2025 Los Angeles Chargers season

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2025 Los Angeles Chargers season
Owner Dean Spanos
General manager Joe Hortiz
Head coach Jim Harbaugh
Home stadium SoFi Stadium
Results
Record4–3
Division place2nd AFC West
Uniform
Los Angeles Chargers Uniforms 2025.png

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 4–2 for the first time since 2022.

Contents

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]

Draft

2025 Los Angeles Chargers draft selections
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 22 Omarion Hampton RB North Carolina
255 Tre Harris WR Ole Miss
386 Jamaree Caldwell DT Oregon
4125 Kyle Kennard DE South Carolina
5158 KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR Auburn
165 Oronde Gadsden II TE Syracuse From Eagles
6181Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles From Patriots [A]
199 Branson Taylor OG Pittsburgh
209Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles Compensatory pick
214 R.J. Mickens S Clemson Compensatory pick
7218Traded to the Atlanta Falcons [B] From Browns [C]
238Traded to the New England Patriots [A]
256 Trikweze Bridges S Florida Compensatory pick
2025 Los Angeles Chargers undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
TeRah Edwards DL Illinois [6]
Josh FugaDL 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 CBIowa State
Garmon RandolphOLB Baylor
Nikko Reed CB Oregon
Eric RogersCB Rutgers
Raheim Sanders RB South Carolina
Corey Stewart T Purdue
DJ Uiagalelei QB Florida State
Savion WashingtonT Syracuse
Marlowe Wax LBSyracuse

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 The Chargers traded a seventh-round selection and CB J. C. Jackson to the New England Patriots in exchange for a sixth-round selection. [3]
  2. The Chargers traded a conditional seventh-round selection (218th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for QB Taylor Heinicke. [4]
  3. The Chargers traded K Dustin Hopkins to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh-round selection (218th overall). [5]

Staff

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

Coaching staff
Front office
More NFL staffs

Current 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

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
HOF July 31vs. Detroit Lions W 34–71–0 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
1August 10 New Orleans Saints W 27–132–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
2August 16at Los Angeles Rams L 22–232–1SoFi Stadium Recap
3August 23at San Francisco 49ers L 23–302–2 Levi's Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTime (PT)OpponentResultRecordVenueNetworkRecap
1 September 5 5:00 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs W 27–211–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Arena Corinthians (São Paulo) YouTube Recap
2 September 157:00 p.m.at Las Vegas Raiders W 20–92–0 Allegiant Stadium ESPN Recap
3 September 211:05 p.m. Denver Broncos W 23–203–0 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 2810:00 a.m.at New York Giants L 18–213–1 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 51:25 p.m. Washington Commanders L 10–273–2SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 1210:00 a.m.at Miami Dolphins W 29–274–2 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 191:05 p.m. Indianapolis Colts L 24–384–3SoFi StadiumCBS Recap
8 October 235:15 p.m. Minnesota Vikings SoFi Stadium Prime Video
9November 210:00 a.m.at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium CBS
10November 95:20 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers SoFi Stadium NBC
11November 1610:00 a.m.at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium CBS
12 Bye
13November 301:25 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders SoFi StadiumCBS
14December 85:15 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles SoFi StadiumESPN/ABC
15December 1410:00 a.m.at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium CBS
16December 2110:00 a.m.at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium Fox
17December 27/28TBD Houston Texans SoFi StadiumTBD
18January 3/4TBDat Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High TBD

Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

NFL International Series

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs066921
Chargers767727

at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil

Game information

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.

Week 2: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers1073020
Raiders33039

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

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]

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 3: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos0710320
Chargers3731023

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

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]

Week 4: at New York Giants

Week 4: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers0108018
Giants768021

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 81,954
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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]

Week 5: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 5: Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Commanders01010727
Chargers1000010

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

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]

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week 6: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers6314629
Dolphins7601427

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

With the win, the Chargers snapped their 2 game losing streak to improve to 4-2.

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts61715038
Chargers3014724

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

The Chargers were upset by the Colts and lost to them for the first time since 2016 when they were based in San Diego. It marked the team’s first loss to them since they moved to Los Angeles. The Chargers fell to 4–3 and, with the Broncos’ comeback win over the Giants, fell to second place in the division.

Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings00000
Chargers00000

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Denver Broncos 520.7140–13–2163127W4
Los Angeles Chargers 430.5713–04–1151163L1
Kansas City Chiefs 430.5711–12–2186124W2
Las Vegas Raiders 250.2860–22–3103180L1

Conference

SeedTeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Indianapolis Colts South610.8571–05–0.408.357W3
2 [a] New England Patriots East520.7142–03–2.362.324W4
3 [a] Denver Broncos West520.7140–13–2.429.314W4
4 Pittsburgh Steelers North420.6671–13–1.439.370L1
Wild cards
5 Buffalo Bills East420.6672–13–1.275.111L2
6 [b] [c] Los Angeles Chargers West430.5713–04–1.469.429L1
7 [b] [d] Jacksonville Jaguars South430.5711–02–1.583.556L2
In the hunt
8 [c] [d] Kansas City Chiefs West430.5711–12–2.479.370W2
9 Cincinnati Bengals North340.4292–03–1.598.500W1
10 Houston Texans South240.3331–12–1.512.154L1
11 [e] Las Vegas Raiders West250.2860–22–3.563.429L1
12 [e] Cleveland Browns North250.2860–31–3.478.423W1
13 Baltimore Ravens North150.1671–01–3.550.286L4
14 [f] Miami Dolphins East160.1431–21–5.521.000L3
15 [f] Tennessee Titans South160.1430–20–5.563.286L2
16 New York Jets East070.0000–20–4.564.000L7

Notes

  1. 1 2 New England wins tie break over Denver based on strength of victory.
  2. 1 2 LA Chargers wins tie break over Jacksonville based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Kansas City (see below).
  3. 1 2 LA Chargers wins tie break over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  4. 1 2 Jacksonville wins tie break over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  5. 1 2 Las Vegas wins tie break over Cleveland based on conference record.
  6. 1 2 Miami wins tie break over Tennessee based on conference record.

References

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  2. Roling, Chris (July 22, 2025). "Denzel Perryman talks Chargers' San Diego return for training camp". SI.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. "Patriots Acquire CB J.C. Jackson in a Trade with the L.A. Chargers". patriots.com. October 5, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. McElhaney, Tori (August 28, 2024). "Falcons trade quarterback Taylor Heinicke to Chargers". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  5. "Browns agree to trade with Chargers to acquire K Dustin Hopkins, make other roster moves". clevelandbrowns.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  6. "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". chargers.com. April 26, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "2025 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18". NFL. May 11, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  8. "Chiefs can't overcome sluggish start in Brazil, falling to Chargers in season opener". September 5, 2025.
  9. Anderson, Mark (September 16, 2025). "Herbert and strong defense lead Chargers to 20-9 win over Raiders". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  10. Dragon, Tyler (September 21, 2025). "'The worm has turned' for the stunning 3-0 Los Angeles Chargers". USA Today . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  11. "Los Angeles Chargers vs. New York Giants". The Football Database. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025.
  12. Bhargava, Yagya (October 5, 2025). "Commanders' win over Chargers ends drought that spanned nearly four decades". The Big Lead. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  13. Smith, Eric (October 5, 2025). "Game Recap: Chargers Falter in Week 5 Home Loss to Commanders". Los Angeles Chargers. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.