1961
On January 1, a crowd of 32,183 in Jeppesen Stadium and a national television audience saw host Houston defeat the Chargers 24–16 in the AFL championship game. For the 1961 season, Hilton moved the team 75 miles south to San Diego. The defense recorded 49 pass interceptions as the A.F.L. played an exciting brand of football featuring strong passing attacks. The Chargers were the originators of the term "Fearsome Foursome" to describe their all-star defensive line, anchored by Earl Faison and Ernie Ladd (the latter also dabbled in professional wrestling). The phrase was later appropriated by various NFL teams. Houston defeated Chargers 10–3 before 29,556 persons in Balboa Stadium to win the second AFL championship.
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