CoachDave Carruthers
Career Summary
Games Coached137
Record96 - 41
Winning Pct70.1%
Team CoachedSan Diego Chargers, 02/97 - 03/04
TitlesSuperbowl - 1999

Year by Year
YearTeamRS RecordPS RecordTitles
1997Chargers9 - 60 - 1 
1998Chargers11 - 50 - 1 
1999Chargers15 - 13 - 0Superbowl
2000Chargers11 - 50 - 1 
2001Chargers12 - 40 - 1 
2002Chargers12 - 40 - 1 
2003Chargers11 - 50 - 1 
2004Chargers12 - 40 - 1 





Note: If a coach does not appear below, the two have not met in a regular or postseason matchup.
* = active coach

* Graham Canwell* Jon HeathNeil Shepherd
Stuart Clayton* Bruce HendersonOwen Shepherd
* Ian CurrieNeil Henderson* Paul Spence
Alan DadswellJulian HorneAndy Starkey
Troy DilworthStuart MacKinnon* Keith Stevens
Mark DixonPaul MuldoonDerek Tottle
Darren Drew* Richard Ogg* Gerald Udowiczenko
Simon FotheringhamStephen Parratt* Tim Whitfield
Mark GambleTerry PurringtonLewis Williams
Paul GregoryPat RatcliffeNeil Young
Stuart GuardPeter Seymour 
Glenn HavenhandC.J. Sheehan 






vs Graham Canwell
               
1999 [SD]Chargers24 - 17(SD)[SB]  
 
  
(PS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (PS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
  
( PS pts : Dave Carruthers 24 , Graham Canwell 17 ) 
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vs Stuart Clayton
               
1998 [SD]Chargers23 - 7(MD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0  (RS) Away Record : 1 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 23 , Stuart Clayton 7 ) 
  
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vs Ian Currie
               
1997 [SD]Chiefs28 - 23(KC)  Chargers35 - 31(SD)  Chiefs28 - 14(KC)[WC] 
1998 [SD]Chargers30 - 24(KC)  Chiefs14 - 3(SD)  
1999 [SD]Chargers38 - 0(SD)  Chargers24 - 19(KC)  
2000 [SD]Chargers17 - 10(SD)  Chargers42 - 16(KC)  
2001 [SD]Chargers32 - 7(SD)  Chargers29 - 23(KC)OT 
2002 [SD]Chargers35 - 14(SD)  Chargers27 - 0(KC)  
2003 [SD]Chargers34 - 3(SD)  Chargers42 - 11(KC)  
2004 [SD]Chargers58 - 10(SD)  Chargers31 - 28(KC)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 14 - 2 (RS) Home Record : 7 - 1 (RS) Away Record : 7 - 1
(PS) : Ian Currie leads series, 1 - 0  (PS) Away Record : 0 - 1
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 500 , Ian Currie 238 ) 
( PS pts : Ian Currie 28 , Dave Carruthers 14 ) 
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vs Alan Dadswell
               
1998 [SD]Chargers28 - 20(SD)  
1999 [SD]Chargers34 - 14(TT)  
2000 [SD]Titans27 - 10(TT)  
2001 [SD]Chargers30 - 17(SD)  
2002 [SD]Titans16 - 10(TT)OT 
2003 [SD]Chargers30 - 9(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 4 - 2 (RS) Home Record : 3 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 1 - 2
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 142 , Alan Dadswell 103 ) 
  
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vs Troy Dilworth
               
1997 [SD]Chargers27 - 16(SD)  
1998 [SD]Steelers27 - 17(PS)  Steelers16 - 0(SD)[WC]  
1999 [SD]Steelers28 - 17(PS)  
2000 [SD]Chargers16 - 7(SD)  
2001 [SD]Steelers27 - 17(PS)  
 
(RS) : Troy Dilworth leads series, 3 - 2 (RS) Home Record : 2 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 0 - 3
(PS) : Troy Dilworth leads series, 1 - 0 (PS) Home Record : 0 - 1 
( RS pts : Troy Dilworth 105 , Dave Carruthers 94 ) 
( PS pts : Troy Dilworth 16 , Dave Carruthers 0 ) 
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vs Mark Dixon
               
2004 [SD]Chargers41 - 22(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 41 , Mark Dixon 22 ) 
  
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vs Darren Drew
               
1997 [SD]Chargers23 - 13(BB)  
1998 [SD]Chargers51 - 3(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 2 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 1 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 74 , Darren Drew 16 ) 
  
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vs Simon Fotheringham
               
1997 [SD]Chargers34 - 10(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 34 , Simon Fotheringham 10 ) 
  
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vs Mark Gamble
               
2004 [SD]Chargers17 - 9(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 17 , Mark Gamble 9 ) 
  
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vs Paul Gregory
               
2004 [SD]Chargers44 - 14(CI)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0  (RS) Away Record : 1 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 44 , Paul Gregory 14 ) 
  
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vs Stuart Guard
               
1999 [SD]Chargers20 - 7(MD)  
2000 [SD]Chargers18 - 7(SD)  
2001 [SD]Chargers23 - 17(SD)  
2002 [SD]Chargers38 - 35(MD)OT 
2003 [SD]Dolphins23 - 10(MD)  
2004 [SD]Chargers33 - 27(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 5 - 1 (RS) Home Record : 3 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 2 - 1
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 142 , Stuart Guard 116 ) 
  
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vs Glenn Havenhand
               
1999 [SD]Chargers34 - 31(SD)  Chargers37 - 7(SD)[CC]  
2000 [SD]Chargers21 - 14(CL)  
2001 [SD]Chargers24 - 14(CL)  
2002 [SD]Chargers24 - 3(CL)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 4 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 3 - 0
(PS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (PS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 103 , Glenn Havenhand 62 ) 
( PS pts : Dave Carruthers 37 , Glenn Havenhand 7 ) 
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vs Jon Heath
               
2000 [SD]Eagles38 - 31(PE)  
 
(RS) : Jon Heath leads series, 1 - 0  (RS) Away Record : 0 - 1
  
( RS pts : Jon Heath 38 , Dave Carruthers 31 ) 
  
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vs Bruce Henderson
               
1998 [SD]Bears14 - 3(CB)  
2000 [SD]Chargers20 - 0(SD)  
 
(RS) : Series tied, 1 - 1 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 0 - 1
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 23 , Bruce Henderson 14 ) 
  
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vs Neil Henderson
               
1997 [SD]Chargers38 - 20(OR)  Chargers24 - 3(SD)  
1998 [SD]Chargers34 - 14(OR)  Chargers34 - 10(SD)  
1999 [SD]Chargers30 - 7(SD)  Chargers39 - 31(OR)  
2000 [SD]Chargers51 - 10(SD)  Chargers27 - 13(OR)  
2003 [SD]Chargers40 - 7(SD)  Chargers16 - 8(OR)  
2004 [SD]Chargers31 - 9(SD)  Chargers34 - 18(OR)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 12 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 6 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 6 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 398 , Neil Henderson 150 ) 
  
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vs Julian Horne
               
2003 [SD]Chargers24 - 13(CL)  
2004 [SD]Browns33 - 17(CL)  
 
(RS) : Series tied, 1 - 1  (RS) Away Record : 1 - 1
  
( RS pts : Julian Horne 46 , Dave Carruthers 41 ) 
  
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vs Stuart MacKinnon
               
2002 [SD]Chargers28 - 9(SD)  Chargers29 - 0(OR)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 2 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 1 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 57 , Stuart MacKinnon 9 ) 
  
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vs Paul Muldoon
               
1997 [SD]Browns35 - 17(CL)  
1998 [SD]Chargers34 - 7(CL)  
 
(RS) : Series tied, 1 - 1  (RS) Away Record : 1 - 1
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 51 , Paul Muldoon 42 ) 
  
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vs Richard Ogg
               
1999 [SD]Chargers34 - 3(SD)  
2000 [SD]Chargers45 - 30(BB)  
2001 [SD]Chargers19 - 17(SD)OT Bills38 - 13(BB)[DC]  
2002 [SD]Bills32 - 10(BB)  Bills19 - 13(SD)[DC]  
2003 [SD]Chargers24 - 14(SD)  Bills20 - 14(BB)[DC]  
2004 [SD]Bills35 - 20(BB)  Bills40 - 18(BB)[DC]  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 4 - 2 (RS) Home Record : 3 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 1 - 2
(PS) : Richard Ogg leads series, 4 - 0 (PS) Home Record : 0 - 1 (PS) Away Record : 0 - 3
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 152 , Richard Ogg 131 ) 
( PS pts : Richard Ogg 117 , Dave Carruthers 58 ) 
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vs Stephen Parratt
               
2004 [SD]Chargers51 - 11(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 51 , Stephen Parratt 11 ) 
  
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vs Terry Purrington
               
2000 [SD]Jets35 - 28(SD)  Jets27 - 10(SD)[WC]  
2001 [SD]Jets45 - 6(NY)  
2002 [SD]Chargers16 - 14(SD)  
2003 [SD]Jets24 - 20(SD)  
2004 [SD]Chargers23 - 17(NY)  
 
(RS) : Terry Purrington leads series, 3 - 2 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 2 (RS) Away Record : 1 - 1
(PS) : Terry Purrington leads series, 1 - 0 (PS) Home Record : 0 - 1 
( RS pts : Terry Purrington 135 , Dave Carruthers 93 ) 
( PS pts : Terry Purrington 27 , Dave Carruthers 10 ) 
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vs Pat Ratcliffe
               
2002 [SD]Chargers13 - 0(SD)  
2003 [SD]Chargers56 - 21(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 2 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 2 - 0 
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 69 , Pat Ratcliffe 21 ) 
  
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vs Peter Seymour
               
1997 [SD]Bengals41 - 7(CI)  
1998 [SD]Bengals28 - 21(SD)  
1999 [SD]Chargers17 - 10(SD)  
2000 [SD]Chargers12 - 6(SD)  
2001 [SD]Bengals17 - 14(SD)  
2002 [SD]Chargers24 - 21(SD)  
2003 [SD]Chargers31 - 29(CI)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 4 - 3 (RS) Home Record : 3 - 2 (RS) Away Record : 1 - 1
  
( RS pts : Peter Seymour 152 , Dave Carruthers 126 ) 
  
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vs C.J. Sheehan
               
1997 [SD]Chargers21 - 6(DL)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0  (RS) Away Record : 1 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 21 , C.J. Sheehan 6 ) 
  
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vs Neil Shepherd
               
1999 [SD]Chargers21 - 6(GB)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0  (RS) Away Record : 1 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 21 , Neil Shepherd 6 ) 
  
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vs Owen Shepherd
               
1997 [SD]Chargers10 - 3(SD)  
1998 [SD]Chargers29 - 6(NY)  
1999 [SD]Chargers20 - 10(NY)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 3 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 2 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 59 , Owen Shepherd 19 ) 
  
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vs Paul Spence
               
1997 [SD]Redskins30 - 13(SD)  
1998 [SD]Chargers21 - 17(SD)  
1999 [SD]Chargers10 - 6(SD)  
2002 [SD]Redskins21 - 3(WR)  
2003 [SD]Redskins31 - 7(WR)  
2004 [SD]Redskins31 - 14(WR)  
 
(RS) : Paul Spence leads series, 4 - 2 (RS) Home Record : 2 - 1 (RS) Away Record : 0 - 3
  
( RS pts : Paul Spence 136 , Dave Carruthers 68 ) 
  
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vs Andy Starkey
               
2001 [SD]Chargers41 - 25(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 41 , Andy Starkey 25 ) 
  
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vs Keith Stevens
               
2004 [SD]Chargers21 - 19(SD)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 21 , Keith Stevens 19 ) 
  
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vs Derek Tottle
               
1997 [SD]Seahawks37 - 7(SS)  Seahawks24 - 7(SD)  
1998 [SD]Chargers21 - 17(SS)  Seahawks24 - 3(SD)  
1999 [SD]Chargers24 - 10(SD)  Chargers14 - 0(SS)  
2000 [SD]Seahawks24 - 10(SS)  Seahawks35 - 18(SD)  
2001 [SD]Chargers37 - 14(SD)  Seahawks31 - 28(SS)OT 
2002 [SD]Chargers31 - 7(SS)  Chargers14 - 6(SD)  
2003 [SD]Seahawks21 - 17(SS)  Seahawks37 - 7(SD)  
2004 [SD]Chargers21 - 19(SS)  
 
(RS) : Derek Tottle leads series, 8 - 7 (RS) Home Record : 3 - 4 (RS) Away Record : 4 - 4
  
( RS pts : Derek Tottle 306 , Dave Carruthers 259 ) 
  
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vs Gerald Udowiczenko
               
1997 [SD]Chargers10 - 3(NE)  
1998 [SD]Chargers23 - 13(SD)  
1999 [SD]Chargers29 - 7(SD)  Chargers23 - 10(SD)[DC]  
2000 [SD]Chargers35 - 7(NE)  
2001 [SD]Chargers25 - 14(NE)  
2002 [SD]Chargers9 - 6(SD)OT 
2003 [SD]Chargers14 - 10(NE)  
2004 [SD]Patriots34 - 31(SD)OT 
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 7 - 1 (RS) Home Record : 3 - 1 (RS) Away Record : 4 - 0
(PS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0 (PS) Home Record : 1 - 0 
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 176 , Gerald Udowiczenko 94 ) 
( PS pts : Dave Carruthers 23 , Gerald Udowiczenko 10 ) 
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vs Tim Whitfield
               
2002 [SD]Vikings23 - 13(SD)  
2003 [SD]Chargers22 - 9(SD)  
 
(RS) : Series tied, 1 - 1 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 1 
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 35 , Tim Whitfield 32 ) 
  
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vs Lewis Williams
               
2001 [SD]Chargers38 - 0(SD)  Chargers23 - 9(OR)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 2 - 0 (RS) Home Record : 1 - 0 (RS) Away Record : 1 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 61 , Lewis Williams 9 ) 
  
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vs Neil Young
               
2001 [SD]Chargers10 - 3(CB)  
 
(RS) : Dave Carruthers leads series, 1 - 0  (RS) Away Record : 1 - 0
  
( RS pts : Dave Carruthers 10 , Neil Young 3 ) 
  
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