2009 San Diego Chargers
The 2009 San Diego Chargers went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 454 points and allowed 320.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 7–1
- Points
- 454–320
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 454 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 320, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +134.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was eleven games, from Week 7 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–7 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 (October 25, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 34–23 to the Denver Broncos in Week 6 (October 19, 2009).
They scored a season-high 43 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12 (November 29, 2009), winning 43–14.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–1.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders and the Chiefs and splitting with the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New York Jets 17–14 at home.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2008, when they went 8–8.
In 2010, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 14, 2009 | at Oakland Raiders | W 24–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 26–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 23–13 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–38 |
| Week 6 | Oct 19, 2009 | vs Denver Broncos | L 23–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–7 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 24–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at New York Giants | W 21–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Denver Broncos | W 32–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 43–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Cleveland Browns | W 30–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 20–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2009 | at Tennessee Titans | W 42–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Washington | W 23–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 17, 2010 | vs New York Jets | L 14–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.