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1997 San Diego Chargers (NFL)

5th place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 4-12-0 .250
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Kevin Gilbride
George DeLeoneOffensive Line
Tyrone DixonWide Receivers
John DunnStrength and Conditioning
Bill MacdermottTight Ends
Nick NicolauAssistant Head Coach
Frank NovakSpecial Teams
Wayne NunnelyDefensive Line
Joe PascaleDefensive Coordinator
Rod PerryDefensive Backs
Chuck PrieferSpecial Teams
Mike SheppardOffensive Coordinator
Jim VechiarellaLinebackers
Ollie WilsonRunning Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/2/1997HSan Francisco 49ers20-13WSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium62542
Sat8/9/1997HIndianapolis Colts23-17WSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium56447
Sat8/16/1997ATennessee Oilers21-7WNashville, TNVanderbilt Stadium21407
Fri8/22/1997AMinnesota Vikings22-28LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome44300
Sun8/31/1997ANew England Patriots7-41LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60190
Sun9/7/1997ANew Orleans Saints20-6WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome65760
Sun9/14/1997HCarolina Panthers7-26LSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium63149
Sun9/21/1997ASeattle Seahawks22-26LSeattle, WAKingdome51110
Sun9/28/1997HBaltimore Ravens21-17WSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium54094
Sun10/5/1997AOakland Raiders25-10WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum43648
Thu10/16/1997AKansas City Chiefs3-31LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium77196
Sun10/26/1997HIndianapolis Colts35-19WSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium63177
Sun11/2/1997ACincinnati Bengals31-38LCincinnati, OHCinergy Field53754
Sun11/9/1997HSeattle Seahawks31-37LSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium64616
Sun11/16/1997HOakland Raiders13-38LSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium65714
Sun11/23/1997ASan Francisco 49ers10-17LSan Francisco, CA3Com Park61195
Sun11/30/1997HDenver Broncos28-38LSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium54245
Sun12/7/1997HAtlanta Falcons3-14LSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium46317
Sun12/14/1997HKansas City Chiefs7-29LSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium54594
Sun12/21/1997ADenver Broncos3-38LDenver, COMile High Stadium69632

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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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Darren Bennett2P6-523532none160
Tony Berti75ROT6-630025Colorado1616
David Binn50C6-323725California160
Ben Bordelon69ROG6-530523Louisiana State162
Paul Bradford25LCB5-818523San Mateo JC; Portland State154
Dorian Brew22CB5-1018223Kansas60
Gary Brown33RB5-1122828Penn State1514
James Burgess52RILB5-1123023Miami (Florida)154
Lew Bush58OLB-RILB6-224828Washington State1413
Kenny Bynum43RB5-1119123South Carolina State130
John Carney3K5-1117833Notre Dame40
Robert Chancey32FB6-025525none60
Joe Cocozzo68LOG6-430027Michigan1612
Marco Coleman90RDE6-326828Georgia Tech1616
Aaron Craver34FB6-022032El Camino JC; Fresno State155
Ray Crittenden84WR6-118827Virginia Tech20
Greg Davis7K6-020232The Citadel120
Ike Davis77ROG6-332025Arkansas1212
Mike Dumas20FS6-020128Indiana1615
Greg Engel60C6-328726Illinois90
Jim Everett11QB6-521234Purdue41
Terrell Fletcher41RB5-819624Wisconsin131
William Fuller95LDE6-327435North Carolina1616
Carwell Gardner35FB6-223531Kentucky; Louisville52
Kurt Gouveia54LILB6-123533Brigham Young76
Michael Hamilton53LB6-224524North Carolina A&T State60
Norman Hand96RDT6-331025Itawamba CC; Mississippi151
Dwayne Harper28LCB5-1117531South Carolina State1212
Rodney Harrison37SS6-121525Western Illinois1616
Frank Hartley89TE6-226830Illinois1616
David Hendrix38S6-121325Georgia Tech40
Bobby Houston57LB6-223930North Carolina State20
Stan Humphries12QB6-222332Louisiana State; Louisiana-Monroe88
Greg Jackson42S6-120731Louisiana State130
Toran James59LB6-324723North Carolina A&T State140
Raylee Johnson99DE6-327227Arkansas160
Charlie Jones82WR5-817525Fresno State1611
Freddie Jones88TE6-426823North Carolina138
Shawn Lee98RDT6-229531Westchester CC; North Alabama1615
Tony Martin81WR6-118032Bishop; Colorado Mesa1616
Raleigh McKenzie63C6-228334Tennessee1616
Eric Metcalf21WR5-1019029Texas161
Jim Mills66OG6-429024Idaho10
Shannon Mitchell86TE6-224525Georgia41
Mike Mohring94DT6-529523Pittsburgh20
Mark Montreuil40FS6-120026Concordia (Quebec)61
Vaughn Parker70LOT6-329926UCLA1616
John Parrella97LDT6-330028Nebraska1616
Erric Pegram44RB5-1019328North Texas40
Todd Philcox15QB6-422631Syracuse20
Marcus Price79OT6-631725Louisiana State20
Al Pupunu86TE6-225728Dixie JC; Weber State81
Latario Rachal85WR5-1118324El Camino JC; Fresno State140
Brian Roche87TE6-525524Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo); San Jose State50
Patrick Sapp56OLB-RILB6-425824Clemson169
Junior Seau55RILB-LILB6-325228Southern California1515
