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The Chargers dropped to 0-6, equaling the franchise's worst start since the 2000 season.
That 2000 squad finished 1-15, the worst record in team history. The quarterback carousel that year included Ryan Leaf, the No. 2 overall pick in 1998, who began the season but managed just one touchdown against five interceptions in his first two starts. Moses Moreno started Week 3 before suffering a shoulder injury. Leaf returned in Week 4 but was benched again. Jim Harbaugh then took over in Week 5 against the defending Super Bowl champion Rams, throwing for 348 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in a 57-31 defeat. Through their first five games combined, Leaf and Moreno averaged only 131 passing yards with one touchdown and seven interceptions. Harbaugh started four additional contests before the 0-10 team turned back to Leaf, who secured the lone victory.
"Harbaugh was one of the quarterbacks on the terrible 2000 Chargers." Now the 2026 Chargers head coach, he faces the possibility of his current club breaking the 2000 team's franchise mark for most losses in a season.
Source: ProFootballTalk - Mon Oct 19, 5:20 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).