Why is San Diego called the Chargers?

Who are the San Diego Chargers?

The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the team had played the 1960 season.

Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers

The team is currently based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area as the Los Angeles Chargers.

The team is head coached by  Brandon Staley with the general manager of the team being  Tom Telesco while the team is owned by  Dean Spanos.



Why is San Diego called the Chargers?

Barron Hilton agreed after his general manager, Frank Leahy, picked the Chargers name when he purchased an AFL franchise for Los Angeles

San Diego Chargers Players

Player # Pos HT WT Age Exp College

Nasir Adderley

24 S 6-0 206 25 4 Delaware

Keenan Allen

13 WR 6-2 211 30 10 California

Zack Bailey

0 T 6-5 299 26 2 South Carolina

Michael Bandy

83 WR 5-10 190 24 1 San Diego

Joey Bosa

97 OLB 6-5 280 27 7 Ohio State

Trevon Bradford

86 WR 5-9 183 24 R Oregon State

Andrew Brown

90 DL 6-3 290 26 3 Virginia

Leddie Brown

35 RB 6-0 213 23 R West Virginia

Bryce Callahan

23 CB 5-9 183 30 8 Rice

Tevaughn Campbell

20 CB 6-0 200 29 3 Regina

DeAndre Carter

82 WR 5-8 190 29 5 Sacramento State

Cole Christiansen

50 LB 6-1 230 25 1 Army

Will Clapp

76 C/G 6-5 311 26 5 Louisiana State

Christian Covington

95 DL 6-2 289 28 8 Rice

Chase Daniel

4 QB 6-0 229 35 14 Missouri

Jamal Davis II

44 OLB 6-4 252 27 1 Akron

Michael Davis

43 CB 6-2 196 27 6 Brigham Young

Ben DeLuca

46 DB 6-1 202 24 1 Charlotte

Emeke Egbule

51 OLB 6-2 245 25 3 Houston

Austin Ekeler

30 RB 5-10 200 27 6 Western State Colorado

Gerald Everett

7 TE 6-3 240 28 6 South Alabama

Breiden Fehoko

96 DL 6-3 300 25 2 Louisiana State

Matt Feiler

71 G 6-6 330 30 6 Bloomsburg

Maurice Ffrench

80 WR 5-11 200 24 1 Pittsburgh

Morgan Fox

70 DL 6-3 259 27 6 Colorado State University Pueblo

Joe Gaziano

92 DL 6-4 280 25 2 Northwestern

Alohi Gilman

32 S 5-10 201 24 3 Notre Dame

Jalen Guyton

15 WR 6-1 212 25 3 North Texas

Kemon Hall

37 CB 5-11 190 25 2 North Texas

Josh Harris

47 LS 6-1 224 33 11 Auburn

Justin Herbert

10 QB 6-6 236 24 3 Oregon

Dustin Hopkins

6 K 6-2 193 31 9 Florida State

Zander Horvath

45 FB 6-3 230 23 R Purdue

Ryan Hunter

67 Guard 6-3 316 27 1 Bowling Green State

J.C. Jackson

27 CB 6-1 198 26 5 Maryland

Brenden Jaimes

64 G/T 6-5 298 23 2 Nebraska

Derwin James Jr.

3 S 6-2 215 26 5 Florida State

Austin Johnson

98 DL 6-4 314 28 7 Penn State

Zion Johnson

77 G 6-3 316 22 R Boston College

Sebastian Joseph-Day

69 DL 6-4 310 27 5 Rutgers

Hunter Kampmoyer

87 TE 6-4 243 24 1 Oregon

Joshua Kelley

25 RB 5-11 212 24 3 UCLA

Erik Krommenhoek

84 TE 6-5 245 N/A R Southern California

Raheem Layne

41 S 5-11 192 23 R Indiana

Deane Leonard

33 DB 6-0 195 22 R Mississippi

Corey Linsley

63 C 6-3 301 31 9 Ohio State

Damon Lloyd

53 LB 6-0 235 24 2 Indiana PA, University of

Khalil Mack

52 OLB 6-3 252 31 9 Buffalo

Tyreek Maddox-Williams

58 LB 6-0 228 N/A R Rutgers

Kevin Marks Jr.

39 RB 5-11 200 N/A R Buffalo

James McCourt

1 K 5-11 216 24 R Illinois

Tre’ McKitty

88 TE 6-4 246 23 2 Georgia

Forrest Merrill

91 DL 6-0 322 25 1 Arkansas State

Jason Moore Jr.

11 WR 6-3 215 27 3 Findlay

Kenneth Murray Jr.

9 LB 6-2 241 23 3 Oklahoma

Gabe Nabers

40 FB 6-3 235 24 3 Florida State

Nick Niemann

31 LB 6-3 244 24 2 Iowa

Storm Norton

74 T 6-7 317 28 3 University of Toledo

Amen Ogbongbemiga

57 LB 6-0 231 23 2 Oklahoma State

Otito Ogbonnia

93 DL 6-4 320 21 R UCLA

Joshua Palmer

5 WR 6-1 210 22 2 Tennessee

Donald Parham Jr.

89 TE 6-8 237 24 3 Stetson University

Brandon Peters

1 QB 6-4 228 24 R Illinois

Trey Pipkins III

79 T 6-6 307 25 4 Sioux Falls

Joe Reed

12 WR 6-0 224 24 2 Virginia

Troy Reeder

42 LB 6-3 245 27 4 Delaware

Larry Rountree III

34 RB 5-10 211 23 2 Missouri

Chris Rumph II

94 OLB 6-2 244 23 2 Duke

Jamaree Salyer

68 OL 6-4 325 22 R Georgia

Asante Samuel Jr.

26 CB 5-10 180 22 2 Florida State

Foster Sarell

73 T 6-6 322 23 1 Stanford

JK Scott

16 P 6-5 208 26 4 Alabama

Brandon Sebastian

38 CB 6-5 245 23 R Boston College

Ty Shelby

59 OLB 6-3 249 23 R Louisiana-Monroe

Rashawn Slater

70 T 6-4 315 23 2 Northwestern

Stone Smartt

48 TE 6-4 226 N/A R Old Dominion

Isaiah Spiller

28 RB 6-1 215 20 R Texas A&M

Easton Stick

2 QB 6-1 224 26 4 North Dakota State

Ja’Sir Taylor

36 DB 5-10 185 23 R Wake Forest

Skyler Thomas

48 S 5-8 184 N/A R Liberty

Jerry Tillery

99 DL 6-6 295 25 4 Notre Dame

Andrew Trainer

62 T 6-7 320 N/A R William & Mary

Drue Tranquill

49 LB 6-2 234 26 4 Notre Dame

Kyle Van Noy

8 OLB 6-3 250 31 9 Brigham Young

Isaac Weaver

60 C 6-6 310 N/A R Old Dominion

Mark Webb Jr.

29 DB 6-1 207 23 2 Georgia

Mike Williams

81 WR 6-4 218 27 6 Clemson

JT Woods

22 S 6-2 193 22 R Baylor