2006 San Diego Chargers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 14-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (14-2)
Location: San Diego, California
2006 San Diego Chargers StatisticsTeam Record: 14-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (14-2)
Location: San Diego, California
2006 San Diego Chargers Results
The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ended the 2006 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Offensively, San Diego paced the league with 492 points. On the other side of the ball, the solid defensive unit surrendered 303 points. LaDainian Tomlinson piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,815 yards for the Chargers.
Philip Rivers led the charge, slinging for 3,388 yards. Antonio Gates paced pass catchers, grabbing 71 passes for 924 yards. LaDainian Tomlinson provided receiving help as well.
Quentin Jammer intercepted 4 opponent throws. Shawne Merriman topped pass rushers with 17 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 61 sacks.
Marty Schottenheimer coached the team. The 2006 San Diego Chargers lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Ryon Bingham | DT | June 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 303 | Nebraska | Sandy, UT USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | David Binn | C | February 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 245 | California | San Mateo, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Greg Camarillo | WR | April 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Stanford | Redwood City, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 93 | Luis Castillo | LDE | August 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 306 | Northwestern | Brooklyn, NY USA | 10 | 9 |
| 74 | Jacques Cesaire | LDE | August 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 295 | Southern Connecticut St. | Worcester, MA USA | 16 | 10 |
| 54 | Stephen Cooper | LB | June 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 235 | Maine | Wareham, MA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 25 | Antonio Cromartie | DB | April 15, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Florida St. | Tallahassee, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 36 | Markus Curry | DB | April 7, 1981 | 5'11" | 181 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Kris Dielman | LG | February 3, 1981 | 6'4" | 310 | Indiana | Goshen, IN USA | 15 | 15 |
| 51 | Tim Dobbins | LB | December 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 245 | Iowa St. | Nashville, TN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 59 | Donnie Edwards | RILB | April 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 227 | UCLA | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 29 | Drayton Florence | RCB | December 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Waycross, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 80 | Malcom Floyd | WR | September 8, 1981 | 6'5" | 201 | Wyoming | Sacramento, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 85 | Antonio Gates | TE | June 18, 1980 | 6'4" | 260 | Kent St. | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 94 | Akbar Gbaja-Biamila | DE | May 6, 1979 | 6'5" | 270 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Randall Godfrey | LILB | April 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 245 | Georgia | Valdosta, GA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 79 | Mike Goff | RG | January 6, 1976 | 6'5" | 306 | Iowa | Spring Valley, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Cletis Gordon | DB | July 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 197 | Jackson St. | Amite City, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Steve Gregory | DB | January 8, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Nick Hardwick | C | September 12, 1981 | 6'4" | 295 | Purdue | Franklin, IN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 92 | Marques Harris | LB | September 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 231 | Southern Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 15 | 1 |
| 42 | Clinton Hart | DB | July 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Central Florida CC | Dade City, FL USA | 16 | 1 |
| 83 | Vincent Jackson | WR | January 14, 1983 | 6'5" | 241 | Northern Colorado | Fort Polk, LA USA | 16 | 7 |
| 23 | Quentin Jammer | LCB | June 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 204 | Texas | Bay City, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Bhawoh Jue | DB | May 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Penn St. | Monrovia, Liberia | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Nate Kaeding | K | March 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 187 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 48 | Terrence Kiel | SS | November 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 207 | Texas A&M | Lufkin, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 71 | Cory Lekkerkerker | T | July 25, 1981 | 6'7" | 324 | California-Davis | Upland, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | Andre Lott | DB | May 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 196 | Tennessee | Memphis, TN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Brandon Manumaleuna | TE | January 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 288 | Arizona | Torrance, CA USA | 16 | 7 |
| 87 | Keenan McCardell | WR | January 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 191 | UNLV | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 11 |
| 20 | Marlon McCree | FS | March 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 202 | Kentucky | Orlando, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 91 | Brandon McKinney | DT | August 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 324 | Michigan St. | Dayton, OH USA | 6 | 0 |
| 73 | Marcus McNeill | LT | November 16, 1983 | 6'8" | 335 | Auburn | Ellenwood, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 56 | Shawne Merriman | LOLB | May 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 272 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 12 |
| 63 | Scott Mruczkowski | C | April 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 321 | Bowling Green | Garfield Heights, OH USA | 7 | 1 |
| 41 | Lorenzo Neal | FB | December 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 255 | Fresno St. | Hanford, CA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 72 | Roman Oben | T | October 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 305 | Louisville | , Cameroon | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Shane Olivea | RT | October 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 312 | Ohio St. | Cedarhurst, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 99 | Igor Olshansky | RDE | May 3, 1982 | 6'6" | 309 | Oregon | Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine | 13 | 13 |
| 81 | Kassim Osgood | WR | May 20, 1980 | 6'5" | 209 | San Diego St. | Boston, MA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 88 | Eric Parker | PR | April 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Tennessee | Chicago, IL USA | 15 | 12 |
| 95 | Shaun Phillips | LOLB | May 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Purdue | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 34 | Andrew Pinnock | FB | March 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 260 | South Carolina | Hartford, CT USA | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Carlos Polk | LB | February 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 250 | Nebraska | Memphis, TN USA | 16 | 4 |
| 17 | Philip Rivers | QB | December 8, 1981 | 6'5" | 228 | North Carolina St. | Decatur, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 98 | Derreck Robinson | DE | March 3, 1982 | 6'4" | 289 | Iowa | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Mike Scifres | P | October 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 236 | West. Illinois | Metairie, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 21 | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | June 23, 1979 | 5'10" | 221 | TCU | Rosebud, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Michael Turner | KR | February 13, 1982 | 5'10" | 237 | Northern Illinois | North Chicago, IL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Billy Volek | QB | April 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 214 | Fresno St. | Hemet, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Charlie Whitehurst | QB | August 6, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Clemson | Green Bay, WI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Matt Wilhelm | LB | February 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Ohio St. | Oberlin, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 76 | Jamal Williams | NT | April 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 348 | Oklahoma St. | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Cory Withrow | C | April 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 287 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 11 | 0 |
