1996 San Diego Chargers

1996 San Diego Chargers season
Head Coach	Bobby Ross
Home Field	Jack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Place	3rd AFC West
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1995	1997

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.

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
4	September 22, 1996	at Oakland Raiders	W 40–34	49,097
5	September 29, 1996	Kansas City Chiefs	W 22–19	59,384
6	October 6, 1996	at Denver Broncos	L 28–17	75,058
7	Bye week
8	October 13, 1996	Oakland Raiders	L 23–14	62,530
9	October 21, 1996	at Seattle Seahawks	L 32–13	38,143
10	November 4, 1996	at Indianapolis Colts	W 26–19	58,484
11	November 10, 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
16	December 14, 1996	at Chicago Bears	L 27–14	49,763
17	December 22, 1996	Denver Broncos	W 16–10	46,801

Standings

Template:1996 AFC West standings

See also

• 1996 NFL season