Chargers Super Bowl Wins: San Diego's XXIX Appearance

• Super Bowl record: 0–1 through LX.
• Only appearance: San Diego, 1994 season, XXIX in January 1995.
• Opponent and score: San Francisco 49ers, loss 26–49 (Chargers first).
• The 1963 AFL championship is a separate league title.

San Diego Chargers Super Bowl wins and Los Angeles Chargers Super Bowl wins have the same answer: none. The franchise reached the game once while based in San Diego. That appearance, a genuine AFL championship decades earlier and the navy designs associated with the era are easy to combine incorrectly. The timeline below keeps the game, city, trophy and jersey color distinct.

Los Angeles Chargers Super Bowl record at a glance

The season is the football season being completed; the game takes place in the next calendar year. Home-style and away-style describe the jersey, not the Super Bowl venue. The MVP column records the game award, including opponents.

San Diego's 1994 run to the AFC championship

The Chargers earned their Super Bowl berth after the 1994 season. Their official historical schedule records a 22–21 playoff victory over Miami followed by a 17–13 win at Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship Game. Those wins put San Diego in XXIX on January 29, 1995. The run belongs to the San Diego chapter of the franchise, even though today's team is named Los Angeles.

Bobby Ross was head coach, Stan Humphries the quarterback and Junior Seau a leading defensive figure. The official 1994 roster provides the era's names, including Natrone Means, Tony Martin and Leslie O'Neal. These are the players to research for that specific team. Justin Herbert and LaDainian Tomlinson represent later Chargers periods and should not be placed on the XXIX roster just because their jerseys are familiar.

For a later-era catalog option, see the Justin Herbert royal Game jersey; it is not a Super Bowl XXIX reproduction.

What happened in Super Bowl XXIX?

San Francisco won 49–26 in Miami, with Steve Young receiving the game MVP award. Young threw six touchdown passes. San Diego's score belongs second in a winner-first headline, but first in the table above, where every score is from the Chargers' perspective. Writing the result as 'L 26–49' avoids making the larger number look like a Chargers victory.

The January 1995 date also explains a common year mismatch. The team won the AFC for the 1994 season and played the Super Bowl the following January. Neither a 1994 appearance label nor a 1995 game-date label implies two trips. Through LX, this remains one appearance and one defeat. There is no later Super Bowl win to assign to a Los Angeles team or to another Chargers quarterback.

Why the 1963 AFL title is not a Super Bowl win

The Chargers won the AFL championship in 1963, before the first Super Bowl was played. It is a major league title in franchise history, but it is not an entry in the Super Bowl win total. The Hall of Fame lists the 1963 AFL championship and the 1994 AFC championship separately. The latter earned San Diego its appearance in XXIX, which ended in defeat.

A franchise collection can celebrate all of those eras while keeping their labels accurate. A Tomlinson photograph from 2006 recalls a later San Diego team, not the 1963 title or the XXIX game. The later stars explain why the franchise's jersey history extends beyond its one Super Bowl. They do not create additional championship appearances or turn earlier AFL success into a Lombardi Trophy.

What they wore: white in the game, navy in the era

San Diego wore white jerseys in XXIX against San Francisco's red. The navy shirt associated with the broader 1990s Chargers period is therefore not the actual jersey color worn in that final. Home and away style labels help describe the clothes, but the game took place at a neutral Super Bowl venue. Use the color shown in the specific game's record rather than inferring it from an era nickname.

The Chargers' 2025 Super Chargers alternate deliberately recalls the navy period associated with their 1994 AFC championship team. That connection makes the modern alternate a useful era-inspired choice, without changing what San Diego wore in XXIX. Herbert's powder-blue 2025 game photograph illustrates another later look. It is not a photo from the 1994 season and does not document a second Chargers Super Bowl.

Shop the look: an era tribute or a modern player

Compare the Chargers throwback collection with Justin Herbert jerseys. A navy Super Chargers Herbert retail jersey connects a modern player with older design inspiration. It should be described that way, rather than as Humphries' or Seau's white XXIX shirt. Read the actual item name and edition before choosing a game-specific tribute.

For a broader view of the changing designs, use the Chargers uniform history guide. A practical display label can say '1994 AFC champions, Super Bowl XXIX appearance in 1995.' That honors the achievement and preserves the outcome. A color, patch or vintage-looking font alone does not establish the provenance of a retail jersey or prove that it duplicates the outfit worn in the final.

Frequently asked questions

How many Super Bowl wins do the Chargers have?

Zero through LX, from one appearance. San Diego lost XXIX to San Francisco.

When did the Chargers win the Super Bowl?

They have not won it. Their only appearance followed the 1994 season and was played in January 1995.

Did the San Diego Chargers win a championship?

Yes, the 1963 AFL championship. That predates the Super Bowl and is counted separately.

What is the Chargers' last Super Bowl win?

There is no last win. XXIX remains their only appearance through LX.

Did the Chargers wear navy jerseys in XXIX?

No. San Diego wore white in the game. Navy is associated with the broader era and later tribute designs.