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1996 San Diego Chargers (NFL)

3rd place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 8-8-0 .500
1996 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
Dave AdolphDefensive Coordinator
Brian BakerDefensive Line
Greg BrownSecondary
Sylvester CroomOffensive Backs
John DunnStrength and Conditioning
Frank FalksTight Ends/H-Backs
Ralph FriedgenOffensive Coordinator
Jack HenryOffensive Line
Dale LindseyLinebackers
John MisciagnaQuality Control
Denny MurphyDefensive Assistant/Special Teams
Dwain PainterQuarterbacks
Chuck PrieferSpecial Teams
Jerry SullivanWide Receivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun7/28/1996NPittsburgh Steelers20-10WTokyo, JapanTokyo Dome40163
Sat8/3/1996AMinnesota Vikings20-23LOTMinneapolis, MNMetrodome34367
Sat8/10/1996ASan Francisco 49ers13-16LOTSan Francisco, CA3Com Park49846
Sat8/17/1996HArizona Cardinals32-10WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium49442
Fri8/23/1996ASt. Louis Rams34-37LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome58743
Sun9/1/1996HSeattle Seahawks29-7WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium58780
Sun9/8/1996HCincinnati Bengals27-14WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium55880
Sun9/15/1996AGreen Bay Packers10-42LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60584
Sun9/22/1996AOakland Raiders40-34WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum49097
Sun9/29/1996HKansas City Chiefs22-19WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium59384
Sun10/6/1996ADenver Broncos17-28LDenver, COMile High Stadium75058
Mon10/21/1996HOakland Raiders14-23LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium62350
Sun10/27/1996ASeattle Seahawks13-32LSeattle, WAKingdome38143
Sun11/3/1996AIndianapolis Colts26-19WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome58484
Mon11/11/1996HDetroit Lions27-21WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium60425
Sun11/17/1996HTampa Bay Buccaneers17-25LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium57526
Sun11/24/1996AKansas City Chiefs28-14WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium69472
Sun12/1/1996HNew England Patriots7-45LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium62541
Sun12/8/1996APittsburgh Steelers3-16LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium56368
Sat12/14/1996AChicago Bears14-27LChicago, ILSoldier Field49763
Sun12/22/1996HDenver Broncos16-10WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium46801
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Arnold Ale57LB6-223026Notre Dame; UCLA70
Darren Bennett2P6-523531none160
Tony Berti75ROT-LOG6-630024Colorado1614
David Binn50C6-323724California160
Kevin Bouie33RB6-123025Garden City CC; Mississippi State10
Freddie Bradley35RB5-1020826Moorpark JC; Arkansas; Sonoma State101
Lew Bush58OLB6-224827Washington State1616
John Carney3K5-1117832Notre Dame160
Eric Castle44S6-321926Oregon160
Willie Clark31LCB5-1018624Notre Dame164
Joe Cocozzo68ROG6-430026Michigan1611
Andre Coleman83WR5-916924Kansas State1610
Marco Coleman90RDE6-326827Georgia Tech1615
Joe Cummings51LB6-224222Wyoming30
Ike Davis73ROG6-332024Arkansas145
Reuben Davis93RDT6-429031North Carolina1515
Vernon Edwards95RDE6-425524Southern Methodist51
'OMar Ellison84WR6-120025Florida State101
Greg Engel60C6-328725Illinois129
Terrell Fletcher41RB5-819623Wisconsin160
Darrien Gordon21LCB5-1118826Stanford166
Dwayne Gordon52LB6-124027New Hampshire160
Kurt Gouveia54LILB6-123532Brigham Young1616
Courtney Hall53C6-127528Rice77
Dwayne Harper28LCB5-1117530South Carolina State66
Rodney Harrison37SS6-121524Western Illinois1616
Aaron Hayden24RB5-1121723Tennessee110
David Hendrix68S6-121324Georgia Tech140
Stan Humphries12QB6-222331Louisiana State; Louisiana-Monroe1313
Raylee Johnson99LDE6-327226Arkansas161
Charlie Jones17WR5-817524Fresno State144
Shawn Lee98LDT6-229530Westchester CC; North Alabama157
Tony Martin81WR6-118031Bishop; Colorado Mesa1616
Deems May88TE6-426327North Carolina1612
Jim Mills66OT6-429023Idaho10
Chris Mims94LDE6-530026Los Angeles Pierce JC; Los Angeles Southwest JC; Tennessee1515
Shannon Mitchell89TE6-224524Georgia1612
Mark Montreuil40CB6-120025Concordia (Quebec)130
Eric Moten77LOG6-229228Michigan State1515
Vaughn Parker70LOT-ROT6-329925UCLA1616
John Parrella97LDT-RDT6-330027Nebraska169
Al Pupunu86TE6-225727Dixie JC; Weber State98
Walter Reeves82TE6-325831Auburn92
Brian Roche87TE6-525523Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo); San Jose State130
Kevin Ross36FS5-918334Temple1616
Leonard Russell42RB6-223527Mount San Antonio JC; Arizona State1515
Sean Salisbury8QB6-521733Southern California163
