Los Angeles Chargers |
Los Angeles Chargers were founded in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) when they were originally based in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961. They joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. In 2017 they returned to Los Angeles and will share SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,CA with the Los Angeles Rams.
The Chargers have won 1 AFL Championship (1963) but have yet to win a Super Bowl but appeared in Super Bowl XXIX in the 1994 season. The team is worth $2.2bn.
NAMES
San Diego Chargers | (1961-2016) |
Los Angeles Chargers | (1960,2017-PRESENT) |
LOCATION
San Diego,CA | (1961-2016) |
Los Angeles | (1960,2017-PRESENT) |
AFFILIATIONS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE | (1960-1969) |
Western Division | (1960-1969) |
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE | (1970-) |
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE | (1970-) |
AFC West | (1970-) |
SEASONS
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Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com
SEASON | LEAGUE | CONF | DIVISION | FINISH | W | L | T | PLAYOFFS |
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LOS ANGELES Chargers | ||||||||
1960 | AFL | WESTERN | 1ST | 10 | 4 | 0 | LOST AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (Oilers) | |
SAN DIEGO Chargers | ||||||||
1961 | AFL | WESTERN | 1ST | 12 | 2 | 0 | LOST AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (Oilers) | |
1962 | AFL | WESTERN | 3RD | 4 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1963 | AFL | WESTERN | 1ST | 11 | 3 | 0 | WON AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (1) (PATRIOTS) | |
1964 | AFL | WESTERN | 1ST | 8 | 5 | 1 | LOST AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (Bills) | |
1965 | AFL | WESTERN | 1ST | 9 | 2 | 3 | LOST AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (Bills) | |
1966 | AFL | WESTERN | 3RD | 7 | 6 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1967 | AFL | WESTERN | 3RD | 8 | 5 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1968 | AFL | WESTERN | 3RD | 9 | 5 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1969 | AFL | WESTERN | 3RD | 8 | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1970 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 5 | 6 | 3 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1971 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 6 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1972 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 4 | 9 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1973 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 2 | 11 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1974 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 5 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1975 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 2 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1976 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 6 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1977 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 7 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1978 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1979 | NFL | AFC | West | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Oilers) |
1980 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 11 | 5 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bills) |
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Raiders) | ||||||||
1981 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 10 | 6 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Dolphins)(OT) |
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Bengals)[F] 7-27 | ||||||||
1982 | NFL | AFC | 6TH | 6 | 3 | 0 | WON FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS (Steelers) | |
LOST SECOND ROUND PLAYOFFS (Dolphins) | ||||||||
1983 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1984 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1985 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1986 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1987 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 8 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1988 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1989 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1990 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1991 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1992 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 11 | 5 | 0 | WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) |
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Dolphins) | ||||||||
1993 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1994 | NFL | AFC | West | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Dolphins) |
WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Steelers) | ||||||||
LOST SUPER BOWL XXIX (49ERS) | ||||||||
1995 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 9 | 7 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Colts) |
1996 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1997 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1998 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1999 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2000 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 1 | 15 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2001 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2002 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2003 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 4 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2004 | NFL | AFC | West | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Jets)(OT) |
2005 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2006 | NFL | AFC | West | 1st | 14 | 2 | 0 | LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PATRIOTS) |
2007 | NFL | AFC | West | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Titans) |
WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Colts) | ||||||||
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (PATRIOTS) | ||||||||
2008 | NFL | AFC | West | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Colts)(OT) |
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Steelers) | ||||||||
2009 | NFL | AFC | West | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Jets) |
2010 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2011 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2012 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2013 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Bengals) |
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Broncos) | ||||||||
2014 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2015 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 4 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2016 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
LOS ANGELES Chargers | ||||||||
2017 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2018 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 12 | 4 | 0 | WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 23-17 |
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PATRIOTS) | ||||||||
2019 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4TH | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2020 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2021 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2022 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 10 | 7 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Jaguars) |
2023 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 5 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
1 |
AFL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES
SEASON | # | W/L | OPPONENT | SCORE | HOST CITY | VICTORY | APP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960 | 1ST | L | HOUSTON OILERS |
24-16 | HOUSTON | - | 1 |
1961 | 2ND | L | HOUSTON OILERS |
10-3 | SAN DIEGO | - | 2 |
1963 | 4TH | W | BOSTON PATRIOTS |
51-10 | SAN DIEGO | 1 | 3 |
1964 | 5TH | L | BUFFALO BILLS |
20-7 | BUFFALO | - | 4 |
1965 | 6th | L | BUFFALO BILLS |
23-0 | SAN DIEGO | - | 5 |
SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
SUPER BOWL | SEASON | W/L | OPPONENT | SCORE | HOST CITY | VICTORY | APP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XXIX | 1994 | L | SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS |
49-26 | MIAMI | - | 1 |
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
AFC | 1 | 1994 |
DIVISION TITLES (15)
15 | ||
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AFL WESTERN | 5 | 1960-1961, 1963-1965 |
AFC WEST | 1979-1981, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007-2009 |
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES
20 | ||
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AFL | 5 | 1960-1961, 1963-1965 |
NFL | 15 | 1979-1982, 1992, 1994-1995, 2004, 2006-2009, 2013, 2018,2022 |
LOGOS
(1961-1973) | (1974-1987) | (1988-2001) | (2002-2006) |
(2007-2017) | (2020-) |
HELMETS
(1960) | (1961-1965/1967-1973) | (1963-1964) | (1966) |
(1974-1987) | (1988-2006) | (2007-2018) | (2019) |
(2020-) |
STADIUMS
MEMORIAL COLISEUM
(LOS ANGELES, CA) (1960) |
BALBOA STADIUM
(SAN DIEGO, CA) (1961-1966) |
SDCCU STADIUM
(SAN DIEGO, CA) (1967-2016) |
DIGNITY HEALTH SPORTS PARK (LOS ANGELES, CA) (2017-2019) |
SOFI STADIUM
(INGLEWOOD, CA) (2020-) |