# 1974 San Diego Chargers season

The 1974 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's fifth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 15th overall. The team improved on their 2–11–1 record in 1973 and finished 5–9. It was Tommy Prothro's first season as the team's head coach.
Before the season, the team changed from white helmets and powder blue jerseys—which it had had since its inception in 1960—to royal blue helmets and jerseys. Players' uniform numbers were also removed from the helmets. The royal blue would remain through 1984, when the helmets and jerseys became a darker shade of blue (navy blue); that blue became even darker in 1988. The Chargers switched back permanently to modified white helmets in 2007.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

1974 San Diego Chargers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Bo Matthews | Running back | Colorado Boulder | |
| 1 | 15 | Don Goode | Linebacker | Kansas | |
| 2 | 43 | Mark Markovich | Center | Penn State | |
| 3 | 59 | Bill Rudder | Running back | Tennessee | |
| 4 | 81 | Harrison Davis | Wide receiver | Virginia | |
| 5 | 105 | John Teerlinck | Defensive tackle | Western Illinois | |
| 6 | 133 | Jesse Freitas | Quarterback | San Diego State | |
| 8 | 185 | Tom Forrest | Guard | Cincinnati | |
| 8 | 206 | Bon Boatwright | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma State | |
| 9 | 210 | Danny Colbert | Cornerback | Tulsa | |
| 10 | 237 | John Ketchoyian | Linebacker | Santa Clara | |
| 11 | 262 | Dave Grannell | Tight end | Arizona State University | |
| 12 | 289 | Sam Williams | Cornerback | California | |
| 13 | 314 | Brian Vertefeuille | Tackle | Idaho State | |
| 14 | 341 | Greg Bailey | Defensive back | Long Beach State | |
| 15 | 366 | Charles Anthony | Linebacker | Southern California | |
| 15 | 386 | Greg Meczka | Tight end | Bowling Green | |
| 16 | 393 | Neal Skarin | Defensive end | Arizona State | |
| 17 | 418 | Charles DeJurnett | Defensive tackle | San Jose State | Joined the Chargers in 1976 after initially playing in the WFL |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 15 | at Houston Oilers | L 14–21 | 0–1 | Astrodome | 25,317 | Recap |
| 2 | September 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–17 | 1–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 51,178 | Recap |
| 3 | September 29 | Miami Dolphins | L 21–28 | 1–2 | San Diego Stadium | 44,706 | Recap |
| 4 | October 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–13 | 1–3 | San Diego Stadium | 36,124 | Recap |
| 5 | October 13 | Oakland Raiders | L 10–14 | 1–4 | San Diego Stadium | 40,539 | Recap |
| 6 | October 20 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–27 | 1–5 | Mile High Stadium | 50,928 | Recap |
| 7 | October 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–14 | 1–6 | San Diego Stadium | 34,371 | Recap |
| 8 | November 3 | Cleveland Browns | W 36–35 | 2–6 | San Diego Stadium | 35,683 | Recap |
| 9 | November 10 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 14–7 | 3–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 48,551 | Recap |
| 10 | November 17 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–17 | 3–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,178 | Recap |
| 11 | November 24 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–34 | 3–8 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | Recap |
| 12 | December 1 | at New York Jets | L 14–27 | 3–9 | Shea Stadium | 44,888 | Recap |
| 13 | December 8 | Chicago Bears | W 28–21 | 4–9 | San Diego Stadium | 33,662 | Recap |
| 14 | December 15 | Denver Broncos | W 17–0 | 5–9 | San Diego Stadium | 36,571 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Oakland Raiders | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 355 | 228 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 6 | 1 | .536 | 3–3 | 5–4–1 | 302 | 294 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 233 | 293 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 212 | 285 | W2 |

### Season summary
#### Week 1: at Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Oilers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
* Game attendance: 25,317
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – George Amundson 1-yard run (Skip Butler kick), 10:27. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:33.
HOU – George Amundson 8-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Skip Butler kick), 0:03. Oilers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:23.
Second quarter
SDG – Glen Bonner 3-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 1:23. Oilers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:24.
Third quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 29-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick), 13:07. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
HOU – George Amundson 3-yard run (Skip Butler kick), 13:20. Oilers 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 13/26, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT
HOU – Lynn Dickey – 19/26, 195 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Cid Edwards – 16 rushes, 100 yards
HOU – Ronnie Coleman – 21 rushes, 123 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
HOU – George Amundson – 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 53 °F (11.7 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 51,178
* Referee: John Keck
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels and Mike Haffner
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Glen Bonner 2-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 9:06. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:54.
Second quarter
SDG – Dennis Partee 22-yard field goal, 12:56. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:19.
CIN – Lenvil Elliott 16-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick), 8:06. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:44.
SDG – Ray Wersching 28-yard field goal, 2:20. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:46.
Third quarter
CIN – Boobie Clark 12-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick), 12:13. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:47.
