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The San Diego Chargers, a professional American football team based in San Diego, California are currently members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Originally called the Los Angeles Chargers, the club began playing in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. The club spent its first season in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego. The Chargers began AFL play in Los Angeles and their original owner was hotel heir Barron Hilton. The Chargers' offense struck fear into the hearts of AFL defenders and also played defense, as indicated by their professional football record 49 pass interceptions in 1961.

The Chargers were the originators of the term "Fearsome Foursome" to describe their all-star defensive line, anchored by Earl Faison and Ernie Ladd . The San Diego Chargers settled into the AFC West division after the NFL merger with the AFL in 1970. The Chargers made their first and only Super Bowl appearance against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX in Miami in 1995. They got to the Super Bowl by winning the AFC West Division championship behind a strong defense led by linebacker Junior Seau and safety Rodney Harrison and an offense keyed by running back Natrone Means, and then gaining upset victories over the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC playoffs.

They were the host team for Super Bowls XXII, XXXII, and XXXVII in San Diego, but had failed to make the playoffs in any of these seasons. The Chargers did not make the post-season since 1995 after their Super Bowl XXIX appearance on December 19, 2004. They finally earned a trip back to the post-season by capturing the AFC West Division Title, winning their eighth straight game while shutting out the Cleveland Browns 21-0. Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer was named NFL Coach Of The Year for the 2004-2005 season, and quarterback Drew Brees was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

During the 2005 NFL Draft, the Chargers tried to get some key rookies that would help carry the momentum from their mostly successful 2004-05 run. The Chargers got off to a rough start on their 2005 campaign, losing a close one to the Dallas Cowboys in their Week 1 home-opener and then, they lost on the road to their AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos . Following the '05-'06 season, the Chargers decided not to re-sign Drew Brees in favor of Philip Rivers. Brees would sign with the New Orleans Saints. In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Chargers used their first pick on Florida St. CB Antonio Cromartie. They then used their next pick on Auburn OT Marcus McNeill. The rest of their picks on Clemson QB Charlie Whitehurst, Iowa St. LB Tim Dobbins, Kansas St. OT Jeromey Clary, Virginia Kicker Kurt Smith, North Carolina DT Chase Page, and Virginia Tech OT Jimmy Martin.