-428028Kentucky166
Kellen Winslow80TE6-525129Missouri1616
Blaise Winter96DE6-327624Syracuse40
Kevin Wyatt30CB5-1019022Arkansas160
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
18Leslie O'NealDEOklahoma State
113James FitzPatrickTSouthern California
366Terry UnreinDEColorado State
470Jeff WalkerTMemphis
495Ty AllertLBTexas
497Tommy TaylorLBUCLA
5118Doug LandryLBLouisiana Tech
5129Don BrownDBMaryland
5133Matt JohnsonDBSouthern California
6155Curt PardridgeWRNorthern Illinois
7182Fred SmallsLBWest Virginia
8209Mike PerrinoTNotre Dame
9235Mike ZordichDBPenn State
11293Chuck SandersRBSlippery Rock
11298Drew SmetanaTOregon
12320Jeff SprowlsDBBrigham Young
12333Mike TravisDBGeorgia Tech
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals731254889335
Opponents Totals64981011276396
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:32334982122498/231 42.4%6/13 46.2%119977
Opponents Totals29:283081041822295/221 43.0%1/5 20.0%108918
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Rolf Benirschke0394195.1162564.0087
Gary Anderson90000054
Buford McGee70000042
Tim Spencer60000036
Kellen Winslow50000030
Curtis Adams40000024
Wes Chandler40000024
Charlie Joiner20000012
Tom Flick1000006
Pete Holohan1000006
Trumaine Johnson1000006
Leslie O'Neal1000006
(Team)0000012
Team Totals41394195.1162564.01335
Opponents Totals47454697.8233174.20396
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Rolf Benirschke162564.02501/16/95/83/51/2
Team Totals162564.02501/16/95/83/51/2
Opponents Totals233174.21/111/138/91/62/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Anderson1274423.5171
Curtis Adams1183663.1224
Tim Spencer993503.5236
Lionel James512244.4240
Buford McGee631873.0207
Mark Herrmann263.060
Tom Flick650.871
Bruce Mathison1-1-1.0-10
Dan Fouts4-3-0.800
Team Totals47115763.32419
Opponents Totals47516783.528t14
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Dan Fouts43025258.615630317.012.065t163.7225.121173285871.4
Mark Herrmann975152.6436276.512.32822.133.154358466.8
Tom Flick733345.2323614.910.92622.7811.064931229.9
Gary Anderson11100.0044.04.04t1100.000.0004122.9
Pete Holohan2150.012110.521.02100.000.0002187.5
Buford McGee11100.0011.01.0100.000.000179.2
Team Totals60433956.123240456.711.965t213.5335.532265378065.6
Opponents Totals50928856.620641288.114.372t275.3152.962440368888.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Anderson8087110.965t8
Kellen Winslow6472811.428t5
Wes Chandler5687415.6404
Charlie Joiner3444012.9332
Trumaine Johnson3039913.3301
Pete Holohan2935612.3341
Lionel James231737.5180
Buford McGee1010510.5180
Tim Spencer6488.0150
Curtis Adams4266.5100
Eric Sievers2147.090
Timmie Ware11111.0110
Team Totals339404511.965t21
Opponents Totals288412814.372t27
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Gill Byrd5459.0180
Jeff Dale415338.3500
Vencie Glenn23115.5310
Leslie O'Neal22211.0171
Don Brown12323.0230
Kenny Taylor100.000
Team Totals1527418.3501
Opponents Totals3342112.8802
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Ralf Mojsiejenko72302642.06221115368243832.9
Wes Chandler516733.438000216533.0
Team Totals79319340.46221115370260333.0
Opponents Totals81330440.8590715334283034.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Anderson25102279.1300
Lionel James969410.4210
Wes Chandler30134.3100
Team Totals37163349.0300
Opponents Totals4353708.6481
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Anderson24048220.1350
Lionel James18031517.5310
Curtis Adams5010020.0250
Tim Spencer508116.2210
Kevin Wyatt507414.8230
Trumaine Johnson304816.0210
Kellen Winslow20115.580
Buford McGee101515.0150
Wes Chandler101111.0110
Gary Plummer1000.000
Team Totals650113717.5350
Opponents Totals600108818.1460
SACKSNOYDS
Lee Williams15.0
Leslie O'Neal12.5
Billy Ray Smith11.0
Dee Hardison6.5
Earl Wilson5.5
Tom Benson5.0
Chuck Ehin2.5
Gary Plummer2.5
Fred Robinson1.0
Terry Unrein0.5
Team Totals62.0440.0
Opponents Totals32.0265.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Curtis Adams310100
Gary Anderson520200
Tom Benson0002200
Don Brown0002200
Wes Chandler200000
Mike Douglass0001100
Chuck Ehin0001100
Tom Flick110100
Dan Fouts4202-130
Vencie Glenn00022320
Dee Hardison0001100
Mark Herrmann200000
Lionel James510100
Trumaine Johnson100000
Woodrow Lowe0002200
Don Macek0010100
Buford McGee4000-30
Derrie Nelson0001100
Leslie O'Neal0002200
Gary Plummer0002200
Fred Robinson0002200
Billy Ray Smith0001100
Angelo Snipes0001100
Tim Spencer210100
Kenny Taylor0001100
Lee Williams0001160
Kellen Winslow0020200
Team Totals2918112233220
Opponents Totals42221516312
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