2026 · Week 5
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
Oct 11, 2026 · SoFi Stadium · dome
Recap
Denver Broncos topped Los Angeles Chargers 23–17. ScoutIndex had favored Broncos (62%) going in. Broncos improve to 3-2; Chargers fall to 0-5. Bo Nix was the story of the game with 123 passing yards and 1 TD; 10 rushing yards.
Team stats
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 12 |
| 229 | Total yards | 276 |
| 123 | Passing yards | 121 |
| 106 | Rushing yards | 155 |
| 16/27 | Comp / Att | 14/24 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(6:57) 27-J.Dobbins left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q13-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
- Q2(8:21) 11-C.Dicker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q2(1:52) 3-W.Lutz 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
- Q3(5:36) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 40-H.Rucci for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q311-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott. Penalty on DEN-51-Q.Robinson, Defensive Offside, declined.
- Q3(1:07) 28-K.Vidal left tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q311-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q4(12:08) 3-W.Lutz 42 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
- Q4(8:56) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right to 14-C.Sutton for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q43-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
- Q4(5:10) 3-W.Lutz 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
- Q4(1:12) 3-W.Lutz 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | 16/27 | 123 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 18 | 68 | 1 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Tyler Badie | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.K. Dobbins | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | 4 | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | 2 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Troy Franklin | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Badie | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 14/24 | 121 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 6 | 54 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | 8 | 57 | 1 |
| Omarion Hampton | 14 | 33 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimani Vidal | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Charlie Kolar | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Theo Wease Jr. | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Tre Harris | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Hayden Rucci | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Oronde Gadsden II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |