Schedule
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Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 19
Kansas City Chiefs
W 21–14
1–0
San Diego Stadium
54,061
Recap
2
September 26
Oakland Raiders
L 0–34
1–1
San Diego Stadium
54,084
Recap
3
October 3
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 17–21
1–2
Three Rivers Stadium
44,339
Recap
4
October 10
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 10–31
1–3
Municipal Stadium
50,514
Recap
5
October 17
at Denver Broncos
L 16–20
1–4
Mile High Stadium
51,200
Recap
6
Buffalo Bills
W 20–3
2–4
San Diego Stadium
49,261
Recap
7
October 31
New York Jets
W 49–21
3–4
San Diego Stadium
44,786
Recap
8
November 7
at New York Giants
L 17–35
3–5
Yankee Stadium
62,905
Recap
9
St. Louis Cardinals
W 20–17
4–5
San Diego Stadium
46,486
Recap
10
November 21
at Oakland Raiders
L 33–34
4–6
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
54,681
Recap
11
November 28
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 0–31
4–7
Riverfront Stadium
59,580
Recap
12
December 5
Minnesota Vikings
W 30–14
5–7
San Diego Stadium
54,505
Recap
13
December 12
Denver Broncos
W 45–17
6–7
San Diego Stadium
44,347
Recap
14
December 19
at Houston Oilers
L 33–49
6–8
Houston Astrodome
35,959
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
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Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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Week One: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
7
0 0 14
Chargers
0
0
7 14 21
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : September 19
Game time : 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather : 73 °F (22.8 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 12 mph
Game attendance : 54,061
Referee : Ben Dreith
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KAN – Ed Podolak 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:10. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG – Jerry LeVias 37-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 9:34. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:01.
SDG – Mike Garrett 26-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 5:20. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
KAN – Len Dawson – 11/22, 152 yards, 2 INT
SDG – John Hadl – 17/37, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KAN – Ed Podolak – 17 rushes, 65 yards, TD
SDG – Mike Garrett – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders
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Week Two: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
3
14 14 34
Chargers
0
0
0 0 0
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : September 26
Game time : 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather : 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 11 mph
Game attendance : 54,084
Referee : Jack Vest
Box score
Game information
First quarter
OAK – George Blanda 37-yard field goal, 4:26. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:29.
Second quarter
OAK – George Blanda 42-yard field goal, 5:01. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:37.
Third quarter
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 36-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 7:55. Raiders 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:48.
OAK – Clarence Davis 2-yard run (George Blanda kick), 0:10. Raiders 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 13-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 4:27. Raiders 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:32.
OAK – Ken Stabler 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 0:21. Raiders 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 11/17, 162 yards, 2 TD
SDG – John Hadl – 14/29, 174 yards, 5 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Clarence Davis – 9 rushes, 75 yards, TD
SDG – Jeff Queen – 9 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Billy Parks – 5 receptions, 70 yards
Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
3
7
7 0 17
Steelers
7
0
7 7 21
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : October 3
Game time : 1:10 p.m. EDT
Game weather : 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 7 mph
Game attendance : 44,339
Referee : Jim Tunney
Box score
Game information
First quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 21-yard field goal, 6:26. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards.
PIT – John Fuqua 5-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 4:15. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards.
Second quarter
SDG – Billy Parks 16-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 4:19. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:02.
Third quarter
PIT – John Fuqua 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 8:47. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:31.
SDG – Mike Garrett 4-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 2:09. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:38.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 5-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 12:02. Steelers 21–17. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:07.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 25/36, 283 yards, TD, 2 INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 15/24, 175 yards
Top rushers
SDG – Mike Garrett – 12 rushes, 72 yards, TD
PIT – John Fuqua – 15 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SDG – Billy Parks – 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD
PIT – John Fuqua – 5 receptions, 53 yards
Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs
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Week Four: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
3
7
0 0 10
Chiefs
0
10
7 14 31
at Municipal Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 10
Game time : 1:05 p.m. CDT
Game weather : 53 °F (11.7 °C), relative humidity 53%, wind 10 mph
Game attendance : 50,514
Referee : Jack Reader
Box score
Game information
First quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 43-yard field goal, 9:58. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards.
