
1996 San Diego Chargers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bobby Ross (8-8)
Location: San Diego, California
1996 San Diego Chargers Roster
The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
The Chargers scored 310 points, but the defense yielded 376. Stan Humphries tossed for 2,670 yards. Tony Martin paced all receivers, grabbing 85 passes for 1,171 yards.
Leonard Russell carried the ball for a team-best 713 yards for San Diego.
The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 36 turnovers. Rodney Harrison intercepted 5 opponent throws. Junior Seau sacked opposing passers 7 times.
Bobby Ross coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 310
Regular Season Points Against: 376
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 1, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks 7 at San Diego Chargers 29 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 8, 1996 | Cincinnati Bengals 14 at San Diego Chargers 27 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
September 15, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 10 at Green Bay Packers 42 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
September 22, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 40 at Oakland Raiders 34 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
September 29, 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs 19 at San Diego Chargers 22 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
October 6, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 17 at Denver Broncos 28 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
October 21, 1996 | Oakland Raiders 23 at San Diego Chargers 14 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
October 27, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 13 at Seattle Seahawks 32 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
November 3, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 26 at Indianapolis Colts 19 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
November 11, 1996 | Detroit Lions 21 at San Diego Chargers 27 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
November 17, 1996 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25 at San Diego Chargers 17 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
November 24, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 28 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
December 1, 1996 | New England Patriots 45 at San Diego Chargers 7 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
December 8, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers 16 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
December 14, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 14 at Chicago Bears 27 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
December 22, 1996 | Denver Broncos 10 at San Diego Chargers 16 | W | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 8-8-0 |