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1972 San Diego Chargers season

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The 1972 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's third season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 13th overall. The team failed to improve on their 6–8 record in 1971. The Chargers would get off to a poor start, as they were devoured 34–3 in their season opener at San Francisco. After their week 2 win against the Denver Broncos, the Chargers would play to a 17–17 draw with another cross-state rival, the Oakland Raiders. It was San Diego's fourth tie in 3 seasons (they tied 3 times in 1970). Even after they defeated the Baltimore Colts in the week following the tie, the Bolts would stumble the rest of the year, winning only 2 more games en route to a 4–9–1 season.

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This squad featured several players like Duane Thomas, Tim Rossovich, Dave Costa and John Mackey who were unwanted by most of the other NFL teams.[1]

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Offseason

NFL draft

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Roster

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1972 San Diego Chargers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

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Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

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Preseason

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Regular season

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Schedule

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Game summaries

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 1: San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 59,438
  • Referee: Bernie Ulman
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Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

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at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 49,048
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
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Week 3: at Oakland Raiders

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at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 53,455
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
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Week 4: at Baltimore Colts

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at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 15 mph
  • Game attendance: 55,459
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
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Week 5: at Miami Dolphins

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at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (25.6 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 80,010
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
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Week 6: at Detroit Lions

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at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8.3 °C), relative humidity 96%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,371
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Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,533
  • Referee: Norm Schachter
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Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,476
  • Referee: Bernie Ulman
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Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns

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at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14.4 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,205
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Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0.0 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 23
  • Game attendance: 79,011
  • Referee: Jack Reader
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Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers

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at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 51%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 46,289
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Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders

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at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,611
  • Referee: Ed Marion
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Week 13: at Denver Broncos

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at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 7 °F (−13.9 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 7 mph, wind chill -20
  • Game attendance: 51,478
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Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 37%, wind 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,873
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
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Standings

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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 six times since: by the 1980 Buffalo Bills, the 1983 Minnesota Vikings, the 1993 Cincinnati Bengals, the 2011 Atlanta Falcons (the only team to do so in a playoff game), the 2013 Jacksonville Jaguars, and the 2024 Houston Texans.

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Awards

Deacon Jones, John Hadl, Walt Sweeney and Gary Garrison were named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad;[3] No Chargers were named All-Pro by the Associated Press, nor were any named the best in his Conference.[4]

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