1964 San Diego Chargers Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Sid Gillman (8-5-1)
Location: San Diego, California
1964 San Diego Chargers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Sid Gillman (8-5-1)
Location: San Diego, California
1964 San Diego Chargers Results
The San Diego Chargers of the American Football League ended the 1964 season with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Chargers scored 341 points, and the defensive squad allowed 300. John Hadl threw for 2,157 yards, and Tobin Rote played quarterback, too. Lance Alworth paced pass catchers, grabbing 61 passes for 1,235 yards. Don Norton provided receiving help also.
Keith Lincoln carried the ball for a team-best 632 yards for San Diego, while Paul Lowe additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Dick Westmoreland snatched 6 opponent throws.
Sid Gillman coached the team. The 1964 San Diego Chargers lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ben Agajanian | K | August 28, 1919 | 6'0" | 215 | New Mexico | Santa Ana, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | Chuck Allen | RLB | September 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 225 | Washington | Cle Elum, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 19 | Lance Alworth | FL | August 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 184 | Arkansas | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | George Blair | DB-K | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 195 | Mississippi | Pascagoula, MS USA | 4 | 0 |
| 55 | Frank Buncom | MLB | November 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 235 | USC | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 89 | Ron Carpenter | LLB | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | Texas A&M | Marshall, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Speedy Duncan | DB | August 10, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | Jackson St. | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 86 | Earl Faison | LDE | January 31, 1939 | 6'5" | 270 | Indiana | Newport News, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Kenny Graham | LS | November 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 210 | Washington St. | Texarkana, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | George Gross | RDT | January 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 270 | Auburn | Wellau, Romania | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Sam Gruneisen | C-G-LB | January 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 242 | Villanova | Louisville, KY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | John Hadl | P | February 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 214 | Kansas | Lawrence, KS USA | 14 | 9 |
| 36 | Dick Harris | DB | July 24, 1937 | 5'11" | 187 | McNeese St. | Denver, CO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | Bob Horton | LB | September 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 230 | Boston Univ. | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 56 | Emil Karas | LB | December 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 230 | Dayton | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Keith Kinderman | FB-DB | April 16, 1940 | 6'0" | 221 | Iowa | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 72 | Gary Kirner | G-T | June 22, 1942 | 6'3" | 255 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Dave Kocourek | TE | August 20, 1937 | 6'5" | 240 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Ernie Ladd | LDT | November 28, 1938 | 6'9" | 290 | Grambling St. | Rayville, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 57 | Bobby Lane | LB | October 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 222 | Baylor | Wagoner, OK USA | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Keith Lincoln | FB | May 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 215 | Washington St. | Reading, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Paul Lowe | HB | September 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 205 | Oregon St. | Homer, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 38 | Jacque MacKinnon | TE-FB | November 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 235 | Colgate | Dover, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 68 | Lloyd McCoy | G | August 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 245 | San Diego St. | Bakersfield, CA | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Gerry McDougall | FB | March 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 225 | UCLA | Long Beach, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | Charlie McNeil | DB | August 8, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Compton CC (CA) | Caldwell, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | Mario Mendez | HB | December 11, 1941 | 5'11" | 200 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Bob Mitinger | LB | February 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 232 | Penn St. | Greensburg, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 74 | Ron Mix | RT | March 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 250 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Fred Moore | DT-DE | December 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 255 | Oklahoma | Sulligent, AL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 88 | Don Norton | SE | March 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Ernie Park | G-T | October 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 253 | McMurry | San Angelo, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Bob Petrich | RDE | March 15, 1941 | 6'4" | 252 | West Texas A&M | Long Beach, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Jerry Robinson | FL-WR | March 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Grambling St. | Jonesboro, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Don Rogers | C | December 4, 1936 | 6'2" | 240 | South Carolina | South Orange, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Tobin Rote | QB | January 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 211 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 5 |
| 76 | Henry Schmidt | DT-E | September 28, 1935 | 6'4" | 254 | USC | South Gate, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Pat Shea | LG | June 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 250 | USC | La Jolla, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Walt Sweeney | RG | April 18, 1941 | 6'4" | 256 | Syracuse | Cohasset, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Herb Travenio | LB-K | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 218 | none | Dallas County, TX | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Jimmy Warren | RCB | July 20, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Illinois | Ferriday, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Dick Westmoreland | KR | February 17, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | North Carolina A&T | Charlotte, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 47 | Bud Whitehead | RS | January 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida St. | Marianna, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Ernie Wright | LT | November 6, 1939 | 6'4" | 270 | Ohio St. | Toledo, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
