The Chargers’ run defense finally hit rock bottom last year. With a plethora of injuries on the defensive side of the ball and some poor tackling performances, the 2022 Chargers gave up 144.2 rushing yards per game.
Purely looking at the league rankings, Los Angeles, technically speaking, moved from 30th worst run defense in 2021 to 27th in 2022. But that rushing yards per game figure mentioned is more than the team has allowed in over 20 years. The 2003 Chargers allowed the next most at 139.6 rushing yards per game.
