2020 Los Angeles Chargers season

61st season in franchise history

2020 Los Angeles Chargers season
OwnerDean Spanos
General managerTom Telesco
Head coachAnthony Lynn
Home fieldSoFi Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
2
  • WR Keenan Allen
  • DE Joey Bosa
AP All-ProsNone

The 2020 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st overall, their fifth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and their fourth and final season under head coach Anthony Lynn. It also marks the Chargers' first season playing their home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (which the team shares with the Los Angeles Rams), after using Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson as their temporary home stadium for the previous three seasons. This is also the Chargers' first season since 2007 with new uniforms, which were unveiled on April 21, 2020. The uniforms are somewhat similar in design to the ones they donned in their inaugural season in 1960.

After mutually agreeing to part ways, this was the first season since 2003 without quarterback Philip Rivers on the roster and the first since 2005 without Rivers as the starting quarterback. Rivers led the Chargers to six playoff appearances, starting every game since September 11, 2006. Backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor was named starter, but following a medical mishap prior to week 2, he was replaced by rookie Justin Herbert. After a 45–0 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 13, the Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year. However, despite this, the Chargers rallied and won their last four games, bringing their record to 7–9, improving on their 5–11 season from the previous year.

At the conclusion of the 2020 season, the organization announced that Lynn was fired as head coach.[1] This season was highlighted by a string of blown 4th quarter leads. 8 of their 9 losses were by a deficit of 10 points or less. Despite the disappointing season, quarterback Justin Herbert was named AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Offseason

Signings

Position Player Age 2019 team Contract
G Trai Turner 26 Carolina Panthers
CB Chris Harris Jr. 30 Denver Broncos
T Bryan Bulaga 31 Green Bay Packers
TE Donald Parham 22 Dallas Renegades
LB Nick Vigil 26 Cincinnati Bengals
T Storm Norton 25 Los Angeles Wildcats
DT Linval Joseph 31 Minnesota Vikings
WR/RS Darius Jennings 27 Tennessee Titans
RB Derrick Gore 25 Los Angeles Chargers

Departures

Position Player Age 2020 team
QB Philip Rivers 38 Indianapolis Colts
RB Melvin Gordon 27 Denver Broncos
LB Nick Dzubnar 28 Tennessee Titans
OT Russell Okung 31 Carolina Panthers
FB Derek Watt 27 Pittsburgh Steelers
S Adrian Phillips 28 New England Patriots
WR Travis Benjamin 30 San Francisco 49ers
LB Jatavis Brown 26 Philadelphia Eagles
G Michael Schofield 29 Carolina Panthers

NFL draft

2020 Los Angeles Chargers draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 6 Justin Herbert QB Oregon
23 Kenneth Murray LB Oklahoma
4 112 Joshua Kelley RB UCLA
5 151 Joe Reed WR Virginia
6 186 Alohi Gilman S Notre Dame
7 220 K. J. Hill WR Ohio State

Undrafted free agents

Despite signing a plethora of UDFAs (undrafted free agents), all were released during the initial roster cuts.

2020 Los Angeles Chargers Undrafted Free Agents
Player Position College Notes
Asmar Bilal LB Notre Dame
Darius Bradwell RB Tulane
John Brannon CB Western Carolina
Cole Christiansen LB Army
Jeff Cotton WR Idaho
Joshua Dunlop G UTSA
Breiden Fehoko NT LSU
Romeo Finley LB Miami
Joe Gaziano DE Northwestern
Nate Gilliam G Wake Forest
Bobby Holly FB Louisiana Tech
Jesse Lemonier DE Liberty
Kevin McGill CB Eastern Michigan
Gabe Nabers FB Florida State
Jared Rice TE Fresno State
Ryan Roberts T Florida State
Dalton Schoen WR Kansas State
T.J. Smith DT Arkansas
Donte Vaughn CB Notre Dame

Staff

2020 Los Angeles Chargers staff

Front office

  • Chairman/owner/president – Dean Spanos
  • Vice chairman – Michael Spanos
  • Executive vice president/coo/cfo – Jeanne M. Bonk
  • 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
  • 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/offensive analyst – George Stewart

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley
  • Defensive line – Giff Smith
  • Assistant defensive line – La'Roi Glover
  • Linebackers – Richard Smith
  • Defensive backs – Ron Milus
  • Assistant defensive backs – Addison Lynch
  • Quality control-defense – Ryan Milus

