2005 San Diego Chargers season

2005 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerAlex Spanos
General managerA.J. Smith
Head coachMarty Schottenheimer
Home fieldQualcomm Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
4

The 2005 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League, and the 46th overall. The Chargers failed to improve on their 12–4 record in 2004, and finished the campaign 9–7 and 3rd overall in their division, missing out on the playoffs for the first time since 2003. Outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was named Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.

Despite missing the playoffs, the Chargers defeated some of the best teams in the NFL, such as the defending Super Bowl champions New England Patriots (41–17) and the previously undefeated Indianapolis Colts (26–17; ending the prospect of a perfect season). Following the season, Drew Brees would sign as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints. Brees would be replaced by Philip Rivers who would become their starter for the next 14 seasons.

Offseason

NFL Draft

2005 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 12 Shawne Merriman * OLB Maryland Pick from NYG
1 28 Luis Castillo DT Northwestern
2 61 Vincent Jackson * WR Northern Colorado
4 130 Darren Sproles * RB Kansas State
5 164 Wesley Britt OT Alabama
6 167 Wes Sims OG Oklahoma Pick from MIA
7 242 Scott Mruczkowski C Bowling Green
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

2005 San Diego Chargers staff
Front office
  • Owner – Alex Spanos
  • President/chief executive officer – Dean Spanos
  • Executive vice president – Michael Spanos
  • Executive vice president/general manager – A. J. Smith
  • Assistant general manager/director of player personnel – Buddy Nix
  • Vice president of football operations – Ed McGuire
  • Director of college scouting – Jimmy Raye
  • Director of pro scouting – Fran Foley

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Matt Schiotz

Roster

2005 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 inactive, 8 practice squad


Preseason

Date Opponent Result Host Stadium NFL Recap Attendance
August 11, 2005 at Green Bay Packers L 7–10 Lambeau Field Gamebook 69,611
August 21, 2005 St. Louis Rams W 36–21 Qualcomm Stadium Gamebook 54,421
August 26, 2005 at Minnesota Vikings L 16–19 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Gamebook 64,172
September 1, 2005 San Francisco 49ers W 28–24 Qualcomm Stadium Gamebook 49,817

Regular season

Schedule

In addition to their regular games with AFC West rivals, the Chargers played teams from the AFC East and NFC East as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against the Steelers and the Colts based on divisional positions from 2004.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 11 Dallas Cowboys L 24–28 0–1 Qualcomm Stadium 67,679 Gamebook
2 September 18 at Denver Broncos L 17–20 0–2 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,310 Gamebook
3 September 25 New York Giants W 45–23 1–2 Qualcomm Stadium 65,373 Gamebook
4 October 2 at New England Patriots W 41–17 2–2 Gillette Stadium 68,756 Gamebook
5 October 10 Pittsburgh Steelers L 22–24 2–3 Qualcomm Stadium 68,537 Gamebook
6 October 16 at Oakland Raiders W 27–14 3–3 McAfee Coliseum 52,666 Gamebook
7 October 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–20 3–4 Lincoln Financial Field 67,747 Gamebook
8 October 30 Kansas City Chiefs W 28–20 4–4 Qualcomm Stadium 65,750 Gamebook
9 November 6 at New York Jets W 31–26 5–4 Giants Stadium 77,662 Gamebook
10 Bye
11 November 20 Buffalo Bills W 48–10 6–4 Qualcomm Stadium 65,602 Gamebook
12 November 27 at Washington Redskins W 23–17(OT) 7–4 FedExField 84,930 Gamebook
13 December 4 Oakland Raiders W 34–19 8–4 Qualcomm Stadium 66,436 Gamebook
14 December 11 Miami Dolphins L 21–23 8–5 Qualcomm Stadium 65,026 Gamebook
15 December 18 at Indianapolis Colts W 26–17 9–5 RCA Dome 57,389 Gamebook
16 December 24 at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–20 9–6 Arrowhead Stadium 75,956 Gamebook
17 December 31 Denver Broncos L 7–23 9–7 Qualcomm Stadium 65,513 Gamebook

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 14 7728
Chargers 7 7 10024

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Week 2: at Denver Broncos

Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 14 0317
Broncos 3 0 71020

at Invesco Field, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

Week 3: New York Giants at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 17 0323
Chargers 7 14 141045

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Week 4: at New England Patriots

Week 4: San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 14 141041
Patriots 7 10 0017

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 14 01024
Chargers 0 7 6922

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Week 6: at Oakland Raiders

Week 6: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 14 10 3027
Raiders 7 0 7014

at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 71017
Eagles 0 7 31020

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 71020
Chargers 7 14 0728

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), relative humidity 64%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 65,750
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
  • Box score
Game information

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: San Diego Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 14 7 7331
Jets 0 10 31326

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 77,662
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Armen Keteyian
  • Box score
Game information

Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 11: Buffalo Bills at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 7 0010
Chargers 14 21 31048

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), relative humidity 33%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 65,602
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan
  • Box score
Game information

Week 12: at Washington Redskins

Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 0 7 010623
Redskins 3 7 70017

at FedExField, Summerfield, Maryland

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 61%, no wind
  • Game attendance: 84,930
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
  • Box score
Game information

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 13: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 7 0010
Chargers 3 14 71034

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 5:35 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 53%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 66,436
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
  • Box score
Game information

Week 14: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 14: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 3 17323
Chargers 7 0 01421

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), relative humidity 23%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 65,026
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan
  • Box score
Game information

Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 10 3 31026
Colts 0 0 17017

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 57,389
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Armen Keteyian
  • Box score
Game information

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 0 007
Chiefs 7 13 0020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 75,956
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
  • Box score
Game information

Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 17: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 14 2723
Chargers 0 7 007

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 1:35 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 65,513
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
  • Box score
Game information

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Denver Broncos 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 395 258 W4
Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 403 325 W2
San Diego Chargers 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 418 321 L2
Oakland Raiders 4 12 0 .250 0–6 2–10 290 383 L6

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