2020 · Week 17
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
Jan 3, 2021 · Arrowhead Stadium · outdoors · astroturf
Recap
Los Angeles Chargers beat Kansas City Chiefs 38–21. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Chargers only a 17% shot beforehand. Chargers improve to 7-9; Chiefs fall to 14-2. Justin Herbert led the way with 302 passing yards and 3 TDs; 9 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. Chargers out-gained the opponent 437–269 in total yards.
Team stats
| LAC | KC | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | First downs | 17 |
| 437 | Total yards | 269 |
| 302 | Passing yards | 218 |
| 135 | Rushing yards | 51 |
| 22/31 | Comp / Att | 23/32 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:24) (Shotgun) 4-C.Henne pass short middle to 13-B.Pringle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
- Q1(4:32) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 89-D.Parham Jr. for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q14-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q2(13:45) (Shotgun) 34-D.Thompson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
- Q2(9:57) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 30-A.Ekeler for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q24-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q2(1:56) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert up the middle to KC 1 for 1 yard (99-K.Saunders).
- Q2(:19) 10-J.Herbert up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3(:55) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 81-M.Williams for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q34-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q4(11:54) (Shotgun) 4-C.Henne pass short left to 34-D.Thompson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
- Q4(8:15) 31-K.Ballage up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q44-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
Box score
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 22/31 | 302 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Justin Jackson | 9 | 72 | 0 |
| Kalen Ballage | 13 | 36 | 1 |
| Austin Ekeler | 7 | 18 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams | 6 | 7 | 108 | 1 |
| Justin Jackson | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Stephen Anderson | 3 | 3 | 52 | 0 |
| Donald Parham | 3 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Tyron Johnson | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 6 | 7 | 33 | 1 |
| Gabe Nabers | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jalen Guyton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
KC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 23/32 | 218 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darwin Thompson | 14 | 45 | 1 |
| Anthony Sherman | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Thompson | 7 | 7 | 65 | 1 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 6 | 7 | 58 | 0 |
| Byron Pringle | 4 | 6 | 52 | 1 |
| Mecole Hardman | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Gehrig Dieter | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Deon Yelder | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Darrel Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |