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The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL). The Chargers played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season , before relocating back to the Greater Los Angeles area, where the franchise played its inaugural 1960 season .
Team Names: Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers. Seasons: 65 (1960 to 2024) Record (W-L-T): 490-492-11. Playoff Record: 12-19. Super Bowls Won: 0 (1 Appearance) Championships Won*: 1. All-time Passing Leader: Philip Rivers 4,908/7,591, 59,271 yds, 397 TD. All-time Rushing Leader: LaDainian Tomlinson 2,880 att, 12,490 yds, 138 TD.
The Chargers were established in 1960 and played one season in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961. The team returned to Los Angeles in 2017. The Los Angeles Chargers were established with seven other American Football League teams in 1959.
In December 1960, the Chargers considered moving to San Diego, Atlanta, or Seattle, ultimately relocating to San Diego’s Balboa Stadium in January 1961, due to financial losses in Los Angeles. The city upgraded the stadium, increasing its seating capacity to 34,000.
In San Diego, the Chargers, spurred by coach Sid Gillman, developed into one of the true glamour teams of any decade. Gillman's first teams were high-scoring, crowd-pleasing juggernauts that won divisional championships five of the AFL's first six years and the AFL title with a 51-10 win over Boston in 1963.
Team History. 1960, 2017-Present Los Angeles Chargers, 1961-2016 San Diego Chargers . The Chargers were charter members of the AFL in 1960. With a tremendous offensive attack, the team claimed five division titles in its first six seasons and won the 1963 AFL championship.
Los Angeles Chargers History: The official source for all Chargers history including retired numbers, Hall of Fame members, uniform history, matchup history, and more.