There was a time, not long ago, when Justin Herbert’s name in the record books meant rookie passing marks and highlight-reel throws that made him look like the next great quarterback of his generation.

Halfway through the 2026 season, his name is going into the books again, but this time for reasons the Chargers would rather forget, as Los Angeles sits at 0-8 and is now the only winless team left in the NFL.

Herbert is now just the third quarterback in league history to start 0-8 while throwing at least one interception in every one of those games.

He also stands alone in a category of his own: no quarterback had ever started 0-8 in the season right after earning a Pro Bowl selection and leading his team to the playoffs.

It’s a remarkable fall for a franchise that went 11-6 a year ago and reached the postseason as the No. 7 seed, before a 16-3 loss in New England ended the year in the Wild Card round.

The numbers explain how it got this bad. Herbert came into Sunday’s game against Houston with 1,398 passing yards, five touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and he hadn’t thrown a touchdown pass since Week 5.

He threw his 11th interception against the Texans, the most in the league, and was sacked eight times as Houston’s pass rush took over a 44-22 rout at SoFi Stadium.

The offense did finally reach the end zone, ending a streak of 37 straight possessions without a touchdown, but by then C.J. Stroud had already thrown for 384 yards and five scores.

The partnership with offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel was supposed to open up the offense and give Herbert the creative scheme fans had long wanted.

Instead, the two have become tied together in one of the most disappointing first halves the league has seen in some time, and the scrutiny on both will only grow with every loss.

Herbert’s afternoon against Houston ended early when he hurt the middle finger on his left hand, which isn’t his throwing hand.

Rookie DJ Uiagalelei came in for his NFL debut and led a touchdown drive. X-rays came back negative, and Jim Harbaugh said his quarterback should be ready for Monday night in Baltimore. Herbert made it clear he intends to play.

That trip to M&T Bank Stadium may be the Chargers’ best chance yet to end the drought, with Lamar Jackson out for the year and Jacoby Brissett, newly acquired by trade, starting for a Ravens team that has lost four straight.

A win wouldn’t erase the history Herbert has already made this season, but it would at least stop the record from getting any worse, and for a quarterback with his résumé, that has become the goal in Los Angeles.