2023 Los Angeles Chargers season

2023 Los Angeles Chargers season
Owner	Dean Spanos
General manager	Tom Telesco (fired December 15) JoJo Wooden (interim)
Head coach	Brandon Staley (fired December 15, 5–9 record) Giff Smith (interim; 0–3 record)
Home field	SoFi Stadium
Results
Record	5–12
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Keenan Allen OLB Khalil Mack
AP All-Pros	PR Derius Davis (2nd team)
Uniform

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.

The Los Angeles Chargers drew an average home attendance of 69,736 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.[4]

Roster changes

Free agency

Unrestricted Position Player 2023 team Date signed Contract FS Nasir Adderley Retired[5][6] 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[7] 2 years, $7.25 million OT Trey Pipkins Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2023[8] 3 years, $21.75 million ILB Troy Reeder Minnesota Vikings March 22, 2023[9] 1 year, $1.2325 million TE Richard Rodgers II P J. K. Scott Los Angeles Chargers March 17, 2023[10] 2 years, $4 million QB Easton Stick Los Angeles Chargers March 13, 2023[11] 1 year, $1.8 million ILB Drue Tranquill Kansas City Chiefs March 17, 2023[12] 1 year, $5 million LB Kyle Van Noy

Restricted and exclusive-rights Position Player Tag 2023 team Date signed Contract WR Michael Bandy ERFA Houston Roughnecks (XFL) March 29, 2023[13] 1 year K Cameron Dicker ERFA Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2023[14] 1 year, $705 thousand DE Breiden Fehoko ERFA Pittsburgh Steelers March 30, 2023[15] 1 year, $940 thousand DE Joe Gaziano RFA Atlanta Falcons March 27, 2023[16] 1 year, $1.01 million WR Jalen Guyton RFA Los Angeles Chargers April 17, 2023[17] 1 year, $1.2325 million CB Kemon Hall ERFA Los Angeles Chargers March 22, 2023[18] 1 year, $940 thousand DE Forrest Merrill ERFA Seattle Seahawks May 15, 2023 1 year, $870 thousand OT Storm Norton RFA New Orleans Saints March 16, 2023[19] 1 year, $1.01 million TE Donald Parham RFA Los Angeles Chargers March 17, 2023[20] 2 years, $2.65 million OT Foster Sarell ERFA Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2023[14] 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 season Exclusive-Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Players with two or fewer accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season

Futures

Shortly after the end of their 2022 season, the Chargers signed twelve players on their practice squad to reserve/future free agent contracts.[21]

Position	Player	Date signed
OT	Zack Bailey	January 17, 2023
WR	Keelan Doss
WR	John Hightower
CB	Michael Jacquet
TE	Hunter Kampmoyer
OLB	Carlo Kemp
ILB	Tyreek Maddox-Williams
NT	David Moa
G	Austen Pleasants
RB	Larry Rountree III
OLB	Ty Shelby
FS	Mark Webb

Signings

Position	Player	Previous team	Date signed	Contract
ILB	Eric Kendricks	Minnesota Vikings	March 15, 2023[22]	2 years, $13.25 million
DE	C. J. Okoye	None (IPPP)	May 4, 2023[23]	3 years, $2.695 million
DE	Nick Williams	New York Giants	May 18, 2023[24]	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[25]	1 year, $750 thousand
ILB	Blake Lynch	Arizona Cardinals	July 28, 2023[26]	1 year, $940 thousand
OT	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[27]	1 year, $750 thousand
ILB	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

1. Signed to the practice squad.

Retirements

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.[6]

Position	Player	Date retired
FS	Nasir Adderley	March 16, 2023
QB	Chase Daniel	September 5, 2023

Releases/waivers

Position	Player	2023 team	Date released/waived
G	Matt Feiler	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	March 14, 2023[28]
LB	Damon Lloyd	Birmingham Stallions (USFL)[29]	May 31, 2023
LB	Tyreek Maddox-Williams	Philadelphia Eagles	July 28, 2023[26]
OT	Nic Melsop[a]	Injury settlement	August 9, 2023
RB	Larry Rountree III	Houston Texans	August 14, 2023[30]
CB	Kemon Hall[a]	Injury settlement	August 16, 2023[31]
OT	Andrew Trainer[a]		August 23, 2023
WR	Keelan Doss	Practice squad	August 29, 2023
OLB	Brevin Allen
OT	Zack Bailey
S	Tyler Baker-Williams		August 29, 2023
C	Johari Branch
CB	Cam Brown
WR	Terrell Bynum	Practice squad	August 29, 2023
NT	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
DE	Terrance Lang		August 29, 2023
NT	David Moa
CB	Tiawan Mullen	Philadelphia Eagles	August 29, 2023
DE	C. J. Okoye	Practice squad	August 29, 2023
G	Austen Pleasants
RB	Aaron Shampklin		August 29, 2023
OLB	Ty Shelby
C	Isaac Weaver
CB	Mark Webb Jr.
WR	Pokey Wilson
OT	Matt Kaskey[a]	Injury settlement	August 29, 2023
ILB	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

