most touchdowns by a charger player in a rookie season

John Jefferson has scored the most total touchdowns by a San Diego Chargers rookie, with 13 touchdowns in 1978.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1John Jefferson
J. Jefferson
13
1978
14
0
13
0
0
0
0
78
5.6
2LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
10
2001
16
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.8
3Tim Spencer
T. Spencer
10
1985
16
10
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.8
4Don Woods
D. Woods
10
1974
12
7
3
0
0
0
0
60
5.0
5Paul Lowe
P. Lowe
10
1960
14
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
60
4.3
6Marion Butts
M. Butts
9
1989
15
9
0
0
0
0
0
54
3.6
7Hunter Henry
H. Henry
8
2016
15
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.2
8Keenan Allen
K. Allen
8
2013
15
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.2
9Natrone Means
N. Means
8
1993
16
8
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.0
10Dickie Post
D. Post
8
1967
13
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.7
11Ladd McConkey
L. McConkey
7
2024
16
0
7
0
0
0
1
0
44
2.8
12Ryan Mathews
R. Mathews
7
2010
12
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
3.5
13Gary Anderson
G. Anderson
7
1985
12
4
2
1
0
0
0
42
3.5
14Bobby Jackson
B. Jackson
7
1962
14
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
15Buford McGee
B. McGee
6
1984
16
4
2
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
16James Brooks
J. Brooks
6
1981
14
3
3
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
17Rickey Young
R. Young
6
1975
14
5
1
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
18Omarion Hampton
O. Hampton
5
2025
9
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
30
3.3
19Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5
2020
15
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
2.0
20Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
5
2017
16
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
30
1.9
21Don Norton
D. Norton
5
1960
14
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
30
2.1
22Joshua Palmer
J. Palmer
4
2021
17
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
24
1.4
23Branden Oliver
B. Oliver
4
2014
14
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
24
1.7
24Charlie Jones
C. Jones
4
1996
14
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
24
1.7
25Quinn Early
Q. Early
4
1988
16
0
4
0
0
0
0
24
1.5
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PASS

3,727

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

643

Vidal

Kimani Vidal

REC

789

McConkey

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PPG

21.6

20th

OPP PPG

20.0

9th

RUSH YDS/G

121.6

12th

PASS YDS/G

232.5

15th

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
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Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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0 - 1

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16

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
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13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
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14
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14
3
0
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11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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9
8
0
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8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176