60th season in franchise history; final one with Philip Rivers
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.
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.
Draft [ ]
Main article: 2019 NFL Draft
Roster changes [ ]
Free agents [ ]
Player
Acquired from
Lost to
Date
Contract terms
OLB Thomas Davis
Carolina Panthers
—
2 years
QB Tyrod Taylor
Cleveland Browns
—
2 years
WR Dontrelle Inman
New England Patriots
20 August 2019
TBA
WR Tyrell Williams
Oakland Raiders
-
4 years
DE Darius Philon
Arizona Cardinals
-
2 years
CB Jason Verrett
San Francisco 49ers
-
2 years
S Jahleel Addae
Houston Texans
-
1 year
TE Antonio Gates
Retired
-
-
Staff [ ]
2019 Los Angeles Chargers staff
Front office
Chairman/Owner/president ��� Dean Spanos
Vice chairman –
Executive vice president/COO/CFO –
CEO/president – business operations – A. G. Spanos
General manager – Tom Telesco
President – football operations –
Executive vice president of football administration/player finance –
Senior executive – Randy Mueller
Director of pro scouting –
Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
Director of player personnel –
Director of college scouting –
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Assistant special teams – Keith Burns
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – John Lott
Assistant strength –
Final roster [ ]
2019 Los Angeles Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 inactive, 11 practice squad
Preseason [ ]
Regular season [ ]
The Chargers' regular season schedule was released on April 19.
Schedule [ ]
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
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Colts
0
6
10 8 0 24
Chargers
7
10
7 0 6 30
at Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California
Date : September 8Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 25,363Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (CBS ) : Greg Gumbel , Trent Green and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 25 rushes, 174 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 8 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 123 yards, TD
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
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
3
0 0 10
Lions
6
0
0 7 13
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : September 15Game time : 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 60,158Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Rich Gannon and Jay Feely Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Ty Long 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Three: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
7
14 6 27
Chargers
7
10
0 3 20
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : September 22Game time : 1:25 p.m. PDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 25,349Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta Recap , Game Book
Game information
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 (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:31. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:37.
HOU – Jordan Akins 15-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi 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.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 25/34, 351 yards, 3 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/46, 318 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
HOU – Kenny Stills – 4 receptions, 89 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 13 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week Four: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
10
7
3 10 30
Dolphins
7
3
0 0 10
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : September 29Game time : 10:00 a.m. PDT /1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 64,278Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy and Jay FeelyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
LAC – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 76 yards
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
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
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
14
3
0 3 20
Chargers
0
0
7 6 13
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : October 6Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 25,357Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz , Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 4-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 11:06. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 70-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Brandon McManus kick), 4:58. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:17.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal, 5:17. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
LAC – Desmond King 68-yard punt return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:31. Broncos 17–7.
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.
Top passers
DEN – Joe Flacco – 14/20, 182 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 32/48, 211 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 15 rushes, 114 yards, TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 12 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
14
7
3 0 24
Chargers
0
0
0 17 17
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : October 13Game time : 5:20 p.m. PDTGame weather : Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 25,425Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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.
Top passers
PIT – Devlin Hodges – 15/20, 132 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 26/44, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Seven: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
3
7
0 10 20
Titans
3
7
0 13 23
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 20Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDT/3:05 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 62,431Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle , Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap , Game Book
Game information
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
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.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/29, 312 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Eight: Los Angeles Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
7
3 7 17
Bears
0
9
7 0 16
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 27Game time : 10:00 a.m. PDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 61,632Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox ) : Thom Brennaman , Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
0
3 8 11
Chargers
6
3
10 7 26
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : November 3Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 25,435Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
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
Top receivers
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
14
3 7 24
Raiders
10
7
3 6 26
at Ring Central Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : Game time : 5:20 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 51,954Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Amazon Prime ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
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
LAC – Hunter Henry 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 8:24. Raiders 10–7 Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:14.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:14. Chargers 14–10 Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:06.
OAK – Alec Ingold 9-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:20. Raiders 17–14 Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:54.
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 Phillip 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
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 68 yards
OAK – Jalen Richard – 4 receptions, 43 yards
Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
NFL International Series
Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
10
14 0 24
Chargers
3
6
8 0 17
at Estadio Azteca , Mexico City, Mexico
Date : Game time : 5:15 p.m. PST/7:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 76,252Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (ESPN /KABC ) : Joe Tessitore , Booger McFarland , Lisa Salters and John Parry Recap , Game Book
Game information
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
KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:29. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
KC – Travis Kelce 23-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:56. Chiefs 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:20.
LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Hunter Henry pass), 1:44. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
Fourth quarter
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
Week 13: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
10
0 10 20
Broncos
14
3
0 6 23
at Empower Field at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Date : December 1Game time : 2:25 p.m. MST /1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 74,638Referee : Brad RogersTV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon , James Lofton and Michael Grady Recap , Game Book
Game information
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
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
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 20 rushes, 99 yards
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 17 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 117 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Fourteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
17
14 7 45
Jaguars
3
0
7 0 10
at TIAA Bank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 8Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame attendance : 57,866Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton , Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale Recap , Game Book
Game information
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
Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Fifteen: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
6
13
6 14 39
Chargers
3
7
0 0 10
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : December 15Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 25,446Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
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.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/25, 207 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/39, 307 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 76 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 99 yards
Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
7
7
7 3 24
Chargers
0
7
7 3 17
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : December 22Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 25,380Referee : Clay MartinTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
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.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 26/30, 291 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 27/39, 279 yards
Top rushers
OAK – DeAndre Washington – 23 rushes, 85 yards, TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 9 rushes, 15 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
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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2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
7
7 7 21
Chiefs
3
7
14 7 31
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 73,680Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and John Schriffen Recap , Game Book
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
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
Conference [ ]
#
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]
^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
^ a b Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
^ a b c Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b 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.
^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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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