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NFL San Diego Chargers

Team's name: San Diego Chargers
Conference: AFC
Division: West

Location:
San Diego, California
Nickname: Chargers,
Super Chargers, Bolts
Mascot: Boltman
Team Colours:
Navy, Gold, Powder Blue and White
Joined the League: 1970
General Manager: A.J. Smith
Football Head Coach: Norv Turner
Football Stadium:
Qualcomm Stadium
Current Capacity: 71,294
First Year of Football: 1960

Team Titles:
Super Bowl Champs: none
Conference Champs:
AFL: 1963 / AFC: 1994
Division Championships:
AFL West: 1960, '61, '63, '64, '65
AFC West: 1979, '80, '81, '92, '94, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

Based in San Diego, California, the San Diego Chargers are members of the National Football League’s Western Division of the American Football Conference. A charter member of the NFL’s rival, the American Football League, the Chargers were established in 1960 in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961. The team joined the NFL in the AFL-NFL merger of 1970.

The Chargers were enormously successful in the first decade of their existence; the team claimed five division championships and one AFL championship before the 1970 merger. The post-merger years, however, were much less successful; with the retirement of the team’s head coach and the retirement or release of many players from the 1960s, the Chargers fell into a slump.

The Chargers managed a couple of winning runs until the end of the century: 1979-1982, 1992-1995. In fact, in 1994, the Chargers made their first Super Bowl appearance, but did not take home the title, losing against the San Francisco 49ers.

At the turn of the century the Chargers hit another slump, and by 2003, the Chargers were tied with three other teams for the worst record in the league. After the 2004 NFL Draft, the Chargers acquired quarterback Philip Rivers, who, but for a contract dispute, would have begun as starting quarterback. Instead, Drew Brees maintained the position. The team was able to return to the postseason for the first time since 1995, but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Jets.

In the 2005 NFL Draft, the Chargers selected Shawne Merriman, a linebacker who would later participate in the 2006 Pro Bowl and receive the NFL Rookie of the Year Award for defensive players. By 2006, the Chargers had a 14-2 regular season, but fall short for the postseason after losing to the New England Patriots. The off season marked a series of dramatic changes to the Chargers’ administration, with the loss of both the offensive and defensive coordinators and the hiring of Norv Turner as head coach.

The next season, in 2007, the Chargers had an 11-5 regular season, winning the AFC West and making a playoff appearance. In 2008, the Chargers dropped to an 8-8 regular season, again clinching the AFC West against the Denver Broncos. The San Diego team defeated the Indianapolis Colts, advancing to the AFC Divisional Playoff round, where they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Chargers have yet to win the NFL’s title, the Super Bowl.

San Diego Chargers 2009/10 Schedule

Preseason Schedule
WK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	LOCATION
2	Sat, Aug 15	Seattle	10:00 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
3	Sat, Aug 22	@ Arizona	10:00 PM	U of Phoenix Stadium
4	Sat, Aug 29	@ Atlanta	8:00 PM	Georgia Dome
5	Fri, Sep 4	San Francisco	10:00 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
Regular Season Schedule
WK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	LOCATION
1	Mon, Sep 14	@ Oakland	10:15 PM	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
2	Sun, Sep 20	Baltimore	4:15 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
3	Sun, Sep 27	Miami	4:15 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
4	Sun, Oct 4	@ Pittsburgh	8:20 PM	Heinz Field
5	BYE WEEK
6	Mon, Oct 19	Denver	8:30 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
7	Sun, Oct 25	@ Kansas City	1:00 PM	Arrowhead Stadium
8	Sun, Nov 1	Oakland	4:05 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
9	Sun, Nov 8	@ NY Giants	4:15 PM	Giants Stadium
10	Sun, Nov 15	Philadelphia	4:15 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
11	Sun, Nov 22	@ Denver	4:15 PM	Invesco Field at Mile High
12	Sun, Nov 29	Kansas City	4:05 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
13	Sun, Dec 6	@ Cleveland	4:05 PM	Cleveland Browns Stadium
14	Sun, Dec 13	@ Dallas	4:15 PM	Dallas Cowboys New Stadium
15	Sun, Dec 20	Cincinnati	4:05 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
16	Fri, Dec 25	@ Tennessee	7:30 PM	LP Field
17	Sun, Jan 3	Washington	4:15 PM	Qualcomm Stadium

Last Season Statistics (2008/09)

Team Leaders
PASSING		RUSHING		RECEIVING		DEFENSE
Philip Rivers		LaDainian Tomlinsor		Vincent Jackson		Eric Weddle
ATT	478	CAR	292	REC	59	TOT	127
COM	312	YDS	1110	YDS	1098	SOLO	105
YDS	4009	AVG	3.8	AVG	18.6	AST	22
TD	34	TD	11	TD	7	SACK	1

Team Statistics
	YARDS	RUSH	PASS	POINTS
OFFENSIVE	349	108	241	27
OPPONENTS	350	103	247	22

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