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Head Coaching History

Head Coach Years Record Win percentage Playoff record
2017-2019 26-22-0 54.2% 1-1
2013-2016 27-37-0 42.2% 1-1
2007-2012 56-40-0 58.3% 3-3
2002-2006 47-33-0 58.8% 0-2
1999-2001 14-34-0 29.2% 0-0
1997-1998 6-16-0 27.3% 0-0
1992-1996 47-33-0 58.8% 3-3
1989-1991 16-32-0 33.3% 0-0
1987-1988 14-17-0 45.2% 0-0
1979-1986 64-57-0 52.9% 3-4
1974-1978 29-43-0 40.3% 0-0
1973 2-11-1 17.9% 0-0
1972 4-9-1 32.1% 0-0
1960-1969, 1971 92-56-6 61.7% 1-4
1970 5-6-3 46.4% 0-0

Franchise history

Year Record Playoff record Coaches
2019 Los Angeles Chargers 5-11-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams Coordinator: Interim Offensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: , Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: , Tight Ends Coach: , Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: , Assistant Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Senior Coaching Assistant: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength Coach: , Senior Coaching Assistant Coach: Alex G. Spanos Coaching Fellowship:
2018 Los Angeles Chargers 12-4-0 1-1 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength Coach:
2017 Los Angeles Chargers 9-7-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength Coach: ,
2016 San Diego Chargers 5-11-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Special Assistant to the Offense: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach:
2015 San Diego Chargers 4-12-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Special Assistant to the Offense: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach:
2014 San Diego Chargers 9-7-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: , Tight Ends Coach: Special Assistant to the Offense: Defensive Line Coach: , Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: , Offensive Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: ,
2013 San Diego Chargers 9-7-0 1-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: , , Tight Ends Coach: Special Assistant to the Offense: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Quality Control Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Coaching Administrative Assistant:
2012 San Diego Chargers 7-9-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Assistant Head Coach-Special Teams: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: , Running Backs Coach: , Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Senior Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: , Special Projects: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of Player Personnel: Coaching Administrative Assistant:
2011 San Diego Chargers 8-8-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: , Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: , Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of Player Personnel:
2010 San Diego Chargers 9-7-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: , Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Assistant to the Head Coach: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of Player Personnel: Coaches' Assistant: Football Administrative Assistant:
2009 San Diego Chargers 13-3-0 0-1 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: , Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant to the Head Coach: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of Player Personnel: Coaches' Assistant: Football Administrative Assistant: Nutrition Coordinator:
2008 San Diego Chargers 8-8-0 1-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Interim Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: , Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Outside Linebackers Coach: Inside Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Quality Control Coach: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of Player Personnel:
2007 San Diego Chargers 11-5-0 2-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: , Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Outside Linebackers Coach: Inside Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Quality Control Coach: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of College Scouting:
2006 San Diego Chargers 14-2-0 0-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: , , Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of College Scouting: Coaching Administrator:
2005 San Diego Chargers 9-7-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Assistant Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of College Scouting: Coaching Administrator:
2004 San Diego Chargers 12-4-0 0-1 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Assistant Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of College Scouting: Coaching Administrator:
2003 San Diego Chargers 4-12-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Special Teams Coach: Quality Control Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of College Scouting: Coaching Administrator:
2002 San Diego Chargers 8-8-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Associate Head Coach-Defense: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Special Teams Coach: Quality Control Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Special Projects: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of College Scouting:
2001 San Diego Chargers 5-11-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: , Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Cornerbacks Coach: , Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of College Scouting: Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: , , ,
2000 San Diego Chargers 1-15-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: , Quarterbacks Coach: , Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Cornerbacks Coach: , Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Director of College Scouting: Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: , ,
1999 San Diego Chargers 8-8-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: , Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Cornerbacks Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Scout: Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: , ,
1998 San Diego Chargers 5-11-0 0-0 Head Coach: Interim Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Coach: , Special Teams Assistant Coach: Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Scout: Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: ,
