2025 Los Angeles Chargers season
The 2025 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 56th in the National Football League, their 66th overall, their tenth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their sixth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their second under the leadership of general manager Joe Hortiz and head coach Jim Harbaugh.
Despite starting the season 3–0 for the first time since [2002 San Diego Chargers|San Diego Chargers season|2002], the team would lose 3 out of their next 4 games. They finished the season matching their 11–6 record from the previous season and clinched a playoff berth for the second straight year following the Indianapolis Colts' Week 16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. However, they failed to end their 15-year AFC West title drought and lost to the eventual AFC Champion New England Patriots by a score of 16–3 in the Wild Card round.
This is the first season since 2015 without outside linebacker Joey Bosa, as he was released on March 5. This made Denzel Perryman and Keenan Allen the last players on the team to have spent time during the team's tenure in San Diego.
Draft
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
| TeRah Edwards | DL | Illinois | |
| Josh Fuga | DL | Virginia Tech | |
| Luke Grimm | WR | [2024 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas] | |
| Kylan Guidry | OLB | Western Kentucky | |
| Nash Jones | G | Texas State | |
| Jaylen Jones | S | Virginia Tech | |
| Josh Kaltenberger | C | Maryland | |
| Stevo Klotz | TE | Iowa State | |
| Jordan Oladokun | CB | Bowling Green | |
| Myles Purchase | CB | Iowa State | |
| Garmon Randolph | OLB | Baylor | |
| Nikko Reed | CB | Oregon | |
| Eric Rogers | CB | Rutgers | |
| Raheim Sanders | RB | South Carolina | |
| Corey Stewart | T | Purdue | |
| DJ Uiagalelei | QB | Florida State | |
| Savion Washington | T | Syracuse | |
| Marlowe Wax | LB | Syracuse | |
| Dalevon Campbell | WR | South Carolina |
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Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
NFL International SeriesFollowing a strong performance from his receivers, star quarterback Justin Herbert finished the game with over three hundred passing yards. After Herbert ran for a first down to run out the clock in the final quarter, the Chargers started 1–0 for the sixth time in seven seasons and defeated the Chiefs for the first time since 2021. This was their first home win against the Chiefs since 2013, and their first since relocating back to Los Angeles in 2017.
Week 2: at Las Vegas Raiders
Head coach Jim Harbaugh and Raiders head coach Pete Carroll rekindled their rivalry for the first time since 2014, as the Chargers dominated the Raiders to earn their second win of the season.Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
With the win, the Chargers started 3–0 for the first time since 2002. They also defeated all of their division rivals in their first three games, becoming the third team since the 2002 division realignment to do so.Week 4: at New York Giants
With the upset loss, the Chargers suffered their first defeat of the season, falling to 3–1. It was their first loss to the Giants since 1998 and their first road loss to the Giants since 1986.Week 5: vs. Washington Commanders
The Chargers took a 10–0 lead in the first quarter. However, that would be their only points scored of the game, as the Commanders rallied back with a powerful run attack and strong defense to score 27 unanswered points, sealing the upset loss for the Chargers. They fell to 3–2, and suffered their first home loss to the Commanders since 1986, when they were based in San Diego and the Commanders were known as the Redskins.Wide receiver Keenan Allen recorded his 1,000th career reception, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to reach the milestone. He achieved the mark in his 159th game, surpassing Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, who previously held the record at 167 games.
Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
With the win, the Chargers snapped their 2 game losing streak to improve to 4–2.Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Chargers faced off against Colts head coach Shane Steichen, who spent nine seasons with the Chargers in various roles. Justin Herbert threw for a career-high 420 passing yards and three touchdowns. His 37 completions set a new franchise record. However, he was sacked three times and intercepted twice as the Chargers were overwhelmed by the Colts. With their first loss to the Colts since 2016, the Chargers fell to 4–3 and dropped to second place in the division following the Broncos’ dramatic comeback win over the Giants.Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings
With the dominant win over Minnesota, the Chargers improved to 5–3.Week 9: at Tennessee Titans
Despite the Chargers’ offensive line allowing Justin Herbert to be sacked a season-high six times, Herbert rebounded from a pick-six by throwing for 250 yards and two touchdowns, and added another score on the ground to lead Los Angeles to a victory over the Tennessee Titans. With their first win in Nashville since the 2009 season, the Chargers improved to 6–3.The next day, it was announced that starting offensive tackle Joe Alt would miss the remainder of the season due to a season-ending ankle injury.
Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
With a convincing win over Pittsburgh, the Chargers improved to 7–3.Keenan Allen made two receptions to reach 956 with the Chargers, surpassing Hall of Famer Antonio Gates for the most catches in franchise history.
Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars
The 29-point loss tied the worst defeat of Jim Harbaugh’s NFL coaching career. With their third loss to Jacksonville since 2022, the Chargers fell to 7–4 entering their bye.Week 13: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
With their fourth win against Las Vegas, the Chargers improved to 8–4 and knocked the Raiders out of playoff contention.Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Chargers capitalized on the Eagles’ sloppy play, as Philadelphia committed five turnovers, including four interceptions thrown by quarterback Jalen Hurts, with the final one intercepted by Tony Jefferson in overtime to secure a Chargers victory.Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs
With two minutes left in the game and the Chiefs driving into Chargers territory with a chance to tie, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a non-contact injury to his left knee, later revealed to be a torn ACL, and was quickly ruled out. Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew took over and, on a game-deciding play, threw an interception to Derwin James, sealing the Chargers’ win.With the victory, the Chargers swept the Chiefs for the first time since the 2013 season, eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention for the first time since the 2014 season, and became the first AFC West team since the 2014 Broncos to sweep the Chiefs.
Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
With the win and the following day’s loss by the Colts to the 49ers, the Chargers clinched a playoff berth for a second consecutive season. The Chargers finished 3–2 against the NFC.Week 17: vs. Houston Texans
The Chargers struggled against the Texans, and although they attempted a comeback, a potential turning point was negated by an illegal contact penalty by Tarheeb Still on a third-and-9 play in which Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked. The penalty allowed Houston to retain possession and ultimately hold on to the win.With the loss, and the Broncos win over the Chiefs, the Chargers finished 2–2 against the AFC South and they failed to clinch the AFC West for the 16th straight year.