Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Los Angeles Chargers penalties
The Chargers have been flagged 66 times for 540 yards in 2026 through 8 games: 8.3 a game, 4th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 104, 6.1 a game (19th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Chargers: the ones that helped them minus the ones that hurt them, each weighted by the moment it came, as a share of a win. Do refs favor the Chargers?
Chargers penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Chargers | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | L 22–44 vs Texans | 9 | 79 | 6 | 36 | −7% |
| Week 8 · Nov 1, 2026 | L 9–24 @ Rams | 3 | 20 | 8 | 40 | +4% |
| Week 6 · Oct 18, 2026 | L 6–22 @ Chiefs | 7 | 59 | 8 | 89 | +15% |
| Week 5 · Oct 11, 2026 | L 17–23 vs Broncos | 9 | 93 | 7 | 40 | +7% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | L 23–30 @ Seahawks | 16 | 130 | 14 | 150 | +10% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | L 16–24 @ Bills | 7 | 50 | 10 | 88 | +37% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | L 14–26 vs Raiders | 8 | 45 | 6 | 42 | −4% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 14–26 vs Cardinals | 7 | 64 | 8 | 111 | +12% |
Chargers penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Chargers | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card · Jan 11, 2026 | L 3–16 @ Patriots | 4 | 20 | 2 | 35 | +8% |
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 3–19 @ Broncos | 5 | 25 | 1 | 5 | −1% |
| Week 17 · Dec 27, 2025 | L 16–20 vs Texans | 3 | 25 | 8 | 70 | −3% |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | W 34–17 @ Cowboys | 4 | 34 | 5 | 40 | +2% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | W 16–13 @ Chiefs | 5 | 50 | 9 | 64 | +4% |
| Week 14 · Dec 8, 2025 | W 22–19 vs Eagles | 7 | 55 | 6 | 53 | +43% |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | W 31–14 vs Raiders | 4 | 27 | 4 | 50 | +3% |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | L 6–35 @ Jaguars | 5 | 71 | 1 | 5 | −8% |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | W 25–10 vs Steelers | 8 | 55 | 4 | 29 | +3% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | W 27–20 @ Titans | 3 | 20 | 7 | 60 | +11% |
| Week 8 · Oct 23, 2025 | W 37–10 vs Vikings | 8 | 46 | 8 | 66 | +2% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | L 24–38 vs Colts | 6 | 35 | 3 | 42 | +7% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | W 29–27 @ Dolphins | 7 | 45 | 4 | 45 | +22% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | L 10–27 vs Commanders | 10 | 85 | 7 | 48 | +8% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | L 18–21 @ Giants | 14 | 107 | 8 | 43 | +8% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | W 23–20 vs Broncos | 3 | 25 | 10 | 90 | +20% |
| Week 2 · Sep 15, 2025 | W 20–9 @ Raiders | 6 | 33 | 5 | 47 | +8% |
| Week 1 · Sep 5, 2025 | W 27–21 vs Chiefs | 6 | 49 | 10 | 71 | 0% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Chargers get flagged for
All 730 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| False Start | 142 | 19% | 20 |
| Offensive Holding | 140 | 19% | 16 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 61 | 8% | 4 |
| Defensive Offside | 44 | 6% | 3 |
| Defensive Holding | 39 | 5% | 4 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 37 | 5% | 3 |
| Roughing the Passer | 30 | 4% | 1 |
| Delay of Game | 26 | 4% | 2 |
| Face Mask | 23 | 3% | 3 |
| Illegal Formation | 22 | 3% | 2 |
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