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San Diego Chargers
Established 1960 Play in San Diego, California
Helmet Logo
League/Conference affiliations
American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC West (1970-present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Navy, Gold, Powder Blue, White
Fight song	San Diego Super Chargers
Personnel
Owner	Alex Spanos (George Pernicano, minority owner with 3% share)
General Manager	A. J. Smith
Head Coach	Norv Turner
Team history
Los Angeles Chargers (1960) San Diego Chargers (1960–present)
Team Nicknames
[Bolts], Super Chargers
Championships
League Championships (1) AFL Championships (1) 1963
Conference Championships (1) AFC: 1994
Division Championships (13) AFL West: 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965 AFC West: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007
Home fields
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1960) Balboa Stadium (1961-1966) Qualcomm Stadium (1967-present) a. The 2008 San Diego Chargers season is the franchise's 49th overall season (their 39th in the NFL Athletics Marathon December 4 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Barry A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football, the modern hard plastic version of which was created by Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The AFC West is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term referring to a Song associated with a team Alexander Gus Spanos, Alex G Spanos (born September 28, 1923, in Stockton California) is an American real estate developer and self-made George Pernicano (born 1917 is best known for his restaurant Casa di Baffi, and for his connection to the San Diego Chargers. AJ Smith (born February 28, 1949) is a professional American football executive currently serving as the Executive Vice President and Norval Eugene Turner (born May 17, 1952 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is the Head coach for the National Football League Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports Stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition Balboa Stadium is located in San Diego California and was built in 1914 as part of the many buildings erected for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition located Qualcomm Stadium (aka " The Q " " The Murph " formerly known as San Diego Stadium and Jack Murphy Stadium k. a. San Diego Stadium (1968-1980) a. k. a. Jack Murphy Stadium (1981-1997)

The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. Jack Murphy ( February 5, 1923 &ndash September 24, 1980) was a sports editor and columnist for the San Diego Union newspaper American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with They are currently members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Originally called the Los Angeles Chargers, the club began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. The 1960 American Football League season was the inaugural regular season of the American Football League The club spent its first season in Los Angeles, California before moving to San Diego in 1961. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West ^[1]

The Chargers won one AFL title in 1963 and reached the AFL playoffs five times and the AFL Championship four times before joining the NFL (1970) as part of the AFL-NFL Merger. Eastern Division playoff:Boston Patriots 26 Buffalo Bills 8 December 28, 1963, War Memorial Stadium The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues ^[1] In the 34 years since then, the Chargers have made ten trips to the playoffs and four appearances in the AFC Championship game. ^[1] At the end of the 1994 season, the Chargers faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX and fell 49-26. The 1994 NFL season was the 75th Regular season of the National Football League. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game played on January 29 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Florida (now part of the Suburb ^[1] The Chargers have five players and one coach enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio: wide receiver Lance Alworth (1962-1970), defensive end Fred Dean (1975-1981), quarterback Dan Fouts (1973-1987), head coach/general manager Sid Gillman (1960-1969, 1971), wide receiver Charlie Joiner (1976-1986), offensive lineman Ron Mix (1960-1969) and tight end Kellen Winslow (1979-1987). The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football Lance Dwight Alworth (born August 3, 1940) is a former American football Wide receiver. The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Dean (born February 24, 1952) is a Hall of Fame American football player in the National Football League. The 1975 NFL season was the 56th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd Regular season of the National Football League. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10 1951) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League. The 1973 NFL season was the 54th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1987 NFL season was the 68th Regular season of the National Football League. General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation Sidney "Sid" Gillman ( October 26, 1911 - January 3, 2003) was an American football coach and innovator Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1969 American Football League season was the tenth regular season of the American Football League and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1971 NFL season was the 52nd Regular season of the National Football League. Charles Joiner Jr (born October 14, 1947) is a former football player who starred in the NFL for eighteen seasons virtually exclusively at The 1976 NFL season was the 57th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1986 NFL season was the 67th Regular season of the National Football League. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Ronald Jack Mix (born on March 10, 1938) in Los Angeles California was an American football player The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. Kellen Boswell Winslow (born November 5 1957) is a Hall of Fame former professional American football Tight end with the University of The 1979 NFL season was the 60th Regular season of the National Football League. ^[2]

Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 1959-1969 1.2 1970-1981 1.3 1982-1993 1.4 1994-2003 1.5 2004 2 Logo and uniforms 3 Season-by-season records 4 Players of note 4.1 Current roster 4.2 Pro Football Hall of Famers 4.3 Retired numbers 4.4 Chargers Hall of Fame 4.5 Other notable alumni 5 Coaches of note 5.1 Head coaches 5.2 Current staff 6 Radio and television 7 Notes and references 8 External links

Franchise history

For more details on this topic, see History of the San Diego Chargers. This article details the history of the San Diego Chargers American Football Club.

1959-1969

The Chargers were established with seven other American Football League teams in 1959. In 1960, the Chargers began AFL play in Los Angeles. ^[1] The Chargers' original owner was hotel heir Barron Hilton, son of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton. William Barron Hilton I (born October 23 1927 is an American heir and Hotelier, co-chairman of the Hilton Hotel chain and the original owner of UH Hilton Hoteljpg|thumbnail|right|The Hilton University of Houston in Houston Texas, located on the campus of the University of Houston, contains the Hilton College of Conrad Nicholson Hilton Sr ( December 25, 1887 – January 3, 1979) was an American Hotelier and founder of the Hilton Hotel ^[1] The Chargers only spent one season in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961. ^[1] The early AFL years of the San Diego Chargers were highlighted by the outstanding play of wide receiver Lance Alworth 543 receptions for 10,266 yards in his 11 AFL/NFL season career. A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football In addition he set the pro football record of consecutive games with a reception (96) during his career. ^[3]

Their only coach for the ten year life of the AFL was Sid Gillman,^[1] a Hall of Famer. ^[4] who was considered the foremost authority on the forward passing offense of his era. ^[4] With players such as Alworth, Paul Lowe, Keith Lincoln and John Hadl,^[5] the high-scoring Chargers won divisional crowns five of the league’s first six seasons and the AFL title in 1963 with a 51-10 victory over the Boston Patriots. Paul Edward Lowe (born September 27, 1936 in Homer Louisiana) is a retired American football Running back who played for the Keith Lincoln (born May 8, 1939) was an American football Running back who started his career playing College football at Washington John Willard Hadl (born February 15, 1940 in Lawrence Kansas) is a former professional American football player The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston ^[1] They also played defense, as indicated by their professional football record 49 pass interceptions in 1961,^[6] and featured AFL Rookie of the Year defensive end Earl Faison. Earl Faison (born 1939 was an American college and professional football player who played in the American Football League between 1960 and 1966 ^[7] The Chargers were the originators of the term "Fearsome Foursome" to describe their all-star defensive line, anchored by Faison and Ernie Ladd (the latter also dabbled in professional wrestling). Ernest "Ernie" Ladd ( November 28 1938 – March 10 2007) Nicknamed " The Big Cat " was an American Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff ^[8] The phrase was later appropriated by the Los Angeles Rams. ^[9] Hilton sold the Chargers to a group headed by Eugene Klein and Sam Schulman in August 1966. Eugene Klein is the name for several people The first name is frequently shortened to "Gene" Samuel "Sam" Schulman ( April 10 1910 - June 12 2003) was an American businessman from New York ^[10] The following year the Chargers began "head to head" competition with the older NFL with a preseason loss to the Detroit Lions. ^[1] The Chargers defeated the defending Super Bowl III champion New York Jets 34-27 before a record San Diego Stadium crowd of 54,042 on September 29, 1969. ^[1] Alworth once again led the team in receptions with 64 and 1,003 yards with 4 touchdowns. ^[1] The team also saw Gillman step down due to health and offensive backfield coach Charlie Waller promoted to head coach after the completion of the regular season. Charlie Waller may refer to Charlie Waller (American musician (1935-2004 American bluegrass musician Charlie Waller (British musician Gillman did remain with the club as the general manager. ^[1]

1970-1981

In 1970 the San Diego Chargers were placed into the AFC West division after the NFL merger with the AFL. ^[11][10] But by then, the Chargers fell on hard times; Gillman, who had returned as general manager, stepped down in 1971, and many of the Charger players from the 1960s had already either retired or traded. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[12] The Chargers acquired veteran players like Deacon Jones,^[13] Johnny Unitas,^[14] however it was at the later stages of their careers and the team struggled placing third or fourth in the AFC West each year from 1970 to 1978. David D "Deacon" Jones (born December 9, 1938 in Eatonville, Florida) is a former American football Defensive end John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7, 1933 &ndash September 11, 2002) nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League.

1978 was marked by the "Holy Roller" game, or as Chargers fans call it the "Immaculate Deception". In American football, the Holy Roller was an infamous controversial game-winning play executed by the Oakland Raiders against the San Diego Chargers on It was a game-winning play executed by the Oakland Raiders against the Chargers on September 10, in San Diego at Jack Murphy Stadium. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. ^[15] With 10 seconds left in the game, the Raiders had possession of the ball at the Chargers' 14-yard line, trailing 20-14. Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler took the snap and found himself about to be sacked by Chargers linebacker Woody Lowe on the 24-yard line. Ken "Kenny" Michael Stabler (born December 25, 1945 in Foley Alabama) nicknamed "The Snake", is a former American Stabler fumbled the ball forward , and it rolled forward towards the San Diego goal line. Running back Pete Banaszak tried to recover the ball on the 12-yard line, but could not keep his footing, and the ball was pushed even closer to the end zone. Pete Banaszak was an college and professional American football player Raiders tight end Dave Casper was the next player to reach the ball but he also could not get a hand on it. David John Casper (born February 2, 1952 in Bemidji Minnesota) is a retired American football player He batted and kicked the ball into the end zone, where he fell on it for the game-tying touchdown as time ran out. With the ensuing extra point by placekicker Errol Mann, the Raiders won, 21-20. Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the Errol Denis Mann (born June 27, 1941 in Breckenridge Minnesota) is a former American football Placekicker who played in the ^[15]. What many Charger fans believed should have been called an incomplete pass (and possibly intentional grounding) was seen as a fumble and the rest of the play involved batting of the ball forawrd towards the end zone where the Raiders ultimately recovered it for a touchdown. ^[15]. As a result of this play, NFL rules were changed so that, in the last two minutes of a half or game, the only offensive player allowed to advance a fumbled ball is the player who originally fumbled. If any other offensive player recovers the fumble and advances the ball, after the play the line of scrimmage is the spot of the original fumble.

1979 marked a turning point for the Chargers franchise as The Sporting News named team general manager John Sanders NFL Executive of the Year after balloting of other NFL executives. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports ^[16] Fouts set an NFL record with his fourth consecutive 300-yard passing game, in a game in which he threw for 303 yards against the Raiders. ^[12] The team coached by Don Coryell (with an offense nicknamed "Air Coryell," featured Fouts throwing to tight end Kellen Winslow, and wide receivers John Jefferson) and Charlie Joiner,and they clinched their first playoff berth in 14 years with a 35-0 victory against the New Orleans Saints. Don Coryell (born October 17, 1924) is a former American football coach who coached in the NFL first with the St John Jefferson (born February 3, 1956) is a retired American football wide receiver Charles Joiner Jr (born October 14, 1947) is a former football player who starred in the NFL for eighteen seasons virtually exclusively at The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. On December 17, the Chargers defeated the Denver Broncos 17-7 for their first AFC West division title since the AFL-NFL merger before a national Monday Night Football television audience and their home crowd. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. ^[12] Their time in the playoffs was short as they would lose to the Houston Oilers 17-14 loss in the divisional round. The NFL playoffs following the 1979 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIV. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Ron Mix became the second AFL player and second Charger to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, during halftime of the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. ^[12]

The 1980 team saw the team trade for running back Chuck Muncie, and Fouts set a club record with 444 yards passing in the Chargers' 44-7 victory over the New York Giants. The 1980 NFL season was the 61st Regular season of the National Football League. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. ^[17] Kellen Winslow caught 10 passes for 171 yards and Chargers clinched their second straight AFC West title by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-17 and finished the regular season with an 11-5 record. In the playoffs, they won the divisional round 20-14 over the Buffalo Bills. The NFL playoffs following the 1980 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XV. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb However, they fell one game shy of Super Bowl XV in a 34-27 loss to the eventual-champion Raiders. Super Bowl XV was an American football game played on January 25, 1981 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to

In 1981, the Chargers won their third straight AFC West title with a 10-6 season. The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd Regular season of the National Football League. They traded wide receiver John Jefferson to the Green Bay Packers after he held out for an increase in salary but replaced him with Wes Chandler. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Defensive end Fred Dean also became involved in a hold out and was traded to the 49ers. Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Dean (born February 24, 1952) is a Hall of Fame American football player in the National Football League. He would go on to lead the 49ers and the NFL with 17. 5 sacks and win his first Super Bowl ring. ^[18] In the playoffs, they managed to outlast the Miami Dolphins in the divisional round, 41-38, in a game that became known as The Epic in Miami (this game was voted as the best game in NFL history by a panel of ESPN journalists. The NFL playoffs following the 1981 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVI. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Epic in Miami is the name given to a National Football League AFC divisional playoff game between the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins The temperature was 85°F with high humidity (29. 4°C) at the Miami Orange Bowl,^[19] but it did not stop either team's offense. The Miami Orange Bowl was a Stadium in the City of Miami, west of Downtown in Little Havana. The Chargers were led by quarterback Dan Fouts who made the Pro Bowl for the third year in a row,^[20] setting an NFL single season record at that point and time of 4,802 yards and 33 touchdowns. ^[21] The Dolphins were led by head coach Don Shula and featured a defense that gave up the fifth-fewest points in the NFL in the regular season. Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach ^[22]

This game set playoff records for the most points scored in a playoff game (79),^[23] the most total yards by both teams (1,036),^[23] and most passing yards by both teams (809). ^[23] Chargers placekicker Rolf Benirschke eventually kicked the winning 29-yard field goal after 13:52 of overtime to help San Diego beat Miami, 41-38. Rolf Joachim Benirschke (born February 7, 1955 in Boston Massachusetts) is a former American football Placekicker in the National The image of an exhausted tight end Kellen Winslow, who finished the game with 13 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown and two blocked field goals, being helped off the field by two of his Chargers teammates has been replayed countless times. Kellen Winslow was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. ^[24]

However, the eventual-AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals, playing in their first AFC Championship Game, defeated the Chargers 27-7 in what became known as the Freezer Bowl. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League In NFL lore the Freezer Bowl ( January 10, 1982) was the 1981 AFC Championship Game between the San Diego Chargers and The temperature of nine degrees below zero with a wind-chill factor of minus 59 made this the coldest weather conditions for a title game in the history of the NFL. ^[25] Chargers owner Gene Klein tried to get the NFL and Bengals to postpone the game but he was turned down. Eugene Victor Klein ( January 29, 1921 – March 12, 1990) was an American businessman who was Chairman of the Board

1982-1993

In a rematch of the 1981 American Football Conference Championship Game the Chargers played the Bengals in San Diego on December 20th, 1982. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League The Chargers would generate a total offensive yardage record of 661 (501 yards passing, 175 yards rushing) that still stands as the most in team history in defeating Cincinnati, 50-34. ^[26] Klein cut salary in preparation of selling the team, sending defensive linemen Gary "Big Hands" Johnson and Louie Kelcher to San Francisco, where they would join Dean and offensive tackle Billy Shields for another 49ers championship in Super Bowl XXIV. Gary "Big Hands" Johnson (born August 31, 1952 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former American football player Louis James Kelcher (born August 23, 1953) was an American football player who played most of his career with the San Diego Chargers. Billy Shields (born August 23, 1953 in Vicksburg Mississippi) was a tackle in the National Football League who played eleven Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National ^[18]

The Chargers made it back to the playoffs during the strike shortened 1982 season, but after beating the Steelers in the first round, they lost to the Dolphins 34-13 in a rematch of their playoff game from the previous season. The NFL playoffs following the 1982 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVII. The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League. ^[17] That loss began a slide for the Chargers, who from 1983 to 1991 failed to make the National Football League playoffs every season. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd Regular season of the National Football League. The National Football League (NFL Playoffs are a Single-elimination tournament held at the end of the 16-game Regular season to determine the

In 1984 Alex Spanos purchased a majority interest in San Diego from Klein on August 1. The 1984 NFL season was the 65th Regular season of the National Football League. Alexander Gus Spanos, Alex G Spanos (born September 28, 1923, in Stockton California) is an American real estate developer and self-made Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman ^[17] Benirschke was named "Miller Man of the Year" and Joiner set an NFL record with his 650th pass reception in the fourth quarter of the game at Pittsburgh. ^[17] In 1985 guard Ed White set an NFL record by playing in 241 NFL games, most all-time among offensive linemen. The 1985 NFL season was the 66th Regular season of the National Football League. In American and Canadian football, a guard ( G) is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line Edward Alvin White (born April 4, 1947 in La Mesa, California) is a former American football player Al Saunders was named the seventh head coach in Chargers history in 1986 following the resignation of Coryell. Al Saunders (born February 1, 1947) is an American football coach ^[17] In 1987 Joiner retired to become receivers coach of the Chargers. The Chargers finished with an 8-7 record, their first winning record since 1982, despite winding up with six straight losses. In 1988 Fouts retired after 15-year career in which he set seven NFL records and 42 club records, and became the NFL's second most prolific passer of all-time with 43,040 yards. The 1988 NFL season was the 69th Regular season of the National Football League. Fouts's jersey number (14) was retired at halftime of "Dan Fouts Day" game in San Diego. ^[17] In 1989 Dan Henning, a former Chargers quarterback, Washington Redskins assistant, and Atlanta Falcons head coach, was named the eighth head coach in Chargers history. The 1989 NFL season was the 70th Regular season of the National Football League. Daniel Ernest Henning Jr (born June 21, 1942 in The Bronx New York) is currently the Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. ^[17] Marion Butts set a club record with 39 carries and a team rookie record with 176 yards in Chargers' 20-13 win in Kansas City. Marion Stevenson Butts Jr (born August 1, 1966 in Sylvester Georgia) is a former professional American Football Running back who ^[17] After a three-year stint as Director of Football Operations, Steve Ortmayer was released after the season and replaced by Bobby Beathard. Steve Ortmayer (born in Painesville Ohio) is an assistant head coach Special teams coordinator and Tight ends coach at the University of Kentucky Bobby Beathard is a former general manager in the National Football League. ^[17]

Henning's tenure with the Chargers lasted three seasons as Bobby Ross was hired as head coach in 1992 and the Chargers acquired quarterback Stan Humphries in a trade with Redskins. Robert Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1936, Richmond Virginia) is a retired college and NFL football coach The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd Regular season of the National Football League. ^[27] The Chargers would lose their first four games of the season and come back to became the first 0-4 team to make the playoffs as they won 11 of the last 12 games and clinched the AFC West title. The NFL playoffs following the 1992 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVII. Ross was named NFL Coach of the Year for the Chargers' dramatic turnaround by Pro Football Weekly. The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job Pro Football Weekly (sometimes shortened to PFW) is a popular American Sports Magazine, founded in 1967 that covers the National ^[27][28] In the first round of the playoffs, the Chargers shut out the Kansas City Chiefs 17-0, but the Dolphins shut the Chargers out in the divisional playoffs to eliminate the Chargers. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. In 1993, the Chargers finished 8-8 (fourth in their division). The 1993 NFL season was the 74th Regular season of the National Football League. ^[27]

1994-2003

In the 1994 season, the Chargers made their first and, so far, only Super Bowl appearance, against the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game played on January 29 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Florida (now part of the Suburb They got to the Super Bowl by winning their first six regular season games, the only NFL team to do so in 1994, and finished the season 11-5. Quarterback Stan Humphries and wide receiver Tony Martin combined on a 99-yard touchdown completion to tie an NFL record during a defeat of the Seattle Seahawks, 27-10. William Stanley "Stan" Humphries (born April 14, 1965 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former professional football Quarterback Tony Derrick Martin (born September 5, 1965 in Miami Florida) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA They would become the 1994 AFC West Division champions behind a defense led by linebacker Junior Seau, defensive tackles Reuben Davis and Shawn Lee, defensive end Leslie O'Neal and an offense keyed by running back Natrone Means, Humphries and Martin. This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. Junior Seau (ˌʤunjɚ ˈseɪo (born Tiaina Baul Seau Jr on January 19, 1969 in San Diego California) is an American football Defensive tackle ( DT) is a position on the defensive line in American and Canadian football. Reuben Davis (born May 7, 1965 in Greensboro North Carolina) is a former American football Defensive tackle who played nine seasons Shawn Lee (born October 24, 1966 in Brooklyn New York) is a former American football Defensive tackle who played eleven seasons with Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. Leslie O'Neal (born May 7, 1964, Little Rock Arkansas) is a former football Defensive end who played 13 years in the National Natrone Jermaine Means (born April 26, 1972 in Harrisburg North Carolina) is a former professional American Football Running back The Chargers had upset victories over the Dolphins and Steelers in the AFC playoffs. The NFL playoffs following the 1994 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIX. Despite those two close triumphs (22-21 against the Dolphins in the Divisional Round, and 17-13 against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game), the Chargers lost Super Bowl XXIX to the 49ers, who were led by quarterback Steve Young (Super Bowl MVP) and wide receiver Jerry Rice. Steve Young (born Jon Steven Young on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former Quarterback for the NFL's The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford Mississippi) is a former football Wide receiver in the NFL. Despite the lopsided loss in the Super Bowl, Beathard, who traded for or drafted the bulk of the Chargers roster,^[29] and who hired coach Ross, was named the NFL's smartest man by Sports Illustrated,^[30] and became the only general manager to lead three different teams to the Super Bowl (Chargers, Dolphins, Redskins). Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. ^[31]

The Chargers follow-up year in 1995 didn't bring the same success of the previous season, but the team still managed to get into the playoffs with a five-game winning streak to end the season at 9-7. The 1995 NFL season was the 76th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL playoffs following the 1995 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXX. However, in the first round, the Chargers were eliminated by the Indianapolis Colts in a 35-20 defeat. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. ^[32] In 1996, Running back Rodney Culver and his wife, Karen, were killed in the crash of ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades. Rodney Dwayne Culver ( December 23, 1969 - May 11, 1996) was a professional football player ValuJet Airlines was a Low-cost carrier that operated in the Eastern United States during the 1990s Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Everglades is also the name of a city in Collier County Florida Culver was the second player in team history to die while on the active roster after David Griggs was killed in a one-car accident in Davie, Florida 11 months earlier. David Griggs may refer to the following David Griggs (football player (1967-1995 American football linebacker in the National Football League Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U ^[27] 1997 would find Ross and Beathard at odds with one another and would result in Ross and his staff being released. ^[27] The Chargers selected Kevin Gilbride to become their new head coach. Kevin Gilbride (born August 27, 1951 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American football coach. ^[27] Gilbride, whose coaching background with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oilers featured a more open passing attack would mark a major change in offensive style from the ball control ground game of Ross. ^[33] Beathard drafted quarterback Ryan Leaf after trading several players and draft choices to the Arizona Cardinals in order to move up to the second pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. Ryan David Leaf (born May 15 1976 is a former American football Quarterback who played for the San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The 1998 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting The Chargers would see the team struggle in pass protection resulting in Humphries suffering several concussions and his retirement from the game. ^[34] Gilbright was replaced by interim head coach June Jones, who was on the Chargers' staff before the hire. June Sheldon Jones III (born in Portland Oregon) is an American football coach formerly with the Atlanta Falcons and the University of Hawai{{okina}}i ^[27] Jones would leave the team at the end of the season to coach at the University of Hawaii and the Chargers would name former Oregon State University head coach Mike Riley as their new head coach. The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public co-educational college and university system that confers Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United Mike Riley (b 1952 Wallace Idaho) is the current Head coach of the Oregon State University Beavers football program ^[27] Leaf wound up having a disappointing career with the Chargers after a great deal of controversy with both the Charger management as well as the press and his teammates. ^[18] His failure to be the player the team envisioned was seen as a black mark on the franchise and will be remembered by some as one of the worst draft/trades in the history of pro football. ^[18] Quarterback Jim Harbaugh, who was acquired in trade with the Baltimore Ravens for a conditional draft choice in 2000, became the Chargers starting quarterback. James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo Ohio) is the American football head coach for the Stanford Cardinal The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. Beathard retired in April 2000 and was replaced January 2001 by John Butler, former general manager of the Bills. ^[35] From 1996 to 2003, the Chargers had eight-straight seasons where they were . The 1996 NFL season was the 77th Regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United 500 or worse. ^[36]

2001 saw Norv Turner, the former head coach of the Redskins, named offensive coordinator by Riley. Norval Eugene Turner (born May 17, 1952 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is the Head coach for the National Football League ^[35] Turner would go on to install the offense that he coached with the Dallas Cowboys under Ernie Zampese, former offense coordinator during the Coryell era. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Ernie Zampese ( March 12, 1936) is a highly respected assistant American Football coach ^[37] The Chargers signed Heisman Trophy winner free agent quarterback Doug Flutie, formerly with the Bills and traded the team's first overall selection in the 2001 NFL Draft to the Atlanta Falcons for the first round selection (fifth overall) and third-round selection in the same draft. Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback. The 2001 National Football League Draft, took place on April 21 and April 22 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. In addition the Chargers obtained wide receiver/kick returner Tim Dwight and the Falcons' second-round draft selection in the 2002 NFL Draft. Timothy John Dwight Jr (born July 13, 1975 in Iowa City Iowa) is an American football Wide receiver and Return specialist Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The 2002 National The Chargers used those selections in the 2001 draft to select Texas Christian University running back LaDainian Tomlinson and Purdue University quarterback Drew Brees . Texas Christian University is a private, Coeducational University located in Fort Worth, Texas. LaDainian Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is an American football player who currently plays Running back for the San Diego Chargers Drew Christopher Brees (born January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas) is an American football Quarterback for the New ^[35]

Hired as a replacement to Riley, Marty Schottenheimer's Chargers squad opened the 2002 season with four straight victories making him the only coach in team history to win his first four games. Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football coach ^[35] Butler would succumb to cancer after a nine-month struggle in April of 2003. ^[35] Replacing Butler was A. J. Smith, who was named Executive Vice President-General Manager, replacing his close friend. AJ Smith (born February 28, 1949) is a professional American football executive currently serving as the Executive Vice President and Smith and Butler had worked together with the Bills playing key roles with Buffalo's Super Bowl teams. ^[38] In 2003, the Chargers traded Seau to the Dolphins for a draft pick in 2004 NFL Draft. The 2004 National Football League Draft, took place on April 24 and April 25 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden. Seau was selected to 2003 Pro Bowl, his 12th Pro Bowl selection of his career, and in his final season with the Chargers, he was chosen by teammates as the recipient of the Emil Karas Award as the team’s Most Inspirational Player. The 2003 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 2, 2003 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. Emil Karas ( December 13, 1933 &ndash November 1974 was an American football Linebacker in the National Football League for ^[39] Also in 2003, Tomlinson accumalated 195 total yards from scrimmage in a late season game against the Packers to raise his season total to 2,011 and became the first player in team history and the eighth player in NFL history to record consecutive 2,000-yard seasons. ^[35] Tomlinson also became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards and catch 100 passes in the same season . ^[35]

2004

Although the Chargers were tied with three other teams for the worst record of the 2003 NFL season, the league’s tie-breaking system gave San Diego the number one pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. With this pick, the Chargers selected Quarterback Eli Manning from the University of Mississippi despite Manning's stated desire to play elsewhere. Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford ^[40] New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi, who had been in trade negotiations for several weeks before the draft with the Chargers, selected quarterback Philip Rivers fourth and traded him along with additional draft picks to the Chargers. Ernie Accorsi is the former General Manager of the NFL 's New York Giants football team Philip Rivers (born December 8, 1981 in Athens Alabama) is the starting Quarterback for the San Diego Chargers. ^[41] Rivers was expected to compete for the starting quarterback job, but he held out of training camp in a contract dispute. ^[42] Drew Brees, who received the majority of snaps at quarterback during Rivers' hold out, would retain the starting quarterback position. Drew Christopher Brees (born January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas) is an American football Quarterback for the New ^[43] The team earned a trip back to the post-season in 2004 by capturing the AFC West division title with a 12-4 regular season record. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States The Chargers entered the first round of the playoffs but were eliminated by the New York Jets, who won in overtime 20-17. The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Rookie kicker Nate Kaeding missed a 40-yard field goal that would have advanced San Diego into the next round, thus opening the door for a Jets victory. Nate Kaeding (born March 26, 1982) is an American football Placekicker who currently plays for the San Diego Chargers of the Despite an abrupt ending to their season, Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer was named NFL Coach of the Year for the season, and Brees was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football coach The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972 (except for 1985

During the 2005 NFL Draft, the Chargers drafted linebacker Shawne Merriman with a draft pick acquired from the Giants in the Eli Manning trade, who would go on to become a selection to the 2006 Pro Bowl and the 2005 Defensive NFL Rookie of the Year Award recipient. The 2005 National Football League Draft took place at the Jacob K Shawne DeAndre Merriman (born May 25, 1984 in Washington DC) is an American football Outside linebacker for the San Diego The 2006 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 12, 2006 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive The team then used their second first round selection on defensive tackle Luis Castillo. Luis Alberto Castillo (born August 4, 1983 in Brooklyn New York) is an Dominican American football Defensive end The Chargers started the season without tight end Antonio Gates as he was suspended two games by Smith for holding out in training camp. Antonio D Gates (born June 18, 1980 in Detroit Michigan) is an American football Tight end for the San Diego Chargers ^[44] The 2005 season saw LaDainian Tomlinson's 18-game touchdown scoring streak end as Kaeding had a field goal blocked and returned for a touchdown in a 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on the road. LaDainian Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is an American football player who currently plays Running back for the San Diego Chargers The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[45] Facing the 13-0 Colts on the road, the Chargers took a 16-0 lead into the third quarter of the game, but the Colts responded with 17 points of their own to take a 1-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Chargers would retake the lead on a field goal by Kaeding then scored again on an 83-yard touchdown run by Michael Turner. Michael Turner is Michael Turner (American football, an American Football running back for the Atlanta Falcons However a week later, the Chargers lost on the road to the Chiefs as an injured Tomlinson rushed for only 47 yards. The Chargers would go on to lose their season finale to the Broncos, with Brees suffering a dislocated shoulder to end the Chargers' 9-7 season.

Logo and uniforms

For more details on this topic, see San Diego Chargers logos and uniforms. This is a history of the logos and uniforms of the San Diego Chargers

Except for color changes, the Chargers have basically used the logo of an arc-shaped lightning bolt since the team debuted in 1960. During its period in the AFL, the club also used a shield logo that featured a horsehead, a lightning bolt, and the word "Chargers".

From 1960 to 1973, the colors consisted of either Electric blue ("sky" or "powder" blue, but technically called Collegiate blue) or white jerseys, both with gold lightning bolts on the shoulders. The helmets were white and had both the arc-shaped lightning bolt logo, in gold, and the player's number. At first, the team wore white pants before switching to gold in 1966.

In 1974, the sky blue was changed to dark royal blue. The helmet was also changed to dark blue and the players' numbers were removed. From 1978 through 1983, the Chargers wore their white jerseys at home, coinciding with the hiring of coach Don Coryell, but Coryell switched the Chargers to their blue jerseys at home starting in 1984. With the exception of the 1991 season and other sporadic home games since, San Diego wears its blue jerseys at home.

In 1985, the Chargers started using navy blue and returned to wearing white pants. The team's uniform design was next revamped in 1988. It featured an even darker shade of navy blue. The lightning bolts on the jerseys and helmets were white with gold trim. In 1990, the team started to wear navy pants with their white jerseys. The Chargers went with all-white combinations in 1997 and 2001, only to have the blue pants make a comeback. The 1997 NFL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Football League. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. On October 27, 2003, the Chargers wore their navy pants with their navy jersey for a Monday Night Football game versus the Miami Dolphins that was played at Sun Devil Stadium, then the home of the Arizona Cardinals, due to wildfires in southern California. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sun Devil Stadium Frank Kush Field is an outdoor football Stadium located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe Arizona. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. This remains the only game in which the Chargers have worn the all-dark combination.

From the late 1980's to 2000, the Chargers traditionally wore their white uniforms during their two home games in preseason and then switched to their dark uniforms for the regular season. Beginning in 2001, the Chargers started wearing dark uniforms for preseason games and wear white for September home games. The reason for this is the fact that preseason games are played at night and September home games are played in the daytime. Despite August being a hotter month it is a greater advantage for the Chargers to wear white during September home games than August night games.

Since 2002, the Chargers have used the early-1960s uniform design as alternate jerseys, which many football fans (both of the Chargers and of other teams) wish to bring back full-time. Right now, the team will continue to use a variation of them (see below) as an alternate jersey.

On March 9, 2007, the Chargers unveiled on their web site their first uniform redesign since 1988. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The team formally unveiled this new uniform set, which will mix old and new styles, in a private team-only event on March 14. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Navy blue remains the primary color on the home jersey, but the familiar lightning bolt was reverted to yellow, but now with navy and Collegiate (powder) blue trim, the latter color a nod to the 1960s uniforms and has been moved to the sides of the shoulders from the top, and includes a new numbering font and word mark in white with yellow and light blue trim. The pants also will have a redesigned lightning bolt in yellow with light blue trim on a navy stripe. Additionally, the team pays tribute to other uniform features from their history by wearing a metallic white helmet with a navy face mask with the newly revamped bolt in yellow with navy, white and light blue trim and white pants. The road white jerseys with navy pants and alternate light blue jerseys to be worn with white pants have also been redesigned with the new scheme.

Season-by-season records

Main article: San Diego Chargers seasons

Players of note

Current roster

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Quarterbacks  8 Casey Bramlet 17 Philip Rivers  7 Billy Volek  6 Charlie Whitehurst Running Backs 47 Wade Betschart FB/TE 30 Eldra Buckley 22 Jacob Hester FB 34 Andrew Pinnock FB 16 Germaine Race 43 Darren Sproles KR/PR 25 Marcus Thomas 35 Mike Tolbert FB 21 LaDainian Tomlinson Wide Receivers 12 Gary Banks 89 Chris Chambers 84 Craig Davis 80 Malcom Floyd 83 Vincent Jackson 11 Legedu Naanee 88 Eric Parker 15 Billy Pittman 81 Kassim Osgood  3 Marco Thomas Tight Ends 87 Scott Chandler 85 Antonio Gates 86 Brandon Manumaleuna 46 John Tereshinski		Offensive Linemen 75 Corey Clark T 66 Jeromey Clary T 68 Kris Dielman G 69 Brandyn Dombrowski G 79 Mike Goff G 61 Nick Hardwick C 62 Tyler Luellen T 67 Charles Manu G 73 Marcus McNeill T 63 Scott Mruczkowski G 60 Jeremy Newberry C 77 Tony Pape T 64 Erik Robertson G 70 L. J. Shelton T 65 Cory Withrow C Defensive Linemen 97 Ryon Bingham NT/DE 93 Luis Castillo DE 74 Jacques Cesaire DE 78 Andre Coleman DE 71 Lamar Divens NT 96 Keith Grennan DE 90 Keith Jackson NT 91 Brandon McKinney NT 99 Igor Olshansky DE 76 Jamal Williams NT		Linebackers 49 Antwan Applewhite OLB 48 Eric Bakhtiari OLB 54 Stephen Cooper ILB 51 Tim Dobbins ILB 92 Marques Harris OLB 56 Shawne Merriman OLB 45 Terna Nande ILB 95 Shaun Phillips OLB 52 Carlos Polk OLB 59 Brandon Siler ILB 58 Derek Smith ILB 94 Jyles Tucker OLB 53 Anthony Waters ILB 57 Matt Wilhelm ILB Defensive Backs 36 Tra Battle SS 37 Josh Bell CB 38 Brian Bonner S 20 Antoine Cason CB 31 Antonio Cromartie CB 40 Stanley Franks CB 24 Cletis Gordon CB 28 Steve Gregory CB/FS 42 Clinton Hart SS 23 Quentin Jammer CB 27 Paul Oliver FS/CB 29 DeJuan Tribble CB 32 Eric Weddle FS Special Teams 50 David Binn LS 10 Nate Kaeding K  5 Mike Scifres P  2 Billy Vinnedge K/P		Reserve Lists 26 Anthony Arline CB (Did Not Report) Rookies in italics Roster updated 2008-06-03 Depth Chart • Transactions → More rosters

Pro Football Hall of Famers

• Lance Alworth
• Fred Dean
• Dan Fouts
• Sid Gillman
• Charlie Joiner
• Deacon Jones
• Ron Mix
• Johnny Unitas
• Kellen Winslow

Retired numbers

• 14 Dan Fouts, Quarterback, 1973-87
• 19 Lance Alworth, Wide receiver, 1962-1970

Chargers Hall of Fame

The Chargers have a team Hall of Fame with the following members:

• 56 Emil Karas, Linebacker, 1960-66, inducted 1976
• 55 Frank Buncom, Linebacker, 1962-68, inducted 1976
• 53 Bob Laraba, Linebacker, 1960-61, inducted 1976
• 38 Jacque MacKinnon, Running back, 1961-69, inducted 1976
• 19 Lance Alworth, Wide receiver, 1962-70, inducted 1977
• 74 Ron Mix, Offensive tackle, 1960-69, inducted 1978
• 23 Paul Lowe, Running back, 1960-68, inducted 1979
• Barron Hilton, team founder-owner, 1960-66, inducted 1980
• 22 Keith Lincoln, Running back, 1961-68, inducted 1980
• 77 Ernie Ladd, Defensive tackle, 1961-65, inducted 1981
• 78 Walt Sweeney, Guard, 1963-69, inducted 1981
• 21 John Hadl, Quarterback, 1962-72, inducted 1983
• 50 Chuck Allen, Linebacker, 1961-69, inducted 1984
• 27 Gary Garrison, Wide receiver, 1966-76, inducted 1985
• Sid Gillman, head coach, 1961-69 & 1971, inducted 1985
• 86 Earl Faison, Defensive end, 1961-66, inducted 1986
• 14 Dan Fouts, Quarterback, 1973-87, inducted 1993
• 18 Charlie Joiner, Wide receiver, 1976-86, inducted 1993
• Don Coryell, head coach, 1978-86, inducted 1994
• 45 Speedy Duncan, Cornerback, 1964-70, inducted 1995
• 70 Russ Washington, Offensive tackle, 1968-82, inducted 1995
• 80 Kellen Winslow, Tight end, 1979-87, inducted 1995
• George Pernicano, team executive, since 1961, inducted 1996
• 6 Rolf Benirschke, Kicker, 1978-87, inducted 1997
• 22 Gill Byrd, Cornerback 1983-92, inducted 1998
• 79 Gary "Big Hands" Johnson, Defensive tackle, 1975-84, inducted 1999
• 63 Doug Wilkerson, Guard, 1971-84, inducted 2000
• 89 Wes Chandler, Wide receiver, 1981-87, inducted 2001
• 12 Stan Humphries, Quarterback, 1992-97, inducted 2002
• Bobby Ross, head coach, 1992-96, inducted 2002
• 74 Louie Kelcher, Defensive tackle, 1975-83, inducted 2003
• 62 Don Macek, Center, 1976-89, inducted 2004
• 67 Ed White, Guard, 1978-85, inducted 2004

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Derek Mecham Smith (born January 18, 1975 in American Fork, Utah) is an American football Linebacker for the San Diego Jyles Tucker (born September 18, 1983 in Morristown New Jersey) is an American football Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers Anthony Waters (born July 25, 1985 in Lake View South Carolina) is an American football Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers Matt Wilhelm (born February 2, 1981 in Buffalo New York) is an American football Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers Tra Battle (born January 5, 1985 in) is an American football safety who is a Practice squad player for the San Diego Chargers Brian Michael Bonner (born April 13, 1984) is an American Football safety who is currently playing at the collegiate level for Texas Antoine Brandon Cason (born July 9, 1986 in Long Beach California) is a Cornerback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Antonio Cromartie (born April 15, 1984 in Tallahassee Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the San Diego Chargers Cletis Gordon (born July 17, 1982) is an American football Cornerback for the San Diego Chargers. Steve Gregory (born January 8, 1983) is an American football Defensive back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football Clinton Hart (born July 20, 1977 in Dade City Florida) is an American football safety with the San Diego Chargers of the Quentin Tremaine Jammer (born June 19, 1979 in Angleton Texas) is an American football player who currently plays Cornerback for Paul Oliver (born March 30, 1984 in Kennesaw Georgia) is an American football safety who currently plays for the San Diego Chargers DeJuan R Tribble (born April 13, 1985 in) is an American football Cornerback who is a Practice squad player for the San Diego Eric Weddle (born January 4, 1985) is an American football safety for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League David Aaron Binn (born February 6, 1972) is a National Football League Long snapper for the San Diego Chargers. Nate Kaeding (born March 26, 1982) is an American football Placekicker who currently plays for the San Diego Chargers of the Mike Scifres (born October 8, 1980 in Metairie Louisiana) is a punter for the San Diego Chargers. Anthony Arline (born October 12, 1983 in) is an American football Corner back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team rosters__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Lance Dwight Alworth (born August 3, 1940) is a former American football Wide receiver. Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Dean (born February 24, 1952) is a Hall of Fame American football player in the National Football League. Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10 1951) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League. Sidney "Sid" Gillman ( October 26, 1911 - January 3, 2003) was an American football coach and innovator Charles Joiner Jr (born October 14, 1947) is a former football player who starred in the NFL for eighteen seasons virtually exclusively at David D "Deacon" Jones (born December 9, 1938 in Eatonville, Florida) is a former American football Defensive end Ronald Jack Mix (born on March 10, 1938) in Los Angeles California was an American football player John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7, 1933 &ndash September 11, 2002) nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called Kellen Boswell Winslow (born November 5 1957) is a Hall of Fame former professional American football Tight end with the University of Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10 1951) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League. Lance Dwight Alworth (born August 3, 1940) is a former American football Wide receiver. Emil Karas ( December 13, 1933 &ndash November 1974 was an American football Linebacker in the National Football League for Frank Buncom ( November 2, 1939 &ndash September 14, 1969) was an American football Linebacker. Bob Laraba (born May 30, 1933 in Sheldon Vermont) is a former American football linebacker Jacque MacKinnon (born November 10, 1938 in Dover New Jersey, died March 6, 1975) was a college and professional football Lance Dwight Alworth (born August 3, 1940) is a former American football Wide receiver. Ronald Jack Mix (born on March 10, 1938) in Los Angeles California was an American football player Paul Edward Lowe (born September 27, 1936 in Homer Louisiana) is a retired American football Running back who played for the William Barron Hilton I (born October 23 1927 is an American heir and Hotelier, co-chairman of the Hilton Hotel chain and the original owner of Keith Lincoln (born May 8, 1939) was an American football Running back who started his career playing College football at Washington Ernest "Ernie" Ladd ( November 28 1938 – March 10 2007) Nicknamed " The Big Cat " was an American Walter Francis Sweeney (born April 18, 1941 in Cohasset, Massachusetts) is a former American football Offensive lineman John Willard Hadl (born February 15, 1940 in Lawrence Kansas) is a former professional American football player Charles R Allen (born September 7, 1939 in Cle Elum Washington) is a former American collegiate and professional football player Gary Garrison (born January 21, 1944 in Amarillo Texas) is a former collegiate and professional American football Wide receiver Sidney "Sid" Gillman ( October 26, 1911 - January 3, 2003) was an American football coach and innovator Earl Faison (born 1939 was an American college and professional football player who played in the American Football League between 1960 and 1966 Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10 1951) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League. Charles Joiner Jr (born October 14, 1947) is a former football player who starred in the NFL for eighteen seasons virtually exclusively at Don Coryell (born October 17, 1924) is a former American football coach who coached in the NFL first with the St Leslie Herbert Duncan also known as " Speedy Duncan " (born August 10, 1942 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is a former American Russ Washington (born December 17, 1946) was an offensive and defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League and Kellen Boswell Winslow (born November 5 1957) is a Hall of Fame former professional American football Tight end with the University of George Pernicano (born 1917 is best known for his restaurant Casa di Baffi, and for his connection to the San Diego Chargers. Rolf Joachim Benirschke (born February 7, 1955 in Boston Massachusetts) is a former American football Placekicker in the National Gill Arnette Byrd (born February 20, 1961 in San Francisco, California) is a former professional American football player Gary "Big Hands" Johnson (born August 31, 1952 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former American football player Douglas Wilkerson (born March 27, 1947 in Fayetteville North Carolina) is an American football player who was a guard in the Wesley Sandy Chandler (born August 22, 1956 in New Smyrna Beach Florida) is a former American football Wide receiver. William Stanley "Stan" Humphries (born April 14, 1965 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former professional football Quarterback Robert Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1936, Richmond Virginia) is a retired college and NFL football coach Louis James Kelcher (born August 23, 1953) was an American football player who played most of his career with the San Diego Chargers. Donald Matthew Macek (born July 21, 1954 in Manchester New Hampshire) was a center in the National Football League for the Edward Alvin White (born April 4, 1947 in La Mesa, California) is a former American football player College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies

Other notable alumni

• Gary Anderson - Running Back
• Darren Bennett - Punter
• David Boston - Wide Receiver
• Drew Brees - Quarterback
• Stan Brock - Offensive Line
• Willie Buchanon - Cornerback
• Marion Butts - Running Back
• John Carney - Kicker
• Darren Carrington - Safety
• Curtis Conway - Wide Receiver
• Rodney Culver - Running Back
• Fred Dean - Defensive End
• Tim Dwight - Wide Receiver
• Donnie Edwards - Linebacker
• Miller Farr
• Doug Flutie - Quarterback
• Mike Fuller - Safety
• Dennis Gibson - Linebacker
• Darrien Gordon - Cornerback
• Jim Harbaugh - Quarterback
• Ronnie Harmon - Running Back
• James Harris
• Rodney Harrison - Safety
• John Jefferson - Wide Receiver
• Jack Kemp - Quarterback
• Linden King
• Woodrow Lowe
• Paul Maguire
• Tony Martin - Wide Receiver
• Natrone Means - Running Back
• Eric Metcalf - Return Specialist/Wide Receiver
• Chuck Muncie - Running Back
• Leslie O'Neal - Defensive End
• Dickie Post
• Gary Plummer - Linebacker
• Alfred Pupunu - Tight End
• Stanley Richard - Safety
• Sean Salisbury - Quarterback
• Junior Seau - Linebacker
• Billy Shields
• Billy Ray Smith - Linebacker
• Marcellus Wiley - Defensive End
• Don Woods
• Ernie Wright - Offensive Line
• Wilbur Young
• Ryan Leaf - Quarterback

Coaches of note

Head coaches

• Sid Gillman (1960-1969)
• Charlie Waller (1969-1970)
• Harland Svare (1971-1973)
• Ron Waller (1973)
• Tommy Prothro (1974-1978)
• Don Coryell (1978-1986)
• Al Saunders (1986-1988)
• Dan Henning (1989-1991)
• Bobby Ross (1992-1996)
• Kevin Gilbride (1997-1998)
• June Jones (interim) (1998)
• Mike Riley (1999-2001)
• Marty Schottenheimer (2002-2006)
• Norv Turner (2007-Present)

Current staff

San Diego Chargers staff v • d • e
	Front Office Owner - Alex Spanos President/CEO - Dean Spanos Executive Vice President - Michael Spanos Executive Vice President - Jeremiah Murphy Executive Vice President/COO - Jim Steeg Executive Vice President/General Manager - A. J. Smith Executive Vice President of Football Operations/Assistant General Manager - Ed McGuire Senior Executive - Randy Mueller Director of Player Personnel - Jimmy Raye Director of Pro Scouting - Dennis Abraham Director of College Scouting - John Spanos Assistant Director of College Scouting - Mike Biehl Head Coaches Head Coach - Norv Turner Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator - Clarence Shelmon Quarterbacks - John Ramsdell Running Backs - Ollie Wilson Wide Receivers - Charlie Joiner Tight Ends - Clarence Barone Offensive Line - Jack Henry Offensive Line - Hal Hunter			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator - Ted Cottrell Defensive Line - Wayne Nunnely Outside Linebackers - John Pagano Inside Linebackers - Ron Rivera Secondary - Bill Bradley Assistant Secondary/Quality Control - Kevin Ross Special Teams Coaches Special Teams - Steve Crosby Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning - Jeff Hurd Assistant Strength and Conditioning - Vernon Stephens → Coaching Staff → More NFL staffs

