2017 Los Angeles Chargers season

The 2017 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall, their second in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their first under head coach Anthony Lynn. It was the Chargers' first season in Los Angeles since their inaugural 1960 season, when they were in the AFL, as the team exercised its option to move back to the city and join the Los Angeles Rams on January 12, 2017.^[1] The 2017 season was the first of three seasons played at StubHub Center prior to the new stadium in Inglewood being completed in 2020.

2017 Los Angeles Chargers season
Owner	Alex Spanos
General manager	Tom Telesco
Head coach	Anthony Lynn
Home field	StubHub Center
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	6 WR Keenan Allen DE Joey Bosa DE Melvin Ingram CB Casey Hayward T Russell Okung QB Philip Rivers
AP All-Pros	1 CB Casey Hayward (2nd team)
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The Chargers, despite an 0–4 start, finished the season with 9–7 record and improved their 5–11 record from last season after a week 13 win over the Cleveland Browns. Their season finale win over the Raiders helped the Chargers finish with a winning record for the first time since 2014. However, they missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season — the Chargers finished in a four-way tie with the Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens for the two Wild Card playoff spots, but the Titans and Bills claimed the Wild Cards based on tiebreakers.

Offseason

Transition to Los Angeles

On January 2, 2017, Chargers' head coach Mike McCoy was fired along with the majority of his coaching staff. On January 12, 2017, Chargers' owner Dean Spanos announced during a press conference the decision to immediately return the San Diego Chargers to Los Angeles. Spanos had a deadline of January 17, 2017, to decide if he wanted to return the team to Los Angeles. The Chargers were chosen by the league in 2016 as the second team to be allowed to relocate to Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Rams and play at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Until the new stadium was compleated in 2020, the Chargers played the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.^[2]

The Chargers transitioned from San Diego to new headquarters in the Los Angeles area throughout the offseason, although social and fan reaction was overwhelmingly negative. The team held their mini-camp in San Diego, with the final day on the field at the old practice field coming on June 15. Former players James Lofton, Nick Hardwick and Jacques Cesaire showed up on the final day, as did fans.^[3]

Trucks moved equipment up the road after the final practice. Front office people continued to work in San Diego until the team's lease expired later in the summer then the team completely moved to their new headquarters in Costa Mesa, California.^[4]

Signings

Position	Player	Age	2016 Team	Contract
OT	Russell Okung	29	Denver Broncos	4 years, $53 million
DE	Damion Square	28	San Diego Chargers	2 years, $4 million
S	Tre Boston	25	Carolina Panthers	1 year, $900,000
RB	Branden Oliver	25	San Diego Chargers	1 year, $800,000
TE	Jeff Cumberland	29	San Diego Chargers	1 year, $775,000
RB	Kenjon Barner	27	Philadelphia Eagles	1 year, $690,000
DE	Tenny Palepoi	26	San Diego Chargers	1 year, $615,000

Releases

Position	Player	Age	2017 Team
OT	King Dunlap	31	Retired
OG	D.J. Fluker	25	New York Giants
LB	Manti Te'o	26	New Orleans Saints
WR	Jeremy Butler	25	Buffalo Bills
CB	Brandon Flowers	31	Retired
WR	Stevie Johnson	30	TBD
DT	Sean Lissemore	29	TBD
RB	Danny Woodhead	32	Baltimore Ravens
RB	Dexter McCluster	28	TBD
RB	Ronnie Hillman	25	Dallas Cowboys
CB	Robert McClain	28	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL draft

Main article: 2017 NFL draft

2017 Los Angeles Chargers draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	7	Mike Williams	WR	Clemson University
2	38	Forrest Lamp	G	Western Kentucky
3	71	Dan Feeney	G	Indiana
4	113	Rayshawn Jenkins	S	Miami
5	151	Desmond King	S	Iowa
6	190	Sam Tevi	OT	Utah
7	225	Isaac Rochell	DE	Notre Dame

Staff

2017 Los Angeles Chargers staff

Front office Owner – Alex Spanos Chairman/president – Dean Spanos Executive vice president – Michael Spanos CEO/president – Business Operations – A. G. Spanos General manager – Tom Telesco President – Football Operations – John Spanos Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire Senior executive – Randy Mueller Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark Director of player personnel – JoJo Wooden Director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly Head coaches Head coach – Anthony Lynn Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – George Stewart Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Ken Whisenhunt Quarterbacks – Shane Steichen Running backs – Alfredo Roberts Wide receivers – Nick Sirianni Tight ends – John McNulty Offensive line – Pat Meyer Assistant offensive line – James Cregg Offensive assistant – Mark Ridgley Offensive quality control – Dan Shamash

