1970 San Diego Chargers season

The 1970 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's eleventh overall season and first season in the National Football League (NFL). As a result of the NFL-AFL Merger, where the league was broken into two conferences, each member of the American Football League was moved into the American Football Conference.

1970 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Eugene V. Klein
General manager	Sid Gillman
Head coach	Charlie Waller
Home field	San Diego Stadium
Results
Record	5–6–3
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2 WR Gary Garrison G Walt Sweeney
AP All-Pros	None

San Diego's 5–6–3 record was the first of seven consecutive losing seasons for the franchise. The 1970 Chargers are the last NFL team to record three ties in a single season, a record which will likely stand, as since the NFL adopted overtime for regular season games in 1974 no team has recorded more than one tie in a season.

Offseason

Main article: 1970 NFL draft

NFL draft

1970 San Diego Chargers draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	15	Walker Gillette	Wide receiver	Richmond
2	42	Tom Williams	Defensive end	UC Davis
4	94	Bill Maddox	Tight end	Syracuse
5	119	Pettus Farrar	Running back	Norfolk State
6	146	Billy Parks	Wide receiver	Long Beach State 49ers
7	171	Jim Fabish	Running back	Texas-El Paso
8	198	Wayne Clark	Quarterback	U. S. International
9	223	Chris Fletcher	Cornerback	Temple
10	250	Mac Steen	Guard	Florida
11	275	Jack Protz	Linebacker	Syracuse
12	302	Howard Gravelle	Tight end	UC Davis
13	327	Bernard Bradley	Defensive back	Utah State
14	354	Tyrone Caldwell	Defensive tackle	South Carolina State
15	379	Eugene Childs	Running back	Texas-El Paso
16	406	Mike Green	Running back	Nebraska
17	431	Dave Sanks	Guard	Louisville
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1970 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Ed Roseborough	Quarterback	Arizona State
Reg Sharley	Linebacker	Memphis State
Karl Sneider	Wide receiver	Augsburg
James Snow	Linebacker	USC
LeeVone Spencer	Linebacker	Prairie View A&M
Bill Stansfield	Defensive tackle	Penn State
Ben Stephens	Defensive back	Grambling
Dan Thatcher	Kicker	Occidental
Lee Thomas	Defensive end	Jackson State
Paul Tollefson	Tackle	UC Santa Barbara

Roster

1970 San Diego Chargers roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 13 Wayne Clark 14 Marty Domres 21 John Hadl Running backs (RB) 37 Gene Foster FB 26 Brad Hubbert 22 Dickie Post 47 Jeff Queen FB 42 Dave Smith 20 Russ Smith Wide receivers (WR) 19 Lance Alworth 49 Rick Eber 27 Gary Garrison 84 Walker Gillette Tight ends (TE) 83 Willie Frazier 89 Art Strozier

Offensive linemen (OL) 69 Ira Gordon G 65 Sam Gruneisen C 51 Bill Lenkaitis G 76 Terry Owens T 64 Jim Schmedding G 78 Walt Sweeney G 70 Russ Washington T 77 Bob Wells T Defensive linemen (DL) 86 Ron Billingsley DT 68 Bob Briggs DT 82 Steve DeLong DE 72 Joe Owens DE 79 Andy Rice DE 87 Tom Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 60 Bob Babich 59 Pete Barnes 56 Bob Bruggers 50 Jack Protz 66 Rick Redman 81 Jeff Staggs Defensive backs (DB) 40 Joe Beauchamp CB 35 Chuck Detwiler 45 Speedy Duncan CB 44 Chris Fletcher FS 39 Jim Hill SS 24 Bob Howard CB 43 Jim Tolbert SS Special teams 15 Mike Mercer K 29 Dennis Partee P

Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 20	Baltimore Colts	L 14–16	0–1	San Diego Stadium	47,782	Recap
2	September 27	Oakland Raiders	T 27–27	0–1–1	San Diego Stadium	42,109	Recap
3	October 4	at Los Angeles Rams	L 10–37	0–2–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	69,564	Recap
4	October 12	Green Bay Packers	L 20–22	0–3–1	San Diego Stadium	53,064	Recap
5	October 18	at Chicago Bears	W 20–7	1–3–1	Wrigley Field	45,278	Recap
6	October 25	Houston Oilers	T 31–31	1–3–2	San Diego Stadium	41,427	Recap
7	November 1	at Cleveland Browns	W 27–10	2–3–2	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	80,047	Recap
8	November 8	Denver Broncos	W 24–21	3–3–2	San Diego Stadium	48,327	Recap
9	November 15	at Boston Patriots	W 16–14	4–3–2	Harvard Stadium	30,597	Recap
10	November 22	at Oakland Raiders	L 17–20	4–4–2	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	54,594	Recap
11	November 29	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–26	4–5–2	Municipal Stadium	50,315	Recap
12	December 6	Cincinnati Bengals	L 14–17	4–6–2	San Diego Stadium	41,461	Recap
13	December 13	at Denver Broncos	T 17–17	4–6–3	Mile High Stadium	50,959	Recap
14	December 20	Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–13	5–6–3	San Diego Stadium	41,379	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week One: Baltimore Colts at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	7	6	16
Chargers	0	0	7	7	14

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 8 mph
• Game attendance: 47,782
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter BAL – Jim O'Brien 25-yard field goal. Colts 3–0. Third quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 65-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 7–3. BAL – Norm Bulaich 1-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick). Colts 10–7. Fourth quarter BAL – Jim O'Brien 34-yard field goal. Colts 13–7. SDG – Gary Garrison 43-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 14–13. BAL – Jim O'Brien 28-yard field goal. Colts 16–14. Top passers BAL – Johnny Unitas – 15/31, 202 yards, INT SDG – John Hadl – 17/36, 255 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BAL – Tom Matte – 12 rushes, 43 yards BAL – Norm Bulaich – 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD SDG – Gene Foster – 12 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers BAL – Roy Jefferson – 5 receptions, 84 yards SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Two: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	17	0	7	27
Chargers	3	7	3	14	27

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C), relative humidity 17%, wind 9 mph
• Game attendance: 42,109
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – Mike Mercer 48-yard field goal, 6:58. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:32. OAK – George Blanda 28-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:54. Second quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 10:21. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 4:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 5:55. OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 23-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 2:21. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:50. OAK – George Blanda 13-yard field goal, 0:04. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 0:46. Third quarter SDG – Mike Mercer 39-yard field goal, 5:15. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 6:36. Raiders 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:17. SDG – Jeff Queen 65-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:18. Raiders 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:36. SDG – Lance Alworth 37-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 2:02. Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:19. Top passers OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 23/38, 267 yards, TD SDG – John Hadl – 10/25, 242 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Charlie Smith – 18 rushes, 71 yards SDG – Russ Smith – 11 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers OAK – Warren Wells – 7 receptions, 127 yards SDG – Jeff Queen – 1 reception, 65 yards, TD

Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	7	0	10
Rams	10	20	0	7	37

at Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 79%, wind 11 mph
• Game attendance: 69,564
• Box score

Game information

First quarter RAM – Jack Snow 17-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick). Rams 7–0. RAM – David Ray 27-yard field goal. Rams 10–0. Second quarter RAM – Les Josephson 12-yard run (David Ray kick). Rams 17–0. RAM – Pat Curran recovered blocked punt in end zone (David Ray kick). Rams 24–0. SDG – Mike Mercer 30-yard field goal. Rams 24–3. RAM – David Ray 10-yard field goal. Rams 27–3. RAM – David Ray 38-yard field goal. Rams 30–3. Third quarter SDG – Willie Frazier 6-yard pass from Marty Domres (Mike Mercer kick). Rams 30–10. Fourth quarter RAM – Jack Snow 20-yard pass from Karl Sweetan (David Ray kick). Rams 37–10. Top passers SDG – Marty Domres – 8/11, 99 yards, TD RAM – Roman Gabriel – 8/12, 104 yards, TD Top rushers SDG – Russ Smith – 17 rushes, 36 yards RAM – Les Josephson – 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Willie Frazier – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD RAM – Jack Snow – 5 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Four: Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	3	13	3	22
Chargers	0	6	0	14	20

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 8 mph
• Game attendance: 53,064
• Box score

Game information

First quarter GB – Dale Livingston 16-yard field goal. Packers 3–0. Second quarter GB – Dale Livingston 27-yard field goal. Packers 6–0. SDG – Mike Mercer 16-yard field goal. Packers 6–3. SDG – Mike Mercer 39-yard field goal. Tied 6–6. Third quarter GB – Jack Clancy 4-yard pass from Bart Starr (kick blocked). Packers 12–6. GB – John Hilton 2-yard pass from Bart Starr (Dale Livingston kick). Packers 19–6. Fourth quarter SDG – Willie Frazier 24-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Packers 19–13. SDG – Jeff Queen 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 20–19. GB – Dale Livingston 14-yard field goal. Packers 22–20. Top passers GB – Bart Starr – 16/20, 158 yards, 2 TD SDG – John Hadl – 6/19, 53 yards, 3 INT Top rushers GB – Travis Williams – 21 rushes, 109 yards SDG – Willie Frazier – 2 rushes, 94 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Carroll Dale – 8 receptions, 90 yards SDG – Dave Smith – 1 reception, 42 yards

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	13	0	20
Bears	0	7	0	0	7

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 55%, wind 10 mph
• Game attendance: 45,278
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CHI – Dick Gordon 11-yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick). Bears 7–0. SDG – Russ Smith 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 7–7. Third quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 14-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 14–7. Fourth quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 33-yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed). Chargers 20–7. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 10/14, 166 yards, 2 TD CHI – Jack Concannon – 17/34, 117 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Gene Foster – 10 rushes, 30 yards CHI – Don Shy – 11 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers SDG – Gary Garrison – 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD CHI – Dick Gordon – 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Houston Oilers

Week Six: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	17	14	0	31
Chargers	0	14	7	10	31

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 10 mph
• Game attendance: 41,427
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter HOU – Mike Richardson 2-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 7–0. SDG – Russ Smith 4-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 7–7. HOU – Jerry Rhome 8-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 14–7. SDG – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 14–14. HOU – Roy Gerela 18-yard field goal. Oilers 17–14. Third quarter HOU – Alvin Reed 17-yard pass from Jerry Rhome (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 24–14. HOU – Charlie Joiner 10-yard pass from Jerry Rhome (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 31–14. SDG – Russ Smith 3-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Oilers 31–21. Fourth quarter SDG – Mike Mercer 45-yard field goal. Oilers 31–24. SDG – Lance Alworth 80-yard pass from Marty Domres (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 31–31. Top passers HOU – Jerry Rhome – 21/36, 266 yards, 2 TD SDG – Marty Domres – 4/7, 141 yards, TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Joe Dawkins – 25 rushes, 90 yards SDG – Russ Smith – 10 rushes, 24 yards, 2 TD Top receivers HOU – Charlie Joiner – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD SDG – Lance Alworth – 2 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Week 7: at Cleveland Browns

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	14	7	6	27
Broncos	3	7	0	0	10

at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 6 mph
• Game attendance: 80,047
• Referee: Walt Fitzgerald
• Box score

Game information

First quarter CLE – Don Cockroft 11-yard field goal, 5:44. Browns 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:04. Second quarter SDG – Lance Alworth 44-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:24. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:20. SDG – Chuck Detwiler 20-yard fumble return (Mike Mercer kick), 4:34. Chargers 14–3. CLE – Bo Scott 9-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick), 0:26. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:08. Third quarter SDG – Brad Hubbert 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 9:47. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:53. Fourth quarter SDG – Mike Mercer 37-yard field goal, 10:06. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 16 plays, 50 yards, 7:30. SDG – Mike Mercer 12-yard field goal, 2:17. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:15. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 13/21, 206 yards, TD CLE – Bill Nelsen – 11/23, 144 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Brad Hubbert – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD CLE – Bo Scott – 13 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers SDG – Willie Frazier – 5 receptions, 83 yards CLE – Milt Morin – 3 receptions, 51 yards

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Eight: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	7	7	21
Chargers	3	14	0	7	24

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 mph
• Game attendance: 48,327
• Referee: Fred Silva
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – Mike Mercer 38-yard field goal, 5:01. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:05. Second quarter DEN – Billy Masters 2-yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bobby Howfield kick), 13:14. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:47. SDG – Gary Garrison 31-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:42. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:42. SDG – Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 0:58. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:04. Third quarter DEN – Willis Crenshaw 3-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 7:40. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 40-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:22. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:39. DEN – Bobby Anderson 2-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 1:47. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:35. Top passers DEN – Steve Tensi – 14/22, 170 yards, TD, INT SDG – John Hadl – 14/21, 185 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DEN – Floyd Little – 19 rushes, 74 yards SDG – Dickie Post – 15 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers DEN – Al Denson – 4 receptions, 63 yards SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

Week 9: at Boston Patriots

Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Boston Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	7	9	16
Patriots	7	0	0	7	14

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 97%, wind 17 mph
• Game attendance: 30,597
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• Box score

Game information

First quarter NE – Jim Nance 2-yard run (Charlie Gogolak kick), 10:25. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:35. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter SDG – Lance Alworth 6-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:46. Fourth quarter SDG – Safety, Joe Owens sacked Joe Kapp in end zone, 13:42. Chargers 9–7. SDG – Gary Garrison 60-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 6:45. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:59. NE – Bake Turner 14-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Charlie Gogolak kick), 0:56. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:29. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 16/36, 238 yards, 2 TD NE – Joe Kapp – 9/17, 110 yards, TD Top rushers SDG – Brad Hubbert – 6 rushes, 18 yards NE – Odell Lawson – 18 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD NE – Bake Turner – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week Ten: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	7	9	16
Raiders	7	0	0	7	14

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph
• Game attendance: 54,594
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 6:36. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:10. Second quarter OAK – Charlie Smith 3-yard run (George Blanda kick), 2:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:59. Third quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 15-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 9:11. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:11. OAK – Charlie Smith 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 5:50. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:21. Fourth quarter OAK – George Blanda 18-yard field goal, 14:58. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:38. SDG – Mike Mercer 11-yard field goal, 4:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:58. OAK – George Blanda 16-yard field goal, 0:04. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:42. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 12/27, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 14/23, 213 yards Top rushers SDG – Dickie Post – 15 rushes, 64 yards OAK – Charlie Smith – 15 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SDG – Gary Garrison – 6 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 6 receptions, 115 yards

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	0	7	14
Chiefs	10	3	7	6	26

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 7 mph
• Game attendance: 50,315
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KAN – Morris Stroud 50-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 12:40. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:20. SDG – Dickie Post 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 4:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:59. KAN – Jan Stenerud 43-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:24. Second quarter KAN – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:23. Third quarter KAN – Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:35. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:35. Fourth quarter KAN – Jan Stenerud 17-yard field goal, 11:49. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:19. SDG – Gary Garrison 28-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:07. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:59. KAN – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal, 4:32. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:16. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 15/26, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT KAN – Len Dawson – 17/24, 208 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Dickie Post – 7 rushes, 13 yards, TD KAN – Ed Podolak – 19 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers SDG – Dickie Post – 6 receptions, 53 yards KAN – Morris Stroud – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Twelve: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	10	7	0	17
Chargers	0	7	0	7	14

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 54%, wind 6 mph
• Game attendance: 41,461
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CIN – Horst Muhlmann 53-yard field goal. Bengals 3–0. CIN – Lemar Parrish 79-yard punt return (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 10–0. SDG – John Hadl 2-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Bengals 10–7. Third quarter CIN – Jess Phillips 13-yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 17–7. Fourth quarter SDG – Willie Frazier 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Bengals 17–14. Top passers CIN – Virgil Carter – 7/18, 19 yards, INT SDG – John Hadl – 14/27, 156 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CIN – Jess Phillips – 15 rushes, 55 yards, TD SDG – Dickie Post – 12 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers CIN – Chip Myers – 2 receptions, 18 yards SDG – Lance Alworth – 4 receptions, 50 yards

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	10	0	0	17
Broncos	0	0	3	14	17

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: December 13
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 23 °F (−5.0 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 6 mph, wind chill 16
• Game attendance: 50,959
• Referee: John McDonough
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 63-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 9:07. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:05. Second quarter SDG – Mike Mercer 42-yard field goal, 8:28. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:42. SDG – Willie Frazier offensive fumble recovery in end zone (Mike Mercer kick), 0:36. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards. Third quarter DEN – Bobby Howfield 53-yard field goal, 12:23. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter DEN – Clem Turner 1-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 5:25. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:37. DEN – Willis Crenshaw 1-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 1:57. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:32. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 8/19, 144 yards, TD DEN – Pete Liske – 6/17, 95 yards, 2 INT Top rushers SDG – Jeff Queen – 17 rushes, 36 yards DEN – Bobby Anderson – 12 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD DEN – Al Denson – 5 receptions, 55 yards

Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	3	0	13
Chargers	3	14	7	7	31

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 10 mph
• Game attendance: 41,379
• Referee: Norm Schachter
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – Mike Mercer 27-yard field goal, 5:49. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:09. Second quarter SDG – Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 13:22. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:43. KAN – Gloster Richardson 61-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:40. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:42. SDG – Mike Garrett 5-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 1:10. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:45. KAN – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 0:13. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:57. Third quarter KAN – Jan Stenerud 10-yard field goal, 6:43. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 8:17. SDG – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 1:00. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:43. Fourth quarter SDG – Mike Garrett 44-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:22. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:10. Top passers KAN – Len Dawson – 14/21, 161 yards, TD SDG – John Hadl – 16/27, 277 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KAN – Ed Podolak – 14 rushes, 56 yards SDG – Mike Garrett – 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers KAN – Gloster Richardson – 1 reception, 61 yards, TD SDG – Gary Garrison – 5 receptions, 149 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders	8	4	2	.667	4–0–2	7–2–2	300	293	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	5	2	.583	2–3–1	7–3–1	272	244	L2
San Diego Chargers	5	6	3	.455	2–2–2	4–4–3	282	278	W1
Denver Broncos	5	8	1	.385	1–4–1	3–6–1	253	264	L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.