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Los Angeles Chargers All-Time Roster by Decade
NFL Dynasty rates 96 Chargers players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is LaDainian Tomlinson (RB, 99 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 2006: 1,815 rush yds, 28 TD, 56 rec. The best Chargers defense in the game belongs to the 2020s: 17.7 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) in 2024.
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The strongest Chargers lineup: 2000s
Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 2000s Chargers board gives a team rating of 83.7 — good for an expected 12-5 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 5.6% of the time. The thinnest Chargers board is the 1990s (69.8).
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Drew Brees | 2004 | 3,159 pass yds, 27 TD, 7 INT | 81 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2006 | 1,815 rush yds, 28 TD, 56 rec | 99 |
| WR | Vincent Jackson | 2009 | 1,167 rec yds, 9 TD, 68 rec | 81 |
| TE | Antonio Gates | 2005 | 1,101 rec yds, 10 TD, 89 rec | 94 |
| DEF | Chargers Defense | 2007 | 17.8 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL) | 73 |
Best Chargers player at every position
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Philip Rivers | 2010 | 4,710 pass yds, 30 TD, 13 INT | 90 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2006 | 1,815 rush yds, 28 TD, 56 rec | 99 |
| WR | John Jefferson | 1980 | 1,340 rec yds, 13 TD, 82 rec | 85 |
| TE | Kellen Winslow | 1980 | 1,290 rec yds, 9 TD, 89 rec | 95 |
| DEF | Chargers Defense | 2024 | 17.7 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 77 |
Chargers boards, decade by decade
The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Chargers. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).
1970s Chargers
Best possible lineup: team rating 76.0 · expected 6-11 · 14 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Dan Fouts | 1979 | 4,082 pass yds, 24 TD, 24 INT | 84 |
| QB | John Hadl | 1970 | 2,388 pass yds, 22 TD, 15 INT | 77 |
| QB | James Harris | 1977 | 1,240 pass yds, 5 TD, 11 INT | 69 |
| RB | Mike Garrett | 1972 | 1,031 rush yds, 6 TD, 31 rec | 72 |
| RB | Cid Edwards | 1972 | 679 rush yds, 5 TD, 40 rec | 70 |
| RB | Rickey Young | 1976 | 802 rush yds, 4 TD, 47 rec | 70 |
| WR | Gary Garrison | 1970 | 1,006 rec yds, 12 TD, 44 rec | 74 |
| WR | Charlie Joiner | 1979 | 1,008 rec yds, 4 TD, 72 rec | 72 |
| WR | Billy Parks | 1971 | 609 rec yds, 4 TD, 41 rec | 67 |
| TE | Pettis Norman | 1971 | 358 rec yds, 1 TD, 27 rec | 65 |
| TE | Bob Klein | 1979 | 424 rec yds, 5 TD, 37 rec | 63 |
| DEF | Chargers Defense | 1979 | 15.4 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL) | 76 |
1980s Chargers
Best possible lineup: team rating 81.4 · expected 10-7 · 13 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Dan Fouts | 1981 | 4,802 pass yds, 33 TD, 17 INT | 88 |
| QB | Mark Malone | 1988 | 1,580 pass yds, 6 TD, 13 INT | 64 |
| RB | Lionel James | 1985 | 516 rush yds, 2 TD, 86 rec | 73 |
| RB | Earnest Jackson | 1984 | 1,179 rush yds, 8 TD, 39 rec | 72 |
| RB | Gary Anderson | 1986 | 442 rush yds, 1 TD, 80 rec | 67 |
| WR | John Jefferson | 1980 | 1,340 rec yds, 13 TD, 82 rec | 85 |
| WR | Wes Chandler | 1985 | 1,199 rec yds, 10 TD, 67 rec | 77 |
| WR | Quinn Early | 1988 | 375 rec yds, 4 TD, 29 rec | 64 |
| TE | Kellen Winslow | 1980 | 1,290 rec yds, 9 TD, 89 rec | 95 |
| DEF | Chargers Defense | 1989 | 18.1 points allowed per game (#9 in NFL) | 68 |
1990s Chargers
Best possible lineup: team rating 69.8 · expected 3-14 · 12 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Billy Joe Tolliver | 1990 | 2,574 pass yds, 16 TD, 16 INT | 63 |
| QB | Sean Salisbury | 1996 | 984 pass yds, 5 TD, 8 INT | 62 |
| QB | Craig Whelihan | 1997 | 1,357 pass yds, 6 TD, 10 INT | 58 |
| RB | Terrell Fletcher | 1998 | 543 rush yds, 5 TD, 30 rec | 65 |
| WR | Tony Martin | 1996 | 1,171 rec yds, 14 TD, 85 rec | 83 |
| WR | Mikhael Ricks | 1998 | 450 rec yds, 2 TD, 30 rec | 64 |
| WR | Mark Seay | 1994 | 645 rec yds, 6 TD, 58 rec | 63 |
| TE | Derrick Walker | 1992 | 393 rec yds, 2 TD, 34 rec | 69 |
| DEF | Chargers Defense | 1992 | 15.1 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL) | 72 |
2000s Chargers
Best possible lineup: team rating 83.7 · expected 12-5 · 20 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Drew Brees | 2004 | 3,159 pass yds, 27 TD, 7 INT | 81 |
| QB | Doug Flutie | 2001 | 3,464 pass yds, 15 TD, 18 INT | 70 |
| QB | Jim Harbaugh | 2000 | 1,389 pass yds, 8 TD, 10 INT | 66 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2006 | 1,815 rush yds, 28 TD, 56 rec | 99 |
| RB | Terrell Fletcher | 2000 | 371 rush yds, 3 TD, 39 rec | 63 |
| RB | Jermaine Fazande | 2000 | 368 rush yds, 2 TD, 16 rec | 60 |
| WR | Vincent Jackson | 2009 | 1,167 rec yds, 9 TD, 68 rec | 81 |
| WR | David Boston | 2003 | 880 rec yds, 7 TD, 70 rec | 74 |
| WR | Curtis Conway | 2001 | 1,125 rec yds, 6 TD, 71 rec | 73 |
| TE | Antonio Gates | 2005 | 1,101 rec yds, 10 TD, 89 rec | 94 |
| TE | Freddie Jones | 2000 | 673 rec yds, 5 TD, 63 rec | 71 |
| TE | Stephen Alexander | 2002 | 510 rec yds, 1 TD, 45 rec | 71 |
| DEF | Chargers Defense | 2007 | 17.8 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL) | 73 |
2010s Chargers
Best possible lineup: team rating 81.8 · expected 11-6 · 20 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Philip Rivers | 2010 | 4,710 pass yds, 30 TD, 13 INT | 90 |
| RB | Melvin Gordon | 2017 | 1,105 rush yds, 8 TD, 58 rec | 79 |
| RB | Ryan Mathews | 2011 | 1,091 rush yds, 6 TD, 50 rec | 73 |
| RB | Danny Woodhead | 2013 | 429 rush yds, 2 TD, 76 rec | 71 |
| WR | Keenan Allen | 2017 | 1,393 rec yds, 6 TD, 102 rec | 85 |
| WR | Tyrell Williams | 2016 | 1,059 rec yds, 7 TD, 69 rec | 72 |
| WR | Eddie Royal | 2014 | 778 rec yds, 7 TD, 62 rec | 70 |
| TE | Hunter Henry | 2019 | 652 rec yds, 5 TD, 55 rec | 72 |
| TE | Ladarius Green | 2015 | 429 rec yds, 4 TD, 37 rec | 67 |
| TE | Randy McMichael | 2011 | 271 rec yds, 0 TD, 30 rec | 60 |
| DEF | Chargers Defense | 2017 | 17.0 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL) | 76 |
2020s Chargers
Best possible lineup: team rating 80.1 · expected 9-8 · 17 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Justin Herbert | 2021 | 5,014 pass yds, 38 TD, 15 INT, 302 rush yds | 85 |
| QB | Easton Stick | 2023 | 1,129 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT | 64 |
| RB | Austin Ekeler | 2022 | 915 rush yds, 13 TD, 107 rec | 87 |
| RB | J.K. Dobbins | 2024 | 905 rush yds, 9 TD, 32 rec | 70 |
| RB | Gus Edwards | 2024 | 365 rush yds, 4 TD, 3 rec | 61 |
| WR | Ladd McConkey | 2024 | 1,149 rec yds, 7 TD, 82 rec | 77 |
| WR | Mike Williams | 2021 | 1,146 rec yds, 9 TD, 76 rec | 76 |
| WR | DeAndre Carter | 2022 | 538 rec yds, 3 TD, 46 rec | 66 |
| TE | Gerald Everett | 2022 | 555 rec yds, 4 TD, 58 rec | 70 |
| TE | Jared Cook | 2021 | 564 rec yds, 4 TD, 48 rec | 70 |
| TE | Will Dissly | 2024 | 481 rec yds, 2 TD, 50 rec | 70 |
| DEF | Chargers Defense | 2024 | 17.7 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 77 |