like him Los Angeles Chargers Defeated the Tennessee Titans 27-17 on Sunday. Former Oregon ducks and current Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert He made NFL history by achieving the most completions in the first five years of his career.

Herbert is only halfway through his fifth season, but he already has 1,772 career completions. The former Oregon Duck also missed four games in 2023, but the missed time hasn’t stopped Herbert from making history.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh was effusive in praising the team leader after the win.

“No quarterback has completed more passes in the first five years of an NFL career than Justin Herbert,” Harbaugh said. “In it history of the National Football League. . . . It’s incredible. You run out of adjectives. “Just a guardian of our football team’s victory.”

Current New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr held the position record ahead of Herbert with 1,759 completions in his first five seasons. Earlier this year, the Chargers quarterback outplayed the NFL legend. Peyton Manning on the list. Los Angeles has eight more games in which Herbert can continue to distance himself from Carr and Manning.

In the postgame press conference, Herbert was asked about the impact Harbaugh has had on this Los Angeles team.

“(Harbaugh) is the best, and to have a guy like that leading the team, you know, it shows. You turn on the tape and everyone wants to play for him, they want to fight for him. And I think the guys are playing with energy. They are excited to be there and they’re having fun,” Herbert said.

Herbert finished the game against Tennessee with 14 completions for 164 yards, adding a touchdown through the air and another on the ground.

Los Angeles improves to 6-3, good for second place in the AFC West behind the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs remain perfect on the season after blocking the Denver Broncos‘Game-winning field goal attempt. As things currently stand, Herbert and the Chargers sit in second place in the AFC wild card standings should the Chiefs win the division.

However, the most important match is the next one. Herbert and company host the Cincinnati Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow in Week 11 of Sunday Night Football.