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Keith Burns
  • Senior coaching assistant – Chris Caminiti
  • Senior coaching assistant – Rip Scherer

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – John Lott
  • Assistant strength – Jonathan Brooks
  • Assistant strength – Tyker Judkins

Final roster

2020 Los Angeles Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 11 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Chargers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Week Date Opponent Venue Result
1 August 16 Dallas Cowboys SoFi Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2 August 22 Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium
3 August 27 at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field
4 September 3 at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The Chargers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[2]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 13 at Cincinnati Bengals W 16–13 1–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
2 September 20 Kansas City Chiefs L 20–23 (OT) 1–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 September 27 Carolina Panthers L 16–21 1–2 SoFi Stadium Recap
4 October 4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 31–38 1–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap
5 October 12 at New Orleans Saints L 27–30 (OT) 1–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
6 Bye[A]
7[A] October 25 Jacksonville Jaguars W 39–29 2–4 SoFi Stadium Recap
8[A] November 1 at Denver Broncos L 30–31 2–5 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
9 November 8 Las Vegas Raiders L 26–31 2–6 SoFi Stadium Recap
10[A] November 15 at Miami Dolphins L 21–29 2–7 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
11[A] November 22 New York Jets W 34–28 3–7 SoFi Stadium Recap
12 November 29 at Buffalo Bills L 17–27 3–8 Bills Stadium Recap
13 December 6 New England Patriots L 0–45 3–9 SoFi Stadium Recap
14 December 13 Atlanta Falcons W 20–17 4–9 SoFi Stadium Recap
15 December 17 at Las Vegas Raiders W 30–27 (OT) 5–9 Allegiant Stadium Recap
16 December 27 Denver Broncos W 19–16 6–9 SoFi Stadium Recap
17 January 3 at Kansas City Chiefs W 38–21 7–9 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week One: Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 6 01016
Bengals 7 0 6013

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 24-yard field goal, 7:10. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:08.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Randy Bullock 50-yard field goal, 9:12. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:28.
  • CIN – Randy Bullock 43-yard field goal, 1:32. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:08.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 12:23. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:09.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 22-yard field goal, 8:56. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:18.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top passers

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 6 311323
Chargers 7 7 33020

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 8:51. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
  • LAC – Jalen Guyton 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 2:30. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:21.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 8:07. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:50.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 3:11. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:56.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes-Mecole Hardman pass), 12:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:31.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 2:27. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 10:21.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 2:27.

Overtime

  • KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 5:52.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Justin Herbert made an unexpected start after Taylor suffered an injury before the game.

Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Three: Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 6 12 0321
Chargers 0 7 3616

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 9:20. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:07.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal, 4:28. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 12-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 14:14. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 8:11. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:03.
  • CAR – Mike Davis 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick blocked), 8:11. Panthers 15–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 18–7. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:12. Panthers 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:34.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 10:58. Panthers 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 5:14.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (pass failed), 4:33. Panthers 21–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.

Top scorers

Top passers

  • CAR – Mike Davis – 13 rushes, 46 yards
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CAR – Jason Moore – 2 receptions, 65 yards
  • LAC – Keenan Allen – 13 receptions, 132 yards, TD

Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Four: Los Angeles Chargers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 14 10 7031
Buccaneers 7 7 141038

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,383
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Donald Parham 19-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 8:50. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 6:15.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 53-yard field goal, 8:50. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:17.
  • TB – Mike Evans 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:22. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:16.

Third quarter

  • TB – O. J. Howard 28-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 8:22. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:28.
  • TB – Scott Miller 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:52. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:48.
  • LAC – Jalen Guyton 72-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:00. Chargers 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 11:05. Buccaneers 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 2:40. Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:05.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 5 rushes, 14 yards
  • TB – Ronald Jones – 20 rushes, 111 yards

Top recievers

  • LAC – Jalen Guyton – 1 reception, 72 yards, TD
  • TB – Mike Evans – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD

Week 5: at New Orleans Saints

Week Five: Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 6 14 07027
Saints 3 7 314330

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

First quarter

  • LAC – Keenan Allen 17-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 6:26. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:41.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Mike Williams 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 11:01. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
  • LAC – Hunter Henry 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 4:25. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:23.
  • NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 53-yard field goal, 4:52. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:25.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Jared Cook 41-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:21. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:02.
  • LAC – Mike Williams 64-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 3:40. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:02.
  • NO – Taysom Hill 9-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:52. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:48.

