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San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

are a professional American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

franchise

Professional sports league organization

Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are a European model, characterised by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation to determine participation in a hierarchy of leagues or divisions and a North American model characterized by its use...

based in San Diego, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. They are members of the West Division

AFC West

The AFC West is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference, currently comprising the Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Oakland Raiders.-History:...

of the American Football Conference

American Football Conference

The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL....

(AFC) in the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

(NFL). The Chargers franchise was founded in 1959 by Barron Hilton

Barron Hilton

William Barron Hilton I is an American business magnate, socialite, and hotel heir. He is the former co-chairman of the Hilton Hotels chain, and the original owner of the Los Angeles Chargers...

and played the 1960 season in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

as part of the American Football League

American Football League

The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...

(AFL). In the next season, the Chargers moved to San Diego, becoming the San Diego Chargers.

The franchise has experienced three major periods of success. The first was from to , when the Chargers were AFL West champions five times and AFL champions once. The second was from to , when the Chargers had winning seasons (seasons with more wins than losses) in each of these years, and won three consecutive division championships for the second time in franchise history. The most recent accomplishments range from to the present, with the franchise reaching the playoffs three times in four years. Their only Super Bowl

Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...

appearance was in . The Chargers have also experienced two notable periods of decline. From to , they never placed higher than third in their division and did not make the playoffs. From to , the team had no winning seasons, and had their worst season ever, winning only one of sixteen games in .

The Chargers have been division champions nine times including 2009, all of them in the AFC West

AFC West

. They have been conference champions six times, but only once since the AFL-NFL merger

AFL-NFL Merger

The AFL–NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League and the American Football League...

in 1970. As of the end of the 2010 season

2010 NFL season

The 2010 NFL season was the 91st regular season of the National Football League.The regular season began with the NFL Kickoff game on NBC on Thursday, September 9, at the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV champions, defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9.Tom Brady,...

, the Chargers had played 787 regular and post-season games in 51 seasons, and have appeared in the post-season sixteen times.

Seasons

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any post-season play.

AFL Champions American Football League seasons The following is a list of American Football League seasons since the inception of the league in 1960 to 1969, the year before it merged with the National Football League .-1960 :*AFL Championship Game... (1960–1969)	Conference Champions	Division Champions	Wild Card Berth	One-Game Playoff Berth

Official NFL records as of January 20, 2008
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!colspan="4"|Regular season

Regular season (NFL)

The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...

!rowspan="2" style="width:27%;"|Post-season

NFL playoffs

The National Football League playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the...

1960 Los Angeles Chargers season

The 1960 Los Angeles Chargers season was the team's inaugural season. It was also the inaugural season of the American Football League. The team's only season in Los Angeles ended with a loss in the AFL Championship to the Houston Oilers.-Season schedule:...

|align="center"|AFL

American Football League

1961 San Diego Chargers season

The 1961 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 10–4 record in 1960. It was their first season in San Diego where they have remained ever since. Like the previous season, it ended with a loss in the AFL Championship game....

1962 San Diego Chargers season

The 1962 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–2 record in 1961. The Chargers finished third in the AFL West at 4–10 that season. At the time it was their worst ever season. This would be the only time the Chargers would endure a losing season during their...

Earl Faison

Earl Faison was an American college and Professional Football player who played in the American Football League between 1960 and 1966...

(AFL All-Star Game Defensive MVP)
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1963 San Diego Chargers season

The 1963 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–10 record in 1962. They won their only AFL Championship with a win over the Boston Patriots. Lance Alworth was named the league M.V.P....

Lance Alworth

Lance Dwight Alworth is a former American collegiate and Professional Football wide receiver. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame...

(AFL MVP)
Keith Lincoln

Keith Lincoln

Keith Payson Lincoln is a former American football running back who started his career playing college football at Washington State University. He maintained his versatility after being drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1961. In 1963 he led the team in rushing, punt...

(AFL All-Star Game Offensive MVP)
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1964 San Diego Chargers season

The 1964 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to repeat as AFL champions having won in 1963 with a recourd of 11–3.-Season schedule:-Playoffs:-See also:*1964 AFL season...

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

) (7–20)
|Keith Lincoln (AFL All-Star Game Offensive MVP)
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1965 San Diego Chargers season

The 1965 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–5–1 record in 1964.-Season schedule:-Playoffs:-See also:*1965 AFL season...

Frank Buncom

Frank James Buncom, Jr. was an American football linebacker in the American Football League .-High school career:Buncom prepped at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles.-Professional career:...

