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'{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}} {{Infobox NFL season | logo = | team = San Diego Chargers | year = 2013 | record = 9–7 | division_place = 3rd [[AFC West]] | coach = [[Mike McCoy (American football coach)|Mike McCoy]] | owner = [[Alex Spanos]] | general manager = [[Tom Telesco]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Bernie|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/colts-vp-telesco-hired-chargers-191258838--nfl.html|title=Colts VP Telesco hired as Chargers' GM|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|date=January 9, 2013|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref> | stadium = [[Qualcomm Stadium]] | radio = [[KIOZ]], [[KLSD]] | playoffs = '''Won''' '''[[2013–14 NFL playoffs|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[2013 Cincinnati Bengals season|Bengals]])''' 27–10 <br> Lost [[2013–14 NFL playoffs|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[2013 Denver Broncos season|Broncos]]) 17–24 | pro bowlers = [[Philip Rivers]], QB<br>[[Eric Weddle]], FS | colors = Navy, Gold, Powder Blue, White {{Color box|#0C2340}} {{Color box|#FFB81C}} {{Color box|#0072CE}} {{Color box|white}} | shortnavlink = Chargers seasons }} The '''{{nfly|2013}} [[San Diego Chargers]] [[List of San Diego Chargers seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 44th season in the [[National Football League]] (NFL), the 54th overall, and the 1st under [[List of San Diego Chargers head coaches|head coach]] [[Mike McCoy (American football coach)|Mike McCoy]]. The Chargers finished the regular season with a record of 9–7, improving on their 7–9 record from [[2012 San Diego Chargers season|2012]]. Also, they qualified for the [[National Football League playoffs|playoffs]] for the first time since [[2009 San Diego Chargers season|2009]]. The Chargers defeated the [[2013 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] in the Wild Card round by a score of 27–10, but lost to the [[2013 Denver Broncos season|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 Los Angeles Chargers season|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 San Diego Chargers season|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 [[Quarterback sack|sacked]] 30 times, compared to 49 the previous year, and threw for 4,479 yards and 32 [[touchdown]]s 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.<ref name=gehlken_02012014>{{cite news|last=Gehlken |first=Michael |title=Philip Rivers Comeback Player of Year |date=February 1, 2014 |newspaper=U-T San Diego |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/feb/01/philip-rivers-chargers-comeback-player-year/ |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6N56o4ZKR?url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/feb/01/philip-rivers-chargers-comeback-player-year/ |archivedate=February 2, 2014 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> 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 [[2014 Tennessee Titans season|Titans]]. {{TOC limit|3}} ==Signings== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: left;" |- ! 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 (American football)|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 (defensive back)|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== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: left;" |- ! Pos. !! Player !! Contract |- | RB || [[Ronnie Brown]] || 1 year, $1 million |- |} ==Departures== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: left;" |- ! Pos. !! Player !! 2013 Team |- | G ||[[Louis Vasquez]] || [[Denver Broncos]] |- | LB ||[[Antwan Barnes]] || [[New York Jets]] |- | CB ||[[Antoine Cason]] || [[Arizona Cardinals]] |- | CB ||[[Quentin Jammer]] || [[Denver Broncos]] |- | LB ||[[Shaun Phillips]] || [[Denver Broncos]] |- | WR ||[[Robert Meachem]] || [[New Orleans Saints]] |- | LB ||[[Takeo Spikes]] || Retired |- | LB || [[Demorrio Williams]] || |- | G || [[Reggie Wells]] || |- |} ==NFL Draft== {{NFL team draft start | year = 2009 | teamname = San Diego Chargers }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 1 | pick = 11 | player = [[D. J. Fluker]] | position = [[Offensive Tackle|OT]] | college = [[2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 2 | pick = 38 | player = [[Manti Te'o]] | position = [[Linebacker|LB]] | college = [[2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] | notes = from [[2013 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona]]&nbsp;{{#tag:ref|{{Anchor|ChargersCardinals}}'''No. 38: Arizona → San Diego (D).''' Arizona traded this selection to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's 2013 second- ([[#Pick 45|45th]]) and fourth- ([[#Pick 110|110th]]) round selections.<ref name="ChargersCardinals" group="source">{{cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000164315/article/manti-teo-goes-to-chargers-after-cardinals-trade-pick | title=Manti Te'o gets fresh start with San Diego Chargers | publisher=NFL.com | date=April 26, 2013 | accessdate=April 28, 2013 | author=Rosenthal, Gregg}}</ref>|group="R2 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 3 | pick = 76 | player = [[Keenan Allen]] | position = [[Wide Receiver|WR]] | college = [[2012 California Golden Bears football team|California]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = yes }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 5 | pick = 145 | player = [[Steve Williams]] | position = [[Cornerback|CB]] | college = [[2012 California Golden Bears football team|California]] | notes = from [[2013 Miami Dolphins season|Miami]] via [[2013 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]]&nbsp;{{#tag:ref|{{Anchor|Pick146Ref}}'''No. 146:''' multiple trades: :{{Anchor|PackersDolphins93-109-146-224}}'''No. 146: Miami → Green Bay (D).''' see [[#PackersDolphins93-109-146-224|No. 93: Green Bay → Miami]].<ref name="PackersDolphins93-109-146-224" group="source"/> :{{Anchor|BroncosPackers125-146-173}}'''No. 146: Green Bay → Denver (D).''' see [[#BroncosPackers125-146-173|No. 125: Denver → Green Bay]].<ref name="BroncosPackers125-146-173" group="source"/>|group="R5 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 6 | pick = 179 | player = [[Tourek Williams]] | position = [[Defensive End|DE]] | college = [[2012 FIU Panthers football team|FIU]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 7 | pick = 221 | player = [[Brad Sorenson]] | position = [[Quarterback|QB]] | college = [[2012 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team|Southern Utah]] | notes = | maderoster= yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft end}} ====Draft notes==== {{reflist|group=source}} {{reflist|group=R2 -}} {{reflist|group=R5 -}} ==Staff== {{NFL final staff |Year=2013 |TeamName=San Diego Chargers |BC1=#002244 |FC1=white |BDC1=#FFB612 |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 (American football)|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 (American football executive)|Kevin Kelly]] *Assistant Director of Pro Scouting – [[Bryan Cox (American football scout)|Bryan Cox]] *Assistant Director of College Scouting – [[Mike Biehl]] |Head Coaches= *Head Coach – [[Mike McCoy (American football coach)|Mike McCoy]] |Offensive Coaches= *Offensive Coordinator – [[Ken Whisenhunt]] *Quarterbacks – [[Frank Reich]] *Running Backs – [[Ollie Wilson]] *Wide Receivers – [[Fred Graves]] *Tight Ends – [[Jason Michael]] *Offensive Line – [[Joe D'Alessandris]] *Assistant Offensive Line – [[Andrew Dees]] *Offensive Quality Control – [[Nick Sirianni]] |Defensive Coaches= *Defensive Coordinator – [[John Pagano]] *Defensive Line – [[Don Johnson (American football)|Don Johnson]] *Linebackers – [[Joe Barry]] *Assistant Linebackers – [[Byron Storer]] *Secondary – [[Ron Milus]] *Assistant Secondary – [[Greg Williams (football coach)|Greg Williams]] *Defensive Quality Control – [[Chad Grimm]] |Special Teams Coaches= *Special Teams Coordinator – [[Kevin Spencer (American football)|Kevin Spencer]] *Assistant Special Teams – [[Craig Aukerman]] |Strength and Conditioning= *Strength and Conditioning – [[Kent Johnson (American football)|Kent Johnson]] *Assistant Strength and Conditioning – [[Rick Lyle]] }} ==Final roster== {{NFL final roster |Year=2013 |TeamName=San Diego Chargers |BC1=#002244 |FC1=white |BDC1=#FFB612 |Active=53 |Inactive=10 |PS=8 |Quarterbacks= {{NFLplayer|17|Philip Rivers|}} {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;4|Brad Sorensen|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;6|Charlie Whitehurst}} |Running Backs= {{NFLplayer|23|Ronnie Brown}} {{NFLplayer|24|Ryan Mathews|d=American football}} {{NFLplayer|33|Le'Ron McClain|FB}} {{NFLplayer|39|Danny Woodhead}} |Wide Receivers= {{NFLplayer|16|Seyi Ajirotutu}} {{NFLplayer|13|Keenan Allen|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|86|Vincent Brown|d=wide receiver}} {{NFLplayer|10|Lavelle Hawkins}} {{NFLplayer|11|Eddie Royal|KR}} |Tight Ends= {{NFLplayer|81|Jake Byrne}} {{NFLplayer|85|Antonio Gates}} {{NFLplayer|89|Ladarius Green}} |Offensive Linemen= {{NFLplayer|66|Jeromey Clary|G/T}} {{NFLplayer|77|King Dunlap|T}} {{NFLplayer|76|D. J. Fluker|rookie=y|T}} {{NFLplayer|61|Nick Hardwick|d=American football|C}} {{NFLplayer|74|Rich Ohrnberger|C/G}} {{NFLplayer|78|Chad Rinehart|G}} {{NFLplayer|70|Stephen Schilling|G/T}} {{NFLplayer|69|Willie Smith|d=offensive tackle|T}} {{NFLplayer|63|Johnnie Troutman|G}} {{NFLplayer|72|Kenny Wiggins|T}} |Defensive Linemen= {{NFLplayer|95|Kwame Geathers|rookie=y|DT}} {{NFLplayer|71|Lawrence Guy|DE}} {{NFLplayer|98|Sean Lissemore|DE/DT}} {{NFLplayer|94|Corey Liuget|DE}} {{NFLplayer|91|Kendall Reyes|DE}} {{NFLplayer|92|Cam Thomas|DT}} |Linebackers= {{NFLplayer|97|Bront Bird|ILB}} {{NFLplayer|56|Donald Butler|ILB}} {{NFLplayer|59|Andrew Gachkar|ILB}} {{NFLplayer|54|Melvin Ingram|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|96|Jarret Johnson|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|90|Thomas Keiser|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|50|Manti Te'o|rookie=y|ILB}} {{NFLplayer|52|Reggie Walker|d=American football|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|58|Tourek Williams|rookie=y|OLB}} |Defensive Backs= {{NFLplayer|37|Jahleel Addae|rookie=y|FS}} {{NFLplayer|20|Crezdon Butler|CB}} {{NFLplayer|22|Derek Cox|CB}} {{NFLplayer|35|Marcus Cromartie|rookie=y|CB}} {{NFLplayer|38|Marcus Gilchrist|CB/SS}} {{NFLplayer|31|Richard Marshall|d=defensive back|CB}} {{NFLplayer|25|Darrell Stuckey|SS}} {{NFLplayer|28|Brandon Taylor|d=American football|SS}} {{NFLplayer|32|Eric Weddle|FS}} {{NFLplayer|29|Shareece Wright|CB}} |Special Teams= {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Nick Novak|K}} {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;5|Mike Scifres|P}} {{NFLplayer|47|Mike Windt|LS}} |Reserve Lists= {{NFLplayer|84|Danario Alexander|WR|IR}} {{NFLplayer|51|Larry English|OLB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|80|Malcom Floyd|WR|IR}} {{NFLplayer|93|Dwight Freeney|OLB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|79|Michael Harris|d=offensive tackle|T|IR}} {{NFLplayer|68|Byron Jerideau|rookie=y|DT|IR}} {{NFLplayer|57|Jonas Mouton|ILB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|26|Johnny Patrick|CB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|83|John Phillips|d=American football|TE|IR}} {{NFLplayer|27|Steve Williams|d=cornerback|rookie=y|CB|IR}} |Practice Squad= {{NFLplayer|67|Nick Becton|rookie=y|T}} {{NFLplayer|15|Dan DePalma|WR}} {{NFLplayer|36|Brandon Jones|d=cornerback|rookie=y|CB}} {{NFLplayer|53|Terrell Manning|ILB}} {{NFLplayer|82|Ryan Otten|rookie=y|TE}} {{NFLplayer|12|Tobais Palmer|rookie=y|WR}} {{NFLplayer|75|Damik Scafe|DE}} {{NFLplayer|30|Kerwynn Williams|rookie=y|RB}} }} ==Schedule== ===Preseason=== {| class="wikitable" style="align=center" |- ! Week !! Date !! Opponent !! Result !! Record !! Game site !! NFL.com<br>recap |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 1 | August 8 | [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] | '''L''' 10–31 | 0–1 | [[Qualcomm Stadium]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013080805/2013/PRE1/seahawks@chargers Recap] |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 2 | August 15 | at [[2013 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] | '''L''' 28–33 | 0–2 | [[Soldier Field]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013081503/2013/PRE2/chargers@bears Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 3 | August 24 | at [[2013 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] | '''W''' 24–7 | 1–2 | [[University of Phoenix Stadium]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013082409/2013/PRE3/chargers@cardinals Recap] |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 4 | August 29 | [[2013 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] | '''L''' 6–41 | 1–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013082914/2013/PRE4/49ers@chargers Recap] |} ===Regular season=== {| class="wikitable" style="align=center" |- ! Week !! Date !! Opponent !! Result !! Record !! Game site !! NFL.com<br>recap |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 1 | {{tooltip|September 9|Monday}} | [[2013 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]] | '''L''' 28–31 | 0–1 | [[Qualcomm Stadium]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013090901/2013/REG1/texans@chargers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 2 | September 15 | at [[2013 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] | '''W''' 33–30 | 1–1 | [[Lincoln Financial Field]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013091508/2013/REG2/chargers@eagles Recap] |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 3 | September 22 | at [[2013 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]] | '''L''' 17–20 | 1–2 | [[LP Field]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013092208/2013/REG3/chargers@titans Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 4 | September 29 | [[2013 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] | '''W''' 30–21 | 2–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013092911/2013/REG4/cowboys@chargers Recap] |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 5 | October 6 | at '''[[2013 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]''' | '''L''' 17–27 | 2–3 | [[O.co Coliseum]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013100610/2013/REG5/chargers@raiders Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 6 | {{tooltip|October 14|Monday}} | [[2013 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]] | '''W''' 19–9 | 3–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013101400/2013/REG6/colts@chargers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 7 | October 20 | at [[2013 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] | '''W''' 24–6 | 4–3 | [[EverBank Field]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013102004/2013/REG7/chargers@jaguars Recap] |- ! 8 |colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Bye (sports)|Bye]]'' |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 9 | November 3 | at [[2013 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] | '''L''' 24–30 {{small|(OT)}} | 4–4 | [[Fedex Field]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013110305/2013/REG9/chargers@redskins Recap] |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 10 | November 10 | '''[[2013 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]''' | '''L''' 20–28 | 4–5 | Qualcomm Stadium | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013111010/2013/REG10/broncos@chargers Recap] |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 11 | November 17 | at [[2013 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] | '''L''' 16–20 | 4–6 | [[Sun Life Stadium]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013111705/2013/REG11/chargers@dolphins Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 12 | November 24 | at '''[[2013 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]''' | '''W''' 41–38 | 5–6 | [[Arrowhead Stadium]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013112405/2013/REG12/chargers@chiefs Recap] |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! 