2009 San Diego Chargers season
| 2009 San Diego Chargers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Norv Turner |
| General manager | A.J. Smith |
| Owner | Alex Spanos |
| Home field | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 17–14 |
| AP All-Pros |
Nate Kaeding (1st team) Antonio Gates (2nd team) Kris Dielman (2nd team) |
The 2009 San Diego Chargers season was the 50th season for the original American Football League team, and its 40th in the NFL. The Chargers improved upon their regular season record of 8–8 in 2008 and won their division for the fourth straight year and fifth time in six seasons. They finished the regular season with a 13–3 record, the second best winning percentage in franchise history but were eliminated in the Divisional Playoffs by the New York Jets. It was also Norv Turner's best regular season record as head coach.
Many have speculated as to who the Chargers are likely to target early in the 2009 NFL Draft. Commonly noted areas of need include the safety positions, the right side of the offensive line, and inside linebacker. The Chargers are also expected to be in the hunt for a running back to eventually replace Tomlinson, who despite past excellence has faced more frequent injuries and declining production as he ages.
Military pregame show, August 15
Seattle at San Diego, August 15
Halftime show, August 15
Division games are in bold text.
An asterisk (*) indicates that gametime is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
† These three games were among the 16 that the NFL designated as "AFL Legacy Games", in honor of the 50th anniversary of the AFL. The Chargers wore their throwback uniforms during those three games, as did the Chiefs (formerly the Dallas Texans), Broncos and Raiders.
The Chargers began their season at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for a Week 1 AFL Legacy duel with their AFC West rival, the Oakland Raiders, in the second game of an MNF doubleheader. In the first quarter, San Diego trailed early as Raiders running back Michael Bush got a 4-yard touchdown run. The Chargers would strike back in the second quarter as running back LaDainian Tomlinson got a 1-yard touchdown run. Oakland would respond with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 37-yard field goal. San Diego would close out the half with kicker Nate Kaeding making a 47-yard field goal.
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