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1988 San Diego Chargers

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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 4th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 231 points (14.4/g), 27th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 332 points (20.8/g), 18th.
 Differential of -101 points (-6.3/g), 27th.
 Expected W-L: 4.8-11.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.4/g), 22nd.

Coached by Al Saunders (6-10-0)

1988 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 4 box L 0-1 @ Los Angeles Raiders 13 24 15 263 152 111 1 18 277 183 94 1
2 Sun September 11 box L 0-2 @ Denver Broncos 3 34 13 244 111 133 2 24 443 259 184
3 Sun September 18 box W 1-2 Seattle Seahawks 17 6 14 237 78 159 1 20 299 194 105 4
4 Sun September 25 box W 2-2 @ Kansas City Chiefs 24 23 19 303 138 165 1 20 331 237 94 2
5 Sun October 2 box L 2-3 Denver Broncos 0 12 11 190 170 20 2 22 291 162 129 1
6 Sun October 9 box L 2-4 New Orleans Saints 17 23 12 206 113 93 2 24 365 231 134 1
7 Sun October 16 box L 2-5 @ Miami Dolphins 28 31 23 396 283 113 4 25 375 329 46 1
8 Sun October 23 box L 2-6 Indianapolis Colts 0 16 14 239 121 118 1 28 453 255 198 3
9 Sun October 30 box L 2-7 @ Seattle Seahawks 14 17 18 299 169 130 3 16 235 109 126
10 Sun November 6 box L 2-8 Los Angeles Raiders 3 13 12 216 153 63 3 18 306 170 136 2
11 Sun November 13 box W 3-8 @ Atlanta Falcons 10 7 15 355 170 185 2 13 245 188 57 2
12 Sun November 20 box W 4-8 @ Los Angeles Rams 38 24 17 297 196 101 1 20 363 212 151 2
13 Sun November 27 box L 4-9 San Francisco 49ers 10 48 21 312 176 136 3 24 475 272 203
14 Sun December 4 box L 4-10 @ Cincinnati Bengals 10 27 14 211 123 88 4 21 352 145 207 2
15 Sun December 11 box W 5-10 Pittsburgh Steelers 20 14 17 324 144 180 20 302 172 130 3
16 Sun December 18 box W 6-10 Kansas City Chiefs 24 13 20 337 91 246 2 22 306 167 139 2

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 231 4429 937 4.7 255 241 468 2388 11 20 4.8 116 438 2041 11 4.7 115 32 12 24
Team Defense 332 5418 1072 5.1 535 274 517 3285 22 16 6.0 173 521 2133 15 4.1 335 26 10 27
Lg Rank Offense 27 26 27 21 26 28 16 26 24 12 19 3 8 4
Lg Rank Defense 18 21 25 18 16 18 19 17 24 22 14 17 26 25

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Mark Malone 30 QB 12 8 2-6-0 147 272 54.0 1580 6 2.2 13 4.8 59 5.8 3.9 10.7 131.7 58.8 9 45 5.5 3.6 3.2
Babe Laufenberg 29 qb 8 6 2-4-0 69 144 47.9 778 4 2.8 5 3.5 47 5.4 4.1 11.3 97.3 59.3 18 155 3.8 2.7 11.1
Mark Vlasic 25 2 2 2-0-0 25 52 48.1 270 1 1.9 2 3.8 57 5.2 3.7 10.8 135.0 54.2 3 32 4.3 2.9 5.5
Team Total 26.0 16 6-10-0 241 468 51.5 2628 11 2.4 20 4.3 59 5.6 3.9 10.9 164.3 58.4 31 240 4.8 3.2 6.2
Opp Total 16 274 517 53.0 3285 22 4.3 16 3.1 6.4 5.4 12.0 205.3 74.0 34 240 6.0 4.6

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Gary W. Anderson 27 RB 14 13 225 1119 3 36 5.0 79.9 16.1 32 182 5.7 0 20 2.3 13.0 1301 3 5
Tim Spencer 28 16 1 44 215 0 24 4.9 13.4 2.8 1 14 14.0 0 14 0.1 0.9 229 0 0
Curtis Adams 26 7 1 38 149 1 14 3.9 21.3 5.4 149 1 1
Mark Malone 30 QB 12 8 37 169 4 36 4.6 14.1 3.1 169 4 6
Babe Laufenberg 29 qb 8 6 31 120 0 23 3.9 15.0 3.9 120 0 2
Lionel James 26 RET 16 1 23 105 0 23 4.6 6.6 1.4 36 279 7.8 1 31 2.3 17.4 384 1 3
Barry Redden 28 8 2 19 30 3 5 1.6 3.8 2.4 1 11 11.0 0 11 0.1 1.4 41 3 0
Anthony Miller 23 WR 16 15 7 45 0 20 6.4 2.8 0.4 36 526 14.6 3 49 2.3 32.9 571 3 1
Quinn Early 23 WR 16 11 7 63 0 37 9.0 3.9 0.4 29 375 12.9 4 38 1.8 23.4 438 4 1
Jamie Holland 24 wr 16 6 3 19 0 10 6.3 1.2 0.2 39 536 13.7 1 45 2.4 33.5 555 1 1
Rod Bernstine 23 TE 14 13 2 7 0 5 3.5 0.5 0.1 29 340 11.7 0 59 2.1 24.3 347 0 0
Mark Vlasic 25 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 0 1
Arthur Cox 27 TE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 18 144 8.0 0 20 1.1 9.0 144 0 0
Darren Flutie 22 16 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 18 208 11.6 2 28 1.1 13.0 208 2 2
Anthony Jones 28 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 11 11.0 0 11 0.3 2.8 11 0 0
Eric Sievers 31 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 0.4 2 0 0
Team Total 26.0 16 438 2041 11 37 4.7 127.6 27.4 241 2628 10.9 11 59 15.1 164.3 4669 22 26
Opp Total 16 521 2133 15 4.1 133.3 32.6 274 3285 12.0 22 17.1 205.3 5418 37 25

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Jamie Holland 24 wr 16 6 31 810 1 94 26.1 1365
Lionel James 26 RET 16 1 28 278 0 24 9.9 662
Anthony Miller 23 WR 16 15 25 648 1 93 25.9 1219
Darren Flutie 22 16 0 7 36 0 10 5.1 1 10 0 10 10.0 254
Curtis Adams 26 7 1 1 13 0 13 13.0 162
Anthony Jones 28 4 1 1 13 0 13 13.0 24
Tim Spencer 28 16 1 1 16 0 16 16.0 245
Team Total 26.0 16 35 314 0 24 9.0 60 1510 2 94 25.2 6493
Opp Total 16 56 0 47 1055 1 22.4

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Ralf Mojsiejenko 25 P 16 0 85 3745 62 1 44.1
Vince Abbott 30 K 11 0 3 3 4 2 5 3 12 8 66.7% 15 15 100.0%
Steve DeLine 27 5 0 3 3 1 1 4 2 8 6 75.0% 12 12 100.0%
Team Total 26.0 16 6 6 5 3 9 5 20 14 70.0% 27 27 100.0% 85 3745 62 1 44.1
Opp Total 16 36 22 61.1% 38 36 94.7% 71 2790 39.3

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Lee Williams* 26 LDE 16 16 11.0 0 1 0 0
Gary W. Anderson 27 RB 14 13 5 3 0 0
Gill Byrd 27 RCB 16 16 7 82 0 42 1 0 0 0
Mark Malone 30 QB 12 8 6 1 -2 0
Keith Browner 26 LOLB 16 15 2.5 2 65 1 55 0 1 25 0
Babe Laufenberg 29 qb 8 6 2 3 -10 0
Vencie Glenn 24 FS 16 16 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 90
Tyrone Keys 29 ROLB 13 11 3.0 0 1 2 0
Leslie O'Neal 24 9 1 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 28
Joe Campbell 22 16 0 3.0
Leonard Coleman 26 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
George Hinkle 23 3 1 3.0
Lionel James 26 RET 16 1 3 0 0 0
Elvis Patterson 28 lcb 14 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ken Dallafior 29 LT 13 13 0 2 0 0
Chuck Faucette 25 LILB 8 8 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Darren Flutie 22 16 0 2 0 0 0
Joe Phillips 25 RDE 16 16 2.0 41
Dan Rosado 29 C 12 11 1 1 -18 0
Sam Seale 26 LCB 14 8 0 2 50 1
Billy Ray Smith 27 rolb 9 8 1.0 1 9 0 9
Mark Vlasic 25 2 2 1 1 -10 0
Curtis Adams 26 7 1 1 0 0 0
Martin Bayless 26 SS 15 11 1.0 31
Roy Bennett 27 16 2 1 21 0 21
Quinn Early 23 WR 16 11 1 0 0 0
Jamie Holland 24 wr 16 6 1 0 0 0
Randy Kirk 24 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Don Macek 34 c 5 5 1 0 0 0
Anthony Miller 23 WR 16 15 1 0 0 0
Pat Miller 24 8 3 1.0
David Richards 22 RT 16 16 0 1 0 0
Karl Wilson 24 13 2 0.5 17
Team Total 26.0 16 34.0 16 179 1 55 2 26 23 37 1 375
Opp Total 16 31 25 15 1

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Vince Abbott 30 K 11 0 15 8 39
Steve DeLine 27 5 0 12 6 30
Quinn Early 23 WR 16 11 4 24
Mark Malone 30 QB 12 8 4 24
Anthony Miller 23 WR 16 15 3 1 24
Gary W. Anderson 27 RB 14 13 3 18
Barry Redden 28 8 2 3 18
Darren Flutie 22 16 0 2 12
Jamie Holland 24 wr 16 6 1 1 12
Curtis Adams 26 7 1 1 6
Roy Bennett 27 16 2 1 6
Keith Browner 26 LOLB 16 15 1 6
Lionel James 26 RET 16 1 1 6
Sam Seale 26 LCB 14 8 1 6
Team Total 26.0 16 11 11 2 1 1 1 27 14 231
Opp Total 16 15 22 1 36 22 1 332