1968 San Diego Chargers season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 San Diego Chargers 1968 9–5 3rd Western Division Sid Gillman Sid Gillman Eugene V. Klein San Diego Stadium Did not qualify 5 FL Lance Alworth (1st team) S Kenny Graham (2nd team) T Ron Mix (1st team) RB Dickie Post (2nd team) G Walt Sweeney (1st team) 7 FL Lance Alworth E Gary Garrison S Kenny Graham QB John Hadl TE Jacque MacKinnon T Ron Mix G Walt Sweeney Chargers seasons The 1968 season was the 9th season for the San Diego Chargers as a professional AFL franchise; the team improved on their 8–5–1 record from 1967, finishing at 9–5. This was also Sid Gillman's final full year as Chargers head coach. Offseason NFL/AFL draft 1968 NFL/AFL draft 1968 San Diego Chargers 1 4 Russ Washington Tackle Missouri yes yes 1 18 Jim Hill Cornerback TAMUK no yes 2 43 Bill Lenkaitis Center Penn State no yes 4 100 Ken Dyer Defensive back Arizona State University no yes 5 129 Bill Perry Tight end Kent State no no 7 183 Lane Fenner Wide receiver Florida State no yes 8 209 Elliot Gammage Tight end Tennessee no no 9 237 Grundy Harris Running back Southern no no 11 291 Dennis Partee Kicker / Punter SMU no yes 12 317 Jeff Queen Linebacker Morgan State no yes 13 345 Fred Combs Defensive back North Carolina State no no 14 371 Jim Campbell Linebacker West Texas A&M no yes 15 399 Dan Kramarczyk Tackle Dayton no no 15 403 Bob Wells Tackle Johnson C. Smith no yes 16 425 Dick Farley Safety Boston University no yes 17 453 Dan Andrews Tight end West Texas A&M no no no Undrafted free agents + 1968 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeMike FairQuarterbackSouth CarolinaCurt JonesGuardMissouriDick RiesLinebackerNorthern Arizona Roster 1968 San Diego Chargers 15 Jon Brittenum 21 John Hadl 32 Jim Allison American football 37 Gene Foster 22 Dickie Post 20 Russ Smith running back 19 Lance Alworth 49 Ken Dyer y S 42 Lane Fenner y 27 Gary Garrison 41 Phil Tuckett y no 83 Willie Frazier 38 Jacque MacKinnon 71 Harold Akin T 65 Sam Gruneisen C 72 Gary Kirner G 51 Bill Lenkaitis y C 73 Larry Little G 74 Ron Mix T 76 Terry Owens American football T 64 Jim Schmedding y G 78 Walt Sweeney G 77 Bob Wells American football y T 70 Scott Appleton DT 86 Ron Billingsley DT/DE 68 Bob Briggs American football DT/DE 82 Steve DeLong DE 80 Houston Ridge DE 85 Russ Washington y DT 50 Chuck Allen MLB 56 Bob Bruggers OLB 58 Tom Erlandson linebacker, born 1940 OLB 61 Jim Fetherston y MLB 89 Ron McCall no OLB 67 Bob Mitinger OLB 81 Jeff Staggs OLB 40 Joe Beauchamp FS 45 Speedy Duncan CB 36 Dick Farley y FS 33 Kenny Graham American football SS 24 Bob Howard American football CB 25 Dick Speights y no CB 43 Jim Tolbert CB 47 Bud Whitehead SS 29 Dennis Partee y K/P 39 Jim Hill broadcaster y S IR 26 Brad Hubbert RB IR 31 Keith Lincoln RB IR 66 Rick Redman LB IR 87 Andre White no TE IR 53 Jim Campbell y no LB -- Tom Dempsey K Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 3 San Francisco 49ers W 30–18 1–0 San Diego Stadium 2 August 10 at Oakland Raiders L 7–31 1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 3 August 17 Pittsburgh Steelers L 33–36 1–2 San Diego Stadium 4 August 24 Los Angeles Rams W 35–13 2–2 San Diego Stadium 5 August 30 vs. Denver Broncos W 6–3 3–2 Alamo Stadium (San Antonio) https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/chargers/tcv8eed5f0tt6mxvavys chargers.com 2021 Los Angeles Chargers Media Guide Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 6 Cincinnati Bengals W 29–13 1–0 San Diego Stadium 33,687 Recap 2 Bye 3 September 21 Houston Oilers W 30–14 2–0 San Diego Stadium 46,217 Recap 4 September 29 at Cincinnati Bengals W 31–10 3–0 Nippert Stadium 28,642 Recap 5 October 5 at New York Jets L 20–23 3–1 Shea Stadium 63,786 Recap 6 October 13 at Oakland Raiders W 23–14 4–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,257 Recap 7 October 20 Denver Broncos W 55–24 5–1 San Diego Stadium 42,953 Recap 8 October 27 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–27 5–2 Municipal Stadium 50,344 Recap 9 November 3 Miami Dolphins W 34–28 6–2 San Diego Stadium 37,284 Recap 10 November 10 at Boston Patriots W 27–17 7–2 Fenway Park 19,278 Recap 11 November 17 at Buffalo Bills W 21–6 8–2 War Memorial Stadium 27,993 Recap 12 November 24 New York Jets L 15–37 8–3 San Diego Stadium 51,175 Recap 13 December 1 at Denver Broncos W 47–23 9–3 Mile High Stadium 35,312 Recap 14 December 8 Kansas City Chiefs L 3–40 9–4 San Diego Stadium 51,174 Recap 15 December 15 Oakland Raiders L 27–34 9–5 San Diego Stadium 40,698 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 6 Bengals 7 3 3 0 Chargers 10 0 13 6 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 33,687 71 °F 1, relative humidity 75%, wind 11 mph Box score First quarter CIN – Paul Robinson 2-yard run (Dale Livingston kick). Bengals 7–0. SDG – Dennis