2023 Los Angeles Chargers season
The [2023 National Football League|NFL season|2023 season] was the Los Angeles Chargers' 54th season in the National Football League, their 64th overall, their eighth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their fourth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium, their eleventh and final under general manager Tom Telesco and their third and final under head coach Brandon Staley. The Chargers failed to improve on their 10–7 record from the previous season following a Week 12, 10–20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. They then guaranteed a worse record following a Week 14, 7–24 loss to the [2023 2023 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]. Following a Week 15 blowout loss to the [2023 2023 Las Vegas Raiders season|Las Vegas Raiders season|Las Vegas Raiders], both Brandon Staley and Tom Telesco were fired. With a Week 16 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Chargers were eliminated from playoff contention.
Already struggling with a 5–7 start, the Chargers were dealt with a devastating blow when they lost franchise quarterback, Justin Herbert following a week 14 loss to the Denver Broncos to a broken finger. Los Angeles lost 7 games decided by 3 points or less, the most in the NFL. Their.294 winning percentage was their worst since 2015 when they were based in San Diego.
The Los Angeles Chargers drew an average home attendance of 69,736 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.
Roster changes
Free agency
Futures
Shortly after the end of their 2022 season, the Chargers signed twelve players on their practice squad to reserve/future free agent contracts.| Position | Player | Date signed |
| OT | Zack Bailey | January 17, 2023 |
| WR | Keelan Doss | January 17, 2023 |
| WR | John Hightower | January 17, 2023 |
| CB | Michael Jacquet | January 17, 2023 |
| TE | Hunter Kampmoyer | January 17, 2023 |
| OLB | Carlo Kemp | January 17, 2023 |
| ILB | Tyreek Maddox-Williams | January 17, 2023 |
| NT | David Moa | January 17, 2023 |
| G | Austen Pleasants | January 17, 2023 |
| RB | Larry Rountree III | January 17, 2023 |
| OLB | Ty Shelby | January 17, 2023 |
| FS | Mark Webb | January 17, 2023 |
Retirements
Free safety Nasir Adderley announced his retirement on March 16. Adderley was drafted by the Chargers in 2019 and appeared in 50 games in four seasons.| Position | Player | Date retired |
| FS | Nasir Adderley | March 16, 2023 |
| QB | Chase Daniel | September 5, 2023 |
Practice squad elevations
Each NFL team is permitted to elevate up to two players from the practice squad to the active game day roster per week, with those designated players being allowed to return to the practice squad up to two times without being exposed to waivers. If a practice squad player is elevated to the game day roster for a third time, that player will be required to clear waivers before returning to the practice squad. Teams are also permitted to protect a maximum of four practice squad players to prevent opposing teams from signing those players to their active rosters.| Week | Player promoted | Source |
| 1 | OLB Brevin Allen |
Injuries
- July 26: Wide receiver Jalen Guyton, nose tackle Austin Johnson, and defensive end Otito Ogbonnia were placed on the PUP list.
- August 16: Cornerback Kemon Hall was waived with an injury designation.
- August 17: Defensive lineman Austin Johnson was activated from the PUP list. Kemon Hall was placed on injured reserve.
NFL draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 21 | Quentin Johnston | WR | TCU | |
| 2 | 54 | Tuli Tuipulotu | OLB | USC | |
| 3 | 85 | Daiyan Henley | ILB | Washington State | |
| 4 | 125 | Derius Davis | WR | TCU | |
| 5 | 156 | Jordan McFadden | OT | Clemson | |
| 6 | 200 | Scott Matlock | DT | Boise State | from LA Chargers via [2023 2023 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears season|Chicago] |
| 7 | 239 | Max Duggan | QB | TCU |
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
| Brevin Allen | OLB | Campbell | |
| Tyler Baker-Williams | S | North Carolina State | |
| Johari Branch | C | Maryland | |
| Cam Brown | CB | Ohio State | |
| Terrell Bynum | WR | USC | |
| Jerrod Clark | DL | Coastal Carolina | |
| Elijah Dotson | RB | Northern Colorado | |
| Nathan East | LB | Samford | |
| Michael Ezeike | TE | UCLA | |
| Andrew Farmer | OLB | Lane | |
| A. J. Finley | S | Mississippi | |
| Tyler Hoosman | RB | North Dakota | |
| Mikel Jones | LB | Syracuse | |
| Terrance Lang | DL | Colorado | |
| Nicolas Melsop | T | Delta State | |
| Tiawan Mullen | CB | Indiana | |
| AJ Uzodinma | CB | Ball State | |
| Pokey Wilson | WR | Florida State | |
| Milton Wright | WR | Purdue |
'''Draft trades'''
Preseason
The Chargers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 16, 2023. The Chargers held joint practices with the New Orleans Saints on August 17 and 18 at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa, California.| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34–17 | 1–0 | SoFi Stadium | ||
| 2 | August 20 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–22 | 1–1 | SoFi Stadium | |
| 3 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–12 | 2–1 | Levi's Stadium |