Los Angeles Chargers Coaches

Team Names: Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers

Seasons: 67 (1960 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 505-501-11

Playoff Record: 12-21

Super Bowls Won: 0 (1 Appearance)

Championships Won*: 1

All-time Passing Leader: Philip Rivers 4,908/7,591, 59,271 yds, 397 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: LaDainian Tomlinson 2,880 att, 12,490 yds, 138 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Antonio Gates 955 rec, 11,841 yds, 116 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: John Carney 1,076 points

All-time AV Leader: Philip Rivers 205 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): Sid Gillman 87-57-6

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19 Coaches

Active head coach in bold, + indicates Hall of Fame

19 Coaches Table
				Reg. Season							Playoffs					Combined
Rk	Coach	From	To	Yrs	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G > .500	Yrs	G	W	L	W-L%	G	W	L	T	W-L%	AvRk	BstRk	Chmp	SBwl	Conf
	Sid Gillman+	1960	1971	11	145	86	53	6	.619	33	5	5	1	4	.200	150	87	57	6	.604	2.1	1	1	0	0
	Don Coryell+	1978	1986	9	125	69	56	0	.552	13	4	7	3	4	.429	132	72	60	0	.545	3.0	1	0	0	0
	Norv Turner	2007	2012	6	96	56	40	0	.583	16	3	6	3	3	.500	102	59	43	0	.578	1.5	1	0	0	0
	Bobby Ross	1992	1996	5	80	47	33	0	.588	14	3	6	3	3	.500	86	50	36	0	.581	2.2	1	0	0	1
	Marty Schottenheimer	2002	2006	5	80	47	33	0	.588	14	2	2	0	2	.000	82	47	35	0	.573	2.4	1	0	0	0
	Anthony Lynn	2017	2020	4	64	33	31	0	.516	2	1	2	1	1	.500	66	34	32	0	.515	2.8	2	0	0	0
	Mike McCoy	2013	2016	4	64	27	37	0	.422	-10	1	2	1	1	.500	66	28	38	0	.424	3.3	2	0	0	0
	Brandon Staley	2021	2023	3	48	24	24	0	.500	0	1	1	0	1	.000	49	24	25	0	.490	3.0	2	0
	Jim Harbaugh	2024	2025	2	34	22	12	0	.647	10	2	2	0	2	.000	36	22	14	0	.611	2.0	2	0
	Tommy Prothro	1974	1978	5	60	21	39	0	.350	-18	0	0	0	0		60	21	39	0	.350	3.6	3	0	0	0
	Al Saunders	1986	1988	3	39	17	22	0	.436	-5	0	0	0	0		39	17	22	0	.436	4.0	3	0	0	0
	Dan Henning	1989	1991	3	48	16	32	0	.333	-16	0	0	0	0		48	16	32	0	.333	4.7	4	0	0	0
	Mike Riley	1999	2001	3	48	14	34	0	.292	-20	0	0	0	0		48	14	34	0	.292	4.3	3	0	0	0
	Charlie Waller	1969	1970	2	19	9	7	3	.563	2	0	0	0	0		19	9	7	3	.563	3.0	3	0	0	0
	Harland Svare	1971	1973	3	26	7	17	2	.308	-10	0	0	0	0		26	7	17	2	.308	3.7	3	0	0	0
	Kevin Gilbride	1997	1998	2	22	6	16	0	.273	-10	0	0	0	0		22	6	16	0	.273	5.0	5	0	0	0
	June Jones	1998	1998	1	10	3	7	0	.300	-4	0	0	0	0		10	3	7	0	.300	5.0	5	0	0	0
	Ron Waller	1973	1973	1	6	1	5	0	.167	-4	0	0	0	0		6	1	5	0	.167	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Giff Smith	2023	2023	1	3	0	3	0	.000	-3		0	0	0		3	0	3	0	.000	4.0	4	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2025	Jim Harbaugh	17	11	6	0	.647	1	0	1	Lost WC	Greg Roman	Jesse Minter
2024	Jim Harbaugh	17	11	6	0	.647	1	0	1	Lost WC	Greg Roman	Jesse Minter
2023	Giff Smith	3	0	3	0	.000					Kellen Moore	Derrick Ansley
	Brandon Staley	14	5	9	0	.357					Kellen Moore	Derrick Ansley
2022	Brandon Staley	17	10	7	0	.588	1	0	1	Lost WC	Joe Lombardi	Renaldo Hill
2021	Brandon Staley	17	9	8	0	.529					Joe Lombardi	Renaldo Hill
2020	Anthony Lynn	16	7	9	0	.438					Shane Steichen	Gus Bradley
2019	Anthony Lynn	16	5	11	0	.313					Shane Steichen, Ken Whisenhunt	Gus Bradley
2018	Anthony Lynn	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Div	Ken Whisenhunt	Gus Bradley
2017	Anthony Lynn	16	9	7	0	.563					Ken Whisenhunt	Gus Bradley
2016	Mike McCoy	16	5	11	0	.313					Ken Whisenhunt	John Pagano
2015	Mike McCoy	16	4	12	0	.250					Frank Reich	John Pagano
2014	Mike McCoy	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Frank Reich	John Pagano
2013	Mike McCoy	16	9	7	0	.563	2	1	1	Lost Div	Ken Whisenhunt	John Pagano
2012	Norv Turner	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Hal Hunter	John Pagano
2011	Norv Turner	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Clarence Shelmon	Greg Manusky
2010	Norv Turner	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Clarence Shelmon	Ron Rivera
2009	Norv Turner	16	13	3	0	.813	1	0	1	Lost Div	Clarence Shelmon	Ron Rivera
2008	Norv Turner	16	8	8	0	.500	2	1	1	Lost Div	Clarence Shelmon	Ted Cottrell, Ron Rivera
2007	Norv Turner	16	11	5	0	.688	3	2	1	Lost Conf	Clarence Shelmon	Ted Cottrell
2006	Marty Schottenheimer	16	14	2	0	.875	1	0	1	Lost Div	Cam Cameron	Wade Phillips
2005	Marty Schottenheimer	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Cam Cameron	Wade Phillips
2004	Marty Schottenheimer	16	12	4	0	.750	1	0	1	Lost WC	Cam Cameron	Wade Phillips
2003	Marty Schottenheimer	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Cam Cameron	Dale Lindsey
2002	Marty Schottenheimer	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Cam Cameron	Dale Lindsey
2001	Mike Riley	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Norv Turner	Mark Banker, Joe Pascale, Jim Vechiarella
2000	Mike Riley	16	1	15	0	.063	0	0	0		Geep Chryst	Joe Pascale
1999	Mike Riley	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Geep Chryst	Joe Pascale
1998	June Jones	10	3	7	0	.300	0	0	0		Mike Sheppard	Joe Pascale
	Kevin Gilbride	6	2	4	0	.333	0	0	0		Mike Sheppard	Joe Pascale
1997	Kevin Gilbride	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Mike Sheppard	Joe Pascale
1996	Bobby Ross	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Ralph Friedgen	Dave Adolph
1995	Bobby Ross	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Ralph Friedgen	Dave Adolph
1994	Bobby Ross	16	11	5	0	.688	3	2	1	Lost SB	Ralph Friedgen	Bill Arnsparger
1993	Bobby Ross	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0			Bill Arnsparger
1992	Bobby Ross	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Div		Bill Arnsparger
1991	Dan Henning	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Ted Tollner	Ron Lynn
1990	Dan Henning	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0			Ron Lynn
1989	Dan Henning	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Larry Beightol	Ron Lynn
1988	Al Saunders	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Jerry Rhome	Ron Lynn
1987	Al Saunders	15	8	7	0	.533	0	0	0		Dave Levy	Ron Lynn
1986	Al Saunders	8	3	5	0	.375	0	0	0		Ernie Zampese	Ron Lynn
	Don Coryell	8	1	7	0	.125	0	0	0		Ernie Zampese	Ron Lynn
1985	Don Coryell	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Dave Levy	Dave Adolph, Tom Bass
1984	Don Coryell	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Dave Levy	Tom Bass
1983	Don Coryell	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Dave Levy	Tom Bass
1982	Don Coryell	9	6	3	0	.667	2	1	1	Lost Div	Larrye Weaver	Tom Bass
1981	Don Coryell	16	10	6	0	.625	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Larrye Weaver	Jack Pardee
1980	Don Coryell	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Joe Gibbs	Jackie Simpson
1979	Don Coryell	16	12	4	0	.750	1	0	1	Lost Div	Joe Gibbs	Jackie Simpson
1978	Don Coryell	12	8	4	0	.667	0	0	0		Ray Perkins	Jackie Simpson
	Tommy Prothro	4	1	3	0	.250	0	0	0		Ray Perkins	Jackie Simpson
1977	Tommy Prothro	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0		Max Coley	Jackie Simpson
1976	Tommy Prothro	14	6	8	0	.429	0	0	0		Bill Walsh	Jackie Simpson
1975	Tommy Prothro	14	2	12	0	.143	0	0	0		John David Crow	Jackie Simpson
1974	Tommy Prothro	14	5	9	0	.357	0	0	0		John David Crow	Jackie Simpson
1973	Ron Waller	6	1	5	0	.167	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker
	Harland Svare	8	1	6	1	.188	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker
1972	Harland Svare	14	4	9	1	.321	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker
1971	Harland Svare	4	2	2	0	.500	0	0	0		Charlie Waller	Phil Bengtson
	Sid Gillman	10	4	6	0	.400	0	0	0		Charlie Waller	Phil Bengtson
1970	Charlie Waller	14	5	6	3	.455	0	0	0			Bum Phillips
1969	Charlie Waller	5	4	1	0	.800	0	0	0			Bum Phillips
	Sid Gillman	9	4	5	0	.444	0	0	0			Bum Phillips
1968	Sid Gillman	14	9	5	0	.643	0	0	0
1967	Sid Gillman	14	8	5	1	.615	0	0	0			Tom Bass
1966	Sid Gillman	14	7	6	1	.538	0	0	0
1965	Sid Gillman	14	9	2	3	.818	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1964	Sid Gillman	14	8	5	1	.615	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1963	Sid Gillman	14	11	3	0	.786	1	1	0	Won Champ	Hugh Taylor
1962	Sid Gillman	14	4	10	0	.286	0	0	0
1961	Sid Gillman	14	12	2	0	.857	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1960	Sid Gillman	14	10	4	0	.714	1	0	1	Lost Champ

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