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PRESEASON OPPONENT KICKOFF TV

Thur. Aug. 9 GREEN BAY 5:00 p.m. ESPN

Sat. Aug. 18 DALLAS 6:00 p.m. CBS

Fri. Aug. 24 at Minnesota 5:00 p.m. CBS

Thur. Aug. 30 at San Francisco 7:00 p.m. CBS

REGULAR SEASON

Mon. Sept. 10 at Oakland 7:15 p.m. ESPN

Sun. Sept. 16 TENNESSEE 1:25 p.m. CBS

Sun. Sept. 23 ATLANTA 1:05 p.m. FOX

Sun. Sept. 30 at Kansas City 10:00 a.m. CBS

Sun. Oct. 7 at New Orleans 5:20 p.m. NBC

Mon. Oct. 15 DENVER 5:30 p.m. ESPN

Sun. Oct. 21 BYE

Sun. Oct. 28 at Cleveland 10:00 a.m. CBS

Thur. Nov. 1 KANSAS CITY 5:20 p.m. NFLN

Sun. Nov. 11 at Tampa Bay 10:00 a.m. CBS

Sun. Nov. 18 at Denver* 1:25 p.m. CBS

Sun. Nov. 25 BALTIMORE* 1:05 p.m. CBS

Sun. Dec. 2 CINCINNATI* 1:25 p.m. CBS

Sun. Dec. 9 at Pittsburgh* 10:00 a.m. CBS

Sun. Dec. 16 CAROLINA* 1:05 p.m. FOX

Sun. Dec. 23 at N.Y. Jets* 5:20 p.m. NBC

Sun. Dec. 30 OAKLAND* 1:25 p.m. CBS

All times Pacific. Home games in BOLD.

Home games will be subject to local blackout rules and will be shown locally if they are sold out 72 hoursprior to kickoff. Dates and times are subject to change.

*Denotes flex scheduling and games subject to time change.

Log on to www.Chargers.com for season tickets and all the latest information on the Chargers.

Rock 105.3 FM and XTRA Sports 1360 AM are the flagship radio stations for all San Diego Chargers games,including preseason, regular season and postseason. Pulsar 107.3 FM XHFG is the Spanish flagship radiostation for all Chargers games. The English broadcast is simulcast in Los Angeles and Orange County onKLAC 570 AM and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes KWKW 1330 AM.

2012 SCHEDULE

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2012 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Game-Day Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

OWNERSHIP, COACHING & ADMINISTRATIONAlex G. Spanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Dean A. Spanos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Michael A. Spanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Mark Fabiani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A.J. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Ed McGuire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Norv Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Player Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Football Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25A.G. Spanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PLAYERSVeterans & Returning Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Draft Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Undrafted Rookies & First-Year Players . . . . . . . . . 123Rosters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

2011 IN REVIEWFinal NFL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Regular-Season Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Game-by-Game Team Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Game-by-Game Opponents Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Takeaway-Giveaway Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Starting Lineups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Chargers Record When 136Participation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Game Summaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

RECORDSIndividual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Career Top 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Single-Season Top 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156All-Time 300-Yard Passing Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158All-Time 100-Yard Rushing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159All-Time 100-Yard Receiving Games . . . . . . . . . . . . 160All-Time 200-Yard All-Purpose Games . . . . . . . . . . 163Chargers 10 Longest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164Opponent 10 Longest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Opponent Top Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Individual Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Team Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS1960 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

HISTORYSeries Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224Preseason Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227Quarterbacks Records as Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229Starting Quarterbacks by Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229Postseason History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231NFL Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244San Diego Chargers Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247Chronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Draft History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254Draft Picks by School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258Trade History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259History of the Chargers Uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263All-Time Alphabetical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264All-Time Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269All-Time Numerical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270

GENERAL INFORMATION2012 NFL Regular-Season Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . 2762012 NFL Postseason Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2772012 NFL Preseason Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277Chargers on Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278Chargers en Espaol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279Qualcomm Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS & INFORMATIONChargers 10 Largest Margins of Victory . . . . . . . . . . 35Chargers National TV Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Top 10 Home & Road Attendance Figures. . . . . . . . 54Chargers Regular-Season Streaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Chargers Greatest Comeback Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Chargers in the Power Blues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652012-13 Important Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Regular-Season Seat Sales and Attendance . . . . . . 73Overtime Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Top 10 Warmest & Coldest Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Offensive & Defensive Rankings by Year . . . . . . . . 104Top 10 Offensive & Defensive Performances . . . . . . .113The Last Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Training Camp Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222Postseason Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

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GAME-DAY MEDIA PARKING: Media attending Chargershome games have been assigned reserved areas to park atQualcomm Stadium. Please refer to the map below or on theback of your assigned parking permit. Media should enter theparking lot through the main gate, located off of Friars Rd. atMission Village Drive. Please remember you must park in yourassigned area and display your parking permit at all times. Asa reminder, parking is limited and is being provided as a cour-tesy to working media.

MEDIA ENTRANCE: All credentialed media must enter atGate H and are subject to a search procedure. Please be pre-pared to open all cases and bags for inspection by stadiumsecurity personnel. All items will be inspected and tagged forsecurity purposes. Please make sure your bags are identifiableand limit carry-in items to only what is necessary. Remove anysecurity tags from prior games.

The public relations department of the San Diego Chargers serves as liaison between the team and the public and media.Please contact us with all requests for information or game credentials.

San Diego Chargers Public Relations DepartmentBill Johnston, Director of Public RelationsScott Yoffe, Assistant Director of Public RelationsJamaal LaFrance, Media Relations CoordinatorJennifer Rojas, Corporate Communications Coordinator

Chargers.com and Chargersmedia.comChargers.com features the latest news on the San Diego Chargers, including player features. The site also includes play-

er bios, rosters, the depth chart, transactions and more. It is the quickest and easiest way to find the latest information onthe San Diego Chargers.

Chargersmedia.com allows the media exclusive access to press releases, a downloadable version of the teams mediaguide, feature clips, etc. as well as the ability to request game credentials. Credential requests must be submitted by thesports director, sports editor or photo editor to be considered.

Press Will CallPress Will Call is located at Gate H and opens four hours prior to kickoff.

Media TelephonesMedia wishing to obtain a dedicated phone line in the press box should contact Gary Brashear of San Diego SportsCommunications at (619) 281-1500.

Press BoxThe telephone number in the Qualcomm Stadium press box is (619) 641-5160. The press box is equipped with WiFitechnology. Contact the Chargers PR staff for additional support.

Ticket InformationThe Chargers ticket office at Qualcomm Stadium is located at Gate C. For information, call the Chargers ticket office at1-877-CHARGERS or TicketMaster at (800) 745-3000.

The Media Guide is a publication of the San Diego Chargers. Copyright 2012 San Diego Chargers. Chargers Editorial Offices: 4020 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92124, (858) 874-4500.

