In 1959, the Chargers organization formed and developed into one of the true glamour teams of any decade when Sid Gillman was appointed the position of head coach. Stars included wide receiver Lance Alworth, running backs Keith Lincoln and Paul Lowe and quarterback John Hadl. These players not only made the Chargers a winning team, they also provided the image and prompted a movement of respect from the entire AFL that at the time was fighting a life-and-death struggle with the established and well-financed NFL.
Since joining the NFL in the 1970 merger, the Chargers have made eight trips to the playoffs and three appearances in the AFC Championship game. Their only Super Bowl appearance was at the end of the 1994-1995 season when they faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX. They lost by a score of 49-26 and Steve Young set a Super Bowl record for touchdowns thrown in a game (6).
In recent years, the Chargers have been considered one of the stronger teams in the AFC behind superstar running back LaDainian Tomlinson, known by many as LT. In 2006, Tomlinson set the single season record for touchdowns with 31 and for rushing touchdowns with 28. San Diego will look to him and QB Philip Rivers to lead them back into the playoffs and hopefully another Super Bowl appearance.
Eddie Royal last night became the first player in Denver Broncos history to return a kickoff and punt for touchdowns in one game, as his squad went on to outplay the San Diego Chargers 34-23. The win at Qualcomm Stadium kept the Broncos undefeated with a 6-0 regular season record.QB Kyle Orton had a slow start but finished [...]
San Diego Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson was seen at practice for the first time on Wednesday since spraining his right ankle in week 1. After missing two games straight for the first time in his NFL career, Tomlinson is making it a goal to be ready for their next game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday [...]
The San Diego Chargers have just extended QB and franchise player Philip Rivers contract to 6 more years for $92 million. Rivers is very pleased to remain in San Diego, saying he is “thankful to have many more opportunities to suit up and go out there and be the quarterback for the Chargers and short-term, to [...]
