Other NFL veterans who signed with the Stallions included former Kansas City Chief RB Earl Gant ( 2 years, 20 games with the Chiefs ), RB Ken Talton ( 1 year, 2 games with the Lions ), WR / KR Kevin Miller ( 3 years, 20 games with the Vikings ), TE Steve Stephens ( 1 year, 16 games with the Jets ), OT Robert Woods ( 8 years, 99 games with the Jets and Saints ), OG Buddy Aydelette ( 1 year, 9 games with the Packers ), DE Mike Raines ( 7 years, 104 games with the CFL Ottawa Rough Riders ), DE Reggie Lewis ( 2 years, 22 games with the Buccaneers ), LB Dallas Hickman ( 6 years, 91 games with the Redskins ), CB Mike Thomas ( 6 years, 77 games with the Redskins and Chargers ) and SS Billy Cesare ( 5 years, 46 games with the Buccaneers, Dolphins and Lions ),

In the 2001 NFL Draft, the Falcons orchestrated a trade with the San Diego Chargers, acquiring the first overall pick ( which was used on quarterback Michael Vick ) in exchange for wide receiver / return specialist Tim Dwight and the fifth overall pick ( used on running back LaDainian Tomlinson ).

The Chargers would retake the lead on a field goal by Kaeding then scored again on an 83-yard touchdown run by Michael Turner.

After a falling out with Head Coach Mike Ditka, and to a larger extent team president Michael McCaskey, McMahon was traded to the San Diego Chargers.

David Michael Stratton ( born April 10, 1941 in Vonore, Tennessee ) was an American football linebacker in the AFL and NFL for the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers.

Philip Michael Rivers ( born December 8, 1981 ) is an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ( NFL ).

This came a day after the Falcons signed former San Diego Chargers backup running back Michael Turner.

Klein's son, Michael, brought some friends from the recording industry to a few Chargers games, and he requested the creation of a song based on the Chargers ' playing style.

The attempt to launch a second Brisbane team failed and in 1999, Michael Searle, former Gold Coast Chargers player and Managing Director of International Sports Australia, formed a Gold Coast Bid Team.

He was also fined $ 5, 000 for a 15-yard face-mask penalty called in the AFC Championship Game against the San Diego Chargers, while attempting to tackle running back Michael Turner.

Michael L Trope, still Rodgers agent, negotiated Rogers $ 925, 000-plus contract with the San Diego Chargers.

After a brief struggle for control over filling these vacancies, General Manager AJ Smith fired Schottenheimer, replacing him with Norv Turner, who had been a head coach with two other NFL teams and had previously served the Chargers as offensive coordinator.

The Chargers started the 2009 campaign slowly, with a 2 – 3 record, a trend under current coach Norv Turner ( 1 – 3 in 2007 & 2 – 3 in 2008 ).

* Norv Turner ( born 1952 ), current head coach of the San Diego Chargers football team ( NFL )

Norval Eugene Turner ( born May 17, 1952 ) is the head coach for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers.

Following his tenure with the Redskins, Turner went on to serve as offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers in 2001 and for the Miami Dolphins in 2002 and 2003.

On February 19, 2007, Turner was hired to coach the San Diego Chargers.

Turner led the Chargers to their first playoff victory since 1994 with a victory over the Tennessee Titans, followed by a second playoff win over the Indianapolis Colts.

According to the official site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Barron Hilton agreed after his general manager, Frank Leahy picked the Chargers name when he purchased an AFL franchise for Los Angeles.

As 1970 approached, three NFL teams ( the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers ), agreed to join the ten AFL teams ( the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins had joined the original Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers ) to form the American Football Conference ( AFC ).

Instead, the parties agreed on signage contract where Shell's name and logo will be painted at the arena's basketball court, a move that was almost shelved due to objections from other PBA teams ( Shell owned the Shell Turbo Chargers team then in the PBA ).

Leaf wound up having a disappointing career with the Chargers after a great deal of controversy with both the Charger management as well as the press and his teammates.

The San Diego Chargers signed Godfrey to a three-year deal in 2004.

In January 1999, Riley left the Beavers to become the head coach of the San Diego Chargers of the NFL, signing a five-year deal at $ 750, 000 per year.

On August 23, 2005, after holding out for a contract extension, Gates inked a six-year deal worth up to $ 24 million with the San Diego Chargers.

