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The franchise has experienced three major periods of success. The first was from 1960 to 1965, when the Chargers were AFL West champions five times and AFL champions once (in 1963). [4] The second was from 1978 to 1982, when the Chargers had five consecutive winning records, four playoff appearances and three division championships. [5]
Rivers took over as starting quarterback in the 2006 season. Rivers went on to be the franchise quarterback for the Chargers. [32] In the 2006 season, the Chargers won the division and went 14–2, the best record in franchise history. [33] [34] The team was eliminated in the Divisional Round by the New England Patriots. [35]
Rivers holds the franchise records for both starts and wins, as well as in the statistical categories of touchdown passes, pass completions and yards gained by passing. [5] Tobin Rote is the only Charger to start during a title game victory, having done so in the 1963 AFL Championship game. [6] [7]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers maintain the lowest regular season win–loss percentage (.406), holding a 308–450–1 record through 2023. [6] Being the most-recently founded franchise in the NFL, the Houston Texans have recorded the fewest games played (338) and wins (142). [7] The Baltimore Ravens have recorded the fewest losses (190). [8]
The highest-scoring Super Bowl was Super Bowl XXIX on January 29, 1995, in which the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers defeated the AFC champion San Diego Chargers 49–26 for a combined 75 points. This Super Bowl win was the only win for Steve Young in his career as a starter, although he won two as a backup as well. [61]
Series record: Los Angeles leads 6-3. Last meeting: Chargers beat Texans 34-24 on Oct. 2, 2022, in Houston. Last week: Chargers beat Raiders 34-20; Texans beat Titans 23-14.
In the 2006 season, 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 New Orleans Saints, setting the stage for 2004 draft pick Philip Rivers to take over at quarterback. They were seeded first in the AFC playoffs.
The 6-3 Chargers have won three in a row, ... The Chargers’ six wins all have come against teams with records of .500 or less. ... moving him into second place on the franchise's all-time sack ...