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LOS ANGELES · JACK MURPHY

The Chargers,
archived.

Vintage Los Angeles Chargers sweatshirts and jerseys, filed by era. AFL champions 1963; Super Bowl XXIX appearance (1994 season as San Diego).

#0080C6·#FFC20E
55
Seau · 90s
─── A Signature Era ───

Seau

Bobby Ross, Stan Humphries and Junior Seau get San Diego to Super Bowl XXIX. The 49ers win it 49–26.

Years
1990–1999
Wore
#55
Tells
Starter pullovers
NO. 02 · THE CHARGERS INDEX
1960–1979

60s–70s

San Diego Chargers · Bambi
1980–1989

80s

San Diego Chargers · Air Coryell
1990–1999

90s

San Diego Chargers · Seau
2000–2009

2000s

San Diego Chargers · LT
NO. 03 · IN THE DESIGN ARCHIVE

Specific Chargers designs, one page each, with every past eBay example we found.

Super Bowl XXIX (1995) →2006 AFC West Division Championship →2007 Pro Bowl →

NO. 04 · FIELD NOTES
✓Tag check: does the maker and the country of manufacture fit the era the seller claims?
✓Print check: do the logo, wordmark and any copyright date match that year's team identity?
✓Fit check: ask for pit-to-pit and length in inches; vintage tag sizes run differently.

How to date vintage NFL apparel →