58th season in franchise history, first in Los Angeles since 1960
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] StubHub Center prior to the new stadium in Inglewood being completed in 2020.
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
Draft
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
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – John Lott
Assistant strength – Jonathan Brooks
Assistant strength – Larry Jackson
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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
Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 14
3
0 7 24
Chargers
7
3
0 0 10
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 10
6
3 7 26
Chargers
0
10
0 14 24
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
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
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Seven: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
Chargers 7
7
0 7 21
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Date : October 22Game time : 1:25 p.m. PDTGame weather : 90 °F (32 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 25,388Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Amanda Balionis Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
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
Top tacklers
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
Week Eight: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
0
0 6 13
Patriots 0
15
3 3 21
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : October 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C), rainGame attendance : 65,878Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 5 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers
Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
0
3 14 24
Chargers 10
27
10 7 54
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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]
Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
NFL on Thanksgiving Day
Week Twelve: Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
3
13 12 28
Cowboys
0
0
0 6 6
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:59. Third quarter
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
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
Week Thirteen: Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
0
7
0 3 10
Chargers 0
9
10 0 19
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Week Fourteen: Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
6
0 7 13
Chargers 13
10
7 0 30
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Date : December 10Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 25,393Referee : Jeff TripletteTV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap , Gamebook
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
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
Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
6
7 0 13
Chiefs 3
7
10 10 30
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 7:25 p.m. CST/5:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 75,011Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (NFLN ) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 16: at New York Jets
Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
7
7 0 14
Jets
0
0
7 0 7
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PSTGame weather : 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 77,562Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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
Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Seventeen: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
10
0 0 10
Chargers 0
20
10 0 30
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Date : December 31Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C), hazyGame attendance : 25,430Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich GannonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
S
First quarter
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
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 19/28, 243 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/37, 387 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
OAK – Seth Roberts – 5 receptions, 48 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[ a]
New England Patriots
East
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.484
.466
W3
2[ a]
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
13
3
0
.813
6–0
10–2
.453
.423
W2
3[ b]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.434
.394
L2
4[ b]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
.477
.481
W4
Wild Cards
5[ c]
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
5–1
8–4
.434
.396
W1
6[ c]
Buffalo Bills
East
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.492
.396
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ c]
Baltimore Ravens
North
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.441
.299
L1
8[ c]
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[ d]
Oakland Raiders
West
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.512
.396
L4
11[ d]
Miami Dolphins
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.543
.531
L3
12[ e]
Denver Broncos
West
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.492
.413
L2
13[ e]
New York Jets
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
5–7
.520
.438
L4
14[ f]
Indianapolis Colts
South
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.480
.219
W1
15[ f]
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 [ g]
^ a b New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record.
^ a b c d Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed.
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b 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
^ "Chargers announce decision to relocate to Los Angeles" . National Football League. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017 .^ "Chargers chairman 'looking forward' after announcing L.A. move" . ESPN.com . January 12, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018 .^ "Chargers, Philip Rivers bid bittersweet farewell to San Diego" . June 15, 2017.^ "Chargers, Philip Rivers bid bittersweet farewell to San Diego" . June 15, 2017.^ Wang, Jack (September 11, 2017). "Chargers' comeback falls short as blocked field goal seals 24-21 loss to Broncos" . Los Angeles Daily News . Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. ^ Sherman, Rodger (September 17, 2017). "This Time, the Missed Game-Winning Kick Is Younghoe Koo's Fault" . The Ringer . Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. ^ "Chargers vs. Giants - Game Recap - October 8, 2017 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved July 28, 2019 .^ Rollins, Khadrice (November 19, 2017). "Bills' Nathan Peterman Benched For Tyrod Taylor After Five First-Half Interceptions" . si.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017 .
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