The Best Los Angeles Chargers Kickers Of All Time

Over 100 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Los Angeles Chargers Kickers Of All Time
Voting Rules
Vote up kickers based only on their performance with the Chargers.

The best Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero.

While recent stars like Nate Kaeding and Nick Novak have made their mark in the Chargers’ past, early standouts like John Carney and George Blair helped craft their own legacies in the old days of the franchise.

So which of these kickers from Los Angeles Chargers history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who are the best Chargers kickers of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

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  • Chargers career: 1977–1986

  • John Carney
    2
    91 votes

    Chargers career: 1990–2000

  • Nate Kaeding
    3
    97 votes

    Chargers career: 2004–2012

    Career accomplishments: 
    2× Pro Bowl (2006, 2009)
    First-team All-Pro (2009)
    Second-team All-Pro (2006)

  • Nick Novak
    4
    79 votes

    Chargers career: 2010, 2011–2014, 2017

  • Ray Wersching
    5

    Chargers career: 1973–1976

  • Dick Van Raaphorst
    6

    Dick Van Raaphorst

    23 votes

    Chargers career: 1965–1967