National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Chargers 34, L.A. Rams 17
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 12, 2023
Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Temperature: 76°
Head Official: Scott Novak
Attendance: 70328
By Field Level Media

Derius Davis returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown and Elijah Dotson rushed for 92 yards and two scores as the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 34-17 in each team's preseason opener on Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif.

Davis' return extended the Chargers' lead to 13-0 with 9:50 left in the first half. Dotson's touchdowns came on bursts of 37 and 40 yards in the fourth quarter as the Chargers pulled away.

Chargers quarterback Easton Stick completed 14 of 21 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. The score came on an 8-yard completion to Quentin Johnston with 17 seconds left in the first half.

Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett went 17-of-29 passing for 191 yards and one TD. The touchdown was an 11-yard completion to Puka Nacua with 1:48 remaining in the second quarter. It pulled the Rams to within 13-7 before Johnston's score made it 20-7 at halftime.

Tyler Johnson had five catches for 70 yards for the Rams.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
L.A. Chargers   L.A. Rams
Elijah Dotson Player Zach Evans
6 Attempts 8
92 Yards 34
15.3 Avg Yards 4.2
2 Touchdowns 0
40 Long 9
Receiving
L.A. Chargers   L.A. Rams
Keelan Doss Player Tyler Johnson
3 Receptions 5
39 Yards 70
13.0 Avg Yards 14.0
0 Touchdowns 0
28 Long 34
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
L.A. Chargers 319 214 105 4 2 0 4.0 0
L.A. Rams 263 99 164 2 1 0 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Rams will play their next game at home against Las Vegas. The Rams have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Chargers will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Chargers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.