2024 Los Angeles Chargers season

2024 Los Angeles Chargers season
OwnerDean Spanos
General managerJoe Hortiz
Head coachJim Harbaugh
Home fieldSoFi Stadium
Results
Record5–3
Division place2nd AFC West
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Los Angeles Chargers' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their ninth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and their first under head coach Jim Harbaugh[1] and new general manager Joe Hortiz. They will play their home games at SoFi Stadium. The Chargers have at least matched their 5–12 record from 2023 following a Week 9 victory against the Cleveland Browns. They're now looking to improve on that record, make the playoffs after a one-year absence, and end their 14-year AFC West title drought.

This will be the first season since 2012 without wide receiver Keenan Allen on the roster, as he was traded to the Chicago Bears on March 14. This made Joey Bosa the last player that is still on the Chargers during their time in San Diego.[2]

Draft

2024 Los Angeles Chargers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Noted
1 5 Joe Alt OT Notre Dame
2 34 Ladd McConkey WR Georgia From New England
3 69 Junior Colson LB Michigan
4 105 Justin Eboigbe DT Alabama
5 137 Tarheeb Still CB Maryland From New England
5 140 Cam Hart CB Notre Dame
6 181 Kimani Vidal RB Troy
7 225 Brenden Rice WR USC
7 253 Cornelius Johnson WR Michigan Compensatory selection

Notes

2024 Los Angeles Chargers undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Karsen Barnhart G Michigan [3][4]
Casey Bauman QB Augustana (SD)
Luke Benson TE Georgia Tech
Akeem Dent S Florida State
Jaelen Gill WR Fresno State
Thomas Harper S Notre Dame
Zach Heins TE South Dakota State
Savion Jackson OLB NC State
Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste LB Ole Miss
Leon Johnson WR Oklahoma State
Jaylen Johnson WR East Carolina
Robert Kennedy CB NC State
Shane Lee LB USC [5]
Michael Mason DE Coastal Carolina [3][4]
Tre'Mon Morris-Brash OLB UCF
Tyler McLellan OT Campbell
Willis Patrick G TCU
Jalyn Phillips S Clemson
Tyler Smith OT Western Carolina
Zamari Walton CB Ole Miss
Bucky Williams G Appalachian State
Chris Collins OLB Minnesota [6]

Staff

Front office
  • Chairman/owner/president – Dean Spanos
  • Vice chairman – Michael Spanos
  • Executive vice president/COO/CFO – Jeanne Bonk
  • CEO/president of business operations – A. G. Spanos
  • General manager – Joe Hortiz
  • Assistant general manager – Chad Alexander
  • President of football operations – John Spanos
  • Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire
  • Director of player personnel strategy – Corey Krawiec
  • Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham
  • Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
  • Senior director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Tyler Lyon
Head coaches
Offensive coaches


 
Defensive coaches
Special teams
Strength and conditioning
  • Executive director of player performance – Ben Herbert
  • Head of strength and conditioning – Jonathan Brooks
  • Head of strength and conditioning – Devin Woodhouse
  • Director of performance analytics – Ben Rabe
  • Performance analyst – Lincoln Dewolf

Coaching staff
Front office
More NFL staffs

Current roster

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of October 30, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 8 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 Seattle Seahawks L 3–16 0–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Los Angeles Rams L 9–13 0–2 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Dallas Cowboys W 26–19 1–2 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (PT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 1:05 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders W 22–10 1–0 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 15 10:00 a.m. at Carolina Panthers W 26–3 2–0 Bank of America Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 22 10:00 a.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–20 2–1 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 29 1:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 10–17 2–2 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13 1:05 p.m. at Denver Broncos W 23–16 3–2 Empower Field at Mile High CBS Recap
7 October 21 6:00 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals L 15–17 3–3 State Farm Stadium ESPN+ Recap
8 October 27 1:05 p.m. New Orleans Saints W 26–8 4–3 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
9 November 3 10:00 a.m. at Cleveland Browns W 27–10 5–3 Huntington Bank Field CBS Recap
10 November 10 1:05 p.m. Tennessee Titans SoFi Stadium Fox
11 November 17 5:20 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals SoFi Stadium NBC
12 November 25 5:15 p.m. Baltimore Ravens SoFi Stadium ESPN/ABC
13 December 1 10:00 a.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS
14 December 8 5:20 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium NBC
15 December 15 1:25 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers SoFi Stadium Fox
16 December 22 1:25 p.m. Denver Broncos SoFi Stadium Fox
17 December 28/29 TBD at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium TBD
18 January 4/5 TBD at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 13–16 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 0 0310
Chargers 3 3 31322

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 6 14 3326
Panthers 0 0 303

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 3 0010
Steelers 0 7 31020

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,734
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 3717
Chargers 10 0 0010

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: at Denver Broncos

Week 6: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 10 10 3023
Broncos 0 0 01616

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 7: Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 6 3615
Cardinals 0 7 01017

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 2 3 308
Chargers 0 9 71026

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 9: at Cleveland Browns

Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 13 0727
Browns 0 3 0710

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 10: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 10: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 0 000
Chargers 0 0 000

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Standings

Division

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Kansas City Chiefs 8 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 203 147 W8
Los Angeles Chargers 5 3 0 .625 2–1 3–2 159 101 W2
Denver Broncos 5 4 0 .556 1–1 2–3 183 161 L1
Las Vegas Raiders 2 7 0 .222 0–3 2–5 168 251 L5

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 8 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 .471 .471 W8
2 Buffalo Bills East 7 2 0 .778 3–0 5–2 .410 .333 W4
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 6 2 0 .750 0–0 4–1 .429 .434 W3
4 Houston Texans South 6 3 0 .667 3–0 5–1 .481 .434 L1
Wild cards
5 Baltimore Ravens North 6 3 0 .667 1–1 3–3 .532 .566 W1
6 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 3 0 .625 2–1 3–2 .457 .289 W2
7 Denver Broncos West 5 4 0 .556 1–1 2–3 .430 .289 L1
In the hunt
8[a] Indianapolis Colts South 4 5 0 .444 1–3 3–3 .526 .438 L2
9[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 4 5 0 .444 1–1 2–3 .468 .222 W1
10 New York Jets East 3 6 0 .333 1–2 3–4 .519 .385 W1
11[b] Tennessee Titans South 2 6 0 .250 0–1 2–3 .507 .235 W1
12[b] Miami Dolphins East 2 6 0 .250 1–2 2–4 .465 .222 L3
13[c] Cleveland Browns North 2 7 0 .222 1–1 2–3 .474 .444 L1
14[c][d] Jacksonville Jaguars South 2 7 0 .222 1–1 2–4 .500 .333 L2
15[c][d][e] Las Vegas Raiders West 2 7 0 .222 0–3 2–5 .545 .444 L5
16[c][d][e] New England Patriots East 2 7 0 .222 1–2 2–5 .385 .389 L1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Indianapolis wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Tennessee wins tie break over Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c d Cleveland wins tie break over Jacksonville, Las Vegas and New England based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b c Jacksonville wins tie break over Las Vegas and New England based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Las Vegas wins tie break over New England based on strength of victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Name Jim Harbaugh as Head Coach". chargers.com. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chargers trade star wide receiver Keenan Allen to Chicago Bears". ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. ^ a b "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". chargers.com. April 27, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "What You Need to Know About 2024 Chargers Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 28, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bolts Sign Six Members of 2024 Draft Class, 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Chris Collins". Chargers.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

References