2018 Los Angeles Chargers season

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2018 Los Angeles Chargers season
Owner Alex Spanos (until death, October 9)
Dean Spanos
General manager Tom Telesco
Head coach Anthony Lynn
Home field StubHub Center
Results
Record12–4
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(at Ravens) 23–17
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Patriots) 28–41
Pro Bowlers
7
AP All-Pros
3

The 2018 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 49th in the National Football League, their 59th overall, their third in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their second under head coach Anthony Lynn.

Contents

Despite a slow 1–2 start, the Chargers improved on their 9–7 record from the previous year with a Week 14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. They also recorded a 10-win season for the first time since 2009 when they were in San Diego, also their first as a Los Angeles based team since 1960. With a Week 15 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Chargers clinched their first playoff berth since 2013 when they were based in San Diego.

The Chargers finished 12–4, tied with the Chiefs for both the AFC West division title and the best record in the AFC. However, the Chiefs won the division and the AFC's No. 1 seed based on record vs. division opponents (5–1 to 4–2), giving the Chargers the Wild Card and the AFC's No. 5 seed. The Chargers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23–17 in the wild-card round, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 41–28 in the divisional round. The season would prove to be their last where all of their games were played outdoors.

Offseason

Roster changes

Signings

PositionPlayerAcquired from
C Mike Pouncey Miami Dolphins
TE Virgil Green Denver Broncos
K Caleb Sturgis Philadelphia Eagles
P Donnie Jones Philadelphia Eagles
QB Geno Smith New York Giants

Departures

PositionPlayerLost to
G Kenny Wiggins Detroit Lions
G Matt Slauson Indianapolis Colts
S Tre Boston Arizona Cardinals
RB Branden Oliver Indianapolis Colts

NFL draft

2018 Los Angeles Chargers draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 17 Derwin James  *  S Florida State
248 Uchenna Nwosu   LB USC
384 Justin Jones   DT NC State
4119 Kyzir White  S West Virginia
5155 Scott Quessenberry   C UCLA
6191 Dylan Cantrell   WR Texas Tech
7251 Justin Jackson   RB Northwestern Compensatory pick
      Made roster    †    Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft trades

Staff

2018 Los Angeles Chargers staff

Front office

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

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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

Final roster

2018 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, 10 practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 11at Arizona Cardinals L 17–240–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
2August 18 Seattle Seahawks W 24–141–1 StubHub Center Recap
3August 25 New Orleans Saints L 7–361–2StubHub Center Recap
4August 30at San Francisco 49ers W 23–212–2 Levi's Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On January 11, the NFL announced that the Chargers would play host to the Tennessee Titans in one of the London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England. It was the Chargers' second appearance in the International Series; the other being 2008. The game occurred during Week 7 (October 21), and was televised in the United States. [1]

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

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 9 Kansas City Chiefs L 28–380–1 StubHub Center Recap
2 September 16at Buffalo Bills W 31–201–1 New Era Field Recap
3 September 23at Los Angeles Rams L 23–351–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
4 September 30 San Francisco 49ers W 29–272–2StubHub Center Recap
5 October 7 Oakland Raiders W 26–103–2StubHub Center Recap
6 October 14at Cleveland Browns W 38–144–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
7 October 21 Tennessee Titans W 20–195–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Stadium (London) Recap
8 Bye
9 November 4at Seattle Seahawks W 25–176–2 CenturyLink Field Recap
10 November 11at Oakland Raiders W 20–67–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap
11 November 18 Denver Broncos L 22–237–3StubHub Center Recap
12 November 25 Arizona Cardinals W 45–108–3StubHub Center Recap
13 December 2at Pittsburgh Steelers W 33–309–3 Heinz Field Recap
14 December 9 Cincinnati Bengals W 26–2110–3StubHub Center Recap
15 December 13at Kansas City Chiefs W 29–2811–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 22 Baltimore Ravens L 10–2211–4StubHub Center Recap
17 December 30at Denver Broncos W 23–912–4 Broncos Stadium at Mile High Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week One: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs14314738
Chargers6601628

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

Game information

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week Two: Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers14140331
Bills067720

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Three: Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers677323
Rams14714035

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
49ers1437327
Chargers6119329

