Name Alworth, Lance Dwight
(Bambi) WR | 19 Height/Wgt 6-0 184 College Arkansas High School Brookhaven MS Born 08/03/40 In Houston
TX Drafted 1962 Round 2 SD
Honors: AFL All-Star Games 1964,65,66,67,68,69,70
Most Valuable Player 1965, 1966 Breitbard Hall
of Fame [San Diego Hall of Champions] 1972
Football Hall of Fame 1978
Chargers Hall of Fame 1977 All-time
Chargers team 2000 Nov. 20, 2005 Jersey
Retired [See
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Record: 1962 SD Rush 1-17 1963 SD Rush 2-14; KR 10-216 21.6av 1964 SD Rush 3-60 2TD; Pass 1-1 -11; 1965 SD Rush 3 -12 1966 SD Rush 3-10 1967 SD Rush 1-5
Pass 1-0 1968 SD Rush 3-16 Scor 1 2XP 1969 SD Rush 5-25 1971-72 Dal Total Rush 24-129 2TD; KR 10-216
21.6av; Pass 2-1 -11; Scor 1 2XP
Receiving
Punt Returns
Tot
G Rec Yds Avg
TD Ret Yds Av TD Fum
TD 1962 SD 4 10
226 22.6 3 0
0 -- 0 0
3 1963 SD 14 61
1205 19.8 11 11 120
10.9 0 0 11 1964 SD 12 61
1235 20.2 13
18 189 10.5 0
3 16 1965 SD 14 69
1602 23.2 14
0 0 --
0 2 14 1966 SD 13 73 1383 18.9
13 0 0 --
0 0 13 1967 SD 11 52
1010 19.4 9 0
0 -- 0 0
9 1968 SD 14 68 1312
19.3 10 0 0
-- 0 0 10 1969 SD 14 64 1003 15.7
4 0 0 --
0 0 4 1970 SD 14 35
608 17.4 4 0
0 -- 0 0
4 1971-72 Dal Totals 136 542 10266
18.9 85 29 309 10.7
0 5 87
UNION-TRIBUNE
November 21, 2005
At the ceremony's conclusion, a powder-blue banner bearing the Chargers'
lightning bolt insignia, the number 19 and the name "Alworth" was unveiled
high in Qualcomm Stadium behind the west end zone.
How apt. Going high to make pass receptions and taking them into end
zones was Lance Alworth's signature during his nine seasons with the Chargers,
beginning in 1962.
At halftime of their game yesterday against the Buffalo Bills, the Chargers
formally retired Alworth's jersey No. 19. He becomes the second Chargers
player to have his jersey retired, joining Dan Fouts, whose No. 14 is
displayed opposite Alworth's No. 19 at the stadium's west end.
Alworth was introduced yesterday by Chargers President and Chief Executive
Officer Dean Spanos and John Hadl, who threw most of the 81 touchdown
passes Alworth caught during his time here.
"You absolutely were the greatest receiver of all, in my thinking, and
I know all the guys standing behind me would agree," Hadl said.
This being the Chargers' "Alumni Day," dozens of the team's former players
had joined Alworth on the field for the program honoring him.
Alworth said he was particularly pleased to be introduced by Hadl. "I
wish you all could feel what I am feeling," Alworth told the crowd. "This
is a wonderful, wonderful day that Dean has done for me."
Alworth, 65, recognized the Chargers' origins in the American Football
League by saluting two of the AFL's founding franchise owners who were present
yesterday, Barron Hilton of the Chargers and Ralph Wilson of the Bills.
Before he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys after his nine seasons in
San Diego, Alworth said, he had not had an opportunity to say goodbye to
this city.
"I want you to know how much you've meant to me," he told the crowd,
which had afforded him an ovation lasting at least a minute.
