2019 Los Angeles Chargers season

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2019 Los Angeles Chargers season
Los Angeles Chargers 60th season logo.png
Chargers 60th season logo
Owner Dean Spanos
General manager Tom Telesco
Head coach Anthony Lynn
Home field Dignity Health Sports Park
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros None

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.

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This was also the final season with longtime quarterback Philip Rivers, as he signed with the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason.

Uniform change

On April 16, the Chargers announced that the powder blue jerseys that served as the alternate colored jersey would become the primary home colored jerseys, replacing the navy blue jerseys that served as the primary home colored jersey since the team's 2007 uniform overhaul. [1] [2] On September 2, the Chargers announced their uniform schedule for the 2019 season. [3] In addition to this uniform switch, the Chargers silently ditched their navy blue facemask for gold. However, the navy blue facemask was still used in games where the Chargers wore navy blue jerseys.

NFL draft

2019 Los Angeles Chargers draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 28 Jerry Tillery DT Notre Dame
260 Nasir Adderley S Delaware
391 Trey Pipkins OT Sioux Falls
4130 Drue Tranquill LB Notre Dame
5166 Easton Stick QB North Dakota State
6200 Emeke Egbule LB Houston
7242 Cortez Broughton DT Cincinnati

Roster changes

Free agents

PlayerAcquired fromLost toDateContract terms
OLB Thomas Davis Carolina Panthers 2 years
QB Tyrod Taylor Cleveland Browns 2 years
WR Dontrelle Inman New England Patriots 20 August 2019TBA
WR Tyrell Williams Oakland Raiders -4 years
DE Darius Philon Arizona Cardinals -2 years
CB Jason Verrett San Francisco 49ers -2 years
S Jahleel Addae Houston Texans -1 year
TE Antonio Gates Retired--

Staff

2019 Los Angeles Chargers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches


Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2019 Los Angeles Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 8at Arizona Cardinals L 13–170–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
2August 18 New Orleans Saints L 17–190–2 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
3August 24 Seattle Seahawks L 15–230–3Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
4August 29at San Francisco 49ers W 27–241–3 Levi's Stadium Recap

Regular season

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

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 8 Indianapolis Colts W 30–24 (OT)1–0 Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
2 September 15at Detroit Lions L 10–131–1 Ford Field Recap
3 September 22 Houston Texans L 20–271–2Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
4 September 29at Miami Dolphins W 30–102–2 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
5 October 6 Denver Broncos L 13–202–3Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
6 October 13 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–242–4Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
7 October 20at Tennessee Titans L 20–232–5 Nissan Stadium Recap
8 October 27at Chicago Bears W 17–163–5 Soldier Field Recap
9 November 3 Green Bay Packers W 26–114–5Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
10 November 7at Oakland Raiders L 24–264–6 RingCentral Coliseum Recap
11 November 18 Kansas City Chiefs L 17–244–7 Flag of Mexico.svg Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) Recap
12 Bye
13 December 1at Denver Broncos L 20–234–8 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
14 December 8at Jacksonville Jaguars W 45–105–8 TIAA Bank Field Recap
15 December 15 Minnesota Vikings L 10–395–9Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
16 December 22 Oakland Raiders L 17–245–10Dignity Health Sports Park Recap
17 December 29at Kansas City Chiefs L 21–315–11 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Colts06108024
Chargers71070630

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

Game information

The Chargers won their first home opener since 2015, when they were based in San Diego. They also started 1–0 for the first time since 2015. The Chargers open their third and final season at Dignity Health Sports Park, as they will move into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in 2020.

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

Week Two: Los Angeles Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers730010
Lions600713

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

Week Three: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans0714627
Chargers7100320

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

Game information

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

Week Four: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers10731030
Dolphins730010

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

This was the Chargers' first win in Miami since the 1982 Epic in Miami game.

Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Five: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos1430320
Chargers007613

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

Game information

Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Steelers1473024
Chargers0001717

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

Game information

Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week Seven: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers3701020
Titans3701323

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 8: at Chicago Bears

Week Eight: Los Angeles Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers073717
Bears097016

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Packers003811
Chargers6310726

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

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers0143724
Raiders1073626

at Ring Central Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

NFL International Series

Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs01014024
Chargers368017

at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

Game information

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers01001020
Broncos1430623

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers71714745
Jaguars307010

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Fifteen: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings61361439
Chargers370010

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

Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders777324
Chargers077317

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

This was Chargers final home game at Dignity Health Sports Park before moving into their new stadium in the 2020 season. This was also the last time they faced the Oakland Raiders—home or away—prior to the Raiders relocation to Las Vegas in 2020.

Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Seventeen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers077721
Chiefs3714731

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

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2) Kansas City Chiefs 1240.7506–09–3451308W6
Denver Broncos 790.4383–36–6282316W2
Oakland Raiders 790.4383–35–7313419L1
Los Angeles Chargers 5110.3130–63–9337345L3

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North1420.8755–110–2.494.484W12
2 [lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West1240.7506–09–3.510.477W6
3 [lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East1240.7505–18–4.469.411L1
4 Houston Texans South1060.6254–28–4.520.488L1
Wild Cards
5 Buffalo Bills East1060.6253–37–5.461.363L2
6 Tennessee Titans South970.5633–37–5.488.465W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North880.5003–36–6.502.324L3
8 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] Denver Broncos West790.4383–36–6.510.406W2
9 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Oakland Raiders West790.4383–35–7.482.335L1
10 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Indianapolis Colts South790.4383–35–7.492.500L1
11 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East790.4382–44–8.473.402W2
12 [lower-alpha 6] Jacksonville Jaguars South6100.3752–46–6.484.406W1
13 [lower-alpha 6] Cleveland Browns North6100.3753–36–6.533.479L3
14 [lower-alpha 7] Los Angeles Chargers West5110.3130–63–9.514.488L3
15 [lower-alpha 7] Miami Dolphins East5110.3132–44–8.484.463W2
16 Cincinnati Bengals North2140.1251–52–10.553.406W1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 8]
  1. 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 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).
  3. 1 2 Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 3 Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
  5. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  6. 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.
  7. 1 2 LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  8. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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