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Franchise Overview 1960-2021 (62 seasons)

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Teams Los Angeles Chargers Johnny-unitas-in-his-final-season-with-the-san-diego-chargers Franchise Overview

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The Chargers club was founded as a Los Angeles-based team on August 14, 1959, and began play on September 10, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). They spent their first season in Los Angeles before relocating to San Diego in 1961 to become the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers joined the NFL as result of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The Chargers returned to Los Angeles prior to the 2017 season after 56 seasons in San Diego, just one year after the Rams had moved back to the city from St. Louis. The team previously played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during their first stint in Los Angeles, Balboa Stadium and San Diego Stadium (also known as Jack Murphy Stadium and Qualcomm Stadium) while in San Diego, and Dignity Health Sports Park (formerly named StubHub Center) from 2017 to 2019 while SoFi Stadium was under construction.

The Chargers won the AFL championship in 1963 and reached the AFL playoffs five times and the AFL Championship game four times before joining the NFL (1970) as part of the AFL–NFL merger. In the years since the merger, the Chargers have made 13 trips to the playoffs and four appearances in the AFC Championship game. In 1994, the Chargers won their lone AFC championship and faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX, losing 49–26. The Chargers have eight players and one coach enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio: wide receiver Lance Alworth (1962–1970), defensive end Fred Dean (1975–1981), quarterback Dan Fouts (1973–1987), head coach–general manager Sid Gillman (1960–1969, 1971), wide receiver Charlie Joiner (1976–1986), offensive lineman Ron Mix (1960–1969), tight end Kellen Winslow (1979–1987), linebacker Junior Seau (1990–2002), and running back LaDainian Tomlinson (2001–2009).

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1960-2021 (62 seasons)

Los Angeles Chargers Team History

Franchise History

2017-2021
Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)
1970-2016
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1960
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Top Seasons

Year Record Result
1994 11-5 Lost Super Bowl
1965 9-2 Lost AFL Championship
1964 8-5 Lost AFL Championship
1963 11-3 Won AFL Championship
1961 12-2 Lost AFL Championship
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Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result
2021 9-8 Missed Playoffs
2020 7-9 Missed Playoffs
2019 5-11 Missed Playoffs
2018 12-4 Lost Division Championship
2017 9-7 Missed Playoffs
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1st Round Draft Picks

Year Rd/Pick Player
2021 1 / 13 Rashawn Slater OL
2020 1 / 6 Justin Herbert QB
2020 1 / 23 Kenneth Murray LB
2019 1 / 28 Jerry Tillery DT
2018 1 / 17 Derwin James S
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Longest Serving GM's

Tenure Years General Manager
1990-00 11 Bobby Beathard
1976-86 11 Johnny Sanders
1961-70 10 Sid Gillman
2003-12 10 A.J. Smith
2013-21 9 Tom Telesco
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Team Owners

Tenure Years Owner
2018-21 4 Dean Spanos
1984-17 34 Alex Spanos
1966-83 18 Eugene Klein
1960-65 6 Barron Hilton
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Los Angeles Chargers Media Guidepublication
Los Angeles Chargers Media Guide
66 issues 1960-2025
This media guide is a comprehensive resource created by the team to provide detailed information about its players, coaches, history,...
/ This media guide is a comprehensive resource created by the team to provide detailed information about its players, coaches, history, and season schedule. Released annually, it serves journalists, broadcasters, and fans by offering accurate profiles, statistics, and historical records. The guide enhances media coverage, fan engagement, and promotional efforts.
1970 Chargers: Lance Alworth Breaks Don Hutson's Catch Recordpublication
1970 Chargers: Lance Alworth Breaks Don Hutson's Catch Record
Page from publication 1970
The official NFL guide, published under several different titles over the years....
/ The official NFL guide, published under several different titles over the years.
Johnny Unitas with the San Diego Chargers in his final season
Johnny Unitas with the San Diego Chargers in his final season
1973
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