The 2019 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their fourth in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their third under head coach Anthony Lynn. It also marked the Chargers' third and final season playing their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park, as the team moved into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood beginning with the 2020 season alongside the Los Angeles Rams. With a 2–5 record after Week 7, the Chargers failed to match or improve on their 12–4 record from 2018. Despite winning on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14, the Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention the same week as a result of the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Arizona Cardinals 23–17. After a Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Chargers suffered their first losing season since 2016, and their first as a Los Angeles-based team. Also, for the first time since 2015, the Chargers were swept by their division. The Chargers also suffered the most one-score losses by an NFL team during the season, with nine.
2019 Los Angeles Chargers season | |
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Owner | Dean Spanos |
General manager | Tom Telesco |
Head coach | Anthony Lynn |
Home field | Dignity Health Sports Park |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 3
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AP All-Pros | None |
This was also the final season with longtime quarterback Philip Rivers, as he signed with the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason.
Uniform change
editOn April 16, the Chargers announced that the powder blue jerseys that served as the alternate colored jersey would become the primary home colored jerseys, replacing the navy blue jerseys that served as the primary home colored jersey since the team's 2007 uniform overhaul.[1][2] On September 2, the Chargers announced their uniform schedule for the 2019 season.[3] In addition to this uniform switch, the Chargers silently ditched their navy blue facemask for gold. However, the navy blue facemask was still used in games where the Chargers wore navy blue jerseys.
NFL draft
editRound | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 28 | Jerry Tillery | DT | Notre Dame | |
2 | 60 | Nasir Adderley | S | Delaware | |
3 | 91 | Trey Pipkins | OT | Sioux Falls | |
4 | 130 | Drue Tranquill | LB | Notre Dame | |
5 | 166 | Easton Stick | QB | North Dakota State | |
6 | 200 | Emeke Egbule | LB | Houston | |
7 | 242 | Cortez Broughton | DT | Cincinnati |
Roster changes
editFree agents
editPlayer | Acquired from | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
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OLB Thomas Davis | Carolina Panthers | — | 2 years | |
QB Tyrod Taylor | Cleveland Browns | — | 2 years | |
WR Dontrelle Inman | New England Patriots | 20 August 2019 | TBA | |
WR Tyrell Williams | Oakland Raiders | - | 4 years | |
DE Darius Philon | Arizona Cardinals | - | 2 years | |
CB Jason Verrett | San Francisco 49ers | - | 2 years | |
S Jahleel Addae | Houston Texans | - | 1 year | |
TE Antonio Gates | Retired | - | - |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
editPreseason
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 8 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–17 | 0–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 18 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–19 | 0–2 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
3 | August 24 | Seattle Seahawks | L 15–23 | 0–3 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
4 | August 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 | 1–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
editThe Chargers' regular season schedule was released on April 19.
Schedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | Indianapolis Colts | W 30–24 (OT) | 1–0 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
2 | September 15 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–13 | 1–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
3 | September 22 | Houston Texans | L 20–27 | 1–2 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
4 | September 29 | at Miami Dolphins | W 30–10 | 2–2 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 6 | Denver Broncos | L 13–20 | 2–3 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
6 | October 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–24 | 2–4 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
7 | October 20 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–23 | 2–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 27 | at Chicago Bears | W 17–16 | 3–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
9 | November 3 | Green Bay Packers | W 26–11 | 4–5 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
10 | November 7 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–26 | 4–6 | RingCentral Coliseum | Recap |
11 | November 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–24 | 4–7 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) | Recap |
12 | Bye | |||||
13 | December 1 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–23 | 4–8 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
14 | December 8 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 45–10 | 5–8 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
15 | December 15 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10–39 | 5–9 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
16 | December 22 | Oakland Raiders | L 17–24 | 5–10 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
17 | December 29 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–31 | 5–11 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
editWeek 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
Chargers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,363
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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The Chargers won their first home opener since 2015, when they were based in San Diego. They also started 1–0 for the first time since 2015. The Chargers open their third and final season at Dignity Health Sports Park, as they will move into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in 2020.
Week 2: at Detroit Lions
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Lions | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 60,158
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
Chargers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,349
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: at Miami Dolphins
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,278
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
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This was the Chargers' first win in Miami since the 1982 Epic in Miami game.
Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,357
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,425
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 7: at Tennessee Titans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT/3:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,431
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: at Chicago Bears
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Bears | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,632
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Chargers | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,435
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 10: at Oakland Raiders
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Raiders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Ring Central Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,954
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Chargers | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST/7:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,252
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (ESPN/KABC): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: at Denver Broncos
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Broncos | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,638
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 57,866
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 6 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 39 |
Chargers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,446
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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This was Chargers final home game at Dignity Health Sports Park before moving into their new stadium in the 2020 season. This was also the last time they faced the Oakland Raiders—home or away—prior to the Raiders relocation to Las Vegas in 2020.
Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,680
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and John Schriffen
- Recap, Game Book
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Standings
editDivision
editAFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 451 | 308 | W6 |
Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 282 | 316 | W2 |
Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 313 | 419 | L1 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 337 | 345 | L3 |
Conference
edit# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .494 | .484 | W12 |
2[a] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .510 | .477 | W6 |
3[a] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .469 | .411 | L1 |
4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .520 | .488 | L1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | Buffalo Bills | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .461 | .363 | L2 |
6 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .488 | .465 | W1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .324 | L3 |
8[b][c] | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .406 | W2 |
9[c][d][e] | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .482 | .335 | L1 |
10[b][d][e] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .500 | L1 |
11[b][d] | New York Jets | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .473 | .402 | W2 |
12[f] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .484 | .406 | W1 |
13[f] | Cleveland Browns | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .533 | .479 | L3 |
14[g] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .514 | .488 | L3 |
15[g] | Miami Dolphins | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .484 | .463 | W2 |
16 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .553 | .406 | W1 |
Tiebreakers[h] | |||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Chargers to wear Powder Blues as primary uniform". NFL. April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Evolution of the Chargers Uniform Through 2019". Los Angeles Chargers. September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Hirschhorn, Jason (September 2, 2019). "The Chargers announce their "uniform schedule" for 2019". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.