1977 San Diego Chargers season
The 1977 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's eighth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 18th overall. It was Tommy Prothro's final full season as the team's head coach.
| 1977 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 | 7–7 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 7-7 record allowed the Chargers to break a string of seven consecutive losing seasons. It was their best mark since the AFL-NFL merger.
NFL Draft
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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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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 18, 1977 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–0 | |
| 2 | September 25, 1977 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–7 | |
| 3 | October 2, 1977 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–3 | |
| 4 | October 9, 1977 | at New Orleans Saints | W 14–0 | |
| 5 | October 16, 1977 | New England Patriots | L 24–20 | |
| 6 | October 23, 1977 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–16 | |
| 7 | October 30, 1977 | at Miami Dolphins | W 14–13 | |
| 8 | November 6, 1977 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–0 | |
| 9 | November 13, 1977 | Denver Broncos | L 17–14 | |
| 10 | November 20, 1977 | Oakland Raiders | W 12–7 | |
| 11 | November 27, 1977 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 30–28 | |
| 12 | December 4, 1977 | Cleveland Browns | W 37–14 | |
| 13 | December 11, 1977 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–9 | |
| 14 | December 18, 1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–9 |
Results
Week 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 66°F (24.4°C), wind 11 mph
- Box Score
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Week 3
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Week 4
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(1) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 6–1 | 11–1 | 274 | 148 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders(4) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–2 | 10–2 | 351 | 230 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–4 | 6–6 | 222 | 205 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–3 | 4–9 | 282 | 373 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–6 | 1–11 | 225 | 349 | L6 |
References
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Nov-24.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Nov-24.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Nov-24.
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| Franchise | |
| Stadiums | |
| Culture | |
| Lore | |
| Rivalries | |
| Wild card berths (3) | |
| Division championships (15) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (1) | |
| Media | |
| Current league affiliations |
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| Former league affiliation |
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| Seasons (60) |
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Championship seasons in bold
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