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 maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 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 had a strong season, finishing 11-6 and advancing to the playoffs, although the Houston Texans defeated them in the Wild Card Round.  There were two new additions to the list and one elevation on our Top 50.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged. 

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

You can find the entire list here.

Joey Bosa, who is now with the Buffalo Bills and was the 2016 Defensive Rookie of the Year, advanced two spots to #36.

Four-time Pro Bowl Safety Derwin James debuts on the list at #40.

The other new entry is Quarterback Justin Herbert, who comes in at #45.

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 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.

Joey Bosa came to the Chargers as the third overall pick out of Ohio State in 2016 after a dominant college career that included two All-American honors, the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year award, and a national title. The big, explosive edge rusher from the Buckeyes wasted little time proving the selection was right. In a 2016 season that earned him Defensive Rookie of the Year honors, he posted 10.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss (second in the league) despite a contract holdout that delayed his debut. He was a power-speed hybrid who used violent hands, a quick first step, and relentless effort to collapse the pocket or set the edge against the run. He set an early NFL mark by recording 19 sacks through his first 20 games, giving the Chargers an immediate difference-maker off the edge.

He followed that up with a 12.5-sack season in 2017 and his first Pro Bowl. Injuries limited him to seven games in 2018, but he bounced back with Pro Bowl selections in 2019, 2020, and 2021 while continuing to rank among the league’s better pass rushers when healthy. He teamed with Melvin Ingram for stretches to form one of the more disruptive edge duos in the AFC. In 2022, a groin injury cost him most of the regular season; when he returned for the playoffs, a penalty for removing his helmet helped seal a Wild Card loss to Jacksonville. Injuries kept coming after that, and while he still earned a fifth Pro Bowl nod in 2024, he was no longer the consistent force he had been earlier in his career, finishing as a solid but diminished contributor in his final two seasons. Even so, he remained a reliable presence when available, still capable of generating pressure and forcing offenses to account for him on every snap.

The Chargers released him after the 2024 season. Across nine years with the franchise, he left with 72 sacks and 87 tackles for loss, production that ranks second in team history for sacks and marked him as one of the most productive edge rushers the Chargers have ever had.

He was the last remaining player who had been with the organization continuously from its final years in San Diego through the move to Los Angeles, and his early dominance helped set a standard for the pass rush that the team has been trying to rebuild around ever since.