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

Game information

Philip Rivers passed John Elway for eighth-most passing yards in NFL history. [2]

Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Five: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Raiders030710
Chargers3143626

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

Game information

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week Six: Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers71414338
Browns060814

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans

NFL London Games

Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans337619
Chargers1007320

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 6:30 a.m. PDT/2:30 p.m. BST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 84,301
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Nine: Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers6130625
Seahawks730717

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers0107320
Raiders30036

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Eleven: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Broncos077923
Chargers676322

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 25,462
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals1000010
Chargers02814345

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

Game information

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers7081833
Steelers13100730

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Fourteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bengals390921
Chargers7103626

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 25,358
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers0771529
Chiefs1407728

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Sixteen: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Ravens3310622
Chargers037010

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

Game information

Philip Rivers eclipsed 4,000 yards at the same time as Tom Brady, becoming the third and fourth quarterback in NFL history to reach 4,000 yards in 10 seasons or more, joining Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. [3]

Week 17: at Denver Broncos

Week Seventeen: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers077923
Broncos03069

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST/2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 75,947
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs 1240.7505–110–2565421W1
(5) Los Angeles Chargers 1240.7504–29–3428329W1
Denver Broncos 6100.3752–44–8329349L4
Oakland Raiders 4120.2501–53–9290467L1

Conference

AFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West1240.7505–110–2.480.401W1
2 [lower-alpha 2] New England Patriots East1150.6885–18–4.482.494W2
3 [lower-alpha 2] Houston Texans South1150.6884–29–3.471.435W1
4 Baltimore Ravens North1060.6253–38–4.496.450W3
Wild Cards
5 [lower-alpha 1] Los Angeles Chargers West1240.7504–29–3.477.422W1
6 Indianapolis Colts South1060.6254–27–5.465.456W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North961.5944–1–16–5–1.504.448W1
8 Tennessee Titans South970.5633–35–7.520.465L1
9 Cleveland Browns North781.4693–2–15–6–1.516.411L1
10 Miami Dolphins East790.4384–26–6.469.446L3
11 [lower-alpha 3] Denver Broncos West6100.3752–44–8.523.464L4
12 [lower-alpha 3] Cincinnati Bengals North6100.3751–54–8.535.448L2
13 [lower-alpha 3] Buffalo Bills East6100.3752–44–8.523.411W1
14 Jacksonville Jaguars South5110.3131–54–8.549.463L1
15 [lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East4120.2501–53–9.506.438L3
16 [lower-alpha 4] Oakland Raiders West4120.2501–53–9.547.406L1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division games.
  2. 1 2 New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  4. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory.
  5. ↑ 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.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 6, 2019at Baltimore Ravens (4)W 23–171–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
Divisional January 13, 2019at New England Patriots (2)L 28–411–1 Gillette Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Baltimore Ravens

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Los Angeles Chargers at (4) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers6601123
Ravens0031417

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

The Chargers recorded six sacks, jumped out to a 23–3 lead and halted a late Ravens rally, forcing Lamar Jackson to fumble on the final drive to earn a trip to New England.

On the Ravens' second possession of the game, Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram forced a fumble from Kenneth Dixon that was recovered by safety Adrian Phillips, giving Los Angeles the ball on the Baltimore 14-yard line. Three plays later, Michael Badgley kicked a 21-yard field goal to give Los Angeles a 3–0 lead. Then the Chargers' defense forced a punt, which Desmond King returned 42 yards to the Ravens' 42-yard line, setting up a 53-yard Badgley field goal that increased their lead to 6–0. Early in the second quarter, Phillips intercepted a pass from Jackson to give the Chargers a first down on the Ravens' 44-yard line. From there, they drove 27 yards to go up 9–0 on Badgley's third field goal. Following another Ravens punt, Los Angeles drove 53 yards in 12 plays to score on Badgley's fourth field goal on the last play of the half, giving them a 12–0 lead.

