49ers at Chargers: Starting Lineups, Week 15
Kickoff Thu, Dec 17, 8:15 PM ET
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy against Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The 49ers (6–1) visit the Chargers (0–7). The 49ers score 28.1 points a game (4th in the NFL) and allow 19.9 (6th); the Chargers score 14.1 (32nd) and allow 25.0 (20th).
By EPA per play, the 49ers offense ranks 1st against a Chargers defense that ranks 9th, and the Chargers offense ranks 32nd against the 49ers defense's 8th. Power rankings: 49ers 2nd, Chargers 31st.
Last three games: 49ers W 32–29 at Seahawks, W 23–17 vs Commanders, L 20–29 at Falcons; Chargers L 17–23 vs Broncos, L 6–22 at Chiefs, L 9–24 at Rams.
49ers offense vs Chargers defense
49ers this season before this game: shotgun 49%, under center 50%, pistol 0% · one back 57%, two backs 28%, empty 14% · motion 76% (416 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown under center, where the 49ers lined him up on most snaps.
49ers offense, 3 WR
- WR#5 Mike EvansNext up: Brandin Cooks
- WR#19 Deebo SamuelNext up: Christian Kirk
- LT#71 Trent WilliamsNext up: Vederian Lowe
- LG#75 Connor ColbyNext up: Carver Willis
- C#64 Jake BrendelNext up: Jarrett Patterson
- RG#77 Dominick PuniNext up: Carver Willis
- RT#68 Colton McKivitzNext up: Enrique Cruz Jr.
- WR#17 Jordan WatkinsNext up: Jacob Cowing
- QB#13 Brock PurdyNext up: Mac Jones
- TE#85 George KittleNext up: Luke Farrell
- RB#23 Christian McCaffreyNext up: Kaelon Black
Chargers defense
- LDE#93 Teair TartNext up: Nick Barrett
- NT#99 Jamaree CaldwellNext up: Dalvin Tomlinson
- RDE#92 Justin EboigbeNo backup listed
- WLB#45 Tuli TuipulotuNext up: Bud Dupree
- LILB#0 Daiyan HenleyNext up: Marlowe Wax
- RILB#53 Del'Shawn PhillipsNext up: Troy Dye
- SLB#52 Khalil MackNext up: Akheem Mesidor
- LCB#20 Cam HartNext up: Rodney Shelley
- SS#23 Tony JeffersonNext up: Kendall Williamson
- FS#2 Elijah MoldenNext up: Genesis Smith
- RCB#26 Donte JacksonNext up: Deane Leonard
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown under center, where the 49ers lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
49ers offense, 2 TE
- LT#71 Trent WilliamsNext up: Vederian Lowe
- LG#75 Connor ColbyNext up: Carver Willis
- C#64 Jake BrendelNext up: Jarrett Patterson
- RG#77 Dominick PuniNext up: Carver Willis
- RT#68 Colton McKivitzNext up: Enrique Cruz Jr.
- WR#5 Mike EvansNext up: Jordan Watkins
- WR#19 Deebo SamuelNext up: Brandin Cooks
- TE#85 George KittleNext up: Brayden Willis
- TE#89 Luke FarrellNext up: Jake Tonges
- QB#13 Brock PurdyNext up: Mac Jones
- RB#23 Christian McCaffreyNext up: Kaelon Black
Chargers defense
- LDE#93 Teair TartNext up: Nick Barrett
- NT#99 Jamaree CaldwellNext up: Dalvin Tomlinson
- RDE#92 Justin EboigbeNo backup listed
- WLB#45 Tuli TuipulotuNext up: Bud Dupree
- LILB#0 Daiyan HenleyNext up: Marlowe Wax
- RILB#53 Del'Shawn PhillipsNext up: Troy Dye
- SLB#52 Khalil MackNext up: Akheem Mesidor
- LCB#20 Cam HartNext up: Rodney Shelley
- SS#23 Tony JeffersonNext up: Kendall Williamson
- FS#2 Elijah MoldenNext up: Genesis Smith
- RCB#26 Donte JacksonNext up: Deane Leonard
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 28% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
49ers offense, I-form
- LT#71 Trent WilliamsNext up: Vederian Lowe
- LG#75 Connor ColbyNext up: Carver Willis
- C#64 Jake BrendelNext up: Jarrett Patterson
- RG#77 Dominick PuniNext up: Carver Willis
- RT#68 Colton McKivitzNext up: Enrique Cruz Jr.
