San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team

{{short description|2009 list of personnel of the San Diego Chargers}}

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.{{cite web |title=Celebration announced for 50th season of Chargers football |work=Chargers.com |publisher=The San Diego Chargers |url=http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/celebration-announced-for-50th-season-of-chargers-football/012579b3-083e-4d44-ba2f-d87f8dc72498 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117011618/http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/celebration-announced-for-50th-season-of-chargers-football/012579b3-083e-4d44-ba2f-d87f8dc72498 |url-status=dead |archivedate=January 17, 2012}} The anniversary team included 53 players and coaches selected from 103 nominees.{{cite news|title = Chargers 50th anniversary team |date=November 17, 2009|newspaper=The Press-Enterprise |url=http://www.pe.com/sports/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_S_web_chargers_all_time_team.2b15913.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218210858/http://www.pe.com/sports/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_S_web_chargers_all_time_team.2b15913.html|url-status = dead | archivedate=December 18, 2009}}{{cite news |last=Canepa|first=Nick |title=Greatest Chargers list rings true |date=November 16, 2009 |newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/16/this-chargers-list-rings-true-canepa/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114050717/http://signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/16/this-chargers-list-rings-true-canepa/ |url-status=dead|archivedate=January 14, 2010}}{{cite web |title=Fans to select 50 greatest Chargers |work=Chargers.com |publisher=The San Diego Chargers |url=http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/fans-to-select-50-greatest-chargers/67c804bc-9af7-4929-af5e-ec1b17e7fd2a |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127231035/http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/fans-to-select-50-greatest-chargers/67c804bc-9af7-4929-af5e-ec1b17e7fd2a |url-status=dead |archivedate=January 27, 2012}} 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.{{cite news |last=Bigelow |first=Bill |title=Fouts chosen as all-time 'Greatest Charger' |date=November 28, 2009 |newspaper=The Bulletin |url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20091128/SPORTS05/911280361/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203143753/http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20091128/SPORTS05/911280361/ |url-status=dead |archivedate=February 3, 2015}} The team features eight Pro Football Hall of Fame members and 11 players that were active on the 2009 Chargers team.{{cite news |last=Williamson |first=Bill |title=Chargers announce their all-time team |date=November 17, 2009 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/6734/chargers-announce-their-all-time-team |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410053017/http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/6734/chargers-announce-their-all-time-team |url-status=live |archive-date=April 10, 2010}}{{cite web |title=Fouts, Tomlinson top vote-getters for All-Time Greatest Chargers |work=Chargers.com |url=http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Fouts-Tomlinson-top-vote-getters-for-All-Time-Greatest-Chargers/78219517-d82c-4dec-aaa6-2da88bed2c4d |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516004333/http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Fouts-Tomlinson-top-vote-getters-for-All-Time-Greatest-Chargers/78219517-d82c-4dec-aaa6-2da88bed2c4d |url-status=dead |archivedate=May 16, 2013}}

Key

class="wikitable" border="1" \|+Key \|style="background:#CFECEC;" \|{{center\|*}} \| Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
scope="row" \|Years \| Years with the Chargers

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| Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame

scope="row" |Years

| Years with the Chargers

Offense

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#efefef" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Player !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Years !class="unsortable" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\| Ref
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" \|QB	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Dan\|Fouts}}*	1973–1987	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|John\|Hadl}}	1962–1972	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Stan\|Humphries}}	1992–1997	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Philip\|Rivers}}	2004–2019	{{center\|}}
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" \|RB	{{sortname\|Keith\|Lincoln}}	1961–1966, 1968	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Paul\|Lowe}}	1960–1968	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Natrone\|Means}}	1993–1995, 1998–1999	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Chuck\|Muncie}}	1980–1984	{{center\|}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|LaDainian\|Tomlinson}}*	2001–2009	{{center\|{{cite news \|last=Williamson \|first=Bill \|title=Chargers put out classy statement on LT \|date=February 22, 2010 \| work=ESPN.com \|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/10130/chargers-put-out-classy-statement-on-lt-release \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326060422/http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/10130/chargers-put-out-classy-statement-on-lt-release \|url-status=live \|archive-date=March 26, 2010}}}}
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" \|WR	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Lance\|Alworth}}*	1962–1970	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Wes\|Chandler}}	1981–1987	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Gary\|Garrison}}	1966–1976	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|John\|Jefferson\|dab=American football}}	1978–1980	{{center\|}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Charlie\|Joiner}}*	1976–1986	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|TE	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Antonio\|Gates}}*	2003–2018	{{center\|}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Kellen\|Winslow}}*	1979–1987	{{center\|}}
rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" \|T	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Ron\|Mix}}*	1960–1969	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Russ\|Washington}}	1968–1982	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Ernie\|Wright}}	1960–1967, 1972	{{center\|}}
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" \|G	{{sortname\|Kris\|Dielman}}	2003–2011	{{center\|{{cite news \|last=Davis \|first=Nate \|title=Chargers Pro Bowl LG Kris Dielman retires \|date=March 1, 2012 \|newspaper=USA Today \|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/03/chargers-pro-bowl-lg-kris-dielman-retires/1#.T1HKMXnN1EJ \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304055108/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/03/chargers-pro-bowl-lg-kris-dielman-retires/1#.T1HKMXnN1EJ \|url-status=live \|archivedate=March 4, 2012}}}}
{{sortname\|Walt\|Sweeney}}	1963–1970	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Ed\|White\|dab=American football}}	1978–1985	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Doug\|Wilkerson}}	1971–1984	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|C	{{sortname\|Nick\|Hardwick\|dab=American football}}	2004–2014	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Don\|Macek}}	1976–1989	{{center\|}}