King returned the second half kickoff 72 yards to the Ravens' 35-yard line, but this time the Chargers failed to score when Badgley's field goal attempt was blocked by Za'Darius Smith. After a Ravens punt, linebacker Patrick Onwuasor forced a fumble from Chargers tight end Virgil Green that was recovered by linebacker C. J. Mosley on the Los Angeles 21-yard line. This set up Justin Tucker's 33-yard field goal, cutting the score to 12–3 with 8:34 left in the third quarter. At the end of Los Angeles' next possession, the Ravens got another scoring opportunity when Javorius Allen blocked Donnie Jones's punt, resulting in Baltimore taking over on the Chargers' 40-yard line; they only managed to gain 4 yards with their next three plays and Tucker's 50-yard field goal attempt was wide right. Los Angeles then drove 60 yards in 10 plays, featuring a 28-yard completion from Philip Rivers to Mike Williams on the Ravens' 15-yard line. On the next play, Melvin Gordon ran the ball 14 yards to the 1-yard line. The Ravens managed to keep Los Angeles out of the end zone for the next three plays, but Gordon scored with a 4th down 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the 4th quarter; Rivers completed a pass to Williams for a two-point conversion, giving the Chargers a 20–3 lead.

A sack by Ingram on the Ravens' ensuing drive forced them to punt from their 14-yard line and Sam Koch's 31-yard kick gave the Chargers good field position on the Ravens' 45-yard line. Los Angeles then drove 16 yards, including a 9-yard scramble by Rivers on 3rd-and-8, to score on Badgley's 5th field goal, from 47 yards, that gave them a 23–3 lead. Taking the ball back with 9:02 left, Baltimore drove 75 yards in eight plays, including Jackson's 29-yard completion to Willie Snead on 4th-and-11. On the next play, Jackson threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to receiver Michael Crabtree, making the score 23–10. The Chargers recovered Baltimore's ensuing onside kick attempt, but still had to punt after three plays. Baltimore went on to drive 85 yards in 12 plays, the longest a 39-yard completion from Jackson to Dixon. On the last play, Jackson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Crabtree, narrowing their gap to 23–17 with 2:06 left. Baltimore then forced a punt with 45 seconds to go, giving them one last chance to drive for a winning touchdown, but Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu forced a fumble while sacking Jackson and Ingram recovered it to give Los Angeles the victory.

Rivers completed 22-of-32 passes for 160 yards and rushed for 15 yards. Ingram finished the game with seven tackles (two for a loss of yards), two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Phillips had five tackles (three solo), an interception and a fumble recovery. King returned a kickoff for 72 yards and had four punt returns for 46 yards. Jackson completed 14-of-29 passes for 194 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception; he was also Baltimore's leading rusher with 9 carries for 54 yards. Onwausor had seven tackles (six solo), a sack and a forced fumble.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) New England Patriots

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Los Angeles Chargers at (2) New England Patriots – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers7071428
Patriots14213341

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: January 13, 2019
  • Game time: 10:05 a.m. PST/1:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), sunny and cold
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

New England piled up 347 yards in the first half and scored touchdowns on five of their first six possessions to defeat the Chargers, which sent the Patriots to the AFC championship game for the eighth consecutive season. [4]

The Patriots started the game by driving 83 yards in 14 plays, scoring on Sony Michel's 1-yard touchdown run. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers quickly led his team right back, completing an 18-yard pass to Mike Williams on 3rd-and-15 before tying the game on a 43-yard touchdown completion to Keenan Allen. New England then drove 67 yards in 7 plays, the longest a 28-yard completion from Tom Brady to receiver Julian Edelman. On the next play, Michel ran 14 yards to the end zone to give the Patriots a 14–7 lead with less than a minute left in the first quarter.

Los Angeles had to punt after three plays and Edelman returned it 6 yards to the Patriots' 42-yard line. Then he caught passes for gains of 11 and 17 yards as New England drove 58 yards to take a 21–7 lead on Brady's 15-yard touchdown pass to receiver Phillip Dorsett. Following another Chargers punt, Brady completed a 25-yard pass to running back James White on New England's first play. A few plays later, Michel took off for a 40-yard run to the Chargers' 9-yard line, where Rex Burkhead took the ball to the end zone over the next two plays, the second a 6-yard touchdown run to put the Patriots up 28–7. The next time New England got the ball, they were forced into a three-and-out, but Chargers returner Desmond King muffed their punt and Albert McClellan recovered it for the Patriots on the Chargers' 35-yard line. Brady then started the ensuing possession with a 19-yard completion to Edelman, while Michel finished it with his third touchdown run, a 5-yard carry, that put the team up 35–7 with 1:40 left in the half. They nearly scored again after forcing a Los Angeles punt, but Dorsett was tackled on the Chargers' 30-yard line as time expired.

