The San Diego Chargers were 7-9 in 2012. They finished 2nd in the AFC West and 8th in the AFC.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 350 | 4,756 | 988 | 4.8 | 1,461 | 411 | 3.6 | 3,606 | 528 | 6.8 | 49 | 311 | 293 | 81 | 184 | 28 | 103 | 796 |
Team Rank | 20th | 31st | 25th | 30th | 27th | 21st | 31st | 22nd | 22nd | 19th | 29th | 3rd | 23rd | 22nd | 17th | 15th | 18th | 6th | |
Opponent | 16 | 350 | 5,223 | 1,012 | 5.2 | 1,542 | 406 | 3.8 | 3,925 | 568 | 6.9 | 38 | 244 | 316 | 85 | 201 | 30 | 102 | 798 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 9th | 11th | 9th | 6th | 8th | 5th | 18th | 22nd | 12th | 11th | 21st | 15th | 10th | 24th | 16th | 11th | 21st | |
Net | 0 | -467 | -24 | -0.3 | -81 | +5 | -0.2 | -319 | -40 | -0.1 | +11 | +67 | -23 | -4 | -17 | -2 | +1 | -2 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 25th | 21st | 26th | 16th | 17th | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 16th | 27th | 5th | 22nd | 19th | 21st | 20th | 15th | 14th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |