The San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles) announced their 50th anniversary team in 2009 to honor the top players and coaches in the history of the National Football League team. The Chargers were founded in 1959 as part of the American Football League. The anniversary team included 53 players and coaches selected from 103 nominees. The Chargers originally stated that only 50 members would be selected; the group is still sometimes referred to as the 50 Greatest Chargers. Online voting by fans accounted for 50 percent of the voting results; votes from Chargers Hall of Famers and five members of the local media made up for the other 50 percent. Over 400,000 votes were cast online. Dan Fouts and LaDainian Tomlinson received the first and second most votes, respectively. The team features eight Pro Football Hall of Fame members and 11 players that were active on the 2009 Chargers team.
Key +Key Member of Pro Football Hall of FameYears Years with the Chargers
Offense PositionPlayerYears RefQB * 1973–1987 1962–1972 1992–1997 2004–2019 RB 1961–1966, 1968 1960–1968 1993–1995, 1998–1999 1980–1984 * 2001–2009 WR * 1962–1970 1981–1987 1966–1976 1978–1980 * 1976–1986 TE * 2003–2018 * 1979–1987 T * 1960–1969 1968–1982 1960–1967, 1972 G 2003–2011 1963–1970 1978–1985 1971–1984 C 2004–2014 1976–1989
Defense PositionPlayerYears RefDE * 1975–1981 1961–1966 1986–1995 DT 1975–1984 1975–1983 1961–1965 1998–2009 LB 1961–1969 1976–1986 2005–2010 * 1990–2002 1983–1992 DB 1979–1982 1983–1992 1994–2002 2002–2012 1960–1964
Special teams PositionPlayersYears RefK 1977–1986 1990–2000 KR 1964–1970 2005–2010 P 1995–2003 2003–2015 ST 1977–1982 2003–2009
Coaches CoachYears Ref* 1978–1986 * 1960–1971 1992–1996
See also San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame
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