2005 San Diego Chargers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 5567 | 3495 | 2072 | 28 | 337 | 4948 | 3599 | 1349 | 20 | 306 |
The San Diego Chargers' forty-sixth season was in 2005, and it was the fourth season Marty Schottenheimer served as the head coach of the team. The Chargers played their home games at Qualcomm Stadium. They finished the season 9-7-0, 4-4-0 at home and 5-3-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Shawne Merriman was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 24-28 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Denver Broncos | 17-20 | |
| Week 3 | New York Giants | 45-23 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | New England Patriots | 41-17 | |
| Week 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 22-24 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 27-14 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 17-20 | |
| Week 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 28-20 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | New York Jets | 31-26 | |
| Week 11 | Buffalo Bills | 48-10 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Washington Redskins | 23-17 | |
| Week 13 | Oakland Raiders | 34-10 | ||
| Week 14 | Miami Dolphins | 21-23 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 26-17 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 7-20 | |
| Week 17 | Denver Broncos | 7-23 |
2005 San Diego Chargers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer Offensive Coordinator: Cam Cameron Defensive Coordinator: Wade Phillips Quarterbacks Coach: Brian Schottenheimer Wide Receivers Coach: James Lofton Offensive Line Coach: Carl Mauck Running Backs Coach: Clarence Shelmon Tight Ends Coach: Rob Chudzinski Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Linebackers Coach: Greg Manusky Secondary Coach: Brian Stewart Assistant Linebackers Coach: John Pagano Assistant Secondary Coach: Albert Lewis Special Teams Coach: Steve Crosby Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Schiotz General Manager: A.J. Smith Director of College Scouting: Jimmy Raye III College Scout: Mike Biehl Coaching Administrator: John Wuehrmann Strength and Conditioning Intern: Ivan Lewis