the chargers played at san diego stadium in san diego.
the chargers played at san diego stadium in san diego.
where did the chargers play in san diego?
san diego stadium
the professional american football team now known as the los angeles chargers previously played in san diego, california as the san diego chargers from 1961 to 2017 before relocating back to los angeles where the team played their inaugural 1960. the chargers franchise relocated from los angeles to san diego in 1961. the chargers' first home game in san diego was at balboa stadium against the oakland raiders on september 17, 1961. their last game as a san diego-based club was played at qualcomm stadium in san diego on january 1, 2017 against the kansas city chiefs, who defeated the host chargers, 37-27.
history of the san diego chargers
the los angeles chargers are a professional american football team based in the greater los angeles area. the chargers compete in the national football league (nfl) as a member club of the league's american football conference (afc) west division. the team was founded on august 14, 1959, and began play on september 10, 1960, as a charter member of the american football league (afl), and spent its first season in los angeles, before moving to san diego in 1961 to become the san diego chargers. the chargers joined the nfl as result of the afl–nfl merger in 1970, and played their home games at sdccu stadium. the return of the chargers to los angeles was announced for the 2017 season, just one year after the rams had moved back to the city from st. louis. the chargers play their home games at dignity health sports park, formerly named stubhub center, until the 2020 opening of the los angeles stadium at hollywood park, which they will share with the rams.
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