WR woes: Chargers WR Ladd McConkey is being evaluated for a head injury and WR Quentin Johnston is questionable to return today due to an ankle injury.
Final
LAC | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
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DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
Odds Across Sportsbooks
Game Charts
Full Play By Play
1ST 15:00 | 1 & 10 | LA Chargers kicked off, touchback | ||
1st Drive | ||||
1ST 15:00 | 1 & 10 | Javonte Williams rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Cam Hart | ||
1ST 14:27 | 2 & 9 | Javonte Williams rushed to the left for 1 yard gain, tackled by Otito Ogbonnia | ||
1ST 13:48 | 3 & 8 | Bo Nix pass intercepted down the middle. Elijah Molden intercepted Bo Nix for 25 yards | ||
2nd Drive | ||||
1ST 13:37 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the right intended for Ladd McConkey | ||
1ST 13:33 | 2 & 10 | Timeout | ||
1ST 13:33 | 2 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Quentin Johnston to the right for 8 yard gain, tackled by Riley Moss | ||
1ST 12:47 | 3 & 2 | Justin Herbert passed to Quentin Johnston down the middle for 6 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
1ST 12:16 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Derius Davis down the middle for 8 yard gain, tackled by Riley Moss | ||
1ST 11:38 | 2 & 2 | J.K. Dobbins rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Jonathon Cooper | ||
1ST 11:30 | 1 & 5 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the right | ||
1ST 10:58 | 2 & 5 | LA Chargers committed 10 yard penalty (Pass Interference) | ||
1ST 10:34 | 2 & 15 | Justin Herbert passed to J.K. Dobbins down the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
1ST 9:49 | 3 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Ladd McConkey to the right for 8 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
1ST 9:28 | 4 & 2 | Cameron Dicker kicked a 20-yard field goal | ||
1ST 9:26 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
1ST 9:26 | 1 & 10 | LA Chargers kicked off for 62 yards, Tremon Smith returned kickoff for 31 yards | ||
3rd Drive | ||||
1ST 9:19 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Jaleel McLaughlin to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Alohi Gilman | ||
1ST 8:57 | 2 & 4 | Jaleel McLaughlin rushed to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Teair Tart | ||
1ST 8:30 | 3 & 1 | Denver committed 5 yard penalty (False Start) | ||
1ST 8:10 | 3 & 6 | Bo Nix incomplete pass to the right | ||
1ST 7:59 | 4 & 6 | Riley Dixon punted for 45 yards, no return | ||
4th Drive | ||||
1ST 7:52 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
1ST 7:52 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the left intended for Derius Davis | ||
1ST 7:46 | 2 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Will Dissly to the left for 1 yard gain, tackled by Jonah Elliss | ||
1ST 7:50 | 3 & 9 | Justin Herbert passed to Joshua Palmer down the middle for 24 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
1ST 6:26 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by P.J. Locke | ||
1ST 5:44 | 2 & 2 | J.K. Dobbins rushed up the middle for 12 yard gain, tackled by Riley Moss | ||
1ST 5:60 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Kimani Vidal to the right for 38 yard touchdown | ||
1ST 4:59 | 1 & 10 | Cameron Dicker made PAT | ||
1ST 4:59 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
1ST 4:59 | 1 & 10 | LA Chargers kicked off, touchback | ||
5th Drive | ||||
1ST 4:59 | 1 & 10 | Troy Franklin rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Cam Hart | ||
1ST 4:21 | 2 & 5 | Javonte Williams rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Daiyan Henley | ||
1ST 3:42 | 3 & 2 | Bo Nix rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Tuli Tuipulotu | ||
1ST 2:55 | 1 & 10 | Jaleel McLaughlin rushed to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Teair Tart | ||
1ST 2:14 | 2 & 5 | Bo Nix incomplete pass down the middle intended for Javonte Williams | ||
1ST 2:10 | 3 & 5 | Bo Nix incomplete pass to the left intended for Marvin Mims Jr. | ||
1ST 2:20 | 4 & 5 | Riley Dixon punted for 46 yards, no return | ||
6th Drive | ||||
1ST 1:50 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
1ST 1:50 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed up the middle for no gain, tackled by Ja'Quan McMillian | ||
1ST 1:12 | 2 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Kimani Vidal to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Justin Strnad | ||
1ST 0:29 | 3 & 8 | Justin Herbert passed to Joshua Palmer down the middle for 14 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
1ST 0:29 | 1 & 10 | End of 1st Quarter | ||
2ND 15:00 | 1 & 10 | Derius Davis rushed to the left for 4 yard gain, tackled by P.J. Locke | ||
2ND 14:23 | 2 & 6 | Justin Herbert passed to Will Dissly to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
2ND 13:44 | 3 & 1 | Hassan Haskins rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by D.J. Jones | ||
2ND 13:20 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Simi Fehoko down the middle for 14 yard gain, tackled by Riley Moss | ||
2ND 12:21 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Justin Strnad | ||
2ND 11:44 | 2 & 5 | J.K. Dobbins rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss, tackled by Zach Allen | ||
2ND 11:16 | 3 & 6 | Justin Herbert passed to Stone Smartt down the middle for 10 yard gain, tackled by P.J. Locke | ||
2ND 10:40 | 1 & 10 | Kimani Vidal rushed to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Justin Strnad | ||
2ND 10:00 | 2 & 4 | Kimani Vidal rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Jackson | ||
2ND 9:14 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the right intended for Simi Fehoko | ||
2ND 9:10 | 2 & 10 | Derius Davis rushed to the right for 10 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
2ND 8:31 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by D.J. Jones | ||
2ND 7:48 | 2 & 8 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the left | ||
2ND 7:45 | 3 & 8 | Denver committed 7 yard penalty (Pass Interference) | ||
2ND 7:42 | 1 & 7 | Kimani Vidal rushed to the left for 1 yard loss, tackled by Zach Allen | ||
2ND 7:16 | 2 & 8 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the right | ||
2ND 7:90 | 3 & 8 | Justin Herbert sacked by Jonathon Cooper and Zach Allen for 7 yard loss. Justin Herbert fumbled. Justin Herbert recovered fumble for no gain | ||
2ND 6:24 | 1 & 10 | Cameron Dicker kicked a 33-yard field goal | ||
2ND 6:21 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
2ND 6:21 | 1 & 10 | LA Chargers kicked off, touchback | ||
7th Drive | ||||
2ND 6:21 | 1 & 10 | Javonte Williams rushed up the middle for 13 yard gain, tackled by Alohi Gilman | ||
2ND 5:45 | 1 & 10 | Javonte Williams rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Denzel Perryman | ||
2ND 5:80 | 2 & 6 | Bo Nix incomplete pass down the middle intended for Courtland Sutton | ||
2ND 5:30 | 3 & 6 | Bo Nix passed to Courtland Sutton to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Kristian Fulton | ||
2ND 4:38 | 1 & 10 | Javonte Williams rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain, tackled by Khalil Mack. Javonte Williams fumbled. Teair Tart recovered fumble for no gain | ||
8th Drive | ||||
2ND 4:32 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
2ND 4:32 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to J.K. Dobbins to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Jonathon Cooper | ||
2ND 3:53 | 2 & 9 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the left intended for Quentin Johnston | ||
2ND 3:50 | 3 & 9 | Justin Herbert passed to Ladd McConkey to the right for 12 yard gain, tackled by Riley Moss | ||
2ND 3:26 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Malcolm Roach | ||
2ND 3:16 | 2 & 10 | Denver timeout | ||
2ND 3:16 | 2 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Will Dissly to the left for 20 yard gain, tackled by Malcolm Roach | ||
2ND 2:31 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the right for 9 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
2ND 2:00 | 2 & 1 | Two-minute warning | ||
2ND 2:00 | 2 & 1 | Justin Herbert passed to Will Dissly to the left for no gain, tackled by P.J. Locke | ||
2ND 1:52 | 3 & 1 | Denver timeout | ||
2ND 1:52 | 3 & 1 | J.K. Dobbins rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
2ND 1:15 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Quentin Johnston to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Levi Wallace | ||
2ND 1:10 | 2 & 2 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the right intended for Joshua Palmer | ||
2ND 1:30 | 3 & 2 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for 4 yard touchdown | ||
2ND 1:00 | 1 & 10 | Cameron Dicker made PAT | ||
2ND 1:00 | 1 & 10 | LA Chargers kicked off, touchback | ||
9th Drive | ||||
2ND 1:00 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Lucas Krull down the middle for 8 yard gain, tackled by Elijah Molden | ||
2ND 0:44 | 2 & 2 | Bo Nix incomplete pass to the left intended for Javonte Williams | ||
2ND 0:36 | 3 & 2 | Denver committed 10 yard penalty (Holding) | ||
2ND 0:26 | 3 & 12 | Bo Nix incomplete pass down the middle intended for Lucas Krull | ||
2ND 0:19 | 4 & 12 | Riley Dixon punted for 54 yards. Derius Davis returned punt for 8 yards | ||
10th Drive | ||||
2ND 0:80 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss | ||
2ND 0:80 | 2 & 11 | End of Half | ||
3RD 15:00 | 1 & 10 | Denver kicked off, touchback | ||
11th Drive | ||||
3RD 15:00 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
3RD 14:24 | 2 & 4 | J.K. Dobbins rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by P.J. Locke | ||
3RD 13:47 | 3 & 1 | Hassan Haskins rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Jonathon Cooper | ||
3RD 13:90 | 1 & 10 | Quentin Johnston rushed to the right for no gain, tackled by Jonathon Cooper | ||
3RD 12:29 | 2 & 9 | J.K. Dobbins rushed up the middle for 5 yard loss, tackled by Zach Allen | ||
3RD 11:47 | 3 & 14 | Justin Herbert rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by John Franklin-Myers | ||
3RD 11:70 | 4 & 9 | JK Scott punted for 40 yards, no return | ||
12th Drive | ||||
3RD 10:59 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
3RD 10:59 | 1 & 10 | Audric Estime rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Khalil Mack | ||
3RD 10:23 | 2 & 8 | Bo Nix rushed to the left for 10 yard gain, tackled by Denzel Perryman | ||
3RD 9:40 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Nate Adkins to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Denzel Perryman | ||
3RD 9:12 | 2 & 4 | Bo Nix rushed to the left for 21 yard gain, tackled by Alohi Gilman | ||
3RD 8:27 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix incomplete pass to the right intended for Lucas Krull | ||
3RD 8:21 | 2 & 10 | Bo Nix incomplete pass to the left intended for Javonte Williams | ||
3RD 8:18 | 3 & 10 | Denver committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game) | ||
3RD 8:18 | 3 & 15 | Denver committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Formation) | ||
3RD 7:47 | 3 & 20 | Bo Nix incomplete pass to the left intended for Marvin Mims Jr. | ||
3RD 7:40 | 4 & 20 | Riley Dixon punted for 45 yards, no return | ||
13th Drive | ||||
3RD 7:33 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
3RD 7:33 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the right intended for Will Dissly | ||
3RD 7:29 | 2 & 10 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the left intended for Ladd McConkey | ||
