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2007 Team Record Regular Season (4-12)
 | Cincinnati | 24 - 21 | | W |
 | at Kansas City | 3 - 27 | | L |
 | at Miami | 16 - 3 | | W |
 | at New York | 14 - 34 | | L |
 | Seattle | 14 - 17 | (OT) | L |
 | Arizona | 20 - 14 | | W |
 | Buffalo | 3 - 28 | | L |
 | at Oakland | 7 - 26 | | L |
 | at Tennessee | 3 - 40 | | L |
 | Oakland | 13 - 10 | (OT) | W |
 | New England | 17 - 20 | (OT) | L |
 | at Green Bay | 13 - 24 | | L |
 | Pittsburgh | 17 - 27 | | L |
 | Kansas City | 14 - 17 | | L |
 | at Cleveland | 3 - 43 | | L |
 | at Seattle | 3 - 9 | | L |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 49 | 37 | 46 | 49 | 3 | | 184 |
| Opp. | 64 | 80 | 84 | 126 | 6 | | 360 |
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2007 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 233 | 287 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 82/258 | 93/248 |
| Third Down Pct. | 31.8 | 37.5 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 11/27 | 5/8 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 40.7 | 62.5 |
| Total Net Yards | 3,911 | 5,119 |
| Avg. Per Game | 244.4 | 319.9 |
| Total Plays | 698 | 739 |
| Avg. Per Play | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 1,546 | 1,563 |
| Avg. Per Game | 96.6 | 97.7 |
| Total Rushes | 450 | 459 |
| Net Yards Passing | 2,365 | 3,556 |
| Avg. Per Game | 147.8 | 222.2 |
| Sacked | 48 | 46 |
| Att./Completions | 516/248 | 502/280 |
| Completion Pct. | 48.1 | 55.8 |
| Had Intercepted | 25 | 12 |
| Punts | 106 | 109 |
| Fumbles | 14 | 10 |
| Touchdowns | 18 | 36 |
| Rushing | 8 | 9 |
| Passing | 10 | 27 |
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2006 Team Record Regular Season (3-13)
 | New York | 25 - 7 | | W |
 | Kansas City | 7 - 12 | | L |
 | at Cincinnati | 10 - 20 | | L |
 | at Cleveland | 23 - 37 | | L |
 | at Oakland | 0 - 37 | | L |
 | at Dallas | 10 - 35 | | L |
 | Tennessee | 16 - 34 | | L |
 | Seattle | 22 - 17 | | W |
 | at Miami | 7 - 35 | | L |
 | at Seattle | 10 - 30 | | L |
 | Pittsburgh | 3 - 38 | | L |
 | Chicago | 24 - 14 | | W |
 | New England | 21 - 27 | | L |
 | at Kansas City | 10 - 13 | | L |
 | at Buffalo | 7 - 33 | | L |
 | Oakland | 17 - 38 | | L |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 85 | 63 | 29 | 35 | 0 | | 212 |
| Opp. | 81 | 152 | 83 | 111 | 0 | | 427 |
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2006 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 303 | 297 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 88/232 | 88/211 |
| Third Down Pct. | 37.9 | 41.7 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 13/32 | 5/10 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 40.6 | 50.0 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,120 | 5,551 |
| Avg. Per Game | 320.0 | 346.9 |
| Total Plays | 738 | 694 |
| Avg. Per Play | 6.9 | 8.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 1,648 | 1,576 |
| Avg. Per Game | 103.0 | 98.5 |
| Total Rushes | 448 | 411 |
| Net Yards Passing | 3,472 | 3,975 |
| Avg. Per Game | 217.0 | 248.4 |
| Sacked | 45 | 38 |
| Att./Completions | 533/290 | 474/283 |
| Completion Pct. | 54.4 | 59.7 |
| Had Intercepted | 32 | 16 |
| Punts | 75 | 65 |
| Fumbles | 15 | 11 |
| Touchdowns | 23 | 48 |
| Rushing | 12 | 8 |
| Passing | 11 | 40 |
