1968 San Diego Chargers season

The 1968 Season was the 9th season for the San Diego Chargers as a professional AFL franchise; the team improved on their 8–5–1 record from 1967, finishing at 9–5.

1968 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerEugene V. Klein
Head coachSid Gillman
General managerSid Gillman
Home fieldSan Diego Stadium
Results
Record9–5
Division place3rd Western Division
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Draft

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Roster

1968 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 6 Cincinnati Bengals W 29–13 1–0 San Diego Stadium 33,687 Recap
2 Bye
3 September 21 Houston Oilers W 30–14 2–0 San Diego Stadium 46,217 Recap
4 September 29 at Cincinnati Bengals W 31–10 3–0 Nippert Stadium 28,642 Recap
5 October 5 at New York Jets L 20–23 3–1 Shea Stadium 63,786 Recap
6 October 13 at Oakland Raiders W 23–14 4–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,257 Recap
7 October 20 Denver Broncos W 55–24 5–1 San Diego Stadium 42,953 Recap
8 October 27 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–27 5–2 Municipal Stadium 50,344 Recap
9 November 3 Miami Dolphins W 34–28 6–2 San Diego Stadium 37,284 Recap
10 November 10 at Boston Patriots W 27–17 7–2 Fenway Park 19,278 Recap
11 November 17 at Buffalo Bills W 21–6 8–2 War Memorial Stadium 27,993 Recap
12 November 24 New York Jets L 15–37 8–3 San Diego Stadium 51,175 Recap
13 December 1 at Denver Broncos W 47–23 9–3 Mile High Stadium 35,312 Recap
14 December 8 Kansas City Chiefs L 3–40 9–4 San Diego Stadium 51,174 Recap
15 December 15 Oakland Raiders L 27–34 9–5 San Diego Stadium 40,698 Recap

Note:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Oakland Raiders 1220.8576–2453233W8
Kansas City Chiefs 1220.8577–1371170W5
San Diego Chargers 950.6435–3382310L2
Denver Broncos 590.3571–7275404L3
Cincinnati Bengals 3110.2141–7215329L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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