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San Diego Chargers History, News and Photos
The San Diego Chargers can trace their lineage to August 1959, when Barron Hilton met with representatives from five other cities to discuss a proposed football league, which later became known as the American Football League (AFL).
The AFL began in 1960 with eight teams, including Hilton's Los Angeles Chargers, the Denver Broncos, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders, New York Titans, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills and the Boston Patriots.
After moving to San Diego in 1961, the Chargers went on to play nine more years in the AFL. In all, the Bolts reached the AFL playoffs five times and the AFL Championship four times. They won the AFL Championship in 1963 when they beat the Boston Patriots 51-10 before 30,127 fans at Balboa Stadium.
The AFL and the National Football League (NFL) merged before the 1970 season, and in 34 years since then, the Chargers have made seven trips to the playoffs and three appearances in the AFC Championship game. At the end of the 1994 season, the Chargers faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX and fell 49-26. The team's overall record is 314-347-11 (.467).
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The Chargers have six players and one coach enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio:
wide receiver Lance Alworth (1962-1970),
quarterback Dan Fouts (1973-1987),
head coach/general manager Sid Gillman (1960-69, 1971),
wide receiver Charlie Joiner (1976-1986),
offensive lineman Ron Mix (1960-69),
defensive end Fred Dean (1975-1981)
and tight end Kellen Winslow (1979-1987).
The following are esteemed members of the Chargers team Hall of Fame:
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
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