13 | December 1 | [[2013 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] | '''L''' 10–17 | 5–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013120110/2013/REG13/bengals@chargers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 14 | December 8 | [[2013 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] | '''W''' 37–14 | 6–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013120811/2013/REG14/giants@chargers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 15 | {{tooltip|December 12|Thursday}} | at '''[[2013 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]''' | '''W''' 27–20 | 7–7 | [[Sports Authority Field at Mile High]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013121200/2013/REG15/chargers@broncos Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 16 | December 22 | '''[[2013 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]''' | '''W''' 26–13 | 8–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013122213/2013/REG16/raiders@chargers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! 17 | December 29 | '''[[2013 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]''' | '''W''' 27–24 {{small|(OT)}} | 9–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013122914/2013/REG17/chiefs@chargers Recap] |} :'''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text. ===Postseason=== {{main|2013–14 NFL playoffs}} {| class="wikitable" style="align=center" |- ! Playoff round !! Date !! Opponent !! Result !! Record !! Game site !! NFL.com<br>recap |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" ! Wild Card | January 5, 2014 | at [[2013 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] (3) | '''W''' 27–10 | 1–0 | [[Paul Brown Stadium]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014010500/2013/POST18/chargers@bengals Recap] |- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;" ! Divisional | January 12, 2014 | at [[2013 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] (1) | '''L''' 17–24 | 1–1 | [[Sports Authority Field at Mile High]] | [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014011201/2013/POST19/chargers@broncos#menu=highlights&tab=recap Recap] |} ==Game summaries== ===Regular season=== ====Week 1: vs. Houston Texans==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week One: Houston Texans at San Diego Chargers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=September 9 |time=7:20 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]] |road='''Texans''' |R1=7|R2=0|R3=7|R4=17 |home=Chargers |H1=7|H2=14|H3=7|H4=0 |stadium=[[Qualcomm Stadium]], [[San Diego, California]] |attendance=59,522 |weather={{convert|70|F|C}}, partly cloudy |referee=[[Scott Green (American football official)|Scott Green]] |TV=[[Monday Night Football|ESPN]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Chris Berman]], [[Trent Dilfer]], and [[Sal Paolantonio]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013090901/2013/REG1/texans@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55852/SD_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] 14 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 14:45. ''Chargers 7-0. '''Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:05.''''' * HOU – [[Owen Daniels]] 1 yd. pass from [[Matt Schaub]] ([[Randy Bullock]] kick), 3:11. ''Tied 7-7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:51.''''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] 6 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 12:24. ''Chargers 14-7. '''Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:47.''''' * SD – [[Vincent Brown (wide receiver)|Vincent Brown]] 10 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 0:18. ''Chargers 21-7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:43.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] 1 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 10:42. ''Chargers 28-7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.''''' * HOU – [[Garrett Graham]] 7 yd. pass from [[Matt Schaub]] ([[Randy Bullock]] kick), 4:57. ''Chargers 28-14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * HOU – [[Owen Daniels]] 9 yd. pass from [[Matt Schaub]] ([[Randy Bullock]] kick), 14:44. ''Chargers 28-21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.''''' * HOU – [[Brian Cushing]] 18 yd. interception return ([[Randy Bullock]] kick), 9:30. ''Tied 28-28.'' * HOU – [[Randy Bullock]] 41 yd. field goal, 0:00. ''Texans 31-28. '''Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:53.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * HOU – [[Matt Schaub]] – 34/45, 346 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 14/29, 195 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * HOU – [[Arian Foster]] – 18 CAR, 57 YDS * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 13 CAR, 33 YDS '''Top receivers''' * HOU – [[Andre Johnson]] – 12 REC, 146 YDS * SD – [[Antonio Gates]] – 2 REC, 49 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * HOU – [[Danieal Manning]] – 5 TKL, 1 SK; [[Whitney Mercilus]] – 5 TKL, 1 SK; [[Brian Cushing]] - 5 TKL, 1 INT * SD – [[Bront Bird]] – 14 TKL }} With the loss, the Chargers started their season 0-1. ====Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Two: San Diego Chargers at Philadelphia Eagles&nbsp;– Game summary |date=September 15 |time=1:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]/10:00 a.m. PDT |road='''Chargers''' |R1=3|R2=10|R3=7|R4=13 |home=Eagles |H1=3|H2=7|H3=10|H4=10 |stadium=[[Lincoln Financial Field]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] |attendance=69,144 |weather={{convert|71|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[Terry McAulay]] |TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Greg Gumbel]] and [[Dan Dierdorf]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013091508/2013/REG2/chargers@eagles Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55862/PHI_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 49 yd. field goal, 7:26. ''Chargers 3-0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:25.''''' * PHI – [[Alex Henery]] 25 yd. field goal, 5:30. ''Tied 3-3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.''''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] 11 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 14:07. ''Chargers 10-3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:23.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 44 yd. field goal, 8:01. ''Chargers 13-3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:37.''''' * PHI – [[Riley Cooper]] 13 yd. pass from [[Michael Vick]] ([[Alex Henery]] kick), 6:41. ''Chargers 13-10. '''Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] 24 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 10:04. ''Chargers 20-10. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.''''' * PHI – [[Alex Henery]] 48 yd. field goal, 6:45. ''Chargers 20-13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:19.''''' * PHI – [[DeSean Jackson]] 61 yd. pass from [[Michael Vick]] ([[Alex Henery]] kick), 4:42. ''Tied 20-20. '''Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:26.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 33 yd. field goal, 10:47. ''Chargers 23-20. '''Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 8:55.''''' * PHI – [[Michael Vick]] 2 yd. run ([[Alex Henery]] kick), 7:06. ''Eagles 27-23. '''Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:41.''''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] 15 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 3:11. ''Chargers 30-27. '''Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:55.''''' * PHI – [[Alex Henery]] 32 yd. field goal, 1:51. ''Tied 30-30. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 46 yd. field goal, 0:07. ''Chargers 33-30. '''Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 1:44.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 36/47, 419 YDS, 3 TD * PHI – [[Michael Vick]] – 23/36, 428 YDS, 2 TD '''Top rushers''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 16 CAR, 73 YDS, 1 FUM * PHI – [[LeSean McCoy]] – 11 CAR, 53 YDS '''Top receivers''' * SD – [[Antonio Gates]] – 8 REC, 124 YDS, 1 FUM * PHI – [[DeSean Jackson]] – 9 REC, 193 YDS, 1 TD '''Top tacklers''' * SD – [[Shareece Wright]] – 5 TKL; [[Reggie Walker (American football)|Reggie Walker]] - 5 TKL * PHI – [[Nate Allen (safety)|Nate Allen]] - 10 TKL }} ====Week 3: at Tennessee Titans==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Tennessee Titans&nbsp;– Game summary |date=September 22 |time=12:00 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CDT]]/10:00 a.m. PDT |road=Chargers |R1=7|R2=3|R3=7|R4=0 |home='''Titans''' |H1=0|H2=10|H3=0|H4=10 |stadium=[[LP Field]], [[Nashville, Tennessee]] |attendance=69,143 |weather={{convert|72|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[Tony Corrente]] |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=[[Ian Eagle]] and [[Dan Fouts]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013092208/2013/REG3/chargers@titans Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55877/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD – [[Antonio Gates]] 7 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 9:34. ''Chargers 7-0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:32.''''' '''Second quarter''' * TEN – [[Rob Bironas]] 20 yd. field goal, 13:00. ''Chargers 7-3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:50.