2024 Los Angeles Chargers season

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2024 Los Angeles Chargers season
Owner Dean Spanos
General manager Joe Hortiz
Head coach Jim Harbaugh
Home stadium SoFi Stadium
Results
Record11–6
Division place2nd AFC West
PlayoffsLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Texans) 12–32
Pro Bowlers OLB Khalil Mack
OLB Joey Bosa
SS Derwin James
T Rashawn Slater
All-Pros CB Derwin James (2nd team)
Uniform
Los Angeles Chargers Uniforms 2024.png

The 2024 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their ninth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their fifth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium, and their first under head coach Jim Harbaugh [1] and new general manager Joe Hortiz. The Chargers improved on their 5–12 record from 2023 following a Week 10 victory against the Tennessee Titans. With a win over the New England Patriots in Week 17, the Chargers clinched a wild card spot, returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence, but lost to the Texans by a score of 32–12 in the Wild Card round. The Chargers' strong defense finished the season with only 301 points allowed, the fewest in the league. [2] [3]

Contents

This is the first season since 2012 without wide receiver Keenan Allen on the roster, as he was traded to the Chicago Bears on March 14. This made Joey Bosa and Denzel Perryman the last players that are on the Chargers during their time in San Diego. [4]

Draft

2024 Los Angeles Chargers draft selections
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 5 Joe Alt OT Notre Dame
234 Ladd McConkey WR Georgia From Patriots [A]
37Traded to the New England Patriots [A]
369 Junior Colson LB Michigan
4105 Justin Eboigbe DT Alabama
110Traded to the New England Patriots [A] From Bears [B]
5137 Tarheeb Still CB Maryland From Patriots [A]
140 Cam Hart CB Notre Dame
6181 Kimani Vidal RB Troy
7225 Brenden Rice WR USC
253 Cornelius Johnson WR Michigan Compensatory selection
2024 Los Angeles Chargers undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Karsen Barnhart G Michigan [7] [8]
Casey Bauman QB Augustana (SD)
Luke Benson TE Georgia Tech
Akeem Dent S Florida State
Jaelen Gill WR Fresno State
Thomas Harper S Notre Dame
Zach HeinsTE South Dakota State
Savion Jackson OLB NC State
Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste LB Ole Miss
Leon Johnson WR Oklahoma State
Jaylen Johnson WR East Carolina
Robert Kennedy CB NC State
Shane Lee LB USC [9]
Michael Mason DE Coastal Carolina [7] [8]
Tre'Mon Morris-Brash OLB UCF
Tyler McLellan OT Campbell
Willis PatrickG TCU
Jalyn PhillipsS Clemson
Tyler SmithOT Western Carolina
Zamari WaltonCBOle Miss
Bucky WilliamsG Appalachian State
Chris CollinsOLB Minnesota [10]


Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Chargers traded second- and fourth-round selections (37th and 110th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for second- and fifth-round selections (34th and 137th overall). [5]
  2. The Los Angeles Chargers traded WR Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round selection (110th overall). [6]

Staff

2024 Los Angeles Chargers staff

Front office

  • Chairman/owner/president – Dean Spanos
  • Vice chairman – Michael Spanos
  • Executive vice president/COO/CFO – Jeanne Bonk
  • CEO/president of business operations – A. G. Spanos
  • General manager – Joe Hortiz
  • Assistant general manager – Chad Alexander
  • President of football operations – John Spanos
  • Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire
  • Director of player personnel strategy – Corey Krawiec
  • Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham
  • Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
  • Senior director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Tyler Lyon

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Executive director of player performance – Ben Herbert
  • Head of strength and conditioning – Jonathan Brooks
  • Head of strength and conditioning – Devin Woodhouse
  • Director of performance analytics – Ben Rabe
  • Performance analyst – Lincoln Dewolf

