WESTERN DIVISION
San Diego Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers joined as the founding member of the AFL in 1960, relocated to San Diego for the 1961 season, and joined as the merged NFL in 1970.
NAMES
Los Angeles Chargers (1960)
San Diego Chargers (1961-1969)
AFFILIATIONS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1960-1969)
Western Division (1960-1969)
AWARDS
AFL CHAMPIONSHIPS (1)
  • 1963
AFL DIVISION TITLES (5)
  • AFL WESTERN (5): 1960-1961, 1963-1965
AFL PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES (5)
1960,1961,1963,1964,1965
AFL SEASONS
SEASON DIVISION FINISH RECORD PLAYOFFS
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
1960 WESTERN 1ST 10-4 Lost 1960 AFL Championship (@ Oilers) 24–16
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
1961 WESTERN 1ST 12-2 Lost 1961 AFL Championship (@ Oilers) 10–3
1962 WESTERN 3RD 4-10 -
1963 WESTERN 1ST 11-3 Won 1963 AFL Championship (vs Patriots) 51–10
1964 WESTERN 1ST 8-5-1 Lost 1964 AFL Championship (@ Bills) 20–7
1965 WESTERN 1ST 9-2-3 Lost 1965 AFL Championship (@ Bills) 23-0
1966 WESTERN 3RD 7-6-1 -
1967 WESTERN 3RD 8-5-1 -
1968 WESTERN 3RD 9-5 -
1969 WESTERN 3RD 8-6 -
AFL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES
DATE CHAMPIONSHIP W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
1960 1ST L  HOUSTON 24-16 HOUSTON -
1961 2ND L  HOUSTON 10-3 SAN DIEGO -
1963 4TH W  BOSTON 51-10 SAN DIEGO 1
1964 5TH L  BUFFALO 20-7 BUFFALO -
1965 6TH L  BUFFALO 23-0 SAN DIEGO -
LOGOS
(1961-1969)
HELMETS
(1960)
(1961-1965/1967-1969)
(1963-1964)
(1966)
STADIUMS
MEMORIAL COLISEUM
(LOS ANGELES, CA)
(1960)
BALBOA STADIUM
(SAN DIEGO, CA)
(1961-1966)
SDCCU STADIUM
(SAN DIEGO, CA)
(1967-1969)

Updated: 11 april 2020