San Diego Chargers Top 10 Players of All-Time

Before Antonio Gates, before Kellen Winslow, before Charlie Joiner, before Garry Garrison and before Wes Chandler, there was Lance Alworth. Back when San Diego was in the AFL, Lance Alworth helped the Bolts become a team recognized by football fans who had not considered California a football state.

In his Hall-of-Fame career, Alworth caught 493 passes for 9,584 yards and 81 touchdowns. Between the years 1963-1969, Alworth had one of the greatest streaks of all-time. In those seven seasons, Bambi averaged 1,250 yards and 10.5 touchdowns on 64 receptions. What is even more amazing than that is that during that time his 8,750 receiving yards and 74 touchdowns came in just 95 games. That means that Alworth averaged 95.1 receiving yards and 0.7 touchdowns per game. Unbelievable.

Here are some of Alworth’s accomplishments according to Bleacher Report, ”

• Led the league in touchdowns scored in 1964, 1965, 1966
• Nine consecutive games with a TD in 1963
• Led the league in receiving yards in 1965, 1966, 1969
• Chargers’ all-time receiving yards leader with 9,584
• Top two receiving seasons in team history in 1965 (1,602) and 1966 (1,383)
• 232 receiving yards against Kansas City in 1963 was most in a single season in team history for 19 years
• Averaged 23.2 yards per catch, most in team history
• Led the league in receptions in 1966, 1968, 1969
• Team record 96 consecutive games with a reception from 1962-1969
• 81 career receiving touchdowns was franchise record for 42 years
• 14 receiving touchdowns in 1965 is tied for most in team history
• 4 touchdown receptions in one game was most in team history for 13 years
• Nine consecutive games with a touchdown reception is tied for most in team history.
• Caught touchdown pass in six straight games in 1964 and 1967, and in five straight games from 1965-66
• First AFL player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• All-AFL seven times (1963-69)”

Eventually Alworth finished out his career as a Dallas Cowboy, but his memory still lives on as the greatest Charger receiver to ever grace the football field. His fleet feet and soft hands make him one of the greatest in Chargers and NFL history at the WR position.

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