Chargers franchise

Average PPS: 71

Period: 1960-2017

Chargers franchise

Net Points Earned4,121
Average Points Per Season71
Period: 1960-2017
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Game scores)
Regular Season League Playoffs League Size Team Identity Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Dynasty Bonus Postseason Total Wild Card Round Divisional Round AFC Champ. Game AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
1960 AFL 1960 8 teams Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles, California
222 13th 10 4 4 0 0.714 77 95 17235 15 50 *(Inaugural AFL Season). WIN Western Division. Tied for Best record in League (Oilers)
L 24-16 AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 24-16
1961* AFL 1961 8 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
288 9th 12 2 2 0 0.857 123 112 23638 15 53 (*Relocate from L.A. to San Diego.) Season's Champions- WIN Division (2nd straight). Best record in AFL
L 10-3 AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 10-3
1962 AFL 1962 8 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-68 43rd 4 10 10 0 0.286 -68 0 -680 0 0 3rd of 4 teams in AFL Western Division
DNQ DNQ
1963 AFL 1963 8 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
922 1st 11 3 3 0 0.786 100 112 212689 20 709 Season's Champions- WIN Western Division. Best record in AFL
W 51-10 AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
W 51-10
1964 AFL 1964 8 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
160 17th 8 5 5 1 0.607 43 66 10930 20 50 WIN Western Division (2nd straight). Birth in AFL Championship
L 20-7 AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 20-7
1965 AFL 1965 8 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
244 11th 9 2 2 3 0.750 89 112 20122 20 42 Season's Champions- WIN Western Division (3rd straight). Best record in AFL
L 23-0 AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 23-0
1966* AFL 1966 9 teams (25 Pro. FTB) San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
27 29th 7 6 6 1 0.536 22 6 270 0 0 (*Year of AFL-NFL merger agreement & SuperBowl 1). Alive in West Division Race until final 3 weeks. (Finish 3rd of 4)
DNQ DNQ
1967 AFL 1967 9 teams (25 Pro. FTB) San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
59 24th 8 5 5 1 0.607 46 14 590 0 0 Alive in West Division Race until final 2 weeks; finish in 3rd. (*Late season collapse after 8-1-1 start)
DNQ DNQ
1968 AFL 1968 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
83 19th 9 5 5 0 0.643 60 23 830 0 0 Alive in West Division Race until the final week of the season. (Finish 3rd of 5 teams) (*Late season collapse after 8-2 start)
DNQ DNQ
1969 AFL 1969 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
35 27th 8 6 6 0 0.571 35 0 350 0 0 3rd of 5 teams in Western Division.
DNQ DNQ
1970* NFL 1971 26 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-12 36th 5 6 6 3 0.464 -12 0 -120 0 0 (*NFL-AFL Merger) 7th of 13 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1971 NFL 1972 26 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-32 38th 6 8 8 0 0.429 -32 0 -320 0 0 T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1972 NFL 1973 26 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-120 47th 4 9 9 1 0.321 -93 -27 -1200 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1973 NFL 1974 26 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-205 55th 2 11 11 1 0.179 -178 -27 -2050 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1974 NFL 1975 26 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-91 45th 5 9 9 0 0.357 -73 -18 -910 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
DNQ DNQ
1975 NFL 1976 26 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-288 57th 2 12 12 0 0.143 -198 -90 -2880 0 0 Last Place in Division and AFC. Tied for worst record in NFL
DNQ DNQ
1976 NFL 1977 26 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-34 39th 6 8 8 0 0.429 -34 0 -340 0 0 T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1977 NFL 1978 26 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
19 32nd 7 7 7 0 0.500 19 0 190 0 0 9th of 14 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1978 NFL 1979 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
56 25th 9 7 7 0 0.563 56 0 560 0 0 8th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1979 NFL 1980 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
346 8th 12 4 4 0 0.750 173 197 370-24 0 -24 Season's Champions- Win Division Title. Win tie-breaker for #1 seed in AFC/ NFL Bye L 17-14 Divisional Round
L 17-14
1980 NFL 1981 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
457 5th 11 5 5 0 0.688 133 150 283174 0 174 Tie for Division Title (WTB). Involved in 5-way tie atop AFC! (*win tie-breakers; get #1 seed) Bye W 20-14 L 34-27 AFC Champ. Game
L 34-27
1981 NFL 1982 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
357 7th 10 6 6 0 0.625 96 102 198160 0 160 Tie for Division Title with DEN (WTB). #3 seed in AFC Bye W 41-38 (OT) L 27-7 AFC Champ. Game
L 27-7
1982* NFL 1983 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
162 16th 6 3 3 0 0.667 72 33 10557 0 57 (*Strike; 9-Game season) Qualify for playoffs, #5 seed- AFC W 31-28 L 34-14 Divisional Round
L 34-14
1983 NFL 1984 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-76 44th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 -12 -760 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) DNQ DNQ
1984 NFL 1985 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-63 40th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 -35 -630 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1985 NFL 1986 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
19 34th 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 0 190 0 0 8th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1986 NFL 1987 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-177 53rd 4 12 12 0 0.250 -142 -35 -1770 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1987* NFL 1988 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
30 28th 8 7 7 0 0.533 30 0 300 0 0 (*Strike season) T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1988 NFL 1989 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-65 41st 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 0 -650 0 0 T-11th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1989 NFL 1990 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-100 46th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 -35 -1000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1990 NFL 1991 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-65 42nd 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 0 -650 0 0 T-10th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1991 NFL 1992 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-177 52nd 4 12 12 0 0.250 -142 -35 -1770 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1992 NFL 1993 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
