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PRESEASON OPPONENT KICKOFF TV

Sat. Aug. 9 DALLAS 7:00 p.m.* CBS

Sat. Aug. 16 at St. Louis 5:00 p.m.* CBS

Mon. Aug. 25 SEATTLE 5:00 p.m. ESPN

Fri. Aug. 29 at San Francisco 7:00 p.m.* CBS

REGULAR SEASON OPPONENT KICKOFF TV

Sun. Sept. 7 CAROLINA 1:15 p.m. FOX

Sun. Sept. 14 at Denver 1:15 p.m. CBS

Mon. Sept. 22 NEW YORK JETS 5:30 p.m. ESPN

Sun. Sept. 28 at Oakland 1:05 p.m. CBS

Sun. Oct. 5 at Miami 10:00 a.m. CBS

Sun. Oct. 12 NEW ENGLAND 5:15 p.m. NBC

Sun. Oct. 19 at Buffalo 10:00 a.m. CBS

Sun. Oct. 26 New Orleans (at London) 10:00 a.m. CBS

Sun. Nov. 2 Bye

Sun. Nov. 9 KANSAS CITY 1:15 p.m. CBS

Sun. Nov. 16 at Pittsburgh 1:15 p.m.+ CBS

Sun. Nov. 23 INDIANAPOLIS 5:15 p.m.+ NBC

Sun. Nov. 30 ATLANTA 1:05 p.m.+ FOX

Thurs. Dec. 4 OAKLAND 5:15 p.m. NFLN

Sun. Dec. 14 at Kansas City 10:00 a.m.+ CBS

Sun. Dec. 21 at Tampa Bay 5:15 p.m.+ NBC

Sun. Dec. 28 DENVER 1:15 p.m.+ CBS

All times Pacific. Home games in BOLD.

+ Subject to change due to the NFL’s Flexible Scheduling.

All Chargers games can be heard on radio on Rock 105.3 FM and in Spanish on XHFG 107.3 FM

* Games televised by KFMB-TV (Channel 8) in San Diego; KCBS-TV (Channel 2) in Los Angeles and OrangeCounty; KMIR-TV (Channel 6) in Palm Springs; KSWT-TV (Channel 13) in the Imperial Valley and Yuma, Arizona;KLAS-TV (Channel 8) in Las Vegas; KCOY/KKFX-TV (Channels 10/11) in Santa Barbara. KGMB-TV (Channel 9)in Hawaii will carry the Chargers’ Aug. 9 game against Dallas only. For home games, local blackout rules willapply to KFMB, KCBS and KMIR.

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MEDIA PARKING

MARQUEE GATE

GAMEDAY 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. Please remember youmust park in your assigned area and display your parkingpermit at all times. As a reminder, parking is limited and isbeing provided as a courtesy 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 CoordinatorJoel Price, Manager, Internet ServicesCasey Pearce, Managing Editor—Web Site & Publications

Chargers.com and Chargersmedia.comChargers.com features the latest news on the San Diego Chargers, including player features. The site also includes playerbios, rosters, the depth chart, transactions and more. It is the quickest and easiest way to find the latest information on theSan Diego Chargers.

Chargersmedia.com is a password-protected site that allows the media exclusive access to credential requests, pressreleases, a downloadable version of the team’s media guide, feature clips and more. Season and single-game credentialrequests for the 2008 season should be submitted online. Credential requests must be submitted by the sports director,sports editor or photo editor to be considered. Contact the Chargers public relations department for the Web site’s log-inID and password.

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 (619) 220-TIXS (8497).

The Media Guide is a publication of the San Diego Chargers. Copyright © 2008 San Diego Chargers. Chargers EditorialOffices: 4020 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92124, (858) 874-4500. Printing: Herald Printing. Production: Milton Yi.

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

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2008 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Game-Day Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22008-09 NFL Important Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

OWNERSHIP, COACHING & ADMINISTRATIONDirectory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Alex G. Spanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Dean A. Spanos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Michael A. Spanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11A.G. Spanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Mark Fabiani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A.J. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Ed McGuire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Norv Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Player Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Football Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

PLAYERSVeterans & Returning Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Draft Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Undrafted Rookies & First-Year Players . . . . . . . . . 196Rosters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

2007 IN REVIEWNFL Final Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206Regular-Season Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207Regular-Season Defensive Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Special Teams Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Takeaway-Giveaway Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Miscellaneous Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Game-by-Game Team Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211Game-by-Game Opponents Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Starting Lineups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213Participation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214Game Summaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

RECORDSCareer Top Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242The Last Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Single-Season Top Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Big Days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Chargers Ten Longest Plays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269Opponent Top Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271Opponents Ten Longest Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275Individual Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277Team Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279Chargers Regular-Season Streaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420

YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS1960 – 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

HISTORYSeries Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332Preseason Scores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337Quarterbacks Records as Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340Starting Quarterbacks by Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340Postseason History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345NFL Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369Pro Bowl Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374San Diego Chargers Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375Chronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378Draft History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388Trade History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397History of the Chargers Uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404All-Time Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406All-Time Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414

GENERAL INFORMATIONTop Ten Offensive/Defensive Team

Performances in Charger History . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Largest Margins of Victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Top Ten Coldest/Warmest Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Chargers National TV Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Top Ten Home/Road Attendance Figures . . . . . . . 117Overtime Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Training Camp Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2342008 NFL Regular-Season Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . 4162008 NFL Postseason Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4182008 NFL Preseason Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419NFL Public Relations Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421Chargers on Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422Qualcomm Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

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OWNERSHIPOwner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex G. SpanosPresident—CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean A. SpanosExecutive Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael A. SpanosExecutive Vice President—Executive Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.G. Spanos

Special Counsel to the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark FabianiExecutive Assistant to the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheri PedersenExecutive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yolanda Tyus

PLAYER PERSONNELExecutive Vice President—General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. SmithExecutive Vice President of Football Operations—Assistant 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 BiehlNational Scout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom McConnaugheyScouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Cox, Tom Gibbons, Ed Langsdorf, Darrell Moody, Paul SkansiExecutive Assistant—Player Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Hobbs

Executive Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tricia Campanella, Elizabeth Spatola

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

Assistant Athletic Trainers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damon Mitchell, Will RogersDirector of Video Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Duddy

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

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

Assistant Equipment Manager—Field Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris SmithEquipment Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Duddy

COACHINGHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norv TurnerOffensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarence ShelmonDefensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted CottrellTight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clancy BaroneSecondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill BradleySpecial Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve CrosbyOffensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John “Jack” HenryOffensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal HunterWide Receivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie JoinerDefensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne NunnelyOutside Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John PaganoQuarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John RamsdellInside Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron RiveraAssistant Secondary/Quality Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin RossRunning Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ollie Wilson

Strength and Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff HurdAssistant Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vernon StephensAssistant to the Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margie SmithFootball Administrative Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regis EllerCoaches Assistant/Football Analyst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Gera

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ADMINISTRATIONExecutive Vice President—Chief Operating Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim SteegExecutive Vice President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremiah T. MurphyExecutive Vice President—Chief Financial Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne M. BonkController . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marsha Wells

Assistant Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich AlexanderAccounting Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chrystal LeeAccounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheila AskinAccounts Receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesley FisherPayroll/Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starlene Gangitano

Vice President—Chief Marketing Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken DerrettExecutive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Stakiw

Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis O’LearySenior Manager, Marketing Partnerships & Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Brandon WardCorporate Sales Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Carnahan, Chris LeeManager, Client Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy SchreiberClient Services Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin VandenBergh

Senior Director of Ticket Sales & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd PoulsenManagers, Premium Seating Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Milks, Trisha WaltersManager, Suite Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison EscottAccount Executives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Pankowski, Brad Stewart

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

Director of Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill JohnstonAssistant Director of Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott YoffeMedia Relations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamaal LaFranceCorporate Communications Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer RojasManager, Internet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel PriceManaging Editor—Web Site & Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Pearce

Director of Public Affairs & Corporate/Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberley LaytonCommunity Relations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Bourguignon

Director of Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick LewisDirector of Stadium/Game Operations & Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean O’Connor

Creative Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin DalyStadium Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Carson

Director of Ticket Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael L. DoughertyTicket Operations Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian OlsonTicket Operations Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy Pyle

Director of Guest Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley AboymeGuest Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erica HooperClub Seat Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda GandyClub Seat Services Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mekaela BerryGuest Services Representatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Navarra, Jose VirgenCustomer Service Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Dalforno, Joanne Hernandez

Team Doctors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. David Chao, Dr. Tal David, Dr. Richard Gilbert,Dr. Jerry Hizon, Dr. Calvin Wong

In his early years, Alex Spanos worked day andnight, seven days a week in his father’s bakery. Hisgrowing family was struggling to make ends meet on$40 a week. In 1951, at the age of 27, the time camefor Spanos to make the toughest business decision ofhis life – to stay in the family business or strike out onhis own.

More than 57 years later, Spanos is the founder ofone of the leading real estate and developmentcompanies in the building industry. He is the founder ofA.G. Spanos Companies, one of the nation’s largestfamily-owned construction companies, and hiscommitment to quality and integrity are imprinted inthe daily operation and management of the San DiegoChargers as well as the 10 companies that are whollyowned and managed by the Spanos family.

REALIZING A DREAMThe success of the A.G. Spanos Companies has

allowed him to pursue many dreams, including owninga National Football League team.

“I always believed in the pursuit of one’s dreams,”Spanos said in announcing his intention to buy theteam. “For me, it has been a lifelong goal to own anNFL team. In buying the San Diego Chargers, I’ve beenable to realize a dream.” On Aug. 1, 1984, the dreambecame reality.

Alex turned over the day-to-day operations of theChargers to his oldest son, Dean, in 1994 and it waswith great pride in 2006 that Alex decided to step backfrom the team altogether and become a full-time fan.He enjoys watching sons Dean and Michael alongwith grandsons A.G. and John guide the Chargersorganization to success.

A MODEL BUSINESSSpanos has made family part of his formula for

business success. The A.G. Spanos organization,including the Chargers, is a family-run operation.Son, Dean, serves as president-chief executive officerof the Chargers and president-vice chairman of theSpanos corporate organization. Son, Michael, managesthe construction and development activities of thecompany and is the executive vice president of theChargers. Dean’s two sons – A.G. and John – both holdpositions in the Chargers’ front office. His daughterDea’s two sons, Dimitri and Lex Economou, are bothworking for A.G. Spanos Companies. Dimitri works inland acquisitions for the Southern California divisionand Lex heads the construction division in Denver,Colorado. In addition to the Chargers, the Spanos

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companies comprise of the following: A.G. SpanosConstruction, Inc.; A.G. Spanos Management, Inc.;A.G. Spanos Development, Inc.; A.G. SpanosEnterprises, Inc.; A.G. Spanos Realty, Inc.; AGS FinancialCorporation; AGS International Corporation; A.G.Spanos Securities Corporation, A.G. Spanos Venturesand The Spanos Corporation.

GIVING BACKSpanos’ community spirit and generosity have paid

countless dividends worldwide.The Chargers Community Foundation was created

and funded by Spanos in 1995 and has delivered morethan $8 million to “help San Diego build on its strengthsby supporting individuals, activities and organizationsthat work to make the city a better place to live.” Itfocuses on youth and education and is a major sourceof community support in San Diego.

Spanos has always been a strong supporter of highschool sports in San Diego. He annually sponsors theCIF San Diego Section football championships, allowingthe games to be played in Qualcomm Stadium. Hisbacking of the San Diego High School SportsAssociation and the San Diego County high schoolall-star football game led to the game being named theAlex Spanos All-Star Football Classic in 1993.

Spanos led the effort to bring Super Bowl XXXVII toSan Diego in January 2003. It marked the second timein five years that Spanos had delivered the Super Bowland focused the world’s attention on San Diego.Spanos is credited for using his influence with the NFLand its owners to land Super Bowl XXXII for the City ofSan Diego, played Jan. 25, 1998. Each game broughtclose to $300 million to the regional economy.

His leadership also was instrumental in bringing the1996 Republican National Convention to San Diego,another financial coup for the city.

Here are just a few of the notable gifts fromSpanos and the Foundation to San Diego:• The Foundation’s first contribution was a $1.5

million donation to kick off the $6.5 millionfundraising effort for the San Diego Hall ofChampions Sports Museum.

• In 1998, Spanos announced the creation of theBrooke Humphries Heart Fund in honor of retiringquarterback Stan Humphries. Spanos made asix-figure contribution to San Diego Children’sHospital in Brooke’s name. Stan’s daughter Brookeunderwent major surgery at the hospital to correct a heart birth defect.

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• Spanos and his family kicked off the week ofSuper Bowl XXXII in 1998 with major six-figurecontributions to both Children’s Hospital and thenational Christmas in April program.

• In 1995, Spanos’ financial support led to thedevelopment of a multi-use sports facility for thePacific Beach community and the students of KateSessions Elementary and The Bishop’s School. TheAlex G. Spanos Sports Fields were dedicated in1997.

• In 1994, he kicked off a fundraising telethon for theSan Diego Olympic Training Center with another sixfigure pledge and a challenge to the local community.

• Spanos built the state-of-the-art Alex G. SpanosAthletic and Recreation Building at the University ofCalifornia-San Diego.

• Children’s Hospital benefited as did San DiegoCounty Easter Seals when he served as chairmanof their telethons. He also chaired the LoanedExecutive campaign drive for United Way/CHAD.

• Following the completion of the national World WarII Memorial in Washington D.C., Spanos made itpossible for more than 145 WWII vets and theirfamilies from Northern California to take a trip tovisit the Memorial. Operation Freedom Flight, as itwas called, raised $225,000, including nearly$100,000 from Spanos.In 1998, Spanos generously gave separate $1

million donations to four different institutions inCalifornia. His support to his alma mater, the Universityof the Pacific, improved the stadium, athletic facilitiesand residence halls for the entire student population.

A similar contribution to Sacramento State’s athleticfacilities enabled the university to host the 2000Olympic track and field trials. The same support alsowent to rebuild the Samuel N. Hancock ChristianSchool, a private school in an urban area of Stockton.In 1997, he gave $1 million to the American Red Crossto help flood victims in Northern California and helpedraise an additional $1 million.

Other notable efforts by Spanos include spearhead-ing a 1991 campaign during the Gulf War crisis thatraised more than $4.5 million for the USO, the mostsuccessful fund-raising event in its history. He also con-tributed $1.5 million to Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in1993 to build a theater for the college that was laternamed the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre. He also wasthe founder and driving force behind seven biennialfund-raising dinners benefiting assorted children’s char-ities, including San Diego Children’s Hospital and HealthCenter, and each dinner neared or topped $1 million.

HONORED FOR GENEROSITYOrganizations across the country and around the

world have honored Spanos often for his generosity. This offseason, Spanos was awarded the Medal

of the Commander of the Order of Honor by thePresident of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. KarolosPapoulias. The honor came in recognition of hisassistance and humanitarian contributions to his country

of heritage, Greece. Spanos’ contributions in supportof Greece are endless. Most recently, the list includes a$1 million pledge to the Greek Fire Relief Fund estab-lished by the Archdiocese. His financial support alsohas gone to the country’s earthquake relief effort,educational community in the form of scholarships andgrants to improve schools, build a new library, andnumerous projects focused on the promoting andhonoring the rich history and traditions of Greece.

Also this offseason, Spanos was honored by theNFL Alumni with the Order of the Leather HelmetAward for his “substantial contributions toprofessional football.”

Spanos and his wife Faye were appointed byPresident George W. Bush to the Presidential Delegationto the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Theywere joined on the Delegation by Former PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush, Mrs. Barbara Bush, The HonorableThomas Miller, U.S. Ambassador to Greece; Ms. BarbaraBush, Ms. Jenna Bush and Ms. Chris Evert, formertennis champion. In 2007, he was awarded the medalof Commander of the Order of the Phoenix by theGovernment of Greece for his many contributions tothat country.

In 2004, Alex and Faye also were awarded honorarydegrees of Doctor of Humane Letters at thecommencement exercises for Hellenic College/HolyCross. That same year Alex also received a Doctor ofHumanities from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.

Father Nicholas Triantafilou, President of HellenicCollege, notes that “Faye and Alex Spanos represent allthat is good about our Greek American heritage andOrthodox faith. At the center of their more than fivedecades together is the love, respect and honor whichthey have for each other, their family, their church andthe great community in which they live.”

Spanos has received many of the nation’s andSan Diego’s most prestigious honors for hiscommitment to community and humanity, includingthe Horatio Alger Award, the Ellis Island Medal ofHonor, the Gloria Swanson Humanitarian Award, theGrand Cross of Honour by the Supreme Council ofScottish Rite, and the Anti-Defamation League of B’naiBrith’s National Distinguished Community ServiceAward for devotion to community and concern forothers. Son, Dean, earned the unique distinction ofbecoming a second generation recipient of the EllisIsland Award in 2002.

Alex has received many of San Diego’s top honorsfor his generosity, including awards given by theGreater San Diego Chamber of Commerce, theSan Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau and theSan Diego Boys and Girls Clubs.

HIS STORYThese acts of caring demonstrate the commitment

of a man who has carved a remarkable career inbusiness and whose dedication to family andcommunity has been an inspiring example for others.

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his autobiography, Sharing the Wealth: My Story, acompelling, first-hand account of the events anddecisions in his life that became his basic fundamentalsfor success. As he reveals in his book, he feels it’s a dutyand privilege to share his secrets of success.

In the book’s foreword, Rush Limbaugh says: “Youare about to race through a marvelous and rivetingaccount of a distinctly American life in which theconcepts of ‘failure’ and ‘can’t’ do not apply…Beprepared to be dazzled, informed, entertained, andchallenged….This is a book that will change your lifeforever and for the good.”

Spanos was born in 1923 in Stockton, California. Hedeveloped his tireless work ethic early, starting at ageeight in his father’s restaurant, rising before dawn tohelp prepare pastries before attending school. In 1951,Spanos borrowed $800, purchased a truck and set outon his own.

He began his own catering business and later beganinvesting in real estate. In 1960, he formed the A.G.Spanos Construction Company.

Another side to this complex man was revealedwith the help of his close friend Bob Hope. Spanosdisplayed an entertainer’s talent and flair when he liveda childhood dream and danced on stage. Together,Spanos and Hope sang and danced on numerousoccasions both in the United States and abroad.

Spanos’ acquisition of the Chargers culminated alifelong interest and involvement in sports. He earnedvarsity letters in swimming and diving at the Universityof the Pacific in Stockton and later distinguishedhimself as an amateur golfer. Spanos was the firstperson ever to be on the winning team in both theBob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Desert (1977) and theBob Hope British Pro-Am (1980).

Alex and his wife, Faye, are celebrating 59 years ofmarriage this year (Aug. 22). The couple has fourchildren – Dean, Dea (Mrs. Ron Berberian), Alexis(Mrs. Barry Ruhl), and Michael – 15 grandchildren andtheir first great-grandson born this year. They maintainresidences in Stockton and Palm Springs, California,and Tarpon Springs, Florida.

A.G., Dean, Michael and John Spanos (left to right) share a family moment on the field before the Chargers took on the TennesseeTitans in last season’s AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Qualcomm Stadium. Photo: Mike Nowak

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In 1994, Alex Spanos appointed his son, Dean, asPresident and Chief Executive Officer of the San DiegoChargers. That season turned out to be one of themost memorable in Chargers’ history as the teamadvanced to Super Bowl XXIX.

Under Dean’s leadership, the Chargers havereclaimed the mantle as one of the elite teams in theNFL. The past four seasons have seen the Chargers win48 games, including two playoff games and three AFCWest titles while enjoying 30 consecutive regularseason and postseason sellouts at Qualcomm Stadium.It’s the third-most wins in the NFL over that span.

Spanos has overseen the effort and provided theresources to keep the young and talented roster intact.As of June 2008, 40 of the team’s key veterans hadbeen signed or re-signed to new contracts throughat least the 2009 season. This continuity, combinedwith one of the League’s youngest and most talentedrosters – including 14 players who have earned ProBowl berths – points to a bright and winning futurefor the team.

