Joe Lombardi has 27 years of coaching experience, including 17 seasons in the NFL. Most recently, he served as the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator for the last two years while helping quarterback Justin Herbert to Pro Bowl honors in 2021 after he set franchise records with 5,014 passing yards and 38 passing touchdowns.

Joe Lombardi has 27 years of coaching experience, including 17 seasons in the NFL. Most recently, he served as the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator for the last two years while helping quarterback Justin Herbert to Pro Bowl honors in 2021 after he set franchise records with 5,014 passing yards and 38 passing touchdowns. With Lombardi leading the offense from 2021-22, the Chargers ranked third in the NFL in passing yards (276.0 ypg), fifth in total offense (374.8 ypg) and seventh in points per game (25.4 ypg). Lombardi, who coached with Payton in New Orleans from 2007-13 and '16-20, played tight end at the United States Air Force Academy and is a native of Seattle.