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1967 San Diego Chargers season
Owner Eugene V. Klein
General managerSid Gillman
Head coach Sid Gillman
Home field San Diego Stadium
Results
Record8–5–1
Division place3rd Western Division
Playoff finishDid not qualify
All-AFL
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AFL All-Stars

The 1967 Season was the 8th season for the San Diego Chargers as a professional AFL franchise; the team improved on their 7–6–1 record in 1966 and finishing at 8–5–1. It was the team's first season at San Diego Stadium (now known as Qualcomm Stadium), and the Chargers finished in third place in the AFL West Division with a record of 8–5–1.

In August 1967, the San Diego Chargers played their first game at the new football stadium. The city named it the San Diego Stadium.

NFL / AFL draft

1967 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 14 Ron Billingsley Defensive tackle Wyoming
2 40 Ron McCall Linebacker Weber State
2 48 Bob Howard Cornerback San Diego State
3 67 Harold Akin Tackle Oklahoma State
4 94 Dickie Post * Running back Houston
5 121 Bernie Erickson Linebacker Abilene Christian
6 147 Nate Johns Flanker San Diego State
7 173 Dave Conway Kicker Texas
8 199 John Mills End Tennessee
9 225 Steve Newell Wide receiver Long Beach State
10 251 Torre Ossmo Tackle Western Michigan
11 277 Carroll Jarvis Halfback Virginia
13 329 Leon Carr Defensive back Prairie View A&M
14 355 Martin Baccaglio Defensive end San Jose State
15 381 Craig Scoggins End Long Beach State
16 407 Paul Phillips Tackle South Carolina
17 433 John Gibbs Halfback South Carolina State Bulldogs football
      Made roster     *   Made at least one AFL All-Star game or NFL Pro Bowl during career

Roster

1967 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 Bye
2 September 9 Boston Patriots W 28–14 1–0 San Diego Stadium 39,337 Recap
3 Bye
4 September 24 Houston Oilers W 13–3 2–0 San Diego Stadium 36,032 Recap
5 October 1 at Buffalo Bills W 37–17 3–0 War Memorial Stadium 39,310 Recap
6 October 8 Boston Patriots* T 31–31 3–0–1 San Diego Stadium 23,620 Recap
7 October 15 Kansas City Chiefs W 45–31 4–0–1 San Diego Stadium 45,355 Recap
8 October 22 at Denver Broncos W 38–21 5–0–1 Bears Stadium 34,465 Recap
9 October 29 at Oakland Raiders L 10–51 5–1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,474 Recap
10 Bye
11 November 12 Miami Dolphins W 24–0 6–1–1 San Diego Stadium 34,761 Recap
12 November 19 at Kansas City Chiefs W 17–16 7–1–1 Municipal Stadium 46,738 Recap
13 November 23 Denver Broncos W 24–20 8–1–1 San Diego Stadium 34,586 Recap
14 December 3 Oakland Raiders L 21–41 8–2–1 San Diego Stadium 52,661 Recap
15 December 10 at Miami Dolphins L 24–41 8–3–1 Miami Orange Bowl 23,007 Recap
16 December 16 at Houston Oilers L 17–24 8–4–1 Rice Stadium 19,870 Recap
17 December 24 New York Jets L 31–42 8–5–1 San Diego Stadium 34,580 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

>(*) Played at San Diego Stadium due to the Fenway Park, Patriot's home field, used by stadium's owner, Boston Red Sox, for the 1967 World Series.

Game summaries

Week 2: vs. Boston Patriots

Week Two: Boston Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 7 0014
Chargers 7 7 01428

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 39,337
  • Referee: Walt Fitzgerald
  • Box score
Game information

Week 4: vs. Houston Oilers

Week Four: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 3 003
Chargers 3 3 0713

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 24
  • Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 36,032
  • Box score
Game information

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 14 13337
Bills 3 0 7717

at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9.4 °C), relative humidity 79%, wind 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 39,310
  • Box score
Game information

Week 6: vs. Boston Patriots

Week Six: Boston Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 14 10031
Patriots 7 10 01431

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22.2 °C), relative humidity 28%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,620
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • Box score
Game information

Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Seven: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 7 31431
Chiefs 14 10 14745

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:34 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 45,355
  • Referee: Bob Finley
  • Box score
Game information

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 7 141038
Broncos 7 0 7721

at Bears Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 22
  • Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C), relative humidity 25%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,465
  • Box score
Game information

Week 9: at Oakland Raiders

Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 10 0010
Raiders 9 7 142151

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: October 29
  • Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 58%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 53,474
  • Box score
Game information

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 000
Chargers 7 0 01724

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:35 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C), relative humidity 79%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,761
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Box score
Game information

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 0717
Chargers 6 3 7016

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 3:36 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (5.6 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 46,738
  • Box score
Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 10 3020
Chargers 0 7 31424

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 1:34 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,586
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Box score
Game information

Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Fourteen: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 17 14 7341
Chargers 7 14 0021

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:38 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 46%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,661
  • Referee: Bob Finley
  • Box score
Game information

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 7 14024
Dolphins 0 13 141441

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: December 10
  • Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,007
  • Box score
Game information

Week 16: at Houston Oilers

Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 01017
Oilers 3 7 7724

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), relative humidity 97%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,870
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Box score
Game information

Week 17: vs. New York Jets

Week Seventeen: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 14 14 14042
Chargers 7 17 0731

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 24
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14.4 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,580
  • Box score
Game information

Standings

AFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Oakland Raiders 13 1 0 .929 6–0 468 233 W10
Kansas City Chiefs 9 5 0 .643 2–4 408 254 W3
San Diego Chargers 8 5 1 .615 4–2 360 352 L4
Denver Broncos 3 11 0 .214 0–6 256 409 L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

References

  1. ^ "1967 AFL All-Pros". pro-football-reference.com.
  2. ^ "1967 AFL All-Stars". pro-football-reference.com.