San Diego went 7-9 and Norv Turner was fired the day after the season ended along with general manager AJ Smith, ending a six-year tenure that produced three division titles in the first three years and an extended decline thereafter. Philip Rivers threw for 3,606 yards in the worst statistical year of his career to that point.
Ryan Mathews missed four games with a fractured collarbone and added a fractured shoulder in the season opener. The defense, under John Pagano's first year as coordinator, was top-ten in points allowed. The franchise hired Mike McCoy from Denver's offensive coordinator chair to take over and immediately reset the offense around quicker timing in the passing game.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,025 | Overall 27 | Accuracy 77 | QB | #17 | 1,025 | 27 | 35 | 77 | 53 | 40 | 50 | 22 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 403 | Overall 40 | Rush 25 | RB | #24 | 403 | 40 | 25 | 68 | 7 | 80 | 76 | ||||||||
| Snaps 355 | Overall 31 | Rush 14 | RB | #30 | 355 | 31 | 14 | 60 | 52 | 88 | 29 | ||||||||
| Snaps 159 | Overall 5 | Rush 2 | RB | #44 | 159 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 78 | 100 | 81 | ||||||||
| Snaps 107 | Overall 4 | Rush 1 | RB | #36 | 107 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 89 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 333 | Overall 4 | Rush 3 | RB | #33 | 333 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 93 | 8 | 84 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 846 | Overall 88 | Route Running 88 | WR | #80 | 846 | 88 | 88 | 53 | 91 | 5 | |||||||||
| Snaps 480 | Overall 88 | Route Running 90 | WR | #84 | 480 | 88 | 90 | 83 | 66 | 99 | |||||||||
| Snaps 72 | Overall 56 | Route Running 43 | WR | #13 | 72 | 56 | 43 | 7 | 99 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 273 | Overall 53 | Route Running 51 | WR | #11 | 273 | 53 | 51 | 28 | 59 | 64 | |||||||||
| Snaps 198 | Overall 41 | Route Running 42 | WR | #87 | 198 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 23 | |||||||||
| Snaps 400 | Overall 21 | Route Running 19 | WR | #12 | 400 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 486 | Overall 58 | Receiving 2 | TE | #81 | 486 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 79 | 91 | ||||||||
| Snaps 860 | Overall 52 | Receiving 52 | TE | #85 | 860 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 50 | 62 | 68 | ||||||||
| Snaps 36 | Overall 45 | Receiving 42 | TE | #89 | 36 | 45 | 42 | 92 | 98 | 64 | 51 | ||||||||
| Snaps 190 | Overall 24 | Receiving 9 | TE | #88 | 190 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 83 | 81 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 243 | Overall 94 | Pass Pro 51 | OT | #78 | 243 | 94 | 51 | 100 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,020 | Overall 79 | Pass Pro 95 | OG | #65 | 1,020 | 79 | 95 | 71 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 833 | Overall 79 | Pass Pro 59 | OT | #66 | 833 | 79 | 59 | 88 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 735 | Overall 60 | Pass Pro 67 | OG | #69 | 735 | 60 | 67 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 290 | Overall 56 | Pass Pro 73 | OG | #67 | 290 | 56 | 73 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,019 | Overall 55 | Pass Pro 59 | C | #61 | 1,019 | 55 | 59 | 73 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 112 | Overall 50 | Pass Pro 86 | OT | #74 | 112 | 50 | 86 | 33 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 278 | Overall 37 | Pass Pro 38 | OT | #70 | 278 | 37 | 38 | 58 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 584 | Overall 12 | Pass Pro 8 | OT | #79 | 584 | 12 | 8 | 25 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 179 | Overall 80 | Pass Rush 72 | EDGE | #98 | 179 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 64 | 85 | |||||||||
| Snaps 279 | Overall 76 | Pass Rush 35 | DT | #90 | 279 | 76 | 35 | 82 | 26 | 13 | |||||||||
| Snaps 716 | Overall 58 | Pass Rush 44 | DT | #94 | 716 | 58 | 44 | 58 | 76 | 59 | |||||||||
| Snaps 395 | Overall 57 | Pass Rush 61 | DT | #93 | 395 | 57 | 61 | 38 | 97 | 74 | |||||||||
| Snaps 513 | Overall 49 | Pass Rush 58 | EDGE | #96 | 513 | 49 | 58 | 50 | 18 | 34 | |||||||||
| Snaps 835 | Overall 45 | Pass Rush 65 | EDGE | #95 | 835 | 45 | 65 | 16 | 45 | 39 | |||||||||
| Snaps 173 | Overall 43 | Pass Rush 28 | EDGE | #52 | 173 | 43 | 28 | 38 | 21 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 531 | Overall 48 | Pass Rush 45 | DT | #91 | 531 | 48 | 45 | 25 | 92 | 69 | |||||||||
| Snaps 459 | Overall 38 | Pass Rush 57 | EDGE | #54 | 459 | 38 | 57 | 77 | 82 | 76 | |||||||||
| Snaps 147 | Overall 45 | Pass Rush 78 | DT | #71 | 147 | 45 | 78 | 30 | 100 | 46 | |||||||||
| Snaps 460 | Overall 14 | Pass Rush 5 | DT | #92 | 460 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 31 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 110 | Overall 96 | Cover 97 | LB | #97 | 110 | 96 | 57 | 97 | 46 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 707 | Overall 74 | Cover 57 | LB | #56 | 707 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 32 | 70 | |||||||||
| Snaps 699 | Overall 72 | Cover 50 | LB | #51 | 699 | 72 | 73 | 50 | 55 | 99 | |||||||||
| Snaps 357 | Overall 72 | Cover 81 | LB | #58 | 357 | 72 | 18 | 81 | 62 | 81 | |||||||||
| Snaps 83 | Overall 48 | Cover 18 | LB | #59 | 83 | 48 | 51 | 18 | 51 | 73 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,032 | Overall 100 | Cover 100 | S | #32 | 1,032 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 94 | 99 | 14 | ||||||||
| Snaps 116 | Overall 83 | Cover 84 | CB | #29 | 116 | 83 | 84 | 69 | 2 | 72 | 93 | ||||||||
| Snaps 40 | Overall 61 | Cover 6 | S | #28 | 40 | 61 | 6 | 90 | 89 | 97 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 494 | Overall 58 | Cover 37 | S | #41 | 494 | 58 | 37 | 84 | 64 | 77 | 50 | ||||||||
| Snaps 621 | Overall 40 | Cover 30 | CB | #38 | 621 | 40 | 30 | 83 | 62 | 70 | 22 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,021 | Overall 26 | Cover 22 | CB | #20 | 1,021 | 26 | 22 | 45 | 65 | 86 | 52 | ||||||||
| Snaps 989 | Overall 25 | Cover 17 | CB | #23 | 989 | 25 | 17 | 76 | 23 | 82 | 54 | ||||||||
| Snaps 615 | Overall 20 | Cover 6 | S | #26 | 615 | 20 | 6 | 89 | 25 | 55 | 45 | ||||||||