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color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFC20E, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFC20E;; padding:5px;">San Diego Chargers</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table style="display:table;width:100%;"> <tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: middle; text-align:center;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:NFL_Chargers_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="San Diego Chargers logo"><img alt="San Diego Chargers logo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/NFL_Chargers_logo.svg/100px-NFL_Chargers_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/NFL_Chargers_logo.svg/150px-NFL_Chargers_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/NFL_Chargers_logo.svg/200px-NFL_Chargers_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="254" data-file-height="138" /></a><figcaption>San Diego Chargers logo</figcaption></figure></td><td style="vertical-align: middle; text-align:center;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:San_Diego_Chargers_wordmark.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="San Diego Chargers wordmark"><img alt="San Diego Chargers wordmark" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/San_Diego_Chargers_wordmark.svg/135px-San_Diego_Chargers_wordmark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="135" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/San_Diego_Chargers_wordmark.svg/203px-San_Diego_Chargers_wordmark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/San_Diego_Chargers_wordmark.svg/270px-San_Diego_Chargers_wordmark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="49" /></a><figcaption>San Diego Chargers wordmark</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><b>Logo</b></td><td style="text-align:center;"><b>Wordmark</b></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Established</b> 1961<br /><b>Ended 2016</b><br /><b>Played</b> in <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a><br /><a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego, California</a><br /><b>Headquartered</b> in Chargers Park<br />San Diego, California</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002A5E, inset -2px -2px 0 #002A5E;; text-align:center; padding:5px;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">League / conference affiliations</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">American Football League</a> (1961–1969) <ul><li>Western Division (1961–1969)<br /></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (<a href="/wiki/1970_NFL_season" title="1970 NFL season">1970</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a>)</b> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">American Football Conference</a> (1970–2016)</b> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> (1970–2016)</b></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color: #002A5E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFC20E, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFC20E;; text-align:center; padding:5px;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Uniforms</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:NFL_Chargers_uniforms.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/43/NFL_Chargers_uniforms.png/275px-NFL_Chargers_uniforms.png" decoding="async" width="275" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/NFL_Chargers_uniforms.png 1.5x" data-file-width="389" data-file-height="256" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team colors</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align:left;">Navy blue, powder blue, gold, white<br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#002244; color:white;"> </span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#0073CF; color:white;"> </span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFB612; color:black;"> </span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; color:black;"> </span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Fight_song" title="Fight song">Fight song</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Super_Chargers" title="San Diego Super Chargers">San Diego Super Chargers</a></td></tr><tr style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002A5E, inset -2px -2px 0 #002A5E;; text-align:center; padding:5px;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Personnel</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner(s)</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Barron_Hilton" title="Barron Hilton">Barron Hilton</a> (1961–1966)<br /><a href="/wiki/Eugene_V._Klein" class="mw-redirect" title="Eugene V. Klein">Eugene Klein</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sam_Schulman" title="Sam Schulman">Sam Schulman</a> (1966–1984)<br /><a href="/wiki/Alex_Spanos" title="Alex Spanos">Alex Spanos</a> (1984–2016)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General manager</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Sid_Gillman" title="Sid Gillman">Sid Gillman</a> (1961–1970)<br /><a href="/wiki/Harland_Svare" title="Harland Svare">Harland Svare</a> (1971–1975)<br /><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Sanders" title="Johnny Sanders">Johnny Sanders</a> (1976–1986)<br /><a href="/wiki/Steve_Ortmayer" title="Steve Ortmayer">Steve Ortmayer</a> (1987–1989)<br /><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Beathard" title="Bobby Beathard">Bobby Beathard</a> (1990–2000)<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Butler_(American_football_general_manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Butler (American football general manager)">John Butler</a> (2001–2003)<br /><a href="/wiki/A._J._Smith" title="A. J. Smith">A. J. Smith</a> (2003–2013)<br /><a href="/wiki/Tom_Telesco" title="Tom Telesco">Tom Telesco</a> (2013–2016)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Sid_Gillman" title="Sid Gillman">Sid Gillman</a> (1961–1969, 1971)<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Waller_(American_football)" title="Charlie Waller (American football)">Charlie Waller</a> (1969–1970)<br /><a href="/wiki/Harland_Svare" title="Harland Svare">Harland Svare</a> (1971–1973)<br /><a href="/wiki/Ron_Waller" title="Ron Waller">Ron Waller</a> (1973)<br /><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Prothro" title="Tommy Prothro">Tommy Prothro</a> (1974–1978)<br /><a href="/wiki/Don_Coryell" title="Don Coryell">Don Coryell</a> (1978–1986)<br /><a href="/wiki/Al_Saunders" title="Al Saunders">Al Saunders</a> (1986–1988)<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Henning" title="Dan Henning">Dan Henning</a> (1989–1991)<br /><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Ross" title="Bobby Ross">Bobby Ross</a> (1992–1996)<br /><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Gilbride" title="Kevin Gilbride">Kevin Gilbride</a> (1997–1998)<br /><a href="/wiki/June_Jones" title="June Jones">June Jones</a> (1998)<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Riley_(American_football)" title="Mike Riley (American football)">Mike Riley</a> (1999–2001)<br /><a href="/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer" title="Marty Schottenheimer">Marty Schottenheimer</a> (2002–2006)<br /><a href="/wiki/Norv_Turner" title="Norv Turner">Norv Turner</a> (2007–2012)<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCoy_(American_football_coach)" title="Mike McCoy (American football coach)">Mike McCoy</a> (2013–2016)</td></tr><tr style="background-color: #002A5E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFC20E, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFC20E;; text-align:center; padding:5px;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Team history</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="Los Angeles Chargers">Los Angeles Chargers</a> (1960, 2017–present)</li> <li><b>San Diego Chargers (1961–2016)</b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002A5E, inset -2px -2px 0 #002A5E;; text-align:center; padding:5px;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Team nicknames</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li>The Bolts</li> <li>San Diego Super Chargers</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color: #002A5E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFC20E, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFC20E;; text-align:center; padding:5px;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Championships</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"><b><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_NFL_championship" title="History of the NFL championship">League championships</a> (1)</b><br /> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_playoffs" title="American Football League playoffs">AFL championships</a> (pre-1970 <a href="/wiki/AFL%E2%80%93NFL_merger" title="AFL–NFL merger">AFL–NFL merger</a>) (1)</b><br /><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1963 San Diego Chargers season">1963</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"><b>Conference championships (1)</b> <ul><li><b>AFC:</b> <a href="/wiki/1994_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1994 San Diego Chargers season">1994</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"><b>Division championships (14)</b> <ul><li><b>AFL West:</b> <a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">1961</a>, <a href="/wiki/1963_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1963 San Diego Chargers season">1963</a>, <a href="/wiki/1964_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1964 San Diego Chargers season">1964</a>, <a href="/wiki/1965_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1965 San Diego Chargers season">1965</a></li> <li><b>AFC West:</b> <a href="/wiki/1979_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1979 San Diego Chargers season">1979</a>, <a href="/wiki/1980_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1980 San Diego Chargers season">1980</a>, <a href="/wiki/1981_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1981 San Diego Chargers season">1981</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1992 San Diego Chargers season">1992</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1994 San Diego Chargers season">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/2004_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2004 San Diego Chargers season">2004</a>, <a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2006 San Diego Chargers season">2006</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2007 San Diego Chargers season">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2008 San Diego Chargers season">2008</a>, <a href="/wiki/2009_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2009 San Diego Chargers season">2009</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002A5E, inset -2px -2px 0 #002A5E;; text-align:center; padding:5px;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Playoff appearances (17)</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><b>AFL:</b> <a href="/wiki/1961_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1961 American Football League Championship Game">1961</a>, <a href="/wiki/1963_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1963 American Football League Championship Game">1963</a>, <a href="/wiki/1964_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1964 American Football League Championship Game">1964</a>, <a href="/wiki/1965_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1965 American Football League Championship Game">1965</a></li> <li><b>NFL:</b> <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NFL_playoffs" title="1979–80 NFL playoffs">1979</a>, <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NFL_playoffs" title="1980–81 NFL playoffs">1980</a>, <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NFL_playoffs" title="1981–82 NFL playoffs">1981</a>, <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NFL_playoffs" title="1982–83 NFL playoffs">1982</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NFL_playoffs" title="1992–93 NFL playoffs">1992</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_NFL_playoffs" title="1994–95 NFL playoffs">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NFL_playoffs" title="1995–96 NFL playoffs">1995</a>, <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_NFL_playoffs" title="2004–05 NFL playoffs">2004</a>, <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_NFL_playoffs" title="2006–07 NFL playoffs">2006</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NFL_playoffs" title="2007–08 NFL playoffs">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NFL_playoffs" title="2008–09 NFL playoffs">2008</a>, <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NFL_playoffs" title="2009–10 NFL playoffs">2009</a>, <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_NFL_playoffs" title="2013–14 NFL playoffs">2013</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color: #002A5E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFC20E, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFC20E;; text-align:center; padding:5px;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Home fields</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Balboa_Stadium" title="Balboa Stadium">Balboa Stadium</a> (<a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">1961</a>–<a href="/wiki/1966_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1966 San Diego Chargers season">1966</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a> (<a href="/wiki/1967_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1967 San Diego Chargers season">1967</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">2016</a>)</li></ul> 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href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="Los Angeles Chargers">Los Angeles Chargers</a> history</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="History of the Los Angeles Chargers">Los Angeles Chargers (1960)</a></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">San Diego Chargers (1961–2016)</a></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="Los Angeles Chargers">Los Angeles Chargers (2017–present)</a></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Chargers_seasons" title="List of Los Angeles Chargers seasons">List of seasons</a></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output 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.navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:NFL_Chargers_history" title="Template:NFL Chargers history"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:NFL_Chargers_history" title="Template talk:NFL Chargers history"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:NFL_Chargers_history" title="Special:EditPage/Template:NFL Chargers history"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>San Diego Chargers</b> were a professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> team in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). The Chargers played in <a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego</a> from <a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">1961</a> until the end of the <a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">2016 season</a>, before relocating back to the <a href="/wiki/Greater_Los_Angeles" title="Greater Los Angeles">Greater Los Angeles</a> area, where the franchise played its inaugural <a href="/wiki/1960_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="1960 Los Angeles Chargers season">1960 season</a>. The team is now known as the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers" title="Los Angeles Chargers">Los Angeles Chargers</a>. </p><p>The Chargers' first home game in San Diego was at <a href="/wiki/Balboa_Stadium" title="Balboa Stadium">Balboa Stadium</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> on September 17, 1961. The team played a majority of their time in San Diego at <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, from 1967 until 2017. Their final game as a San Diego–based club was played at the end of the 2016 season on January 1, 2017, against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>, who defeated them 37–27.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="First_Los_Angeles_season_(1960)"><span id="First_Los_Angeles_season_.281960.29"></span>First Los Angeles season (1960)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: First Los Angeles season (1960)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1960_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="1960 Los Angeles Chargers season">1960 Los Angeles Chargers season</a></div> <p>In 1959, the team began as the "Los Angeles Chargers" when they entered the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">American Football League</a> (AFL), joining seven other teams: <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Denver_Broncos" title="History of the Denver Broncos">the Denver Broncos</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="History of the Kansas City Chiefs">Dallas Texans</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Las_Vegas_Raiders" title="History of the Las Vegas Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Jets" title="History of the New York Jets">New York Titans</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Houston_Oilers" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the Houston Oilers">Houston Oilers</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Buffalo_Bills" title="History of the Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>, and <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_New_England_Patriots" title="History of the New England Patriots">Boston Patriots</a>. The Chargers' first owner was <a href="/wiki/Barron_Hilton" title="Barron Hilton">Barron Hilton</a>, the son of <a href="/wiki/Conrad_Hilton" title="Conrad Hilton">Conrad Hilton</a>, founder of the <a href="/wiki/Hilton_Hotels" class="mw-redirect" title="Hilton Hotels">Hilton Hotels</a> corporation.<sup id="cite_ref-Chronology_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chronology-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Hunt" title="Lamar Hunt">Lamar Hunt</a>, who was instrumental in organizing the AFL, said that he had asked <a href="/wiki/Gene_Mako" title="Gene Mako">Gene Mako</a> for a suggestion for somebody to start a team in Los Angeles and he recommended Hilton. Hunt said that he visited Hilton for less than an hour and Hilton immediately agreed to start a team.<sup id="cite_ref-newspapers.com_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-newspapers.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Barron Hilton held a contest to find a name for his team. The prize was a trip to Mexico. A man from <a href="/wiki/Hollywood,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Hollywood, California">Hollywood</a> named Gerald Courtney submitted the name "Chargers" and won.<sup id="cite_ref-Gruver_1997_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gruver_1997-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: p.20">: p.20 </span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Conrad Hilton said, "I liked [the name] because they were yelling "charge" and sounding the <a href="/wiki/Bugle" title="Bugle">bugle</a> at <a href="/wiki/Dodger_Stadium" title="Dodger Stadium">Dodger Stadium</a> and at <a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">USC</a> games".<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hunt said he thought Hilton picked the team name from the first batch of letters as publicity for his new charge account business <a href="/wiki/Diners_Club_International#Carte_Blanche" title="Diners Club International">Carte Blanche</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-newspapers.com_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-newspapers.com-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team's first general manager was <a href="/wiki/Frank_Leahy" title="Frank Leahy">Frank Leahy</a>, a former <a href="/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame" title="University of Notre Dame">University of Notre Dame</a> football coach. The team's first head coach was <a href="/wiki/Sid_Gillman" title="Sid Gillman">Sid Gillman</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a>. His strength lay in offense innovation and he was later honoured in the Hall of Fame.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillman (87–57–6) signed a contract with the team for three years. When Frank Leahy resigned due to poor health, Gillman became the general manager in addition to his coaching role. </p><p>The Chargers originally planned to play at the <a href="/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Rose Bowl (stadium)">Rose Bowl</a>, but instead signed a lease to play at the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum" title="Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum">Los Angeles Coliseum</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Chargers were to host the first ever AFL national championship game at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1961 (for the 1960 season). However, as attendances for home games were falling below 10,000, league and ABC television officials, fearing that showing empty seats in the 100,000+ seat Coliseum might jeopardize the entire league, persuaded the Chargers to give up the advantage and move the game to Houston (where they lost).<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_history_(1961–1977)"><span id="Early_history_.281961.E2.80.931977.29"></span>Early history (1961–1977)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early history (1961–1977)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1961–1966"><span id="1961.E2.80.931966"></span>1961–1966</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1961–1966"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Chargers played in four of the first five AFL national championship games after their move (1961, 1963, 1964, 1965), although they won only in 1963. </p><p>In the early years <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> <a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a> made 543 <a href="/wiki/Reception_(gridiron_football)" title="Reception (gridiron football)">receptions</a> for 10,266 yards in a career of eleven AFL and NFL seasons. He set a record of 96 consecutive games with a reception.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With players such as Alworth, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Lowe" title="Paul Lowe">Paul Lowe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a>, the Chargers reached the AFL championship game four times and won it once.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="San_Diego">San Diego</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: San Diego"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In December 1960, reports surfaced that the Chargers were considering relocation offers from San Diego, Atlanta and Seattle. Greg Gregston of the <a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune"><i>San Diego Union</i></a> reported that the Chargers "have learned in one season that Los Angeles has been saturated beyond sensible proportions with sports."<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 1961, the team announced the move to <a href="/wiki/Balboa_Stadium" title="Balboa Stadium">Balboa Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Balboa_Park_(San_Diego)" title="Balboa Park (San Diego)">Balboa Park</a>. Hilton was reported to have lost $900,000 in the first season. San Diego would spend $250,000 to increase stadium seating from 22,000 to 30,000; adding back rests for reserved seats; raising the scoreboard; upgrading the locker rooms; moving the football field closer to the stands and reseeding it; and improving security measures. The Junior Chamber Commerce reported that there were 10,000 firm commitments for season tickets.