Logo

Sports History

Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits
Forum Links Search

Los Angeles Chargers AFL 1960;
San Diego Chargers AFL 1961-69;
San Diego Chargers NFL 1970-

History

TO BE DONE

Top of page

  History
Biography
Glossaries
Calendar
Quotations
Trivia
Books
Magazines
Software
Videos/DVDs
Video Games
Rules
Memorabilia
Equipment
Posters
Directory


Year-by-Year Record

AFL

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
196010401st AFL West01Sid Gillman
196112201st AFL West01Sid Gillman
196241003rd AFL West  Sid Gillman
196311301st AFL West10Sid Gillman
19648511st AFL West01Sid Gillman
19659231st AFL West01Sid Gillman
19667613rd AFL West  Sid Gillman
19678513rd AFL West  Sid Gillman
19689503rd AFL West  Sid Gillman
19698603rd AFL West  Sid Gillman (4-5);
Charlie Waller (4-1)
 86486 14 

Top of page

NFL

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
19705633rd AFC West  Charlie Waller
19716803rd AFC West  Sid Gillman (4-6);
Harland Svare (2-2)
19724914th AFC West  Harland Svare
197321114th AFC West  Harland Svare (1-6-1);
Ron Waller (1-5)
1974590T3rd AFC West  Tommy Prothro
197521204th AFC West  Tommy Prothro
19766803rd AFC West  Tommy Prothro
19777703rd AFC West  Tommy Prothro
1978970T2nd AFC West  Tommy Prothro (1-3);
Don Coryell (8-4)
197912401st AFC West01Don Coryell
198011501st AFC West11Don Coryell
198110601st AFC West11Don Coryell
1982630T4th AFC11Don Coryell
19836100T4th AFC West  Don Coryell
19847905th AFC West  Don Coryell
1985880T3rd AFC West  Don Coryell
198641205th AFC West  Don Coryell (1-7);
Al Saunders (3-5)
19878703rd AFC West  Al Saunders
198861004th AFC West  Al Saunders
198961005th AFC West  Dan Henning
199061004th AFC West  Dan Henning
199141205th AFC West  Dan Henning
199211501st AFC West11Bobby Ross
19938804th AFC West  Bobby Ross
199411501st AFC West21Bobby Ross
19959702nd AFC West01Bobby Ross
19968803rd AFC West  Bobby Ross
199741205th AFC West  Kevin Gilbride
199851105th AFC West  Kevin Gilbride (2-4);
June Jones (3-7)
1999880T3rd AFC West  Mike Riley
200011505th AFC West  Mike Riley
200151105th AFC West  Mike Riley
2002880T3rd AFC West  Marty Schottenheimer
200341204th AFC West  Marty Schottenheimer
200412401st AFC West01Marty Schottenheimer
Totals2342975 68 

Top of page

Franchise Totals

SeasonPost
32034511712

Top of page

Playoff History

1960

AFL Championship Game
L 16 - 24 at Houston Oilers

1961

AFL Championship Game
L 3 - 10 vs. Houston Oilers

1963

AFL Championship Game
W 51 - 10 vs. Boston Patriots

1964

AFL Championship Game
L 7 - 20 at Buffalo Bills

1965

AFL Championship Game
L 0 - 23 Buffalo Bills

1979

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 17 vs. Houston Oilers

1980

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 20 - 14 Buffalo Bills
AFC Championship Game
L 27 - 34 vs. Oakland Raiders

1981

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 41 - 38 at Miami Dolphins
AFC Championship Game
L 7 - 27 at Cincinnati Bengals

1982

AFC Wildcard Game
W 31 - 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 13 - 34 at Miami Dolphins

1992

AFC Wildcard Game
W 17 - 0 Kansas City Chiefs
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 0 - 31 at Miami Dolphins

1994

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 22 - 21 Miami Dolphins
AFC Championship Game
W 17 - 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl
L 26 - 49 vs. San Francisco 49ers

1995

AFC Wildcard Game
L 20 - 35 vs. Indianapolis Colts

2004

AFC Wildcard Game
L 17 - 20 New York Jets

Top of page

Championships

AFL 1963

AFC 1994

AFL West 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965

AFC West 1979, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1994, 2004

Top of page

Stadiums

Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles (92,604) 1960

Balboa Stadium, San Diego (34,000) 1961-66

Qualcomm Stadium (71,000) 1967- (Known as San Diego Stadium 1967-81;
known as San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium 1981-96)