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 44 yd. field goal, 4:47. ''Chargers 10-3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:56.''''' * TEN – [[Jake Locker]] 7 yd. run ([[Rob Bironas]] kick), 1:08. ''Tied 10-10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Ronnie Brown]] 1 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 2:42. ''Chargers 17-10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:25.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TEN – [[Rob Bironas]] 37 yd. field goal, 6:07. ''Chargers 17-13. '''Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:24.''''' * TEN – [[Justin Hunter]] 34 yd. pass from [[Jake Locker]] ([[Rob Bironas]] kick), 0:15. ''Titans 20-17. '''Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 1:50.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 20/24, 184 YDS, 1 TD * TEN – [[Jake Locker]] – 23/37, 299 YDS, 1 TD '''Top rushers''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 16 CAR, 58 YDS * TEN – [[Chris Johnson (running back)|Chris Johnson]] – 19 CAR, 90 YDS '''Top receivers''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] – 7 REC, 55 YDS, 1 FUM; [[Antonio Gates]] 5 REC, 55 YDS, 1 TD * TEN – [[Nate Washington]] – 8 REC, 131 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * SD – [[Richard Marshall (defensive back)|Richard Marshall]] – 9 TKL; [[Eric Weddle]] – 9 TKL * TEN – [[Michael Griffin (American football)|Michael Griffin]] – 9 TKL }} ====Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=September 29 |time=1:25 p.m. PDT |road=Cowboys |R1=0|R2=21|R3=0|R4=0 |home='''Chargers''' |H1=7|H2=6|H3=7|H4=10 |stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California |attendance=68,601 |weather={{convert|80|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[Ed Hochuli]] |TV=[[NFL on Fox|Fox]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Kenny Albert]], [[Daryl Johnston]], and [[Tony Siragusa]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013092911/2013/REG4/cowboys@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55897/SD_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] 26 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 7:05. ''Chargers 7-0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 3:01.''''' '''Second quarter''' * DAL – [[Dez Bryant]] 5 yd. pass from [[Tony Romo]] ([[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 13:10. ''Tied 7-7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 36 yd. field goal, 5:11. ''Chargers 10-7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:27.''''' * DAL – [[Dez Bryant]] 34 yd. pass from [[Tony Romo]] ([[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 2:36. ''Cowboys 14-10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:35.''''' * DAL – [[Sean Lee]] 52 yd. interception return ([[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 1:19. ''Cowboys 21-10.'' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 42 yd. field goal, 0:00. ''Cowboys 21-13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:19.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] 13 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 9:32. ''Cowboys 21-20. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:28.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 23 yd. field goal, 14:46. ''Chargers 23-21. '''Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:23.''''' * SD – [[Antonio Gates]] 56 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 6:54. ''Chargers 30-21. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * DAL – [[Tony Romo]] – 27/37, 246 YDS, 2 TD * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 35/42, 401 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * DAL – [[DeMarco Murray]] – 14 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 FUM * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 19 CAR, 62 YDS '''Top receivers''' * DAL – [[Dez Bryant]] – 6 REC, 81 YDS, 2 TD * SD – [[Antonio Gates]] – 10 REC, 136 YDS, 1 TD '''Top tacklers''' * DAL – [[Sean Lee]] – 18 TKL, 1 INT * SD – [[Donald Butler]] – 8 TKL; [[Richard Marshall (defensive back)|Richard Marshall]] – 8 TKL, 1 FR }} ====Week 5: at Oakland Raiders==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders&nbsp;– Game summary |date=October 6 |time=8:35 p.m. PDT |road=Chargers |R1=0|R2=0|R3=3|R4=14 |home='''Raiders''' |H1=14|H2=3|H3=7|H4=3 |stadium=[[O.co Coliseum]], [[Oakland, California]] |attendance=48,834 |weather={{convert|70|F|C}}, partly cloudy |referee=[[Jeff Triplette]] |TV=[[Thursday Night Football|NFLN*]] |TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013100610/2013/REG5/chargers@raiders Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55911/OAK_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * OAK – [[Rod Streater]] 44 yd. pass from [[Terrelle Pryor]] ([[Sebastian Janikowski]] kick), 13:03. ''Raiders 7-0. '''Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08.''''' * OAK – [[Denarius Moore]] 2 yd. pass from [[Terrelle Pryor]] ([[Sebastian Janikowski]] kick), 1:28. ''Raiders 14-0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 8:08.''''' '''Second quarter''' * OAK – [[Sebastian Janikowski]] 47 yd. field goal, 4:13. ''Raiders 17-0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34.''''' '''Third quarter''' *SD – [[Nick Novak]] 35 yd. field goal, 4:51. ''Raiders 17-3. '''Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.''''' *OAK – [[Charles Woodson]] 25 yd. fumble return ([[Sebastian Janikowski]] kick), 2:37. ''Raiders 24-3'' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] 5 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 14:57. ''Raiders 24-10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:40.''''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 7 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 10:17. ''Raiders 24-17. '''Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:28.''''' * OAK – [[Sebastian Janikowski]] 50 yd. field goal, 4:24. ''Raiders 27-17. '''Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:53.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 36/48, 411 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT * OAK – [[Terrelle Pryor]] – 18/23, 221 YDS, 2 TD '''Top rushers''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] – 9 CAR, 17 YDS, 1 FUM * OAK – [[Rashad Jennings]] – 10 CAR, 41 YDS '''Top receivers''' * SD – [[Vincent Brown (wide receiver)|Vincent Brown]] – 7 REC, 117 YDS * OAK – [[Denarius Moore]] – 5 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD '''Top tacklers''' * SD – [[Donald Butler]] – 8 TKL * OAK – [[Kevin Burnett]] – 14 TKL, 1 SK, 1 FF }} * This game was moved to an 8:35&nbsp;p.m. 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]] [[2013 American League Division Series|American League Division Series]] game the previous night.<ref name=ut-chargersnfln>{{cite web|title=Late-night TV looming for Chargers fans|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/oct/04/tp-late-night-tv-looming-for-chargers-fans/|work=U-T San Diego|accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> ====Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=October 14 |time=5:40 p.m. PDT |road=Colts |R1=3|R2=3|R3=0|R4=3 |home='''Chargers''' |H1=0|H2=10|H3=3|H4=6 |stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California |attendance=57,954 |weather={{convert|69|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[Pete Morelli]] |TV=ESPN |TVAnnouncers=[[Mike Tirico]], [[Jon Gruden]], and [[Lisa Salters]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013101400/2013/REG6/colts@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55928/SD_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * IND – [[Adam Vinatieri]] 30 yd. field goal, 11:27. ''Colts 3-0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:33.''''