▁divis ional ▁alignment . ▁It ▁ended ▁with ▁a ▁second ▁round ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Dol ph ins . ▁This ▁would ▁be ▁the ▁team ' s ▁last ▁play off ▁appearance ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Ch arg ers ▁were ▁the ▁top - sc oring ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁NFL . ▁They ▁scored ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 2 8 8 ▁points , ▁ 3 2 ▁per ▁game . ▁They ▁led ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁passing ▁touch down s ▁( 1 9 ), ▁r ushing ▁touch down s ▁( 1 5 , ▁tied ▁with ▁the ▁Ra iders ) ▁passing ▁yards ▁( 2 , 9 2 7 ), ▁and ▁yards ▁per ▁attempt ▁( 8 . 9 ). ▁ ▁The ▁Ch arg ers ▁defense , ▁however , ▁surrender ed ▁the ▁most ▁passing ▁yards ▁( 2 , 2 9 2 ), ▁and ▁second - most ▁first ▁down s ▁( 1 1 9 ) ▁in ▁the ▁league . ▁ ▁Ch arg ers ▁quarter back ▁Dan ▁F outs ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁Pro ▁Football ▁Writ ers ▁of ▁America ▁M VP , ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁AP ▁Off ensive ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁W ide ▁receiver ▁Wes ▁Ch and ler , ▁tight ▁end ▁K ellen ▁W ins low , ▁and ▁guard ▁Doug ▁Wil k erson ▁all ▁made ▁first - team ▁All - Pro . ▁▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁NFL ▁D raft ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Play offs ▁ ▁Stand ings ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