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 [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
Roster [ ]
Schedule [ ]
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 [ ]
Week 1: Oakland Raiders [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chargers
0
0
0
0
0
Raiders
7
10
7
0
24
at Oakland Coliseum , Oakland, CA
Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : 66°F (24.4°C), wind 11 mphBox Score
Game information
Passing
James Harris 11/22, 77 yards, INT
Rushing
Don Woods 7–30, Rickey Young 11–23, Clarence Williams 1–6, James Harris 1–0
Receiving
Charlie Joiner 4–33, Rickey Young 2–17, Joe Washington 2–13, Clarence Williams 1–9, Pat Curran 1–7, Don Woods 1–(-2)
Defense
Mike H. Williams INT
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Chargers
Raiders
1
Raiders
Cliff Branch 7-yard touchdown reception from Ken Stabler, Errol Mann kick good
0
7
2
Raiders
20-yard field goal by Errol Mann
0
10
2
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
Standings [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
See also [ ]