The club was founded in 1959 by Barron Hilton and played the 1960 season in Los Angeles as part of the American Football League (AFL).
[2] In 2017, the Chargers relocated back to the Greater Los Angeles area.
[4] The second was from 1978 to 1982, when the Chargers had five consecutive winning records, four playoff appearances and three division championships.
[7] Their only Super Bowl appearance was in 1994 (a loss to the San Francisco 49ers)[8] The Chargers have also experienced three notable periods of decline.
[7] From 1996 to 2003, the team had no winning seasons, and posted their worst record to date, going 1–15 in 2000.