San Diego Chargers
American football team
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| 2023 | Don Coryell inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after serving as head coach from 1978 to 1986. |
| 2022 | Snapdragon Stadium became the home of the San Diego State Aztecs football program, featuring 35,000 seats with potential expansion capability to 55,000 seats in the future. |
| December 28 2021 | Planned first football game at Petco Park for the Holiday Bowl, but ultimately cancelled due to COVID-19 positive tests on the UCLA team. The game conversion process would have taken several weeks and cost approximately $1,000,000. |
| 2020 | San Diego State University purchased the former San Diego Stadium site from the City of San Diego, with plans to redevelop it as the SDSU Mission Valley Campus. |
| 2020 | Caltrans planned to begin widening Interstate 5, which was considered crucial for potential stadium site accessibility in Oceanside |
| 2020 | SoFi Stadium opened, marking the first time since 1960 that the Chargers and Rams would play together in the same city and stadium. |
| 2018 | Bobby Beathard inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after serving as General Manager from 1990 to 2000. |
| 2017 | LaDainian Tomlinson inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after playing for the Chargers from 2001 to 2009. |
| 2017 | The Chargers moved their practice facility to Orange County and removed all references to San Diego from their website and merchandise. |
| January 12 2017 | Dean Spanos announced the Chargers would move back to Los Angeles for the 2017 season, initially playing at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. |
| January 1 2017 | The Chargers fired head coach Mike McCoy after four seasons. |
| January 1 2017 | The Chargers played their final game as a San Diego-based team, losing 37-27 to the Kansas City Chiefs, concluding their 56-year tenure in San Diego. |
| 2016 | Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the 3rd consecutive year and the 7th time in 8 years, simultaneously allowing the Raiders to clinch their first playoff berth since 2002. |
| 2016 | Became the only team to lose to the Cleveland Browns in the 2016 season, dropping their record to 5-10. |
| 2016 | The Chargers acquired an additional sixth-round draft selection in a trade that sent guard Jeremiah Sirles to the Minnesota Vikings. |
| 2016 | The Chargers traded their 2016 fifth-round draft selection, along with their 2015 first- and fourth-round selections to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' 2015 first-round selection. |
| 2016 | Inside linebacker Donald Butler departed to Miami Dolphins |
| 2016 | Wide receiver Malcom Floyd retired |
| 2016 | Signed wide receiver Travis Benjamin from Cleveland Browns to a 4-year, $26 million contract |
| 2016 | Signed guard Matt Slauson from Chicago Bears to a 2-year, $4 million contract |
| 2016 | Signed tight end Jeff Cumberland from New York Jets to a 1-year, $840,000 contract |
| 2016 | Signed defensive tackle Brandon Mebane from Seattle Seahawks to a 3-year, $13.5 million contract |
| 2016 | Signed cornerback Casey Hayward from Green Bay Packers to a 3-year, $15.3 million contract |
| 2016 | Cornerback Patrick Robinson departed to Indianapolis Colts |
| 2016 | Tight end Ladarius Green departed to Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2016 | Running back Donald Brown departed to New England Patriots |
| 2016 | Punter Mike Scifres departed to Carolina Panthers |
| 2016 | Free safety Eric Weddle departed to Baltimore Ravens |
| 2016 | Signed free safety Dwight Lowery from Indianapolis Colts to a 3-year, $7.2 million contract |
| 2016 | The Chargers concluded their final season playing at Qualcomm Stadium after nearly five decades at the venue. |
| 2016 | The Chargers began their season with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs 33-27, despite leading 21-3 at halftime. They had wins against the Jaguars, Broncos, and Falcons, but also suffered multiple losses throughout the season. |
| 2016 | The Chargers drafted defensive end Joey Bosa with the third overall pick, along with other selections including Hunter Henry, Max Tuerk, Joshua Perry, and others. |
| 2016 | Running back Danny Woodhead suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the season. |
| December 23 2016 | The Chargers leased a 3-acre property in Costa Mesa for offices, practice fields, and training facilities. |
| November 27 2016 | Chargers win against Houston Texans 21-13, improving to a 5-6 record |
| November 8 2016 | The stadium proposal (Measure C) failed to receive public support, with 57% voting against and 43% voting for. |
| November 6 2016 | Chargers win against Tennessee Titans 43-35, moving to a 4-5 record |
| October 9 2016 | Chargers lose to Oakland Raiders 31-34, dropping to a 1-4 record |
| October 2 2016 | Chargers suffer a narrow 34-35 loss to New Orleans Saints at home, falling to 1-3 |
| September 25 2016 | Chargers lose to Indianapolis Colts 22-26, dropping to a 1-2 record |
| September 1 2016 | San Diego Chargers lose to San Francisco 49ers 21-31 in their final preseason game at Qualcomm Stadium, finishing preseason with a 1-3 record |
| August 2016 | The Citizens' Initiative for the Chargers' stadium was officially named Ballot Measure C, proposing a new stadium project in San Diego. |
| August 28 2016 | San Diego Chargers lose to Minnesota Vikings 10-23 in their preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium |
| August 19 2016 | San Diego Chargers defeat Arizona Cardinals 19-3 in their home preseason game at Qualcomm Stadium |
| August 13 2016 | San Diego Chargers lose to Tennessee Titans 10-27 in their first preseason game at Nissan Stadium |
| July 18 2016 | The San Diego City Council unanimously voted to put the downtown stadium plan to a public ballot. |
| July 9 2016 | The San Diego city clerk received signatures supporting a new downtown stadium. |
| February 23 2016 | The Chargers announced their preferred location for a new stadium was East Village in downtown San Diego. |
| January 2016 | Chargers attempted a joint stadium bid with Oakland Raiders in Carson, California, which ultimately failed. |
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