1974 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
General manager | Harland Svare |
Head coach | Tommy Prothro |
Home field | San Diego Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–9 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | |
AP All-Pros | None[2] |
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.[3] 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.[4]
Offseason
[edit]NFL draft
[edit]Roster
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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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
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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
[edit]Week 1: at Houston Oilers
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Oilers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
- 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
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Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 6: at Denver Broncos
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 10: at Oakland Raiders
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Raiders | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
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Week 11: at Green Bay Packers
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Packers | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
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Week 12: at New York Jets
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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References
[edit]- ^ "1974 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1974 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Gridiron Uniform Database: San Diego Chargers
- ^ SportsLogos.net: San Diego Chargers