Dean has spearheaded the effort to make Chargersgames the most enjoyable in the NFL, acknowledged in2006 when the Chargers were named the League’smost fan-friendly team by FansVoice.com.

Spanos’ personal relationship with San Diego hasplayed a key role in the team’s success. Dean and theSpanos family are recognized as one of pro football’smost philanthropic families and one of SouthernCalifornia’s most active and caring contributors. Hisunending financial and emotional support of youthsports and education is unmatched in San Diego.

Spanos’ commitment to San Diego and the team isclear. He has dedicated years of effort and millions ofdollars to develop a plan to give San Diegans a modernfootball-only stadium and secure a home for theirfootball team. His leadership of the team and passionfor San Diego is undeniable. The reason for thisheartfelt bond is clear: Dean has proudly calledSan Diego home since the day he moved his family tothe area in 1984.

DUAL PRESIDENCIESWhen his father purchased majority interest in the

team on August 1, 1984, Dean became the manbehind the scenes for the Chargers while serving aspresident of all Spanos corporate entities and vice.

Alex turned over the day-to-day operations of theChargers to Dean in 1994 and in 2006 decided to step

back from the team altogether and become a full-timefan, leaving Dean to serve as president of both theChargers and all Spanos corporate entities. Heoversees all business and football operations of theChargers and also plays a prominent role in Leagueaffairs, serving on the NFL’s Business Ventures,International and Legislative Committees.

Dean has been working in the family-owned apart-ment construction and land development business for35 years. He shares the responsibility with his brother,Michael, for all construction operations nationwide andall financial matters relating to the acquisition anddevelopment of projects for the Spanos organization.

CONTINUES TRADITION OF GIVINGIn addition to running the football organization,

Dean has continued the long-standing tradition ofcommunity service and support made famous by theSpanos family and the Chargers.

“My family and I are proud to be a part of theSan Diego community,” said Spanos. “I’m veryfortunate to be in a position to help the peoplewho have been so supportive of the Chargers overthe years.”

In March 2000, he announced the creation ofChargers Champions, an education and fitness initiativeof the Chargers Community Foundation benefitingSan Diego County students and schools. Since itsinception, 175 outstanding high school juniors havebeen selected for their outstanding leadership andawarded $7,000 tuition scholarships and laptopcomputers. Chargers Champions also makes a strongcommitment to improving the health of the County’schildren by providing grants up to $75,000 for physicalfitness improvements on school campuses.

This commitment of scholarships and grantsexceeds $400,000 annually and $3.5 million over thepast nine years.

To date, Spanos’ brainchild has provided funding formore than 50 health and fitness projects in localschools, including 15 weight rooms/ fitness centers,eight outdoor playing fields/tracks, 14 fitness trails anda myriad of other projects and programs dedicated toimproving the health of San Diego’s kids.

Local student athletes received a giant boost in2000 when the Spanos family and Chargers CommunityFoundation supplied the initial funding to organizethe first-ever freshman football and girls volleyballprograms in the 16 San Diego City high schools. This

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major public-private partnership provides more than1,000 extracurricular opportunities annually for students.

Youth football in San Diego has known no greaterchampion than Spanos and the Chargers. Most recently,Spanos’ financial support made possible the creationof a new Challenger Division for San Diego’s PalomarPop Warner League. This devotion to youth football ledthe national organization of Pop Warner to name theChargers the 2007 Pop Warner NFL Team of the Year.

And the Chargers Community Foundation hashelped local deserving organizations over the past 13years to the tune of $8 million, not counting the manypersonal contributions by the Spanos family.

Last year when wildfires ravaged San Diego Countyfor the second time in five years, Spanos jumped to theforefront with the single largest donation — $1 millionto aid affected families and the recovery effort. Hemade an identical $1 million contribution immediatelyfollowing the wildfires that hit the community in 2003.Spanos and the team also collected additional fundsfor the San Diego Fire Relief Fund, adding another$500,000 to the total in 2003.

Dean also is a strong supporter of San Diego’sPolice, Fire and Sheriff’s departments, providing morethan $600,000 in grants and direct assistance in justthe last few years. Thanks to Dean’s generosity, CriticalCommunications Centers have been upgraded andnew horse patrol trailers and mobile command unitsfor the Police department have been purchased.Wildfire fighting gear has been purchased as has otherfire fighting equipment for local agencies. In responseto an increase in child abduction cases, Dean hostedand paid for critical law enforcement training classesfor the Sheriff’s department.

Dean continues to be a major force in the San Diegobusiness and civic communities. He is a majorcontributor to Children’s Hospital, Boys & Girls Clubs ofGreater San Diego, Star/Pal, Huntington’s DiseaseSociety of America, San Diego State UniversityCampanile Foundation, University of San Diego and theSan Diego Police Foundation.

A huge economic benefit to the community came in1998 when Dean and Alex Spanos secured Super BowlXXXVII for the City of San Diego. It marked the secondtime in five years that the City of San Diego enjoyedthe huge financial windfall from hosting a Super Bowl.Super Bowl XXXVII in January 2003 brought morethan $300 million to the San Diego economy.

COMMUNITY HONORSCommunity honors come frequently to Dean and

his wife, Susie.Last year the local Salvation Army named them as

their Most Valuable Philanthropists.Spanos was honored in 2006 with an appointment

by President George W. Bush to be a Member of theBoard of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center forthe Performing Arts.

“I am honored that President Bush has entrustedthis position to me,” Spanos said. “I look forward toplaying a role in supporting the nation’s most

prestigious arts center.”Dean 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 similarlyhonored. 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.

Also in 2006, Dean was the honored recipient ofthe Golden Achievement Award from the Boys & GirlsClubs of San Diego. This recognition was given forDean’s contributions to the Boys & Girls Clubs aswell as the San Diego community. Junior Achievementof San Diego also honored Dean that year for hiscommunity leadership and specifically for his supportof youth education initiatives by inducting him into itsHall of Fame.

The Warner Award, the top honor of the nationalPop Warner football organization, was bestowed uponDean for his commitment to youth football and itsLittle Scholars education initiative in 2005. TheSan Diego Chapter of the National Football Foundationalso has presented Dean with its highest honor, theDistinguished American Award, and in ‘04, presentedhim with the Cota Award for community philanthropyand the support of law enforcement. In 2001, theSan Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum presentedDean and Susie with their Community ChampionsAward, the Hall’s most distinguished award. The couplereceived the Harold Leventhal Community ServiceAward in 2003, the top award of the Huntington’sDisease Society of America, presented by the nationalboard for their generosity.

BUSINESSMAN AND FAMILY MANDean Alexander Spanos was born in Stockton,

California. He earned varsity letters in football and golfat Lincoln High School in Stockton. Dean received theLincoln High Hall of Fame Award, which honors alumniwhose contributions and accomplishments arerepresentative of the school. He was recognized for hisachievements in the areas of business and athletics.Dean continued his golfing career at the University ofthe Pacific in Stockton, California. He graduated in1972 with a degree in business administration. Hemaintains close ties with his alma mater, having servedas a regent at the University.

An avid golfer since his college years, Dean has beenon the winning team in five Pro-Am tournaments,including back-to-back wins in 1990 at the Bob HopeChrysler Classic and the AT&T National Pro-Am atPebble Beach with partner Hubert Green. He success-fully defended his title at the Hope Classic in 1991.Spanos’ first win came with Green at the 1985 BingCrosby Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, where Dean wasawarded 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.

Susie received one of San Diego’s most prestigious

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awards in 2001 when she was honored as a “Womanof Dedication” by the Salvation Army. She also hasbeen named the Woman of the Year by the San DiegoLeukemia Society for her philanthropic work in thecommunity. Susie is active in and on the board of manycharitable organizations in San Diego, including theCampanile Foundation at San Diego State Universityand the San Diego Women’s Foundation. She also is anadvisory member of Las Patronas. Susie has been adriving force in supporting the San Diego Blood Bankand its umbilical cord blood program, helping theChargers’ annual blood drive become one of the mostsuccessful in the nation.

Son Alexander Gus (A.G.) is the Chargers’ executivevice president-executive officer. He spent the previousfive years as the team’s director of marketing programsand business development. He is a graduate of thebusiness school at the University of Southern Califor-nia. 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. attendedTufts University in Medford, Mass., where he was amember of the football team. In high school, he earnedsix varsity letters as a two-sport athlete (basketball and

football) at La Jolla Country Day School.Son John Dean is the team’s director of college

scouting. Previously he was the assistant director afterserving as a pro and college scout. John has worked inthe organization — mostly in the football personneldepartment — for 11 years. He graduated fromWake Forest University with a degree in business in2002. He also interned one summer and later workedone year at the NFL Management Council’s office inNew York. While at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla,John earned nine varsity letters in a variety of sports –football, basketball and golf – and played on threechampionship teams.

MICHAEL A. SPANOS

Executive Vice President

Michael A. Spanos, 48, became executive vicepresident of the Chargers in 1995. In that capacity, heassists in the financial and management matterspertaining to the team. Michael joins his father, OwnerAlex Spanos, and brother, President-CEO Dean Spanos,in steering the direction of the organization.

As executive vice president of the A.G. SpanosCompanies, Michael is responsible for the constructionand development activities of the organization aroundthe country. He monitors and oversees the officedivisions in the states where the company builds anddevelops. His responsibilities also extend to the areasof property management, land acquisition, as well as tothe preparation of all plans for any future directionand growth of the company’s construction and land

development activities. From the company headquartersin Stockton, Michael travels regularly across thecountry to monitor and manage building projects inseveral states.

Born in Stockton, California in 1959, he attendedLincoln High School and graduated from the Universityof the Pacific, where he earned a bachelor’s 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, residewith their five children in Stockton, California.

EXECUTIVE STAFF

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MARK FABIANI

Special Counsel to the President

Mark Fabiani joined the Chargers as Special Counselto the President in April 2002. In his role with the club,Fabiani’s primary function is to work with the greaterSan Diego community to explore opportunities fora new state-of-the-art football stadium in theSan Diego region.

Since joining the Chargers, Fabiani and his La Jolla-based firm, Fabiani & Lehane LLC, has taken the leadin working with taxpayers and fans to create apublicly-acceptable solution to the stadium issue. Healso has managed the grassroots effort to solicit ideasfrom the community.

In 2000, Fabiani served as the deputy campaignmanager for communications and strategy for formerVice President Al Gore’s presidential campaign—theclosest presidential election in modern history. Fabiani

was responsible for coordinating the campaign’scommunications and media strategies and tactics,including for the Vice President’s post-election Floridavote count effort. Fabiani also served as the campaign’schief spokesperson, appearing daily on nationaltelevision broadcasts.

Prior to serving under Gore, Fabiani held theposition of special counsel to President Bill Clintonfrom 1994 through the ’96 presidential campaign.Fabiani provided legal, communications and politicalcounsel to the President and First Lady of theUnited States on allegations and investigations ofWhite-water and other related matters. As part of hisduties Fabiani produced and communicated the legal,legislative, and political responses to inquiries from themedia, Capitol Hill and investigative agencies. In this

A.G. SPANOS

Executive Vice President—Executive Officer

A.G. Spanos was elevated to executive vice president– executive officer in July, 2008 after serving the pastfive seasons as the team’s director of marketingprograms and business development.

Spanos oversees all business operations of theChargers, including all future business planning anddevelopment, and all business departments reportdirectly to him. He also represents the organization atall NFL league and ownership meetings.

Spanos has been a leader behind the scenes inthe Chargers’ front office, spearheading several keyinitiatives. Currently he is overseeing the team’s plans tocelebrate its 50th season and the 50th anniversary ofthe American Football League in 2009, including allmarketing, merchandising and promotional opportunities.He is responsible for coordinating all marketing andpromotional content and opportunities on the team’sofficial website, www.Chargers.com, while coordinatingall integration between the team and the NationalFootball League and developing and directing theorganization’s vision for new media and growth on theinternet. He also works closely with the team’sbroadcast partners, both television and radio, incoordinating the overall presentation of the team’sofficial shows. Spanos oversees the Chargers’ Hispanic

outreach program and youth initiatives program whiledeveloping an archiving system to preserve the team’svideo and photo historical collections. He oversees theChargers Team Store at Qualcomm Stadium and theOn-Line Pro Shop on Chargers.com.

Spanos also coordinated and implemented thedevelopment of the team’s new logo and marks,including the new uniforms unveiled in 2007.

Before joining the Chargers full-time in 2001, Spanosassisted the director of strategic planning for NFLEurope’s London office, analyzing market researchfor the entire league. While working for the team, healso spent one summer at the NFL League Office inNew York learning a wide range of league procedures.

Spanos earned a Bachelor’s degree in marketing fromthe Marshall School of Business at the University ofSouthern California. He spent one summer completing aninternship at KFMB-TV as a production manager while hewas attending USC. As a freshman, he played footballwhile attending Tufts University in Medford, Mass.

Spanos was born in Stockton, California and is theoldest son of team President Dean Spanos and hiswife Susie. He attended La Jolla Country Day School inLa Jolla where he lettered in football and basketball.Spanos resides in La Jolla.

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A.J. SMITH

Executive Vice President—General Manager24th NFL Season, 10th with Chargers

Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith has assem-bled one of the NFL’s most talented rosters. Namedby Forbes Magazine in 2006 as the NFL’s top generalmanager, Smith has overseen a renaissance in San Diegoas the Chargers have won two consecutive and threeof the last four AFC West titles. Since President andCEO Dean Spanos named Smith as his general managerin 2003, the Chargers have won 50 games, including afranchise-record 14 in ’06.

Smith made one of the shrewdest moves of hiscareer when he recommended that Spanos hire NorvTurner as the Chargers’ new head coach following the2006 season. Turner proved to be an astute hire,leading the Bolts to an AFC West title with a record of11-5 in the regular season before leading theChargers to within a game of Super Bowl XLII. TheChargers beat the Tennessee Titans in the AFC WildCard Playoffs, winning their first playoff game since1995. A week later, they went on the road for theDivisional round and knocked the defending SuperBowl Champion Colts out of the playoffs.

Before the 2007 playoffs began, Spanos rewardedSmith with a five-year contract extension on Jan. 1,2008 that will keep him with the Chargers throughthe 2014 season.

Smith has stockpiled a roster full of Pro Bowlplayers, including a team-record 11 in 2006. EightChargers were selected to play in the Pro Bowlfollowing the 2007 season and a ninth, tackle MarcusMcNeill whom Smith drafted in the second round in2006, was added as an alternate. Recent Pro Bowlersacquired by Smith include draftees Shawne Merriman,Nick Hardwick, Nate Kaeding and McNeill; undrafted

free agents Kris Dielman, Antonio Gates and KassimOsgood; and Philip Rivers, who was acquired in ablockbuster 2004 draft-day trade with the New YorkGiants. In the trade, Smith selected quarterbackEli Manning with the first overall pick and traded himto the Giants for Rivers and draft picks used to selectMerriman and Kaeding. Gates (2005-08), Merriman(2006-08), McNeill (2007-08) and Osgood (2007-08)are all players that have been to multiple Pro Bowlsas Chargers.

Besides the Rivers deal, Smith has made severalnoteworthy trades during his Chargers tenure. LastOctober with the NFL trade deadline approaching,Smith showed his genius by landing wide receiverChris Chambers from the Miami Dolphins in exchangefor a second-round draft choice. Chambers led theteam in average yards per catch in both the regularseason and the playoffs and the Bolts went 10-3with him on the roster. Two other veterans whomSmith and the Chargers acquired via trade playedhuge roles during the Bolts’ playoff run. Tight endBrandon Manumaleuna, acquired in a 2006 draft-daytrade from the Rams, started nearly every game andquarterback Billy Volek, traded from Tennessee in ’06as well, took over for an injured Philip Rivers in theDivisional Playoffs at Indianapolis and scored theChargers’ game-winning touchdown.

One of the keys to Smith’s success in San Diegohas been continuity. Under his watch and headinginto the 2008 season, the Chargers have a total ofveteran 40 players under contract through at leastthe 2009 season. Of the Chargers’ projected starterscoming into ’08, including special teams, Smith has all

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role, Fabiani also served as the White House’s principlespokesperson before the national media, appearingregularly on major news shows.

Fabiani’s experience with complex problem resolutionalso includes four years of service as deputy mayor ofLos Angeles and chief of staff to Los Angeles MayorTom Bradley. In that post, Fabiani managed politicalstrategy, media relations, policy analysis and an executivestaff of 129 for the mayor. Fabiani directed day-to-day interaction between the mayor’s office and themedia, general managers of city departments, theCity Council, and the city’s principle private sectorcompanies and public sector institutions.

Fabiani, who graduated cum laude from HarvardLaw School in 1982, also has served in senior posi-tions at the United States Department of Justice and

the Department of Housing and Urban Development.As a deputy assistant attorney general at theJustice Department, Fabiani was responsible for policydevelopment for the Attorney General. As deputyassistant secretary at HUD, Fabiani implemented thefederal government’s Empowerment Zone Initiativefor urban revitalization.

Fabiani’s firm, Fabiani & Lehane LLC, providesstrategic advice and tactical execution to companiesand individuals facing complex financial, marketing,communications and legal challenges.

Fabiani was born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Heearned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from theUniversity of Redlands. Mark and his family haveresided in the San Diego area since 1996.

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but three – guard Mike Goff, defensive end IgorOlshansky and kick returner Darren Sproles – undercontract through 2009 or beyond.

Smith took the reins of the Chargers on April 11,2003 after his close friend and longtime associateJohn Butler lost a lengthy battle with cancer.

He quickly earned a reputation as one of the NFL’stop evaluators of young talent. Just one full year intothe job, Smith was named the NFL’s 2004 Executiveof the Year by Pro Football Weekly, the ProfessionalFootball Writers of America (PFWA), FoxSports.comand CBS Sportsline.com. And in 2006 in addition tohis selection as Forbes top NFL general manager, themagazine ranked Smith fourth overall among hiscounterparts in the four major professional sportsleagues in the United States and Canada (NFL, NBA,NHL and MLB).

Smith has made his mark through the NFL Draft,selecting at least one player each year that has goneon to earn a selection to the Pro Bowl during hiscareer. The most recent addition to this list is AntonioCromartie, Smith’s top pick in the 2006 NFL Draftwho led the NFL and set a team record with 10 inter-ceptions in 2007. Others earning the same distinctioninclude safety Hanik Milligan, who was selected in thesixth round in 2003 and went to the Pro Bowl as aspecial teams performer in 2006; center Nick Hardwickand kicker Nate Kaeding, who were both selected inthe third round in 2004 and played in the 2007 all-star game; linebacker Shawne Merriman, a first-roundpick in 2005 who played in the 2006-08 Pro Bowls,and tackle Marcus McNeill, a second-round pick in2006 who was originally selected as an alternate, butended up being added to the roster for the 2007 and’08 all-star games. Additionally, punter Mike Scifres,drafted in the fifth round in 2003, has been a ProBowl alternate the last four seasons.

Prior to assuming the general manager’s role inSan Diego, Smith spent the previous 27 years movingmethodically through the ranks of professionalfootball. He worked as a part-time scout, full-timescout, assistant director of scouting, director ofscouting and assistant general manager before beingpromoted to executive vice president-general managerof the Chargers.

Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian: “In football,A.J. has been there and done that with everythingthere is to do in the game, going back to the USFLdays. He is a quintessential football man.”

Baltimore Ravens G.M. Ozzie Newsome: “A.J.learned from Bill Polian (Buffalo). He learned fromGeorge Allen (USFL). He’s been around successfulpeople, so he’s learned the right way to do things.”

Smith began his second tenure with the ChargersJan. 18, 2001 as assistant general manager and directorof pro personnel. His duties included monitoringNFL transactions, evaluating pro talent, and handlingtryouts and free agent contracts.

Smith has worked in pro football since 1977,including three years in the United States FootballLeague in the early 1980s. He spent 14 seasons

(1987-2000) with the Buffalo Bills, joining the teamas an area scout in 1987 before being namedassistant director of college scouting in 1989. In1993, Smith became director of pro personnel.

During his tenure in Buffalo, which are referred toas the “Glory Years” in Bills history, Smith workedclosely with Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy as theteam’s assistant director of college scouting. Andduring that time, Buffalo made appearances in SuperBowls XXV, XXVI and XXVII. Smith was promoted todirector of pro personnel prior to the Bills’ appearancein Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Smith served as the Chargers pro personneldirector from 1985-86. He also held scoutingpositions with the USFL’s Chicago Blitz (1982-83) andPittsburgh Maulers (1984). He began his NFL career in1977 as a volunteer part-time scout for the New YorkGiants under the direction of Jim Trimble and movedon to become a part-time scout for the New EnglandPatriots (1978-1980) and Houston Oilers (1981).

Smith made his start in football as an assistantcoach at Cranston West High School in Cranston,Rhode Island from 1971-76. He was the head coachof the Rhode Island Kings of the Eastern FootballLeague in 1976 and an assistant coach at theUniversity of Rhode Island in 1978.

Smith is a graduate of Bishop Hendricken HighSchool in Warwick, Rhode Island. He was a standouton the football and track teams and was inductedinto the school’s hall of fame in 2003. Smith earneda degree in health and physical education fromKentucky Wesleyan College in 1971. In June 2005,Smith returned to his alma mater for the dedicationand presentation of a plaque in his honor, whichhangs in the A.J. Smith Weight Room inside theWoodward Health and Recreation Center.

Smith played semi-pro football as a wide receiverwith the Attleboro (Mass.) Kings of the EasternFootball League from 1972-74 and had a tryout withthe Washington Redskins in 1974. He was inductedinto the American Football Association’s Minor/Semi-pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. Smith alsotaught health and physical education in theProvidence (R.I.) junior high school system from1971-1985.

Smith and his wife, Susan, reside in SorrentoValley. Smith, who is of Irish descent, was honoredby the Irish Congress of Southern California with aninvitation to serve as the Grand Marshal for SanDiego’s 28th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in March.

The Smiths have two children, a daughter, Andrea,and a son, Kyle.

Andrea graduated cum laude from Cortland Statein New York with a degree in sports management.She was an honorable mention All-America volleyballplayer for the Red Dragons, who was also namedMost Valuable Player of the State University NewYork Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), team MVP andteam captain. Andrea now lives in Los Angeles and isan account manager of premium seating services forAEG, Staples Center and NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live.

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A.J. Smith’s 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 General Manager—Director of Pro Personnel, San Diego Chargers2003-08 — Executive Vice President—General Manager, San Diego Chargers

ED McGUIRE

Executive Vice President of Football Operations–Assistant General Manager21st NFL Season, 11th with Chargers

Ed McGuire was promoted to executive vice presi-dent of football operations in 2007. In 2008, headded the role of assistant general manager.

It has been a steady ascent for McGuire, whojoined the Chargers in 1998 as coordinator of foot-ball operations. McGuire is in charge of all footballoperations for the Chargers. He oversees player con-tract negotiations as well as the day-to-day businessand administrative operations of the scoutingdepartment, coaching department, equipment andvideo departments, training staff, and strength andconditioning staff.

One of McGuire’s key roles involves serving as thechief negotiator for all player contracts. The Chargershave made a concerted effort to re-sign their ownplayers and McGuire has played an integral role in theprocess. Since A.J. Smith was promoted to GeneralManager in 2003, the Chargers have worked 31 newdeals with their own players. Not counting the Bolts’2008 rookie class, the Chargers have 13 playersunder contract through the 2009 season, 16 signedthrough 2010, six more through 2011 and fivethrough 2012.

One of McGuire’s personal career milestones was

in 2004, when he negotiated an eight-year contractextension for 2006 NFL MVP and two-time reigningNFL rushing champion, LaDainian Tomlinson. At thetime, LT’s deal was the largest contract ever signed bya running back in NFL history.

McGuire served as the Senior Manager of LaborOperations for the NFL’s Management Council from1996-98. Prior to that, he was the league’s Managerof Player Personnel from 1991-96. He originallyjoined the NFL in 1987 as a Player Personnel Analyst.Before coming to the NFL, McGuire worked in thepersonnel department for the United States FootballLeague from 1984-86.

During his tenure in the league office, McGuirebecame a leading expert on the NFL’s salary cap andCollective Bargaining Agreement, created in 1993between the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association.

Born in Riverhead, New York, McGuire graduatedwith a degree in athletic administration in 1984 fromSt. John’s University in Jamaica, New York. He playedfootball and baseball at Riverhead High School.

McGuire and his wife, Jane, have two children,son Kevin and daughter Shannon, and reside inRancho Bernardo.

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Kyle had an outstanding football career atYoungstown State. He was a wide receiver and puntreturner who set a school record with a reception in30 consecutive games. Kyle left the Youngstown,Ohio campus ranked ninth in school history with 101career catches; 11th with 1,536 receiving yards, andthird with 56 punt returns and 377 punt return yards.

As a senior, Kyle was the Penguins’ Most ValuablePlayer and a team captain. Following his seniorseason, he was invited to play in the 2006 Hula Bowl

All-Star Game.Since leaving YSU, Kyle has been pursuing a pro-

fessional career. He spent time with the MinnesotaVikings (2006) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007). In2007, the Buccaneers allocated him to NFL Europawhere he played for the Berlin Thunder. He wasreleased by the Buccaneers before the regular seasonand is currently on the practice squad for the ArenaFootball League’s Arizona Rattlers.

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February 19, 2007 marked a new chapter inChargers football when President Dean Spanosintroduced Norv Turner as the new head coach of theSan Diego Chargers.

In 2007, Turner became only the sixth head coachin NFL history to lead his team to a ChampionshipGame in his first season at the helm. During theregular season, Turner won 11 games for the firsttime in his coaching career, leading the Chargers to an11-5 mark. He joined Bobby Ross (1992) as the onlycoaches in team history to win the AFC West in theirfirst seasons. Turner also became the first Chargerscoach since Ross (1994) to win a postseason game.He was 2-1 in the ’07 postseason to improve hiscareer playoff record to 3-2. Following the Chargers’Divisional Playoff win over the Colts, Turner wasnamed Coach of the Week by Sports Illustrated.com’sPeter King.

Turner delivered one of the best coachingperformances of his career in October when he ledthe Bolts to a 35-10 win over the Houston Texans atthe conclusion of the week that wildfires devastatedSan Diego and forced the team to flee to Arizona fora three-day midweek sabbatical to practice. Followingthat game, Turner was named Motorola NFL Coach ofthe Week by voters on NFL.com. Earlier in the season,he was tabbed as the Genius of the Week by USAToday.com following the Chargers’ 41-3 dismantlingof Denver Oct. 7 at Invesco Field that halted athree-game losing streak.

LaDainian Tomlinson put it best when asked todescribe Turner’s demeanor during the Chargers’up-and-down season. “He never changed. He neverblinked at times when he was getting criticized fordifferent things that were going on. He never madeus feel like he wasn’t confident in what he could doand what this team could do.”

En route to winning the AFC West in 2007, theChargers defeated all three of their divisionopponents away from home. It was the first time that

happened since 1994 when the Chargers beat theRaiders, Broncos, Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks awayfrom home.

Among the Chargers’ achievements in 2007 underTurner:• Tomlinson won the NFL’s rushing title and scored

a league-leading 15 rushing touchdowns.• The Chargers rushed for 2,039 yards and ranked

seventh in the NFL in rushing offense.• The Chargers went 5-0 in December.• The Chargers scored 412 points in the regular

season, their fourth-straight year (2004-07) ofscoring at least 400 points. It’s the longest stretchof 400-point seasons in team history.

• The Chargers were the NFL’s second-highestscoring team in the first quarter (119) and itsthird-highest scoring in the first half (235).

• In the first quarter of home games during theregular season, the Chargers outscored theiropponents 81-0, becoming only the second teamin the NFL since 1982 (Tampa Bay, 2001) to holdits opponents scoreless at home in the firstquarter. The 81-point scoring disparity in the firstquarter at home was the largest in NFL history.

• During the regular season, the Chargers led the entireNFL in touchdowns (nine) and total scoring drives(11) on their first offensive possession of the thirdquarter. That trend continued in the playoffs as theChargers scored on their first possession of the thirdquarter in all three of the team’s playoff contests.When Tomlinson won the NFL’s rushing title in

2007, he became the third different running back towin an NFL crown in Turner’s 17 seasons as a headcoach and/or offensive coordinator. Tomlinson joinedDallas’ Emmitt Smith (1991-93) and Miami’s RickyWilliams (2002) among Turner’s rushing champions.

Known as an offensive mastermind, Turner was theChargers’ offensive coordinator in 2001 and installedthe same offense that the team currently runs.

A two-time Super Bowl Champion as the offensive

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Head Coach24th NFL Season, 3rd with Chargers

Ed McGuire’s Experience1984-86 — Player Personnel Assistant, United States Football League1987-91 — Player Personnel Analyst, National Football League1991-96 — Manager of Player Personnel, National Football League1996-98 — Senior Manager of Labor Operations, National Football League1998-00 — Coordinator of Football Operations, San Diego Chargers2000-06 — Vice President of Football Operations, San Diego Chargers2007 — Executive Vice President of Football Operations, San Diego Chargers2008 — Executive Vice President of Football Operations—Assistant General Manager, San Diego Chargers

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coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, Turner spentthe 2006 season as the offensive coordinator inSan Francisco, where he was credited with thedevelopment of 49ers’ quarterback Alex Smith. UnderTurner’s guidance, Smith posted a passer rating of74.8 and he passed for 2,890 yards and 16 touch-downs while completing 58 percent of his attempts.As a rookie in 2005 prior to Turner’s arrival, Smithpassed for just 875 yards, throwing only one touch-down pass and 11 interceptions for a rating of only40.8. Smith’s 34-point increase in his passer ratingfrom his rookie season to the next is the greatest inNFL history, bettering the previous mark of 33.6points by Bert Jones of the Baltimore Colts from hisrookie season of 1973 to ‘74.

Turner also breathed life into the 49ers’ runninggame as second-year back Frank Gore had a breakoutseason. Gore was selected to play in the Pro Bowlafter leading the NFC and ranking third in the NFLwith 1,695 yards. He scored eight touchdowns andaveraged 5.4 yards per carry, highest among theleague’s top 20 rushers.

During Turner’s first season with the Chargers asoffensive coordinator in 2001, he was credited withimproving San Diego’s offensive ranking 17 spots asthe Bolts climbed from 28th to 11th in total offense.The 2001 season was Tomlinson’s first in the NFLand he finished the year as the runner-up for theAssociated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.LT led all NFL rookies with 1,236 yards rushing, 10touchdowns and 59 catches. With Turner calling theoffensive plays, the Chargers finished the 2001 sea-son with a 3,000-yard passer (Doug Flutie); 1,000-yard rusher (Tomlinson), and 1,000-yard receiver (Cur-tis Conway) for only the second time in team history.

Turner’s 23 years of coaching experience include10 as a head coach — seven for the Washington Red-skins (1994-2000) and two with the Oakland Raiders(2004-05). He spent 13 seasons as an NFL assistantcoach, including seven as an offensive coordinatorwith the Dallas Cowboys (1991-93), Chargers (2001),Miami Dolphins (2002-03) and 49ers (2006).

Turner began his NFL coaching career as an assis-tant with the Los Angeles Rams in 1985. He coachedwide receivers from 1985-86 before adding theresponsibility of the team’s tight ends from 1987-1990. In Los Angeles, Turner tutored under OffensiveCoordinator Ernie Zampese, a disciple of the “AirCoryell” offense. Zampese taught Turner the ins andouts of the offensive system made famous by formerSan Diego Chargers Head Coach Don Coryell.

Turner blossomed into one of the NFL’s top offen-sive coaches during his three seasons in Dallas. Serv-ing under head coach Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboyswon back-to-back Super Bowls (XXVII and XXVIII)following the 1992 and ‘93 seasons. Turner workedwith three Hall of Famers in Dallas: Smith, quarter-back Troy Aikman and wide receiver Michael Irvin.

Turner almost single-handedly resurrected Aikman’scareer in Dallas. In the two seasons before his arrival,

Aikman threw 20 touchdown passes while beingintercepted a whopping 36 times. In his first seasonin Turner’s offense, Aikman posted the first positivetouchdown-to-interception ratio of his career and ledthe Cowboys to the NFC Divisional Playoff round.Then in 1992, his second year under Turner, Aikmanpassed for a career-high 3,445 yards with 23 touch-downs and 14 interceptions in leading Dallas to a13-3 record and its first NFC East title since 1985.Aikman directed the Cowboys to three-straight post-season wins and was named the Most ValuablePlayer in Dallas’ 52-17 Super Bowl XXVII win over theBuffalo Bills. The following year, Aikman completed afranchise-record 69.1 percent of his passes, whilepassing for 3,100 yards with 15 TDs and only six INTsen route to leading the Cowboys to a second-consec-utive Super Bowl win over the Bills. When Aikmanwas enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 2006, he askedTurner to be his presenter.

In addition to Aikman’s success, Smith led the NFLin rushing all three years under Turner, and twice, tightend Jay Novacek led all NFL tight ends in receiving.

Catapulting off his success in Dallas, Turner wasnamed the head coach of the Washington Redskinsin 1994. It was his first-ever head coaching assign-ment. He ended up spending seven years in Washing-ton, leading the Redskins to four winning seasons,including a 10-6 NFC East championship season in1999, their first division title since 1991. Turner’s ‘99squad beat Detroit in an NFC Wild Card Playoff gamebefore falling to Tampa Bay in the divisional playoffround. Turner finished his career with a record 49-59-1 in Washington. He was released by the Redskins in2000 with three games remaining and the teamowning a 7-6 mark.

During his tenure in Washington, Turner was amentor to two Pro Bowl quarterbacks. In 1996, GusFrerotte became an all-star after passing for 3,453yards and 12 touchdowns while leading the Skins to a9-7 record. In 1999, Brad Johnson earned a Pro Bowlnod after passing for 4,005 yards, just the second4,000-yard season in club history. Johnson led theNFC in passing yards and threw 24 touchdown passeswhile leading the ‘Skins to an NFC East title. TrentGreen, who also played for Turner in Washington in1998, passed for 3,441 yards that season, givingNorv three different 3,000-yard passers in a four-year stretch.

After spending the 2001 season with the Chargers,Turner spent two seasons (2002-03) as the assistanthead coach and offensive coordinator in Miami. TheDolphins went 9-7 in 2002 and 10-6 in 2003 withTurner calling the plays. Ricky Williams rushed for acombined 3,225 yards and 25 touchdowns in thosetwo seasons for the Dolphins. He posted the twohighest single-season rushing totals in team history,winning the NFL’s rushing title with 1,853 yards in2002 and then going for 1,372 yards in 2003.

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head coach of the Chargers’ biggest rival, the Raiders.In 2004, Kerry Collins passed for 3,495 yards and 21touchdowns, while leading receiver Jerry Porter justmissed out on a 1,000-yard season as he caught 64balls for 998 yards and nine scores. In 2005 though,Collins was part of a unique trio as he, Randy Mossand LaMont Jordan accounted for 3,000 yards pass-ing, 1,000 yards receiving and 1,000 yards rushing.Collins passed for 3,759 yards and 20 TDs, while Mossled the team with 1,005 yards and eight touchdowns,and Jordan rushed for a team-high 1,025 yards andnine scores. Porter just missed out again on a 1,000-yard season, as he accumulated 942 yards and fivescores while leading the team with 76 catches.

Turner was born in the Bay Area suburb ofMartinez, California, the same city that producedbaseball legend Joe DiMaggio. He grew up the middleof five children, all of whom were raised by hismother, Vicky, a single parent. Vicky battled multiplesclerosis, spending the latter years of her life in awheelchair before her passing in 1989. Vicky steeredher sons into sports. Norv’s younger brother, Ron,followed in his footsteps, excelling on the collegiategridiron before entering the coaching profession.Ron is now the offensive coordinator for the ChicagoBears. Like his father and uncle, Norv’s eldest son,Scott, has also joined the coaching ranks. A former highschool coach in Virginia, Scott accepted a position in2008 as a graduate assistant for the offense on DaveWannstedt’s staff at the University of Pittsburgh.

In his own playing days, Norv was a quarterbackand safety as at Alhambra High School in Martinez.He landed a scholarship to the University ofOregon and earned three varsity letters (1972-74) asquarterback for the Ducks. He spent two of his threeseasons in Eugene playing behind former Charger andNFL Hall of Fame QB Dan Fouts. Two of the assistant

coaches on Oregon’s staff included future NFLcoaches John Robinson and George Siefert. In aprecursor to the rest of his career, Turner graduatedfrom Oregon in 1975 and spent the following seasonas a graduate assistant with the Ducks.

In 1976, Turner moved on to the University ofSouthern California where he spent the next nineseasons as the Trojans’ wide receivers coach (1976-79),defensive backs coach (1980), quarterbacks coach(1981-83) and offensive coordinator (1984). In 1980,he tutored what is regarded by many as one of thefinest defensive backfields in college football history.It included safeties Ronnie Lott and Dennis Smith,both of whom went on to become NFL first-rounddraft choices (1981). Also playing in that backfieldwas Tennessee Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher, whowas selected in the seventh round of the ‘81 draft.During Turner’s nine-year tenure at USC, the Trojansplayed in four Rose Bowls, winning all four. One ofthose was a win over Michigan after the 1978 seasonthat capped a 12-1 season and gave SouthernCal the national championship.

Turner and his wife, Nancy, have three children —Scott, Stephanie and Drew. Stephanie is an actressliving in Los Angeles and Drew is a freshman at theUniversity of San Diego.

Norv Turner’s 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 Rams1991-93 — 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 49ers2007-08 — Head Coach, San Diego Chargers

Norv Turner’s 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 .625

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After spending 16 seasons solidifying his reputationas one of the NFL’s top running backs coaches,Clarence Shelmon was promoted to offensive coordi-nator in 2007. In his first season manning this newpost, the Chargers won the AFC West and advanced totheir first AFC Championship Game since 1994. Evenwith his new position, Shelmon still has a tremendoushand in the Chargers’ run game. Once again in 2007,the Chargers rubbed elbows with the NFL’s rushingelite, racking up 2,039 yards to rank seventh in theleague. It was the Chargers’ sixth-consecutive 2,000-yard season. That’s the longest active streak of 2,000-yard seasons in the NFL and Shelmon has had a handin each of them.

LaDainian Tomlinson, who last year won his secondconsecutive NFL rushing title, and former fullbackLorenzo Neal both were selected to the Pro Bowl fol-lowing the 2007 season. It was Tomlinson’s fourth-straight Pro Bowl and Neal’s third. In 17 seasons asboth a running backs coach and now offensive coordi-nator, Shelmon has sent a total of 12 backs to the ProBowl. Tomlinson has played in five career Pro Bowlsand all five have come under Shelmon’s watch.

In 2006, his last season as running backs coach,Shelmon had a front row seat to witness history asTomlinson was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Playerand Offensive Player of the Year. The Chargers set ateam record by rushing for 2,578 yards and Tomlinsonwon his first league rushing title with 1,815 yards. Healso set NFL records for rushing touchdowns (28), totaltouchdowns (31) and points in a season (186), whileracking up 2,323 total yards from scrimmage, the

sixth-most in a season in NFL history.Shelmon has several unique coaching techniques

specifically geared toward running backs, including aball-control drill that involves running to three differentcones with a football attached to a giant bungee cord.

Prior to his arrival in San Diego, Shelmon spent fourseasons (1998-2001) as the running backs coach forthe Dallas Cowboys where he worked with EmmittSmith, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and a futureHall of Famer. Smith played in Pro Bowls following the1998 and ‘99 seasons. Under Shelmon’s tutelage,Smith accumulated 4,953 yards and in 2002 becamethe NFL’s all-time leading rusher, moving past the leg-endary Walter Payton. Smith rushed for 1,000 yards ormore in each of his four seasons under Shelmon.

