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Klein</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General manager</th><td class="infobox-data fn">Harland Svare</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Harland_Svare" title="Harland Svare">Harland Svare</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home field</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">4–9–1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">4th <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1973_Pro_Bowl" title="1973 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowlers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>4<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">WR <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">QB <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DE <a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">G <a href="/wiki/Walt_Sweeney" title="Walt Sweeney">Walt Sweeney</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1972_All-Pro_Team" title="1972 All-Pro Team">All-Pros</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><i>None</i><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; 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The team failed to improve on their 6–8 record in <a href="/wiki/1971_NFL_season" title="1971 NFL season">1971</a>. The Chargers would get off to a poor start, as they were devoured 34–3 in their season opener at <a href="/wiki/1972_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1972 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco</a>. After their week 2 win against the <a href="/wiki/1972_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1972 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a>, the Chargers would play to a 17–17 draw with another cross-state rival, the <a href="/wiki/1972_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1972 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a>. It was San Diego's fourth tie in 3 seasons (they tied 3 times in <a href="/wiki/1970_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1970 San Diego Chargers season">1970</a>). Even after they defeated the <a href="/wiki/1972_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1972 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> in the week following the tie, the Bolts would stumble the rest of the year, winning only 2 more games en route to a 4–9–1 season. </p><p>This squad featured several players like <a href="/wiki/Duane_Thomas" title="Duane Thomas">Duane Thomas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Rossovich" title="Tim Rossovich">Tim Rossovich</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Costa" title="Dave Costa">Dave Costa</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">John Mackey</a> who were unwanted by most of the other NFL teams.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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title="1972 NFL draft">1972 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="6" style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>1972 San Diego Chargers draft</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Round </th> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>College </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">36 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Pete_Lazetich" title="Pete Lazetich">Pete Lazetich</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">Defensive end</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Stanford_Cardinal_football" title="Stanford Cardinal football">Stanford</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">61 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Bill_McClard" title="Bill McClard">Bill McClard</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Placekicker" title="Placekicker">Kicker</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football" title="Arkansas Razorbacks football">Arkansas</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">5 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">116 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Jim Bishop<span 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padding-right: 0.5em;">6 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">141 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Bruce Ward<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(gridiron_football)" title="Guard (gridiron football)">Guard</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_State_Aztecs_football" title="San Diego State Aztecs football">San Diego State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">9 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">221 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Fran Schmitz<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">Defensive tackle</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/St._Norbert_Green_Knights_football" title="St. Norbert Green Knights football">St. Norbert</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">246 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Lon Kolstad<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wisconsin%E2%80%93Whitewater_Warhawks_football" title="Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football">Wisconsin–Whitewater</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">11 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">270 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">John Turner<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Tight end </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Long_Beach_State_49ers_football" title="Long Beach State 49ers football">Long Beach State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">12 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">295 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Sam Key<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Linebacker </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Elon_Phoenix_football" title="Elon Phoenix football">Elon</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">13 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">321 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Selfridge" title="Andy Selfridge">Andy Selfridge</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Linebacker </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Virginia_Cavaliers_football" title="Virginia Cavaliers football">Virginia</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">14 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">351 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">John Van Reenen<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Defensive end </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Cougars_football" title="Washington State Cougars football">Washington State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">15 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">376 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Charles Neugent<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Defensive back </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tuskegee_Golden_Tigers_football" title="Tuskegee Golden Tigers football">Tuskegee</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">16 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">401 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">James Shaw<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Defensive back </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_football" title="Tulsa Golden Hurricane football">Tulsa</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">17 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">423 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Oscar_Dragon" title="Oscar Dragon">Oscar Dragon</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_State_University" title="Arizona State University">Arizona State University</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">17 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">426 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Bob Tackett<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">Tackle</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/UTEP_Miners_football" title="UTEP Miners football">Texas at El Paso</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#d9e9f9; color:black;">     </span> Made roster  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#faecc8; color:black;">  *  </span> Made at least one <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during career</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;; text-align: center;"><b>1972 San Diego Chargers roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">13</span> <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Clark_(American_football)" title="Wayne Clark (American football)">Wayne Clark</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Oscar_Dragon" title="Oscar Dragon">Oscar Dragon</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">35</span> <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">42</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jesse_Taylor_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jesse Taylor (American football) (page does not exist)">Jesse Taylor</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">38</span> <a href="/wiki/Lee_White_(American_football)" title="Lee White (American football)">Lee White</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Carter_(American_football)" title="Mike Carter (American football)">Mike Carter</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Dicus" title="Chuck Dicus">Chuck Dicus</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">46</span> <i><a href="/wiki/John_Sykes_(American_football)" title="John Sykes (American football)">John Sykes</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Dave Williams (wide receiver)">Dave Williams</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <i><a href="/wiki/John_Andrews_(American_football)" title="John Andrews (American football)">John Andrews</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">John Mackey</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Pettis_Norman" title="Pettis Norman">Pettis Norman</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Carl_Mauck" title="Carl Mauck">Carl Mauck</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Terry_Owens_(American_football)" title="Terry Owens (American football)">Terry Owens</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Walt_Sweeney" title="Walt Sweeney">Walt Sweeney</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Russ_Washington" title="Russ Washington">Russ Washington</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wenzel_(guard)" title="Ralph Wenzel (guard)">Ralph Wenzel</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Wilkerson" title="Doug Wilkerson">Doug Wilkerson</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Wright" title="Ernie Wright">Ernie Wright</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Aldridge" title="Lionel Aldridge">Lionel Aldridge</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Costa" title="Dave Costa">Dave Costa</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Ron_East" title="Ron East">Ron East</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Hardy_(defensive_tackle)" title="Kevin Hardy (defensive tackle)">Kevin Hardy</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Greg_Wojcik" title="Greg Wojcik">Greg Wojcik</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">60</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Babich_(linebacker)" title="Bob Babich (linebacker)">Bob Babich</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Pete_Barnes" title="Pete Barnes">Pete Barnes</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Lee_Roy_Caffey" title="Lee Roy Caffey">Lee Roy Caffey</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">66</span> <a href="/wiki/Rick_Redman" title="Rick Redman">Rick Redman</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Tim_Rossovich" title="Tim Rossovich">Tim Rossovich</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">40</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Beauchamp" title="Joe Beauchamp">Joe Beauchamp</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">35</span> <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Detwiler" title="Chuck Detwiler">Chuck Detwiler</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">39</span> <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Dunlap" title="Lenny Dunlap">Lenny Dunlap</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">44</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Fletcher" title="Chris Fletcher">Chris Fletcher</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Howard_(American_football)" title="Bob Howard (American football)">Bob Howard</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Jones_(American_football)" title="Ray Jones (American football)">Ray Jones</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Bryant_Salter" title="Bryant Salter">Bryant Salter</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">10</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Bill_McClard" title="Bill McClard">Bill McClard</a></i> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> <abbr title="Punter"><span style="font-size:90%;">P</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Jerry_LeVias" title="Jerry LeVias">Jerry LeVias</a> <abbr title="Wide receiver"><span style="font-size:90%;">WR</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Mel_Rogers" title="Mel Rogers">Mel Rogers</a> <abbr title="Linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">LB</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <div style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;">Attendance </th> <th style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;">Recap </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 17 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1972_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1972 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 3–34 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Candlestick_Park" title="Candlestick Park">Candlestick Park</a> </td> <td>59,438 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209170sfo.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 24 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1972_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1972 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 37–14 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a> </td> <td>49,048 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209240sdg.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc"> <th>3 </th> <td>October 1 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1972_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1972 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a></b> </td> <td><b>T</b> 17–17 </td> <td>1–1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland%E2%80%93Alameda_County_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum">Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum</a> </td> <td>53,455 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210010rai.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 8 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1972_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1972 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 23–20 </td> <td>2–1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Baltimore)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)">Memorial Stadium</a> </td> <td>55,459 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210080clt.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 15 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1972_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1972 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–24 </td> <td>2–2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>80,010 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210150mia.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 22 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1972_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1972 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 20–34 </td> <td>2–3–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a> </td> <td>54,371 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210220det.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 29 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1972_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1972 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 14–26 </td> <td>2–4–1 </td> <td>San Diego Stadium </td> <td>54,533 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210290sdg.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>8 </th> <td>November 5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1972 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 28–34 </td> <td>2–5–1 </td> <td>San Diego Stadium </td> <td>54,476 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211050sdg.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>9 </th> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">November 13</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1972 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–21 </td> <td>2–6–1 </td> <td>San Diego Stadium </td> <td>54,205 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211190kan.