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley Defensive line – Giff Smith Assistant defensive line – Eric Henderson Linebackers – Richard Smith Defensive backs – Ron Milus Assistant defensive backs – Chris Harris Defensive assistant – D'Anton Lynn Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Marquice Williams Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – John Lott Assistant strength – Jonathan Brooks Assistant strength – Larry Jackson

Final roster

2017 Los Angeles Chargers roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Kellen Clemens  7 Cardale Jones 17 Philip Rivers Running backs (RB) 30 Austin Ekeler 28 Melvin Gordon 35 Russell Hansbrough 32 Branden Oliver 34 Derek Watt FB Wide receivers (WR) 13 Keenan Allen 12 Travis Benjamin 11 Geremy Davis 81 Mike Williams 16 Tyrell Williams Tight ends (TE) 80 Sean Culkin 87 Jeff Cumberland 85 Antonio Gates 84 Sean McGrath

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Joe Barksdale T 66 Dan Feeney G 76 Russell Okung T 74 Michael Ola T 73 Spencer Pulley C 78 Michael Schofield T 69 Sam Tevi T 79 Kenny Wiggins G Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Jeremiah Attaochu DE 99 Joey Bosa DE 54 Melvin Ingram DE 94 Corey Liuget DT 40 Chris McCain DE 92 Brandon Mebane DT 95 Tenny Palepoi DT 93 Darius Philon DT 98 Isaac Rochell DE 71 Damion Square DT

Linebackers (LB) 57 Jatavis Brown OLB 48 Nick Dzubnar MLB 51 Kyle Emanuel OLB 52 Denzel Perryman 50 Hayes Pullard MLB 56 Korey Toomer Defensive backs (DB) 37 Jahleel Addae SS 33 Tre Boston FS 43 Michael Davis CB 26 Casey Hayward CB 25 Rayshawn Jenkins SS 20 Desmond King CB 29 Craig Mager CB 31 Adrian Phillips FS 24 Trevor Williams CB Special teams  8 Drew Kaser P  6 Nick Rose K 47 Mike Windt LS

Practice squad 83 Braedon Bowman TE 45 A. J. Hendy FS 49 James Onwualu OLB 88 Andre Patton WR 23 Jeff Richards CB 90 Whitney Richardson DE 82 Artavis Scott WR 38 Jalen Simmons RB 64 Cole Toner G Reserve 89 Isaiah Burse WR (IR) 63 Donavon Clark G (IR) 45 Asante Cleveland TE (IR) 96 Kaleb Eulls DT (IR) 27 Kenneth Farrow RB (IR) 75 Chris Hairston T (NF-Ill.) 86 Hunter Henry TE (IR) 77 Forrest Lamp G (IR) 46 Chris Landrum OLB (IR) 50 Meachealle Moore OLB (IR)  9 Nick Novak K (IR) 68 Matt Slauson G (IR) 22 Jason Verrett CB (IR) 44 Andre Williams RB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 reserve, 9 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	Seattle Seahawks	L 17–48	0–1	StubHub Center	Recap
2	August 20	New Orleans Saints	L 7–13	0–2	StubHub Center	Recap
3	August 26	at Los Angeles Rams	W 21–19	1–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
4	August 31	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–23	1–3	Levi's Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	at Denver Broncos	L 21–24	0–1	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
2	September 17	Miami Dolphins	L 17–19	0–2	StubHub Center	Recap
3	September 24	Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–24	0–3	StubHub Center	Recap
4	October 1	Philadelphia Eagles	L 24–26	0–4	StubHub Center	Recap
5	October 8	at New York Giants	W 27–22	1–4	MetLife Stadium	Recap
6	October 15	at Oakland Raiders	W 17–16	2–4	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	Recap
7	October 22	Denver Broncos	W 21–0	3–4	StubHub Center	Recap
8	October 29	at New England Patriots	L 13–21	3–5	Gillette Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 12	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 17–20 (OT)	3–6	EverBank Field	Recap
11	November 19	Buffalo Bills	W 54–24	4–6	StubHub Center	Recap
12	November 23	at Dallas Cowboys	W 28–6	5–6	AT&T Stadium	Recap
13	December 3	Cleveland Browns	W 19–10	6–6	StubHub Center	Recap
14	December 10	Washington Redskins	W 30–13	7–6	StubHub Center	Recap
15	December 16	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–30	7–7	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
16	December 24	at New York Jets	W 14–7	8–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
17	December 31	Oakland Raiders	W 30–10	9–7	StubHub Center	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	0	14	21
Broncos	7	7	10	0	24