Second quarter
SDG – Mike Garrett 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 14:15. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards.
KAN – Jim Otis 3-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:24. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards.
KAN – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal, 1:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
KAN – Otis Taylor 3-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:23. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
KAN – Warren McVea 15-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:15. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:24.
KAN – Ed Podolak 7-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:16. Chargers 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 8:28.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 12/23, 125 yards, TD, 2 INT
KAN – Len Dawson – 16/23, 188 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SDG – Mike Garrett – 7 rushes, 44 yards
KAN – Wendell Hayes – 11 rushes, 80 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Billy Parks – 2 receptions, 36 yards SDG – Gary Garrison – 1 reception, 36 yards
KAN – Otis Taylor – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Week 5: at Denver Broncos
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Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
3
3
7 3 16
Broncos
7
13
0 0 20
at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Date : October 17
Game time : 2:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather : 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 90%, wind 9 mph
Game attendance : 51,200
Referee : Dick Jorgensen
Box score
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Bobby Anderson 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 11:58. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards.
SDG – Dennis Partee 41-yard field goal, 9:15. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:43.
Second quarter
DEN – Jim Turner 49-yard field goal, 14:55. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:07.
SDG – Dennis Partee 20-yard field goal, 11:20. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:35.
DEN – Floyd Little 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 3:54. Broncos 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:26.
DEN – Jim Turner 10-yard field goal, 0:18. Broncos 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 21-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 0:53. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 35-yard field goal, 13:48. Broncos 20–16. Drive: 5 plays, -2 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 18/44, 236 yards, TD, INT
DEN – Don Horn – 7/17, 71 yards, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Billy Parks – 1 rush, 54 yards
DEN – Bobby Anderson – 25 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
DEN – Bobby Anderson – 3 receptions, 43 yards
Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills
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Week Six: Buffalo Bills at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
0
0
3 0 3
Chargers
7
3
3 7 20
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : October 23
Game time : 6:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather : 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 7 mph
Game attendance : 49,261
Referee : Bernie Ulman
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 9-yard field goal, 4:13. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:28.
Third quarter
BUF – Grant Guthrie 36-yard field goal, 9:31. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:27.
SDG – Dennis Partee 10-yard field goal, 6:31. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 3:00.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Billy Parks 12-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 2:27. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
BUF – James Harris – 4/8, 36 yards, INT
SDG – John Hadl – 14/28, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. New York Jets
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Week Seven: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
7
7
7 0 21
Chargers
0
21
7 21 49
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : October 31
Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather : 57 °F (13.9 °C), relative humidity 54%, wind 10 mph
Game attendance : 44,786
Referee : Fred Wyant
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – John Hadl 2-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 10:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:09.
NYJ – John Riggins 31-yard pass from Bob Davis (Bobby Howfield kick), 5:59. Jets 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:33.
SDG – Mike Montgomery 37-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 2:45. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.
SDG – Billy Parks 17-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 0:26. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
NYJ – Emerson Boozer 6-yard run (Ralph Baker pass from Bob Davis), 12:52. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:35.
SDG – Gary Garrison 49-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 9:44. Chargers 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Mike Montgomery 13-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 10:57. Chargers 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:52.
SDG – Pettis Norman 21-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 9:10. Chargers 42–21. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:17.
SDG – Chris Fletcher 36-yard interception return (Dennis Partee kick), 3:30. Chargers 49–21.
