1967 San Diego Chargers season
1967 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
General manager | Sid Gillman |
Head coach | Sid Gillman |
Home stadium | San Diego Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–5–1 |
Division place | 3rd Western Division |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
All-AFL | 4
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AFL All-Stars | 10
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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. The Chargers finished in third place in the AFL West Division with a record of 8–5–1.
NFL / AFL draft
[edit ]Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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
[edit ]- 21 John Hadl
Running backs (RB)
- 32 Jim Allison
- 37 Gene Foster FB
- 22 Dickie Post
- 20 Russ Smith
Wide receivers (WR)
- 19 Lance Alworth
- 27 Gary Garrison
Tight ends (TE)
Offensive linemen (OL)- 73 Larry Little G
- 74 Ron Mix T
- 76 Terry Owens T
- 78 Walt Sweeney G
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 70 Scott Appleton DT
- 86 Ron Billingsley DT
- 82 Steve DeLong DE
- 80 Houston Ridge DE
- 50 Chuck Allen
- 66 Rick Redman
Defensive backs (DB)
- 40 Joe Beauchamp CB
- 45 Speedy Duncan CB
- 33 Kenny Graham
- 24 Bob Howard CB
- 43 Jim Tolbert SS
- 47 Bud Whitehead
Special teams (ST)
Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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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 Fenway Park being used by the Boston Red Sox for the 1967 World Series.
Game summaries
[edit ]Week 2: vs. Boston Patriots
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
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Week 4: vs. Houston Oilers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chargers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
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
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Week 5: at Buffalo Bills
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
Bills | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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Week 6: vs. Boston Patriots
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Patriots | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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
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Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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
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Week 9: at Oakland Raiders
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Raiders | 9 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 51 |
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
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Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
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
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Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Chargers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
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Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Chargers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
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Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
Chargers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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
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Week 15: at Miami Dolphins
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Dolphins | 0 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
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
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Week 16: at Houston Oilers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Oilers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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Week 17: vs. New York Jets
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Chargers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
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
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Standings
[edit ]AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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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.
Awards
[edit ]Ten Chargers were in the West team for the AFL All-Star game, while three were named to the Associated Press All-AFL first team and one to the second team.[1] [2] Also, Post won the AP Rookie of the Year award with 17 of the 27 votes, while Hadl and Gillman received votes for Player of the Year and Coach of the Year respectively.[3]
Player | Position | All-Star | AP 1st-team All-Pro | AP 2nd-team All-Pro |
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Lance Alworth | Flanker | Yes | Yes | |
Frank Buncom | Linebacker | Yes | ||
Speedy Duncan | Cornerback | Yes | Yes | |
Willie Frazier | Tight end | Yes | ||
Kenny Graham | Safety | Yes | ||
Brad Hubbert | Fullback | Yes | ||
Ron Mix | Tackle | Yes | Yes | |
Rick Redman | Linebacker | Yes | ||
Walt Sweeney | Guard | Yes | Yes |
References
[edit ]- ^ "1967 AFL All-Stars". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ "1967 AFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ "1967 awards voting". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.