Fans will get the chance to buy tickets to their game of choice when single-game tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. PT.

Fans can purchase tickets for any of the Chargers’ 10 preseason or regular season home games at the team’s ticket office at Gate C at Qualcomm Stadium; online at Chargers.com; or by calling TicketMaster at 800-745-3000 or visiting any TicketMaster outlet in person.

For those who prefer to purchase tickets directly from the Chargers’ ticket office at Gate C at Qualcomm Stadium, the first 100 fans that buy tickets at the stadium on Saturday will receive a free 2010 Chargers yearbook autographed by one of the team’s players.

Media Alert: The best suggested time for b-roll of fans purchasing tickets would be 10:00-10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Season tickets are also still available and can be purchased on Saturday. Season tickets are available at Chargers.com and at the ticket office at Qualcomm Stadium, which is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fans can also purchase tickets over the phone by calling 1-877-CHARGERS.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 2010 HOME SCHEDULE

SAT. AUG. 14 CHICAGO BEARS 6:00 p.m.
SAT. AUG. 21 DALLAS COWBOYS 6:00 p.m.
SUN. SEP. 19 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:15 p.m.
SUN. OCT. 3 ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:15 p.m.
SUN. OCT. 24 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:15 p.m.
SUN. OCT. 31 TENNESSEE TITANS 1:05 p.m.
MON. NOV. 22 DENVER BRONCOS 5:30 p.m.
SUN. DEC. 5 OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:05 p.m.
SUN. DEC. 12 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1:15 p.m.
THU. DEC. 16 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 5:20 p.m. 

The San Diego Chargers open the 2010 preseason with back-to-back home games against two of the NFL’s most storied franchises – the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys – and tickets to those games go on sale Friday, April 23.

The team announced the dates and times for the Chargers’ four preseason games, beginning with Chicago Bears in San Diego on Saturday, August 14 at 6 pm PT. The following weekend brings the Dallas Cowboys to Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday, August 21, also at 6 pm.

Date - Opponent - Kickoff*
Sat. Aug. 14 CHICAGO 6 pm
Sat. Aug. 21 DALLAS 6 pm
Fri. Aug. 27 at New Orleans 5 pm
Thur. Sept. 2 at San Francisco 7 pm
*Pacific Time

Tickets for both home games go on sale Friday at 10:00 am PT by logging onto www.Chargers.com, calling 1-800-745-3000 or at the Chargers Ticket Office located at Gate C at Qualcomm Stadium. Chargers season tickets for the 2010 season also are on sale. They can be purchased by calling 877-CHARGERS, visiting www.chargers.com or stopping by the Chargers’ ticket office, open Monday through Friday from 8-5 pm.

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San Diego’s high-powered offense will be put to the test by a Bears defense and six-time Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Urlacher. The game also will renew the rivalry between quarterbacks Philip Rivers and Jay Cutler and mark Cutler’s first game against the Chargers since being traded to Chicago in 2009. The Chargers roster features several former Bears, including recently signed cornerback Nathan Vasher, and several of San Diego’s coaches, including Defensive Coordinator Ron Rivera, also spent time in the “Windy City” as members of Bears’ coach Lovie Smith’s staff. This will be the Bears’ first visit to San Diego for a preseason game since 1982.

Former Chargers Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips leads quarterback Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys into Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 21. These two teams met late last season at the Cowboys’ new home in Arlington, Texas and the Chargers prevailed in a defensive struggle, 20-17. The Cowboys’ high-powered offense features Romo along with running backs Marion Barber and Felix Jones, and receivers Miles Austin and Roy Williams. Dallas’ roster also lists one of the league’s top outside linebackers in NFL sack-leader DeMarcus Ware. This will mark the second time in three years that the Cowboys will play a preseason game in San Diego.

The Chargers are on the road in Preseason Week 3 when they are featured in a nationally-televised game on CBS against the reigning Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. It’s a special Friday night telecast on Aug. 27 with kickoff set for 5:00 p.m. PDT. These two teams are extremely familiar with one-another as the Saints are led by former Chargers quarterback Drew Brees and running back Reggie Bush, an alum of Helix High School (La Mesa, Calif.) and the University of Southern California. Saints Head Coach Sean Payton also has San Diego ties, having started his coaching career at San Diego State in 1988.

The Chargers will conclude the NFL Preseason slate against one of their oldest preseason rivals, traveling to San Francisco to meet the 49ers at Candlestick Park on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7 pm. The Chargers and 49ers have met every year in the preseason since 1987 and a total of 37 times dating back to 1968. The Chargers hold a slight 19-18 edge in the series. The 49ers are one of the NFL’s up-and-coming teams, led by Head Coach and Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary and quarterback Alex Smith, a former Heisman Trophy finalist and prep teammate of Bush’s at La Mesa’s Helix High.

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Patriots, Titans, Cardinals highlight home schedule

The San Diego Chargers announced today that ticket prices for 2010 will remain the same for the third-consecutive season.

Season ticket prices range from $48 to $90 per game. All single-game tickets, if available, will range from $54 to $98. Season ticket holders receive a savings of up to $110 over single-game purchases.

Chargers fans once again will be treated to an exciting schedule of home games. The home schedule includes matchups against quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots; wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals, as well as another hard-fought battle against rushing champion Chris Johnson and the Tennessee Titans. The Chargers also will take on the San Francisco 49ers and the Jacksonville Jaguars, both in the playoff hunt late in the '09 season, as well as AFC West rivals Denver, Kansas City and Oakland.

The Chargers, winners of four consecutive AFC West titles and five in the last six years, continue to provide one of the most exciting and successful teams in the NFL. Seventy wins over the past six years ranks fourth in the NFL, and that strong showing on the field has led to 48 consecutive regular-season and postseason home sellouts.

Season tickets are available now by calling 877-CHARGERS, going to www.chargers.com or stopping by the Chargers' ticket office at Gate C at Qualcomm Stadium.

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