Top passers
NYJ – Bob Davis – 8/18, 83 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SDG – John Hadl – 19/27, 358 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – John Riggins – 10 rushes, 63 yards
SDG – Mike Garrett – 9 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Rich Caster – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
SDG – Gary Garrison – 6 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Week 8: at New York Giants
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Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
3
14 0 17
Giants
7
14
0 14 35
at Yankee Stadium , New York, New York
Date : November 7
Game time : 1:07 p.m. EST
Game weather : 53 °F (11.7 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 19 mph
Game attendance : 62,905
Referee : Norm Schachter
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Charlie Evans 9-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick), 9:54. Giants 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:44.
NYG – Rich Kotite 43-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick), 1:10. Giants 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
SDG – Dennis Partee 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Giants 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 7-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 7:14. Giants 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:31.
SDG – Gary Garrison 21-yard pass from Mike Montgomery (Dennis Partee kick), 4:02. Giants 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:10.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Charlie Evans 1-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick), 14:58. Giants 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:04.
NYG – Charlie Evans 1-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick), 0:55. Giants 35–17. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 4:24.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 16/31, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYG – Fran Tarkenton – 16/20, 83 yards, TD
Top rushers
SDG – Mike Garrett – 6 rushes, 45 yards
NYG – Ron Johnson – 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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Week Nine: St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
3
0 7 17
Chargers
0
3
7 10 20
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : November 15
Game time : 6:00 p.m. PST
Game weather : 57 °F (13.9 °C), relative humidity 66%, wind 9 mph
Game attendance : 46,486
Referee : John McDonough
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 25-yard field goal, 13:36. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:11.
STL – Jim Bakken 13-yard field goal, 0:30. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 4:28.
Third quarter
SDG – Jeff Queen 4-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 5:32. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Jeff Queen 4-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 3:16. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:36.
STL – Cid Edwards 1-yard run (Jim Bakken kick), 0:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:08.
SDG – Dennis Partee 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
STL – Jim Hart – 17/35, 214 yards, TD, 3 INT
SDG – John Hadl – 20/28, 216 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
STL – John Gilliam – 5 receptions, 76 yards
SDG – Mike Montgomery – 6 receptions, 77 yards
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders
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Week Ten: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
10
14
0 9 33
Raiders
3
7
14 10 34
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : November 21
Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather : 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 7 mph
Game attendance : 54,681
Referee : Jim Tunney
Box score
Game information
First quarter
OAK – George Blanda 34-yard field goal, 7:42. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 7:18.
SDG – Dennis Partee 14-yard field goal, 2:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:41.
SDG – Jeff Queen 2-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 0:09. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:39.
Second quarter
SDG – Mike Garrett 11-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 5:43. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:53.
OAK – Raymond Chester 16-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 4:48. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:55.
SDG – Mike Garrett 18-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 1:10. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:38.
Third quarter
OAK – Raymond Chester 13-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 11:37. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:02.
OAK – Pete Banaszak 2-yard run (George Blanda kick), 2:10. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
OAK – George Blanda 40-yard field goal, 11:05. Raiders 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:55.
OAK – Rod Sherman 32-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 6:49. Raiders 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:29.
SDG – Walker Gillette 15-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 3:08. Raiders 34–31. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:30.
SDG – Safety , Ray White tackled Jerry DePoyster in end zone, 0:00. Raiders 34–33.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 20/36, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 16/26, 190 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SDG – Mike Garrett – 13 rushes, 63 yards, TD
OAK – Pete Banaszak – 10 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Mike Garrett – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 7 receptions, 80 yards
Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
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Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
0
0 0 0
Bengals
7
14
7 3 31
at Riverfront Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 28
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather : 36 °F (2.2 °C), relative humidity 80%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 29
Game attendance : 59,580
Referee : Bob Frederic
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Bob Trumpy 10-yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick), 11:57. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:05.
CIN – Al Beauchamp 18-yard interception return (Horst Muhlmann kick), 3:42. Bengals 21–0.
