when did the chargers move to san diego
History of the San Diego Chargers The professional American football team the Los Angeles Chargers was founded in 1959 as a charter member of the American Football League. The team played the 1960 season in Los Angeles and moved to San Diego the following year, where they played from 1961-2016. The Chargers' returned to Los Angeles in 2017.[1]
Los Angeles Chargers Spanos announced the relocation in a controversial letter to San Diego Chargers fans posted to the team's official site on January 12, 2017. The team will play as the Los Angeles Chargers starting in the 2017 season at StubHub Center in Carson, California,[9] although the stadium seats well below the 50,000 the minimum that the NFL set even for temporary homes following the 1970 merger. The current seating for their temporary home stands at seating for 30,000 fans and is shared by the MLS soccer team, LA Galaxy. This will serve as the Chargers temporary home field until they join the Rams at the new stadium in Inglewood.