Patrick Sapp56LB6-425823Clemson160
Don Sasa96LDT6-230524Long Beach CC; Washington State41
Junior Seau55RILB6-325227Southern California1515
Terrance Shaw29RCB5-1119523Stephen F. Austin State1616
Troy Sienkiewicz65OG6-531424New Mexico State70
Bryan Still80WR5-1117422Virginia Tech160
Bryan Stoltenberg64C6-129824Colorado90
Harry Swayne72LOT6-529531Rutgers163
Glen Young59RILB6-323527Syracuse61
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
241Bryan StillWRVirginia Tech
250Patrick SappLBClemson
381Brian RocheTESan Jose State
4114Charlie JonesWRFresno State
5155Junior SoliDTArkansas
6190Jim MillsTIdaho
6192Bryan StoltenbergCColorado
7231Freddie BradleyRBSonoma State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals113794573310
Opponents Totals7112571109376
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27:35272801682478/230 33.9%9/16 56.3%110969
Opponents Totals32:253219219930102/243 42.0%9/19 47.4%116991
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
John Carney03131100.000293680.60118
Tony Martin14000000084
Leonard Russell7000100042
Charlie Jones4000000024
Andre Coleman2000000012
Terrell Fletcher2000000012
Willie Clark100000006
Darrien Gordon100000006
Al Pupunu100000006
Team Totals323131100.001293680.60310
Opponents Totals434040100.003263378.80376
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
John Carney293680.61530/011/138/87/123/3
Team Totals293680.61530/011/138/87/123/3
Opponents Totals263378.81/17/89/108/111/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Leonard Russell2197133.321742106
Terrell Fletcher772823.719013000
Aaron Hayden551663.013011001
Freddie Bradley321093.41705000
Stan Humphries21281.3707003
Sean Salisbury6142.31102001
Andre Coleman200.0700000
Team Totals41213123.2217801011
Opponents Totals43117554.17710928210
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Stan Humphries41623255.817126706.411.563t184.3133.120187248312930676.7
Sean Salisbury1618250.9719846.112.05653.185.0131098753913559.6
Team Totals57731454.424236546.311.663t234.0213.6332963358168431171.9
Opponents Totals63636958.024538676.110.560284.4223.533201366619938576.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Tony Martin85117113.85514591540
Terrell Fletcher614767.841221211
Charlie Jones4152412.863t424620
Andre Coleman3648613.550220621
Al Pupunu2427111.341110311
Deems May191889.939011100
Leonard Russell1318013.83507500
Brian Roche131118.51906000
Shannon Mitchell10575.72503101
Bryan Still614223.75603311
'Omar Ellison3155.0602000
Freddie Bradley12020.02001100
Aaron Hayden11010.01001000
Walter Reeves133.0300000
Team Totals314365411.663t2316843115
Opponents Totals369386710.560281993851
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Rodney Harrison55611.2290
Terrance Shaw37826.0360
Kurt Gouveia34113.7210
Willie Clark28341.583t1
Darrien Gordon25527.5550
Junior Seau2189.0100
Kevin Ross273.570
Dwayne Harper100.000
Shawn Lee1-1-1.0-10
Glen Young1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals2233615.383t1
Opponents Totals2132015.290t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Darren Bennett87396745.666062378612323537.2
Team Totals87396745.666062378612323537.2
Opponents Totals71314544.3630823559242634.2
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Darrien Gordon361353714.981t1722
Charlie Jones112121.0210100
Bryan Still1011.010001
Team Totals381455914.781t1823
Opponents Totals511561212.0821
(Team)1.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
John Carney75509467.9115591497000
Team Totals75509467.9115591497000
Opponents Totals6313580
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Andre Coleman550121022.05702933
Bryan Still4011328.3370400
Al Pupunu101515.0150000
Rodney Harrison101010.0100000
Leonard Russell101010.0100000
Vernon Edwards1000.000000
Team Totals630135821.65703333
Opponents Totals59149725.4660
SACKSNOYDS
Junior Seau7.0
Chris Mims6.0
Marco Coleman4.0
Reuben Davis3.0
Raylee Johnson3.0
Darrien Gordon2.0
John Parrella2.0
Lew Bush1.0
Vernon Edwards1.0
Kurt Gouveia1.0
Rodney Harrison1.0
Shawn Lee1.0
(Team)1.0
Team Totals33.0201.0
Opponents Totals33.0296.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Lew Bush0002200
Willie Clark0001190
Andre Coleman430300
Reuben Davis0001100
Terrell Fletcher101100
Darrien Gordon300000
Rodney Harrison111240
Aaron Hayden110100
Stan Humphries7404-60
Deems May0001100
Chris Mims0002200
Shannon Mitchell100000
Eric Moten0010100
Vaughn Parker0010100
Al Pupunu120200
Kevin Ross0001100
Leonard Russell6202-70
Sean Salisbury3000-100
Junior Seau0003300
Bryan Still200000
Glen Young0001100
Team Totals3015151429-100
Opponents Totals29141511262
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