1967 San Diego Chargers season

NFL team season

1967 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerEugene V. Klein
General managerSid Gillman
Head coachSid Gillman
Home fieldSan Diego Stadium
Results
Record8–5–1
Division place3rd Western Division
Playoff finishDid not qualify
All-AFL
  • FL Lance Alworth (1st team)
  • CB/KR Speedy Duncan (2nd team)
  • T Ron Mix (1st team)
  • G Walt Sweeney (1st team)
AFL All-Stars
10[2]
  • FL Lance Alworth
  • LB Frank Buncom
  • CB/KR Speedy Duncan
  • TE Willie Frazier
  • S Kenny Graham
  • RB Brad Hubbert
  • T Ron Mix
  • RB Dickie Post
  • LB Rick Redman
  • G Walt Sweeney

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.

NFL / AFL draft

1967 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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

Roster

1967 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
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.

>(*) Played at San Diego Stadium due to the Fenway Park, Patriot's home field, used by stadium's owner, Boston Red Sox, for the 1967 World Series.

Game summaries

Week 2: vs. Boston Patriots

Week Two: Boston Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 7 0014
Chargers 7 7 01428

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 39,337
  • Referee: Walt Fitzgerald
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BOS – Art Graham 4-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Gino Cappelletti kick), 13:37. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier 28-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 0:45. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Willie Frazier 11-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 6:57. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards.
  • SDG – Kenny Graham 68-yard interception return (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 2:22. Chargers 28–14.

Top passers

  • BOS – Babe Parilli – 17/32, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • SDG – John Hadl – 15/29, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BOS – Jim Nance – 18 rushes, 61 yards
  • SDG – John Hadl – 4 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

  • BOS – Art Graham – 9 receptions, 116 yards, TD
  • SDG – Willie Frazier – 5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: vs. Houston Oilers

Week Four: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 3 003
Chargers 3 3 0713

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 24
  • Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 36,032
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – John Wittenborn 31-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 42-yard field goal. Chargers 6–3.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • HOU – Jacky Lee – 8/20, 77 yards
  • SDG – John Hadl – 20/39, 213 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Charley Frazier – 3 receptions, 31 yards
  • SDG – Lance Alworth – 10 receptions, 121 yards

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 14 13337
Bills 3 0 7717

at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9.4 °C), relative humidity 79%, wind 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 39,310
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Mike Mercer 26-yard field goal, 12:38. Bills 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards.
  • SDG – Dickie Post 1-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 2:10. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Willie Frazier 21-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 9:34. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards.
  • SDG – Jacque MacKinnon 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 2:14. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 32-yard field goal, 8:59. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards.
  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 30-yard field goal, 4:40. Chargers 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.
  • SDG – Scott Appleton 2-yard fumble return (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 2:12. Chargers 34–3.
  • BUF – Keith Lincoln 60-yard pass from Jack Kemp (Mike Mercer kick), 0:05. Chargers 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 25-yard field goal, 1:05. Chargers 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards.
  • BUF – Keith Lincoln 10-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 0:01. Chargers 37–17. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 18/31, 282 yards, 2 TD
  • BUF – Jack Kemp – 7/18, 198 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Dickie Post – 20 rushes, 121 yards, TD
  • BUF – Keith Lincoln – 8 rushes, 34 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SDG – Willie Frazier – 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
  • BUF – Keith Lincoln – 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Boston Patriots

Week Six: Boston Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 14 10031
Patriots 7 10 01431

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22.2 °C), relative humidity 28%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,620
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SDG – John Hadl 1-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 11:54. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards.
  • BOS – Jim Nance 1-yard run (Gino Cappelletti kick), 3:07. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards.
  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 32-yard field goal, 1:35. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards.
  • BOS – Jim Nance 18-yard run (Gino Cappelletti kick), 0:40. Patriots 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards.

Third quarter

  • BOS – Art Graham 8-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Gino Cappelletti kick), 3:24. Patriots 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards.
  • BOS – Gino Cappelletti 41-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 10:19. Patriots 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
  • SDG – Lance Alworth 24-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 7:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards.

Top passers

  • BOS – Babe Parilli – 17/34, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • SDG – John Hadl – 17/29, 249 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • BOS – Jim Nance – 29 rushes, 127 yards, TD
  • SDG – Brad Hubbert – 9 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

  • BOS – Larry Garron – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • SDG – Brad Hubbert – 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Seven: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 7 31431
Chiefs 14 10 14745

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:34 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 45,355
  • Referee: Bob Finley
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – John Hadl 1-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 8:17. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards.
  • SDG – Speedy Duncan 35-yard fumble return (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 1:07. Chargers 14–0.
  • KAN – Otis Taylor 24-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:30. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 15-yard field goal, 8:52. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards.
  • SDG – Speedy Duncan 100-yard interception return (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 6:08. Chargers 24–7.
  • KAN – Mike Garrett 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:52. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Dickie Post 67-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 12:30. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards.
  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 34-yard field goal, 7:16. Chargers 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards.
  • SDG – Lance Alworth 60-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 6:56. Chargers 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Lance Alworth 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 6:45. Chargers 45–17. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards.
  • KAN – Chris Burford 16-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:58. Chargers 45–24. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards.
  • KAN – Frank Pitts 15-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:44. Chargers 45–31. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards.

Top passers

  • KAN – Len Dawson – 24/37, 364 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • SDG – John Hadl – 17/32, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KAN – Mike Garrett – 11 rushes, 33 yards, TD
  • SDG – Dickie Post – 15 rushes, 116 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KAN – Otis Taylor – 9 receptions, 134 yards
  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 108 yards

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 7 141038
Broncos 7 0 7721

at Bears Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 22
  • Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C), relative humidity 25%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,465
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Nemiah Wilson 40-yard interception return (Bob Humphreys kick), 12:38. Bills 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards.
  • SDG – Dickie Post 8-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 2:10. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Dickie Post 2-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 2:10. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Eric Crabtree 75-yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bob Humphreys kick), 0:05. Chargers 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards.
  • SDG – Dickie Post 66-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 8:59. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 9:34. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Al Denson 10-yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bob Humphreys kick), 0:01. Chargers 37–17. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards.
  • SDG – Lance Alworth 67-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 1:05. Chargers 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards.
  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 30-yard field goal, 1:05. Chargers 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 15/34, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • DEN – Steve Tensi – 15/36, 234 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • SDG – Dickie Post – 15 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD
  • DEN – Floyd Little – 9 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

  • SDG – Lance Alworth – 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD
  • DEN – Eric Crabtree – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD

Week 9: at Oakland Raiders

Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 10 0010
Raiders 9 7 142151

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: October 29
  • Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 58%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 53,474
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 40-yard field goal, 14:55. Raiders 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards.
  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica 3-yard run (George Blanda kick), 4:39. Raiders 16–3. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards.
  • SDG – Lance Alworth 71-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 4:03. Raiders 16–10. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Clem Daniels 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 10:52. Raiders 23–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards.
  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica 1-yard rush (George Blanda kick), 3:28. Raiders 30–10. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 70-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 14:16. Raiders 37–10. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards.
  • OAK – Warren Wells 14-yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick), 4:33. Raiders 44–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards.
  • OAK – Hewritt Dixon 7-yard run (George Blanda kick), 2:34. Raiders 51–10. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 19/39, 318 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/30, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Paul Lowe – 6 rushes, 29 yards
  • OAK – Clem Daniels – 16 rushes, 94 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SDG – Lance Alworth – 10 receptions, 213 yards, TD
  • OAK – Clem Daniels – 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 000
Chargers 7 0 01724

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:35 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C), relative humidity 79%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,761
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Gary Garrison 10-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 10:08. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards.
  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 32-yard field goal, 5:23. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards.
  • SDG – Lance Alworth 5-yard pass from Kay Stephenson (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 0:28. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards.

Top passers

  • MIA – Bob Griese – 13/39, 186 yards
  • SDG – John Hadl – 14/27, 216 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • MIA – Bob Griese – 6 rushes, 36 yards
  • SDG – Dickie Post – 14 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

  • MIA – Jack Clancy – 5 receptions, 71 yards
  • SDG – Lance Alworth – 4 receptions, 125 yards, TD

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 0717
Chargers 6 3 7016

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 3:36 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (5.6 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 46,738
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 12-yard field goal, 8:44. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards.
  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 48-yard field goal, 4:00. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards.
  • SDG – Dickie Post 4-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 1:03. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 12-yard field goal, 8:57. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards.
  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 48-yard field goal, 0:26. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Lance Alworth 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 8:31. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 11/23, 139 yards, TD, INT
  • KAN – Len Dawson – 18/31, 232 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • SDG – Dickie Post – 18 rushes, 108 yards, TD
  • KAN – Mike Garrett – 26 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 69 yards
  • KAN – Gloster Richardson – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 10 3020
Chargers 0 7 31424

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 1:34 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,586
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Al Denson 9-yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bob Humphreys kick), 4:01. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Eric Crabtree 5-yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bob Humphreys kick), 14:52. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards.
  • SDG – Dickie Post 7-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 10:01. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards.
  • DEN – Bob Humphreys 13-yard field goal, 4:51. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 24-yard field goal, 10:16. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards.
  • DEN – Bob Humphreys 16-yard field goal, 5:51. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Speedy Duncan 72-yard blocked field goal return (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 13:48. Broncos 20–17.
  • SDG – Dickie Post 8-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 2:33. Chargers 24–20. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards.

