Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn has been dismissed after four years at the helm.
Lynn's firing comes on the heels of back-to-back losing seasons, after the team had winning records in each of the coach's first two seasons.
In a statement, owner Dean Spanos thanked Lynn for his efforts but said it was time for a change.
"This morning I informed Anthony Lynn that we have made the decision to part ways with him as our head coach," Spanos said. "I'm not sure there is another person in this league more respected as a human being than Anthony, and I want to sincerely express my deepest gratitude for his leadership during a time of great change for our organization.
"As we all know, this is a results-driven business and, simply put, the results of the past two years have fallen short of expectations. Moving forward, we will redouble our efforts to both build and maintain a championship-caliber program. We have been innovative in many facets of our organization in recent years, and we need to carry that over to our entire operation. Our fans need to know that the Los Angeles Chargers are committed to consistent, winning football. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately."
The 52-year-old Lynn was 33-31 in the regular season in his four years, and is 33-32 overall in his career when accounting for a loss in his lone game as Buffalo Bills interim coach in 2016.
After a relatively successful 9-7 season as a rookie head coach in 2017, the Chargers surged to a 12-4 mark under Lynn in 2018, toppling the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs before they were bounced by the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round.
But the team took a major step back in 2019 as age appeared to catch up with franchise legend Philip Rivers, who departed for the Indianapolis Colts after the season.
Lynn meanwhile continued to come under criticism for what some said was poor game management and decision-making as the Chargers continued to lose tight games in excruciating fashion throughout his tenure.
This season marked the organization turning over the reins to first-round draft pick Justin Herbert, who looked like a future star at times.
The team limped to a 3-9 start -- including a 45-point drubbing at the hands of the Patriots that Lynn unfortunately likened to the bombing of Pearl Harbor -- before reeling off four consecutive wins to finish 7-9.
But apparently it wasn't enough.
Lynn, a Texas Tech product who saw limited action in six seasons as an NFL player, oversaw the Chargers organization's transition from its original home in San Diego to Los Angeles, where it now plays its home games at the brand-new SoFi Stadium.
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