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 22 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 12:02. ''Chargers 7-3. '''Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:14.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 31 yd. field goal, 1:41. ''Chargers 10-3. '''Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 7:58.''''' * IND – [[Adam Vinatieri]] 50 yd. field goal, 0:00. ''Chargers 10-6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:41.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 33 yd. field goal, 9:05. ''Chargers 13-6. '''Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:55.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 34 yd. field goal, 9:43. ''Chargers 16-6. '''Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 9:13.''''' * IND – [[Adam Vinatieri]] 51 yd. field goal, 7:21. ''Chargers 16-9. '''Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:22.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 50 yd. field goal, 1:55. ''Chargers 19-9. '''Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:22.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * IND – [[Andrew Luck]] – 18/30, 202 YDS, 1 INT * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 22/33, 237 YDS, 1 TD '''Top rushers''' * IND – [[Trent Richardson]] – 10 CAR, 40 YDS * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 22 CAR, 102 YDS '''Top receivers''' * IND – [[Reggie Wayne]] – 5 REC, 88 YDS * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] – 9 REC, 107 YDS, 1 TD '''Top tacklers''' * IND – [[Mario Harvey]] – 10 TKL * SD – [[Eric Weddle]] - 6 TKL }} ====Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars&nbsp;– Game summary |date=October 20 |time=1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT |road='''Chargers''' |R1=7|R2=7|R3=3|R4=7 |home=Jaguars |H1=0|H2=3|H3=3|H4=0 |stadium=[[EverBank Field]], [[Jacksonville, Florida]] |attendance=59,550 |weather={{convert|73|F|C}}, no chance of rain |referee=[[Walt Coleman]] |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=[[Spero Dedes]] and [[Steve Beuerlein]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013102004/2013/REG7/chargers@jaguars Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55933/JAC_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] 2 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 7:30. ''Chargers 7-0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:37.''''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] 27 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 12:44. ''Chargers 14-0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:08.''''' * JAC – [[Josh Scobee]] 30 yd. field goal, 4:54. ''Chargers 14-3. '''Drive: 18 plays, 68 yards, 7:46.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 20 yd. field goal, 6:52. ''Chargers 17-3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:21.''''' * JAC – [[Josh Scobee]] 23 yd. field goal, 3:57. ''Chargers 17-6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] 3 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 14:13. ''Chargers 24-6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:46.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 22/26, 285 YDS, 1 TD * JAC – [[Chad Henne]] – 23/36, 318 YDS, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 21 CAR, 110 YDS, 1 TD * JAC – [[Maurice Jones-Drew]] – 9 CAR, 37 YDS '''Top receivers''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] – 4 REC, 69 YDS, 1 TD * JAC – [[Mike Brown (wide receiver)|Mike Brown]] – 5 REC, 120 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * SD – [[Eric Weddle]] – 5 TKL; [[Larry English]] - 5 TKL, 1 SK; [[Andrew Gachkar]] - 5 TKL; [[Jahleel Addae]] - 5 TKL, 1 SK * JAC – [[Paul Posluszny]] – 14 TKL }} ====Week 9: at Washington Redskins==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins&nbsp;– Game summary |date=November 3 |time=1:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]/10:00 a.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]] |road=Chargers |R1=0|R2=14|R3=0|R4=10|R5=0 |home='''Redskins''' |H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=10|H5=6 |stadium=[[FedExField]], [[Landover, Maryland]] |attendance=80,115 |weather={{convert|57|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[Jerome Boger]] |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013110305/2013/REG9/chargers@redskins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55963/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Sean Lissemore]] 0 yd. interception return ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 11:35. ''Chargers 7-0.'' * WAS – [[Alfred Morris (American football)|Alfred Morris]] 5 yd. run ([[Kai Forbath]] kick), 5:25. ''Tied 7-7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:55.''''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] 15 yd. 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 yd. run ([[Kai Forbath]] kick), 9:43. ''Tied 14-14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:17.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * WAS – [[Darrel Young]] 1 yd. run ([[Kai Forbath]] kick), 14:17. ''Redskins 21-14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 7:45.''''' * WAS – [[Kai Forbath]] 47 yd. field goal, 6:59. ''Redskins 24-14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:26.''''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 16 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 4:10. ''Redskins 24-21. '''Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 19 yd. field goal, 0:03. ''Tied 24-24. '''Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 2:07.''''' '''Overtime''' * WAS – [[Darrel Young]] 4 yd. run, 8:59. ''Redskins 30-24. '''Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:01.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 29/46, 341 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT * WAS – [[Robert Griffin III]] – 23/32, 291 YDS, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 7 CAR, 34 YDS * WAS – [[Alfred Morris (American football)|Alfred Morris]] – 25 CAR, 121 YDS, 1 TD '''Top receivers''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] – 8 REC, 128 YDS, 1 TD * WAS – [[Pierre Garçon]] – 7 REC, 172 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * SD – [[Eric Weddle]] – 15 TKL * WAS – [[London Fletcher]] – 13 TKL }} ====Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Ten: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=November 10 |time=1:25 p.m. PST |road='''Broncos''' |R1=7|R2=14|R3=7|R4=0 |home=Chargers |H1=0|H2=6|H3=7|H4=7 |stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California |attendance=68,847 |weather={{convert|78|F|C}}, sunny |referee=Tony Corrente |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=[[Jim Nantz]] and [[Phil Simms]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013111010/2013/REG10/broncos@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55981/SD_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * DEN – [[Julius Thomas]] 74 yd. pass from [[Peyton Manning]] ([[Matt Prater]] kick), 9:18. ''Broncos 7-0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:57.''''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 26 yd. field goal, 14:58. ''Broncos 7-3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:20.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 40 yd. field goal, 9:05. ''Broncos 7-6. '''Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:59.''''' * DEN – [[Demaryius Thomas]] 11 yd. pass from [[Peyton Manning]] ([[Matt Prater]] kick), 6:38. ''Broncos 14-6. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.''''' * DEN – [[Demaryius Thomas]] 7 yd. 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 yd. pass from [[Peyton Manning]] ([[Matt Prater]] kick), 11:34. ''Broncos 28-6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:26.''''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] 7 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 8:38. ''Broncos 28-13. '''Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:52.