when did the san diego chargers move to los angeles
History of the San Diego Chargers The professional American football team the Los Angeles Chargers was founded in 1959 as a charter member of the American Football League. The team played the 1960 season in Los Angeles and the next year moved to San Diego, where they played from 1961-2016. The Chargers' announced a return to Los Angeles in 2017.[1]
Los Angeles Clippers In 1978, San Diego welcomed the relocation of the Buffalo Braves franchise because the city had lost their Rockets to Houston seven years earlier. San Diego team officials did not think Braves was a representative nickname for the club and a contest decided on "Clippers", because the city was known for the great sailing ships that passed through San Diego Bay. When the Clippers moved to Los Angeles in 1984, they kept their nickname.[13]
History of the San Diego Chargers 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 to Los Angeles where the team played their inaugural 1960 season. 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 against the Kansas City Chiefs on January 1, 2017. They lost their last game in San Diego to the Chiefs with a final score of 30â€“13.[1]
Los Angeles Chargers Spanos announced the relocation in a controversial letter to San Diego Chargers fans posted to the team's official site on January 12, 2017. The team will play as the Los Angeles Chargers starting in the 2017 season at StubHub Center in Carson, California,[9] although the stadium seats well below the 50,000 the minimum that the NFL set even for temporary homes following the 1970 merger. The current seating for their temporary home stands at seating for 30,000 fans and is shared by the MLS soccer team, LA Galaxy. This will serve as the Chargers temporary home field until they join the Rams at the new stadium in Inglewood.