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2013 San Diego Chargers season
NFL team 54th season
NFL team 54th season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | San Diego Chargers |
| year | 2013 |
| record | 9–7 |
| division_place | 3rd AFC West |
| coach | Mike McCoy |
| owner | Alex Spanos |
| general manager | Tom Telesco |
| stadium | Qualcomm Stadium |
| playoffs | **Won [Wild Card Playoffs](2013-14-nfl-playoffs)** |
| (at [Bengals](2013-cincinnati-bengals-season)) 27–10 | |
| Lost [Divisional Playoffs](2013-14-nfl-playoffs) | |
| (at [Broncos](2013-denver-broncos-season)) 17–24 | |
| pro bowlers | {{Collapsible list |
| title | 2 |
| 1 | QB Philip Rivers |
| 2 | S Eric Weddle |
| AP All-pros | S Eric Weddle *(2nd team)* |
| shortnavlink | Chargers seasons |
(at Bengals) 27–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 17–24 | AP All-pros = S Eric Weddle (2nd team) The 2013 season was the San Diego Chargers' 44th in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their first under head coach Mike McCoy. The Chargers finished the regular season with a record of 9–7, improving on their 7–9 record from 2012. Also, they qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Chargers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round by a score of 27–10, but lost to division rival 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, 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. 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 sacked 30 times, compared to 49 the previous year, and threw for 4,479 yards and 32 touchdowns 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. 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 Titans.
Signings
| 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 | 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 | 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
| Pos. | Player | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| RB | Ronnie Brown | 1 year, $1 million |
Departures
| 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
Draft notes
Staff
- 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
- 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
- Assistant director of pro scouting – Bryan Cox
- Assistant director of college scouting – Mike Biehl
- Head coach – Mike McCoy
- 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 coordinator – John Pagano
- Defensive line – Don Johnson
- Linebackers – Joe Barry
- Assistant linebackers – Byron Storer
- Secondary – Ron Milus
- Assistant secondary – Greg Williams
- Defensive quality control – Chad Grimm
- Special teams coordinator – Kevin Spencer
- Assistant special teams – Craig Aukerman
- Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnson
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Rick Lyle
Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
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| August 8 | [Seattle Seahawks](2013-seattle-seahawks-season) | **L** 10–31 | 0–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013080805/2013/PRE1/seahawks@chargers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 15 | at [Chicago Bears](2013-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 28–33 | 0–2 | Soldier Field | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013081503/2013/PRE2/chargers@bears) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 24 | at [Arizona Cardinals](2013-arizona-cardinals-season) | **W** 24–7 | 1–2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013082409/2013/PRE3/chargers@cardinals) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 29 | [San Francisco 49ers](2013-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 6–41 | 1–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013082914/2013/PRE4/49ers@chargers) |
Regular season
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| September 9 | [Houston Texans](2013-houston-texans-season) | **L** 28–31 | 0–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013090901/2013/REG1/texans@chargers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 15 | at [Philadelphia Eagles](2013-philadelphia-eagles-season) | **W** 33–30 | 1–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013091508/2013/REG2/chargers@eagles) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 22 | at [Tennessee Titans](2013-tennessee-titans-season) | **L** 17–20 | 1–2 | LP Field | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013092208/2013/REG3/chargers@titans) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29 | [Dallas Cowboys](2013-dallas-cowboys-season) | **W** 30–21 | 2–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013092911/2013/REG4/cowboys@chargers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 6 | at **[Oakland Raiders](2013-oakland-raiders-season)** | **L** 17–27 | 2–3 | O.co Coliseum | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013100610/2013/REG5/chargers@raiders) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 14 | [Indianapolis Colts](2013-indianapolis-colts-season) | **W** 19–9 | 3–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013101400/2013/REG6/colts@chargers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 20 | at [Jacksonville Jaguars](2013-jacksonville-jaguars-season) | **W** 24–6 | 4–3 | EverBank Field | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013102004/2013/REG7/chargers@jaguars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 3 | at [Washington Redskins](2013-washington-redskins-season) | **L** 24–30 (OT) | 4–4 | Fedex Field | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013110305/2013/REG9/chargers@redskins) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | **[Denver Broncos](2013-denver-broncos-season)** | **L** 20–28 | 4–5 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013111010/2013/REG10/broncos@chargers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17 | at [Miami Dolphins](2013-miami-dolphins-season) | **L** 16–20 | 4–6 | Sun Life Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013111705/2013/REG11/chargers@dolphins) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | at **[Kansas City Chiefs](2013-kansas-city-chiefs-season)** | **W** 41–38 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013112405/2013/REG12/chargers@chiefs) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1 | [Cincinnati Bengals](2013-cincinnati-bengals-season) | **L** 10–17 | 5–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013120110/2013/REG13/bengals@chargers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 8 | [New York Giants](2013-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 37–14 | 6–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013120811/2013/REG14/giants@chargers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 12 | at **[Denver Broncos](2013-denver-broncos-season)** | **W** 27–20 | 7–7 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013121200/2013/REG15/chargers@broncos) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 22 | **[Oakland Raiders](2013-oakland-raiders-season)** | **W** 26–13 | 8–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013122213/2013/REG16/raiders@chargers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 29 | **[Kansas City Chiefs](2013-kansas-city-chiefs-season)** | **W** 27–24 (OT) | 9–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013122914/2013/REG17/chiefs@chargers) |
:Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
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| January 5, 2014 | at [Cincinnati Bengals](2013-cincinnati-bengals-season) (3) | **W** 27–10 | 1–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014010500/2013/POST18/chargers@bengals) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 12, 2014 | at [Denver Broncos](2013-denver-broncos-season) (1) | **L** 17–24 | 1–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | [Recap](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014011201/2013/POST19/chargers@broncos#menu=highlights&tab=recap) |
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Houston Texans
First quarter
- SD – Ryan Mathews 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:45. ''Chargers 7–0. '''Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:05.'''''
- HOU – Owen Daniels 1-yard 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-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:24. ''Chargers 14–7. '''Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:47.'''''
- SD – Vincent Brown 10-yard 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-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:42. ''Chargers 28–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.'''''
- HOU – Garrett Graham 7-yard 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-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick), 14:44. ''Chargers 28–21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.'''''
- HOU – Brian Cushing 18-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 9:30. Tied 28–28.
- HOU – Randy Bullock 41-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Texans 31–28. '''Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:53.''''' Top passers
- HOU – Matt Schaub – 34/45, 346 yards, 3 TD, INT
- SD – Philip Rivers – 14/29, 195 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
- HOU – Arian Foster – 18 rushes, 57 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers
- HOU – Andre Johnson – 12 receptions, 146 yards
- SD – Antonio Gates – 2 receptions, 49 yards With the loss, the Chargers started their season 0–1.
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles
First quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 49-yard field goal, 7:26. ''Chargers 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:25.'''''
- PHI – Alex Henery 25-yard field goal, 5:30. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.''''' Second quarter
- SD – Eddie Royal 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:07. ''Chargers 10–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:23.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:01. ''Chargers 13–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:37.'''''
- PHI – Riley Cooper 13-yard 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-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:04. ''Chargers 20–10. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.'''''
- PHI – Alex Henery 48-yard field goal, 6:45. ''Chargers 20–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:19.'''''
- PHI – DeSean Jackson 61-yard 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-yard field goal, 10:47. ''Chargers 23–20. '''Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 8:55.'''''
- PHI – Michael Vick 2-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 7:06. ''Eagles 27–23. '''Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:41.'''''
- SD – Eddie Royal 15-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 3:11. ''Chargers 30–27. '''Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:55.'''''
- PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 1:51. ''Tied 30–30. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 46-yard field goal, 0:07. ''Chargers 33–30. '''Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 1:44.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 36/47, 419 yards, 3 TD
- PHI – Michael Vick – 23/36, 428 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 16 rushes, 73 yards
- PHI – LeSean McCoy – 11 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers
- SD – Antonio Gates – 8 receptions, 124 yards
- PHI – DeSean Jackson – 9 receptions, 193 yards, TD
Week 3: at Tennessee Titans
First quarter
- SD – Antonio Gates 7-yard 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-yard field goal, 13:00. ''Chargers 7–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:50.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 4:47. ''Chargers 10–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:56.'''''
- TEN – Jake Locker 7-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 1:08. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Ronnie Brown 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:42. ''Chargers 17–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:25.''''' Fourth quarter
- TEN – Rob Bironas 37-yard field goal, 6:07. ''Chargers 17–13. '''Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:24.'''''
- TEN – Justin Hunter 34-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 0:15. ''Titans 20–17. '''Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 1:50.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 20/24, 184 yards, TD
- TEN – Jake Locker – 23/37, 299 yards, TD Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 16 rushes, 58 yards
- TEN – Chris Johnson – 19 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers
- SD – Antonio Gates 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD
- TEN – Nate Washington – 8 receptions, 131 yards
The loss snapped the Chargers' nine-game winning streak against the Titans, losing to them for the first time since the 1992 season.
Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
First quarter
- SD – Danny Woodhead 26-yard 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-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 13:10. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:11. ''Chargers 10–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:27.'''''
- DAL – Dez Bryant 34-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:36. ''Cowboys 14–10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:35.'''''
- DAL – Sean Lee 52-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 1:19. Cowboys 21–10.
- SD – Nick Novak 42-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Cowboys 21–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:19.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Danny Woodhead 13-yard 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-yard field goal, 14:46. ''Chargers 23–21. '''Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:23.'''''
- SD – Antonio Gates 56-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:54. ''Chargers 30–21. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.''''' Top passers
- DAL – Tony Romo – 27/37, 246 yards, 2 TD
- SD – Philip Rivers – 35/42, 401 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
- DAL – DeMarco Murray – 14 rushes, 70 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 19 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers
- DAL – Dez Bryant – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
- SD – Antonio Gates – 10 receptions, 136 yards, TD
Week 5: at Oakland Raiders
First quarter
- OAK – Rod Streater 44-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:03. ''Raiders 7–0. '''Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08.'''''
- OAK – Denarius Moore 2-yard 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-yard field goal, 4:13. ''Raiders 17–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 4:51. ''Raiders 17–3. '''Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.'''''
- OAK – Charles Woodson 25-yard fumble return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:37. Raiders 24–3 Fourth quarter
- SD – Danny Woodhead 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:57. ''Raiders 24–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:40.'''''
- SD – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:17. ''Raiders 24–17. '''Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:28.'''''
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 4:24. ''Raiders 27–17. '''Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:53.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 36/48, 411 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
- OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 18/23, 221 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
- SD – Danny Woodhead – 9 rushes, 17 yards
- OAK – Rashad Jennings – 10 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers
- SD – Vincent Brown – 7 receptions, 117 yards
- OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD This game was moved to an 8:35 pm. 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 American League Division Series game the previous night.
Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts
First quarter
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 11:27. ''Colts 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:33.''''' Second quarter
- SD – Keenan Allen 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:02. ''Chargers 7–3. '''Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:14.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 31-yard field goal, 1:41. ''Chargers 10–3. '''Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 7:58.'''''
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Chargers 10–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:41.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 9:05. ''Chargers 13–6. '''Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:55.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 34-yard field goal, 9:43. ''Chargers 16–6. '''Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 9:13.'''''
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 7:21. ''Chargers 16–9. '''Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:22.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 1:55. ''Chargers 19–9. '''Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:22.''''' Top passers
- IND – Andrew Luck – 18/30, 202 yards, INT
- SD – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 237 yards, TD Top rushers
- IND – Trent Richardson – 10 rushes, 40 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 22 rushes, 102 yards Top receivers
- IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 receptions, 88 yards
- SD – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars
First quarter
- SD – Danny Woodhead 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:30. ''Chargers 7–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:37.''''' Second quarter
- SD – Eddie Royal 27-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:44. ''Chargers 14–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:08.'''''
- JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 4:54. ''Chargers 14–3. '''Drive: 18 plays, 68 yards, 7:46.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 20-yard field goal, 6:52. ''Chargers 17–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:21.'''''
- JAX – Josh Scobee 23-yard field goal, 3:57. ''Chargers 17–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Ryan Mathews 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 14:13. ''Chargers 24–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:46.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 22/26, 285 yards, TD
- JAX – Chad Henne – 23/36, 318 yards, INT Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 21 rushes, 110 yards, TD
- JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 9 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers
- SD – Eddie Royal – 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
- JAX – Mike Brown – 5 receptions, 120 yards
Week 9: at Washington Redskins
First quarter
- No scoring plays. Second quarter
- SD – Sean Lissemore interception in end zone (Nick Novak kick), 11:35. Chargers 7–0.
- WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 5:25. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:55.'''''
- SD – Eddie Royal 15-yard 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-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:43. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:17.''''' Fourth quarter
- WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:17. ''Redskins 21–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 7:45.'''''
- WAS – Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 6:59. ''Redskins 24–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:26.'''''
- SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 4:10. ''Redskins 24–21. '''Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:03. ''Tied 24–24. '''Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 2:07.''''' Overtime
- WAS – Darrel Young 4-yard run, 8:59. ''Redskins 30–24. '''Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:01.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 29/46, 341 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- WAS – Robert Griffin III – 23/32, 291 yards, INT Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 7 rushes, 34 yards
- WAS – Alfred Morris – 25 rushes, 121 yards, TD Top receivers
- SD – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
- WAS – Pierre Garçon – 7 receptions, 172 yards
Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
First quarter
- DEN – Julius Thomas 74-yard 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-yard field goal, 14:58. ''Broncos 7–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:20.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 40-yard field goal, 9:05. ''Broncos 7–6. '''Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:59.'''''
- DEN – Demaryius Thomas 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:38. ''Broncos 14–6. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.'''''
- DEN – Demaryius Thomas 7-yard 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-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:34. ''Broncos 28–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:26.'''''
- SD – Danny Woodhead 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 8:38. ''Broncos 28–13. '''Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:52.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 10:42. ''Broncos 28–20. '''Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.''''' Top passers
- DEN – Peyton Manning – 25/36, 330 yards, 4 TD
- SD – Philip Rivers – 19/29, 218 yards, TD Top rushers
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 15 rushes, 65 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers
- DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 108 yards, 3 TD
- SD – Antonio Gates – 4 receptions, 62 yards
Week 11: at Miami Dolphins
First quarter
- MIA – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 9:13. ''Dolphins 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:47.'''''
- SD – Antonio Gates 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:18. ''Chargers 7–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:17.''''' Second quarter
- MIA – Daniel Thomas 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:43. ''Dolphins 10–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:35.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 0:54. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:45.''''' Third quarter
- MIA – Charles Clay 39-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill, 7:43. ''Dolphins 17–10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:36.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 4:00. ''Dolphins 17–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:43.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 29-yard field goal, 14:52. ''Dolphins 17–16. '''Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:30.'''''
- MIA – Caleb Sturgis 37-yard field goal, 8:34. ''Dolphins 20–16. '''Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:17.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 22/34, 298 yards, TD, INT
- MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 22/35, 268 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 19 rushes, 127 yards
- MIA – Daniel Thomas – 10 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers
- SD – Ladarius Green – 4 receptions, 81 yards
- MIA – Charles Clay – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
First quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 6:11. ''Chargers 3–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:18.'''''
- KC – Donnie Avery 32-yard 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-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:03. ''Chiefs 14–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:26.'''''
- SD – Danny Woodhead 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:16. ''Chiefs 14–10. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:17. ''Chargers 17–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:00. ''Chiefs 21–17. '''Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.'''''
- SD – Danny Woodhead 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:27. ''Chargers 24–21. '''Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.'''''
- KC – Anthony Fasano 4-yard 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-yard field goal, 12:31. ''Chiefs 28–27. '''Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 9:32. ''Chiefs 31–27. '''Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.'''''
- SD – Ladarius Green 60-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:50. ''Chargers 34–31. '''Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:42.'''''
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:22. ''Chiefs 38–34. '''Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.'''''
- SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:24. ''Chargers 41–38. '''Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:58.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 27/39, 392 yards, 3 TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 26/38, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
- SD – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 124 yards
- KC – Donnie Avery – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
First quarter
- No scoring plays. Second quarter
- CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 14:56. ''Bengals 7–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:40.'''''
- SD – Ladarius Green 30-yard 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-yard 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-yard field goal, 9:16. ''Bengals 17–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:27.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 4:43. ''Bengals 17–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:07.''''' Top passers
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/23, 190 yards, TD, INT
- SD – Philip Rivers – 23/37, 252 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
- CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 20 rushes, 92 yards, TD
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
- CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
- SD – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 106 yards
Week 14: vs. New York Giants
First quarter
- SD – Keenan Allen 43-yard 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-yard field goal, 11:01. ''Chargers 10–0. '''Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:36.'''''
- SD – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 3:49. ''Chargers 17–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:09.'''''
- SD – Danny Woodhead 6-yard 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-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 10:45. ''Chargers 24–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:04.'''''
- SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:06. ''Chargers 31–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:39.''''' Fourth quarter
- NYG – Brandon Myers 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 14:54. ''Chargers 31–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:12.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 7:31. ''Chargers 34–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:23.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 43-yard field goal, 3:24. ''Chargers 37–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:27.''''' Top passers
- NYG – Eli Manning – 20/32, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT
- SD – Philip Rivers – 21/28, 249 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
- NYG – Andre Brown – 16 rushes, 81 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 29 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers
- NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 5 receptions, 135 yards
- SD – Keenan Allen – 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
Week 15: at Denver Broncos
First quarter
- DEN – Andre Caldwell 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:51. ''Broncos 7–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:09.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 38-yard field goal, 5:15. ''Broncos 7–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:36.'''''
- DEN – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 1:22. ''Broncos 10–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.''''' Second quarter
- SD – Keenan Allen 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:46. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.'''''
- SD – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:05. ''Chargers 17–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:26.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Ryan Mathews 23-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 11:06. ''Chargers 24–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.''''' Fourth quarter
- DEN – Andre Caldwell 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:25. ''Chargers 24–17. '''Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:07.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 2:36. ''Chargers 27–17. '''Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:31.'''''
- DEN – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 0:29. ''Chargers 27–20. '''Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:07.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 12/20, 166 yards, 2 TD
- DEN – Peyton Manning – 27/41, 289 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 29 rushes, 127 yards, TD
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 8 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers
- SD – Vincent Brown – 3 receptions, 54 yards
- DEN – Andre Caldwell – 6 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders
First quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 2:42. ''Chargers 3–0. '''Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:16.''''' Second quarter
- OAK – Darren McFadden 5-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:39. ''Raiders 7–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:28.'''''
- SD – Ryan Mathews 7-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 3:13. ''Chargers 10–7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:44.'''''
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 20-yard field goal, 0:10. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:26.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:00. ''Chargers 17–10. '''Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:18.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 0:56. ''Chargers 20–10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:48.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 14:51. ''Chargers 23–10. '''Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59.'''''
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 11:19. ''Chargers 23–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:32.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 6:23. ''Chargers 26–13. '''Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:56.''''' Top passers
- OAK – Matt McGloin – 20/36, 206 yards, INT
- SD – Philip Rivers – 19/29, 201 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
- OAK – Rashad Jennings – 10 rushes, 45 yards
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 25 rushes, 99 yards, TD Top receivers
- OAK – Andre Holmes – 5 receptions, 71 yards
- SD – Eddie Royal – 4 receptions, 54 yards
Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
First quarter
- KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:03. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:57.'''''
- SD – Ladarius Green 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:37. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:26.'''''
- KC – Dexter McCluster 2-yard 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-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:56. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.'''''
- KC – Knile Davis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:07. ''Chiefs 21–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:57.''''' Third quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 7:27. ''Chiefs 24–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:17.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Eddie Royal 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:45. ''Chiefs 24–21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 3:21. ''Tied 24–24. '''Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.''''' Overtime
- SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:30. ''Chargers 27–24. '''Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:30.''''' Top passers
- KC – Chase Daniel – 21/30, 200 yards, TD
- SD – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
- KC – Knile Davis – 27 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 24 rushes, 144 yards Top receivers
- KC – A. J. Jenkins – 3 receptions, 67 yards
- SD – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 89 yards 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 playoffs. Until the 2025 season, this was the last time Chargers swept the Chiefs. It was also their last home victory against the Chiefs until 2025, and their last in San Diego.
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: at #3 Cincinnati Bengals
First quarter
- SD – Danny Woodhead 5-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 0:48. ''Chargers 7–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:56.''''' Second quarter
- CIN – Jermaine Gresham 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:59. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:07.'''''
- CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Bengals 10–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:14.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Ladarius Green 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:46. ''Chargers 14–10. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 2:00. ''Chargers 17–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 23-yard 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.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 12/16, 128 yards, TD
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 29/51, 334 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
- SD – Ronnie Brown – 8 rushes, 77 yards, TD
- CIN – Giovani Bernard – 12 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
- SD – Ladarius Green – 3 receptions, 34 yards, TD
- CIN – Marvin Jones – 8 receptions, 130 yards With the Chargers defeating the Bengals, 27–10, they recorded their first playoff victory since 2008 and advanced to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game.
AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #1 Denver Broncos
First quarter
- DEN – Demaryius Thomas 2-yard 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-yard 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-yard field goal, 9:35. ''Broncos 17–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 5:25.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:59. ''Broncos 17–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:08.'''''
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:12. ''Broncos 24–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:47.'''''
- SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:43. ''Broncos 24–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 3:53. ''Broncos 24–17. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 18/27, 217 yards, 2 TD
- DEN – Peyton Manning – 25/36, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
- SD – Danny Woodhead – 9 rushes, 29 yards
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 23 rushes, 82 yards, TD Top receivers
- SD – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
- DEN – Julius Thomas – 6 receptions, 76 yards With the Chargers falling to the Broncos, the Chargers finished the season 10–8, their first double-digit winning season since 2009.
Standings
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Footnotes
References
References
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