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The Chargers started their 2016 season in Kansas City, playing against the Chiefs and at half time, held a lead of 21–3. The Chiefs rallied in the second half, defeating the Chargers 33–27. In San Diego, the Chargers defeated the Jaguars 38–14. Running back Danny Woodhead did not play due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The ...
The Chargers only spent one season in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961 due to the popularity of the Rams. [16] Initially denied in December, 1960, [17] but announced in late January, 1961, owner Barron Hilton relocated the Chargers down the coast to a soon-to-be expanded Balboa Stadium at Balboa Park in San Diego for the 1961 season, [18] [19] [20] their home field until 1966.
Sid Gillman coached the Los Angeles and San Diego Chargers to five Western Division titles and one league championship in the first six years of the league's existence.. His greatest coaching success came after he was persuaded by Barron Hilton, then the Chargers' majority owner, to become the head coach of the American Football League franchise he planned to operate in Los Angeles.
Following the Chargers' 1–3 start the next season, fans at Qualcomm Stadium voiced their displeasure with the firing by chanting Schottenheimer's name. [55] Schottenheimer posted a 47–33 (.588) regular season record for the Chargers and was the franchise's most recent head coach to leave with a winning record until Anthony Lynn in 2020.
The Chargers ended an otherwise disastrous first half against the Denver Broncos with a rare fair catch free kick from Cameron Dicker that cut the Chargers deficit to 21-13 entering the locker room.
The Los Angeles Chargers are an American football franchise who play in the National Football League (NFL). They began play in Los Angeles in 1960 as charter members of the American Football League (AFL), [1] switched cities to San Diego the following season, [2] and returned to the Greater Los Angeles area in 2017. [3]
17 years ago, Eli Manning was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers — a team for whom he never played a single snap. Just before the draft, Manning ...
This category contains all professional football players who played for the San Diego Chargers during their existence in both the American Football League and National Football League. There are separate categories for each identity of the franchise: Category:San Diego Chargers players (AFL, 1961–1969; NFL, 1970–2016)