September 10th, 1960 is a significant date in both the Chargers and the Chiefs organizations. Not only is that the date that both played their first ever games as professional football teams, but they happened to play them against each other. The Los Angeles Chargers and the Dallas Texans went head-to-head inside the Los Angeles Coliseum to ignite the rivalry we are familiar with today. Entering the final quarter on that customary Southern California 78 degree day, the Bolts trailed the Texans 20-7 at the start of the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jack Kemp was responsible for the lone score with a touchdown pass to receiver Ralph Anderson.

Kemp became an instant legend in Charger folklore after he ran for a touchdown and threw his second of the game to running back Howie Ferguson in the fourth. Thanks to Kemp’s heroics, the Chargers kicked their franchise off in style with a come-from-behind 21-20 victory. Of course, Kemp’s legacy ended up a little differently thanks to twice defeating the Chargers in AFL Championships for the Buffalo Bills. However, that is a story for another time. 1960 would be the only season the Chargers would call LA home until 2017.

Fast forward to December 13th, 2018. The Chargers were in their second season back in Los Angeles after spending 56 seasons in San Diego. On that chilly Kansas City night, the Chargers found themselves down 28-14 with eight minutes remaining in the game. Much like the cucumber-calm Kemp had done in the first-ever meeting, Philip Rivers drove his team down for two separate drives that ended with touchdowns.

The last one being a touchdown pass from Rivers to Mike Williams with only eight seconds left. Then, a gutsy decision to go for a two-point conversion and the win. Rivers again found Williams for the conversion and with essentially no time left on the scoreboard, the Chargers snuck out of Arrowhead Stadium with a 29-28 win.

The first game ever between these two historic franchises ended with a one-point come-from-behind win for the Chargers. The last time these two faced off? The same story, a one-point come-from-behind win. Now, as we are mere days away from a crucial Monday Night Football clash in Mexico City, will we see another classic showdown between these AFC West rivals?