1986 San Diego Chargers season
The 1986 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 27th overall. the team failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 1985. Following a stagnant 1–7 start, Head Coach Don Coryell was fired and Al Saunders was named interim Head Coach. After the season, Saunders was named the permanent Head Coach and would hold the position through the end of the 1988 season. Leslie O'Neal was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.
| 1986 San Diego Chargers season | |
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| Owner | Alex Spanos |
| Head coach | Don Coryell (Weeks 1-8) Al Saunders (Weeks 9-16) |
| General manager | Johnny Sanders |
| Home field | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 5th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Gary Anderson |
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 7, 1986 | Miami Dolphins | W 50–28 | 57,726 |
| 2 | September 14, 1986 | at New York Giants | L 20–7 | 74,921 |
| 3 | September 21, 1986 | Washington Redskins | L 30–27 | 57,853 |
| 4 | September 28, 1986 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 17–13 | 63,153 |
| 5 | October 6, 1986 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 33–7 | 63,207 |
| 6 | October 12, 1986 | Denver Broncos | L 31–14 | 55,662 |
| 7 | October 19, 1986 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 42–41 | 55,767 |
| 8 | October 26, 1986 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–7 | 41,469 |
| 9 | November 2, 1986 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–23 | 48,518 |
| 10 | November 9, 1986 | at Denver Broncos | W 9–3 | 75,012 |
| 11 | November 16, 1986 | Dallas Cowboys | L 24–21 | 55,622 |
| 12 | November 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 37–31 | 56,031 |
| 13 | November 30, 1986 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–3 | 47,950 |
| 14 | December 7, 1986 | Houston Oilers | W 27–0 | 40,103 |
| 15 | December 14, 1986 | Seattle Seahawks | L 34–24 | 47,096 |
| 16 | December 21, 1986 | at Cleveland Browns | L 47–17 | 68,505 |
Week 1 vs Dolphins
Miami Dolphins (0–0) at San Diego Chargers (0–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Chargers | 17 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 57,726
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV: NBC
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 378 | 327 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 358 | 326 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 366 | 293 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 323 | 346 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 4–8 | 335 | 396 | L2 |
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| Wild card berths (3) | |
| Division championships (15) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (1) | |
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