Final roster

2024 Los Angeles Chargers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 reserve, 15 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 10 Seattle Seahawks L 3–160–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
2August 17 Los Angeles Rams L 9–130–2SoFi Stadium Recap
3August 24at Dallas Cowboys W 26–191–2 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 8 Las Vegas Raiders W 22–101–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
2 September 15at Carolina Panthers W 26–32–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 September 22at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–202–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Kansas City Chiefs L 10–172–2SoFi Stadium Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13at Denver Broncos W 23–163–2 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
7 October 21at Arizona Cardinals L 15–173–3 State Farm Stadium Recap
8 October 27 New Orleans Saints W 26–84–3SoFi Stadium Recap
9 November 3at Cleveland Browns W 27–105–3 Huntington Bank Field Recap
10 November 10 Tennessee Titans W 27–176–3SoFi Stadium Recap
11 November 17 Cincinnati Bengals W 34–277–3SoFi Stadium Recap
12 November 25 Baltimore Ravens L 23–307–4SoFi Stadium Recap
13 December 1at Atlanta Falcons W 17–138–4 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
14 December 8at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–198–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
15 December 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–408–6SoFi Stadium Recap
16 December 19 Denver Broncos W 34–279–6SoFi Stadium Recap
17 December 28at New England Patriots W 40–710–6 Gillette Stadium Recap
18 January 5at Las Vegas Raiders W 34–2011–6 Allegiant Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders700310
Chargers3331322

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers6143326
Panthers00303

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers730010
Steelers0731020

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,734
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs073717
Chargers1000010

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: at Denver Broncos

Week 6: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers10103023
Broncos0001616

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 7: Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers063615
Cardinals0701017

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Saints23308
Chargers0971026

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 9: at Cleveland Browns

Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers7130727
Browns030710

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 10: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 10: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans703717
Chargers3107727

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals3314727
Chargers7173734

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 12: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Ravens01431330
Chargers763723

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers368017
Falcons706013

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 14: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers0014317
Chiefs3100619

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 15: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers76171040
Chargers7100017

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 69,496
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 16: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos7143327
Chargers7661534

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (KTTV/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
    Game exclusive to KTTV through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video.
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

At the end of the 1st half, the Chargers kicked a rare "free kick" field goal, making it the first successful one in 48 years. With the win, the Chargers swept the Broncos for the first time since 2010 when they still played in San Diego.

Week 17: at New England Patriots

Week 17: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers713101040
Patriots07007

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

With the blowout win the Chargers secured their first playoff berth since 2022. [11] It was also the Chargers second win in a row against New England.

Week 18: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 18: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers31431434
Raiders373720

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: January 5
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,352
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs 1520.8825–110–2385326L1
(5) Los Angeles Chargers 1160.6474–28–4402301W3
(7) Denver Broncos 1070.5883–36–6425311W1
Las Vegas Raiders 4130.2350–63–9309434L1

Conference

SeedTeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West1520.8825–110–2.488.463L1
2 Buffalo Bills East1340.7655–19–3.467.448L1
3 Baltimore Ravens North1250.7064–28–4.529.525W4
4 Houston Texans South1070.5885–18–4.481.376W1
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Chargers West1160.6474–28–4.467.348W3
6 Pittsburgh Steelers North1070.5883–37–5.502.453L4
7 Denver Broncos West1070.5883–36–6.502.394W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Cincinnati Bengals North980.5293–36–6.478.314W5
9 Indianapolis Colts South890.4713–37–5.457.309W1
10 Miami Dolphins East890.4713–36–6.419.294L1
11 New York Jets East5120.2942–45–7.495.341W1
12 Jacksonville Jaguars South4130.2353–34–8.478.265L1
13 New England Patriots East4130.2352–43–9.471.471W1
14 Las Vegas Raiders West4130.2350–63–9.540.353L1
15 Cleveland Browns North3140.1761–53–9.536.510L6
16 Tennessee Titans South3140.1761–53–9.522.431L6

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 11at Houston Texans (4)L 12–320–1 NRG Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Houston Texans

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Los Angeles Chargers at (4) Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers600612
Texans010101232

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

References

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  2. "Lowest Points Allowed By A Team This Season". StatMuse. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. "What Is The Fewest Points Allowed By The Chargers In Any Season". StatMuse. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. "Chargers trade star wide receiver Keenan Allen to Chicago Bears". ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV. March 15, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  5. Buchmasser, Bernd (April 26, 2024). "NFL Draft 2024: Patriots trade down in Round 2, exchange pair of picks with Chargers". patspulpit.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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  7. 1 2 "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". chargers.com. April 27, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "What You Need to Know About 2024 Chargers Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 28, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  9. "Bolts Sign Six Members of 2024 Draft Class, 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  10. "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Chris Collins". Chargers.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  11. Smith, Coral (December 28, 2024). "Chargers clinch playoff berth with win over Patriots". NFL.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.