# 2019 Los Angeles Chargers season

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.
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. On September 2, the Chargers announced their uniform schedule for the 2019 season. 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

2019 Los Angeles Chargers draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 28 | Jerry Tillery | DT | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 60 | Nasir Adderley | S | Delaware |
| 3 | 91 | Trey Pipkins | OT | Sioux Falls |
| 4 | 130 | Drue Tranquill | LB | Notre Dame |
| 5 | 166 | Easton Stick | QB | North Dakota State |
| 6 | 200 | Emeke Egbule | LB | Houston |
| 7 | 242 | Cortez Broughton | DT | Cincinnati |

## 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 | - | - |

## Preseason

| 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 |

## Regular season

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

### Schedule

| 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 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 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 8
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,363
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 2:55. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:15.
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
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 21/27, 190 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 25/34, 333 yards, 3 TD, INT
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Lions | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 60,158
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Ty Long kick), 7:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:24.
DET – Kerryon Johnson 36-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (kick failed, wide left), 4:10. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
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.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 21/36, 293 yards, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/30, 245 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD
DET – Kerryon Johnson – 12 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 98 yards
DET – Kenny Golladay – 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 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 22
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,349
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 9:41. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:28.
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.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 25/34, 351 yards, 3 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/46, 318 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 10 rushes, 19 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 9 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Kenny Stills – 4 receptions, 89 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 13 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 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 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
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Ty Long 44-yard field goal, 10:12. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:48.
MIA – DeVante Parker 34-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Jason Sanders kick), 6:32. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
LAC – Troymaine Pope 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 2:45. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
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
LAC – Philip Rivers – 24/30, 310 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Josh Rosen – 17/24, 180 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 9 rushes, 44 yards
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

| Quarter | 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 6
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,357
* Referee: 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
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 receptions, 86 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 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 13
* Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,425
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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.
Top passers
PIT – Devlin Hodges – 15/20, 132 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 26/44, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Benny Snell – 17 rushes, 75 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 8 rushes, 18 yards
Top receivers
PIT – James Conner – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
LAC – Hunter Henry – 8 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT/3:05 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,431
* Referee: 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
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.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/29, 312 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 16 rushes, 32 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD
TEN – Corey Davis – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Bears | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,632
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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
LAC – Philip Rivers – 19/29, 201 yards, TD, INT
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 23/35, 253 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 8 rushes, 31 yards, TD
CHI – David Montgomery – 27 rushes, 135 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 3 receptions, 69 yards
CHI – Anthony Miller – 3 receptions, 67 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 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 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
* Recap, 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
GB – Allen Lazard – 3 receptions, 44 yards
LAC – Mike Williams – 3 receptions, 111 yards :

#### Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Raiders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Ring Central Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,954
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, 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 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
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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Chargers | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,252
* Referee: 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
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 :

#### Week 13: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 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 1
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,638
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV 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
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
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

| Quarter | 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 8
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game attendance: 57,866
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV 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

| Quarter | 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 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
* Recap, 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
MIN – Mike Boone – 13 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 7 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 76 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 99 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 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 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
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Hunter Renfrow 56-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:57. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:48.
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
OAK – Hunter Renfrow – 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 71 yards :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
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
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
LAC – Keenan Allen 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 11:44. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:45.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:16. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:29.
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

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | 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 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .510 | .477 | W6 |
| 3 | 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 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .406 | W2 |
| 9 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .482 | .335 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .473 | .402 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .484 | .406 | W1 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .533 | .479 | L3 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .514 | .488 | L3 |
| 15 | 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City claimed the No. 2 seed over New England based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below). 1 2 Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record. 1 2 3 Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. ||||||||||||