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2019 Los Angeles Chargers season

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The 2019 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their fourth in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their third under head coach Anthony Lynn. It also marked the Chargers' third and final season playing their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park, as the team moved into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood beginning with the 2020 season alongside the Los Angeles Rams. With a 2–5 record after Week 7, the Chargers failed to match or improve on their 12–4 record from 2018. Despite winning on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14, the Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention the same week as a result of the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Arizona Cardinals 23–17. After a Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Chargers suffered their first losing season since 2016, and their first as a Los Angeles-based team. Also, for the first time since 2015, the Chargers were swept by their division. The Chargers also suffered the most one-score losses by an NFL team during the season, with nine.

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2019 Los Angeles Chargers season
Chargers 60th season logo
OwnerDean Spanos
General managerTom Telesco
Head coachAnthony Lynn
Home stadiumDignity Health Sports Park
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th AFC West
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsNone
Pro Bowlers
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This was also the final season with longtime quarterback Philip Rivers, as he signed with the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason.

Uniform change

On April 16, the Chargers announced that the powder blue jerseys that served as the alternate colored jersey would become the primary home colored jerseys, replacing the navy blue jerseys that served as the primary home colored jersey since the team's 2007 uniform overhaul.[1][2] On September 2, the Chargers announced their uniform schedule for the 2019 season.[3] In addition to this uniform switch, the Chargers silently ditched their navy blue facemask for gold. However, the navy blue facemask was still used in games where the Chargers wore navy blue jerseys.

NFL draft

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Roster changes

Free agents

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Player Acquired from Lost to Date Contract terms
OLB Thomas DavisCarolina Panthers—2 years
QB Tyrod TaylorCleveland Browns—2 years
WR Dontrelle InmanNew England Patriots20 August 2019TBA
WR Tyrell WilliamsOakland Raiders-4 years
DE Darius PhilonArizona Cardinals-2 years
CB Jason VerrettSan Francisco 49ers-2 years
S Jahleel AddaeHouston Texans-1 year
TE Antonio GatesRetired--
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Staff

2019 Los Angeles Chargers staff

Front office

  • Chairman/Owner/president – Dean Spanos
  • Vice chairman – Michael Spanos
  • Executive vice president/COO/CFO – Jeanne M. Bonk
  • CEO/president – business operations – A. G. Spanos
  • General manager – Tom Telesco
  • President – football operations – John Spanos
  • Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire
  • Senior executive – Randy Mueller
  • Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham
  • Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
  • Director of player personnel – JoJo Wooden
  • Director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches


Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – John Lott
  • Assistant strength – Jonathan Brooks

Final roster

2019 Los Angeles Chargers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 at Arizona Cardinals L 13–17 0–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 August 18 New Orleans Saints L 17–19 0–2 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
3 August 24 Seattle Seahawks L 15–23 0–3 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
4 August 29 at San Francisco 49ers W 27–24 1–3 Levi's Stadium Recap
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Regular season

The Chargers' regular season schedule was released on April 19.

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 Indianapolis Colts W 30–24 (OT) 1–0 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
2 September 15 at Detroit Lions L 10–13 1–1 Ford Field Recap
3 September 22 Houston Texans L 20–27 1–2 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
4 September 29 at Miami Dolphins W 30–10 2–2 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
5 October 6 Denver Broncos L 13–20 2–3 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
6 October 13 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–24 2–4 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
7 October 20 at Tennessee Titans L 20–23 2–5 Nissan Stadium Recap
8 October 27 at Chicago Bears W 17–16 3–5 Soldier Field Recap
9 November 3 Green Bay Packers W 26–11 4–5 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
10 November 7 at Oakland Raiders L 24–26 4–6 RingCentral Coliseum Recap
11 November 18 Kansas City Chiefs L 17–24 4–7 Mexico Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) Recap
12 Bye
13 December 1 at Denver Broncos L 20–23 4–8 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
14 December 8 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 45–10 5–8 TIAA Bank Field Recap
15 December 15 Minnesota Vikings L 10–39 5–9 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
16 December 22 Oakland Raiders L 17–24 5–10 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
17 December 29 at Kansas City Chiefs L 21–31 5–11 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 0 6 108024
Chargers 7 10 70630
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at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

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Second quarter

  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick failed, wide right), 10:02. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:53.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 5:58. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
  • LAC – Ty Long 40-yard field goal, 1:02. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 3:17.

Third quarter

  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 11:15. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:45.
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 8:27. Chargers 24–9. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
  • IND – Marlon Mack 63-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:40. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 19-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Marlon Mack run), 0:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:52.

Overtime

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 7-yard run, 5:01. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.

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The Chargers won their first home opener since 2015, when they were based in San Diego. They also started 1–0 for the first time since 2015. The Chargers open their third and final season at Dignity Health Sports Park, as they will move into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in 2020.

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

Week Two: Los Angeles Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 3 0010
Lions 6 0 0713
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at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

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Second quarter

  • LAC – Ty Long 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:20.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Kenny Golladay 31-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:21. Lions 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:24.

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Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

Week Three: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 14627
Chargers 7 10 0320
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at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Ty Long 34-yard field goal, 10:32. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:41.
  • HOU – Darren Fells 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:11. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 0:22. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 1:18.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Carlos Hyde 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:31. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:37.
  • HOU – Jordan Akins 15-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:19. Texans 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:24.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Jordan Akins 53-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide right), 9:40. Texans 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:48.
  • LAC – Ty Long 43-yard field goal, 7:14. Texans 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:26.

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Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

Week Four: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 10 7 31030
Dolphins 7 3 0010
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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,278
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Jay Feely
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Second quarter

  • MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 11:10. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:35.
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 18-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 0:43. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:51.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Ty Long 45-yard field goal, 1:22. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 10:33.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Ty Long kick), 11:20. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:29.
  • LAC – Ty Long 51-yard field goal, 7:21. Chargers 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:07.

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This was the Chargers' first win in Miami since the 1982 Epic in Miami game.

Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Five: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 14 3 0320
Chargers 0 0 7613
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at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

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Second quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal, 5:17. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:27.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Chase McLaughlin 45-yard field goal, 6:47. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:08.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 46-yard field goal, 1:55. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:25.
  • LAC – Chase McLaughlin 32-yard field goal, 0:10. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:45.

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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 14 7 3024
Chargers 0 0 01717
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at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

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First quarter

  • PIT – Devin Bush Jr. 9-yard fumble return (Chris Boswell kick), 10:51. Steelers 7–0.
  • PIT – James Conner 12-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 4:29. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:23.

Second quarter

  • PIT – James Conner 26-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Chris Boswell kick), 6:34. Steelers 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 9:09.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 20-yard field goal, 8:12. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:48.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Chase McLaughlin 38-yard field goal, 14:00. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:59.
  • LAC – Hunter Henry 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:13. Steelers 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:23.
  • LAC – Hunter Henry 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:29. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:24.

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Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week Seven: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 7 01020
Titans 3 7 01323
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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First quarter

  • TEN – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 6:02. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.
  • LAC – Chase McLaughlin 29-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:00.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:38. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 7:37.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 0:23. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:15.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Tajae Sharpe 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 13:11. Titans 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:09.
  • LAC – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 10:55. Titans 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:16.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:39. Titans 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 41-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:09. Titans 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.

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Week 8: at Chicago Bears

Week Eight: Los Angeles Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 3717
Bears 0 9 7016
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 22-yard field goal, 14:45. Bears 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52.
  • CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 25-yard field goal, 4:16. Bears 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.
  • LAC – Melvin Gordon 19-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:12. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
  • CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:12.

Third quarter

  • CHI – David Montgomery 4-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 8:08. Bears 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:52.
  • LAC – Chase McLaughlin 20-yard field goal, 0:39. Bears 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:29.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:04. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:21.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • LAC – Melvin Gordon – 8 rushes, 31 yards, TD
  • CHI – David Montgomery – 27 rushes, 135 yards, TD

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Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 0 3811
Chargers 6 3 10726
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at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,435
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 6:56. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 8:04.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 40-yard field goal, 1:04. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 3:09.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 9:41. Chargers 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:36.
  • LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:56. Chargers 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:20.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 54-yard field goal, 0:46. Chargers 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:10.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 10:32. Chargers 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
  • GB – Jamaal Williams 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, (Aaron Rodgers run), 6:21. Chargers 26–11. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.

Top passers

  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/35, 161 yards, TD
  • LAC – Philip Rivers – 21/28, 294 yards

Top rushers

  • GB – Aaron Jones – 8 rushes, 30 yards
  • LAC – Melvin Gordon – 20 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD

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Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 14 3724
Raiders 10 7 3626
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at Ring Central Coliseum, Oakland, California

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First quarter

  • OAK – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 8:01. Raiders 3–0 Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 3:50.
  • OAK – Erik Harris 56-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:02. Raiders 10–0.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • OAK – Daniel Carlson 22-yard field goal, 11:33. Raiders 20–14 Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:27.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 0:25. Raiders 20–17 Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 4:02. Chargers 24–20 Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 8:05.
  • OAK – Josh Jacobs 18-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:02. Raiders 26–24 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.

Top passers

  • LAC – Philip Rivers – 17/31, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • OAK – Derek Carr – 21/31, 218 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • LAC – Melvin Gordon – 22 rushes, 108 yards, TD
  • OAK – Josh Jacobs – 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD

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Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

NFL International Series

Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 14024
Chargers 3 6 8017
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at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

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First quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 9:31. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:29.

Second quarter

  • KC – LeSean McCoy 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:45. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 26-yard field goal, 5:01. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:44.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 1:43. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:18.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 19/32, 182 yards, TD, INT
  • LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/52, 353 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 5 rushes, 59 yards
  • LAC – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 8 receptions, 108 yards
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Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 10 01020
Broncos 14 3 0623
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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

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First quarter

  • DEN – Courtland Sutton 26-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 4:33. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:55.
  • DEN – Courtland Sutton 5-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:16. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:56.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 30-yard field goal, 9:27. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:49.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard field goal, 5:32. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:07.
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 30-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 0:30. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Keenan Allen 36-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 12:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:34.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 4:26. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 4:48.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 46-yard field goal, 0:14. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:12.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:14.

Top passers

  • LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/29, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • DEN – Drew Lock – 18/28, 134 yards, 2 TD, INT

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Top receivers

  • LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 117 yards
  • DEN – Courtland Sutton – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
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Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 17 14745
Jaguars 3 0 7010
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at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

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First quarter

  • JAX - Josh Lambo 26-yard field goal, 7:23. Jaguars 3-0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:37.
  • LAC - Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:46. Chargers 7-3. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:37.

Second quarter

  • LAC - Derek Watt 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:18. Chargers 14-3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
  • LAC - Hunter Henry 30-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 1:34. Chargers 21-3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:18.
  • LAC - Michael Badgley 40-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 24-3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

  • LAC - Austin Ekeler 84-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 13:53. Chargers 31-3. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:07.
  • JAX - Nick O'Leary 12-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 5:48. Chargers 31-10. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:05.
  • LAC - Mike Williams 44-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 1:51. Chargers 38-10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC - Virgil Green 14-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Michael Badgley kick), 10:53. Chargers 45-10. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:01.

Top passers

  • JAX – Gardner Minshew – 24/37, 162 yards, TD
  • LAC – Philip Rivers – 16/22, 314 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • JAX – Leonard Fournette – 15 rushes, 50 yards
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 8 rushes, 101 yards

Top receivers

  • JAX – D. J. Chark – 9 receptions, 75 yards
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 4 receptions, 112 yards, TD
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Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Fifteen: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 6 13 61439
Chargers 3 7 0010
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at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,446
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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First quarter

  • MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, hit right upright), 9:10. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 4:35. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 14:57. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.
  • LAC – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 8:42. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
  • MIN – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 4:17. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:25.
  • MIN – Ifeadi Odenigbo 56-yard fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Vikings 19–10.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 12:37. Vikings 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.
  • MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 7:06. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Mike Boone 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:25. Vikings 32–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:30.
  • MIN – Mike Boone 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:45. Vikings 39–10. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:32.

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Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 7 7324
Chargers 0 7 7317
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at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,380
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.
  • OAK – Derek Carr 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:08. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.

Third quarter

  • OAK – DeAndre Washington 5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:11. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:49.
  • LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:04. Raiders 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:07.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Daniel Carlson 48-yard field goal, 8:28. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 7:36.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 1:29. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 2:03.

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This was Chargers final home game at Dignity Health Sports Park before moving into their new stadium in the 2020 season. This was also the last time they faced the Oakland Raiders—home or away—prior to the Raiders relocation to Las Vegas in 2020.

Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Seventeen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 7721
Chiefs 3 7 14731
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,680
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and John Schriffen
  • Recap, Game Book
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Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 1:29. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:12.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • LAC – Melvin Gordon 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:14. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:26.
  • KC – Mecole Hardman 104-yard kickoff return (Harrison Butker kick), 12:58. Chiefs 17–14.
  • KC – Damien Williams 84-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:26. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:15.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Hunter Henry 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 5:23. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:11.
  • KC – Damien Williams 7-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:37. Chiefs 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:46.

Top passers

  • LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/46, 281 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/25, 174 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • LAC – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD
  • KC – Damien Williams – 12 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 61 yards
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Standings

Division

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AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Kansas City Chiefs 12 4 0 .750 6–0 9–3 451 308 W6
Denver Broncos 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 282 316 W2
Oakland Raiders 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 313 419 L1
Los Angeles Chargers 5 11 0 .313 0–6 3–9 337 345 L3
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Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 14 2 0 .875 5–1 10–2 .494 .484 W12
2[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 9–3 .510 .477 W6
3[a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 5–1 8–4 .469 .411 L1
4 Houston Texans South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 8–4 .520 .488 L1
Wild Cards
5 Buffalo Bills East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .461 .363 L2
6 Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .488 .465 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .502 .324 L3
8[b][c] Denver Broncos West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .510 .406 W2
9[c][d][e] Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .482 .335 L1
10[b][d][e] Indianapolis Colts South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .492 .500 L1
11[b][d] New York Jets East 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 .473 .402 W2
12[f] Jacksonville Jaguars South 6 10 0 .375 2–4 6–6 .484 .406 W1
13[f] Cleveland Browns North 6 10 0 .375 3–3 6–6 .533 .479 L3
14[g] Los Angeles Chargers West 5 11 0 .313 0–6 3–9 .514 .488 L3
15[g] Miami Dolphins East 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .484 .463 W2
16 Cincinnati Bengals North 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .553 .406 W1
Tiebreakers[h]
  1. Kansas City claimed the No. 2 seed over New England based on head-to-head victory.
  2. Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
  3. Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
  4. Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
  5. Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  6. Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  7. LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  8. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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