Shelmon was the running backs coach for the SeattleSeahawks from 1992-97. During that time, theSeahawks finished among the NFL’s top five in rushingfour out of six seasons. Shelmon helped running backChris Warren, the Seahawks’ all-time leading rusher,become a four-time 1,000-yard rusher (1992-95) andearn three trips to the Pro Bowl.

Shelmon began his NFL coaching career in 1991 asthe running backs coach for the Los Angeles Rams.

He made the jump to the NFL coaching ranks afterspending four seasons as an assistant coach at theUniversity of Southern California. During Shelmon’stenure the Trojans made three consecutive Rose Bowlappearances, including a victory over Michigan in 1990.

Shelmon was born in Bossier City, Louisiana. Hegraduated from Airline High School and playedcollegiately at the University of Houston. He letteredtwice as a running back. Shelmon graduated fromHouston with a bachelor’s degree in education. He alsoattended Long Island University where he workedtoward a master’s degree in guidance and counseling.

In 1999 Shelmon and his wife, Nancy, created ascholarship fund in memory of his mother, RubyShelmon. The fund helps pay for the college educationof two high school seniors from his hometown.

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2000 Washington* Third 7 6 0 .5382004 Oakland Fourth 5 11 0 .3132005 Oakland Fourth 4 12 0 .2502007 San Diego First 11 5 0 .688Career Record 69 87 1 .443Record w/ Washington 49 59 1 .454Record w/ Oakland 9 23 0 .281Record w/ San Diego 11 5 0 .688*Turner was replaced in Washington after 13 games in 2000

Norv Turner’s Postseason Record as an NFL Head CoachYear Team W L T Pct.1999 Washington 1 1 0 .5002007 San Diego 2 1 0 .667Career Record 3 2 0 .600

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TED COTTRELLDefensive Coordinator24th NFL Season

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On the same day that the Chargers hired Norv Turn-er as the team’s new head coach, Turner hired his firstassistant when he tabbed veteran NFL defensive coachTed Cottrell to take over as the Chargers’ defensivecoordinator.

Cottrell has logged 23 seasons in the NFL as adefensive coordinator, assistant head coach, lineback-ers coach and defensive line coach. He’s a proventeacher and leader of winning defenses whose back-ground includes a strong foundation in the 3-4 attack-ing-style defense that allowed the Chargers to rankfifth the NFL in sacks in 2007. During his career as adefensive coordinator, eight players who have playedunder Cottrell have recorded seasons with 10-or-moresacks, including Shawne Merriman in 2007, and 13 dif-ferent players have been selected to play in a total of17 Pro Bowls, including Merriman, Jamal Williams andAntonio Cromartie in ’07.

Cottrell’s first season in San Diego was an over-whelming success. The Chargers led the NFL inturnover margin (+24) during the regular season, mark-ing the first time since 1993 that they led the league inthat category. The takeaway trend continued in theplayoffs where the Chargers’ +4 turnover marginranked second to the Super Bowl Champion New YorkGiants.

During the regular season, the Bolts led the NFL intakeaways (48) and interceptions (30). It was thefirst time a Chargers team ever led the NFL in eithercategory. The Bolts’ 30 picks were the team’s mostsince 1969. The Chargers scored 128 pts off turnoversin the regular season, second-most in the NFL. SanDiego’s 48 takeaways in 2007 were the most in theNFL since Baltimore had 49 in 2000. The Bolts’ stellardefensive play carried on into the postseason wherethe Chargers again led the NFL in takeaways (eight)and interceptions (six).

Thanks in part to their prowess in forcing turnovers,San Diego’s defense led the NFL in opponent passerrating (70.0) during the regular season. It was the first

time the Chargers ever led the NFL in that category. Inthe playoffs, the Chargers’ 76.7 opponent passer rat-ing was fourth-best among the 12 playoff teams.

With Cottrell at the helm of the defense, the Charg-ers became only the second team in the league since1982 (Tampa Bay, 2001) to hold its opponents score-less at home in the first quarter. The Chargersoutscored their opponents 81-0 in the first quarter atQualcomm Stadium, the largest scoring disparity in thefirst quarter at home in NFL history. It surpassed theprevious mark of 79 points, which was set back in1921 by the Buffalo All-Americans (83-6). Anothermark the Chargers set at home was allowing only10 total touchdowns (rushing and receiving) the entireseason, tied with Pittsburgh for the fewest in the league.

Overall during the regular season, the Chargersallowed the NFL’s fourth-fewest points (tie) in the firstquarter (47) and the third-fewest in the firsthalf (131).

Demonstrating his ability to make key halftimeadjustments, Cottrell’s defensive unit ended theiropponents’ first drive of the third quarter with a puntor a turnover 12 times in 16 games, which tied withMiami for the second-highest total in the NFL. Thattrend continued in the playoffs with the Chargersrecording two interceptions and a punt on their oppo-nents opening drives of the third quarter.

Some of Cottrell’s most successful seasons cameduring his six-year run in Buffalo from 1995-00. TheBills posted a 55-41 record, won three AFC East titlesand made four trips to the playoffs. In 1995, his firstseason back in Buffalo, linebacker Bryce Paup led theleague with 17.5 sacks and was named the NFL’sDefensive Player of the Year.

During Cottrell’s three seasons as defensive coordi-nator (1998-00), Buffalo finished no worse than sixth inthe league in total defense. They ranked sixth in 1998and third in 2000. In 1999, the Bills led the league intotal defense, allowing just 252.8 yards per game.

In 2001, Cottrell left Western New York and headedeast to join the New York Jets as assistant head coachand defensive coordinator. Although the Jets operatedout of the “Tampa 2” 4-3 scheme favored by HeadCoach Herman Edwards, New York finished Cottrell’sfirst season ranked second in the league with 39 take-aways and earned a Wild Card playoff berth. A yearlater in 2002, the Jets started the season 1-4, but theiropportunistic defense sparked a turnaround that sawNew York return to the playoffs.

Clarence Shelmon’s Coaching Experience1975-76 — Graduate Assistant, University of Houston1978-1980 — Running Backs and Tight Ends, Army1981-83 — Running Backs, Indiana University1984-86 — Running Backs, University of Arizona1987-88 — Running Backs, University of Southern California1989-90 — Running Game Coordinator, University of Southern California1991 — Running Backs, Los Angeles Rams1992-97 — Running Backs, Seattle Seahawks1998-01 — Running Backs, Dallas Cowboys2002-06 — Running Backs, San Diego Chargers2007-08 — Offensive Coordinator, San Diego Chargers

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Ted Cottrell’s Coaching Experience1973-79 — Defensive Line, Rutgers University1980 — Defensive Coordinator, Rutgers University1981-82 — Linebackers, Kansas City Chiefs1983 — Defensive Coordinator, Rutgers University1984-85 — Defensive Line, New Jersey Generals (USFL)1986-89 — Defensive Line, Buffalo Bills1990-93 — Defensive Line, Arizona Cardinals1994 — Linebackers, Arizona Cardinals1995-97 — Linebackers, Buffalo Bills1998-00 — Defensive Coordinator, Buffalo Bills2001-03 — Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator, New York Jets2004-05 — Defensive Coordinator, Minnesota Vikings2007-08 — Defensive Coordinator, San Diego Chargers

Clancy Barone had a very good first season as theChargers’ tight ends coach in 2007. His star pupil,Antonio Gates, was the team’s leading receiver andearned another Pro Bowl nod. Gates’ nine touchdowncatches not only led the Chargers, but were the sec-ond-most among all NFL tight ends, while his 75catches and 984 yards ranked fourth.

Barone arrived in San Diego from Atlanta wherehe was the tight ends coach from 2005-06 and theassistant offensive line coach in 2004. In Atlanta,Barone tutored another Pro Bowl tight end, AlgeCrumpler, who was the Falcons’ leading receiver bothseasons working with Barone. In those two seasons,Crumpler combined to catch 121 passes for 1,657yards and 13 touchdowns.

Barone has 22 years of coaching experience,including 17 at the collegiate level. During his collegecoaching career, 27 offensive lineman who playedfor him signed NFL contracts. Barone coached fiveOutland Award semifinalists and three RimingtonAward semifinalists.

With Barone serving as the assistant head coachand offensive coordinator at Texas State University in2003, the Bobcats ranked seventh in the nation intotal offense and set 11 school offensive records.

Barone spent three years (2000-02) as theoffensive coordinator and offensive line coach at theUniversity of Houston and in 2002 he was namedOffensive Line Coach of the Year by the NationalOffensive Line Coaches Association (NOLCA). TheCougars ranked fifth in the nation in rushing that yearand set 17 offensive school records.

Barone was born in San Andreas, California andattended Red Bluff (Calif.) High School, where he wasa four-sport star. He went on to play offensive line atthe University of Nevada and Sacramento State.Clancy and his wife, Rosie, have three children:Gianna, Stefano and Isabella.

Clancy Barone's Coaching Experience1987-90 — Offensive Line, America Rivers College1991-92 — Offensive Line, Sacramento State1993 — Assistant Offensive Line, Texas A&M University1994-96 — Offensive Line, Eastern Illinois University1997-99 — Offensive Line and Offensive Coordinator, University of Wyoming2000-02 — Offensive Line and Offensive Coordinator, University of Houston2003 — Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator, Texas State University2004 — Offensive Line, Atlanta Falcons2005-06 — Tight Ends, Atlanta Falcons2007-08 — Tight Ends, San Diego Chargers

playing linebacker in Atlanta. He concluded hisplaying career with a two-year stint with the CanadianFootball League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

After his playing career ended, Cottrell spent eightyears coaching at Rutgers University. In 1981, he land-ed his first NFL job when Marv Levy hired him to coachlinebackers for the Kansas City Chiefs. Cottrell wasborn in Chester, Pennsylvania. He starred at DelawareValley College from 1965–68. Ted is married(Kathleen). His son T.J. is a former tight end who wentto training camp with the Chargers as a free agent in2007.

In his last coaching stop before coming to SanDiego, Cottrell spent two seasons (2004-05) as thedefensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. In’05, the Vikings finished fifth in the NFL in takeawaysand earned a postseason berth, defeating the GreenBay Packers in a Wild Card contest.

During a year away from coaching in 2006,Cottrell worked at the National Football League officesin New York.

Cottrell enjoyed a four-year professional playingcareer. He was a seventh-round draft pick of theAtlanta Falcons in 1969 and spent two seasons

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Bill Bradley’s Coaching Experience1983 — Defensive Backs, San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 — Secondary, San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1985 — Secondary, Memphis Showboats (USFL)1987 — Assistant Coach, University of Texas1988-90 — Defensive Backs, Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1991-92 — Defensive Backs, San Antonio Riders (WLAF)1994 — Defensive Coordinator and Secondary, Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1995 — Defensive Coordinator and Secondary, San Antonio Texans (CFL)1996-97 — Defensive Coordinator, Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1998-00 — Defensive Backs, Buffalo Bills2001-03 — Defensive Backs, New York Jets2004-06 — Defensive Coordinator, Baylor University2007-08 — Secondary, San Diego Chargers

BILL BRADLEYSecondary17th NFL Season

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Bill Bradley, a former NFL All-Pro and ball-hawkingsafety for the Philadelphia Eagles, is back for hissecond season as the Chargers’ secondary coach.The results of his first campaign will be hard to top.

Under Bradley, the Chargers led the NFL in inter-ceptions (30) during the regular season for the firsttime in team history. The Bolts also led the league inpicks during the playoffs with six. The Bolts’ 30 inter-ceptions in the regular season were the most by a SanDiego defense in 38 years (1969). The Chargers alsoled the NFL in total takeaways (48) and turnover mar-gin (+24). Where the Chargers’ defense was mostimpressive however was early in the third quarter.Demonstrating their ability to make key halftimeadjustments, the Chargers’ four interceptions on theiropponents’ first drive of the third quarter were also aleague-high. That trend continued in the playoffswith the Chargers intercepting their opponents onthe first drive of the third quarter in both the Divi-sional Playoffs and the AFC Championship Game.

Thanks in part to their prowess in forcingturnovers, the Bolts’ defense also led the NFL inopponent passer rating (70.0) during the regular sea-son. It was the first time the Chargers ever led theNFL in that category. In the playoffs, the Chargers’76.7 opponent passer rating was fourth-best amongthe 12 playoff teams.

Bradley’s last NFL posts before joining the Charg-ers were with the Buffalo Bills (1998-00) and NewYork Jets (2001-03). He was the defensive backscoach for both teams and in Buffalo and New York,he worked on the same staff as the Chargers’ currentdefensive coordinator, Ted Cottrell.

In Buffalo, Bradley’s secondary led the NFL in passdefense in 1999 and ranked fourth in 2000. Buffalomade the playoffs following the 1998 and ’99 sea-sons. During two of Bradley’s three seasons in NewYork, the Jets ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in passdefense, finishing seventh in 2001 and 10th in 2003.

The Jets made the playoffs as a Wild Card team in2001 and won AFC East in 2002. In 2003, the Jets’defense held the Indianapolis Colts scoreless in a 41-0 AFC Wild Card victory.

Bradley left the NFL after the 2003 season toreturn to his native Texas and serve as the defensivecoordinator at Baylor University. In 2005, Baylorranked 13th in the nation in pass efficiency andallowed the fewest total yards, rushing yards andpoints per game by a Bears’ squad since 1995.

A native of Palestine, Texas, Bradley was a highschool All-America quarterback and defensive backwho led his team to the 1965 state title. He went onto a standout collegiate career as a quarterback,defensive back and punter/holder at the University ofTexas, serving as a tri-captain as a senior on theLonghorns’ 1968 team that finished the season 9-1-1. That ’68 team captured a share of the SouthwestConference championship and beat Tennessee in theCotton Bowl, 36-13. The Longhorns finished the yearranked third in the final AP poll and fifth in theseason-ending UPI poll. In his final regular seasongame against arch-rival Texas A&M, Bradley set aschool single-game record with four interceptions inthe Longhorns’ 35-14 win over the Aggies, a markthat stands as the best-ever by a SWC performer.

Selected in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draftby the Eagles as a punter/player, Bradley went on toearn three All-Pro awards (1971-73) at free safety.In addition to punting, he also saw time as theEagles’ kick returner. Bradley, who led the NFL ininterceptions in both 1971 (11) and 1972 (nine),became the first player ever to lead the league ininterceptions in consecutive seasons, a feat that hasbeen matched just one time since. Bradley still holdsthe team record for career interception return yards(536). He also set Philadelphia’s single-season marksfor interceptions (11) and return yards (249) in 1971.Bradley shares the Eagles’ all-time interception record(34) with Eric Allen.

Bradley played in a total of 114 NFL games,spending the 1969-76 seasons with the Eagles andthe 1977 campaign with both the Minnesota Vikingsand St. Louis Cardinals.

Bradley is a member of the Texas High School, theUniversity of Texas and the Philadelphia Eagles Hallsof Fame. He and his wife, Susan, have two children:Matthew and Carissa.

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Kicking Services, Inc., an independent organizationthat arranges NFL free agent tryouts for puntersand kickers.

Crosby has spent 30 years in the NFL, includingthree seasons as a player, four as a scout and 23 as acoach. He is among a rare breed of NFL coaches,ranking among the few who can claim to have spenttime as a coordinator at multiple positions. Crosby’sresume includes stints as both an offensive andspecial teams coordinator. Another such coach is BillBelichick, whom Crosby coached with in Cleveland.Belichick has been both a defensive and special teamscoordinator himself during his NFL coaching career.

Crosby began his career in professional football as arunning back with the New York Giants during the1974-76 seasons. Following his retirement, he joinedthe Miami Dolphins, serving as a scout, as well as aspecial teams and linebackers coach. Crosby was part ofthe staff that guided Miami to the Super Bowl in 1983.

Crosby also coached for the Atlanta Falcons, NewEngland Patriots, and Cleveland Browns. He is the lastNFL position coach to have two running backs rushfor more than 1,000 yards in the same season.Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack both surpassed the1,000-yard mark for Cleveland in 1985.

Crosby was an All-America running back at FortHays State in Hays, Kansas. He was twice named tothe NAIA All-America team and he was a three-timeall-conference performer before being selected bythe Giants in the 17th round of the 1974 NFL Draft.Crosby earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees inphysical education from Fort Hays State.

Crosby was born in Great Bend, Kansas andattended Pawnee Rock High School. He and his wife,Lisa, have three children: sons Matthew and Jeffreyand daughter Lauren. Matthew is one of the top play-ers on the Baylor University Men’s Golf Team. He isalso Chief Justice of the University’s StudentSupreme Court, the first student-athlete in schoolhistory to serve on the court. Matt is a political sci-ence major, who is also studying Russian. Jeff is cur-rently studying at Palomar College and will attendNorth Texas University in the fall. Lauren is complet-ing her freshman year at San Pasqual High Schooland is a member of the school’s cheerleading team.

Steve Crosby’s troops had yet another memorableseason in 2007.

Kassim Osgood, a fearless cover man, was selectedto his second-straight Pro Bowl. It marked the thirdyear in a row that one of Crosby’s coverage specialistsearned an all-star invitation.

Punter Mike Scifres was named as a first-alternateto the Pro Bowl for the third time in the last fouryears after averaging a career-high 46.1 yards perpunt. It was the second-highest season average inteam history. His 39.6-yard net punting average wasthe NFL’s third best, while his 36 punts inside the 20were the league’s second-best. Due to the combina-tion of Scifres’ leg and the Bolts’ outstanding cover-age units, the Chargers only allowed 29 punts to bereturned, the seventh-fewest in the NFL.

Also earning Pro Bowl alternate honors was DarrenSproles, a second-alternate who was the NFL’s fifth-leading kickoff returner and its seventh leading puntreturner. In the Chargers nationally televised Nov. 11game against Indianapolis, Sproles became only theninth player in NFL history to return a punt and akickoff for a touchdown in the same game.

Long snapper David Binn, who earned his first ProBowl nod in 2006, followed it up with anotherflawless season and kicker Nate Kaeding, who alsogarnered his first all-star nod in ’06, went 24 of 27 onfield goal tries to rank fifth in the league in conversionpercentage. Rookie linebacker Brandon Siler led theteam in special teams tackles and his 23-yard returnof a fumbled kickoff Week 5 at Denver gave theChargers a 14-0 early lead and helped pave the wayfor an important 41-3 win at Invesco Field that putthe brakes on a three-game losing streak.

Following the 2007 season, Crosby was namedSpecial Teams Coach of the Year by Professional

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JOHN “JACK” HENRYOffensive Line15th NFL Season

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The Chargers’ offensive line is in good hands withJack Henry leading the group. A veteran coach with 14NFL seasons under his belt, he and fellow offensive linecoach Hal Hunter have developed one of the finestgroups in the league today. In 2007, that unit featureda pair of Pro Bowlers in guard Kris Dielman and tackleMarcus McNeill. Henry also helped groom second-yeartackle Jeromey Clary into a starter as Clary entered thestarting-five for the last five games of the regularseason and the playoffs and the Chargers went 7-1with him in the lineup.

The Bolts’ starting line, featuring guard Mike Goffand center Nick Hardwick along with Dielman,McNeill and Clary finished the season with a flurry,giving up only five sacks in the last three games of theregular season and the three playoff games. In 13 of19 games last season, including playoffs, the Charg-ers gave up zero or one sacks and their total of 24sacks allowed, tied for eighth-fewest in the league.

The offensive line also had a big hand in theChargers rushing for more than 2,000 yards for thesixth straight season and the last two with Henryoverseeing the unit. Among the three 200-yardgames the Chargers rushed for in 2007, the high-point was a 274-yard rushing day against Detroit onDec. 16, which was the second-highest single gamerushing performance in team history.

