2020 · Week 14
Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Chargers
Dec 13, 2020 · SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf
Recap
Los Angeles Chargers escaped with a 20–17 win over Atlanta Falcons. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Chargers had just a 38% chance going in. Chargers improve to 4-9; Falcons fall to 4-9. Justin Herbert was the story of the game with 243 passing yards and 2 TDs. Falcons turned it over 3 times to Chargers's 1.
Team stats
| ATL | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 22 |
| 333 | Total yards | 348 |
| 263 | Passing yards | 243 |
| 70 | Rushing yards | 105 |
| 22/33 | Comp / Att | 36/44 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(4:02) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 13-K.Allen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q14-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q1(:27) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 83-R.Gage. 83-R.Gage pass deep middle to 18-C.Ridley for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-J.Bosa].
- Q17-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q2(9:52) 7-Y.Koo 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q2(8:17) 4-M.Badgley 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q2(4:56) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 80-L.Treadwell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q3(1:15) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 83-Ty.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q34-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q4(:03) 4-M.Badgley 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 21/32 | 224 | 1 | 3 |
| Russell Gage | 1/1 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ito Smith | 11 | 42 | 0 |
| Todd Gurley | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| Brian Hill | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Ridley | 8 | 12 | 124 | 1 |
| Russell Gage | 5 | 7 | 82 | 0 |
| Ito Smith | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Todd Gurley | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Brian Hill | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Brandon Powell | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Jaeden Graham | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Hayden Hurst | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 36/44 | 243 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ekeler | 15 | 79 | 0 |
| Kalen Ballage | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| Justin Jackson | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Gabe Nabers | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ekeler | 9 | 9 | 67 | 0 |
| Tyron Johnson | 6 | 7 | 55 | 1 |
| Keenan Allen | 9 | 11 | 52 | 1 |
| Hunter Henry | 6 | 8 | 41 | 0 |
| Kalen Ballage | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Justin Jackson | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Jalen Guyton | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| K.J. Hill | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |