1970 San Diego Chargers season

NFL team season

1970 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerEugene V. Klein
General managerSid Gillman
Head coachCharlie Waller
Home fieldSan Diego Stadium
Results
Record5–6–3
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
  • WR Gary Garrison
  • G Walt Sweeney
AP All-ProsNone[2]

The 1970 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's eleventh overall season and first season in the National Football League (NFL). As a result of the NFL-AFL Merger, where the league was broken into two conferences, each member of the American Football League was moved into the American Football Conference.

San Diego's 5–6–3 record was the first of seven consecutive losing seasons for the franchise. The 1970 Chargers are the last NFL team to record three ties in a single season, a record which will likely stand, as since the NFL adopted overtime for regular season games in 1974 no team has recorded more than one tie in a season.

Offseason

NFL draft

1970 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 15 Walker Gillette  Wide receiver Richmond
2 42 Tom Williams  Defensive end UC Davis
4 94 Bill Maddox  Tight end Syracuse
5 119 Pettus Farrar  Running back Norfolk State
6 146 Billy Parks  Wide receiver Long Beach State 49ers
7 171 Jim Fabish  Running back Texas-El Paso
8 198 Wayne Clark  Quarterback U. S. International
9 223 Chris Fletcher  Cornerback Temple
10 250 Mac Steen  Guard Florida
11 275 Jack Protz  Linebacker Syracuse
12 302 Howard Gravelle  Tight end UC Davis
13 327 Bernard Bradley  Defensive back Utah State
14 354 Tyrone Caldwell  Defensive tackle South Carolina State
15 379 Eugene Childs  Running back Texas-El Paso
16 406 Mike Green  Running back Nebraska
17 431 Dave Sanks  Guard Louisville
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster

1970 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 20 Baltimore Colts L 14–16 0–1 San Diego Stadium 47,782 Recap
2 September 27 Oakland Raiders T 27–27 0–1–1 San Diego Stadium 42,109 Recap
3 October 4 at Los Angeles Rams L 10–37 0–2–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 69,564 Recap
4 October 12 Green Bay Packers L 20–22 0–3–1 San Diego Stadium 53,064 Recap
5 October 18 at Chicago Bears W 20–7 1–3–1 Wrigley Field 45,278 Recap
6 October 25 Houston Oilers T 31–31 1–3–2 San Diego Stadium 41,427 Recap
7 November 1 at Cleveland Browns W 27–10 2–3–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 80,047 Recap
8 November 8 Denver Broncos W 24–21 3–3–2 San Diego Stadium 48,327 Recap
9 November 15 at Boston Patriots W 16–14 4–3–2 Harvard Stadium 30,597 Recap
10 November 22 at Oakland Raiders L 17–20 4–4–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,594 Recap
11 November 29 at Kansas City Chiefs L 14–26 4–5–2 Municipal Stadium 50,315 Recap
12 December 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 14–17 4–6–2 San Diego Stadium 41,461 Recap
13 December 13 at Denver Broncos T 17–17 4–6–3 Mile High Stadium 50,959 Recap
14 December 20 Kansas City Chiefs W 31–13 5–6–3 San Diego Stadium 41,379 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week One: Baltimore Colts at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 3 7616
Chargers 0 0 7714

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 47,782
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • BAL – Jim O'Brien 25-yard field goal. Colts 3–0.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • BAL – Jim O'Brien 34-yard field goal. Colts 13–7.
  • SDG – Gary Garrison 43-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 14–13.
  • BAL – Jim O'Brien 28-yard field goal. Colts 16–14.

Top passers

  • BAL – Johnny Unitas – 15/31, 202 yards, INT
  • SDG – John Hadl – 17/36, 255 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • BAL – Tom Matte – 12 rushes, 43 yards
    BAL – Norm Bulaich – 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD
  • SDG – Gene Foster – 12 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

  • BAL – Roy Jefferson – 5 receptions, 84 yards
  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Two: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 17 0727
Chargers 3 7 31427

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C), relative humidity 17%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 42,109
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Mike Mercer 48-yard field goal, 6:58. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:32.
  • OAK – George Blanda 28-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:54.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Gary Garrison 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 10:21. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:58.
  • OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 4:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 5:55.
  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 23-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 2:21. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:50.
  • OAK – George Blanda 13-yard field goal, 0:04. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Mike Mercer 39-yard field goal, 5:15. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:28.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 6:36. Raiders 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:17.
  • SDG – Jeff Queen 65-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:18. Raiders 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:36.
  • SDG – Lance Alworth 37-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 2:02. Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:19.

Top passers

  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 23/38, 267 yards, TD
  • SDG – John Hadl – 10/25, 242 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • OAK – Charlie Smith – 18 rushes, 71 yards
  • SDG – Russ Smith – 11 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

  • OAK – Warren Wells – 7 receptions, 127 yards
  • SDG – Jeff Queen – 1 reception, 65 yards, TD

Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 3 7010
Rams 10 20 0737

at Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 79%, wind 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 69,564
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • RAM – Jack Snow 17-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick). Rams 7–0.
  • RAM – David Ray 27-yard field goal. Rams 10–0.

