1960 2017 Los Angeles Chargers Team Formation The San Diego Chargers were established with seven other American Football League teams in 1959. In 1960, the Chargers began AFL play in Los Angeles. The Chargers’ original owner was hotel heir Barron Hilton, son of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton. According to the official site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, …
San Diego Chargers Team History
1961 1967 1984 2003 2017 Move to San Diego The Chargers spent only one season in L.A. before moving to San Diego in 1961. Hilton moved the team 75 miles south to San Diego. From 1961 to 1966 their home field in San Diego was Balboa Stadium in Balboa Park. See Full Story New Stadium “The Murpy” In the early …