1963 San Diego Chargers Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Sid Gillman (11-3)
Location: San Diego, California

1963 San Diego Chargers Statistics
1963 San Diego Chargers Results

The San Diego Chargers of the American Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

On offense, San Diego topped the circuit with 399 points. The defense proved to be a force, as the Chargers yielded 255 points, fewest in the league. Tobin Rote tossed for 2,510 yards. Lance Alworth grabbed 61 passes for 1,205 yards.

Paul Lowe carried the ball for a team-best 1,010 yards, while Keith Lincoln also buoyed the ground attack.

Dick Harris picked off 8 opponent throws.

Sid Gillman coached the team. The 1963 San Diego Chargers won the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
50	Chuck Allen	MLB	September 7, 1939	6'1"	225	Washington	Cle Elum, WA USA	14	0
19	Lance Alworth	FL	August 3, 1940	6'0"	184	Arkansas	Houston, TX USA	14	0
39	George Blair	K	May 10, 1938	5'11"	195	Mississippi	Pascagoula, MS USA	14	14
55	Frank Buncom	RLB	November 2, 1939	6'2"	235	USC	Shreveport, LA USA	14	2
89	Reggie Carolan	SE	October 25, 1939	6'6"	236	Idaho	San Rafael, CA USA	4	0
60	Sam DeLuca	LOG	May 2, 1936	6'2"	250	South Carolina	Brooklyn, NY USA	14	7
86	Earl Faison	LDE	January 31, 1939	6'5"	270	Indiana	Newport News, VA USA	14	12
43	Gary Glick	RS	May 14, 1930	6'2"	195	Colorado St.	Grant, NE USA	6	3
79	George Gross	RDT	January 26, 1941	6'3"	270	Auburn	Wellau, Romania	14	14
65	Sam Gruneisen	LG	January 16, 1941	6'1"	242	Villanova	Louisville, KY USA	7	7
21	John Hadl	QB	February 15, 1940	6'1"	214	Kansas	Lawrence, KS USA	14	0
36	Dick Harris	RCB	July 24, 1937	5'11"	187	McNeese St.	Denver, CO USA	14	7
40	Bobby Jackson	FB	March 16, 1940	6'3"	238	New Mexico St.	Shreveport, LA USA	12	0
56	Emil Karas	LLB	December 13, 1933	6'3"	230	Dayton	Pittsburgh, PA USA	14	12
24	Keith Kinderman	S	April 16, 1940	6'0"	221	Iowa	Chicago, IL USA	3	0
83	Dave Kocourek	TE	August 20, 1937	6'5"	240	Wisconsin	Chicago, IL USA	14	14
77	Ernie Ladd	LDT	November 28, 1938	6'9"	290	Grambling St.	Rayville, LA USA	14	1
57	Bobby Lane	LLB	October 30, 1939	6'2"	222	Baylor	Wagoner, OK USA	7	1
22	Keith Lincoln	FB	May 8, 1939	6'1"	215	Washington St.	Reading, MI USA	14	14
23	Paul Lowe	HB	September 27, 1936	6'0"	205	Oregon St.	Homer, LA USA	14	12
38	Jacque MacKinnon	TE	November 10, 1938	6'4"	235	Colgate	Dover, NJ USA	14	0
84	Paul Maguire	P	August 22, 1938	6'0"	228	The Citadel	Youngstown, OH USA	14	6
20	Gerry McDougall	FB	March 21, 1935	6'3"	225	UCLA	Long Beach, CA USA	14	0
27	Charlie McNeil	RS	August 8, 1936	5'11"	180	Compton CC (CA)	Caldwell, TX USA	10	7
82	Bob Mitinger	LLB-LDE-RL	February 13, 1940	6'2"	232	Penn St.	Greensburg, PA USA	14	3
74	Ron Mix	RT	March 10, 1938	6'4"	250	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	14	14
88	Don Norton	SE	March 13, 1938	6'1"	190	Iowa	Iowa City, IA USA	7	7
61	Ernie Park	LOR-ROT-OG	October 22, 1940	6'3"	253	McMurry	San Angelo, TX USA	7	0
85	Bob Petrich	RDE	March 15, 1941	6'4"	252	West Texas A&M	Long Beach, CA USA	14	14
29	Jerry Robinson	SE	March 9, 1939	5'11"	190	Grambling St.	Jonesboro, LA USA	14	7
52	Don Rogers	C	December 4, 1936	6'2"	240	South Carolina	South Orange, NJ USA	14	14
18	Tobin Rote	QB	January 18, 1928	6'3"	211	Rice	San Antonio, TX USA	14	14
76	Henry Schmidt	LDT	September 28, 1935	6'4"	254	USC	South Gate, CA USA	14	14
64	Pat Shea	RG	June 28, 1939	6'1"	250	USC	La Jolla, CA USA	14	14
78	Walt Sweeney	G	April 18, 1941	6'4"	256	Syracuse	Cohasset, MA USA	14	0
25	Dick Westmoreland	RCB	February 17, 1941	6'1"	190	North Carolina A&T	Charlotte, NC USA	14	12
47	Bud Whitehead	LCB	January 1, 1939	6'0"	185	Florida St.	Marianna, FL USA	14	13
75	Ernie Wright	LT	November 6, 1939	6'4"	270	Ohio St.	Toledo, OH USA	14	14