Game information

First quarter DEN – Bennie Fowler 5-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 4:58. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:05. Second quarter LAC – Melvin Gordon 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 15:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55. DEN – Trevor Siemian 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:33. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:38. Third quarter DEN – Bennie Fowler 6-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 10:31. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:00. DEN – Brandon McManus 20-yard field goal, 0:03. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 8:16. Fourth quarter LAC – Keenan Allen 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:15. Broncos 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:27. LAC – Travis Benjamin 38-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:07. Broncos 24–21. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:07. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 192 yards, 3 TD, INT DEN – Trevor Siemian – 17/28, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LAC – Melvin Gordon – 18 rushes, 54 yards DEN – C. J. Anderson – 20 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers LAC – Tyrell Williams – 5 receptions, 54 yards DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 67 yards Top tacklers LAC – Jatavis Brown - 11 Tackles, 3 Assisted DEN – Brandon Marshall - 5 Tackles, 3 Assisted

Week One: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. MDT/7:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), mostly cloudy
• Game attendance: 76,324
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Rex Ryan and Sergio Dipp
• Recap, Gamebook

Rookie kicker Younghoe Koo's game-tying 44-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds was blocked by the Denver's Shelby Harris, and the Chargers lost 24–21. An earlier attempt by Koo was successful, but it was called off after the Broncos had called a timeout right before the snap.^[5]

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	0	10	6	19
Chargers	0	10	7	0	17

Game information

First quarter MIA – Cody Parkey 30-yard field goal, 7:13. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:18. Second quarter LAC – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 13:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:36. LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:05. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:57. Third quarter MIA – Kenny Stills 29-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 12:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. LAC – Antonio Gates 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:24. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:49. MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 2:48. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter MIA – Cody Parkey 35-yard field goal, 6:32. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:05. MIA – Cody Parkey 54-yard field goal, 1:10. Dolphins 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:57. Top passers MIA – Jay Cutler – 24/33, 230 yards, TD LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/39, 331 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 28 rushes, 122 yards LAC – Branden Oliver – 3 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers MIA – Jarvis Landry – 13 receptions, 78 yards LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 100 yards Top tacklers MIA – Mike Hull - 7 Tackles, 3 Assisted LAC – Jatavis Brown - 6 Tackles, 6 Assisted

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

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 25,381
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
• Recap, Gamebook

In their first Game back In Los Angeles since 1960 Koo missed a game-winning 44-yard field goal attempt as time expired in a 19–17 loss to Miami.^[6]

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	3	0	7	24
Chargers	7	3	0	0	10

Game information

First quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 30-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 12:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:56. KC – Albert Wilson 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 5:33. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:11. LAC – Melvin Gordon 11-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:28. Second quarter KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 4:30. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 6:09. LAC – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:30. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Kareem Hunt 69-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:49. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:16. Top passers KC – Alex Smith – 16/21, 155 yards, 2 TD LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/40, 237 yards, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Kareem Hunt – 17 rushes, 172 yards, TD LAC – Melvin Gordon – 17 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD LAC – Travis Benjamin – 5 receptions, 105 yards Top tacklers KC – Terrance Mitchell - 9 Tackles LAC – Jatavis Brown - 6 Tackles, 4 Assisted

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

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 25,386
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	6	3	7	26
Chargers	0	10	0	14	24

