1969 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
General manager | Sid Gillman |
Head coach | Sid Gillman (4-5) Charlie Waller (4-1) |
Home field | San Diego Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–6 |
Division place | 3rd Western Division |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
All-AFL | 5[1]
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AFL All-Stars | |
The 1969 San Diego Chargers season was the team's tenth as a franchise and their ninth in San Diego. It began with the team trying to improve on their 9–5 record in 1968, as this would be the last season for the team with a winning record until 1978. It was the last American Football League season before the AFL–NFL merger. It was also Sid Gillman's final season as the team's head coach, as he resigned due to poor health in the middle of the season, and Charlie Waller took over for the last five games.
Main article: 1969 NFL draft |
1969 San Diego Chargers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 9 | Marty Domres | Quarterback | Columbia | |
1 | 18 | Bob Babich | Linebacker | Miami (Ohio) | |
2 | 44 | Ron Sayers | Running back | Omaha | |
3 | 70 | Gene Ferguson | Tackle | Norfolk State | |
5 | 122 | Harry Orszulak | Flanker | Pittsburgh Panthers | |
6 | 147 | Terry Swarn | Flanker | Colorado State | |
8 | 200 | Craig Cotton | Tight end | Youngstown State | Played for the Chargers in 1975 after missing the roster in 1969 |
9 | 226 | Joe Williams | Defensive back | Southern | |
10 | 251 | David Arnold | Guard | Northwestern | Graduated in 1967; drafted from the Texarkana Titans of the Texas Football League |
11 | 278 | Willie Norwood | Tight end | Alcorn State | |
12 | 304 | Jim White | Running back | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | |
13 | 330 | Mike Simpson | Defensive back | Houston | |
14 | 356 | Bill Ackman | Defensive tackle | New Mexico State | |
15 | 382 | Charlie Jarvis | Running back | Army | |
16 | 408 | Willie Davenport | Flanker | Southern | |
17 | 434 | Larry Rentz | Defensive back | Florida | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Quarterbacks
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Wide receivers
Tight ends |
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Defensive linemen
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Practice squad
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–27 | 0–1 | San Diego Stadium | 47,988 | Recap |
2 | September 21 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–34 | 0–2 | Nippert Stadium | 26,243 | Recap |
3 | September 28 | New York Jets | W 34–27 | 1–2 | San Diego Stadium | 54,042 | Recap |
4 | October 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 21–14 | 2–2 | San Diego Stadium | 52,748 | Recap |
5 | October 11 | at Miami Dolphins | W 21–14 | 3–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 34,585 | Recap |
6 | October 19 | at Boston Patriots | W 13–10 | 4–2 | Alumni Stadium | 18,346 | Recap |
7 | October 26 | Oakland Raiders | L 12–24 | 4–3 | San Diego Stadium | 54,008 | Recap |
8 | November 2 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–13 | 4–4 | Mile High Stadium | 45,511 | Recap |
9 | November 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–27 | 4–5 | Municipal Stadium | 51,104 | Recap |
10 | November 16 | at Oakland Raiders | L 16–21 | 4–6 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,372 | Recap |
11 | November 23 | Denver Broncos | W 45–24 | 5–6 | San Diego Stadium | 34,664 | Recap |
12 | November 27 | at Houston Oilers | W 21–17 | 6–6 | Houston Astrodome | 40,065 | Recap |
13 | December 7 | Boston Patriots | W 28–18 | 7–6 | San Diego Stadium | 33,146 | Recap |
14 | December 14 | Buffalo Bills | W 45–6 | 8–6 | San Diego Stadium | 47,582 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Chargers | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Bengals | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Jets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Chargers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Patriots | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Chargers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
Raiders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Chargers | 14 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Oilers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
Chargers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Chargers | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
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AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Oakland Raiders | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 7–1 | 377 | 242 | W6 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–3 | 359 | 177 | L1 | |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2–6 | 288 | 276 | W4 | |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–5 | 297 | 344 | W1 | |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 3–5 | 280 | 367 | L5 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings of the AFL.