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 season as the team's head coach.
NFL Draft[edit]
Main article:
1977 NFL Draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
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Schedule[edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 18, 1977 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 24-0 |
51,022
|
| 2 |
September 25, 1977 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 23-7 |
56,146
|
| 3 |
October 2, 1977 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 24-3 |
40,352
|
| 4 |
October 9, 1977 |
at New Orleans Saints |
W 14-0 |
53,942
|
| 5 |
October 16, 1977 |
New England Patriots |
L 24-20 |
50,327
|
| 6 |
October 23, 1977 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 21-16 |
33,010
|
| 7 |
October 30, 1977 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 14-13 |
40,670
|
| 8 |
November 6, 1977 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 20-0 |
72,559
|
| 9 |
November 13, 1977 |
Denver Broncos |
L 17-14 |
45,211
|
| 10 |
November 20, 1977 |
Oakland Raiders |
W 12-7 |
50,887
|
| 11 |
November 27, 1977 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
W 30-28 |
58,994
|
| 12 |
December 4, 1977 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 37-14 |
37,312
|
| 13 |
December 11, 1977 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 17-9 |
74,905
|
| 14 |
December 18, 1977 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 10-9 |
50,727
|
Results[edit]
Week 1: Oakland Raiders[edit]
| Scoring summary |
| Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
| Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
Chargers |
Raiders |
| 1 |
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|
Raiders |
Cliff Branch 7-yard touchdown reception from Ken Stabler, Errol Mann kick good |
0 |
7 |
| 2 |
|
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|
Raiders |
20-yard field goal by Errol Mann |
0 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
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|
|
Raiders |
Dave Casper 1-yard touchdown reception from Ken Stabler, Errol Mann kick good |
0 |
17 |
| 3 |
|
|
|
|
Raiders |
Pete Banaszak 2-yard touchdown run, Errol Mann kick good |
0 |
24 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
0 |
24 |
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Standings[edit]
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