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NFL team season
The
1970
San Diego Chargers
season was the franchise's eleventh overall season and first season in the
National Football League (NFL). As a result of the NFL-AFL Merger, where the league was broken into two conferences, each member of the
American Football League was moved into the
American Football Conference .
San Diego's 5–6–3 record was the first of seven consecutive losing seasons for the franchise. The 1970 Chargers are the last NFL team to record three ties in a single season, a record which will likely stand, as since the NFL adopted overtime for regular season games in 1974 no team has recorded more than one tie in a season.
Offseason NFL draft Roster
1970 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
Regular season Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 20
Baltimore Colts
L 14–16
0–1
San Diego Stadium
47,782
Recap
2
September 27
Oakland Raiders
T 27–27
0–1–1
San Diego Stadium
42,109
Recap
3
October 4
at
Los Angeles Rams
L 10–37
0–2–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
69,564
Recap
4
Green Bay Packers
L 20–22
0–3–1
San Diego Stadium
53,064
Recap
5
October 18
at
Chicago Bears
W 20–7
1–3–1
Wrigley Field
45,278
Recap
6
October 25
Houston Oilers
T 31–31
1–3–2
San Diego Stadium
41,427
Recap
7
November 1
at
Cleveland Browns
W 27–10
2–3–2
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
80,047
Recap
8
November 8
Denver Broncos
W 24–21
3–3–2
San Diego Stadium
48,327
Recap
9
November 15
at
Boston Patriots
W 16–14
4–3–2
Harvard Stadium
30,597
Recap
10
November 22
at
Oakland Raiders
L 17–20
4–4–2
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
54,594
Recap
11
November 29
at
Kansas City Chiefs
L 14–26
4–5–2
Municipal Stadium
50,315
Recap
12
December 6
Cincinnati Bengals
L 14–17
4–6–2
San Diego Stadium
41,461
Recap
13
December 13
at
Denver Broncos
T 17–17
4–6–3
Mile High Stadium
50,959
Recap
14
December 20
Kansas City Chiefs
W 31–13
5–6–3
San Diego Stadium
41,379
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Baltimore Colts
Week One: Baltimore Colts at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 0
3
7 6 16
Chargers
0
0
7 7 14
at
San Diego Stadium ,
San Diego, California
Date : September 20Game time : 1:00 p.m.
PDT Game weather : 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 8 mphGame attendance : 47,782
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BAL – Jim O'Brien 34-yard field goal. Colts 13–7.
SDG – Gary Garrison 43-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 14–13.
BAL – Jim O'Brien 28-yard field goal. Colts 16–14.
Top passers
BAL –
Johnny Unitas – 15/31, 202 yards, INT
SDG – John Hadl – 17/36, 255 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
BAL –
Tom Matte – 12 rushes, 43 yards
SDG –
Gene Foster – 12 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers
BAL –
Roy Jefferson – 5 receptions, 84 yards
SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Two: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
17
0 7 27
Chargers
3
7
3 14 27
at
San Diego Stadium ,
San Diego, California
Date : September 27Game time : 1:00 p.m.
PDT Game weather : 81 °F (27.2 °C), relative humidity 17%, wind 9 mphGame attendance : 42,109Referee :
Ben Dreith
Box score
Game information
First quarter
SDG –
Mike Mercer 48-yard field goal, 6:58. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:32.
OAK –
George Blanda 28-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:54. Second quarter
SDG –
Gary Garrison 2-yard pass from
John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 10:21. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:58.
OAK –
Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 4:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 5:55.
OAK –
Fred Biletnikoff 23-yard pass from
Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 2:21. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:50.
OAK – George Blanda 13-yard field goal, 0:04. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 0:46. Third quarter
SDG – Mike Mercer 39-yard field goal, 5:15. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter
OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 6:36. Raiders 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:17.
SDG –
Jeff Queen 65-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:18. Raiders 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:36.
SDG –
Lance Alworth 37-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 2:02. Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 23/38, 267 yards, TD
SDG – John Hadl – 10/25, 242 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
OAK –
Warren Wells – 7 receptions, 127 yards
SDG – Jeff Queen – 1 reception, 65 yards, TD
Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams
Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
3
7 0 10
Rams 10
20
0 7 37
at
Memorial Coliseum ,
Los Angeles, California
Date : October 4Game time : 1:00 p.m.
PDT Game weather : 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 79%, wind 11 mphGame attendance : 69,564
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
RAM –
Les Josephson 12-yard run (David Ray kick). Rams 17–0.
RAM –
Pat Curran recovered blocked punt in end zone (David Ray kick). Rams 24–0.
SDG –
Mike Mercer 30-yard field goal. Rams 24–3.
RAM – David Ray 10-yard field goal. Rams 27–3.
RAM – David Ray 38-yard field goal. Rams 30–3. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
RAM – Jack Snow 20-yard pass from
Karl Sweetan (David Ray kick). Rams 37–10.
Top passers
SDG – Marty Domres – 8/11, 99 yards, TD
RAM – Roman Gabriel – 8/12, 104 yards, TD Top rushers
SDG –
Russ Smith – 17 rushes, 36 yards
RAM – Les Josephson – 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers
SDG – Willie Frazier – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
RAM – Jack Snow – 5 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Four: Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 3
3
13 3 22
Chargers
0
6
0 14 20
at
San Diego Stadium ,
San Diego, California
Date : October 12Game time : 6:00 p.m.
PDT Game weather : 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 8 mphGame attendance : 53,064
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Dale Livingston 27-yard field goal. Packers 6–0.
SDG –
Mike Mercer 16-yard field goal. Packers 6–3.
SDG – Mike Mercer 39-yard field goal. Tied 6–6. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG –
Willie Frazier 24-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Packers 19–13.
SDG –
Jeff Queen 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 20–19.
GB – Dale Livingston 14-yard field goal. Packers 22–20.
Top passers
GB – Bart Starr – 16/20, 158 yards, 2 TD
SDG –
John Hadl – 6/19, 53 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
GB –
Travis Williams – 21 rushes, 109 yards
SDG – Willie Frazier – 2 rushes, 94 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 5: at Chicago Bears
Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
7
13 0 20
Bears
0
7
0 0 7
at
Wrigley Field ,
Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 18Game time : 1:00 p.m.
CDT Game weather : 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 55%, wind 10 mphGame attendance : 45,278
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 33-yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed). Chargers 20–7.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 10/14, 166 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Jack Concannon – 17/34, 117 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Dick Gordon – 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. Houston Oilers
Week Six: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Oilers
0
17
14 0 31
Chargers
0
14
7 10 31
at
San Diego Stadium ,
San Diego, California
Date : October 25Game time : 1:00 p.m.
PST Game weather : 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 10 mphGame attendance : 41,427
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
HOU –
Alvin Reed 17-yard pass from Jerry Rhome (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 24–14.
HOU –
Charlie Joiner 10-yard pass from Jerry Rhome (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 31–14.
SDG – Russ Smith 3-yard run (
Mike Mercer kick). Oilers 31–21. Fourth quarter
SDG – Mike Mercer 45-yard field goal. Oilers 31–24.
SDG –
Lance Alworth 80-yard pass from
Marty Domres (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 31–31.
Top passers
HOU – Jerry Rhome – 21/36, 266 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Marty Domres – 4/7, 141 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
HOU –
Joe Dawkins – 25 rushes, 90 yards
SDG – Russ Smith – 10 rushes, 24 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
HOU – Charlie Joiner – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
SDG – Lance Alworth – 2 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Week 7: at Cleveland Browns
Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
14
7 6 27
Broncos
3
7
0 0 10
at
Municipal Stadium ,
Cleveland, Ohio
Date : November 1Game time : 1:00 p.m.
EST Game weather : 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 6 mphGame attendance : 80,047Referee :
Walt Fitzgerald
Box score
Game information
First quarter
CLE –
Don Cockroft 11-yard field goal, 5:44. Browns 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:04. Second quarter
Third quarter
SDG –
Brad Hubbert 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 9:47. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:53. Fourth quarter
SDG – Mike Mercer 37-yard field goal, 10:06. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 16 plays, 50 yards, 7:30.
SDG – Mike Mercer 12-yard field goal, 2:17. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:15.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 13/21, 206 yards, TD
CLE – Bill Nelsen – 11/23, 144 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
SDG – Brad Hubbert – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
CLE – Bo Scott – 13 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Eight: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
7
7 7 21
Chargers 3
14
0 7 24
at
San Diego Stadium ,
San Diego, California
Date : November 8Game time : 1:00 p.m.
PST Game weather : 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 mphGame attendance : 48,327Referee :
Fred Silva
Box score
Game information
First quarter
SDG –
Mike Mercer 38-yard field goal, 5:01. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:05. Second quarter
Third quarter
DEN –
Willis Crenshaw 3-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 7:40. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 40-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:22. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
DEN –
Bobby Anderson 2-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 1:47. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
DEN – Steve Tensi – 14/22, 170 yards, TD, INT
SDG – John Hadl – 14/21, 185 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN –
Al Denson – 4 receptions, 63 yards
SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
Week 9: at Boston Patriots
Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Boston Patriots – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
0
7 9 16
Patriots
7
0
0 7 14
at
Harvard Stadium ,
Boston, Massachusetts
Date : November 15Game time : 1:00 p.m.
EST Game weather : 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 97%, wind 17 mphGame attendance : 30,597Referee : Ben Dreith
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG –
Safety ,
Joe Owens sacked
Joe Kapp in end zone, 13:42. Chargers 9–7.
SDG –
Gary Garrison 60-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 6:45. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:59.
NE –
Bake Turner 14-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Charlie Gogolak kick), 0:56. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 16/36, 238 yards, 2 TD
NE – Joe Kapp – 9/17, 110 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
NE – Bake Turner – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 15-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 9:11. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:11.
OAK – Charlie Smith 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 5:50. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:21. Fourth quarter
OAK – George Blanda 18-yard field goal, 14:58. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:38.
SDG – Mike Mercer 11-yard field goal, 4:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:58.
OAK – George Blanda 16-yard field goal, 0:04. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:42.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 12/27, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
OAK –
Daryle Lamonica – 14/23, 213 yards Top rushers
SDG –
Dickie Post – 15 rushes, 64 yards
OAK – Charlie Smith – 15 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 6 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
OAK –
Fred Biletnikoff – 6 receptions, 115 yards
Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
0
0 7 14
Chiefs 10
3
7 6 26
at
Municipal Stadium ,
Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 29Game time : 3:00 p.m.
CST Game weather : 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 7 mphGame attendance : 50,315Referee :
Jim Tunney
Box score
Game information
First quarter
KAN –
Morris Stroud 50-yard pass from
Len Dawson (
Jan Stenerud kick), 12:40. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
SDG –
Dickie Post 1-yard run (
Mike Mercer kick), 4:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:59.
KAN – Jan Stenerud 43-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:24. Second quarter
KAN – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:23. Third quarter
KAN –
Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:35. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:35. Fourth quarter
KAN – Jan Stenerud 17-yard field goal, 11:49. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:19.
SDG –
Gary Garrison 28-yard pass from
John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:07. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:59.
KAN – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal, 4:32. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 15/26, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT
KAN – Len Dawson – 17/24, 208 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
SDG – Dickie Post – 7 rushes, 13 yards, TD
KAN –
Ed Podolak – 19 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers
SDG – Dickie Post – 6 receptions, 53 yards
KAN – Morris Stroud – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD
Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Twelve: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 0
10
7 0 17
Chargers
0
7
0 7 14
at
San Diego Stadium ,
San Diego, California
Date : December 6Game time : 1:00 p.m.
PST Game weather : 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 54%, wind 6 mphGame attendance : 41,461
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN –
Jess Phillips 13-yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 17–7. Fourth quarter
SDG –
Willie Frazier 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Bengals 17–14.
Top passers
CIN –
Virgil Carter – 7/18, 19 yards, INT
SDG – John Hadl – 14/27, 156 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
CIN – Jess Phillips – 15 rushes, 55 yards, TD
SDG –
Dickie Post – 12 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
Week 13: at Denver Broncos
Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
10
0 0 17
Broncos
0
0
3 14 17
at
Mile High Stadium ,
Denver, Colorado
Date : December 13Game time : 2:00 p.m.
MST Game weather : 23 °F (−5.0 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 6 mph, wind chill 16Game attendance : 50,959Referee :
John McDonough
Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Mike Mercer 42-yard field goal, 8:28. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:42.
SDG –
Willie Frazier offensive fumble recovery in end zone (Mike Mercer kick), 0:36. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards. Third quarter
DEN –
Bobby Howfield 53-yard field goal, 12:23. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter
DEN –
Clem Turner 1-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 5:25. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:37.
DEN –
Willis Crenshaw 1-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 1:57. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
SDG – John Hadl – 8/19, 144 yards, TD
DEN –
Pete Liske – 6/17, 95 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD
DEN –
Al Denson – 5 receptions, 55 yards
Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
10
3 0 13
Chargers 3
14
7 7 31
at
San Diego Stadium ,
San Diego, California
Date : December 20Game time : 1:00 p.m.
PST Game weather : 54 °F (12.2 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 10 mphGame attendance : 41,379Referee :
Norm Schachter
Box score
Game information
First quarter
SDG –
Mike Mercer 27-yard field goal, 5:49. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:09. Second quarter
SDG –
Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from
John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 13:22. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:43.
KAN –
Gloster Richardson 61-yard pass from
Len Dawson (
Jan Stenerud kick), 8:40. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:42.
SDG –
Mike Garrett 5-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 1:10. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:45.
KAN – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 0:13. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:57. Third quarter
KAN – Jan Stenerud 10-yard field goal, 6:43. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 8:17.
SDG – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 1:00. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:43. Fourth quarter
SDG – Mike Garrett 44-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:22. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:10.
Top passers
KAN – Len Dawson – 14/21, 161 yards, TD
SDG – John Hadl – 16/27, 277 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
KAN –
Ed Podolak – 14 rushes, 56 yards
SDG – Mike Garrett – 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers
KAN – Gloster Richardson – 1 reception, 61 yards, TD
SDG –
Gary Garrison – 5 receptions, 149 yards
Standings Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.Awards and honors
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