P.O. Box 609609San Diego, CA 92160-9609

OFFICE: (858) 874-4500FAX: (858) 292-2760

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N OWNERSHIPOwner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex G. SpanosChairman of the BoardPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean A. SpanosExecutive Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael A. Spanos

Special Counsel to the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark FabianiExecutive Assistant to the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheri Pedersen

PLAYER PERSONNELExecutive Vice PresidentGeneral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. SmithExecutive Vice President of Football OperationsAssistant General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed McGuireDirector of Player Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy RayeDirector of College Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John SpanosSenior Executive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy MuellerDirector of Pro Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis AbrahamAssistant Director of College Scouting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike BiehlAssistant Director of Pro Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan CoxNational Scout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom McConnaugheyCollege Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regis Eller, Jim Jauch, Ed Langsdorf, Paul SkansiExecutive AssistantPlayer Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris HobbsAssistantPlayer Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis LashCoordinator of Football Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tricia Campanella

FOOTBALL STAFFHead Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Collins

Assistant Athletic Trainers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damon Mitchell, Marco ZucconiAssistant Athletic TrainerPhysical Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Juarez

Director of Video Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian DuddyAssistant Director of Video Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason NegusVideo Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt LeValley

Director of Player Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur HightowerEquipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Wick

Assistant Equipment ManagerField Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris SmithEquipment Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Duddy

COACHINGHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norv TurnerAssistant Head CoachSpecial Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Bisaccia

Special Teams Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos PolkSpecial Teams Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byron Storer

Offensive CoordinatorOffensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal HunterOffensive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Gera

Defensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John PaganoDefensive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Steichen

Linebackers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe BarryAssistant Linebackers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Williams

Senior Offensive AssistantSpecial Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve FairchildDefensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don JohnsonWide Receivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie JoinerSecondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Meeks

Assistant Secondary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cris DishmanTight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason MichaelQuarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John RamsdellOffensive Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike SullivanRunning Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ollie WilsonStrength and Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hurd

Assistant Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vernon Stephens

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ADMINISTRATIONExecutive Vice PresidentChief Executive Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.G. Spanos

Executive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yolanda TyusExecutive Vice President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremiah T. MurphyExecutive Vice PresidentChief Financial Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne M. BonkController . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marsha Wells

Assistant Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich AlexanderTax Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy MyersAccounting Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chrystal LeePayroll/Human Resources Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandy CordeauAccounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace ParraAccounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesley Parker

Senior Vice PresidentChief Marketing Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken DerrettMarketing Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Cuomo

Vice President of Marketing Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denny OLearySenior Manager, Marketing Partnerships & Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Brandon WardSenior Manager, Client Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy KlutzCorporate Sales Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Carnahan, Chris LeeCoordinator, Marketing Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer StakiwPartnership Services Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachelle Pool

Senior Director of Ticket Sales & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd PoulsenSenior Manager, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve PankowskiAccount Executives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guillermo Morales, Noah St. UrbainClub Seat Services Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Dalforno

Director of Ticket Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael L. DoughertyTicket Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kris MoerschelTicket Operations Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy Pyle

Director of Guest Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley AboymeGuest Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim CwalinskiClub Seat Services Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mekaela BerryGuest Services Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbie Hendrix, Joanne Hernandez, James Navarra, Jose Virgen

Senior Director of Premium Seat Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rod EmmonsManager, Suite Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy HobbsManagers, Premium Seating Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wes Badorek, Amy Girgis, Quinton Owens, Dustin Smalley

Director of Business Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John HinekBusiness Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John LeatherwoodReceptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgette RogersFacilities Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck SanduskyHead Staff Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul ChapmanStaff Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JayJay Maniquis

Director of Digital Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicoletta RuhlSenior Manager, Digital Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel PriceManaging Editor, Chargers.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricky HenneProducer, Chargers.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Beane

Director of Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill JohnstonAssistant Director of Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott YoffeMedia Relations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamaal LaFranceCorporate Communications Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Rojas

Director of Public Affairs & Corporate/Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberley LaytonDirector of Player Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick LewisDirector of Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill StetsonDirector of Stadium/Game Operations & Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean OConnor

Senior Manager, Game Operations and Brand Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin DalyStadium Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom CarsonTeam Doctors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. David Chao, Dr. Jerry Hizon, Dr. Daniel Rotenberg, Dr. Calvin Wong

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Dean, in 1994. Today he enjoys retirement andwatching sons, Dean and Michael, along withgrandsons, A.G. and John, guide the Chargersorganization to success.

Spanos community spirit and generosity arerenowned California and around the world. Fewcan match the benevolence and philanthropythat Alex and Faye have shown through theirsupport of deserving institutions and communi-ty-service efforts. San Diegans have Spanos to

thank for the huge eco-nomic windfall of twoSuper Bowls and a Republi-can National Convention toSan Diego. In addition tothe millions of dollars pro-vided personally by theSpanos family, the ChargersCommunity Foundation,which Spanos established,has delivered more than$11 million to help SanDiegos youth by support-ing education as well ashealth and fitness pro-grams.

In 2008 the President ofthe Hellenic Republic, Mr.Karolos Papoulias, awardedSpanos the Medal of the

Commander of the Order of Honor. The honorcame in recognition of the many contributionsto his country of heritage, Greece.

These acts of caring demonstrate the commit-ment of a man whose rags-to-riches story hasbeen an inspiring example for others. Though hislife has taken him places he never dreamed pos-sible, Spanos continues to reside in his home-town of Stockton, California.

Alex and Faye are celebrating 64 years of mar-riage in 2012. And they will celebrate with theirfour children Dean, Dea, Alexis, Michael andtheir spouses 15 grandchildren, and threegreat grandsons.

ALEX G. SPANOS

Alex Spanos and his wife Faye are shiningexamples of how the American spirit of hardwork and determination can pay off for thosewilling to follow their dreams.

In 1951 at the age of 27, Alex Spanos decidedhe could no longer support his growing familyon $40 per week working in his fathers bakery.So he borrowed $800, purchased a used cater-ing truck and set out on his own by providingcatering and support services for the migrantfarm workers in CaliforniasCentral Valley.

From those humble begin-nings, Spanos tireless workethic built one of the lead-ing real estate and develop-ment companies in theindustry, and today he is thepatriarch of one of the mostaccomplished and philan-thropic families in the Unit-ed States.

A.G. Spanos Companies isamong the nations largestfamily-owned constructioncompanies, and his personalcommitment to quality andintegrity is now carried onby his family in the dailyoperation and managementof the San Diego Chargers as well as the 10companies that bear his name.

Spanos made family part of his formula forbusiness success. The A.G. Spanos organization,including the Chargers, is a family-run operation.Spanos amazing journey and his passion for giv-ing back is outlined in his autobiography, Sharingthe Wealth: My Story, a compelling first-handaccount of the events and decisions in his lifethat became his basic fundamentals for success.

His success in the construction and develop-ment industry allowed him to pursue manydreams, including purchasing the Chargers onAug. 1, 1984. Alex turned over the day-to-dayoperations of the Chargers to his oldest son,

Chargers Owner Alex Spanos and his wife Faye willcelebrate 64 years of marriage in 2012. Spanospurchased the team in 1984.

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DEAN A. SPANOS

The Chargers have become one of the NFLs mostsuccessful and respected franchises under the leader-ship of Chairman of the Board - President DeanSpanos.

Spanos has provided the direction, resources andenvironment to build and maintain consistent success.As a result, the Chargers won 87 games during thepast eight seasons (2004-11), including five AFC Westtitles (2004, 2006-09) and three playoff victories.Only three teams won more games during that span.

Spanos became President of the Chargers early in1994, the same year the team culminated its mostmemorable season in team history with an appear-ance in Super Bowl XXIX.

Spanos leadership is felt throughout the NationalFootball League as well as all Spanos corporate enti-ties. As a member of the Management Council Execu-tive Committee (CEC), he played an integral role lastyear in negotiating the NFLs new labor agreement.He serves as chairman of the NFLs Business VenturesCommittee, which has oversight regarding variousleague commercial activities, including consumerproducts, sponsorship, events, marketing and newbusiness initiatives. He also serves on the LeaguesInternational and Legislative Committees.

In addition, as president of the A.G. Spanos Compa-nies, Dean and his brother, Michael, oversee all con-struction operations nationwide.

Spanos commitment to San Diego and the team isundeniable. He has dedicated years of hard work andmillions of dollars to develop a plan to give San Die-gans a modern Super Bowl-quality stadium andsecure a long-term home for their football team. Thereason for this bond: Dean, his wife Susie, and theirtwo sons, A.G. and John, proudly have called SanDiego home for more than 27 years.

Spanos efforts to build a special relationshipbetween the team and its fans have helped theChargers become one of San Diegos most popularand talked-about institutions. These efforts wereacknowledged in 2006 when the Chargers werenamed the Leagues most fan-friendly team by Fans-Voice.com. Nothing grabs the attention of San Die-gans like the Chargers, whose games have becomethe highlight of weekends during the season. Televi-sion ratings of games are unsurpassed while day-to-day news of the team dominates local talk shows andnewscasts.

TRADITION OF GIVINGSpanos has continued the long-standing tradition

of community service and support established by theSpanos family and the Chargers. For Dean and Susie who just celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary,this commitment comes from the heart.

This past offseason, Dean and his family as well asthe entire Chargers community were shaken by thesudden passing of Chargers iconic linebacker JuniorSeau. Dean and his wife Susie hosted a Celebrationof Life for Seau. The event was seen and heard liveby more than 150,000 San Diegans, making it possi-ble for a grieving community to come together, healand pay tribute to one of San Diegos native sons.

The Spanos family is recognized as one of pro foot-balls most philanthropic families and one of South-ern Californias most active and caring contributors.Their financial and emotional support of youth sportsand education in San Diego is unmatched.

In 2010, the Association of Fundraising Profession-als recognized Spanos and the Chargers as SanDiegos Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation, one ofthe most prestigious awards for community service.

Im fortunate to be in a position to help people andorganizations that need and deserve our support. Myfamily is proud to be a part of the San Diego commu-nity, Spanos said.

The Chargers Community Foundation continues to bea leader in assisting schools, honoring volunteers, sup-porting youth sports and aiding critical causes impor-tant to the community. The Foundation and the Spanosfamily have provided more than $11 million to support awide range of services and resources for programsdirectly affecting youth and families in the county.

The Foundations largest ongoing program, ChargersChampions, was created in 1999 specifically to helpSan Diego Countys schools and students. The programhas surpassed the $4.5 million mark in providing directassistance to local schools, teachers and students.

The focus of Chargers Champions is to improve thefitness levels of students in the county. It providesgrants directly to San Diego County schools for fitness,nutrition and athletic programs on area campuses.

Additional examples of Spanos largesse are toomany to count. In 2000 local student-athletes receiveda giant boost when the Spanos family and ChargersCommunity Foundation supplied the initial funding toorganize the first-ever freshman football and girls vol-leyball programs in the 16 San Diego City high schools.This major public-private partnership created morethan 1,000 extracurricular opportunities for students.

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Youth football in San Diego has known no greaterchampion than the Spanos family and the Chargers.Their support of the California Interscholastic Federa-tions (CIF) annual high school football championshipgames allows the games to be played in QualcommStadium. The Alex Spanos All-Star Classic, thelongest-running high school all-star football game inCalifornia, is another example of their support. Thisdevotion to youth football led the national PopWarner organization to name the Chargers its 2007NFL Team of the Year.

In 2007, when wildfires ravaged San Diego Countyfor the second time in five years, Spanos jumped tothe forefront with a $1 million donation to aid affect-ed families and the recovery effort. He made an iden-tical $1 million contribution immediately following thewildfires that hit the community in 2003.

Spanos also is a staunch supporter of San DiegosPolice, Fire and Sheriffs departments. Thanks to hisgenerosity, Critical Communications Centers have beenupgraded and mobile command units for the Policedepartment have been purchased. Spanos financialsupport enabled local agencies to purchase wildfirefighting gear as well as other fire-fighting equipment.And in response to an increase in child abductioncases, Spanos hosted and paid for critical law enforce-ment training classes for the Sheriffs department.

Spanos continues to be a major force in San Diegosbusiness and civic communities. He has been a top con-tributor to Rady Childrens Hospital, the San DiegoBlood Bank, the Huntingtons Disease Society of Amer-ica, San Diego State Universitys Campanile Foundation,University of San Diego, STAR/PAL, the San DiegoPolice Foundation, the San Diego Hall of Championsand the San Diego High School Sports Association.

Dean and his father, Chargers Owner Alex Spanos,secured Super Bowl XXXII (1998) for the City of SanDiego, a huge economic benefit for the community.Super Bowl XXXVII in January 2003 brought more than$300 million to the San Diego economy and marked thesecond time in five years that the San Diego regionenjoyed the financial windfall of hosting a Super Bowl.

COMMUNITY HONORSCommunity honors come frequently to Dean and

his wife, Susie.Dean and Susie received the 2012 Herb Klein Spirit

of San Diego Award from the San Diego RegionalChamber of Commerce at the organizations annualawards dinner. In 2011 the Salvation Army recognizedthe Chargers dedication to helping San Diegos home-less citizens during their annual Golden Bells ceremo-ny. The award is given to local leaders for their effortsto improve their community and shine a light on peo-ple in need. In 2010 the American Diabetes Associa-tion honored Spanos at its annual Fathers of the YearDinner. In 2007, the local Salvation Army named Deanand Susie as their Most Valuable Philanthropists.

Spanos was honored in 2006 when President GeorgeW. Bush appointed him as a Board of Trustees memberof the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.Also in 2006, he was the honored recipient of theGolden Achievement Award from the Boys & Girls Clubsof San Diego. In addition that year, Junior Achievementof San Diego honored him for his community leader-ship and specifically for his support of youth educationinitiatives by inducting him into its Hall of Fame.

The Warner Award, the top honor of the nationalPop Warner football organization, was bestowed onhim for his commitment to youth football and its LittleScholars education initiative in 2005. The San DiegoChapter of the National Football Foundation also pre-sented Spanos with its highest honor, the Distin-guished American Award. In 2004, the Police HistoricalSociety presented him with their first Cota Award forcommunity philanthropy and support of law enforce-ment. Dean and Susie received the Harold LeventhalCommunity Service Award in 2003, the top nationalaward of the Huntingtons Disease Society of America.

Spanos had the unique distinction of being a second-generation recipient of the renowned Ellis Island Medalof Honor in 2002, 16 years after his father was similar-ly honored. He was also inducted into the DeMolayInternational Alumni Hall of Fame in 2002. DeMolayInternational is an organization dedicated to preparingyoung men to lead successful and productive lives.

In 2001, the San Diego Hall of Champions SportsMuseum presented Dean and Susie with its CommunityChampions Award, the Halls most distinguished award.

BUSINESSMAN AND FAMILY MANDean Alexander Spanos was born in Stockton, Cali-

fornia. He earned varsity letters in football and golf atLincoln High School in Stockton. Dean received Lin-coln High Schools Hall of Fame Award, which honorsalumni whose contributions and accomplishmentsare representative of the school. He was recognizedfor his achievements in the areas of business and ath-letics. Spanos continued his golfing career at the Uni-versity of the Pacific in Stockton, graduating in 1972with a degree in business administration. He main-tains close ties with his alma mater, having served as aregent at the university.

An avid golfer since his college years, Dean hasbeen on the winning team in five Pro-Am tourna-ments, including back to-back wins in 1990 at theBob Hope Chrysler Classic and the AT&T NationalPro-Am at Pebble Beach with partner Hubert Green.He successfully defended his title at the Hope Classicin 1991. Spanos first win came with Green at the1985 Bing Crosby Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, where hewas awarded the Most Valuable Amateur trophy forsupplying the most help to his professional partner.Later that year, his second win came in the 1985Senior Players Reunion Pro Am in Dallas, where heteamed with Billy Casper.

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Susie received the prestigious Celebration of LifeAward last year from the American Cancer Society.She is a spokeswoman for the NFLs cancer campaignand is a breast cancer survivor. She also was honoredas a "Woman of Dedication" by the Salvation Army in2001 and has been named the Woman of the Year bythe San Diego Leukemia Society for her philanthropicwork in the community.

Susie is active in and on the board of many charita-ble organizations in San Diego, including the SanDiego Womens Foundation. She is a trustee at theMingei Museum and an advisory member of LasPatronas, one of San Diegos leading non-profit orga-nizations. Susie has been a driving force in supportingthe San Diego Blood Bank and its umbilical cord bloodprogram, helping the Chargers annual blood drivebecome one of the most successful in the nation.

Dean and Susies eldest son A.G. is the Chargerschief executive officer. Previously he spent five yearsas the teams director of marketing programs andbusiness development. A.G. is a graduate of the busi-ness school at the University of Southern California.Prior to joining the Chargers full-time in 2001, heworked in the NFL Europe office in London and at theNFL office in New York. As a freshman, A.G. attended

Tufts University in Medford, Mass., where he was amember of the football team. In high school, heearned six varsity letters as a two-sport athlete (bas-ketball and football) at La Jolla Country Day School.

Son John is the teams director of college scouting.Previously he was the assistant director after serving asa pro and college scout. John graduated from WakeForest University with a degree in business in 2002. Healso interned one summer and later worked one year atthe NFL Management Councils office in New York.While at The Bishops School in La Jolla, John earnednine varsity letters in a variety of sports football, bas-ketball and golf and played on three championshipteams. John and his wife Jodie reside in La Jolla.

CHERI PEDERSENExecutive Assistant

to the President

Michael A. Spanos became executive vice presidentof the Chargers in 1995. In that capacity, he assists infinancial and management matters pertaining to theteam. Michael joins his brother, President Dean Spanos,in steering the direction of the organization and thevision for a new stadium for the San Diego region.

As executive vice president of the A.G. Spanos Com-panies, Michael is responsible for the construction anddevelopment activities of the organization around thecountry. He monitors and oversees the office divisionsin the states where the company builds and develops.His responsibilities also extend to the areas of property

management, land acquisition, as well as to the prepa-ration of all plans for any future direction and growthof the companys construction and land developmentactivities. From the company headquarters in Stockton,Michael travels regularly across the country to monitorand manage building projects in several states.

Born in Stockton, California in 1959, he attendedLincoln High School and graduated from the Universi-ty of the Pacific, where he earned a bachelors degreein business administration. In 1989, Michael wasappointed to the Board of Regents at the University ofthe Pacific, where he served for five years. Michaelcontinues to contribute both his time and resources tothe development of several projects involving youthsports and education. He and his wife, Helen, havefive children and reside in Stockton.

Executive Vice President

EXECUTIVE STAFF

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Mark Fabiani joined the Chargers in 2002. His primaryfunction is to work with the greater San Diego community toexplore opportunities for a new state-of-the-art football sta-dium in the San Diego region.

Since joining the Chargers, Fabiani and his La Jolla-basedfirm, Fabiani & Lehane LLC, has taken the lead in workingwith taxpayers and fans to create a publicly-acceptable solu-tion to the stadium issue. He also has managed the grass-roots effort to solicit ideas from the community.

In 2000, Fabiani served as the deputy campaign managerfor communications and strategy for former Vice President AlGores presidential campaign the closest presidential elec-tion in modern history. He was responsible for coordinating thecampaigns communications and media strategies and tactics,including the Vice Presidents post-election Florida vote counteffort. Fabiani also served as the campaigns chief spokesper-son, appearing daily on national television broadcasts.

Prior to serving under Gore, Fabiani held the position ofspecial counsel to President Bill Clinton from 1994 throughthe 96 presidential campaign. Fabiani provided legal, com-munications and political counsel to the President and FirstLady of the United States on allegations and investigationsof White-water and other related matters. As part of hisduties Fabiani produced and communicated the legal, legisla-tive, and political responses to inquiries from the media, Capi-

tol Hill and investigative agencies. In this role, Fabiani alsoserved as the White Houses principle spokesperson beforethe national media, appearing regularly on major news shows.

Fabianis experience with complex problem resolution alsoincludes four years of service as deputy mayor of Los Angelesand chief of staff to Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. In thatpost, he managed political strategy, media relations, policyanalysis and an executive staff of 129 for the mayor. Fabianidirected day-to-day interaction between the mayors officeand the media, general managers of city departments, theCity Council, and the citys principle private sector companiesand public sector institutions.

Fabiani, who graduated cum laude from Harvard LawSchool in 1982, also has served in senior positions at theUnited States Department of Justice and the Department ofHousing and Urban Development. As a deputy assistantattorney general at the Justice Department, he was responsi-ble for policy development for the Attorney General. Asdeputy assistant secretary at HUD, Fabiani implemented thefederal governments Empowerment Zone Initiative for urbanrevitalization.

Fabianis firm, Fabiani & Lehane LLC, provides strategicadvice and tactical execution to companies and individualsfacing complex financial, marketing, communications andlegal challenges.

Fabiani was born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. He earneda bachelors degree in philosophy from the University of Red-lands. Fabiani and his family have resided in the San Diegoarea since 1996.

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A.J. Smith has been the architect of the most successfulera in Chargers history and is just two wins shy of becomingthe teams all-time winningest general manager.

Smith, who is entering his 10th year at the helm, took thereins of the Chargers on April 22, 2003, after his close friendand long-time associate, John Butler, lost his battle with cancer.

The Chargers were 13-35 in the three seasons prior toSmith being named general manager, but since then the Boltshave won 91 games overall and five AFC West championships.

Further, before Smith was named general manager, theChargers had not been to the playoffs or had a winningrecord for seven consecutive seasons. Going into 2012, theChargers have assembled a string of eight straight seasonswithout a losing record.

The late Sid Gillman holds the franchises all-time recordfor wins by a general manager with 92. Gillman served for 11seasons (1960-70). Gillman and Smith are tied for the mostdivision titles by a general manager with five apiece.

During Smiths nine-year run as general manager, theChargers have acquired the most Pro Bowl talent in the NFL,sending 15 different players to the leagues all-star contest.The New England Patriots are a close second with 14.

Smith is widely recognized as one of the National FootballLeagues top general managers and talent evaluators. Thissuccess on the field has led to recognition in several nation-al publications. He was named the NFLs 2004 Executive ofthe Year by Pro Football Weekly, the Professional FootballWriters of America (PFWA), FoxSports.com and CBS Sports-Line.com. In 2006, Forbes named him its top NFL GeneralManager, and in addition, the magazine ranked Smith fourthoverall among his counterparts in the four major profession-al sports leagues in the U.S. and Canada (NFL, NBA, NHL andMLB). In 2009, USA Today ranked Smith sixth on their list ofthe Top 20 Personnel Executives in the NFL, and Forbes rec-ognized Smith once again in 2010, ranking him fifth on itslist of the Top 10 NFL GMs.

The teams success since Smith took over as general man-ager has not been lost on the organization. On Jan. 1, 2008,President Dean Spanos rewarded Smith with a five-year con-tract extension through 2014.

Smith has made a plethora of noteworthy player moves. Inperhaps his most memorable, Smith selected quarterback EliManning with the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft andless than an hour later, traded him to the New York Giants forPhilip Rivers (the fourth overall choice) and several draft picks.

Smith has made many notable decisions during his tenure,including the recommendation he made to Spanos in 2007that the Chargers hire Norv Turner as head coach. Spanosand Smith have since had a front-row seat as Turner guidedthe team to three AFC Western Division championships in hisfirst five years and a 49-31 record.

Prior to assuming the general managers role in San Diego,Smith spent the previous 27 years moving methodically throughthe ranks of professional football. He worked as a part-timescout, full-time scout, assistant director of scouting, director ofscouting and assistant general manager before being promotedto executive vice president-general manager of the Chargers.

Baltimore Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome said:A.J. learned from Bill Polian in Buffalo. And he learned fromGeorge Allen in the USFL. Hes been around successful peo-ple, so hes learned the right way to do things.

Smith began his second tenure with the Chargers on Jan. 18,2001, as assistant general manager and director of pro person-nel. His duties included monitoring NFL transactions, evaluat-ing pro talent, and handling tryouts and free agent contracts.

Smith has worked in pro football since 1977, includingthree years in the United States Football League in the early1980s. He spent 14 seasons (1987-00) with the Buffalo Bills,joining the team as an area scout in 1987 before beingnamed assistant director of college scouting in 1989. In1993, Smith became director of pro personnel.

During his tenure in Buffalo, referred to as the GloryYears in Bills history, Smith worked closely with Hall of Famecoach Marv Levy as the teams assistant director of collegescouting. And during that time, Buffalo made appearances inSuper Bowls XXV, XXVI and XXVII. Smith was promoted todirector of pro personnel prior to the Bills appearance inSuper Bowl XXVIII.