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 19 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1972_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1972 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–17 </td> <td>3–6–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Stadium" title="Arrowhead Stadium">Arrowhead Stadium</a> </td> <td>79,011 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211190kan.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1972 Houston Oilers season">Houston Oilers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 34–20 </td> <td>4–6–1 </td> <td>San Diego Stadium </td> <td>46,289 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211260sdg.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>12 </th> <td>December 3 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1972_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1972 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 19–21 </td> <td>4–7–1 </td> <td>San Diego Stadium </td> <td>54,611 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212030sdg.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>13 </th> <td>December 10 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1972_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1972 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 13–38 </td> <td>4–8–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Stadium" title="Mile High Stadium">Mile High Stadium</a> </td> <td>51,478 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212100den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>14 </th> <td>December 17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1972 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 2–24 </td> <td>4–9–1 </td> <td>San Diego Stadium </td> <td>52,873 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212170sdg.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;"> <td colspan="8"><b>Note:</b> Intra-division opponents are in <b>bold</b> text. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_1:_at_San_Francisco_49ers">Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 1: San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>3</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>49ers</b></th> <td>7</td> <td>17</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Candlestick_Park" title="Candlestick Park">Candlestick Park</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Francisco, California">San Francisco, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 17</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Daylight Time">PDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 10 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 59,438</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Ulman" title="Bernie Ulman">Bernie Ulman</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209170sfo.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SF – <a href="/wiki/Gene_Washington_(American_football,_born_1947)" title="Gene Washington (American football, born 1947)">Gene Washington</a> 13-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Brodie" title="John Brodie">John Brodie</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bruce_Gossett" title="Bruce Gossett">Bruce Gossett</a> kick), 8:28. <i>49ers 7–0. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> 30-yard field goal, 2:06. <i>49ers 7–3. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:22.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SF – Bruce Gossett 43-yard field goal, 12:10. <i>49ers 10–3. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 4:56.</b></i></li> <li>SF – Gene Washington 23-yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick), 3:23. <i>49ers 17–3. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.</b></i></li> <li>SF – Gene Washington 45-yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick), 0:42. <i>49ers 24–3. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 0:38.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SF – <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Thomas_(American_football)" title="Jimmy Thomas (American football)">Jimmy Thomas</a> 4-yard run (Bruce Gossett kick), 7:36. <i>49ers 31–3. <b>Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:07.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SF – Bruce Gossett 20-yard field goal, 10:28. <i>49ers 34–3. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:12.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> – 11/25, 109 yards, 2 INT</li> <li>SF – John Brodie – 11/19, 156 yards, 3 TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> – 19 rushes, 80 yards</li> <li>SF – Jimmy Thomas – 13 rushes, 64 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Dave_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Dave Williams (wide receiver)">Dave Williams</a> – 3 receptions, 83 yards</li> <li>SF – Gene Washington – 8 receptions, 140 yards, 3 TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_2:_vs._Denver_Broncos">Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 2: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Broncos</th> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Chargers</b></th> <td>13</td> <td>21</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td><b>37</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 24</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Daylight Time">PDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 13 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 49,048</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Tunney_(American_football)" title="Jim Tunney (American football)">Jim Tunney</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209240sdg.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Montgomery" title="Randy Montgomery">Randy Montgomery</a> 94-yard kickoff return (<a href="/wiki/Jim_Turner_(placekicker)" title="Jim Turner (placekicker)">Jim Turner</a> kick), 14:45. <i>Broncos 7–0.</i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> 45-yard field goal, 9:29. <i>Broncos 7–3. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:16.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Dennis Partee 11-yard field goal, 6:24. <i>Broncos 7–6. <b>Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:22.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> 41-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 4:42. <i>Chargers 13–7. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:28.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a> 9-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (Dennis Partee kick), 9:21. <i>Chargers 20–7. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:21.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Dave_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Dave Williams (wide receiver)">Dave Williams</a> 31-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 3:05. <i>Chargers 27–7. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:47.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Beauchamp" title="Joe Beauchamp">Joe Beauchamp</a> 47-yard interception return (Dennis Partee kick), 2:07. <i>Chargers 34–7.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Steve_Ramsey_(American_football)" title="Steve Ramsey (American football)">Steve Ramsey</a> 8-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 4:47. <i>Chargers 34–14. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:14.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Bill_McClard" title="Bill McClard">Bill McClard</a> 47-yard field goal, 0:55. <i>Chargers 37–14. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:52.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>DEN – Steve Ramsey – 14/25, 192 yards, 3 INT</li> <li>SDG – John Hadl – 15/32, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Fran_Lynch" title="Fran Lynch">Fran Lynch</a> – 5 rushes, 43 yards</li> <li>SDG – Mike Garrett – 21 rushes, 104 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Rod_Sherman" title="Rod Sherman">Rod Sherman</a> – 6 receptions, 95 yards</li> <li>SDG – Gary Garrison – 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_3:_at_Oakland_Raiders">Week 3: at Oakland Raiders</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Week 3: at Oakland Raiders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Raiders</th> <td>14</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Oakland-Alameda_County_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum">Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oakland,_California" title="Oakland, California">Oakland, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 1</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Daylight Time">PDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 10 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 53,455</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Jorgensen" title="Dick Jorgensen">Dick Jorgensen</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210010rai.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Raymond_Chester" title="Raymond Chester">Raymond Chester</a> 23-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daryle_Lamonica" title="Daryle Lamonica">Daryle Lamonica</a> (<a href="/wiki/George_Blanda" title="George Blanda">George Blanda</a> kick), 7:26. <i>Raiders 7–0. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:16.</b></i></li> <li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Marv_Hubbard" title="Marv Hubbard">Marv Hubbard</a> 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 3:20. <i>Raiders 14–0. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:10.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick), 2:10. <i>Raiders 14–7. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:54.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Carl_Mauck" title="Carl Mauck">Carl Mauck</a> offensive fumble recovery in end zone (Dennis Partee kick), 14:12. <i>Tied 14–14. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:18.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Dennis Partee 41-yard field goal, 7:02. <i>Chargers 17–14. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:43.</b></i></li> <li>OAK – George Blanda 40-yard field goal, 4:28. <i>Tied 17–17. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:34.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> – 9/13, 156 yards, INT</li> <li>OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 14/26, 152 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 18 rushes, 97 yards, TD</li> <li>OAK – Marv Hubbard – 16 rushes, 58 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 6 receptions, 100 yards</li> <li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Fred_Biletnikoff" title="Fred Biletnikoff">Fred Biletnikoff</a> – 5 receptions, 75 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_4:_at_Baltimore_Colts">Week 4: at Baltimore Colts</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Week 4: at Baltimore Colts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Colts – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Chargers</b></th> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Colts</th> <td>14</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Memorial_Stadium" title="Baltimore Memorial Stadium">Memorial Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Baltimore,_Maryland" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore, Maryland">Baltimore, Maryland</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 8</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 2:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Daylight Time">PDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 15 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 55,459</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Wyant" title="Fred Wyant">Fred Wyant</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210080clt.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick), 7:40. <i>Chargers 7–0. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:20.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Jim_O%27Brien_(American_football)" title="Jim O'Brien (American football)">Jim O'Brien</a> 22-yard field goal, 7:28. <i>Chargers 7–3. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:55.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Dennis Partee 51-yard field goal, 2:55. <i>Chargers 10–3. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:33.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Don_Nottingham" title="Don Nottingham">Don Nottingham</a> 13-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick), 10:19. <i>Tied 10–10. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:41.</b></i></li> <li>BAL – Jim O'Brien 20-yard field goal, 6:06. <i>Colts 17–10. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:08.</b></i></li> <li>BAL – Don Nottingham 3-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick), 0:11. <i>Colts 20–10. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:39.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Mike Garrett 2-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick), 10:05. <i>Colts 20–17. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:52.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Dennis Partee 40-yard field goal, 2:14. <i>Tied 20–20. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 1:46.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Dennis Partee 28-yard field goal, 0:04. <i>Chargers 23–20. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:04.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> – 12/20, 148 yards, 3 INT</li> <li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Johnny Unitas</a> – 14/22, 130 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Mike Garrett – 27 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD</li> <li>BAL – Don Nottingham – 17 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a> – 4 receptions, 59 yards</li> <li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Cotton_Speyrer" title="Cotton Speyrer">Cotton Speyrer</a> – 3 receptions, 34 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_5:_at_Miami_Dolphins">Week 5: at Miami Dolphins</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Week 5: at Miami Dolphins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 5: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>10</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Dolphins</b></th> <td>3</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami,_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Miami, Florida">Miami, Florida</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 15</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Daylight Time">EDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 78 °F (25.6 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 10 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 80,010</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Heberling" title="Chuck Heberling">Chuck Heberling</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210150mia.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Garo Yepremian</a> 37-yard field goal, 5:18. <i>Dolphins 3–0. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:00.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Dennis Partee 12-yard field goal, 0:56. <i>Tied 3–3. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:22.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Anderson" title="Dick Anderson">Dick Anderson</a> 35-yard fumble return (Garo Yepremian kick), 13:51. <i>Dolphins 10–3.</i></li> <li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Howard_Twilley" title="Howard Twilley">Howard Twilley</a> 18-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Earl_Morrall" title="Earl Morrall">Earl Morrall</a> (Garo Yepremian kick), 4:25. <i>Dolphins 17–3. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:10.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a> 19-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick), 9:25. <i>Dolphins 24–3. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:35.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> 3-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bill_McClard" title="Bill McClard">Bill McClard</a> kick), 4:56. <i>Dolphins 24–10. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:58.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – John Hadl – 12/22, 117 yards, TD, 2 INT</li> <li>MIA – Earl Morrall – 8/10, 86 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> – 22 rushes, 68 yards</li> <li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Larry Csonka</a> – 13 rushes, 70 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD</li> <li>MIA – Howard Twilley – 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_6:_at_Detroit_Lions">Week 6: at Detroit Lions</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 6: at Detroit Lions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 6: San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>14</td><td><b>20</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Lions</b></th> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td><td>7</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Detroit,_Michigan" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit, Michigan">Detroit, Michigan</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 22</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Daylight Time">EDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 47 °F (8.3 °C), relative humidity 96%, wind 9 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 54,371</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210220det.