• The team announced the hiring of Chargers receivers coach Al Davis to be their new general manager and head coach, replacing Wes Fry as general manager and Red Conkright as head coach.
• The parties agreed to a three-year deal.
• The pay was not announced but was thought to be at least $20,000 per year.
Al Davis | Head coach | |
Red Conkright | Defensive line | |
Walt Michaels | Linebackers and defensive backs | |
Ollie Spencer | Offensive line |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | |
Dalva Allen | DE | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
Dan Birdwell | LB | 6'3” | 235 | Houston | |
George Boynton | DB | 5'11“ | 190 | East Texas State | |
Charles Brown | T | 6'4” | 240 | Houston | |
Walter Burden | LB | 6'3“ | 230 | McNeese State | |
Stan Campbell | G | 6'2” | 230 | Iowa State | |
Cotton Clark | HB | 6'1“ | 190 | Alabama | |
Bob Coolbaugh | TE | 6'3” | 200 | Richmond | |
Dave Costa | T | 6'2“ | 245 | Utah | |
Dobie Craig | WR | 6'3” | 190 | Howard Payne | |
Clem Daniels | HB | 6'1“ | 215 | North Texas State | |
Cotton Davidson | QB | 6'1” | 180 | Baylor | |
Dick Dorsey | WR | 6'3“ | 195 | Oklahoma | |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6'1” | 235 | Kentucky | |
Hunter Enis | QB | 6'0“ | 195 | Texas Christian | |
Dan Ficca | T | 6'1” | 230 | USC | |
Tom Flores | QB | 6'1“ | 190 | Pacific | |
Jerry Fowler | G | 6'3” | 250 | Northwestern State | |
Bob Garner | WR | 5'10“ | 180 | Fresno State | |
Darnell Haney | DE | 6'8” | 255 | Utah State | |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5'11“ | 235 | Pacific | |
George Hogan | G | 6'3” | 240 | Texas A&M | |
Jon Jelacic | DE | 6'3“ | 245 | Minnesota | |
Chuck McMurtry | DT | 6'0” | 280 | Whittier | |
Alan Miller | FB | 6'0“ | 195 | Boston College | |
Riley Morris | DE | 6'2” | 220 | Florida A&M | |
Tommy Morrow | CB | 5'11 | 180 | Mississippi Southern | |
Pete Nicklas | T | 6'4“ | 240 | Baylor | |
Jim Norris | T | 6'4” | 240 | Houston | |
Joe Novsek | DL | 6'4“ | 240 | Tulsa | |
Jim Otto | C | 6'2” | 225 | Miami (FL) | |
Richard Peter | T | 6'4“ | 250 | Whittier | |
Charlie Rieves | FB | 5'11” | 210 | Houston | |
Hank Rivera | DB | 5'11“ | 180 | Oregon State | |
Bo Roberson | HB | 6'1” | 200 | Cornell | |
Drew Roberts | WR | 6'1“ | 205 | Humboldt State | |
George Shirkey | DT | 6'5” | 255 | Stephen F Austin | |
Jackie Simpson | LB | 6'1“ | 225 | Mississippi | |
Willie Simpson | FB | 6'2” | 220 | San Francisco State | |
Jack Stone | T | 6'2“ | 245 | Oregon | |
Bill Strumke | FB | 6'0” | 220 | Georgia | |
Kenny Thompson | HB | 5'7“ | 170 | Northwestern State | |
Herm Urenda | WR | 5'10” | 180 | Pacific | |
Vern Valdez | CB | 6'0“ | 190 | San Diego | |
Gene White | HB | 6'1” | 195 | Florida A&M | |
Fred Williamson | CB | 6'3“ | 210 | Northwestern |