Top 10 Greatest San Diego Chargers Players of All Time

The Top Ten

  1. LaDainian Tomlinson

    LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is a former professional American football player. He was a running back in the National Football League for eleven seasons, primarily with the San Diego Chargers. Tomlinson is considered one of the greatest running backs in NFL history and was inducted into the Pro Football... read more

    You can easily make an argument that, in his prime, LT was the greatest running back of all time. He is easily in the top 5. Using that logic, nobody even comes close to the greatness of LT. I would love for him to finish out his career as a Charger, maybe spending a year or two as a backup/tutor to Ryan Matthews.

    There is no chance for anyone to be the best except for this man.

    I think LT is one of the top 10 best running backs.

  2. Dan Fouts

    Props to everyone on this list, but Fouts is easily the best Charger ever.

    Yeah, I know LT holds the record for most TDs in a single season, but a Dan Fouts jersey is worth 38K now.

    Super good QB.

  3. Junior Seau

    All I got to say is he led the Chargers to their first Super Bowl and had the best defense by 1998.

    I knew him when he played football on base at Camp Pendleton, CA, as a very young man. He was a great player even then.

  4. Lance Alworth

  5. Philip Rivers

    Philip Michael Rivers is a former American football quarterback. He played for the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers from 2004 to 2019, and for the Indianapolis Colts during the 2020 season.

    Rivers was selected fourth overall by the New York Giants in the 2004 NFL Draft. He was traded to the... read more

    Very talented.

  6. Charlie Joiner

    Charlie Joiner is much better than Shawn Merriman.

  7. Antonio Gates

    Antonio Ethan Gates Jr. is an American former professional football tight end. He played 16 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Diego and later Los Angeles Chargers. Gates retired in January 2020 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025.

    Antonio Gates is way better than Merriman and that traitor Seau.

  8. Kellen Winslow

  9. Chuck Muncie

  10. Shawne Merriman

    11. The Newcomers
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    Ron Mix

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    Fred Dean

    13. The Contenders

  13. Wes Chandler

  14. John Jefferson

    Possibly the best hands in NFL history. Too bad he asked for a lot more money after only two great seasons and was traded to Green Bay, where his fingers were too numb to work.

    One word:

    The Sun Devil touchdown man.

  15. Drew Brees

    Drew Christopher Brees is a former American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League, primarily for the New Orleans Saints. He holds the NFL record for the most 5,000-yard passing seasons, achieving this milestone five times (2008, 2011-2013, 2016), including three... read more

    Before he made New Orleans a great team and Super Bowl champions, Brees played here. He was drafted by the Chargers in the 2001 draft, and it took him three seasons to develop as a great quarterback. But as the 2004 season began, he was ready to show that he belonged. Leading the team to 12 regular-season wins, he passed for 3,159 yards with 27 touchdown passes and only 7 interceptions. He was good enough to earn NFL Comeback Player of the Year, but it was only the beginning for him.

    Its Joeysworld

    He beat Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl.

  16. Rolf Benirschke

    Here's a case of a great player trying to be a great TV host. Rolf was, of course, a great kicker for the Chargers. He played in the 1982 Pro Bowl and scored 766 points, the most by a Chargers placekicker when he retired. He's also famous for his game-winning field goal that ended the Epic in Miami against the Dolphins in the 1981 AFC Playoffs. He's a member of the Chargers' 40th and 50th Anniversary Teams and was the 1983 NFL Man of the Year.

    Oh, by the way, he failed to be a great game show host on Wheel of Fortune, but let's remember him as one of the all-time NFL great placekickers.

    Its Joeysworld

  17. Vincent Jackson

    Vincent Terrell Jackson (January 14, 1983 - February 15, 2021) was an American football wide receiver who played in the NFL. He spent his career with the San Diego Chargers from 2005 to 2011 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2012 to 2016. Jackson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and passed away in... read more

  18. Lorenzo Neal

  19. Rodney Harrison

  20. Louie Kelcher

    A mountain of a man. Just gigantic but a very friendly and dedicated player.

  21. Stan Humphries

  22. Keenan Allen

    Keenan Alexander Allen (born April 27, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, having previously spent 11 seasons with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, setting school records with 205 receptions and 2,570... read more

  23. Shaun Phillips

  24. Mike Williams

  25. Eric Weddle

    Eric Steven Weddle is a former American football free safety who played in the National Football League. He spent much of his career with the San Diego Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens. Weddle was selected to six Pro Bowls and was known for his intelligence and leadership on defense.

  26. Antonio Cromartie

    Antonio Cromartie is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round by the San Diego Chargers in 2006 and later played for the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Indianapolis Colts. Cromartie was a four-time Pro Bowl... read more

  27. Darren Sproles

    Darren Lee Sproles is a former professional American football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round, 130th overall, in the 2005 NFL Draft. Sproles also played for the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia... read more

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