1988 San Diego Chargers season

The 1988 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League (NFL), its 29th overall and the second and final full season under head coach Al Saunders. The team failed to improve on their 8–7 record in 1987 and finished 6-10.

1988 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerAlex Spanos
Head coachAl Saunders
General managerSteve Ortmayer
Home fieldJack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Before the season, the Chargers made modifications to their uniforms, changing the color of the helmet and jersey from royal blue to a darker navy blue. They also switched the colors on the lightning bolt: it went from a yellow bolt with a white outline to a white bolt with a yellow outline. The team's facemasks also changed from yellow to navy blue. They would keep this helmet and uniform through the 2006 season.[1]

Personnel

Staff
1988 San Diego Chargers staff
Front office
  • Chairman of the Board and President – Alex Spanos
  • Director of Football Operations – Steve Ortmayer
  • Director of Player Personnel – Chet Franklin
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Rudy Feldman

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Wayne Sevier

Roster
1988 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 4, 1988 at Los Angeles Raiders L 24–13
39,029
2 September 11, 1988 at Denver Broncos L 34–3
75,359
3 September 18, 1988 Seattle Seahawks W 17–6
44,449
4 September 25, 1988 at Kansas City Chiefs W 24–23
45,498
5 October 2, 1988 Denver Broncos L 12–0
55,763
6 October 9, 1988 New Orleans Saints L 23–17
42,693
7 October 16, 1988 at Miami Dolphins L 31–28
58,972
8 October 23, 1988 Indianapolis Colts L 16–0
37,722
9 October 30, 1988 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–14
59,641
10 November 6, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders L 13–3
55,134
11 November 13, 1988 at Atlanta Falcons W 10–7
26,329
12 November 20, 1988 at Los Angeles Rams W 38–24
45,462
13 November 27, 1988 San Francisco 49ers L 48–10
51,484
14 December 4, 1988 at Cincinnati Bengals L 27–10
56,866
15 December 11, 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–14
33,816
16 December 18, 1988 Kansas City Chiefs W 24–13
26,339

Season summary

Week 16 vs Chiefs
Week Sixteen: Kansas City Chiefs (4–10–1) at San Diego Chargers (5–10)
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 13 0 0013
Chargers 10 7 7024

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 18, 1988
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
  • Game attendance: 26,339
  • Box Score, Box Score

Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Seattle Seahawks(3) 9 7 0 .563 6–2 8–4 339 329 W2
Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 3–5 5–7 327 352 W1
Los Angeles Raiders 7 9 0 .438 6–2 6–6 325 369 L2
San Diego Chargers 6 10 0 .375 3–5 4–8 231 332 W2
Kansas City Chiefs 4 11 1 .281 2–6 4–9–1 254 320 L2

References
  1. SportsLogos.net: San Diego Chargers
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.