<P> The professional American football team the Los Angeles Chargers was founded in 1959 as a charter member of the American Football League . The team played the 1960 season in Los Angeles and the next year moved to San Diego , where they played from 1961 - 2016 . The Chargers ' announced a return to Los Angeles in 2017 . </P>
when did the san diego chargers move to los angeles
2017