With the Bolts 2024 season in the books, it's time to reflect back on the year that was.
With that in mind, here are three key stats from the Chargers offense in 2024.
1. Justin Herbert's best regular season yet
The Chargers franchise quarterback took his game to another level in Year 1 under Jim Harbaugh.
Herbert might not have put up the gaudy stats he did in previous seasons, but he was also highly efficient with 3,870 passing yards to go along 23 touchdowns and just three interceptions. Herbert also posted a career-best passer rating of 101.7.
Herbert's TD:INT ratio of 7.67, by the way, ranks eight all-time among quarterbacks who threw at least 15 touchdown passes in a season.
And then there's Herbert's overall Pro Football Focus grade of 91.2, which was also a career best. To put that in context, quarterbacks have had a 91.0 grade or better 14 total times in the past five seasons. Herbert was one of four who did so in 2024.
Oh yes, he also played through multiple injuries this season and showed week-in and week-out that he's one of the toughest players in the NFL.
All of this is to show the special season Herbert had, and to reiterate the fact that the Chargers have complete faith in him going forward.
2. Ladd McConkey's stellar debut
McConkey rewrote the record books in his first season in powder blue by setting Chargers rookie marks in catches (82) and yards (1,149).
He also ended the season with 10 straight games with at least 50 receiving yards, a streak that also set an NFL rookie record he shared with New York's Malik Nabers.
And McConkey's 197-yard showing in his playoff debut was also a rookie record and the third-bast mark by a player in their first postseason game.
But if you want an analytics-driven number to cement McConkey's status as having one of the top rookie seasons of all-time, here it is.
According to ESPN's Ben Solak, McConkey averaged 2.57 yards per route run this season, which went down as the No. 7 mark all-time by a rookie. That's not for just rookie receivers this season. It's for every rookie receiver, well, ever.
The Bolts offense is in good hands going forward with McConkey in the mix.
3. Slater's elite performance
We could have gone with J.K. Dobbins here, as the running back posted 1,000-plus yards from scrimmage in only 13 games. Quentin Johnston's eight touchdown catches, which tied for eighth in the AFC, also deserve a mention.
But we're going with Slater, who was a Pro Bowler in 2024 and likely should have made an All-Pro team, too.
Slater posted a 90.9 overall PFF grade this season, one of just two tackles and six offensive lineman to hit that mark among players with at least 500 snaps. In the past four seasons, only 12 total players have reached at least a 90.9 grade.
And Slater did so while being on an island roughly 65 percent of the time, according to PFF data.
Quarterback is obviously the most important position on offense, but left tackle might be next in the pecking order. The Chargers have an elite one in Slater.