CIN – Horst Muhlmann 34-yard field goal, 2:59. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:20.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Dan Fouts 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 7:45. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 4:14.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 13/24, 173 yards
CIN – Ken Anderson – 17/28, 178 yards, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Cid Edwards – 12 rushes, 45 yards
CIN – Lenvil Elliott – 11 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 8 receptions, 116 yards
CIN – Charlie Joiner – 5 receptions, 57 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 10 mph
* Game attendance: 44,706
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIA – Larry Csonka 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 12:43. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 6:55.
SDG – Wayne Stewart 21-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick), 0:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.
Third quarter
SDG – Don Woods 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 9:37. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
SDG – Don Woods 56-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 7:51. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:09.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Nat Moore 13-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick), 8:30. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
MIA – Larry Csonka 3-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 3:38. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:29.
MIA – Jim Kiick 3-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 0:15. Dolphins 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
MIA – Bob Griese – 14/27, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 14/22, 189 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Larry Csonka – 21 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Don Woods – 18 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jim Mandich – 4 receptions, 101 yards
SDG – Wayne Stewart – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19.4 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 36,124
* Referee: Norm Schachter
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Tom Brookshier
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Bill Dunstan 46-yard defensive fumble return (kick blocked), 5:49. Eagles 6–0.
Second quarter
PHI – Tom Sullivan 1-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick), 2:29. Eagles 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:32.
SDG – Gary Garrison 6-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick), 0:29. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:00.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
PHI – Roman Gabriel – 18/33, 112 yards, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 13/32, 134 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Po James – 15 rushes, 87 yards
SDG – Don Woods – 21 rushes, 133 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Tom Sullivan – 5 receptions, 30 yards
SDG – Cid Edwards – 4 receptions, 50 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19.4 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 40,539
* Referee: Fred Wyant
* TV announcers (KBHK-TV): Don Klein and Al LoCasale
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SDG – Ray Wersching 42-yard field goal, 5:33. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 8:08.
OAK – Cliff Branch 46-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick), 2:48. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
SDG – Don Woods 7-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 5:37. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Bob Moore 4-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick), 14:56. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:42.
Top passers
OAK – Ken Stabler – 12/19, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 11/24, 137 yards, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 14 rushes, 94 yards
SDG – Don Woods – 17 rushes, 118 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Cliff Branch – 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
SDG – Harrison Davis – 2 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 6: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 51%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 50,928
* Referee: Dick Jorgensen
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Riley Odoms 5-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick), 7:06. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:54.
Second quarter
DEN – Floyd Little 6-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 6:28. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:14.
DEN – Jim Turner 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
SDG – Glen Bonner 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 6:54. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 8:06.
DEN – Otis Armstrong 10-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 4:48. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jim Turner 34-yard field goal, 2:15. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 10:15.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 14/29, 158 yards, 3 INT
DEN – Charley Johnson – 9/12, 146 yards, TD
Top rushers
SDG – Don Woods – 13 rushes, 39 yards
DEN – Otis Armstrong – 20 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Don Woods – 3 receptions, 38 yards
DEN – Floyd Little – 7 receptions, 127 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 34,371
* Referee: Bob Frederic
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 18-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick), 0:04. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
KAN – Elmo Wright 12-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
KAN – Woody Green 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:13. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:47.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Don Woods 6-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 12:06. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:29.
KAN – Woody Green 69-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:24. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:42.
KAN – Jan Stenerud 23-yard field goal, 0:58. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
KAN – Len Dawson – 4/4, 84 yards, TD
SDG – Dan Fouts – 14/27, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KAN – Woody Green – 23 rushes, 146 yards, TD
SDG – Don Woods – 22 rushes, 154 yards, TD
Top receivers
KAN – Woody Green – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
SDG – Gary Garrison – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 7 mph
* Game attendance: 35,683
* Referee: Fred Swearingen
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Steve Holden 6-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 9:20. Browns 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:40.
CLE – Greg Pruitt 3-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 0:43. Browns 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:38.
Second quarter
SDG – Bo Matthews 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 10:57. Browns 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:41.
CLE – Brian Sipe 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 5:19. Browns 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:38.
Third quarter
SDG – Don Woods 43-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick blocked), 11:05. Browns 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:59.
SDG – Glen Bonner 1-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed), 6:42. Browns 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Hugh McKinnis 6-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 14:56. Browns 28–19. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:11.
SDG – Harrison Davis 70-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick), 14:27. Browns 28–26. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:29.
CLE – Brian Sipe 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 9:47. Browns 35–26. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:40.
SDG – Don Woods 75-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick), 9:26. Browns 35–33. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:21.