A native of Houston, Pennsylvania, just 20 milesoutside of Pittsburgh, Henry’s first NFL job came withthe Steelers under Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll.Henry coached an offensive line which featured centerDermontti Dawson, who played 13 seasons for theSteelers and was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.

In 1993, Henry moved across town to coach theline for the University of Pittsburgh before BobbyRoss hired him to coach the Chargers’ offensive linein 1996. When Ross and his entire staff were let gofollowing the ’96 season, Henry latched on with theDetroit Lions. In 1997, his first season in Detroit,Barry Sanders ran for 2,053 yards and the teamranked second in the NFL in rushing offense. A futurestar on that offensive line was guard Jeff Hartings,who would go on to become a two-time Pro Bowleras a center and a four-time first alternate.

In 2000, Henry moved south to coach the offen-sive line in New Orleans. Each of Henry’s five years in“The Big Easy,” the Saints boasted a 1,000-yard rusherwith Ricky Williams reaching the mark in 2001-02and Deuce McAllister from 2002-04. McAllisterbecame the first back in Saints history to record three-straight 1,000-yard seasons. Among the offense’shighlights during Henry’s tenure in New Orleans was a2,000-yard season in 2003 during which McAllisterrecorded nine straight 100-yard games. Also that sea-son, LeCharles Bentley became the first Saints guardvoted to the Pro Bowl since 1987, but he was forcedto skip the game due to a knee injury. In 2004, Henryhelped guide Bentley’s transformation from guard tocenter and Bentley was voted as an alternate for thePro Bowl. A year later, Bentley finally got his long-deserved chance to play in Hawaii, starting at centerfor the NFC in the 2006 Pro Bowl.

Henry played linebacker at Penn State from1964-65. He transferred to Indiana University, Pa.and played guard for the Indians from 1967-68.Henry was the captain of the school’s famed 1968Boardwalk Bowl Championship team and graduatedin 1969. He returned to his alma mater in 1986, servingas assistant director of athletics, associate headfootball coach and offensive coordinator. In 1997, hewas inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame.

Henry and his wife, Carol, have two children:Chad and Jacqueline. Chad is an area scout for theDetroit Lions.

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HAL HUNTEROffensive Line3rd NFL Season

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Hal Hunter has played a key role in helping todevelop one of the finest offensive lines in the NFLtoday. For the last two seasons he has worked side byside with veteran offensive line coach Jack Henry. In2007, their unit featured a pair of Pro Bowlers in guardKris Dielman and tackle Marcus McNeill. Hunter alsohelped groom second-year tackle Jeromey Clary into astarter as Clary entered the starting-five for the last fivegames of the regular season and the playoffs and theChargers went 7-1 with him in the lineup.

The Bolts’ starting line, featuring guard Mike Goffand center Nick Hardwick along with Dielman, McNeilland Clary finished the season with a flurry, giving uponly five sacks in the last three games of the regularseason and the three playoff games. In 13 of 19 gameslast season, including playoffs, the Chargers gave upzero or one sacks and their total of 24 sacks allowed,tied for eighth-fewest in the league.

The offensive line also had a big hand in theChargers rushing for more than 2,000 yards for thesixth straight season and the last two with Hunteroverseeing the unit. Among the three 200-yard gamesthe Chargers rushed for in 2007, the high-point was a274-yard rushing day against Detroit on Dec. 16, whichwas the second-highest single game rushingperformance in team history.

Hunter arrived in San Diego with a wealth of

experience as a college assistant coach. His lastcoaching job was at the University of North Carolinawhere for two years (2003-04), the Tar Heels’ averagedmore than 150 rushing yards per game. In 2004, UNCaveraged 176.3 yards per game and received aninvitation to play in the Continental Tires Bowl.

When Hunter was the offensive coordinator atIndiana (2000-01), the Hoosiers ranked in the top 20nationally in total offense. He helped tutor quarterbackAntwaan Randle El, a former Big Ten Player of the Yearand first-team All-America who went on to become asecond-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. InHunter’s first season in Bloomington, the Hoosiersranked seventh in the nation in rushing offense and12th in total offense. The following year they rankedfourth in rushing and 19th in total offense.

Hunter spent five seasons as an assistant coach atLSU (1995-99) and he was elevated to assistant headcoach for his final season in Baton Rouge. At the end ofthat ’99 season, Hunter was named interim head coachfor one game after Gerry DiNardo was fired by theschool and he led the Tigers to a 35-10 win over rivalArkansas. One of Hunter’s star pupils at LSU wasoffensive lineman Alan Faneca, who went on to becomea first-round pick of the Steelers in 1998.

Hunter was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania andhe was a standout football player and wrestler at BelleVernon (Pa.) High School. He went on to become aDean’s List student at Northwestern, graduating with a3.6 GPA while earning a degree in communications. Healso played linebacker for the Wildcats in 1978, but aneck injury ended his playing career prematurely. Fol-lowing the injury, he stayed on with the team, workingwith the defensive line and serving as a strength coach.

Hunter and his wife, Tracy, have two sons: Hal IVand Andrew.

Hal Hunter’s 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 University1995-98 — 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 Chargers2007-08 — Offensive Line, San Diego Chargers

Hall of Fame, returns to the Bolts’ sidelines to serve asthe team’s wide receivers coach. This is Joiner’s 40thseason in professional football, including 18 seasonsas a player and 22 as a coach.

In San Diego, he’ll work with a deep and talentedreceiving corps that includes veterans Chris Chambers,Vincent Jackson and Eric Parker, along with BusterDavis and Legedu Naanee, both chosen in the 2007NFL Draft.

Joiner played a total of 18 seasons in the AFL andNFL with the Houston Oilers (1969-72), Cincinnati

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went to the playoffs six times, won two AFC Champi-onships and played in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII.Moulds had two of the most prolific seasons in Billshistory, earning Pro Bowl honors following a team-record 1,368-yard season in 1998 and a 1,326-yardseason in 2000. During the ’00 campaign, he also seta team record with 94 catches. Reed spent 15 sea-sons in Buffalo (1985-99), the last seven with Joiner.He is the Bills’ all-time leader in receptions (941),yards (13,095) and touchdown catches (86). Reedwas selected to three Pro Bowl teams under Joiner’stutelage (1992-94), but did not play in the gamefollowing the ’93 season due to injury.

Joiner’s most recent coaching stop was with theKansas City Chiefs, spending seven seasons (2001-07) as their wide receivers coach. In 2007 Joiner over-saw the development of rookie Dwayne Bowe, whowas the NFL’s leading rookie receiver with 70 catch-es, 995 yards and five touchdown catches. Boweaveraged an impressive 14.2 yards per catch duringhis rookie season. Bowe and Buster Davis were col-lege teammates at LSU and fellow first-round draftpicks in 2007. Joiner’s stable of wide receivers inKansas City also included veteran Eddie Kennison,another LSU grad who racked up back-to-back1,000-yard seasons in 2004 and ’05.

A native of Many, Louisiana, Joiner was a four-yearletterman at Grambling State University (1965-68). In1990, he was inducted into the Louisiana Hall ofFame. Joiner is married, Dianne, and has two children,Jynaya and Kori.

Bengals (1972-75) and Chargers (1976-86). He wasdrafted by Houston in the fourth round of the 1969NFL Draft as a defensive back and he retired on Jan.12, 1987 as the NFL’s all-time leading receiver with750 career catches. He was inducted into the ProFootball Hall of Fame in 1996. Joiner’s final careertotals included 12,146 yards and 65 TDs. At the timeof his retirement, Joiner’s 239 career games playedwere the most-ever by an NFL wide receiver.

Joiner played 11 seasons in San Diego (1976-86)and finished his career as the team’s all-time leaderwith 586 career catches. A three-time Pro Bowlchoice following the 1976, ’79 & ’80 seasons, Joinerwas inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1993.His 9,203 receiving yards rank second in team historybehind only Lance Alworth and his 47 touchdowncatches rank third behind Alworth and Gary Garrison.He was selected as the team’s Most InspirationalPlayer seven times and he was honored by the City ofSan Diego on “Charlie Joiner Day” in 1984 and ’86.

Immediately after his retirement, Joiner wasnamed the Bolts’ wide receivers coach. One of his starpupils during his five seasons as WRs coach (1987-91) was Anthony Miller, who had a breakout 1,252-yard, 10-touchdown season in 1989 and earned ProBowl selections following the ’89 and ’90 seasons.

In 1992 Joiner was hired as the wide receiverscoach for the Buffalo Bills. He would spend nine sea-sons (1992-00) in Western New York, working with apair of the NFL’s best receivers in Eric Moulds andAndre Reed. During those eight seasons, the Bills

Charlie Joiner’s Coaching Experience1987-91 — Wide Receivers, San Diego Chargers1992-00 — Wide Receivers, Buffalo Bills2001-07 — Wide Receivers, Kansas City Chiefs2008 — Wide Receivers, San Diego Chargers

WAYNE NUNNELYDefensive Line14th NFL Season

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Simply put, Wayne Nunnely is one of the bestdefensive line coaches in the NFL. He’s also one ofthe longest tenured in Chargers history as this sea-son, his 12th in San Diego, will tie him with Joe Madroand Jackie Simpson for the second-most seasons asBolts assistant. Only Earnel Durden (13 seasons)coached here longer and only Durden, Madro andNunnely coached in San Diego without interruption.Nunnely has been on the sideline for 176 consecutiveregular-season games since joining the Bolts in 1997.

Nunnely’s prized lineman is defensive tackle JamalWilliams, a three-time Pro Bowler (2005-07) who isregarded by many as the finest defensive tackle in thegame today. Williams excels at stuffing the run andpressuring the pocket. Another of Nunnely’s star

pupils, Igor Olshansky, had a career year in 2007, set-ting career highs and leading the defensive line with69 tackles, 3.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.

Year-in and year-out, the Chargers are among theNFL’s best teams at stopping the run. With Nunnelyon board, the Chargers have ranked in the NFL’s top10 in both rushing yards allowed per game and rush-ing yards allowed per carry in seven out of the past 11seasons. Twice under Nunnely’s watch (1998 and2005), the Chargers led the NFL in run defense. In1998, the Chargers allowed a team-record 71.3 yardsper game and 2.7 yards per carry. The yards per gameaverage was the fifth-lowest in the NFL since theleague went to a 16-game schedule in 1978 and theyards per attempts was the lowest average allowed byany team in the league since 1970. The Chargers alsoranked first in the NFL in yards per carry in 1999 (3.1)and 2001 (3.3) and in yards per game in 2005 (84.3).

Nunnely’s defensive fronts have also left their markon the team’s record book. In his 11 seasons, theChargers have recorded six of the franchise’s 10 bestyards per game averages in team history and seven ofthe top 10 yards per carry averages for a season.

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NCAA Division 1-A history to coach against oneanother, with Nunnely’s UNLV squad coming out ontop 26-18. In 1990, Nunnely served in the administra-tion at UNLV as the Director of Minority StudentAffairs. He had played fullback and lettered in track atUNLV for two seasons (1972-73) and earned abachelor’s degree in physical education in 1975. Theschool’s faculty voted him Most Outstanding MalePhysical Educator.

Nunnely was born in Los Angeles, California. Heplayed football and competed in track and field atMonrovia (Calif.) High School. He and his wife Veldahave three sons: Steven, Channing and Aaron, and adaughter, Amber.

Saints. He worked at the Saints training camp in 1994as part of the NFL’s Minority Coaching FellowshipProgram and was hired full-time in 1995. In each ofhis two years in New Orleans, the Saints ranked in theNFL’s top five in sacks and sacks per play.

Prior to his ascension to the NFL, Nunnely spentnearly 20 years as a head coach, assistant coach andadministrator on the college level. In 1986, he wasnamed head coach at UNLV, a post he manned forfour seasons. At the time of his appointment, he wasthe first African-American head coach on the WestCoast and only the fifth in NCAA Division 1-A history.In 1988, he and Cleve Bryant of Ohio Universitybecame the first African-American head coaches in

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Wayne Nunnely’s Coaching Experience1975 — Assistant Coach, Valley High School, Las Vegas, Nevada1976 — Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada-Las Vegas1977 — Running Backs, Cal-Poly Pomona1978 — Defensive Line, Cal-Poly Pomona1979 — Defensive Line, Cal-State Fullerton1980-81 — Running Backs, University of the Pacific1982-85 — Running Backs, University of Nevada-Las Vegas1986-89 — Head Coach, University of Nevada-Las Vegas1991-92 — Running Backs, University of Southern California1993-94 — Defensive Line, University of California-Los Angeles1995-96 — Defensive Line, New Orleans Saints1997-08 — Defensive Line, San Diego Chargers

JOHN PAGANOOutside Linebackers13th NFL Season

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With the dynamic duo of Shawne Merriman andShaun Phillips continuing to dominate on the defensiveside of the ball, the outside linebacking corps shouldhave another impressive year under John Pagano.

Last season, Merriman was voted to his third ProBowl in as many seasons and the Chargers’ outsidelinebackers combined for 27 of the team’s 42 sacks,including a team-leading 12.5 by Merriman and 8.5by Phillips. Merriman also logged a career-high 96tackles and led the team with nine tackles for loss.

In 2006, Merriman and Phillips combined sacktotal (28.5) that outnumbered several teams and as agroup, the outside linebackers were responsible for33.5 of the team’s 61 sacks. The Chargers led theNFL in sacks in ’06, and their total was the team’shighest since 1980. Despite missing four games tosuspension, Merriman was selected as a starter forthe Pro Bowl and received a host of other postseasonhonors after setting a career high and leading theleague with 17 sacks. His sack total was the second-highest in team history and the most in a season by aCharger since 1992. Phillips, who was in just his first

year as a starter, burst out under Pagano’s tutelage,recording career highs with 11.5 sacks and 63 tackles.

In 2005, Pagano oversaw the development ofMerriman during his stellar rookie campaign. Merrimanwas named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by theAssociated Press after leading the team and all NFLrookies with 10 sacks. He also pitched in with seventackles for loss, second-most on the team, and 54tackles. The rookie played a huge hand in the Chargers’26-17 win over the 13-0 Indianapolis Colts, rackingup two sacks and three tackles for loss.

The Chargers’ 149 sacks over the last three seasonslead the NFL.

Before joining the Chargers, Pagano spent sixseasons as a defensive assistant with the IndianapolisColts (1998-01) and New Orleans Saints (1996-97).He coached the secondary and assisted in all areas ofdefensive preparation.

Pagano was born and raised in Boulder, Coloradowhere he was an All-State performer in football atFairview High School. He played linebacker at MesaState (Colo.) from 1985-88 and graduated with adegree in business marketing. Pagano’s older brother,Chuck, was hired in 2008 to coach the secondary forthe Baltimore Ravens. Last season, Chuck was thedefensive coordinator at the University of NorthCarolina. John is a part owner of the Mile HighFootball Camp in Denver, Colorado, which has servedthe community for the past 32 years. He and wifeKimberly have a son, Jagger.

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John Pagano’s Coaching Experience1989 — Assistant Coach, Mesa Sate College1990-91 — Graduate Assistant, University of Nevada-Las Vegas1992-93 — Assistant Coach, Overland High School, Aurora, Colorado1994 — Graduate Assistant, Louisiana Tech1995 — Graduate Assistant, University of Mississippi1996-97 — Defensive Assistant, New Orleans Saints1998-01 — Defensive Assistant, Indianapolis Colts2002-04 — Defensive Assistant-Quality Control, San Diego Chargers2005-06 — Assistant Linebackers-Quality Control, San Diego Chargers2007-08 — Outside Linebackers, San Diego Chargers

JOHN RAMSDELLQuarterbacks14th NFL Season

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John Ramsdell’s resume reflects excellence indeveloping young quarterbacks. In 2006, his first yearworking with Philip Rivers as a starter, he passed forover 3,500 yards and 23 touchdowns as the Chargerswent 14-2 and won the AFC West. Rivers wasrewarded with a selection to the Pro Bowl. In his sec-ond full year as a starter under Ramsdell, Rivers onlypassed for 3,100 yards and 21 touchdowns, but heled the Chargers to their second-straight AFC Westchampionship and through the playoffs into the AFCChampionship Game. In one of the gutsiest perfor-mances in NFL history, Rivers played in the AFCChampionship Game with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Ramsdell came to the Chargers from St. Louiswhere he had similar success with Kurt Warner. Atwo-time NFL Most Valuable Player and three-timePro Bowler under Ramsdell, Warner took the Rams totwo Super Bowls, including a win over Tennessee inSuper Bowl XXXIV. Warner’s successor, Marc Bulger,also benefited from working with Ramsdell as hepassed for a then career-high 3,964 yards and 21touchdowns in 2004.

Ramsdell spent a total of 11 seasons with the

Rams, serving as quarterbacks coach from 1999-2002 and from 2004-05. He originally joined theteam in 1995and spent three seasons as the team’stight ends coach. He also took a one-year hiatus fromcoaching QBs and coached the team’s wide receiversin 2003 with Torry Holt earning a Pro Bowl selection.

As quarterbacks coach, Ramsdell saw the Ramslead the league in passing three straight years (1999-2001). Under his watchful eye, they never ranked anylower than fifth in passing offense, ranking second in2002, fifth in 2004 and fourth in 2005. In 2005,Bulger finished the year as the league’s fifth-leadingpasser despite missing eight games due to a shoulderinjury and in his career under Ramsdell’s direction,Bulger recorded three of the top six passing games inteam history.

Ramsdell was the only position coach to workwith the Rams during each of their first 11 seasons inSt. Louis.

Early in his career, Ramsdell logged 19 seasons asa coach on the collegiate level. He spent 12 seasonsas an assistant coach at the University of Oregon,during which time the Ducks played in four bowlgames, including the 1995 Rose Bowl.

Ramsdell was born in Lafayette, Indiana. Hegraduated from Manheim Township High School inLancaster, Pennsylvania and went on to earn abachelor’s degree from Springfield (Mass.) Collegeand a master’s degree from San Francisco State.Ramsdell played running back in both high schooland college. He and his wife, Brenda, have a son,Christopher, and a daughter, Amy.

John Ramsdell’s Coaching Experience1976-77 — Wide Receivers, San Francisco State University1978 — Assistant Secondary, Long Beach State University1979-82 — Assistant Coach, University of the Pacific1983-94 — Wide Receivers, University of Oregon1995 — Offensive Assistant, St. Louis Rams1996 — Tight Ends, St. Louis Rams1997-98 — H-Backs, St. Louis Rams1999-02 — Quarterbacks, St. Louis Rams2003 — Wide Receivers, St. Louis Rams2004-05 — Quarterbacks, St. Louis Rams2006-08 — Quarterbacks, San Diego Chargers

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RON RIVERAInside Linebackers21st NFL Season

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KEVIN ROSSAssistant Secondary/Quality Control19th NFL Season

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Ron Rivera’s first year coaching the Chargers’ insidelinebackers produced solid results. In his first year as astarter, Stephen Cooper led the team with a career-high 179 tackles during the regular season and headded 38 more in the playoffs. Despite missing twogames to injury early in the season, fellow ILB MattWilhelm finished second to Cooper with 144 stops forthe season. The two players also combined to interceptfive passes with Cooper snatching a pair and Wilhelmpulling down three.

Rivera’s coaching train pulled into San Diego fromChicago where he coordinated one of the NFL’s topdefenses from 2004-06. En route to an appearancein Super Bowl XLI, Chicago led the NFL with 44takeaways in 2006, while finishing fifth in the league intotal defense and third in scoring defense. In 2005 theBears won their first of two consecutive NFC Northtitles and ranked second in the NFL in total defense.In Chicago, Rivera and the Bears ran the “Tampa 2Defense,” a scheme that relies heavily on zone coverage

The list of Bears defensive players that went to thePro Bowl under Rivera includes linebackers Brian Urlacherand Lance Briggs, safety Mike Brown, cornerbackNathan Vasher and defensive tackle Tommie Harris

Before becoming a defensive coordinator, Riveraspent five seasons as the linebackers coach under oneof the most aggressive defensive coordinators in theNFL, Philadelphia’s Jim Johnson. The Eagles advancedto the NFC Championship Game in each of Rivera’s

final three seasons in Philly.Twice during his tenure with the Eagles, the team

finished second in the NFL in scoring defense. In 2001,Philadelphia held all 16 of its opponents under 21points, becoming one of only four teams in NFL historythat can make such a claim. Rivera played a key role inthe development of linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, atwo-time Pro Bowl selection.

Rivera is a former Bears linebacker who spent allnine of his professional seasons in Chicago. Duringhis playing career, which included a Super BowlChampionship in 1985, Rivera was coached by theinnovative Buddy Ryan, the architect of the “46Defense” which involved blitzing on nearly every down.

Following his retirement, Rivera spent four years(1993-96) as a television analyst covering the Bearsand college football for WGN-TV and SportsChannelChicago. In 1997 he went back to the Bears to work asthe team’s first defensive quality control coach.

A consensus All-America selection at Cal-Berkeley,Rivera finished his collegiate career as the school’sall-time leader in sacks (22) and tackles (336). He alsoset the school record for single-season tackles for loss(26.5 in 1983). Rivera was drafted by Chicago in thesecond round of the 1984 draft and played 149 gameswith the Bears.

Rivera was born in Fort Ord, California. His fatherwas an officer in the United States Army and the familylived in Germany, Panama, Washington and Marylandbefore settling in Marina, California. He attendedSeaside High School where he was a three-sportathlete, excelling in football, basketball and baseball.As a senior, he was honored with the Golden HelmetAward as the top football player in the MontereyBay League.

Rivera and his wife, Stephanie, have two children,Christopher and Courtney.

Ron Rivera’s Coaching Experience1997-98 — Defensive Quality Control, Chicago Bears1999-03 — Linebackers, Philadelphia Eagles2004-06 — Defensive Coordinator, Chicago Bears2007-08 — Inside Linebackers, San Diego Chargers

Kevin Ross’ first season as the assistant secondarycoach in San Diego was a memorable one. Workingalongside Bill Bradley, he and Ross oversaw a Chargersunit that led the NFL in interceptions (30). The Boltsalso led the league in picks during the playoffs with six.Their 30 interceptions in the regular season were the

most by a San Diego defense in 38 years (1969) and itmarked the first time a Chargers defense ever led theNFL in picks. The Chargers also led the NFL in totaltakeaways (48), turnover margin (+24) and opponentpasser rating (70.0).

Ross played defensive back for 14 seasons (1984-97) and was a two-time Pro Bowl pick. He was draftedby the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the1984 NFL Draft and made an immediate impact,racking up a career-high six interceptions en route toearning consensus All-Rookie honors. He played 11seasons in Kansas City (1984-93 and ’97), earning ProBowl honors following the 1989 and ’90 seasons.Chiefs Head Coach Herman Edwards, who was anassistant when Ross played for the Chiefs, called him

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the “toughest” player that he’d ever coached. Ross’career also included two seasons in Atlanta (1994-95)and one with the Chargers. As a Lightning Bolt in 1996,Ross was named the team’s Most Inspirational Playerand a defensive team captain. He retired from the NFLin 1997, ending his career with 1,142 tackles, 38interceptions and two touchdowns.

Upon retirement, Ross returned to his nativeCamden, New Jersey and spent four years coachinghigh school football, two at Camden High School(1999-00) and two at Woodrow Wilson HS (2001-02).

In 2002, he went to training camp with the Vikingsas part of the NFL’s Minority Coaching andAdministrative Fellowship Program and in 2003 he washired as Minnesota’s assistant secondary coach. In hisfirst season in Minnesota, the Vikings ranked second inthe NFL with 28 interceptions. San Diego State alumBrian Russell tied for the NFL lead with nineinterceptions and fellow safety Corey Chavous finishedthird with eight on his way to a Pro Bowl selection. It

was the first time that two Minnesota players recordedat least seven interceptions in the same season and itwas the first time since 1998 (Miami) that two playersfrom the same team had as many as eight picks in thesame year. In Ross’ second season in Minnesota, theVikings advanced to the NFC Divisional Playoffs andduring their Wild Card win over Green Bay, theVikings intercepted Packers quarterback Brett Favrefour times to tie a team playoff record.

Ross was an all-state and all-conference honorslinebacker and running back at Paulsboro (N.J.)High School and a four-year letterman at TempleUniversity. He recorded 13 interceptions and 249tackles during his career with the Owls and he choseTemple despite being recruited to play at Rutgers forTed Cottrell, who was then the defensive coordinatorfor the Scarlet Knights.

Ross has three daughters, Celia, Cherrelle andKassidy, and two sons, Jovair and Kevin, Jr.

OLLIE WILSONRunning Backs18th NFL Season

6th with Chargers

A veteran coach with 17 years of NFL coachingexperience on his resume, Ollie Wilson returns toSan Diego after spending the last six seasons with theAtlanta Falcons (2002-07). Wilson originally coachedthe Chargers’ running backs from 1997-01 and in hisfinal season in San Diego, Wilson tutored rookierunning back LaDainian Tomlinson, the runner up forthe Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the YearAward. Tomlinson had a monster season, setting teamrookie records with 1,236 yards, 10 touchdowns and1,603 total yards from scrimmage. His scrimmage markwas not only a team rookie record, but it alsobroke Lance Alworth’s 36-year old team record forscrimmage yards.

Wilson began his coaching career at the collegiatelevel, spending the 1974 season as the wide receiverscoach at his alma mater, Springfield (Mass.) College,the 1975-82 seasons as offensive coordinator atNortheastern University and the 1983-90 seasons asthe running backs coach at Cal-Berkeley. Whilecoaching in college, he participated in the NFL’sMinority Coaching Fellowship Program, spending timeworking with the coaching staffs of both the HoustonOilers and the Falcons. It helped him land his firstfull-time NFL coaching gig in 1991 when he was namedthe running backs coach in Atlanta.

Wilson would spend six seasons (1991-96) with theFalcons during his first stint in Atlanta. He coachedthree 1,000-yard rushers during that time, including thelate Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, who was selected to thePro Bowl after rushing for 1,083 yards in 1995.

Wilson was hired by the Chargers for the first time in1997. As a team, the Chargers rushed for more than1,200 yards in four of his five seasons, including 1,728yards in 1998 and 1,695 yards in 2001.

Wilson returned to Atlanta after the 2001 seasonand would spend the next seven seasons coaching theFalcons’ running backs. During those seven seasonscombined, no team in the NFL rushed for more yardsthan the Falcons’ 13,994. By comparison, the Chargers’13,157 yards ranked third. The Falcons set several teamrushing records under his direction, includingsingle-season rushing yards (2,939 in 2006) andsingle-season rushing touchdowns (23 in 2002). TheFalcons’ 2,939 rushing yards in ’06 were the ninth-mostfor a season in NFL history and the most in the leaguesince the Chicago Bears rushed for 2,974 yards in 1984.In 2004, Atlanta rushed for a then team-record 2,672yards, the third-most single-season yards posted by ateam between 1990-04. In a Divisional Playoff gameagainst St. Louis following the ’04 season, the Falconsrushed for a team-record (regular season or postsea-son) 327 yards.

Wilson was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. Heplayed football, basketball, baseball and ran track atWorcester’s Doherty High School. He went on toSpringfield College where he was an honorablemention All-America wide receiver and earned bothbachelor’s (physical education) and master’s degrees.

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Ollie Wilson’s Coaching Experience1974 — Wide Receivers, Springfield College1975-82 — Offensive Coordinator, Northeastern University1983-90 — Running Backs, University of California-Berkeley1991-96 — Running Backs, Atlanta Falcons1997-01 — Running Backs, San Diego Chargers2002-07 — Running Backs, Atlanta Falcons2008 — Running Backs, San Diego Chargers

JEFF HURDStrength and Conditioning14th NFL Season

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VERNON STEPHENSAssistant Strength andConditioning4th NFL Season

2nd with Chargers

Jeff Hurd, who has 13 years of experience as anNFL strength and conditioning coach, joined theChargers in the same capacity in 2007. He spent nineseasons with the Kansas City Chiefs (1998-06) andthree with the Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-97).

Hurd is member of the National Strength andConditioning Association and owns 24 years ofexperience in the health and fitness field.

In his position with the Chargers, Hurd is responsi-ble for overseeing the team’s off-season conditioningprograms which puts an emphasis on improvingstrength and cardiovascular endurance, while enhanc-

ing speed and flexibility. He also supervises the club’spersonalized in-season training regiment designed tomaintain those off-season gains.

Hurd’s previous experience included working as agraduate assistant at his alma mater, Fort Hays Statein Hays, Kansas (1984); the head strength coach atDelta State in Cleveland, Mississippi (1985-86); anassistant strength and conditioning coach at Clemson(1986-87); and the head strength coach at WesternMichigan (1987-1992).

Hurd was raised in Parker, Arizona and was atwo-year baseball letterman at Imperial Valley JuniorCollege in El Centro, California before transferring toFort Hays State, where he earned two more letters andgraduated in 1981 with a degree in physical education.He also received a master’s degree in physicaleducation from Fort Hays with an emphasis in exercisephysiology in 1984.

Hurd was born in Pomona, California. He and hiswife Kathy have three children: Eric, Austin and Audra.

Jeff Hurd’s Coaching Experience1984 — Graduate Assistant, Fort Hays State University1985-86 — Strength and Conditioning, Delta State University1986-87 — Assistant Strength and Conditioning, Clemson University1987-92 — Strength and Conditioning, Western Michigan University1995-97 — Strength and Conditioning, Jacksonville Jaguars1998-06 — Strength and Conditioning, Kansas City Chiefs2007-08 — Strength and Conditioning, San Diego Chargers

men’s basketball program. Prior to his tenure with theBuffaloes, Stephens worked for his alma mater, theUniversity of North Florida, where he started the Divi-sion II school’s strength and conditioning program in1999. He oversaw all 14 of the University’s athleticprograms which encompassed 230 student-athletes.

Stephens spent two offseasons with the Jack-sonville Jaguars as a strength and conditioning internin 2002 and 2003.

Stephens is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. Heplayed basketball and ran cross country at StantonCollege Prep before graduating from the University ofNorth Florida in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree inHealth and Exercise Science.

He and his wife, Tali, have a son, Aidan Joseph.

Assistant strength and conditioning coach VernonStephens joined the Chargers after spending four sea-sons as an assistant speed, strength & conditioningcoach at the University of Colorado, where he workedwith the football team as well as the men’s andwomen’s cross country and track teams and the

Vernon Stephens’ Coaching Experience1999-02 — Head Strength and Conditioning, University of North Florida2002-03 — Strength and Conditioning Intern, Jacksonville Jaguars2003-06 — Assistant Speed, Strength and Conditioning, University of Colorado2007-08 — Assistant Strength and Conditioning, San Diego Chargers

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JIMMY RAYEDirector of Player Personnel14th NFL Season

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JOHN SPANOSDirector of College Scouting13th NFL Season

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quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.Raye’s NFL career began in 1991 when he signed

a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams. Hespent the entire ’91 season on the Rams’ roster andlater attended training camps with the Chargers(1992) and Houston Oilers (1993).

Raye spent the 1994 season as the wide receiverscoach for Irvine High School in Irvine, California. Heworked briefly for the Amsterdam Admirals of theWorld League in April 1995.

Raye played wide receiver at San Diego State(1986-90) and earned a degree in public administra-tion. He finished his career tied for eighth on theschool’s all-time receiving list with 111 catches.

Raye was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina.He earned All-South Coast League honors as aquarterback and defensive back for the Irvine HighVaqueros. He also play ed basketball and ran track atIrvine. His father, Jimmy Raye II, is the running backscoach for the New York Jets.

In April 2008, Jimmy Raye was elevated to directorof player personnel. He will oversee both theprofessional and college scouting departments. Inaddition, Raye will assist A.J. Smith and Ed McGuireon all player personnel matters. Raye has worked inthe Chargers’ personnel department for the past 12years, spending the last eight as the team’s directorof college scouting. Raye also spent four years(1996-99) as a scout.

He originally joined the Chargers in 1996 afterspending the 1995 season as an offensive assistant-

1995. While in high school, he worked summers as anassistant in the team’s football operations office. From1998-00 he worked under the direction of ExecutiveVice President of Football Operations and AssistantGeneral Manager, Ed McGuire, who negotiates contractsand is responsible for managing the team’s salary cap.

From 2001-03, Spanos served two stints in the NFL’sManagement Council office in New York, learning a widerange of league procedures. While in New York, hehelped review new player contracts and assisted in theLeague’s salary cap reconciliation process.

He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in businessfrom Wake Forest University in 2002.

Spanos was born in Stockton, California. He attendedThe Bishop’s School in La Jolla where he lettered infootball, basketball and golf and played on threeCIF championship teams. Spanos is single and resides inSan Diego.

John Spanos was promoted to director of collegescouting in April 2008 after spending the previous twoyears as assistant director. In his new role, Spanos willcoordinate the team’s scouting efforts in preparation forthe annual NFL Draft.

Spanos spent the 2003-05 seasons as a pro andcollege scout, while also working with Ed McGuire incontracts and managing the salary cap.

Spanos first started working for the Chargers in

RANDY MUELLERSenior Executive23rd NFL Season

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Previously, Mueller had a two-year stint as the gen-eral manager of football operations for theNew Orleans Saints. In his first year on the job,New Orleans went 10-6 and notched the first playoffwin in franchise history. Following the 2000 season, hewas named NFL Executive of the Year by The SportingNews. Between stints with the Dolphins and Saints, hespent three years as an analyst at ESPN.

Mueller began his scouting career in Seattle wherehe held various positions in the Seahawks’ personneldepartment over a 17-year period. In 1983, he joinedthe club as a pro personnel assistant; was named propersonnel director in 1990, and was promoted to vicepresident of football operations in 1995.

A native of St. Maries, Idaho, Mueller played quarter-back at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. As asenior, he led his club to a NAIA Division II NationalChampionship and was named MVP of the title game.

Randy and his wife, Lori, have a daughter, Riley.

In April 2008, A.J. Smith added veteran NFL person-nel executive Randy Mueller to the Chargers’ player per-sonnel staff. Mueller will take on the role of senior exec-utive and he will scout the top player prospectsthroughout the country and lend his many years ofexperience to the front office in helping to continue thesteady flow of quality players to the Chargers.

Mueller brings 22 years of NFL experience to theChargers. He most recently served as the general managerof Miami Dolphins, where he spent the 2005-07 seasons.

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DENNIS ABRAHAMDirector of Pro Scouting13th NFL Season

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expanded to include advance scouting of opponents.Prior to joining the Chargers, Abraham spent five

years in the personnel department of the BuffaloBills, where he was responsible for helping to preparethe defensive game analysis for the team’s coaches.Abraham also served as the Bills’ training campcoordinator from 1998-2000.

Abraham was born in Buffalo, New York. Heattended Akron Central High School in Akron,New York, where he competed in football, basketballand baseball. He continued his football career as acenter and tackle at Baldwin-Wallace College inBerea, Ohio where he graduated in 1993 with adegree in sports management.

Abraham and wife Amy were married in 2003.They have one son, D.J.

Dennis Abraham was promoted to director of proscouting in 2006 after spending three seasons as theassistant director. He joined the Chargers in 2001,spending two seasons as a pro scout. Abrahamcurrently coordinates the procurement of playersduring the NFL free agency period. He is also respon-sible for the scouting and evaluation of NFL, CFL andArena Football League players. In 2002, his role was

MIKE BIEHLAssistant Director ofCollege Scouting11th NFL Season

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also scouting the Midwest region of the country andother key player assignments.

Biehl joined the Chargers in 2001 after spendingthree seasons (1998- 2000) in the personnel departmentfor the Buffalo Bills.

Biehl was born in Champaign, Illinois. He attendedPaxton High School in Paxton, Illinois, where heplayed baseball and basketball. He graduated fromIllinois State University with a bachelor’s degree infinance in 1995 and went on to earn his master’sdegree in sports management in 1997. Mike and hiswife, Kim, have a son, Nathan, and a daughter,Kendall, and reside in Tolono, Illinois.

Mike Biehl was promoted to assistant director ofcollege scouting in April 2008. Biehl had served as acollege scout in San Diego since 2001. Biehl will assistJohn Spanos in the college scouting department, while

TOM McCONNAUGHEYNational Scout12th NFL Season

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passes for 916 yards and four touchdowns. In ’83, heled the Generals with 42 catches for 691 yards.McConnaughey also was invited to NFL trainingcamps with the New Orleans Saints (1981), New YorkJets (1982) and Philadelphia Eagles (1984). Hecaught on with Minnesota in 1985, but ended upspending the season on their “Reserve-Injured” list.

McConnaughey’s collegiate career began atSpokane Falls Community College. He had a standoutcareer there as a wide receiver during the 1975 and’76 seasons and would later be inducted into theschool’s hall of fame, as well as that of the NorthwestAthletic Association of Community Colleges.

McConnaughey left Spokane Falls to play at theUniversity of Oregon in 1977 and he completed hiseligibility at the University of Central Arkansas from1978-79. McConnaughey graduated from CentralArkansas with a bachelor’s degree in physical educa-tion in 1980 and later earned his master’s degree inphysical education from the school in 1982. Heremained at Central Arkansas as a graduate assistantfrom 1980-82 and then spent one season as anassistant coach at Spokane Falls CC in 1983.

McConnaughey was born in Amarillo, Texas. Heand his wife, Sheri, have one son, Donny, and adaughter, Monica, and reside in Federal Way, Wash.

Tom McCon naughey was named national scout inApril 2008. A college scout since 1998 responsiblefor the West and Southwest, including Texas andCalifornia, McConnaughey will now scout top playerprospects nationwide.

He joined the Chargers in ’98 after spending 1997as an area scout for National Football Scouting, Inc.

McConnaughey also has 14 years of coachingexperience on the high school and collegiate levels.He was the head football coach at Federal Way HighSchool in Federal Way, Washington from 1988-96and an assistant coach at South Kitsap High School inPort Orchard, Wash. from 1986-87.

McConnaughey’s professional playing experienceincludes two seasons as a starting wide receiver forthe New Jersey Generals of the United States FootballLeague. He played the 1983-84 seasons, catching 59

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on May 1, 2006. Cox joined the Chargers as a scoutingintern in 2004 and was elevated to scouting assistantin 2005, working with both pro and college scouting.

Cox was born in San Diego. He attended La CostaCanyon High School where he was named first teamAll-Avocado League as a defensive back and alsoplayed wide receiver. He was elected captain andnamed the team MVP as a senior. Cox graduated fromSan Diego State in 2003 with a bachelor's degree inbusiness administration.

Cox is single.Bryan Cox was promoted within the Chargers’ player

personnel department when he was named pro scout

TOM GIBBONSCollege Scout17th NFL Season

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including seven seasons as a college scout (1995-2001) and two seasons as a pro scout (2002-03).

Gibbons joined the Bills as an administrativeassistant in the scouting department in 1992 aftertwo years (1990-91) as a graduate assistant at theUniversity of Pittsburgh.

Gibbons is a graduate of Indiana University ofPennsylvania. He was a four-year letterwinner at I.U.Pat both linebacker and tight end. After graduation, hejoined the Indians’ staff as tight ends coach in 1989.

Gibbons was born in Dunkirk, New York. He and hiswife, Kristin, have a son, E.J., and reside in Hamburg,New York.

Tom Gibbons joined the Chargers’ personneldepartment June 1, 2004. He is responsible forevaluating college players in the Northeast region ofthe United States.

Gibbons spent 12 seasons with the Buffalo Bills,

ED LANGSDORFCollege Scout9th NFL Season

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receivers. Langsdorf spent the 1992-95 seasons asLinfield’s head coach. During his first 12 seasons(1980-1991) at Linfield, he was the school’s widereceivers coach.