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seating was increased even more in May 1961 with upper deck bring the total capacity to 34,000; both Atlanta and Seattle would later get NFL teams of their own, when <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Atlanta_Falcons" title="History of the Atlanta Falcons">the Falcons</a> were enfranchised in 1966, and when <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Seattle_Seahawks" title="History of the Seattle Seahawks">the Seahawks</a> began play in 1976, respectively. </p><p>By then, <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> native <a href="/wiki/George_Pernicano" title="George Pernicano">George Pernicano</a> (1917–2016) had become a minor shareholder in the team. </p><p>In the 1961 season, their first in San Diego, the team's defense made forty-nine pass interceptions.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The term "Fearsome Foursome" described the 1961 Chargers' defensive players' lineup.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The anchoring players were <a href="/wiki/Earl_Faison" title="Earl Faison">Earl Faison</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Ladd" title="Ernie Ladd">Ernie Ladd</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The "Fearsome Foursome" phrase was later used by other NFL teams.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1961, the Chargers lost the championship to Houston 10–3, with 29,556 patrons attending the game at Balboa Stadium. </p><p>In 1962, the team went 4–10, losing eight of the final nine games of the season, mostly due to injuries. </p><p>In the 1963 season, eight Charger players scored in the final week. <a href="/wiki/Paul_Lowe" title="Paul Lowe">Paul Lowe</a> <a href="/wiki/Rush_(gridiron_football)" title="Rush (gridiron football)">rushed</a> over 183 yards, scoring 2 <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdowns</a> on 17 <a href="/wiki/Carry_(gridiron_football)" title="Carry (gridiron football)">carries</a>. In the final regular season game, the Chargers beat <a href="/wiki/1963_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1963 Denver Broncos season">Denver</a> 58–20 and became the AFL West champions. The season ended a week late due to a postponement of games after the <a href="/wiki/Assassination_of_President_John_F._Kennedy" class="mw-redirect" title="Assassination of President John F. Kennedy">assassination of President John F. Kennedy</a> on November 22, 1963. The Chargers won the 1963 AFL title when they defeated the Boston Patriots 51–10. Spectators numbering 30,127 attended the game at Balboa Stadium. <a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a>'s effort made up 349 yards of the total offense. </p><p>In 1964, the Chargers played <a href="/wiki/1964_New_York_Jets_season" title="1964 New York Jets season">the New York Jets</a> resulting in a 17–17 tie. A reported attendance of 50,222 attended the game at <a href="/wiki/Shea_Stadium" title="Shea Stadium">Shea Stadium</a>, New York. The game earned $46,828 in entrance fees. On <a href="/wiki/Thanksgiving_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving Day</a>, Buffalo defeated the Chargers 27–24 at Balboa Stadium. The attendance was 34,865 spectators. The Chargers won their fourth AFL West title by defeating the Jets 38–3 before 25,753 spectators at Balboa Stadium. Lance Alworth left the game with a knee injury, and the fullback, Keith Lincoln was sidelined in the first quarter with a fractured rib. At the 1964 championship game in Buffalo, the Chargers were beaten 20–7. The AFL teams signed a five-year television contract with the <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">National Broadcasting Company</a> for $36 million to commence in 1965. </p><p>On December 12, 1965, San Diego (9–2–3) won their fifth AFL West title by defeating Houston 37–26. Lowe came first and Alworth second in the AFL Player of the Year honors. However, <a href="/wiki/1965_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1965 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo</a> would shutout the Chargers 23–0 in front of 30,361 spectators at Balboa Stadium for the AFL championship. At half time, a new automobile, the "<a href="/wiki/Dodge_Charger" title="Dodge Charger">Charger</a>," was introduced by Chrysler officials. It would enter production branded as a Dodge the following year. </p><p>In 1966, Hilton sold the Chargers to a 21-member group of business executives for $10 million. The leading investors were <a href="/wiki/Eugene_V._Klein" class="mw-redirect" title="Eugene V. Klein">Eugene V. Klein</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sam_Schulman" title="Sam Schulman">Sam Schulman</a>. The Chargers finished third in the AFL West that season, 7–6–1.<sup id="cite_ref-NFLChron_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NFLChron-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the sale process, a then-23 year old <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jones" title="Jerry Jones">Jerry Jones</a> (who would go on to become the owner of <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Dallas_Cowboys" title="History of the Dallas Cowboys">the Dallas Cowboys</a>) offered $5.8 million for the team, but backed off after his father disapproved of his plans.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1967, the Chargers and three NFL clubs (the Los Angeles Rams, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Detroit Lions) played preseason games at the new San Diego Stadium, while the AFL and the NFL announced plans to merge for the 1970 season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1967–1970"><span id="1967.E2.80.931970"></span>1967–1970</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1967–1970"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In August 1967, the Chargers moved to newly completed <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a>, and played the NFL's Detroit Lions in a pre-season game with 45,988 spectators in attendance. Detroit defeated the Chargers 38–17.<sup id="cite_ref-Chronology_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chronology-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the fifth week of the season, <a href="/wiki/Speedy_Duncan" title="Speedy Duncan">Leslie "Speedy" Duncan</a> had 203 yards in returns, 35 yards on a fumble recovery for a touchdown, 68 yards on four kickoff returns, and 100 yards for a touchdown. In the Chargers' game against Kansas City, the team won 45–31 with a combined effort was 897 yards offense and 622 yards in returns. In the 11th week, the Chargers were defeated by Oakland 41–21 with 52,661 spectators at the game, alongside 2,018 <a href="/wiki/Closed-circuit_television" title="Closed-circuit television">closed-circuit television</a> viewers in the San Diego Sports Arena. </p><p>In 1968, the Chargers played a first pre-season game at San Diego Stadium against the NFL's <a href="/wiki/1968_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1968 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a>. The Chargers won 30–18, before 39,553 spectators. "Speedy" Duncan set an AFL record with a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown in a game where the Chargers were defeated by the New York Jets 37–15. The Chargers came third in the West Division, with a 9–5 record. Quarterback John Hadl led the AFL that year with 440 pass attempts, 208 completions, 3,473 yards taken and 27 touchdown passes. He also led in passes intercepted, with 32.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 1969 season, the Chargers lost their first two games. They then defeated the Jets at home in front of 54,042 spectators. <a href="/wiki/Joe_Namath" title="Joe Namath">Joe Namath</a> played for the Jets.<sup id="cite_ref-Chronology_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chronology-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hadl and Alworth played for the Chargers. Hadl made a professional record with a pass reception in his 96th consecutive game. The Chargers won the next three games and then lost four. Their last game was against Buffalo where they won 45–6. The team finished with an 8–6 record and out of the playoffs. Charlie Waller, the offensive backfield coach was named head coach. Gillman had resigned after the season's ninth game due to illness but continued as the team's general manager.<sup id="cite_ref-Chronology_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chronology-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1970–1977:_joining_the_NFL"><span id="1970.E2.80.931977:_joining_the_NFL"></span>1970–1977: joining the NFL</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1970–1977: joining the NFL"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/1970_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1970 San Diego Chargers season">1970</a>, the San Diego Chargers settled into the <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> division following the NFL merger with the AFL. The years after the merger were difficult for the Chargers. Charlie Waller took over as the head coach, but after finishing 5–6–3, he stepped down, and Gillman returned to the job. Gillman resigned midway through <a href="/wiki/1971_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1971 San Diego Chargers season">the 1971 season</a>, which finished with six wins and eight losses. </p><p>On May 19, 1971, <a href="/wiki/Ron_East" title="Ron East">Ron East</a> was sent to the San Diego Chargers as part of the "Bambi trade" that also involved <a href="/wiki/Pettis_Norman" title="Pettis Norman">Pettis Norman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tony_Liscio" title="Tony Liscio">Tony Liscio</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <a href="/wiki/1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1972 San Diego Chargers season">1972</a>, <a href="/wiki/Duane_Thomas" title="Duane Thomas">Duane Thomas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a> joined the team, which finished with a 4–9–1 record. In <a href="/wiki/1973_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1973 San Diego Chargers season">1973</a>, veteran <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Johnny Unitas</a>, formerly from the Baltimore Colts joined the Chargers. Unitas was almost 40 and had chronic injuries. He played three games and then was replaced by the rookie <a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a>. The Chargers finished with a 2–11–1 record. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1974_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1974 San Diego Chargers season">the 1974 season</a>, Fouts was named the new the starting quarterback. <a href="/wiki/Don_Woods_(American_football)" title="Don Woods (American football)">Don Woods</a> also joined the team. Woods ran for over 1,000 yards but the team had a 5–9 record. However, in <a href="/wiki/1975_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1975 San Diego Chargers season">1975</a>, Woods and Fouts underperformed and the team finished 2–12 after facing the possibility of the first-ever <a href="/wiki/List_of_winless_seasons" title="List of winless seasons">0–14 season</a> until beating <a href="/wiki/1975_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1975 Kansas City Chiefs season">the Kansas City Chiefs</a> in their twelfth game.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1976_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1976 San Diego Chargers season">1976</a>, the Chargers began with a three-game win streak but finished with a 6–8 record. In <a href="/wiki/1977_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1977 San Diego Chargers season">1977</a>, the Chargers again began strongly. However, the team lost four out of five games. Fouts in a contract dispute did not report to training camp; and held out until it was resolved when he rejoined his team for the eleventh game. They went 2–2, losing to the powerhouse Steelers and Broncos by a combined total of nine points. The team finished 7–7. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Air_Coryell_era_(1978–1986)"><span id="Air_Coryell_era_.281978.E2.80.931986.29"></span>Air Coryell era (1978–1986)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Air Coryell era (1978–1986)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kellen_Winslow_Sr_cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Kellen_Winslow_Sr_cropped.jpg/197px-Kellen_Winslow_Sr_cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="197" height="215" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Kellen_Winslow_Sr_cropped.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="240" data-file-height="262" /></a><figcaption>Hall of Fame Charger <a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a>, who played with San Diego from 1979 to 1987, is considered to be one NFL's all-time tight ends.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>In 1978, San Diego hired head coach <a href="/wiki/Don_Coryell" title="Don Coryell">Don Coryell</a>, who would coach the team until 1986. Coryell developed a pass-heavy offensive scheme and philosophy called <b><a href="/wiki/Air_Coryell" title="Air Coryell">Air Coryell</a></b> and also known as the "Coryell offense" or the "vertical offense". With <a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a> as quarterback, the San Diego Chargers' offense was among the greatest and most exciting passing offenses in <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> history,<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> setting league and individual offensive records. The Chargers led the league in passing yards an NFL record six consecutive years from 1978 to 1983<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and again in 1985. They also led the league in total yards in offense in each of those seasons. Under the tutelage of Coryell, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a>, wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a>, and tight end <a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a> blossomed on the field and would all be inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>. The Chargers earned four consecutive playoff appearances (1979 to 1982) during the Air Coryell era, including three AFC West division championships from 1979 to 1981). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1978">1978</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 1978"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1978_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1978 San Diego Chargers season">1978 San Diego Chargers season</a></div> <p>In 1978, the NFL increased the season schedule to sixteen games. The rules were changed so that defensive backs<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> could no longer block wide receivers more than five yards beyond the line of scrimmage. </p><p>In the opening game of the season, the Chargers beat Seattle 24–20. On September 10, 1978, the second game was played against the Oakland Raiders at <a href="/wiki/Jack_Murphy_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Jack Murphy Stadium">Jack Murphy Stadium</a> in San Diego. The game became known as the "Holy Roller" game, or, the "Immaculate Deception" because the Raiders made a game-winning play.<sup id="cite_ref-Roller_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roller-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With 10 seconds left in the game, the Raiders had possession of the ball at the Chargers' 14-yard line. The Chargers were ahead 20–14. The Raiders quarterback, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Ken Stabler</a>, took the snap but was about to be sacked by the Chargers' line-backer, Woodrow Lowe on the 24-yard line. Stabler fumbled the ball forward, and it rolled forward towards the San Diego goal line. Running back, Pete Banaszak, tried to recover the ball on the 12-yard line, but could not keep his footing, and the ball was pushed even closer to the end zone. The Raiders' tight end, Dave Casper, was the next player to reach the ball but he also could not get a hand on it. He batted and kicked the ball into the end zone, where he fell on it for the game-tying touchdown as time ran out. With the ensuing extra point by kicker, Errol Mann, the Raiders won 21–20.<sup id="cite_ref-Roller_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roller-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Chargers' fans saw the fumble as an incomplete pass or an intentional grounding. In the remaining minutes of the game, the teams battled for the ball towards the end zone where the Raiders ultimately recovered it for a touchdown.<sup id="cite_ref-Roller_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roller-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Chargers lost their third game to Denver and then in week four played <a href="/wiki/1978_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1978 Green Bay Packers season">the Green Bay Packers</a> in an interconference match in San Diego. At the <a href="/wiki/Kickoff_(gridiron_football)" title="Kickoff (gridiron football)">kickoff</a>, the temperature was around 102 °F or 38.9 °C. The Packers won 24–3. After this loss, the Chargers' head coach, <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Prothro" title="Tommy Prothro">Tommy Prothro</a> was dismissed. He was replaced by Don Coryell of the St. Louis Cardinals. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1978_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1978 New England Patriots season">New England</a>, the Chargers won their first game under Coryell's coaching. When they returned, San Diego was still recovering from the recent <a href="/wiki/PSA_Flight_182" class="mw-redirect" title="PSA Flight 182">PSA Flight 182</a>. The Chargers' defeating Denver in San Diego was morale boosting for the city. Coryell coached the team in his "Air Coryell" offense: Fouts threw to a trio of receivers (<a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Jefferson_(American_football)" title="John Jefferson (American football)">John Jefferson</a> and tight end <a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a>). The Chargers won nine games and lost seven, thus missing the <a href="/wiki/Playoff" class="mw-redirect" title="Playoff">playoffs</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1979">1979</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 1979"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1979_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1979 San Diego Chargers season">1979 San Diego Chargers season</a></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_44_-_Elvin_Bethea_and_Carter_Hartwig_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_44_-_Elvin_Bethea_and_Carter_Hartwig_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="186" height="133" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="186" data-file-height="133" /></a><figcaption>The Chargers attempting to rush the ball through the Oilers' defensive line during the <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NFL_playoffs" title="1979–80 NFL playoffs">1979 AFC Divisional Playoff Game</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1979, <i><a href="/wiki/Sporting_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News">The Sporting News</a></i> named the Chargers' team general manager, <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Sanders" title="Johnny Sanders">Johnny Sanders</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Sporting_News_NFL_Executive_of_the_Year_Award" title="Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year Award">NFL Executive of the Year</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fouts set an NFL record by playing four consecutive 300-yard passing games. His achievement was established in a game in which he threw over 303 yards against <a href="/wiki/1979_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1979 Oakland Raiders season">the Oakland Raiders</a>. The Chargers defeated <a href="/wiki/1979_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1979 New Orleans Saints season">the New Orleans Saints</a> 35 points to nil and proceeded to the playoffs, the first time in fourteen years. On December 17, 1979, the Chargers won their first AFC West division title by defeating <a href="/wiki/1979_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1979 Denver Broncos season">the Denver Broncos</a> 17–7 before a national <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a> television audience and their home crowd. In the divisional round, <a href="/wiki/1979_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1979 Houston Oilers season">the Houston Oilers</a> defeated the Chargers 17–14. Ron Mix became the second AFL player and second Charger to be nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The announcement was made during the <a href="/wiki/Half-time" title="Half-time">half-time</a> of the AFC-NFC <a href="/wiki/1980_Pro_Bowl" title="1980 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron70_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron70-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1980">1980</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 1980"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1980_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1980 San Diego Chargers season">1980 San Diego Chargers season</a></div> <p>In 1980, running back Chuck Muncie was traded to the team from the New Orleans Saints. Fouts set a club record with 444 yards passing in the Chargers' 44–7 defeat of the New York Giants.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron80_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron80-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kellen Winslow caught 10 passes for 171 yards. The Chargers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 26–17, winning their second straight AFC West title. They finished the season with 11–5 losses, a record for the team. </p><p>Jefferson (1,340), Winslow (1,290), and Joiner (1,132) became the first three players on the same team to have 1,000 yards receiving in a season. The Chargers' defense led the NFL in sacks (60). The defensive front line included the 1975 Chargers' draftees <a href="/wiki/Fred_Dean" title="Fred Dean">Fred Dean</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_%22Big_Hands%22_Johnson" title="Gary "Big Hands" Johnson">Gary "Big Hands" Johnson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Louie_Kelcher" title="Louie Kelcher">Louie Kelcher</a>. Together with <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Jones_(American_football)" title="Leroy Jones (American football)">Leroy Jones</a>, the front line was known as the "<a href="/wiki/Bruise_Brothers_(San_Diego_Chargers)" title="Bruise Brothers (San Diego Chargers)">Bruise Brothers</a>". </p><p>In the playoffs, the Chargers defeated the Buffalo Bills 20–14. However, their season ended in the AFC Championship Game at the hands of the eventual <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XV" title="Super Bowl XV">Super Bowl</a> champion <a href="/wiki/1980_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1980 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> 34–27. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1981">1981</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 1981"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1981_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1981 San Diego Chargers season">1981 San Diego Chargers season</a></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/1981_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1981 San Diego Chargers season">1981</a>, the Chargers won their third straight <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> title with a 10–6 record. After the division titles of the 1979 and 1980 seasons, contract disputes arose. Klein, the team owner, refused to renegotiate players' contracts. The Chargers' owner traded the wide receiver, John Jefferson, to <a href="/wiki/1981_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1981 Green Bay Packers season">the Green Bay Packers</a> after a salary raise could not be agreed upon. Jefferson was replaced by Wes Chandler. Defensive end Dean was traded to <a href="/wiki/1981_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1981 San Francisco 49ers season">the 49ers</a>, again after a pay dispute.<sup id="cite_ref-SI_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dean said his wage was similar to that of his brother, a truck driver.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Playing only eleven games, Dean would nonetheless become the <a href="/wiki/UPI_NFC_Player_of_the_Year" title="UPI NFC Player of the Year">UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year</a>. In 1980 and 1981, without Jefferson, the Chargers no longer had the most passing yards in the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_53_-_Dan_Fouts_and_Don_Macek_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_53_-_Dan_Fouts_and_Don_Macek_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="193" height="135" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="135" /></a><figcaption>Dan Fouts led the Chargers to several postseason runs from 1979 to 1982, including the famous "Epic in Miami" 1981 AFC Divisional Playoff game.</figcaption></figure> <p>"I can't say how much it [Dean's leaving] affected us, because we did make it to the AFC championship game", said Johnson on the loss of fellow lineman Dean. "But I could say if we had more pass rush from the corner, it might've been different."<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NFL_playoffs" title="1981–82 NFL playoffs">the 1981 playoffs</a> divisional round, the Chargers defeated <a href="/wiki/1981_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1981 Miami Dolphins season">the Miami Dolphins</a> 41–38 at the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> where the temperature on a humid day was 85 °F or 29.4 °C. The game became known as "<a href="/wiki/The_Epic_in_Miami" class="mw-redirect" title="The Epic in Miami">The Epic in Miami</a>". <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> journalists named the epic the best game in NFL history.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both teams showed strong offense. The Chargers were led by Fouts<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> who made an NFL single season record of 4,802 yards and 33 <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdowns</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This game set records for the most points scored in a playoff game (79 points);<sup id="cite_ref-Epic_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Epic-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the greatest total yards by both teams (1,036 yards);<sup id="cite_ref-Epic_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Epic-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the most passing yards by both teams (809 yards).<sup id="cite_ref-Epic_41-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Epic-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Chargers placekicker, <a href="/wiki/Rolf_Benirschke" title="Rolf Benirschke">Rolf Benirschke</a> kicked the winning 29-yard field goal after 13 minutes and 52 seconds overtime. The tight end, Kellen Winslow, made 13 receptions for 166 yards, a touchdown and one blocked field goal. He became exhausted and was assisted from the field by his teammates.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The win sent the Chargers to their second consecutive AFC Championship Game. </p><p>At the <a href="/wiki/AFC_Championship_Game" title="AFC Championship Game">championship game</a> in Cincinnati, <a href="/wiki/1981_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1981 Cincinnati Bengals season">the Bengals</a> defeated the Chargers 27–7. The game became known as the "<a href="/wiki/Freezer_Bowl" title="Freezer Bowl">Freezer Bowl</a>". The temperature was a record low −9 °F or −22.8 °C with a wind-chill factor of −59 °F or −50.6 °C.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1982–1986"><span id="1982.E2.80.931986"></span>1982–1986</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 1982–1986"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Players_Association#1982_strike" title="National Football League Players Association">strike-shortened</a> <a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_season" title="1982 NFL season">1982 season</a>, Fouts averaged 320 yards passing per game. At that time, that average was a record.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers defeated San Francisco 41 points to 37 and Cincinnati 50 points to 34. In each game, Fouts threw for over 400 yards.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the game against Cincinnati on December 20, 1982, the Chargers' made 501 yards passing and 175 yards rushing.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Chandler set a record of 129 yards receiving per game.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers reached the playoffs for the fourth straight year, finishing fifth in the AFC (divisional standings were disregarded due to the abbreviated schedule). The team upset the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh 31–28, but the Dolphins would exact revenge from their loss the previous year the next week 34–17. </p><p><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1983 San Diego Chargers season">1983</a> saw the Chargers fall to 6–10 and equal last in their division, despite having the league's most passing yards for the sixth consectuve season. In <a href="/wiki/1984_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1984 San Diego Chargers season">1984</a>, Klein decreased salaries in preparation for the team's sale. The defensive linemen, Johnson and Kelcher, left for San Francisco.<sup id="cite_ref-SI_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 1, 1984, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Spanos" title="Alex Spanos">Alex Spanos</a> purchased a majority interest in the Chargers. Benirschke was named "Miller Man of the Year". Joiner set an NFL record with his 650th pass reception in the fourth quarter of the game at Pittsburgh.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron80_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron80-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1985_NFL_season" title="1985 NFL season">1985</a> offensive guard <a href="/wiki/Ed_White_(American_football)" title="Ed White (American football)">Ed White</a> set an NFL record by playing in 241 NFL games. <a href="/wiki/Lionel_James" title="Lionel James">Lionel "Little Train" James</a>, a 5'6", 171 pound running back, set an NFL record of 2,535 all-purpose yards and of 1,027 receiving yards by a running back.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Changing_head_coaches_(1986–1993)"><span id="Changing_head_coaches_.281986.E2.80.931993.29"></span>Changing head coaches (1986–1993)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Changing head coaches (1986–1993)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jack_Murphy_Stadium_1987.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Jack_Murphy_Stadium_1987.jpeg/260px-Jack_Murphy_Stadium_1987.jpeg" decoding="async" width="260" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Jack_Murphy_Stadium_1987.jpeg/390px-Jack_Murphy_Stadium_1987.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Jack_Murphy_Stadium_1987.jpeg/520px-Jack_Murphy_Stadium_1987.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1433" data-file-height="983" /></a><figcaption>The Chargers hosting a pre-season game at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium in 1987.</figcaption></figure> <p>During <a href="/wiki/1986_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1986 San Diego Chargers season">the 1986 season</a>, following the resignation of Coryell, <a href="/wiki/Al_Saunders" title="Al Saunders">Al Saunders</a> was named head coach. </p><p>In 1987, Joiner retired to become the Chargers' receivers' coach. The team finished the season 8–7, including a 3–0 record by the "replacement" team during the player's strike. The only other team to go undefeated during that time was the Super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins. In <a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_season" title="1988 NFL season">1988</a> Fouts retired after a 15-year career. He set seven NFL records and 42 club records, and became the NFL's second most prolific passer of all time with 43,040 yards. Fouts's jersey, the number 14, was retired at halftime at the "Dan Fouts Day" game in San Diego.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron80_32-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron80-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1989_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1989 San Diego Chargers season">the 1989 season</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Henning" title="Dan Henning">Dan Henning</a>, a former Chargers' <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>, <a href="/wiki/List_of_Washington_Football_Team_head_coaches" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Washington Football Team head coaches">Washington Redskins</a> assistant, and <a href="/wiki/List_of_Atlanta_Falcons_head_coaches" title="List of Atlanta Falcons head coaches">Atlanta Falcons</a> head coach, became the Chargers' head coach.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron80_32-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron80-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A first year running back, <a href="/wiki/Marion_Butts" title="Marion Butts">Marion Butts</a>, set a club record with 39 carries and a team <a href="/wiki/Rookie" title="Rookie">rookie</a> record of 176 yards in the Chargers' 20 points to 13 win against Kansas City.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron80_32-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron80-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Ortmayer" title="Steve Ortmayer">Steve Ortmayer</a>, the director of football operations for the past three years, left and was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Beathard" title="Bobby Beathard">Bobby Beathard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron80_32-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron80-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team would post double-digit losses between 1988 and 1991. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1992_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1992 San Diego Chargers season">the 1992 season</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Ross" title="Bobby Ross">Bobby Ross</a> became the Chargers' head coach. Quarterback, <a href="/wiki/Stan_Humphries" title="Stan Humphries">Stan Humphries</a> was obtained in a trade with <a href="/wiki/1992_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1992 Washington Redskins season">the Washington Redskins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron90_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron90-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers finished the season 11–5 and won the AFC West title, making their first playoff appearance in a decade. Ross was named AFC Coach of the Year.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron90_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron90-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the wild-card round, the Chargers shut out <a href="/wiki/1992_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1992 Kansas City Chiefs season">the Kansas City Chiefs</a> 17–0. Then, they were shut out by the Miami Dolphins in the divisional round, 31–0. </p><p>In 1993, the Chargers finished 8–8, finishing fourth in the division. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1994–2005"><span id="1994.E2.80.932005"></span>1994–2005</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 1994–2005"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1994:_AFC_Champions">1994: AFC Champions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 1994: AFC Champions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1994_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1994 San Diego Chargers season">1994 San Diego Chargers season</a></div> <p>In the 1994 season, the Chargers won 11–5. Quarterback Stan Humphries and wide receiver Tony Martin, worked together to make a 99-yard touchdown completion. The players contributing to the Chargers' 1994 AFC West Division championship included linebacker <a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Junior Seau</a>, defensive tackles Reuben Davis and Shawn Lee and defensive end, Leslie O'Neal, and running back Natrone Means, Humphries and Martin who made offensive moves. In the playoffs, the Chargers unexpectedly defeated the Dolphins 22–21 in the divisional round and the Steelers 17–13 in the AFC Championship Game. The Chargers were defeated by the 49ers 49–26 in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXIX" title="Super Bowl XXIX">Super Bowl XXIX</a>. </p><p>Despite the Super Bowl loss, Beathard, who was responsible for the team lineup and choice of coach, was named the "NFL's Smartest Man" by <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the Chargers' <a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1995 San Diego Chargers season">1995 season</a> proved less successful. The team reached the playoffs with a 9–7 record but was defeated by <a href="/wiki/1995_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1995 Indianapolis Colts season">the Indianapolis Colts</a> 35–20.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1996–2001"><span id="1996.E2.80.932001"></span>1996–2001</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 1996–2001"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tomlinson_warming_up_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Tomlinson_warming_up_1.jpg/187px-Tomlinson_warming_up_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="187" height="257" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Tomlinson_warming_up_1.jpg/281px-Tomlinson_warming_up_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Tomlinson_warming_up_1.jpg/374px-Tomlinson_warming_up_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="997" data-file-height="1371" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a> in 2008</figcaption></figure> <p>During <a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1996 San Diego Chargers season">the 1996 season</a>, running back <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Culver" title="Rodney Culver">Rodney Culver</a> was killed in the crash of <a href="/wiki/ValuJet_Flight_592" title="ValuJet Flight 592">ValuJet Flight 592</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a> <a href="/wiki/Everglades" title="Everglades">Everglades</a>. Linebacker <a href="/wiki/David_Griggs_(American_football)" title="David Griggs (American football)">David Griggs</a> had been killed in a single-car crash in <a href="/wiki/Davie,_Florida" title="Davie, Florida">Davie, Florida</a> eleven months earlier.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron90_49-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron90-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1997_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1997 San Diego Chargers season">the 1997 season</a>, Beathard dismissed Ross.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron90_49-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron90-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Gilbride" title="Kevin Gilbride">Kevin Gilbride</a> became the Chargers' new head coach.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron90_49-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron90-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gilbride encouraged a more open passing attack, a major change in offensive style.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Humphries suffered several concussions due to a lack of pass protection and retired.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After trades of players and draft choices to <a href="/wiki/1997_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="1997 Arizona Cardinals season">the Arizona Cardinals</a>, Beathard selected quarterback <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Leaf" title="Ryan Leaf">Ryan Leaf</a> with the second pick of the <a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_draft" title="1998 NFL draft">1998 NFL draft</a>. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1998_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1998 San Diego Chargers season">the 1998 season</a>, the Chargers went 5–11. <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Harrison" title="Rodney Harrison">Rodney Harrison</a> said, "If I had to go through another year like that, I'd probably quit playing."<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When Gilbride left, he was replaced by an interim head coach, <a href="/wiki/June_Jones" title="June Jones">June Jones</a>, a member of the Chargers' staff.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron90_49-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron90-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jones left the team at the end of the 1998 season to coach at <a href="/wiki/Hawaii_Rainbows_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Hawaii Rainbows football">the University of Hawaii</a>. The Chargers' new head coach was <a href="/wiki/Mike_Riley_(American_football)" title="Mike Riley (American football)">Mike Riley</a> from <a href="/wiki/Oregon_State_Beavers_football" title="Oregon State Beavers football">Oregon State University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron90_49-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron90-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to his poor play and attitude, Leaf was released after <a href="/wiki/2000_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2000 San Diego Chargers season">the 2000 season</a>. <a href="/wiki/Jim_Harbaugh" title="Jim Harbaugh">Jim Harbaugh</a>, who was acquired in a trade with <a href="/wiki/1999_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="1999 Baltimore Ravens season">the Baltimore Ravens</a> for a conditional draft choice in 2000, became the Chargers' starting quarterback. </p><p>Beathard retired in April 2000 and was replaced in January 2001 by <a href="/wiki/John_Butler_(American_football_general_manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Butler (American football general manager)">John Butler</a>, former general manager of the Bills.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron00_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron00-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From <a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_season" title="1996 NFL season">1996</a> to <a href="/wiki/2003_NFL_season" title="2003 NFL season">2003</a>, the Chargers had eight consecutive seasons where they finished with just as many, if not more losses than wins.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/2001_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2001 San Diego Chargers season">2001</a>, Riley chose <a href="/wiki/Norv_Turner" title="Norv Turner">Norv Turner</a>, a former head coach of the Redskins, as his <a href="/wiki/Offensive_coordinator" title="Offensive coordinator">offensive coordinator</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron00_58-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron00-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Turner proposed an offense method which he had employed at the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers signed former Buffalo Bills quarterback <a href="/wiki/Doug_Flutie" title="Doug Flutie">Doug Flutie</a> and also traded the team's first overall selection in the <a href="/wiki/2001_NFL_draft" title="2001 NFL draft">2001 NFL draft</a> to <a href="/wiki/2000_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2000 Atlanta Falcons season">the Atlanta Falcons</a> in return for the first-round selection (fifth overall) and third-round selection in the same draft. In addition the Chargers obtained the wide receiver-kick returner, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Dwight" title="Tim Dwight">Tim Dwight</a>, and the Falcons' second-round draft selection in the <a href="/wiki/2002_NFL_draft" title="2002 NFL draft">2002 NFL draft</a>. The Chargers used those selections in the 2001 draft to select <a href="/wiki/2000_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_team" title="2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team">Texas Christian University</a> running back <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a> and <a href="/wiki/2000_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="2000 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue University</a> quarterback <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron00_58-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron00-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2002–2005:_Marty_Schottenheimer_era"><span id="2002.E2.80.932005:_Marty_Schottenheimer_era"></span>2002–2005: Marty Schottenheimer era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 2002–2005: Marty Schottenheimer era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For <a href="/wiki/2002_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2002 San Diego Chargers season">the 2002 season</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer" title="Marty Schottenheimer">Marty Schottenheimer</a> replaced Riley. Under Schottenheimer, the Chargers won their first four games.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron00_58-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron00-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Butler would succumb to cancer after a nine-month struggle in April 2003,<sup id="cite_ref-Chron00_58-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron00-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was replaced by <a href="/wiki/A._J._Smith" title="A. J. Smith">A. J. Smith</a>, who was named Executive Vice President and General Manager.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2003, the Chargers traded Seau to the Dolphins for a draft pick in the <a href="/wiki/2004_NFL_draft" title="2004 NFL draft">2004 NFL draft</a>. Before he left, Seau's teammates awarded him the <a href="/wiki/Emil_Karas" title="Emil Karas">Emil Karas</a> Award for the team's Most Inspirational Player.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tomlinson accumulated 195 total yards from scrimmage in a late season game against the Packers to raise his season total to 2,011. He became the first Charger and the eighth player in NFL history to record consecutive 2,000-yard seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron00_58-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron00-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tomlinson also became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards and catch 100 passes in the same season.<sup id="cite_ref-Chron00_58-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chron00-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers were the host team for the <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXII" title="Super Bowl XXXII">Super Bowl XXXII</a> and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXVII" title="Super Bowl XXXVII">Super Bowl XXXVII</a>. </p><p>The 2004 season saw the Chargers win their first divisional title since 1994 with a 12–4 record. They quickly were eliminated by the New York Jets in the first round of the playoffs, 20–17 in overtime. </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_draft" title="2005 NFL draft">2005 NFL draft</a>, the Chargers drafted key rookies who would help carry the momentum from the 2004 success. The Chargers used their first pick to gain <a href="/wiki/Shawne_Merriman" title="Shawne Merriman">Shawne Merriman</a> from the University of Maryland. Their next picks included <a href="/wiki/Luis_Castillo_(football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Luis Castillo (football player)">Luis Castillo</a> from Northwestern University, <a href="/wiki/Vincent_Jackson" title="Vincent Jackson">Vincent Jackson</a> from Northern Colorado, <a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a> from Kansas State, <a href="/wiki/Wesley_Britt" title="Wesley Britt">Wesley Britt</a> from Alabama University, <a href="/wiki/Wes_Sims_(American_football)" title="Wes Sims (American football)">Wes Sims</a> from Oklahoma University, and center, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Mruczkowski" title="Scott Mruczkowski">Scott Mruczkowski</a> from Bowling Green State. </p><p>The Chargers lost their first game of the 2005 season to <a href="/wiki/2005_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2005 Dallas Cowboys season">the Dallas Cowboys</a> at home 28–24, and their second game 20–17 in Denver against the Broncos. Through Tomlinson's efforts, the Chargers won their third game at home against <a href="/wiki/2005_New_York_Giants_season" title="2005 New York Giants season">the New York Giants</a>. Tomlinson took 220 yards in total, 3 rushing touchdowns, and threw for a touchdown helping the team to win 45–23. The Chargers then defeated the defending Super Bowl Champion <a href="/wiki/2005_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2005 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> 41–17. For their fifth game against <a href="/wiki/2005_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season">the Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, the Chargers wore their <a href="/wiki/Throwback_uniform" title="Throwback uniform">throwback uniforms</a>. The Steelers defeated the Chargers 24–22 after <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Reed_(football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Reed (football player)">Jeff Reed</a> made a 40-yard field goal. The Chargers won the sixth game against the Oakland Raiders, 27–14. In the seventh game, against the Eagles in Philadelphia, the Chargers were leading 17–13 until late in the game. Then, a Chargers' field goal was blocked and returned 65 yards by <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ware" title="Matt Ware">Matt Ware</a>. This led to a game-winning touchdown for the Eagles to prevail by 20 to 17. </p><p>After winning three games and losing four, the Chargers won the following five games. These included a 28–20 win at home against <a href="/wiki/2005_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2005 Kansas City Chiefs season">the Kansas City Chiefs</a> and a 31–26 away win against <a href="/wiki/2005_New_York_Jets_season" title="2005 New York Jets season">the New York Jets</a>. The tenth week was a <a href="/wiki/Bye_(sports)" title="Bye (sports)">bye</a>, followed by a 48–10 home win in throwback uniforms against <a href="/wiki/2005_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2005 Buffalo Bills season">the Buffalo Bills</a>. Then, the team won against the Washington Redskins, 23–17 in overtime and the next week against the Oakland Raiders at home, 34–10. </p><p>The Chargers were defeated 23–21 by the Miami Dolphins. On December 18, 2005, the Chargers defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 26–17 who had won their previous 13 games. The Kansas City Chiefs then defeated the Chargers 20–7, and the team was officially eliminated from playoff contention. The Chargers lost their final game of the season 23–7 to the Denver Broncos. The Chargers completed the 2005 season with a 9–7 record. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2006–2012:_Rise_of_Philip_Rivers"><span id="2006.E2.80.932012:_Rise_of_Philip_Rivers"></span>2006–2012: Rise of Philip Rivers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: 2006–2012: Rise of Philip Rivers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Philip_Rivers_2006-10-01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Philip_Rivers_2006-10-01.jpg/159px-Philip_Rivers_2006-10-01.jpg" decoding="async" width="159" height="345" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Philip_Rivers_2006-10-01.jpg/239px-Philip_Rivers_2006-10-01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Philip_Rivers_2006-10-01.jpg/319px-Philip_Rivers_2006-10-01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="781" data-file-height="1689" /></a><figcaption>Philip Rivers during his first season as starting quarterback in <a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2006 San Diego Chargers season">2006</a>. Rivers compiled 252 total starts in a row with the Chargers and later <a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_Colts_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Indianapolis Colts starting quarterbacks">the Indianapolis Colts</a> before retiring after the 2020 season, resulting in the <a href="/wiki/List_of_most_consecutive_starts_by_a_National_Football_League_quarterback" class="mw-redirect" title="List of most consecutive starts by a National Football League quarterback">second longest streak of consecutive starts in NFL history</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2006 San Diego Chargers season">the 2006 season</a>, the Chargers finished the season 14–2, their best record ever. Their only losses came against the Ravens and Chiefs. The team lost Drew Brees in free agency to the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a>, setting the stage for 2004 draft pick <a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a> to take over at quarterback. They were seeded first in the AFC playoffs. In the divisional round, the Chargers were defeated by the Patriots 24–21. After the season, Schottenheimer left and <a href="/wiki/Norv_Turner" title="Norv Turner">Norv Turner</a> became the head coach. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/2007_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2007 San Diego Chargers season">the 2007 season</a>, the Chargers went 11–5 and defeated the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts in <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NFL_playoffs" title="2007–08 NFL playoffs">the first two playoff rounds</a>, before being defeated by the Patriots in the AFC championship game. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/2008_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2008 San Diego Chargers season">the 2008 season</a>, the Chargers posted an 8–8 record. Despite that, they won the AFC West title over a weak field. The Chargers defeated the Colts in the wild card round but lost to the Steelers in the divisional round. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/2009_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2009 San Diego Chargers season">the 2009 season</a> the Chargers won their first two games but lost their next three. For the rest of the season the Chargers won each game, including those against the <a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">NFC East</a> teams. Having lost a game against the Broncos, the Chargers defeated them in the eleventh week, 32–3. In the twelfth week, the Chargers defeated <a href="/wiki/2009_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2009 Cleveland Browns season">the Cleveland Browns</a> 30–23, and <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a> broke <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Jim Brown</a>'s rushing record and Brown congratulated Tomlinson afterwards. The Chargers secured another division title and became the AFC second seed. The Chargers then played the Jets at home on January 17, 2010, and lost 17–14. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010–2012"><span id="2010.E2.80.932012"></span>2010–2012</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: 2010–2012"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/2010_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2010 San Diego Chargers season">2010 San Diego Chargers season</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2011 San Diego Chargers season">2011 San Diego Chargers season</a>, and <a href="/wiki/2012_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2012 San Diego Chargers season">2012 San Diego Chargers season</a></div> <p>Prior to the <a href="/wiki/2010_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2010 San Diego Chargers season">2010 season</a> Tomlinson departed. He was aging and an expensive contract. The Chargers lost the first game to Kansas City, 21–14. The second game was at home was a win against the Jaguars. However, low ticket sales resulted in a blackout. The third game, an away game, was a 27–20 loss against Seattle. The fourth game was a win for the Chargers against the Cardinals, 41–10 at home, again with a local television blackout. Then in the next game, after many wins against the Raiders, the Chargers were defeated by them.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers won the next four games then again were defeated by the Raiders at home, 28 points to 13.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a game where they tied with the Raiders, the Chargers were defeated by the Bengals 34–20 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The Chargers defeated Denver and ended the season with a 9–7 record. </p><p>The Chargers finished the season as the eighth team in NFL history to rank first in overall offense (395.6 yards/game), and overall defense (271.6 yards/game). Despite these statistics, the team did not make the playoffs, a situation only shared with <a href="/wiki/1953_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1953 Philadelphia Eagles season">the 1953 Eagles team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers ended the season second to the Colts in passing yards per game (282.4), second to the Patriots in points scored per game (27.6), first in passing yards allowed per game (177.8), fourth in rushing yards allowed per game (93.8), and tied for second in sacks (47). In contrast, the Chargers gave up the most punt return yards per game (18.9) and gave 29 turnovers.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rivers had a career highlight of 4,710 yards, 294 yards passing per game, 66 percent completion; 30 TDs, 13 INTs and a 101.8 passer rating. Tolbert made 11 rushing TDs and Gates made 10 receiving TDs. Phillips made 11 sacks.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Chargers started <a href="/wiki/2011_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2011 San Diego Chargers season">the 2011 season</a> 4–1 before losing to the Patriots. They went on to lose to the Jets, Chiefs, Packers, Raiders, the Bears and Broncos. The team was fraught with injuries. On December 5, 2011, the Chargers defeated <a href="/wiki/2011_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="2011 Jacksonville Jaguars season">the Jacksonville Jaguars</a>. Three wins followed including a solid defeat of the Ravens. The Chargers were then defeated 38–10 by the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a>. After a 38–26 win against the Raiders in the seventeenth week, the Chargers finished the season with an 8–8 record. The Chargers, Broncos and Raiders all finished 8–8, but the Broncos won the AFC West by virtue of tiebreakers. </p><p>During a game on October 21, 2012, a line judge saw what he thought was a suspicious substance, such as a banned adhesive, on hand towels used by the Chargers’ players.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, on November 7, the NFL announced that the Chargers did not cheat. Even so, the team was fined $20,000.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the <a href="/wiki/2012_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2012 San Diego Chargers season">2012 season</a> where the Chargers again failed to reach the playoffs, Smith and Turner were dismissed.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Final_years_in_San_Diego_(2013–2016)"><span id="Final_years_in_San_Diego_.282013.E2.80.932016.29"></span>Final years in San Diego (2013–2016)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Final years in San Diego (2013–2016)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/2013_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2013 San Diego Chargers season">2013 San Diego Chargers season</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2014 San Diego Chargers season">2014 San Diego Chargers season</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2015 San Diego Chargers season">2015 San Diego Chargers season</a>, and <a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">2016 San Diego Chargers season</a></div> <p>On January 9, 2013, the Chargers announced that <a href="/wiki/Tom_Telesco" title="Tom Telesco">Tom Telesco</a>, former Vice President of Football Operations for the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a>, would become the Chargers' <a href="/wiki/General_manager_(American_football)" title="General manager (American football)">general manager</a>. On January 15, 2013, Broncos <a href="/wiki/Offensive_coordinator" title="Offensive coordinator">offensive coordinator</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCoy_(American_football_coach)" title="Mike McCoy (American football coach)">Mike McCoy</a>, was hired as the Chargers' new <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coach</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ken_Whisenhunt" title="Ken Whisenhunt">Ken Whisenhunt</a> as offensive coordinator. <a href="/wiki/D._J._Fluker" title="D. J. Fluker">D. J. Fluker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manti_Te%27o" title="Manti Te'o">Manti Te'o</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a> were selected in the first three rounds of the <a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_draft" title="2013 NFL draft">2013 NFL draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under McCoy, the Chargers won two and lost three games. The team then defeated Indianapolis in the Monday Night Football and then Jacksonville. After a bye, the Chargers won four of the next five games. They then won all the remaining regular season games. The team finished 9–7, and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. On the 50th anniversary of the 1963 AFL Championship, the Chargers beat Cincinnati 27–10. In the wild card playoff, Denver defeated the Chargers 24–17. </p><p>On January 13, 2014, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Whisenhunt" title="Ken Whisenhunt">Ken Whisenhunt</a> left the team to join the Titans. On January 14, 2014, the Chargers announced <a href="/wiki/Frank_Reich" title="Frank Reich">Frank Reich</a>, the quarterback coach, would replace Whisenhunt as the team's offensive coordinator. The Chargers also brought back <a href="/wiki/Donald_Butler" title="Donald Butler">Donald Butler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chad_Rinehart" title="Chad Rinehart">Chad Rinehart</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Stuckey" title="Darrell Stuckey">Darrell Stuckey</a>; dismissed <a href="/wiki/Derek_Cox" title="Derek Cox">Derek Cox</a>; and engaged the <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> <a href="/wiki/Donald_Brown_(running_back)" title="Donald Brown (running back)">Donald Brown</a>. The Chargers selected <a href="/wiki/Jason_Verrett" title="Jason Verrett">Jason Verrett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jeremiah_Attaochu" title="Jeremiah Attaochu">Jeremiah Attaochu</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chris_Watt" title="Chris Watt">Chris Watt</a> in the first three rounds of the <a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_draft" title="2014 NFL draft">2014 NFL draft</a>. </p><p>In September and October 2014, the Chargers won five games after losing their first game of the season and then lost a further three games. Some players sustained injuries and the team finished the season with nine wins and seven losses. The Chargers did not qualify to enter the playoffs. In three of their last four games, and five of their last eight, the Chargers did not score more than one touchdown. Compared to 2013, the offense dropped in points (from 12th in the league to 17th), yards (5th to 18th), first downs (3rd to 15th), net yards per pass (2nd to 8th), rushing yards (13th to 30th) and yards per rush (21st to 31st). It was the second time in three years the team had finished second-to-last in yards per carry. In the AFC West division the Chargers finished the season with two wins and four losses. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_draft" title="2015 NFL draft">2015 NFL draft</a>, the Chargers selected <a href="/wiki/Melvin_Gordon" title="Melvin Gordon">Melvin Gordon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denzel_Perryman" title="Denzel Perryman">Denzel Perryman</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Craig_Mager" title="Craig Mager">Craig Mager</a> in the first three rounds. The season started off with a win against the Detroit Lions at home. The Chargers lost to the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings in away games before defeating the Cleveland Browns on a last second field goal. Following their two wins and two losses, the Chargers lost their next six games to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens, the Chicago Bears, and the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chargers then won against the Jaguars in an away game. In week 15, defeated the Miami Dolphins, 30–14. The Chargers finished the season in last place in the AFC West and third-last ahead of the Titans and the Browns in the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">American Football Conference</a> with a 4–12 record. </p><p>The Chargers drafted <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> <a href="/wiki/Joey_Bosa" title="Joey Bosa">Joey Bosa</a> in the third overall pick of the 2016 draft. Other selections included <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Henry" title="Hunter Henry">Hunter Henry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Max_Tuerk" title="Max Tuerk">Max Tuerk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joshua_Perry" title="Joshua Perry">Joshua Perry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jatavis_Brown" title="Jatavis Brown">Jatavis Brown</a>, <a href="/wiki/Drew_Kaser" title="Drew Kaser">Drew Kaser</a>, <a href="/wiki/Derek_Watt" title="Derek Watt">Derek Watt</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Donavon_Clark" title="Donavon Clark">Donavon Clark</a>. </p><p>The Chargers started their 2016 season in Kansas City, playing against the Chiefs and at half time, held a lead of 21–3. The Chiefs rallied in the second half, defeating the Chargers 33–27. In San Diego, the Chargers defeated the Jaguars 38–14. Running back Danny Woodhead did not play due to an <a href="/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament" title="Anterior cruciate ligament">anterior cruciate ligament</a> injury. The Chargers then lost to the Colts, the Saints and the Raiders before winning against the Broncos 21–13 and the Falcons, 33–30. There were further losses including to the Dolphins, 31–24; to Kansas City, 37–27 in San Diego; and to the Browns in week 16. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Return_to_Los_Angeles">Return to Los Angeles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Return to Los Angeles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers_stadium_proposals" title="San Diego Chargers stadium proposals">San Diego Chargers stadium proposals</a></div> <p>The owner of the Chargers, <a href="/wiki/Dean_Spanos" title="Dean Spanos">Dean Spanos</a> advocated for many years for the city of San Diego to build a new stadium. With no success, the Chargers, in association with the Raiders, planned to construct a new stadium in <a href="/wiki/Carson,_California" title="Carson, California">Carson, California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CarsonAnnounce_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CarsonAnnounce-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Immediately after the conclusion of the <a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a> season, the Chargers, Rams, and Raiders all filed applications to relocate to Los Angeles.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 12, 2016, the NFL owners voted 30–2 to allow the Rams to return to Los Angeles, approving their Inglewood stadium project. The Chargers, however, were given an approval to relocate in one year's time, under the condition they negotiate a lease or partnership agreement with the Rams.<sup id="cite_ref-RamsMoveLA2016_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RamsMoveLA2016-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers registered the <a href="/wiki/Trademark" title="Trademark">trademark</a>, "Los Angeles Chargers".<sup id="cite_ref-LAtrademark_75-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LAtrademark-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They submitted to the <a href="/wiki/Santa_Ana,_California" title="Santa Ana, California">City of Santa Ana</a> the grading and landscape plans for a five-acre parcel of land which would serve as an interim headquarters and training facility.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers and Rams came to an agreement in principle on sharing the planned <a href="/wiki/SoFi_Stadium" title="SoFi Stadium">City of Champions Stadium</a> to commence on January 29, 2016. Both teams would contribute a $200 million stadium loan from the NFL and <a href="/wiki/Personal_seat_license" title="Personal seat license">personal seat license</a> fees to the construction costs and would pay $1 per year in rent to the facility's controlling entity, StadCo LA, LLC.<sup id="cite_ref-2016agreement_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2016agreement-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SoFiStadCoRent_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SoFiStadCoRent-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-StadCoLA_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-StadCoLA-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The NFL then encouraged the Chargers to stay in San Diego by offering the team $100 million if they were to enter into an agreement with the city of San Diego.<sup id="cite_ref-RamsMoveLA2016_74-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RamsMoveLA2016-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 29, 2016, Spanos, the Chargers' chief executive officer, announced that the team would remain in San Diego for the season.<sup id="cite_ref-Spanos2016_80-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Spanos2016-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers continued to seek public approval of a new stadium in San Diego.<sup id="cite_ref-2016agreement_77-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2016agreement-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On February 23, 2016, the Chargers announced that their preferred location for a new stadium was the <a href="/wiki/East_Village,_San_Diego" title="East Village, San Diego">East Village</a>, in downtown <a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego</a>. The funds for the stadium would come from the team, the NFL and the City of San Diego. Even though it was a more economical proposal, the Chargers dismissed the city's alternative plan for a stadium in <a href="/wiki/Mission_Valley" class="mw-redirect" title="Mission Valley">Mission Valley</a>. Between April 21 and June 10, 2016, the Chargers collected 110,786 signatures in support of a new downtown stadium. </p><p>On July 9, 2016, the San Diego city clerk received the signatures and on July 18, 2016, the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_City_Council" title="San Diego City Council">San Diego City Council</a> voted unanimously to put the downtown stadium plan to a public ballot. On July 28, 2016, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce announced its support of the Chargers' downtown stadium proposal, and on October 3, 2016, Mayor <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Faulconer" title="Kevin Faulconer">Kevin Faulconer</a> announced his support. However, on November 8, 2016, the proposal (Measure C) failed to receive support at public ballot (57 percent against and 43 percent for). </p><p>In December 2016, the NFL owners approved the terms of a lease agreement between the Chargers and the Rams and the Chargers debt ceiling. On December 23, 2016, the Chargers leased a property of approximately 3 acres in <a href="/wiki/Costa_Mesa,_California" title="Costa Mesa, California">Costa Mesa</a> for offices, practice fields, and training facilities. </p><p>On January 12, 2017, Spanos announced the Chargers would move back to Los Angeles for the 2017 season. The team would play at <a href="/wiki/Dignity_Health_Sports_Park" title="Dignity Health Sports Park">Dignity Health Sports Park</a> (known as the StubHub Center until 2019) in Carson, and beginning with the 2020 season, play at <a href="/wiki/SoFi_Stadium" title="SoFi Stadium">SoFi Stadium</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Brent_81-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brent-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, when the Chargers moved their practice facility to <a href="/wiki/Orange_County,_California" title="Orange County, California">Orange County</a>, the Chargers removed all references to the city of San Diego from their website and merchandise.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In returning to Los Angeles, the Chargers became the third franchise to relocate to a previous home city (after the Raiders, who left Oakland in <a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_season" title="1981 NFL season">1981</a> and returned in <a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a>, and the Rams, who left Los Angeles in <a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a> and returned in <a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a>). Additionally, they were the second former San Diego franchise to play in the City of Angels (after the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Clippers</a>, who relocated in <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season" title="1984–85 NBA season">1984</a>). </p><p>As of the 2024 NFL season, linebacker <a href="/wiki/Joey_Bosa" title="Joey Bosa">Joey Bosa</a> is the last active player on the Chargers who played in San Diego following the trade of wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Records">Records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Qualcomm_Stadium.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Qualcomm_Stadium.jpg/260px-Qualcomm_Stadium.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="191" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Qualcomm_Stadium.jpg/390px-Qualcomm_Stadium.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Qualcomm_Stadium.jpg/520px-Qualcomm_Stadium.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="589" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Qualcomm_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Qualcomm Stadium">Qualcomm Stadium</a>, where the Chargers played their home games from <a href="/wiki/1967_American_Football_League_season" title="1967 American Football League season">1967</a> to <a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a>.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Seasons">Seasons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Seasons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; font-size:75%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <td bgcolor="#FFE6BD"><b><a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_seasons" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football League seasons">AFL Champions</a></b> (1960–1969) </td> <td bgcolor="#ddffdd"><b>Conference Champions</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#D0E7FF"><b>Division Champions</b> </td> <td bgcolor="#96CDCD"><b>Wild Card Berth</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_seasons" title="List of NFL seasons">Season</a> </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/List_of_leagues_of_American_and_Canadian_football" class="mw-redirect" title="List of leagues of American and Canadian football">League</a> </th> <th rowspan="2">Conference </th> <th rowspan="2">Division </th> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Regular_season_(NFL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Regular season (NFL)">Regular season</a> </th> <th rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/NFL_playoffs" title="NFL playoffs">Post-season</a> results </th> <th rowspan="2">Awards </th> <th rowspan="2">Head coaches </th></tr> <tr> <th>Finish </th> <th>Wins </th> <th>Losses </th> <th>Ties </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #002A5E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFC20E, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFC20E;;" align="center" colspan="12"><b>San Diego Chargers</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1961_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1961 AFL season">1961</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">1961</a> </td> <td align="center">AFL </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1961_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1961 American Football League Championship Game">AFL Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/1961_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1961 Houston Oilers season">Oilers</a>) 10–3 </td> <td> </td> <td>Sid Gillman </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1962_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1962 AFL season">1962</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1962_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1962 San Diego Chargers season">1962</a> </td> <td align="center">AFL </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Earl_Faison" title="Earl Faison">Earl Faison</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_All-Star_game" title="American Football League All-Star game">ASG MVP</a>) </td> <td>Sid Gillman </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1963_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1963 AFL season">1963</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1963 San Diego Chargers season">1963</a> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE6BD;"><b>AFL</b> </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td style="background: #FFE6BD;"><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1963_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1963 American Football League Championship Game">AFL Championship</a></b> <b><span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span></b> (<a href="/wiki/1963_Boston_Patriots_season" title="1963 Boston Patriots season">Patriots</a>) 51–10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_Most_Valuable_Players" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football League Most Valuable Players">MVP</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_All-Star_game" title="American Football League All-Star game">ASG MVP</a>) </td> <td>Sid Gillman </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1964_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 AFL season">1964</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1964_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1964 San Diego Chargers season">1964</a> </td> <td align="center">AFL </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1964_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1964 American Football League Championship Game">AFL Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/1964_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1964 Buffalo Bills season">Bills</a>) 20–7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_All-Star_game" title="American Football League All-Star game">ASG MVP</a>) </td> <td>Sid Gillman </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1965_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1965 AFL season">1965</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1965_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1965 San Diego Chargers season">1965</a> </td> <td align="center">AFL </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1965_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1965 American Football League Championship Game">AFL Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/1965_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1965 Buffalo Bills season">Bills</a>) 23–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Buncom" title="Frank Buncom">Frank Buncom</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_All-Star_game" title="American Football League All-Star game">ASG MVP</a>) </td> <td>Sid Gillman </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1966_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1966 AFL season">1966</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1966_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1966 San Diego Chargers season">1966</a> </td> <td align="center">AFL </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sid Gillman </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1967_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1967 AFL season">1967</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1967_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1967 San Diego Chargers season">1967</a> </td> <td align="center">AFL </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Speedy_Duncan" title="Speedy Duncan">Speedy Duncan</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_All-Star_game" title="American Football League All-Star game">ASG MVP</a>) </td> <td>Sid Gillman </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1968_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1968 AFL season">1968</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1968_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1968 San Diego Chargers season">1968</a> </td> <td align="center">AFL </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Sid Gillman </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1969_AFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 AFL season">1969</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1969_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1969 San Diego Chargers season">1969</a> </td> <td align="center">AFL </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_All-Star_game" title="American Football League All-Star game">ASG MVP</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Waller_(American_football)" title="Charlie Waller (American football)">Charlie Waller</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1970_NFL_season" title="1970 NFL season">1970</a><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1041539562">.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}</style><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_AFL–NFL_mergerA"><a href="#endnote_AFL–NFL_mergerA">[A]</a></sup> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1970_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1970 San Diego Chargers season">1970</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">AFC</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference_West_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football Conference West Division">West</a> </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Charlie Waller </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1971_NFL_season" title="1971 NFL season">1971</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1971_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1971 San Diego Chargers season">1971</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harland_Svare" title="Harland Svare">Harland Svare</a> (2–2)<br />Sid Gillman (4–6) </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1972_NFL_season" title="1972 NFL season">1972</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1972 San Diego Chargers season">1972</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Harland Svare </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1973_NFL_season" title="1973 NFL season">1973</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1973_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1973 San Diego Chargers season">1973</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Harland Svare (1–6–1) <br /> <a href="/wiki/Ron_Waller" title="Ron Waller">Ron Waller</a> (1–5) </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1974_NFL_season" title="1974 NFL season">1974</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1974_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1974 San Diego Chargers season">1974</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Woods_(football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Don Woods (football player)">Don Woods</a> (<a href="/wiki/NFL_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award#Offensive_ROTY_winners_(1967–present)" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Rookie of the Year Award">OROY</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Prothro" title="Tommy Prothro">Tommy Prothro</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1975_NFL_season" title="1975 NFL season">1975</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1975_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1975 San Diego Chargers season">1975</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Tommy Prothro </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1976_NFL_season" title="1976 NFL season">1976</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1976_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1976 San Diego Chargers season">1976</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Tommy Prothro </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1977_NFL_season" title="1977 NFL season">1977</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1977_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1977 San Diego Chargers season">1977</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Tommy Prothro </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1978_NFL_season" title="1978 NFL season">1978</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1978_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1978 San Diego Chargers season">1978</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Holy_RollerB"><a href="#endnote_Holy_RollerB">[B]</a></sup> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Tommy Prothro (1–3) <br /> <a href="/wiki/Don_Coryell" title="Don Coryell">Don Coryell</a> (8–4) </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1979_NFL_season" title="1979 NFL season">1979</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1979_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1979 San Diego Chargers season">1979</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NFL_playoffs" title="1979–80 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1979 Houston Oilers season">Oilers</a>) 17–14 </td> <td> </td> <td>Don Coryell </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1980_NFL_season" title="1980 NFL season">1980</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1980_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1980 San Diego Chargers season">1980</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_1980_seasonC"><a href="#endnote_1980_seasonC">[C]</a></sup> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NFL_playoffs" title="1980–81 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1980_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1980 Buffalo Bills season">Bills</a>) 20–14<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_NFL_playoffs" title="1980–81 NFL playoffs">AFC Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/1980_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1980 Oakland Raiders season">Raiders</a>) 34–27 </td> <td> </td> <td>Don Coryell </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_season" title="1981 NFL season">1981</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1981_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1981 San Diego Chargers season">1981</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Better_than_BroncosD"><a href="#endnote_Better_than_BroncosD">[D]</a></sup> </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NFL_playoffs" title="1981–82 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1981_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1981 Miami Dolphins season">Dolphins</a>) 41–38 <small>(OT)</small><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Epic_in_MiamiE"><a href="#endnote_Epic_in_MiamiE">[E]</a></sup><br />Lost <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_NFL_playoffs" title="1981–82 NFL playoffs">AFC Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/1981_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1981 Cincinnati Bengals season">Bengals</a>)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Freezer_BowlF"><a href="#endnote_Freezer_BowlF">[F]</a></sup> 27–7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">PB MVP</a>) </td> <td>Don Coryell </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_season" title="1982 NFL season">1982</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_1982_strikeG"><a href="#endnote_1982_strikeG">[G]</a></sup> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1982_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1982 San Diego Chargers season">1982</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD">6th </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NFL_playoffs" title="1982–83 NFL playoffs">AFC First-Round Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1982 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Steelers</a>) 31–28<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NFL_playoffs" title="1982–83 NFL playoffs">AFC Second-Round Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1982 Miami Dolphins season">Dolphins</a>) 34–13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a> (<a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award">OPOY</a>,<br /> <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">PB MVP</a>) </td> <td>Don Coryell </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1983 San Diego Chargers season">1983</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Don Coryell </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_season" title="1984 NFL season">1984</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1984_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1984 San Diego Chargers season">1984</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Don Coryell </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1985_NFL_season" title="1985 NFL season">1985</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1985_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1985 San Diego Chargers season">1985</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Don Coryell </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1986_NFL_season" title="1986 NFL season">1986</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1986_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1986 San Diego Chargers season">1986</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leslie_O%27Neal" title="Leslie O'Neal">Leslie O'Neal</a> (<a href="/wiki/NFL_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award#Defensive_ROTY_winners_(1967–present)" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Rookie of the Year Award">DROY</a>) </td> <td>Don Coryell (1–7) <br /> <a href="/wiki/Al_Saunders" title="Al Saunders">Al Saunders</a> (3–5) </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1987_NFL_season" title="1987 NFL season">1987</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_1987_strikeH"><a href="#endnote_1987_strikeH">[H]</a></sup> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1987_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1987 San Diego Chargers season">1987</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Al Saunders </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_season" title="1988 NFL season">1988</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1988_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1988 San Diego Chargers season">1988</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td> </td> <td>Al Saunders </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1989_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1989 San Diego Chargers season">1989</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Henning" title="Dan Henning">Dan Henning</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1990_NFL_season" title="1990 NFL season">1990</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1990_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1990 San Diego Chargers season">1990</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Ross" title="Bobby Ross">Bobby Ross</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1991_NFL_season" title="1991 NFL season">1991</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1991_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1991 San Diego Chargers season">1991</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Bobby Ross </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1992_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1992 San Diego Chargers season">1992</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NFL_playoffs" title="1992–93 NFL playoffs">AFC Wild Card Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1992_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1992 Kansas City Chiefs season">Chiefs</a>) 17–0<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NFL_playoffs" title="1992–93 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1992_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1992 Miami Dolphins season">Dolphins</a>) 31–0 </td> <td> </td> <td>Bobby Ross </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1993_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1993 San Diego Chargers season">1993</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Bobby Ross </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1994_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1994 San Diego Chargers season">1994</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"><b>AFC</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td bgcolor="#ddffdd"><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_NFL_playoffs" title="1994–95 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1994_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1994 Miami Dolphins season">Dolphins</a>) 22–21<br /><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_NFL_playoffs" title="1994–95 NFL playoffs">AFC Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/1994_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Steelers</a>) 17–13<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXIX" title="Super Bowl XXIX">Super Bowl XXIX</a> (<a href="/wiki/1994_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1994 San Francisco 49ers season">49ers</a>) 49–26 </td> <td> </td> <td>Bobby Ross </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1995 San Diego Chargers season">1995</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD">2nd </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NFL_playoffs" title="1995–96 NFL playoffs">AFC Wild Card Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1995_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1995 Indianapolis Colts season">Colts</a>) 35–20 </td> <td> </td> <td>Bobby Ross </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_season" title="1996 NFL season">1996</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1996 San Diego Chargers season">1996</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Bobby Ross </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1997_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1997 San Diego Chargers season">1997</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Gilbride" title="Kevin Gilbride">Kevin Gilbride</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1998_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1998 San Diego Chargers season">1998</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Kevin Gilbride (2–4) <br /> <a href="/wiki/June_Jones" title="June Jones">June Jones</a> (3–7) </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/1999_NFL_season" title="1999 NFL season">1999</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/1999_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1999 San Diego Chargers season">1999</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Riley_(American_football)" title="Mike Riley (American football)">Mike Riley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2000_NFL_season" title="2000 NFL season">2000</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2000_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2000 San Diego Chargers season">2000</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Mike Riley </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2001_NFL_season" title="2001 NFL season">2001</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2001_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2001 San Diego Chargers season">2001</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">5th </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Mike Riley </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2002_NFL_season" title="2002 NFL season">2002</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2002_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2002 San Diego Chargers season">2002</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer" title="Marty Schottenheimer">Marty Schottenheimer</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2003_NFL_season" title="2003 NFL season">2003</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2003_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2003 San Diego Chargers season">2003</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Marty Schottenheimer </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2004_NFL_season" title="2004 NFL season">2004</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2004_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2004 San Diego Chargers season">2004</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_NFL_playoffs" title="2004–05 NFL playoffs">AFC Wild Card Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2004_New_York_Jets_season" title="2004 New York Jets season">Jets</a>) 20–17 <small>(OT)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer" title="Marty Schottenheimer">Marty Schottenheimer</a> (<a href="/wiki/NFL_Coach_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Coach of the Year">COY</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a> (<a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award">CBPOY</a>) </td> <td>Marty Schottenheimer </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_season" title="2005 NFL season">2005</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2005_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2005 San Diego Chargers season">2005</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shawne_Merriman" title="Shawne Merriman">Shawne Merriman</a> (<a href="/wiki/NFL_Rookie_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Rookie of the Year">DROY</a>) </td> <td>Marty Schottenheimer </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_season" title="2006 NFL season">2006</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2006 San Diego Chargers season">2006</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">14 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_NFL_playoffs" title="2006–07 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2006_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2006 New England Patriots season">Patriots</a>) 24–21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a> (<a href="/wiki/NFL_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL MVP">MVP</a>, <a href="/wiki/NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Offensive Player of the Year">OPOY</a>) </td> <td>Marty Schottenheimer </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2007_NFL_season" title="2007 NFL season">2007</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2007_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2007 San Diego Chargers season">2007</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NFL_playoffs" title="2007–08 NFL playoffs">AFC Wild Card Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007_Tennessee_Titans_season" title="2007 Tennessee Titans season">Titans</a>) 17–6<br /><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NFL_playoffs" title="2007–08 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2007 Indianapolis Colts season">Colts</a>) 28–24<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NFL_playoffs" title="2007–08 NFL playoffs">AFC Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2007 New England Patriots season">Patriots</a>) 21–12 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norv_Turner" title="Norv Turner">Norv Turner</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2008_NFL_season" title="2008 NFL season">2008</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2008_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2008 San Diego Chargers season">2008</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NFL_playoffs" title="2008–09 NFL playoffs">AFC Wild Card Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2008_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2008 Indianapolis Colts season">Colts</a>) 23–17 (OT)<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NFL_playoffs" title="2008–09 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2008_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Steelers</a>) 35–24 </td> <td> </td> <td>Norv Turner </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_season" title="2009 NFL season">2009</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2009_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2009 San Diego Chargers season">2009</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>West</b> </td> <td align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"><b>1st</b> </td> <td align="center">13 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NFL_playoffs" title="2009–10 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2009_New_York_Jets_season" title="2009 New York Jets season">Jets</a>) 17–14 </td> <td> </td> <td>Norv Turner </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2010_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2010 San Diego Chargers season">2010</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">2nd </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Norv Turner </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2011_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2011 San Diego Chargers season">2011</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">2nd </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Norv Turner </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2012_NFL_season" title="2012 NFL season">2012</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2012_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2012 San Diego Chargers season">2012</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">2nd </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Norv Turner </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2013_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2013 San Diego Chargers season">2013</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center" style="background: #96CDCD;">3rd </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td><b>Won</b> <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_NFL_playoffs" title="2013–14 NFL playoffs">AFC Wild Card Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2013_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2013 Cincinnati Bengals season">Bengals</a>) 27–10<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_NFL_playoffs" title="2013–14 NFL playoffs">AFC Divisional Playoffs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2013_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2013 Denver Broncos season">Broncos</a>) 24–17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a> (<a href="/wiki/NFL_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Comeback Player of the Year">CBPOY</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCoy_(American_football_coach)" title="Mike McCoy (American football coach)">Mike McCoy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2014_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2014 San Diego Chargers season">2014</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">3rd </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Mike McCoy </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2015_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2015 San Diego Chargers season">2015</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Mike McCoy </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a> </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">2016</a> </td> <td align="center">NFL </td> <td align="center">AFC </td> <td align="center">West </td> <td align="center">4th </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Mike McCoy </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center" rowspan="3" colspan="6">Total </th> <th align="center"><b>416</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>421</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>5</b> </th> <th colspan="3"><i>(1961–2016, Regular season only)</i> </th></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><b>11</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>16</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>0</b> </th> <th colspan="3"><i>(1961–2016, Post-season games only)</i> </th></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><b>427</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>437</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>5</b> </th> <th colspan="3"><i>(1961–2016, Total for all games; 1 AFL Championship, 3 NFL Titles)</i> </th></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Footnotes">Footnotes</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Footnotes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_AFL–NFL_mergerA"><a href="#ref_AFL–NFL_mergerA"><b><sup>A</sup></b></a></span> As a result of the <a href="/wiki/AFL%E2%80%93NFL_merger" title="AFL–NFL merger">AFL–NFL merger</a>, the league was broken into two conferences; the AFL teams moved into the American Football Conference.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Holy_RollerB"><a href="#ref_Holy_RollerB"><b><sup>B</sup></b></a></span> This season included the <a href="/wiki/Holy_Roller_(American_football)" title="Holy Roller (American football)">Holy Roller</a> game.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_1980_seasonC"><a href="#ref_1980_seasonC"><b><sup>C</sup></b></a></span> The Chargers finished ahead of Oakland in the AFC West based on better net points in division games.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Better_than_BroncosD"><a href="#ref_Better_than_BroncosD"><b><sup>D</sup></b></a></span> The Chargers finished ahead of the Denver Broncos based on better divisional record.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Epic_in_MiamiE"><a href="#ref_Epic_in_MiamiE"><b><sup>E</sup></b></a></span> This game is known as <a href="/wiki/The_Epic_in_Miami" class="mw-redirect" title="The Epic in Miami">The Epic in Miami</a>.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Freezer_BowlF"><a href="#ref_Freezer_BowlF"><b><sup>F</sup></b></a></span> This game was known as the <a href="/wiki/Freezer_Bowl" title="Freezer Bowl">Freezer Bowl</a>.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_1982_strikeG"><a href="#ref_1982_strikeG"><b><sup>G</sup></b></a></span> The 1982 season was <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Players_Association#1982_strike" title="National Football League Players Association">shortened by a strike</a>, so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_1987_strikeH"><a href="#ref_1987_strikeH"><b><sup>H</sup></b></a></span> The <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Players_Association#1987_strike_and_decertification" title="National Football League Players Association">strike of 1987</a> reduced the regular season schedule from 16 to 15 games.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retired_numbers">Retired numbers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Retired numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers_retired_numbers" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Chargers retired numbers">Los Angeles Chargers retired numbers</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="4" style="background-color: #002A5E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;"><b>San Diego Chargers retired numbers</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:40px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">No. </th> <th style="width:150px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="width:40px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">Position </th> <th style="width:100px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">Tenure </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td>1973–1987 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>19</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a></td> <td>1962–1970 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>21</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td>2001–2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>55</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Junior Seau</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td>1990–2002 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chargers_members_of_the_Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame">Chargers members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Chargers members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="65%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="5" style="background-color: #002A5E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;"><b>San Diego Chargers in Pro Football Hall of Fame</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:40px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">No. </th> <th style="width:150px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="width:40px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">Position </th> <th style="width:100px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">Tenure </th> <th style="width:100px; background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #002A5E !important; ;">Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a></td> <td>1962–1970</td> <td>1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td>74</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mix" title="Ron Mix">Ron Mix</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">OT</a></td> <td>1960–1969</td> <td>1979 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Johnny Unitas</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td>1973</td> <td>1979 </td></tr> <tr> <td>75</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a></td> <td>1972–1973</td> <td>1980 </td></tr> <tr> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sid_Gillman" title="Sid Gillman">Sid Gillman</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">Head coach</a></td> <td>1960–1971</td> <td>1983 </td></tr> <tr> <td>89</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">John Mackey</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a></td> <td>1972</td> <td>1992 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td>1973–1987</td> <td>1993 </td></tr> <tr> <td>72</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Little, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">Larry Little</a></span></span></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive guard">OG</a></td> <td>1967–1968</td> <td>1993 </td></tr> <tr> <td>80</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a></td> <td>1979–1987</td> <td>1995 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a></td> <td>1976–1986</td> <td>1996 </td></tr> <tr> <td>71</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Dean" title="Fred Dean">Fred Dean</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a></td> <td>1975–1981</td> <td>2008 </td></tr> <tr> <td>55</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Junior Seau</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td>1990–2002</td> <td>2015 </td></tr> <tr> <td>91</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leslie_O%27Neal" title="Leslie O'Neal">Leslie O'Neal</a></td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outside_linebacker/Defensive_End&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Outside linebacker/Defensive End (page does not exist)">OLB/DE</a></td> <td>1986-1995</td> <td>2014 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a></td> <td>2001-2009</td> <td>2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Beathard" title="Bobby Beathard">Bobby Beathard</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(American_football)" title="General manager (American football)">General manager</a></td> <td>1990-2000</td> <td>2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Coryell" title="Don Coryell">Don Coryell</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">Head coach</a></td> <td>1978–1986</td> <td>2023 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>(*) Indicates Player or Coach began his tenure in Los Angeles </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chargers_Hall_of_Fame"><span class="anchor" id="HOF"></span>Chargers Hall of Fame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Chargers Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers_Hall_of_Fame" title="Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame">Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame</a></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Chargers_Hall_of_Fame" title="Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame">Chargers Hall of Fame</a> was founded in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Eligible candidates must have been retired for at least four seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-judge_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-judge-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Selections for admission to the Hall of Fame are made by a five-member committee chaired by Spanos.<sup id="cite_ref-judge_84-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-judge-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chargers in 2012 allowed fans to vote for the newest member.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="50th_Anniversary_Team">50th Anniversary Team</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: 50th Anniversary Team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers_50th_Anniversary_Team" title="San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team">San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers_40th_Anniversary_Team" title="San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team">San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team</a></div> <p>in 2009, the Chargers announced their 50th Anniversary Team. It honored the top players and coaches in the team's history.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team included 53 players and coaches selected from 103 nominees.<sup id="cite_ref-pe_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pe-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-canepa_88-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-canepa-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fans_to_select_50_89-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fans_to_select_50-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Online voting accounted for fifty percent (400,000 votes) of the results. The remainder were from members of the Chargers Hall of Fame and five members of the local media. <a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a> and <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a> were the most popular players.<sup id="cite_ref-canepa_88-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-canepa-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bigelow_90-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bigelow-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The resulting team included seven members of the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> and eleven players from the <a href="/wiki/2009_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2009 San Diego Chargers season">2009 Chargers' team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="San_Diego_Hall_of_Champions">San Diego Hall of Champions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: San Diego Hall of Champions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Hall_of_Champions" title="San Diego Hall of Champions">San Diego Hall of Champions</a> includes Lance Alworth, Ron Mix, John Hadl, Charlie Joiner, Don Coryell, Sid Gillman, Gary Garrison, Dan Fouts, Ed White, Kellen Winslow, Earl Faison, Rolf Benirschke, Keith Lincoln, Russ Washington, Stan Humphries, Ernie Ladd, and Doug Wilkerson. The Hall of Champions admits athletes from the San Diego area as well as those who have played for San Diego–based professional and <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">collegiate</a> teams. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Franchise_records">Franchise records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Franchise records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Passing">Passing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Passing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th colspan="3">Regular Season</th> <th colspan="3">Playoffs</th> <th colspan="2">Rookie </th></tr> <tr> <th>Statistic</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game </th></tr> <tr> <td>Passes Completed</td> <td>3,811<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>437<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2015</td> <td>38<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />10/25/15 <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">OAK</a></td> <td>164<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>63<br /><a href="/wiki/Stan_Humphries" title="Stan Humphries">Stan Humphries</a><br />1994</td> <td>33<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1/2/82 @<a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">MIA</a></td> <td>118<br /><a href="/wiki/Craig_Whelihan" title="Craig Whelihan">Craig Whelihan</a><br />1997</td> <td>25<br /><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Leaf" title="Ryan Leaf">Ryan Leaf</a><br />10/25/98 <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">SEA</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pass Attempts</td> <td>5,917<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>661<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2015</td> <td>58<br /><a href="/wiki/Mark_Herrmann" title="Mark Herrmann">Mark Herrmann</a><br />12/22/85 @<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">KAN</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />10/25/15 <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">OAK</a></td> <td>286<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a></td> <td>114<br /><a href="/wiki/Stan_Humphries" title="Stan Humphries">Stan Humphries</a><br />1994</td> <td>53<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1/2/82 @<a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">MIA</a></td> <td>260<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a><br />1962</td> <td>52<br /><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Leaf" title="Ryan Leaf">Ryan Leaf</a><br />10/25/98 <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">SEA</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing Yds</td> <td>45,833<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>4,802<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1981</td> <td>503<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />10/18/15 @<a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">GB</a></td> <td>2,165<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>767<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2007</td> <td>433<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1/2/82 @<a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">MIA</a></td> <td>1,632<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a><br />1962</td> <td>350<br /><a href="/wiki/Billy_Joe_Tolliver" title="Billy Joe Tolliver">Billy Joe Tolliver</a><br />12/10/89 @WAS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing TD</td> <td>314<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>34<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2008</td> <td>6<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />11/22/81 @<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">OAK</a></td> <td>12<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a></td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1980, 1981, 1982<br /><a href="/wiki/Stan_Humphries" title="Stan Humphries">Stan Humphries</a><br />1994<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2007</td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1/2/82 @<a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">MIA</a><br />1/9/83 @<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">PIT</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />1/13/08 @<a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">IND</a><br />1/11/09 @<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">PIT</a></td> <td>15<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a><br />1962</td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a><br />9/30/62 @OAK<br />11/25/62 @HOU </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passer Rating</td> <td>94.7+<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>105.5<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2013</td> <td>158.3*<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />9/26/76 <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)" title="St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)">STL</a></td> <td>85.2#<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>145.3*<br /><a href="/wiki/Tobin_Rote" title="Tobin Rote">Tobin Rote</a><br />1963</td> <td>145.3*<br /><a href="/wiki/Tobin_Rote" title="Tobin Rote">Tobin Rote</a><br />1/5/64 <a href="/wiki/Boston_Patriots" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Patriots">BOS</a></td> <td>58.3#<br /><a href="/wiki/Craig_Whelihan" title="Craig Whelihan">Craig Whelihan</a><br />1997</td> <td>122.9*<br /><a href="/wiki/Rick_Neuheisel" title="Rick Neuheisel">Rick Neuheisel</a><br />10/11/87 @TAM </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passes Intercepted</td> <td>242<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a></td> <td>26<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a><br />1972</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />9/14/80 @<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">OAK</a></td> <td>16<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a></td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1979, 1982<br /><a href="/wiki/Stan_Humphries" title="Stan Humphries">Stan Humphries</a><br />1994</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1/16/83 @<a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">MIA</a></td> <td>24<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a><br />1962</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">John Hadl</a><br />12/16/62 @DTX<br /><a href="/wiki/Marty_Domres" title="Marty Domres">Marty Domres</a><br />11/09/69 @KAN </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sacked</td> <td>361<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>49<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2012</td> <td>7<br /><a href="/wiki/Stan_Humphries" title="Stan Humphries">Stan Humphries</a><br />09/14/97 CAR<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />10/17/10 @STL<br />12/28/14 @KAN</td> <td>20<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>8<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2008</td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />1/11/09 @<a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">MIA</a><br />1/12/14 @<a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">DEN</a></td> <td>22<br /><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Leaf" title="Ryan Leaf">Ryan Leaf</a></td> <td>6<br /><a href="/wiki/Rick_Neuheisel" title="Rick Neuheisel">Rick Neuheisel</a><br />10/18/87 @RAI<br /><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Leaf" title="Ryan Leaf">Ryan Leaf</a><br />10/18/98 PHI </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yds/Pass Att</td> <td>7.75+<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>8.75#<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2009</td> <td>15.8*<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />11/3/74 <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">CLE</a></td> <td>7.96#<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>11.53*<br /><a href="/wiki/Tobin_Rote" title="Tobin Rote">Tobin Rote</a><br />1963</td> <td>13.9*<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />1/13/08 @<a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">IND</a></td> <td>6.6#<br /><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Freitas_Jr." title="Jesse Freitas Jr.">Jesse Freitas</a><br />1974</td> <td>11.8*<br /><a href="/wiki/Marty_Domres" title="Marty Domres">Marty Domres</a><br />11/23/69 DEN </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pass Yds/Game</td> <td>253.22+<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>320.33<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1982</td> <td>-</td> <td>303.57#<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a></td> <td>333*<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1979</td> <td>-</td> <td>219.4<br /><a href="/wiki/Billy_Joe_Tolliver" title="Billy Joe Tolliver">Billy Joe Tolliver</a><br />1989</td> <td>- </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>∗ = minimum 15 attempts, # = min. 100 attempts, + = min. 500 attempts </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rushing">Rushing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Rushing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th colspan="3">Regular Season</th> <th colspan="3">Playoffs</th> <th colspan="2">Rookie </th></tr> <tr> <th>Statistic</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game </th></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing Att</td> <td>2,880<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>372<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2002</td> <td>39<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />10/20/02 @OAK<br /><a href="/wiki/Marion_Butts" title="Marion Butts">Marion Butts</a><br />12/17/89 @KAN</td> <td>110<br /><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Chuck Muncie</a></td> <td>57<br /><a href="/wiki/Natrone_Means" title="Natrone Means">Natrone Means</a><br />1994</td> <td>26<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />1/8/05 NYJ</td> <td>339<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2001</td> <td>39<br /><a href="/wiki/Marion_Butts" title="Marion Butts">Marion Butts</a><br />12/17/89 @KAN </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing Yds</td> <td>12,490<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>1,815<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2006</td> <td>243<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />12/28/03 OAK</td> <td>516<br /><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Chuck Muncie</a></td> <td>241<br /><a href="/wiki/Natrone_Means" title="Natrone Means">Natrone Means</a><br />1994</td> <td>206<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a><br />1/5/64 @BOS</td> <td>1,236<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2001</td> <td>189<br /><a href="/wiki/Brad_Hubbert" title="Brad Hubbert">Brad Hubbert</a><br />12/24/67 NYJ </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing TD</td> <td>138<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td style="background: yellow;">28<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2006</td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />10/14/07 OAK<br />11/12/06 @CIN<br /><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Chuck Muncie</a><br />11/29/81 DEN<br /><a href="/wiki/Clarence_Williams_(running_back,_born_1955)" title="Clarence Williams (running back, born 1955)">Clarence Williams</a><br />9/16/79 BUF</td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>2<br /><a href="/wiki/Natrone_Means" title="Natrone Means">Natrone Means</a><br />1994<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2006<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />2008</td> <td>2<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />1/14/07 NWE<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />1/3/09 IND</td> <td>10<br /><a href="/wiki/Tim_Spencer_(American_football)" title="Tim Spencer (American football)">Tim Spencer</a><br />1985<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2001</td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Natrone_Means" title="Natrone Means">Natrone Means</a><br />12/27/93 MIA<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />9/30/01 CIN<br /><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Mathews_(American_football)" title="Ryan Mathews (American football)">Ryan Mathews</a><br />1/2/11 @DEN </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yds/Rushing Att</td> <td>4.9+<br /><a href="/wiki/Paul_Lowe" title="Paul Lowe">Paul Lowe</a></td> <td>6.45#<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a><br />1963</td> <td>12.6*<br /><a href="/wiki/Brad_Hubbert" title="Brad Hubbert">Brad Hubbert</a><br />12/24/67 NYJ</td> <td>12.0*<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a></td> <td>7.86*<br /><a href="/wiki/Paul_Lowe" title="Paul Lowe">Paul Lowe</a><br />1960</td> <td>7.93*<br /><a href="/wiki/Marion_Butts" title="Marion Butts">Marion Butts</a><br />1/2/93 KAN</td> <td>6.29#<br /><a href="/wiki/Paul_Lowe" title="Paul Lowe">Paul Lowe</a><br />1960</td> <td>12.6*<br /><a href="/wiki/Brad_Hubbert" title="Brad Hubbert">Brad Hubbert</a><br />12/24/67 NYJ </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing Yds/Game</td> <td>88.6+<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>113.4#<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2006</td> <td>-</td> <td>86.0*<br /><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Chuck Muncie</a></td> <td>165*<br /><a href="/wiki/Paul_Lowe" title="Paul Lowe">Paul Lowe</a><br />1960</td> <td>-</td> <td>96.8#<br /><a href="/wiki/Don_Woods_(American_football)" title="Don Woods (American football)">Don Woods</a><br />1974</td> <td>- </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>∗ = minimum 15 attempts, # = min. 100 attempts, + = min. 500 attempts </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Receiving">Receiving</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Receiving"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th colspan="3">Regular Season</th> <th colspan="3">Playoffs</th> <th colspan="2">Rookie </th></tr> <tr> <th>Statistic</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game </th></tr> <tr> <td>Receptions</td> <td>897<br /><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Gates" title="Antonio Gates">Antonio Gates</a></td> <td>102<br /><a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a><br />2017</td> <td>15<br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a><br />10/7/84 @GNB<br /><a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a><br />9/13/15 DET</td> <td>42<br /><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Gates" title="Antonio Gates">Antonio Gates</a></td> <td>18<br /><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Jackson" title="Vincent Jackson">Vincent Jackson</a><br />2007</td> <td>13<br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a><br />1/2/82 @MIA</td> <td>71<br /><a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a><br />2013</td> <td>13<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />11/25/01 ARI </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving Yds</td> <td>11,192<br /><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Gates" title="Antonio Gates">Antonio Gates</a></td> <td>1602<br /><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a><br />1965</td> <td>260<br /><a href="/wiki/Wes_Chandler" title="Wes Chandler">Wes Chandler</a><br />12/20/82 CIN</td> <td>539<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a></td> <td>300<br /><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Jackson" title="Vincent Jackson">Vincent Jackson</a><br />2007</td> <td>166<br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a><br />1/2/82 @MIA</td> <td>1,046<br /><a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a><br />2013</td> <td>155<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Jefferson_(American_football)" title="John Jefferson (American football)">John Jefferson</a><br />12/4/78 CHI </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving TD</td> <td>111<br /><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Gates" title="Antonio Gates">Antonio Gates</a></td> <td>14<br /><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a><br />1965<br /><a href="/wiki/Tony_Martin_(American_football)" title="Tony Martin (American football)">Tony Martin</a><br />1996</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a><br />11/22/81 @OAK</td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a></td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a><br />1980</td> <td>2<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a><br />1/11/81 OAK<br /><a href="/wiki/James_Brooks_(American_football)" title="James Brooks (American football)">James Brooks</a><br />1/2/82 @MIA<br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a><br />1/9/83 @PIT<br /><a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a><br />1/12/14 @DEN</td> <td>13<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Jefferson_(American_football)" title="John Jefferson (American football)">John Jefferson</a><br />1978</td> <td>2<br />(8 players) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yds/Reception</td> <td>19.44+<br /><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a></td> <td>28.6#<br /><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Duckworth" title="Bobby Duckworth">Bobby Duckworth</a><br />1984</td> <td>46.25*<br /><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a><br />11/26/64 BUF</td> <td>17.97#<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a></td> <td>31.5*<br /><a href="/wiki/Ron_Smith_(wide_receiver)" title="Ron Smith (wide receiver)">Ron Smith</a><br />1980</td> <td>23.67*<br /><a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a><br />1/12/14 @DEN</td> <td>18.62#<br /><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Robinson" title="Jerry Robinson">Jerry Robinson</a><br />1962</td> <td>35.5*<br /><a href="/wiki/Harrison_Davis" title="Harrison Davis">Harrison Davis</a><br />11/3/74 CLE </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving Yds/Game</td> <td>86.3+<br /><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a></td> <td>129#<br /><a href="/wiki/Wes_Chandler" title="Wes Chandler">Wes Chandler</a><br />1982</td> <td>-</td> <td>86.75#<br /><a href="/wiki/Wes_Chandler" title="Wes Chandler">Wes Chandler</a></td> <td>133*<br /><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Harmon" title="Ronnie Harmon">Ronnie Harmon</a><br />1995</td> <td>-</td> <td>71.5<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Jefferson_(American_football)" title="John Jefferson (American football)">John Jefferson</a><br />1978</td> <td>- </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>∗ = minimum 4 receptions, # = min. 20 receptions, + = min. 200 receptions </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Special_teams,_defense,_other"><span id="Special_teams.2C_defense.2C_other"></span>Special teams, defense, other</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Special teams, defense, other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th colspan="3">Regular Season</th> <th colspan="3">Playoffs </th></tr> <tr> <th>Statistic</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game </th></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing/Receiving TD</td> <td>153<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>31<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2006</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a><br />11/22/81 @OAK</td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a></td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a><br />1980<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />2008</td> <td>2<br />(9 players) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yds From Scrimmage</td> <td>16,445<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>2,370<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2003</td> <td>271<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />12/1/02 DEN</td> <td>644<br /><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Chuck Muncie</a></td> <td>329<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a><br />1963</td> <td>329<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a><br />1/5/64 BOS </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="center">Returning </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kick Returns</td> <td>258<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>67<br /><a href="/wiki/Ronney_Jenkins" title="Ronney Jenkins">Ronney Jenkins</a><br />2000</td> <td>8<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />10/27/96 @SEA<br /><a href="/wiki/Ronney_Jenkins" title="Ronney Jenkins">Ronney Jenkins</a><br />10/1/00 @STL<br />12/3/00 SFO<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />10/26/08 @NOR</td> <td>21<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>13<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1994</td> <td>8<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1/29/95 N SFO </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kick Return Yds</td> <td>6,469<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>1,541<br /><a href="/wiki/Ronney_Jenkins" title="Ronney Jenkins">Ronney Jenkins</a><br />2001</td> <td>250<br /><a href="/wiki/Ronney_Jenkins" title="Ronney Jenkins">Ronney Jenkins</a><br />11/18/01 @OAK</td> <td>537<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>350<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1994</td> <td>244<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1/29/95 N SFO </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kick Return TD</td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a></td> <td>2<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1994, 1995<br /><a href="/wiki/Ronney_Jenkins" title="Ronney Jenkins">Ronney Jenkins</a><br />2001</td> <td>1<br />(8 games)</td> <td>1<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a></td> <td>1<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1994</td> <td>1<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1/29/95 N SFO </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yds/Kick Return</td> <td>27.56*<br /><a href="/wiki/Richard_Goodman_(American_football)" title="Richard Goodman (American football)">Richard Goodman</a></td> <td>27.95*<br /><a href="/wiki/Speedy_Duncan" title="Speedy Duncan">Speedy Duncan</a><br />1969</td> <td>46.67+<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />12/30/07 @OAK</td> <td>41.8#<br /><a href="/wiki/Speedy_Duncan" title="Speedy Duncan">Speedy Duncan</a></td> <td>30.0#<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />2008</td> <td>49.0+<br /><a href="/wiki/Speedy_Duncan" title="Speedy Duncan">Speedy Duncan</a><br />12/26/64 @BUF </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punt Returns</td> <td>212<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Fuller" title="Mike Fuller">Mike Fuller</a></td> <td>46<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Fuller" title="Mike Fuller">Mike Fuller</a><br />1979</td> <td>8<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Fuller" title="Mike Fuller">Mike Fuller</a><br />9/19/76 @TAM<br /><a href="/wiki/Phil_McConkey" title="Phil McConkey">Phil McConkey</a><br />11/26/89 @IND<br /><a href="/wiki/Latario_Rachal" title="Latario Rachal">Latario Rachal</a><br />10/11/98 @OAK<br /><a href="/wiki/Leon_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Leon Johnson (running back)">Leon Johnson</a><br />12/7/03 @DET</td> <td>12<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>6<br /><a href="/wiki/Darrien_Gordon" title="Darrien Gordon">Darrien Gordon</a><br />1994</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Eric_Parker_(American_football)" title="Eric Parker (American football)">Eric Parker</a><br />1/14/07 NWE </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punt Return Yds</td> <td>2,388<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Fuller" title="Mike Fuller">Mike Fuller</a></td> <td>537<br /><a href="/wiki/Darrien_Gordon" title="Darrien Gordon">Darrien Gordon</a><br />1996</td> <td>168<br /><a href="/wiki/Eric_Metcalf" title="Eric Metcalf">Eric Metcalf</a><br />11/2/97 @CIN</td> <td>107<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>76<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />2008</td> <td>72<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />1/3/09 IND </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punt Return TD</td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Eric_Metcalf" title="Eric Metcalf">Eric Metcalf</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Darrien_Gordon" title="Darrien Gordon">Darrien Gordon</a></td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Eric_Metcalf" title="Eric Metcalf">Eric Metcalf</a><br />1997</td> <td>2<br /><a href="/wiki/Eric_Metcalf" title="Eric Metcalf">Eric Metcalf</a><br />11/2/97 @CIN</td> <td>1<br /><a href="/wiki/Wes_Chandler" title="Wes Chandler">Wes Chandler</a></td> <td>1<br /><a href="/wiki/Wes_Chandler" title="Wes Chandler">Wes Chandler</a><br />1981</td> <td>1<br /><a href="/wiki/Wes_Chandler" title="Wes Chandler">Wes Chandler</a><br />1/2/82 @MIA </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yds/Punt Return</td> <td>13.7*<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a></td> <td>21.43#<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a><br />1961</td> <td>42.0+<br /><a href="/wiki/Eric_Metcalf" title="Eric Metcalf">Eric Metcalf</a><br />11/2/97 @CIN</td> <td>12.38#<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Fuller" title="Mike Fuller">Mike Fuller</a></td> <td>15.2#<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />2008</td> <td>24.0+<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />1/3/09 IND </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kick & Punt Return Yds</td> <td>7,404<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>1,737<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1995</td> <td>282<br /><a href="/wiki/Speedy_Duncan" title="Speedy Duncan">Speedy Duncan</a><br />11/24/68 NYJ</td> <td>644<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>364<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1994</td> <td>244<br /><a href="/wiki/Andre_Coleman" title="Andre Coleman">Andre Coleman</a><br />1/29/95 N SFO </td></tr> <tr> <td>All-Purpose Yds</td> <td>16,445<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>2,535<br /><a href="/wiki/Lionel_James" title="Lionel James">Lionel James</a><br />1985</td> <td>345<br /><a href="/wiki/Lionel_James" title="Lionel James">Lionel James</a><br />11/10/85 RAI</td> <td>1,059<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a></td> <td>602<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br />2008</td> <td>329<br /><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lincoln" title="Keith Lincoln">Keith Lincoln</a><br />1/5/64 BOS </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="center">Kicking </td></tr> <tr> <th></th> <th colspan="3">Regular Season</th> <th colspan="3">Playoffs </th></tr> <tr> <th>Statistic</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game </th></tr> <tr> <td>Extra Pts</td> <td>349<br /><a href="/wiki/Nate_Kaeding" title="Nate Kaeding">Nate Kaeding</a></td> <td>58<br /><a href="/wiki/Nate_Kaeding" title="Nate Kaeding">Nate Kaeding</a><br />2006</td> <td>6<br />(6 games)</td> <td>18<br /><a href="/wiki/Nate_Kaeding" title="Nate Kaeding">Nate Kaeding</a></td> <td>6<br /><a href="/wiki/George_Blair_(American_football)" title="George Blair (American football)">George Blair</a><br />1963<br /><a href="/wiki/Rolf_Benirschke" title="Rolf Benirschke">Rolf Benirschke</a><br />1981<br /><a href="/wiki/Nate_Kaeding" title="Nate Kaeding">Nate Kaeding</a><br />2007</td> <td>6<br /><a href="/wiki/George_Blair_(American_football)" title="George Blair (American football)">George Blair</a><br />1/5/64 BOS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Field Goals</td> <td>261<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Carney_(American_football)" title="John Carney (American football)">John Carney</a></td> <td>34<br /><a href="/wiki/Nick_Novak" title="Nick Novak">Nick Novak</a><br />2013</td> <td>6<br /><a href="/wiki/Greg_Davis_(placekicker)" title="Greg Davis (placekicker)">Greg Davis</a><br />10/5/97 @OAK<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Carney_(American_football)" title="John Carney (American football)">John Carney</a><br />9/5/93 SEA<br />9/19/93 HOU</td> <td>8<br /><a href="/wiki/Nate_Kaeding" title="Nate Kaeding">Nate Kaeding</a></td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Nate_Kaeding" title="Nate Kaeding">Nate Kaeding</a><br />2007</td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/Nate_Kaeding" title="Nate Kaeding">Nate Kaeding</a><br />1/20/08 @NWE </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punts</td> <td>771<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Bennett_(football_player)" title="Darren Bennett (football player)">Darren Bennett</a></td> <td>95<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Bennett_(football_player)" title="Darren Bennett (football player)">Darren Bennett</a><br />1998</td> <td>11<br />(5 games)</td> <td>52<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scifres" title="Mike Scifres">Mike Scifres</a></td> <td>13<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Kidd_(American_football)" title="John Kidd (American football)">John Kidd</a><br />1992</td> <td>7<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Kidd_(American_football)" title="John Kidd (American football)">John Kidd</a><br />1/10/93 @MIA<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scifres" title="Mike Scifres">Mike Scifres</a><br />1/14/07 NWE </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punt Yds</td> <td>34,152<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scifres" title="Mike Scifres">Mike Scifres</a></td> <td>4,248<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Bennett_(football_player)" title="Darren Bennett (football player)">Darren Bennett</a><br />2000</td> <td>522<br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Bennett_(football_player)" title="Darren Bennett (football player)">Darren Bennett</a><br />10/11/98 @OAK</td> <td>2,330<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scifres" title="Mike Scifres">Mike Scifres</a></td> <td>599<br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scifres" title="Mike Scifres">Mike Scifres</a><br />2008</td> <td>324<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Kidd_(American_football)" title="John Kidd (American football)">John Kidd</a><br />1/10/93 @MIA </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="center">Defensive Records </td></tr> <tr> <th></th> <th colspan="3">Regular Season</th> <th colspan="3">Playoffs </th></tr> <tr> <th>Statistic</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Game </th></tr> <tr> <td>Interceptions</td> <td>42<br /><a href="/wiki/Gill_Byrd" title="Gill Byrd">Gill Byrd</a></td> <td>10<br /><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Cromartie" title="Antonio Cromartie">Antonio Cromartie</a><br />2007</td> <td>3<br />(11 games)</td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Glen_Edwards_(safety)" title="Glen Edwards (safety)">Glen Edwards</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Drayton_Florence" title="Drayton Florence">Drayton Florence</a></td> <td>2<br />(6 seasons)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Interception return yards</td> <td>546<br /><a href="/wiki/Gill_Byrd" title="Gill Byrd">Gill Byrd</a></td> <td>349<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_McNeil_(American_football)" title="Charlie McNeil (American football)">Charlie McNeil</a><br />1961</td> <td>177<br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_McNeil_(American_football)" title="Charlie McNeil (American football)">Charlie McNeil</a><br />9/24/61 HOU</td> <td>62<br /><a href="/wiki/Glen_Edwards_(safety)" title="Glen Edwards (safety)">Glen Edwards</a></td> <td>45<br /><a href="/wiki/Bud_Whitehead" title="Bud Whitehead">Bud Whitehead</a><br />1961</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Interception return TDs</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Dick_Harris_(cornerback)" title="Dick Harris (cornerback)">Dick Harris</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Graham_(American_football)" title="Kenny Graham (American football)">Kenny Graham</a></td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Dick_Harris_(cornerback)" title="Dick Harris (cornerback)">Dick Harris</a><br />1961</td> <td>1<br />(108 games)</td> <td colspan="3">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sacks (since 1982)</td> <td>105.5<br /><a href="/wiki/Leslie_O%27Neal" title="Leslie O'Neal">Leslie O'Neal</a></td> <td>17<br /><a href="/wiki/Leslie_O%27Neal" title="Leslie O'Neal">Leslie O'Neal</a><br />1992<br /><a href="/wiki/Shawne_Merriman" title="Shawne Merriman">Shawne Merriman</a><br />2006</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Leslie_O%27Neal" title="Leslie O'Neal">Leslie O'Neal</a><br />11/16/86 DAL</td> <td>4<br /><a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Gary Johnson</a></td> <td>2.5<br /><a href="/wiki/Fred_Dean" title="Fred Dean">Fred Dean</a><br />1980<br /><a href="/wiki/Leroy_Jones_(American_football)" title="Leroy Jones (American football)">Leroy Jones</a><br />1980<br /><a href="/wiki/Burt_Grossman" title="Burt Grossman">Burt Grossman</a><br />1992</td> <td>2.5<br /><a href="/wiki/Burt_Grossman" title="Burt Grossman">Burt Grossman</a><br />1/2/93 KAN </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>∗ = minimum 20; # = min. 5; + = min. 3 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Exceptional_performances">Exceptional performances</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Exceptional performances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Statistic</th> <th>Career</th> <th>Season</th> <th>Playoff Games</th> <th>Rookie Games </th></tr> <tr> <td>Games with 300+ passing yards</td> <td>51<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a></td> <td>8<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a><br />1980<br /><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />2015</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Dan Fouts</a></td> <td>2<br /><a href="/wiki/Billy_Joe_Tolliver" title="Billy Joe Tolliver">Billy Joe Tolliver</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Games with 100+ rushing yards</td> <td>46<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>10<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2006</td> <td>2<br /><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Chuck Muncie</a></td> <td>7<br /><a href="/wiki/Don_Woods_(American_football)" title="Don Woods (American football)">Don Woods</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Games with 100+ receiving yards</td> <td>41<br /><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a></td> <td>9<br /><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a><br />1965</td> <td>2<br /><a href="/wiki/Wes_Chandler" title="Wes Chandler">Wes Chandler</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Jackson" title="Vincent Jackson">Vincent Jackson</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a></td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/Keenan_Allen" title="Keenan Allen">Keenan Allen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Games with 1+ TD scored</td> <td>93<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>14<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2004</td> <td>3<br /><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Jackson" title="Vincent Jackson">Vincent Jackson</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Chuck Muncie</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Darren_Sproles" title="Darren Sproles">Darren Sproles</a><br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a></td> <td>9<br /><a href="/wiki/Paul_Lowe" title="Paul Lowe">Paul Lowe</a><br />1960 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Games with 2+ TD scored</td> <td>42<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>10<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2006</td> <td>1<br />(7 players)</td> <td>5<br /><a href="/wiki/John_Jefferson_(American_football)" title="John Jefferson (American football)">John Jefferson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Games with 3+ TD scored</td> <td>13<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a></td> <td>6<br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a><br />2006</td> <td>-</td> <td>1<br /><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Mathews_(American_football)" title="Ryan Mathews (American football)">Ryan Mathews</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Natrone_Means" title="Natrone Means">Natrone Means</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Dickie_Post" title="Dickie Post">Dickie Post</a><br /><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_career_records">Other career records</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Other career records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Games Played</td> <td>204 (<a href="/wiki/Antonio_Gates" title="Antonio Gates">Antonio Gates</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Long pass</td> <td style="background: yellow;">99 (<a href="/wiki/Tony_Martin_(American_football)" title="Tony Martin (American football)">Tony Martin</a> from <a href="/wiki/Stan_Humphries" title="Stan Humphries">Stan Humphries</a>, 9/18/94 @SEA) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Long rush</td> <td>87 (<a href="/wiki/Paul_Lowe" title="Paul Lowe">Paul Lowe</a>, 9/10/61 @DTX) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Long punt return</td> <td>95 (<a href="/wiki/Speedy_Duncan" title="Speedy Duncan">Speedy Duncan</a>, 11/24/68 NYJ) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Long kickoff return</td> <td>105 (<a href="/wiki/Richard_Goodman_(American_football)" title="Richard Goodman (American football)">Richard Goodman</a>, 1/1/12 @OAK) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Long interception return</td> <td>103 (<a href="/wiki/Vencie_Glenn" title="Vencie Glenn">Vencie Glenn</a>, 11/29/87 DEN) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Long field goal return</td> <td style="background: yellow;">109 (<a href="/wiki/Antonio_Cromartie" title="Antonio Cromartie">Antonio Cromartie</a>, 11/4/07 @MIN) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Long FG</td> <td>59 (<a href="/wiki/Michael_Badgley" title="Michael Badgley">Michael Badgley</a>, 12/9/18 CIN) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Seasons with 4000+ pass yards</td> <td>8 (<a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Seasons with 1000+ rush yards</td> <td>8 (<a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">LaDainian Tomlinson</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Seasons with 1000+ receiving yards</td> <td>7 (<a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Lance Alworth</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team_records">Team records</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Chargers&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Team records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Most points scored</td> <td>58, 12/22/63 DEN </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most points allowed</td> <td>57, 10/1/00 @STL </td></tr> <tr> <td>Largest margin of victory</td> <td>46, 11/2/63 @NYJ </td></tr> <tr> <td>Largest margin of defeat</td> <td>43, 12/13/64 KAN </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most yards allowed</td> <td>614, 10/1/00 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Park</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/SoFi_Stadium" title="SoFi Stadium">SoFi Stadium</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fearsome_Foursome_(American_football)" title="Fearsome Foursome (American football)">Fearsome Foursome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Coryell" title="Air Coryell">Air Coryell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Spanos" title="Alex Spanos">Alex Spanos</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Super_Chargers" title="San Diego Super Chargers">San Diego Super Chargers</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Charger_Girls" title="Los Angeles Charger Girls">Los Angeles Charger Girls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruise_Brothers_(San_Diego_Chargers)" title="Bruise Brothers (San Diego Chargers)">Bruise Brothers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Holy_Roller_(American_football)" title="Holy Roller (American football)">Holy Roller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Epic_in_Miami" title="Epic in Miami">Epic in Miami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freezer_Bowl" title="Freezer Bowl">Freezer Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers%E2%80%93New_York_Giants_game" title="1995 San Diego Chargers–New York Giants game">Snowball Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_AFC_Divisional_playoff_game_(New_England%E2%80%93San_Diego)" title="2006 AFC Divisional playoff game (New England–San Diego)">2006 playoff game vs. New England Patriots</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Broncos%E2%80%93Chargers_rivalry" title="Broncos–Chargers rivalry">Denver Broncos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chargers%E2%80%93Chiefs_rivalry" title="Chargers–Chiefs rivalry">Kansas City Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chargers%E2%80%93Raiders_rivalry" title="Chargers–Raiders rivalry">Las Vegas Raiders</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Wild card berths (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1995 San Diego Chargers season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2013 San Diego Chargers season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2018 Los Angeles Chargers season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2022 Los Angeles Chargers season">2022</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (15)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="1960 Los Angeles Chargers season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1963 San Diego Chargers season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1964 San Diego Chargers season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1965 San Diego Chargers season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1979 San Diego Chargers season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1980 San Diego Chargers season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1981 San Diego Chargers season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1992 San Diego Chargers season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1994 San Diego Chargers season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2004 San Diego Chargers season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2006 San Diego Chargers season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2007 San Diego Chargers season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2008 San Diego Chargers season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2009 San Diego Chargers season">2009</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (1)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (1)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1963_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1963 American Football League Championship Game">1963</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Chargers_broadcasters" title="List of Los Angeles Chargers broadcasters">Broadcasters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYSR" title="KYSR">KYSR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_%22Money%22_Smith" title="Matt "Money" Smith">Matt "Money" Smith</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (1970–present)</li> <li>Conference: <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">American Football Conference</a></li> <li>Division: <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">West Division</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Former league affiliation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">American Football League</a> (1960–1969)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color: #FFC20E !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" 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href="/wiki/1960_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="1960 Los Angeles Chargers season">1960</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">1961</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1962 San Diego Chargers season">1962</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1963 San Diego Chargers season">1963</a></b></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1964_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1964 San Diego Chargers season">1964</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1965_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1965 San Diego Chargers season">1965</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1966 San Diego Chargers season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1967 San Diego Chargers season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1968 San Diego Chargers season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1969 San Diego Chargers season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1970 San Diego Chargers season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1971 San Diego Chargers season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1972 San Diego Chargers season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1973 San Diego Chargers season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1974 San Diego Chargers season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1975 San Diego Chargers season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1976 San Diego Chargers season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1977 San Diego Chargers season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1978 San Diego Chargers season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1979 San Diego Chargers season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1980 San Diego Chargers season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1981 San Diego Chargers season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1982 San Diego Chargers season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1983 San Diego Chargers season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1984 San Diego Chargers season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1985 San Diego Chargers season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1986 San Diego Chargers season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1987 San Diego Chargers season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1988 San Diego Chargers season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1989 San Diego Chargers season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1990 San Diego Chargers season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1991 San Diego Chargers season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1992 San Diego Chargers season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1993 San Diego Chargers season">1993</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1994_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1994 San Diego Chargers season">1994</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1995 San Diego Chargers season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1996 San Diego Chargers season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1997 San Diego Chargers season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1998 San Diego Chargers season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1999 San Diego Chargers season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2000 San Diego Chargers season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2001 San Diego Chargers season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2002 San Diego Chargers season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2003 San Diego Chargers season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2004 San Diego Chargers season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2005 San Diego Chargers season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2006 San Diego Chargers season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2007 San Diego Chargers season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2008 San Diego Chargers season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2009 San Diego Chargers season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2010 San Diego Chargers season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2011 San Diego Chargers season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2012 San Diego Chargers season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2013 San Diego Chargers season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2014 San Diego Chargers season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2015 San Diego Chargers season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2017 Los Angeles Chargers season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2018 Los Angeles Chargers season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2019 Los Angeles Chargers season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2020 Los Angeles Chargers season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Chargers season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2022 Los Angeles Chargers season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2023 Los Angeles Chargers season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2024 Los Angeles Chargers season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" 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