The Chargers announced their move to Los Angeles on January 12, 2017, and began playing as the Los Angeles Chargers starting with the 2017 NFL season.

Key dates

  • January 12, 2017: Owner Dean Spanos released an open letter confirming the decision to relocate the franchise to Los Angeles after 56 years in San Diego.
  • 2017 season: The team officially started competing as the Los Angeles Chargers, using the StubHub Center (now Dignity Health Sports Park) in Carson as its temporary home stadium.

Quick context

  • The move ended the Chargers’ long tenure as the San Diego Chargers, which had lasted from 1961 through the 2016 season.
  • The franchise had actually started in Los Angeles back in 1960 before first moving to San Diego, so the 2017 relocation was a return to its original city.

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