The Best San Diego Chargers Not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Defense)

March 30, 2011   ·   JW Nix   ·   Jump to comments

When the American Football League began to take shape in 1959, Barron Hilton decided to give the AFL a franchise in Los Angeles. The Chargers were one of the top teams right away, making it to the very first AFL title game ever.
The city of Los Angeles was Rams country since 1946. Legendary sports journalist Jerry Magee got in Hilton's ear during the 1960 season to espouse the wonders of the unchartered San Diego area.
After less than 10,000 watched the Chargers clinch their division, as opposed to 18,000 on opening day, Hilton decided to move the team.
The team kept up their excellent play. They had one of the best offenses and defenses during this time and Hall of Fame head coach Sid Gillman was designing plays that made the Chargers more exciting than any other professional football team.
Gillman, who is often called the "Father of the Modern Day Offense," led the Chargers to five division titles. When his Chargers won the 1963 crown, the only championship in fra...

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