In the first half alone, Brady completed 23-of-29 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown, Michel had 16 carries for 105 yards and three touchdowns, White caught 10 passes for 71 yards, and Edelman caught 7 passes for 107 yards while also returning 3 punts for 31 yards.

Los Angeles had to punt on their opening drive of the second half and Brady's 25-yard completion to tight end Rob Gronkowski set up a 28-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal, increasing New England's lead to 38–7. This time the Chargers were able to respond, as Williams caught 3 passes for 40 yards as the team drove 72 yards in 10 plays to score on Melvin Gordon's 1-yard touchdown run, cutting the score to 38–14. But Los Angeles' defense still could not contain New England, as Brady's completions to Edelman and White for gains of 35 and 23 yards lead to another Gostkowski field goal, giving the Patriots a 41–14 lead with 12:27 left.

Following a few punts, Rivers completed passes to Tyrell Williams and Allen for gains of 29 and 32 yards as the team drove to score on his 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Virgil Green. Then he completed a pass to Allen for a two-point conversion, making the score 41–22 with 7:28 left. After failing to recover an onside kick, the Chargers forced a punt, but Patriots defensive back Stephon Gilmore ended their following drive with an interception. By the time Los Angeles got the ball back, only three minutes remained, which they used to drive 80 yards in 12 plays to score on Rivers' 8-yard pass to tight end Antonio Gates, making the final score 41–28 following a failed two-point conversion attempt.

Brady completed 34-of-44 passes for 343 yards and a touchdown. Edelman caught 9 passes for 131 yards and returned 5 punts for 37 yards, moving to second place all-time in playoff receptions, behind only Jerry Rice. White tied an all-time playoff record with 15 receptions for 97 yards. Michel ran 24 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns, and caught a pass for 9 yards. Rivers finished the day 25-of-51 for 331 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Tyrell Williams was his top receiver with 5 receptions for 94 yards.

With this win, Tom Brady improved his record against Rivers to 8–0 (counting regular season and playoff games). [5] It would also prove to be Rivers' last playoff game as a Charger.

Down judge Sarah Thomas became the first woman to officiate an NFL postseason game and second woman to officiate a postseason game in one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, following the NBA’s Violet Palmer.

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The 2018 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League and their 59th overall. It also marked the franchise's 22nd season in the state of Tennessee, their first under head coach Mike Vrabel, and the first with new uniforms and blue helmets, as they have worn white helmets since the club was based in Houston, Texas. This season marked the third of four straight in which the Titans finished 9–7. The Titans failed to qualify for the postseason after losing a Week 17 win-and-in contest against their division rival Indianapolis Colts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Tennessee Titans season</span> 60th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Tennessee Titans' 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 60th overall. It marks the franchise's 23rd season in the state of Tennessee, their 22nd in Nashville and their second full season under head coach Mike Vrabel. Despite a 2–4 start resulting in the benching of quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Titans turned their season around with ex-Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill. With the boost of Tannehill, what was a previously bottom-tier NFL offense transformed into one of its best, helping the Titans to a strong 7–3 finish, making them 9–7 for the fourth straight year and allowing for their return to the postseason after a one-year absence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Las Vegas Raiders season</span> 61st season in franchise history, first in Las Vegas

The 2020 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st overall, and their first in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, as well as their first to not take place in California. The Raiders began playing their home games in the brand-new Allegiant Stadium. The season was the third under head coach Jon Gruden since his rehiring by the organization and final full season as a head coach.

References

  1. ↑ "2018 NFL LONDON SCHEDULE KICKS OFF AT NEW TOTTENHAM STADIUM; THREE TEAMS TO MAKE UK DEBUTS". NFL Communications. January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Bradham, Matthew (October 1, 2018). "Philip Rivers Moves Into 8th Place All-Time in Career Passing Yards, Passes John Elway". Pack Insider. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Single seasons - Passing Yds >= 4000". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Boston/New England Patriots Team Encyclopedia". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  5. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots 2018 Divisional round". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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