Second quarter

  • RAM – Les Josephson 12-yard run (David Ray kick). Rams 17–0.
  • RAM – Pat Curran recovered blocked punt in end zone (David Ray kick). Rams 24–0.
  • SDG – Mike Mercer 30-yard field goal. Rams 24–3.
  • RAM – David Ray 10-yard field goal. Rams 27–3.
  • RAM – David Ray 38-yard field goal. Rams 30–3.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • RAM – Jack Snow 20-yard pass from Karl Sweetan (David Ray kick). Rams 37–10.

Top passers

  • SDG – Marty Domres – 8/11, 99 yards, TD
  • RAM – Roman Gabriel – 8/12, 104 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • SDG – Russ Smith – 17 rushes, 36 yards
  • RAM – Les Josephson – 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SDG – Willie Frazier – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
  • RAM – Jack Snow – 5 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Four: Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 3 13322
Chargers 0 6 01420

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 53,064
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Dale Livingston 27-yard field goal. Packers 6–0.
  • SDG – Mike Mercer 16-yard field goal. Packers 6–3.
  • SDG – Mike Mercer 39-yard field goal. Tied 6–6.

Third quarter

  • GB – Jack Clancy 4-yard pass from Bart Starr (kick blocked). Packers 12–6.
  • GB – John Hilton 2-yard pass from Bart Starr (Dale Livingston kick). Packers 19–6.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Willie Frazier 24-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Packers 19–13.
  • SDG – Jeff Queen 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 20–19.
  • GB – Dale Livingston 14-yard field goal. Packers 22–20.

Top passers

  • GB – Bart Starr – 16/20, 158 yards, 2 TD
  • SDG – John Hadl – 6/19, 53 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • GB – Travis Williams – 21 rushes, 109 yards
  • SDG – Willie Frazier – 2 rushes, 94 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • GB – Carroll Dale – 8 receptions, 90 yards
  • SDG – Dave Smith – 1 reception, 42 yards

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 13020
Bears 0 7 007

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 55%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 45,278
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Dick Gordon 11-yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick). Bears 7–0.
  • SDG – Russ Smith 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 7–7.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Gary Garrison 33-yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed). Chargers 20–7.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 10/14, 166 yards, 2 TD
  • CHI – Jack Concannon – 17/34, 117 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
  • CHI – Dick Gordon – 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Houston Oilers

Week Six: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 17 14031
Chargers 0 14 71031

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 41,427
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Mike Richardson 2-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 7–0.
  • SDG – Russ Smith 4-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 7–7.
  • HOU – Jerry Rhome 8-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 14–7.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 14–14.
  • HOU – Roy Gerela 18-yard field goal. Oilers 17–14.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Alvin Reed 17-yard pass from Jerry Rhome (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 24–14.
  • HOU – Charlie Joiner 10-yard pass from Jerry Rhome (Roy Gerela kick). Oilers 31–14.
  • SDG – Russ Smith 3-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Oilers 31–21.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Mike Mercer 45-yard field goal. Oilers 31–24.
  • SDG – Lance Alworth 80-yard pass from Marty Domres (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 31–31.

Top passers

  • HOU – Jerry Rhome – 21/36, 266 yards, 2 TD
  • SDG – Marty Domres – 4/7, 141 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • HOU – Joe Dawkins – 25 rushes, 90 yards
  • SDG – Russ Smith – 10 rushes, 24 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • HOU – Charlie Joiner – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
  • SDG – Lance Alworth – 2 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Week 7: at Cleveland Browns

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 14 7627
Broncos 3 7 0010

at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 80,047
  • Referee: Walt Fitzgerald
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • CLE – Don Cockroft 11-yard field goal, 5:44. Browns 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:04.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Lance Alworth 44-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:24. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.
  • SDG – Chuck Detwiler 20-yard fumble return (Mike Mercer kick), 4:34. Chargers 14–3.
  • CLE – Bo Scott 9-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Don Cockroft kick), 0:26. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:08.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Brad Hubbert 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 9:47. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Mike Mercer 37-yard field goal, 10:06. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 16 plays, 50 yards, 7:30.
  • SDG – Mike Mercer 12-yard field goal, 2:17. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:15.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 13/21, 206 yards, TD
  • CLE – Bill Nelsen – 11/23, 144 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Brad Hubbert – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
  • CLE – Bo Scott – 13 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Eight: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 7721
Chargers 3 14 0724

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 48,327
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Mike Mercer 38-yard field goal, 5:01. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:05.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Billy Masters 2-yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bobby Howfield kick), 13:14. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:47.
  • SDG – Gary Garrison 31-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:42. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:42.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 0:58. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:04.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Willis Crenshaw 3-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 7:40. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Gary Garrison 40-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:22. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
  • DEN – Bobby Anderson 2-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 1:47. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:35.

