San Diego Stadium Memories | News 8 Throwback Special

The Murph, The Q - the stadium has been home to great teams and great memories over its 50+ year history. It was home field for the San Diego Padres from their founding year in 1969 through the 2003 season when they moved to Petco Park. The San Diego Chargers played there from their first season in 1967 through their move to Los Angeles after the 2016 season. The stadium has also hosted three Super Bowls, two MLB All-Star Games, and countless concerts and other events.
It was the setting for the biggest sports events and concerts to hit San Diego over the course of fifty plus years. Whether you know it as San Diego Stadium, the Murph, or SDCCU, you knew it was the place to be. The Chargers and Padres called it home. It hosted three Super Bowls, a World Series, and two MLB All Star games. It also played host to the biggest and baddest musical acts around. As three San Diego Chargers toured their new facility in 1966, they could only imagine what was to come. Sure it was a structure that had its flaws, but the memories San Diegans collectively share of time spent there, is what’s important. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and look at its most magical and memorable moments.