2019 Los Angeles Chargers season
The 2019 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 50th in the National Football League, their 60th overall, their fourth in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their third under head coach Anthony Lynn. It also marked the Chargers' third and final season playing their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park, as the team will move into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood beginning with the 2020 season alongside the Los Angeles Rams. With a 2–5 record after Week 7, the Chargers failed to match or improve on their 12–4 record from 2018. Despite winning on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14, the Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention the same week as a result of the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Arizona Cardinals 23–17. After a Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Chargers suffered their first losing season since 2016, and their first as a Los Angeles-based team.
Uniform change
On April 16, the Chargers announced that the powder blue jerseys that served as the alternate colored jersey would become the primary home colored jerseys, replacing the navy blue jerseys that served as the primary home colored jersey since the team's 2007 uniform overhaul. On September 2, the Chargers announced their uniform schedule for the 2019 season. In addition to this uniform switch, the Chargers silently ditched their navy blue facemask for gold. However, the navy blue facemask will still be used in games where the Chargers wear navy blue jerseys.Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
1 | 28 | Jerry Tillery | DT | Notre Dame | |
2 | 60 | Nasir Adderley | S | Delaware | |
3 | 91 | Trey Pipkins | OT | Sioux Falls | |
4 | 130 | Drue Tranquill | LB | Notre Dame | |
5 | 166 | Easton Stick | QB | North Dakota State | |
6 | 200 | Emeke Egbule | LB | Houston | |
7 | 242 | Cortez Broughton | DT | Cincinnati |
Roster changes
Free agents
Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
OLB Thomas Davis | Carolina Panthers | — | 2 years | |
QB Tyrod Taylor | Cleveland Browns | — | 2 years | |
WR Dontrelle Inman | New England Patriots | 20 August 2019 | TBA | |
WR Tyrell Williams | Oakland Raiders | - | 4 years | |
DL Darius Philon | Arizona Cardinals | - | 2 years | |
DB Jason Verrett | San Francisco 49ers | - | 2 years | |
DB Jahleel Addae | Houston Texans | - | 1 year | |
TE Antonio Gates | Retired | - | - |
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
1 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–17 | 0–1 | State Farm Stadium | ||
2 | August 18 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–19 | 0–2 | Dignity Health Sports Park | |
3 | Seattle Seahawks | L 15–23 | 0–3 | Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
4 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 | 1–3 | Levi's Stadium |