1972 San Diego Chargers season

The 1972 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–8 record in 1971.

Notable events
In their last game for the year, the Chargers became the thirty-third team in the NFL or leagues that merged with the NFL to score only a safety in a full game. This unusual occurrence has been repeated only three time since: by the 1980 Buffalo Bills, the 1983 Minnesota Vikings and most recently the 1993 Cincinnati Bengals.