1986 San Diego Chargers season
The 1986 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 27th overall. the team failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 1985. Following a stagnant 1–7 start, Head Coach Don Coryell was fired and Al Saunders was named interim Head Coach. After the season, Saunders was named the permanent Head Coach and would hold the position through the end of the 1988 season. Leslie O'Neal was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.
| 1986 San Diego Chargers season | |
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| Owner | Alex Spanos |
| Head coach | Don Coryell (weeks 1-8) Al Saunders (weeks 9-16) |
| General manager | Johnny Sanders |
| Home field | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 5th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Gary Anderson |
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 7 | Miami Dolphins | W 50–28 | 1–0 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 57,726 | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | at New York Giants | L 7–20 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 74,921 | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Washington Redskins | L 27–30 | 1–2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 57,853 | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 13–17 | 1–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 63,153 | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–33 | 1–4 | Kingdome | 63,207 | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | Denver Broncos | L 14–31 | 1–5 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 55,662 | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 41–42 | 1–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,767 | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–23 | 1–7 | Veterans Stadium | 41,469 | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–24 | 1–8 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 48,518 | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | at Denver Broncos | W 9–3 | 2–8 | Mile High Stadium | 75,012 | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21–24 | 2–9 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 55,622 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 31–37 (OT) | 2–10 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 56,031 | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–3 | 3–10 | Hoosier Dome | 47,950 | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | Houston Oilers | W 27–0 | 4–10 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 40,103 | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | Seattle Seahawks | L 24–34 | 4–11 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 47,096 | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–47 | 4–12 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 68,505 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1 vs Dolphins
Miami Dolphins (0–0) at San Diego Chargers (0–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Chargers | 17 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 57,726
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV: NBC
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 378 | 327 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 358 | 326 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 366 | 293 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 323 | 346 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 4–8 | 335 | 396 | L2 |
Awards and honors
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| Wild card berths (3) | |
| Division championships (15) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (1) | |
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