Defense

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#efefef" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Player !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Years !class="unsortable" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\| Ref
rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" \|DE	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Fred\|Dean}}*	1975–1981	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Earl\|Faison}}	1961–1966	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Leslie\|O'Neal}}	1986–1995	{{center\|}}
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" \|DT	{{sortname\|Gary\|Johnson\|link=Gary "Big Hands" Johnson}}	1975–1984	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Louie\|Kelcher}}	1975–1983	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Ernie\|Ladd}}	1961–1965	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Jamal\|Williams}}	1998–2009	{{center\|}}
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" \|LB	{{sortname\|Chuck\|Allen}}	1961–1969	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Woodrow\|Lowe}}	1976–1986	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Shawne\|Merriman}}	2005–2010	{{center\|}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Junior\|Seau}}*	1990–2002	{{center\|{{cite news \|last=Wilson \|first=Aaron \|title=Chargers to induct Junior Seau to team Hall of Fame \|date=August 24, 2011 \|work=Scout.com \|url=http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1098813&nid=5798542&fhn=1 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513231844/http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1098813&nid=5798542&fhn=1 \|url-status=live \|archivedate=May 13, 2012}}}}
{{sortname\|Billy Ray\|Smith\|Billy Ray Smith, Jr.\|Smith, Billy Ray}}	1983–1992	{{center\|}}
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" \|DB	{{sortname\|Willie\|Buchanon}}	1979–1982	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Gill\|Byrd}}	1983–1992	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Rodney\|Harrison}}	1994–2002	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Quentin\|Jammer}}	2002–2012	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Charlie\|McNeil\|Charlie McNeil (American football)}}	1960–1964	{{center\|}}

Special teams

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#efefef" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Players !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Years !class="unsortable" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\| Ref
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|K	{{sortname\|Rolf\|Benirschke}}	1977–1986	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|John\|Carney\|dab=American football}}	1990–2000	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|KR	{{sortname\|Speedy\|Duncan}}	1964–1970	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Darren\|Sproles}}	2005–2010	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|P	{{sortname\|Darren\|Bennett\|dab=football player}}	1995–2003	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Mike\|Scifres}}	2003–2015	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|ST	{{sortname\|Hank\|Bauer\|dab=American football}}	1977–1982	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Kassim\|Osgood}}	2003–2009	{{center\|}}

Coaches

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#efefef" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Coach !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Years !class="unsortable" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\| Ref
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Don\|Coryell}}*	1978–1986	{{center\|{{cite news \|last=Williamson \|first=Bill \|title=Coryell should be in the Hall of Fame \|date=July 1, 2010 \|work=ESPN.com \|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/14397/coryell-should-be-in-the-hall-of-fame \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703124156/http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/14397/coryell-should-be-in-the-hall-of-fame \|url-status=live \|archive-date=July 3, 2010}}}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Sid\|Gillman}}*	1960–1971	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Bobby\|Ross}}	1992–1996	{{center\|}}

