1960 Los Angeles Chargers season
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1960 Los Angeles Chargers season
| 1960 Los Angeles Chargers season | |
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| Head coach | Sid Gillman |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division Place | 1st Western Division |
| Playoff finish | Lost AFL Championship (Oilers) (24–16) |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| N/A | 1961 |
The 1960 Los Angeles Chargers season was the team's inaugural season. It was also the inaugural season of the American Football League. Head Coach Sid Gillman led the Chargers to the AFL Western Division title with a 10-4 record, in the team's only season in Los Angeles. However, the season ended with a 24-16 loss in the AFL Championship to the Houston Oilers.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 10, 1960 | Dallas Texans | W 21–20 |
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| 2 | September 18, 1960 | at Houston Oilers | L 38–28 |
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| 3 | September 25, 1960 | at Dallas Texans | L 17–0 |
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| 4 | October 2, 1960 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–10 |
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| 5 | October 8, 1960 | Boston Patriots | L 35–0 |
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| 6 | October 16, 1960 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–19 |
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| 7 | October 28, 1960 | at Boston Patriots | W 45–16 |
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| 8 | November 4, 1960 | at New York Titans | W 21–7 |
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| 9 | November 13, 1960 | Houston Oilers | W 24–21 |
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| 10 | November 20, 1960 | Buffalo Bills | L 32–3 |
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| 11 | November 27, 1960 | Oakland Raiders | W 52–28 |
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| 12 | December 4, 1960 | at Oakland Raiders | W 41–17 |
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| 13 | December 10, 1960 | Denver Broncos | W 41–33 |
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| 14 | December 18, 1960 | New York Titans | W 50–43 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | January 1, 1961 | Houston Oilers | L 24–16 |
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Dallas Texans |
| Buffalo | Denver |
| Houston | Los Angeles Chargers |
| New York Titans | Oakland |
| 1960 AFL Draft • 1960 AFL Championship Game • 1960 AFL All-Star game Related: 1960 NFL Season |
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