1999 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Alex Spanos |
General manager | Bobby Beathard |
Head coach | Mike Riley |
Home stadium | Qualcomm Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 3rd AFC West |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 1
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All-Pros | 1
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The 1999 season was the San Diego Chargers' 30th in the National Football League (NFL), their 40th overall and their first under head coach Mike Riley.
During the Chargers’ first training camp in preseason, quarterback Ryan Leaf suffered a shoulder injury and missed the entire season. Following a 4–1 start, the Chargers suffered six straight losses before winning four of their final five games to finish 8–8.
1999 San Diego Chargers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 60 | Jermaine Fazande | Running back | Oklahoma | from Atlanta |
3 | 69 | Steve Heiden | Tight end | South Dakota State | |
4 | 104 | Jason Perry | Safety | North Carolina State | |
5 | 139 | Adrian Dingle | Defensive end | Clemson | from Chicago |
5 | 141 | Reggie Nelson | Tackle | McNeese State | |
6 | 178 | Tyrone Bell | Cornerback | North Alabama | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | August 8 | vs. Denver Broncos | L 17–20 | 0–1 | Stadium Australia (Sydney, Australia) | |
2 | August 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–31 | 0–2 | 3Com Park | |
3 | August 21 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–13 | 0–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | |
4 | August 28 | at St. Louis Rams | L 21–24 | 0–4 | Trans World Dome | |
5 | September 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–34 | 0–5 | Qualcomm Stadium |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | Bye | ||||||
2 | September 19 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–7 | 1–0 | Cinergy Field | 47,660 | |
3 | September 26 | Indianapolis Colts | L 19–27 | 1–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | 56,942 | |
4 | October 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–14 | 2–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | 58,099 | |
5 | October 10 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–10 | 3–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 61,481 | |
6 | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 13–10 | 4–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | 59,432 | |
7 | October 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 3–31 | 4–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | 68,274 | |
8 | October 31 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–34 | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,473 | |
9 | November 7 | Denver Broncos | L 17–33 | 4–4 | Qualcomm Stadium | 61,204 | |
10 | November 14 | at Oakland Raiders | L 9–28 | 4–5 | Network Associates Coliseum | 43,353 | |
11 | November 21 | Chicago Bears | L 20–23 (OT) | 4–6 | Qualcomm Stadium | 56,055 | |
12 | November 28 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–35 | 4–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,232 | |
13 | December 5 | Cleveland Browns | W 23–10 | 5–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | 53,147 | |
14 | December 12 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 19–16 | 6–7 | Kingdome | 66,318 | |
15 | December 19 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–12 | 6–8 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,765 | |
16 | December 26 | Oakland Raiders | W 23–20 | 7–8 | Qualcomm Stadium | 63,846 | |
17 | January 2 | at Denver Broncos | W 12–6 | 8–8 | Mile High Stadium | 69,278 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
Bengals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 10 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Chargers | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Chargers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Stadium
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chiefs | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Raiders | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
Vikings | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Chargers | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Chargers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Broncos | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
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AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
(3) Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 338 | 298 | L1 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 390 | 322 | L2 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 269 | 316 | W2 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 390 | 329 | W1 | ||
Denver Broncos | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 314 | 318 | L1 |
Seau was the only Charger in the AFC Pro Bowl squad, which he reached as an alternate after another play pulled out; [2] he was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press. [3] Seau also received 1 of the 44 available votes for AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year. [4]