3RD 7:25 | 3 & 10 | Justin Herbert passed to Simi Fehoko to the right for 30 yard gain, tackled by Riley Moss | ||
3RD 6:59 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Jonah Elliss | ||
3RD 6:14 | 2 & 8 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the left intended for Simi Fehoko | ||
3RD 6:90 | 3 & 8 | Justin Herbert passed to Ladd McConkey to the left for 15 yard gain, tackled by Cody Barton | ||
3RD 5:27 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for 14 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
3RD 4:46 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert sacked by Nik Bonitto for 8 yard loss | ||
3RD 4:20 | 2 & 18 | Kimani Vidal rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Justin Strnad | ||
3RD 3:18 | 3 & 16 | Justin Herbert passed to Ladd McConkey down the middle for 8 yard gain, tackled by Ja'Quan McMillian | ||
3RD 2:39 | 4 & 8 | Cameron Dicker kicked a 46-yard field goal | ||
3RD 2:35 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
3RD 2:35 | 1 & 10 | LA Chargers kicked off, touchback | ||
14th Drive | ||||
3RD 2:35 | 1 & 10 | Jaleel McLaughlin rushed to the right for no gain, tackled by Poona Ford | ||
3RD 1:57 | 2 & 9 | Bo Nix sacked by Alohi Gilman for no gain | ||
3RD 1:12 | 3 & 10 | Bo Nix sacked by Morgan Fox for 10 yard loss | ||
3RD 0:54 | 4 & 20 | Riley Dixon punted for 43 yards. Derius Davis returned punt for 18 yards | ||
3RD 0:44 | 4 & 20 | Timeout | ||
15th Drive | ||||
3RD 0:44 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass to the right intended for Ladd McConkey | ||
3RD 0:38 | 2 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the right for no gain, tackled by Justin Strnad | ||
3RD 0:38 | 3 & 10 | End of 3rd Quarter | ||
4TH 15:00 | 3 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Jonathon Cooper | ||
4TH 14:18 | 4 & 7 | JK Scott punted for 37 yards, no return | ||
16th Drive | ||||
4TH 14:90 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Lil'Jordan Humphrey to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Denzel Perryman | ||
4TH 13:29 | 2 & 2 | Audric Estime rushed to the right for 11 yard gain, tackled by Cam Hart | ||
4TH 12:52 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Troy Franklin to the left for 29 yard gain, tackled by Alohi Gilman | ||
4TH 12:18 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix incomplete pass to the right intended for Devaughn Vele | ||
4TH 12:15 | 2 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Javonte Williams to the right for 2 yard loss, tackled by Derwin James Jr. | ||
4TH 11:36 | 3 & 12 | Bo Nix passed to Courtland Sutton to the left for 10 yard gain, tackled by Alohi Gilman | ||
4TH 10:49 | 4 & 2 | LA Chargers timeout | ||
4TH 10:49 | 4 & 2 | Bo Nix passed to Devaughn Vele down the middle for 37 yard gain, tackled by Tarheeb Still | ||
4TH 10:11 | 1 & 2 | Bo Nix passed to Troy Franklin down the middle for 2 yard touchdown | ||
4TH 10:60 | 1 & 10 | Wil Lutz made PAT | ||
4TH 10:60 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
4TH 10:60 | 1 & 10 | Denver kicked off, touchback | ||
17th Drive | ||||
4TH 10:60 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain, tackled by Cody Barton | ||
4TH 9:23 | 2 & 9 | Justin Herbert incomplete pass down the middle intended for Ladd McConkey | ||
4TH 9:19 | 3 & 9 | Justin Herbert sacked by Justin Strnad for no gain | ||
4TH 8:35 | 4 & 9 | JK Scott punted for 43 yards. Marvin Mims Jr. returned punt for 10 yards | ||
18th Drive | ||||
4TH 8:25 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
4TH 8:25 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Denzel Perryman | ||
4TH 7:43 | 2 & 9 | Bo Nix passed to Courtland Sutton down the middle for 20 yard gain, tackled by Tarheeb Still | ||
4TH 7:15 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Devaughn Vele down the middle for 17 yard gain, tackled by Elijah Molden | ||