Top passers

  • DEN – Steve Tensi – 18/41, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • SDG – John Hadl – 13/26, 202 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – Floyd Little – 22 rushes, 79 yards
  • SDG – Dickie Post – 21 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Eric Crabtree – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 119 yards

Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Fourteen: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 17 14 7341
Chargers 7 14 0021

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:38 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 46%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,661
  • Referee: Bob Finley
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 18-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 9:24. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards.
  • SDG – John Hadl 1-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 6:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards.
  • OAK – Billy Cannon 64-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 5:14. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards.
  • OAK – George Blanda 24-yard field goal, 1:28. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Lance Alworth 57-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 13:52. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards.
  • OAK – Bill Miller 29-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 6:47. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards.
  • OAK – Larry Todd 2-yard run (George Blanda kick), 4:02. Raiders 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards.
  • SDG – Gary Garrison 29-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 1:14. Raiders 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Billy Cannon 1-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 7:41. Raiders 34–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – George Blanda 21-yard field goal, 6:48. Raiders 41–21. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards.

Top passers

  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 21/34, 349 yards, 4 TD
  • SDG – John Hadl – 18/40, 315 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • OAK – Larry Todd – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
  • SDG – Brad Hubbert – 8 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

  • OAK – Bill Miller – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 7 14024
Dolphins 0 13 141441

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: December 10
  • Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,007
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 23-yard field goal, 7:44. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards.

Second quarter

  • MIA – Jack Harper 37-yard run (Booth Lusteg kick), 13:20. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards.
  • MIA – Booth Lusteg 14-yard field goal, 9:21. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 1:02. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards.
  • MIA – Booth Lusteg 19-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Russ Smith 14-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 12:05. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards.
  • MIA – Doug Moreau 10-yard pass from Bob Griese (Booth Lusteg kick), 7:56. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards.
  • MIA – Bob Griese 1-yard run (Booth Lusteg kick), 3:44. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier 38-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 0:58. Dolphins 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Howard Twilley 10-yard pass from Bob Griese (Booth Lusteg kick), 4:57. Dolphins 34–24. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards.
  • MIA – Stan Mitchell 1-yard rush (Booth Lusteg kick), 1:57. Dolphins 41–24. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 9/21, 166 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
  • MIA – Bob Griese – 15/28, 145 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • SDG – Russ Smith – 13 rushes, 50 yards, TD
  • MIA – Jack Harper – 9 rushes, 71 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 16: at Houston Oilers

Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 01017
Oilers 3 7 7724

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), relative humidity 97%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,870
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – John Wittenborn 31-yard field goal, 5:53. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Brad Hubbert 1-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 13:54. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:13.
  • HOU – Hoyle Granger 1-yard run (John Wittenborn kick), 7:19. Oilers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:35.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Woody Campbell 8-yard pass from Pete Beathard (John Wittenborn kick), 4:55. Oilers 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:25.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 18-yard field goal, 11:56. Oilers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:20.
  • HOU – Alvin Reed 15-yard pass from Pete Beathard (John Wittenborn kick), 6:37. Oilers 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:19.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier 16-yard pass from John Hadl (Dick Van Raaphorst kick), 2:50. Oilers 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:47.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 23/40, 198 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – Pete Beathard – 14/24, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Brad Hubbert – 13 rushes, 65 yards
  • HOU – Hoyle Granger – 27 rushes, 107 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SDG – Willie Frazier – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
  • HOU – Ode Burrell – 5 receptions, 97 yards

Week 17: vs. New York Jets

Week Seventeen: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 14 14 14042
Chargers 7 17 0731

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 24
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14.4 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,580
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SDG – Brad Hubbert 46-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick). Tied 14–14.
  • SDG – Brad Hubbert 80-yard run (Dick Van Raaphorst kick). Chargers 21–14.
  • NYJ – George Sauer 36-yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick). Tied 21–21.
  • SDG – Dick Van Raaphorst 13-yard field goal. Chargers 24–21.
  • NYJ – Don Maynard 26-yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick). Jets 28–24.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Bill Mathis 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Jets 35–24.
  • NYJ – Don Maynard 36-yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick). Jets 42–24.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • NYJ – Joe Namath – 18/26, 343 yards, 4 TD
  • SDG – John Hadl – 8/17, 173 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Abner Haynes – 8 rushes, 34 yards
  • SDG – Brad Hubbert – 15 rushes, 189 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Don Maynard – 8 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD
  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 8 receptions, 115 yards

Standings

AFL Western Division
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Oakland Raiders 13 1 0 .929 6–0 468 233 W10
Kansas City Chiefs 9 5 0 .643 2–4 408 254 W3
San Diego Chargers 8 5 1 .615 4–2 360 352 L4
Denver Broncos 3 11 0 .214 0–6 256 409 L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

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References

  1. ^ "1967 AFL All-Pros". pro-football-reference.com.
  2. ^ "1967 AFL All-Stars". pro-football-reference.com.