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Errol_Mann" title="Errol Mann">Errol Mann</a> 25-yard field goal, 8:49. <i>Lions 3–0. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:17.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> 1-yard run (kick blocked), 1:55. <i>Chargers 6–3. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:54.</b></i></li> <li>DET – Errol Mann 41-yard field goal, 0:47. <i>Tied 6–6. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:08.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Mel_Farr" title="Mel Farr">Mel Farr</a> 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 6:54. <i>Lions 13–6. <b>Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:53.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – Mel Farr 2-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 7:55. <i>Lions 20–6. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:05.</b></i></li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Larry_Walton" title="Larry Walton">Larry Walton</a> 24-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Greg_Landry" title="Greg Landry">Greg Landry</a> (Errol Mann kick), 4:21. <i>Lions 27–6. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:04.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – Greg Landry 5-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 12:03. <i>Lions 34–6. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:16.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a> 15-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick), 10:08. <i>Lions 34–13. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:55.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Gary Garrison 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 6:40. <i>Lions 34–20. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 0:56.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – John Hadl – 12/27, 161 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT</li> <li>DET – Greg Landry – 12/24, 151 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 9 rushes, 42 yards, TD</li> <li>DET – Mel Farr – 22 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Gary Garrison – 7 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD</li> <li>DET – Larry Walton – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_7:_vs._Kansas_City_Chiefs">Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Chiefs</b></th> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>10</td><td>13</td><td><b>26</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 29</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 54,533</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Norm_Schachter" title="Norm Schachter">Norm Schachter</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210290sdg.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>KAN – <a href="/wiki/Jan_Stenerud" title="Jan Stenerud">Jan Stenerud</a> 33-yard field goal, 8:52. <i>Chiefs 3–0. <b>Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 9:05.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> 27-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick), 3:41. <i>Chargers 7–3. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:11.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>KAN – Jan Stenerud 50-yard field goal, 12:37. <i>Chargers 7–6. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:23.</b></i></li> <li>KAN – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Podolak" title="Ed Podolak">Ed Podolak</a> 6-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:40. <i>Chiefs 13–7. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:18.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>KAN – Jan Stenerud 15-yard field goal, 9:20. <i>Chiefs 16–7. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:46.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Mike Garrett 3-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 3:17. <i>Chiefs 16–14. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:03.</b></i></li> <li>KAN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_West_(American_football)" title="Robert West (American football)">Robert West</a> 8-yard offensive fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:49. <i>Chiefs 23–14. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:28.</b></i></li> <li>KAN – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 0:31. <i>Chiefs 26–14. <b>Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 0:40.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>KAN – <a href="/wiki/Len_Dawson" title="Len Dawson">Len Dawson</a> – 14/27, 154 yards, 2 INT</li> <li>SDG – John Hadl – 18/36, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>KAN – Ed Podolak – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD</li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> – 12 rushes, 55 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>KAN – <a href="/wiki/Otis_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Otis Taylor (American football)">Otis Taylor</a> – 5 receptions, 86 yards</li> <li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 7 receptions, 93 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_8:_vs._Dallas_Cowboys">Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></th> <td>10</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>21</td><td><b>28</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 5</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 9 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 54,476</li><li><b>Referee</b>: Bernie Ulman</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211050sdg.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Montgomery" title="Mike Montgomery">Mike Montgomery</a> 54-yard fumble return (<a href="/wiki/Toni_Fritsch" title="Toni Fritsch">Toni Fritsch</a> kick), 13:16. <i>Cowboys 7–0.</i></li> <li>DAL – Toni Fritsch 25-yard field goal, 7:32. <i>Cowboys 10–0. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:39.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Walt_Garrison" title="Walt Garrison">Walt Garrison</a> 9-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 10:25. <i>Cowboys 17–0. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:22.</b></i></li> <li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a> 1-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Craig_Morton" title="Craig Morton">Craig Morton</a> (Toni Fritsch kick), 0:43. <i>Cowboys 24–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:26.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – Craig Morton 7-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 6:31. <i>Cowboys 31–0. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:47.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Dicus" title="Chuck Dicus">Chuck Dicus</a> 46-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick), 3:56. <i>Cowboys 31–7. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:35.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a> 42-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 13:39. <i>Cowboys 31–14. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:26.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – Chuck Dicus 20-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 10:09. <i>Cowboys 31–21. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:36.</b></i></li> <li>DAL – Toni Fritsch 31-yard field goal, 3:47. <i>Cowboys 34–21. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 6:22.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Dave_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Dave Williams (wide receiver)">Dave Williams</a> 47-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 0:00. <i>Cowboys 34–28. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – Craig Morton – 15/21, 161 yards, TD, INT</li> <li>SDG – John Hadl – 11/26, 211 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – Walt Garrison – 13 rushes, 44 yards, TD</li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> – 17 rushes, 88 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Ron_Sellers" title="Ron Sellers">Ron Sellers</a> – 3 receptions, 79 yards</li> <li>SDG – Chuck Dicus – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_9:_vs._Cleveland_Browns">Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 9: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Browns</b></th> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>14</td><td><b>21</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 13</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 6:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 58 °F (14.4 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 6 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 54,205</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211130sdg.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> 26-yard field goal. <i>Chargers 3–0.</i></li> <li>CLE – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Phipps" title="Mike Phipps">Mike Phipps</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Don_Cockroft" title="Don Cockroft">Don Cockroft</a> kick). <i>Browns 7–3.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> 4-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (Dennis Partee kick). <i>Chargers 10–7.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CLE – <a href="/wiki/Ken_Brown_(running_back)" title="Ken Brown (running back)">Ken Brown</a> 2-yard run (Don Cockroft kick). <i>Browns 14–10.</i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> 3-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). <i>Chargers 17–14.</i></li> <li>CLE – <a href="/wiki/Frank_Pitts" title="Frank Pitts">Frank Pitts</a> 38-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Mike_Phipps" title="Mike Phipps">Mike Phipps</a> (Don Cockroft kick). <i>Browns 21–17.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>CLE – Mike Phipps – 13/21, 186 yards, TD, INT</li> <li>SDG – John Hadl – 12/21, 140 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>CLE – <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Leroy Kelly</a> – 17 rushes, 67 yards</li> <li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 17 rushes, 91 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>CLE – Frank Pitts – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD</li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Pettis_Norman" title="Pettis Norman">Pettis Norman</a> – 3 receptions, 47 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_10:_at_Kansas_City_Chiefs">Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Chargers</b></th> <td>7</td> <td>17</td> <td>3</td><td>0</td><td><b>27</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chiefs</th> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Stadium" title="Arrowhead Stadium">Arrowhead Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri" title="Kansas City, Missouri">Kansas City, Missouri</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 19</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Standard Time">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 32 °F (0.0 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 23</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 79,011</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Reader" title="Jack Reader">Jack Reader</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211190kan.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> 3-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick), 5:54. <i>Chargers 7–0. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:38.</b></i></li> <li>KAN – <a href="/wiki/Wendell_Hayes" title="Wendell Hayes">Wendell Hayes</a> 4-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Len_Dawson" title="Len Dawson">Len Dawson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Jan_Stenerud" title="Jan Stenerud">Jan Stenerud</a> kick), 1:08. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:46.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Dennis Partee 46-yard field goal, 10:37. <i>Chargers 10–7. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:08.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 6:31. <i>Chargers 17–7. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:06.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a> 20-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 0:22. <i>Chargers 24–7. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:26.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Dennis Partee 24-yard field goal, 11:17. <i>Chargers 27–7. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:14.</b></i></li> <li>KAN – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal, 1:47. <i>Chargers 27–10. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:37.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>KAN – <a href="/wiki/Robert_West_(American_football)" title="Robert West (American football)">Robert West</a> 36-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Mike_Livingston" title="Mike Livingston">Mike Livingston</a> (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:11. <i>Chargers 27–17. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 4:14.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – John Hadl – 17/28, 216 yards, TD</li> <li>KAN – Mike Livingston – 19/30, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> – 12 rushes, 62 yards</li> <li>KAN – Ed Podolak – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 6 receptions, 82 yards</li> <li>KAN – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Adamle" title="Mike Adamle">Mike Adamle</a> – 9 receptions, 34 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_11:_vs._Houston_Oilers">Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 11: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Oilers</th> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>17</td><td><b>20</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Chargers</b></th> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 26</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 51%, wind 7 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 46,289</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211260sdg.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jesse_Taylor_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jesse Taylor (American football) (page does not exist)">Jesse Taylor</a> blocked punt recovery in end zone (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick). <i>Chargers 7–0.</i></li> <li>SDG – Dennis Partee 31-yard field goal. <i>Chargers 10–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>HOU – <a href="/wiki/Skip_Butler" title="Skip Butler">Skip Butler</a> 49-yard field goal. <i>Chargers 10–3.</i></li> <li>SDG – Dennis Partee 11-yard field goal. <i>Chargers 13–3.</i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). <i>Chargers 20–3.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Cid Edwards 31-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). <i>Chargers 27–3.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>HOU – Skip Butler 47-yard field goal. <i>Chargers 27–6.</i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Dave_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Dave Williams (wide receiver)">Dave Williams</a> 3-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (Dennis Partee kick). <i>Chargers 34–6.</i></li> <li>HOU – <a href="/wiki/Rhett_Dawson" title="Rhett Dawson">Rhett Dawson</a> 3-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Dan_Pastorini" title="Dan Pastorini">Dan Pastorini</a> (Skip Butler kick). <i>Chargers 34–13.</i></li> <li>HOU – <a href="/wiki/Fred_Willis" title="Fred Willis">Fred Willis</a> 7-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Kent_Nix" title="Kent Nix">Kent Nix</a> (Skip Butler kick). <i>Chargers 34–20.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>HOU – Dan Pastorini – 17/35, 166 yards, TD, INT</li> <li>SDG – John Hadl – 13/24, 141 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>HOU – <a href="/wiki/Paul_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Paul Robinson (American football)">Paul Robinson</a> – 17 rushes, 67 yards</li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> – 17 rushes, 102 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>HOU – <a href="/wiki/Ken_Burrough" title="Ken Burrough">Ken Burrough</a> – 4 receptions, 52 yards</li> <li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 3 receptions, 44 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_12:_vs._Oakland_Raiders">Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 12: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Raiders</b></th> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>21</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td><td>3</td><td><b>19</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 3</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 9 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 54,611</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Marion" title="Ed Marion">Ed Marion</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212030sdg.