1966 San Diego Chargers Statistics

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 Roster
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, while 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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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
John Hadl	375	200	53.3	2846	7.6	23	6.1	14	3.7	78	83.0
Steve Tensi	52	21	40.4	405	7.8	5	9.6	1	1.9	63	92.2
Keith Lincoln	4	2	50.0	71	17.8	1	25.0	0	0.0	36	135.4
Paul Lowe	3	1	33.3	25	8.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	25	64.6
Totals	434	224	51.6	3347	7.7	29	6.7	15	3.5	78

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Paul Lowe	146	643	4.4	57	3
Gene Foster	81	352	4.3	37	1
Keith Lincoln	58	214	3.7	23	1
Jim Allison	31	213	6.9	61	2
John Hadl	38	95	2.5	21	2
Rick Redman	2	14	7.0	32	0
Lance Alworth	3	10	3.3	4	0
Steve Tensi	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Gary Garrison	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0
Totals	361	1537	4.3	61	9

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Lance Alworth	73	1383	18.9	78	13
Gary Garrison	46	642	14.0	36	4
Jacque MacKinnon	26	477	18.3	46	6
Gene Foster	26	260	10.0	63	2
Keith Lincoln	14	264	18.9	67	2
Jim Allison	12	99	8.2	20	0
Paul Lowe	12	41	3.4	11	0
Willie Frazier	9	144	16.0	30	2
Don Norton	4	50	12.5	18	0
John Hadl	2	-13	-6.5	4	0
Totals	224	3347	14.9	78	29

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Dick Van Raaphorst	40	39	97.5	31	16	51.6	87
Totals	40	39	97.5	31	16	51.6	87

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Rick Redman	66	2442	37.0	54
Totals	66	2442	37.0	54

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Speedy Duncan	18	238	13.2	81	1
Kenny Graham	2	15	7.5	12	0
Dave Plump	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	21	257	12.2	81	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Speedy Duncan	25	642	25.7	50
Dave Plump	15	345	23.0	35
Paul Lowe	7	167	23.9	54
Joe Beauchamp	4	64	16.0	25
Miller Farr	2	54	27.0	35
Nat Whitmyer	1	10	10.0	10
Sam Gruneisen	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	55	1282	23.3	54

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Speedy Duncan	7	67	9.6	31	0
Kenny Graham	5	70	14.0	32	1
Miller Farr	3	68	22.7	35	0
Bud Whitehead	2	89	44.5	61	0
Joe Beauchamp	2	24	12.0	21	0
Rick Redman	2	7	3.5	7	0
John Milks	1	13	13.0	13	0
Chuck Allen	1	8	8.0	8	0
Dick Degen	1	7	7.0	7	0
Archie Matsos	1	6	6.0	6	0
Jim Tolbert	1	0	0.0	0	0
Howard Kindig	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	27	359	13.3	61	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Paul Lowe			3	0	0		0
Jim Allison			1	0	0		0
Speedy Duncan		0	3	0	0		0
Joe Beauchamp		0	1	0	0	0	0
John Hadl			4	0	0		0
Keith Lincoln			1	0	0		0
Dave Plump			1	0	0	0	0
Gene Foster			2	0	0		0
Steve Tensi			1	0	0	0	0
Rick Redman		0				1
Totals	0	0	17	0	0	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Dick Van Raaphorst									16	39	0			87
Lance Alworth	0	13							0	0	0			78
Jacque MacKinnon		6							0	0	0			36
Gary Garrison	0	4							0	0	0			24
Paul Lowe	3	0		0					0	0	0			18
Keith Lincoln	1	2							0	0	0			18
Gene Foster	1	2							0	0	0			18
Willie Frazier		2							0	0	0			12
John Hadl	2	0							0	0	0			12
Jim Allison	2	0							0	0	0			12
Rick Redman	0					0	1		0	0	0			6
Speedy Duncan			1	0		0			0	0	0			6
Kenny Graham			0			1			0	0	0			6
Totals	9	29	1	0	0	1	1	0	16	39	0	0	0	333