San Diego Chargers
Average PPS: 69
Period: 1961-2016
San Diego Chargers
| Net Points Earned | 3,838 |
| Average Points Per Season | 69 |
Period: 1961-2016
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Game scores) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | League | Playoffs | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | AFC Champ. Game | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl | ||||
| 1961 | AFL | 1961 | 8 teams | San Diego, California |  | 288 | 9th | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 123 | 112 | 236 | 38 | 15 | 53 | (*Relocate from Los Angeles after only 1 season.) Season's Champions- WIN Division (2nd straight). Best record in AFL | L 10-3 | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl L 10-3 | ||||
| 1962 | AFL | 1962 | 8 teams | San Diego, California |  | -68 | 41st | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | -68 | 0 | -68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 4 teams in the AFL Western Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1963 | AFL | 1963 | 8 teams | San Diego, California | | 922 | 1st | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 100 | 112 | 212 | 689 | 20 | 709 | Season's Champions- WIN Western Division. Best record in AFL | W 51-10 | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl W 51-10 | ||||
| 1964 | AFL | 1964 | 8 teams | San Diego, California | | 160 | 16th | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.607 | 43 | 66 | 109 | 30 | 20 | 50 | WIN Western Division (2nd straight). Birth in AFL Championship | L 20-7 | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl L 20-7 | ||||
| 1965 | AFL | 1965 | 8 teams | San Diego, California | | 244 | 11th | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.750 | 89 | 112 | 201 | 22 | 20 | 42 | Season's Champions- WIN Western Division (3rd straight). Best record in AFL | L 23-0 | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl L 23-0 | ||||
| 1966* | AFL | 1966 | 9 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | San Diego, California |  | 27 | 27th | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.536 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Year of SuperBowl 1) Alive in West Division Race until final 3 weeks. (Finish 3rd of 4) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1967 | AFL | 1967 | 9 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | San Diego, California | | 59 | 22nd | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.607 | 46 | 14 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alive in West Division Race until final 2 weeks; finish in 3rd. (*Late season collapse after 8-1-1 start) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1968 | AFL | 1968 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | San Diego, California |  | 83 | 18th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 60 | 23 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alive in West Division Race until the final week of the season. (Finish 3rd of 5 teams) (*Late season collapse after 8-2 start) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | AFL | 1969 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | San Diego, California | | 35 | 25th | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 5 teams in the Western Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1970* | NFL | 1971 | 26 teams | San Diego, California | | -12 | 34th | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0.464 | -12 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NFL-AFL Merger) 7th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1971 | NFL | 1972 | 26 teams | San Diego, California | | -32 | 36th | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -32 | 0 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972 | NFL | 1973 | 26 teams | San Diego, California | | -120 | 45th | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.321 | -93 | -27 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1973 | NFL | 1974 | 26 teams | San Diego, California | | -205 | 53rd | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.179 | -178 | -27 | -205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1974 | NFL | 1975 | 26 teams | San Diego, California |  | -91 | 43rd | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -73 | -18 | -91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | NFL | 1976 | 26 teams | San Diego, California |  | -288 | 55th | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | -198 | -90 | -288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and AFC. Tied for worst record in NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | NFL | 1977 | 26 teams | San Diego, California | | -34 | 37th | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -34 | 0 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | NFL | 1978 | 26 teams | San Diego, California | | 19 | 30th | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | NFL | 1979 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 56 | 23rd | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | NFL | 1980 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 346 | 8th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 197 | 370 | -24 | 0 | -24 | Season's Champions- Win Division Title. Win tie-breaker for #1 seed in AFC/ NFL | Bye | L 17-14 | Divisional Round L 17-14 | |||
| 1980 | NFL | 1981 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 457 | 5th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 150 | 283 | 174 | 0 | 174 | Tie for Division Title (WTB). Involved in 5-way tie atop AFC! (*win tie-breakers; get #1 seed) | Bye | W 20-14 | L 34-27 | AFC Champ. Game L 34-27 | ||
| 1981 | NFL | 1982 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 357 | 7th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 102 | 198 | 160 | 0 | 160 | Tie for Division Title with DEN (WTB). #3 seed in AFC | Bye | W 41-38 (OT) | L 27-7 | AFC Champ. Game L 27-7 | ||
| 1982* | NFL | 1983 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 162 | 15th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 72 | 33 | 105 | 57 | 0 | 57 | (*Strike; 9-Game season) Qualify for playoffs, #5 seed- AFC | W 31-28 | L 34-14 | Divisional Round L 34-14 | |||