Partee 42-yard field goal. Bengals 7–3. SDG – Dickie Post 48-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 10–7. Second quarter CIN – Dale Livingston 22-yard field goal. Tied 10–10. Third quarter SDG – Brad Hubbert 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 17–10. CIN – Dale Livingston 22-yard field goal. Chargers 17–13. SDG – Willie Frazier 48-yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed). Chargers 23–13. Fourth quarter SDG – Willie Frazier 56-yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed). Chargers 29–13. Top passers CIN – Dewey Warren – 14/26, 125 yards, INT SDG – John Hadl – 20/37, 325 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CIN – Paul Robinson – 16 rushes, 33 yards, TD SDG – Dickie Post – 16 rushes, 140 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – Tom Smiley – 6 receptions, 51 yards SDG – Gary Garrison – 5 receptions, 101 yards Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary September 21 Oilers 0 7 7 0 Chargers 3 6 0 21 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 46,217 66 °F 1, relative humidity 62%, wind 8 mph Box score First quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 35-yard field goal. Chargers 3–0. Second quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 23-yard field goal. Chargers 6–0. HOU – Woody Campbell 9-yard run (John Wittenborn kick). Oilers 7–6. SDG – Dennis Partee 48-yard field goal. Chargers 9–7. Third quarter HOU – Hoyle Granger 1-yard run (John Wittenborn kick). Oilers 14–9. Fourth quarter SDG – Brad Hubbert 3-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 16–14. SDG – Lance Alworth 80-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) . Chargers 23–14. SDG – Joe Beauchamp 24-yard interception return (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 30–14. Top passers HOU – Pete Beathard – 17/28, 170 yards, 2 INT SDG – John Hadl – 17/28, 265 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Sid Blanks – 12 rushes, 39 yards SDG – Brad Hubbert – 17 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Mac Haik – 7 receptions, 80 yards SDG – Lance Alworth – 8 receptions, 183 yards, TD Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 29 Chargers 0 17 0 14 Bengals 3 0 7 0 Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 28,642 62 °F 1, relative humidity 63%, wind 5 mph Box score First quarter CIN – Dale Livingston 21-yard field goal. Bengals 3–0. Second quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 10-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 7–3. SDG – Dennis Partee 21-yard field goal. Chargers 10–3. SDG – Gary Garrison 19-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 17–3. Third quarter CIN – Essex Johnson 6-yard run (Dale Livingston kick). Chargers 17–10. Fourth quarter SDG – John Hadl 2-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 24–10. SDG – John Hadl 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 31–10. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 9/22, 132 yards, 2 TD, INT CIN – John Stofa – 12/21, 100 yards, INT Top rushers SDG – Dickie Post – 14 rushes, 61 yards CIN – Paul Robinson – 12 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers SDG – Gary Garrison – 5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD CIN – Rod Sherman – 8 receptions, 86 yards Week 5: at New York Jets San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: San Diego Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary October 5 Chargers 0 7 6 7 Jets 3 6 7 7 Shea Stadium, New York, New York 63,786 53 °F 1, relative humidity 48%, wind 15 mph Box score First quarter NYJ – Jim Turner 26-yard field goal. Jets 3–0. Second quarter SDG – Lance Alworth 7-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 7–3. NYJ – Jim Turner 45-yard field goal. Chargers 7–6. NYJ – Jim Turner 11-yard field goal. Jets 9–7. Third quarter NYJ – Matt Snell 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Jets 16–7. SDG – Gary Garrison 84-yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed). Jets 16–13. Fourth quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 20–16. NYJ – Emerson Boozer 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Jets 23–20. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 17/37, 326 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT NYJ – Joe Namath – 16/34, 220 yards Top rushers SDG – Gene Foster – 7 rushes, 25 yards NYJ – Matt Snell – 16 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Gary Garrison – 6 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Don Maynard – 4 receptions, 59 yards Week 6: at Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary October 13 1:04 p.m. PDT Chargers 10 7 3 3 Raiders 0 14 0 0 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 53,257 61 °F 1, relative humidity 81%, wind 5 mph Box score First quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 24-yard field goal, 11:46. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:21. SDG – Gene Foster 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 4:03. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:37. Second quarter OAK – George Atkinson 82-yard punt return (George Blanda kick), 3:19. Chargers 10–7. SDG – Lance Alworth 38-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 2:14. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:34. OAK – Warren Wells 7-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 0:21. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 0:46. Third quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 27-yard field goal, 6:13. Chargers 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 27-yard field goal, 14:15. Chargers 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:56. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 14/32, 220 yards, TD, INT OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/32, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SDG – Gene Foster – 27 rushes, 104 yards, TD OAK – Hewritt Dixon – 10 rushes, 21 yards Top receivers SDG – Lance Alworth – 9 receptions, 182 yards, TD OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 1 reception, 58 yards Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 20 1:04 p.m. PDT Broncos 3 7 7 7 Chargers 3 28 10 14 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 42,953 65 °F 1, relative humidity 76%, wind 7 mph Bob Finley Box score First quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 18-yard field goal, 10:29. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:31. DEN – Bobby Howfield 15-yard field goal, 3:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:27. Second quarter SDG – Lance Alworth 74-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 12:11. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:49. SDG – Gary Garrison 21-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 8:05. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:38. SDG – Joe Beauchamp 35-yard interception return (Dennis Partee kick), 5:49. Chargers 24–3. SDG – Jacque MacKinnon 50-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 3:56. Chargers 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:05. DEN – Jim Jones 60-yard pass from Marlin Briscoe (Bobby Howfield kick), 1:52. Chargers 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:04. Third quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 55-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 11:28. Chargers 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:18. DEN – Billy Van Heusen 28-yard pass from Marlin Briscoe (Bobby Howfield kick), 6:38. Chargers 38–17. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 4:50. SDG – Dennis Partee 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Chargers 41–17. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter SDG – Dickie Post 62-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 10:57. Chargers 48–17. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:56. SDG – Jacque MacKinnon 17-yard pass from Jon Brittenum (Dennis Partee kick), 10:09. Chargers 55–17. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:38. DEN – Jim Jones 6-yard pass from Marlin Briscoe (Bobby Howfield kick), 5:09. Chargers 55–24. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:00. Top passers DEN – Marlin Briscoe – 17/30, 227 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT SDG – John Hadl – 9/18, 321 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Marlin Briscoe – 5 rushes, 68 yards SDG – Dickie Post – 11 rushes, 121 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Jim Jones – 8 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD SDG – Jacque MacKinnon – 6 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 27 3:05 p.m. CST Chargers 0 10 3 7 Chiefs 7 10 0 10 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 50,344 55 °F 1, relative humidity 48%, wind 16 mph Jack Vest Box score First quarter KAN – Robert Holmes 6-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:10. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:06. Second quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 19-yard field goal, 13:24. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:46. SDG – Gary Garrison 9-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 11:25. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:59. KAN – Frank Pitts 55-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:41. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:04. KAN – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal, 4:52. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:25. Third quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 36-yard field goal, 10:54. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter SDG – Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 11:58. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:19. KAN – Mike Garrett 13-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:33. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:25. KAN – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 3:27. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:00. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 19/36, 297 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT KAN – Len Dawson – 8/13, 180 yards, TD Top rushers SDG – Dickie Post – 12 rushes, 61 yards KAN – Mike Garrett – 15 rushes, 89 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Lance Alworth – 6 receptions, 169 yards KAN – Frank Pitts – 2 receptions, 94 yards, TD Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 3 1:04 p.m. PST Dolphins 7 7 7 7 Chargers 7 10 7 10 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 37,284 63 °F 1, relative humidity 80%, wind 8 mph John McDonough Box score First quarter MIA – Howard Twilley 10-yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick), 6:36. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 1:06. SDG – Russ Smith 26-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 3:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:31. Second quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 21-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 13:37. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:07. MIA – Doug Moreau 15-yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick), 1:15. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:55. SDG – Dennis Partee 33-yard field goal, 0:04. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:11. Third quarter MIA – Jim Kiick 4-yard run (Jimmy Keyes kick), 7:42. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 7:18. SDG – Lance Alworth 23-yard pass from Jim Allison (Dennis Partee kick), 3:32. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter SDG – Lance Alworth 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 10:42. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:18. SDG – Dennis Partee 23-yard field goal, 3:15. Chargers 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:39. MIA – Karl Noonan 19-yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick), 1:18. Chargers 34–28. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:57. Top passers MIA – Bob Griese – 20/27, 260 yards, 3 TD, INT SDG – John Hadl – 17/28, 228 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Larry Csonka – 9 rushes, 61 yards SDG – Dickie Post – 21 rushes, 151 yards Top receivers MIA – Howard Twilley – 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD Week 10: at Boston Patriots San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: San Diego Chargers at Boston Patriots – Game summary November 10 1:32 p.m. EST Chargers 7 10 10 0 Patriots 3 0 0 14 Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts 19,278 42 °F 1, relative humidity 81%, wind 19 mph Bob Finley Box score First quarter SDG – Russ Smith 37-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 11:04. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards. BOS – Gino Cappelletti 35-yard field goal, 0:30. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards. Second quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 32-yard field goal, 10:52. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards. SDG – Gary Garrison 67-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 4:53. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards. Third quarter SDG – Russ Smith 16-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 7:39. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards. SDG – Dennis Partee 33-yard field goal, 6:01. Chargers 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard. Fourth quarter BOS – Jim Nance 1-yard run (Gino Cappelletti kick), 12:11. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard. BOS – Gino Cappelletti 19-yard pass from Tom Sherman (Gino Cappelletti kick), 7:47. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 5/23, 152 yards, TD, 2 INT BOS – Tom Sherman – 12/36, 107 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers SDG – Russ Smith – 13 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD BOS – Jim Nance – 23 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Gary Garrison – 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD BOS – Gene Thomas – 5 receptions, 39 yards Week 11: at Buffalo Bills San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 17 1:30 p.m. EST Chargers 7 14 0 0 Bills 3 0 3 0 War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York 27,993 34 °F 1, relative humidity 95%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 25 John McDonough Box score First quarter SDG – Jacque MacKinnon 18-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 8:01. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 4:05. BUF – Bruce Alford 25-yard field goal, 2:08. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:20. Second quarter SDG – Jacque MacKinnon 62-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 5:12. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:25. SDG – Dickie Post 12-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 1:54. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards. Third quarter BUF – Bruce Alford 16-yard field goal, 9:09. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 11/22, 223 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT BUF – Dan Darragh – 8/21, 38 yards Top rushers SDG – Dickie Post – 15 rushes, 67 yards, TD BUF – Max Anderson – 12 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers SDG – Jacque MacKinnon – 3 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD BUF – Bobby Crockett – 1 reception, 20 yards Week 12: vs. New York Jets San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 24 Jets 10 17 3 7 Chargers 0 7 0 8 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 51,175 60 °F 1, relative humidity 87%, wind 6 mph Box score First quarter NYJ – Jim Turner 13-yard field goal. Jets 3–0. NYJ – Don Maynard 87-yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick). Jets 10–0. Second quarter NYJ – Matt Snell 3-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Jets 17–0. NYJ – Jim Turner 20-yard field goal. Jets 20–0. SDG – Speedy Duncan 95-yard punt return (Dennis Partee kick). Jets 20–7. NYJ – Bill Mathis 19-yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick). Jets 27–7. Third quarter NYJ – Jim Turner 30-yard field goal. Jets 30–7. Fourth quarter NYJ – Bill Mathis 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Jets 37–7. SDG – Jacque MacKinnon 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Jacque MacKinnon pass from John Hadl). Jets 37–15. Top passers NYJ – Joe Namath – 17/31, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT SDG – John Hadl – 19/46, 190 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers NYJ – Matt Snell – 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD SDG – Dickie Post – 8 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers NYJ – Don Maynard – 6 receptions, 166 yards, TD SDG – Gene Foster – 8 receptions, 100 yards Week 13: at Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary December 1 2:00 p.m. MST Chargers 21 10 0 16 Broncos 3 14 6 0 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 35,312 29 °F 1, relative humidity 54%, wind 9 mph, wind chill 21 Ben Dreith Box score First quarter SDG – Lance Alworth 2-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 11:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:03. SDG – Russ Smith 35-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 6:27. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:03. DEN – Bobby Howfield 30-yard field goal, 3:24. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 3:03. SDG – Lance Alworth 79-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 2:27. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:52. Second quarter SDG – Lance Alworth 1-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 8:51. Chargers 28–3. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:33. SDG – Dennis Partee 19-yard field goal, 5:32. Chargers 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:40. DEN – Eric Crabtree 14-yard pass from Marlin Briscoe (Bobby Howfield kick), 1:21. Chargers 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:11. DEN – Brendan McCarthy 11-yard pass from Marlin Briscoe (Bobby Howfield kick), 0:10. Chargers 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:11. Third quarter DEN – Eric Crabtree 24-yard pass from Marlin Briscoe (pass failed), 9:48. Chargers 31–23. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter SDG – Gary Garrison 9-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 8:59. Chargers 38–23. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:55. SDG – Safety, Marlin Briscoe tackled in end zone, 7:47. Chargers 40–23. SDG – Lance Alworth 4-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 1:56. Chargers 47–23. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:51. Top passers SDG – John Hadl – 21/35, 325 yards, 5 TD, INT DEN – Marlin Briscoe – 15/33, 218 yards, 3 TD Top rushers SDG – Russ Smith – 18 rushes, 106 yards, TD DEN – Marlin Briscoe – 6 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers SDG – Lance Alworth – 9 receptions, 171 yards, 4 TD DEN – Eric Crabtree – 4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 8 1:03 p.m. PST Chiefs 7 14 14 5 Chargers 3 0 0 0 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 51,174 57 °F 1, relative humidity 52%, wind 5 mph Jack Vest Box score First quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 28-yard field goal, 10:10. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:54. KAN – Gloster Richardson 5-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:58. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:32. Second quarter KAN – Mike Garrett 7-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:41. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:31. KAN – Frank Pitts 68-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:11. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:30. Third quarter KAN – Mike Garrett 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:40. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:20. KAN – Willie Lanier 75-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:26. Chiefs 35–3. Fourth quarter KAN – Safety, Jon Brittenum sacked by Buck Buchanan in end zone, 13:30. Chiefs 37–3. KAN – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal, 8:21. Chiefs 40–3. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:30. Top passers KAN – Len Dawson – 7/12, 153 yards, 3 TD, INT SDG – John Hadl – 9/24, 110 yards, 6 INT Top rushers KAN – Mike Garrett – 21 rushes, 69 yards, TD SDG – Dickie Post – 10 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers KAN – Frank Pitts – 2 receptions, 95 yards, TD SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 46 yards Week 15: vs. Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers 1968 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 15 1:00 p.m. PST Raiders 3 7 14 10 Chargers 3 10 6 8 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 40,698 58 °F 1, relative humidity 53%, wind 7 mph Walt Fitzgerald Box score First quarter SDG – Dennis Partee 13-yard field goal, 9:58. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:12. OAK – George Blanda 28-yard field goal, 3:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:33. Second quarter SDG – Jacque MacKinnon 62-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick), 11:43. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 1:52. OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 13-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 0:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:57. SDG – Dennis Partee 34-yard field goal, 0:11. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:26. Third quarter OAK – Rodger Bird 22-yard interception return (George Blanda kick), 11:38. Raiders 17–13. OAK – Warren Wells 55-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 8:21. Raiders 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:40. SDG – Dennis Partee 40-yard field goal, 5:31. Raiders 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:54. SDG – Dennis Partee 42-yard field goal, 3:04. Raiders 24–19. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:42. Fourth quarter OAK – Charlie Smith 40-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick), 13:44. Raiders 31–19. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:41. OAK – George Blanda 18-yard field goal, 12:05. Raiders 34–19. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:47. SDG – Ken Dyer fumble recovery in end zone (Lance Alworth pass from John Hadl), 10:49. Raiders 34–27. Top passers OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 18/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT SDG – John Hadl – 21/52, 359 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 5 rushes, 41 yards SDG – Gene Foster – 18 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers OAK – Warren Wells – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD SDG – Gary Garrison – 4 receptions, 128 yards Standings Awards Seven Chargers were in the West team for the AFL All-Star game, while three were named to the Associated Press All-AFL first team and two to the second team.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1968_AFL/probowl.htm 1968 AFL All-Stars Pro-Football-Reference April 12, 2025https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1968_AFL/allpro.htm 1968 AFL All-Pros Pro-Football-Reference April 12, 2025 Also, Alworth and Hadl received votes for the AP AFL Player of the Year award (4 votes and 2 votes respectively), Washington received 2 votes for AFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Gillman received 3 votes for AFL Coach of the Year.1968 awards voting https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/awards_1968.htm pro-football-reference.com April 12, 2025 Player Position All-Star AP 1st-team All-Pro AP 2nd-team All-Pro Lance Alworth Flanker Gary Garrison End Kenny Graham Safety John Hadl Quarterback Jacque MacKinnon Tight end Ron Mix Tackle Dickie Post Running back Walt Sweeney Guard References San Diego Chargers Category:San Diego Chargers seasons Category:1960s in San Diego San Diego Chargers f