San Diego went 9-7 and missed the playoffs in Norv Turner's fourth year. Philip Rivers threw for 4,710 yards and 30 touchdowns and led the league in passing. The Chargers led the league in offense and defense by yardage but finished outside the playoffs because of a special-teams unit that gave up an NFL-record-tying eight blocked kicks and six special-teams touchdowns.
Antonio Gates caught 50 passes in 10 games before missing time with foot injuries. Mike Tolbert and Ryan Mathews split a backfield. The defense, in Ron Rivera's second year as coordinator before his Carolina hire, ranked first in yards allowed. Norv Turner kept his job and the franchise spent the offseason letting Vincent Jackson sign elsewhere a year later.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,050 | Overall 99 | Accuracy 81 | QB | #17 | 1,050 | 99 | 99 | 81 | 76 | 94 | 100 | 28 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 409 | Overall 28 | Rush 10 | RB | #43 | 409 | 28 | 10 | 87 | 99 | 92 | 75 | ||||||||
| Snaps 398 | Overall 15 | Rush 2 | RB | #22 | 398 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 75 | ||||||||
| Snaps 287 | Overall 10 | Rush 17 | RB | #24 | 287 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 69 | 84 | 21 | ||||||||
| Snaps 369 | Overall 5 | Rush 4 | RB | #35 | 369 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 50 | 79 | 73 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 217 | Overall 91 | Route Running 88 | WR | #83 | 217 | 91 | 88 | 89 | 71 | 39 | |||||||||
| Snaps 556 | Overall 90 | Route Running 90 | WR | #80 | 556 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 34 | |||||||||
| Snaps 277 | Overall 89 | Route Running 87 | WR | #12 | 277 | 89 | 87 | 99 | 71 | 98 | |||||||||
| Snaps 110 | Overall 83 | Route Running 79 | WR | #87 | 110 | 83 | 79 | 87 | 99 | 98 | |||||||||
| Snaps 510 | Overall 60 | Route Running 54 | WR | #11 | 510 | 60 | 54 | 30 | 88 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 252 | Overall 58 | Route Running 60 | WR | #89 | 252 | 58 | 60 | 68 | 99 | 80 | |||||||||
| Snaps 227 | Overall 48 | Route Running 47 | WR | #84 | 227 | 48 | 47 | 60 | 25 | 65 | |||||||||
| Snaps 73 | Overall 17 | Route Running 9 | WR | #16 | 73 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 99 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 27 | Overall 4 | Route Running 5 | WR | #15 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 99 | 74 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 538 | Overall 94 | Receiving 96 | TE | #85 | 538 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 77 | 83 | 41 | ||||||||
| Snaps 671 | Overall 85 | Receiving 66 | TE | #81 | 671 | 85 | 66 | 13 | 86 | 42 | 95 | ||||||||
| Snaps 78 | Overall 71 | Receiving 91 | TE | #82 | 78 | 71 | 91 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 36 | ||||||||
| Snaps 330 | Overall 15 | Receiving 2 | TE | #88 | 330 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 693 | Overall 95 | Pass Pro 73 | OT | #73 | 693 | 95 | 73 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,001 | Overall 93 | Pass Pro 73 | OG | #68 | 1,001 | 93 | 73 | 96 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 534 | Overall 85 | Pass Pro 65 | OG | #65 | 534 | 85 | 65 | 90 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,073 | Overall 75 | Pass Pro 50 | OT | #66 | 1,073 | 75 | 50 | 95 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,050 | Overall 64 | Pass Pro 90 | C | #61 | 1,050 | 64 | 90 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 38 | Overall 37 | Pass Pro 5 | C | #63 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 598 | Overall 35 | Pass Pro 14 | OG | #69 | 598 | 35 | 14 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 391 | Overall 24 | Pass Pro 11 | OT | #62 | 391 | 24 | 11 | 68 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 457 | Overall 97 | Pass Rush 91 | DT | #71 | 457 | 97 | 91 | 91 | 98 | 96 | |||||||||
| Snaps 254 | Overall 71 | Pass Rush 74 | EDGE | #98 | 254 | 71 | 74 | 64 | 95 | 46 | |||||||||
| Snaps 909 | Overall 70 | Pass Rush 54 | EDGE | #95 | 909 | 70 | 54 | 63 | 43 | 65 | |||||||||
| Snaps 38 | Overall 66 | Pass Rush 59 | EDGE | #94 | 38 | 66 | 59 | 49 | 80 | 75 | |||||||||
| Snaps 153 | Overall 50 | Pass Rush 36 | EDGE | #52 | 153 | 50 | 36 | 50 | 63 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 606 | Overall 40 | Pass Rush 25 | EDGE | #90 | 606 | 40 | 25 | 36 | 55 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 258 | Overall 43 | Pass Rush 4 | DT | #91 | 258 | 43 | 4 | 67 | 4 | 41 | |||||||||
| Snaps 181 | Overall 41 | Pass Rush 26 | DT | #92 | 181 | 41 | 26 | 61 | 74 | 8 | |||||||||
| Snaps 78 | Overall 36 | Pass Rush 39 | DT | #76 | 78 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 82 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 614 | Overall 24 | Pass Rush 8 | DT | #93 | 614 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 90 | |||||||||
| Snaps 194 | Overall 23 | Pass Rush 13 | DT | #96 | 194 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 23 | |||||||||
| Snaps 33 | Overall 8 | Pass Rush 28 | EDGE | #57 | 33 | 8 | 28 | 44 | 32 | 81 | |||||||||
| Snaps 607 | Overall 21 | Pass Rush 16 | DT | #74 | 607 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 20 | |||||||||
| Snaps 57 | Overall 5 | Pass Rush 64 | DT | #70 | 57 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 100 | - | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 603 | Overall 82 | Cover 99 | LB | #54 | 603 | 82 | 9 | 99 | 30 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 965 | Overall 82 | Cover 64 | LB | #99 | 965 | 82 | 68 | 64 | 95 | 76 | |||||||||
| Snaps 314 | Overall 65 | Cover 69 | LB | #59 | 314 | 65 | 17 | 69 | 91 | 96 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 957 | Overall 97 | Cover 82 | S | #32 | 957 | 97 | 82 | 99 | 94 | 79 | 71 | ||||||||
| Snaps 918 | Overall 88 | Cover 80 | CB | #20 | 918 | 88 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 79 | 94 | ||||||||
| Snaps 26 | Overall 79 | Cover 58 | S | #31 | 26 | 79 | 58 | 78 | 1 | 95 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 200 | Overall 78 | Cover 69 | CB | #33 | 200 | 78 | 69 | 72 | 94 | 83 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 691 | Overall 77 | Cover 66 | S | #27 | 691 | 77 | 66 | 73 | 97 | 63 | 35 | ||||||||
| Snaps 968 | Overall 58 | Cover 52 | CB | #23 | 968 | 58 | 52 | 67 | 22 | 36 | 61 | ||||||||
| Snaps 285 | Overall 53 | Cover 48 | CB | #30 | 285 | 53 | 48 | 13 | 98 | 24 | 21 | ||||||||
| Snaps 354 | Overall 23 | Cover 20 | S | #28 | 354 | 23 | 20 | 37 | 43 | 67 | 23 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Net | Air Time | Pin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 6 | Net 1 | Air Time 1 | P | #05 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 43 | |||||||||||