1999 San Diego Chargers
The 1999 San Diego Chargers went 8–8, and missed the playoffs. They scored 269 points and allowed 316.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 269–316
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 269 points, the fourth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 316, the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was -47.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 7 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–7 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 (September 19, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 34–0 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 (October 31, 1999).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 1–15.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 19–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 13–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 3–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | vs Denver Broncos | L 17–33 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | at Oakland Raiders | L 9–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–35 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 23–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 19–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–12 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 23–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | at Denver Broncos | W 12–6 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.