1966 San Diego Chargers Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 7-6-1
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Sid Gillman (7-6-1)
Location: San Diego, California
1966 San Diego Chargers StatisticsTeam Record: 7-6-1
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Sid Gillman (7-6-1)
Location: San Diego, California
1966 San Diego Chargers Results
The San Diego Chargers of the American Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 7 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the AFL's West Division.
The Chargers chalked up 335 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 284. John Hadl threw for 2,846 yards. Lance Alworth grabbed 73 passes for 1,383 yards.
Paul Lowe carried the ball for a team-best 643 yards for San Diego.
Speedy Duncan intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Sid Gillman coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chuck Allen | LB | September 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 225 | Washington | Cle Elum, WA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | Jim Allison | RB | March 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | El Camino Col. (CA) | Richmond, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 19 | Lance Alworth | FL | August 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 184 | Arkansas | Houston, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 40 | Joe Beauchamp | DB | April 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | Iowa St. | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 55 | Frank Buncom | RLB | November 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 235 | USC | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 58 | Doug Cline | LB-FB | March 22, 1938 | 6'2" | 230 | Clemson | Valdese, NC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Dick Degen | LLB | March 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 220 | Long Beach St. | Jamestown, ND USA | 10 | 0 |
| 56 | Steve DeLong | RDT | July 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 252 | Tennessee | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Speedy Duncan | KR | August 10, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | Jackson St. | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 68 | Don Estes | G | October 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 250 | LSU | Tomball, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 86 | Earl Faison | DE | January 31, 1939 | 6'5" | 270 | Indiana | Newport News, VA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Miller Farr | LCB | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita St. | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | John Farris | G | November 2, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | San Diego St. | Kansas City, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Gene Foster | FB | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 220 | Arizona St. | Salem, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Willie Frazier | TE | June 19, 1942 | 6'4" | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff | El Dorado, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Gary Garrison | SE | January 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 193 | San Diego St. | Amarillo, TX USA | 14 | 12 |
| 54 | Tom Good | LB | December 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 230 | Marshall | South Charleston, WV USA | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Kenny Graham | LS | November 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 210 | Washington St. | Texarkana, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 77 | Jim Griffin | DE | February 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 265 | Grambling St. | Lake Charles, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | George Gross | LDT | January 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 270 | Auburn | Wellau, Romania | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Sam Gruneisen | C | January 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 242 | Villanova | Louisville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 21 | John Hadl | QB | February 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 214 | Kansas | Lawrence, KS USA | 14 | 13 |
| 15 | Dan Henning | QB | June 21, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | William & Mary | Bronx, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Emil Karas | LB | December 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 230 | Dayton | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Howard Kindig | LDE | June 22, 1941 | 6'6" | 265 | Los Angeles St. | Mexico, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Gary Kirner | G-T | June 22, 1942 | 6'3" | 255 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Paul Latzke | C | March 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 240 | Pacific | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Keith Lincoln | FB-HB | May 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 215 | Washington St. | Reading, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 57 | Mike London | LB | December 31, 1944 | 6'2" | 230 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Paul Lowe | HB | September 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 205 | Oregon St. | Homer, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 38 | Jacque MacKinnon | TE | November 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 235 | Colgate | Dover, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 73 | Larry Martin | DT | April 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 270 | San Diego St. | 1 | 0 | |
| 67 | Archie Matsos | LB | November 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 217 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 61 | John Milks | LB | October 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 222 | San Diego St. | Norwalk, CA | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | Ed Mitchell | LG | September 5, 1942 | 6'2" | 285 | Nebraska | Galveston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Bob Mitinger | LB | February 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 232 | Penn St. | Greensburg, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Ron Mix | RT | March 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 250 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Fred Moore | DT-DE | December 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 255 | Oklahoma | Sulligent, AL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 88 | Don Norton | E | March 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Terry Owens | T | July 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 260 | Jacksonville St. | Jasper, AL USA | 14 | 1 |
| 85 | Bob Petrich | RDE | March 15, 1941 | 6'4" | 252 | West Texas A&M | Long Beach, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Dave Plump | DB | December 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | Fresno St. | Vicksburg, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Rick Redman | LB-P | March 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 220 | Washington | Portland, OR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Houston Ridge | DE-DT | July 18, 1944 | 6'4" | 270 | San Diego St. | Madera, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 78 | Walt Sweeney | RG | April 18, 1941 | 6'4" | 256 | Syracuse | Cohasset, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | Steve Tensi | QB | December 8, 1942 | 6'5" | 215 | Florida St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 1 |
| 43 | Jim Tolbert | DB | March 12, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln (MO) | Fairfield, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | John Travis | FB | August 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 216 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | Dick Van Raaphorst | K | December 10, 1942 | 6'0" | 218 | Ohio St. | Port Huron, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 47 | Bud Whitehead | RS | January 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida St. | Marianna, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Nat Whitmyer | DB | August 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Washington | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 2 |
| 75 | Ernie Wright | LT | November 6, 1939 | 6'4" | 270 | Ohio St. | Toledo, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
| 34 | Bob Zeman | DB | February 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Wisconsin | Geneva, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
