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 field SoFi Stadium
Results
Record2–2
Division place3rd AFC West
Uniform
Los Angeles Chargers Uniforms 2020-Present.png

The 2024 season is the Los Angeles Chargers' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their ninth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and their first under head coach Jim Harbaugh [1] and new general manager Joe Hortiz. They will play their home games at SoFi Stadium. They will attempt to improve on their 5–12 record from 2023, make the playoffs after a one-year absence, and end their 14-year AFC West title drought.

Contents

This will be the first season since 2012 without wide receiver Keenan Allen on the roster, as he was traded to the Chicago Bears on March 14.

Draft

2024 Los Angeles Chargers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNoted
1 5 Joe Alt OT Notre Dame
234 Ladd McConkey WR Georgia From New England
369 Junior Colson LB Michigan
4105 Justin Eboigbe DT Alabama
5137 Tarheeb Still CB Maryland From New England
5140 Cam Hart CB Notre Dame
6181 Kimani Vidal RB Troy
7225 Brenden Rice WR USC
7253 Cornelius Johnson WR Michigan Compensatory selection

Notes

    2024 Los Angeles Chargers undrafted free agents
    NamePositionCollegeRef.
    Karsen Barnhart G Michigan [2] [3]
    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 JohnsonWR East Carolina
    Robert Kennedy CB NC State
    Shane Lee LB USC [4]
    Michael Mason DE Coastal Carolina [2] [3]
    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 [5]

    Staff

    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
    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

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    Current roster

    Los Angeles Chargers roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    Wide receivers

    Tight ends

    		Offensive linemen

    Defensive linemen

    		Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    Special teams

    		Practice squad

    Reserve lists


    Rookies in italics

    Roster updated September 28, 2024

    53 active, 6 reserved, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

    → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

    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

    WeekDateTime (PT)OpponentResultRecordVenueTVRecap
    1 September 81:05 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders W 22–101–0 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
    2 September 1510:00 a.m.at Carolina Panthers W 26–32–0 Bank of America Stadium CBS Recap
    3 September 2210:00 a.m.at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–202–1 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
    4 September 291:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 10–172–2SoFi StadiumCBS Recap
    5 Bye
    6 October 131:05 p.m.at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High CBS
    7October 216:00 p.m.at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium ESPN+
    8October 271:05 p.m. New Orleans Saints SoFi Stadium Fox
    9November 310:00 a.m.at Cleveland Browns Huntington Bank Field CBS
    10November 101:05 p.m. Tennessee Titans SoFi StadiumFox
    11November 171:25 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals SoFi StadiumCBS
    12November 255:15 p.m. Baltimore Ravens SoFi Stadium ESPN
    13December 110:00 a.m.at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS
    14December 85:20 p.m.at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium NBC
    15December 151:25 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers SoFi StadiumFox
    16December 221:25 p.m. Denver Broncos SoFi StadiumFox
    17December 28/29TBDat New England Patriots Gillette Stadium TBD
    18January 4/5TBDat Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium TBD

    Notes

    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
    Chargers00000
    Broncos00000

    at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

    Standings

    Division

    AFC West
    		WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
    Kansas City Chiefs 4001.0001–03–09272W4
    Denver Broncos 320.6001–02–19673W3
    Los Angeles Chargers 220.5001–11–26850L2
    Las Vegas Raiders 230.4000–22–296131L1

    Conference

    AFC
    #TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
    Division leaders
    1 Kansas City Chiefs West4001.0001–03–0.474.474W4
    2 Houston Texans South410.8002–03–0.560.450W2
    3 Baltimore Ravens North320.6001–02–2.542.467W3
    4 Buffalo Bills East320.6001–02–2.480.333L2
    Wild cards
    5 Pittsburgh Steelers North320.6000–02–1.542.571L2
    6 Denver Broncos West320.6001–02–1.520.467W3
    7 Los Angeles Chargers West220.5001–11–2.526.300L2
    In the hunt
    8 New York Jets East230.4001–02–1.500.222L2
    9 Las Vegas Raiders West230.4000–22–2.417.400L1
    10 Miami Dolphins East230.4001–12–2.375.200W1
    11 Indianapolis Colts South230.4000–21–2.560.600L1
    12 Tennessee Titans South130.2500–01–1.500.400W1
    13 Cleveland Browns North140.2000–01–1.480.200L3
    14 New England Patriots East140.2000–21–2.400.200L4
    15 Jacksonville Jaguars South140.2001–11–4.480.400W1
    16 Cincinnati Bengals North140.2000–10–3.542.200L1
    Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 1]
    1. ↑ 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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    References

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    2. 1 2 "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". chargers.com. April 27, 2024.
    3. 1 2 "What You Need to Know About 2024 Chargers Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 28, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
    4. ↑ "Bolts Sign Six Members of 2024 Draft Class, 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
    5. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Chris Collins". Chargers.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

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