64th season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the Los Angeles Chargers ' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their eighth in the Greater Los Angeles Area , their fourth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium , their tenth and final under general manager Tom Telesco and their third and final under head coach Brandon Staley . The Chargers failed to improve on their 10–7 record from the previous season following a Week 12, 10–20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens .[ 1] They then guaranteed a worse record following a Week 14, 7–24 loss to the Denver Broncos .[ 2] With a Week 16 loss to the Buffalo Bills , the Chargers were eliminated from playoff contention.[ 3]
Already struggling with a 5–7 start, the Chargers were dealt with a devastating blow when they lost franchise quarterback, Justin Herbert following a week 14 loss to the Denver Broncos to a broken finger. Los Angeles lost 7 games decided by 3 points or less, the most in the NFL.
Position Player 2023 team Date signed Contract FS Nasir Adderley Retired [ 4] [ 5] CB Bryce Callahan WR /KR DeAndre Carter Las Vegas Raiders March 30, 2023 1 year, $1.5 million C Will Clapp Los Angeles Chargers April 6, 2023 1 year, $1.18 million DE Christian Covington Detroit Lions May 10, 2023 1 year, $1.165 million QB Chase Daniel Retired NT Tyeler Davison DE Morgan Fox Los Angeles Chargers March 15, 2023[ 6] 2 years, $7.25 million T Trey Pipkins Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2023[ 7] 3 years, $21.75 million ILB Troy Reeder Minnesota Vikings March 22, 2023[ 8] 1 year, $1.2325 million TE Richard Rodgers II P J. K. Scott Los Angeles Chargers March 17, 2023[ 9] 2 years, $4 million QB Easton Stick Los Angeles Chargers March 13, 2023[ 10] 1 year, $1.8 million ILB Drue Tranquill Kansas City Chiefs March 17, 2023[ 11] 1 year, $5 million LB Kyle Van Noy
Restricted and exclusive-rights [ edit ] Position Player Tag 2023 team Date signed Contract WR Michael Bandy ERFA Houston Roughnecks (XFL ) March 29, 2023[ 12] 1 year K Cameron Dicker ERFA Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2023[ 13] 1 year, $705 thousand DE Breiden Fehoko ERFA Pittsburgh Steelers March 30, 2023[ 14] 1 year, $940 thousand DE Joe Gaziano RFA Atlanta Falcons March 27, 2023[ 15] 1 year, $1.01 million WR Jalen Guyton RFA Los Angeles Chargers April 17, 2023[ 16] 1 year, $1.2325 million CB Kemon Hall ERFA Los Angeles Chargers March 22, 2023[ 17] 1 year, $940 thousand DE Forrest Merrill ERFA Seattle Seahawks May 15, 2023 1 year, $870 thousand T Storm Norton RFA New Orleans Saints March 16, 2023[ 18] 1 year, $1.01 million TE Donald Parham RFA Los Angeles Chargers March 17, 2023[ 19] 2 years, $2.65 million T Foster Sarell ERFA Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2023[ 13] 1 year, $705 thousand DE Derrek Tuszka RFA Restricted Free Agent (RFA): Players with three accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous seasonExclusive-Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Players with two or fewer accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season
Shortly after the end of their 2022 season, the Chargers signed twelve players on their practice squad to reserve/future free agent contracts.[ 20]
Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract LB Eric Kendricks Minnesota Vikings March 15, 2023[ 21] 2 years, $13.25 million DL C. J. Okoye None (IPPP ) May 4, 2023[ 22] 3 years, $2.695 million DE Nick Williams New York Giants May 18, 2023[ 23] 1 year, $1.23 million WR Darrius Shepherd St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL ) June 2, 2023 1 year, $940 thousand WR Milton Wright Purdue (FBS ) July 26, 2023[ 24] 1 year, $750 thousand LB Blake Lynch Arizona Cardinals July 28, 2023[ 25] 1 year, $940 thousand T Matt Kaskey Birmingham Stallions (USFL ) August 9, 2023 1 year, $940 thousand RB Aaron Shampklin Indianapolis Colts August 15, 2023 1 year, $750 thousand CB Matt Hankins Birmingham Stallions (USFL ) August 16, 2023[ 26] 1 year, $750 thousand LB Tae Crowder Pittsburgh Steelers August 22, 2023 1 year, $1.01 million CB Chris Wilcox [ a] Pittsburgh Steelers September 1, 2023 1 year, $216 thousand
^ Signed to the practice squad. Free safety Nasir Adderley announced his retirement on March 16. Adderley was drafted by the Chargers in 2019 and appeared in 50 games in four seasons.[ 5]
Position Player 2023 team Date released/waived G Matt Feiler Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 14, 2023[ 27] LB Damon Lloyd Birmingham Stallions (USFL )[ 28] May 31, 2023 LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams Philadelphia Eagles July 28, 2023[ 25] OL Nic Melsop [ a] Injury settlement August 9, 2023 RB Larry Rountree III Houston Texans August 14, 2023[ 29] CB Kemon Hall [ a] Injury settlement August 16, 2023[ 30] T Andrew Trainer [ a] August 23, 2023 WR Keelan Doss Practice squad August 29, 2023 LB Brevin Allen T Zack Bailey S Tyler Baker-Williams August 29, 2023 C Johari Branch CB Cam Brown WR Terrell Bynum Practice squad August 29, 2023 DL Jerrod Clark LB Tae Crowder August 29, 2023 QB Max Duggan Practice squad August 29, 2023 LB Nathan East August 29, 2023 TE Michael Ezeike LB Andrew Farmer Practice squad August 29, 2023 CB Matt Hankins WR John Hightower August 29, 2023 RB Tyler Hoosman CB Michael Jacquet LB Mikel Jones TE Hunter Kampmoyer Practice squad August 29, 2023 LB Carlo Kemp DL Terrance Lang August 29, 2023 DL David Moa CB Tiawan Mullen Philadelphia Eagles August 29, 2023 DL C. J. Okoye Practice squad August 29, 2023 G Austen Pleasants RB Aaron Shampklin August 29, 2023 LB Ty Shelby C Isaac Weaver DB Mark Webb Jr. WR Pokey Wilson T Matt Kaskey [ a] Injury settlement August 29, 2023 LB Blake Lynch [ a] Injury settlement WR Darrius Shepherd [ a] Injury settlement CB Amechi Uzodinma [ a] August 29, 2023 WR Milton Wright [ a] Injury settlement August 29, 2023 Roster cut to 53 on August 29 FB Zander Horvath Pittsburgh Steelers August 30, 2023
^ a b c d e f g h Placed on injured reserve. Contract extensions [ edit ] Position Player Date signed Contract QB Justin Herbert April 28, 2023[ 31] Fifth-year option July 25, 2023[ 32] 5 years, $262.5 million
Practice squad elevations [ edit ] Each NFL team is permitted to elevate up to two players from the practice squad to the active game day roster per week, with those designated players being allowed to return to the practice squad up to two times without being exposed to waivers. If a practice squad player is elevated to the game day roster for a third time, that player will be required to clear waivers before returning to the practice squad. Teams are also permitted to protect a maximum of four practice squad players to prevent opposing teams from signing those players to their active rosters.
Notes
^ The Chargers traded two 2022 seventh-round selections (254th and 255th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the 2023 sixth-round pick (200th overall) they included in the Khalil Mack trade. 2023 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 Interim general manager – JoJo Wooden President of football operations – John Spanos Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark Director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Derrick Ansley Defensive run game coordinator/defensive line – Jay Rodgers ; fired on December 15 Assistant defensive line – John Timu Linebackers – Jeff Howard Defensive passing game coordinator/secondary – Tom Donatell Assistant secondary – Will Harris Front seven specialist – Mike Hiestand Defensive quality control – Robert Muschamp Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Director of sports performance – Anthony Lomando Head strength and conditioning – Jonathan Brooks Assistant strength and conditioning – Lucius Jordan
2023 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, 12 inactive, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)
The Chargers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 16, 2023.[ 51] The Chargers held joint practices with the New Orleans Saints on August 17 and 18 at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa, California .[ 52]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 11:43. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:03. LAC – Donald Parham 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:07. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. MIA – River Cracraft 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:52. LAC – Cameron Dicker 50-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 1:33. MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:09. Third quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:16. Chargers 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41. MIA – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:12. Dolphins 27–24. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06. Fourth quarter
LAC – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 14:00. Chargers 31–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 10:03. Chargers 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:57. LAC – Cameron Dicker 25-yard field goal, 3:53. Chargers 34–30. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:10. MIA – Tyreek Hill 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed), 1:45. Dolphins 36–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:08. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Game information First quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 27-yard field goal, 3:46. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:25. Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert–Trey Pipkins pass), 8:16. Chargers 11–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:34. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:09. Chargers 11–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07. LAC – Cameron Dicker 30-yard field goal, 4:23. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:46. TEN – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:23. Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 12-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 10:08. Titans 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 12-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 14:38. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:01. TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Nick Folk kick), 2:22. Titans 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:38. LAC – Cameron Dicker 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:22. Overtime
TEN – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 5:02. Titans 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:30. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Chargers blew an 11–0 lead and lost to the Titans, 27–24, in overtime, on a 41-yard field goal by Nick Folk. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 0–2.
Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Josh Oliver 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46. MIN – Greg Joseph 23-yard field goal, 2:08. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 3:54. LAC – Donald Parham 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:47. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:21. Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 49-yard pass from Keenan Allen (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:53. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:11. MIN – K. J. Osborn 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 3:01. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 52-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 11:20. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:47. LAC – Josh Palmer 30-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:05. Chargers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ] Week 4: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 7 0 3 7 17 Chargers 7 17 0 0 24
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : October 1Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 70,240Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 33-yard field goal, 10:42. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays,60 yards, 5:03. LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:20. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:19. LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:05. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:10. Third quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 22-yard field goal, 4:51. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:29. Fourth quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:59. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 12 plays,60 yards, 4:29. Top passers
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 24/39, 238 yards, INT LAC – Justin Herbert – 13/24, 167 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 8 receptions, 81 yards LAC – Joshua Palmer – 3 receptions, 77 yards
Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ] Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 7 3 0 10 20 Chargers 7 0 3 7 17
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 32-yard field goal , 0:00. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:59. Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 24-yard field goal , 1:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:02. Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:19. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49. LAC – Gerald Everett 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:11. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:30. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 39-yard field goal , 2:19. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 4:52. Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/30, 272 yards, TD LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/37, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 7 rushes, 40 yards, TD LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 117 yards LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ] Game information First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 6:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:10. LAC – Cameron Dicker 55-yard field goal, 1:48. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:01. Second quarter
KC – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 46-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:11. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. LAC – Joshua Kelley 49-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29. KC – Rashee Rice 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:37. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05. LAC – Gerald Everett 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:06. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31. KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:15. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:33. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Isiah Pacheco 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:30. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:46. Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 17/30, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/42, 424 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
LAC – Joshua Kelley – 7 rushes, 75 yards, TD KC – Isiah Pacheco – 13 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers
LAC – Josh Palmer – 5 receptions, 133 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 12 receptions, 179 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ] Week 8: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 7 0 6 13 Chargers 14 10 6 0 30