Game information

First quarter PHI - Alshon Jeffery 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 8:00. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:44. PHI - Jake Elliott 45-yard field goal, 0:05. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:35. Second quarter PHI - Jake Elliott 40-yard field goal, 6:42. Eagles 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:15. LAC - Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:32. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10. PHI - Jake Elliott 53-yard field goal, 4:08. Eagles 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:24. LAC – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 0:56. Third quarter PHI - Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 0:55. Eagles 19–10. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:51. Fourth quarter LAC - Austin Ekeler 35-yard rush (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:42. Eagles 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:13. PHI - Wendell Smallwood 3-yard rush (Jake Elliott kick), 9:14. Eagles 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:28. LAC - Hunter Henry 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:44. Eagles 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:30. Top passers PHI – Carson Wentz: 17/31, 242 yards, TD LAC – Philip Rivers: 22/38, 347 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PHI – LeGarrette Blount: 16 rushes, 136 yards LAC – Austin Ekeler: 1 rush, 35 yards, TD Top receivers PHI – Zach Ertz: 5 receptions, 81 yards LAC – Keenan Allen: 5 receptions, 138 yards Top tacklers PHI – Jordan Hicks: 8 tackles, 1 assist LAC – Jahleel Addae: 7 tackles, 4 assists

Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 25,374
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Gamebook

The Chargers play a home game at StubHub Center against the NFC East's Philadelphia Eagles. Notably, this home game turned out to be a 'road game' for the Chargers as Eagles fans took over StubHub and turned it into, as dubbed on Twitter, "Lincoln Financial Field West". In the end the Eagles won 26-24 over the Chargers.

With the loss, the Chargers' record dropped to 0-4, last place in the AFC West.

Week 5: at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	10	7	10	27
Giants	9	0	7	6	22

Game information

First quarter NYG – Spencer Pulley fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 8:53. Giants 2–0. NYG – Orleans Darkwa 23-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:16. Giants 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:19. Second quarter LAC – Melvin Gordon 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 13:01. Giants 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:15. LAC – Nick Novak 20-yard field goal, 0:06. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 2:36. Third quarter NYG – Roger Lewis 29-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:46. Giants 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. LAC – Hunter Henry 25-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:40. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:06. Fourth quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 48-yard pass from Eli Manning (pass failed), 13:31. Giants 22–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09. LAC – Nick Novak 31-yard field goal, 4:50. Giants 22–20. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:15. LAC – Melvin Gordon 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 2:58. Chargers 27–22. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:48. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers – 21/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 21/36, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LAC – Melvin Gordon – 20 carries, 105 yards NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 8 carries, 69 yards, TD Top receivers LAC – Melvin Gordon – 6 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD Top tacklers LAC – Hayes Pullard - 7 Tackles, 1 Assist NYG – Darian Thompson - 8 Tackles, 3 Assisted

Week Five: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Giants – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,373
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Gamebook

In a back-and-forth game against the Giants, the Chargers proved victorious after rallying to score 10 unanswered points to retake the lead. Four plays after Giants star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. suffered a season-ending broken ankle, Philip Rivers delivered a 10-yard touchdown pass to Melvin Gordon with just under three minutes to go, and the Los Angeles defense prevented New York from responding. With the win, the Chargers earned their first win of the season, also snapping a 9-game losing streak that dated back to their previous season in San Diego.^[7]

Week 6: at Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	0	10	17
Raiders	7	3	0	6	16

Game information

First quarter OAK – Michael Crabtree 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 5:04. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:05. Second quarter LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 1:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 6:41. OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:44. Third quarter Fourth quarter LAC – Melvin Gordon 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers, (Nick Novak kick), 10:19. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:38. OAK – Cordarrelle Patterson 47 yard run (kick failed), 7:51. Raiders 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:28. LAC – Nick Novak 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:09. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers 25/36, 268 yards, 1 TD OAK – Derek Carr 21/30, 171 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers LAC – Melvin Gordon 25 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD OAK – Marshawn Lynch 13 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers LAC – Hunter Henry 5 receptions, 90 yards OAK – Michael Crabtree 5 receptions, 52 yards Top tacklers LAC – Hayes Pullard 10 tackles OAK – T. J. Carrie 8 tackles

Week Six: Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 54,685
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Chargers	7	7	0	7	21

Game information

First quarter LAC – Travis Benjamin 65-yard punt return (Nick Novak kick), 7:27. Chargers 7–0. Second quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:07. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:55. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter LAC – Travis Benjamin 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:42. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 6:53. Top passers DEN – Trevor Siemian – 25/35, 207 yards, INT LAC – Philip Rivers – 15/26, 183 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DEN – C. J. Anderson – 10 rushes, 44 yards LAC – Austin Ekeler – 7 rushes, 38 yards, 1 receiving TD Top receivers DEN – A. J. Derby – 6 receptions, 66 yards LAC —Hunter Henry – 4 receptions, 73 yards Top tacklers DEN – Todd Davis - 7 Tackles, 3 Assisted LAC – Jahleel Addae - 6 Tackles, 3 Assisted

Week Seven: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 25,388
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Gamebook

With their first home victory as the L.A. Chargers, Philip Rivers went 15/26 for 183 passing yard and 2 touchdowns, shutting out the Denver Broncos. It was their first home win in Los Angeles since December 18, 1960.

Week 8: at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	0	6	13
Patriots	0	15	3	3	21

Game information

First quarter LAC – Melvin Gordon 87-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 6:15. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:53. Second quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:19. NE – Travis Benjamin tackled in end zone by Brandon King for a safety, 9:08. Patriots 9–7. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 4:06. Patriots 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:02. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 36-yard field goal, 0:20. Patriots 15–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:40. Third quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 43-yard field goal, 5:25. Patriots 18–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:27. Fourth quarter LAC – Travis Benjamin 24-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 8:30. Patriots 18–13. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:06. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 26-yard field goal, 1:08. Patriots 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:33. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers – 17/30, 212 yards, TD, INT NE – Tom Brady – 32/47, 333 yards, TD Top rushers LAC – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 132 yards, TD NE – Dion Lewis – 15 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers LAC – Travis Benjamin – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD NE – James White – 5 receptions, 85 yards Top tacklers LAC – Adrian Phillips – 12 tackles NE – Kyle Van Noy – 6 tackles

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

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), rain
• Game attendance: 65,878
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	0	7	7	3	0	17
Jaguars	6	0	8	3	3	20

Game information

First quarter JAX – Corey Grant 56-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 0:34. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:56. Second quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:56. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:59. Third quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:37. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:23. JAX – Marqise Lee 6-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Blake Bortles to Marqise Lee pass succeeded), 2:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter LAC – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 10:38. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:19. JAX – Josh Lambo 34-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 0:53. Overtime JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 3:17. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:59. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers – 21/37, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT JAX – Blake Bortles – 28/51, 273 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers LAC – Austin Ekeler – 10 rushes, 42 yards JAX – Corey Grant – 1 rush, 56 yards Top receivers LAC – Austin Ekeler – 5 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers LAC – Denzel Perryman – 8 tackles, 1 assist JAX – Myles Jack – 8 tackles, 1 assist

Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 60,835
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	0	3	14	24
Chargers	10	27	10	7	54

Game information

First quarter LAC – Korey Toomer 59-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 11:44. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:16. BUF – LeSean McCoy 27-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:48. LAC – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 3:57. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:05. Second quarter LAC – Keenan Allen 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:53. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:16. LAC – Keenan Allen 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:32. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:11. LAC – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 4:55. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:14. LAC – Melvin Gordon 10-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 1:09. Chargers 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:37. LAC – Nick Novak 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 37–7. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:35. Third quarter LAC – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 10:21. Chargers 40–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:39. BUF – Stephen Hauschka 50-yard field goal, 7:34. Chargers 40–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:47. LAC – Melvin Ingram 39-yard fumble return (Nick Novak kick), 1:51. Chargers 47–10. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 12-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:51. Chargers 47–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:00. LAC – Austin Ekeler 21-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:57. Chargers 54–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:54. BUF – Tyrod Taylor 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:49. Chargers 54–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:08. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 15/25, 158 yards, TD LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/32, 251 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 13 carries, 114 yards, TD LAC – Melvin Gordon – 20 carries, 80 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Zay Jones – 4 receptions, 68 yards LAC – Keenan Allen – 12 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers BUF – Preston Brown - 11 Tackles, 2 Assisted LAC – Adrian Phillips - 6 Tackles

Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 25,015
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

The Chargers handily routed the Bills, partly thanks to Buffalo's now-infamous decision to start rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman, who threw five interceptions to the Chargers defense in the first half alone before being pulled for previous starter Tyrod Taylor.^[8] With the win, Los Angeles snapped its 2-game losing streak to improve to 4–6.

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

NFL on Thanksgiving Day

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	13	12	28
Cowboys	0	0	0	6	6

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter LAC – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:59. Third quarter LAC – Hunter Henry 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 8:59. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:01. LAC – Tyrell Williams 27-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Drew Kaser kick), 1:46. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:59. Fourth quarter DAL – Rod Smith 2-yard run (pass failed), 12:48. Chargers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:58. LAC – Keenan Allen 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 9:58. Chargers 22–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50. LAC – Desmond King 90-yard interception return (kick failed), 7:41. Chargers 28–6. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers – 27/33, 434 yards, 3 TD DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/27, 179 yards, 2 INT Top rushers LAC – Melvin Gordon – 21 carries, 65 yards DAL – Rod Smith – 9 carries, 41 yards, TD Top receivers LAC – Keenan Allen – 11 receptions, 172 yards, TD DAL – Jason Witten – 7 receptions, 44 yards Top tacklers LAC – Jahleel Addae - 5 Tackles, 2 Assisted DAL – Jaylon Smith - 7 Tackles, 1 Assist

Week Twelve: Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST/1:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,012
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Gamebook

Philip Rivers threw three touchdowns in the second half, and Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter, one of which was returned 90 yards by rookie Desmond King for a touchdown, for a second straight win. With the win and the Chiefs losing on Sunday, the Chargers ended up one game out of first in the AFC West. This would be the first time since 2010 that the Chargers would wear the alternate powder blue jerseys introduced in 2007 against an NFC team and the first time ever it was worn on the road.

Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	7	0	3	10
Chargers	0	9	10	0	19

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter LAC – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 9:03. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:25. LAC – Travis Coons 40-yard field goal, 3:45. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:29. CLE – David Njoku 28-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:55. Browns 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:50. LAC – Travis Coons 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:55. Third quarter LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 10:35. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:25. LAC – Travis Coons 27-yard field goal, 1:02. Chargers 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:03. Fourth quarter CLE – Zane Gonzalez 35-yard field goal, 12:03. Chargers 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:59. Top passers CLE – DeShone Kizer – 15/32, 215 yards, TD, INT LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/43, 344 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – DeShone Kizer – 5 carries, 46 yards LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 carries, 77 yards Top receivers CLE – Josh Gordon – 4 receptions, 85 yards LAC – Keenan Allen – 10 receptions, 105 yards, TD Top tacklers CLE – Joe Schobert - 7 Tackles, 5 Assists LAC – Joey Bosa - 7 Tackles

Week Thirteen: Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 25,320
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

The Chargers, for the second straight year in a row, faced a winless Browns team. Former Browns kicker Travis Coons, signed off the Chargers' practice squad in place of an injured Nick Novak, kicked four field goals in the game. Keenan Allen caught a touchdown, and the defense forced two fourth-quarter turnovers to seal the game. With the win, along with the Chiefs' loss to the Jets earlier and the Raiders beating the Giants, the Chargers moved into a three-way tie for first place in the AFC West.

Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	6	0	7	13
Chargers	13	10	7	0	30

Game information

First quarter LAC – Travis Coons 33-yard field goal, 9:53. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:07. LAC – Hunter Henry 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 2:34. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:24. LAC – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:19. Second quarter WAS – Vernon Davis 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed), 10:13. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:50. LAC – Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 10:02. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11. LAC – Travis Coons 36-yard field goal, 2:23. Chargers 23–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:03. Third quarter LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 6:17. Chargers 30–6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:29. Fourth quarter WAS – Bashaud Breeland 96-yard interception return (Nick Rose kick), 2:36. Chargers 30–13. Top passers WAS – Kirk Cousins – 14/27, 151 yards, TD, INT LAC – Philip Rivers – 18/31, 319 yards, 2 TD Top rushers WAS – Samaje Perine – 17 carries, 45 yards LAC – Melvin Gordon – 22 carries, 78 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Samaje Perine – 4 receptions, 7 yards LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 111 yards Top tacklers WAS – Deshazor Everett - 6 Tackles, 5 Assists LAC – Desmond King - 7 Tackles, 3 Assists

Week Fourteen: Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: December 10
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 25,393
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	6	7	0	13
Chiefs	3	7	10	10	30

