AFC West · 2021
Los Angeles Chargers
9-8 (3-3 AFC West · 6-6 AFC)3rd in the AFC West
Last: L 32-35 at Las Vegas Raiders (OT)
- Rating
- -0.017
- Adj Off
- 25.96
- Adj Def
- 25.929
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 32.7%30 | 42.0%7 |
| Early-down pass rate | 60.1%5 | 48.0%29 |
| Plays per game | 69.43 | 67.68 |
| Time of possession | 29:3224 | 31:0810 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.810 | 6.322 |
| Yards per rush | 4.514 | 4.727 |
| Starting field position | Own 307 | Own 3024 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0905 | +0.04524 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0419 | +0.03324 |
| Success rate | 47.5%5 | 46.9%27 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.1716 | +0.08121 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.07716 | -0.00430 |
| CPOE | -0.822 | -0.114 |
| Explosive play rate | 7.5%24 | 9.3%23 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 27.95 | 27.029 |
| Points per drive | 2.883 | 2.5527 |
| Red zone TD rate | 64.8%7 | 66.2%27 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.3%5 | 49.5%32 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2913 | 1.2418 |
| Sack rate | 3.9%4 | 5.3%20 |
| Penalties per game | 6.830 | 5.815 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12Wk 1 | @25Washington Commanders | W20-16 | +0.10 | -0.05 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | 4Dallas Cowboys | L17-20 | +0.03 | +0.12 |
| Sep 26Wk 3 | @3Kansas City ChiefsDIV | W30-24 | +0.27 | +0.06 |
| Oct 4Wk 4 | 24Las Vegas RaidersDIV | W28-14 | +0.06 | -0.18 |
| Oct 10Wk 5 | 20Cleveland Browns | W47-42 | +0.36 | +0.29 |
| Oct 17Wk 6 | @15Baltimore Ravens | L6-34 | -0.33 | +0.04 |
| Oct 31Wk 8 | 6New England Patriots | L24-27 | -0.06 | -0.04 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | @16Philadelphia Eagles | W27-24 | +0.26 | +0.22 |
| Nov 14Wk 10 | 18Minnesota Vikings | L20-27 | -0.04 | +0.07 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | 22Pittsburgh Steelers | W41-37 | +0.25 | +0.06 |
| Nov 28Wk 12 | @21Denver BroncosDIV | L13-28 | -0.07 | +0.10 |
| Dec 5Wk 13 | @14Cincinnati Bengals | W41-22 | -0.02 | -0.33 |
| Dec 12Wk 14 | 30New York Giants | W37-21 | +0.22 | -0.04 |
| Dec 16Wk 15 | 3Kansas City ChiefsDIV | L28-34OT | -0.00 | +0.19 |
| Dec 26Wk 16 | @29Houston Texans | L29-41 | +0.07 | +0.31 |
| Jan 2Wk 17 | 21Denver BroncosDIV | W34-13 | +0.16 | -0.11 |
| Jan 9Wk 18 | @24Las Vegas RaidersDIV | L32-35OT | +0.14 | +0.05 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Justin HerbertYr 2 | 100% | 443/672 | 65.9% | 5014 | 7.5 | 38 | 15 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Austin EkelerYr 5 | 49% | 206 | 911 | 4.4 | 12 | 70 |
| 22Justin JacksonYr 4 | 16% | 68 | 364 | 5.4 | 2 | 22 |
| 35Larry Rountree IIIR | 9% | 36 | 87 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 27Joshua KelleyYr 2 | 8% | 33 | 102 | 3.1 | 0 | 5 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Keenan AllenWR Yr 9 | 16% | 106 | 1138 | 10.7 | 6 |
| 81Mike WilliamsWR Yr 5 | 11% | 76 | 1146 | 15.1 | 9 |
| 87Jared CookTE Yr 13 | 7% | 48 | 564 | 11.8 | 4 |
| 5Josh PalmerWR R | 5% | 33 | 353 | 10.7 | 4 |
| 15Jalen GuytonWR Yr 3 | 5% | 31 | 448 | 14.5 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Joey BosaDE Yr 6 | 36 | 5 | 10.5 | 20 | 7 |
| 98Linval JosephDT Yr 12 | 30 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 95Christian CovingtonDE Yr 7 | 30 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Jerry TilleryDT Yr 3 | 24 | 6 | 4.5 | 14 | 0 |
| 93Justin JonesDT Yr 4 | 19 | 5 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 92Joe GazianoDE Yr 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Kyzir WhiteOLB Yr 4 | 90 | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 49Drue TranquillLB Yr 3 | 45 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Uchenna NwosuLB Yr 4 | 24 | 7 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 57Amen OgbongbemigaLB R | 17 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Kenneth Murray, Jr.LB Yr 2 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Derwin JamesFS Yr 4 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 24Nasir AdderleyFS Yr 3 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 43Michael DavisCB Yr 5 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 26Asante Samuel Jr.CB R | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 20Tevaughn CampbellDB Yr 3 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 25Chris HarrisCB Yr 11 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Alohi GilmanSAF Yr 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Dustin HopkinsYr 9 | 30/34 | 88% | 50 | 40/44 | 130 |
| 16Tristan VizcainoYr 3 | 6/7 | 86% | 46 | 10/15 | 28 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ty LongYr 7 | 46 | 45.5 | 69 | 11 | 2 |
| 16Tristan VizcainoYr 3 | 1 | 32.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 |