Langsdorf was born in Vallejo, California. He attendedGlasgow High School in Glasgow, Montana, where heplayed football, basketball and ran track. He continuedhis football playing career as a defensive end and tightend at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota andgraduated with a degree in history in 1967. He earned amaster’s degree in physical education from WashingtonState in 1969 and a doctorate of education in physicaleducation from Arizona State in 1979.

Ed and his wife, Jan, have a son, Danny, a daughter,Lisa, and two grandchildren, Lindy and Jacob. Dannyis the offensive coordinator at Oregon State underformer Chargers head coach Mike Riley. TheLangsdorfs reside in McMinnville, Oregon.

Ed Langsdorf joined the Chargers as a full-timescout prior to the 2000 season. He is responsible forscouting the Northwest region and has been the team’srepresentative to the National Scouting Combine.

Langsdorf spent 20 years as a coach and teacher atLinfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. In 1999, hewas the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.In 1998 he coached the quarterbacks after spendingthe previous two seasons (1996-97) coaching wide

DARRELL MOODYCollege Scout7th NFL Season

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college players in the Southeast region of theUnited States.

Moody joined the Chargers from Eastern RandolphHigh School in Ramseur, North Carolina where hewas the offensive coordinator for the 2001 season.During the 1998-00 seasons, Moody was anassistant coach at the University of North Carolina.He coached the wide receivers from 1998-99 and in2000 became the running backs coach and recruitingcoordinator. Moody was also the offensive coordina-tor at North Carolina from 1988-95. In addition to hisduties as offensive coordinator, he was the quarter-

Darrell Moody joined the Chargers as a full-timescout on June 15, 2002. He has 28 years of experienceas a college coach. Moody is responsible for evaluating

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PAUL SKANSICollege Scout18th NFL Season

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Skansi’s NFL career spanned nine seasons. He wasdrafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth roundof the 1983 draft. He spent the 1983 season withthe Steelers and was released during training camp in1984. Skansi joined the Seattle Seahawks and playedeight years in Seattle, during which he recorded 166receptions for 1,950 yards and 10 touchdowns. Heleft Seattle following the 1991 season and ended hisplaying career in 1992 with the Canadian FootballLeague’s Ottawa Rough Riders.

As a collegian, Skansi was an all-conferenceperformer and an honorable mention All-America atWashington. He finished his career as the Huskies’all-time leading receiver with 138 receptions for1,723 yards. He earned a degree in sociology.

Skansi was born in Tacoma, Washington. He andwife Stephanie have two daughters, Taylor andMadison, and reside in Poulsbo, Washington.

Paul Skansi joined the Chargers as a full-timescout on June 19, 2000.

A former NFL wide receiver, Skansi coached incollege prior to joining the Chargers. In 1994 he wasan assistant wide receivers coach at his alma mater,the University of Washington. In 1995, he becamewide receivers coach at the University of Idaho. InDecember, 1999 he followed head coach ChrisTormey to the University of Nevada before joiningSan Diego’s staff.

CHRIS HOBBSExecutive Assistant–Player Personnel

of NFL practice squad players and those whocompete in the Arena League.

Hobbs was an intern with the Chargers in 2000and joined the team’s scouting department full-timein 2005. He was born in Hollywood, California andattended North Hollywood High School. He graduatedfrom the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.with a degree in sports management.

In April, immediately following the 2008 NFLDraft, General Manager A.J. Smith promoted ChrisHobbs to Executive Assistant-Player Personnel.

Hobbs’ responsibilities include tracking and writingreports on tapes and DVDs of college players that areindependently submitted to the scouting department.Additionally, he helps track prospects from the localuniversities, including San Diego State and theUniversity of San Diego, while also scouting theHeritage Bowl and the Texas vs. the Nation All-Stargames. On the professional level, Hobbs studies tapes

backs and running backs coach at Southern Mississippibefore returning to N.C. State as defensive backscoach in 1976. From 1977-79, Moody oversaw theWolfpack’s quarterbacks and running backs.

In 1980, Moody was named the running backscoach at Louisiana State, where he remained until1983. In 1984, he was named the assistant headcoach at Appalachian State and from 1985-87, heserved as the offensive coordinator and quarterbackscoach at Tulane University.

Moody was born in Asheboro. His wife of 38years, Martha, passed away last October, two monthsshy of their 39th wedding anniversary. She is survivedby Darrell and the couple’s two sons, Chris andMichael. Darrell makes his home in Chapel Hill, N.C.

backs coach (1988-89) and running backs coach(1990-95). From 1992-95, the Tar Heels played infour consecutive bowl games.

In between stints at North Carolina, Moody wasthe offensive coordinator at Clemson in 1996 andthe wide receivers coach at his alma mater, NorthCarolina State, in 1997.

A native of Asheboro, North Carolina, Moodywas a quarterback at N.C. State from 1968-70. Heearned a degree in economics and a master’s degreein vocational education. Moody began his coachingcareer following graduation, spending the 1971-72seasons at Asheboro High School. He began his colle-giate coaching career as a graduate assistant at N.C.State from 1973-74. In 1975, he was named quarter-

TRICIA CAMPANELLAExecutive Assistant

ELIZABETH SPATOLAExecutive Assistant

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JAMES COLLINSHead Athletic Trainer21st NFL Season

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technician and surgical assistant for two years withthe OASIS Medical Group.

Collins is a member of the National Athletic Train-er’s Association and serves on the NFL’s injury andsafety panel. In 2005, he was named to the NATA’sHall of Fame selection committee. In 2006, Collinswas named the AFC’s representative for the Profes-sional Football Athletic Trainers Society.

From 1980-84, Collins was an aviation physiologytechnician in the United States Navy. He attendedMorris Brown College in Atlanta, where he playedbasketball.

Collins was born in Lothian, Maryland. James andhis wife, Patricia, have one son, James T. III.

James Collins was named the Chargers’ headathletic trainer Jan. 28, 1999.

He spent three years as the head athletic trainerfor the Philadelphia Eagles from 1996-99 afterspending the summer of 1995 with the WorldLeague’s London Monarchs in the same capacity.Collins spent five years (1991-96) as an assistantathletic trainer with the Denver Broncos.

His first athletic training experience in the NFLcame with the Chargers when he joined the team asan intern during the 1986 season, shortly afterreceiving his degree in physical education fromSan Diego State University. In 1987, Collins waspromoted to assistant athletic trainer, a position heheld with the team until 1989. During his tenure inSan Diego, Collins also served as an orthopedic

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

DAMON MITCHELLAssistant Athletic

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WILL ROGERSAssistant Athletic

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BRIAN DUDDYDirector of Video Operations19th NFL Season

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years (1992-94) as a staff assistant. He was a staffassistant for the coaches during the 1994 SuperBowl season. Duddy originally joined the team as atraining camp ball boy in 1990.

Duddy was born in San Diego and attendedMira Mesa High School.

Brian Duddy is in his 11th season as the Chargers’director of video operations.

His department is responsible for filming and edit-ing practice and game footage for review by the play-ers and coaches using the XOS Digital Editing System.

Duddy has been with the Chargers for 18 seasons.He spent three years (1995-97) as an assistant inthe team’s video department after spending three

VIDEO OPERATIONS STAFF

JASON NEGUSAssistant Director of

Video Operations

MATT LeVALLEYVideo Assistant

ARTHUR HIGHTOWERDirector of PlayerDevelopment4th NFL Season

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life after football. His duties include administering pro-grams in the areas of continuing education, life skills,financial and career education/planning and careerinternships. He currently serves on the NFL’s playerdevelopment continuing education and financial edu-cation committees. In 2007, Hightower received theNFL’s Winston-Shell Award for demonstrating com-mitment and dedication to developing unique andinnovative ideas and solutions.

Prior to joining the Chargers, Hightower spent threeyears as assistant director of professional developmentat the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. He oversaw

Arthur Hightower joined the Chargers as director ofplayer development in April 2005. He assists playerswith off-the-field issues and helps prepare them for

BOB WICKEquipment Manager30th NFL Season

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Wick was born in San Diego. He graduated fromMt. Miguel High School in 1978 and earned anassociate degree in business administration fromGrossmont College in 1981. He studied finance atSan Diego State from 1982-85.

Bob is an avid collector of sports memorabilia.He and his wife, Debbie, have two daughters, Chloeand Courtney, and a son, Robert. Bob is an assistantcoach for Chloe’s AA minors softball team.

Bob Wick be came the Chargers’ equipmentmanager prior to the 2000 season.

Wick originally joined the team as a ball boy andequipment department assistant during trainingcamp in 1979. He spent three seasons (1980-82)as an equipment assistant before being namedassistant equipment manager in 1983. Wick was anequipment assistant with the San Diego Clippers from1978-1980.

Wick is also an equipment liaison for the Holidayand Poinsettia Bowls, which are both played inSan Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium.

EQUIPMENT STAFF

CHRIS SMITHAssistant Equipment

Manager—Field Manager

KEVIN DUDDYEquipmentAssistant

graphic arts and printing management. Prior tograduation he completed a Wall Street Journalinternship in printing production-management.

Hightower earned a master’s degree in physicaleducation with a concentration in sports administra-tion from Florida State University in 1998. He workedas an NCAA national office intern from 1997-98,serving in the education services group.

Hightower was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida andgraduated from Brighton High School in Rochester,New York. He and his wife, Tresa, have two daughters,Alexandria and Arielle, and a son, Joshua.

the NCAA postgraduate scholarship selection process,the ethnic minority and women’s enhancementscholarship programs, the NCAA Leadership Institutefor Ethnic Minority Males and the NCAA national officeinternship program.

He also was an academic counselor for student-athletes at the University of Houston from 2000-01and at the University of Maine from 1998-99.

Hightower played free safety at Florida A&MUniversity, where he was named Male Scholar Athleteof the Year during his junior season. He graduatedfrom FAMU, magna cum laude with a degree in

Top Ten Offensive Team Performances In Chargers HistoryYards Pass Rush Opponent Date

1. 661 501 175 Cincinnati Dec. 20, 19822. 610 292 318 Boston* Jan. 5, 19643. 593 426 167 L.A. Raiders Nov. 10, 19854. 581 370 211 Denver Oct. 20, 19685. 567 456 111 N.Y. Giants Oct. 19, 19806. 564 415 149 at Miami+ Jan. 2, 19827. 557 494 63 Seattle Sept. 15, 19858. 554 325 229 Cincinnati Sept. 6, 19689. 547 305 242 Buffalo Dec. 14, 1969

10. 544 450 94 at San Francisco Dec. 11, 1982

Top Ten Defensive Team Performances In Chargers HistoryYards Pass Rush Opponent Date

1. 58 56 2 at Oakland (S.F.) Oct. 22, 19612. 99 69 30 Indianapolis Nov. 1, 19923. 106 85 21 Oakland Sept. 17, 19614. 112 80 32 Chicago Dec. 4, 19785. 113 33 80 N.Y. Jets Dec. 6, 19646. 118 29 89 Houston Sept. 15, 20027. 125 129 -4 at Tampa Bay Sept. 19, 19768. 127 118 9 Green Bay Sept. 24, 19789. 128 78 50 at Seattle Nov. 5, 2000

10. 129 42 87 at Oakland Sept. 11, 2006

* AFL Championship Game + AFC Divisional Playoff Game

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JIM STEEGExecutive Vice President–Chief Operating Officer

the other event-related elements that he helpedconceptualize have became staples throughoutprofessional and Olympic sports. One such elementwas the use of Jumbotron video screens within thestadium venue. He also enhanced audio-TV broadcaststhroughout the stadium and introduced individualradios featuring the national TV and radio broadcastsat every seat, entertainment plazas throughout thestadium and parking lots, an expansive corporatehospitality village, environmental programs includinginitiating recycling at stadiums and NFL events, ADAenhancements, children’s clothing shops in thestadium, and all-encompassing stadium, hotel and hostcity decorations. His innovations also include in-stadiumpromotions, including individual stadium seat cushiongiveaways, special pro football trading cards, panoramiccameras, collectibles and unique stadium collection andlocker room-only merchandise.

Steeg was the driving force behind the league-sponsored Super Bowl charitable events off the field.These events raised more than $50 million dollars forthe host communities over 20 years and impactedthousands of children, thanks to programs such as theNFL’s Youth Education Town (YET) Center, the NFLYouth Football Clinic, the NFL Cheerleading SpiritClinic, the Super Bowl College Lecture Series,“The Taste of the NFL,” Habitat for Humanity’s“Super Bowl Blitz,” “Gridiron Glamour” and the NFLCharities Golf Classic.

Steeg also launched and championed the SuperBowl Minority and Women-Owned Emerging BusinessProgram in the early 1990s, mandating that, wheneverpossible, the league and its various vendors andcorporate clients work with local minority- andwomen-owned businesses. It was the first-of-its-kindemerging business program in professional, collegiateand Olympic sports.

Beyond his Super Bowl duties, Steeg, whose titlewas Senior Vice President, Special Events for the NFL,was in charge of a 26-member department. From1990-95, he organized the American Bowl Games inBerlin, Germany and Barcelona, Spain. His duties alsoincluded the Pro Bowl in Honolulu, the NFL Draft, theNFL’s entire postseason schedule, the NFL-Sr. PGATour Golf Tournament, NFL owners’ and all otherLeague meetings and all of the made-for-TV NFLevents. These included “The Quarterback Challenge,”“The Ultimate Defender,” “The Pro Bowl SkillsChallenge” and “The Alumni Beach Challenge.” Steegalso planned and executed the closing of Times Squarein New York and the Mall in Washington D.C., for theinaugural Kickoff Celebrations in 2002 and 2003,respectively.

Steeg has been closely associated with the ProFootball Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio throughouthis career in professional football. Most recently, heinitiated the renovation and modernization processthat culminated in the opening of two new galleries in

Jim Steeg, the man responsible for turning theSuper Bowl into the world’s premiere sporting event,was named executive vice president and chief operatingofficer for the San Diego Chargers on Nov. 15, 2004.

This year he will take the reigns of another worldlysporting event as he oversees the logistics for theChargers’ Oct. 26 game against the New OrleansSaints in London’s Wembley Stadium.

Steeg has been instrumental in the team’s successaway from the field. He has worked diligently toenhance the fan’s game-day experience at QualcommStadium. In 2007, the Chargers were given theNFL’s most fan-friendly award by FansVoice.com forexcellence in stadium ambiance and parking. Steeg alsohelped the team make a smooth transition to hosttraining camp at Chargers Park. Steeg has helpeddevelop new and stronger relationships with theteam’s TV and radio partners; initiated a drive torevamp the team’s website; helped create andimplement the team’s 2007 uniform and logo change,and he’s watched the team’s revenue streams growthrough sponsorships and record sales of tickets,club seats and suites.

In addition to overseeing the day-to-day businessoperations of the front office, he continues to lend hisexperience to help the team develop a new, SuperBowl-caliber stadium for San Diego. Over the years hehas worked with communities across the countrydeveloping new stadiums and stadiums to host theSuper Bowl.

In his 34 years with the NFL, including 26 in chargeof the league’s special events department, the SuperBowl grew from a championship football game toa week-long extravaganza that emphasizes the partici-pation and inclusion of the local game-site communityat the business, educational and charitable levels.

Steeg was responsible for all aspects of the SuperBowl including stadium build-out and operations;practice-site preparation; pregame and halftime shows;National Anthem performers; team, media, corporateand fan accommodations; corporate hospitality;television broadcasting; telecommunications; trans-portation; security; logo design; decorations andsignage; ticketing; the NFL Commissioner’s Party andthe Super Bowl Concert Series. He also oversaw thelocal community Super Bowl Host Committee.

During his Super Bowl tenure, Steeg implementedmany of the Super Bowl’s signature events. He createdthe concept of the NFL Experience. This and many of

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San Diego at Torrey Pines Golf Course. He has alsobeen a longtime board member of Wake ForestUniversity’s Babcock Graduate School of Management,the George B. Young Memorial Scholarship Committee,Hunger Related Events and the NFL Youth EducationTowns in Houston, New Orleans and Miami.

Prior to joining the league office in New York in1979, Steeg was the business manager/controller forthe Miami Dolphins from 1975-78.

Born in Boston, Steeg, grew up in Ft. Wayne,Indiana. He received an MBA from Wake ForestUniversity and a bachelor’s in political science fromMiami University. His wife, Jill, is a senior writer for USAToday. His son, Bryce, 29, is a former college quarter-back who graduated from Duke University in 2002.Bryce would continue on to graduate from the LondonSchool of Economics in 2003 and Harvard Law Schoolin 2006. He currently works in the law firm of Wilson,Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati in Palo Alto, California.His daughter, Darcy, 27, is a 2003 graduate ofPrinceton, who earned a master’s of statistics atGeorge Washington University in 2007. Darcy is cur-rently pursuing a P.H.D. in statistics at Cornell University.

the spring of 2008. While working at the NFLheadquarters in New York, Steeg was the League’schief liaison to the Hall, helping to choreograph all ofthe enshrinement weekend events. He chaired theNFL’s league-wide 75th Anniversary celebration in1994, which featured the initial wearing of throwbackuniforms, and helped organize “Pro Football’s GreatestReunion” in 2000 in which 117 living Hall of Famersreturned to Canton. Steeg was among the inauguralclass inducted into the Special Events Hall of Famein 2002.

In 2008, Steeg received the Pete Rozelle Awardfrom the New Orleans Touchdown Club and in 2005,he was recognized as the Celebrity of the Year by theMad Anthonys, a charitable organization of 275business and professional people in his hometown ofFort Wayne, Indiana.

Steeg is a member of the San Diego Chamber ofCommerce Executive Committee and currently serveson the boards of the United Way of San Diego, theDowntown YMCA of San Diego and the San DiegoHall of Champions. He was the co-chairman of theevents committee for the 2008 U.S. Open, played in

JEREMIAH T. MURPHYExecutive Vice President

Murphy joined the Spanos organization in 1982after serving as a senior partner at Bowman andCompany, a Stockton certified public accountantfirm, where he worked from 1971. He attained therank of Captain during four years in the U.S. Air Force,1966-1970. Murphy graduated with a degree inbusiness from Bernard Baruch College in New YorkCity in 1966.

Murphy is a member of the American Institute ofCPAs and the California Society of CPAs.

Murphy was born in New York, N.Y. He and hiswife, Sandra, have two daughters, Lisa and Tara, andson, Gregory. The Murphys reside in Stockton, California,except for Lisa Murphy Stevenson, who lives inSan Diego, and Tara Murphy, who lives in Los Angeles.

Jerry Murphy is the top fiscal officer for the SanDiego Chargers and the A.G. Spanos organization,including A.G. Spanos Construction, Inc.; A.G. SpanosManagement, Inc.; A.G. Spanos Development, Inc.;A.G. Spanos Enterprises, Inc.; A.G. Spanos Realty, Inc.;AGS Financial Corporation; A.G. Spanos SecuritiesCorporation and The Spanos Corporation.

JEANNE M. BONKExecutive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer

experience with the international accounting firm ofPrice Waterhouse from 1983-1991 and was a senioraudit manager when she joined the Chargers in 1991.

Bonk graduated with honors from the University ofSan Diego in 1983 with a degree in business adminis-tration/accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Bonk was born in Covina, California, and attendedMater Dei High in Santa Ana. She is a member of theAmerican Institute of CPAs and the California Society ofCPAs. She is also a member of the San Diego HumaneSociety Audit Committee. Bonk serves on the board ofdirectors for the San Diego NFL Youth Education Town,Cathedral Catholic High School and the San DiegoInternational Sports Council.

Jeanne and her husband, Jim, reside in Bonita, California.

Jeanne Bonk originally joined the Chargers June 10,1991, as chief financial officer and now oversees theteam’s day-to-day financial operations as executive vicepresident and chief financial officer. She is a member ofthe Chargers’ negotiating team for a new stadium inSan Diego.