1. Placed on injured reserve.

Contract extensions Position Player Date signed Contract QB Justin Herbert April 28, 2023[32] Fifth-year option July 25, 2023[33] 5 years, $262.5 million

Player trades Position Player From/to Date traded For K Dustin Hopkins Cleveland Browns August 28, 2023 2025 seventh-round pick

Practice squad elevations

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.

Week	Player(s) promoted	Source
1	OLB Brevin Allen	[34]

Injuries

• July 26: Wide receiver Jalen Guyton, NT Austin Johnson, and defensive end Otito Ogbonnia were placed on the PUP list.[35][36]
• August 16: Cornerback Kemon Hall was waived with an injury designation.
• August 17: Defensive lineman Austin Johnson was activated from the PUP list.[37] Kemon Hall was placed on injured reserve.

NFL draft

Main article: 2023 NFL draft

2023 Los Angeles Chargers draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	21	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU
2	54	Tuli Tuipulotu	OLB	USC
3	85	Daiyan Henley	ILB	Washington State
4	125	Derius Davis	WR	TCU
5	156	Jordan McFadden	T	Clemson
6	200	Scott Matlock	DT	Boise State	from LA Chargers via Chicago[A]
7	239	Max Duggan	QB	TCU

Notes

1. 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 undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Brevin Allen	OLB	Campbell	[38]
Tyler Baker-Williams	S	North Carolina State
Johari Branch	C	Maryland
Cam Brown	CB	Ohio State
Terrell Bynum	WR	USC
Jerrod Clark	DL	Coastal Carolina
Elijah Dotson	RB	Northern Colorado
Nathan East	LB	Samford
Michael Ezeike	TE	UCLA
Andrew Farmer	OLB	Lane
A. J. Finley	S	Mississippi
Tyler Hoosman	RB	North Dakota
Mikel Jones	LB	Syracuse
Terrance Lang	DL	Colorado
Nicolas Melsop	T	Delta State
Tiawan Mullen	CB	Indiana
AJ Uzodinma	CB	Ball State
Pokey Wilson	WR	Florida State
Milton Wright	WR	Purdue	[39]

Staff

Coaching changes

2023 Los Angeles Chargers Staff Changes

Coach	Position	Reason left	Replacement
Joe Lombardi	Offensive coordinator	Fired[40]	Kellen Moore[41]
Shane Day	Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach	Fired[40]	Doug Nussmeier[42]
Michael Wilhoite	Linebackers coach	Fired[43]	Jeff Howard[44]
Isaac Shewmaker	Defensive quality control coach	Accepted job with Denver Broncos[45]	Robert Muschamp[46]
Renaldo Hill	Defensive coordinator	Accepted job with Miami Dolphins[47]	Derrick Ansley[47]
Derrick Ansley	Secondary coach	Promoted to defensive coordinator	Tom Donatell[47]
Tom Donatell	Assistant secondary coach	Promoted to defensive passing game coordinator/secondary coach	Will Harris[48]
Damon Mitchell	Head athletic trainer	Fired[49]	Sal López[50][51]
Marco Zucconi	Associate athletic trainer	Promoted to Director of Player Health and Performance[51]	None

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 Head coach – Brandon Staley; fired on December 15 Interim head coach/outside linebackers – Giff Smith Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Kellen Moore Quarterbacks – Doug Nussmeier Running backs – Derrick Foster Wide receivers – Chris Beatty Tight ends – Kevin Koger Offensive line – Brendan Nugent Assistant offensive line – Shaun Sarrett Passing game specialist – Tom Arth Offensive assistant – Phil Serchia Offensive assistant – Pat White Offensive quality control – Chandler Whitmer

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 Special teams coordinator – Ryan Ficken Assistant special teams – Chris Gould Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Anthony Lomando Head strength and conditioning – Jonathan Brooks Assistant strength and conditioning – Lucius Jordan

Final roster

2023 Los Angeles Chargers roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  4 Will Grier  2 Easton Stick Running backs (RB) 30 Austin Ekeler 25 Joshua Kelley 28 Isaiah Spiller Wide receivers (WR) 13 Keenan Allen 12 Derius Davis 86 Keelan Doss 82 Alex Erickson 15 Jalen Guyton  1 Quentin Johnston  5 Josh Palmer Tight ends (TE)  7 Gerald Everett 89 Donald Parham 84 Stone Smartt 83 Nick Vannett

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Brenden Jaimes G 77 Zion Johnson G 71 Jordan McFadden G 79 Trey Pipkins T 68 Jamaree Salyer G 73 Foster Sarell T 70 Rashawn Slater T 66 Cameron Tom C Defensive linemen (DL) 56 Morgan Fox DE 98 Austin Johnson DE 99 Scott Matlock DE 93 Otito Ogbonnia NT 95 Nick Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 92 Andrew Farmer OLB  0 Daiyan Henley ILB  6 Eric Kendricks ILB 53 Blake Lynch ILB 52 Khalil Mack OLB  9 Kenneth Murray ILB 31 Nick Niemann ILB 57 Amen Ogbongbemiga ILB 59 Ty Shelby OLB 45 Tuli Tuipulotu OLB Defensive backs (DB) 43 Michael Davis CB 27 Essang Bassey CB 24 A. J. Finley FS 32 Alohi Gilman FS 37 Jaylinn Hawkins SS  3 Derwin James SS 33 Deane Leonard CB 20 Dean Marlowe FS 26 Asante Samuel Jr. CB 36 Ja'Sir Taylor CB 22 JT Woods FS Special teams 11 Cameron Dicker K 47 Josh Harris LS 16 J. K. Scott P

Practice squad 90 Brevin Allen OLB 40 Stephen Anderson TE 35 Terrell Bynum WR 72 Jerrod Clark NT 96 Christian Covington DE 42 Elijah Dotson RB  8 Max Duggan QB 87 Simi Fehoko WR 23 Matt Hankins CB 91 Christopher Hinton NT 48 Hunter Kampmoyer TE 65 Brent Laing C 67 C. J. Okoye DE (IPP) 75 Austen Pleasants T 38 Chris Wilcox CB Reserve 78 Zack Bailey T (IR) 97 Joey Bosa OLB (IR) 76 Will Clapp C (IR) 10 Justin Herbert QB (IR) 58 Justin Hollins OLB (IR) 41 Raheem Layne SS (IR) 63 Corey Linsley C (NF-Ill.) 44 Tanner Muse ILB (IR) 94 Chris Rumph II OLB (IR) 62 Andrew Trainer T (IR) -- Amechi Uzodinma CB (IR) 81 Mike Williams WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 reserve, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Chargers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 16, 2023.[52] 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.[53]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	at Los Angeles Rams	W 34–17	1–0	SoFi Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	New Orleans Saints	L 17–22	1–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	at San Francisco 49ers	W 23–12	2–1	Levi's Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 10	Miami Dolphins	L 34–36	0–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap
2	September 17	at Tennessee Titans	L 24–27 (OT)	0–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap
3	September 24	at Minnesota Vikings	W 28–24	1–2	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
4	October 1	Las Vegas Raiders	W 24–17	2–2	SoFi Stadium	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 16	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–20	2–3	SoFi Stadium	Recap
7	October 22	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 17–31	2–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
8	October 29	Chicago Bears	W 30–13	3–4	SoFi Stadium	Recap
9	November 6	at New York Jets	W 27–6	4–4	MetLife Stadium	Recap
10	November 12	Detroit Lions	L 38–41	4–5	SoFi Stadium	Recap
11	November 19	at Green Bay Packers	L 20–23	4–6	Lambeau Field	Recap
12	November 26	Baltimore Ravens	L 10–20	4–7	SoFi Stadium	Recap
13	December 3	at New England Patriots	W 6–0	5–7	Gillette Stadium	Recap
14	December 10	Denver Broncos	L 7–24	5–8	SoFi Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	at Las Vegas Raiders	L 21–63	5–9	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	Buffalo Bills	L 22–24	5–10	SoFi Stadium	Recap
17	December 31	at Denver Broncos	L 9–16	5–11	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
18	January 7	Kansas City Chiefs	L 12–13	5–12	SoFi Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	13	7	9	36
Chargers	7	10	7	10	34

