2025 · Week 5
Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Chargers
Oct 5, 2025 · SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf
Recap
Washington Commanders topped Los Angeles Chargers 27–10. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Commanders only a 39% shot beforehand. Commanders improve to 3-2; Chargers fall to 3-2. Jayden Daniels was the story of the game with 231 passing yards and 1 TD; 39 rushing yards.
Team stats
| WAS | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 17 |
| 394 | Total yards | 365 |
| 231 | Passing yards | 210 |
| 163 | Rushing yards | 155 |
| 15/26 | Comp / Att | 25/33 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:53) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 15-L.McConkey for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q111-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q1(3:02) 11-C.Dicker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q2(4:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q2(:50) 10-T.Way punts 55 yards to LAC 43, Center-69-T.Ott. 15-L.McConkey for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on LAC-58-M.Wax, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 2 - No Play.
- Q2(:05) 16-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q3(11:02) (Shotgun) 73-T.Scott reported in as eligible. 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q316-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q3(5:52) 16-M.Gay 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way. Penalty on LAC-53-D.Phillips, Defensive Offside, declined.
- Q4(1:14) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q416-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Box score
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Daniels | 15/26 | 231 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Daniels | 8 | 39 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 14 | 111 | 2 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | 8 | 11 | 96 | 1 |
| Luke McCaffrey | 1 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Jaylin Lane | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Tay Martin | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| John Bates | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Chris Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 22/29 | 166 | 1 | 1 |
| Trey Lance | 3/4 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 4 | 60 | 0 |
| Trey Lance | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | 12 | 44 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Hassan Haskins | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 5 | 9 | 58 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | 6 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | 5 | 7 | 39 | 1 |
| Tyler Conklin | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden II | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Hassan Haskins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |