Los Angeles Chargers — Gridiron Core

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average NFL team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of NFL teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 7 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Justin HerbertStarting QB · QB

Omarion HamptonLeading Rusher · RB309YDS

Ladd McConkeyLeading Receiver · WR286YDS

Daiyan HenleyLeading Tackler · LB41TOT

Coaching Staff

Jim HarbaughHead Coach

Mike McDanielOffensive Coordinator

Chris O’LearyDefensive Coordinator

Ryan FickenSpecial Teams

Front Office

Dean A. SpanosOwner

A.G. SpanosPresident / CEO

Joe HortizGeneral Manager

CAChad AlexanderAssistant GM

Club Social

AFC WestCurrent standings · division leader takes a seedAll Standings

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FinancialsForbes 2026 · cap via Over The Cap

Valuation$8.30B22nd

Revenue$623Mlast season26th

Operating$57Mincome28th

Roster Spend74 players · 14th in spend

$266.4Mof $301.2M cap

Cap space $30.3MDead money $8.4M

Valuation, revenue and operating income are Forbes’s 2026 estimates. Cap figures are Over The Cap as of 2026-09-20 and move with every roster transaction.

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QB1st pct

Run9th pct

Pass3rd pct

Trenches6th pct

Explosive27th pct

Resilience20th pct

Special Teams23rd pct

Quarterback271st pct

− EPA per dropback (-0.31 EPA)

EPA per dropback: -0.31 EPA; 26; 1st
Dropback success: 32.3%; 31; 3rd
Completion over expected: -3.8 CPOE; 40; 16th
Turnover avoidance: 5.7%; 25; 1st

− Rush EPA (-0.24 EPA)

Rush EPA: -0.24 EPA; 33; 4th
Rush success: 34.1%; 37; 10th
Stuff avoidance: 19.7%; 48; 42nd
Explosive runs: 7.9%; 45; 31st
Short yardage: 53.9%; 41; 19th

Confidence: medium

− Pass EPA (-0.18 EPA)

Pass EPA: -0.18 EPA; 28; 1st
Pass success: 32.3%; 31; 3rd
Explosive passes: 11.7%; 43; 23rd
Protection: 8.9%; 38; 12th
Completion over expected: -3.8 CPOE; 40; 16th

Confidence: high

+ Short-yardage defense (47.6%)
− Stuff creation (11.7%)

Run-line control: 19.7%; 48; 42nd
Pass protection: 8.9%; 38; 12th
Short-yardage blocking: 53.9%; 41; 19th
Stuff creation: 11.7%; 29; 2nd
Pressure creation: 5.1%; 44; 26th
Short-yardage defense: 47.6%; 65; 93rd

Confidence: medium

− Explosive play rate (10.2%)

Explosive play rate: 10.2%; 41; 19th
Explosive passes: 11.7%; 43; 23rd
Explosive runs: 7.9%; 45; 31st
Breakaway magnitude: 0.143; 43; 23rd
Explosive prevention: 11.9%; 51; 54th

Confidence: high

+ Explosive prevention after shocks (81.0%)
− Offensive response (28.0%)

Offensive response: 28.0%; 41; 18th
Defensive response: 47.4%; 42; 22nd
Momentum reversal: 22.2%; 45; 30th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 81.0%; 60; 84th
Mistake avoidance: 53.9%; 49; 45th

Confidence: low

− Kick returns (22.8 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +2 pts of make rate; 53; 61st
Net punting: 41.8 yds; 49; 46th
Kick returns: 22.8 yds; 35; 6th
Punt returns: 7.6 yds; 44; 29th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 48; 41st

Confidence: low