It’s Been A While – but in light of the Chargers coming back to OP – let’s see
The LA/SD Chargers have owned the Bills ever since 1960. Their head to head record is 12-24-2
The Chargers have a 3-7 advantage in the last 10 games. The two teams did not face each other from 1986 through 1998.
The last Bills home win was a decade ago – October 19, 2008. This was the infamous “Balloon” game. I was in my sports bar in Vista, CA surrounded by the San Diego Faithful (not as many as you might think – Raiders fans are strong there). Then the game powered out. CBS was at a complete loss. Just recently, I had a conversation with the lead electrician from that day – and he just explained the situation as the complete sequence of everything that could go wrong – DID.
Despite the SOCAL brethren being upset – this was the Bills last win:
Trent Edwards was 25/30 – 8.7 YPT and 1 TD
Marshawn Lynch was 19 for 70 (3.68) and one TD
Lee Evans was 8 for 89 and one TD
Ryan Lindell contributed 3 FG
The Chargers were largely ineffectual but Philip Rivers will be in the HOF one day – Jim Kelly never won a Super Bowl either.
Some fun facts from Bills/Chargers history
November 20, 1960: The Bills pick off five Jack Kemp passes and cruise to a 32-3 win
November 11, 1962: The Bills go to 4-0-1 and a 37-0 halftime lead as Jack Kemp sat on the Bills bench.
December 26, 1964: Chargers ran an 80 yard opening driving and only 99 for the rest of the game. Bills win the AFC Championship Game 20-7. Mike Stratton made the Bills’ most famous hit ever on Keith Lincoln. Each Buffalo player’s winning share was $2,668.
December 26, 1995: The Bills win their second AFL Championship game – 23-0 – the Chargers never get past the Bills 24.
October 5, 1980: Both teams were undefeated – The Bills won 26-24. Jim Hasslet intercepted a Dan Fouts pass and Joe Cribbs scored the winning TD.
December 6, 1981: The Bills win a defensive struggle 28-27 as they throttle Dan Fouts and Chuck Munice. Steve Freeman and Rufus Bess co-op on a fumble and then Charlie Romes and Mario Clark sealed the deal.
October 15, 2000: The Bills win 27-24 in OT – the 0-6 Chargers lose on their way to 1-15 season but in the next draft the Chargers draft LaDamian Tomilson and Drew Brees