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.
The Chargers netted 248 points, but the defensive squad yielded 285. Rickey Young carried the ball for a team-best 802 yards for San Diego.
Dan Fouts passed for 2,535 yards. Charlie Joiner grabbed 50 passes for 1,056 yards. Rickey Young contributed to the receiving game, 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 |
