INGLEWOOD, Calif -- Coach Jim Harbaugh's teams have always won with dominant and physical rushing offenses. However, through the first two weeks of the 2025 season , the Chargers struggled to run the ball, averaging only 85.5 yards per game, which ranked 25th.It was uncharacteristic for a Harbaugh-led team; Los Angeles was winning, but doing so with an aerial attack, far from Harbaugh's style.
But early in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Denver Broncos , the Chargers briefly looked like a Harbaugh team, as running back Najee Harris bulldozed Broncos defenders for tough yards. Harris had been on a snap count for the first two weeks, but the Chargers seemed to unleash him, as he racked up 28 yards on six carries.
But in the second quarter, Harris, attempting to push off on a play-actio