234 12th 11 5 5 0 0.688 133 54 18748 0 48 Win Division. 3-way tied atop AFC for #1 and #2 seeds/ Byes (LTBs). Get #3 seed W 17-0 L 31-0 Divisional Round
L 31-0
1993 NFL 1994 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
19 33rd 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 0 190 0 0 T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1994 NFL 1995 28 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
866 2nd 11 5 5 0 0.688 133 146 279588 0 588 Win Division Title. Receive a Bye. #2 seed in the AFC Bye W 22-21 W 17-13 L 49-26 AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 49-26
1995 NFL 1996 30 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
84 18th 9 7 7 0 0.563 58 50 108-24 0 -24 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC L 35-20 Wild Card Round
L 35-20
1996 NFL 1997 30 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
20 30th 8 8 8 0 0.500 20 0 200 0 0 T-8th of 15 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1997 NFL 1998 30 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-170 51st 4 12 12 0 0.250 -147 -23 -1700 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) DNQ DNQ
1998 NFL 1999 30 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-144 48th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -109 -35 -1440 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1999 NFL 2000 31 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
20 31st 8 8 8 0 0.500 20 0 200 0 0 T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2000 NFL 2001 31 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-404 58th 1 15 15 0 0.063 -275 -128 -4040 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and League DNQ DNQ
2001 NFL 2002 31 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-146 50th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -111 -35 -1460 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2002 NFL 2003 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
18 35th 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 -3 180 0 0 10th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2003 NFL 2004 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-213 56th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -59 -2130 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division and AFC (LTB). Tied for Last overall DNQ DNQ
2004 NFL 2005 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
273 10th 12 4 4 0 0.750 189 100 289-16 0 -16 Win Division Title. #4 seed in the AFC L 20-17 (OT) Wild Card Round
L 20-17 (OT)
2005 NFL 2006 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
61 23rd 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 0 610 0 0 Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-7 record. (T-8th of 16 teams in AFC) DNQ DNQ
2006 NFL 2007 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
557 3rd 14 2 2 0 0.875 273 262 53522 0 22 Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and League Bye L 24-21 Divisional Round
L 24-21
2007 NFL 2008 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
515 4th 11 5 5 0 0.688 145 100 245270 0 270 Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC W 17-6 W 28-24 L 21-12 AFC Champ. Game
L 21-12
2008 NFL 2009 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
175 15th 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 100 12154 0 54 Tie for Division Title* with DEN- (WTB) (*8-8 record). #4 seed W 23-17 L 35-24 Divisional Round
L 35-24
2009 NFL 2010 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
395 6th 13 3 3 0 0.813 229 145 37322 0 22 Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the AFC Bye L 17-14 Divisional Round
L 17-14
2010* NFL 2011 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
61 20th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 0 610 0 0 SNUBBED: 7th Place in AFC; 9-7 record. (*Finished with #1 ranked offense AND #1 defense; but historically BAD special teams) DNQ DNQ
2011 NFL 2012 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
38 26th 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 17 380 0 0 Finish in 3-way for Division Title* (LTB) (*8-8 record) DNQ DNQ
2012 NFL 2013 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-30 37th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 0 -300 0 0 T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2013 NFL 2014 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
185 14th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 58 11966 0 66 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- AFC W 27-10 L 24-17 Divisional Round
L 24-17
2014 NFL 2015 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
61 21st 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 0 610 0 0 Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-7 record. (9th of 16 teams in AFC) DNQ DNQ
2015 NFL 2016 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-184 54th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -30 -1840 0 0 Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in the AFC) DNQ DNQ
2016* NFL 2017 32 teams San Diego Chargers San Diego, California
-144 49th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -1440 0 0 Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in the AFC) DNQ DNQ
2017 NFL 2018 32 teams Los Angeles Chargers Carson, California
61 22nd 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 0 610 0 0 (*Relocation). Inaugural Season- Finish in 4-way tie for 5th in AFC/ both wild cards- (lose tie-breakers; 8th Place). *Relocate from San Diego to Carson-(in L.A. metro. area) Wild Card Round
*Relocate from San Diego to Carson-(in L.A. metro. area)
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1963
Total Points Earned 922
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- WIN Western Division. Best record in AFL
Post Season Summary AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
W 51-10
1994
Total Points Earned 866
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Receive a Bye. #2 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 49-26
2006
Total Points Earned 557
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and League
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 24-21
2007
Total Points Earned 515
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary AFC Champ. Game
L 21-12
1980
Total Points Earned 457
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title (WTB). Involved in 5-way tie atop AFC! (*win tie-breakers; get #1 seed)
Post Season Summary AFC Champ. Game
L 34-27
2009
Total Points Earned 395
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 17-14
1981
Total Points Earned 357
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title with DEN (WTB). #3 seed in AFC
Post Season Summary AFC Champ. Game
L 27-7
1979
Total Points Earned 346
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Division Title. Win tie-breaker for #1 seed in AFC/ NFL
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 17-14
1961*
Total Points Earned 288
Regular Season Summary (*Relocate from L.A. to San Diego.) Season's Champions- WIN Division (2nd straight). Best record in AFL
Post Season Summary AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 10-3
2004
Total Points Earned 273
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #4 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 20-17 (OT)
1965
Total Points Earned 244
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- WIN Western Division (3rd straight). Best record in AFL
Post Season Summary AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 23-0
1992
Total Points Earned 234
Regular Season Summary Win Division. 3-way tied atop AFC for #1 and #2 seeds/ Byes (LTBs). Get #3 seed
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 31-0
1960
Total Points Earned 222
Regular Season Summary *(Inaugural AFL Season). WIN Western Division. Tied for Best record in League (Oilers)
Post Season Summary AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 24-16
2013
Total Points Earned 185
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 24-17
2008
Total Points Earned 175
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title* with DEN- (WTB) (*8-8 record). #4 seed
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 35-24
1982*
Total Points Earned 162
Regular Season Summary (*Strike; 9-Game season) Qualify for playoffs, #5 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 34-14
1964
Total Points Earned 160
Regular Season Summary WIN Western Division (2nd straight). Birth in AFL Championship
Post Season Summary AFL C.G./ SuperBowl
L 20-7
1995
Total Points Earned 84
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 35-20
1968
Total Points Earned 83
Regular Season Summary Alive in West Division Race until the final week of the season. (Finish 3rd of 5 teams) (*Late season collapse after 8-2 start)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2005
Total Points Earned 61
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-7 record. (T-8th of 16 teams in AFC)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2010*
Total Points Earned 61
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: 7th Place in AFC; 9-7 record. (*Finished with #1 ranked offense AND #1 defense; but historically BAD special teams)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2014
Total Points Earned 61
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-7 record. (9th of 16 teams in AFC)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2017
Total Points Earned 61
Regular Season Summary (*Relocation). Inaugural Season- Finish in 4-way tie for 5th in AFC/ both wild cards- (lose tie-breakers; 8th Place).
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*Relocate from San Diego to Carson-(in L.A. metro. area)
1967
Total Points Earned 59
Regular Season Summary Alive in West Division Race until final 2 weeks; finish in 3rd. (*Late season collapse after 8-1-1 start)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned 56
Regular Season Summary 8th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011
Total Points Earned 38
Regular Season Summary Finish in 3-way for Division Title* (LTB) (*8-8 record)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1969
Total Points Earned 35
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 5 teams in Western Division.
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987*
Total Points Earned 30
Regular Season Summary (*Strike season) T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1966*
Total Points Earned 27
Regular Season Summary (*Year of AFL-NFL merger agreement & SuperBowl 1). Alive in West Division Race until final 3 weeks. (Finish 3rd of 4)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1996
Total Points Earned 20
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 15 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1999
Total Points Earned 20
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary 9th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1985
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary 8th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1993
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2002
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary 10th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1970*
Total Points Earned -12
Regular Season Summary (*NFL-AFL Merger) 7th of 13 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2012
Total Points Earned -30
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1971
Total Points Earned -32
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -34
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned -63
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned -65
Regular Season Summary T-11th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned -65
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1962
Total Points Earned -68
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 4 teams in AFL Western Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1983
Total Points Earned -76
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned -91
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -100
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1972
Total Points Earned -120
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1998
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2016*
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in the AFC)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned -146
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1997
Total Points Earned -170
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned -177
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1991
Total Points Earned -177
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2015
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in the AFC)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1973
Total Points Earned -205
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned -213
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division and AFC (LTB). Tied for Last overall
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975
Total Points Earned -288
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and AFC. Tied for worst record in NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned -404
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and League
Post Season Summary DNQ

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