Los Angeles Chargers Sacks Leaders
Career totals with the Chargers and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 18: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1960-1969), which the NFL's record book counts. Los Angeles Chargers 1960, San Diego Chargers 1961-2016.
Leslie O'Neal holds the Chargers career record with 105.5 sacks. The single-season record is 17.0, by Khalil Mack in 2023.
All-time Chargers leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | SK | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie O'Neal | 1986–1995 | 105.5 | 133 |
| 2 |
 Joey Bosa
|
2016–2024 | 72.0 | 104 |
| 3 |
 Shaun Phillips
|
2004–2012 | 68.5 | 130 |
| 4 | Lee Williams | 1984–1990 | 65.5 | 100 |
| 5 |
 Melvin Ingram
|
2012–2020 | 49.0 | 109 |
| 6 |
 Junior Seau
|
1990–2002 | 47.0 | 199 |
| 7 | Raylee Johnson | 1993–2003 | 46.0 | 140 |
| 8 |
 Shawne Merriman
|
2005–2010 | 43.0 | 59 |
| 9 |
 Khalil Mack
|
2022–2026 | 39.5 | 67 |
| 10 | Burt Grossman | 1989–1993 | 38.0 | 72 |
| 10 | Chris Mims | 1992–1999 | 38.0 | 87 |
| 12 |
 Tuli Tuipulotu
|
2023–2026 | 28.0 | 53 |
| 13 | Billy Smith | 1983–1992 | 26.5 | 126 |
| 14 |
 Corey Liuget
|
2011–2018 | 24.0 | 99 |
| 15 | John Parrella | 1994–2001 | 23.5 | 123 |
| 16 | Shawn Lee | 1992–1997 | 22.0 | 87 |
| 16 |
 Marcellus Wiley
|
2001–2003 | 22.0 | 44 |
| 18 |
 Rodney Harrison
|
1994–2002 | 21.5 | 122 |
| 19 |
 Luis Castillo
|
2005–2011 | 19.0 | 74 |
| 19 |
 Derwin James
|
2018–2026 | 19.0 | 100 |
| 19 | Linden King | 1978–1985 | 19.0 | 108 |
| 22 |
 Antwan Barnes
|
2010–2012 | 18.5 | 34 |
| 22 | Keith Ferguson | 1981–1985 | 18.5 | 67 |
| 24 |
 Morgan Fox
|
2022–2024 | 15.5 | 41 |
| 25 |
 Uchenna Nwosu
|
2018–2021 | 15.0 | 57 |
Single-season Chargers records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | SK | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Khalil Mack
|
2023 | 17.0 | 17 |
| 1 | Leslie O'Neal | 1992 | 17.0 | 15 |
| 3 |
Shawne Merriman
|
2006 | 16.5 | 12 |
| 4 | Lee Williams | 1986 | 15.0 | 16 |
| 5 | Lee Williams | 1989 | 14.0 | 16 |
| 6 | Leslie O'Neal | 1990 | 13.5 | 16 |
| 7 |
Tuli Tuipulotu
|
2025 | 13.0 | 15 |
| 7 |
Marcellus Wiley
|
2001 | 13.0 | 14 |
| 9 |
Joey Bosa
|
2017 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 9 |
Shawne Merriman
|
2007 | 12.5 | 15 |
| 9 | Leslie O'Neal | 1986 | 12.5 | 13 |
| 9 | Leslie O'Neal | 1994 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 9 | Leslie O'Neal | 1989 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 9 | Leslie O'Neal | 1995 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 15 | Leslie O'Neal | 1993 | 12.0 | 16 |
| 16 |
Joey Bosa
|
2019 | 11.5 | 16 |
| 17 |
Antwan Barnes
|
2011 | 11.0 | 12 |
| 17 | Chris Mims | 1994 | 11.0 | 16 |
| 17 |
Shaun Phillips
|
2010 | 11.0 | 15 |
| 17 |
Shaun Phillips
|
2006 | 11.0 | 14 |
| 17 | Billy Smith | 1986 | 11.0 | 16 |
| 17 | Lee Williams | 1988 | 11.0 | 16 |
| 23 |
Melvin Ingram
|
2017 | 10.5 | 16 |
| 23 |
Melvin Ingram
|
2015 | 10.5 | 15 |
| 23 | Raylee Johnson | 1999 | 10.5 | 16 |