1977 San Diego Chargers season

1977 San Diego Chargers season
Head coach	Tommy Prothro
General manager	Johnny Sanders
Owner	Gene Klein
Home field	San Diego Stadium
Results
Record	7–7
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
← 1976 Chargers seasons 1978 →

1 2 3 4 Total • Chargers 7 9 0 7 23 Chiefs 7 0 0 0 7 Date: September 25 Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 56,146 Game weather: 66°F; wind 10

Scoring summary Q1 SD Woods 12 yard pass from Harris (Benirschke kick) SD 7–0 Q1 KC Marshall 19 yard pass from Livingston (Stenerud kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 SD Jones 17 yard interception return (kick failed) SD 13–7 Q2 SD Benirschke 31 yard field goal SD 16–7 Q4 SD Fuller 7 yard run (Benirschke kick) SD 23–7

Scoring summary
Q1		SD	Woods 12 yard pass from Harris (Benirschke kick)	SD 7–0
Q1		KC	Marshall 19 yard pass from Livingston (Stenerud kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		SD	Jones 17 yard interception return (kick failed)	SD 13–7
Q2		SD	Benirschke 31 yard field goal	SD 16–7
Q4		SD	Fuller 7 yard run (Benirschke kick)	SD 23–7

1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 3 0 0 3 • Chargers 7 7 7 3 24 Date: October 2 Location: San Diego Stadium, San Diego, CA Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 40,352 Game weather: 70°F; wind 6

Scoring summary Q1 SD Joiner 30 yard pass from Harris (Benirschke kick) SD 7–0 Q2 CIN Bahr 35 yard field goal SD 7–3 Q2 SD Joiner 15 yard pass from Harris (Benirschke kick) SD 14–3 Q3 SD Harris 1 yard run (Benirschke kick) SD 21–3 Q4 SD Benirschke 42 yard field goal SD 24–3

Scoring summary
Q1		SD	Joiner 30 yard pass from Harris (Benirschke kick)	SD 7–0
Q2		CIN	Bahr 35 yard field goal	SD 7–3
Q2		SD	Joiner 15 yard pass from Harris (Benirschke kick)	SD 14–3
Q3		SD	Harris 1 yard run (Benirschke kick)	SD 21–3
Q4		SD	Benirschke 42 yard field goal	SD 24–3

1 2 3 4 Total • Chargers 7 0 0 7 14 Saints 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 9 Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 53,942 Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Scoring summary Q1 SD Fuller 88 yard punt return (Benirschke kick) SD 7–0 Q4 SD Young 5 yard run (Benirschke kick) SD 14–0

Scoring summary
Q1		SD	Fuller 88 yard punt return (Benirschke kick)	SD 7–0
Q4		SD	Young 5 yard run (Benirschke kick)	SD 14–0

The 1977 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–8 record in 1976. It was Tommy Prothro's final full season as the team's head coach.

The 7-7 record allowed the Chargers to break a string of seven consecutive losing seasons. It was their best mark since the AFL-NFL merger.

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