Chargers' Justin Herbert explains why he leads the NFL in a surprising stat

For the past five-plus seasons, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has been one of the most prolific passers in the NFL. After just falling short of breaking Andrew Luck's rookie record for passing yards in his OROY-winning campaign in 2020—only 39 yards short, to be exact—Herbert has since set new league records for the most passing yards through two seasons, three seasons, four seasons, and five seasons. And with the Oregon alum having already thrown for 2,390 yards in the Bolts' first nine games of this 2025 campaign—which ranks second behind only Daniel Jones' 2,404—he's now racked up 23,483 for his career, thus putting him in a position where he only needs 1,403 to break the six-season record currently held by Peyton Manning (24,885). But Herbert's right arm is no longer the only thing opposing defenses have to worry about, as the 27-year-old is utilizing his legs far more than he ever has, so much so that his 305 rushing yards are just one shy of the career-high 306 he amassed a season ago