2005 San Diego Chargers
The 2005 San Diego Chargers went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 418 points and allowed 312.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 418–312
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 418 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 312, the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was +106.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 8 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–10 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 11 (November 20, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 23–7 to the Denver Broncos in Week 17 (December 31, 2005).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders, splitting with the Chiefs, and getting swept by the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2004, when they went 12–4.
In 2006, they went 14–2 and returned to the playoffs.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 24–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | vs New York Giants | W 45–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2005 | at New England Patriots | W 41–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2005 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 22–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | at Oakland Raiders | W 27–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | at New York Jets | W 31–26 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 48–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | at Washington | W 23–17 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 34–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 21–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 26–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2005 | vs Denver Broncos | L 7–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.