2019 SCHEDULE the Los Angles Chargers Open Their Preseason Home Slate Against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Aug
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LOS ANGELES CHARGERS chargers vs. saints 2019 SCHEDULE The Los Angles Chargers open their preseason home slate against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Aug. 18. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m., from Dignity Health Sports Park. Ian Eagle, Hall PRESEASON of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn will be on the national broadcast for CBS while Matt “Money” Smith, Daniel Jeremiah and Shannon Farren will bring the action on KFI-AM WEEK DATE OPPONENT TIME/SCORE NETWORK 640. Mario Solis and Jorge Villanueva will present the game in Spanish on KFWB-AM 980. 1 Thu. Aug. 8 @ Cardinals L, 17-13 ABC7 2 Sun. Aug. 18 SAINTS 1:00 pm CBS* 3 Sat. Aug. 24 SEAHAWKS 7:00 pm ABC7 The Chargers are 7-5 all-time against the Saints and are 4-4 in preseason contests. Sunday’s 4 Thu. Aug. 29 @ 49ers 7:00 pm ABC7 game will mark the third straight preseason that the two teams meet, and the third year in a row the two teams share the practice fields at Jack Hammett. Last year, the Saints won the preseason REGULAR SEASON matchup, 36-7. WEEK DATE OPPONENT TIME/SCORE NETWORK The Bolts opened the preseason schedule at Arizona with 17-13 loss. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor 1 Sun. Sept. 8 COLTS 1:05 pm CBS passed for 72 yards, completing all six of his passes while rookie Easton Stick rushed for 51 2 Sun. Sept. 15 @ Lions 10:00 am CBS yards, including a 31-yard score to lead the team in rushing. Rookie linebacker Drue Tranquill 3 Sun. Sept. 22 TEXANS 1:25 pm CBS 4 Sun. Sept. 29 @ Dolphins 10:00 am CBS totaled four tackles and an interception. 5 Sun. Oct. 6 BRONCOS 1:05 pm CBS 6 Sun. Oct. 13 STEELERS 5:20 pm NBC* The Los Angeles Chargers took another step forward under the direction of second-year head 7 Sun. Oct. 20 @ Titans 1:05 pm CBS 8 Sun. Oct. 27 @ Bears 10:00 am FOX coach Anthony Lynn in 2018. The Bolts made their first playoff appearance since 2013 and with a 9 Sun. Nov. 3 PACKERS 1:25 pm CBS regular season mark of 12-4, posted their best record since 2009. 10 Thur. Nov. 7 @ Raiders 5:20 pm FOX/NFLN* 11 Mon. Nov. 18 CHIEFS 5:15 pm ESPN* 12 BYE The Chargers showed their resolve all season long with memorable come-from-behind victories 13 Sun. Dec. 1 @ Broncos 1:25 pm CBS and an impressive road record that demonstrated the chemistry of the 2018 squad. For their 14 Sun. Dec. 8 @ Jaguars 1:05 pm FOX efforts, an NFL-best seven Chargers were selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl. 15 Sun. Dec. 15 VIKINGS 5:20 pm NBC* 16 TBD Dec. 21/22 RAIDERS TBD TBD 17 Sun. Dec. 29 @ Chiefs 10:00 am CBS Of the 13 total wins on the year, eight were played outside of the Los Angeles area, including The Chargers will host the Kansas City Chiefs in Mexico City at Estadio Azteca as part of the 2019 NFL International Games a 20-19 win against the Tennessee Titans in London, England. The Bolts went on a roll on the Subject to NFL’s flex scheduling | All dates and times are Pacific and subject to change | * Nationally televised road, winning all eight consecutively, before falling to the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round. 2018 AFC WEST STANDINGS The Chargers will continue their preseason home slate against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, Aug. 24 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. WEST W L T Pct. PF PA Kansas City 12 4 0 .750 565 421 TRAINING CAMP Los Angeles Chargers 12 4 0 .750 428 329 Denver 6 10 0 .375 329 349 The Los Angeles Chargers are in the midst of their third straight training camp at Jack Hammett Oakland 4 12 0 .250 290 467 Sports Complex in Costa Mesa, Calif. There are 13 practices open to the public. The Chargers once again will have joint practices with the New Orleans Saints, scheduled for Aug. 15-16. For more information visit chargers.com/schedule/training-camp. New for 2019, the Chargers will offer fans attending training camp a sneak preview of the team’s new LA Stadium at Hollywood CHARGERS ON THE AIR Park home – be it a virtual reality tour of the stadium, the ability to preview previously unreleased renderings or the opportunity to sample new food offerings scheduled to be TELEVISION: CBS available at the new stadium in 2020. As in years past, training camp at Jack Hammett Sports Play-by-play: Ian Eagle Complex offers fans of any age the opportunity to watch the Bolts practice in person, cheer for Analyst: Dan Fouts their favorite players within feet of the field and participate in a variety of exciting activities for Sideline: Evan Washburn the entire family. CHARGERS RADIO: KFI-AM 640 GAME RELEASE INDEX Play-by-play: Matt “Money” Smith Analyst: Daniel Jeremiah PAGE CONTENT PAGE CONTENT PAGE CONTENT 2 Schedule Breakdown 11 2018 Milestones 26 Transactions Sideline: Shannon Farren 3 The Coaches 12 Player Notes 27 Depth Chart 4 Connections 18 Philip Rivers 28 Last Time SPANISH RADIO: KFWB-AM 980 6 The Matchup 21 Anthony Lynn 30 2019 Statistics Play-by-play: Mario Solis 7 Series History 22 Tom Telesco 31 2018 Statistics Analyst: Jorge Villanueva 8 2018 Honor Roll 23 Rosters 10 Potential Milestones 25 Pronunciation 1 1 BREAKING DOWN THE 2019 SCHEDULE The Chargers opponents in 2019 posted a 105-101-3 (.510) regular season record in 2018. Four of the teams on the schedule made the postseason and seven of the teams had a .500 or better record. The Chargers finished second in the AFC West and were 4-2 against divisional foes. The Bolts made their first playoff appearance since 2013. SERIES BREAKDOWN 2018 RECORD NOTES ALL-TIME: 16-10-0 OVERALL: 10-6-0 For the first time since 2013, Los Angeles will host Indianapolis. It will mark HOME: 5-6-0 HOME: 6-2-0 the second-ever season opener the team has played against the Colts. The AWAY: 11-4-0 AWAY: 4-4-0 Bolts have an all-time record of 16-10 against the Colts, including wins in four LAST: L, 26-22 - 2016 at Colts POSTSEASON: Divisional Round of the last six matchups. ALL-TIME: 7-4-0 OVERALL: 6-10-0 The Chargers face Detroit for the first time since 2015. Los Angeles has won HOME: 5-0-0 HOME: 3-5-0 seven of the last eight against the Lions, including a 51-14 win at home in AWAY: 2-4-0 AWAY: 3-5-0 2007. The Chargers have posted 30-plus points in each of the past two home LAST: W, 33-28 - 2015 at Chargers POSTSEASON: N/A games against Detroit. ALL-TIME: 5-1-0 OVERALL: 11-5-0 The Week 3 matchup will be just the seventh between the two teams. A 5-1 HOME: 2-1-0 HOME: 6-2-0 record (.833 pct.) against Houston marks Los Angeles’ best winning percent- AWAY: 3-0-0 AWAY: 5-3-0 age against any NFL team. The Bolts have eclipsed 20 points in every game LAST: W, 21-13 - 2016 at Texans POSTSEASON: Wild Card Round against the Texans. ALL-TIME: 13-16-0 OVERALL: 7-9-0 The late-September matchup in Miami will mark the Bolts’ first trip to South HOME: 10-8-0 HOME: 6-2-0 Florida since 2014. The Chargers eclipsed 400-plus yards in three of the past AWAY: 3-8-0 AWAY: 1-7-0 six matchups with the Dolphins, including a 30-14 home win in 2015 that saw LAST: L, 19-17 - 2017 at Chargers POSTSEASON: N/A a 311-yard and three-touchdown performance by Philip Rivers. ALL-TIME: 52-66-1 OVERALL: 6-10-0 The Chargers split the season series against the Broncos for the third consecu- HOME: 34-25-0 HOME: 3-5 tive season. Both teams won on the road with the Bolts earning a 23-9 victory AWAY: 18-41-1 AWAY: 3-5 in Denver. The win in Mile High was the first for the Chargers since 2013. LAST: W, 23-9 - 2018 at Broncos POSTSEASON: N/A Mike Williams scored his 10th total TD of the season in the winning effort. ALL-TIME: 10-23-0 OVERALL: 9-6-1 For the second time in as many seasons, the Chargers and Steelers will square HOME: 6-8-0 HOME: 5-3-0 off on Sunday Night Football. It marks the first time the Chargers will play the AWAY: 4-15-0 AWAY: 4-3-1 same team on Sunday Night in consecutive seasons since facing both India- LAST: W, 33-30- 2018 at Steelers POSTSEASON: N/A napolis and New England in 2007 and 2008 on Sunday Night Football. ALL-TIME: 28-17-1 OVERALL: 9-7-0 The Bolts play the Titans for the second time in as many seasons and the third HOME: 18-5-1 HOME: 6-2-0 time in the last four years. Los Angeles is on a two-game winning streak and AWAY: 10-16-0 AWAY: 3-5-0 has won 10 of the last 11 contests against Tennessee. The Chargers have LAST: W, 20-19 - 2017 at London POSTSEASON: N/A eclipsed 30 points when playing the Titans in six of the last nine games. ALL-TIME: 5-7-0 OVERALL: 12-4-0 Los Angeles plays against Chicago for the 13th time in history and the sixth HOME: 4-3-0 HOME: 7-1-0 on the road.