1988 San Diego Chargers season

The 1988 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League, its 29th overall and the second and final full season under head coach Al Saunders.

1988 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerAlex Spanos
General managerSteve Ortmayer
Head coachAl Saunders
Home fieldJack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
1
  • DE Lee Williams
AP All-ProsNone

This was the first season after the retirement of Dan Fouts, who had been the Chargers' starting quarterback for the majority of games over the past 15 seasons. The new-look passing attack struggled in his absence, ranking 26th out of 28 teams. San Diego team failed to improve on their 8–7 record in 1987 and finished 6–10: following a 2–2 start, they lost six straight games to drop out of the playoff race.

Saunders was fired the day after the season finale, amid rumors of friction between the head coach and Director of Football Operations Steve Ortmayer.

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