# 2013 San Diego Chargers season

The 2013 season was the San Diego Chargers' 44th in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their first under head coach Mike McCoy. The Chargers finished the regular season with a record of 9–7, improving on their 7–9 record from 2012. Also, they qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Chargers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round by a score of 27–10, but lost to division rival Denver Broncos in the Divisional round by a score of 24–17. This was the Chargers' final playoff appearance in San Diego. They did not play in the postseason again until 2018, after relocating to Los Angeles.
The new head coach, Mike McCoy, along with offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, completed the Chargers' first winning season since 2010. Only two offensive coaches returned from 2012 in an overhauled coaching staff, and a revamped offensive system had quarterback Philip Rivers release the ball earlier and taking what opposing defenses conceded. Rivers was sacked 30 times, compared to 49 the previous year, and threw for 4,479 yards and 32 touchdowns while tying a career-high with a 105.5 passer rating. San Diego's rushing attack improved from the prior season's 1,461 yards and 3.6 yards per carry—tied for the second worst in the league—to 1,965 yards and a 4-yard average. Although they were speculated to have a poor, disappointing season, and getting off to a shaky start, the Chargers finished in the top eight of the overall standings. Rivers was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and Keenan Allen broke out into the national scene as a rookie sensation, breaking multiple wide receiver rookie records. Whisenhunt left at the conclusion of the season to become the head coach of the Titans.

## Signings

| Pos. | Player | 2012 Team | Contract |
| CB | Derek Cox | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 years, $20 million |
| DE | Dwight Freeney | Indianapolis Colts | 2 years, $8.7 million |
| TE | John Phillips | Dallas Cowboys | 3 years, $5.2 million |
| OT | King Dunlap | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 years, $3.7 million |
| RB | Danny Woodhead | New England Patriots | 2 years, $3.5 million |
| CB | Richard Marshall | Miami Dolphins | 1 year, $855,000 |
| RB | Chris Gronkowski | Denver Broncos | 1 year, $630,000 |
| LB | Thomas Keiser | Carolina Panthers | 1 year, $555,000 |

## Re-signings

| Pos. | Player | Contract |
| RB | Ronnie Brown | 1 year, $1 million |

## Departures

| Pos. | Player | 2013 Team |
| G | Louis Vasquez | Denver Broncos |
| LB | Antwan Barnes | New York Jets |
| CB | Antoine Cason | Arizona Cardinals |
| CB | Quentin Jammer | Denver Broncos |
| LB | Shaun Phillips | Denver Broncos |
| WR | Robert Meachem | New Orleans Saints |
| LB | Takeo Spikes | Retired |
| LB | Demorrio Williams | |
| G | Reggie Wells | |

## NFL draft

2013 San Diego Chargers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | D. J. Fluker | OT | Alabama | |
| 2 | 38 | Manti Te'o | LB | Notre Dame | from Arizona |
| 3 | 76 | Keenan Allen * | WR | California | |
| 5 | 145 | Steve Williams | CB | California | |
| 6 | 179 | Tourek Williams | DE | FIU | |
| 7 | 221 | Brad Sorensen | QB | Southern Utah | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Draft notes

* ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 26, 2013). "Manti Te'o gets fresh start with San Diego Chargers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
* ↑ No. 38: Arizona → San Diego (D). Arizona traded this selection to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's 2013 second- (45th) and fourth- (110th) round selections.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | Seattle Seahawks | L 10–31 | 0–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 28–33 | 0–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–7 | 1–2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | San Francisco 49ers | L 6–41 | 1–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | Houston Texans | L 28–31 | 0–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–30 | 1–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–20 | 1–2 | LP Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | W 30–21 | 2–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–27 | 2–3 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | Indianapolis Colts | W 19–9 | 3–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–6 | 4–3 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 3 | at Washington Redskins | L 24–30 (OT) | 4–4 | Fedex Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Denver Broncos | L 20–28 | 4–5 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Miami Dolphins | L 16–20 | 4–6 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 41–38 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–17 | 5–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | New York Giants | W 37–14 | 6–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 12 | at Denver Broncos | W 27–20 | 7–7 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Oakland Raiders | W 26–13 | 8–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–24 (OT) | 9–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 5, 2014 | at Cincinnati Bengals (3) | W 27–10 | 1–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 12, 2014 | at Denver Broncos (1) | L 17–24 | 1–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |

## Game summaries
### Regular season
#### Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Chargers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 59,522
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer, and Sal Paolantonio
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Ryan Mathews 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:45. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:05.
HOU – Owen Daniels 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick), 3:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:51.
Second quarter
SD – Eddie Royal 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:24. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:47.
SD – Vincent Brown 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:18. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
SD – Eddie Royal 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:42. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
HOU – Garrett Graham 7-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick), 4:57. Chargers 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Owen Daniels 9-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick), 14:44. Chargers 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
HOU – Brian Cushing 18-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 9:30. Tied 28–28.
HOU – Randy Bullock 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:53.
Top passers
HOU – Matt Schaub – 34/45, 346 yards, 3 TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 14/29, 195 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Arian Foster – 18 rushes, 57 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Andre Johnson – 12 receptions, 146 yards
SD – Antonio Gates – 2 receptions, 49 yards :
With the loss, the Chargers started their season 0–1.

#### Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,144
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Nick Novak 49-yard field goal, 7:26. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:25.
PHI – Alex Henery 25-yard field goal, 5:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
SD – Eddie Royal 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:07. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:23.
SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:01. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:37.
PHI – Riley Cooper 13-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 6:41. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
SD – Eddie Royal 24-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:04. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.
PHI – Alex Henery 48-yard field goal, 6:45. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:19.
PHI – DeSean Jackson 61-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 4:42. Tied 20–20. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:26.
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 10:47. Chargers 23–20. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 8:55.
PHI – Michael Vick 2-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 7:06. Eagles 27–23. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:41.
SD – Eddie Royal 15-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 3:11. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:55.
PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 1:51. Tied 30–30. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.
SD – Nick Novak 46-yard field goal, 0:07. Chargers 33–30. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 1:44.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 36/47, 419 yards, 3 TD
PHI – Michael Vick – 23/36, 428 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 16 rushes, 73 yards
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 11 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
SD – Antonio Gates – 8 receptions, 124 yards
PHI – DeSean Jackson – 9 receptions, 193 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,143
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:34. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 20-yard field goal, 13:00. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:50.
SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 4:47. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:56.
TEN – Jake Locker 7-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 1:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
SD – Ronnie Brown 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:42. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 37-yard field goal, 6:07. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:24.
TEN – Justin Hunter 34-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 0:15. Titans 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 20/24, 184 yards, TD
TEN – Jake Locker – 23/37, 299 yards, TD
Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 16 rushes, 58 yards
TEN – Chris Johnson – 19 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
SD – Antonio Gates 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD
TEN – Nate Washington – 8 receptions, 131 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Chargers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 68,601
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Danny Woodhead 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:05. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 13:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.
SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:11. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:27.
DAL – Dez Bryant 34-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:36. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:35.
DAL – Sean Lee 52-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 1:19. Cowboys 21–10.
SD – Nick Novak 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
SD – Danny Woodhead 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:32. Cowboys 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 23-yard field goal, 14:46. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:23.
SD – Antonio Gates 56-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:54. Chargers 30–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo – 27/37, 246 yards, 2 TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 35/42, 401 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 14 rushes, 70 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 19 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Dez Bryant – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
SD – Antonio Gates – 10 receptions, 136 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Raiders | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 8:35 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 48,834
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (NFLN*): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Rod Streater 44-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:03. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08.
OAK – Denarius Moore 2-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:28. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 8:08.
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 4:13. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 4:51. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.
OAK – Charles Woodson 25-yard fumble return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:37. Raiders 24–3
Fourth quarter
SD – Danny Woodhead 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:57. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:40.
SD – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:17. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:28.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 4:24. Raiders 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:53.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 36/48, 411 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 18/23, 221 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SD – Danny Woodhead – 9 rushes, 17 yards
OAK – Rashad Jennings – 10 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
SD – Vincent Brown – 7 receptions, 117 yards
OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD :
This game was moved to an 8:35 pm. PDT kickoff, and from CBS to NFL Network as a "special edition" of Thursday Night Football, as extended time was required to convert the field back from its baseball configuration due to an Oakland Athletics American League Division Series game the previous night.

#### Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 5:40 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 57,954
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 11:27. Colts 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter
SD – Keenan Allen 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:02. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:14.
SD – Nick Novak 31-yard field goal, 1:41. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 7:58.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 9:05. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:55.
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 34-yard field goal, 9:43. Chargers 16–6. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 9:13.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 7:21. Chargers 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:22.
SD – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 1:55. Chargers 19–9. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 18/30, 202 yards, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 237 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Trent Richardson – 10 rushes, 40 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 22 rushes, 102 yards
Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 receptions, 88 yards
SD – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), no chance of rain
* Game attendance: 59,550
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Danny Woodhead 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:30. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:37.
Second quarter
SD – Eddie Royal 27-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:44. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:08.
JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 4:54. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 18 plays, 68 yards, 7:46.
Third quarter
SD – Nick Novak 20-yard field goal, 6:52. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:21.
JAX – Josh Scobee 23-yard field goal, 3:57. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
SD – Ryan Mathews 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 14:13. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:46.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 22/26, 285 yards, TD
JAX – Chad Henne – 23/36, 318 yards, INT
Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 21 rushes, 110 yards, TD
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 9 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
SD – Eddie Royal – 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
JAX – Mike Brown – 5 receptions, 120 yards :

#### Week 9: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 80,115
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SD – Sean Lissemore interception in end zone (Nick Novak kick), 11:35. Chargers 7–0.
WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 5:25. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:55.
SD – Eddie Royal 15-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:42. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:43.
Third quarter
WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:43. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:17. Redskins 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 7:45.
WAS – Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 6:59. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:26.
SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 4:10. Redskins 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49.
SD – Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 2:07.
Overtime
WAS – Darrel Young 4-yard run, 8:59. Redskins 30–24. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:01.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 29/46, 341 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 23/32, 291 yards, INT
Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 7 rushes, 34 yards
WAS – Alfred Morris – 25 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 7 receptions, 172 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Chargers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 68,847
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Julius Thomas 74-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:18. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:57.
Second quarter
SD – Nick Novak 26-yard field goal, 14:58. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:20.
SD – Nick Novak 40-yard field goal, 9:05. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:59.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:38. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:13. Broncos 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 34-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:34. Broncos 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:26.
SD – Danny Woodhead 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 8:38. Broncos 28–13. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:52.
Fourth quarter
SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 10:42. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
Top passers
DEN – Peyton Manning – 25/36, 330 yards, 4 TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 19/29, 218 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 15 rushes, 65 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 108 yards, 3 TD
SD – Antonio Gates – 4 receptions, 62 yards :

#### Week 11: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 60,256
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 9:13. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:47.
SD – Antonio Gates 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:18. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:17.
Second quarter
MIA – Daniel Thomas 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:43. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:35.
SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 0:54. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
MIA – Charles Clay 39-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill, 7:43. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:36.
SD – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 4:00. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 29-yard field goal, 14:52. Dolphins 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:30.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 37-yard field goal, 8:34. Dolphins 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 22/34, 298 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 22/35, 268 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 19 rushes, 127 yards
MIA – Daniel Thomas – 10 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Ladarius Green – 4 receptions, 81 yards
MIA – Charles Clay – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 75,259
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 6:11. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:18.
KC – Donnie Avery 32-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:37. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:34.
Second quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:03. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:26.
SD – Danny Woodhead 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:16. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
Third quarter
SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:17. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:00. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.
SD – Danny Woodhead 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:27. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.
KC – Anthony Fasano 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:12. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 12:31. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.
KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 9:32. Chiefs 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.
SD – Ladarius Green 60-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:50. Chargers 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:42.
KC – Dwayne Bowe 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:22. Chiefs 38–34. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.
SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:24. Chargers 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 27/39, 392 yards, 3 TD
KC – Alex Smith – 26/38, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SD – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 124 yards
KC – Donnie Avery – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 61,536
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS (blacked out locally)): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts (blacked out locally)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 14:56. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:40.
SD – Ladarius Green 30-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:45.
Third quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 01:42. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 9:16. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:27.
SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 4:43. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/23, 190 yards, TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 23/37, 252 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 20 rushes, 92 yards, TD
SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
SD – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 106 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 65,132
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Keenan Allen 43-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 8:18. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:53.
Second quarter
SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 11:01. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:36.
SD – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 3:49. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:09.
SD – Danny Woodhead 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:19. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:16.
Third quarter
NYG – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 10:45. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:04.
SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:06. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:39.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Brandon Myers 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 14:54. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:12.
SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 7:31. Chargers 34–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:23.
SD – Nick Novak 43-yard field goal, 3:24. Chargers 37–14. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 20/32, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 21/28, 249 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Andre Brown – 16 rushes, 81 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 29 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 5 receptions, 135 yards
SD – Keenan Allen – 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 15: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Broncos | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 6:25 p.m. MST/5:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), mostly clear
* Game attendance: 76,497
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Andre Caldwell 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:51. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:09.
SD – Nick Novak 38-yard field goal, 5:15. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:36.
DEN – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 1:22. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
SD – Keenan Allen 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:46. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.
SD – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:05. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter
SD – Ryan Mathews 23-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 11:06. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Andre Caldwell 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:25. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:07.
SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 2:36. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:31.
DEN – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 0:29. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 12/20, 166 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Peyton Manning – 27/41, 289 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 29 rushes, 127 yards, TD
DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 8 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
SD – Vincent Brown – 3 receptions, 54 yards
DEN – Andre Caldwell – 6 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 65,675
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS (blacked out locally)): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 2:42. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:16.
Second quarter
OAK – Darren McFadden 5-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:39. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:28.
SD – Ryan Mathews 7-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 3:13. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:44.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 20-yard field goal, 0:10. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
SD – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:00. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:18.
SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 0:56. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 14:51. Chargers 23–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 11:19. Chargers 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:32.
SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 6:23. Chargers 26–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:56.
Top passers
OAK – Matt McGloin – 20/36, 206 yards, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 19/29, 201 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Rashad Jennings – 10 rushes, 45 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 25 rushes, 99 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Andre Holmes – 5 receptions, 71 yards
SD – Eddie Royal – 4 receptions, 54 yards :

#### Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 66,374
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:57.
SD – Ladarius Green 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:26.
KC – Dexter McCluster 2-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:07. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:43.
Second quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.
KC – Knile Davis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:07. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:57.
Third quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 7:27. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
SD – Eddie Royal 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:45. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.
SD – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 3:21. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.
Overtime
SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:30.
Top passers
KC – Chase Daniel – 21/30, 200 yards, TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Knile Davis – 27 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
SD – Ryan Mathews – 24 rushes, 144 yards
Top receivers
KC – A. J. Jenkins – 3 receptions, 67 yards
SD – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 89 yards :
Kansas City missed a field goal as with a few seconds left to send the game into overtime, where Nick Novak kicked the game winner. With the win, the Chargers finished the 2013 season with a record of 9–7 and clinched the second wild card spot, becoming the 6th seed entering the playoffs. This remains the last time the Chargers defeated the Chiefs at home.

### Postseason
#### AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: at #3 Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 5, 2014
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/10:05 a.m. PST
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,277
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Danny Woodhead 5-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 0:48. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:56.
Second quarter
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:07.
CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
SD – Ladarius Green 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:46. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 2:00. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 23-yard field goal, 14:16. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, −2 yards, 1:55.
SD – Ronnie Brown 58-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:17. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 12/16, 128 yards, TD
CIN – Andy Dalton – 29/51, 334 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SD – Ronnie Brown – 8 rushes, 77 yards, TD
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 12 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
SD – Ladarius Green – 3 receptions, 34 yards, TD
CIN – Marvin Jones – 8 receptions, 130 yards :
With the Chargers defeating the Bengals, 27–10, they recorded their first playoff victory since 2008 and advanced to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game.

#### AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #1 Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: January 12, 2014
* Game time: 2:40 p.m. MST/1:40 pm. PST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,969
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 2-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 2:25. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:01.
Second quarter
DEN – Wes Welker 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:00. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:13.
Third quarter
DEN – Matt Prater 45-yard field goal, 9:35. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 5:25.
Fourth quarter
SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:59. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:08.
DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:12. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:47.
SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:43. Broncos 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 3:53. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 18/27, 217 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Peyton Manning – 25/36, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Danny Woodhead – 9 rushes, 29 yards
DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 23 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Julius Thomas – 6 receptions, 76 yards :
With the Chargers falling to the Broncos, the Chargers finished the season 10–8, their first double-digit winning season since 2009.

## Standings
### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 606 | 399 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 430 | 305 | L2 |
| $^{(6)}$ San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 396 | 348 | W4 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 322 | 453 | L6 |

### Conference

AFC
viewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .469 | .423 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .427 | W2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .480 | .494 | W2 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .484 | .449 | W3 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .445 | .335 | L2 |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .496 | .549 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .441 | W3 |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .484 | .418 | L2 |
| 9 | New York Jets | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .414 | W2 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .523 | .523 | L2 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .504 | .375 | W2 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .500 | L1 |
| 13 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .523 | .359 | L6 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .504 | .234 | L3 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .516 | .477 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .559 | .500 | L14 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| ↑ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28). ↑ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore. ↑ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6). ↑ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3). ↑ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami. ↑ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland. ↑ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9). ↑ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||