Terrance Shaw29RCB5-1119524Stephen F. Austin State1616
Troy Sienkiewicz65LOG-ROG6-531425New Mexico State146
Bryan Still80WR5-1117423Virginia Tech154
Michael Swift27CB5-1017223Austin Peay State121
Van Tuinei91DE6-328826Golden West JC; Arizona30
Craig Whelihan5QB6-522026Oregon State; Pacific97
Gerome Williams23S6-221024Houston60
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
245Freddie JonesTENorth Carolina
374Michael HamiltonLBNorth Carolina A&T State
4109Raleigh RoundtreeTSouth Carolina State
5138Kenny BynumRBSouth Carolina State
5146Paul BradfordDBPortland State
6178Dan PalmerCAir Force
7218Toran JamesLBNorth Carolina A&T State
7237Tony CorbinQBSacramento State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals617171630266
Opponents Totals641709893425
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:22252701612178/237 32.9%8/21 38.1%1291101
Opponents Totals30:38308921813585/221 38.5%7/18 38.9%101784
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Greg Davis0212295.500192479.2078
Tony Martin6000000036
Eric Metcalf5000000030
John Carney055100.00077100.0026
Gary Brown4000000024
Rodney Harrison3000000018
Paul Bradford2000000012
Greg Jackson2000000012
Freddie Jones2000000012
Frank Hartley100000006
Charlie Jones100000006
Erric Pegram100000006
Team Totals27262796.300263183.90266
Opponents Totals504646100.014252696.21425
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Greg Davis192479.23450/04/510/105/90/0
John Carney77100.00410/03/32/22/20/0
Team Totals263183.93450/07/812/127/110/0
Opponents Totals252696.20/013/137/85/50/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Gary Brown2539453.732447402
Terrell Fletcher511613.21306002
Kenny Bynum30973.21904000
Aaron Craver20713.62202100
Charlie Jones44210.51702000
Craig Whelihan13292.2703002
Stan Humphries13241.81103002
Erric Pegram9232.66t11000
Carwell Gardner7202.9501000
Jim Everett561.2601001
Todd Philcox133.0300000
Eric Metcalf3-5-1.7200000
Team Totals40914163.532570509
Opponents Totals45316983.771t12926210
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Stan Humphries22512153.89814886.612.372t52.262.71814413447121470.7
Craig Whelihan23711849.810913575.711.561t62.5104.22116811896314458.3
Todd Philcox281657.1111736.210.82900.013.684412982060.6
Jim Everett753648.0354576.112.76211.345.3430427199149.7
Team Totals56529151.525334756.211.972t122.1213.751386308916146962.2
Opponents Totals56829752.325636326.412.270t315.5152.627164346818152579.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Tony Martin6390414.372t6451030
Freddie Jones4150512.362219820
Eric Metcalf4057614.462224921
Terrell Fletcher392927.525017302
Charlie Jones3242313.244t117620
Bryan Still2432413.539016500
Gary Brown211376.52708100
Frank Hartley1924612.935113300
Aaron Craver4266.52001100
Carwell Gardner2105.0800000
Erric Pegram273.5400000
Kenny Bynum242.0300000
Shannon Mitchell11414.01401000
Al Pupunu177.0700000
Team Totals291347511.972t121614693
Opponents Totals297363212.270t311815251
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Rodney Harrison27537.575t1
Paul Bradford25628.056t1
Dwayne Harper24321.5430
Greg Jackson23718.536t1
Junior Seau23316.5260
Terrance Shaw11111.0110
Marco Coleman122.020
Mike Dumas100.000
William Fuller100.000
Kurt Gouveia100.000
Team Totals1525717.175t3
Opponents Totals2138718.487t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Darren Bennett89397244.6661826814416339637.7
Team Totals90397244.1661826814416339637.7
Opponents Totals85370243.67201027489301335.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Eric Metcalf45848910.985t3432
Rodney Harrison1000.000000
Greg Jackson1000.000000
Team Totals47848910.485t3432
Opponents Totals392041610.73500
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Greg Davis52311259.811481117121
Darren Bennett16767.000122000
John Carney16106566.60214375000
Team Totals69424461.513631519121
Opponents Totals7516131
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Kenny Bynum38081421.45702120
Eric Metcalf16035522.26301011
Latario Rachal15033622.43001201
Aaron Craver306822.7270200
Ben Bordelon2000.000000
Rodney Harrison104040.040t1110
Team Totals750161321.56314642
Opponents Totals630151724.199t1
SACKSNOYDS
Junior Seau7.0
Rodney Harrison4.0
John Parrella3.5
William Fuller3.0
Shawn Lee3.0
Raylee Johnson2.5
Marco Coleman2.0
Mike Dumas1.0
Norman Hand1.0
Team Totals27.0164.0
Opponents Totals51.0386.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Tony Berti0010100
Paul Bradford00011781
Gary Brown200000
Aaron Craver0010100
Mike Dumas0001100
Jim Everett2101-80
Terrell Fletcher400000
Dwayne Harper0001100
Rodney Harrison0012301
Stan Humphries7101-100
Greg Jackson00011411
Raleigh McKenzie0010100
Eric Metcalf420200
Vaughn Parker0020200
John Parrella0001100
Todd Philcox200000
Al Pupunu0010100
Latario Rachal101100
Junior Seau102250
Terrance Shaw0010100
Troy Sienkiewicz0020270
Michael Swift0001160
Craig Whelihan7202-110
Team Totals30141611271083
Opponents Totals2111714212
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