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of chief financial officer/property management. Sheobtain ed three years (1976-79) of public accountingexperience with the firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchelland Co., in Decatur, Illinois.

Wells graduated with a degree in accountancyfrom Northern Illinois University in 1976 and is aCertified Public Accountant. She obtained a master’sdegree in business administration from the Universityof Nevada-Las Vegas, in 1982.

Wells was born in Beardstown, Illinois, and attendedRushville High School in Illinois. Wells is a member ofthe American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.She is single and resides in Coronado.

Marsha Wells joined the Chargers on April 22,1996 after working 16 years for the A.G. Spanosorganization. She joined the Spanos organization in1980 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and relocated to the SanDiego office in 1987 where she assumed the duties

ACCOUNTING STAFF

RICH ALEXANDERAssistant Controller

CHRYSTAL LEEAccounting Manager

SHEILA ASKINAccounts Payable

LESLEY FISHERAccounts Receivable

STARLENE GANGITANOPayroll/Human

Resources

Top Ten Coldest GamesDate Team W-L Score Temp. Conditions

Sun. Jan. 10, 1982 at Cincinnati L 7-27 -9° -59 wind-chill*

Sun. Dec. 10, 1972 at Denver L 13-38 9° Mostly sunny

Sun. Nov. 19, 1978 at Minnesota W 13-7 15° Partly cloudy

Sun. Dec. 19, 2004 at Cleveland W 21-0 18° -10 wind-chill

Sun. Dec. 17, 1989 at Kansas City W 20-13 18° Mostly sunny

Sun. Dec. 27, 1987 at Denver L 0-24 20° Blizzard

Sun. Dec. 16, 1973 at Kansas City L 6-33 22° Overcast

Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 at New England L 12-21 23° 9° wind-chill

Sun. Dec. 21, 1975 at Cincinnati L 17-47 24° Cloudy

Sun. Nov. 24, 1996 at Kansas City W 28-14 25° -5 wind-chill

Mon. Dec. 4, 1978 Chicago** W 40-7 48° Clear

*NFL record **Coldest game in San Diego

Top Ten Warmest GamesDate Team W-L Score Temp. Conditions

Sun. Sept. 4, 1988 at L.A. Raiders L 13-24 108° Hazy

Sun. Sept. 28, 1997 Baltimore W 21-17 105° Sunny

Sun. Sept. 24, 1978 Green Bay L 3-24 102° Sunny

Sun. Sept. 22, 2002 at Arizona W 23-15 100° Sunny

Sat. Aug. 21, 2004 at Arizona* W 38-13 99° Clear

Sun. Oct. 9, 1994 Kansas City W 20-6 99° Sunny

Fri. Aug. 6, 1976 New England, at Norman, Okla.* W 26-17 98° Sunny

Sun. Sept. 16, 1979 Buffalo W 27-19 97° Sunny

Fri. Aug. 31, 2001 at Arizona* L 3-16 97° Partly Cloudy

Sun. Oct. 4, 1970 at L.A. Rams L 10-37 97° Hazy

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KEN DERRETTVice President–Chief Marketing Officer

relationships for the company including SkyDome,TSN and the Canadian Country Music Association.

Derrett worked for the Canadian Football Leaguefrom 1978-1988, developing the annual businessand operations plan for the Grey Cup Championship.

In San Diego, he serves on the board of directorsand the marketing committee for the San DiegoConvention & Visitor’s Bureau. He also sits on themarketing committee for the 2008 U.S. Open GolfChampionship, as well as the partnership council ofthe American Cancer Society.

Derrett is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba andreceived his Bachelor of Commerce in sports adminis-tration from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.This year, he received an honorary doctorate in sportsadministration from Laurentian University. He and hiswife, Denise, have two children, Amy and Trevor. Amyis currently attending UCLA.

Ken Derrett joined the Chargers as vice presidentand chief marketing officer in September 2001.

Derrett is responsible for all marketing and salesfunctions for the team. Over the last few years, hehas helped grow the team’s revenue base significantlyin the areas of premium seat sales, sponsorships andbroadcasting.

Derrett was the senior vice president for globalmarketing partnerships for the National BasketballAssociation, a position he assumed in March of 1999.He joined the NBA in 1995 when NBA Canada wasestablished, and he was named managing director ofNBA Canada in 1996.

Previously, Derrett was manager, sports and enter-tainment Properties at Labatt Breweries of Canadafrom 1988-1995. He managed a variety of sportsproperties including the NFL, Toronto Blue Jays,Canadian Olympic Association, Hockey Canada, theCanadian Curling Association and the CommonwealthGames. In addition, Derrett managed several strategic

DENNIS O’LEARYSenior Director ofMarketing Partnerships

of partnership marketing for the Denver Broncos.He was the director of team and venue services forIntegrated Sports International in Denver from June,1998 to March, 2000.

O’Leary also was director of sales for the Interna-tional Hockey League’s Utah Grizzlies from June,1996-98. He helped the Grizzlies market their homearena, The “E” Center, which would later serve as oneof the venues for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games inSalt Lake City. O’Leary began his career in sports as amarketing representative with the Los AngelesClippers of the NBA from 1993-96.

O’Leary was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Hegraduated from Indiana in 1990 with a degree ineconomics. He and wife Kari have daughters, Kaitlynand Kylie, and son, Ryan.

Dennis O’Leary joined the Chargers May 3, 2002.Since his arrival, he has been responsible for the devel-opment, sales and management of new and existingstrategic partnerships. Through his strengtheningof the department, O’Leary has helped set thefoundation for the long-term financial stability ofthe organization.

O’Leary spent two years (2000-02) as director

EXECUTIVE STAFF

JENNIFER STAKIWExecutive Assistant

MARKETING STAFF

S. BRANDON WARDSenior Manager,

Marketing Partnerships& Broadcasting

DOUG CARNAHANCorporate Sales

Manager

CHRIS LEECorporate Sales

Manager

AMY SCHREIBERManager,

Client Services

ERIN VANDENBERGHClient Services

Coordinator

LISA SIMMONSCharger Girls Director

JOHN HINEKDirector of BusinessOperations

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TODD POULSENSenior Director ofTicket Sales & Services

sales. During his time with the Clippers, their staffranked fifth in the NBA in new season ticket sales andset franchise records in overall group sales revenue,attendance and sellouts.

From 1994-98, Poulsen was an account executivefor the Minnesota Timberwolves. He led the depart-ment in season ticket sales and overall revenue.

Poulsen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hegraduated from Utah State University wtih a bache-lor’s degree in marketing and from the University ofRedlands with a master’s degree in management.Poulsen and his wife, Marilyn, have two daughters,Morgan and Madeline, and reside in San Diego.

Todd Poulsen was hired by the Chargers Oct. 30,2003. He is responsible for all aspects of the ticketdepartment, including sales, service and operations.

Poulsen spent 1998-2003 with the NBA’s LosAngeles Clippers, including three years as director of

TICKET SALES STAFF

TOM MILKSManager, Premium

Seating Sales

TRISHA WALTERSManager, Premium

Seating Sales

ALLISON ESCOTTManager, Suite

Services

STEVE PANKOWSKIAccount Executive

BRAD STEWARTAccount Executive

Hinek coordinates the team’s travel and is thefacilities coordinator for the team’s practice complex.He also serves as the Chargers’ training camp coordi-nator, a role he has held since 1978.

He joined the Chargers in 1973 as a ball boy.His father, Frank, was equipment manager of theOakland Raiders, 1960-62, and brother, Bronco, wasthe San Francisco 49ers’ equipment manager from1984-1997.

Hinek was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grewup in Alameda, California. He attended San DiegoState University and graduated with honors inphysical education.

John is married to the former Barbara DeBarrowsof Point Loma. They have two daughters, Camilleand Jacquelyn.

John Hinek is the director of business operationsfor the Chargers.

From 2000-04, Hinek also oversaw the stadiumoperations at Qualcomm Stadium. Hinek spent theprevious five years (1995-99) as the team’s businessmanager and he was the team’s director of collegescouting from 1990-94.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS STAFF

JOHN LEATHERWOODBusiness Operations

Assistant

GEORGETTE ROGERSReceptionist

CHUCK SANDUSKYFacilities

Coordinator

PAUL CHAPMANHead StaffAssistant

JAYJAY MANIQUISStaff Assistant

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BILL JOHNSTONDirector of Public Relations

Johnston joined the Chargers in March 1979, whileattending San Diego State University. He earned adegree in journalism in 1981, and was named publicrelations assistant that year. He served as assistantdirector of public relations from 1984-87.

Johnston was born in La Mesa, California andattended Helix High School. He is on the board ofdirectors of the Huntington’s Disease Society ofAmerica, San Diego. While he served as president ofthe board, the San Diego Chapter was named thenational HDSA Chapter of the Year in 2005 and2007. An avid runner, Johnston has run San DiegoRock ‘n’ Roll Marathon eight times while raising morethan $500,000 to cure HD.

Bill and his wife, Ramona, have a son, Jared, anddaughter, Hayley.

Bill Johnston is in his 19th season as the director ofpublic relations and his 30th season with the team.He oversees all communications for the team,including media relations, publications and editorialcontent on the team’s website. He also oversaw theorganization’s community outreach and public affairsfrom 1990-00.

KIMBERLEY LAYTONDirector of Public Affairs& Corporate/CommunityRelations

working for State Assemblywoman Lucy Killea. Shebecame chief of staff for Killea from 1989-1995. In1993, Layton took a brief leave of absence andentered the race for the open 3rd District City Councilseat. In 1995, Layton was appointed AssistantDirector for the Department of IntergovernmentalRelations for the City of San Diego and in 1996 shewas appointed as Director of the department.

Kimberley is a graduate of San Diego High School.She earned a degree from the University of Californiaat Irvine. Kimberley is married to Farrell Layton.

Kimberley Layton joined the Chargers June 16,2000 after serving as the chief of staff for San DiegoMayor Susan Golding since 1998.

Layton works to expand the Chargers’ outreachand impact in the San Diego community whileenhancing the Chargers’ corporate, business,educational and charitable relationships. She over-sees the Chargers Community Foundation, whichbenefits San Diego’s youth and education community,while continuing the team’s ongoing communityoutreach efforts.

Layton worked in state and local government for12 years, first entering the political arena in 1988

PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF

SCOTT YOFFEAssistant Directorof Public Relations

JAMAAL LaFRANCEMedia Relations

Coordinator

JENNIFER ROJASCorporate

CommunicationsCoordinator

JOEL PRICEManager, Internet

Services

CASEY PEARCEManaging Editor—

Web Site &Publications

MIKE NOWAKTeam Photographer

COMMUNITY RELATIONS STAFF

JAMES BOURGUIGNONCommunity Relations

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DICK LEWISDirector of Security

hospitals and helped players become mentors totroubled teens. He also is the lead vocalist in the band“Time Out,” a rhythm and blues band featuringmembers of the team’s security staff who are alsoaccompanied by several players. The band entertains atconvalescent homes throughout Southern California.

Lewis joined the team in 1989 upon his retirementfrom the San Diego Police Department. During hisyears in the SDPD, Lewis was a patrol officer, a mem-ber of the department’s school task force and an assis-tant to the Chief of Police for community relations.

From 1955-68, Lewis was a hospital corpman inthe United States Navy serving with the Marines. Heserved two 13-month tours in southeast Asia duringthe Vietnam War.

Lewis was born in Bay City, Texas. He attendedHilliard High School in Bay City. Lewis earned a bache-lor’s degree in law and a doctorate degree in law fromCabrillo Pacific University. Lewis resides in Ramonawith daughter, Roshaun and grandson, Jeremy.

Dick Lewis has spent the last 19 years as the SanDiego Chargers director of security. In 2007, he alsoserved as the team’s director of player outreach, work-ing with the team’s players to develop a positive andactive role in the community. He helped create andmanage special projects in the community relations andplayer development areas.

Lewis’ weekly tradition of taking players andcoaches to serve meals to the homeless is one of theprograms he helped create. In addition to his workwith the homeless, Lewis has taken players to visit

STADIUM OPERATIONS & EVENTS STAFF

KEVIN DALYCreative Services

Manager

TOM CARSONStadium Operations

Manager

ELLEN MEADORExecutive ProducerChargers Television

SECURITY STAFF

RITO ARCIAGASecurity

NICK JOHNSSecurity

DICKSON ULASecurity

FRANK URIBESecurity

SEAN O’CONNORDirector of Stadium/Game Operations & Special Events

His previous positions with the Chargers includedirector of marketing and events (2001-04), directorof event productions and stadium operations(1998-2000), game day and special events manager(1996-98), sky box suites manager (1995-96), ticketmarketing manager (1990-95) and ticket sales execu-tive (1989-1990).

With a background in special events, O’Connor hasworked in that capacity for the NFL at the last 10Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XLII in Arizona.

O’Connor was the director of sales (1986-89) andan account executive (1985-86) with the San DiegoSockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

O’Connor was born in Buffalo, New York, andattended St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Buffalo. Hegraduated with a degree in business administrationfrom the University of San Diego in 1982. Sean and hiswife, Meghann, reside in San Diego with their sons,Liam and Quinn.

Sean O’Connor will celebrate his 20th anniversarywith the Chargers in 2008. He has been the team’sdi rector of stadium/game operations and specialevents since 2005. O’Connor is responsible for allaspects of stadium operations, including parking,security, game presentation, entertainment, BoltVision,audio, scoreboard operations and fan interactive areas.He also produces special events for the team and actsas a liaison between the Chargers and the team’sconcessionaire at Qualcomm Stadium.

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MICHAEL L. DOUGHERTYDirector of TicketOperations

Michael was born in Pasadena, California. Heattended Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Calif. Heearned a degree in communication from the Universityof the Pacific in 1988.

Mike and his wife, Shannon, live in La Costa. Theyhave daughters Brittany and Mikaela, and sonsConnor and Daniel.

Michael Doug herty has been the Chargers’ directorof ticket operations since 1999. He oversees allaspects of the team’s ticket office, including seasonticket accounts, Club level accounts and single-gameticket sales.

Dougherty is in his 15th season with the Chargers.He began in 1994 as the assistant director of ticketoperations. In 1997, he took on the additionalresponsibilities as the Gold Club ticket manager. From1991-94, Dougherty worked for the San Diego Padres.

TICKET OPERATIONS STAFF

BRIAN OLSONTicket Operations

Manager

BETSY PYLETicket Operations

Assistant

SHIRLEY ABOYMEDirector of Guest Services

Shirley attended Mt. Carmel High School inSan Diego. She graduated from the University ofCalifornia-Santa Barbara with a degree in businesseconomics and a minor in sports management. Shealso earned an MBA from National University. Shirleyis single and lives in San Diego.

In July 2006, Shirley Aboyme returned to theChargers as director of guest services.

She previously worked for the Chargers January1997 through September 2002, serving as a suiteservices manager, executive suites coordinator andan administrative assistant. Since September 2002,Shirley has been the premium seating servicesmanager at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

GUEST SERVICES STAFF

LINDA GANDYClub Seat Services

Manager

MEKAELA BERRYClub Seat Services

Representative

JAMES NAVARRAGuest ServicesRepresentative

JOSE VIRGENGuest ServicesRepresentative

JULIE DALFORNOCustomer Service

Representative

JOANNE HERNANDEZCustomer Service

Representative

GUEST SERVICES STAFF

ERICA HOOPERGuest Services

Manager

Chargers’ 10 Largest Margins of VictoryDate Opponent Score MarginSat. Nov. 2, 1963 at New York Jets 53-7 +46Sun. Sept. 17, 1961 Oakland 44-0 +44Sun. Jan. 5, 1964 Boston* 51-10 +41Sun. Dec. 14, 1969 Buffalo 45-6 +39Sun. Oct. 7, 2007 at Denver 41-3 +38Sun. Nov. 20, 2005 Buffalo 48-10 +38Sun. Dec. 22, 1963 Denver 58-20 +38Sun. Dec. 16, 2007 Detroit 51-14 +37Sun. Oct. 19, 1980 New York Giants 44-7 +37Sun. Oct. 29, 1961 Denver 37-0 +37* AFL Championship

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GEORGEPERNICANO

MSGR. DANDILLABOUGHTeam Chaplain

SHAWN MITCHELLTeam Pastor

DR. DAVID CHAOTeam Doctor

DR. TAL DAVIDTeam Doctor

DR. RICHARDGILBERT

Team Doctor

DR. JERRY HIZONTeam Doctor

DR. CALVIN WONGTeam Doctor

Chargers National TV Night Games(Total Night Games: 29-32, .475; Home Night Games: 22-21, .512)

Day Date Opponent W-L ScoreMon. 10/12/70 Green Bay L 20-22Mon. 11/15/71 St. Louis W 20-17Mon. 11/13/72 Cleveland L 17-21Mon. 12/15/75 N.Y. Jets W 24-16Mon. 12/04/78 Chicago W 40-17Thu. 10/25/79 at Oakland L 22-45Mon. 12/17/79 Denver W 17-7Sun. 10/26/80 at Dallas L 31-42Thu. 11/20/80 at Miami W OT 27-24Mon. 12/22/80 Pittsburgh W 26-17Mon. 09/07/81 at Cleveland W 44-14Mon. 11/16/81 at Seattle L 23-44Mon. 12/21/81 Oakland W 23-10Mon. 11/22/82 at L.A. Raiders L 24-28Mon. 12/20/82 Cincinnati W 50-34Mon. 09/12/83 at Kansas City W 17-14Mon. 10/31/83 Washington L 24-27Thu. 12/01/83 L.A. Raiders L 10-42Mon. 09/24/84 at L.A. Raiders L 30-33Mon. 10/29/84 Seattle L 0-24Mon. 12/03/84 Chicago W 20-7Mon. 10/28/85 at L.A. Raiders L 21-34Sun. 12/08/85 Pittsburgh W 54-44Mon. 10/06/86 at Seattle L 7-33Thu. 11/20/86 L.A. Raiders L 10-42Sun. 11/15/87 L.A. Raiders W 16-14Sun. 11/06/88 L.A. Raiders L 3-13Sun. 11/12/89 L.A. Raiders W 14-12Sun. 11/25/90 Seattle L OT 10-13Sun. 12/01/91 L.A. Raiders L 7-9Sun. 11/29/92 L.A. Raiders W 27-3Sun. 11/14/93 Chicago L 13-16

Day Date Opponent W-L ScoreMon. 11/29/93 at Indianapolis W 31-0Sun. 12/12/93 Green Bay L 13-20Mon. 12/27/93 Miami W 45-20Sun. 09/04/94 at Denver W 37-34Mon. 12/05/94 L.A. Raiders L 17-24Sun. 11/05/95 Miami L 14-24Mon. 11/27/95 Oakland W 12-6Mon. 10/21/96 Oakland L 14-23Mon. 11/11/96 Detroit W 27-21Sun. 12/01/96 New England L 7-45Sun. 12/22/96 Denver W 16-10Thu. 10/16/97 at Kansas City L 3-31Sun. 11/16/97 Oakland L 13-38Sun. 11/30/97 Denver L 28-38Sun. 11/29/98 Denver L 16-31Sun. 10/29/00 Oakland L 13-15Mon. 10/27/03 Miami* L 10-26Sat. 01/08/05 N.Y. Jets^ L OT 17-20Sun. 09/25/05 N.Y. Giants W 45-23Mon. 10/10/05 Pittsburgh L 22-24Sun. 12/04/05 Oakland W 34-10Mon. 09/11/06 at Oakland W 27-0Sun. 10/08/06 Pittsburgh W 23-13Sun. 11/19/06 at Denver W 35-27Sun. 12/17/06 Kansas City W 20-9Sun. 9/16/07 at New England L 14-38Sun. 11/11/07 Indianapolis W 23-21Mon. 12/24/07 Denver W 23-3^ AFC Wild Card Playoff game* Game played at Arizona’s Sun Devil Stadium due to

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