| New York Life Protection Index Analysis |
| San Diego Chargers |
| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted |
| 2010 | 10 | 68.9 | 71.9 | -3.0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 71.9 | 69.2 | 2.7 | Louis Vasquez (G) - Texas Tech, Tyronne Green (G) - Auburn |
| 2008 | 7 | 69.2 | 63.5 | 5.7 | |
| 2007 | 15 | 63.5 | 64.5 | -1.0 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 64.5 | 61.5 | 3.0 | Marcus McNeill (T) - Auburn |
| 2005 | 8 | 61.5 | 62.7 | -1.2 | Wes Sims (G) - Oklahoma, Scott Mruczkowski (C) - Bowling Green |
| 2004 | 9t | 62.7 | 47.4 | 15.3 | Nick Hardwick (C) - Purdue, Shane Olivea (G) - Ohio State |
| 2003 | 21t | 47.4 | 60.4 | -13.0 | Courtney VanBuren (T) - Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 2002 | 12 | 60.4 | 61.9 | -1.5 | Toniu Fonoti (G) - Nebraska |
| 2001 | 9 | 61.9 | 49.4 | 12.5 | |
| 2000 | 17 | 49.4 | 47.3 | 2.1 | Damion McIntosh (T) - Kansas State |
| 1999 | 20 | 47.3 | 53.4 | -6.1 | Reggie Nelson (T) - McNeese State |
| 1998 | 12 | 53.4 | 41.3 | 12.1 | |
| 1997 | 23 | 41.3 | 59.2 | -17.9 | |
| 1996 | 8 | 59.2 | 48.6 | 10.6 | Jim Mills (G) - Idaho, Bryan Stoltenberg (C) - Colorado |
| 1995 | 22 | 48.6 | 59.1 | -10.5 | Tony Berti (T) - Colorado |
| 1994 | 13 | 59.1 | 62.9 | -3.8 | Isaac Davis (G) - Arkansas, Vaughn Parker (T) - UCLA |
| 1993 | 8 | 62.9 | N/A | N/A | Joe Cocozzo (G) - Michigan |
