Los Angeles Chargers Playoff History

Overview

The Los Angeles Chargers have played a total of 65 seasons. Their first season was in 1960, and their most recent season was in 2024.

Have the Los Angeles Chargers gone by any other names?

Yes. In 1960, the team was known as the Los Angeles Chargers.
In 1961, the team moved to San Diego and changed their name to the San Diego Chargers.
In 2017, the team moved to Los Angeles and changed their name back to the Los Angeles Chargers.

What division do the Los Angeles Chargers play in?

The Los Angeles Chargers currently play in the West Division of the American Football Conference, aka the AFC West.

What was the best start to a Chargers season?

The best start to a Chargers season was the 1961 San Diego Chargers, who started the season 11-0. The second best start to a season was the 1994 San Diego Chargers, who started the season going 6-0. The third best starts to a Chargers season was the 1966 San Diego Chargers, the 1980 San Diego Chargers and the 2002 San Diego Chargers, who all started the season at 4-0.

What was the worst start to a Chargers season?

The two worst starts to a Chargers season was the 1975 San Diego Chargers and the 2000 San Diego Chargers, who both started the season at 0-11. The third worst starts to a Chargers season was the 1991 San Diego Chargers and the 2003 San Diego Chargers, who both started the season at 0-5.

When was the last time the Chargers were in the playoffs?

The Los Angeles Chargers last made the playoffs in 2022, when they lost the Wild Card Round. They've been in the playoffs a total of 15 times in their 65 seasons.

When was the last time the Chargers missed the playoffs?

The Los Angeles Chargers last missed the playoffs in 2023.

When was the last time the Chargers won a playoff game?

In 2018, the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card Round.

When was the last time the Chargers hosted a playoff game?

The Los Angeles Chargers last played a home playoff game on Jan 17, 2010, nearly 15 years ago, when they hosted the Jets in the Divisional Round of the 2009 NFL playoffs, in which the Chargers suffered a 14-17 loss.

When was the last time the Chargers lost a playoff game?

In 2022, the Los Angeles Chargers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round.

What years did the Chargers make the Super Bowl?

While in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Chargers have never appeared in a Super Bowl. In their full franchise history, they've appeared in the Super Bowl once, in 1994 as the San Diego Chargers.

How many Super Bowls have the Chargers won?

The Los Angeles Chargers have never won a Super Bowl. The closest they came to winning a Super Bowl was in 2018 when they lost the Divisional Round.