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(Top) 1 Offseason 1.1 NFL draft 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3.1 Schedule 3.2 Game summaries 3.2.1 Week 1: at Oakland Raiders 3.2.2 Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs 3.2.3 Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals 3.2.4 Week 4: at New Orleans Saints 3.2.5 Week 5: vs. New England Patriots 3.2.6 Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs 3.2.7 Week 7: at Miami Dolphins 3.2.8 Week 8: at Detroit Lions 3.2.9 Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos 3.2.10 Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders 3.2.11 Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks 3.2.12 Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns 3.2.13 Week 13: at Denver Broncos 3.2.14 Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 3.3 Standings 4 References

1977 San Diego Chargers season

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1977 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Eugene V. Klein
General manager	Johnny Sanders
Head coach	Tommy Prothro
Home field	San Diego Stadium
Results
Record	7–7
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2^[1] DTLouie Kelcher TRuss Washington
AP All-Pros	1^[2] DTLouie Kelcher (2nd team)
← 1976 Chargers seasons 1978 →

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.

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.

Offseason[edit]

NFL draft[edit]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1977 San Diego Chargers draft
1	24	Bob Rush	Center	Memphis
3	77	Linden King	Linebacker	Colorado State
5	124	Clarence Williams	Running back	South Carolina
5	128	Cliff Olander	Quarterback	New Mexico State
6	146	Dave Lindstrom	Defensive end	Boston University
6	151	Larry Barnes	Running back	Tennessee State
6	152	Pete Shaw	Safety	Northwestern
7	181	Ron Bush	Defensive back	Southern California
9	234	Gene Washington	Wide receiver	Georgia
10	265	Curtis Townsend	Linebacker	Arkansas
12	319	Jim Stansik	Tight end	Eastern Michigan
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster[edit]

**1977 San Diego Chargers final roster**

	Quarterbacks 14 Dan Fouts 19 Bill Munson 10 Cliff Olander Running backs 38 Larry Barnes 37 Hank Bauer 41 Bo Matthews 24 Joe Washington 40 Clarence WilliamsFB 33 Don Woods 34 Rickey Young Wide receivers 87 Larry Dorsey 18 Charlie Joiner 89 Dwight McDonald 85 Artie Owens 20 Johnny Rodgers Tight ends 82 Pat Curran 84 Bob Klein		Offensive linemen 64 Charles AiuG 65 Booker BrownT 62 Don MacekG 53 Ralph PerrettaC 56 Bob RushC 66 Billy ShieldsT 70 Russ WashingtonT 63 Doug WilkersonG Defensive linemen 71 Fred DeanDE 73 Charles DeJurnettDT 74 Louie KelcherDT 79 Gary JohnsonDT 68 Leroy JonesDE 69 John LeeDE		Linebackers 50 Don Goode 58 Tom Graham 51 Woodrow Lowe 57 Rick Middleton 52 Ray Preston Defensive backs 48 Jerome DoveCB 21 Clarence DurenFS 42 Mike FullerSS 44 Pete ShawSS 45 Hal StringertCB 29 Mike WilliamsCB Special teams 6 Rolf BenirschkeK 80 Jeff WestP		Reserve lists 46 Danny ColbertCB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 12 James HarrisQB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Dave LindstromDE(IRTooltip Injured reserve) Rookies in italics

Regular season[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 18	atOakland Raiders	L 0–24	0–1	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	51,022	Recap
2	September 25	atKansas City Chiefs	W 23–7	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	56,146	Recap
3	October 2	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–3	2–1	San Diego Stadium	40,352	Recap
4	October 9	atNew Orleans Saints	W 14–0	3–1	Louisiana Superdome	53,942	Recap
5	October 16	New England Patriots	L 20–24	3–2	San Diego Stadium	50,327	Recap
6	October 23	Kansas City Chiefs	L 16–21	3–3	San Diego Stadium	33,010	Recap
7	October 30	atMiami Dolphins	W 14–13	4–3	Miami Orange Bowl	40,670	Recap
8	November 6	atDetroit Lions	L 0–20	4–4	Pontiac Silverdome	72,559	Recap
9	November 13	Denver Broncos	L 14–17	4–5	San Diego Stadium	45,211	Recap
10	November 20	Oakland Raiders	W 12–7	5–5	San Diego Stadium	50,887	Recap
11	November 27	atSeattle Seahawks	W 30–28	6–5	Kingdome	58,994	Recap
12	December 4	Cleveland Browns	W 37–14	7–5	San Diego Stadium	37,312	Recap
13	December 11	atDenver Broncos	L 9–17	7–6	Mile High Stadium	74,905	Recap
14	December 18	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 9–10	7–7	San Diego Stadium	50,727	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[edit]

Week 1: at Oakland Raiders[edit]

Week One: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	7	10	7	0	24

atOakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
Game attendance: 51,022
Referee: Cal Lepore
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Cliff Branch 7-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 4:54. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:28.

Second quarter

OAK – Errol Mann 20-yard field goal, 9:29. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 8:37.
OAK – Dave Casper 1-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 0:28. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

OAK – Pete Banaszak 2-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 0:33. Raiders 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:51.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SDG – James Harris – 11/22, 77 yards, INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 13/20, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Don Woods – 7 rushes, 30 yards
OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 19 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 33 yards
OAK – Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

Week Two: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	9	0	7	23
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7

atArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Game attendance: 56,146
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Floyd Little
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Don Woods 12-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:59. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:21.
KAN – Henry Marshall 19-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

SDG – Leroy Jones 17-yard interception return (kick failed), 13:33. Chargers 13–7.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 31-yard field goal, 0:24. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:10.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Mike Fuller 7-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:01. Chargers 23–7. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 7:58.

Top passers

SDG – James Harris – 11/25, 85 yards, TD, 3 INT
KAN – Mike Livingston – 7/21, 101 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

SDG – Clarence Williams – 9 rushes, 88 yards
KAN – Tony Reed – 13 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Joe Washington – 2 receptions, 18 yards
KAN – Walter White – 5 receptions, 70 yards

Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

Week Three: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	3	0	0	3
Chargers	7	7	7	3	24

atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
Game attendance: 40,352
Referee: Don Wedge
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and John Brodie
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Charlie Joiner 30-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:59. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.

Second quarter

CIN – Chris Bahr 35-yard field goal, 1:58. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:12.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 15-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:29. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

SDG – James Harris 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:13. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 9:08.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 42-yard field goal, 8:54. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:59.

Top passers

CIN – Ken Anderson – 14/31, 161 yards, 3 INT
SDG – James Harris – 14/20, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Archie Griffin – 9 rushes, 38 yards
SDG – Rickey Young – 14 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Archie Griffin – 5 receptions, 59 yards
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints[edit]

Week Four: San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	0	7	14
Saints	0	0	0	0	0

atLouisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 53,942
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Mike Fuller 88-yard punt return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 11:19. Chargers 7–0.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Rickey Young 5-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:16. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:28.

Top passers

SDG – James Harris – 11/21, 137 yards
NO – Archie Manning – 16/26, 124 yards, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Rickey Young – 11 rushes, 40 yards, TD
NO – Chuck Muncie – 18 rushes, 78 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Larry Dorsey – 3 receptions, 43 yards
NO – Tony Galbreath – 9 receptions, 55 yards

Week 5: vs. New England Patriots[edit]

Week Five: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	0	7	10	24
Chargers	6	0	7	7	20

atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 86%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Game attendance: 50,327
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

NE – Don Hasselbeck 1-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick), 7:14. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:22.
SDG – Clarence Williams 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:59. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 1:08.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

SDG – Rickey Young 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:58. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:54.
NE – Ike Forte 7-yard run (John Smith kick), 3:30. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:28.

Fourth quarter

NE – John Smith 28-yard field goal, 9:23. Patriots 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:38.
NE – Don Hasselbeck 4-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick), 3:09. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:49.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 16-yard pass from Bill Munson (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:45. Patriots 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

NE – Steve Grogan – 12/22, 83 yards, 2 TD, INT
SDG – James Harris – 10/15, 152 yards, INT

Top rushers

NE – Sam Cunningham – 12 rushes, 141 yards
SDG – Don Woods – 7 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

NE – Sam Cunningham – 5 receptions, 71 yards
SDG – Don Woods – 8 receptions, 111 yards

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

Week Six: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	14	21
Chargers	3	7	3	3	16

atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
Game attendance: 33,010
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Floyd Little
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 40-yard field goal, 10:25. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

SDG – Larry Dorsey 26-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:22. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:58.

Third quarter

KAN – Walter White 5-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:09. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 47-yard field goal, 4:11. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:28.
KAN – Tony Reed 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:30. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:27.
KAN – Tim Gray 15-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:08. Chiefs 21–16.

Top passers

KAN – Tony Adams – 15/26, 215 yards, TD
SDG – James Harris – 18/35, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KAN – Tony Reed – 22 rushes, 68 yards, TD
SDG – Rickey Young – 13 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

KAN – Walter White – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
SDG – Rickey Young – 9 receptions, 97 yards

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins[edit]

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	0	7	14
Dolphins	6	0	0	7	13

atOrange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Date: October 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
Game attendance: 40,670
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Garo Yepremian 52-yard field goal, 9:08. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:42.
MIA – Garo Yepremian 45-yard field goal, 3:00. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:28.

Second quarter

SDG – Bob Klein 2-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:25. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:47.

Third quarter

No scoring play.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Norm Bulaich 3-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 9:43. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:02.
SDG – James Harris 5-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:00. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

SDG – James Harris – 15/31, 131 yards, TD, 3 INT
MIA – Bob Griese – 9/16, 82 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

SDG – Rickey Young – 14 rushes, 32 yards
MIA – Norm Bulaich – 12 rushes, 89 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Joe Washington – 4 receptions, 30 yards
MIA – Nat Moore – 3 receptions, 36 yards

Week 8: at Detroit Lions[edit]

Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	7	13	20

atPontiac Silverdome, Detroit, Michigan

Date: November 6
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 72,559
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

DET – Rick Kane 2-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 5:08. Lions 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:10.

Fourth quarter

DET – Rick Kane 1-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 9:56. Lions 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:09.
DET – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (kick failed), 4:57. Lions 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

SDG – Bill Munson – 9/16, 90 yards
DET – Greg Landry – 5/7, 67 yards

Top rushers

SDG – Joe Washington – 9 rushes, 54 yards
DET – Rick Kane – 24 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

SDG – Rickey Young – 4 receptions, 48 yards
DET – Horace King – 3 receptions, 49 yards

Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos[edit]

Week Nine: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	0	7	7	17
Chargers	7	7	0	0	14

atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
Game attendance: 45,211
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Fred Dean 11-yard fumble return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:27. Chargers 7–0.
DEN – Jim Turner 35-yard field goal, 4:54. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:33.

Second quarter

SDG – Charlie Joiner 32-yard pass from Joe Washington (Rolf Benirschke kick), 10:12. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:04.

Third quarter

DEN – Haven Moses 33-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 8:10. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Haven Moses 8-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 1:36. Broncos 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.

Top passers

DEN – Craig Morton – 12/32, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
SDG – James Harris – 13/31, 166 yards

Top rushers

DEN – Lonnie Perrin – 9 rushes, 33 yards
DEN – Otis Armstrong – 6 rushes, 33 yards
SDG – Johnny Rodgers – 1 rush, 33 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Haven Moses – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders[edit]

Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	7	0	0	7
Chargers	0	6	3	3	12

atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
Game attendance: 50,887
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter

SDG – Rickey Young 4-yard run (kick blocked), 8:46. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:31.
OAK – Mike Rae 7-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 3:04. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:42.

Third quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 22-yard field goal, 3:57. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:58.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 3:15. Chargers 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:33.

Top passers

OAK – Ken Stabler – 4/10, 40 yards
SDG – Cliff Olander – 5/13, 51 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

OAK – Clarence Davis – 12 rushes, 49 yards
SDG – Rickey Young – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 2 receptions, 29 yards
SDG – Joe Washington – 2 receptions, 22 yards

Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks[edit]

Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	3	3	14	30
Seahawks	0	14	7	7	28

atKingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: November 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 58,994
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Rickey Young 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:55. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:38.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 40-yard field goal, 2:21. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 26-yard field goal, 12:19. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:30.
SEA – Don Testerman 5-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 6:41. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:28.
SEA – Steve Largent 27-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 0:50. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:27.

Third quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 39-yard field goal, 13:19. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.
SEA – Steve Largent 10-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 7:48. Seahawks 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:23.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Charlie Joiner 17-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:50. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
SDG – Fred Dean 22-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:15. Chargers 30–21.
SEA – David Sims 16-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 7:00. Chargers 30–28. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:26.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 19/26, 199 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Jim Zorn – 16/26, 291 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SDG – Rickey Young – 19 rushes, 80 yards, TD
SEA – Sherman Smith – 14 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Charlie Joiner – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns[edit]

Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	0	0	14	14
Chargers	14	13	3	7	37

atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
Game attendance: 37,312
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Adamle
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Don Woods 29-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 5:03.
SDG – Hank Bauer 15-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:34. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 35-yard field goal, 11:55. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:22.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 30-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:17. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:57.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:15.

Third quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 24-yard field goal, 2:09. Chargers 30–0. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:15.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Reggie Rucker 16-yard pass from Dave Mays (Don Cockroft kick), 13:28. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:33.
SDG – Larry Dorsey 67-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:33. Chargers 37–7. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:55.
CLE – Cleo Miller 6-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 1:24. Chargers 37–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:18.

Top passers

CLE – Dave Mays – 19/30, 228 yards, TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 14/20, 237 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

CLE – Greg Pruitt – 16 rushes, 67 yards
SDG – Don Woods – 11 rushes, 62 yards, TD

Top receivers

CLE – Greg Pruitt – 6 receptions, 98 yards
SDG – Larry Dorsey – 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 13: at Denver Broncos[edit]

Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	3	3	0	9
Broncos	7	0	0	10	17

atMile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 11
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 27%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Game attendance: 74,905
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Lonnie Perrin 41-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 11:31. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:29.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 6:50. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:41.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 0:18. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 4:23. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:58.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Jim Turner 36-yard field goal, 6:39. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:18.
DEN – Rick Upchurch 19-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 1:54. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/41, 276 yards, 2 INT
DEN – Craig Morton – 9/17, 133 yards, TD

Top rushers

SDG – Rickey Young – 8 rushes, 30 yards
DEN – Jon Keyworth – 12 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 67 yards
DEN – Riley Odoms – 6 receptions, 69 yards

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steeler at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	0	10	0	10
Chargers	6	3	0	0	9

atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
Game attendance: 50,727
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Andy Russell
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Clarence Williams 2-yard run (kick blocked), 7:42. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:32.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 38-yard field goal, 8:26. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards.

Third quarter

PIT – Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 6:07. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:07.
PIT – Roy Gerela 27-yard field goal, 1:14. Steelers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 8/17, 139 yards, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 12/22, 157 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

PIT – Alvin Maxson – 16 rushes, 51 yards
SDG – Don Woods – 13 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

PIT – John Stallworth – 3 receptions, 72 yards
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 3 receptions, 53 yards

Standings[edit]

AFC West
view talk edit	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[edit]

^ "1977 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

^ "1977 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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