Los Angeles Chargers (1960)

Nickname:
Barron Hilton agreed after his general manager, Frank Ready picked the Chargers name when he purchased an AFL franchise for Los Angeles. “I liked it because they were yelling ‘charge’ and sounding the bugle at Dodgers Stadium and at USC games.”

Played As:
Los Angeles Chargers
1960

San Diego Chargers
1961-Present

First Game Played September 10, 1960
Last Game Played January 1, 1961*
Moved to San Diego in 1961
*-AFL Championship Game

Coaches: (1)

Sid Gillman 1960

Stadiums: (1)

LA Memorial Coliseum 1960

AFL Champions:
None

AFL Championship Games: (1)
1960

Division Champions: (1)
1960

Playoff Appearences: (1)
1960

Record in Playoff Games:
0-1 .000

Historical Moments:

1960: The Los Angeles Chargers are among 8 teams in the new rival American Football League. In their first game on September 10th they overcome a 20-7 in the 4th Quarter to beat the Dallas Texans 21-20 before 17,724 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Chargers would struggle early losing 3 of their first 5, but they would quickly turn it around winning 8 of their last 9 to win the AFL Western Division with a 10-4 record. However, in the AFL Championship Game, the Chargers would be blitzed by the Oilers 24-16 in Houston. The season would turn out to be the only one in Los Angeles as small crowds at the Coliseum, led to the Chargers moving down the coast to San Diego.

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Hall of Famers:(2)

Sid Gillman Coach 1960
Ron Mix OT 1960

1960 Record:
10-4

Sid Gillman
Coach 1960

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Page created on August 3, 2002. Last updated on August 21, 2006 at 12:00 am ET.
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