Chargers QB Justin Herbert among top 50 in merchandise sales

It only took a year for Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to put the league on notice.

Quarterback Justin Herbert took the league by storm in Year 1.

The Offensive Rookie of the Year was the only Chargers player represented on the NFLPA’s top 50 player sales list, which ran from the period of March 1, 2020 to Feb. 28, 2021, finishing No. 34 overall.

According to the NFLPA, this is the only verified rankings of all officially licensed NFL player products and merchandise.

Included are adult and youth game jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies, bobbleheads, plush toys, socks, face coverings, headbands, figurines, wall decals, backpacks, pennants, photos, drink ware, and pet products.

Herbert set rookie records for total touchdowns (36), passing touchdowns (31), completions (396), multi-passing touchdown games (10), games with 300 yards passing (8) and three-passing touchdown games (6).

He was just 39 yards short of Andrew Luck’s record of 4,374 yards passing.