Team: | San Diego Chargers |
Year: | 1967 |
Record: | 8–5–1 |
Division Place: | 3rd Western Division |
Coach: | Sid Gillman |
General Manager: | Sid Gillman |
Owner: | Eugene V. Klein |
Stadium: | San Diego Stadium |
Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
Shortnavlink: | Chargers seasons |
The 1967 Season was the 8th season for the San Diego Chargers as a professional AFL franchise; the team improved on their 7–6–1 record in 1966 and finishing at 8–5–1. It was the team's first season at San Diego Stadium (now known as Qualcomm Stadium), and the Chargers finished in third place in the AFL West Division with a record of 8–5–1.
In August 1967, the San Diego Chargers played their first game at the new football stadium. The city named it the San Diego Stadium.
See main article: article and 1967 NFL/AFL draft.
scope=column | Round | scope=column | Pick | scope=column | Player | scope=column | Position | scope=column | College | scope=column | Notes |
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1 | 14 | Ron Billingsley | Defensive tackle | Wyoming | |||||||
2 | 40 | Ron McCall | Linebacker | Weber State | |||||||
2 | 48 | Bob Howard | Cornerback | San Diego State | |||||||
3 | 67 | Harold Akin | Tackle | Oklahoma State | |||||||
4 | 94 | Dickie Post * | Running back | Houston | |||||||
5 | 121 | Bernie Erickson | Linebacker | Abilene Christian | |||||||
6 | 147 | Nate Johns | Flanker | San Diego State | |||||||
7 | 173 | Dave Conway | Kicker | Texas | |||||||
8 | 199 | John Mills | End | Tennessee | |||||||
9 | 225 | Steve Newell | Wide receiver | Long Beach State | |||||||
10 | 251 | Torre Ossmo | Tackle | Western Michigan | |||||||
11 | 277 | Carroll Jarvis | Halfback | Virginia | |||||||
13 | 329 | Leon Carr | Defensive back | Prairie View A&M | |||||||
14 | 355 | Martin Baccaglio | Defensive end | San Jose State | |||||||
15 | 381 | Craig Scoggins | End | Long Beach State | |||||||
16 | 407 | Paul Phillips | Tackle | South Carolina | |||||||
17 | 433 | John Gibbs | Halfback | South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |||||||
Made roster Made at least one AFL All-Star game or NFL Pro Bowl during career |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
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1 | Bye | |||||||
2 | September 9 | Boston Patriots | W 28–14 | 1–0 | San Diego Stadium | 39,337 | Recap | |
3 | Bye | |||||||
4 | September 24 | Houston Oilers | W 13–3 | 2–0 | San Diego Stadium | 36,032 | Recap | |
5 | October 1 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–17 | 3–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 39,310 | Recap | |
6 | October 8 | Boston Patriots | T 31–31 | 3–0–1 | San Diego Stadium | 23,620 | Recap | |
7 | October 15 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 45–31 | 4–0–1 | San Diego Stadium | 45,355 | Recap | |
8 | October 22 | at Denver Broncos | W 38–21 | 5–0–1 | Bears Stadium | 34,465 | Recap | |
9 | October 29 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–51 | 5–1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,474 | Recap | |
10 | Bye | |||||||
11 | November 12 | Miami Dolphins | W 24–0 | 6–1–1 | San Diego Stadium | 34,761 | Recap | |
12 | November 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–16 | 7–1–1 | Municipal Stadium | 46,738 | Recap | |
13 | November 23 | Denver Broncos | W 24–20 | 8–1–1 | San Diego Stadium | 34,586 | Recap | |
14 | December 3 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–41 | 8–2–1 | San Diego Stadium | 52,661 | Recap | |
15 | December 10 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–41 | 8–3–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 23,007 | Recap | |
16 | December 16 | at Houston Oilers | L 17–24 | 8–4–1 | Rice Stadium | 19,870 | Recap | |
17 | December 24 | New York Jets | L 31–42 | 8–5–1 | San Diego Stadium | 34,580 | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |