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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 |