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2005 Team Record Regular Season (12-4)
 | New York | 10 - 39 | | L |
 | Seattle | 31 - 6 | | W |
 | at Tennessee | 14 - 28 | | L |
 | at Cleveland | 14 - 31 | | L |
 | at Kansas City | 14 - 11 | | W |
 | at Philadelphia | 34 - 28 | (OT) | W |
 | Pittsburgh | 30 - 24 | | W |
 | Oakland | 27 - 21 | | W |
 | at New England | 21 - 34 | | L |
 | at Oakland | 18 - 16 | | W |
 | Cincinnati | 29 - 8 | | W |
 | Minnesota | 23 - 13 | | W |
 | Miami | 26 - 23 | (OT) | W |
 | at Seattle | 27 - 6 | | W |
 | at Buffalo | 21 - 16 | | W |
 | Kansas City | 28 - 3 | | W |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 98 | 81 | 87 | 92 | 9 | | 367 |
| Opp. | 60 | 110 | 53 | 84 | 0 | | 307 |
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2005 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 296 | 342 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 76/203 | 106/253 |
| Third Down Pct. | 37.4 | 41.9 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 3/14 | 7/18 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 21.4 | 38.9 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,429 | 5,473 |
| Avg. Per Game | 339.3 | 342.1 |
| Total Plays | 670 | 802 |
| Avg. Per Play | 8.1 | 6.8 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 1,708 | 2,036 |
| Avg. Per Game | 106.8 | 127.2 |
| Total Rushes | 379 | 513 |
| Net Yards Passing | 3,721 | 3,437 |
| Avg. Per Game | 232.6 | 214.8 |
| Sacked | 51 | 43 |
| Att./Completions | 506/291 | 540/289 |
| Completion Pct. | 57.5 | 53.5 |
| Had Intercepted | 24 | 25 |
| Punts | 71 | 89 |
| Fumbles | 17 | 10 |
| Touchdowns | 43 | 35 |
| Rushing | 16 | 12 |
| Passing | 27 | 23 |
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2004 Team Record Regular Season (12-4)
 | Miami | 33 - 27 | | W |
 | Kansas City | 58 - 10 | | W |
 | at Cincinnati | 44 - 14 | | W |
 | at Cleveland | 17 - 33 | | L |
 | at Seattle | 21 - 19 | | W |
 | at Washington | 14 - 31 | | L |
 | Tennessee | 17 - 9 | | W |
 | Oakland | 31 - 9 | | W |
 | at New York | 23 - 17 | | W |
 | at Oakland | 34 - 18 | | W |
 | Pittsburgh | 41 - 22 | | W |
 | Chicago | 51 - 11 | | W |
 | New England | 31 - 34 | (OT) | L |
 | at Kansas City | 31 - 28 | | W |
 | at Buffalo | 20 - 35 | | L |
 | Seattle | 21 - 19 | | W |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 107 | 139 | 128 | 113 | 0 | | 487 |
| Opp. | 75 | 113 | 53 | 92 | 3 | | 336 |
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2004 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 334 | 324 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 103/220 | 95/232 |
| Third Down Pct. | 46.8 | 40.9 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 4/7 | 6/24 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 57.1 | 25.0 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,598 | 5,844 |
| Avg. Per Game | 349.9 | 365.2 |
| Total Plays | 799 | 809 |
| Avg. Per Play | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 2,030 | 1,914 |
| Avg. Per Game | 126.9 | 119.6 |
| Total Rushes | 593 | 508 |
| Net Yards Passing | 3,568 | 3,930 |
| Avg. Per Game | 223.0 | 245.6 |
| Sacked | 37 | 41 |
| Att./Completions | 379/206 | 516/301 |
| Completion Pct. | 54.4 | 58.3 |
| Had Intercepted | 18 | 25 |
| Punts | 71 | 74 |
| Fumbles | 9 | 17 |
| Touchdowns | 58 | 34 |