4TH 6:53 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix incomplete pass to the left intended for Courtland Sutton | ||
4TH 6:49 | 2 & 10 | Bo Nix incomplete pass down the middle intended for Troy Franklin | ||
4TH 6:45 | 3 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Javonte Williams to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Daiyan Henley | ||
4TH 6:20 | 4 & 5 | Bo Nix rushed to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Junior Colson | ||
4TH 5:27 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Courtland Sutton to the right for 15 yard touchdown | ||
4TH 5:22 | 1 & 10 | 2pt attempt failed, Bo Nix pass to Marvin Mims Jr. | ||
4TH 5:22 | 1 & 10 | Denver kicked off, touchback | ||
19th Drive | ||||
4TH 5:22 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Cody Barton | ||
4TH 5:15 | 2 & 2 | Denver timeout | ||
4TH 5:15 | 2 & 2 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for 20 yard gain, tackled by Brandon Jones | ||
4TH 5:30 | 1 & 10 | Denver timeout | ||
4TH 5:30 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Malcolm Roach | ||
4TH 4:58 | 2 & 10 | Denver timeout | ||
4TH 4:58 | 2 & 10 | Denver committed 5 yard penalty (Holding) | ||
4TH 4:52 | 1 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Zach Allen | ||
4TH 4:70 | 2 & 10 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Zach Allen | ||
4TH 3:22 | 3 & 9 | J.K. Dobbins rushed to the left for 2 yard loss, tackled by Zach Allen | ||
4TH 2:36 | 4 & 12 | LA Chargers committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game) | ||
4TH 2:36 | 4 & 16 | JK Scott punted for 39 yards, no return | ||
20th Drive | ||||
4TH 2:26 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Jaleel McLaughlin down the middle for 11 yard gain, tackled by Junior Colson | ||
4TH 2:70 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Devaughn Vele to the right for 4 yard gain | ||
4TH 1:59 | 2 & 6 | Two-minute warning | ||
4TH 1:59 | 2 & 6 | Bo Nix incomplete pass down the middle intended for Devaughn Vele | ||
4TH 1:54 | 3 & 6 | Bo Nix passed to Devaughn Vele to the left for 20 yard gain, tackled by Tarheeb Still | ||
4TH 1:31 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Javonte Williams down the middle for 10 yard gain, tackled by Alohi Gilman. LA Chargers committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game) | ||
4TH 1:19 | 1 & 10 | Bo Nix passed to Lucas Krull to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by AJ Finley | ||
4TH 1:11 | 2 & 7 | Bo Nix rushed to the left for 21 yard gain, tackled by Alohi Gilman | ||
4TH 1:30 | 1 & 10 | Wil Lutz kicked a 40-yard field goal | ||
4TH 0:59 | 1 & 10 | Denver kicked off for 12 yards, no return. Denver penalty (Kickoff Out of Bounds) | ||
21st Drive | ||||
4TH 0:59 | 1 & 10 | Justin Herbert rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss | ||
4TH 0:31 | 2 & 11 | Justin Herbert rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss | ||
4TH 0:00 | 3 & 12 | End of Regulation | ||
4TH 0:00 | 3 & 12 | End of Game |
Game News
RT: .@Chargers rookie RB Kimani Vidal's first touch in the NFL is a 38-yard TD catch! ?: #LACvsDEN on CBS/Paramount+ ?: https://t.co/waVpO909ge https://t.co/WEwr9AE9iW
25 carries and counting for J.K. Dobbins His prior career high was 17.
Player of the Game: Khalil Mack ? Full data recap of the Chargers' 23-16 win over the Broncos: pff.com/news/nfl-week-...
Joey Bosa among the #Chargers inactives today.
@chargers: our inactives for #LACvsDEN
QB Easton Stick (emergency 3rd QB)
S Tony Jefferson
DB Ja'Sir Taylor
OL Jordan McFadden
WR Brenden Rice
OLB Joey Bosa
RT: Hayden Hurst and Deane Leonard have been downgraded to OUT. https://t.co/I9E4D6Ilbs
Justin Herbert started fast as Chargers outlasted Broncos in Denver, per @kpatra nfl.com/news/2024-nfl-... pic.x.com/gFjKBUGgFw
The Chargers’ third scoring drive against the Broncos did more damage to the game clock than the scoreboard. But it still hurt Denver quite a bit.
Los Angeles started the drive with 1:50 to go in the first quarter when running back JK Dobbins ran up the middle for a 9-yard gain. It didn’t end until the 6:24 mark of the second quarter when kicker Cameron Dicker booted a 33-yard field goal attempt to take a 13-0 yard.
Twenty plays, 76 yards, and 10 minutes, 29 seconds, taken off the clock
Baltimore and Washinton are separated by about 43.3 miles. As the Ravens assume the role of big brother over the Commanders, Sunday offers Dan Quinn, QB Jayden Daniels, and owner Josh Harris to put the NFL and the DMV on notice.
Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels have won Heisman Trophies, leading to weeks of comparison and evaluations of their respective games. With just minutes until kickoff, we’re looking at pregame sights and sounds from M&T Bank Stadium.
A vocal contingent of fans has been clamoring for rookie Kimani Vidal to see the field. A healthy inactive for the majority of the season behind JK Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Hassan Haskins, Vidal has been waiting for his opportunity since Los Angeles drafted him in the sixth round this April.
With Edwards on injured reserve with an ankle injury, that opportunity arrived this week, and Vidal instantly took advantage.
After two long runs by Dobbins, the Chargers lined up for a first and 10 on the Broncos 38 yard line. Justin Herbert dropped back and waited as Vidal beat his defender on a wheel route. Herbert put the throw on the rookie, who had to extend for the ball, accelerating down the sideline and beating two Broncos defenders to the end zone
Stat line: 19 of 33, 216 passing yards, two touchdowns, an interception; six carries for 61 yards.
Highlight: The highlight from Nix’s performance wasn’t even a passing play. In the third quarter, Nix escaped a sack from edge rusher Bud Dupree before scrambling for an impressive 21-yard gain while pointing at linebacker Daiyan Henley as he ran out of bounds. The plays following Nix’s best run of the season: Incompletion, incompletion, delay of game, illegal formation and incompletion. In the fourth, Nix connected with wide receiver Courtland Sutton for one of the best touchdown catches of the season. Nix lofted a pass in the back of the end zone before Sutton made a diving one-handed grab for the score
Patriots QB Drake Maye and Saints QB Spencer Rattler are set to make their NFL regular season starting debuts today. This brings the total of rookie quarterbacks starting games this season to five, as they now join Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Bo Nix. pic.x.com/MkwIq4sOBT
Courtland Sutton with one of the catches of the year. pic.x.com/CWWjieLV0m
Broncos CB Pat Surtain II ruled out vs. Chargers with concussion nfl.com/news/2024-nfl-... pic.x.com/pR8FvCbQOH
11 yard run by Audric Estime, which I assume is enough to make him the Broncos' leading rusher on the season?
for the second week in a row, the #broncos are making TE Greg Dulcich a healthy scratch. There were big plans for Dulcich during training camp. Sean Payton often saying he could play the joker role in his offense. Now inactive again.
Troy Franklin caught his fair share of touchdowns from Bo Nix at Oregon. On Sunday, he nabbed his first one from Nix in a Broncos uniform.
Sean Payton earned some more ire from New Orleans Saints fans last week when his Denver Broncos signed another ex-Saints player — former 2023 draft pick A.T. Perry, the wide receiver from Wake Forest. Perry showed up on game days but his poor day-to-day performance at practice didn’t help his case for a roster spot, and the team chose to waive him.
Now he’s on the Broncos practice squad. Payton spoke about the decision to add Perry, who he sees as a player with impressive physical gifts and plenty of skills to develop further
Entering Sunday’s game, Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix had never thrown an interception.
The Chargers changed that on the first drive of the game.
Nix dropped back to pass on third on 8 after two one yard runs by running back Javonte Williams. He looked over the middle for receiver Marvin Mims, but put the ball high. Mims got a hand on it and tipped it into the air, with the ball floating into the arms of Chargers safety Elijah Molden.
Molden returned the pick 25 yards to the Broncos 31 yard line, setting Los Angeles up with great field position on their first offensive drive of the game