Chargers announce Kellen Moore as their new offensive coordinator

Posted by Josh Alper on January 30, 2023, 2:01 PM EST
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Kellen Moore has officially landed a new job.

Word on Monday was that Moore would be hired as the Chargers’ new offensive coordinator and the team officially announced their agreement with Moore on Monday afternoon. Moore parted ways with the Cowboys on Sunday after four years as their offensive coordinator.

The Cowboys finished in the top six in points scored in three of Moore’s four seasons — the outlier was when Dak Prescott broke his ankle in 2020 — and they finished fourth during the 2022 season.

The Chargers slipped from 474 points scored in 2021 to 391 this season and they finished 30th in the league in rushing yards. The inability to take a step forward offensively with Justin Herbert at quarterback led to Joe Lombardi’s firing after the playoff loss to the Jaguars and Moore will be charged with amping things up right off the bat in Los Angeles.

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46 responses to “Chargers announce Kellen Moore as their new offensive coordinator”

  1. That didn’t take long. Guarantee the cowgirls offense will regress next year

  2. prediction: Kellen Moore, Justin Herbert and Co. show the world that Moore was NOT the problem in Dallas

  3. The constant need for a scapegoat is why so many teams struggle to get back to contention.

  4. Herbert is the same player today that got drafted. He has not improved. Will Moore motivate him to get better? Time will tell.

  8. Great signing for the Chargers, now Moore gets to work with a much better starting QB!

  9. WOW! that might be a new record he was out of work for about 20 minutes, LOL good luck to him in his new job!!

  11. Might as well just move his boxes straight into Staley’s office. That’ll save time later on.

  12. I hope Kellen got a fat raise but knowing Spanos I doubt it. Kellen is going to spin when he finds out how over priced the housing market is in Newsom’s Kalifornia. Probably best to rent anyway my friend because you will be the next scapegoat in the Chargers wake, as you were in Dallas.

  13. I’d say he probably got more production out of Prescott and that Dallas offense than they’re worth. McCarthy back to calling plays, which means a major regression is imminent

  14. Outstanding hire! I’m a Big Kellen Moore fan and hope he brings the Chargers whatever they were missing. The interesting part will be watching to see how many steps back the Cowboys offense takes. Getting rid of Moore doesn’t make McCarthey any better at game management or clutch decision making.

  17. Now the Chargers just need a defensive play-caller who can keep a 27 point lead.

  21. Moore wasn’t the problem in Dallas, he was just part of the problem. The other problem is Prescott.

  23. Let me be the first to announce Brian Flores as the new Minnesota Vikings DC-Coach Flores was seen last night taking his kids for rides at the Mall of America as the Minnesota Vikings finalize the deal-Go Vikings!!!

  24. What??? Justin Herbert was & is the best and most talented QB in that draft. It’s not close.

    “jjackwagon says:
    January 30, 2023 at 2:11 pm

    Herbert is the same player today that got drafted. He has not improved. Will Moore motivate him to get better? Time will tell.”

    Herbert is already a top 3 QB in the NFL. Joe Lombardi’s dink and dunk offense coupled with Herbert being injured and playing with cracked ribs since week 2 while missing Keenan Allen the first 11 weeks of the season and Mike williams missing significant time as well all made this year even more impressive for Herbert.
    Moore will better utilize the down field passing game and Elite arm talent that Herbert possess.

  25. duffelbagsports says:
    January 30, 2023 at 3:25 pm
    How did they get past the Rooney Rule that quickly?
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    The Chargers already interviewed Rams assistant head coach and tight ends coach Thomas Brown and Vikings assistant quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, both of whom are African-American.

  27. I bet he’s had that job lined up for a long, long time, as he undoubtedly knew things weren’t hunky dory with MM. Good move for the Chargers, bad move for the Cowboys.

  28. Race baiting at it’s finest

    “duffelbagsports says:
    January 30, 2023 at 3:25 pm
    How did they get past the Rooney Rule that quickly?”

    Rams assistant head coach and tight ends coach Thomas Brown & Vikings assistant quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson have already interviewed for the position….doubling the required quota needed in order to comply with the Rooney rule.

  29. Anybody who thinks Spanos would pay a coach $20 Million a year, has not been paying attention , in 2023, 2024 , 2025, ever

  30. Rumor has it that Moore was the one that wanted out…he knew he could only do so much under McCarthy and with Fak at QB.

  31. This is the best move strategically for him.

    Either the Chargers are good and he gets a head coaching job next season out of it, or they are bad and he is the top candidate to replace Staley.

  32. I don’t like this hire at all! They keep on HYPING up this dude! For what!? He’s not ALL THAT! If he was, he’d still be in Dallas. STOP anointing him as a new head coach. There are far more talented offensive coordinators who were in the NFL’s final four.

  33. Chargers going for that annual off-season crown before it starts this year. Congrats guys you win the offseason every year. some day it’ll turn into wins.

  34. nancyisaclarafan says:
    January 30, 2023 at 2:38 pm
    “I hope Kellen got a fat raise but knowing Spanos I doubt it. Kellen is going to spin when he finds out how over priced the housing market is in Newsom’s Kalifornia. Probably best to rent anyway my friend because you will be the next scapegoat in the Chargers wake, as you were in Dallas.”
    The housing market is “over priced” because people that can afford to live in California, live in California. People that can’t afford it move to dumps like Texas.

  35. The Chargers will NEVER win under the Spanos’s. They have a total of 6 playoff wins in 38 yrs.

  36. Aren’t Bolts worried that Moore will coach Herbert to throw multiple INTs and panic under pressure?

    Or was that just Dak?

  37. Why keeping hyping Kellen Moore up as OC ?

    Three seasons with Dak playing healthy the Boys were top 5 in points scored in each year. In 2 of those years they finished 1st in yards gained. He was also a top 6 OC that put the ball down field in depth of targets.

  38. And YES the “Jerry Jones will never see another super bowl” script continues. Gave away a young successful next head coach. Dak is your problem and put McCarthy at number 2 problem. Jones does not get it. Moore will be a head coach before Jerry sniffs a conference title game! Lol!

  39. It’ll only matter if the script for next year’s season includes some story lines for the Chargers. I doubt that the league office is done with Mahomes and his superhero cape yet…the cross-marketing with Marvel Studios isn’t likely finished yet. And there’s zero chance Herbert can play the villian. Too fresh faced.

  40. OC for Dak or OC for Herbert? No brainer. He will unlock Herbert’s potential and become a HC within 1-2 years.

  41. Congratulations to the 2023 off-season champion Los Angeles Chargers. This will make 8 straight championships. We’re witnessing a dynasty here.

  42. Hopefully he gets groomed well in LA to be the Bears next HC in 2024. This guy’s a great offensive coach.

  43. This sets up an offensive regression and wasted 2023. Then we will see McCarthy gone and Sean Payton as the next HC. Jerry should have just did whatever was necessary to get Payton next year.

  44. This is an outstanding hire for the Chargers. I think the Cowboys were foolish to let Moore go. Not only is he one of the better offensive minds in the game, he is young, works hard, and is hungry. The only thing bad that can come from this is the Chargers dumping their HC nest year leaving Moore to go hunting for a new job again.

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