TEAM SUPER BOWL HISTORY
Have the Los Angeles Chargers Ever Won a Super Bowl?
No. The Los Angeles Chargers have never won a Super Bowl. The franchise is 0–1, with its only appearance coming as the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX.
That 1994 team earned its place by winning the AFC, but the Super Bowl matchup was brutal from the opening drive. Steve Young and Jerry Rice struck immediately, and San Francisco’s speed left San Diego trying to catch up for the rest of the night.
Records reviewed through Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026.
- Super Bowl Titles
- 0
- Super Bowl Appearances
- 1
- Super Bowl Record
- 0–1
- Last Appearance
- 1995 / Super Bowl XXIX
The Chargers’ Only Trip Came as San Diego
Bobby Ross, Stan Humphries and Junior Seau led the Chargers through a postseason that included a road AFC Championship win in Pittsburgh. It was the high point of the franchise’s San Diego years and remains the only time the Chargers advanced to the final game.
The opponent was a San Francisco team built to settle the NFC’s power struggle with Dallas and then finish the job. Young had spent years carrying the pressure of following Joe Montana. He answered it with six touchdown passes, and the Chargers never found a coverage answer that slowed him down.
COMPLETE APPEARANCE RECORD
Every Los Angeles Chargers Super Bowl Appearance
| Year | Super Bowl | Opponent | Result | Final score | MVP | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Super Bowl XXIX | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | San Francisco 49ers 49, Chargers 26 | Steve Young | Joe Robbie Stadium |
Super Bowl XXIX Never Became a One-Score Game
The Chargers’ only Super Bowl ended 49–26, a 23-point margin that accurately reflects San Francisco’s control. Young hit Rice for a touchdown on the 49ers’ third offensive play, then found Ricky Watters for another score less than five minutes into the game. San Diego was down 14–0 before its offense had a chance to establish anything.
The Chargers kept answering enough to avoid a complete runaway. Natrone Means scored, Andre Coleman returned a kickoff for a touchdown and Humphries kept throwing. None of it changed the central matchup: San Francisco could create explosive plays faster than San Diego could close the gap.
GAME-BY-GAME HISTORY
Los Angeles Chargers Super Bowl Results, Explained
1995 · San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XXIX
San Francisco 49ers 49, Chargers 26
- Location
- Joe Robbie Stadium · Miami, Florida
- MVP
- Steve Young
Turning point: Steve Young’s 44-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rice on the 49ers’ third offensive play set the pace immediately.
Young followed the opening touchdown with a 51-yard scoring pass to Ricky Watters, giving San Francisco a 14–0 lead before the game was five minutes old. The Chargers answered with Natrone Means and later got a kickoff-return touchdown from Andre Coleman, but Young kept finding Rice and Watters. His six touchdown passes made every San Diego response temporary.
What the Final Score Says About the Matchup
There is no hidden near-miss in the Chargers’ Super Bowl record. San Francisco scored 14 points in every one of the first three quarters and Young set a Super Bowl record with six touchdown passes. The game was decided by the 49ers’ offensive pace, not one late turnover or missed kick.
The accomplishment was getting there. Seau, Humphries, Means and Ross delivered the only conference championship in franchise history. The Super Bowl exposed the distance between the AFC champion and the strongest team from that season’s NFC field.