List of Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterbacks

They began play in Los Angeles in 1960 as charter members of the American Football League (AFL),[1] switched cities to San Diego the following season,[2] and returned to the Greater Los Angeles area in 2017.

[3] The AFL was formed as rivals to the established NFL, though the leagues would later merge, with all AFL teams including the Chargers officially joining the NFL in 1970.

[6][7] The bracketed figures to the right of each name show their record as a starter that season: (wins–losses) or (wins–losses–ties).

As a default, players are ordered by the date of their first start for the Chargers.

Statistics correct through week 18 of the 2024 NFL season.

Photograph of Philip Rivers from 2014
Between 2006 and 2019 Philip Rivers started in 224 regular season games and 11 postseason games, both Charger records.
Photograph of Dan Fouts from 2012
Dan Fouts started for the Chargers in 15 different seasons (1973–1987).
Photograph of Jack Kemp from 1961
Jack Kemp was the first starter for the Chargers. His regular season winning percentage of 0.786 remains a franchise record (excluding those with only one or two starts).
Photograph of Justin Herbert from 2021
Justin Herbert has started when healthy since week 2, 2020.