Third quarter
CIN – Fred Willis 3-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick), 1:59. Bengals 28–0. Drive: 17 plays, 86 yards, 9:21.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Horst Muhlmann 40-yard field goal, 13:06. Bengals 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 5/18, 49 yards, 4 INT
CIN – Virgil Carter – 19/24, 174 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Mike Montgomery – 7 rushes, 30 yards
CIN – Fred Willis – 2 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
7
0 0 14
Chargers
7
3
0 20 30
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : December 5
Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather : 55 °F (12.8 °C), relative humidity 45%, wind 8 mph
Game attendance : 54,505
Referee : Jack Reader
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 12-yard field goal, 8:57. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:37.
MIN – Clint Jones 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick), 6:31. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG – Mike Garrett 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 13:14. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:52.
SDG – Dennis Partee 43-yard field goal, 2:35. Chargers 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:51.
SDG – Dennis Partee 22-yard field goal, 1:27. Chargers 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:39.
SDG – Pete Barnes 36-yard interception return (Dennis Partee kick), 0:58. Chargers 30–14.
Top passers
MIN – Bob Lee – 8/20, 122 yards, INT
SDG – John Hadl – 20/29, 165 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Clint Jones – 26 rushes, 96 yards, TD
SDG – Jerry LeVias – 2 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Bill Brown – 3 receptions, 61 yards
SDG – Jerry LeVias – 7 receptions, 56 yards
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
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Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
3
7 7 17
Chargers
7
7
14 17 45
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : December 12
Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather : 51 °F (10.6 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 8 mph
Game attendance : 44,347
Referee : Ben Dreith
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Jim Turner 13-yard field goal, 10:13. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:53.
SDG – Chuck Dicus 13-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 5:08. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:05.
Third quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 77-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 13:33. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 1:27.
SDG – Jeff Queen 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 5:33. Chargers 28–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:51.
DEN – Floyd Little 12-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 1:01. Chargers 28–10. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:18.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 9-yard field goal, 10:15. Chargers 31–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:46.
DEN – Fran Lynch 40-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick), 7:56. Chargers 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 2:19.
SDG – Mike Garrett 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 4:52. Chargers 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 3:04.
SDG – Walker Gillette 25-yard pass from Marty Domres (Dennis Partee kick), 1:54. Chargers 45–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:44.
Top passers
DEN – Steve Ramsey – 10/25, 169 yards, TD, 3 INT
SDG – John Hadl – 21/36, 332 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
DEN – Floyd Little – 18 rushes, 96 yards, TD
SDG – Mike Garrett – 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 14: at Houston Oilers
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Week Fourteen: San Diego Chargers at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
23
7 3 33
Oilers
0
7
28 14 49
at Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Date : November 28
Game time : 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance : 35,959
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Jeff Queen 4-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 11:57. Chargers 7–0.
SDG – Dennis Partee 50-yard field goal, 11:57. Chargers 10–0.
HOU – Charlie Joiner 14-yard pass from Woody Campbell (Mark Moseley kick), 3:42. Chargers 10–7.
SDG – Jeff Queen 5-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 11:57. Chargers 17–7.
SDG – Bob Babich 27-yard defensive fumble returnn (kick failed), 11:57. Chargers 23–7.
Third quarter
HOU – Robert Holmes 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 1:59. Chargers 23–14.
SDG – Leon River 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 1:59. Chargers 30–14.
HOU – Ken Burrough 62-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Mark Moseley kick), 3:42. Chargers 30–21.
HOU – Ken Houston 35-yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick), 3:42. Chargers 30–28.
HOU – Ken Houston 29-yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick), 3:42. Houston 35–30.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 20-yard field goal, 11:57. Houston 35–33.
HOU – Robert Holmes 2-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 1:59. Houston 42–33.
HOU – Bob Atkins 25-yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick), 1:59. Houston 49–33.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 12/29, 147 yards, 3 INT
HOU – Dan Pastorini – 14/22, 212 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
SDG – Jeff Queen – 13 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Robert Holmes – 16 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SDG – Jerry LeVias – 5 receptions, 68 yards
HOU – Ken Burrough – 4 receptions, 122 yards, TD
Standings
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.