| Rushing | 30 | 12 |
| Passing | 28 | 22 |
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2003 Team Record Regular Season (11-5)
 | New York | 20 - 24 | | L |
 | Kansas City | 34 - 3 | | W |
 | at Cleveland | 24 - 13 | | W |
 | at Cincinnati | 31 - 29 | | W |
 | at Seattle | 17 - 21 | | L |
 | at Washington | 7 - 31 | | L |
 | Pittsburgh | 56 - 21 | | W |
 | Oakland | 40 - 7 | | W |
 | at New England | 14 - 10 | | W |
 | at Oakland | 16 - 8 | | W |
 | Tennessee | 30 - 9 | | W |
 | Minnesota | 22 - 9 | | W |
 | Buffalo | 24 - 14 | | W |
 | at Kansas City | 42 - 11 | | W |
 | at Miami | 10 - 23 | | L |
 | Seattle | 7 - 37 | | L |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 123 | 105 | 77 | 89 | 0 | | 394 |
| Opp. | 58 | 79 | 41 | 92 | 0 | | 270 |
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2003 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 313 | 347 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 96/229 | 97/240 |
| Third Down Pct. | 41.9 | 40.4 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 17/24 | 5/20 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 70.8 | 25.0 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,384 | 5,272 |
| Avg. Per Game | 336.5 | 329.5 |
| Total Plays | 817 | 793 |
| Avg. Per Play | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 2,799 | 1,683 |
| Avg. Per Game | 174.9 | 105.2 |
| Total Rushes | 612 | 458 |
| Net Yards Passing | 2,585 | 3,589 |
| Avg. Per Game | 161.6 | 224.3 |
| Sacked | 26 | 40 |
| Att./Completions | 357/205 | 582/335 |
| Completion Pct. | 57.4 | 57.6 |
| Had Intercepted | 15 | 22 |
| Punts | 71 | 80 |
| Fumbles | 7 | 8 |
| Touchdowns | 41 | 28 |
| Rushing | 15 | 7 |
| Passing | 26 | 21 |
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2002 Team Record Regular Season (12-4)
 | New England | 9 - 6 | (OT) | W |
 | Kansas City | 35 - 14 | | W |
 | at Cleveland | 24 - 3 | | W |
 | at Tennessee | 10 - 16 | (OT) | L |
 | at Seattle | 31 - 7 | | W |
 | at Washington | 3 - 21 | | L |
 | Cincinnati | 24 - 21 | | W |
 | Oakland | 28 - 9 | | W |
 | at Miami | 38 - 35 | (OT) | W |
 | at Oakland | 29 - 0 | | W |
 | Pittsburgh | 13 - 0 | | W |
 | Minnesota | 13 - 23 | | L |
 | New York | 16 - 14 | | W |
 | at Kansas City | 27 - 0 | | W |
 | at Buffalo | 10 - 32 | | L |
 | Seattle | 14 - 6 | | W |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 91 | 86 | 55 | 86 | 6 | | 324 |
| Opp. | 48 | 75 | 30 | 48 | 6 | | 207 |
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2002 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 309 | 272 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 110/255 | 80/231 |
| Third Down Pct. | 43.1 | 34.6 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 4/12 | 10/22 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 33.3 | 45.5 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,321 | 4,898 |
| Avg. Per Game | 332.6 | 306.1 |
| Total Plays | 855 | 739 |
| Avg. Per Play | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 2,666 | 1,679 |
| Avg. Per Game | 166.6 | 104.9 |
| Total Rushes | 619 | 458 |
| Net Yards Passing | 2,655 | 3,219 |
| Avg. Per Game | 165.9 | 201.2 |
| Sacked | 44 | 39 |
| Att./Completions | 429/236 | 501/281 |
| Completion Pct. | 55.0 | 56.1 |
| Had Intercepted | 10 | 21 |
| Punts | 87 | 101 |
| Fumbles | 18 | 15 |
