3 of the most unbreakable records in Chargers history

Every year there seems to be at least one historic thing that happens during the NFL season. Take the 2023 season as an example. In what was a horrible year for the LA Chargers, the team allowed the most points in a single game in franchise history when the Las Vegas Raiders dropped 63 on the Bolts.

While history continues to be made every season, certain records simply will not be broken. These records are so high that it is impossible to imagine another player in franchise history ever coming close to it.

Whether it be circumstance, the evolution of the game, or outright dominance, here are the records that will never be touched by another Chargers player.

3 of the most unbreakable records in Chargers history:

1. Single-season rushing touchdowns — LaDainian Tomlinson

Quite frankly, any of LaDainian Tomlinson's career numbers will never be matched by another Chargers running back. He has nearly three times as many rushing yards as No. 2 on the list and has over three times as many rushing touchdowns. But of all his unobtainable numbers, this is the highest.

LT had one of the best seasons in running-back history and arguably the greatest fantasy football season of all time. The Pro Football Hall of Famer found the endzone 28 times via the ground game, setting an all-time NFL record as a result.

Nobody has come close to replicating Tomlinson's 28 rushing touchdowns in 2006 since he set the record with the Bolts. This is a record that is not only untouchable for future Chargers players but might be untouchable across the entire league.

The NFL has become a pass-heavy league and even teams that run the ball frequently do not give one running back enough carries to come close to this record. The last real chance at breaking the record might have been Derrick Henry, who never even reached the 20-touchdown mark.

Since Tomlinson, the closest Chargers running back was Austin Ekeler, who finished with 13 rushing touchdowns in 2022.

2. Single-season receiving yards per game — Wes Chandler

This is another NFL record that may never be touched again by anyone, let alone someone on the Chargers. Wes Chandler had the best season of his career in 1982, which also happened to be a lockout-shortened season for the NFL.

The combination of Chandler playing well and there only being nine games was a recipe for huge numbers. There were fewer bad game opportunities for Chandler to lower his average, resulting in the wideout finishing with an average of 129 receiving yards per game.

The closest someone has come to breaking Chandler's record was Calvin Johnson in 2012 when he finished with 122.8 receiving yards per game. Cooper Kupp's incredible 2022 season, which had some calling for him to be the league MVP, saw him average 114.5 yards per game.

It is hard to see this record being broken, even in today's pass-heavy league. This might be another example where it is not just unbreakable for future Chargers players but for everyone. This is what makes Chandler one of the greatest wideouts in franchise history.

3. Career tackles — Junior Seau

Junior Seau is the best defensive player in Chargers history and it is not particularly close. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is one of the greatest linebackers of all time who ran up a tackle count that seems impossible for any other Charger to replicate.

Seau finished his Chargers career with 842 solo tackles and 1,480 combined tackles. These numbers are not even as high as they should be as tackles were not recorded until 1994 (and were not an official stat until 2001), resulting in four full seasons in which Seau's solo tackles were not counted.

Despite this, Seau still ranks seventh in NFL history in solo tackles and third in combined tackles. At his career pace, there is a good chance he would have ranked first in both if they were properly counted the first four years of his career.

Even with those mystery, uncounted tackles, Seau still ran up a very high tackle count which may never be matched by another Charger. Someone would have to average 85 solo tackles for 10 consecutive seasons to surpass Seau. Derwin James, who leads active Chargers in total tackles, has one season in his career with 85 or more solo tackles.