The stadium grounds on February 1966 looks much like it does in March 2021. The demolition of the iconic stadium is almost complete. Excitement was in the air as the San Diego Chargers went on the construction site on February 19, 1966. Paul Lowe, Bob Petrich, and George Gross chatted with TV 8 about their future home. They had one more season at Balboa Stadium. On August 20, 1967 The San Diego Chargers of the American Football League played their first game there. Soon, we will dig up that first game day from our archives. No doubt TV 8 provided extensive coverage of the big day. Stadium 70% complete color film April 3, 1967: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThT2tSvdW0s

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