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1982 San Diego Chargers season

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Record
  
6–3

Head coach
  
Don Coryell

Owner
  
Eugene V. Klein

Division place
  
6th AFC

Start date
  
1982

Home field
  
Qualcomm Stadium

General manager
  
Johnny Sanders (Since 1976)

Playoff finish
  
Won First-round Playoffs (Steelers) (31–28) Lost Second-round Playoffs (Dolphins) (13–34)

Pro Bowlers
  
7 QB Dan Fouts RB Chuck Muncie TE Kellen Winslow WR Wes Chandler G Doug Wilkerson DT Gary Johnson K Rolf Benirschke

AP All-Pros
  
9 QB Dan Fouts RB Chuck Muncie TE Kellen Winslow WR Wes Chandler G Doug Wilkerson T Russ Washington DT Gary Johnson FS Tim Fox K Rolf Benirschke

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The 1982 San Diego Chargers season was the team's 23rd year, and 13th in the National Football League. The team had a 10–6 record in 1981. It was a strike-shortened season so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment. It ended with a second round loss to the Dolphins. This would be the team's last playoff appearance until 1992.

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The 1982 Chargers were the top-scoring team in the NFL. They scored a total of 288 points, 32 per game. They led the league in passing touchdowns (19), rushing touchdowns (15, tied with the Raiders) passing yards (2,927), and yards per attempt (8.9).

The Chargers defense, however, surrendered the most passing yards (2,292), and second-most first downs (119) in the league.

Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts was named the Pro Football Writers of America MVP, and 1982 AP Offensive Player of the Year. Wide receiver Wes Chandler, tight end Kellen Winslow, and guard Doug Wilkerson all made first-team All-Pro.

Roster

1982 San Diego Chargers Team Starters Rookies in italics Offense 14 Dan Fouts QB 46 Chuck Muncie RB 25 John Cappelletti FB 89 Wes Chandler WR 18 Charlie Joiner WR 80 Kellen Winslow TE 66 Billy Shields LT 63 Doug Wilkerson LG 62 Don Macek C 67 Ed White RG 70 Russ Washington RT Defense 68 Leroy Jones LDE 74 Louie Kelcher LDT 79 Gary Johnson RDT 90 Keith Ferguson RDE 57 Linden King LB 59 Cliff Thrift LB 51 Woodrow Lowe LB 27 Jeff Allen LCB 29 Mike Williams RCB 30 Bruce Laird SS 48 Tim Fox FS Kicking Team 6 Rolf Benirschke K 4 Maury Buford P 21 James Brooks PR 21 James Brooks KR

References

1982 San Diego Chargers season Wikipedia