The 1981 roster for the Chargers included Dan Fouts at quarterback, Chuck Muncie at running back, Charlie Joiner at wide receiver, Kellen Winslow at tight end and Billy Shields at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 |  | H. Bauer | RB | 5'10" | 200 | 7/15/1954 | 27 | California Lutheran |
| 2 | 45 | | D. Beaudoin | DB | 6'1" | 193 | 5/15/1954 | 27 | Minnesota |
| 3 | 6 | | R. Benirschke | K | 6'0" | 171 | 2/7/1955 | 26 | California-Davis |
| 4 | 50 | | C. Bradley | LB | 6'0" | 224 | 4/27/1960 | 21 | Wake Forest |
| 5 | 82 | | B. Brooks | WR | 6'3" | 204 | 7/22/1953 | 28 | Oklahoma |
| 6 | 21 | | J. Brooks | RB | 5'10" | 177 | 12/28/1958 | 23 | Auburn |
| 7 | 28 | | W. Buchanon | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 11/4/1950 | 31 | San Diego State |
| 8 | 25 | | J. Cappelletti | RB | 6'1" | 215 | 8/9/1952 | 29 | Penn State |
| 9 | 89 | | W. Chandler | WR | 6'0" | 186 | 8/22/1956 | 25 | Florida |
| 10 | 77 | | S. Claphan | OL | 6'6" | 285 | 10/10/1956 | 25 | Oklahoma |
| 11 | 71 | | F. Dean | DL | 6'3" | 230 | 2/24/1952 | 29 | Louisiana Tech |
| 12 | 47 | | F. Duncan | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 11/16/1956 | 25 | San Francisco State |
| 13 | 27 | | G. Edwards | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 7/31/1947 | 34 | Florida A&M |
| 14 | 48 | | A. Ellis | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 8/19/1951 | 30 | UCLA |
| 15 | 76 | | K. Ferguson | LB | 6'5" | 252 | 4/3/1959 | 22 | Ohio State |
| 16 | 81 | | S. Fitzkee | WR | 6'0" | 187 | 8/4/1957 | 24 | Penn State |
| 17 | 14 |  | D. Fouts | QB | 6'3" | 204 | 6/10/1951 | 30 | Oregon |
| 18 | 43 | | B. Gregor | DB | 6'2" | 192 | 2/10/1957 | 24 | Washington State |
| 19 | 32 | | W. Henderson | DB | 5'10" | 180 | 11/10/1956 | 25 | Fresno State |
| 20 | 88 | | P. Holohan | TE | 6'4" | 249 | 7/25/1959 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| 21 | 55 | | B. Horn | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 2/6/1954 | 27 | Oregon State |
| 22 | 79 | | G. Johnson | DL | 6'2" | 257 | 8/31/1952 | 29 | Grambling |
| 23 | 18 | | C. Joiner | WR | 5'11" | 188 | 10/14/1947 | 34 | Grambling |
| 24 | 68 | | L. Jones | DL | 6'8" | 263 | 9/29/1950 | 31 | Norfolk State |
| 25 | 74 | | L. Kelcher | DL | 6'5" | 291 | 8/23/1953 | 28 | Southern Methodist |
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