| Touchdowns | 29 | 22 |
| Rushing | 14 | 7 |
| Passing | 15 | 15 |
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2001 Team Record Regular Season (12-4)
 | Miami | 23 - 17 | | W |
 | Oakland | 38 - 0 | | W |
 | at Cleveland | 24 - 14 | | W |
 | at Pittsburgh | 17 - 27 | | L |
 | Seattle | 37 - 14 | | W |
 | Dallas | 41 - 25 | | W |
 | Cincinnati | 14 - 17 | | L |
 | Kansas City | 32 - 7 | | W |
 | at New England | 25 - 14 | | W |
 | at Kansas City | 29 - 23 | (OT) | W |
 | Tennessee | 30 - 17 | | W |
 | at Chicago | 10 - 3 | | W |
 | Buffalo | 19 - 17 | (OT) | W |
 | at Oakland | 23 - 9 | | W |
 | at New York | 6 - 45 | | L |
 | at Seattle | 28 - 31 | (OT) | L |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 94 | 115 | 75 | 104 | 8 | | 396 |
| Opp. | 91 | 77 | 37 | 69 | 3 | | 277 |
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2001 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 337 | 255 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 122/264 | 94/252 |
| Third Down Pct. | 46.2 | 37.3 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 13/20 | 4/17 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 65.0 | 23.5 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,311 | 4,618 |
| Avg. Per Game | 331.9 | 288.6 |
| Total Plays | 915 | 774 |
| Avg. Per Play | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 2,319 | 1,950 |
| Avg. Per Game | 144.9 | 121.9 |
| Total Rushes | 585 | 526 |
| Net Yards Passing | 2,992 | 2,668 |
| Avg. Per Game | 187.0 | 166.8 |
| Sacked | 33 | 38 |
| Att./Completions | 520/330 | 427/248 |
| Completion Pct. | 63.5 | 58.1 |
| Had Intercepted | 17 | 19 |
| Punts | 89 | 92 |
| Fumbles | 14 | 16 |
| Touchdowns | 40 | 30 |
| Rushing | 10 | 12 |
| Passing | 30 | 18 |
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2000 Team Record Regular Season (11-5)
 | Miami | 18 - 7 | | W |
 | Kansas City | 17 - 10 | | W |
 | at Tennessee | 10 - 27 | | L |
 | at Cleveland | 21 - 14 | | W |
 | at Seattle | 10 - 24 | | L |
 | at Philadelphia | 31 - 38 | | L |
 | Cincinnati | 12 - 6 | | W |
 | Oakland | 51 - 10 | | W |
 | at Buffalo | 45 - 30 | | W |
 | at Oakland | 27 - 13 | | W |
 | Pittsburgh | 16 - 7 | | W |
 | Detroit | 20 - 0 | | W |
 | New York | 28 - 35 | | L |
 | at Kansas City | 42 - 16 | | W |
 | at New England | 35 - 7 | | W |
 | Seattle | 18 - 35 | | L |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 120 | 124 | 67 | 90 | 0 | | 401 |
| Opp. | 95 | 57 | 51 | 76 | 0 | | 279 |
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2000 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 375 | 288 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 121/256 | 67/204 |
| Third Down Pct. | 47.3 | 32.8 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 12/19 | 7/24 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 63.2 | 29.2 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,446 | 4,103 |
| Avg. Per Game | 340.4 | 256.4 |
| Total Plays | 949 | 692 |
| Avg. Per Play | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 2,947 | 1,653 |
| Avg. Per Game | 184.2 | 103.3 |
| Total Rushes | 669 | 444 |
| Net Yards Passing | 2,499 | 2,450 |
| Avg. Per Game | 156.2 | 153.1 |
| Sacked | 31 | 45 |
| Att./Completions | 457/280 | 483/248 |
| Completion Pct. | 61.3 | 51.3 |
| Had Intercepted | 19 | 20 |
| Punts | 74 | 85 |
