History of the San Diego ChargersSan Diego Chargers redirects here. For the song by Plastilina Mosh, see their album All U Need Is Mosh. San Diego Chargers. Established 1. 96. Ended 2. 01. 6Played in San Diego, California. Headquartered in Chargers Park. Team colors Navy Blue, Powder Blue, White, Gold Fight song San Diego Super Chargers Personnel Owners Barron Hilton 19611966. Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game between the American Football Conference AFC champion San Diego Chargers and the National Football Conference NFC. San Diego, California. Leagueconference affiliations. SC-Gallery-Mobile/Play-With-Friends_PS4.jpg' alt='Super Chargers Song Download' title='Super Chargers Song Download' />Some people are fans of the Los Angeles Chargers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Los Angeles Chargers. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for. News, Photos and Information about Chicago Tribune. Popular Topics. Ask Amy. The San Diego Chargers are no more. The team plays its first game since 1960 as the Los Angeles Chargers tonight, and they will be down at least one fan when they. Uniform. Team colors. Navy Blue, Powder Blue, White, Gold                Fight song. San Diego Super Chargers. Personnel. OwnersBarron Hilton 1. Eugene Klein and Sam Schulman 1. Alex Spanos 1. 98. General manager. Sid Gillman 1. Harland Svare 1. Johnny Sanders 1. Steve Ortmayer 1. Bobby Beathard 1. John Butler 2. 00. A. J. Smith 2. 00. Tom Telesco 2. 01. Head coach. Sid Gillman 1. Charlie Waller 1. Harland Svare 1. Ron Waller 1. Tommy Prothro 1. Don Coryell 1. Al Saunders 1. 98. Dan Henning 1. 98. Bobby Ross 1. 99. Kevin Gilbride 1. Vw Self Study Program English here. June Jones 1. 99. Mike Riley 1. 99. Marty Schottenheimer 2. Norv Turner 2. 00. Mike Mc. Coy 2. 01. Team history. Team nicknames. The Bolts, San Diego Super Chargers. Championships. League championships 1AFL Championships 11. Conference championships 1Division championships 1. AFL West 1. 96. 1, 1. AFC West 1. 97. 9, 1. Playoff appearances 1. AFL 1. 96. 1, 1. NFL 1. Home fields. The history of the San Diego Chargers begins in 1. American football team now known as the Los Angeles Chargers when it was made a charter member of the American Football League AFL. The team played the 1. Los Angeles and moved to San Diego the following year, where they played from 1. In 2. 01. 4, when the Chargers moved their practice facility to Orange County, the Chargers removed all references to the city of San Diego from their website and merchandise. The Chargers returned to Los Angeles in 2. AFL era 1. 96. 1 1. In 1. 95. 9, the team began as the Los Angeles Chargers when they entered the American Football League AFL, joining seven other teams the Denver Broncos, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders, New York Titans, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills, and Boston Patriots. The Chargers first owner was Barron Hilton, the son of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton Hotels corporation. Barron Hilton held a contest to find a name for his team. The prize was a trip to Mexico. A man from Hollywood named Gerald Courtney, submitted the name Chargers and won. Conrad Hilton said, I liked the name because they were yelling charge and sounding the bugle at Dodger Stadium and at USC games. The teams first general manager was Frank Leahy, a former University of Notre Dame football coach. The teams first head coach was Sid Gillman from the Los Angeles Rams. His strength lay in offense innovation and he was later honoured in the Hall of Fame. Gillman 8. When Frank Leahy resigned due to poor health, Gillman became the general manager in addition to his coaching role. The Chargers planned to play at the Rose Bowl, but instead, signed a lease to play at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The team played in the AFL for ten years until that league merged with the longer standing National Football League NFL. In the early years, the wide receiver, Lance Alworth made 5. AFL and NFL seasons. He made a record at ninety six consecutive games with a reception. With players such as Alworth, Paul Lowe, Keith Lincoln and John Hadl, the Chargers reached the AFL championship game five times and won it once. Relocation to San DiegoeditThe Chargers spent one season in Los Angeles then, in 1. Balboa Stadium in Balboa Park, San Diego. By then, George Pernicano 1. Detroit, had become a minor shareholder in the team. In the 1. 96. 1 season, the teams defense made forty nine pass interceptions. The term, Fearsome Foursome described the 1. Chargers defensive players lineup. The anchoring players were Earl Faison and Ernie Ladd. The Fearsome Foursome phrase was later used by other NFL teams. In 1. 96. 1, the Chargers lost the championship to Houston by ten points to three with 2. Balboa Stadium. In 1. This was mostly due to injuries. In the 1. 96. 3 season, eight Chargers players scored in the final week. Paul Lowerushed over 1. In the championship game, the Chargers beat Denver 5. AFL West champions. The season ended a week late due to a postponement of games after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy died November 2. Active Management Of Labor Acog Practice on this page. The Chargers won the 1. AFL title when they defeated the Boston Patriots 5. Spectators numbering 3. Balboa Stadium. Keith Lincolns effort made up 3. In 1. 96. 4, the Chargers played the New York Jets resulting in 1. Shea Stadium, New York. The game earned 4. On Thanksgiving Day, Buffalo defeated the Chargers 2. Balboa Stadium. The attendance was 3. The Chargers won their fourth AFL West title by defeating the Jets 3. 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 1. 96. 4 championship game in Buffalo, the Chargers were beaten 2. The AFL teams signed a five year television contract with the National Broadcasting Company for 3. On December 1. 2, 1. San Diego 9 2 3 won their fifth AFL West title by defeating Houston 3. Lowe came first and Alworth second in the player chosen AFL Player of the Year competition. Buffalo defeated the Chargers 2. Balboa Stadium for the AFL championship. At half time, new automobile, the Charger, was introduced by Chrysler officials. In 1. 96. 6, Hilton sold the Chargers to a 2. The leading investors were Eugene V. Klein and Sam Schulman. The Chargers were third in the AFL West season, 7 6 1. In 1. 96. 7, the Chargers and the Rams played three preseason games at the San Diego Stadium. The AFL and the NFL planned to merge during the 1. In August 1. 96. 7, the Chargers moved to the newly constructed San Diego Stadium Qualcomm Stadium. In 1. 96. 7, the Chargers played the NFL team, the Detroit Lions, in a pre season game with 4. Detroit defeated the Chargers 3. In the fifth week of the season, Leslie Speedy Duncan had 2. In the Chargers game against Kansas City, the team won 4. In this game, the teams combined effort was 8. In the eleventh week, the Chargers were defeated by Oakland 4. In addition, 2,0. San Diego Sports Arena. In 1. 96. 8, the Chargers played a first pre season game at the San Diego Stadium against the NFL team, the San Francisco 4. The Chargers won 3. Speedy Duncan set an AFL record with a 9. Chargers were defeated by the New York Jets 3. The Chargers came third in the West league, winning nine games and losing five. The player, John Hadl led the 1. West league with 4. In the 1. 96. 9 season, the Chargers lost their first two games. They then defeated the Jets in an at home game with 5. Joe Namath played for the Jets. Hadl and Alworth played for the Chargers. Hadl made a professional record with a pass reception in his ninety sixth consecutive game. The Chargers won the next three games and then lost four. Their last game was against Buffalo where they won 4. Starbound Character Editor here. The team finished with eight wins and six losses and no chance of playing in the championship games. Charlie Waller, the offensive backfield coach was named head coach. Gillman had resigned after the seasons ninth game due to illness but did continue as the teams general manager. Joining the NFLeditIn 1. San Diego Chargers settled into the AFC West division following the NFL merger with the AFL. The years after the merger were difficult for the Chargers. Topic Galleries Chicago Tribune.