Los Angeles Chargers

    The Los Angeles Chargers, who are the modern day San Diego Chargers, were an American football team based in Los Angeles, California who played in the American Football League (AFL) in 1960.

    Football Almanac is pleased present a comprehensive Los Angeles Chargers history which includes links to every Los Angeles Chargers roster in history (every roster has every player who appeared in a game so this means every Los Angeles Chargers player is just a click away as well), some Los Angeles Chargers franchise facts, Los Angeles Chargers regular season records, Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Famers and other Los Angeles Chargers historical facts.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: See San Diego Chargers team page for a comprehensive franchise history. This page ONLY contains data about the team while it was playing in Los Angeles, and not during its franchise.

How did they become the Chargers? Barron Hilton agreed after his general manager, Frank Ready picked the Chargers name when he purchased an AFL franchise for Los Angeles. The Chargers played in Los Angeles in 1960 and moved to San Diego in 1961. “I liked it because they were yelling ‘charge’ and sounding the bugle at Dodgers Stadium and at USC games.” - Pro Football Hall of Fame (Franchise nicknames, Source)

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers History by Football Almanac

Year Established:

1960

Home Town:

Los Angeles, California

Year League Conference Team Rosters Wins Losses Ties Coach(es)
1960 AFL Western 1960 Los Angeles Chargers 10 4 0 Sid Gillman
Los Angeles Chargers History by Football Almanac


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