References

San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team

Anniversary Team 50th

San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team

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bgcolor="#efefef" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Player !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Years !class="unsortable" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\| Ref
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" \|QB	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Dan\|Fouts}}*	1973–1987	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|John\|Hadl}}	1962–1972	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Stan\|Humphries}}	1992–1997	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Philip\|Rivers}}	2004–2019	{{center\|}}
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" \|RB	{{sortname\|Keith\|Lincoln}}	1961–1966, 1968	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Paul\|Lowe}}	1960–1968	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Natrone\|Means}}	1993–1995, 1998–1999	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Chuck\|Muncie}}	1980–1984	{{center\|}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|LaDainian\|Tomlinson}}*	2001–2009	{{center\|{{cite news \|last=Williamson \|first=Bill \|title=Chargers put out classy statement on LT \|date=February 22, 2010 \| work=ESPN.com \|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/10130/chargers-put-out-classy-statement-on-lt-release \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326060422/http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/10130/chargers-put-out-classy-statement-on-lt-release \|url-status=live \|archive-date=March 26, 2010}}}}
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" \|WR	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Lance\|Alworth}}*	1962–1970	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Wes\|Chandler}}	1981–1987	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Gary\|Garrison}}	1966–1976	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|John\|Jefferson\|dab=American football}}	1978–1980	{{center\|}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Charlie\|Joiner}}*	1976–1986	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|TE	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Antonio\|Gates}}*	2003–2018	{{center\|}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Kellen\|Winslow}}*	1979–1987	{{center\|}}
rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" \|T	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Ron\|Mix}}*	1960–1969	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Russ\|Washington}}	1968–1982	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Ernie\|Wright}}	1960–1967, 1972	{{center\|}}
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" \|G	{{sortname\|Kris\|Dielman}}	2003–2011	{{center\|{{cite news \|last=Davis \|first=Nate \|title=Chargers Pro Bowl LG Kris Dielman retires \|date=March 1, 2012 \|newspaper=USA Today \|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/03/chargers-pro-bowl-lg-kris-dielman-retires/1#.T1HKMXnN1EJ \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304055108/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/03/chargers-pro-bowl-lg-kris-dielman-retires/1#.T1HKMXnN1EJ \|url-status=live \|archivedate=March 4, 2012}}}}
{{sortname\|Walt\|Sweeney}}	1963–1970	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Ed\|White\|dab=American football}}	1978–1985	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Doug\|Wilkerson}}	1971–1984	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|C	{{sortname\|Nick\|Hardwick\|dab=American football}}	2004–2014	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Don\|Macek}}	1976–1989	{{center\|}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#efefef" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Player !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Years !class="unsortable" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\| Ref
rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" \|DE	style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Fred\|Dean}}*	1975–1981	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Earl\|Faison}}	1961–1966	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Leslie\|O'Neal}}	1986–1995	{{center\|}}
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" \|DT	{{sortname\|Gary\|Johnson\|link=Gary "Big Hands" Johnson}}	1975–1984	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Louie\|Kelcher}}	1975–1983	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Ernie\|Ladd}}	1961–1965	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Jamal\|Williams}}	1998–2009	{{center\|}}
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" \|LB	{{sortname\|Chuck\|Allen}}	1961–1969	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Woodrow\|Lowe}}	1976–1986	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Shawne\|Merriman}}	2005–2010	{{center\|}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Junior\|Seau}}*	1990–2002	{{center\|{{cite news \|last=Wilson \|first=Aaron \|title=Chargers to induct Junior Seau to team Hall of Fame \|date=August 24, 2011 \|work=Scout.com \|url=http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1098813&nid=5798542&fhn=1 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513231844/http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1098813&nid=5798542&fhn=1 \|url-status=live \|archivedate=May 13, 2012}}}}
{{sortname\|Billy Ray\|Smith\|Billy Ray Smith, Jr.\|Smith, Billy Ray}}	1983–1992	{{center\|}}
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" \|DB	{{sortname\|Willie\|Buchanon}}	1979–1982	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Gill\|Byrd}}	1983–1992	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Rodney\|Harrison}}	1994–2002	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Quentin\|Jammer}}	2002–2012	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Charlie\|McNeil\|Charlie McNeil (American football)}}	1960–1964	{{center\|}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#efefef" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Players !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Years !class="unsortable" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\| Ref
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|K	{{sortname\|Rolf\|Benirschke}}	1977–1986	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|John\|Carney\|dab=American football}}	1990–2000	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|KR	{{sortname\|Speedy\|Duncan}}	1964–1970	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Darren\|Sproles}}	2005–2010	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|P	{{sortname\|Darren\|Bennett\|dab=football player}}	1995–2003	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Mike\|Scifres}}	2003–2015	{{center\|}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" \|ST	{{sortname\|Hank\|Bauer\|dab=American football}}	1977–1982	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Kassim\|Osgood}}	2003–2009	{{center\|}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#efefef" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Coach !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\|Years !class="unsortable" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Los Angeles Chargers\|border=2}}"\| Ref
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Don\|Coryell}}*	1978–1986	{{center\|{{cite news \|last=Williamson \|first=Bill \|title=Coryell should be in the Hall of Fame \|date=July 1, 2010 \|work=ESPN.com \|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/14397/coryell-should-be-in-the-hall-of-fame \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703124156/http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/14397/coryell-should-be-in-the-hall-of-fame \|url-status=live \|archive-date=July 3, 2010}}}}
style="background:#cfecec;"\|{{sortname\|Sid\|Gillman}}*	1960–1971	{{center\|}}
{{sortname\|Bobby\|Ross}}	1992–1996	{{center\|}}

San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team

Key

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Coaches

See also

References