In 2008, he signed with the Indian Premier League ( IPL ) side Deccan Chargers on a contract worth $ 200, 000.

In 2004, recorded a team-high 10 tackles along with one forced fumble at Carolina in a defensive effort that limited the Panthers to 10 points, registered 10 tackles and one interception vs. San Diego Chargers, helped limit LaDainian Tomlinson to 64 yards on 23 carries worth a 2. 8 avg, recorded 9 tackles and his first sack since the 2001 season vs. Tampa Bay, he registered two forced fumbles, one sack and a season-high with 12 tackles against Carolina.

Jones was fined $ 25, 000 by the NFL for publicly criticizing referee Ed Hochuli after Hochuli made a controversial call in a game between the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos on September 14, 2008.

In response, Faison looked to the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, but eventually signed a three-year $ 90, 000 contract with the Chargers on July 29.

After the season, the Chargers offered Brees a 5-year, $ 50 million contract that paid $ 2 million in base salary the first year and the rest heavily based on performance incentives.

On 6 February 2009 the IPL franchise of Deccan Chargers bought Edwards for $ 150, 000.

Boston signed a seven-year, $ 47 million contract ($ 12 million guaranteed ) with the San Diego Chargers in 2003.

In the fourth season, White was bought by Deccan Chargers for US $ 1. 1 million.

On August 30, 2011, Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King, who correctly predicted the 2011 Super Bowl, made his predictions for the 2011 season and picked the Falcons to defeat the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 Super Bowl.

The 2001 season began with a loss to the San Diego Chargers, 30 – 3, two days before the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Priest made his first start since October 30, 2005 against the San Diego Chargers and played in a home game on November 11, 2007 in a 27-11 loss to the Denver Broncos.

He was eventually released on October 30, and remained unsigned until joining the San Diego Chargers on December 14 after wide receiver Malcolm Floyd was placed on Injured Reserve.

During week five against the Chargers, Fuamatu-Ma ' afala ran the ball six times for 30 yards.

Rivera was previously the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears and the San Diego Chargers and was a linebacker on the 1985 Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.

Manning's Colts defeated the Chargers in 1998 and 1999, but in 2004 with Leaf long gone from the game the revamped Chargers behind Drew Brees erupted into playoff contention ; on December 26 with both teams at 11-3 the Colts hosted the Chargers with Manning close to matching Dan Marino's touchdown record ; the Chargers stormed to a 31-16 lead, but Dominic Rhodes ' kickoff return put the Colts within eight points, then with one minute remaining Manning rifled a 21-yard touchdown to Brandon Stokley, breaking Marino's record ; the two-point try succeeded, then after Brees was intercepted the game went to overtime and the Colts won 34-31 on a field goal.

The next year on December 18 the Chargers faced the unbeaten Colts ; the Colts dream of the first perfect season since 1972 failed as the Chargers won 26-17.

First on November 11, with the Chargers up only 23-21 and despite five Manning interceptions, the Colts closed to range of a 29-yard field goal try for Adam Vinatieri, a kick that shockingly missed ; Manning then threw a sixth interception and the Chargers won.

The following January 13 in the AFC Divisional Playoffs the Chargers intercepted Manning twice and clawed to a 28-24 lead despite injury to quarterback Philip Rivers ; Manning was stopped on downs twice in the fourth quarter and the Chargers ended the Colts ' reign as defending champions.

The 2008 season saw the two teams meet twice again ; on November 23 the two teams battled to a 20-20 tie until Vinatieri booted a 51-yard field goal on the final play and a 23-20 Colts win ; the Colts surged to 12-4 but lost the AFC South title to the Titans ; they thus had to travel to meet the 8-8 Chargers on January 3.

After the league office informed him that his proposed combination too closely resembled that worn by the San Diego Chargers, he settled on black as the primary color as a nod to his financial involvement in the petroleum industry.

The Chargers defeated the defending Super Bowl III champion New York Jets 34 – 27 before a record San Diego Stadium crowd of 54, 042 on September 29, 1969.

But by then, the Chargers fell on hard times ; Gillman, who had returned as general manager, stepped down in 1971, and many of the Charger players from the 1960s had already either retired or had been traded.

It was a game-winning play executed by the Oakland Raiders against the Chargers on September 10, in San Diego at Jack Murphy Stadium.