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 coachAnthony 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.
This was also the final season with longtime quarterback
Philip Rivers, as he signed with the
Indianapolis Colts in the offseason.
Uniform change
On 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.
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
Week Two: Los Angeles Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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abKansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
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abcDenver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
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abDenver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
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abcOakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
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abOakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
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abJacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
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abLA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^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.
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 coachAnthony 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.
This was also the final season with longtime quarterback
Philip Rivers, as he signed with the
Indianapolis Colts in the offseason.
Uniform change
On 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.
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
Week Two: Los Angeles Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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abKansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
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abcDenver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
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abDenver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
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abcOakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
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abOakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
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abJacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
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abLA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^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.