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 team then used their second first round selection on defensive tackle Luis Castillo. The Chargers started the season without tight end Antonio Gates as he was suspended two games by Smith for holding out in training camp.

Except for color changes, the Chargers have basically used the logo of an arc-shaped lightning bolt since the team debuted in 1960.

During its period in the AFL, the club also used a shield logo that featured a horsehead, a lightning bolt, and the word " Chargers ".

Throwback uniforms worn in 1994 ( NFL 75th anniversary ) and 2009 ( AFL 50th anniversary ); blue throwback also used in 2000 for Chargers ' 40th anniversary and as an alternate jersey from 2002 to 2006 ..

From 2002 to 2006, the Chargers used the early-1960s powder blue uniforms as alternate jerseys, which many football fans ( both of the Chargers and of other teams ) clamored for the team to bring back full-time.

Beathard decided to rebuild the Chargers using the same model that he used to build the Redskins into Super Bowl contenders during the 1980s – a powerful running game built around big lineman, a passing game that helped sustain extremely long drives, and a bending but steady defense.

On October 27, 2003, the Monday Night Football game between the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins was moved to Sun Devil Stadium because the Cedar Fire in the San Diego area forced the teams to vacate Qualcomm Stadium, which was being used as an evacuation site.

The Patriots have also used the formation to directly snap the ball away from the quarterback, snapping it instead to a running back ( usually Kevin Faulk ); the Patriots scored a two-point conversion via such a direct snap to Faulk in Super Bowl XXXVIII and again against the Chargers in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.

Elements from the throwback uniform were used when the Chargers re-designed their logo and uniforms after the 2006 season.

Chargers are also used as a cheap source of nitrous oxide for small, powerful model rockets.

The field was originally used as a practice venue for the San Diego Chargers.

After the team moved to Chargers Park about a mile north of the stadium, the area was used primarily for rugby.

However, it was a relatively antiquated facility ( built in 1915 ) that hadn't had a major tenant since the Chargers moved into the Murph in 1967, and was now largely used by high school teams.

Originally Kosar had meant a comparison to the " Air Coryell " system used by west coast teams in the 1970s, the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.

The 1985 Dodge Charger Shelby used the 2. 2 Turbo I engine instead, so this high output 2. 2 was made an option on regular Dodge Chargers that year.

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Rivera had used the 4-3 defense for most of his coaching career, but adopted a 3-4 scheme with the Chargers.

However, 440 Magnum Dodge Chargers with stock bodywork were used in the movie after Boyd's departure.

The Chargers used that selection to take Merriman.

Due to damage caused by the Cedar Fire, Qualcomm Stadium was used as an emergency shelter, and thus the Miami Dolphins – San Diego Chargers regular season match on October 27 was instead played at Sun Devil Stadium, the home field of the Arizona Cardinals.

* In some instances the fonts and typestyles used were only approximate matches at best, although the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers ' throwbacks were completely accurate replications, including typefaces, of their first uniforms in 1960.

Despite those two close triumphs ( 22 – 21 against the Dolphins in the Divisional Round, and 17 – 13 against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game ), the Chargers lost Super Bowl XXIX to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 49 – 26, who were led by quarterback Steve Young ( Super Bowl MVP ) and wide receiver Jerry Rice.

It is also possible for a team like the 1999 St. Louis Rams not to be scheduled for a Monday night game because of its dismal record the year before, and many other NFL teams ( such as the 2004 Chargers with zero primetime games ) have had huge unforeseen turnarounds that result in lack of MNF attention ( these teams generally receive multiple MNF spots the year after their breakout success, which is great for viewers if those teams continue to play well, and not so great if they return to mediocrity or worse ).

A number of NFL teams and their broadcasting departments have teamed up with CBS Sports to produce games, and those teams include ( as of 2011 ) the San Diego Chargers ( originating stations KCBS-TV Los Angeles and KFMB-TV San Diego ), New York Jets ( WCBS-TV New York ), and Green Bay Packers ( former WGBA-TV Green Bay and co-flagship WTMJ-TV Milwaukee, an NBC affiliate ; the latter case now uses the NBC graphics package due to both stations being NBC affiliates after the contract left former CBS O & O WFRV-TV, but continues to use a CBS technical and announcing team ).

The rivalry truly began heating up with the 1998 draft and the selections of Peyton Manning by the Colts and the ill-fated Ryan Leaf by the Chargers.

The Chargers drafted runningback LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001.

In 2001, the Chargers started wearing their dark uniforms for preseason games and white uniforms in September home games due to the heat before switching back to dark in October.

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

He played for the San Diego Chargers from 2001 to 2004, and finished his career as a member of the New England Patriots in 2005.

The best known is probably Vincent Jackson, who attended and played football at Northern Colorado from 2001 to 2004 before being drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 2005 NFL Draft.

He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

Ultimately, Brees was the second quarterback selected in the 2001 draft, chosen by the San Diego Chargers as the first pick of the second round.

The junior college football team, in particular, was a big money loser for the school, but achieved great on-field success and actually produced a number of NFL players, including Jamal Williams, long-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers, and future Green Bay Packers Torrance Marshall, the MVP of the 2001 Orange Bowl for the National Champion Oklahoma Sooners.

Riley coached the Chargers from 1999 to 2001, with a record of 14 – 34.

The 2001 Chargers ended their season with a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, after Doug Flutie passed for 377 yards and drove for the tying field goal with 16 seconds remaining, but poor special teams play led to a long Seahawks kick return and subsequently a 54-yard winning field goal.

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.

A Pro Bowl selection with the Cardinals in 2001, Boston also played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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.

The first was red and featured Flutie in a Bills uniform ; the second blue with a picture of Flutie from his Boston College Eagles days, and after Flutie signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2001, a black, yellow, and white design.

Flutie Fruities are a brand of fruit snacks developed during Flutie's 2001 season with the Chargers.

He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

After being drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round ( 201st overall ) in the 2001 NFL Draft, Gorin played for San Diego for two years.

From 2001 to 2003 he played for the San Diego Chargers, who, with the hire of a former Bills GM, acquired several former Buffalo players.

He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2001, as a member of the San Diego Chargers.

On September 23, 2001 at Texas Stadium, just two weeks after the 9-11 attacks, as the Cowboys were taking the field to play the San Diego Chargers, Teague carried the American Flag, displayed above his head.

Moreno was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round ( 139th pick overall ) of the 2001 NFL Draft.

He played for the Chargers for five years ( 2001 – 2004 ).