Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans
Thursday, August 13, 2026, Preaseason Week 1The Los Angeles Chargers will play the Houston Texans on Thursday, August 13, 2026, Preaseason Week 1 of the 2026 season.
Coaches
Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh Offensive Coordinator: Mike McDaniel Defensive Coordinator: Chris O'Leary Special Teams Coordinator: Ryan Ficken Offensive Passing Game Coordinator: Shane Day Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Steve Clinkscale Defensive Run Game Coordinator: Mike Elston Quarterbacks Coach: Shane Day Wide Receivers Coach: Sanjay Lal Offensive Line Coach: Butch Barry Running Backs Coach: Max McCaffrey Tight Ends Coach: Chandler Henley Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Josh Hammond Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Nick Hardwick Offensive Assistant Coach: Rob Everett, Kirk Campbell Passing Game Specialist: Adam Gase Defensive Line Coach: Mike Elston Linebackers Coach: Sean Spence Outside Linebackers Coach: Dylan Roney Safeties Coach: Adam Fuller Defensive Backs Coach: Steve Clinkscale Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Julian Campenni Assistant Outside Linebackers Coach: Denzel Martin Assistant Special Teams Coach: Chris Gould, Josh Hammond Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Devin Woodhouse, Jonathan Brooks Defensive Run Game Specialist: Mike Hiestand Director of Performance Analytics: Ben Rabe Executive Director of Player Performance: Ben Herbert Performance Analyst: Lincoln DeWolf Alex G. Spanos Coaching Fellow: Jarrod James, Beau Snuggs, Jimmy Thompson
Coaches
Head Coach: DeMeco Ryans Assistant Head Coach: Danny Barrett Offensive Coordinator: Nick Caley Defensive Coordinator: Matt Burke Special Teams Coordinator: Frank Ross Offensive Passing Game Coordinator: Ben McDaniels Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Cory Undlin Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Cole Popovich Defensive Run Game Coordinator: Rod Wright Quarterbacks Coach: Jerry Schuplinski Wide Receivers Coach: Ben McDaniels Offensive Line Coach: Cole Popovich Running Backs Coach: Danny Barrett Tight Ends Coach: James Ferentz Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Tiquan Underwood Offensive Assistant Coach: Taylor Embree, Asauni Rufus, Cole Weeks, Alex Ward Defensive Line Coach: Rod Wright Linebackers Coach: Bill Davis Safeties Coach: Stephen Adegoke Defensive Backs Coach: Dino Vasso Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Bill Lazor Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Frank Okam Defensive Assistant Coach: Mark Sheridan, Jay Simpson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Will Burnham Assistant to the Head Coach: Jake Olson Defensive and Special Teams Assistant Coach: Sean Baker