SDG – Ray Wersching 40-yard field goal, 0:55. Chargers 36–35. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
CLE – Brian Sipe – 16/23, 186 yards, TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 12/21, 333 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Hugh McKinnis – 11 rushes, 48 yards, TD
SDG – Don Woods – 18 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Steve Holden – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
SDG – Don Woods – 3 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 98%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 48,551
* Referee: Tommy Bell
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SDG – Bo Matthews 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 6:19. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:27.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KAN – Larry Brunson 84-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 0:54.
SDG – Gary Garrison 71-yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Dennis Partee kick), 9:02. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
SDG – Jesse Freitas – 6/15, 120 yards, TD, 2 INT
KAN – Len Dawson – 26/44, 381 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Bo Matthews – 21 rushes, 73 yards, TD
KAN – Woody Green – 19 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD
KAN – Larry Brunson – 8 receptions, 193 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14.4 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 50,178
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Cliff Branch 60-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick), 7:06. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:11.
Second quarter
SDG – Ray Wersching 42-yard field goal, 4:43. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:08.
Third quarter
OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 1:37. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
OAK – George Blanda 28-yard field goal, 6:29. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:42.
SDG – Don Woods 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 5:17. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:12.
Top passers
SDG – Dan Fouts – 9/21, 159 yards
OAK – Ken Stabler – 16/32, 240 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Don Woods – 27 rushes, 117 yards, TD
OAK – Pete Banaszak – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 73 yards
OAK – Cliff Branch – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packers | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 35 °F (1.7 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 25
* Game attendance: 56,267
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Chester Marcol 22-yard field goal. Packers 3–0.
Second quarter
GB – Chester Marcol 27-yard field goal. Packers 6–0.
GB – Eric Torkelson 29-yard fumble return (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 13–0.
Third quarter
GB – Ken Ellis 38-yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 20–0.
GB – MacArthur Lane 24-yard pass from John Hadl (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 27–0.
Fourth quarter
GB – Steve Odom 56-yard pass from Jack Concannon (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 34–0.
Top passers
SDG – Jesse Freitas – 8/23, 195 yards, INT
GB – John Hadl – 14/22, 157 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Don Woods – 14 rushes, 50 yards
GB – John Brockington – 13 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 32 yards
GB – Jon Staggers – 6 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 12: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Jets | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Shea Stadium, New York, New York
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 37 °F (2.8 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 19 mph, wind chill 26
* Game attendance: 44,888
* Referee: Cal Lepore
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Sam DeLuca
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – John Riggins 4-yard pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy kick), 11:27. Jets 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:33.
NYJ – Pat Leahy 20-yard field goal, 7:08. Jets 10–0. Drive: 9 play, 54 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
NYJ – John Riggins 3-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 5:37. Jets 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:24.
NYJ – John Riggins 2-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 0:25. Jets 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 45-yard field goal, 9:31. Jets 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:24.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 28-yard pass from Don Woods (Dennis Partee kick), 13:14. Jets 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:46.
SDG – Don Woods 4-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 0:49. Jets 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
SDG – Jesse Freitas – 10/23, 147 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Joe Namath – 17/27, 254 yards, TD
Top rushers
SDG – Don Woods – 25 rushes, 142 yards, TD
NYJ – John Riggins – 18 rushes, 61 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 109 yards, TD
NYJ – Rich Caster – 7 receptions, 137 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 47%, wind 6 mph
* Game attendance: 33,662
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Bart Starr
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Ken Grandberry 4-yard run (Mirro Roder kick). Bears 7–0.
Second quarter
SDG – Don Woods 21-yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Dennis Partee kick). Tied 7–7.
Third quarter
SDG – Blenda Gay 17-yard fumble return (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 14–7.
CHI – Perry Williams 3-yard run (Mirro Roder kick). Tied 14–14.
CHI – Wayne Wheeler 19-yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mirro Roder kick). Bears 21–14.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Harrison Davis 43-yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Dennis Partee kick). Tied 21–21.
SDG – Bo Matthews 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 28–21.
Top passers
CHI – Bobby Douglass – 14/25, 136 yards, TD, 2 INT
SDG – Jesse Freitas – 9/19, 156 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Hugh McKinnis – 11 rushes, 48 yards, TD
SDG – Don Woods – 26 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Charlie Wade – 3 receptions, 48 yards
SDG – Harrison Davis – 3 receptions, 86 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14.4 °C), relative humidity 48%, wind 7 mph
* Game attendance: 36,571
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Don Woods 6-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 6:23. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:47.
Second quarter
SDG – Bo Matthews 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 14:58. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:05.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Ray Wersching 37-yard field goal, 4:09. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:11.
Top passers
DEN – Steve Ramsey – 8/13, 94 yards, 2 INT
SDG – Jesse Freitas – 16/29, 201 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
DEN – Otis Armstrong – 18 rushes, 142 yards
SDG – Don Woods – 24 rushes, 105 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Riley Odoms – 5 receptions, 66 yards
SDG – Harrison Davis – 5 receptions, 77 yards :