Justin Herbert has the most passing yards by a Chargers quarterback in a season, with 5,014 yards in 2021.
| NAME | YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Herbert | 5,014 | 2021 |  LAC | 17 | 443 | 672 | 65.9 | 7.5 | 294.9 | 38 | 15 | 97.7 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 31 | 214 |
| 2 |  | D. Fouts | 4,802 | 1981 | SD | 16 | 360 | 609 | 59.1 | 7.9 | 300.1 | 33 | 17 | 90.6 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 19 | 134 |
| 3 |  | P. Rivers | 4,792 | 2015 | SD | 16 | 437 | 661 | 66.1 | 7.2 | 299.5 | 29 | 13 | 93.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 40 | 264 |
| 4 | | J. Herbert | 4,739 | 2022 | LAC | 17 | 477 | 699 | 68.2 | 6.8 | 278.8 | 25 | 10 | 93.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 38 | 206 |
| 5 | | D. Fouts | 4,715 | 1980 | SD | 16 | 348 | 589 | 59.1 | 8.0 | 294.7 | 30 | 24 | 84.7 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 32 | 210 |
| 6 | | P. Rivers | 4,710 | 2010 | SD | 16 | 357 | 541 | 66.0 | 8.7 | 294.4 | 30 | 13 | 101.8 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 38 | 227 |
| 7 | | P. Rivers | 4,624 | 2011 | SD | 16 | 366 | 582 | 62.9 | 7.9 | 289.0 | 27 | 20 | 88.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 30 | 198 |
| 8 | | P. Rivers | 4,615 | 2019 | LAC | 16 | 390 | 591 | 66.0 | 7.8 | 288.4 | 23 | 20 | 88.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 34 | 222 |
| 9 | | P. Rivers | 4,515 | 2017 | LAC | 16 | 360 | 575 | 62.6 | 7.9 | 282.2 | 28 | 10 | 96.0 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 18 | 120 |
| 10 | | P. Rivers | 4,478 | 2013 | SD | 16 | 378 | 544 | 69.5 | 8.2 | 279.9 | 32 | 11 | 105.5 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 30 | 150 |
| 11 | | P. Rivers | 4,386 | 2016 | SD | 16 | 349 | 578 | 60.4 | 7.6 | 274.1 | 33 | 21 | 87.9 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 36 | 188 |
| 12 | | J. Herbert | 4,336 | 2020 | LAC | 15 | 396 | 595 | 66.6 | 7.3 | 289.1 | 31 | 10 | 98.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 32 | 218 |
| 13 | | P. Rivers | 4,308 | 2018 | LAC | 16 | 347 | 508 | 68.3 | 8.5 | 269.3 | 32 | 12 | 105.5 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 32 | 204 |
| 14 | | P. Rivers | 4,286 | 2014 | SD | 16 | 379 | 570 | 66.5 | 7.5 | 267.9 | 31 | 18 | 93.8 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 36 | 189 |
| 15 | | P. Rivers | 4,254 | 2009 | SD | 16 | 317 | 486 | 65.2 | 8.8 | 265.9 | 28 | 9 | 104.4 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 25 | 167 |
| 16 | | D. Fouts | 4,082 | 1979 | SD | 16 | 332 | 530 | 62.6 | 7.7 | 255.1 | 24 | 24 | 82.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 28 | 195 |
| 17 | | P. Rivers | 4,009 | 2008 | SD | 16 | 312 | 478 | 65.3 | 8.4 | 250.6 | 34 | 11 | 105.5 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 25 | 151 |
| 18 | | J. Herbert | 3,870 | 2024 | LAC | 17 | 332 | 504 | 65.9 | 7.7 | 227.6 | 23 | 3 | 101.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 41 | 244 |
| 19 | | D. Fouts | 3,740 | 1984 | SD | 13 | 317 | 507 | 62.5 | 7.4 | 287.7 | 19 | 17 | 83.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 29 | 228 |
| 20 | | D. Fouts | 3,638 | 1985 | SD | 14 | 254 | 430 | 59.1 | 8.5 | 259.9 | 27 | 20 | 88.1 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 18 | 135 |
| 21 | | P. Rivers | 3,606 | 2012 | SD | 16 | 338 | 527 | 64.1 | 6.8 | 225.4 | 26 | 15 | 88.6 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 49 | 311 |
| 22 |  | D. Brees | 3,576 | 2005 | SD | 16 | 323 | 500 | 64.6 | 7.2 | 223.5 | 24 | 15 | 89.2 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 27 | 223 |
| 23 |  | J. Hadl | 3,473 | 1968 | SD | 14 | 208 | 440 | 47.3 | 7.9 | 248.1 | 27 | 32 | 64.5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | ||
| 24 | | D. Flutie | 3,464 | 2001 | SD | 16 | 294 | 521 | 56.4 | 6.6 | 216.5 | 15 | 18 | 72.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 25 | 168 |
| 25 | | P. Rivers | 3,388 | 2006 | SD | 16 | 284 | 460 | 61.7 | 7.4 | 211.8 | 22 | 9 | 92.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 27 | 144 |
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