1976 San Diego Chargers season
The 1976 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's seventh season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 17th overall. The Chargers improved on their putrid 2-12 record from 1975 and finished 6-8, but missed the playoffs for the 11th straight season. The Chargers started off the season by winning their first 3 games, but they struggled through the rest of the season by losing 8 of their last 11 games, which included 4 shutout losses, two of which were to division rival Denver.
| 1976 San Diego Chargers season | |
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| Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
| Head coach | Tommy Prothro |
| General manager | Johnny Sanders |
| Home field | San Diego Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 12, 1976 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 30–16 | |
| 2 | September 19, 1976 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–0 | |
| 3 | September 26, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 43–24 | |
| 4 | October 3, 1976 | at Denver Broncos | L 26–0 | |
| 5 | October 10, 1976 | Oakland Raiders | L 27–17 | |
| 6 | October 17, 1976 | Houston Oilers | W 30–27 | |
| 7 | October 24, 1976 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–17 | |
| 8 | October 31, 1976 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 23–0 | |
| 9 | November 7, 1976 | Baltimore Colts | L 37–21 | |
| 10 | November 14, 1976 | Denver Broncos | L 17–0 | |
| 11 | November 21, 1976 | at Buffalo Bills | W 34–13 | |
| 12 | November 28, 1976 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–20 | |
| 13 | December 5, 1976 | San Francisco 49ers | W 13–7 | |
| 14 | December 12, 1976 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–0 |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Oakland Raiders(1) | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 7–0 | 10–1 | 350 | 237 | W10 |
| Denver Broncos | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 5–2 | 7–5 | 315 | 206 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–5 | 4–8 | 248 | 285 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–5 | 4–8 | 290 | 376 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 0–4 | 0–13 | 125 | 412 | L14 |
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| League championships (1) | |
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