The Los Angeles Chargers was established when a 32-year-old hotel businessman Barron Hilton was awarded a Los Angeles franchise for the new American Football League in 1959.
Although the Los Angeles Chargers won the AFL Western division championship in 1960, there was little fan support for the club, so in 1961, Hilton, encouraged by Jack Murphy, the sports editor for San Diego, moved his team 120 miles south to San Diego and came to be known as the San Diego Chargers.
To accommodate the Chargers, the historic Balboa Stadium's seating capacity was increased to 34,000. With the help of coach Sid Gillman, the Chargers in San Diego rose to become one of the real glamor squads of any era. In five of the first six seasons of the AFL, Gillman's initial teams were divisional winners thanks to their high-scoring, electrifying juggernauts.
In 2017, the Chargers relocated back to Los Angeles after 56 seasons in San Diego. Currently the Chargers compete in the AFC West division of the NFL. Forbes values the Los Angeles Chargers at $3.875 billion as of the current year.
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NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
4 | Chase Daniel | QB |
10 | Justin Herbert | QB |
2 | Easton Stick | QB |
30 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
40 | Zander Horvath | RB |
25 | Joshua Kelley | RB |
20 | Sony Michel | RB |
28 | Isaiah Spiller | RB |
13 | Keenan Allen | WR |
83 | Michael Bandy | WR |
1 | DeAndre Carter | WR |
5 | Josh Palmer | WR |
81 | Mike Williams | WR |
7 | Gerald Everett | TE |
88 | Tre' McKitty | TE |
89 | Donald Parham Jr. | TE |
48 | Stone Smartt | TE |
76 | Will Clapp | C |
63 | Corey Linsley | C |
64 | Brenden Jaimes | OT |
74 | Storm Norton | OT |
79 | Trey Pipkins | OT |
68 | Jamaree Salyer | OT |
73 | Foster Sarell | OT |
71 | Matt Feiler | OG |
77 | Zion Johnson | OG |
NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
56 | Morgan Fox | DE |
90 | Tyeler Davison | DT |
96 | Breiden Fehoko | DT |
91 | Christopher Hinton | DT |
69 | Sebastian Joseph-Day | DT |
52 | Khalil Mack | OLB |
8 | Kyle Van Noy | OLB |
9 | Kenneth Murray | ILB |
49 | Drue Tranquill | ILB |
31 | Nick Niemann | LB |
57 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB |
42 | Troy Reeder | LB |
94 | Chris Rumph II | LB |
59 | Derrek Tuszka | LB |
23 | Bryce Callahan | CB |
43 | Michael Davis | CB |
33 | Deane Leonard | CB |
26 | Asante Samuel Jr. | CB |
36 | Ja'Sir Taylor | CB |
37 | Kemon Hall | DB |
22 | JT Woods | SAF |
24 | Nasir Adderley | FS |
32 | Alohi Gilman | FS |
3 | Derwin James | SS |
NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
12 | Taylor Bertolet | K |
15 | Cameron Dicker | K |
16 | J.K. Scott | P |
47 | Josh Harris | LS |
Season | Division Finish | Record | Playoffs |
2021 | 3rd AFC West | 9-8-0 | Did not qualify |
2020 | 3rd AFC West | 7-9-0 | Won Super Bowl |
2019 | 4th AFC West | 5-11-0 | Did not qualify |
2018 | 2nd AFC West | 12-4-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
2017 | 2nd AFC West | 9-7-0 | Did not qualify |
2016 | 4th AFC West | 5-11-0 | Did not qualify |
2015 | 4th AFC West | 4-12-0 | Did not qualify |
2014 | 3rd AFC West | 9-7-0 | Did not qualify |
2013 | 3rd AFC West | 9-7-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
2012 | 2nd AFC West | 7-9-0 | Did not qualify |
Before entering the NFL, the Chargers won the AFL title in 1963 and advanced to four AFL Championship Games and five AFL Playoffs. Since then, the Chargers have participated in 13 postseason series and four AFC Championship games. The Chargers met the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX in 1994, the year they won their first and only AFC title, and fell short 49–26.
The Los Angeles Chargers have made it to a total of 19 playoffs since they started playing and have won 15 Divisional Championships. SInce 2010, the team has only been able to make it to the postseason twice. The Chargers are one of the NFL teams who are yet to get their hands on a Vince Lombardi trophy.
While the Chargers were playing in San Diego, Boltman served as a type of unofficial mascot for the team. Dan Jauregui, the creator of Boltman, left his position in 2018 after 22 years.
The Chargers adopted 'Bolt', a puppy training to be a service dog, as their unofficial furry mascot in 2020.
The Los Angeles Chargers home stadium is the Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL), as well as the yearly LA Bowl in college football, play in the fixed-roof stadium. The building is a part of Hollywood Park, a planned community built on the site of an old racecourse. Valued at $5.76 billion, the Sofi Stadium is currently one of the most expensive sports stadiums in the world.
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The Los Angeles Chargers have made it to 19 playoffs in 63 NFL seasons. Their current playoff record is 12 wins and 18 losses.
The Los Angeles Chargers is owned by Dean Spanos, who has a net worth of approximately $1 billion. Spanos is the team president and CEO of the Chargers.
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