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:39. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 7:23. MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24. 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 MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/45, 466 yards, 3 TD, INT LAC – Justin Herbert – 23/33, 228 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – Raheem Mostert – 10 rushes, 37 yards, TD LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 117 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 76 yards

Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	3	11	0	10	0	24
Titans	0	10	7	7	3	27

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,438
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
• Recap, Game Book

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 LAC – Justin Herbert – 27/41, 305 yards, 2 TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 20/24, 246 yards, TD Top rushers LAC – Joshua Kelley – 13 rushes, 39 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 25 rushes, 80 yards, TD Top receivers LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD TEN – Treylon Burks – 3 rushes, 76 yards

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

Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	7	7	7	28
Vikings	0	10	7	7	24

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,878
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Donald Parham 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:51. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:41. 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 LAC – Justin Herbert – 40/47, 405 yards, 3 TD MIN – Kirk Cousins – 32/50, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers LAC – Joshua Kelley – 11 rushes, 12 yards MIN – Alexander Mattison – 20 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers LAC – Keenan Allen – 18 receptions, 215 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

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 1
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Justin Herbert 12-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:38. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:22. LV – Aidan O'Connell 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:45. 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 LV – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 58 yards, TD LAC – Joshua Kelley – 17 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers LV – Josh Jacobs – 8 receptions, 81 yards LAC – Joshua Palmer – 3 receptions, 77 yards

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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

• Date: October 16
• Game time: 5:15 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Keenan Allen 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:31. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:23. DAL – Dak Prescott 18-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10. 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

Week 7: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	14	0	0	17
Chiefs	3	21	0	7	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,642
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

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 No scoring plays. 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

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

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:08. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:36. LAC – Simi Fehoko 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:43. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:18. 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

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: November 6
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,407
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Derius Davis 87-yard punt return (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:15. Chargers 7–0. LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:45. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:42. 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 LAC – Justin Herbert – 16/30, 136 yards NYJ – Zach Wilson – 33/49, 263 yards Top rushers LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Breece Hall – 16 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 77 yards NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 80 yards

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

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 12
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, 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 DET – Jared Goff – 23/33, 333 yards, 2 TD LAC – Justin Herbert – 27/40, 323 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers DET – David Montgomery – 12 rushes, 116 yards, TD LAC – Austin Ekeler – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 156 yards, TD LAC – Keenan Allen – 11 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: at Green Bay Packers

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 19
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,432
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
• Recap, 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

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 26
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett and Melissa Stark
• Recap, 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 BAL – Isaiah Likely – 4 receptions, 40 yards LAC – Keenan Allen – 14 rushes, 106 yards

Week 13: at New England Patriots

Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	6	0	0	6
Patriots	0	0	0	0	0

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: Rain, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. 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 No scoring plays. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/37, 212 yards NE – Bailey Zappe – 13/25, 141 yards Top rushers LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 18 yards NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 58 yards NE – DeVante Parker – 4 rushes, 64 yards

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

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

• Date: December 10
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Javonte Williams 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:55. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05. Second quarter DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 0:05. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 1:23. Third quarter DEN – Courtland Sutton 46-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 5:55. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:12. 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

Week 15: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	7	14	21
Raiders	21	21	14	7	63

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 61,654
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (KTTV/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

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

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: December 23
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 67,678
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Peacock): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, 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 BUF – James Cook – 20 rushes, 70 yards LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 rushes, 65 yards 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

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 31
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,228
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
• Recap, 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 LAC – Austin Ekeler – 13 rushes, 46 yards DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 8 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers LAC – Alex Erickson – 7 receptions, 98 yards DEN – Brandon Johnson – 4 receptions, 27 yards

With the loss, the Chargers were swept by the Broncos for the first time since 2019.

Week 18: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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 7
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 68,274
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Mike Edwards 97-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 4:56. Chiefs 7–0. 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 KC – Blaine Gabbert – 15/30, 154 yards, INT LAC – Easton Stick – 28/47, 258 yards Top rushers KC – La'Mical Perine – 21 rushes, 76 yards LAC – Easton Stick – 13 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers KC – Mecole Hardman – 6 receptions, 77 yards LAC – Donald Parham – 5 receptions, 83 yards

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(3) Kansas City Chiefs	11	6	0	.647	4–2	9–3	371	294	W2
Las Vegas Raiders	8	9	0	.471	4–2	6–6	332	331	W1
Denver Broncos	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	357	413	L1
Los Angeles Chargers	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	346	398	L5

Conference

AFC v t e
#	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]
Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep. Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record. Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. 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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