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2019 SeasonAll times ET
2019 Schedule
2-4, 3rd in AFC West
- 8/8L 17-13
- 8/18L 19-17
- 8/24L 23-15
- 8/29W 27-24
- 9/8W 30-24
- 9/15L 13-10
- 9/22L 27-20
- 9/29W 30-10
- 10/6L 20-13
- 10/13L 24-17
- 10/20
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/27
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/3
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/7
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/18
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/1h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 12/8
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/15
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 12/29h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
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Chargers' Gordon held to 31 yards on 12 carries
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2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(28) | Jerry Tillery | DT | Notre Dame |
| 2(28) | Nasir Adderley | S | Delaware |
| 3(27) | Trey Pipkins | OT | Sioux Falls |
| 4(28) | Drue Tranquill | ILB | Notre Dame |
| 5(28) | Easton Stick | QB | North Dakota State |
| 6(27) | Emeke Egbule | OLB | Houston |
| 7(28) | Cortez Broughton | DT | Cincinnati |
2019 AFC West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 172 | 144 |
| Oakland | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 103 | 123 |
| Denver | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 106 | 106 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 120 | 118 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards288.04th
Rushing Yards80.227th
Points For20.0Tied-21st
Points Against19.7