| 1978 San Diego Chargers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Don Coryell |
| Home Field | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1977 | 1979 |
The 1978 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–7 record in 1977. This season included the Holy Roller game. It was Don Coryell's first season as the teams head coach, and the teams first 16 game schedule.
NFL Draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular seasonEdit
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 1978 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–20 | |
| 2 | September 10, 1978 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–20 | |
| 3 | September 17, 1978 | at Denver Broncos | L 27–14 | |
| 4 | September 24, 1978 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–3 | |
| 5 | October 1, 1978 | at New England Patriots | L 28–23 | |
| 6 | October 8, 1978 | Denver Broncos | W 23–0 | |
| 7 | October 15, 1978 | Miami Dolphins | L 28–21 | |
| 8 | October 22, 1978 | at Detroit Lions | L 31–14 | |
| 9 | October 29, 1978 | at Oakland Raiders | W 27–23 | |
| 10 | November 5, 1978 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 22–13 | |
| 11 | November 12, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 29–23 | |
| 12 | November 19, 1978 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 13–7 | |
| 13 | November 26, 1978 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–0 | |
| 14 | December 4, 1978 | Chicago Bears | W 40–7 | |
| 15 | December 10, 1978 | Seattle Seahawks | W 37–10 | |
| 16 | December 17, 1978 | at Houston Oilers | W 45–24 | |
StandingsEdit
| AFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 282 | 198 |
| Oakland Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 311 | 283 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 345 | 358 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 355 | 309 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 243 | 327 |
RosterEdit
ReferencesEdit
See alsoEdit
- REDIRECT Template:Los Angeles Chargers
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