2015 San Diego Chargers season

NFL team 56th season August 2023 March 2026 San Diego Chargers 2015 4–12 4th AFC West Mike McCoy Tom Telesco Alex Spanos Qualcomm Stadium Did not qualify 1 CB Jason Verrett None Chargers seasons The 2015 season was the San Diego Chargers' 46th in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their third under head coach Mike McCoy. The team had its worst season since 2003 with a 4–12 record. 9 of their 12 losses were by eight points or less. The high moment of the season was in Week 1, where they erased a 21–3 deficit and upset the Lions, 33–28. 3 Offseason Signings Position Player 2014 Team Contract G Orlando Franklin Denver Broncos 5 years, $36.5 million WR Stevie Johnson San Francisco 49ers 3 years, $10.5 million DB Jimmy Wilson Miami Dolphins 2 years, $4.25 million CB Patrick Robinson New Orleans Saints 1 year, $2 million DE Mitch Unrein Denver Broncos 2 years, $1.9 million RT Joe Barksdale St. Louis Rams 1 year, $1.095 million LT Chris Hairston Buffalo Bills 1 year, $685,000 Departures Position Player 2015 Team SS Marcus Gilchrist New York Jets C Nick Hardwick Retired WR Eddie Royal Chicago Bears RB Ryan Mathews Philadelphia Eagles DE Dwight Freeney Arizona Cardinals G Jeromey Clary Retired OLB Andrew Gachkar Dallas Cowboys CB Shareece Wright San Francisco 49ers K Nick Novak Houston Texans RB Ronnie Brown Retired WR Seyi Ajirotutu Philadelphia Eagles NFL draft 2015 NFL draft 2015 San Diego Chargers 1 15 Melvin Gordon RB Wisconsin yes yes 2 48 Denzel Perryman LB Miami (FL) yes yes 3 83 Craig Mager CB Texas St yes |- | 4 | colspan=7 align=center| None – see draft trades below |- 5 153 Kyle Emanuel DE North Dakota St yes 6 192 Darius Philon DT Arkansas yes |- | 7 | colspan=7 align=center| None – see draft trades below |- Notes The Chargers traded their fourth-round selection (No. 117 overall) and 2016 fifth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers to move up in the first round to select Melvin Gordon. The Chargers traded their seventh-round selection (No. 236 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for defensive tackle Sean Lissemore. Staff 2015 San Diego Chargers Owner – Alex Spanos Minority owner – George Pernicano 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 Director of player personnel – JoJo Wooden Director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly Assistant director of pro scouting – Bryan Cox Head coach – Mike McCoy Offensive coordinator – Frank Reich Quarterbacks – Nick Sirianni Running backs – Ollie Wilson Wide receivers – Fred Graves Tight ends – Pete Metzelaars Offensive line – Joe D'Alessandris Assistant offensive line – Andrew Dees Offensive quality control – Shane Steichen Defensive coordinator – John Pagano Defensive line – Don Johnson Linebackers – Mike Nolan Assistant linebackers – Bobby King Secondary – Ron Milus Assistant secondary – Greg Williams Defensive quality control – Chris Shula Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnston Assistant strength and conditioning – Rick Lyle Coaching administrative assistant – Mark Ridgley Final roster 2015 San Diego Chargers 53 16 10 10 Kellen Clemens 17 Philip Rivers 34 Donald Brown running back 36 Dreamius Smith y 39 Danny Woodhead 80 Malcom Floyd 81 Javontee Herndon 15 Dontrelle Inman 11 Stevie Johnson 16 Tyrell Williams y 45 Asante Cleveland 88 David Johnson tight end 85 Antonio Gates 84 Sean McGrath American football 83 John Phillips American football 72 Joe Barksdale T 78 Tyreek Burwell y T 77 King Dunlap T 74 Orlando Franklin G 76 D. J. Fluker G 75 Chris Hairston T/G 70 Jeff Linkenbach T 60 Trevor Robinson American football C 66 J. D. Walton C 79 Kenny Wiggins G 92 Ryan Carrethers NT 90 Ricardo Mathews DE 93 Darius Philon DE y 91 Kendall Reyes DE 71 Damion Square DE 97 Jeremiah Attaochu OLB 56 Donald Butler ILB 53 Kavell Conner ILB/OLB 48 Nick Dzubnar ILB y 51 Kyle Emanuel OLB y 54 Melvin Ingram OLB 99 Cordarro Law OLB 57 Joe Mays ILB American football 52 Denzel Perryman ILB y 50 Manti Te'o ILB 37 Jahleel Addae SS 30 Matt Daniels FS 33 Greg Ducre CB 29 Craig Mager CB y 31 Adrian Phillips FS 26 Patrick Robinson cornerback CB 27 Brandian Ross SS 20 Cassius Vaughn CB 22 Jason Verrett CB 23 Steve Williams cornerback CB  2 Josh Lambo K y  5 Mike Scifres P 47 Mike Windt LS 13 Keenan Allen WR IR 40 Ikechi Ariguzo ILB IR 24 Brandon Flowers American football CB IR 28 Melvin Gordon y RB IR 89 Ladarius Green TE IR 59 Brock Hekking OLB y IR 98 Sean Lissemore NT IR 94 Corey Liuget DE IR 43 Branden Oliver RB IR 95 Tenny Palepoi DT IR 25 Darrell Stuckey FS IR 63 Johnnie Troutman G IR 65 Chris Watt C IR 32 Eric Weddle FS IR 58 Tourek Williams OLB IR 82 Alex Bayer TE IR 12 Isaiah Burse WR 35 Richard Crawford American football CB 49 Ben Gardner DE 69 Michael Huey American football G 41 Keith Lewis cornerback CB 73 Andrew McDonald American football T 96 Chuka Ndulue y DT 87 Tim Semisch y TE  4 Brad Sorensen QB 64 Craig Watts G Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13 Dallas Cowboys W 17–7 1–0 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 2 August 22 at Arizona Cardinals W 22–19 2–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 3 August 29 Seattle Seahawks L 15–16 2–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 4 September 3 at San Francisco 49ers L 12–14 2–2 Levi's Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 Detroit Lions W 33–28 1–0 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 2 September 20 at Cincinnati Bengals L 19–24 1–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 3 September 27 at Minnesota Vikings L 14–31 1–2 TCF Bank Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Cleveland Browns W 30–27 2–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 5 October 12 Monday Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–24 2–3 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 6 October 18 at Green Bay Packers L 20–27 2–4 Lambeau Field Recap 