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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 15 · Thursday 8:15 PM ET · SoFi Stadium

LACvsSF

Chargers offensevs49ers defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Chargers, 7 for 49ers. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

SF offenseLAC offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Backs catch passes

49ers give up 49 yards a game to running backs (32nd), against a league average of 32. Chargers' running backs produce 31 (15th).

02
Opportunity

Short left is open

49ers are worst against short left throws, allowing +0.36 EPA per attempt. Chargers send 24% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Nowhere to run

Chargers' run game is 31st in EPA per carry (-0.23). 49ers allow -0.18 (2nd).

04
Wash

Success rate

Call this one even. Chargers succeed on 35% of plays (32nd) against a defense that allows 44% (20th).

Players to watch

SF 49ers

13Brock PurdyQB · 146/211 · 1748 yds · 15 TD · 4 INTEPA per dropback +0.29 · 3rd23Christian McCaffreyRB · 84 car · 389 yds · 8 TD · 34 recEPA per touch +0.11 · 7th85George KittleTE · 34 rec · 425 yds · 5 TD · 46 tgtEPA per target +0.35 · 13th5Mike EvansWR · 27 rec · 420 yds · 3 TD · 39 tgtEPA per target +1.05 · 2nd0Renardo GreenLeft Cornerback · 26 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL99DeForest BucknerRight Defensive Tackle · 31 tackles · 4 sacks · 3 PD4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL

LAC Chargers

10Justin HerbertQB · 131/212 · 1398 yds · 5 TD · 10 INTEPA per dropback -0.268Omarion HamptonRB · 89 car · 309 yds · 3 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.239Tre HarrisWR · 18 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgtEPA per target +0.301Quentin JohnstonWR · 12 rec · 202 yds · 0 TD · 26 tgtEPA per target +0.2445Tuli TuipulotuWeakside Linebacker · 29 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD3 sacks20Cam HartLeft Cornerback · 28 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL
The series · 49ers and Chargers since 1999, and this season's records7 meetings

The Chargers lead the series 5–2 since 1999 (they first met in 2000). Nov 13, 2022, at Levi's Stadium: the 49ers won 22–16. Jimmy Garoppolo started at quarterback for the 49ers and Justin Herbert for the Chargers; Kyle Shanahan and Brandon Staley coached.

49ers at home1–2the 49ers' record
In Los Angeles1–3the 49ers' record
Most points49ers 45 · Chargers 482000 · 2006
Biggest win49ers by 28 · Chargers by 292000 · 2006

The last 5

2022 · Wk 10LAC 16 at SF 22
2018 · Wk 4SF 27 at LAC 29
2014 · Wk 16 · OTLAC 38 at SF 35
2010 · Wk 15SF 7 at LAC 34
2006 · Wk 6LAC 48 at SF 19

2026 records

49ersChargers
Overall6–10–7
Division3–00–3
Conference4–10–4
Other conference2–00–3
Home4–00–3
Away2–10–4
Last 5WWWWLLLLLL
StreakLost 1Lost 7
Points a game28.1 – 19.914.1 – 25.0

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the 49ers' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Chargers offense against the 49ers defenseDepth charts
49ers defense · 4-3 DChargers offense · 3WR 1TE76Alt74Awosika66Slaughter69Strange77Burke88Kolar10Herbert8Hampton15McConkey9Harris1Johnston97Bosa99Buckner92Odighizuwa56White57Greenlaw54Warner53Dugger2Lenoir0Green20Stout36Sigle27Brown

Chargers offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJustin Herbert#10 · 131/212 · 1398 yds · 5 TD · 10 INT
  • RBOmarion Hampton#8 · 89 car · 309 yds · 3 TD · 11 rec
  • WRLadd McConkey#15 · 17 rec · 286 yds · 1 TD · 24 tgt
  • WRQuentin Johnston#1 · 12 rec · 202 yds · 0 TD · 26 tgt
  • WRTre' Harris#9 · 18 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgt
  • TECharlie Kolar#88 · 10 rec · 98 yds · 0 TD · 17 tgt
  • LTJoe Alt#76
  • LGKayode Awosika#74
  • CJake Slaughter#66
  • RGCole Strange#69
  • RTTravis Burke#77

49ers defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDENick Bosa#97 · 7 tackles
  • RDTDeForest Buckner#99 · 31 tackles · 4 sacks · 3 PD
  • LDTOsa Odighizuwa#92 · 13 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 PD
  • LDEKeion White#56 · 13 tackles · 3.5 sacks
  • WLBDre Greenlaw#57 · 49 tackles
  • MLBFred Warner#54 · 70 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 3 PD
  • SLBJaden Dugger#53 · 30 tackles · 1 sack
  • RCBDeommodore Lenoir#2 · 30 tackles · 1 PD
  • LCBRenardo Green#0 · 26 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD
  • NBUpton Stout#20 · 18 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • SSMarques Sigle#36 · 26 tackles · 1 sack
  • FSJi'Ayir Brown#27 · 44 tackles · 2 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · LAC offense against SF defense
StatLAC LAC offFavors LAC · Favors SFSF SF def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.26#32
-0.05#8+0.00
Success rate
35%#32
44%#2044%
Yards per play
4.7#30
4.8#45.4
Explosive play rate
8%#25
4%#19%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.30#32
+0.04#18+0.03
Sack rate
10%#28
6%#227%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.23#31
-0.18#2-0.08
Yards per carry
3.7#23
3.6#74.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
37%#27
38%#1141%
Red zone TD rate
50%#29
48%#761%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
122#27
132#11147
TE yards per game
47#22
44#755
TE targets per game
7.4#17
7.9#197.6
RB receiving yards per game
31#15
49#3232
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Chargers: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.656% of throws
-0.052% of throws
-0.069% of throws
Short
+0.0724% of throws
-0.0718% of throws
-0.4041% of throws

49ers: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.0514 throws
+0.637 throws
+0.0823 throws
Short
+0.3685 throws
-0.2024 throws
-0.0391 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.