61st season in franchise history
The 2020 season was the Los Angeles Chargers ' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st overall, their fifth in the Greater Los Angeles Area , and their fourth and final season under head coach Anthony Lynn . It also marks the Chargers' first season playing their home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (which the team shares with the Los Angeles Rams ), after using Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson as their temporary home stadium for the previous three seasons. This is also the Chargers' first season since 2007 with new uniforms, which were unveiled on April 21, 2020. The uniforms are somewhat similar in design to the ones they donned in their inaugural season in 1960.
After mutually agreeing to part ways, this was the first season since 2003 without quarterback Philip Rivers on the roster and the first since 2005 without Rivers as the starting quarterback. Rivers led the Chargers to six playoff appearances, starting every game since September 11, 2006. Backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor was named starter, but following a medical mishap prior to week 2, he was replaced by rookie Justin Herbert . After a 45–0 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 13, the Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year. However, despite this, the Chargers rallied and won their last four games, bringing their record to 7–9, improving on their 5–11 season from the previous year.
At the conclusion of the 2020 season, the organization announced that Lynn was fired as head coach.[1] AP Offensive Rookie of the Year .
Offseason [ ] Signings [ ] Departures [ ] Draft [ ] Main article: 2020 NFL Draft
Undrafted free agents [ ] Despite signing a plethora of UDFAs (undrafted free agents), all were released during the initial roster cuts.
Staff [ ]
2020 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
Special teams coordinator – Keith Burns
Senior coaching assistant –
Senior coaching assistant – Rip Scherer Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – John Lott
Assistant strength –
Assistant strength –
Final roster [ ]
2020 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, 12 inactive, 11 practice squad (+1 exempt)
Preseason [ ] The Chargers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[2]
Week
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
1
Dallas Cowboys
SoFi Stadium
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2
Los Angeles Rams
SoFi Stadium
3
at Seattle Seahawks
CenturyLink Field
4
at San Francisco 49ers
Levi's Stadium
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The Chargers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[2]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week One: Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
6
0 10 16
Bengals
7
0
6 0 13
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : September 13Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDT /1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (CBS ) : Kevin Harlan , Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 23-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:24. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:35. Second quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 24-yard field goal, 7:10. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:08.
LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 0:33. Third quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 50-yard field goal, 9:12. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:28.
CIN – Randy Bullock 43-yard field goal, 1:32. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:08. Fourth quarter
LAC – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 12:23. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:09.
LAC – Michael Badgley 22-yard field goal, 8:56. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:18.
Top passers
LAC – Tyrod Taylor – 16/30, 208 yards
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/36, 193 yards, INT Top rushers
Top passers
LAC – Hunter Henry – 5 receptions, 73 yards
CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 51 yards
Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chiefs 0
6
3 11 3 23
Chargers
7
7
3 3 0 20
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : September 20Game time : 1:25 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz , Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:23. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:37. Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 8:51. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 2:30. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:21. Third quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 8:07. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 3:11. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes-Mecole Hardman pass), 12:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:31.
LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 2:27. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 10:21.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 2:27. Overtime
KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 5:52.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/47, 302 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/33, 311 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 54 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 96 yards
Justin Herbert made an unexpected start after Taylor suffered an injury before the game.
Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Three: Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 6
12
0 3 21
Chargers
0
7
3 6 16
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : September 27Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : Hazy, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Rich Gannon and Jay Feely Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 9:20. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:07.
CAR – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal, 4:28. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15. Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 12-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 14:14. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
CAR – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 8:11. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:03.
CAR – Mike Davis 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick blocked), 8:11. Panthers 15–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 18–7. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08. Third quarter
CAR – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:12. Panthers 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:34. Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 10:58. Panthers 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 5:14.
LAC – Keenan Allen 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (pass failed), 4:33. Panthers 21–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
Top scorers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 22/28, 235 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 35/49, 330 yards, TD, INT Top passers
CAR – Mike Davis – 13 rushes, 46 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Four: Los Angeles Chargers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
14
10
7 0 31
Buccaneers 7
7
14 10 38
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : October 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 6,383Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle , Charles Davis and Evan Washburn Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Donald Parham 19-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 8:50. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 6:15.
LAC – Michael Badgley 53-yard field goal, 8:50. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:17.
TB – Mike Evans 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:22. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:16. Third quarter
TB – O. J. Howard 28-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 8:22. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:28.
TB – Scott Miller 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:52. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:48.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 72-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:00. Chargers 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter
TB – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 11:05. Buccaneers 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
TB – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 2:40. Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:05.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/25, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT
TB – Tom Brady – 30/46, 369 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 5 rushes, 14 yards
TB – Ronald Jones – 20 rushes, 111 yards Top passers
Week 5: at New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Five: Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chargers
6
14
0 7 0 27
Saints 3
7
3 14 3 30
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CDT /5:15 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 749Referee : Clay MartinTV announcers (ESPN ) : Steve Levy , Brian Griese , Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 17-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 6:26. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
NO – Wil Lutz 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:41. Second quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 11:01. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
LAC – Hunter Henry 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 4:25. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:23.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 53-yard field goal, 4:52. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter
NO – Jared Cook 41-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:21. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:02.
LAC – Mike Williams 64-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 3:40. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:02.
NO – Taysom Hill 9-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:52. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:48. Overtime
NO – Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal, 5:08. Saints 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/34, 264 yards, 4 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 33/47, 325 yards, TD, INT Top receivers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 15 rushes, 71 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 45 yards Top rushers
Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
14
15 0 29
Chargers 9
7
20 3 39
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : October 25Game time : 1:25 p.m. PDTGame weather : Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree BurrussRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 10:15. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:48.
LAC – Joe Reed 7-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 0:05. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:39. Second quarter
LAC – Donald Parham 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:34. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:59.
JAX – James Robinson 4-yard run (James Robinson run), 7:46. Chargers 16–8. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:48.
JAX – James Robinson 9-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (pass failed), 0:11. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:41. Third quarter
JAX – Daniel Thomas 16-yard return of blocked punt (Josh Lambo kick), 13:21. Jaguars 21–16.
LAC – Virgil Green 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (run failed), 5:25. Chargers 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:56.
JAX – Chris Conley 28-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Gardner Minshew-Ben Ellefson pass), 2:54. Jaguars 29–22. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:31.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 70-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:56. Tied 29–29. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:58.
LAC – Justin Herbert 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:05. Chargers 36–29. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:42. Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:26. Chargers 39–29. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 14/27, 173 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 27/43, 347 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
JAX – James Robinson – 22 rushes, 119 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 9 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 8: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Eight: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
14
10 6 30
Broncos 3
0
7 21 31
at Empower Field at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Date : November 1Game time : 2:05 p.m. MST /1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 5,231Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay FeelyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 35-yard field goal, 10:02. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:27. Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:48. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:05.
LAC – Gabe Nabers 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:15. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:56. Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 24-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:13. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
LAC – Michael Badgley 52-yard field goal, 7:33. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:46.
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 55-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:05. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:28. Fourth quarter
DEN – Albert Okwuegbunam 9-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 11:42. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:54.
LAC – Michael Badgley 47-yard field goal, 7:57. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:45.
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton 40-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 7:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.
LAC – Michael Badgley 33-yard field goal, 2:30. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:00.
DEN – K. J. Hamler 1-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:00. Broncos 31–30. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 2:30.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 29/43, 278 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
DEN – Drew Lock – 26/41, 248 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 17 rushes, 89 yards
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 6 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Week 9: vs. Las Vegas Raiders [ ]
Week Nine: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders 7
7
14 3 31
Chargers
0
17
3 6 26
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Kalen Ballage 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:18.
LV – Josh Jacobs 14-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:41. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:23.
LAC – Keenan Allen 27-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
LAC – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 0:08. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03. Third quarter
LV – Nelson Agholor 45-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:18. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:42.
LV – Darren Waller 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:49. Raiders 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 4:23. Raiders 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter
LAC – Gabe Nabers 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (run failed), 9:04. Raiders 28–26. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:47.
