Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 Los Angeles Chargers.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Chargers did not accomplish much, and there were no new entrants to the Top 50.  There was one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Junior Seau
2. LaDainian Tomlinson
3. Lance Alworth
4. Dan Fouts
5. Philip Rivers

You can find the entire list here.

Wide Receiver Keenan Allen climbed to #12 from #14.  He is now with the Chicago Bears.

Defensive End Joey Bosa, who has been battling injuries, only moved up spot to #38.

Running Back, Austin Ekeler, who is now with Washington, remained at #40.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Los Angeles Chargers.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following:

1. Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Chargers returned to the playoffs, but were bounced in the first game. This past season saw one new entrant and one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which did not change.

1. Junior Seau

2. LaDainian Tomlinson

3. Lance Alworth

4. Dan Fouts

5. Philip Rivers

You can find the entire list here.

Wide Receiver, Keenan Allen, climbed from #20 to #13.

Running Back, Austin Ekeler, makes his first appearance at #40.

It is noteworthy that Joey Bosa held the same spot (#39), and that Quarterback, Justin Herbert, just missed out. He should have a huge debut next year.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Austin Ekeler never quite fit the traditional profile of a feature back—he never topped 1,000 rushing yards in a season—but he carved out a different kind of value with the Chargers as a true dual-threat who could hurt defenses as a runner or a receiver. Undrafted out of Western State in 2017, he made the roster as a reserve and special-teams contributor, then gradually worked his way into a larger role. By his third season, he was starting eight games and finishing with more than 1,500 yards from scrimmage, using quickness, vision, and reliable hands to turn short throws and modest holes into productive gains.

Injuries limited him to 10 games in 2020, but he bounced back in a big way over the next two years. In 2021 and 2022, he led the NFL in total touchdowns while combining for nearly 3,200 yards from scrimmage, splitting time between the ground and the passing game and scoring regularly in both. He was especially dangerous on screens and check-downs, where his burst after the catch turned modest targets into big gains, and he remained a capable between-the-tackles runner when the Chargers needed him to grind out yards. The production made him one of the more reliable offensive weapons on the roster even without the gaudy single-season rushing totals that usually define the position.

The numbers dropped in 2023, when he finished with 1,064 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns. After that season, he left for the Washington Commanders. Across his seven years with the Chargers, he compiled roughly 8,200 yards from scrimmage and 69 touchdowns, production that came from a balanced mix of rushing and receiving work.

He never earned a Chargers Hall of Fame induction, but the undrafted back who arrived as a long shot and became a consistent dual-threat scorer remains one of the franchise’s more productive offensive pieces in recent years.