BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
L.A. Chargers 23,
Denver 20
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 21, 2025
Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Temperature:
76°
Head Official:
Shawn Smith
Attendance:
70740
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
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DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 64 yards, 8-O. Hampton returns for 30 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 31 |
14:54 |
8-O. Hampton rush for -4 yards. |
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2 and 14 - LAC 27 |
14:17 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 18 yards, enforced at LAC 27 - No play. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside (declined). |
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1 and 10 - LAC 45 |
14:11 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - LAC 48 |
13:33 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Formation (declined). |
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3 and 7 - LAC 48 |
13:29 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 37 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 15 |
12:47 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - DEN 13 |
12:09 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. |
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3 and 8 - DEN 13 |
12:02 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 86-O. Gadsden II. |
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4 and 8 - DEN 13 |
11:57 |
11-C. Dicker 32 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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DEN 0
LAC 3
Plays: 8
Possession: 3:03
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1Q 11:54 Denver
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LAC 35 |
11-C. Dicker kicks 64 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 32 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 33 |
11:49 |
10-B. Nix pass to 12-R. Harvey for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - DEN 36 |
11:10 |
12-R. Harvey rush for 4 yards. |
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3 and 3 - DEN 40 |
10:26 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 85-L. Krull. |
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4 and 3 - DEN 40 |
10:23 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 39 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Davis. |
1Q 10:16 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - LAC 21 |
10:16 |
22-N. Harris rush for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - LAC 28 |
9:35 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-L. McConkey. |
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3 and 3 - LAC 28 |
9:31 |
10-J. Herbert, sacked for 1 yard (93-D. Jones). |
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4 and 4 - LAC 27 |
8:50 |
16-J. Scott punts 49 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr.. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 27 - No play. |
1Q 8:45 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - LAC 32 |
8:45 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 11 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 43 |
8:04 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 43 - No play. |
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1 and 20 - LAC 33 |
7:59 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 6 yards. |
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2 and 14 - LAC 39 |
7:22 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-L. McConkey. |
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3 and 14 - LAC 39 |
7:16 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. |
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4 and 14 - LAC 39 |
7:11 |
16-J. Scott punts 54 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 32 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1Q 6:55 Denver
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1 and 10 - DEN 39 |
6:55 |
12-R. Harvey rush for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 39 - No play. |
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Denver timeout at 6:26 |
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1 and 20 - DEN 29 |
6:26 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for no gain. |
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2 and 20 - DEN 29 |
5:47 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete. |
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3 and 20 - DEN 29 |
5:40 |
10-B. Nix pass to 12-R. Harvey for 9 yards. |
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4 and 11 - DEN 38 |
4:58 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 51 yards, 12-D. Davis returns for 7 yards. |
1Q 4:48 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - LAC 18 |
4:48 |
10-J. Herbert, sacked for 8 yards (15-N. Bonitto). |
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2 and 18 - LAC 10 |
4:06 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards. |
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3 and 11 - LAC 17 |
3:28 |
10-J. Herbert, sacked for 7 yards (0-J. Cooper). |
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4 and 18 - LAC 10 |
2:48 |
16-J. Scott punts 60 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 24 yards. |
1Q 2:35 Denver
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1 and 10 - LAC 46 |
2:35 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for -2 yards. |
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2 and 12 - LAC 48 |
1:56 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 27-J. Dobbins. |
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3 and 12 - LAC 48 |
1:52 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
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4 and 12 - LAC 48 |
1:47 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 36 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Davis. |
1Q 1:40 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - LAC 12 |
1:40 |
22-N. Harris rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - LAC 17 |
0:57 |
10-J. Herbert rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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3 and 1 - LAC 21 |
0:16 |
22-N. Harris rush for 1 yard. |
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END QUARTER 1 |
L.A. Chargers continued...
