| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Seahawks |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, September 1, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SEA 7, SD 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Bengals |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, September 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
CIN 14, SD 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Chargers |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, September 15, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SD 10, GB 42 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Chargers |
at |
 Raiders |
Sunday, September 22, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SD 40, OAK 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Chiefs |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, September 29, 1996 |
3:00PM |
KC 19, SD 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Chargers |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, October 6, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SD 17, DEN 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Raiders |
at |
Chargers |
Monday, October 21, 1996 |
3:00PM |
OAK 23, SD 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Chargers |
at |
Seahawks |
Sunday, October 27, 1996 |
2:00PM |
SD 13, SEA 32 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Chargers |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, November 3, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SD 26, IND 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Lions |
at |
Chargers |
Monday, November 11, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DET 21, SD 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Buccaneers |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, November 17, 1996 |
3:00PM |
TB 25, SD 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Chargers |
at |
Chiefs |
Sunday, November 24, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SD 28, KC 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Patriots |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, December 1, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 45, SD 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Chargers |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, December 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SD 3, PIT 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Chargers |
at |
 Bears |
Saturday, December 14, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SD 14, CHI 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 17 |
Broncos |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, December 22, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DEN 10, SD 16 |