Justin Herbert’s latest loss did more than keep the Chargers stuck in the mud. It pushed him into an unwanted place in the NFL record book.
After Los Angeles dropped its Week 8 game to the Rams, Herbert now has the most losses of any quarterback in the league since 2020. The total sits at 50, moving him ahead of Baker Mayfield, who has 49.
The full list since 2020 now reads:
Justin Herbert - 50
Baker Mayfield - 49
Daniel Jones - 46
Jacoby Brissett - 45
The Chargers’ season has only made the number sting more. Los Angeles is still winless after the Week 8 defeat and is now 0-7, making it the only winless team left in the NFL.
Herbert’s individual résumé has long been strong, but the wins have not followed in the way the Chargers have needed. That disconnect has defined too much of his time in Los Angeles, and this season has only sharpened it.
Against the Rams, Herbert went 24 of 32 for 257 yards, but the stat line came with two interceptions and no touchdowns in a 24-9 loss. Both picks came on throws that Rams defenders turned into takeaways, and they were the kind of mistakes that buried any chance of a turnaround.
The season was supposed to look different for the Chargers after they brought in Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator. Instead, the offense has become one of the team’s biggest issues, and Herbert has taken plenty of the heat as the search for answers continues.
Now the quarterback’s place atop the league’s loss list since 2020 is just another rough marker in a season that has gone far off script. With seven losses already, the Chargers are running out of time to keep that number from climbing even higher.
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