Top of page

Coaching Roster

  Reg.Post
CoachTenureWLTWL
Don Coryell1978-866956034
Kevin Gilbride1997-78616000
Sid Gillman1961-69, 717649613
Dan Henning1989-911632000
June Jones199837000
Tommy Prothro1974-782139000
Mike Riley1999-20011434000
Bobby Ross1992-964733033
Al Saunders1986-881722000
Marty Schottenheimer2002-042424001
Harland Svare1971-73717200
Charlie Waller1969-70 97300 
Ron Waller197315000

Top of page

All-Time vs. Opponents

By Wins

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Kansas City Chiefs4045116521872
Denver Broncos3846117641774
Oakland/LA Raiders3154217712011
Seattle Seahawks22250972984
Buffalo Bills1992689505
Houston/Tennessee19141808771
Cincinnati Bengals17100630555
New York Jets17101796565
Balt./Indy Colts1280459340
Miami Dolphins12110544554
New England Patriots12172594737
Cleveland Browns1071431366
Cardinals730237219
Pittsburgh7170412610
New Orleans Saints620190114
Tampa Bay Buccaneers610183102
Philadelphia530130143
Chicago Bears440172128
Detroit Lions430136163
Minnesota Vikings440203168
San Francisco470200335
New York Giants350189202
Rams350208222
Baltimore Ravens2103854
Dallas Cowboys250159184
Atlanta Falcons15058113
Green Bay Packers16083201
Houston Texans100243
Redskins160139188
Carolina Panthers0202956

Top of page

By Losses

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Oakland/LA Raiders3154217712011
Denver Broncos3846117641774
Kansas City Chiefs4045116521872
Seattle Seahawks22250972984
New England Patriots12172594737
Pittsburgh7170412610
Houston/Tennessee19141808771
Miami Dolphins12110544554
Cincinnati Bengals17100630555
New York Jets17101796565
Buffalo Bills1992689505
Balt./Indy Colts1280459340
Cleveland Browns1071431366
San Francisco470200335
Green Bay Packers16083201
Redskins160139188
Atlanta Falcons15058113
Dallas Cowboys250159184
New York Giants350189202
Rams350208222
Chicago Bears440172128
Minnesota Vikings440203168
Cardinals730237219
Detroit Lions430136163
Philadelphia530130143
Carolina Panthers0202956
New Orleans Saints620190114
Baltimore Ravens2103854
Tampa Bay Buccaneers610183102
Houston Texans100243

Top of page

Hall of Fame Members

Lance Alworth (1962-70)
Dan Fouts (1973-87)
Sid Gillman (coach 1960-69, 1971)
Charley Joiner (1976-86)
Ron Mix (1960-69)
Kellen Winslow (1979-87)

Top of page

Team Records

Rushing

Career: 4,963, Paul Lowe, 1960-67
Season: 1,350, Natrone Means, 1994
Game: 217, Gary Anderson, vs. Kansas City, Dec. 18, 1988
Career touchdowns: 43, Chuck Muncie, 1980-84
Season touchdowns: 19, Chuck Muncie, 1981

Passing

Career: 43,040, Dan Fouts, 1973-87
Season: 4,802, Dan Fouts 1981
Game: 444, Dan Fouts, vs. N.Y. Giants, Oct. 19, 1980, and at San Francisco, Dec. 11, 1982
Career TD passes: 254, Dan Fouts, 1973-87
Season TD passes: 33, Dan Fouts, 1981

Receiving

Career Receptions: 586, Charley Joiner, 1976-86
Season receptions: 90, Tony Martin, 1995
Single-game receptions: 15, Kellen Winslow, at Green Bay, Oct. 7, 1984
Career reception yards: 9,585, Lance Alworth, 1962-70
Season reception yards: 1,602, Lance Alworth, 1965
Single-game reception yards: 260, Wes Chandler, vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 20, 1982
Career TD receptions: 81, Lance Alworth, 1962-70
Season TD receptions: 14, Tony Martin, 1996

Scoring

Career: 1,060 points, John Carney, 1990-2000

Interceptions

Career: 42, Gill Byrd, 1983-92
Season: 9, Charlie McNeil, 1961

Sacks

Career: 105½, Leslie O'Neal, 1986-95
Season: 17½, Gary Johnson, 1980

Top of page

Other Resources

Website

San Diego Chargers' Official Site

On This Site

Index to NFL Franchise Histories

NFL Franchise Chronology

Index to Football


HickokSports.com History

Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits
Forum Links Search
This page last updated Saturday, 19-Apr-2008 12:36:50 PDT
http://www.hickoksports.com/history/sandchargers.shtml