most rookie rushing in one season chargers franchise history

LaDainian Tomlinson has the most rushing yards by a San Diego Chargers rookie, with 1,236 yards in 2001.

NAME RUSH YDS SEASON TM GP ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
1,236
2001
SD SD
16
339
3.6
77.3
10
367
59
74
6.2
22.9
0
2 Don Woods
D. Woods
1,162
1974
SD SD
12
227
5.1
96.8
7
349
26
13.4
29.1
3
3 Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
855
1960
LAC LAC
14
136
6.3
61.1
8
377
23
16.4
26.9
2
4 Marion Butts
M. Butts
683
1989
SD SD
15
170
4.0
45.5
9
21
7
3.0
1.4
0
5 Ryan Mathews
R. Mathews
678
2010
SD SD
12
158
4.3
56.5
7
145
22
26
6.6
12.1
0
6 Dickie Post
D. Post
663
1967
SD SD
13
161
4.1
51.0
7
278
32
8.7
21.4
1
7 Natrone Means
N. Means
645
1993
SD SD
16
160
4.0
40.3
8
59
10
5.9
3.7
0
8 Brad Hubbert
B. Hubbert
643
1967
SD SD
14
116
5.5
45.9
2
214
19
11.3
15.3
2
9 Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
641
2015
SD SD
14
184
3.5
45.8
0
192
33
37
5.8
13.7
0
10 Branden Oliver
B. Oliver
582
2014
SD SD
14
160
3.6
41.6
3
271
36
45
7.5
19.4
1
11 Rickey Young
R. Young
577
1975
SD SD
14
138
4.2
41.2
5
166
21
7.9
11.9
1
12 James Brooks
J. Brooks
525
1981
SD SD
14
109
4.8
37.5
3
329
46
7.2
23.5
3
13 Tim Spencer
T. Spencer
478
1985
SD SD
16
124
3.9
29.9
10
135
11
12.3
8.4
0
14 Aaron Hayden
A. Hayden
470
1995
SD SD
6
128
3.7
78.3
3
53
5
10.6
8.8
0
15 Gene Foster
G. Foster
469
1965
SD SD
14
121
3.9
33.5
2
199
17
11.7
14.2
0
16 Gary Anderson
G. Anderson
429
1985
SD SD
12
116
3.7
35.8
4
422
35
12.1
35.2
2
17 Bobby Jackson
B. Jackson
411
1962
SD SD
14
106
3.9
29.4
5
136
13
10.5
9.7
2
18 Jermaine Fazande
J. Fazande
365
1999
SD SD
7
91
4.0
52.1
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
19 Joshua Kelley
J. Kelley
354
2020
LAC LAC
14
111
3.2
25.3
2
148
23
23
6.4
10.6
0
20 Bo Matthews
B. Matthews
328
1974
SD SD
14
95
3.5
23.4
4
90
12
7.5
6.4
0
21 Bo Roberson
B. Roberson
275
1961
SD SD
14
58
4.7
19.6
3
81
6
13.5
5.8
0
22 Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
260
2017
LAC LAC
16
47
5.5
16.3
2
279
27
35
10.3
17.4
3
23 Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
234
2020
LAC LAC
15
55
4.3
15.6
5
0
0
0
0.0
0
24 Buford McGee
B. McGee
226
1984
SD SD
16
67
3.4
14.1
4
76
9
8.4
4.8
2
25 Mike Montgomery
M. Montgomery
226
1971
SD SD
11
60
3.8
20.5
1
361
28
12.9
32.8
2
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PPG

23.3

14th

OPP PPG

16.7

4th

RUSH YDS/G

92.3

24th

PASS YDS/G

286.7

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TEAM W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
0
0
1.000
Broncos Broncos
1
2
0
.333
Chiefs Chiefs
1
2
0
.333
Raiders Raiders
1
2
0
.333
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/28
LAC LAC
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
WAS WAS
@
LAC LAC
4:25 PM
Sun
10/12
LAC LAC
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
IND IND
@
LAC LAC
4:05 PM
Thu
10/23
MIN MIN
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

3 - 0 - 0

23

Final

20

DEN Broncos

1 - 2 - 0

Sun 21 Sep 2025

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3
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
1
0
.667
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
2
1
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.667
Vikings Vikings
2
1
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3
0
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1.000
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2
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0
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1
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.667
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3
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
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2
0
.333
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1
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1
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0
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1
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0
0
1.000
Raiders Raiders
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
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ATL ATL
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9/6
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Sun
9/28
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Sun
9/28
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Sun
9/28
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1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
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1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
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ATL ATL
1:00 PM