National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Chargers 23, San Francisco 21
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, August 30, 2018
Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Temperature: 72°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 67043

Roberto Aguayo's 26-yard field goal as time expired lifted the visiting Los Angeles Chargers to a 23-21 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night.

The 49ers had taken a 21-20 lead with 2:58 to go when Jeremy McNichols's 6-yard touchdown run capped a 16-play, 90-yard drive.

The Chargers led 13-7 at the half when Terrell Watson scored on a 4-yard run as time expired in the second quarter. They increased the lead to 20-7 when backup quarterback Cardale Jones connected with Andre Patton for a 5-yard touchdown pass 1:59 into the third quarter.

Both starting quarterbacks -- Los Angeles' Philip Rivers and San Francisco's Jimmy Garoppolo - did not play.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
L.A. Chargers   San Francisco
Terrell Watson Player Jeremy McNichols
9 Attempts 8
40 Yards 27
4.4 Avg Yards 3.4
1 Touchdowns 1
14 Long 9
Receiving
L.A. Chargers   San Francisco
Russell Hansbrough Player Richie James
2 Receptions 7
24 Yards 80
12.0 Avg Yards 11.4
0 Touchdowns 0
12 Long 27
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
L.A. Chargers 192 138 54 2 3 0 3.0 2
San Francisco 226 93 133 3 0 0 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • San Francisco will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The 49ers 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 Kansas City. The Chargers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.