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] 1 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 10:42. ''Broncos 28-20. '''Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * DEN – [[Peyton Manning]] – 25/36, 330 YDS, 4 TD * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 19/29, 218 YDS, 1 TD '''Top rushers''' * DEN – [[Knowshon Moreno]] – 15 CAR, 65 YDS * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 14 CAR, 59 YDS, 1 TD '''Top receivers''' * DEN – [[Demaryius Thomas]] – 7 REC, 108 YDS, 3 TD * SD – [[Antonio Gates]] – 4 REC, 62 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * DEN – [[Danny Trevathan]] – 11 TKL; [[Wesley Woodyard]] - 11 TKL * SD – [[Eric Weddle]] - 8 TKL }} ====Week 11: at Miami Dolphins==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins&nbsp;– Game summary |date=November 17 |time=4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST |road=Chargers |R1=7|R2=3|R3=3|R4=3 |home='''Dolphins''' |H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=3 |stadium=[[Sun Life Stadium]], [[Miami Gardens, Florida]] |attendance=60,256 |weather={{convert|81|F|C}}, cloudy |referee=Pete Morelli |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013111705/2013/REG11/chargers@dolphins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55990/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * MIA – [[Caleb Sturgis]] 22 yd. field goal, 9:13. ''Dolphins 3-0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:47.''''' * SD – [[Antonio Gates]] 5 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 0:18. ''Chargers 7-3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:17.''''' '''Second quarter''' * MIA – [[Daniel Thomas (American football)|Daniel Thomas]] 1 yd. run ([[Caleb Sturgis]] kick), 9:43. ''Dolphins 10-7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:35.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 27 yd. field goal, 0:54. ''Tied 10-10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:45.''''' '''Third quarter''' * MIA – [[Charles Clay (American football)|Charles Clay]] 39 yd. pass from [[Ryan Tannehill]], 7:43. ''Dolphins 17-10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:36.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 50 yd. field goal, 4:00. ''Dolphins 17-13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:43.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 29 yd. field goal, 14:52. ''Dolphins 17-16. '''Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:30.''''' * MIA – [[Caleb Sturgis]] 37 yd. field goal, 8:34. ''Dolphins 20-16. '''Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:17.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 22/34, 298 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT * MIA – [[Ryan Tannehill]] – 22/35, 268 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 19 CAR, 127 YDS * MIA – [[Daniel Thomas (American football)|Daniel Thomas]] – 10 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD '''Top receivers''' * SD – [[Ladarius Green]] – 4 REC, 81 YDS * MIA – [[Charles Clay (American football)|Charles Clay]] – 6 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD '''Top tacklers''' * SD – [[Eric Weddle]] – 7 TKL, 1 SK * MIA – [[Olivier Vernon]] – 6 TKL, 1 SK; [[Philip Wheeler]] - 6 TKL }} ====Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs&nbsp;– Game summary |date=November 24 |time=12:00 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CST]]/10:00 a.m. PST |road='''Chargers''' |R1=3|R2=7|R3=14|R4=17 |home=Chiefs |H1=7|H2=7|H3=14|H4=10 |stadium=[[Arrowhead Stadium]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]] |attendance=75,259 |weather={{convert|24|F|C}}, mostly sunny |referee=Walt Coleman |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz and Phil Simms |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013112405/2013/REG12/chargers@chiefs Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56005/KC_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 30 yd. field goal, 6:11. ''Chargers 3-0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:18.''''' * KC – [[Donnie Avery]] 32 yd. pass from [[Alex Smith]] ([[Ryan Succop]] kick), 1:37. ''Chiefs 7-3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:34.''''' '''Second quarter''' * KC – [[Jamaal Charles]] 7 yd. run ([[Ryan Succop]] kick), 3:03. ''Chiefs 14-3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:26.''''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] 11 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 0:16. ''Chiefs 14-10. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] 1 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 12:17. ''Chargers 17-14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.''''' * KC – [[Jamaal Charles]] 1 yd. run ([[Ryan Succop]] kick), 9:00. ''Chiefs 21-17. '''Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.''''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] 3 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 5:27. ''Chargers 24-21. '''Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.''''' * KC – [[Anthony Fasano]] 4 yd. 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 yd. field goal, 12:31. ''Chiefs 28-27. '''Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.''''' * KC – [[Ryan Succop]] 25 yd. field goal, 9:32. ''Chiefs 31-27. '''Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.''''' * SD – [[Ladarius Green]] 60 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 7:50. ''Chargers 34-31. '''Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:42.''''' * KC – [[Dwayne Bowe]] 5 yd. pass from [[Alex Smith]] ([[Ryan Succop]] kick), 1:22. ''Chiefs 38-34 '''Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.''''' * SD – [[Seyi Ajirotutu]] 26 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 0:24. ''Chargers 41-38. '''Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:58.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 27/39, 392 YDS, 3 TD * KC – [[Alex Smith]] – 26/38, 294 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 14 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD * KC – [[Jamaal Charles]] – 14 CAR, 115 YDS, 2 TD '''Top receivers''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] – 9 REC, 124 YDS * KC – [[Donnie Avery]] – 4 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD '''Top tacklers''' * SD – [[Donald Butler]] – 7 TKL * KC – [[Derrick Johnson]] – 10 TKL }} ====Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 1 |time=1:25 p.m. PST |road='''Bengals''' |R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=3 |home=Chargers |H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=3 |stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California |attendance=61,536 |weather={{convert|77|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[John Parry (American football official)|John Parry]] |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts ([[Blackout (broadcasting)|blacked out]] locally) |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013120110/2013/REG13/bengals@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56026/SD_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' '''Second quarter''' * CIN – [[BenJarvus Green-Ellis]] 4 yd. run ([[Mike Nugent]] kick), 14:56. ''Bengals 7-0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:40.''''' * SD – [[Ladarius Green]] 30 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 11:11. ''Tied 7-7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:45.''''' '''Third quarter''' * CIN – [[A. J. Green]] 21 yd. pass from [[Andy Dalton]] ([[Mike Nugent]] kick), 01:42. ''Bengals 14-7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * CIN – [[Mike Nugent]] 46 yd. field goal, 9:16. ''Bengals 17-7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:27.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 48 yd. field goal, 4:43. ''Bengals 17-10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:07.