1967 San Diego Chargers season
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 (now known as Qualcomm Stadium), and the Chargers finished in third place in the AFL West Division with a record of 8–5–1.
1967 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
General manager | Sid Gillman |
Head coach | Sid Gillman |
Home field | San Diego Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–5–1 |
Division place | 3rd Western Division |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
All-AFL | 4[1]
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AFL All-Stars | 10[2]
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In August 1967, the San Diego Chargers played their first game at the new football stadium. The city named it the San Diego Stadium.
NFL / AFL draft
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
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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Rookies in italics |
Regular season
Schedule
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 the Fenway Park, Patriot's home field, used by stadium's owner, Boston Red Sox, for the 1967 World Series.
Week 2: vs. Boston Patriots
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Patriots | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Period | 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
- Box score
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Week 9: at Oakland Raiders
Period | 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
- Box score
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Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
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Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
Chargers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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Week 15: at Miami Dolphins
Period | 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
- Box score
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Week 16: at Houston Oilers
Period | 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
Period | 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
- Box score
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Standings
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.
References
- "1967 AFL All-Pros". pro-football-reference.com.
- "1967 AFL All-Stars". pro-football-reference.com.