NFL team 54th season
2013 San Diego Chargers season |
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Owner | Alex Spanos |
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General manager | Tom Telesco[1] |
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Head coach | Mike McCoy |
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Home field | Qualcomm Stadium |
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Local radio | KIOZ, KLSD |
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Results |
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Record | 9–7 |
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Division place | 3rd AFC West |
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Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 27–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 17–24 |
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Pro Bowlers | - QB Philip Rivers
- S Eric Weddle
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AP All-Pros | |
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The 2013 season was the San Diego Chargers' 44th in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall, and their first under head coach Mike McCoy. The Chargers finished the regular season with a record of 9–7, improving on their 7–9 record from 2012. Also, they qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Chargers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round by a score of 27–10, but lost to division rival Denver Broncos in the Divisional round by a score of 24–17. This was the Chargers' final playoff appearance in San Diego. They did not play in the postseason again until 2018, after relocating to Los Angeles.
The new head coach, Mike McCoy, along with offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, completed the Chargers' first winning season since 2010. Only two offensive coaches returned from 2012 in an overhauled coaching staff, and a revamped offensive system had quarterback Philip Rivers release the ball earlier and taking what opposing defenses conceded. Rivers was sacked 30 times, compared to 49 the previous year, and threw for 4,479 yards and 32 touchdowns while tying a career-high with a 105.5 passer rating. San Diego's rushing attack improved from the prior season's 1,461 yards and 3.6 yards per carry—tied for the second worst in the league—to 1,965 yards and a 4-yard average.[2] Although they were speculated to have a poor, disappointing season, and getting off to a shaky start, the Chargers finished in the top eight of the overall standings. Rivers was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and Keenan Allen broke out into the national scene as a rookie sensation, breaking multiple wide receiver rookie records. Whisenhunt left at the conclusion of the season to become the head coach of the Titans.
Signings
Pos. | Player | 2012 Team | Contract |
CB | Derek Cox | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 years, $20 million |
DE | Dwight Freeney | Indianapolis Colts | 2 years, $8.7 million |
TE | John Phillips | Dallas Cowboys | 3 years, $5.2 million |
OT | King Dunlap | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 years, $3.7 million |
RB | Danny Woodhead | New England Patriots | 2 years, $3.5 million |
CB | Richard Marshall | Miami Dolphins | 1 year, $855,000 |
RB | Chris Gronkowski | Denver Broncos | 1 year, $630,000 |
LB | Thomas Keiser | Carolina Panthers | 1 year, $555,000 |
Re-signings
Departures
NFL draft
Draft notes
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 26, 2013). "Manti Te'o gets fresh start with San Diego Chargers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ No. 38: Arizona → San Diego (D). Arizona traded this selection to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's 2013 second- (45th) and fourth- (110th) round selections.[source 1]
Staff
2013 San Diego Chargers staff | Front office - Owner – Alex Spanos
- Chairman/president – Dean Spanos
- Executive vice president – Michael Spanos
- Executive vice president/CEO – A. G. Spanos
- General manager – Tom Telesco
- Executive vice president of 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
- Assistant director of college scouting – Mike Biehl
Head coaches Offensive coaches | | | Defensive coaches Special teams coaches - Special teams coordinator – Kevin Spencer
- Assistant special teams – Craig Aukerman
Strength and conditioning - Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnson
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Rick Lyle
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Final roster
2013 San Diego Chargers final roster |
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | | Reserve lists - 84 Danario Alexander WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 51 Larry English OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 80 Malcom Floyd WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 93 Dwight Freeney OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 79 Michael Harris T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 68 Byron Jerideau DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 57 Jonas Mouton ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 26 Johnny Patrick CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 83 John Phillips TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 27 Steve Williams CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
Practice squad Rookies in italics 53 active, 10 inactive, 8 practice squad |
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Houston Texans
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers - HOU – Arian Foster – 18 rushes, 57 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers | |
With the loss, the Chargers started their season 0–1.
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles
Game information |
First quarter - SD – Nick Novak 49-yard field goal, 7:26. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:25.
- PHI – Alex Henery 25-yard field goal, 5:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter - SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 10:47. Chargers 23–20. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 8:55.
- PHI – Michael Vick 2-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 7:06. Eagles 27–23. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:41.
- SD – Eddie Royal 15-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 3:11. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:55.
- PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 1:51. Tied 30–30. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.
- SD – Nick Novak 46-yard field goal, 0:07. Chargers 33–30. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 1:44.
| Top passers Top rushers - SD – Ryan Mathews – 16 rushes, 73 yards
- PHI – LeSean McCoy – 11 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers | |
Week 3: at Tennessee Titans
Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Titans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 am. PDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - TEN – Rob Bironas 20-yard field goal, 13:00. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:50.
- SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 4:47. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:56.
- TEN – Jake Locker 7-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 1:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers - SD – Ryan Mathews – 16 rushes, 58 yards
- TEN – Chris Johnson – 19 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers | |
Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cowboys | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Chargers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - DAL – Dez Bryant 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 13:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.
- SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:11. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:27.
- DAL – Dez Bryant 34-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:36. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:35.
- DAL – Sean Lee 52-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 1:19. Cowboys 21–10.
- SD – Nick Novak 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers - DAL – DeMarco Murray – 14 rushes, 70 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 19 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers | |
Week 5: at Oakland Raiders
Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Raiders | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 8:35 pm. PDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 48,834
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (NFLN*): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers - SD – Vincent Brown – 7 receptions, 117 yards
- OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD
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This game was moved to an 8:35 pm. PDT kickoff, and from CBS to NFL Network as a "special edition" of Thursday Night Football, as extended time was required to convert the field back from its baseball configuration due to an Oakland Athletics American League Division Series game the previous night.[3]
Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Chargers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information |
First quarter - IND – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 11:27. Colts 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter - SD – Keenan Allen 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:02. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:14.
- SD – Nick Novak 31-yard field goal, 1:41. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 7:58.
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter - SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 9:05. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:55.
Fourth quarter - SD – Nick Novak 34-yard field goal, 9:43. Chargers 16–6. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 9:13.
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 7:21. Chargers 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:22.
- SD – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 1:55. Chargers 19–9. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:22.
| Top passers Top rushers - IND – Trent Richardson – 10 rushes, 40 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 22 rushes, 102 yards
Top receivers | |
Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), no chance of rain
- Game attendance: 59,550
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter - SD – Nick Novak 20-yard field goal, 6:52. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:21.
- JAX – Josh Scobee 23-yard field goal, 3:57. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter - SD – Ryan Mathews 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 14:13. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:46.
| Top passers Top rushers - SD – Ryan Mathews – 21 rushes, 110 yards, TD
- JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 9 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers - SD – Eddie Royal – 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
- JAX – Mike Brown – 5 receptions, 120 yards
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Week 9: at Washington Redskins
Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 80,115
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - SD – Sean Lissemore interception in end zone (Nick Novak kick), 11:35. Chargers 7–0.
- WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 5:25. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:55.
- SD – Eddie Royal 15-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:42. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:43.
Third quarter - WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:43. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter - WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:17. Redskins 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 7:45.
- WAS – Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 6:59. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:26.
- SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 4:10. Redskins 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49.
- SD – Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 2:07.
Overtime - WAS – Darrel Young 4-yard run, 8:59. Redskins 30–24. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:01.
| Top passers Top rushers - SD – Ryan Mathews – 7 rushes, 34 yards
- WAS – Alfred Morris – 25 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Ten: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Chargers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 68,847
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - SD – Nick Novak 26-yard field goal, 14:58. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:20.
- SD – Nick Novak 40-yard field goal, 9:05. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:59.
- DEN – Demaryius Thomas 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:38. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
- DEN – Demaryius Thomas 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:13. Broncos 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter - DEN – Demaryius Thomas 34-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:34. Broncos 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:26.
- SD – Danny Woodhead 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 8:38. Broncos 28–13. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:52.
Fourth quarter - SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 10:42. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
| Top passers Top rushers - DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 15 rushes, 65 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
Week 11: at Miami Dolphins
Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 pm. PST
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 60,256
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - MIA – Daniel Thomas 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:43. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:35.
- SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 0:54. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter - MIA – Charles Clay 39-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill, 7:43. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:36.
- SD – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 4:00. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter - SD – Nick Novak 29-yard field goal, 14:52. Dolphins 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:30.
- MIA – Caleb Sturgis 37-yard field goal, 8:34. Dolphins 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:17.
| Top passers Top rushers - SD – Ryan Mathews – 19 rushes, 127 yards
- MIA – Daniel Thomas – 10 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers - SD – Ladarius Green – 4 receptions, 81 yards
- MIA – Charles Clay – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
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Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 am. PST
- Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 75,259
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter - SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:17. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:00. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.
- SD – Danny Woodhead 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:27. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.
- KC – Anthony Fasano 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:12. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter - SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 12:31. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.
- KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 9:32. Chiefs 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.
- SD – Ladarius Green 60-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:50. Chargers 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:42.
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:22. Chiefs 38–34. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.
- SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:24. Chargers 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:58.
| Top passers Top rushers - SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers | |
Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 61,536
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS (blacked out locally)): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts (blacked out locally)
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 9:16. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:27.
- SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 4:43. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:07.
| Top passers Top rushers Top receivers | |
Week 14: vs. New York Giants
Week Fourteen: New York Giants at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 65,132
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter - NYG – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 10:45. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:04.
- SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:06. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:39.
Fourth quarter - NYG – Brandon Myers 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 14:54. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:12.
- SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 7:31. Chargers 34–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:23.
- SD – Nick Novak 43-yard field goal, 3:24. Chargers 37–14. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:27.
| Top passers Top rushers - NYG – Andre Brown – 16 rushes, 81 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 29 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
Week 15: at Denver Broncos
Game information |
First quarter - DEN – Andre Caldwell 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:51. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:09.
- SD – Nick Novak 38-yard field goal, 5:15. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:36.
- DEN – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 1:22. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter - SD – Keenan Allen 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:46. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.
- SD – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:05. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter - SD – Ryan Mathews 23-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 11:06. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter - DEN – Andre Caldwell 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:25. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:07.
- SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 2:36. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:31.
- DEN – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 0:29. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:07.
| Top passers Top rushers - SD – Ryan Mathews – 29 rushes, 127 yards, TD
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 8 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers - SD – Vincent Brown – 3 receptions, 54 yards
- DEN – Andre Caldwell – 6 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
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Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Chargers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 65,675
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS (blacked out locally)): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter - SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 2:42. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:16.
Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter - SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 14:51. Chargers 23–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59.
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 11:19. Chargers 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:32.
- SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 6:23. Chargers 26–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:56.
| Top passers Top rushers - OAK – Rashad Jennings – 10 rushes, 45 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 25 rushes, 99 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Seventeen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 66,374
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter - KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 7:27. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter Overtime - SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:30.
| Top passers Top rushers - KC – Knile Davis – 27 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 24 rushes, 144 yards
Top receivers | |
Kansas City missed a field goal as with a few seconds left to send the game into overtime, where Nick Novak kicked the game winner. With the win, the Chargers finished the 2013 season with a record of 9–7 and clinched the second wild card spot, becoming the 6th seed entering the playoffs.
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: at #3 Cincinnati Bengals
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: #6 San Diego Chargers at #3 Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
Bengals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter - SD – Nick Novak 23-yard field goal, 14:16. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, −2 yards, 1:55.
- SD – Ronnie Brown 58-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:17. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:50.
| Top passers Top rushers Top receivers - SD – Ladarius Green – 3 receptions, 34 yards, TD
- CIN – Marvin Jones – 8 receptions, 130 yards
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With the Chargers defeating the Bengals, 27–10, they recorded their first playoff victory since 2008 and advanced to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game.
AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #1 Denver Broncos
AFC Divisional Playoff Game: #6 San Diego Chargers at #1 Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: January 12, 2014
- Game time: 2:40 p.m. MST/1:40 pm. PST
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 76,969
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter - DEN – Matt Prater 45-yard field goal, 9:35. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 5:25.
Fourth quarter - SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:59. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:08.
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:12. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:47.
- SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:43. Broncos 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
- SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 3:53. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.
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With the Chargers falling to the Broncos, the Chargers finished the season 10–8, their first double-digit winning season since 2009.
Standings
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# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
Division winners |
1 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .469 | .423 | W2 |
2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .427 | W2 |
3[a] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .480 | .494 | W2 |
4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .484 | .449 | W3 |
Wild cards |
5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .445 | .335 | L2 |
6 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .496 | .549 | W4 |
Did not qualify for the postseason |
7[b][c] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .441 | W3 |
8[d] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .484 | .418 | L2 |
9[e] | New York Jets | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .414 | W2 |
10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .523 | .523 | L2 |
11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .504 | .375 | W2 |
12 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .500 | L1 |
13[f][g] | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .523 | .359 | L6 |
14[h] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .504 | .234 | L3 |
15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .516 | .477 | L7 |
16 | Houston Texans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .559 | .500 | L14 |
Tiebreakers[i] |
- ^ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28).
- ^ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore.
- ^ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6).
- ^ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3).
- ^ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami.
- ^ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland.
- ^ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9).
- ^ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28).
- ^ 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.
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References
- ^ Wilson, Bernie (January 9, 2013). "Colts VP Telesco hired as Chargers' GM". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (February 1, 2014). "Philip Rivers Comeback Player of Year". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014.
- ^ "Late-night TV looming for Chargers fans". U-T San Diego. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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