1977 San Diego Chargers season

1977 NFL team season

1977 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerEugene V. Klein
General managerJohnny Sanders
Head coachTommy Prothro
Home fieldSan Diego Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
  • DT Louie Kelcher
  • T Russ Washington
AP All-Pros
  • DT Louie Kelcher (2nd team)

The 1977 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's eighth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 18th overall. It was Tommy Prothro's final full season as the team's head coach.

The 7–7 record allowed the Chargers to break a string of seven consecutive losing seasons. It was their best mark since the AFL–NFL merger.

Offseason

NFL draft

1977 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 24 Bob Rush  Center Memphis
3 77 Linden King  Linebacker Colorado State
5 124 Clarence Williams  Running back South Carolina
5 128 Cliff Olander  Quarterback New Mexico State
6 146 Dave Lindstrom  Defensive end Boston
6 151 Larry Barnes  Running back Tennessee State
6 152 Pete Shaw  Safety Northwestern
7 181 Ron Bush  Defensive back Southern California
9 234 Gene Washington  Wide receiver Georgia
10 265 Curtis Townsend  Linebacker Arkansas
12 319 Jim Stansik  Tight end Eastern Michigan
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster

1977 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 46 Danny Colbert CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 12 James Harris QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Dave Lindstrom DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 18 at Oakland Raiders L 0–24 0–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 51,022 Recap
2 September 25 at Kansas City Chiefs W 23–7 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 56,146 Recap
3 October 2 Cincinnati Bengals W 24–3 2–1 San Diego Stadium 40,352 Recap
4 October 9 at New Orleans Saints W 14–0 3–1 Louisiana Superdome 53,942 Recap
5 October 16 New England Patriots L 20–24 3–2 San Diego Stadium 50,327 Recap
6 October 23 Kansas City Chiefs L 16–21 3–3 San Diego Stadium 33,010 Recap
7 October 30 at Miami Dolphins W 14–13 4–3 Miami Orange Bowl 40,670 Recap
8 November 6 at Detroit Lions L 0–20 4–4 Pontiac Silverdome 72,559 Recap
9 November 13 Denver Broncos L 14–17 4–5 San Diego Stadium 45,211 Recap
10 November 20 Oakland Raiders W 12–7 5–5 San Diego Stadium 50,887 Recap
11 November 27 at Seattle Seahawks W 30–28 6–5 Kingdome 58,994 Recap
12 December 4 Cleveland Browns W 37–14 7–5 San Diego Stadium 37,312 Recap
13 December 11 at Denver Broncos L 9–17 7–6 Mile High Stadium 74,905 Recap
14 December 18 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–10 7–7 San Diego Stadium 50,727 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Oakland Raiders

Week One: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 000
Raiders 7 10 7024

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 51,022
  • Referee: Cal Lepore
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Merlin Olsen
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • OAK – Errol Mann 20-yard field goal, 9:29. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 8:37.
  • OAK – Dave Casper 1-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 0:28. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Pete Banaszak 2-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 0:33. Raiders 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:51.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • SDG – James Harris – 11/22, 77 yards, INT
  • OAK – Ken Stabler – 13/20, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Don Woods – 7 rushes, 30 yards
  • OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 19 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

  • SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 33 yards
  • OAK – Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 9 0723
Chiefs 7 0 007

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 56,146
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Floyd Little
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Don Woods 12-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:59. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:21.
  • KAN – Henry Marshall 19-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Leroy Jones 17-yard interception return (kick failed), 13:33. Chargers 13–7.
  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 31-yard field goal, 0:24. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:10.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Mike Fuller 7-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:01. Chargers 23–7. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 7:58.

Top passers

  • SDG – James Harris – 11/25, 85 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • KAN – Mike Livingston – 7/21, 101 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Clarence Williams – 9 rushes, 88 yards
  • KAN – Tony Reed – 13 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

  • SDG – Joe Washington – 2 receptions, 18 yards
  • KAN – Walter White – 5 receptions, 70 yards

Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Three: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 3 003
Chargers 7 7 7324

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 40,352
  • Referee: Don Wedge
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and John Brodie
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CIN – Chris Bahr 35-yard field goal, 1:58. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:12.
  • SDG – Charlie Joiner 15-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:29. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

  • SDG – James Harris 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:13. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 9:08.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 42-yard field goal, 8:54. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:59.

Top passers

  • CIN – Ken Anderson – 14/31, 161 yards, 3 INT
  • SDG – James Harris – 14/20, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CIN – Archie Griffin – 5 receptions, 59 yards
  • SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

Week Four: San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 0 0714
Saints 0 0 000

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 53,942
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Len Dawson
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Rickey Young 5-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:16. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:28.

Top passers

  • SDG – James Harris – 11/21, 137 yards
  • NO – Archie Manning – 16/26, 124 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Rickey Young – 11 rushes, 40 yards, TD
  • NO – Chuck Muncie – 18 rushes, 78 yards

Top receivers

Week 5: vs. New England Patriots

Week Five: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 0 71024
Chargers 6 0 7720

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 86%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,327
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Len Dawson
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Don Hasselbeck 1-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick), 7:14. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:22.
  • SDG – Clarence Williams 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:59. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 1:08.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Rickey Young 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:58. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:54.
  • NE – Ike Forte 7-yard run (John Smith kick), 3:30. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:28.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – John Smith 28-yard field goal, 9:23. Patriots 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:38.
  • NE – Don Hasselbeck 4-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick), 3:09. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:49.
  • SDG – Charlie Joiner 16-yard pass from Bill Munson (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:45. Patriots 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

  • NE – Steve Grogan – 12/22, 83 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • SDG – James Harris – 10/15, 152 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • NE – Sam Cunningham – 12 rushes, 141 yards
  • SDG – Don Woods – 7 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

  • NE – Sam Cunningham – 5 receptions, 71 yards
  • SDG – Don Woods – 8 receptions, 111 yards

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Six: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 71421
Chargers 3 7 3316

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 33,010
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Floyd Little
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 40-yard field goal, 10:25. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Larry Dorsey 26-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:22. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:58.

Third quarter

  • KAN – Walter White 5-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:09. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 47-yard field goal, 4:11. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:28.
  • KAN – Tony Reed 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:30. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:27.
  • KAN – Tim Gray 15-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:08. Chiefs 21–16.

Top passers

  • KAN – Tony Adams – 15/26, 215 yards, TD
  • SDG – James Harris – 18/35, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • KAN – Tony Reed – 22 rushes, 68 yards, TD
  • SDG – Rickey Young – 13 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

  • KAN – Walter White – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • SDG – Rickey Young – 9 receptions, 97 yards

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 0714
Dolphins 6 0 0713

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 40,670
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Paul Maguire
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • MIA – Garo Yepremian 52-yard field goal, 9:08. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:42.
  • MIA – Garo Yepremian 45-yard field goal, 3:00. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:28.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Bob Klein 2-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:25. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:47.

Third quarter

  • No scoring play.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Norm Bulaich 3-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 9:43. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:02.
  • SDG – James Harris 5-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:00. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

  • SDG – James Harris – 15/31, 131 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • MIA – Bob Griese – 9/16, 82 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Rickey Young – 14 rushes, 32 yards
  • MIA – Norm Bulaich – 12 rushes, 89 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 000
Lions 0 0 71320

at Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 72,559
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Paul Maguire
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Rick Kane 1-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 9:56. Lions 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:09.
  • DET – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (kick failed), 4:57. Lions 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SDG – Joe Washington – 9 rushes, 54 yards
  • DET – Rick Kane – 24 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • SDG – Rickey Young – 4 receptions, 48 yards
  • DET – Horace King – 3 receptions, 49 yards

Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Nine: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 0 7717
Chargers 7 7 0014

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 45,211
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Len Dawson
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Fred Dean 11-yard fumble return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:27. Chargers 7–0.
  • DEN – Jim Turner 35-yard field goal, 4:54. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:33.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • DEN – Haven Moses 33-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 8:10. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Haven Moses 8-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 1:36. Broncos 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.

Top passers

  • DEN – Craig Morton – 12/32, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • SDG – James Harris – 13/31, 166 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DEN – Haven Moses – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
  • SDG – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 007
Chargers 0 6 3312

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,887
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Paul Maguire
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter

  • SDG – Rickey Young 4-yard run (kick blocked), 8:46. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:31.
  • OAK – Mike Rae 7-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 3:04. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:42.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 22-yard field goal, 3:57. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:58.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 3:15. Chargers 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:33.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • OAK – Clarence Davis – 12 rushes, 49 yards
  • SDG – Rickey Young – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 10 3 31430
Seahawks 0 14 7728

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 58,994
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Len Dawson
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Rickey Young 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:55. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:38.
  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 40-yard field goal, 2:21. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 26-yard field goal, 12:19. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:30.
  • SEA – Don Testerman 5-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 6:41. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:28.
  • SEA – Steve Largent 27-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 0:50. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:27.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 39-yard field goal, 13:19. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.
  • SEA – Steve Largent 10-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 7:48. Seahawks 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:23.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Charlie Joiner 17-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:50. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
  • SDG – Fred Dean 22-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:15. Chargers 30–21.
  • SEA – David Sims 16-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 7:00. Chargers 30–28. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:26.

Top passers

  • SDG – Dan Fouts – 19/26, 199 yards, TD, INT
  • SEA – Jim Zorn – 16/26, 291 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Rickey Young – 19 rushes, 80 yards, TD
  • SEA – Sherman Smith – 14 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

  • SDG – Charlie Joiner – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
  • SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 0 01414
Chargers 14 13 3737

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 37,312
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Adamle
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Don Woods 29-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 5:03.
  • SDG – Hank Bauer 15-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:34. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 35-yard field goal, 11:55. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:22.
  • SDG – Charlie Joiner 30-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:17. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:57.
  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:15.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 24-yard field goal, 2:09. Chargers 30–0. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:15.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Reggie Rucker 16-yard pass from Dave Mays (Don Cockroft kick), 13:28. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:33.
  • SDG – Larry Dorsey 67-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:33. Chargers 37–7. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:55.
  • CLE – Cleo Miller 6-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 1:24. Chargers 37–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:18.

Top passers

  • CLE – Dave Mays – 19/30, 228 yards, TD, INT
  • SDG – Dan Fouts – 14/20, 237 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • CLE – Greg Pruitt – 16 rushes, 67 yards
  • SDG – Don Woods – 11 rushes, 62 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CLE – Greg Pruitt – 6 receptions, 98 yards
  • SDG – Larry Dorsey – 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 3 309
Broncos 7 0 01017

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 27%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 74,905
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Mike Haffner
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Lonnie Perrin 41-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 11:31. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:29.
  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 6:50. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:41.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 0:18. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 46-yard field goal, 4:23. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:58.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Jim Turner 36-yard field goal, 6:39. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:18.
  • DEN – Rick Upchurch 19-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 1:54. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

  • SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/41, 276 yards, 2 INT
  • DEN – Craig Morton – 9/17, 133 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steeler at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 10010
Chargers 6 3 009

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,727
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Andy Russell
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Clarence Williams 2-yard run (kick blocked), 7:42. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:32.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Rolf Benirschke 38-yard field goal, 8:26. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 6:07. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:07.
  • PIT – Roy Gerela 27-yard field goal, 1:14. Steelers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PIT – Alvin Maxson – 16 rushes, 51 yards
  • SDG – Don Woods – 13 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

Standings

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(1) 12 2 0 .857 6–1 11–1 274 148 L1
Oakland Raiders(4) 11 3 0 .786 5–2 10–2 351 230 W2
San Diego Chargers 7 7 0 .500 3–4 6–6 222 205 L2
Seattle Seahawks 5 9 0 .357 1–3 4–9 282 373 W2
Kansas City Chiefs 2 12 0 .143 1–6 1–11 225 349 L6

References

  1. ^ "1977 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "1977 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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