LV – Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal, 4:41. Raiders 31–26. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 13/23, 165 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 28/42, 326 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
7
7 7 21
Dolphins 14
3
3 9 29
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : November 15Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 12,751Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Salvon Ahmed 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:58. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.
MIA – Jakeem Grant 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:01. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:04. Second quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:25. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:51.
MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 0:29. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:37. Third quarter
LAC – Hunter Henry 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 7:02. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:38.
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 2:34. Dolphins 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:28. Fourth quarter
MIA – Durham Smythe 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 11:38. Tied 26–14. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:32.
MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal, 4:06. Dolphins 29–14. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:38.
LAC – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Justin Hebert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:57. Dolphins 29–21. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/32, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 15/25, 169 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week Eleven: New York Jets at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
6
0
13 9 28
Chargers 7
17
7 3 34
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : November 22Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay FeelyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 14:17. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:48.
LAC – Hunter Henry 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:01. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:59.
LAC – Michael Badgley 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:16. Third quarter
NYJ – Breshad Perriman 49-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 11:27. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:33.
LAC – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 5:53. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
NYJ – Frank Gore 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:22. Chargers 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 6:42. Chargers 34–19. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:40.
NYJ – Chris Herndon 6-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 4:00. Chargers 34–26. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
NYJ – Ty Long OB in end zone, forced by Frankie Luvu , for a Safety, 0:01. Chargers 34–28.
Top passers
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 15/30, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 37/49, 366 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 61 yards, TD
LAC – Kalen Ballage – 16 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers
NYJ – Denzel Mims – 3 receptions, 71 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 16 receptions, 145 yards, TD
Week 12: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Twelve: Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
6
0
8 3 17
Bills 7
10
7 3 27
at Bills Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
Date : November 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay FeelyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Dawson Knox 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:56. Bills 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:59.
LAC – Keenan Allen 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 6:31. Bills 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:55. Second quarter
BUF – Gabriel Davis 20-yard pass from Cole Beasley (Tyler Bass kick), 9:44. Bills 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.
BUF – Tyler Bass 45-yard field goal, 2:16. Bills 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:15. Third quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 9:02. Bills 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:58.
LAC – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (Justin Herbert-Keenan Allen pass), 4:51. Bills 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 10:16. Bills 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:50.
BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 3:26. Bills 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/52, 316 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 18/24, 157 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 receptions, 85 yards
BUF – Gabriel Davis – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Week 13: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week Thirteen: New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots 7
21
7 10 45
Chargers
0
0
0 0 0
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : December 6Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Amanda BalionisRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NE – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:50. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:10. Second quarter
NE – Gunner Olszewski 70-yard punt return (Nick Folk kick), 14:02. Patriots 14–0.
NE – Cam Newton 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:51. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 5:41.
NE – Devin McCourty 44-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Folk kick), 0:00. Patriots 28–0. Third quarter
NE – N'Keal Harry 5-yard pass from Cam Newton (Nick Folk kick), 8:44. Patriots 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 11:21. Patriots 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:04.
NE – Gunner Olszewski 38-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Nick Folk kick), 6:50. Patriots 45–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
NE – Cam Newton – 12/19, 69 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/53, 209 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
With the shutout loss against New England, Los Angeles fell to 3–9 and was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
7
10
0 0 17
Chargers 7
3
7 3 20
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : December 13Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 0Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Brock Huard and Jenny TaftRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 9:47. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:46
LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 8:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards 1:34
ATL – Laquon Treadwell 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:51. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22 Third quarter
LAC – Tyron Johnson 12-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:10. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 8:21 Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:30
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/31, 224 yards, TD, 3 INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 33/40, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 9 receptions, 67 yards
Week 15: at Las Vegas Raiders [ ]
Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chargers 7
10
7 0 6 30
Raiders
3
7
7 7 3 27
at Allegiant Stadium , Paradise, Nevada
Date : Game time : 5:20 p.m. PSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 0Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Amazon Prime Video ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Hunter Henry 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 5:56. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:29.
LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 0:55. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01. Second quarter
LV – Darren Waller 35-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:19. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:10.
LAC – Michael Badgley 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:27.
LAC – Tyron Johnson 26-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:19. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:41. Third quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:23.
LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:08. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter
LV – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 10:52. Overtime
LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 3:22. Raiders 27–24. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:42.
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run, 1:32. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/32, 314 yards, 2 TD
LV – Marcus Mariota – 17/28, 226 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 13 rushes, 60 yards
LV – Marcus Mariota – 9 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
3 13 16
Chargers 3
10
0 6 19
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : December 27Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes , Adam Archuleta and Amanda BalionisRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 12:53. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:07. Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 8:23. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:58.
LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 2:38. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:48. Third quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 30-yard field goal, 5:07. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 14:50. Chargers 16–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17.
DEN – Brandon McManus 50-yard field goal, 11:18. Chargers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:32.
DEN – Drew Lock 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:31. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:50.
DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 2:42. Tied 16–16. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:43.
LAC – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:41. Chargers 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:01.
Top passers
DEN – Drew Lock – 24/47, 264 yards, 2 INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 21/33, 253 yards, TD Top rushers
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 16 rushes, 79 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 5 receptions, 77 yards
LAC – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 54 yards
Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Seventeen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 7
17
7 7 38
Chiefs
7
7
0 7 21
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : January 3, 2021Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 13,240Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler , Brock Huard and Laura Okmin Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Darwin Thompson 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 13:41. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 9:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:06.
LAC – Isaac Rochell safety, 1:43. Chargers 16–14.
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Justin Herbert–Justin Jackson pass), 0:16. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:27. Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 48-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:47. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter
KC – Darwin Thompson 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:49. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:09. Chargers 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:40.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/31, 302 yards, 3 TD
KC – Chad Henne – 23/32, 218 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 9 rushes, 72 yards
KC – Darwin Thompson – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD
KC – Darwin Thompson – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Standings [ ] Division [ ]
AFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs
14
2
0
.875
4–2
10–2
473
362
L1
Las Vegas Raiders
8
8
0
.500
4–2
6–6
434
478
W1
Los Angeles Chargers
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
384
426
W4
Denver Broncos
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
323
446
L3
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Kansas City Chiefs
West
14
2
0
.875
4–2
10–2
.465
.464
L1
2
Buffalo Bills
East
13
3
0
.813
6–0
10–2
.512
.471
W6
3
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.475
.448
L1
4[a]
Tennessee Titans
South
11
5
0
.688
5–1
8–4
.475
.398
W1
Wild Cards
5[b] [c]
Baltimore Ravens
North
11
5
0
.688
4–2
7–5
.494
.401
W5
6[c] [d]
Cleveland Browns
North
11
5
0
.688
3–3
7–5
.451
.406
W1
7[a] [b] [d]
Indianapolis Colts
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
7–5
.443
.384
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8
Miami Dolphins
East
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
.467
.347
L1
9
Las Vegas Raiders
West
8
8
0
.500
4–2
6–6
.539
.477
W1
10[e]
New England Patriots
East
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.527
.429
W1
11[e]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.482
.344
W4
12
Denver Broncos
West
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.566
.388
L3
13
Cincinnati Bengals
North
4
11
1
.281
1–5
4–8
.529
.438
L1
14
Houston Texans
South
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.541
.219
L5
15
New York Jets
East
2
14
0
.125
0–6
1–11
.594
.656
L1
16
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
1
15
0
.063
1–5
1–11
.549
.688
L15
Tiebreakers [f]
^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.
^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers 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.
Notes [ ]
^ a b c d e The following four games were moved to accommodate the postponement of the Week 5 game Denver-New England game due to several New England players testing positive for COVID-19 : Week 6 vs. New York Jets moved to Week 11, Week 7 at Miami moved to Week 10, Week 8 vs Jacksonville moved to Week 7, and Week 11 at Denver moved to Week 8. The Chargers' bye week moved from Week 10 to Week 6.
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