1976 San Diego Chargers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Tommy Protho (6-8)
Location: San Diego, California
1976 San Diego Chargers Statistics
1976 San Diego Chargers Roster

The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

San Diego netted 248 points, while the defensive squad yielded 285. Rickey Young carried the ball for a team-best 802 yards for the Chargers.

Dan Fouts passed for 2,535 yards. Charlie Joiner grabbed 50 passes for 1,056 yards. Rickey Young was targeted regularly, too.

Don Goode seized 6 opponent throws.

Tommy Protho coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 248
Regular Season Points Against: 285

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 12, 1976 San Diego Chargers 30 at Kansas City Chiefs 16 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 19, 1976 San Diego Chargers 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 W 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0
September 26, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals 24 at San Diego Chargers 43 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
October 3, 1976 San Diego Chargers 0 at Denver Broncos 26 L 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-1-0
October 10, 1976 Oakland Raiders 27 at San Diego Chargers 17 L 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
October 17, 1976 Houston Oilers 27 at San Diego Chargers 30 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
October 24, 1976 San Diego Chargers 17 at Cleveland Browns 21 L 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
October 31, 1976 San Diego Chargers 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 23 L 2-1-0 2-3-0 4-4-0
November 7, 1976 Baltimore Colts 37 at San Diego Chargers 21 L 2-2-0 2-3-0 4-5-0
November 14, 1976 Denver Broncos 17 at San Diego Chargers 0 L 2-3-0 2-3-0 4-6-0
November 21, 1976 San Diego Chargers 34 at Buffalo Bills 13 W 2-3-0 3-3-0 5-6-0
November 28, 1976 Kansas City Chiefs 23 at San Diego Chargers 20 L 2-4-0 3-3-0 5-7-0
December 5, 1976 San Francisco 49ers 7 at San Diego Chargers 13 W 3-4-0 3-3-0 6-7-0 OT
December 12, 1976 San Diego Chargers 0 at Oakland Raiders 24 L 3-4-0 3-4-0 6-8-0