Original article reprinted from FootballResearch.com, By Ed Gruver
Pro football insiders debate whether the AFL champion Chargers could have beaten the Bears in a 1963 Super Bowl.
It's an impossible question, but one that continues to intrigue members of the 1963 AFL champion San Diego Chargers.
If the Super Bowl had started with the 1963 season instead of 1966, could the Chargers have beaten the NFL champion Chicago Bears?
"I've argued that for years and years," says Sid Gillman, who coached the 1963 Chargers. "We had one of the great teams in pro football history, and I think we would have matched up pretty well with the NFL. We had great speed and talent, and I think at that time, the NFL really underestimated the talent we had."...
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Pro football insiders debate whether the AFL champion Chargers could have beaten the Bears in a 1963 Super Bowl.
It's an impossible question, but one that continues to intrigue members of the 1963 AFL champion San Diego Chargers.
If the Super Bowl had started with the 1963 season instead of 1966, could the Chargers have beaten the NFL champion Chicago Bears?
"I've argued that for years and years," says Sid Gillman, who coached the 1963 Chargers. "We had one of the great teams in pro football history, and I think we would have matched up pretty well with the NFL. We had great speed and talent, and I think at that time, the NFL really underestimated the talent we had."...
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