| Fumbles | 12 | 13 |
| Touchdowns | 42 | 27 |
| Rushing | 17 | 11 |
| Passing | 25 | 16 |
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1999 Team Record Regular Season (15-1)
 | Buffalo | 34 - 3 | | W |
 | Oakland | 30 - 7 | | W |
 | at Tennessee | 34 - 14 | | W |
 | at Pittsburgh | 17 - 28 | | L |
 | Seattle | 24 - 10 | | W |
 | Washington | 10 - 6 | | W |
 | Cincinnati | 17 - 10 | | W |
 | Kansas City | 38 - 0 | | W |
 | at New York | 20 - 10 | | W |
 | at Kansas City | 24 - 19 | | W |
 | Cleveland | 34 - 31 | | W |
 | at Green Bay | 21 - 6 | | W |
 | New England | 29 - 7 | | W |
 | at Oakland | 39 - 31 | | W |
 | at Miami | 20 - 7 | | W |
 | at Seattle | 14 - 0 | | W |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 118 | 126 | 71 | 90 | 0 | | 405 |
| Opp. | 74 | 51 | 23 | 41 | 0 | | 189 |
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1999 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 383 | 263 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 125/259 | 69/224 |
| Third Down Pct. | 48.3 | 30.8 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 10/15 | 11/34 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 66.7 | 32.4 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,261 | 4,239 |
| Avg. Per Game | 328.8 | 264.9 |
| Total Plays | 973 | 691 |
| Avg. Per Play | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 3,211 | 1,452 |
| Avg. Per Game | 200.7 | 90.8 |
| Total Rushes | 738 | 432 |
| Net Yards Passing | 2,050 | 2,787 |
| Avg. Per Game | 128.1 | 174.2 |
| Sacked | 28 | 47 |
| Att./Completions | 385/235 | 509/259 |
| Completion Pct. | 61.0 | 50.9 |
| Had Intercepted | 13 | 22 |
| Punts | 79 | 91 |
| Fumbles | 12 | 11 |
| Touchdowns | 43 | 19 |
| Rushing | 20 | 7 |
| Passing | 23 | 12 |
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1998 Team Record Regular Season (11-5)
 | Cincinnati | 21 - 28 | | L |
 | at Seattle | 21 - 17 | | W |
 | at Miami | 23 - 7 | | W |
 | at New York | 29 - 6 | | W |
 | at Oakland | 34 - 14 | | W |
 | at Chicago | 3 - 14 | | L |
 | Buffalo | 51 - 3 | | W |
 | at Kansas City | 30 - 24 | | W |
 | at Pittsburgh | 17 - 27 | | L |
 | Kansas City | 3 - 14 | | L |
 | New England | 23 - 13 | | W |
 | Washington | 21 - 17 | | W |
 | Tennessee | 28 - 20 | | W |
 | Seattle | 3 - 24 | | L |
 | at Cleveland | 34 - 7 | | W |
 | Oakland | 34 - 10 | | W |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 98 | 110 | 54 | 113 | 0 | | 375 |
| Opp. | 61 | 71 | 45 | 68 | 0 | | 245 |
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1998 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 409 | 260 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 120/263 | 76/220 |
| Third Down Pct. | 45.6 | 34.5 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 6/12 | 8/16 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,793 | 4,391 |
| Avg. Per Game | 362.1 | 274.4 |
| Total Plays | 973 | 688 |
| Avg. Per Play | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 2,798 | 1,608 |
| Avg. Per Game | 174.9 | 100.5 |
| Total Rushes | 667 | 461 |
| Net Yards Passing | 2,995 | 2,783 |
| Avg. Per Game | 187.2 | 173.9 |
| Sacked | 32 | 34 |
| Att./Completions | 502/306 | 445/227 |
| Completion Pct. | 61.0 | 51.0 |
| Had Intercepted | 13 | 29 |
| Punts | 82 | 95 |
| Fumbles | 12 | 12 |
| Touchdowns | 40 | 31 |