| 1983 | NFL | 1984 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | -76 | 42nd | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -65 | -12 | -76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | NFL | 1985 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | -63 | 38th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | -35 | -63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | NFL | 1986 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 19 | 32nd | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | NFL | 1987 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | -177 | 51st | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -142 | -35 | -177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987* | NFL | 1988 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 30 | 26th | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike season) T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | NFL | 1989 | 28 teams | San Diego, California |  | -65 | 39th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -65 | 0 | -65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | NFL | 1990 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | -100 | 44th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -65 | -35 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | NFL | 1991 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | -65 | 40th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -65 | 0 | -65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-10th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | NFL | 1992 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | -177 | 50th | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -142 | -35 | -177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1992 | NFL | 1993 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 234 | 12th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 54 | 187 | 48 | 0 | 48 | Win Division. 3-way tied atop AFC for #1 and #2 seeds/ Byes (LTBs). Get #3 seed | W 17-0 | L 31-0 | Divisional Round L 31-0 | |||
| 1993 | NFL | 1994 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 19 | 31st | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994 | NFL | 1995 | 28 teams | San Diego, California | | 866 | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 146 | 279 | 588 | 0 | 588 | Win Division Title. Receive a Bye. #2 seed in the AFC | Bye | W 22-21 | W 17-13 | L 49-26 | AFL C.G./ SuperBowl L 49-26 | |
| 1995 | NFL | 1996 | 30 teams | San Diego, California | | 84 | 17th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 58 | 50 | 108 | -24 | 0 | -24 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC | L 35-20 | Wild Card Round L 35-20 | ||||
| 1996 | NFL | 1997 | 30 teams | San Diego, California | | 20 | 28th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | NFL | 1998 | 30 teams | San Diego, California | | -170 | 49th | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -147 | -23 | -170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | NFL | 1999 | 30 teams | San Diego, California | | -144 | 46th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -109 | -35 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1999 | NFL | 2000 | 31 teams | San Diego, California | | 20 | 29th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2000 | NFL | 2001 | 31 teams | San Diego, California | | -404 | 56th | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 | -275 | -128 | -404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | NFL | 2002 | 31 teams | San Diego, California | | -146 | 48th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -111 | -35 | -146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 | NFL | 2003 | 32 teams | San Diego, California |  | 18 | 33rd | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | -3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | NFL | 2004 | 32 teams | San Diego, California |  | -213 | 54th | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -59 | -213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division and AFC (LTB). Tied for Last overall | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | NFL | 2005 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | 273 | 10th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 189 | 100 | 289 | -16 | 0 | -16 | Win Division Title. #4 seed in the AFC | L 20-17 (OT) | Wild Card Round L 20-17 (OT) | ||||
| 2005 | NFL | 2006 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | 61 | 19th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-7 record. (T-8th of 16 teams in AFC) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006 | NFL | 2007 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | 557 | 3rd | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 273 | 262 | 535 | 22 | 0 | 22 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and League | Bye | L 24-21 | Divisional Round L 24-21 | |||
| 2007 | NFL | 2008 | 32 teams | San Diego, California |  | 515 | 4th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 100 | 245 | 270 | 0 | 270 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | W 17-6 | W 28-24 | L 21-12 | AFC Champ. Game L 21-12 | ||
| 2008 | NFL | 2009 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | 175 | 14th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 100 | 121 | 54 | 0 | 54 | Tie for Division Title* with DEN- (WTB) (*8-8 record). #4 seed | W 23-17 | L 35-24 | Divisional Round L 35-24 | |||
| 2009 | NFL | 2010 | 32 teams | San Diego, California |  | 395 | 6th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 229 | 145 | 373 | 22 | 0 | 22 | Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the AFC | Bye | L 17-14 | Divisional Round L 17-14 | |||
| 2010* | NFL | 2011 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | 61 | 20th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: 7th Place in AFC; 9-7 record. (*Finished with #1 ranked offense AND #1 defense; but historically BAD special teams) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | NFL | 2012 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | 38 | 24th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Finish in 3-way for Division Title* (LTB) (*8-8 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | NFL | 2013 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | -30 | 35th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | NFL | 2014 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | 185 | 13th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 58 | 119 | 66 | 0 | 66 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- AFC | W 27-10 | L 24-17 | Divisional Round L 24-17 | |||
| 2014 | NFL | 2015 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | 61 | 21st | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-7 record. (9th of 16 teams in AFC) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | NFL | 2016 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | -184 | 52nd | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -30 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in the AFC) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | NFL | 2017 | 32 teams | San Diego, California | | -144 | 47th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -114 | -30 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division; 14th Place in AFC. (*Relocating to Los Angeles for 2017 season) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||