# 1970 San Diego Chargers 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

1970 San Diego Chargers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 15 | Walker Gillette | Wide receiver | Richmond |
| 2 | 42 | Tom Williams | Defensive end | UC Davis |
| 4 | 94 | Bill Maddox | Tight end | Syracuse |
| 5 | 119 | Pettus Farrar | Running back | Norfolk State |
| 6 | 146 | Billy Parks | Wide receiver | Long Beach State 49ers |
| 7 | 171 | Jim Fabish | Running back | Texas-El Paso |
| 8 | 198 | Wayne Clark | Quarterback | U. S. International |
| 9 | 223 | Chris Fletcher | Cornerback | Temple |
| 10 | 250 | Mac Steen | Guard | Florida |
| 11 | 275 | Jack Protz | Linebacker | Syracuse |
| 12 | 302 | Howard Gravelle | Tight end | UC Davis |
| 13 | 327 | Bernard Bradley | Defensive back | Utah State |
| 14 | 354 | Tyrone Caldwell | Defensive tackle | South Carolina State |
| 15 | 379 | Eugene Childs | Running back | Texas-El Paso |
| 16 | 406 | Mike Green | Running back | Nebraska |
| 17 | 431 | Dave Sanks | Guard | Louisville |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

1970 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Ed Roseborough | Quarterback | Arizona State |
| Reg Sharley | Linebacker | Memphis State |
| Karl Sneider | Wide receiver | Augsburg |
| James Snow | Linebacker | USC |
| LeeVone Spencer | Linebacker | Prairie View A&M |
| Bill Stansfield | Defensive tackle | Penn State |
| Ben Stephens | Defensive back | Grambling |
| Dan Thatcher | Kicker | Occidental |
| Lee Thomas | Defensive end | Jackson State |
| Paul Tollefson | Tackle | UC Santa Barbara |

## 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 | October 12 | 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

| Quarter | 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 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 47,782
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BAL – Jim O'Brien 25-yard field goal. Colts 3–0.
Third quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 65-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 7–3.
BAL – Norm Bulaich 1-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick). Colts 10–7.
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 BAL – Norm Bulaich – 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD
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

| Quarter | 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 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C), relative humidity 17%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 42,109
* Referee: 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
OAK – Charlie Smith – 18 rushes, 71 yards
SDG – Russ Smith – 11 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Warren Wells – 7 receptions, 127 yards
SDG – Jeff Queen – 1 reception, 65 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 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 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 79%, wind 11 mph
* Game attendance: 69,564
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
RAM – Jack Snow 17-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick). Rams 7–0.
RAM – David Ray 27-yard field goal. Rams 10–0.
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
SDG – Willie Frazier 6-yard pass from Marty Domres (Mike Mercer kick). Rams 30–10.
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

| Quarter | 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 12
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 53,064
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Dale Livingston 16-yard field goal. Packers 3–0.
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
GB – Jack Clancy 4-yard pass from Bart Starr (kick blocked). Packers 12–6.
GB – John Hilton 2-yard pass from Bart Starr (Dale Livingston kick). Packers 19–6.
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
GB – Carroll Dale – 8 receptions, 90 yards
SDG – Dave Smith – 1 reception, 42 yards :

#### Week 5: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 55%, wind 10 mph
* Game attendance: 45,278
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CHI – Dick Gordon 11-yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick). Bears 7–0.
SDG – Russ Smith 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 7–7.
Third quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 14-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 14–7.
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
SDG – Gene Foster – 10 rushes, 30 yards
CHI – Don Shy – 11 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Dick Gordon – 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 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 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 10 mph
* Game attendance: 41,427
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Mike Richardson 2-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 7–0.
SDG – Russ Smith 4-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 7–7.
HOU – Jerry Rhome 8-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 14–7.
SDG – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 14–14.
HOU – Roy Gerela 18-yard field goal. Oilers 17–14.
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 6 mph
* Game attendance: 80,047
* Referee: 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
SDG – Lance Alworth 44-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:24. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.
SDG – Chuck Detwiler 20-yard fumble return (Mike Mercer kick), 4:34. Chargers 14–3.
CLE – Bo Scott 9-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick), 0:26. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:08.
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
SDG – Willie Frazier – 5 receptions, 83 yards
CLE – Milt Morin – 3 receptions, 51 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 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 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 48,327
* Referee: 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
DEN – Billy Masters 2-yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bobby Howfield kick), 13:14. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:47.
SDG – Gary Garrison 31-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:42. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:42.
SDG – Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 0:58. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:04.
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
DEN – Floyd Little – 19 rushes, 74 yards
SDG – Dickie Post – 15 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Al Denson – 4 receptions, 63 yards
SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 9: at Boston Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Patriots | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 97%, wind 17 mph
* Game attendance: 30,597
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Jim Nance 2-yard run (Charlie Gogolak kick), 10:25. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
SDG – Lance Alworth 6-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:46.
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
SDG – Brad Hubbert – 6 rushes, 18 yards
NE – Odell Lawson – 18 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
NE – Bake Turner – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 54,594
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 6:36. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:10.
Second quarter
OAK – Charlie Smith 3-yard run (George Blanda kick), 2:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:59.
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

| Quarter | 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 29
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 7 mph
* Game attendance: 50,315
* Referee: 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

| Quarter | 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 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 54%, wind 6 mph
* Game attendance: 41,461
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CIN – Horst Muhlmann 53-yard field goal. Bengals 3–0.
CIN – Lemar Parrish 79-yard punt return (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 10–0.
SDG – John Hadl 2-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Bengals 10–7.
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
CIN – Chip Myers – 2 receptions, 18 yards
SDG – Lance Alworth – 4 receptions, 50 yards :

#### Week 13: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 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 13
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 23 °F (−5.0 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 6 mph, wind chill 16
* Game attendance: 50,959
* Referee: John McDonough
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Gary Garrison 63-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 9:07. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:05.
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
SDG – Jeff Queen – 17 rushes, 36 yards
DEN – Bobby Anderson – 12 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD
DEN – Al Denson – 5 receptions, 55 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 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 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 10 mph
* Game attendance: 41,379
* Referee: 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

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4–0–2 | 7–2–2 | 300 | 293 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 2–3–1 | 7–3–1 | 272 | 244 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 2–2–2 | 4–4–3 | 282 | 278 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 1–4–1 | 3–6–1 | 253 | 264 | L1 |
    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.