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' 48th in the
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(NFL), their 58th overall, their second in the
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and their first under
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. It was the Chargers' first season in
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since their inaugural
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season, when they were in the
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, as the team exercised its option to move back to the city and join the
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on January 12, 2017. The 2017 season was the first of three seasons played at
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prior to the new stadium in
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being completed in 2020. The Chargers, despite an 0–4 start, finished the season with 9–7 record and improved their 5–11 record from last season after a week 13 win over the
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. Their season finale win over the Raiders helped the Chargers finish with a winning record for the first time since
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. However, they missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season — the Chargers finished in a four-way tie with the
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,
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and
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for the two Wild Card playoff spots, but the Titans and Bills claimed the Wild Cards based on tiebreakers.


Offseason


Transition to Los Angeles

On January 2, 2017, Chargers' head coach Mike McCoy was fired along with the majority of his coaching staff. On January 12, 2017, Chargers' owner
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announced during a press conference the decision to immediately return the San Diego Chargers to
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. Spanos had a deadline of January 17, 2017, to decide if he wanted to return the team to Los Angeles. The Chargers were chosen by the league in 2016 as the second team to be allowed to relocate to Los Angeles with the
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and play at
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in
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. Until the new stadium was compleated in 2020, the Chargers played the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons at the
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in
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. The Chargers transitioned from San Diego to new headquarters in the Los Angeles area throughout the offseason, although social and fan reaction was overwhelmingly negative. The team held their mini-camp in San Diego, with the final day on the field at the old practice field coming on June 15. Former players
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, Nick Hardwick and Jacques Cesaire showed up on the final day, as did fans. Trucks moved equipment up the road after the final practice. Front office people continued to work in San Diego until the team's lease expired later in the summer then the team completely moved to their new headquarters in
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.


Signings


Releases


NFL draft


Staff


Final roster


Preseason


Regular season


Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.


Game summaries


Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Rookie kicker
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's game-tying 44-yard
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attempt in the final seconds was blocked by the
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's Shelby Harris, and the Chargers lost 24–21. An earlier attempt by Koo was successful, but it was called off after the Broncos had called a timeout right before the snap.


Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

In their first Game back In
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Koo missed a game-winning 44-yard field goal attempt as time expired in a 19–17 loss to
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.


Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs


Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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against the
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's
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. Notably, this home game turned out to be a 'road game' for the Chargers as Eagles fans took over StubHub and turned it into, as dubbed on
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West". In the end the Eagles won 26-24 over the Chargers. With the loss, the Chargers' record dropped to 0-4, last place in the
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.


Week 5: at New York Giants

In a back-and-forth game against the Giants, the Chargers proved victorious after rallying to score 10 unanswered points to retake the lead. Four plays after Giants star receiver
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suffered a season-ending broken ankle, Philip Rivers delivered a 10-yard touchdown pass to Melvin Gordon with just under three minutes to go, and the Los Angeles defense prevented New York from responding. With the win, the Chargers earned their first win of the season, also snapping a 9-game losing streak that dated back to their previous season in San Diego.


Week 6: at Oakland Raiders


Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

With their first home victory as the L.A. Chargers, Philip Rivers went 15/26 for 183 passing yard and 2 touchdowns, shutting out the Denver Broncos. It was their first home win in Los Angeles since December 18, 1960.


Week 8: at New England Patriots


Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars


Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

The Chargers handily routed the Bills, partly thanks to Buffalo's now-infamous decision to start rookie quarterback
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, who threw five interceptions to the Chargers defense in the first half alone before being pulled for previous starter
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. With the win, Los Angeles snapped its 2-game losing streak to improve to 4–6.


Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

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Philip Rivers threw three touchdowns in the second half, and Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter, one of which was returned 90 yards by rookie Desmond King for a touchdown, for a second straight win. With the win and the Chiefs losing on Sunday, the Chargers ended up one game out of first in the AFC West. This was the first time since 2010 that the Chargers had worn the alternate powder blue jersey introduced in 2007 against an NFC team and the first time ever it was worn on the road.


Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

The Chargers, for the second straight year in a row, faced a winless Browns team. Former Browns kicker Travis Coons, signed off the Chargers' practice squad in place of an injured Nick Novak, kicked four field goals in the game. Keenan Allen caught a touchdown, and the defense forced two fourth-quarter turnovers to seal the game. With the win, along with the Chiefs' loss to the Jets earlier and the Raiders beating the Giants, the Chargers moved into a three-way tie for first place in the AFC West.


Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins


Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs


Week 16: at New York Jets


Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders


Standings


Division


Conference


References


External links

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