The Chargers were the host team for the Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXVII. The 2004 season saw the Chargers win their first divisional title since 1994 with a 12–4 record. They quickly were eliminated by the New York Jets in the first round of the playoffs, 20–17 in overtime. Atlanta Falcons (2) – XXXIII and LI; an NFL expansion team in 1966, they have no pre-Super Bowl league championships. Los Angeles Chargers (1) – XXIX as the San Diego Chargers; their only AFL Championship was in 1963, also as the San Diego Chargers. Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion San Diego Chargers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1994 season. [5] The Los Angeles Chargers last lost the Super Bowl in the 1994 season. The Chargers (then San Diego Chargers) lost to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 49-26. The Chargers appeared in four AFC Championship games, in 1981, 1982, 1995 and 2008. They defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995 to advance to their first Super Bowl. San Diego has a mixed history with the Super Bowl, from hosting the iconic event multiple times to having one lone San Diego Chargers Super Bowl appearance as a participant in Super Bowl XXIX (29). History of the San Diego Super Bowl. San Diego has hosted the Super Bowl on three separate occasions, in 1988, 1998, and the final one in 2003, with San Diego Chargers 26-49 San Francisco 49ers As mentioned previously, the Chargers have appeared in just a single Super Bowl and lost on that day. However, they claim a pre-Super Bowl era AFL championship in their franchise history, which came in 1963. Los Angeles Chargers Franchise Encyclopedia. Team Names: Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers Seasons: 65 (1960 to 2024) Record (W-L-T): 494-495-11 Playoff Record: 12-20 Super Bowls Won: 0 (1 Appearance) In 2013, the San Diego Chargers lost to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round. What years did the San Diego Chargers make the Super Bowl? The San Diego Chargers have appeared in the Super Bowl once, in 1994. Los Angeles Chargers Playoff History. Team Names: Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers Seasons: 65 (1960 to 2024) Record (W-L-T): 494-495-11 Playoff Record: 12-20 Super Bowls Won: 0 (1 Appearance) San Diego Chargers 26 vs. San Francisco 49ers 49 on January 29th, 1995 - Full team and player stats and box score Super Bowl XXIX - San Diego Chargers vs. San The Chargers' fight song, "San Diego Super Chargers", was recorded in 1979 at the height of the team's success with Air Coryell, and has a distinctly disco sound. [160] The team under then-new owner Alex Spanos replaced the song in 1989 with a non-disco cover version, but the original version was revived in 2002. The team played this song at Chargers fans played the song in preparation for upcoming games, [15] [16] [17] and some fans even played "San Diego Super Chargers" at their weddings. [18] [19] [20] The song was known outside of San Diego as well. [3] ESPN football anchors Chris Berman and Tom Jackson sometimes sang "San Diego Super Chargers" when announcing Chargers The Chargers joined the AFL in 1960 as the Los Angeles Chargers before moving to San Diego in 1961 where they remained until 2017 when the franchise moved back to LA. The Chargers have had some long playoff droughts including from 1966-78, 1983-91, and 1996-2003. A shootout between the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers is the highest-scoring Super Bowl of all time. Steve Young tossed six touchdown passes, including three to Jerry Rice , as the The 1994 San Diego Chargers season was the team's 35th, its 25th in the National Football League (NFL) and its 34th in San Diego. It featured a surprising run to Super Bowl XXIX , where the Chargers lost to the San Francisco 49ers . Steve Young, QB, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XXIX vs. San Diego Chargers (1994) MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 29: Quarterback Steve Young #8 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates as he runs to the sideline against the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium on January 29, 1995 in Miami, Florida. In Super Bowl XXIX, the San Francisco 49ers were massive favorites over the San Diego Chargers – and they delivered. Steve Young’s 49ers won the game 49-26, covering the 18-point spread as Despite losing Super Bowl XXIX 49–26 to the San Francisco 49ers, more than 100,000 fans greeted the Chargers when they arrived back in San Diego after the game. In 1997, Humphries was forced to retire after a series of concussions. During his career, he led the Chargers to three playoff appearances and the franchise's only Super Bowl appearance. The Chargers are based in the Greater Los Angeles area and have appeared in one Super Bowl (1995). The Chargers began play in 1960 as one of the original eight members of the upstart American Football League (AFL). The Chargers went 10–4 in their first season and advanced to the inaugural AFL championship game, which they lost to the Houston
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