diff --git a/lighthouse-cli/test/fixtures/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html b/lighthouse-cli/test/fixtures/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html
index 0ab54e3eb094..3e98cbe370f4 100644
--- a/lighthouse-cli/test/fixtures/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html
+++ b/lighthouse-cli/test/fixtures/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 <!-- FAIL(errors-in-console): exception thrown -->
 <script type="text/javascript" id="error-time">throw new Error('A distinctive error');</script>
 
+<!-- PASS(errors-in-console): exception thrown but ignoredPatterns removes it -->
+<script type="text/javascript">throw new Error('An ignored error');</script>
+
 <!-- Add non-functional script to appear to be a Wordpress page for Stack Packs. -->
 <script type="example" src="fake-script-wp-includes"></script>
 
diff --git a/lighthouse-cli/test/smokehouse/dbw-config.js b/lighthouse-cli/test/smokehouse/dbw-config.js
index c4f87d8356db..468dfe34494a 100644
--- a/lighthouse-cli/test/smokehouse/dbw-config.js
+++ b/lighthouse-cli/test/smokehouse/dbw-config.js
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ module.exports = {
       'apple-touch-icon', // pull in apple touch icon to test `LinkElements`
     ],
   },
+  audits: [
+    // Test the `ignoredPatterns` audit option.
+    {path: 'errors-in-console', options: {ignoredPatterns: ['An ignored error']}},
+  ],
 };
diff --git a/lighthouse-cli/test/smokehouse/dobetterweb/dbw-expectations.js b/lighthouse-cli/test/smokehouse/dobetterweb/dbw-expectations.js
index 20a5f71d6bc7..8a9d0121317b 100644
--- a/lighthouse-cli/test/smokehouse/dobetterweb/dbw-expectations.js
+++ b/lighthouse-cli/test/smokehouse/dobetterweb/dbw-expectations.js
@@ -184,16 +184,21 @@ const expectations = [
           score: 0,
           details: {
             items: [
-              {
-                source: 'network',
-                description: 'Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)',
-                url: 'http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/unknown404.css?delay=200',
-              },
               {
                 source: 'other',
                 description: 'Application Cache Error event: Manifest fetch failed (404) http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/clock.appcache',
                 url: 'http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html',
               },
+              {
+                source: 'Runtime.exception',
+                description: /^Error: A distinctive error\s+at http:\/\/localhost:10200\/dobetterweb\/dbw_tester.html:\d+:\d+$/,
+                url: 'http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html',
+              },
+              {
+                source: 'network',
+                description: 'Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)',
+                url: 'http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/unknown404.css?delay=200',
+              },
               {
                 source: 'network',
                 description: 'Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)',
@@ -209,11 +214,6 @@ const expectations = [
                 description: 'Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)',
                 url: 'http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/unknown404.css?delay=200',
               },
-              {
-                source: 'Runtime.exception',
-                description: /^Error: A distinctive error\s+at http:\/\/localhost:10200\/dobetterweb\/dbw_tester.html:\d+:\d+$/,
-                url: 'http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html',
-              },
             ],
           },
         },
diff --git a/lighthouse-core/audits/errors-in-console.js b/lighthouse-core/audits/errors-in-console.js
index 05cff456b8c7..341204bfff79 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/audits/errors-in-console.js
+++ b/lighthouse-core/audits/errors-in-console.js
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ const UIStrings = {
 
 const str_ = i18n.createMessageInstanceIdFn(__filename, UIStrings);
 
+/** @typedef {{ignoredPatterns?: Array<RegExp|string>}} AuditOptions */
+
 class ErrorLogs extends Audit {
   /**
    * @return {LH.Audit.Meta}
@@ -42,11 +44,41 @@ class ErrorLogs extends Audit {
     };
   }
 