Top passers

  • DEN – Steve Tensi – 14/22, 170 yards, TD, INT
  • SDG – John Hadl – 14/21, 185 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DEN – Al Denson – 4 receptions, 63 yards
  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

Week 9: at Boston Patriots

Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Boston Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 7916
Patriots 7 0 0714

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 97%, wind 17 mph
  • Game attendance: 30,597
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Lance Alworth 6-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 5:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:46.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Safety, Joe Owens sacked Joe Kapp in end zone, 13:42. Chargers 9–7.
  • SDG – Gary Garrison 60-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 6:45. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:59.
  • NE – Bake Turner 14-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Charlie Gogolak kick), 0:56. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 16/36, 238 yards, 2 TD
  • NE – Joe Kapp – 9/17, 110 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
  • NE – Bake Turner – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week Ten: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 7916
Raiders 7 0 0714

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,594
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Gary Garrison 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 6:36. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:10.

Second quarter

  • OAK – Charlie Smith 3-yard run (George Blanda kick), 2:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:59.

Third quarter

  • SDG – Gary Garrison 15-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 9:11. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:11.
  • OAK – Charlie Smith 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 5:50. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:21.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – George Blanda 18-yard field goal, 14:58. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:38.
  • SDG – Mike Mercer 11-yard field goal, 4:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:58.
  • OAK – George Blanda 16-yard field goal, 0:04. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:42.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 12/27, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 14/23, 213 yards

Top rushers

  • SDG – Dickie Post – 15 rushes, 64 yards
  • OAK – Charlie Smith – 15 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 6 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
  • OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 6 receptions, 115 yards

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 0 0714
Chiefs 10 3 7626

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,315
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KAN – Morris Stroud 50-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 12:40. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
  • SDG – Dickie Post 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 4:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:59.
  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 43-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:23.

Third quarter

  • KAN – Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:35. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:35.

Fourth quarter

  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 17-yard field goal, 11:49. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:19.
  • SDG – Gary Garrison 28-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:07. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:59.
  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal, 4:32. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 15/26, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KAN – Len Dawson – 17/24, 208 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Dickie Post – 7 rushes, 13 yards, TD
  • KAN – Ed Podolak – 19 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

  • SDG – Dickie Post – 6 receptions, 53 yards
  • KAN – Morris Stroud – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Twelve: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 10 7017
Chargers 0 7 0714

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 54%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 41,461
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CIN – Horst Muhlmann 53-yard field goal. Bengals 3–0.
  • CIN – Lemar Parrish 79-yard punt return (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 10–0.
  • SDG – John Hadl 2-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Bengals 10–7.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Jess Phillips 13-yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 17–7.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Willie Frazier 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Bengals 17–14.

Top passers

  • CIN – Virgil Carter – 7/18, 19 yards, INT
  • SDG – John Hadl – 14/27, 156 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CIN – Jess Phillips – 15 rushes, 55 yards, TD
  • SDG – Dickie Post – 12 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 10 0017
Broncos 0 0 31417

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 23 °F (−5.0 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 6 mph, wind chill 16
  • Game attendance: 50,959
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Gary Garrison 63-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 9:07. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:05.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Mike Mercer 42-yard field goal, 8:28. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:42.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier offensive fumble recovery in end zone (Mike Mercer kick), 0:36. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Bobby Howfield 53-yard field goal, 12:23. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:37.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Clem Turner 1-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 5:25. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:37.
  • DEN – Willis Crenshaw 1-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick), 1:57. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:32.

Top passers

  • SDG – John Hadl – 8/19, 144 yards, TD
  • DEN – Pete Liske – 6/17, 95 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SDG – Jeff Queen – 17 rushes, 36 yards
  • DEN – Bobby Anderson – 12 rushes, 64 yards

Top receivers

  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD
  • DEN – Al Denson – 5 receptions, 55 yards

Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 3013
Chargers 3 14 7731

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 41,379
  • Referee: Norm Schachter
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SDG – Mike Mercer 27-yard field goal, 5:49. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:09.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 13:22. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:43.
  • KAN – Gloster Richardson 61-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:40. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:42.
  • SDG – Mike Garrett 5-yard run (Mike Mercer kick), 1:10. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:45.
  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 0:13. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

  • KAN – Jan Stenerud 10-yard field goal, 6:43. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 8:17.
  • SDG – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 1:00. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:43.

Fourth quarter

  • SDG – Mike Garrett 44-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick), 8:22. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:10.

Top passers

  • KAN – Len Dawson – 14/21, 161 yards, TD
  • SDG – John Hadl – 16/27, 277 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KAN – Ed Podolak – 14 rushes, 56 yards
  • SDG – Mike Garrett – 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KAN – Gloster Richardson – 1 reception, 61 yards, TD
  • SDG – Gary Garrison – 5 receptions, 149 yards

Standings

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Oakland Raiders 8 4 2 .667 4–0–2 7–2–2 300 293 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 7 5 2 .583 2–3–1 7–3–1 272 244 L2
San Diego Chargers 5 6 3 .455 2–2–2 4–4–3 282 278 W1
Denver Broncos 5 8 1 .385 1–4–1 3–6–1 253 264 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "1970 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "1970 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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