2013_San_Diego_Chargers_season

2013 San Diego Chargers season
2013 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Alex Spanos
General manager	Tom Telesco
Head coach	Mike McCoy
Home field	Qualcomm Stadium
Local radio	KIOZ, KLSD
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs; (at Bengals) 27–10; Lost Divisional Playoffs; (at Broncos) 17–24
Pro Bowlers	2 QB Philip Rivers; S Eric Weddle;
AP All-Pros	1 S Eric Weddle (2nd team);
	← 2012; Chargers seasons; 2014 →;

2013 San Diego Chargers season

NFL team 54th season

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 the 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.

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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.^[2] 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.

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Rosenthal, Gregg (April 26, 2013). "Manti Te'o gets fresh start with San Diego Chargers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.

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No. 38: Arizona → San Diego (D). Arizona traded this selection to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's 2013 second- (45th) and fourth- (110th) round selections.^{[source 1]}

[8] Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28).

[9] Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore.

[10] Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6).

[11] Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3).

[12] The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami.

[13] Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland.

[14] Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9).

[15] Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28).

[16] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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Wilson, Bernie (January 9, 2013). "Colts VP Telesco hired as Chargers' GM". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2013.

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Gehlken, Michael (February 1, 2014). "Philip Rivers Comeback Player of Year". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014.

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"Late-night TV looming for Chargers fans". U-T San Diego. Retrieved October 7, 2013.

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"2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

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"2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

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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

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2013 San Diego Chargers draft
1	11	D. J. Fluker	OT	Alabama
2	38	Manti Te'o	LB	Notre Dame	from Arizona ^{[R2 - 1]}
3	76	Keenan Allen *	WR	California
5	145	Steve Williams	CB	California
6	179	Tourek Williams	DE	FIU
7	221	Brad Sorensen	QB	Southern Utah
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 17 Philip Rivers 4 Brad Sorensen 6 Charlie Whitehurst Running backs 23 Ronnie Brown 24 Ryan Mathews 33 Le'Ron McClain FB 39 Danny Woodhead Wide receivers 16 Seyi Ajirotutu 13 Keenan Allen 86 Vincent Brown 10 Lavelle Hawkins 11 Eddie Royal KR Tight ends 81 Jake Byrne 85 Antonio Gates 89 Ladarius Green		Offensive linemen 66 Jeromey Clary G/T 77 King Dunlap T 76 D. J. Fluker T 61 Nick Hardwick C 74 Rich Ohrnberger C/G 78 Chad Rinehart G 70 Stephen Schilling G 69 Willie Smith T 63 Johnnie Troutman G 72 Kenny Wiggins T Defensive linemen 95 Kwame Geathers DE 71 Lawrence Guy DE 98 Sean Lissemore NT 94 Corey Liuget DE 91 Kendall Reyes DE 92 Cam Thomas NT		Linebackers 97 Bront Bird ILB 56 Donald Butler ILB 59 Andrew Gachkar ILB 54 Melvin Ingram OLB 96 Jarret Johnson OLB 90 Thomas Keiser OLB 50 Manti Te'o ILB 52 Reggie Walker ILB/OLB 58 Tourek Williams OLB Defensive backs 37 Jahleel Addae SS 20 Crezdon Butler CB 22 Derek Cox CB 35 Marcus Cromartie CB 38 Marcus Gilchrist SS 31 Richard Marshall CB 25 Darrell Stuckey FS 28 Brandon Taylor SS 32 Eric Weddle FS 29 Shareece Wright CB Special teams 9 Nick Novak K 5 Mike Scifres P 47 Mike Windt LS		Reserve lists 84 Danario Alexander WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 51 Larry English OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 80 Malcom Floyd WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 93 Dwight Freeney OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 79 Michael Harris T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 68 Byron Jerideau DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 57 Jonas Mouton ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 26 Johnny Patrick CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 83 John Phillips TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 27 Steve Williams CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 67 Nick Becton T 15 Dan DePalma WR 36 Brandon Jones CB 53 Terrell Manning LB 82 Ryan Otten TE 12 Tobais Palmer WR 75 Damik Scafe DE 30 Kerwynn Williams RB Rookies in italics 53 active, 10 inactive, 8 practice squad