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1 and 10 - LAC 22 |
15:00 |
8-O. Hampton rush for no gain. |
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2 and 10 - LAC 22 |
14:21 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 15-L. McConkey for 14 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 36 |
13:44 |
22-N. Harris rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - LAC 41 |
13:07 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 86-O. Gadsden II for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 49 |
12:33 |
22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DEN 45 |
11:50 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 86-O. Gadsden II for 17 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 28 |
11:11 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - DEN 27 |
10:34 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston. |
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3 and 9 - DEN 27 |
10:27 |
10-J. Herbert pass intended for 1-Q. Johnston, INTERCEPTED by 22-B. Jones at DEN 9, returned for no gain. |
2Q 10:23 Denver
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1 and 10 - DEN 9 |
10:23 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 13 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 22 |
9:45 |
10-B. Nix rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DEN 26 |
9:02 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 5 - DEN 27 |
8:19 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 19 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 46 |
7:38 |
10-B. Nix, sacked for 6 yards (3-D. James Jr.). |
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2 and 16 - DEN 40 |
6:53 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for -3 yards. |
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3 and 19 - DEN 37 |
6:13 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
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4 and 19 - DEN 37 |
6:07 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 50 yards, 12-D. Davis returns for 33 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2Q 5:50 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - LAC 46 |
5:50 |
22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - DEN 48 |
5:12 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 10 yards. |
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Injury timeout at 5:02 |
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1 and 10 - DEN 38 |
4:50 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - DEN 35 |
4:13 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 5 yards. |
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3 and 2 - DEN 30 |
3:32 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 15-L. McConkey for 3 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 27 |
2:55 |
12-D. Davis rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - DEN 25 |
2:14 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 22 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference (declined). |
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Two minute warning |
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1 and goal - DEN 3 |
2:00 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston. |
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2 and goal - DEN 3 |
1:56 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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11-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD. |
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DEN 0
LAC 10
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:57
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2Q 1:53 Denver
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LAC 35 |
11-C. Dicker kicks 64 yards, 12-R. Harvey returns for 27 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 28 |
1:46 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 8 yards. |
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2 and 2 - DEN 36 |
1:26 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 11-T. Franklin. |
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3 and 2 - DEN 36 |
1:22 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 4 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 40 |
1:02 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
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2 and 10 - DEN 40 |
0:58 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete. |
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3 and 10 - DEN 40 |
0:53 |
10-B. Nix rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:46 |
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4 and 2 - DEN 48 |
0:46 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
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DEN 7
LAC 10
Plays: 7
Possession: 1:15
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2Q 0:38 L.A. Chargers
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DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 63 yards, 28-H. Haskins returns for 23 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 25 |
0:32 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 8-O. Hampton. |
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2 and 10 - LAC 25 |
0:28 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 25 - No play. |
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2 and 20 - LAC 15 |
0:22 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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3 and 15 - LAC 20 |
0:16 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 6 yards. |
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Denver timeout at 0:11 |
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4 and 9 - LAC 26 |
0:11 |
16-J. Scott punts 54 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
2Q 0:04 Denver
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1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
0:04 |
10-B. Nix kneels for -1 yard. |
3Q 15:00 Denver
|
LAC 35 |
11-C. Dicker kicks 63 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 32 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 34 |
14:54 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 41 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 25 |
14:29 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - LAC 19 |
13:49 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
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DEN 14
LAC 10
Plays: 3
Possession: 1:20
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3Q 13:40 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 64 yards, 12-D. Davis returns for 27 yards, fumble by 12-D. Davis (forced fumble by 52-J. Elliss), RECOVERED by 34-J. Skinner returned for no gain. |
3Q 13:32 Denver
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1 and 10 - LAC 30 |
13:32 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - LAC 28 |
12:47 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
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3 and 8 - LAC 28 |
12:41 |
10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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4 and 4 - LAC 24 |
12:06 |
3-W. Lutz 42 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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DEN 17
LAC 10
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:26
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3Q 12:02 L.A. Chargers
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, 12-D. Davis returns for 25 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 25 |
11:57 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 8-O. Hampton for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - LAC 26 |
11:25 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 8-O. Hampton for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 26 - No play. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 31 |
11:06 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 11 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 42 |
10:34 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-L. McConkey. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at LAC 42 - No play. |
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1 and 10 - 50 |
10:29 |
8-O. Hampton rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 45 |
10:04 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 86-O. Gadsden II for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DEN 41 |
9:27 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 8-O. Hampton for 7 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 34 |
8:49 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DEN 30 |
8:09 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 42-T. Fisk. |
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3 and 6 - DEN 30 |
8:03 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 15-L. McConkey for 12 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 18 |
7:20 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. |
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2 and 10 - DEN 18 |
7:16 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-L. McConkey. |
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3 and 10 - DEN 18 |
7:13 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 12 yards. |
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1 and goal - DEN 6 |
6:29 |
8-O. Hampton rush for no gain. |
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2 and goal - DEN 6 |
5:48 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 86-O. Gadsden II. |
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3 and goal - DEN 6 |
5:41 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. |
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4 and goal - DEN 6 |
5:38 |
11-C. Dicker 24 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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DEN 17
LAC 13
Plays: 14
Possession: 6:24
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3Q 5:35 Denver
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LAC 35 |
11-C. Dicker kicks 62 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 31 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 34 |
5:29 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - DEN 35 |
4:52 |
12-R. Harvey rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation (declined). |
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3 and 11 - DEN 33 |
4:30 |
10-B. Nix pass to 12-R. Harvey for 2 yards. |
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4 and 9 - DEN 35 |
3:46 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 51 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Davis. |
3Q 3:38 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - LAC 14 |
3:38 |
10-J. Herbert, sacked for 8 yards (15-N. Bonitto). |
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2 and 18 - LAC 6 |
3:03 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 9-T. Harris. |
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3 and 18 - LAC 6 |
2:58 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 8-O. Hampton for 13 yards. |
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4 and 5 - LAC 19 |
2:18 |
16-J. Scott punts 40 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
3Q 2:11 Denver
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1 and 10 - DEN 41 |
2:11 |
10-B. Nix rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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2 and 3 - DEN 48 |
1:34 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 11 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 41 |
0:57 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - LAC 37 |
0:13 |
10-B. Nix rush for -4 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
Denver continued...
