Record 5–6–3 Playoff finish did not qualify Start date 1970 General manager Sid Gillman | Division place 3rd AFC West Head coach Charlie Waller Owner Eugene V. Klein Home field Qualcomm Stadium | |
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The 1970 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–6 record in 1969. It was their first season as an NFL team as a result of the NFL-AFL Merger, where the league was broken into two Conferences, with the AFL teams moving 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 the NFL adopted overtime for regular season games in 1974.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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