| Rushing | 6 | 8 |
| Passing | 34 | 23 |
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1997 Team Record Regular Season (9-7)
 | Tennessee | 7 - 17 | | L |
 | at Kansas City | 23 - 28 | | L |
 | at Buffalo | 23 - 13 | | W |
 | at New England | 10 - 3 | | W |
 | at Oakland | 38 - 20 | | W |
 | at Detroit | 21 - 6 | | W |
 | New York | 10 - 3 | | W |
 | at Seattle | 7 - 37 | | L |
 | at Cleveland | 17 - 35 | | L |
 | Seattle | 7 - 24 | | L |
 | Miami | 34 - 10 | | W |
 | Washington | 13 - 30 | | L |
 | Pittsburgh | 27 - 16 | | W |
 | Kansas City | 35 - 31 | | W |
 | at Cincinnati | 7 - 41 | | L |
 | Oakland | 24 - 3 | | W |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 68 | 89 | 92 | 54 | 0 | | 303 |
| Opp. | 73 | 88 | 50 | 106 | 0 | | 317 |
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1997 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 356 | 349 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 87/204 | 105/221 |
| Third Down Pct. | 42.6 | 47.5 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 5/20 | 4/18 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 25.0 | 22.2 |
| Total Net Yards | 5,123 | 5,163 |
| Avg. Per Game | 320.2 | 322.7 |
| Total Plays | 818 | 757 |
| Avg. Per Play | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 2,181 | 2,021 |
| Avg. Per Game | 136.3 | 126.3 |
| Total Rushes | 539 | 512 |
| Net Yards Passing | 2,942 | 3,142 |
| Avg. Per Game | 183.9 | 196.4 |
| Sacked | 29 | 42 |
| Att./Completions | 515/279 | 487/245 |
| Completion Pct. | 54.2 | 50.3 |
| Had Intercepted | 18 | 26 |
| Punts | 65 | 57 |
| Fumbles | 18 | 14 |
| Touchdowns | 36 | 36 |
| Rushing | 20 | 12 |
| Passing | 16 | 24 |
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1996 Team Record Regular Season (6-10)
 | Pittsburgh | 21 - 7 | | W |
 | at Seattle | 7 - 37 | | L |
 | at New York | 7 - 35 | | L |
 | at New England | 7 - 34 | | L |
 | Oakland | 20 - 17 | | W |
 | Green Bay | 13 - 34 | | L |
 | Miami | 24 - 19 | | W |
 | at Kansas City | 21 - 56 | | L |
 | at Tennessee | 14 - 31 | | L |
 | Kansas City | 3 - 42 | | L |
 | Buffalo | 17 - 16 | | W |
 | at Arizona | 17 - 0 | | W |
 | Cincinnati | 10 - 44 | | L |
 | Seattle | 14 - 21 | | L |
 | at Cleveland | 19 - 48 | | L |
 | at Oakland | 24 - 0 | | W |
Score by Periods
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | | Tot |
| San Diego | 75 | 91 | 45 | 27 | 0 | | 238 |
| Opp. | 86 | 119 | 99 | 137 | 0 | | 441 |
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1996 Team Statistics
| | San Diego | Opp. |
| Total First Downs | 274 | 418 |
| Third Down: Made/Att | 67/217 | 116/237 |
| Third Down Pct. | 30.9 | 48.9 |
| Fourth Down: Made/Att | 9/37 | 3/11 |
| Fourth Down Pct. | 24.3 | 27.3 |
| Total Net Yards | 4,511 | 5,672 |
| Avg. Per Game | 281.9 | 354.5 |
| Total Plays | 597 | 882 |
| Avg. Per Play | 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 1,281 | 2,742 |
| Avg. Per Game | 80.1 | 171.4 |
| Total Rushes | 321 | 621 |
| Net Yards Passing | 3,230 | 2,930 |
| Avg. Per Game | 201.9 | 183.1 |
| Sacked | 69 | 32 |
| Att./Completions | 593/276 | 500/261 |
| Completion Pct. | 46.5 | 52.2 |
| Had Intercepted | 33 | 27 |
| Punts | 75 | 60 |
| Fumbles | 15 | 17 |
| Touchdowns | 27 | 54 |
| Rushing | 18 | 26 |
| Passing | 9 | 28 |
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