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	Seattle Seahawks	L 10–31	0–1	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
2	August 15	at Chicago Bears	L 28–33	0–2	Soldier Field	Recap
3	August 24	at Arizona Cardinals	W 24–7	1–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	San Francisco 49ers	L 6–41	1–3	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	Houston Texans	L 28–31	0–1	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 33–30	1–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
3	September 22	at Tennessee Titans	L 17–20	1–2	LP Field	Recap
4	September 29	Dallas Cowboys	W 30–21	2–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at Oakland Raiders	L 17–27	2–3	O.co Coliseum	Recap
6	October 14	Indianapolis Colts	W 19–9	3–3	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–6	4–3	EverBank Field	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 3	at Washington Redskins	L 24–30 (OT)	4–4	Fedex Field	Recap
10	November 10	Denver Broncos	L 20–28	4–5	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	at Miami Dolphins	L 16–20	4–6	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 41–38	5–6	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
13	December 1	Cincinnati Bengals	L 10–17	5–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
14	December 8	New York Giants	W 37–14	6–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
15	December 12	at Denver Broncos	W 27–20	7–7	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
16	December 22	Oakland Raiders	W 26–13	8–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	Kansas City Chiefs	W 27–24 (OT)	9–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 5, 2014	at Cincinnati Bengals (3)	W 27–10	1–0	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
Divisional	January 12, 2014	at Denver Broncos (1)	L 17–24	1–1	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Denver Broncos	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	606	399	W2
⁽⁵⁾ Kansas City Chiefs	11	5	0	.688	2–4	7–5	430	305	L2
⁽⁶⁾ San Diego Chargers	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	396	348	W4
Oakland Raiders	4	12	0	.250	1–5	4–8	322	453	L6

AFC^[4]^[5] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Denver Broncos	West	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	.469	.423	W2
2	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.473	.427	W2
3^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Cincinnati Bengals	North	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	.480	.494	W2
4	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	.484	.449	W3
Wild cards
5	Kansas City Chiefs	West	11	5	0	.688	2–4	7–5	.445	.335	L2
6	San Diego Chargers	West	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.496	.549	W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	.469	.441	W3
8^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.484	.418	L2
9^{[lower-alpha 5]}	New York Jets	East	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.488	.414	W2
10	Miami Dolphins	East	8	8	0	.500	2–4	7–5	.523	.523	L2
11	Tennessee Titans	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	.504	.375	W2
12	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	.520	.500	L1
13^{[lower-alpha 6]}^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	4–8	.523	.359	L6
14^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	12	0	.250	3–3	4–8	.504	.234	L3
15	Cleveland Browns	North	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.516	.477	L7
16	Houston Texans	South	2	14	0	.125	1–5	2–10	.559	.500	L14
Tiebreakers^{[lower-alpha 9]}
Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28). Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore. Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6). Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3). The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami. Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland. Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9). Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28). When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	0	7	17	31
Chargers	7	14	7	0	28

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	10	7	13	33
Eagles	3	7	10	10	30

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	3	7	0	17
Titans	0	10	0	10	20

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	21	0	0	21
Chargers	7	6	7	10	30

2013_San_Diego_Chargers_season

Signings

Re-signings

Departures

NFL draft

Draft notes

Staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Postseason

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 5: at Oakland Raiders

Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 9: at Washington Redskins

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 11: at Miami Dolphins

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 14: vs. New York Giants

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Postseason

AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: at #3 Cincinnati Bengals

AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #1 Denver Broncos

Standings

Division

Conference

Footnotes

References

External links

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