1969 San Diego Chargers season
1969 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
Head coach | Sid Gillman (4-5) Charlie Waller (4-1) |
General manager | Sid Gillman |
Home field | San Diego Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–6 |
Division place | 3rd Western Division |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1969 San Diego Chargers season was the team's tenth as a franchise and their ninth in San Diego. It began with the team trying to improve on their 9–5 record in 1968, as this would be the last season for the team with a winning record until 1978. It was the last American Football League season before the AFL–NFL merger. It was also Sid Gillman's final season as the team's head coach, as he resigned due to poor health in the middle of the season, and Charlie Waller took over for the last five games.
Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–27 | 0–1 | San Diego Stadium | 47,988 | Recap |
2 | September 21 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–34 | 0–2 | Nippert Stadium | 26,243 | Recap |
3 | September 28 | New York Jets | W 34–27 | 1–2 | San Diego Stadium | 54,042 | Recap |
4 | October 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 21–14 | 2–2 | San Diego Stadium | 52,748 | Recap |
5 | October 11 | at Miami Dolphins | W 21–14 | 3–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 34,585 | Recap |
6 | October 19 | at Boston Patriots | W 13–10 | 4–2 | Alumni Stadium | 18,346 | Recap |
7 | October 26 | Oakland Raiders | L 12–24 | 4–3 | San Diego Stadium | 54,008 | Recap |
8 | November 2 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–13 | 4–4 | Mile High Stadium | 45,511 | Recap |
9 | November 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–27 | 4–5 | Municipal Stadium | 51,104 | Recap |
10 | November 16 | at Oakland Raiders | L 16–21 | 4–6 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,372 | Recap |
11 | November 23 | Denver Broncos | W 45–24 | 5–6 | San Diego Stadium | 34,664 | Recap |
12 | November 27 | at Houston Oilers | W 21–17 | 6–6 | Houston Astrodome | 40,065 | Recap |
13 | December 7 | Boston Patriots | W 28–18 | 7–6 | San Diego Stadium | 33,146 | Recap |
14 | December 14 | Buffalo Bills | W 45–6 | 8–6 | San Diego Stadium | 47,582 | Recap |
Note:
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings[]
AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Oakland Raiders | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 7–1 | 377 | 242 | W6 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–3 | 359 | 177 | L1 | |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2–6 | 288 | 276 | W4 | |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–5 | 297 | 344 | W1 | |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 3–5 | 280 | 367 | L5 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References[]
Categories:
- 1969 American Football League season by team
- San Diego Chargers seasons
- 1969 in sports in California