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Raymond_Chester" title="Raymond Chester">Raymond Chester</a> 16-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Daryle_Lamonica" title="Daryle Lamonica">Daryle Lamonica</a> (<a href="/wiki/George_Blanda" title="George Blanda">George Blanda</a> kick), 5:01. <i>Raiders 7–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:39.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Dennis Partee 15-yard field goal, 14:14. <i>Raiders 7–3. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:47.</b></i></li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 5:00. <i>Chargers 10–7. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:28.</b></i></li> <li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Fred_Biletnikoff" title="Fred Biletnikoff">Fred Biletnikoff</a> 36-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 1:49. <i>Raiders 14–10. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:11.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a> 52-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (kick blocked), 6:09. <i>Chargers 16–14. <b>Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:08.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Dennis Partee 18-yard field goal, 12:31. <i>Chargers 19–14. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:43.</b></i></li> <li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Smith_(running_back)" title="Charlie Smith (running back)">Charlie Smith</a> 9-yard run (George Blanda kick), 1:18. <i>Raiders 21–19. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:13.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 14/23, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT</li> <li>SDG – John Hadl – 15/26, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Marv_Hubbard" title="Marv Hubbard">Marv Hubbard</a> – 15 rushes, 68 yards</li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> – 28 rushes, 145 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Siani_(American_football)" title="Mike Siani (American football)">Mike Siani</a> – 4 receptions, 71 yards</li> <li>SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_13:_at_Denver_Broncos">Week 13: at Denver Broncos</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Week 13: at Denver Broncos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td><b>13</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Broncos</b></th> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>17</td><td>0</td><td><b>38</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Stadium" title="Mile High Stadium">Mile High Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denver,_Colorado" class="mw-redirect" title="Denver, Colorado">Denver, Colorado</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 10</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Mountain_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Mountain Standard Time">MST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 7 °F (−13.9 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 7 mph, wind chill -20</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 51,478</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212100den.htm">Box score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">Floyd Little</a> 2-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Jim_Turner_(placekicker)" title="Jim Turner (placekicker)">Jim Turner</a> kick). <i>Broncos 7–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Bill_McClard" title="Bill McClard">Bill McClard</a> 26-yard field goal. <i>Broncos 7–3.</i></li> <li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Dawkins" title="Joe Dawkins">Joe Dawkins</a> 4-yard run (Jim Turner kick). <i>Broncos 14–3.</i></li> <li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Greer" title="Charlie Greer">Charlie Greer</a> 65-yard punt return (Jim Turner kick). <i>Broncos 21–3.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Bill McClard 48-yard field goal, 9:29. <i>Broncos 21–6.</i></li> <li>DEN – Jim Turner 12-yard field goal, 4:47. <i>Broncos 24–6.</i></li> <li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Haven_Moses" title="Haven Moses">Haven Moses</a> 11-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Charley_Johnson" title="Charley Johnson">Charley Johnson</a> (Jim Turner kick), 4:47. <i>Broncos 31–6.</i></li> <li>DEN – Haven Moses 7-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick), 4:47. <i>Broncos 38–6.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Garrison" title="Gary Garrison">Gary Garrison</a> 23-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (<a href="/wiki/Dennis_Partee" title="Dennis Partee">Dennis Partee</a> kick), 9:21. <i>Broncos 38–13.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – John Hadl – 22/44, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT</li> <li>DEN – Charley Johnson – 6/10, 85 yards, 2 TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Mike Garrett</a> – 15 rushes, 59 yards</li> <li>DEN – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Krieg" title="Jim Krieg">Jim Krieg</a> – 1 rush, 63 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>SDG – Gary Garrison – 10 receptions, 156 yards, TD</li> <li>DEN – Haven Moses – 3 receptions, 43 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_14:_vs._Pittsburgh_Steelers">Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #4278B8 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F1D022, inset -2px -2px 0 #F1D022;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Steelers</b></th> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Chargers</th> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>2</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 17</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 37%, wind 6 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 52,873</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Haggerty_(American_football_official)" title="Pat Haggerty (American football official)">Pat Haggerty</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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zone, 6:42. <i>Steelers 7–2.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>PIT – <a href="/wiki/John_Fuqua" title="John Fuqua">John Fuqua</a> 2-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 6:05. <i>Steelers 14–2. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:29.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>PIT – Roy Gerela 26-yard field goal, 1:57. <i>Steelers 17–2. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 1:26.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>PIT – <a href="/wiki/Ron_Shanklin" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Shanklin">Ron Shanklin</a> 17-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick), 6:03. <i>Steelers 24–2. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 4:01.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 12/23, 152 yards, TD, INT</li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> – 11/26, 122 yards, 4 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>PIT – John Fuqua – 17 rushes, 51 yards, TD</li> <li>SDG – <a href="/wiki/Cid_Edwards" title="Cid Edwards">Cid Edwards</a> – 13 rushes, 52 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>PIT – John Fuqua – 3 receptions, 50 yards</li> <li>SDG – Cid Edwards – 3 receptions, 42 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standings">Standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color:#FFCCCC"><a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="150"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style 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Fame</a></li> <li>Anniversary teams <ul><li><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers_40th_Anniversary_Team" title="San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team">40th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers_50th_Anniversary_Team" title="San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team">50th</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Chargers_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterbacks">Starting quarterbacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Chargers_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Los Angeles Chargers first-round draft picks">First-round draft picks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Stadiums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum" title="Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum">Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balboa_Stadium" title="Balboa Stadium">Balboa Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers_stadium_proposals" title="San Diego Chargers stadium proposals">San Diego stadium proposals</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dignity_Health_Sports_Park" title="Dignity Health Sports Park">Dignity Health Sports