7 October 25 Oakland Raiders L 29–37 2–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 8 November 1 at Baltimore Ravens L 26–29 2–6 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 9 November 9 Monday Chicago Bears L 19–22 2–7 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 10 Bye 11 November 22 Kansas City Chiefs L 3–33 2–8 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 12 November 29 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 31–25 3–8 EverBank Field Recap 13 December 6 Denver Broncos L 3–17 3–9 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 14 December 13 at Kansas City Chiefs L 3–10 3–10 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 15 December 20 Miami Dolphins W 30–14 4–10 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 16 December 24 Thursday at Oakland Raiders L 20–23 (OT) 4–11 O.co Coliseum Recap 17 January 3 at Denver Broncos L 20–27 4–12 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Detroit Lions at San Diego Chargers – Game summary September 13 1:05 p.m. PDT Lions 7 14 0 7 Chargers 3 7 10 13 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 66,093 84 F C, sunny Clete Blakeman Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET – Ameer Abdullah 24-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:46. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14. SDG – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 0:22. Lions 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:02. Second quarter DET – Glover Quin 31-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 12:28. Lions 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32. DET – Eric Ebron 18-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 8:49. Lions 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:06. SDG – Danny Woodhead 9-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 5:02. Lions 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:47. Third quarter SDG – Josh Lambo 25-yard field goal, 9:21. Lions 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:39. SDG – Stevie Johnson 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:03. Lions 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:12. Fourth quarter SDG – Ladarius Green 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 11:49. Chargers 26–21. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:52. SDG – Danny Woodhead 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 2:33. Chargers 33–21. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:18. DET – Theo Riddick 21-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:04. Chargers 33–28. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 1:29. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 246 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SDG – Philip Rivers – 35/42, 404 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DET – Ameer Abdullah – 7 rushes, 50 yards, TD SDG – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers DET – Eric Ebron – 4 receptions, 53 yds, TD SDG – Keenan Allen – 15 receptions, 166 yards The Chargers started their season at home against the Lions. After falling behind 21-10 at halftime, the Bolts managed to outscore the Lions 23-7 in the second half of the game and win it 33-28. With the win, the Chargers started their season 1-0 and improved to 5-0 all-time at home against Detroit. Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 20 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 am. PDT Chargers 3 3 7 6 Bengals 7 7 3 7 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 57,579 69 F C, partly cloudy Jeff Triplette CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Preview, Gamebook First quarter CIN – A. J. Green 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 12:51. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:45. SDG – Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 8:38. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:13. Second quarter SDG – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 9:24. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:19. CIN – Marvin Jones 45-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:01. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:23. Third quarter SDG – Stevie Johnson 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 10:34. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:26. CIN – Mike Nugent 21-yard field goal, 2:44. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:14. Fourth quarter CIN – Tyler Eifert 9-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:49. Bengals 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:05. SDG – Malcom Floyd 40-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 4:20. Bengals 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:29. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 21/27, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/26, 214 yards, 3 TD Top rushers SDG – Melvin Gordon – 16 carries, 88 yards CIN – Giovani Bernard – 20 carries, 123 yards Top receivers SDG – Danny Woodhead – 6 receptions, 68 yards CIN – Tyler Eifert – 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD The Chargers would trail all game, and tried to come back towards the end of the game, but Philip Rivers threw an interception, sealing the game. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 1-1. Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 27 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 am. PDT Chargers 0 7 0 7 Vikings 3 7 14 7 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,400 75 F C, sunny Terry McAulay CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 24-yard field goal, 1:15. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:31. Second quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:05. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:39. SDG – Keenan Allen 34-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 1:17. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:17. Third quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 43-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 12:32. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:12. MIN – Zach Line 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:42. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:19. Fourth quarter MIN – Chad Greenway 91-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 13:57. Vikings 31–7. SDG – Keenan Allen 19-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Josh Lambo kick), 0:32. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 8:05. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 21/34, 246 yards, TD, INT MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 13/24, 121 yards, INT Top rushers SDG – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 51 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SDG – Keenan Allen – 12 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD MIN – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 49 yards The Chargers once again would never lead during the game. The game was officially sealed when Chad Greenway returned an interception 91 yards down the sidelines for a touchdown. Adrian Peterson would rush for 126 yards on 20 attempts, including a 43-yard touchdown early in the third quarter on a play in which he ran through Charger defenders. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 1-2. Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 4 1:05 pm. PDT Browns 3 10 3 11 Chargers 7 6 7 10 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 63,710 68 F C, cloudy Bill Vinovich CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Travis Coons 36-yard field goal, 4:12. Browns 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:24. SDG – Keenan Allen 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 0:48. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. Second quarter CLE – Duke Johnson 34-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 14:10. Browns 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:38. SDG – Josh Lambo 46-yard field goal, 10:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:33. SDG – Josh Lambo 45-yard field goal, 1:36. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:59. CLE – Travis Coons 28-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:33. Third quarter CLE – Travis Coons 33-yard field goal, 5:54. Browns 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:25. SDG – Ladarius Green 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:23. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter CLE – Travis Coons 40-yard field goal, 9:57. Chargers 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:03. SDG – John Phillips 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 7:26. Chargers 27–19. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:31. CLE – Gary Barnidge 1-yard pass from Josh McCown (Taylor Gabriel pass from Josh McCown), 2:09. Tied 27–27. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:17. SDG – Josh Lambo 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:09. Top passers CLE – Josh McCown – 32/41, 356 yards, 2 TD SDG – Philip Rivers – 23/38, 358 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 12 rushes, 63 yards SDG – Danny Woodhead – 8 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers CLE – Duke Johnson – 9 receptions, 85 yards, TD SDG – Dontrelle Inman – 3 receptions, 88 yards The Browns would go down to tie the game with a touchdown and a 2-point conversion. The Chargers would then get into field goal range for kicker Josh Lambo. Lambo attempted a 39-yard attempt, but the kick was no good, and the game appeared to be heading to overtime. However, the Browns were flagged for being offsides, as Tramon Williams jumped before the ball was snapped. The penalty gave Lambo a chance at redemption. This time, Lambo drilled the game-winning 34-yard field goal to give the Chargers the win. With the win, the Chargers improved to 2-2. Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 12 Thursday 5:30 pm. PDT Steelers 0 3 7 14 Chargers 7 0 0 13 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 67,658 93 F C, partly cloudy Pete Morelli ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter SDG – Antonio Gates 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 9:50. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:22. Second quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 47-yard field goal, 4:24. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:38. Third quarter PIT – Antwon Blake 70-yard interception return (Chris Boswell kick), 3:21. Steelers 10–7. Fourth quarter SDG – Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 14:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:32. SDG – Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 8:02. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:50. PIT – Markus Wheaton 72-yard pass from Michael Vick (Chris Boswell kick), 7:42. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:20. SDG – Josh Lambo 54-yard field goal, 2:56. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:46. PIT - Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 0:00. Steelers 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:56. Top passers PIT – Michael Vick – 13/26, 203 yards, TD, INT SDG – Philip Rivers – 35/48, 365 yards, 2 TD INT Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 21 rushes, 111 yards, TD SDG – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers PIT – Markus Wheaton – 1 receptions, 72 yards, TD SDG – Antonio Gates – 9 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD The Chargers took the lead after Josh Lambo made a 54-yard field goal with 2:56 remaining in the game. However, the Steelers, led by Michael Vick, were able to march all the way down the field to score as time expired. The final play came on a wildcat formation call, as running back Le'Veon Bell took the direct snap and rushed in for the game winner as the clock expired. The play was reviewed, and the call stood, giving Pittsburgh the win. This game is also notable for the number of Steeler fans that showed up to the game. According to the attendance, there were over 1,000 Steeler fans in the crowd during this game, and whenever the Steelers would score, terrible towels would be waved all over the place, as if the game was being held at Heinz Field. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-3. Week 6: at Green Bay Packers San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary October 18 3:25 pm. CDT/1:25 pm. PDT Chargers 3 7 7 3 Packers 14 3 7 3 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 78,434 54 F C, clear Walt Anderson CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter GB – James Starks 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:38. Packers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:45. SDG – Josh Lambo 36-yard field goal, 3:17. Packers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 5:21. GB – James Starks 65-yard run, (Mason Crosby kick), 1:51. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:26. Second quarter GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 6:48. Packers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:58. SDG – Dontrelle Inman 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers, (Josh Lambo kick), 0:00. Packers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:47. Third quarter SDG – Ladarius Green 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers, (Josh Lambo kick), 9:24. Packers 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:11. GB – James Jones 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, (Mason Crosby kick), 0:46. Packers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter SDG – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 11:10. Packers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:36. GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 2:37. Packers 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:37. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 43/65, 503 yards, 2 TDs GB – Aaron Rodgers – 16/29, 255 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers SDG – Melvin Gordon – 7 rushes, 29 yards GB – James Starks – 10 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Keenan Allen – 14 receptions, 157 yards GB – Jeff Janis – 2 receptions, 79 yards The Chargers travel to Lambeau Field to take on Aaron Rodgers and the red-hot Green Bay Packers. However, despite a big day from Philip Rivers throwing for 503 yards, it wasn't enough to stun the Packers in Lambeau and they would go on to lose, 27-20. With the close loss, the Chargers drop to 2-4. Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders Los Angeles Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 25 1:05 pm. PDT Raiders 10 20 7 0 Chargers 3 3 0 23 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 67,542 77 F C, sunny Jerome Boger CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:46. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:41. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 5:21. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:50. SDG – Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 1:18. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:03. Second quarter OAK – Clive Walford 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:06. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:12. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 9:28. Raiders 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:57. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 4:41. Raiders 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:17. OAK – Amari Cooper 52-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:01. Raiders 30–3. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 0:41. SDG – Josh Lambo 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 30–6. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:01. Third quarter OAK – Michael Crabtree 25-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:41. Raiders 37–6. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter SDG – Ladarius Green 31-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 12:58. Raiders 37–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:52. SDG – Danny Woodhead 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ladarius Green pass from Rivers), 6:00. Raiders 37–21. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:21. SDG – Danny Woodhead 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ladarius Green pass from Rivers), 0:06. Raiders 37–29. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:07. Top passers OAK – Derek Carr – 24/31, 289 yards, 3 TD SDG – Philip Rivers – 38/58, 336 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Latavius Murray – 15 rushes, 85 yards, TD SDG – Branden Oliver – 9 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers OAK – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 133 yards, TD SDG – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 89 yards The Chargers would trail as much as 37-6 for most of the game. The Chargers would try to come back, and outscored Oakland 23-0 in the fourth quarter. However, it was not enough, as the Chargers lost 37-29. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-5. Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary November 1 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST Chargers 3 13 7 3 Ravens 6 7 6 10 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 70,829 63 F C, cloudy Gene Steratore CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 9:54. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:15. SDG – Josh Lambo 42-yard field goal, 5:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:10. BAL – Justin Tucker 29-yard field goal, 2:36. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:08. Second quarter SDG – Malcom Floyd 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 10:16. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:20. BAL – Crockett Gillmore 3-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 4:54. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. SDG – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick blocked), 0:09. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:45. Third quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 11:11. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:49. SDG – Malcom Floyd 70-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 2:54. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:24. BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:34. Ravens 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:56. SDG – Josh Lambo 49-yard field goal, 2:27. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:07. BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:27. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 28/37, 301 yards, 3 TD BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/37, 319 yards, TD Top rushers SDG – Melvin Gordon – 18 rushes, 54 yards BAL – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers SDG – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. – 5 receptions, 82 yards The 1-6 Ravens took down the Chargers after Justin Tucker nailed the game winning 39-yard field goal as time expired. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-6. Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 9 Monday 5:30 pm. PST Bears 0 7 0 15 Chargers 7 9 0 3 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 68,033 63 F C, cloudy Craig Wrolstad ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter SDG – Danny Woodhead 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 6:50. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:42. Second quarter SDG – Jason Verrett 68-yard interception return (kick failed), 9:58. Chargers 13–0. CHI – Martellus Bennett 1-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 6:53. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. SDG – Josh Lambo 31-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 2:03. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CHI – Jeremy Langford 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 14:02 Chargers 16–14. Drive: 15 plays, 93 yards, 8:16. SDG – Josh Lambo 22-yard field goal, 7:53. Chargers 19–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:09. CHI – Zach Miller 25-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 3:19. Bears 22–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:34. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler, 27/40, 345 yards, 2 TD, INT SDG – Philip Rivers, 26/42, 280 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – Jeremy Langford, 18 rushes, 72 yards, TD SDG – Danny Woodhead, 6 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers CHI – Alshon Jeffery, 10 receptions, 151 yards SDG – Stevie Johnson, 7 receptions, 68 yards For the second time this season, the Chargers home opponent's fans seemed to outnumber their own fans, as Bears fans were heard for most of the game. The Chargers would lead for most of the game. However, the Bears would go down to take the lead on a Zach Miller touchdown. Miller had to go airborne and made the catch with one hand. The grab would seal the win for the Bears. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-7 and they finished 1-3 against the NFC North. Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 22 1:05 pm. PST Chiefs 6 6 7 14 Chargers 0 3 0 0 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 65,837 87 F C, sunny Carl Cheffers CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter KC – Dontari Poe 1-yard run (kick failed), 2:09. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:26. Second quarter SDG – Josh Lambo 52-yard field goal, 12:09. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:00. KC – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 5:53. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:16. KC – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. Third quarter KC – Justin Houston 17-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 3:27. Chiefs 19–3. Fourth quarter KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:11. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:39. KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:32. Chiefs 33–3. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:41. Top passers KC – Alex Smith – 20/25, 253 yards SDG – Philip Rivers – 19/30, 178 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Spencer Ware – 11 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD SDG – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers KC – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 56 yards SDG – Stevie Johnson – 7 receptions, 54 yards This game was originally going to be on Sunday Night Football, but was later changed to 4:25 after the Bengals-Cardinals game was flexed to Sunday Night. The Chiefs rattled the Chargers 33-3, and it was the first time the Chargers failed to score a touchdown since 2012 against the Falcons. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-8. Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 29 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST Chargers 0 21 3 7 Jaguars 6 3 3 13 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 59,477 75 F C, sunny Jerome Boger CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter JAX – Jason Myers 22-yard field goal, 10:39. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:21. JAX – Jason Myers 51-yard field goal, 4:43. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:41. Second quarter SDG – Dontrelle Inman 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 14:21. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:37. JAX – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 7:04. Jaguars 9–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:02. SDG – Antonio Gates 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 1:50. Chargers 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:14. SDG – Antonio Gates 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 0:45. Chargers 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:16. Third quarter JAX – Jason Myers 28-yard field goal, 10:03. Chargers 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:27. SDG – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 1:02. Chargers 24–12. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:30. Fourth quarter JAX – Julius Thomas 21-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 10:58. Chargers 24–19. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:04. SDG – Steve Johnson 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:45. Chargers 31–19. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:13. JAX – Allen Robinson 8-yard pass from Blake Bortles (kick failed), 1:21. Chargers 31–25. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:09. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 29/43, 300 yards, 4 TD JAX – Blake Bortles – 30/49, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 60 yards JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 9 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers SDG – Stevie Johnson – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD JAX – Julius Thomas – 9 receptions, 116 yards, TD The Chargers were able to hold off a comeback by the Jaguars in the fourth quarter, and the Chargers got their first road win of the season. With the win, San Diego went to 3-8. Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 6 1:05 pm. PST Broncos 14 3 0 0 Chargers 0 3 0 0 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 68,631 78 F C, sunny Walt Coleman CBS Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Scott Kaplan Recap, Gamebook First quarter DEN – Demaryius Thomas 3-yard TD pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus kick), 11:15. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:45. DEN – Danny Trevathan 25-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 0:04. Broncos 14–0. Second quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 23-yard field goal, 5:26. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 7:18. SDG – Josh Lambo 51-yard field goal, 1:41. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:45. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers DEN – Brock Osweiler – 16/26, 166 yards, TD, INT SDG – Philip Rivers – 18/35, 202 yards, INT Top rushers DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 19 rushes, 56 yards SDG – Melvin Gordon – 12 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD SDG – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 50 yards For the second time in 3 weeks, the Chargers would fail to score a touchdown, as they were only held to 3 points against a powerful Broncos defense. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 3-9. Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 13 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST Chargers 0 0 3 0 Chiefs 0 10 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 72,314 61 F C, cloudy with rain Pete Morelli CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Albert Wilson 44-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 1:53. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 5:23. KC – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:27. Third quarter SDG – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 5:47. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 6:22. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 24/43, 263 yards, INT KC – Alex Smith – 15/23, 191 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 35 yards KC – Charcandrick West – 10 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers SDG – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 76 yards KC – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD For the second time this season against the Chiefs, the Chargers did not score a touchdown. This game, however, was a lot closer, as the Chargers lost by a mere 7 points. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 3-10, eliminating them from the playoffs as a result. They were outscored in the season series with Kansas City 43-6. Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 20 1:25 pm. PST Dolphins 0 0 7 7 Chargers 6 17 0 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 66,676 61 F C, fair John Hussey CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan Recap, Gamebook First quarter SDG – Danny Woodhead 20-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 4:16. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:14. Second quarter SDG – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 9:05. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12. SDG – Danny Woodhead 2-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 4:18. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09. SDG – Danny Woodhead 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 0:39. Chargers 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:28. Third quarter MIA – Jay Ajayi 12-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 1:30. Chargers 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:09. Fourth quarter SDG – Danny Woodhead 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:14. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:51. MIA – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 1:35. Chargers 30–14. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 2:39. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/34, 216 yards SDG – Philip Rivers – 26/36, 311 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 6 rushes, 27 yards, TD SDG – Donald Brown – 12 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 87 yards SDG – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 88 yards The Chargers easily dominated the Dolphins, 30-14, to go to 4-10 in what some thought could've been the last game the Chargers played in San Diego. After the game, several Chargers players such as Philip Rivers, Eric Weddle, and Malcom Floyd, along with coach Mike McCoy returned to the field to greet and sign autographs for the fans.Wilson Bernie December 21, 2015 Chargers win for fans in possible final SD game https://www.10news.com/sports/chargers/chargers-win-in-possible-farewell-to-sd-game-122015 August 1, 2021 10News However, the team would stay in San Diego for the next season.Gehlken Michael January 29, 2016 Philip Rivers 'fired up' Chargers still in SD https://www.baltimoresun.com/sdut-chargers-philip-rivers-san-diego-stadium-2016jan29-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20230801165805/https://www.baltimoresun.com/sdut-chargers-philip-rivers-san-diego-stadium-2016jan29-story.html dead August 1, 2023 August 1, 2021 The Baltimore Sun The Chargers finished 3-5 at home. Week 16: at Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 24 Thursday 5:25 pm. PST Chargers 7 10 0 3 0 Raiders 7 3 2 8 3 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 54,400 47 F C, partly cloudy Carl Cheffers NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter SDG – Donald Brown 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 9:09. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:19. OAK – Latavius Murray 22-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:42. Second quarter SDG – Dontrelle Inman 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 11:05. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:43. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 6:03. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:02. SDG – Josh Lambo 47-yard field goal, 0:31. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:30. Third quarter OAK – Safety, Denico Autry sacked Philip Rivers in end zone, 2:10. Chargers 17–12. Fourth quarter OAK – Michael Crabtree 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Seth Roberts pass from Derek Carr), 4:42. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05. SDG – Josh Lambo 45-yard field goal, 0:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:47. Overtime OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 8:05. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:55. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 31/49, 277 yards, TD OAK – Derek Carr – 23/38, 204 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Danny Woodhead – 11 rushes, 55 yards OAK – Latavius Murray – 19 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Dontrelle Inman – 8 receptions, 82 yards, TD OAK – Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 39 yards, TD The Chargers would tie the game after Josh Lambo converted a 45-yard field goal attempt with 55 seconds remaining in regulation. In overtime, the Raiders would kick the go-ahead field goal on their first possession. The Chargers tried to go down the field to tie or win, but the comeback failed, and the Raiders held on for the win. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4-11 and were swept by the Raiders for the first time since 2010. Week 17: at Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary January 3, 2016 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 pm. PST Chargers 3 3 7 7 Broncos 7 0 7 13 Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 76,844 50 F C, mostly sunny Ron Torbert CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter DEN – Demaryius Thomas 72-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus kick), 14:29. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:31. SDG – Josh Lambo 50-yard field goal, 10:10. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:19. Second quarter SDG – Josh Lambo 42-yard field goal, 5:52. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:58. Third quarter SDG – Antonio Gates 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 8:18. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 3:05. DEN – C. J. Anderson 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:24. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 48-yard field goal, 13:09. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:20. SDG – Tyrell Williams 80-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 12:58. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11. DEN – Brandon McManus 35-yard field goal, 9:45. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:13. DEN – Ronnie Hillman 23-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:44. Broncos 27–20. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:06. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 21/35, 228 yards, 2 TD, INT DEN – Brock Osweiler – 14/22, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SDG – Donald Brown – 21 rushes, 81 yards DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 15 rushes, 117 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Tyrell Williams – 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD The Chargers went to Denver to try and prevent the Broncos from clinching home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs. Despite forcing 5 turnovers, the Chargers failed to convert them into points, as their offense struggled all afternoon. Brock Osweiler would later be benched, and Peyton Manning would enter the game for Denver. The Chargers would have the lead twice in this game, but lost them both. The game was officially put away after Ronnie Hillman ran for 23 yards for a touchdown to put the Broncos ahead for good. With the loss, the Chargers ended their season at 4-12, and also finished 0-6 against the AFC West and 1-7 on the road. 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