1996 San Diego Chargers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 4670 | 3358 | 1312 | 32 | 272 | 5421 | 3666 | 1755 | 36 | 321 |
The San Diego Chargers' thirty-seventh season was in 1996, and it was the fifth season Bobby Ross served as the head coach of the team. The Chargers played their home games at Jack Murphy Stadium. They finished the season 8-8-0, 5-3-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Seattle Seahawks | 29-7 | ||
| Week 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 27-14 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10-42 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 40-34 | |
| Week 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 22-19 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Denver Broncos | 17-28 | |
| Week 8 | Oakland Raiders | 14-23 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 13-32 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 26-19 | |
| Week 11 | Detroit Lions | 27-21 | ||
| Week 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17-25 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 28-14 | |
| Week 14 | New England Patriots | 7-45 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-16 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Chicago Bears | 14-27 | |
| Week 17 | Denver Broncos | 16-10 |
1996 San Diego Chargers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bobby Ross Offensive Coordinator: Ralph Friedgen Defensive Coordinator: Dave Adolph Quarterbacks Coach: Dwain Painter Wide Receivers Coach: Jerry Sullivan Offensive Line Coach: Jack Henry Running Backs Coach: Sylvester Croom Tight Ends Coach: Frank Falks H-Backs Coach: Frank Falks Defensive Line Coach: Brian Baker, Dennis Murphy Linebackers Coach: Dale Lindsey Secondary Coach: Greg Brown Special Teams Coach: Chuck Priefer Assistant Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan Defensive Quality Control Coach: Dennis Murphy Offensive Quality Control Coach: John Misciagna Strength and Conditioning Coach: John Dunn Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: John Hastings Scout: Jimmy Raye III Coordinator of Coaching Operations: Marty Hurney Administrative Assistant: John Misciagna