1996 San Diego Chargers season
The 1996 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 1995. It was Bobby Ross's final season as the team's head coach. They missed making the playoffs by one game.
Personnel
Staff
1996 San Diego Chargers staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive Coordinator – Dave Adolph
- Defensive Line – Brian Baker
- Linebackers – Dale Lindsey
- Secondary – Greg Brown
- Defense and Special Teams Assistant – Dennis Murphy
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – John Dunn
- Strength and Conditioning Assistant – John Hastings
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Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 1, 1996 |
Seattle Seahawks |
W 29–7 |
58,780 |
2 |
September 8, 1996 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 27–14 |
55,880 |
3 |
September 15, 1996 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 42–10 |
60,584 |
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September 22, 1996 |
at Oakland Raiders |
W 40–34 |
49,097 |
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September 29, 1996 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 22–19 |
59,384 |
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October 6, 1996 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 28–17 |
75,058 |
7 |
Bye |
8 |
October 21, 1996 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 23–14 |
62,530 |
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October 27, 1996 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
L 32–13 |
38,143 |
10 |
November 4, 1996 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
W 26–19 |
58,484 |
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November 11, 1996 |
Detroit Lions |
W 27–21 |
60,425 |
12 |
November 17, 1996 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 25–17 |
57,526 |
13 |
November 24, 1996 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 28–14 |
69,472 |
14 |
December 1, 1996 |
New England Patriots |
L 45–7 |
59,209 |
15 |
December 8, 1996 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 16–3 |
56,368 |
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December 14, 1996 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 27–14 |
49,763 |
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December 22, 1996 |
Denver Broncos |
W 16–10 |
46,801 |
Standings
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