2008 San Diego Chargers season
The 2008 season was the San Diego Chargers' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 49th overall. While they completed the regular season with only an 8–8 record, they nonetheless captured their third consecutive AFC West championship. In the first round of the playoffs, the Chargers upset the Indianapolis Colts 23–17. But they were eliminated the following week during their divisional round game on the road against the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers 35–24.
| 2008 San Diego Chargers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alex Spanos |
| General manager | A. J. Smith |
| Head coach | Norv Turner |
| Home field | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Colts) 23–17 (OT) Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 24–35 |
| Pro Bowlers | 2 |
| AP All-Pros | 1
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The Chargers became the first team to go 8–8 and win their division since the 1985 Cleveland Browns, and by winning their Wild Card playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts, became the first team in NFL history to actually go an entire season without having a winning record until after the first round of the playoffs. They also became the first team in NFL history to start a season 4–8 and make the playoffs, and the only team to do so in a 16-game schedule.