The San Diego Chargers are an American professional football team based in San Diego, California. The San Diego Chargers play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team has been in San Diego since 1961 after spending the first season in Los Angeles as the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Chargers are owned by Alex G. Spanos, with his son Dean Spanos the president and CEO of the organization. The Chargers have six players and one coach enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. They are wide receiver Lance Alworth, tight end Kellen Winslow, quarterback Dan Fouts, wide receiver Charlie Joiner, defensive end Fred Dean, offensive lineman Ron Mix and head coach/General Manager Sid Gillman.http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.aspx
In the fifty year history of the franchise, the Chargers have compiled an overall record of 375 wins, 370 losses and 11 ties in the regular season, with a postseason mark of 10 wins and 16 defeats.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sdg/
San Diego Chargers History
The Chargers were formed by hotel mogul, Barron Hilton in 1959 as the Los Angeles Chargers. The Los Angeles Chargers were one of eight football teams that made up the newly founded American Football League that began in 1960. The other teams in the original AFL were the Dallas Texans, the Boston Patriots, the Houston Oilers, the Buffalo Bills, New York Titans, Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders were also part of the inaugural season.http://www.chargers.com/team/history/index.html
In 1961 the Chargers moved to San Diego to become the city's first major league sports franchise. The San Diego Chargers played in the AFL for 10 years and won the AFL Championship in 1963 beating the Boston Patriots. In 1970 the AFL and NFL merged, marking an end of the wide open American Football League.http://www.chargers.com/team/history/index.html
Since 1970, as part of the National Football League, the San Diego Chargers have made 12 playoff appearances, and played in 4 AFC Championship games. The Chargers made it to Superbowl XXIX at the end of the 1994 season against the San Francisco 49ers but lost 49-26.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sdg/1994.htm
Championship Runs
- 2009/10: The San Diego Chargers finished the 2009 regular season 13 - 3, finishing first in the AFC West Division.http://www.nfl.com/standings However, their Super Bowl dreams were shattered when they lost to the New York Jets in the AFC Divisional Game on January 17, 2010. The Jets upset the Chargers 17-14 and ended the Chargers 11-game winning streak.
- 2007/8: The Chargers went 11-5 again in the 2007 season under new head coach, Norv Turner, finishing first in the AFC West Division. They won their playoff wild card game, defeating the Tennessee Titans, and then continued to the AFC Championship Game after defeating the Indianapolis Colts. However, the Chargers' Super Bowl hopes ended in the AFC title game, when they lost to the New England Patriots 21-12.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_San_Diego_Chargers_season
- 1994/5: After starting the season winning their first six games, the Chargers finished the season 11-5, and became 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, quarterback Stan Humphries, and wide receiver Tony Martin. They defeated the Miami Dolphins (22-21) and Pittsburgh Steelers (17-13) in the playoffs to reach their first Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. However, the Chargers lost Super Bowl XXIX to the 49ers by a score of 49-26.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers#cite_note-Chronology-0
2009/10 Regular Season Scores
| WEEK | DATE/TIME | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 14 at 7:15 PM | @ Oakland Raiders | W 24 - 20 |
| 2 | Sep 20 at 1:15 PM | Baltimore Ravens | L 26 - 31 |
| 3 | Sep 27 at 1:15 PM | Miami Dolphins | W 23 - 13 |
| 4 | Oct 4 at 5:20 PM | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28 - 38 |
| 5 | BYE | ||
| 6 | Oct 19 at 5:30 PM | Denver Broncos | L 34 - 23 |
| 7 | Oct 25 at 10:00 AM | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 37 - 7 |
| 8 | Nov 1 at 1:05 PM | Oakland Raiders | W 24 - 16 |
| 9 | Nov 8 at 1:15 PM | @ New York Giants | W 21 - 20 |
| 10 | Nov 15 at 1:15 PM | Philadelphia Eagles | W 31 - 23 |
| 11 | Nov 22 at 1:15 PM | @ Denver Broncos | W 32 - 3 |
| 12 | Nov 29 at 1:05 PM | Kansas City Chiefs | W 43 - 14 |
| 13 | Dec 6 at 1:05 PM | @ Cleveland Browns | W 30 - 23 |
| 14 | Dec 13 at 1:15 PM | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 20 - 17 |
| 15 | Dec 20 at 1:05 PM | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27 - 24 |
| 16 | Dec 25 at 4:30 PM | @ Tennessee Titans | W 42 - 17 |
| 17 | Jan 3 at 1:15 PM | Washington Redskins | W 23 - 20 |
Everything San Diego Chargers
Charger Girls
Formed in 1990, the Charger Girls are the official dance team for the San Diego Chargers. The Charger Girls act as ambassadors for the Chargers organization and the San Diego community. As such, the Charger Girls devote much of their time to charity groups such as the Junior Seau Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Children's Hospital, the American Diabetes Association, and D.A.R.E.
The Charger Girls are produced by Olmstead Entertainment and consists of 28 entertainers from all walks of life. They also are managed by e2k Sports and Entertainment, who has produced nine NFL and NBA dance teams. They also have produced the Pro Bowl cheerleaders since 1993.http://www.chargers.com/charger-girls/general-information.html
Antonio Cromartie's 109 yard Missed Field Goal Return
One of the highlights of the decade as now former Charger Antonio Cromartie fields a missed field goal deep in his own end zone and returns it 109 yards for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.
A Look at the Charger Girls in Action
A quick glimpse of the Charger Girls in action during a San Diego Chargers game. The Chargers are members of the AFC West in the National Football League.