Radio and television

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Dennis Gibson (born February 8, 1964 in Des Moines Iowa) was an American football Linebacker who played in the National Darrien Jamal Gordon (born November 14, 1970 in Shawnee Oklahoma) is a former professional American Football player who played Defensive James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo Ohio) is the American football head coach for the Stanford Cardinal Ronnie Keith Harmon (born May 7, 1964 in Queens, New York) is a former professional American football player James Harris may refer to James Harris 1st Earl of Malmesbury (1746&ndash1820 James Harris 3rd Earl of Malmesbury (1807&ndash1889 Rodney Scott Harrison (born December 15, 1972 in Markham Illinois) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots John Jefferson (born February 3, 1956) is a retired American football wide receiver Jack French Kemp Jr (born July 13 1935 is an American politician and former professional American football player Linden Keith King was a Linebacker who played twelve seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Raiders. Woodrow Lowe (born June 9, 1954 in Columbus Georgia) is a former professional American football Linebacker who played from 1976-1986 Paul Leo Maguire (born August 22, 1938 in Youngstown Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television Sportscaster Tony Derrick Martin (born September 5, 1965 in Miami Florida) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Natrone Jermaine Means (born April 26, 1972 in Harrisburg North Carolina) is a former professional American Football Running back Eric Quinn Metcalf (born January 23, 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is a former American football Running back and Wide Harry Vance "Chuck" Muncie (born March 17, 1953 in Uniontown Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back who Leslie O'Neal (born May 7, 1964, Little Rock Arkansas) is a former football Defensive end who played 13 years in the National Richard M "Dickie" Post was a college and professional American football player Gary Lee Plummer (born January 26, 1960 in Fremont, California) is a former National Football League Linebacker and current Alfred Sione Pupunu (born October 16, 1969 in Tonga) is a former professional American football Tight end who played 9 seasons in Stanley Palmer Richard (born October 21, 1967 in Mineola, Texas) is a retired American football safety in the Richard Sean Salisbury (born March 9, 1963) is an American former ESPN football analyst and former NFL and CFL Quarterback Junior Seau (ˌʤunjɚ ˈseɪo (born Tiaina Baul Seau Jr on January 19, 1969 in San Diego California) is an American football Billy Shields (born August 23, 1953 in Vicksburg Mississippi) was a tackle in the National Football League who played eleven Billy Ray Smith Jr (born August 10, 1961 in Fayetteville Arkansas) is a former National Football League Linebacker for the Marcellus Vernon Wiley, Nicknamed " Dat Dude " (born November 30, 1974 in Compton California) is a retired American This is about the programmer For the meteorologist see Don Woods (meteorologist and football player see Don Woods (football player. 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June Sheldon Jones III (born in Portland Oregon) is an American football coach formerly with the Atlanta Falcons and the University of Hawai{{okina}}i Mike Riley (b 1952 Wallace Idaho) is the current Head coach of the Oregon State University Beavers football program Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football coach Norval Eugene Turner (born May 17, 1952 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is the Head coach for the National Football League Alexander Gus Spanos, Alex G Spanos (born September 28, 1923, in Stockton California) is an American real estate developer and self-made AJ Smith (born February 28, 1949) is a professional American football executive currently serving as the Executive Vice President and Randy Mueller (born in St Maries Idaho) is an executive in the National Football League, most recently as general manager for the Miami Dolphins Jimmy Arthur Raye (born November 24, 1968 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is a former National Football League player Norval Eugene Turner (born May 17, 1952 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is the Head coach for the National Football League Clarence Shelmon (born September 17, 1952 in Bossier City Louisiana) is the Offensive coordinator for the National Football League Ollie Wilson (born March 3, 1951 in Worcester Massachusetts) is the current running backs coach for the San Diego Chargers Charles Joiner Jr (born October 14, 1947) is a former football player who starred in the NFL for eighteen seasons virtually exclusively at Clarence Barone (born July 26, 1963 in San Andreas, California) commonly known as Clancy, is the Tight ends coach for John "Jack" Henry is an Offensive line coach for the National Football League 's San Diego Chargers. Hal Hunter (born July 8, 1959) is the current Assistant Offensive Line coach of the San Diego Chargers. Ted Cottrell is a current Defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. Wayne Nunnely (born March 29, 1952 in Los Angeles) is an American football Defensive line coach for the National Football Ronald Eugene Rivera (born January 7, 1962 in Fort Ord California) was the first American of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent to William Calvin Bradley (born January 24, 1947) is a former American football player at Defensive back, holder, returner Kevin Lesley Ross (born January 16, 1962 in Camden New Jersey) was a Cornerback and safety who played 14 seasons in the National The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team staffs__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins KIOZ-FM, also known as " Rock 1053 " is a Rock station in San Diego California. 3FM, commonly known as "Rock 1053. " Josh Lewin and Hank Bauer comprise the broadcast team. Josh Lewin (born October 25, 1968) is an American sports Play-by-play announcer who calls television games Hank Bauer (born July 15, 1954 in Scottsbluff Nebraska) was an American football Running back in the NFL for the Past Chargers radio broadcasters have included Tom Kelly, Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, Dan Rowe and Ted Leitner. Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton was a sports talk show host based in San Diego California. Ted Leitner is a former KFMB News 8 sportscaster and former longtime radioman of 760 KFMB as sportscaster for the San Diego Chargers. Most preseason games are televised on KFMB in San Diego and KCBS in Los Angeles. KFMB-TV is the local CBS television affiliate of San Diego Its transmitter is located atop Mount Soledad above La Jolla California. KCBS-TV, channel 2 is an owned-and-operated station of the CBS Television Network, located in Los Angeles California. The announcers were Ron Pitts and Billy Ray Smith. Ronald Dwayne Pitts (born October 14, 1962) is an American Sportscaster.

Since the Los Angeles market is within the Chargers' 75-mile radius (which prohibits broadcasts of Charger games on national radio during the regular season), the Chargers Radio Network has a secondary flagship station for Los Angeles: KSPN AM-710, in Los Angeles and Orange County. The previous Los Angeles flagship was KMPC AM-1540 for several years. KMPC ( Radio Korea, 라디오코리아 is a radio station based in Los Angeles California that airs Radio Korea programming

Dennis Packer, the public address announcer of all USC football games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, serves as the P. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports Stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition A. announcer of all Charger home games at Qualcomm Stadium. Qualcomm Stadium (aka " The Q " " The Murph " formerly known as San Diego Stadium and Jack Murphy Stadium

Notes and references

External links

• San Diego Chargers official web site
• San Diego Chargers Jersey Evolution
• San Diego Chargers Fan Blog & Forum

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