2010 San Diego Chargers
The 2010 San Diego Chargers went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 441 points and allowed 322.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 441–322
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 441 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 322, the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was +119.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–10 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4 (October 3, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 28–13 to the Oakland Raiders in Week 13 (December 5, 2010).
They shut out the Kansas City Chiefs (Week 14).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Broncos, splitting with the Chiefs, and getting swept by the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 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 four wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 13–3.
In 2011, they went 8–8.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2010 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 38–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 41–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | at Oakland Raiders | L 27–35 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | at St. Louis Rams | L 17–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | vs New England Patriots | L 20–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 33–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | at Houston Texans | W 29–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2010 | vs Denver Broncos | W 35–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 36–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 13–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–0 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2010 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 34–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–34 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at Denver Broncos | W 33–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.