chargers single season passing touchdown leaders

Justin Herbert has the most passing touchdowns for the Chargers in a season, with 38 touchdowns in 2021.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
38
2021
LAC LAC
17
443
672
65.9
5,014
7.5
294.9
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
2Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
34
2008
SD SD
16
312
478
65.3
4,009
8.4
250.6
11
105.5
7.1
2.3
25
151
3Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
33
2016
SD SD
16
349
578
60.4
4,386
7.6
274.1
21
87.9
5.7
3.6
36
188
4Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
33
1981
SD SD
16
360
609
59.1
4,802
7.9
300.1
17
90.6
5.4
2.8
19
134
5Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
32
2018
LAC LAC
16
347
508
68.3
4,308
8.5
269.3
12
105.5
6.3
2.4
32
204
6Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
32
2013
SD SD
16
378
544
69.5
4,478
8.2
279.9
11
105.5
5.9
2.0
30
150
7Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
31
2020
LAC LAC
15
396
595
66.6
4,336
7.3
289.1
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
8Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
31
2014
SD SD
16
379
570
66.5
4,286
7.5
267.9
18
93.8
5.4
3.2
36
189
9Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
30
2010
SD SD
16
357
541
66.0
4,710
8.7
294.4
13
101.8
5.5
2.4
38
227
10Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
30
1980
SD SD
16
348
589
59.1
4,715
8.0
294.7
24
84.7
5.1
4.1
32
210
11Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
29
2015
SD SD
16
437
661
66.1
4,792
7.2
299.5
13
93.8
4.4
2.0
40
264
12Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
28
2017
LAC LAC
16
360
575
62.6
4,515
7.9
282.2
10
96.0
4.9
1.7
18
120
13Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
28
2009
SD SD
16
317
486
65.2
4,254
8.8
265.9
9
104.4
5.8
1.9
25
167
14Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
27
2011
SD SD
16
366
582
62.9
4,624
7.9
289.0
20
88.7
4.6
3.4
30
198
15Drew Brees
D. Brees
27
2004
SD SD
15
262
400
65.5
3,159
7.9
210.6
7
104.8
6.8
1.8
18
131
16Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
27
1985
SD SD
14
254
430
59.1
3,638
8.5
259.9
20
88.1
6.3
4.7
18
135
17John Hadl
J. Hadl
27
1968
SD SD
14
208
440
47.3
3,473
7.9
248.1
32
64.5
6.1
7.3
18Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
26
2012
SD SD
16
338
527
64.1
3,606
6.8
225.4
15
88.6
4.9
2.8
49
311
19Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
25
2022
LAC LAC
17
477
699
68.2
4,739
6.8
278.8
10
93.2
3.6
1.4
38
206
20Drew Brees
D. Brees
24
2005
SD SD
16
323
500
64.6
3,576
7.2
223.5
15
89.2
4.8
3.0
27
223
21Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
24
1979
SD SD
16
332
530
62.6
4,082
7.7
255.1
24
82.6
4.5
4.5
28
195
22Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
24
1978
SD SD
15
224
381
58.8
2,999
7.9
199.9
20
83.0
6.3
5.2
22
130
23John Hadl
J. Hadl
24
1967
SD SD
14
217
427
50.8
3,365
7.9
240.4
22
74.5
5.6
5.2
24Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
23
2024
LAC LAC
17
332
504
65.9
3,870
7.7
227.6
3
101.7
4.6
0.6
41
244
25Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
23
2019
LAC LAC
16
390
591
66.0
4,615
7.8
288.4
20
88.5
3.9
3.4
34
222
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PPG

23.0

17th

OPP PPG

20.8

9th

RUSH YDS/G

125.7

9th

PASS YDS/G

236.2

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
Chiefs Chiefs
6
7
0
.462
Raiders Raiders
2
11
0
.154
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
HOU HOU
@
LAC LAC
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Last Game
PHI Eagles

8 - 5

19

Final

22

LAC Chargers

9 - 4

Mon 8 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM