2nd in AFC West
8th in American Football Conference
| W | L | T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | |||
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Defensive End | Corey Liuget | Jarius Wynn | Logan Harrell | - |
| Right Defensive End | Kendall Reyes | Damik Scafe | Jamarkus McFarland | - |
| Nose Tackle | Cam Thomas | Kwame Geathers | Byron Jerideau | Brandon Moore |
| Left Outside Linebacker | Melvin Ingram | Larry English | Frank Beltre | - |
| Left Inside Linebacker | Manti Te'o | Jonas Mouton | Andrew Gachkar | Bront Bird |
| Right Inside Linebacker | Donald Butler | D.J. Smith | Phillip Dillard | Daniel Molls |
| Right Outside Linebacker | Jarret Johnson | Tourek Williams | Devan Walker | - |
| Left Cornerbacks | Marcus Gilchrist | Steve Williams | Greg Gatson | Cornelius Brown |
| Strong Safety | Brandon Taylor | Sean Cattouse | Jahleel Addae | - |
| Free safety | Eric Weddle | Darrell Stuckey | - | - |
| Right Cornerback | Derek Cox | Shareece Wright | Johnny Patrick | Greg Brown |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Philip Rivers | Charlie Whitehurst | Brad Sorensen | - |
| Running Back | Ryan Mathews | Danny Woodhead | Ronnie Brown | Edwin Baker |
| Wide Receiver 1 | Malcom Floyd | Vincent Brown | Keenan Allen | Mike Willie |
| Wide Receiver 2 | Danario Alexander | Eddie Royal | Robert Meachem | Luke Tasker |
| Tight End | Antonio Gates | Ladarius Green | - | - |
| Left Tackle | King Dunlap | Mike Harris | Kevin Haslam | Nick Becton |
| Left Guard | Rich Ohrnberger | Johnnie Troutman | Randy Richards | - |
| Center | Nick Hardwick | Colin Baxter | David Molk | - |
| Right Guard | Chad Rinehart | Stephen Schilling | - | - |
| Right Tackle | D.J. Fluker | Jeromey Clary | Brandyn Dombrowski | - |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker (Field goals) | Nick Novak | - | - | - |
| Punter | Mike Scifres | Richard Kent | - | - |
| Kicker (Kick offs) | Nick Novak | - | - | - |
| Kicker returner | - | - | - | - |
| Punt returners | Eddie Royal | - | - | - |
| Long snappers | Mike Windt | - | - | - |
| Holder | Mike Scifres | - | - | - |
Data provided by STATS LLC.
| Passing | Att | Com | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 527 | 338 | 3,606 | 26 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | YPC | TD |
| Ryan Mathews | 184 | 707 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | YPR | TD |
| Malcom Floyd | 56 | 814 | 14.5 | 5 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| z- Denver | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 |
| e- San Diego | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| e- Oakland | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| e- Kansas City | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| z- Denver | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 |
| y- New England | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.75 |
| y- Houston | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.75 |
| y- Baltimore | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| x- Indianapolis | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| x- Cincinnati | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| e- Pittsburgh | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| e- San Diego | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| e- Miami | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| e- Tennessee | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| e- New York | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| e- Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| e- Cleveland | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 |
| e- Oakland | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| e- Jacksonville | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 |
| e- Kansas City | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 |