1986 San Diego Chargers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-12
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Don Coryell (1-7)
Coach: Al Saunders (3-5)
Location: San Diego, California
1986 San Diego Chargers StatisticsTeam Record: 4-12
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Don Coryell (1-7)
Coach: Al Saunders (3-5)
Location: San Diego, California
1986 San Diego Chargers Results
The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
The Chargers chalked up 335 points, but the defensive squad yielded 396. Dan Fouts tossed for 3,031 yards. Gary Anderson grabbed 80 passes, while Wes Chandler accumulated 874 receiving yards, while Kellen Winslow contributed to the receiving game also.
Gary Anderson carried the ball for a team-best 442 yards for San Diego, while Curtis Adams and Tim Spencer additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Gill Byrd seized 5 opponent throws. Lee Williams topped pass rushers with 15 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 62 sacks.
Don Coryell and Al Saunders coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Curtis Adams | RB | April 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 198 | Central Michigan | Muskegon, MI USA | 7 | 2 |
| 56 | Ty Allert | LB | July 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 233 | Texas | Rosenberg, TX USA | 16 | 3 |
| 40 | Gary Anderson | KR | April 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Arkansas | Columbia, MO USA | 16 | 12 |
| 6 | Rolf Benirschke | K | February 7, 1955 | 6'0" | 171 | California-Davis | Boston, MA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 57 | Thomas Benson | RILB | September 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 238 | Oklahoma | Ardmore, OK USA | 16 | 16 |
| 32 | Donald Brown | RCB | November 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 189 | Oklahoma | Annapolis, MD USA | 13 | 7 |
| 22 | Gill Byrd | FS | February 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | San Jose St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 89 | Wes Chandler | WR | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 196 | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, FL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 77 | Sam Claphan | LG | October 10, 1956 | 6'6" | 285 | Oklahoma | Tahlequah, OK USA | 16 | 14 |
| 37 | Jeffery Dale | SS | October 6, 1962 | 6'3" | 211 | LSU | Pineville, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 61 | Ken Dallafior | G | August 26, 1959 | 6'4" | 276 | Minnesota | Royal Oak, MI USA | 12 | 1 |
| 20 | Wayne Davis | LCB | June 17, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Indiana St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 5 |
| 75 | Curt DiGiacomo | G-C | October 24, 1963 | 6'4" | 270 | Arizona | San Diego, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | Mike Douglass | LB | March 15, 1955 | 6'0" | 220 | Arizona St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 7 | 0 |
| 78 | Chuck Ehin | NT | July 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 261 | BYU | Marysville, CA USA | 12 | 9 |
| 52 | Mark Fellows | LB | February 26, 1963 | 6'1" | 233 | Montana St. | Billings, MT USA | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | James FitzPatrick | T-G | February 1, 1964 | 6'8" | 305 | USC | Heidelberg, Germany | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Tom Flick | QB | August 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington | Patuxent River, MD USA | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | Dan Fouts | QB | June 10, 1951 | 6'3" | 204 | Oregon | San Francisco, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 25 | Vencie Glenn | FS | October 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | Indiana St. | Grambling, LA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 92 | Dee Hardison | DE-DT-NT-DE | May 2, 1956 | 6'4" | 274 | North Carolina | Jacksonville, NC USA | 15 | 0 |
| 59 | Andy Hawkins | LB | March 31, 1958 | 6'2" | 225 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Bay City, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Mark Herrmann | QB | January 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Purdue | Cincinnati, OH USA | 6 | 1 |
| 88 | Pete Holohan | TE | July 25, 1959 | 6'4" | 237 | Notre Dame | Albany, NY USA | 16 | 6 |
| 27 | Daniel Hunter | DB | September 1, 1962 | 5'11" | 178 | Henderson St. | Arkadelphia, AR USA | 5 | 2 |
| 26 | Lionel James | RB | May 25, 1962 | 5'6" | 171 | Auburn | Albany, GA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 83 | Trumaine Johnson | WR | November 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 196 | Grambling St. | Bogalusa, LA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 18 | Charlie Joiner | WR | October 14, 1947 | 5'11" | 188 | Grambling St. | Many, LA USA | 15 | 9 |
| 68 | Gary Kowalski | RT | July 2, 1960 | 6'6" | 280 | Boston Col. | New Haven, CT USA | 16 | 16 |
| 74 | Jim Lachey | LT | June 4, 1963 | 6'6" | 294 | Ohio St. | St. Henry, OH USA | 16 | 15 |
| 63 | Jim Leonard | LG | October 19, 1957 | 6'3" | 258 | Santa Clara | Santa Cruz, CA USA | 15 | 5 |
| 51 | Woodrow Lowe | ROLB | June 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 227 | Alabama | Columbus, GA USA | 16 | 9 |
| 62 | Don Macek | C | July 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 261 | Boston Col. | Manchester, NH USA | 13 | 13 |
| 33 | David Martin | DB | March 15, 1959 | 5'9" | 191 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Bruce Mathison | QB | April 25, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Nebraska | Superior, WI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Buford McGee | RB | August 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 206 | Mississippi | Durant, MS USA | 9 | 3 |
| 60 | Dennis McKnight | RG | September 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 273 | Drake | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | Ralf Mojsiejenko | P | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 209 | Michigan St. | Satzgitter, Germany | 16 | 0 |
| 90 | Mack Moore | DE | March 4, 1959 | 6'4" | 258 | Texas A&M | Monroe, LA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | Derrie Nelson | LB | February 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 236 | Nebraska | York, NE USA | 11 | 0 |
| 91 | Leslie O'Neal | RDE | May 7, 1964 | 6'4" | 275 | Oklahoma St. | Pulaski County, AR USA | 13 | 13 |
| 50 | Gary Plummer | LILB | January 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 244 | California | Fremont, CA USA | 15 | 13 |
| 90 | Fred Robinson | ROLB | October 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 10 | 5 |
| 85 | Eric Sievers | TE | November 9, 1957 | 6'4" | 236 | Maryland | Urbana, IL USA | 9 | 1 |
| 54 | Billy Smith | LOLB | August 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 235 | Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR USA | 16 | 15 |
| 52 | Angelo Snipes | LB | January 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 222 | West Georgia | Atlanta, GA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 43 | Tim Spencer | FB | December 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 224 | Ohio St. | Martins Ferry, OH USA | 14 | 12 |
| 33 | John Sullivan | DB | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 196 | California | Hartford, CT USA | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | Ken Taylor | LCB | September 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Oregon St. | San Jose, CA USA | 14 | 11 |
| 98 | Terry Unrein | NT | October 24, 1962 | 6'5" | 281 | Colorado St. | Brighton, CO USA | 12 | 7 |
| 72 | Jeff Walker | T-G | January 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 295 | Memphis | Jonesboro, AR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | Danny Walters | DB | November 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 189 | Arkansas | Prescott, AR USA | 2 | 2 |
| 81 | Timmie Ware | WR | April 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 171 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 99 | Lee Williams | LDE | October 15, 1962 | 6'6" | 269 | Bethune-Cookman | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Lester Williams | NT-DE | January 19, 1959 | 6'3" | 275 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 93 | Earl Wilson | RDE | September 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 276 | Kentucky | Long Branch, NJ USA | 16 | 6 |
| 80 | Kellen Winslow | TE | November 5, 1957 | 6'5" | 251 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Blaise Winter | DE-DT-NT | January 31, 1962 | 6'3" | 278 | Syracuse | Blauvelt, NY USA | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Kevin Wyatt | DB | March 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 199 | Arkansas | Norfolk, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