1997 San Diego Chargers 4-12-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Coach: Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Scout:
1996 San Diego Chargers 8-8-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: H-Backs Coach: Defensive Line Coach: , Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Scout: Administrative Assistant:
1995 San Diego Chargers 9-7-0 0-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: H-Backs Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Administrative Assistant:
1994 San Diego Chargers 11-5-0 2-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: H-Backs Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Defensive Assistant Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Administrative Assistant: Intern:
1993 San Diego Chargers 8-8-0 0-0 Head Coach: Defensive Coordinator: Running Game Coordinator: Passing Game Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: H-Backs Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Scout: Administrative Assistant: Intern:
1992 San Diego Chargers 11-5-0 1-1 Head Coach: Defensive Coordinator: Running Game Coordinator: Passing Game Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: H-Backs Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Offensive Quality Control Coach: Coaching Staff Assistant: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Administrative Assistant: Intern: Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: ,
1991 San Diego Chargers 4-12-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams Coordinator: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Assistant Special Teams Coach: Coaching Staff Assistant: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Administrative Assistant: Intern:
1990 San Diego Chargers 6-10-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Assistant Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Special Teams Assistant Coach: Strength and Conditioning Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach: Intern:
1989 San Diego Chargers 6-10-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Secondary Coach: Special Teams Coach: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach: Training Camp Coaching Fellowship:
1988 San Diego Chargers 6-10-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams Coordinator: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Running Backs Coach: Tight Ends Coach: H-Backs Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Administrative Assistant:
1987 San Diego Chargers 8-7-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams Coordinator: Quarterbacks Coach: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: , Running Backs Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Administrative Assistant:
1986 San Diego Chargers 4-12-0 0-0 Head Coach: Interim Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Offensive Line Coach: , Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: General Manager:
1985 San Diego Chargers 8-8-0 0-0 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: , Defensive Coordinator: , Offensive Line Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backfield Coach: Special Teams Coach: Defensive Quality Control Coach: Pro Personnel:
1984 San Diego Chargers 7-9-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: , Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Special Teams Coach:
1983 San Diego Chargers 6-10-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: , Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Special Teams Coach:
1982 San Diego Chargers 6-3-0 1-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Linebackers Coach: Special Teams Coach:
1981 San Diego Chargers 10-6-0 1-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Special Teams Coach:
1980 San Diego Chargers 11-5-0 1-1 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Special Teams Coach:
1979 San Diego Chargers 12-4-0 0-1 Head Coach: Assistant Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Wide Receivers Coach: , Offensive Line Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Defensive Backfield Coach: Special Teams Coach:
1978 San Diego Chargers 9-7-0 0-0 Head Coach: Interim Head Coach: Defensive Coordinator: Defensive Line Coach:
1977 San Diego Chargers 7-7-0 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Defensive Line Coach: Conditioning Coach:
1976 San Diego Chargers 6-8-0 0-0 Head Coach: Defensive Coordinator: Passing Game Coordinator: Wide Receivers Coach: Offensive Line Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Offensive Backfield Coach: Defensive Backs Coach: Conditioning Coach:
1975 San Diego Chargers 2-12-0 0-0 Head Coach: Defensive Coordinator: Offensive Line Coach: Offensive Backfield Coach: Conditioning Coach:
1974 San Diego Chargers 5-9-0 0-0 Head Coach: Defensive Coordinator: Offensive Line Coach: Offensive Backfield Coach: Conditioning Coach:
1973 San Diego Chargers 2-11-1 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Offensive Line Coach:
1972 San Diego Chargers 4-9-1 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Director of Pro Scouting:
1971 San Diego Chargers 6-8-0 0-0 Head Coach: Interim Head Coach: Defensive Coordinator: Defensive Backs Coach:
1970 San Diego Chargers 5-6-3 0-0 Head Coach: Offensive Backs Coach: Defensive Backs Coach:
1969 San Diego Chargers 8-6-0 0-0 Head Coach: Interim Head Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backfield Coach:
1968 San Diego Chargers 9-5-0 0-0 Head Coach: Linebackers Coach: Defensive Backfield Coach:
1967 San Diego Chargers 8-5-1 0-0 Head Coach: Linebackers Coach:
1966 San Diego Chargers 7-6-1 0-0 Head Coach:
1965 San Diego Chargers 9-2-3 0-1 Head Coach:
1964 San Diego Chargers 8-5-1 0-1 Head Coach:
1963 San Diego Chargers 11-3-0 1-0 Head Coach:
1962 San Diego Chargers 4-10-0 0-0 Head Coach:
1961 San Diego Chargers 12-2-0 0-1 Head Coach: Defensive Backs Coach:
1960 Los Angeles Chargers 10-4-0 0-1 Head Coach:

Franchise history guide

Seasons with a championship win Seasons with a conference championship
  • Year Founded: 1960
  • Championships won: 1963
  • Other Names: Los Angeles Chargers, 1960; San Diego Chargers, 1961-2016; Los Angeles Chargers, 2017-2019
  • Sid Gillman: Highest Win % in franchise history (61.7%)
  • Bobby Ross, Don Coryell, and Norv Turner: Most playoff wins in franchise history (3)