Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the San Diego Chargers for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Offensive football as we know it today employs a pass-first approach, and that is true across the NFL. But during the 1970s, that was not the case, especially before 1978, when all the new rules that greatly benefited the pro-passing strategies came about. I wondered which team from the 1970s might be able to fit … Read more
By the time of the 1972 NFL Player Draft, the Green Bay Packers, in particular their head coach Dan Devine, had had enough. Divine’s first year at the helm of the Packers would end up with a poor 4-8-2 record. There were plenty of reasons for this, one of the most prominent of which came … Read more
If you were to mention the name of Vernon Perry to a typical pro football fan today, they would probably look at you with a very quizzical expression. “Vernon Who?” might be a common response that you would hear from them. But when you talk about pro football during the 1970s, and specifically when you … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXIX, which was held on January 29, 1995, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida, between the first-time AFC champion San Diego Chargers and the four-time NFC and Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1994 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book and … Read more
Today, we’re going to talk about the 1992 San Diego Chargers, who turned in one of the strangest single seasons in NFL history. You’ll learn why shortly. This article is also a podcast from the Football Attic if you are interested in listening, you can do so below. You can also read the full article … Read more