Overtime

  • NO – Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal, 5:08. Saints 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:52.

Top passers

Top receivers

  • LAC – Justin Jackson – 15 rushes, 71 yards
  • NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 45 yards

Top rushers

  • LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
  • NO – Emmanuel Sanders – 12 receptions, 122 yards

The Chargers face Drew Brees and the Saints for the fourth time. The Saints trailed earlier and made comeback attempts. At the conclusion of the fourth quarter, Michael Badgley attempted a game-winning field goal, but the ball hits the upright, resulting in both teams tying and going into overtime. Wil Lutz kicked a 36-yard field goal and the game continued. When Rookie quarterback, Justin Herbert, elected a 4th down conversion, his pass was completed, but Marshon Lattimore and Demario Davis stopped the Chargers from getting a 1st down, resulting in a Chargers' loss.

Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 14 15029
Chargers 9 7 20339

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 10:15. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:48.
  • LAC – Joe Reed 7-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 0:05. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:39.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Donald Parham 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:34. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:59.
  • JAX – James Robinson 4-yard run (James Robinson run), 7:46. Chargers 16–8. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:48.
  • JAX – James Robinson 9-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (pass failed), 0:11. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:41.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Daniel Thomas 16-yard return of blocked punt (Josh Lambo kick), 13:21. Jaguars 21–16.
  • LAC – Virgil Green 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (run failed), 5:25. Chargers 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:56.
  • JAX – Chris Conley 28-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Gardner Minshew-Ben Ellefson pass), 2:54. Jaguars 29–22. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:31.
  • LAC – Jalen Guyton 70-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:56. Tied 29–29. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:58.
  • LAC – Justin Herbert 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:05. Chargers 36–29. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:42.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:26. Chargers 39–29. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • JAX – James Robinson – 22 rushes, 119 yards, TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 9 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week Eight: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 14 10630
Broncos 3 0 72131

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,231
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 35-yard field goal, 10:02. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:27.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Keenan Allen 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:48. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:05.
  • LAC – Gabe Nabers 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:15. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Mike Williams 24-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:13. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 52-yard field goal, 7:33. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:46.
  • DEN – Phillip Lindsay 55-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:05. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:28.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Albert Okwuegbunam 9-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 11:42. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:54.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 47-yard field goal, 7:57. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:45.
  • DEN – DaeSean Hamilton 40-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 7:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 33-yard field goal, 2:30. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:00.
  • DEN – K. J. Hamler 1-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:00. Broncos 31–30. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 2:30.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Jackson – 17 rushes, 89 yards
  • DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 6 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
  • DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week Nine: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 7 14331
Chargers 0 17 3626

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Kalen Ballage 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:18.
  • LV – Josh Jacobs 14-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:41. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:23.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 27-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 0:08. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03.

Third quarter

  • LV – Nelson Agholor 45-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:18. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:42.
  • LV – Darren Waller 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:49. Raiders 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 4:23. Raiders 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:30.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Gabe Nabers 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (run failed), 9:04. Raiders 28–26. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:47.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal, 4:41. Raiders 31–26. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:30.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 7721
Dolphins 14 3 3929

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,751
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:25. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:51.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 0:29. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Hunter Henry 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 7:02. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:38.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 2:34. Dolphins 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:28.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Durham Smythe 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 11:38. Tied 26–14. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:32.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal, 4:06. Dolphins 29–14. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:38.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Justin Hebert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:57. Dolphins 29–21. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

Week Eleven: New York Jets at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 6 0 13928
Chargers 7 17 7334

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Mike Williams 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 14:17. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:48.
  • LAC – Hunter Henry 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:01. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:59.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Breshad Perriman 49-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 11:27. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:33.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 5:53. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
  • NYJ – Frank Gore 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:22. Chargers 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 6:42. Chargers 34–19. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:40.
  • NYJ – Chris Herndon 6-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 4:00. Chargers 34–26. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
  • NYJ – Ty Long OB in end zone, forced by Frankie Luvu, for a Safety, 0:01. Chargers 34–28.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Joe Flacco – 15/30, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 37/49, 366 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 61 yards, TD
  • LAC – Kalen Ballage – 16 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Denzel Mims – 3 receptions, 71 yards
  • LAC – Keenan Allen – 16 receptions, 145 yards, TD

Week 12: at Buffalo Bills

Week Twelve: Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 6 0 8317
Bills 7 10 7327

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – Gabe Davis 20-yard pass from Cole Beasley (Tyler Bass kick), 9:44. Bills 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 45-yard field goal, 2:16. Bills 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:15.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Josh Allen 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 9:02. Bills 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:58.
  • LAC – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (Justin Herbert-Keenan Allen pass), 4:51. Bills 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 10:16. Bills 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:50.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 3:26. Bills 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:51.

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/52, 316 yards, TD, INT
  • BUF – Josh Allen – 18/24, 157 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 receptions, 85 yards
  • BUF – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. New England Patriots

Week Thirteen: New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 21 71045
Chargers 0 0 000

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:50. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:10.

Second quarter

  • NE – Gunner Olszewski 70-yard punt return (Nick Folk kick), 14:02. Patriots 14–0.
  • NE – Cam Newton 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:51. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 5:41.
  • NE – Devin McCourty 44-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Folk kick), 0:00. Patriots 28–0.

Third quarter

  • NE – N'Keal Harry 5-yard pass from Cam Newton (Nick Folk kick), 8:44. Patriots 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:38.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 11:21. Patriots 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:04.
  • NE – Gunner Olszewski 38-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Nick Folk kick), 6:50. Patriots 45–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:23.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

With the shutout loss against New England, Los Angeles fell to 3–9 and was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 10 0017
Chargers 7 3 7320

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brock Huard and Jenny Taft
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 9:47. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:46
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 8:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards 1:34
  • ATL – Laquon Treadwell 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:51. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22

Third quarter

  • LAC – Tyron Johnson 12-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:10. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 8:21

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:30

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/31, 224 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 33/40, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 9 receptions, 67 yards

Week 15: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 7 10 70630
Raiders 3 7 77327

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LV – Darren Waller 35-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:19. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:10.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:27.
  • LAC – Tyron Johnson 26-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:19. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

  • LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:23.
  • LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:08. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.

Fourth quarter

  • LV – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 10:52.

Overtime

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 3:22. Raiders 27–24. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:42.
  • LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run, 1:32. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 31316
Chargers 3 10 0619

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 12:53. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:07.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 8:23. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:58.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 2:38. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:48.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 30-yard field goal, 5:07. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 14:50. Chargers 16–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 50-yard field goal, 11:18. Chargers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:32.
  • DEN – Drew Lock 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:31. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:50.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 2:42. Tied 16–16. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:43.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:41. Chargers 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:01.

Top passers

  • DEN – Drew Lock – 24/47, 264 yards, 2 INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 21/33, 253 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • DEN – Melvin Gordon – 16 rushes, 79 yards
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 5 receptions, 77 yards
  • LAC – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 54 yards

Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Seventeen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 17 7738
Chiefs 7 7 0721

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: January 3, 2021
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,240
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Brock Huard and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Darwin Thompson 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 13:41. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 9:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:06.
  • LAC – Isaac Rochell safety, 1:43. Chargers 16–14.
  • LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Justin Herbert–Justin Jackson pass), 0:16. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Mike Williams 48-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:47. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Darwin Thompson 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:49. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
  • LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:09. Chargers 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:40.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Jackson – 9 rushes, 72 yards
  • KC – Darwin Thompson – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • LAC – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD
  • KC – Darwin Thompson – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Standings

Division

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 473 362 L1
Las Vegas Raiders 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 434 478 W1
Los Angeles Chargers 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 384 426 W4
Denver Broncos 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 323 446 L3

Conference

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1
4[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1
Wild Cards
5[b][c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5
6[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1
7[a][b][d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1
10[e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1
11[e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4
12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 .281 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1
14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5
15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.
  2. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ 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.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e The following four games were moved to accommodate the postponement of the Week 5 game Denver-New England game due to several New England players testing positive for COVID-19: Week 6 vs. New York Jets moved to Week 11, Week 7 at Miami moved to Week 10, Week 8 vs Jacksonville moved to Week 7, and Week 11 at Denver moved to Week 8. The Chargers' bye week moved from Week 10 to Week 6.

References

  1. ^ Shelley Smith (January 4, 2021). "Los Angeles Chargers fire Anthony Lynn after four seasons as coach". espn.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

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