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:55. CHI – Darrynton Evans 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:47. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:03. LAC – Donald Parham 11-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:04. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 53-yard field goal, 8:51. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:09. LAC – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 3:00. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:52. Fourth quarter
CHI – Tyson Bagent 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:12. Chargers 30–13. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:02. Top passers
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 25/37, 232 yards, 2 INT LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/40, 298 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 9 rushes, 34 yards LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 10 receptions, 79 yards LAC – Austin Ekeler – 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Week 9: at New York Jets [ edit ] Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 14 3 0 10 27 Jets 0 3 3 0 6
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : Game time : 8:15 p.m. EST /5:15 p.m. PSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 75,407Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (ESPN/ABC) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa SaltersRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 47-yard field goal, 5:57. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:23. LAC – Cameron Dicker 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:07. Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 9:52. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 9:18. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:17. LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:22. Chargers 27–6. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06. Top passers
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Breece Hall – 16 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers
Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ] Week 10: Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 10 14 7 10 41 Chargers 3 14 7 14 38
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : November 12Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 70,240Referee : Shawn SmithTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
DET – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Lions 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:23. LAC – Cameron Dicker 48-yard field goal, 6:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:15. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 4:18. Lions 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. Second quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:30. Lions 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47. LAC – Keenan Allen 29-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:21. Lions 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09. DET – David Montgomery 75-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:21. Lions 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14. LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:23. Lions 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:44. Third quarter
LAC – Jalen Guyton 18-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:59. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:28. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 20-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 4:31. Lions 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter
LAC – Quentin Johnston 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 11:30. Tied 31–31. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:01. DET – Brock Wright 25-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 7:30. Lions 38–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:00. LAC – Keenan Allen 38-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:34. Tied 38–38. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:56. DET – Riley Patterson 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 41–38. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:34. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ] Week 11: Los Angeles Chargers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 3 7 3 7 20 Packers 0 10 6 7 23
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : November 19Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 77,432Referee : John HusseyTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 25-yard field goal, 1:22. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:38. Second quarter
GB – Jarran Reed 32-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 14:53. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:29. LAC – Stone Smartt 51-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 12:16. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. GB – Anders Carlson 28-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 5:44. Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 26-yard field goal, 10:44. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:16. GB – Christian Watson 11-yard pass from Jordan Love (kick failed), 0:04. Packers 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:24. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36. GB – Romeo Doubs 24-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 2:33. Packers 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51. Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 21/36, 260 yards, 2 TD GB – Jordan Love – 27/40, 322 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 8 rushes, 73 yards GB – Jayden Reed – 3 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 10 receptions, 116 yards, TD GB – Romeo Doubs – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ edit ] Week 12: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 0 10 3 7 20 Chargers 3 0 0 7 10
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : November 26Game time : 5:20 p.m. PSTGame weather : 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 70,240Referee : Alan EckTV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett and Melissa StarkRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 39-yard field goal, 9:03. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:57. Second quarter
BAL – Zay Flowers 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 10:41. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:21. BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 1:12. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:21. Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 10:53. Ravens 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter
LAC – Gerald Everett 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:32. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:51. BAL – Zay Flowers 37-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:36. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:18. Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/32, 177 yards, TD LAC – Justin Herbert – 29/44, 217 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
BAL – Keaton Mitchell – 9 rushes, 64 yards LAC – Justin Herbert – 4 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
Week 13: at New England Patriots [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 9:09. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:26. LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 0:44. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:50. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Chargers defeated the Patriots for the first time since 2008, and in Foxborough for the first time since 2005.
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ] Week 14: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 7 3 7 7 24 Chargers 0 0 0 7 7
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 0:05. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 1:23. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 3-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:37. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 1:44. DEN – Adam Trautman 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 3:11. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:26. Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/33, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT LAC – Easton Stick – 13/24, 179 yards Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD LAC – Austin Ekeler – 10 rushes, 51 yards, TD Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD LAC – Quentin Johnston – 3 receptions, 91 yards
In addition to losing the game, the Chargers lost quarterback Justin Herbert for the rest of the season to a finger injury in the 2nd quarter. This would be the last game Keenan Allen will play for the team as he was traded in the 2024 off-season .
Week 15: at Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ] Game information First quarter
LV – Zamir White 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:10. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:23. LV – Tre Tucker 30-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:41. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:26. LV – Jakobi Meyers 22-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:07. Raiders 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:29. Second quarter
LV – Michael Mayer 11-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:15. Raiders 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:29. LV – Brandon Bolden 26-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:50. Raiders 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:31. LV – Tre Tucker 20-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:31. Raiders 42–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
LV – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Jakobi Meyers (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:42. Raiders 49–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18. LAC – Josh Palmer 79-yard pass from Easton Stick (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:27. Raiders 49–7. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:15. LV – John Jenkins 44-yard fumble return (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00. Raiders 56–7. Fourth quarter
LV – Jack Jones 16-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:31. Raiders 63–7. LAC – Alex Erickson 13-yard pass from Easton Stick (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:39. Raiders 63–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:52. LAC – Quentin Johnston 6-yard pass from Easton Stick (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:38. Raiders 63–21. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:15. Top passers
LAC – Easton Stick – 23/32, 257 yards, 3 TD, INT LV – Aidan O'Connell – 20/34, 248 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
LAC – Isaiah Spiller – 16 rushes, 50 yards LV – Zamir White – 17 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers
LAC – Josh Palmer – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD LV – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD
The Chargers suffered one of the worst losses in franchise history, as the Raiders set a franchise record for most points scored in a game just four days after being shut out. The Chargers turned the ball over five times and allowed 35 points off turnovers. The day after the game, the Chargers fired head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco . They extended their losing streak in Las Vegas to 3 games.
Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ] Week 16: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 14 7 3 24 Chargers 3 7 3 9 22
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : Game time : 5:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 67,678Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (Peacock ) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa StarkRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 20-yard field goal, 6:32. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:32. Second quarter
LAC – Easton Stick 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:49. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:15. BUF – Gabe Davis 57-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:02. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10. BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:38. Bills 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:51. Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 40-yard field goal, 7:22. Bills 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:46. BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:28. Bills 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:54. Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 47-yard field goal, 12:36. Bills 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:52. LAC – Cameron Dicker 45-yard field goal, 7:19. Bills 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:57. LAC – Cameron Dicker 53-yard field goal, 5:26. Chargers 22–21. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:44. BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 0:28. Bills 24–22. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:58. Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 15/21, 237 yards, TD, INT LAC – Easton Stick – 23/33, 215 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
BUF – Gabe Davis – 4 receptions, 130 yards, TD LAC – Josh Palmer – 5 receptions, 47 yards
With this loss, the Chargers were eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 17: at Denver Broncos [ edit ] Week 17: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 0 3 3 3 9 Broncos 3 10 0 3 16
at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Date : December 31Game time : 2:25 p.m. MST /1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)Game attendance : 76,228Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany BlackmonRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 3:55. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:49. Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 36-yard field goal, 9:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:32. DEN – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 54-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Wil Lutz kick), 6:37. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:06. DEN – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 1:53. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 0:58. Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 50-yard field goal, 6:20. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:27. Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 11:19. Broncos 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:34. LAC – Cameron Dicker 52-yard field goal, 1:17. Broncos 16–9. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:42. Top passers
LAC – Easton Stick – 24/38, 220 yards DEN – Jason Stidham – 20/32, 224 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 18: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ] Week 18: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 7 3 0 3 13 Chargers 0 6 3 3 12
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : January 7Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 68,274Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 22-yard field goal, 4:03. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:35. LAC – Cameron Dicker 49-yard field goal, 2:43. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:20. LAC – Cameron Dicker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 1:24. Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 4:11. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:59. Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 20-yard field goal, 4:06. Chargers 12–10. Drive: 18 plays, 84 yards, 6:49. KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 0:49. Chiefs 13–12. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:17. Top passers
Top rushers
KC – La'Mical Perine – 21 rushes, 76 yards LAC – Easton Stick – 13 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division leaders 1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1 2[ a] [ b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5 3[ a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2 4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2 Wild cards 5[ c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1 6[ b] [ c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2 7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3 Did not qualify for the postseason 8[ d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1 9[ d] [ e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1 10[ e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1 11[ f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1 12[ f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1 13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1 14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1 15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5 16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2 Tiebreakers [ g] ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep. ^ 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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