The 1971 roster for the Chargers included John Hadl at quarterback, Mike Garrett at running back, Gary Garrison at wide receiver, Pettis Norman at tight end and Terry Owens at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |  | B. Babich | LB | 6'2" | 231 | 5/5/1947 | 24 | Miami (OH) |
| 2 | 59 | | P. Barnes | LB | 6'1" | 239 | 8/31/1945 | 26 | Southern University |
| 3 | 40 | | J. Beauchamp | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 4/11/1944 | 27 | Iowa State |
| 4 | 56 | | B. Bruggers | LB | 6'1" | 230 | 4/20/1944 | 27 | Minnesota |
| 5 | 38 | | L. Burns | RB | 6'2" | 228 | 9/15/1942 | 29 | Long Beach State |
| 6 | 82 | | S. DeLong | DL | 6'2" | 252 | 7/3/1943 | 28 | Tennessee |
| 7 | 35 | | C. Detwiler | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 3/6/1947 | 24 | Utah State |
| 8 | 28 | | C. Dicus | WR | 6'0" | 183 | 10/2/1948 | 23 | Arkansas |
| 9 | 14 | | M. Domres | QB | 6'4" | 220 | 4/17/1947 | 24 | Columbia |
| 10 | 77 | | R. East | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 8/26/1943 | 28 | Montana State |
| 11 | 44 | | C. Fletcher | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 12/25/1948 | 23 | Temple |
| 12 | 20 | | M. Garrett | RB | 5'9" | 191 | 4/12/1944 | 27 | Southern California |
| 13 | 27 | | G. Garrison | WR | 6'2" | 193 | 1/21/1944 | 27 | San Diego State |
| 14 | 84 | | W. Gillette | WR | 6'5" | 200 | 3/16/1947 | 24 | Richmond |
| 15 | 69 | | I. Gordon | OL | 6'3" | 275 | 5/5/1947 | 24 | Kansas State |
| 16 | 86 | | W. Grant | DL | 6'3" | 245 | 9/24/1946 | 25 | UCLA |
| 17 | 65 | | S. Gruneisen | OL | 6'1" | 242 | 1/16/1941 | 30 | Villanova |
| 18 | 21 | | J. Hadl | QB | 6'1" | 214 | 2/15/1940 | 31 | Kansas |
| 19 | 80 | | K. Hardy | DL | 6'5" | 276 | 7/28/1945 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| 20 | 39 | | J. Hill | DB | 6'2" | 190 | 10/21/1946 | 25 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 21 | 24 | | B. Howard | DB | 6'2" | 174 | 11/19/1944 | 27 | San Diego State |
| 22 | 58 | | H. Jones | OL | 6'5" | 255 | 10/3/1945 | 26 | Johnson C. Smith |
| 23 | 25 | | J. LeVias | WR | 5'9" | 177 | 9/5/1946 | 25 | Southern Methodist |
| 24 | 55 | | C. Mauck | OL | 6'4" | 243 | 7/7/1947 | 24 | Southern Illinois |
| 25 | 23 | | M. Montgomery | RB | 6'2" | 210 | 7/10/1949 | 22 | Kansas State |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |