| 1962 San Diego Chargers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Barron Hilton |
| General manager | Sid Gillman |
| Head coach | Sid Gillman |
| Home field | Balboa Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 3rd Western Division |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| All-AFL | 4
|
| AFL All-Stars | 9
|
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The 1962 San Diego Chargers season was the club's third in the American Football League. San Diego had won the AFL West with a 12–2 record in 1961, but slipped to 4–10, losing eight of their final nine games after a 3–2 start. It was their worst record to date; this would be the only time the Chargers would endure a losing season during their 10 years in the AFL.[1]
Injuries on offense contributed to the slump. Promising rookie flanker Lance Alworth missed the final ten games of the season with a knee injury, Paul Lowe broke an arm and missed the entire year, and quarterback Jack Kemp was knocked out of action after only two games with a broken finger. Kemp was surprisingly placed on waivers after his injury. He was claimed by the Buffalo Bills for $100, leaving the Chargers with only rookie quarterbacks to call on for the rest of the year.
- ^ "Chargers Team Encyclopedia". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.