The San Diego Chargers

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was the franchise's fifth season in the

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(NFL), and its 15th overall. The team improved on their 2–11–1 record in 1973 and finished 5–9. It was

Tommy Prothro James Thompson "Tommy" Prothro Jr. (July 20, 1920 – May 14, 1995) was an American football coach. He was the head coach at Oregon State University from 1955 to 1964 and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1965 to 1970, compil ...

's first season as the team's head coach. Before the season, the team changed from white helmets and powder blue jerseys—which it had had since its inception in 1960—to royal blue helmets and jerseys. Players' uniform numbers were also removed from the helmets. The royal blue would remain through 1984, when the helmets and jerseys became a darker shade of blue (navy blue); that blue became even darker in 1988. The Chargers switched back permanently to modified white helmets in 2007.SportsLogos.net: San Diego Chargers
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NFL Draft

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Season summary

Week 1 at Oilers

References

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