1968 San Diego Chargers season

1968 San Diego Chargers season
Head coach	Sid Gillman
General manager	Sid Gillman
Owner	Gene Klein
Home field	San Diego Stadium
Results
Record	9–5
Division place	3rd Western Division
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1968 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–5–1 record in 1967.

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 6, 1968	Cincinnati Bengals	W 29–13	33,687
2	September 21, 1968	Houston Oilers	W 30–14	46,217
3	September 29, 1968	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 31–10	28,642
4	October 5, 1968	at New York Jets	L 23–20	63,786
5	October 13, 1968	at Oakland Raiders	W 23–14	53,257
6	October 20, 1968	Denver Broncos	W 55–24	42,953
7	October 27, 1968	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 27–20	50,344
8	November 3, 1968	Miami Dolphins	W 34–28	37,284
9	November 10, 1968	at Boston Patriots	W 27–17	19,278
10	November 17, 1968	at Buffalo Bills	W 21–6	27,993
11	November 24, 1968	New York Jets	L 37–15	51,175
12	December 1, 1968	at Denver Broncos	W 47–23	35,312
13	December 8, 1968	Kansas City Chiefs	L 40–3	51,174
14	December 15, 1968	Oakland Raiders	L 34–27	40,698

Standings

AFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders	12	2	0	.857	6–2	453	233	W8
Kansas City Chiefs	12	2	0	.857	7–1	371	170	W5
San Diego Chargers	9	5	0	.643	5–3	382	310	L2
Denver Broncos	5	9	0	.357	1–7	255	404	L3
Cincinnati Bengals	3	11	0	.214	1–7	215	329	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.