+  /** @return {AuditOptions} */
+  static defaultOptions() {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * @template {{description: string | undefined}} T
+   * @param {Array<T>} items
+   * @param {AuditOptions} options
+   * @return {Array<T>}
+   */
+  static filterAccordingToOptions(items, options) {
+    const {ignoredPatterns} = options;
+    if (!ignoredPatterns) return items;
+
+    return items.filter(({description}) => {
+      if (!description) return true;
+      for (const pattern of ignoredPatterns) {
+        if (pattern instanceof RegExp && pattern.test(description)) return false;
+        if (typeof pattern === 'string' && description.includes(pattern)) return false;
+      }
+
+      return true;
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * @param {LH.Artifacts} artifacts
+   * @param {LH.Audit.Context} context
    * @return {LH.Audit.Product}
    */
-  static audit(artifacts) {
+  static audit(artifacts, context) {
+    const auditOptions = /** @type {AuditOptions} */ (context.options);
+
     const consoleEntries = artifacts.ConsoleMessages;
     const runtimeExceptions = artifacts.RuntimeExceptions;
     /** @type {Array<{source: string, description: string|undefined, url: string|undefined}>} */
@@ -73,7 +105,10 @@ class ErrorLogs extends Audit {
         };
       });
 
-    const tableRows = consoleRows.concat(runtimeExRows);
+    const tableRows = ErrorLogs.filterAccordingToOptions(
+      consoleRows.concat(runtimeExRows),
+      auditOptions
+    ).sort((a, b) => (a.description || '').localeCompare(b.description || ''));
 
     /** @type {LH.Audit.Details.Table['headings']} */
     const headings = [
diff --git a/lighthouse-core/test/audits/errors-in-console-test.js b/lighthouse-core/test/audits/errors-in-console-test.js
index 482d52a0d0ad..c9480cb1da5a 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/test/audits/errors-in-console-test.js
+++ b/lighthouse-core/test/audits/errors-in-console-test.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe('Console error logs audit', () => {
     const auditResult = ErrorLogsAudit.audit({
       ConsoleMessages: [],
       RuntimeExceptions: [],
-    });
+    }, {options: {}});
     assert.equal(auditResult.numericValue, 0);
     assert.equal(auditResult.score, 1);
     assert.ok(!auditResult.displayValue, 0);
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('Console error logs audit', () => {
         },
       ],
       RuntimeExceptions: [],
-    });
+    }, {options: {}});
     assert.equal(auditResult.numericValue, 0);
     assert.equal(auditResult.score, 1);
     assert.equal(auditResult.details.items.length, 0);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe('Console error logs audit', () => {
           'executionContextId': 3,
         },
       }],
-    });
+    }, {options: {}});
 
     assert.equal(auditResult.numericValue, 3);
     assert.equal(auditResult.score, 0);
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ describe('Console error logs audit', () => {
     assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[0].url, 'http://www.example.com/favicon.ico');
     assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[0].description,
       'The server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)');
-    assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[1].url, 'http://www.example.com/wsconnect.ws');
-    assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[1].description,
-      'WebSocket connection failed: Unexpected response code: 500');
-    assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[2].url,
+    assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[1].url,
       'http://example.com/fancybox.js');
-    assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[2].description,
+    assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[1].description,
       'TypeError: Cannot read property \'msie\' of undefined');
+    assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[2].url, 'http://www.example.com/wsconnect.ws');
+    assert.equal(auditResult.details.items[2].description,
+      'WebSocket connection failed: Unexpected response code: 500');
   });
 
   it('handle the case when some logs fields are undefined', () => {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe('Console error logs audit', () => {
         },
       ],
       RuntimeExceptions: [],
-    });
+    }, {options: {}});
     assert.equal(auditResult.numericValue, 1);
     assert.equal(auditResult.score, 0);
     assert.equal(auditResult.details.items.length, 1);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe('Console error logs audit', () => {
           'executionContextId': 3,
         },
       }],
-    });
+    }, {options: {}});
     assert.equal(auditResult.numericValue, 1);
     assert.equal(auditResult.score, 0);
     assert.equal(auditResult.details.items.length, 1);
@@ -145,4 +145,121 @@ describe('Console error logs audit', () => {
     assert.strictEqual(auditResult.details.items[0].description,
       'TypeError: Cannot read property \'msie\' of undefined');
   });
+
+  describe('options', () => {
+    it('does nothing with an empty pattern', () => {
+      const options = {ignoredPatterns: ''};
+      const result = ErrorLogsAudit.audit({
+        ConsoleMessages: [
+          {
+            entry: {
+              level: 'error',
+              source: 'network',
+              text: 'This is a simple error msg',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        RuntimeExceptions: [],
+      }, {options});
+
+      expect(result.score).toBe(0);
+      expect(result.details.items).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
+    it('does nothing with an empty description', () => {
+      const options = {ignoredPatterns: 'pattern'};
+      const result = ErrorLogsAudit.audit({
+        ConsoleMessages: [
+          {
+            entry: {
+              level: 'error',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        RuntimeExceptions: [],
+      }, {options});
+
+      expect(result.score).toBe(0);
+      expect(result.details.items).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
+    it('does nothing with an empty description', () => {
+      const options = {ignoredPatterns: 'pattern'};
+      const result = ErrorLogsAudit.audit({
+        ConsoleMessages: [
+          {
+            entry: {
+              level: 'error',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        RuntimeExceptions: [],
+      }, {options});
+
+      expect(result.score).toBe(0);
+      expect(result.details.items).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
+    it('filters console messages as a string', () => {
+      const options = {ignoredPatterns: ['simple']};
+      const result = ErrorLogsAudit.audit({
+        ConsoleMessages: [
+          {
+            entry: {
+              level: 'error',
+              source: 'network',
+              text: 'This is a simple error msg',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        RuntimeExceptions: [],
+      }, {options});
+
+      expect(result.score).toBe(1);
+      expect(result.details.items).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+
+    it('filters console messages as a regex', () => {
+      const options = {ignoredPatterns: [/simple.*msg/]};
+      const result = ErrorLogsAudit.audit({
+        ConsoleMessages: [
+          {
+            entry: {
+              level: 'error',
+              source: 'network',
+              text: 'This is a simple error msg',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        RuntimeExceptions: [],
+      }, {options});
+
+      expect(result.score).toBe(1);
+      expect(result.details.items).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+
+    it('filters exceptions with both regex and strings', () => {
+      const options = {ignoredPatterns: [/s.mple/i, 'really']};
+      const result = ErrorLogsAudit.audit({
+        ConsoleMessages: [],
+        RuntimeExceptions: [
+          {
+            exceptionDetails: {
+              url: 'http://example.com/url.js',
+              text: 'Simple Error: You messed up',
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            exceptionDetails: {
+              url: 'http://example.com/url.js',
+              text: 'Bad Error: You really messed up',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      }, {options});
+
+      expect(result.score).toBe(1);
+      expect(result.details.items).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/lighthouse-core/test/results/sample_v2.json b/lighthouse-core/test/results/sample_v2.json
index fe2621605fac..20f6dc01d8d1 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/test/results/sample_v2.json
+++ b/lighthouse-core/test/results/sample_v2.json
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@
             "description": "Application Cache Error event: Manifest fetch failed (404) http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/clock.appcache",
             "url": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html"
           },
+          {
+            "source": "Runtime.exception",
+            "description": "Error: An error\n    at http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html:42:38",
+            "url": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html"
+          },
           {
             "source": "network",
             "description": "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)",
@@ -250,11 +255,6 @@
             "source": "network",
             "description": "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)",
             "url": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/unknown404.css?delay=200"
-          },
-          {
-            "source": "Runtime.exception",
-            "description": "Error: An error\n    at http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html:42:38",
-            "url": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html"
           }
         ]
       }
diff --git a/proto/sample_v2_round_trip.json b/proto/sample_v2_round_trip.json
index 0df7875e302a..588fc80074ec 100644
--- a/proto/sample_v2_round_trip.json
+++ b/proto/sample_v2_round_trip.json
@@ -600,6 +600,11 @@
                         "source": "other",
                         "url": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html"
                     },
+                    {
+                        "description": "Error: An error\n    at http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html:42:38",
+                        "source": "Runtime.exception",
+                        "url": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html"
+                    },
                     {
                         "description": "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)",
                         "source": "network",
@@ -614,11 +619,6 @@
                         "description": "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)",
                         "source": "network",
                         "url": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/unknown404.css?delay=200"
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "description": "Error: An error\n    at http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html:42:38",
-                        "source": "Runtime.exception",
-                        "url": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html"
                     }
                 ],
                 "type": "table"