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1978 San Diego Chargers season

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Record
  
9–7

Playoff finish
  
did not qualify

Owner
  
Eugene V. Klein

Division place
  
Start date
  
1978

Home field
  
Qualcomm Stadium

General manager
  
Johnny Sanders(Since 1976)

Pro Bowlers
  
3WR John JeffersonT Russ WashingtonDT Louie Kelcher

AP All-Pros
  
3WR John JeffersonT Russ WashingtonDT Louie Kelcher

Head coaches
  
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The 1978 San Diego Chargers season was the team's 19th season, and 9th in the National Football League.

The Chargers improved on their 7–7 record in 1977. This season included the "Holy Roller" game. It was Don Coryell's first season as the team's head coach, replacing Tommy Prothro after four games, and the team's first 16-game schedule.

Said the 2006 edition of Pro Football Prospectus, "The Chargers were one of the worst franchises in the NFL before they hired Don Coryell four games into the 1978 season. The Chargers were 1–3 at the time, but finished 8–4 under Coryell, winning seven of their last eight games for the franchise's first winning record since 1969. Blessed with Hall of Famer Dan Fouts, the creative Coryell always designed potent offenses, but the San Diego Defense didn't catch up until 1979...."

Roster

1978 San Diego Chargers Team StartersRookies in italicsOffense14 Dan Fouts QB26 Lydell Mitchell RB33 Don Woods FB83 John Jefferson WR18 Charlie Joiner WR84 Bob Klein TE66 Billy Shields LT63 Doug Wilkerson LG62 Don Macek C67 Ed White RG70 Russ Washington RTDefense68 Leroy Jones LDE74 Louie Kelcher LDT79 Gary Johnson RDT71 Fred Dean RDE50 Don Goode LB55 Bob Horn LB51 Woodrow Lowe LB45 Hal Stringert LCB29 Mike Williams RCB42 Mike Fuller SS/PR44 Pete Shaw FSKicking Team6 Rolf Benirschke K8 Jeff West P85 Artie Owens KR

References

1978 San Diego Chargers season Wikipedia


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