(AFL All-Star Game Defensive MVP)
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1966 San Diego Chargers season

The 1966 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–2–3 record in 1965. It was the team's final season at Balboa Stadium, before moving to San Diego Stadium for the following season. It was also the first season to feature an AFL-NFL World Championship Game now known...

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1967 San Diego Chargers season

The 1967 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–6–3 record in 1966. It was the team's first season at San Diego Stadium ....

Speedy Duncan

Leslie Herbert "Speedy" Duncan is a former American football cornerback who played college football at Jackson State University, and then played professional football....

(AFL All-Star Game Defensive MVP)
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|align="center"|1968

1968 San Diego Chargers season

The 1968 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–5–1 record in 1967.-Season schedule:-See also:*1968 AFL season...

|align="center"|AFL
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!align="center"|1969
|align="center"|1969

1969 San Diego Chargers season

The 1969 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–5 record in 1968. It was the last American Football League season before the AFL-NFL merger. It was also Sid Gillman's final season as the team's head coach.-Season schedule:...

John Hadl

John Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...

(AFL All-Star Game MVP)
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|align="center"|1970

1970 San Diego Chargers season

The 1970 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–6 record in 1969. It was their first season as an NFL team as a result of the NFL-AFL Merger, where the league was broken into two Conferences, with the AFL teams moving into the American Football...

|align="center"|NFL

National Football League

|align="center"|AFC

American Football Conference

1971 San Diego Chargers season

The 1971 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–6–3 record in 1970. It was Harland Svare first season as the teams head coach.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...

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|align="center"|1972

1972 San Diego Chargers season

The 1972 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–8 record in 1971.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Notable events:...

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|align="center"|1973

1973 San Diego Chargers season

The 1973 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–9–1 record in 1972. It was Harland Svare final season as the teams head coach. The team got legendary quarterback Johnny Unitas from the Baltimore Colts, but Unitas was a shell of his former greatness...

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|align="center"|1974

1974 San Diego Chargers season

The 1974 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 2–11–1 record in 1973. It was Tommy Prothro's first season as the teams head coach.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1974 NFL season...

1975 San Diego Chargers season

The 1975 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974. At the time it was their worst season in the Chargers history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1975 NFL season...

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|align="center"|1976

1976 San Diego Chargers season

The 1976 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 2–12 record in 1975.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1976 NFL season...

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1977 San Diego Chargers season

The 1977 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6-8 record in 1976. It was Tommy Prothro's final season as the team's head coach.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Week 1: Oakland Raiders:-Standings:-See also:...

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|align="center"|1978

1978 San Diego Chargers season

The 1978 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–7 record in 1977. This season included the Holy Roller game. It was Don Coryell's first season as the teams head coach, and the teams first 16 game schedule.-NFL Draft:...

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|align="center"|1979

1979 San Diego Chargers season

The 1979 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 1978. They made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years...

NFL playoffs, 1979-80

The NFL playoffs following the 1979 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIV.Note: As per the rules of the NFL playoffs prior to the 1990 season , the Dallas Cowboys did not play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.-AFC: Houston Oilers 13,...

1980 San Diego Chargers season

The 1980 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–4 record in 1979. They won their first playoff game in 17 years...

NFL playoffs, 1980-81

The NFL playoffs following the 1980 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XV.Note: As per the rules of the NFL playoffs prior to the 1990 season , the San Diego Chargers did not play the Oakland Raiders in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.-AFC: Oakland Raiders 27,...

(Bills) (20–14)
Lost Conference Championship

NFL playoffs, 1980-81

(Raiders

Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

) (27–34)
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1981 San Diego Chargers season

The 1981 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 11–5 record in 1980. In the playoffs they beat the Dolphins in a game known as the Epic in Miami and lost to the Bengals in a game known as the Freezer Bowl....

NFL playoffs, 1981-82

The NFL playoffs following the 1981 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVI. Both conference champions had losing records the previous season, the only time this has happened. All four of the AFC playoff games were between teams who had never faced each other in the postseason before...

(Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

) (41–38 OT

Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...

)
Lost Conference Championship

NFL playoffs, 1981-82

(Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

) (7–27)
|Kellen Winslow

Kellen Winslow

Kellen Boswell Winslow is a former American football tight end with the Missouri Tigers and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.Winslow did not play high...

(Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

MVP)
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|align="center"|1982

1982 San Diego Chargers season

The 1982 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record in 1981. It was a strike-shorten season so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment. It ended with a second round loss to the...

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|Won First-round Playoffs

NFL playoffs, 1982-83

The NFL playoffs following the 1982 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVII.A players' strike reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special 16-team playoff format , just for this year. Division standings were ignored...

(Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

) (31–28)
Lost Second-round Playoffs

NFL playoffs, 1982-83

(Dolphins) (13–34)
|Dan Fouts

Dan Fouts

Daniel Francis Fouts is a retired Hall of Fame American football quarterback in the National Football League. Fouts played his entire professional career with the San Diego Chargers from 1973 through 1987...

(NFL MVP)
(Pro Bowl MVP)
(Offensive Player of the Year)
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|align="center"|1983

1983 San Diego Chargers season

-See also:*1983 NFL season...

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|align="center"|1984

1984 San Diego Chargers season

The 1984 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1983.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1984 NFL season...

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|align="center"|1985

1985 San Diego Chargers season

The 1985 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–9 record in 1984. It was Don Coryell' final season as the teams head coach.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1985 NFL season...

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|align="center"|1986

1986 San Diego Chargers season

The 1986 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 1985. It was Al Saunders' first season as the teams head coach. Leslie O'Neal was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.-Schedule:-Standings:...

Leslie O'Neal

Leslie O'Neal is a former football defensive end who played 13 years in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1986 to 1999....

(Defensive Rookie of the Year)
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|align="center"|1987

1987 San Diego Chargers season

The 1987 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 1986. The strike of 1987 reduced the regular season schedule from sixteen to fifteen games. Their stadium, Qualcomm Stadium, hosted Super Bowl XXII at the end of the season.The Chargers famously started...

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|align="center"|1988

1988 San Diego Chargers season

The 1988 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–7 record in 1987. It was Al Saunders's final season as the team's head coach.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1988 NFL season...

1989 San Diego Chargers season

The 1989 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1988. It was Dan Henning's first season as the teams head coach.-Regular season:...

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|align="center"|1990

1990 San Diego Chargers season

The 1990 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1989. It was the third straight year they won six games.-Schedule:-See also:*1990 NFL season...

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|align="center"|1991

1991 San Diego Chargers season

The 1991 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1990. It was Dan Henning's final season as the team's head coach. It equaled their worst season in 15 years.-Staff:-Schedule:-See also:*1991 NFL season...

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|align="center"|1992

1992 San Diego Chargers season

The 1992 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 1991. It was Bobby Ross' first season as the teams head coach. They made the playoffs for the first time in ten years...

NFL playoffs, 1992-93

The NFL playoffs following the 1992 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVII.-Bracket:-NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7:Running back Brian Mitchell led the Redskins to the 24-7 victory with 109 rushing yards and 100 total yards on receptions and punt returns...

(Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

) (17–0)
Lost Divisional Playoffs

NFL playoffs, 1992-93

(Dolphins) (0–31)
|Bobby Ross

Bobby Ross

Robert Joseph Ross is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel , the University of Maryland, College Park , the Georgia Institute of Technology , and the United States Military Academy , compiling a career college football record of 103–101–2...

(AFC Coach of the Year)
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|align="center"|1993

1993 San Diego Chargers season

The 1993 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 11–5 record in 1992. They missed the playoffs by one game.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1993 NFL season...

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|align="center"|1994

1994 San Diego Chargers season

-Schedule:-Playoffs:-References:...

NFL playoffs, 1994-95

The NFL playoffs following the 1994 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIX.-Bracket:-NFC: Green Bay Packers 16, Detroit Lions 12:The Packers defense held Lions running back Barry Sanders to -1 rushing yards, while holding Detroit to 12 points and -4 yards on the ground. Green Bay scored first when...

(Dolphins) (22–21)
Won Conference Championship

NFL playoffs, 1994-95

(Steelers) (17–13)
Lost Super Bowl XXIX

Super Bowl XXIX

Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game played on January 29, 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1994 regular season...

(49ers

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

) (26–49)
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|align="center"|1995

1995 San Diego Chargers season

The 1995 San Diego Chargers season began with the team as reigning AFC champions and trying to improve on their 11–5 record in 1994. It ended in the first round with a loss to the Indianapolis Colts....

NFL playoffs, 1995-96

The NFL playoffs following the 1995 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXX.-Bracket:-AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22:Although Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino completed 33 out of 64 passes for 422 yards, the Bills jumped to a 27-0 lead going into the fourth quarter, and rushed for an NFL...

(Colts

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

) (20–35)
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|align="center"|1996

1996 San Diego Chargers season

The 1996 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 1995. It was Bobby Ross's final season as the team's head coach. They missed making the playoffs by one game.-Schedule:-See also:*1996 NFL season...

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|align="center"|1997

1997 San Diego Chargers season

The 1997 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 1996. It was Kevin Gilbride's first season as the teams head coach. The team's stadium, Qualcomm Stadium hosted Super Bowl XXXII at the end of the season.-Staff:...

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|align="center"|1998

1998 San Diego Chargers season

The 1998 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 1997. It was Kevin Gilbride's final season as the teams head coach. The team's defense lead the league in yards allowed.-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:...

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|align="center"|1999

1999 San Diego Chargers season

The 1999 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–11 record in 1998. In was Mike Riley's first season as the teams head coach.-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...

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|align="center"|2000

2000 San Diego Chargers season

The 2000 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 1999. It is the worst record of any Chargers team in history. They earned the 1st overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft in which they would later trade to acquire LaDanian Tomlinson...

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|align="center"|1
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|align="center"|2001

2001 San Diego Chargers season

-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...

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2002 San Diego Chargers season

The 2002 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–11 record in 2001. It was Marty Schottenheimer's first season as the team's head coach...

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2003 San Diego Chargers season

The 2003 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 2002. They finished the campaign 4th in their division and earned the #1 pick in the 2004 NFL draft...

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2004 San Diego Chargers season

The 2004 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 2003. They finished the campaign 1st in their division and made the playoffs for the first time in nine years. In the playoffs they lost in overtime to the New York Jets...

NFL playoffs, 2004-05

The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX.-NFC: St. Louis Rams 27, Seattle Seahawks 20:Although the Rams barely made the playoffs with an 8–8 record, two of their regular season wins were against Seattle...

(Jets

New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

) (17–20 OT)
|Marty Schottenheimer

Marty Schottenheimer

Martin Edward "Marty" Schottenheimer is the current head coach of the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. Over his career, he has served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. He has the most wins of any NFL coach...

(NFL Coach of the Year)
Drew Brees

Drew Brees

Drew Christopher Brees is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue....

(NFL Comeback Player of the Year)
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2005 San Diego Chargers season

The 2005 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–4 record in 2004. They finished the campaign 3rd in their division and as a result missed out on the playoffs. Outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was named rookie of the Year at the end of the season.-NFL...

Shawne Merriman

Shawne DeAndre Merriman is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted 12th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2005 NFL Draft. On November 2, 2010, the Chargers waived Merriman...

(Defensive Rookie of the Year)
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2006 San Diego Chargers season

The 2006 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 2005. They finished the campaign as the #1 seed in the AFC ending the season at 14–2, best record in the NFL...

NFL playoffs, 2006-07

The National Football League playoffs for the 2006 season began on January 6, 2007 and led up to Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.-AFC: Indianapolis Colts 23, Kansas City Chiefs 8:...

(Patriots

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

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2007 NFL season

The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....

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2007 San Diego Chargers season

The 2007 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to equal their 2006 regular season success and avoid another early departure in the playoffs. After a disappointing start under new head coach Norv Turner , they finished the regular season strong, with six straight wins, an overall...

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

2008 San Diego Chargers season

The 2008 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 49th overall season and their 39th in the NFL. While they completed the regular season with only an 8–8 record, they nonetheless captured their third consecutive AFC West championship...

Indianapolis Colts

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2009 San Diego Chargers season

The 2009 San Diego Chargers season was the 50th season for the original American Football League team, and its 40th in the NFL. The Chargers improved upon their regular season record of 8–8 in 2008 and won their division for the fourth straight year and fifth time in six seasons...

New York Jets

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2010 San Diego Chargers season

The 2010 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League, and their 51st overall. After a 13–3 record dissolved into a disappointing loss to the New York Jets in the divisional round of the 2009-10 NFL Playoffs, the Chargers had high hopes of winning their...

Footnotes

As a result of the AFL-NFL merger

AFL-NFL Merger

The AFL–NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League and the American Football League...

, the league was broken into two conferences; the AFL teams moved into the American Football Conference.This season included the Holy Roller

Holy Roller (American football)

In American football, "the Holy Roller" is the nickname given to a controversial game-winning play by the Oakland Raiders against the San Diego Chargers on September 10, 1978. The game was played at the Chargers' home field, Jack Murphy or San Diego Stadium...

game.The Chargers finished ahead of Oakland in the AFC West based on better net points in division games.The Chargers finished ahead of the Denver Broncos based on better divisional record.This game is known as The Epic in Miami

The Epic in Miami

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 that took place on January 2, 1982 in the Miami Orange Bowl...

.This game was known as the Freezer Bowl

Freezer Bowl

In NFL lore, the Freezer Bowl was the 1981 AFC Championship Game between the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals. The game was played in the coldest temperature in NFL history in terms of wind chill...

.The 1982 season was shortened by a strike, so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment.The strike of 1987 reduced the regular season schedule from sixteen to fifteen games.Ties can not occur in the playoffs.The 2009 season's playoffs took place in 2010.

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