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Chargers’ 0-6 start has an amazing (but sad) Jim Harbaugh plot twist

The last time the Los Angeles Chargers franchise started 0-6, head coach Jim Harbaugh was the team's starting quarterback.

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 7:00 PM
Chargers’ 0-6 start has an amazing (but sad) Jim Harbaugh plot twist
Key Things to Know
  • The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 0-6 following a 22-6 defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Jim Harbaugh served as the Chargers' starting quarterback during the franchise's previous 0-6 start in the 2000 NFL season.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins remain the only winless teams in the NFL through Week 6.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Los Angeles Chargers have dropped to an 0-6 start in the 2026 NFL regular season following a 22-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The defeat leaves head coach Jim Harbaugh's team as one of only two winless franchises remaining in the league alongside the Miami Dolphins.

The franchise's winless start is its first 0-6 opening since the 2000 season, when Harbaugh himself served as the starting quarterback for the sixth defeat against the Denver Broncos. Writer Luke Norris highlights that Harbaugh lost all five of his starts during that 2000 campaign.

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