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * CIN – [[Andy Dalton]] – 14/23, 190 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 23/37, 252 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * CIN – [[BenJarvus Green-Ellis]] – 20 CAR, 92 YDS, 1 TD * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 14 CAR, 61 YDS '''Top receivers''' * CIN – [[A. J. Green]] – 5 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] – 8 REC, 106 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * CIN – [[Vontaze Burfict]] – 13 TKL * SD – [[Donald Butler]] – 10 TKL }} ====Week 14: vs. New York Giants==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Fourteen: New York Giants at San Diego Chargers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 8 |time=1:25 p.m. PST |road=Giants |R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=7 |home='''Chargers''' |H1=7|H2=17|H3=7|H4=6 |stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California |attendance=65,132 |weather={{convert|53|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[Ron Winter]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013120811/2013/REG14/giants@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56041/SD_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 43 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 8:18. ''Chargers 7-0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:53.''''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 36 yd. field goal, 11:01. ''Chargers 10-0. '''Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:36.''''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 4 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 3:49. ''Chargers 17-0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:09.''''' * SD – [[Danny Woodhead]] 6 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 0:19. ''Chargers 24-0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:16.''''' '''Third quarter''' * NYG – [[Peyton Hillis]] 1 yd. run ([[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] kick), 10:45. ''Chargers 24-7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:04.''''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] 1 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 5:06. ''Chargers 31-7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:39.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * NYG – [[Brandon Myers]] 5 yd. pass from [[Eli Manning]] ([[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] kick), 14:54. ''Chargers 31-14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:12.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 27 yd. field goal, 7:31. ''Chargers 34-14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:23.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 43 yd. field goal, 3:24. ''Chargers 37-14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:27.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * NYG – [[Eli Manning]] – 20/32, 259 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 21/28, 249 YDS, 3 TD '''Top rushers''' * NYG – [[Andre Brown (running back)|Andre Brown]] – 16 CAR, 81 YDS, 1 FUM * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 29 CAR, 103 YDS, 1 TD '''Top receivers''' * NYG – [[Hakeem Nicks]] – 5 REC, 135 YDS * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] – 3 REC, 59 YDS, 2 TD '''Top tacklers''' * NYG – [[Antrel Rolle]] – 10 TKL * SD – [[Marcus Gilchrist]] – 8 TKL, 1 FR }} ====Week 15: at Denver Broncos==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 12 |time=6:25 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/5:25 p.m. PST |road='''Chargers''' |R1=3|R2=14|R3=7|R4=3 |home=Broncos |H1=10|H2=0|H3=0|H4=10 |stadium=[[Sports Authority Field at Mile High]], [[Denver, Colorado]] |attendance=76,497 |weather={{convert|37|F|C}}, mostly clear |referee=[[Bill Vinovich]] |TV=NFLN |TVAnnouncers=[[Brad Nessler]], [[Mike Mayock]] and [[Alex Flanagan]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013121200/2013/REG15/chargers@broncos Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56045/DEN_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * DEN – [[Andre Caldwell]] 15 yd. pass from [[Peyton Manning]] ([[Matt Prater]] kick), 11:51. ''Broncos 7-0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:09.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 38 yd. field goal, 5:15. ''Broncos 7-3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:36.''''' * DEN – [[Matt Prater]] 32 yd. field goal, 1:22. ''Broncos 10-3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.''''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 19 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 9:46. ''Tied 10-10. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.''''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 10 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 1:05. ''Chargers 17-10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:26.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] 23 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 11:06. ''Chargers 24-10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * DEN – [[Andre Caldwell]] 5 yd. pass from [[Peyton Manning]] ([[Matt Prater]] kick), 10:25. ''Chargers 24-17. '''Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:07.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 35 yd. field goal, 2:36. ''Chargers 27-17. '''Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:31.''''' * DEN – [[Matt Prater]] 42 yd. field goal, 0:29. ''Chargers 27-20. '''Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:07.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 12/20, 166 YDS, 2 TD * DEN – [[Peyton Manning]] – 27/41, 289 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 29 CAR, 127 YDS, 1 TD * DEN – [[Knowshon Moreno]] – 8 CAR, 19 YDS '''Top receivers''' * SD – [[Vincent Brown (wide receiver)|Vincent Brown]] – 3 REC, 54 YDS * DEN – [[Andre Caldwell]] – 6 REC, 59 YDS, 2 TD '''Top tacklers''' * SD – [[Shareece Wright]] – 7 TKL * DEN – [[Danny Trevathan]] – 10 TKL }} ====Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 22 |time=1:25 p.m. PST |road=Raiders |R1=0|R2=10|R3=0|R4=3 |home='''Chargers''' |H1=3|H2=7|H3=10|H4=6 |stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California |attendance=65,675 |weather={{convert|67|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[Walt Anderson (American football)|Walt Anderson]] |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=[[Bill Macatee]] and [[Steve Tasker]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013122213/2013/REG16/raiders@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56074/SD_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 27 yd. field goal, 2:42. ''Chargers 3-0. '''Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:16.''''' '''Second quarter''' * OAK – [[Darren McFadden]] 5 yd. run ([[Sebastian Janikowski]] kick), 10:39. ''Raiders 7-3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:28.''''' * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] 7 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 3:13. ''Chargers 10-7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:44.''''' * OAK – [[Sebastian Janikowski]] 20 yd. field goal, 0:10. ''Tied 10-10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:26.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 4 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 5:00. ''Chargers 17-10. '''Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:18.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 48 yd. field goal, 0:56. ''Chargers 20-10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:48.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 28 yd. field goal, 14:51. ''Chargers 23-10. '''Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59.''''' * OAK – [[Sebastian Janikowski]] 42 yd. field goal, 11:19. ''Chargers 23-13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:32.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 33 yd. field goal, 6:23. ''Chargers 26-13. '''Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:56.