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| 2025 Los Angeles Chargers season | |
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| Owner | Dean Spanos |
| General manager | Joe Hortiz |
| Head coach | Jim Harbaugh |
| Home stadium | SoFi Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–3 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Uniform | |
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The 2025 season is the Los Angeles Chargers' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their tenth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their sixth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their second under the leadership of general manager Joe Hortiz and head coach Jim Harbaugh. The Chargers are attempting to improve on their 11–6 record from the previous season, make the playoffs for the second straight year, and end their 15-year AFC West title drought. The Chargers started 6–3 for the second consecutive season.
This is the first season since 2015 without defensive end Joey Bosa, as he was released on March 5. [1] This made Denzel Perryman and Keenan Allen the last players on the team to have spent time during the team's tenure in San Diego. [2] Despite starting the season 3–0 for the first time since 2002, the team would lose 3 out of their next 4 games.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Omarion Hampton | RB | North Carolina | |
| 2 | 55 | Tre Harris | WR | Ole Miss | |
| 3 | 86 | Jamaree Caldwell | DT | Oregon | |
| 4 | 125 | Kyle Kennard | DE | South Carolina | |
| 5 | 158 | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | Auburn | |
| 165 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE | Syracuse | From Eagles | |
| 6 | 181 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | From Patriots [A] | ||
| 199 | Branson Taylor | OG | Pittsburgh | ||
| 209 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Compensatory pick | |||
| 214 | R.J. Mickens | S | Clemson | Compensatory pick | |
| 7 | 218 | Traded to the Atlanta Falcons [B] | From Browns [C] | ||
| 238 | Traded to the New England Patriots [A] | ||||
| 256 | Trikweze Bridges | S | Florida | Compensatory pick | |
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| TeRah Edwards | DL | Illinois | [6] |
| Josh Fuga | DL | Virginia Tech | |
| Luke Grimm | WR | Kansas | |
| Kylan Guidry | OLB | Western Kentucky | |
| Nash Jones | G | Texas State | |
| Jaylen Jones | S | Virginia Tech | |
| Josh Kaltenberger | C | Maryland | |
| Stevo Klotz | TE | Iowa State | |
| Jordan Oladokun | CB | Bowling Green | |
| Myles Purchase | CB | Iowa State | |
| Garmon Randolph | OLB | Baylor | |
| Nikko Reed | CB | Oregon | |
| Eric Rogers | CB | Rutgers | |
| Raheim Sanders | RB | South Carolina | |
| Corey Stewart | T | Purdue | |
| DJ Uiagalelei | QB | Florida State | |
| Savion Washington | T | Syracuse | |
| Marlowe Wax | LB | Syracuse |
Draft trades
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF | July 31 | vs. Detroit Lions | W 34–7 | 1–0 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Recap |
| 1 | August 10 | New Orleans Saints | W 27–13 | 2–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 22–23 | 2–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 23–30 | 2–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5 | 5:00 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–21 | 1–0 | | YouTube | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 20–9 | 2–0 | Allegiant Stadium | ESPN | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | 1:05 p.m. | Denver Broncos | W 23–20 | 3–0 | SoFi Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | 10:00 a.m. | at New York Giants | L 18–21 | 3–1 | MetLife Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 5 | October 5 | 1:25 p.m. | Washington Commanders | L 10–27 | 3–2 | SoFi Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | 10:00 a.m. | at Miami Dolphins | W 29–27 | 4–2 | Hard Rock Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | 1:05 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–38 | 4–3 | SoFi Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | 5:15 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | W 37–10 | 5–3 | SoFi Stadium | Prime Video | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | 10:00 a.m. | at Tennessee Titans | W 27–20 | 6–3 | Nissan Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | 5:20 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | SoFi Stadium | NBC | |||
| 11 | November 16 | 10:00 a.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Stadium | CBS | |||
| 12 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | November 30 | 1:25 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | SoFi Stadium | CBS | |||
| 14 | December 8 | 5:15 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | SoFi Stadium | ESPN/ABC | |||
| 15 | December 14 | 10:00 a.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 21 | 10:00 a.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Fox | |||
| 17 | December 27/28 | TBD | Houston Texans | SoFi Stadium | TBD | |||
| 18 | January 3/4 | TBD | at Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | TBD | |||
Notes
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| Chargers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil
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Following a strong performance from his receivers, star quarterback Justin Herbert finished the game with over three hundred passing yards. After Herbert ran for a first down to run out the clock in the final quarter, the Chargers started 1–0 for the sixth time in seven seasons and defeated the Chiefs for the first time since 2021. [8] This was their first home win against the Chiefs since 2013, and their first since relocating back to Los Angeles in 2017.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
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Head coach Jim Harbaugh and Raiders head coach Pete Carroll rekindled their rivalry for the first time since 2014, as the Chargers dominated the Raiders to earn their second win of the season. [9]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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With the win, the Chargers started 3–0 for the first time since 2002. They also defeated all of their division rivals in their first three games, becoming the third team since the 2002 division realignment to do so. [10]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Giants | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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With the upset loss, the Chargers suffered their first defeat of the season, falling to 3-1. It was the Chargers' first loss to the Giants since the 1998 season and their first road loss to the Giants since the 1986 season. [11]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Commanders | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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The Chargers took a 10–0 lead in the first quarter. However, that would be their only points scored of the game, as the Commanders rallied back with a powerful run attack and strong defense to score 27 unanswered points, sealing the upset loss for the Chargers. They fell to 3–2, and suffered their first home loss to the Commanders since 1986, when they were based in San Diego and the Commanders were known as the Redskins. [12]
Wide receiver Keenan Allen recorded his 1,000th career reception, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to reach the milestone. He achieved the mark in his 159th game, surpassing Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, who previously held the record at 167 games. [13]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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With the win, the Chargers snapped their 2 game losing streak to improve to 4–2.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 6 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
| Chargers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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The Chargers faced off against Colts head coach Shane Steichen, who spent nine seasons with the Chargers in various roles. [14] Justin Herbert threw for a career-high 420 passing yards and three touchdowns. His 37 completions set a new franchise record. However, he was sacked three times and intercepted twice as the Chargers were overwhelmed by the Colts. With the defeat, the Chargers fell to 4–3 and dropped to second place in the division following the Broncos’ dramatic comeback win over the Giants. [15]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 37 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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With the dominant win, the Chargers improved to 5-3.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Titans | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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Despite the Chargers’ offensive line allowing Justin Herbert to be sacked a season-high six times, Herbert rebounded from a pick-six by throwing for 250 yards and two touchdowns, and added another score on the ground to lead Los Angeles to a victory over the Tennessee Titans. With their first win in Nashville since the 2009 season, the Chargers improved to 6–3. [16]
The next day, it was announced that starting offensive tackle Joe Alt would miss the remainder of the season due to a season-ending ankle injury. [17]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 235 | 173 | W7 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 215 | 193 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 235 | 159 | L1 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 0–3 | 2–5 | 139 | 220 | L3 |
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1–1 | 5–2 | .397 | .312 | W7 |
| 2 [a] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 2–0 | 6–1 | .430 | .365 | L1 |
| 3 [a] | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 2–0 | 4–2 | .351 | .333 | W6 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 1–1 | 4–1 | .530 | .500 | W1 |
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| 5 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 2–1 | 4–1 | .391 | .327 | W2 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 3–0 | 5–1 | .420 | .407 | W2 |
| 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 1–0 | 3–1 | .522 | .477 | W1 |
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| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1–1 | 2–3 | .500 | .349 | L1 |
| 9 [b] | Houston Texans | South | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 1–1 | 2–2 | .603 | .385 | L1 |
| 10 [b] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 1–0 | 2–3 | .515 | .360 | W2 |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 2–0 | 3–2 | .547 | .500 | L2 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 0–3 | 1–4 | .515 | .441 | L1 |
| 13 [c] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 0–3 | 2–5 | .588 | .444 | L3 |
| 14 [c] | Miami Dolphins | East | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 1–2 | 1–6 | .526 | .250 | L1 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 0–2 | 1–4 | .550 | .333 | W1 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 0–3 | 0–7 | .620 | .375 | L4 |