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.
| 1970 San Diego Chargers season | |
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| Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
| Head coach | Charlie Waller |
| General manager | Sid Gillman |
| Home field | San Diego Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–3 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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 the NFL adopted overtime for regular season games in 1974.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Walker Gillette | Wide Receiver | Richmond |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 20, 1970 | Baltimore Colts | L 16–14 | |
| 2 | September 27, 1970 | Oakland Raiders | T 27–27 | |
| 3 | October 4, 1970 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 37–10 | |
| 4 | October 12, 1970 | Green Bay Packers | L 22–20 | |
| 5 | October 18, 1970 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–7 | |
| 6 | October 25, 1970 | Houston Oilers | T 31–31 | |
| 7 | November 1, 1970 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–10 | |
| 8 | November 8, 1970 | Denver Broncos | W 24–21 | |
| 9 | November 15, 1970 | at Boston Patriots | W 16–14 | |
| 10 | November 22, 1970 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–17 | |
| 11 | November 29, 1970 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 26–14 | |
| 12 | December 6, 1970 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–14 | |
| 13 | December 13, 1970 | at Denver Broncos | T 17–17 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1970 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–13 |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| 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.
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| League championships (1) | |
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