Smith served as the Chargers pro personnel director from1985-86. He also held scouting positions with the USFLsChicago Blitz (1982-83) and Pittsburgh Maulers (1984). Hebegan his NFL career in 1977 as a volunteer part-time scoutfor the New York Giants under the direction of Jim Trimbleand moved on to become a part-time scout for the New Eng-land Patriots (1978-80) and Houston Oilers (1981).

Smith made his start in football as an assistant coach atCranston West High School in Cranston, Rhode Island, from1971-76. He was the head coach of the Rhode Island Kingsof the Eastern Football League in 1976 and an assistantcoach at the University of Rhode Island in 1978.

Smith is a graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School inWarwick, Rhode Island. He was a standout on the footballand track teams and was inducted into the schools hall offame in 2003. Smith earned a degree in health and physicaleducation from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1971. In June2005, Smith returned to his alma mater for the dedicationand presentation of a plaque in his honor, which hangs in theA.J. Smith Weight Room inside the Woodward Health andRecreation Center.

Smith played semi-pro football as a wide receiver with theAttleboro (Mass.) Kings of the Eastern Football League from1972-74 and had a tryout with the Washington Redskins in1974. He was inducted into the American Football Associa-tions Minor Semi-pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. Smithalso taught health and physical education in the Providence(R.I.) junior high school system from 1971-85.

Smith and his wife, Susan, reside in Del Mar. The Smithshave two children: a daughter, Andrea, and a son, Kyle.

Andrea graduated Cum Laude from Cortland State inNew York with a degree in sports management, where shewas an honorable mention All-America volleyball player forthe Red Dragons. Andrea now lives in San Diego and is theManager of Petco Park Suites for Major League BaseballsSan Diego Padres.

Kyle graduated from Youngstown State, where he had anoutstanding career as a wide receiver and punt returner. Fol-lowing his senior campaign, Smith was named the teamsmost valuable player and was invited to play in the 2006 Hula

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NA.J. Smith, continuedBowl All-Star game. After Youngstown State, Smith had freeagent opportunities with the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 andthe Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2007. He went on to play inNFL Europa with the Berlin Thunder in 2007 and was on thepractice squad for the Arena Leagues Arizona Rattlers in2008. Smiths professional playing career ended in 2009after a stint on the practice squad with the CFLs WinnipegBlue Bombers. Smith now lives in Atlanta and is the south-east area scout for the Washington Redskins.

Ed McGuire has enjoyed a steady ascent since joining theChargers in 1998 as coordinator of football operations. In2007, he was promoted to executive vice president of footballoperations, and in 2008 he became assistant general manager.

McGuire is in charge of all football operations for theChargers. He oversees player contract negotiations as wellas the day-to-day business and administrative operationsof the scouting department, coaching department, equip-ment and video departments, training staff, and strengthand conditioning staff.

One of McGuires key roles involves serving as the chiefnegotiator for all player contracts. The Chargers have made aconcerted effort to re-sign their own players and McGuirehas played an integral role in the process. In 2004, McGuirenegotiated an eight-year contract extension for 2006 NFLMVP and two-time NFL rushing champion, LaDainian Tomlin-son. At the time, the deal was the largest contract ever signed

by a running back in NFL history. And in 2009, McGuire nego-tiated Philip Rivers six-year, $92 million contract extension,the largest player contract negotiated in team history.

McGuire joined the Chargers after serving as the seniormanager of labor operations for the NFLs ManagementCouncil from 1996-98. He was the leagues manager of play-er personnel from 1991-96 and originally joined the NFL in1987 as a player personnel analyst. McGuire also worked inthe personnel department for the United States FootballLeague from 1984-86.

During his tenure in the National Football League office,McGuire became a leading expert on the NFLs salary cap andCollective Bargaining Agreement, which was created in 1993between the NFL and the NFL Players Association.

Born in Riverhead, New York, McGuire graduated with adegree in athletic administration in 1984 from St. Johns Uni-versity in Jamaica, New York. He played football and baseballat Riverhead High School.

McGuire and his wife, Jane, have two childrenson Kevinand daughter Shannonand reside in Rancho Bernardo.

Ed McGuires Experience1984-86 Player Personnel Assistant, USFL1987-91 Player Personnel Analyst, NFL1991-96 Manager of Player Personnel, NFL1996-98 Senior Manager of Labor Operations, NFL

1998-00 Coordinator of Football Operations, San Diego Chargers2000-06 Vice President of Football Operations, San Diego Chargers2007 Exec. VP of Football Operations, San Diego Chargers2008-12 Exec. VP of Football OperationsAsst. GM, San Diego Chargers

Smiths Pro Bowl Acquisitions

Draft Choices:Hanik Milligan (2003)Nick Hardwick (2004)Nate Kaeding (2004)Shaun Phillips (2004)Vincent Jackson (2005)Shawne Merriman (2005)Marcus McNeill (2006)Antonio Cromartie (2006)Eric Weddle (2007)Ryan Mathews (2010)(year acquired)

Via Trade:Philip Rivers (2004)

Free Agents:Lorenzo Neal (2003)Kris Dielman (2003)*Antonio Gates (2003)*Kassim Osgood (2003)**undrafted free agents

A.J. Smiths Experience1971-76 Assistant Coach, Cranston West High School1976 Head Coach, Rhode Island Kings (EFL)1977 Part-Time Scout, New York Giants1978 Assistant Coach, University of Rhode Island1978-80 Part-Time Scout, New England Patriots1981 Part-Time Scout, Houston Oilers1982-83 Scout, Chicago Blitz (USFL)

1984 Scout, Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1985-86 Pro Personnel Director, San Diego Chargers1987-88 Area Scout, Buffalo Bills1989-92 Assistant Director of College Scouting, Buffalo Bills1993-00 Director of Pro Personnel, Buffalo Bills2001-02 Assistant GMDir. of Pro Personnel, San Diego Chargers2003-12 Exec. VPGeneral Manager, San Diego Chargers

Executive Vice President of Football Operations Assistant General Manager

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Norv Turner has the highest winning percentage in teamhistory. USA Todays NFL Coach of the Year in 2009 owns a52-34 (.605) record with the Chargers, including 49-31 (.613)in the regular season. Hes 21-9 against the AFC West withidentical 7-3 records against Oakland, Denver and Kansas City.He owns an impressive three division titles and two secondplace finishes in the AFC West. His regular-season Chargersrecord after November 1 is 32-12, including 21-3 in Decem-ber and January. Turners 49 regular-season wins are the fran-chises most in a five-year stretch since 1977-81.

With 111 career wins, including playoffs, Turner rankedfifth among active NFL head coaches in wins at the conclu-sion of the 2011 season. The only coaches with more were BillBelichick, Mike Shanahan, Tom Coughlin and Andy Reid. Turn-ers win total also ranks 34th all-time among all NFL coaches.Tom Flores and Vince Lombardi were among those that Turn-er passed on the all-time wins list during the 2011 season.Turner is within reach of a number of coaches as he headsinto 2012, including John Madden (112) and Don Coryell(114).

After Turner won his 100th career game in the Chargers2011 season opener against Minnesota, players presentedhim with a Game Ball in the locker room.

Turner joined the Chargers in 2007 and has led the team tothe playoffs three times as AFC West Champions, includingan appearance in the 07 AFC Championship Game. Only fiveteams have made more playoff appearances than TurnersChargers and only eight have won more than San Diegosthree in the postseason. Turner is tied with Don Coryell andBobby Ross for the most playoff wins in team history (three).

As the head coach and offensive play-caller, Turner hashelped the Chargers achieve offensive feats rarely seenbefore in the 52-year history of the franchise.