Game information

First quarter KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:55. Second quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 6:39. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:50. LAC – Melvin Gordon 2-yard run (kick failed), 2:05. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30. Third quarter LAC – Antonio Gates 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 9:26. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:27. KC – Kareem Hunt 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 2:14. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:13. KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 0:31. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12. Fourth quarter KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 11:04. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:28. KC – Kareem Hunt 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:01. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:26. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/36, 227 yards, TD, 3 INT KC – Alex Smith – 23/30, 231 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 rushes, 78 yards, TD KC – Kareem Hunt – 24 rushes, 155 yards, TD Top receivers LAC – Melvin Gordon – 6 receptions, 91 yards KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD Top tacklers LAC – Adrian Phillips - 8 Tackles KC – Derrick Johnson - 6 Tackles

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST/5:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 75,011
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 16: at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	7	0	14
Jets	0	0	7	0	7

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter LAC – Antonio Gates 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Rose kick), 8:55. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:46. Third quarter NYJ – Bilal Powell 57-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:22. LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 4:57. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:03. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers – 22/40, 290 yards, TD NYJ – Bryce Petty – 15/28, 119 yards, INT Top rushers LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 carries, 81 yards, TD NYJ – Bilal Powell – 19 carries, 145 yards, TD Top receivers LAC – Robby Anderson – 5 receptions, 51 yards NYJ – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD Top tacklers LAC – Korey Toomer and Jahleel Addae - 5 Tackles and 2 Assists each NYJ – Darron Lee - 4 Tackles and 4 Assists

Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,562
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	10	0	0	10
Chargers	0	20	10	0	30

Game information

S First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter LAC – Keenan Allen 27-yard fumble recovery (Nick Rose kick), 13:09. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 4:27. OAK – Amari Cooper 87-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 11:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31. OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 40-yard field goal, 7:27. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:06. LAC – Tyrell Williams 56-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Rose kick), 5:12. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:15. LAC – Keenan Allen 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick blocked), 0:24. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:24. Third quarter LAC – Nick Rose 25-yard field goal, 10:39. Chargers 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:21. LAC – Travis Benjamin 62-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Rose kick), 0:53. Chargers 30–10. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:50. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers OAK – Derek Carr – 19/28, 243 yards, TD, INT LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/37, 387 yards, 3 TD Top rushers OAK – Marshawn Lynch – 19 carries, 101 yards LAC – Melvin Gordon – 17 carries, 93 yards Top receivers OAK – Seth Roberts – 5 receptions, 48 yards LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers OAK – LAC –

Week Seventeen: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: December 31
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), hazy
• Game attendance: 25,430
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Gamebook

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Kansas City Chiefs	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	415	339	W4
Los Angeles Chargers	9	7	0	.563	3–3	6–6	355	272	W2
Oakland Raiders	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	301	373	L4
Denver Broncos	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	289	382	L2

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	New England Patriots	East	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.484	.466	W3
2[lower-alpha 1]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.453	.423	W2
3[lower-alpha 2]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.434	.394	L2
4[lower-alpha 2]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.477	.481	W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 3]	Tennessee Titans	South	9	7	0	.563	5–1	8–4	.434	.396	W1
6[lower-alpha 3]	Buffalo Bills	East	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.492	.396	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[lower-alpha 3]	Baltimore Ravens	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.441	.299	L1
8[lower-alpha 3]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	6–6	.457	.347	W2
9	Cincinnati Bengals	North	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.465	.321	W2
10[lower-alpha 4]	Oakland Raiders	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.512	.396	L4
11[lower-alpha 4]	Miami Dolphins	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.543	.531	L3
12[lower-alpha 5]	Denver Broncos	West	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.492	.413	L2
13[lower-alpha 5]	New York Jets	East	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	.520	.438	L4
14[lower-alpha 6]	Indianapolis Colts	South	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.480	.219	W1
15[lower-alpha 6]	Houston Texans	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.516	.375	L6
16	Cleveland Browns	North	0	16	0	.000	0–6	0–12	.520	–	L16
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 7]
New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory. Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record. Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed. Buffalo and Baltimore finished ahead of Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record. Buffalo claimed the No. 6 seed over Baltimore based on strength of victory. Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory. Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston 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.

References

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2. "Chargers chairman 'looking forward' after announcing L.A. move". ESPN.com. January 12, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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External links

• Official website