2011 San Diego Chargers
The 2011 San Diego Chargers went 8–8, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 406 points and allowed 377.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 406–377
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 406 points, tied for the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 377, the 11th-most. Their point differential was +29.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 7 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–10 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 14 (December 11, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the Detroit Lions in Week 16 (December 24, 2011).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 9 (November 6, 2011), losing 45–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chiefs, the Broncos, and the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2010, when they went 9–7.
In 2012, they went 7–9.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 24–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at New England Patriots | L 21–35 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 26–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | at Denver Broncos | W 29–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | at New York Jets | L 21–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2011 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 38–45 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2011 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 17–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | vs Denver Broncos | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2011 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 38–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 37–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 34–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–38 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Oakland Raiders | W 38–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.