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * OAK – [[Matt McGloin]] – 20/36, 206 YDS, 1 INT * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 19/29, 201 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * OAK – [[Rashad Jennings]] – 10 CAR, 45 YDS * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 25 CAR, 99 YDS, 1 TD '''Top receivers''' * OAK – [[Andre Holmes]] – 5 REC, 71 YDS * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] – 4 REC, 54 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * OAK – [[Pat Sims]] – 15 TKL, 1 SK * SD – [[Shareece Wright]] – 7 TKL }} ====Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Seventeen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 29 |time=1:25 p.m. PST |road=Chiefs |R1=14|R2=7|R3=3|R4=0|R5=0 |home='''Chargers''' |H1=7|H2=7|H3=0|H4=10|H5=3 |stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California |attendance=66,374 |weather={{convert|73|F|C}}, sunny |referee=[[Bill Leavy]] |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=[[Marv Albert]] and [[Rich Gannon]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013122914/2013/REG17/chiefs@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56091/SD_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * KC – [[Knile Davis]] 17 yd. run ([[Ryan Succop]] kick), 13:03. ''Chiefs 7-0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:57.''''' * SD – [[Ladarius Green]] 22 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 10:37. ''Tied 7-7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:26.''''' * KC – [[Dexter McCluster]] 2 yd. pass from [[Chase Daniel]] ([[Ryan Succop]] kick), 5:07. ''Chiefs 14-7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:43.''''' '''Second quarter''' * SD – [[Antonio Gates]] 4 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 14:56. ''Tied 14-14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.''''' * KC – [[Knile Davis]] 2 yd. run ([[Ryan Succop]] kick), 1:07. ''Chiefs 21-14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:57.''''' '''Third quarter''' * KC – [[Ryan Succop]] 46 yd. field goal, 7:27. ''Chiefs 24-14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:17.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Eddie Royal]] 6 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 11:45. ''Chiefs 24-21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.''''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 22 yd. field goal, 3:21. ''Tied 24-24. '''Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.''''' '''Overtime''' * SD – [[Nick Novak]] 36 yd. field goal, 5:30. ''Chargers 27-24. '''Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:30.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * KC – [[Chase Daniel]] – 21/30, 200 YDS, 1 TD * SD – [[Philip Rivers]] – 22/33, 229 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * KC – [[Knile Davis]] – 27 CAR, 81 YDS, 2 TD * SD – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] – 24 CAR, 144 YDS '''Top receivers''' * KC – [[A. J. Jenkins]] – 3 REC, 67 YDS * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] – 5 REC, 89 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * KC – [[Allen Bailey]] – 9 TKL * SD – [[Eric Weddle]] – 14 TKL }} 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 [[National Football League playoffs|playoffs]]. ===Postseason=== {{see also|2013–14 NFL playoffs}} ====AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: at #3 Cincinnati Bengals==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: #6 San Diego Chargers at #3 Cincinnati Bengals&nbsp;– Game summary |date=January 5, 2014 |time=1:05 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]/10:05 a.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]] |road='''Chargers''' |R1=7|R2=0|R3=10|R4=10 |home=Bengals |H1=0|H2=10|H3=0|H4=0 |stadium=[[Paul Brown Stadium]], [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] |attendance=62,277 |weather={{Convert|42|F|C}}, cloudy |referee=[[Jeff Triplette]] |TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Jim Nantz]], [[Phil Simms]], and [[Tracy Wolfson]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014010500/2013/POST18/chargers@bengals Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56160/CIN_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SD - [[Danny Woodhead]] 5 yd. run ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 0:48. ''Chargers 7–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:56.''''' '''Second quarter''' * CIN - [[Jermaine Gresham]] 4 yd. pass from [[Andy Dalton]] ([[Mike Nugent]] kick), 5:59. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:07.''''' * CIN - [[Mike Nugent]] 46 yd. field goal, 0:00. ''Bengals 10–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:14.''''' '''Third quarter''' * SD - [[Ladarius Green]] 4 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 6:46. ''Chargers 14–10. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.''''' * SD - [[Nick Novak]] 25 yd. field goal, 2:00. ''Chargers 17–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD - [[Nick Novak]] 23 yd. 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.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD - [[Philip Rivers]] - 12/16, 128 YDS, 1 TD * CIN - [[Andy Dalton]] - 29/51, 334 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT '''Top rushers''' * SD - [[Ronnie Brown]] – 8 CAR, 77 YDS, 1 TD * CIN - [[Giovani Bernard]] – 12 CAR, 45 YDS, 1 FUM '''Top receivers''' * SD - [[Ladarius Green]] – 3 REC, 34 YDS, 1 TD * CIN - [[Marvin Jones (wide receiver)|Marvin Jones]] – 8 REC, 130 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * SD - [[Donald Butler]] - 12 TKL, 1 FF * CIN - [[Rey Maualuga]] - 15 TKL }} With the Chargers defeating the Bengals, 27-10, they advanced to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game. ====AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #1 Denver Broncos==== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|San Diego Chargers|border=2}};text-align:center; |title=AFC Divisional Playoff Game: #6 San Diego Chargers at #1 Denver Broncos&nbsp;– Game summary |date=January 12, 2014 |time=2:40 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/1:40 p.m. PST |road=Chargers |R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=17 |home='''Broncos''' |H1=7|H2=7|H3=3|H4=7 |stadium=[[Sports Authority Field at Mile High]], [[Denver, Colorado]] |attendance=76,969 |weather={{Convert|41|F|C}}, partly cloudy |referee=[[Clete Blakeman]] |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Tracy Wolfson |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014011201/2013/POST19/chargers@broncos Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56165/DEN_Gamebook.pdf Game book] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * DEN - [[Demaryius Thomas]] 2 yd. pass from [[Peyton Manning]] ([[Matt Prater]] kick), 2:25. ''Broncos 7–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:01.''''' '''Second quarter''' * DEN - [[Wes Welker]] 3 yd. pass from [[Peyton Manning]] ([[Matt Prater]] kick), 6:00. ''Broncos 14–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:13.''''' '''Third quarter''' * DEN – [[Matt Prater]] 45 yd. field goal, 9:35. ''Broncos 17–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 5:25.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SD – [[Keenan Allen]] 16 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 12:59. ''Broncos 17–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:08.''''' * DEN - [[Knowshon Moreno]] 3 yd. run ([[Matt Prater]] kick), 8:12. ''Broncos 24–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:47.''''' * SD - [[Keenan Allen]] 16 yd. pass from [[Philip Rivers]] ([[Nick Novak]] kick), 5:43. ''Broncos 24–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.''''' * SD - [[Nick Novak]] 30 yd. field goal, 3:53. ''Broncos 24–17. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SD - [[Philip Rivers]] – 18/27, 217 YDS, 2 TD * DEN - [[Peyton Manning]] – 25/36, 230 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT '''Top rushers''' * SD - [[Danny Woodhead]] – 9 CAR, 29 YDS * DEN - [[Knowshon Moreno]] – 23 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD '''Top receivers''' * SD - [[Keenan Allen]] – 6 REC, 142 YDS, 2 TD * DEN - [[Julius Thomas]] – 6 REC, 76 YDS '''Top tacklers''' * SD - [[Jahleel Addae]] - 8 TKL, 1 FF * DEN - [[Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie]] - 4 TKL; [[Champ Bailey]] - 4 TKL; [[Danny Trevathan]] - 4 TKL; [[Quentin Jammer]] - 4 TKL }} With the Chargers falling to the Broncos, the Chargers finish the season 10-8, the 1st double digit winning season since 2009 and 1st playoff victory since 2008. ==Standings== ===Division=== {{2013 AFC West standings|team=SD}} ===Conference=== {{2013 AFC standings|team=SD}} ==Footnotes== {{notelist-ua}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{official website|http://www.chargers.com}} {{Los Angeles Chargers}} {{Los Angeles Chargers seasons}} {{2013 NFL season by team}} [[Category:2013 National Football League season by team|San Diego]] [[Category:San Diego Chargers seasons]] [[Category:2013 in sports in California|San Diego]]'