Park</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/SoFi_Stadium" title="SoFi Stadium">SoFi Stadium</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fearsome_Foursome_(American_football)" title="Fearsome Foursome (American football)">Fearsome Foursome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Coryell" title="Air Coryell">Air Coryell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Spanos" title="Alex Spanos">Alex Spanos</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Super_Chargers" title="San Diego Super Chargers">San Diego Super Chargers</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Charger_Girls" title="Los Angeles Charger Girls">Los Angeles Charger Girls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruise_Brothers_(San_Diego_Chargers)" title="Bruise Brothers (San Diego Chargers)">Bruise Brothers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Holy_Roller_(American_football)" title="Holy Roller (American football)">Holy Roller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Epic_in_Miami" title="Epic in Miami">Epic in Miami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freezer_Bowl" title="Freezer Bowl">Freezer Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers%E2%80%93New_York_Giants_game" title="1995 San Diego Chargers–New York Giants game">Snowball Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_AFC_Divisional_playoff_game_(New_England%E2%80%93San_Diego)" title="2006 AFC Divisional playoff game (New England–San Diego)">2006 playoff game vs. New England Patriots</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Broncos%E2%80%93Chargers_rivalry" title="Broncos–Chargers rivalry">Denver Broncos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chargers%E2%80%93Chiefs_rivalry" title="Chargers–Chiefs rivalry">Kansas City Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chargers%E2%80%93Raiders_rivalry" title="Chargers–Raiders rivalry">Las Vegas Raiders</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Wild card berths (5)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1995 San Diego Chargers season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2013 San Diego Chargers season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2018 Los Angeles Chargers season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2022 Los Angeles Chargers season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2024 Los Angeles Chargers season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (15)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="1960 Los Angeles Chargers season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1963 San Diego Chargers season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1964 San Diego Chargers season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1965 San Diego Chargers season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1979 San Diego Chargers season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1980 San Diego Chargers season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1981 San Diego Chargers season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1992 San Diego Chargers season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1994 San Diego Chargers season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2004 San Diego Chargers season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2006 San Diego Chargers season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2007 San Diego Chargers season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2008 San Diego Chargers season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2009 San Diego Chargers season">2009</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (1)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (1)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1963_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1963 American Football League Championship Game">1963</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Chargers_broadcasters" title="List of Los Angeles Chargers broadcasters">Broadcasters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYSR" title="KYSR">KYSR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_%22Money%22_Smith" title="Matt "Money" Smith">Matt "Money" Smith</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (1970–present)</li> <li>Conference: <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">American Football Conference</a></li> <li>Division: <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">West Division</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Former league affiliation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list 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colspan="2" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div>Played in <b><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers"><span style="color: #000000">San Diego</span></a></b> (1961–2016)</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/1960_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="1960 Los Angeles Chargers season">1960</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">1961</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1962 San Diego Chargers season">1962</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1963 San Diego Chargers season">1963</a></b></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1964_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1964 San Diego Chargers season">1964</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1965_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1965 San Diego Chargers season">1965</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1966 San Diego Chargers season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1967 San Diego Chargers season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1968 San Diego Chargers season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1969 San Diego Chargers season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1970 San Diego Chargers season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1971 San Diego Chargers season">1971</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1973 San Diego Chargers season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1974 San Diego Chargers season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1975 San Diego Chargers season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1976 San Diego Chargers season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1977 San Diego Chargers season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1978 San Diego Chargers season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1979 San Diego Chargers season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1980 San Diego Chargers season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1981 San Diego Chargers season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1982 San Diego Chargers season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1983 San Diego Chargers season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1984 San Diego Chargers season">1984</a></li> <li><a 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Diego Chargers season">1994</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1995 San Diego Chargers season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1996 San Diego Chargers season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1997 San Diego Chargers season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1998 San Diego Chargers season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1999 San Diego Chargers season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2000 San Diego Chargers season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2001 San Diego Chargers season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2002 San Diego Chargers season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2003 San Diego Chargers season">2003</a></li> <li><a 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Diego Chargers season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2014 San Diego Chargers season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2015 San Diego Chargers season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2017 Los Angeles Chargers season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2018 Los Angeles Chargers season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2019 Los Angeles Chargers season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2020 Los Angeles Chargers season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Chargers season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2022 Los Angeles Chargers season">2022</a></li> 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