Welcome to the first By The Numbers of the 2025 NFL season!
For those who are new at BFTB this season, each Wednesday during the season we like to give you guys a “screenshot” of the week’s matchup to give you a quick and simple way to compare and contrast the Chargers with their opponent. This week, of course, is the Kansas City Chiefs.
Normally the numbers presented are each team’s stats up to that point in the schedule, but since this is Week One, we are refreshing you all with where both teams
ended up at the end of the 2024 regular season.
Alright now, let’s go ahead and dive in!
Chargers Offense
Total yards per game: 324.2 (20th)
Points per game: 23.6 (11th)
Passing yards per game: 213.5 (19th)
Rushing yards per game: 110.7 (17th)
Top Performers
Passing: QB Justin Herbert – 3,870 passing yards, 23 touchdowns
Rushing yards: RB J.K. Dobbins – 905
Rushing touchdowns: RB J.K. Dobbins – 9
Receiving yards: WR Ladd McConkey – 1,149
Receptions: WR Ladd McConkey – 82
Receiving touchdowns: WR Quentin Johnston – 8
Chargers Defense
Total yards allowed per game: 324.4 (11th)
Points allowed per game: 17.7 (1st)
Passing yards allowed per game: 206.9 (7th)
Rushing yards allowed per game: 117.5 (14th)
Top Performers
Tackles: LB Daiyan Henley 147
Tackles for loss: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 11
Sacks: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 8.5
Passes Defended: CB Tarheeb Still – 10
Interceptions: CB Tarheeb Still – 4
Forced fumbles: EDGE Khalil Mack, EDGE Joey Bosa – 2
Fumble recoveries: S Elijah Molden – 2
Chiefs Offense
Total yards per game: 327.6 (17th)
Points per game: 22.6 (15th)
Passing yards per game: 222.4 (22nd)
Rushing yards per game: 22.6 (15th)
Top Performers
Passing: QB Patrick Mahomes – 3,928 passing yards, 26 touchdowns
Rushing yards: RB Kareem Hiunt – 728
Rushing touchdowns: RB Isiah Paheco – 7
Receiving yards: TE Travis Kelce – 823
Receptions: TE Travis Kelce – 97
Receiving Touchdowns: WR Xavier Worthy – 6
Chiefs Defense
Total yards allowed per game: 320.6 (9th)
Points allowed per game: 19.2 (4th)
Passing yards allowed per game: 218.8 (18th)
Rushing yards allowed per game: 101.8 (8th)
Top Performers
Tackles: LB Nick Bolton – 106
Tackles for loss: LB Nick Bolton – 11
Sacks: EDGE George Karlaftis – 8
Passes Defended: CB Trent McDuffie – 13
Interceptions: DB Jaden Hicks – 3
Forced fumbles: LB Leo Chenal – 3
Fumble recoveries: LB Nick Bolton, LB Drue Tranquill – 2
