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Big fan of Los Angeles football? Then check out this list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-los-angeles-chargers-kickers-ever/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Los Angeles Chargers</a> quarterbacks with photos! It includes every starting quarterback from throughout San Diego&nbsp;Chargers history, including current quarterbacks and past ones. This roster contains many American football greats, players in the game with the highest ratings in the NFL. The QB is the leader of the offensive team, the one who often calls the plays. Although most teams use an offensive coordinator now, QBs still need to know the intricacies of the rules for trick plays and tactics. Vigorous training is a must-- and don&#39;t forget that a quarterback is only as good as his receivers.

Who are the best quarterbacks in Los Angeles Chargers history (and San Diego)? Here is every athlete who&#39;s ever held the illustrious position of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback.

Big fan of Los Angeles football? Then check out this list of Los Angeles Chargers cornerbacks with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting cornerback from throughout LA and San Diego&nbsp;Chargers history, including current cornerbacks and past ones. An important part of the Los Angeles defensive backfield, the CB position requires fast players to cover receivers, defend against pass offenses, and make tackles. Featuring 2018-2019 Chargers and&nbsp;some of the&nbsp;greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time,&nbsp;the best Chargers&nbsp;CBs include Quentin Jammer, Casey Hayward, Jason Verrett, Antoine Carson, and Desmond King.Who are the best cornerbacks in Los Angeles Chargers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Los Angeles Chargers&nbsp;starting cornerback.

Big fan of Los Angeles football? Then check out this list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-los-angeles-chargers-kickers-ever/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Los Angeles Chargers</a> linebackers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting linebacker from throughout Los Angeles Chargers and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-san-diego-chargers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">San Diego Chargers</a> history, including current linebackers and past ones. An important part of the Los Angeles defense, the LB position includes middle or inside linebackers and outside (strong side or weakside) linebackers. Featuring some of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-25-greatest-linebackers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest NFL linebackers</a> of all time,&nbsp;the best Chargers&nbsp;LBs include Junior Seau, Shawne Merriman, Gary Plummer, and Woodrow Lowe.In the 2017-18 NFL season, the current LA&nbsp;Chargers starting LBs and backup LBs are Jatavis Brown, Kyle Emanuel, Charmeachealle Moore, Denzel Perryman, and Hayes Pullard.&nbsp; Who are the best linebackers in Los Angeles Chargers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Los Angeles Chargers&nbsp;starting linebacker.

The Los Angeles/<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-san-diego-chargers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">San Diego Chargers</a> have had some great tight ends throughout the franchise&rsquo;s history. This list of past Chargers tight ends features former greats, current impact players, and even future stars.&nbsp;As the tight end position increasingly becomes more of a focal point in the offensive schemes of today, one can only imagine what this list could look like in years down the road. No matter what happens in the evolution of this position, these L.A./S.D. tight ends have left a legacy for this that can&rsquo;t be taken away.&nbsp;

Great Chargers players such as Antonio Gates, Kellen Winslow, and Dave Kocourek have gone down as some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-25-greatest-tight-ends-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best tight ends</a> in franchise history.

So who is the greatest tight end in Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers history? Which of these tight ends has left a lasting legacy in the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego? Vote below for who you think is the best Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers tight end of all time!

Big fan of Los Angeles football? Then check out this list of Los Angeles Chargers running backs with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting running back from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-san-diego-chargers-linebackers/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Los Angeles Chargers history</a> (and San Diego, of course), including current running backs and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Los Angeles Chargers and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;running backs&nbsp;of all time, the best Chargers RBs include&nbsp;LaDainian Tomlinson, Natrone Means, Gary Anderson, and Chuck Muncie.&nbsp;

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-nfl-running-backs-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best running backs</a> in Los Angeles Chargers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Los Angeles or San Diego&nbsp;Chargers&nbsp;starting running back.

Big fan of Los Angeles football? Then check out this list of Los Angeles Chargers wide receivers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout Los Angeles Chargers history (and that of San Diego), including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Los Angeles Chargers&nbsp;and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;wide receivers of all time,&nbsp;the best Chargers&nbsp;WRs include Charlie Joiner, Wes Chandler, Anthony Miller, and Malcom Floyd.&nbsp;

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nfl-wide-receiver/ranker-sports?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best wide receivers</a> in Los Angeles and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-san-diego-chargers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">San Diego Chargers</a> history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Los Angeles Chargers&nbsp;starting wide receiver.

The best Los Angeles/<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-san-diego-chargers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">San Diego Chargers</a> 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&rsquo; past, early standouts like John Carney and George Blair&nbsp;helped craft their own legacies in the old days of&nbsp;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&nbsp;kickers of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

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John Carney

John Michael Carney (born April 20, 1964) is a retired American football placekicker.  He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1987. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Carney was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Giants. He was a Pro Bowl selection with the Chargers in 1994 and with the Giants in 2008.  When he was released from the Saints' active roster in December 2009, Carney was third on the NFL career scoring list with a career total of 2,044 points. He was the last remaining player from the 1980s still active in professional football.  He has also worked as a kicking consultant for the Saints.

Nate Kaeding

Nathaniel James Kaeding (born March 26, 1982) is a former American football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played the majority of his career with the San Diego Chargers and retired after the 2012 season as the second-most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history, having made 86.2 percent of his career attempts.
Playing college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Kaeding earned All-American honors and won the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the top collegiate kicker in the nation. The Chargers drafted him in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He was twice named to the Pro Bowl, and he was a two-time All-Pro selection. However, he struggled in the playoffs, making just 8 of 15 (53.3%) field goals. He was released by San Diego midway through the 2012 season after a groin injury. He finished the season with the Miami Dolphins before retiring.

Rolf Benirschke

Rolf Joachim Benirschke (born February 7, 1955) is a former American football player in the National Football League. Benirschke played for the San Diego Chargers as their placekicker from 1978 until 1986.
Following his retirement from football Benirschke tried to find a career in television and was hired by Merv Griffin to replace Pat Sajak as host of the daytime game show Wheel of Fortune in 1989.

Nick Novak

Nicholas Ryan Novak (born August 21, 1981) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Maryland.
Novak has played for the Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, and Houston Texans of the NFL, as well as the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe and the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL).

Josh Lambo

Joshua Gregory Lambo (born November 19, 1990) is an American football kicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and then signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 17, 2017. He played college football at Texas A&M and is a former professional soccer goalkeeper.

Mike Badgley

Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018.

Ray Wersching

Raimund "Ray" Wersching (born August 21, 1950) is an Austrian former placekicker in the NFL. He played in the NFL for a span of 15 years, from 1973 through 1987.

Dick Van Raaphorst

Richard William Van Raaphorst (born December 10, 1942 in Port Huron, Michigan) is a former American football placekicker in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers. He also was a member of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State University.

Steve Christie

Geoffrey Stephen "Steve" Christie (born November 13, 1967) is a former Canadian American football placekicker in the National Football League, who, as a member of the Buffalo Bills, became known for his ability to kick clutch field goals, even in poor weather.

Vince Abbott

Vincent Steven Abbott (born May 31, 1958) is an English-born former American football player. Born in London, Abbott played at the University of Washington, then transferred to Fullerton State, and went undrafted in 1981. He played for the USFL for the Los Angeles Express. During the 1987 pre-season, Abbott went 7 for 8 on field goals, four over 40 yards beating out veteran kicker Rolf Benirschke.
In his first NFL game, the 1987 season opener in Kansas City against the Kansas City Chiefs, Abbott successfully made two out of three field goals, a thirty-two yarder and a thirty-three yarder, the second tying the game at 13 with just over three minutes to play.   In game 7 against the Cleveland Browns. Vince Abbott,successfully converted a twenty-yard kick with 1:46 remaining in the game, tying the score at 24 apiece, and he was able to convert a 33-yard overtime kick to secure victory for the Chargers, 27-24.  That kick lifted the Chargers to 6-1, their best start since their first season in 1961, and put them in first place in their division.  Three field goals each against the Indianapolis Colts including a game-winning field goal from 38 yards. Week 9 against the Raiders, Vince kicked 3 field goalseunabling the Chargers to win 16-14.The San Diego Chargers momentum going as they ran their record to 8-1.
Vince Abbott made his mark, kicking under pressure. In the Raider game, it was his first field goal attempt when the Chargers were leading.
Although the Chargers would fade, losing their final six games to miss the playoffs, Abbott retained his kicking duties into 1989, having finished the 1987 with a 13 for 22 field goals, with seven of his misses coming from beyond forty yards. Abbott played in 12 games during 1988, for a Chargers team that went 6-10, and converted 8 out of 12 field goals.  This was his last season in the NFL; he ended his career a perfect 13 for 13 on game-winning field goals.
Vince Abbott resides in Newport Beach and is an avid power lifter benching over 475 lbs. 
His career after the NFL includes medical sales and business development. 
Mr. Abbott continues to coach aspiring field goal kickers and weight lifters.

George Blair

George Blair may refer to:

George Blair (American football) (born 1938), American football halfback
George Blair (director) (1905–1970), American film director
George Blair (ice hockey) (1929–2010), professional hockey player
G. W. Scott Blair (1902–1987), British chemist
George A. Blair (1915–2013), businessman, entrepreneur, and waterskier
George W. Blair (born 1921), American politician
George Young Blair (1826–1894), Scottish marine engineer

Wade Richey

Wade Edward Richey (born May 19, 1976) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League.

Greg Davis

Greg Davis (born October 29, 1965 in Rome, Georgia) is a former National Football League kicker who played for 12 seasons from 1987 - 1998 with the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.

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Mike Mercer

Michael Mercer (born November 21, 1935) is a former American football kicker and punter who played for six teams from (1961–1970). In the American Football League, he played for the Oakland Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.  He was a member of the Chiefs' 1966 AFL Championship team that played in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game.
Mercer's 9 yard field goal attempt was blocked by Larry "Wildman" Eisenhauer and recovered by Don Webb, with about 3 minutes left, in the Oakland Raiders 43-43 tie with the Boston Patriots on October 16, 1964. On December 22, 1963 Mercer kicked a 4th quarter 39 yard field goal to break a 49-49 tie with the Oilers and give the Raiders a 52-49 win. In that same game Mercer was 7 for 7 on extra points. Mercer led the Raiders in scoring in 1964 with 79 points, hitting 15 field goals and all 34 extra point attempts.

Toni Fritsch

Anton K. "Toni" Fritsch (10 July 1945 – 14 September 2005) was an Austrian footballer who later started a successful career in American football in the United States. He is distinguished as being the first Austrian to play in the National Football League. He is the only player in history to win professional titles in both association football and American football: he won the Austrian League in 1964, 1967 and 1968, and the Super Bowl in 1972.

Chris Bahr

Chris Bahr (born February 3, 1953) is a former professional American football and soccer player. He was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) and played midfielder in the North American Soccer League.

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Kris Brown

Kristopher Clayton Brown (born December 23, 1976) is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons in the late 1990s and 2000s.  He played college football for the University of Nebraska, and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.  In the first six years of his NFL career, he has converted 132 of 173 field goals (76%) and scored 573 points. He was a key player for the expansion Houston Texans, being their placekicker for the entirety of the team's existence until 2010.  He has also played for the San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys.

Ben Agajanian

Benjamin James "The Toeless Wonder" Agajanian (August 28, 1919 – February 8, 2018) was an American football player, primarily a placekicker in the National Football League, the All-America Football Conference and American Football League.
Born in Santa Ana, California, he graduated from San Pedro High School in the San Pedro community in Los Angeles. A placekicker, he played college football at Compton Junior College and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II as a physical training instructor.Agajanian played professionally in the National Football League from 1945 through 1959, then in the newly formed American Football League for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers in 1960, 1961, and 1964.  He also played for the Dallas Texans in 1961 and the Oakland Raiders in 1962.  He is one of two players (the other was Hardy Brown) who played in the All-America Football Conference, the American Football League, and the National Football League.While playing in college, Agajanian had four toes of his kicking foot crushed in a work accident and then amputated in 1939, but overcame the injury to become pro football's second kicking specialist (after Mose Kelsch), booting field goals for 10 different professional teams in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, including two NFL champions: the New York Giants in  1956 and the Green Bay Packers in 1961.  After retiring from the field at age 45, he was the Dallas Cowboys kicking coach for 20 years.
Agajanian died in Cathedral City, California on February 8, 2018 at age 98. His older brother was the late Motorsports promoter J.C. Agajanian.



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Benny Ricardo

Benito Concepcion "Benny" Ricardo (born January 4, 1954 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a former American football placekicker in the NFL (1976-1984) for the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and the San Diego Chargers.  He played college football at San Diego State University. He is distinguished as being the first Paraguayan to play in the National Football League. As a Minnesota Viking, Ricardo led the NFC in scoring in 1983 with 108 points.

Bill McClard

Bill W. McClard (born October 15, 1950 in Purcell, Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player.
A kicker, McClard played college football for the University of Arkansas, where he was named American Football Coaches Association All-America after the 1970 season and by The Sporting News in 1971.  He kicked a then-NCAA record 60-yard field goal in 1970. This was only about one week before Tom Dempsey, with his half-foot, kicked the first 60+-yard field goal in the NFL. Both were responsible for changes in rules regarding returning field goal attempts.
Out of college, McClard was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played one year for the Chargers, kicking two field goals during his rookie season. For the next three seasons, McClard played for the New Orleans Saints, where he was successful on 26 of 51 field goal attempts and 31 of 32 extra points.Since retiring from football, McClard has been a commercial real estate broker in Rogers, Arkansas.

Fuad Reveiz

Fuad Reveiz (born February 24, 1963) is a former American football placekicker who played 10 seasons in the National Football League.  He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.  He also played for the San Diego Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings.  He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1994.  He played college football at Tennessee from 1981 to 1984, where he holds the school record for the longest field goal (60 yards).

Jeff Gaffney

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 ...