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3 and 10 - LAC 41 |
15:00 |
10-B. Nix pass to 85-L. Krull for 9 yards. |
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4 and 1 - LAC 32 |
14:21 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 22 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Face Mask, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 10. |
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1 and goal - LAC 5 |
14:01 |
10-B. Nix rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and goal - LAC 4 |
13:19 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 11-T. Franklin. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 4 - No play. |
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2 and goal - LAC 14 |
13:15 |
10-B. Nix rush for 6 yards. |
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3 and goal - LAC 8 |
12:28 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 11-T. Franklin. |
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4 and goal - LAC 8 |
12:24 |
3-W. Lutz 26 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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DEN 20
LAC 13
Plays: 10
Possession: 4:47
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4Q 12:21 L.A. Chargers
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DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, 12-D. Davis returns for 22 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 22 |
12:16 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - LAC 29 |
11:36 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin. |
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3 and 3 - LAC 29 |
11:32 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards. |
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Injury timeout at 11:17 |
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1 and 10 - LAC 36 |
11:08 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 8-O. Hampton for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - LAC 40 |
10:26 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 47 |
9:52 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 8-O. Hampton for 12 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 41 |
9:17 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - DEN 35 |
8:48 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 28-H. Haskins. |
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3 and 4 - DEN 35 |
8:41 |
10-J. Herbert, sacked for 6 yards (98-J. Franklin-Myers). |
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4 and 10 - DEN 41 |
7:51 |
16-J. Scott punts 41 yards, touchback. |
4Q 7:45 Denver
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1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
7:45 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DEN 24 |
7:08 |
10-B. Nix pass to 12-R. Harvey for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 24 - No play. |
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2 and 11 - DEN 19 |
6:47 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 45-N. Adkins. PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask, 9 yards, enforced at DEN 19 - No play. |
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2 and 20 - DEN 10 |
6:42 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 7 yards. |
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3 and 13 - DEN 17 |
6:05 |
10-B. Nix rush for 12 yards. |
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4 and 1 - DEN 29 |
5:15 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 47 yards, fair catch by 15-L. McConkey. |
4Q 5:08 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - LAC 24 |
5:08 |
10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston. |
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2 and 10 - LAC 24 |
5:02 |
8-O. Hampton rush for no gain. |
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3 and 10 - LAC 24 |
4:18 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 11 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 35. |
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1 and 10 - 50 |
4:11 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DEN 46 |
3:43 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 8-O. Hampton for 22 yards, fumble by 8-O. Hampton (forced fumble by 29-J. McMillian), out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 24 |
3:25 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DEN 20 |
2:44 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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11-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD. |
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DEN 20
LAC 20
Plays: 7
Possession: 2:31
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4Q 2:37 Denver
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LAC 35 |
11-C. Dicker kicks 62 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 19 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 22 |
2:31 |
10-B. Nix, sacked for no gain (43-T. Dye). |
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2 and 10 - DEN 22 |
2:25 |
10-B. Nix pass to 27-J. Dobbins for no gain. |
|
Two minute warning |
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3 and 10 - DEN 22 |
2:00 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
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4 and 10 - DEN 22 |
1:53 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 56 yards, 15-L. McConkey returns for 10 yards. |
4Q 1:43 L.A. Chargers
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1 and 10 - LAC 32 |
1:43 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 86-O. Gadsden II for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - LAC 41 |
1:23 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 86-O. Gadsden II for 6 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAC 47 |
0:57 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 1 - DEN 44 |
0:53 |
8-O. Hampton rush for 8 yards. |
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Denver timeout at 0:49 |
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1 and 10 - DEN 36 |
0:49 |
8-O. Hampton rush for -3 yards. |
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Denver timeout at 0:43 |
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2 and 13 - DEN 39 |
0:43 |
10-J. Herbert pass to 15-L. McConkey for 12 yards. |
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Denver timeout at 0:38 |
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3 and 1 - DEN 27 |
0:38 |
10-J. Herbert rush for 2 yards. |
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L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:05 |
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1 and 10 - DEN 25 |
0:05 |
11-C. Dicker 43 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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END OF GAME |
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DEN 20
LAC 23
Plays: 8
Possession: 1:38
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