LaDainian Tomlinson has the most rushing yards by a rookie San Diego Chargers running back, with 1,236 yards in 2001.
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chargers rookie running back record rushing yards| NAME | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Tomlinson | 1,236 | 2001 | 16 | 339 | 3.6 | 77.3 | 10 | 367 | 59 | 74 | 6.2 | 22.9 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | D. Woods | 1,162 | 1974 | 12 | 227 | 5.1 | 96.8 | 7 | 349 | 26 | 13.4 | 29.1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | | P. Lowe | 855 | 1960 | 14 | 136 | 6.3 | 61.1 | 8 | 377 | 23 | 16.4 | 26.9 | 2 | ||
| 4 | | M. Butts | 683 | 1989 | 15 | 170 | 4.0 | 45.5 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | R. Mathews | 678 | 2010 | 12 | 158 | 4.3 | 56.5 | 7 | 145 | 22 | 26 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 0 | |
| 6 | | D. Post | 663 | 1967 | 13 | 161 | 4.1 | 51.0 | 7 | 278 | 32 | 8.7 | 21.4 | 1 | ||
| 7 | | N. Means | 645 | 1993 | 16 | 160 | 4.0 | 40.3 | 8 | 59 | 10 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | B. Hubbert | 643 | 1967 | 14 | 116 | 5.5 | 45.9 | 2 | 214 | 19 | 11.3 | 15.3 | 2 | ||
| 9 |  | M. Gordon | 641 | 2015 | 14 | 184 | 3.5 | 45.8 | 0 | 192 | 33 | 37 | 5.8 | 13.7 | 0 | |
| 10 | | B. Oliver | 582 | 2014 | 14 | 160 | 3.6 | 41.6 | 3 | 271 | 36 | 45 | 7.5 | 19.4 | 1 | |
| 11 | | R. Young | 577 | 1975 | 14 | 138 | 4.2 | 41.2 | 5 | 166 | 21 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  | O. Hampton | 545 | 2025 | 9 | 124 | 4.4 | 60.6 | 4 | 192 | 32 | 35 | 6.0 | 21.3 | 1 | |
| 13 | | J. Brooks | 525 | 1981 | 14 | 109 | 4.8 | 37.5 | 3 | 329 | 46 | 7.2 | 23.5 | 3 | ||
| 14 | | T. Spencer | 478 | 1985 | 16 | 124 | 3.9 | 29.9 | 10 | 135 | 11 | 12.3 | 8.4 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | A. Hayden | 470 | 1995 | 6 | 128 | 3.7 | 78.3 | 3 | 53 | 5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | G. Foster | 469 | 1965 | 14 | 121 | 3.9 | 33.5 | 2 | 199 | 17 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | G. Anderson | 429 | 1985 | 12 | 116 | 3.7 | 35.8 | 4 | 422 | 35 | 12.1 | 35.2 | 2 | ||
| 18 | | B. Jackson | 411 | 1962 | 14 | 106 | 3.9 | 29.4 | 5 | 136 | 13 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 2 | ||
| 19 | | J. Fazande | 365 | 1999 | 7 | 91 | 4.0 | 52.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | J. Kelley | 354 | 2020 | 14 | 111 | 3.2 | 25.3 | 2 | 148 | 23 | 23 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 0 | |
| 21 | | B. Matthews | 328 | 1974 | 14 | 95 | 3.5 | 23.4 | 4 | 90 | 12 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 0 | ||
| 22 |  | A. Ekeler | 260 | 2017 | 16 | 47 | 5.5 | 16.3 | 2 | 279 | 27 | 35 | 10.3 | 17.4 | 3 | |
| 23 | | B. McGee | 226 | 1984 | 16 | 67 | 3.4 | 14.1 | 4 | 76 | 9 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 2 | ||
| 24 | | M. Montgomery | 226 | 1971 | 11 | 60 | 3.8 | 20.5 | 1 | 361 | 28 | 12.9 | 32.8 | 2 | ||
| 25 | | L. Burns | 223 | 1971 | 14 | 61 | 3.7 | 15.9 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0 | ||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