The Bolts have scored more than 400 points and averagedmore than 25.0 in NFL and franchise-record eight straightseasons, including all five under Turner. In 2011, the Chargersboasted a 4,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and a1,000-yard receiver for only the third time in franchise histo-ry, and one of the two previous (2008) was also under Turn-ers watch. The Chargers have ranked in the NFLs top 10 fortotal offense the last three seasons, including the leaguestop ranking in 2010. The Chargers are the only team in theNFL to pass for more than 4,500 yards and rush for morethan 1,800 each of the last two seasons. And the Chargershave racked up more than 6,000 total net yards the last twoseasons, the first time its been done in San Diego in consec-utive seasons since 1983-85.

Turners penchant for strong finishes rang true once againin 2011 as he led the Chargers to a record of 4-1 down thestretch. The coach oversaw an up-and-down campaign in 11that began and ended with 4-1 records.

In 2010, Turners Chargers led the NFL in total offense andtotal defense. San Diego finished the season strong, winningseven of its last nine. The Chargers also led the league inaverage yards per play (6.1) and yards per pass play (8.7),while ranking second in points scored (441).

Turner faced one of the more challenging seasons of hisNFL coaching career in 2010 as the Chargers roster enduredconstant change throughout the season. Seventy-four differ-ent players appeared in at least one game for the Bolts, equal-

ing Arizonas NFL record (2005) for the most players in a non-strike season. In total, the Chargers made 109 roster movesbetween final cuts (Sept. 4) and the end of the regular season.

Despite the constant roster shuffling, the Chargers offenserarely wavered. At the end of the year, the Chargers were oneof only two NFL teams to feature a quarterback with at least30 touchdown passes, a running back with at least 10 rush-ing touchdowns and a receiver or tight end with at least 10touchdown catches. Its a feat that had been achieved onlyone other time in franchise history (1981).

From 2007-09, Turner became the first Chargers coach tostart his career with three-straight division titles.

Quarterback Philip Rivers has been a shining star in Turnersoffense. He passed for 4,624 yards in 2011 to become onlythe fifth player in NFL history to pass for more than 4,500yards in consecutive seasons. It followed a 2010 season inwhich Rivers passed for a career-high 4,710 yards. Workingwith Turner, Rivers has passed for at least 4,000 yards in thelast four seasons, a franchise record and an accomplishmentthat only has been matched by two other NFL signal callers,Peyton Manning and Drew Brees.

In 2008, Turner led the Chargers through one of the great-est turnaround seasons in NFL history. His team started 4-8,but won its final four to close the season 8-8. The Chargerswon the AFC West and became the first team in the currentdivision format to win their division when trailing by threegames with three left to play. Turner then led the Chargers toa thrilling 23-17 overtime win against Indianapolis in the WildCard Playoffs and into the Divisional Playoffs for a second-consecutive year.

Turners first season at the helm in San Diego in 2007 wasfilled with excitement. He led the team to a career-high 11wins and became just the second head coach in team historyto win the AFC West in his first season. Turner also became thefirst Chargers coach since Ross to win a playoff game in hisfirst season, winning not just one, but two as San Diegodefeated Tennessee in the Wild Card Playoffs and Indianapolison the road in the Divisional round. The run ended in New Eng-land in the AFC Championship Game, but not before Turnerbecame only the sixth head coach in NFL history to lead a teamto the championship game in his first season at the helm.

Chargers fans were given a glimpse of Turners offensivewizardry in 2001 when he spent a season as the teamsoffensive coordinator. The offense improved 17 spots in therankings, surging from from 28th to 11th, while finishing theseason with a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher, and1,000-yard receiver for only the second time in team history.

Turner left San Diego after the 2001 season, spending thenext five years between Miami, Oakland and San Francisco.He spent two seasons as the Dolphins offensive coordinator(2002-03), two as the Raiders head coach (2004-05) andone as the 49ers offensive coordinator (2006). Six years lateron Feb. 19, 2007, he returned to the Chargers.

Turner was born in the Bay Area suburb of Martinez, Cali-fornia, the same city that produced baseball legend JoeDiMaggio. He grew up the middle of five children, all ofwhom were raised by his mother, Vicky, a single parent. Vickybattled multiple sclerosis, spending the latter years of her lifein a wheelchair before her passing in 1989. Turners oldestsister, Janis, also suffers from the disease. Turner serves onthe board of the San Diego Chapter of the Multiple SclerosisSociety and last May served as the Honorary Chair for the MSSocietys Golf Invitational at the La Jolla Country Club.

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Before she died, Vicky steered her sons toward sports.Norvs younger brother, Ron, followed in his footsteps,excelling on the collegiate gridiron and later in the coachingprofession. Ron spent nine years (2001-09), including an NFCChampionship season in 2006, as the offensive coordinatorfor the Chicago Bears. He is now the quarterbacks coach forthe Tampa Bay Buccaneers after holding the same post in2011 for the Indianapolis Colts.

As a teenager, Turner played quarterback and safety atAlhambra High School in Martinez. He earned a scholarship tothe University of Oregon and won three varsity letters (1972-74) as a quarterback for the Ducks, spending two of his threeseasons as the backup to former Charger and Pro FootballHall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts. One of the assistantcoaches on Oregons staff, John Robinson, would later giveTurner his first big break as a coach. First though, Turner land-ed a job as a graduate assistant at Oregon in 1975.

Robinson accepted the head coaching job at the University ofSouthern California in 1976, and he invited Turner to join him.Turner spent the next nine seasons in Los Angeles, winning fourRose Bowls and a national championship in 1978. He coachedwide receivers, defensive backs, quarterbacks and served as theTrojans offensive coordinator. In 1980, Turner tutored what isregarded by many as one of the finest defensive backfields incollege football history, featuring safeties Ronnie Lott and Den-nis Smith, both of whom went on to become NFL first-rounddraft choices in 1981. The backfield also included Joey Brown-er, who was drafted in the first round in 1983 by Minnesota,and a cornerback named Jeff Fisher, who would leave USC as aseventh round draft pick and later become the head coach ofthe Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans.

In 1985 Turner landed his first NFL coaching job whenRobinson hired him as an assistant coach with the Los Ange-les Rams, assigning him to work alongside offensive coordina-tor Ernie Zampese, a disciple of the Air Coryell offense. Zam-pese taught Turner the ins and outs of the offensive systemmade famous by former Chargers Head Coach Don Coryell.

In 1991, Jimmy Johnson hired Turner as the offensive coor-dinator in Dallas. It proved to be a turning point in Turnerscareer as the Cowboys won back-to-back Super Bowl titles(XXVII and XXVIII) following the 92 and 93 seasons. Turnerworked with three future NFL Hall of Famers in Dallas: quar-terback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and wide

receiver Michael Irvin. Turner almost single-handedly resur-rected Aikmans career in Dallas. In the two seasons beforeTurners arrival, Aikman threw just 20 touchdown passes and36 interceptions. In his first season in Turners offense, Aik-man posted the first positive touchdown-to-interceptionratio of his career and led the Cowboys to the NFC DivisionalPlayoffs. A year later, Aikman passed for a career-high 3,445yards with 23 touchdowns while leading Dallas to a 13-3record and its first NFC East title since 1985. Aikman contin-ued his ascent in the playoffs, directing the Cowboys tothree-straight postseason wins en route to capturing MVPhonors following Dallas 52-17 win over the Buffalo Bills inSuper Bowl XXVII. The following year, Aikman completed afranchise-record 69.1 percent of his passes and led the Cow-boys to a second-consecutive Super Bowl win over the Bills.And when he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Famein 2006, Aikman asked Turner to be his presenter.

Smith and Irvin also flourished under Turner. They led theNFL in rushing and receiving, respectively, in 1991, markingthe first time since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 that team-mates led the league in both categories. Since then it hashappened only one other time (Indianapolis, 1999).

Catapulting off his success in Dallas, Turner earned his firsthead-coaching assignment, joining the Washington Redskinsin 1994. He spent seven seasons in Washington, leading theRedskins to four winning seasons and the NFC East title in1999. During his tenure, Turner was a mentor to Pro Bowlquarterbacks Brad Johnson and Gus Frerotte. Johnson flour-ished in Turners offense, throwing for 4,005 yards in 99,only the second 4,000-yard season in Redskins history.

Several running backs also have flourished in Turnersoffensive system. Three won NFL rushing titles while playingfor Turner, including LaDainian Tomlinson (2007), Smith(1991-93) and Miamis Ricky Williams (2002).

Turner, his wife, Nancy, and their youngest son, Drew, livein Del Mar, California. Drew is a senior year at the Universityof San Diego. Their daughter, Stephanie, lives in Los Angeles,is an actress who has appeared in several movies and televi-sion shows, and is the creator and content provider for Foot-ballBrat.com Oldest son Scott has followed in the coachingfootsteps of his father and uncle and serves as the offensivequality control coach for the Carolina Panthers.

Norv Turners Coaching Experience1975 Graduate Assistant, University of Oregon1976-79 Wide Receivers, University of Southern California1980 Defensive Backs, University of Southern California1981-83 Quarterbacks, University of Southern California1984 Offensive Coordinator, University of Southern California1985-86 Wide Receivers, Los Angeles Rams1987-90 Wide Receivers and Tight Ends, Los Angeles Rams

Norv Turners Regular-Season Record as an NFL Head CoachYear Team Div. Finish W L T Pct.1994 Washington Fifth 3 13 0 .1881995 Washington Third 6 10 0 .3751996 Washington Third 9 7 0 .5631997 Washington Second 8 7 1 .5311998 Washington Fourth 6 10 0 .3751999 Washington First 10 6 0 .6252000 Washington* Third 7 6 0 .5382004 Oakland Fourth 5 11 0 .3132005 Oakland Fourth 4 12 0 .2502007 San Diego First 11 5 0 .6882008 San Diego First 8 8 0 .5002009 San Diego First 13 3 0 .8132010 San Diego Second 9 7 0 .5632011 San Diego Second 8 8 0 .500Career Record 107 113 1 .486Record w/ Washington 49 59 1 .454Record w/ Oakland 9 23 0 .281Record w/ San Diego 49 31 0 .613

1991-93 Offensive Coordinator, Dallas Cowboys1994-00 Head Coach, Washington Redskins2001 Offensive Coordinator, San Diego Chargers2002-03 Offensive Coordinator, Miami Dolphins2004-05 Head Coach, Oakland Raiders2006 Offensive Coordinator, San Francisco 49ers2007-12 Head Coach, San Diego Chargers

Norv Turners Postseason Record as an NFL Head CoachYear Team W L T Pct.1999 Washington 1 1 0 .5002007 San Diego 2 1 0 .6672008 San Diego 1 1 0 .5002009 San Diego 0 1 0 .000Career Record 4 4 0 .500

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Hal Hunter received a well-deserved promotion in 2012when Head Coach Norv Turner named him offensive coordi-nator. The Chargers offensive line coach since 2006, Hunterhelped stabilize a unit beset by injury in 2011 as 13 differentplayers saw time along the line, including 11 starters. Despitethe near constant change, the line helped the Chargers rushfor more than 1,800 yards and 16 touchdowns for the sec-ond straight season, while allowing the eighth-fewest sacks.

In Hunters six seasons in charge of the offensive line, theChargers have allowed the NFLs fifth-lowest sack total(171), while averaging 1,907 rushing yards per season andscoring 115 touchdowns on the ground.

Hunters arrival in San Diego was pre-dated by 24 seasonsof coaching on the collegiate level, including a two-year stintas offensive coordinator at Indiana University where his starplayer was quarterback and Big Ten Player of the Year,Antwaan Randle El. Hunter also coached at LSU where heserved as assistant head coach in 1999. At the end of that99 season, Hunter was named interim head coach for onegame after Gerry DiNardo was fired, and he led the Tigers toa 35-10 win over rival Arkansas.

Hunter was born in Canonsburg, Pa. He was a standout infootball and wrestling at Belle Vernon (Pa.) High. Hunterbecame a Deans List student at Northwestern and graduat-ed with honors, earning a degree in communications andeconomics. Hunter played linebacker for the Wildcats, but aneck injury in 1978 ended his career prematurely. Followingthe injury, he remained with the team, working with thedefensive line and serving as a strength coach.

Hunter and his wife, Tracy, have two sons: Hal IVand Andrew. Hal is a senior and plays football for the U.S.Naval Academy, and Andrew will be a freshman at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in the Fall.

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Hal Hunters Coaching Experience1982 Outside Linebackers and Strength Coach, William & Mary1983-84 Offensive Line, University of Pittsburgh1985 Offensive Line, Columbia University1986 Offensive Line, Indiana University, Pa.1987-90 Offensive Line, University of Akron1991-93 Tackles and Tight Ends, Vanderbilt University1994 Offensive Line, Vanderbilt University

1995-98 Offensive Line, Louisiana State University1999 Assistant Head Coach, Louisiana State University2000-01 Offensive Coordinator, Indiana University2002-05 Offensive Line, University of North Carolina2006 Assistant Offensive Line, San Diego Chargers2007-11 Offensive Line, San Diego Chargers2012 Offensive Coordinator-Offensive Line, San Diego Chargers

ASSISTANT COACHES

After helping rescue San Diegos special teams from neardormancy in 2011, Rich Bisaccia was promoted to AssistantHead CoachSpecial Teams soon after the 11 season ended.

While Bisaccia helped restore credibility, it did not comewithout challenges. Kicker Nate Kaeding was injured on thefirst play of the season, but punter Mike Scifres coolly steppedin and helped lead the Chargers to a win over the MinnesotaVikings with a clutch fourth-quarter field goal. Days later, NickNovak was signed and in 15 games set new team records forfield goals of 40 and 50 yards or longer in a season. Scifres

had an outstanding year, averaging a career-best 47.5 yardsper punt. Long snapper Mike Windt remained steady, whileRichard Goodman earned Special Teams Player of the Weekhonors the last week of the season after a team-record 105yard kickoff return touchdown during a win in Oakland.

From 2002-10, Bisaccia coached in Tampa Bay. In his firstseason, the Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII.

Bisaccias special teamers in Tampa Bay earned three ProBowl selections, 13 NFC Player of the Week awards and fourNFC Player of the Month awards. The Buccaneers scoredfour touchdowns on kickoff returns, four on punt returns,and blocked 10 field goals, five punts and three PATs.

In 2009, the Buccaneers led the NFL with six blocked kicks.They also led the league in kickoff return average and rankedsecond in opponent kickoff return average.

A former defensive back at Yankton College in South Dako-ta, the native of Yonkers, New York began his coaching careerat Wayne State (Neb.) College in 1983.

Bisaccia and wife, Jeanne, have three daughters, Michele,Elizabeth and Madeline, and a son, Richie.

Rich Bisaccias Coaching Experience1983 Defensive Backs and Special Teams, Wayne State1984-87 Quarterbacks and Receivers, Wayne State1988 Grad Asst., Tight Ends and Wide Receivers, South Carolina1989-90 Volunteer Asst., Def. Ends and Spec. Teams, South Carolina1991 Volunteer Asst., Tight Ends and Spec. Teams, South Carolina1992-93 Running Backs and Special Teams, South Carolina1994-98 Running Backs and Special Teams, Clemson

1999 Running Backs and Special Teams, Mississippi2000-01 Asst. Head Coach, Running Backs and Spec. Tms., Mississippi2002-07 Special Teams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers2008 Assoc. Head Coach, Spec. Tms and Running Backs, Tampa Bay2009-10 Assoc. Head Coach and Spec. Tms., Tampa Bay2011 Special Teams, San Diego Chargers2012 Asst. Head CoachSpecial Teams, San Diego Chargers

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A former Pro Bowl cornerback and All-Pro in his own right,Cris Dishman brings those same qualities as the Chargers assis-tant secondary coach. After three seasons working alongsideSteve Wilks, Dishman will now share secondary duties with

Ron Meeks. In 2011, Dishman enjoyed watching safety EricWeddle earn Pro Bowl and All-Pro accolades after leading theNFL and setting a career high with seven interceptions.

A graduate of the NFLs Minority Coaching Fellowship Pro-gram, Dishman worked training camps with the Miami Dol-phins in 06, Oakland Raiders in 07 and Chargers in 08before landing a full-time gig in San Diego in 2009.

Dishman played football and ran track at Purdue, earningAll-Big Ten honors as a senior. In 1988, the Houston Oilersselected him in the fifth-round of the NFL Draft. Dishmanplayed 13 professional seasons, including two in Washington(1997-98) when Norv Turner was the Redskins head coach.He also played for Kansas City and Minnesota, retiring in 2000with 43 career interceptions and three touchdown returns.

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4th season with Chargers

Former Southern California linebacker Joe Barry joins theChargers after spending the last two seasons coaching thesame position at his alma mater. He brings 10 years of NFLexperience, including seven as linebackers coach for theTampa Bay Buccaneers and two as defensive coordinator forthe Detroit Lions.

A native of Boulder, Colo., Barry attended the same highschool as Chargers defensive coordinator John Pagano(Fairview High). He played at Fairview for Paganos father,Sam. Barry then began his collegiate playing career at Michi-gan before transferred to USC, lettering in 1992 and 93. Hegraduated in 1994 with a degree in communication.

Barry landed his first position job with Tampa Bay in 2001and helped coach the team to a Super Bowl title following an02 season in which the Buccaneers led the NFL in total andscoring defense. It was the same season in which linebackerDerrick Brooks was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Barry and his wife, Chris, have two daughters, Camryn andLauren, and twin sons, Nick and Sam.

JOE BARRY

Linebackers11th NFL Season

1st season with Chargers

Joe Barrys Coaching Experience1995 Grad. Assistant, Defensive Line, Southern California1996-98 Linebackers, Defensive Ends, Northern Arizona1999 Linebackers, Nevada-Las Vegas2000 Defensive Quality Control, San Francisco 49ers2001-06 Linebackers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2007-08 Defensive Coordinator, Detroit Lions2009 Linebackers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers2010-11 Linebackers, Southern California2012 Linebackers, San Diego Chargers

The longest-tenured assistant on the Chargers coachingstaff, John Paganos perseverance paid big dividends whenHead Coach Norv Turner promoted him to defensive coordi-nator after the 2011 season.

Pagano worked his way up the ranks in San Diego, original-ly joining the team as a quality control coach in 2002. Hespent the last four seasons as the teams linebackers coach,helping to mold players like Shaun Phillips into stars. SincePagano first started working with the teams linebackers in2005, a player from that group has led the team in tackles

and sacks every season. In 2010, Pagano helped coach theChargers a No. 1 overall ranking in total defense as the Boltsranked second in the league in sacks and fourth in rundefense.

Besides Phillips, Pagano also worked closely with ShawneMerriman, who led the NFL in sacks in 2006, was selected toplay in three Pro Bowls and won the NFLs Defensive Rookieof the Year Award in 2005.

Pagano was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado. An all-state linebacker at Fairview High School, he played at MesaState from 1985-88, graduating with a degree in business mar-keting. Paganos older brother, Chuck, was named head coachof the Indianapolis Colts in 2012 after spending the previousfour seasons as the Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator.

Both John and Chuck played for their father, Sam, whospent 26 years as the head coach at Fairview High. Sam alsocoached internationally in Taiwan, Germany, France and Italy.

Pagano and his wife, Kimberly, have two sons, Jagger andBrody.

John Paganos Coaching Experience1989 Assistant Coach, Mesa State College1990-91 Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada-Las Vegas1992-93 Asst. Coach, Overland High School, Aurora, Colorado1994 Graduate Assistant, Louisiana Tech1995 Graduate Assistant, University of Mississippi1996-97 Defensive Assistant, New Orleans Saints

1998-01 Defensive Assistant, Indianapolis Colts2002-04 Defensive Asst.-Quality Control, San Diego Chargers2005-06 Asst. Linebackers-Quality Control, San Diego Chargers2007-08 Outside Linebackers, San Diego Chargers2008-11 Linebackers, San Diego Chargers2012 Defensive Coordinator, San Diego Chargers

JOHN PAGANO

Defensive Coordinator17th NFL Season

11th season with Chargers

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Cris Dishmans Coaching Experience2006 Defensive Backs, Menlo College2007-08 Defensive Coordinator, Menlo College

line in tackles, sacks, tackles for loss and quarterback hits.Johnson came to San Diego via Chicago, where he helped

lead the Bears to the 2006 NFC title a berth in Super Bowl XLI.His marquee player in Chicago was two-time Pro Bowl tackleTommie Harris.

Johnson began his quest to become an NFL coach whenhe participated in the NFLs Minority Internship CoachingProgram with the San Francisco 49ers in 1997 & 98.

A native of Newark, New Jersey, Johnson played linebackerat Butler Community College and Jersey City State in the mid-1970s. He landed a free agent tryout with the New York Jetsand played for the USFLs New Jersey Generals.

Johnson has spent 26 years as a high school and collegebasketball official, including eight at the NCAA Division Ilevel. He was the president of the Orange County (Calif.)Basketball Officials Association for four years and the Cali-fornia Basketball Officials Association for two.

Johnson and his wife, Deborah, have two daughters,Denise and Leanna, and one son, Don, Jr. Son, Duane, died inan automobile accident in 2002.

2009-12 Assistant Secondary, San Diego Chargers

DON JOHNSON

Defensive Line8th NFL Season

4th season with Chargers

Don Johnson faced one of the tougher seasons of his NFLcareer in 2011, yet he led a unit that generated 11.5 sacks,laid 33 hits on opposing quarterbacks and allowed just eightrushing touchdowns. Veteran Antonio Garay led the waywith 67 tackles and 14 quarterback hits, while second-yearplayer Cam Thomas emerged to lead the line with four sacks.

In 2010, Johnson helped coach the Chargers a No. 1 overallranking in total defense as the Bolts ranked second in theleague in sacks and fourth in run defense. Garay enjoyed abreakout season in 10, earning Pro Bowl alternate recognitionafter setting career-highs and leading the Chargers defensive

Don Johnsons Coaching Experience1976-82 Assistant Coach, Santa Ana Valley High School1984-85 Linebackers, Jersey City State1986 Assistant Coach, Santa Ana Valley High School1987-90 Off. Line and Off. Coordinator, Riverside CC1991-92 Offensive Line, Cal State Fullerton1993-94 Off. Line and Off. Coordinator, Riverside CC

1995-99 Def. Ends and Special Teams, University of Nevada2000 Interior Defensive Line, UCLA2001-04 Defensive Line and Recruiting Coordinator, UCLA2005-06 Defensive Line, Chicago Bears2007-08 Defensive Tackles, Oakland Raiders2009-12 Defensive Line, San Diego Chargers

A graduate of San Diegos Patrick Henry High and the for-mer head coach at Colorado State, Steve Fairchild will occupya new position on the Chargers coaching staff in 2011.

A former quarterback at San Diego Mesa College and CSU,Fairchilds expertise as both a player and coach is on theoffensive side. Hes spent 30 seasons as a coach, includingseven in the NFL with Buffalo and St. Louis as an offensivecoordinator, quarterbacks coach and running backs coach. InSt. Louis, Fairchild worked closely with Chargers quarterbacks

coach John Ramsdell. Fairchild also coached two stints at SanDiego State, in 1986 as tight ends coach and recruiting coor-dinator, and again from 1990-92 as quarterbacks coach.

Fairchild was a team captain and second team all-conferencequarterback at Colorado State from 1978-80. As the Ramshead coach, he became the first head coach in school historyto lead the team to a bowl game in his first season, guidingCSU to a 7-6 mark and berth in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl.

Fairchild also excelled in the classroom at Colorado State,earning first-team academic all-conference honors, the MerillGheen Award for athletic and academic achievement and theNCAA District Athl