2006 San Diego Chargers
The 2006 San Diego Chargers went 14–2, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 492 points and allowed 303.
- Record
- 14–2
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 492–303
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 492 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 303, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +189, the best in the league.
Their 14–2 record was the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 14–2.
Their longest winning streak was ten games, from Week 8 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–7 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 2 (September 17, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 16–13 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 (October 1, 2006).
They scored a season-high 49 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10 (November 12, 2006), winning 49–41.
They shut out the Oakland Raiders (Week 1).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders and the Broncos and splitting with the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New England Patriots 24–21 at home.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2005, when they went 9–7.
Their 14 wins are the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2004.
In 2007, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2006 | at Oakland Raiders | W 27–0 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 40–7 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 13–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 48–19 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 38–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 32–25 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 49–41 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Denver Broncos | W 35–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 21–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs Denver Broncos | W 48–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–9 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 20–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 27–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2007 | vs New England Patriots | L 21–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.