- WR#5 Mike EvansNext up: Jordan Watkins
- WR#19 Deebo SamuelNext up: Brandin Cooks
- TE#85 George KittleNext up: Luke Farrell
- QB#13 Brock PurdyNext up: Mac Jones
- FB#44 Kyle JuszczykNo backup listed
- RB#23 Christian McCaffreyNext up: Kaelon Black
Chargers defense
- LDE#93 Teair TartNext up: Nick Barrett
- NT#99 Jamaree CaldwellNext up: Dalvin Tomlinson
- RDE#92 Justin EboigbeNo backup listed
- WLB#45 Tuli TuipulotuNext up: Bud Dupree
- LILB#0 Daiyan HenleyNext up: Marlowe Wax
- RILB#53 Del'Shawn PhillipsNext up: Troy Dye
- SLB#52 Khalil MackNext up: Akheem Mesidor
- LCB#20 Cam HartNext up: Rodney Shelley
- SS#23 Tony JeffersonNext up: Kendall Williamson
- FS#2 Elijah MoldenNext up: Genesis Smith
- RCB#26 Donte JacksonNext up: Deane Leonard
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown under center, where the 49ers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 14% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
49ers offense, 4 WR
- LT#71 Trent WilliamsNext up: Vederian Lowe
- LG#75 Connor ColbyNext up: Carver Willis
- C#64 Jake BrendelNext up: Jarrett Patterson
- RG#77 Dominick PuniNext up: Carver Willis
- RT#68 Colton McKivitzNext up: Enrique Cruz Jr.
- WR#5 Mike EvansNext up: Christian Kirk
- WR#19 Deebo SamuelNext up: Jacob Cowing
- WR#17 Jordan WatkinsNext up: Demarcus Robinson
- WR#84 Brandin CooksNext up: De'Zhaun Stribling
- QB#13 Brock PurdyNext up: Mac Jones
- RB#23 Christian McCaffreyNext up: Kaelon Black
Chargers defense
- LDE#93 Teair TartNext up: Nick Barrett
- NT#99 Jamaree CaldwellNext up: Dalvin Tomlinson
- RDE#92 Justin EboigbeNo backup listed
- WLB#45 Tuli TuipulotuNext up: Bud Dupree
- LILB#0 Daiyan HenleyNext up: Marlowe Wax
- RILB#53 Del'Shawn PhillipsNext up: Troy Dye
- SLB#52 Khalil MackNext up: Akheem Mesidor
- LCB#20 Cam HartNext up: Rodney Shelley
- SS#23 Tony JeffersonNext up: Kendall Williamson
- FS#2 Elijah MoldenNext up: Genesis Smith
- RCB#26 Donte JacksonNext up: Deane Leonard
Defense shown in its base front.
Chargers offense vs 49ers defense
Chargers this season before this game: shotgun 61%, under center 31%, pistol 8% · one back 56%, two backs 34%, empty 10% · motion 74% (454 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Chargers lined him up on most snaps.
Chargers offense, 3 WR
- WR#15 Ladd McConkeyNext up: KeAndre Lambert-Smith
- WR#1 Quentin JohnstonNext up: Brenen Thompson
- LT#76 Joe AltNext up: Travis Burke
- LG#74 Kayode AwosikaNext up: Logan Taylor
- C#66 Jake SlaughterNext up: Jacob Spomer
- RG#69 Cole StrangeNext up: Alex Harkey
- RT#77 Travis BurkeNext up: Joe Alt
- WR#9 Tre' HarrisNext up: Derius Davis
- QB#10 Justin HerbertNext up: DJ Uiagalelei
- TE#88 Charlie KolarNext up: Oronde Gadsden
- RB#8 Omarion HamptonNext up: Keaton Mitchell
49ers defense
- LDE#56 Keion WhiteNext up: Romello Height
- LDT#92 Osa OdighizuwaNext up: Sebastian Valdez
- RDT#99 DeForest BucknerNext up: Gracen Halton
- RDE#97 Nick BosaNext up: Mykel Williams
- WLB#57 Dre GreenlawNext up: Garret Wallow
- MLB#54 Fred WarnerNext up: Tatum Bethune
- SLB#53 Jaden DuggerNext up: Luke Gifford
- LCB#0 Renardo GreenNo backup listed
- SS#36 Marques SigleNext up: Malik Mustapha
- FS#27 Ji'Ayir BrownNext up: Ashtyn Davis
- RCB#2 Deommodore LenoirNext up: Ephesians Prysock
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Chargers lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Chargers offense, 2 TE
- LT#76 Joe AltNext up: Travis Burke
- LG#74 Kayode AwosikaNext up: Logan Taylor
- C#66 Jake SlaughterNext up: Jacob Spomer
- RG#69 Cole StrangeNext up: Alex Harkey
- RT#77 Travis BurkeNext up: Joe Alt
- WR#15 Ladd McConkeyNext up: Tre' Harris
- WR#1 Quentin JohnstonNext up: KeAndre Lambert-Smith
- TE#88 Charlie KolarNext up: Hayden Rucci
- TE#86 Oronde GadsdenNext up: David Njoku
- QB#10 Justin HerbertNext up: DJ Uiagalelei
- RB#8 Omarion HamptonNext up: Keaton Mitchell
49ers defense
- LDE#56 Keion WhiteNext up: Romello Height
- LDT#92 Osa OdighizuwaNext up: Sebastian Valdez
- RDT#99 DeForest BucknerNext up: Gracen Halton
- RDE#97 Nick BosaNext up: Mykel Williams
- WLB#57 Dre GreenlawNext up: Garret Wallow
- MLB#54 Fred WarnerNext up: Tatum Bethune
- SLB#53 Jaden DuggerNext up: Luke Gifford
- LCB#0 Renardo GreenNo backup listed
- SS#36 Marques SigleNext up: Malik Mustapha
- FS#27 Ji'Ayir BrownNext up: Ashtyn Davis
- RCB#2 Deommodore LenoirNext up: Ephesians Prysock
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 34% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Chargers offense, I-form
- LT#76 Joe AltNext up: Travis Burke
- LG#74 Kayode AwosikaNext up: Logan Taylor
- C#66 Jake SlaughterNext up: Jacob Spomer
- RG#69 Cole StrangeNext up: Alex Harkey
- RT#77 Travis BurkeNext up: Joe Alt
- WR#15 Ladd McConkeyNext up: Tre' Harris
- WR#1 Quentin JohnstonNext up: KeAndre Lambert-Smith
- TE#88 Charlie KolarNext up: Oronde Gadsden
- QB#10 Justin HerbertNext up: DJ Uiagalelei
- FB#44 Scott MatlockNext up: Alec Ingold
- RB#8 Omarion HamptonNext up: Keaton Mitchell
49ers defense
- LDE#56 Keion WhiteNext up: Romello Height
- LDT#92 Osa OdighizuwaNext up: Sebastian Valdez
- RDT#99 DeForest BucknerNext up: Gracen Halton
- RDE#97 Nick BosaNext up: Mykel Williams
- WLB#57 Dre GreenlawNext up: Garret Wallow
- MLB#54 Fred WarnerNext up: Tatum Bethune
- SLB#53 Jaden DuggerNext up: Luke Gifford
- LCB#0 Renardo GreenNo backup listed
- SS#36 Marques SigleNext up: Malik Mustapha
- FS#27 Ji'Ayir BrownNext up: Ashtyn Davis
- RCB#2 Deommodore LenoirNext up: Ephesians Prysock
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Chargers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 10% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Chargers offense, 4 WR
- LT#76 Joe AltNext up: Travis Burke
- LG#74 Kayode AwosikaNext up: Logan Taylor
- C#66 Jake SlaughterNext up: Jacob Spomer
- RG#69 Cole StrangeNext up: Alex Harkey
- RT#77 Travis BurkeNext up: Joe Alt
- WR#15 Ladd McConkeyNext up: Brenen Thompson
- WR#1 Quentin JohnstonNext up: Derius Davis
- WR#9 Tre' HarrisNext up: Theo Wease Jr.
- WR#84 KeAndre Lambert-SmithNo backup listed
- QB#10 Justin HerbertNext up: DJ Uiagalelei
- RB#8 Omarion HamptonNext up: Keaton Mitchell
49ers defense
- LDE#56 Keion WhiteNext up: Romello Height
- LDT#92 Osa OdighizuwaNext up: Sebastian Valdez
- RDT#99 DeForest BucknerNext up: Gracen Halton
- RDE#97 Nick BosaNext up: Mykel Williams
- WLB#57 Dre GreenlawNext up: Garret Wallow
- MLB#54 Fred WarnerNext up: Tatum Bethune
- SLB#53 Jaden DuggerNext up: Luke Gifford
- LCB#0 Renardo GreenNo backup listed
- SS#36 Marques SigleNext up: Malik Mustapha
- FS#27 Ji'Ayir BrownNext up: Ashtyn Davis
- RCB#2 Deommodore LenoirNext up: Ephesians Prysock
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 15
49ers
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Chargers
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
49ers
- PK#18 Eddy PineiroNo backup listed
- P#15 Corliss WaitmanNo backup listed
- H#15 Corliss WaitmanNo backup listed
- PR#4 Jacob CowingNext up: Jordan Watkins
- KR#19 Deebo SamuelNext up: Jordan James
- LS#46 Jon WeeksNo backup listed
Chargers
- PK#11 Cameron DickerNo backup listed
- P#16 JK ScottNo backup listed
- H#16 JK ScottNo backup listed
- PR#12 Derius DavisNext up: Brenen Thompson
- KR#34 Keaton MitchellNext up: KeAndre Lambert-Smith
- LS#47 Josh HarrisNo backup listed