most passing touchdowns by a chargers quarterback in a season

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

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
38
2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
14
208
440
47.3
3,473
7.9
248.1
32
64.5
6.1
7.3
18Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
26
2012
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
2025
15
319
480
66.5
3,491
7.3
232.7
12
94.7
5.2
2.5
49
266
20Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
25
2022
17
477
699
68.2
4,739
6.8
278.8
10
93.2
3.6
1.4
38
206
21Drew Brees
D. Brees
24
2005
16
323
500
64.6
3,576
7.2
223.5
15
89.2
4.8
3.0
27
223
22Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
24
1979
16
332
530
62.6
4,082
7.7
255.1
24
82.6
4.5
4.5
28
195
23Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
24
1978
15
224
381
58.8
2,999
7.9
199.9
20
83.0
6.3
5.2
22
130
24John Hadl
J. Hadl
24
1967
14
217
427
50.8
3,365
7.9
240.4
22
74.5
5.6
5.2
25Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
23
2024
17
332
504
65.9
3,870
7.7
227.6
3
101.7
4.6
0.6
41
244
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,491

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

631

Vidal

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REC

758

McConkey

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Team Rankings

PPG

23.3

16th

OPP PPG

20.1

8th

RUSH YDS/G

125.3

6th

PASS YDS/G

238.7

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Chargers Chargers
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

11 - 4

34

Final

17

DAL Cowboys

6 - 8 - 1

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
10-17
Sat
9/20
@
10-13
Sat
9/20
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20-23
Sat
9/20
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13-44
Sat
9/20
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15-16

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/25
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1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM