2021 Los Angeles 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 |
| 9-8-0 | 0-0 | 7214 | 5172 | 2042 | 24 | 443 | 6885 | 4177 | 2708 | 25 | 433 |
The Los Angeles Chargers' sixty-second season was in 2021, playing their home games at SoFi Stadium. During the offseason they hired Brandon Staley to lead the team. Staley previously was the defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams and had four years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 9-8-0, 5-4-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 13-6 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 10-15 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 0-27 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2021-09-11 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Washington Football Team | 20-16 | |
| Week 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 17-20 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 30-24 | |
| Week 4 | Las Vegas Raiders | 28-14 | ||
| Week 4 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 5 | Cleveland Browns | 47-42 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 6-34 | |
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | New England Patriots | 24-27 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 27-24 | |
| Week 10 | Minnesota Vikings | 20-27 | ||
| Week 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 41-37 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Denver Broncos | 13-28 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 41-22 | |
| Week 14 | New York Giants | 37-21 | ||
| Week 15 | Kansas City Chiefs | 28-34 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Houston Texans | 29-41 | |
| Week 17 | Denver Broncos | 34-13 | ||
| Week 18 | @ | Las Vegas Raiders | 32-35 |
2021 Los Angeles Chargers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Brandon Staley Offensive Coordinator: Joe Lombardi Defensive Coordinator: Renaldo Hill Special Teams Coordinator: Derius Swinton II Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Frank Smith Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Shane Day Defensive Run Game Coordinator: Jay Rodgers Quarterbacks Coach: Shane Day Wide Receivers Coach: Chris Beatty Offensive Line Coach: Frank Smith Running Backs Coach: Derrick Foster Tight Ends Coach: Kevin Koger Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Shaun Sarrett Offensive Assistant Coach: Dan Shamash Offensive Quality Control Coach: Chandler Whitmer Defensive Line Coach: Giff Smith Linebackers Coach: Michael Wilhoite Outside Linebackers Coach: Jay Rodgers Secondary Coach: Derrick Ansley Assistant Secondary Coach: Tom Donatell Defensive Quality Control Coach: Isaac Shewmaker Assistant Special Teams Coach: Mayur Chaudhari Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Cody Cejda Director of Sports Performance: Anthony Lomando Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jonathan Brooks Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Lucius Jordan General Manager: Tom Telesco Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship: Pat White Alex G. Spanos Coaching Fellowship: John Timu