2020 Los Angeles Chargers season

The 2020 season is the Los Angeles Chargers' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st overall, their fifth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and their fourth under head coach Anthony Lynn. It will also mark the Chargers' first season playing their home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (which the team will share with the Los Angeles Rams), after using Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson as their temporary home stadium for the previous three seasons. The team will attempt to improve on its 5–11 season from the previous year and return to the playoffs. This will also be the Chargers' first season since 2007 with new uniforms, which were unveiled on April 21, 2020. The uniforms are somewhat similar in design to the ones they donned from 1988 to 2006.

2020 Los Angeles Chargers season
Head coachAnthony Lynn
General managerTom Telesco
OwnerDean Spanos
Home fieldSoFi Stadium
Uniform

After mutually agreeing that he wouldn't be resigned by the Chargers, this will be the first season since 2003 that quarterback Philip Rivers won't be on the roster and the first since 2005 that Rivers won't be the starting quarterback. Rivers led the Chargers to 6 playoff appearances and starting every game since September 11, 2006, Rivers is currently second in most consecutive starts by a quarterback in the NFL, only behind Brett Favre, whom started 297 regular season games from 1992 to 2010.

Offseason

Signings
Position Player Age 2019 team Contract
GTrai Turner26Carolina Panthers
CBChris Harris Jr.30Denver Broncos
TBryan Bulaga31 Green Bay Packers
TEDonald Parham22 Dallas Renegades
LBNick Vigil26 Cincinnati Bengals
TStorm Norton25 Los Angeles Wildcats
DTLinval Joseph31 Minnesota Vikings
WR/RSDarius Jennings27 Tennessee Titans
RBDerrick Gore25 Los Angeles Chargers

Departures
Position Player Age 2020 team
QBPhilip Rivers38Indianapolis Colts
RBMelvin Gordon27Denver Broncos
LBNick Dzubnar28Tennessee Titans
OTRussell Okung31Carolina Panthers
FBDerek Watt27Pittsburgh Steelers
SAdrian Phillips28New England Patriots
WRTravis Benjamin30San Francisco 49ers
LBJatavis Brown26Philadelphia Eagles
GMichael Schofield29Carolina Panthers

Draft
Main article: 2020 NFL Draft
2020 Los Angeles Chargers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
16 Justin HerbertQBOregon
23 Kenneth MurrayLBOklahoma
4112 Joshua KelleyRBUCLA
5151 Joe ReedWRVirginia
6186 Alohi GilmanSNotre Dame
7220 K. J. HillWROhio State

Undrafted free agents
2020 Los Angeles Chargers Undrafted Free Agents
Player Position College Notes
Asmar BilalLBNotre Dame
Darius BradwellRBTulane
John BrannonCBWestern Carolina
Cole ChristiansenLBArmy
Jeff CottonWRIdaho
Joshua DunlopGUTSA
Breiden FehokoNTLSU
Romeo FinleyLBMiami
Joe GazianoDENorthwestern
Nate GilliamGWake Forest
Bobby HollyFBLouisiana Tech
Jesse LemonierDELiberty
Kevin McGillCBEastern Michigan
Gabe NabersFBFlorida State
Jared RiceTEFresno State
Ryan RobertsTFlorida State
Dalton SchoenWRKansas State
T.J. SmithDTArkansas
Donte VaughnCBNotre Dame

Staff
Los Angeles Chargers staff
Front office
  • Chairman/Owner/president – Dean Spanos
  • Vice chairman – Michael Spanos
  • Executive vice president/COO/CFO – Jeanne M. Bonk
  • CEO/president – business operations – A. G. Spanos
  • General manager – Tom Telesco
  • President – football operations – John Spanos
  • Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire
  • Senior executive – Randy Mueller
  • Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham
  • Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
  • Director of player personnel – JoJo Wooden
  • Director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley
  • Defensive line – Giff Smith
  • Assistant defensive line – La'Roi Glover
  • Linebackers – Richard Smith
  • Defensive backs – Ron Milus
  • Assistant defensive backs – Addison Lynch
  • Quality control-defense – Ryan Milus
Special teams
  • Assistant special teams – Keith Burns
  • Senior coaching assistant – Chris Caminiti
  • Senior coaching assistant – Rip Scherer
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – John Lott
  • Assistant strength – Jonathan Brooks
  • Assistant strength – Tyker Judkins


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Current roster
Los Angeles Chargers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Active/Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant


Rookies in italics

Roster updated August 8, 2020
Depth chart • Transactions
80 active

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Preseason cancellation

The Chargers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Regular season

Schedule

The Chargers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Week Date Time (PT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 13 1:05 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium CBS
2 September 20 1:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs SoFi Stadium CBS
3 September 27 1:05 p.m. Carolina Panthers SoFi Stadium CBS
4 October 4 10:00 a.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium CBS
5 October 12 5:15 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome ESPN
6 October 18 1:05 p.m. New York Jets SoFi Stadium CBS
7 October 25 10:00 a.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
8 November 1 1:05 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars SoFi Stadium CBS
9 November 8 1:05 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders SoFi Stadium Fox
10 Bye
11 November 22 1:05 p.m. at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High CBS
12 November 29 10:00 a.m. at Buffalo Bills New Era Field CBS
13 December 6 1:25 p.m. New England Patriots SoFi Stadium CBS
14 December 13 1:25 p.m. Atlanta Falcons SoFi Stadium Fox
15 December 17 5:20 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium Fox/NFLN/
Amazon Prime
16 December 26 or 27 TBD Denver Broncos SoFi Stadium TBD
17 January 3 10:00 a.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium CBS

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 6–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, kickoff, and network for that week's game vs. the Denver Broncos will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.[2]
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References
  1. Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" (PDF). NFL Communications. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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