National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
L.A. Chargers 28, Minnesota 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 24, 2023
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 66878
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 777728
Minnesota 0107724
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 15:00 25-J. Kelley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 27 14:28 25-J. Kelley rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 27 - No play.
2 and 18 - LAC 17 14:08 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards.
3 and 11 - LAC 24 13:30 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 6 yards.
4 and 5 - LAC 30 12:54 16-J. Scott punts 27 yards, downed by 88-T. McKitty.
1Q 12:43 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 43 12:43 2-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 45 12:04 2-A. Mattison rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 11:23 2-A. Mattison rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 36 10:40 2-A. Mattison rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 28 10:03 2-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 26 9:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-J. Oliver for no gain.
3 and 8 - LAC 26 8:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 9 yards, fumble by 87-T. Hockenson (forced fumble by 32-A. Gilman), RECOVERED by 32-A. Gilman returned for 4 yards.
1Q 8:32 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 21 8:32 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 29 7:53 25-J. Kelley rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 33 7:20 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
2 and 10 - LAC 33 7:16 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - LAC 38 6:30 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 45 5:58 10-J. Herbert rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 5:20 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 40 4:45 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 4:05 10-J. Herbert pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - MIN 28 3:31 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer.
3 and 7 - MIN 28 3:27 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 3 - MIN 3 2:55 10-J. Herbert pass to 89-D. Parham Jr. for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    MIN 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:41
1Q 2:51 Minnesota
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 2:51 8-K. Cousins pass to 2-A. Mattison for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 30 2:03 2-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - MIN 31 1:41 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 1:20 32-T. Chandler rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 0:39 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 32-T. Chandler.
2 and 10 - MIN 48 0:32 32-T. Chandler rush for 6 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:10
3 and 4 - LAC 46 0:10 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (97-J. Bosa).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
4 and 11 - MIN 47 15:00 14-R. Wright punts 53 yards, touchback.
2Q 14:53 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 14:53 25-J. Kelley rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 20 14:20 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 29 13:40 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 13:04 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - LAC 31 12:59 10-J. Herbert pass to 12-D. Davis for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - LAC 34 12:17 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 9 yards, fumble by 13-K. Allen (forced fumble by 21-A. Evans), RECOVERED by 13-K. Allen returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 11:33 28-I. Spiller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 44 10:57 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
3 and 9 - LAC 44 10:54 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for -2 yards.
4 and 11 - LAC 42 10:21 16-J. Scott punts 33 yards, fair catch by 4-B. Powell.
2Q 10:13 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 25 10:13 8-K. Cousins pass to 2-A. Mattison for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 33 9:37 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 46 9:11 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 12 8:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 86-J. Mundt for 2 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 12 - No play.
1 and 7 - LAC 7 8:09 2-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 4 7:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-J. Oliver for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    MIN 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:46
2Q 7:27 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 7:27 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 32 6:51 10-J. Herbert pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 39 6:11 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 5 yards, fumble by 5-J. Palmer (forced fumble by 58-J. Hicks), RECOVERED by 58-J. Hicks returned for no gain.
2Q 6:02 Minnesota
1 and 10 - LAC 45 6:02 2-A. Mattison rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 38 5:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 4:57 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete. PENALTY on Minnesota, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 31.
2 and 20 - LAC 41 4:54 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at LAC 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 4:47 2-A. Mattison rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - LAC 35 4:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 10 3:46 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison.
2 and 10 - LAC 10 3:41 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 10 - No play.
2 and 15 - LAC 15 3:41 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 2-A. Mattison.
3 and 15 - LAC 15 3:37 8-K. Cousins pass to 2-A. Mattison for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Unnecessary Roughness, 3 yards, enforced at LAC 6.
1 and 3 - LAC 3 3:10 2-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards. L.A. Chargers challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 2:21
2 and 5 - LAC 5 2:21 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
3 and 5 - LAC 5 2:15 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 2-A. Mattison.
4 and 5 - LAC 5 2:11 1-G. Joseph 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 7    MIN 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:51
2Q 2:08 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 2:08 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - LAC 32 2:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 38 1:57 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 1:48 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 40 1:31 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 1:10 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 29 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 6 - MIN 6 1:06 25-J. Kelley rush for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:00
2 and 3 - MIN 3 1:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 2 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:56
3 and 1 - MIN 1 0:56 25-J. Kelley rush for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 0:50
4 and 1 - MIN 1 0:50 10-J. Herbert pass to 89-D. Parham Jr. for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD.
LAC 14    MIN 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 1:21
2Q 0:47 Minnesota
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:47 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIN 33 0:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 0:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 49 0:01 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 2-A. Mattison rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 14:38 2-A. Mattison rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 48 14:00 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 2 - MIN 48 13:52 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 2 - MIN 48 13:46 14-R. Wright punts 48 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 13:40 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 6 13:40 25-J. Kelley rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 9 13:05 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 9 - No play.
2 and 12 - LAC 4 12:49 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 35 yards. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Minnesota timeout at 12:23
1 and 10 - LAC 39 12:23 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 11:41 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 35 11:04 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer.
3 and 9 - MIN 35 11:00 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston.
4 and 9 - MIN 35 10:54 11-C. Dicker 53 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 10:50 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 43 10:50 2-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 44 10:18 8-K. Cousins pass to 2-A. Mattison for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 48 9:44 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 46 9:19 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 46 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 49 8:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 10 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 41 8:24 2-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - LAC 40 7:47 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 6 yards (56-M. Fox).
4 and 10 - LAC 46 7:10 14-R. Wright punts 46 yards, touchback.
3Q 7:04 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 7:04 28-I. Spiller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 26 6:22 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 6:01 13-K. Allen pass to 81-M. Williams for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD.
LAC 21    MIN 10    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:11
3Q 5:53 Minnesota
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 5:53 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 5:20 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 5 yards (51-S. Joseph-Day).
2 and 15 - MIN 41 4:50 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 4 yards.
3 and 11 - MIN 45 4:26 8-K. Cousins rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 45.
1 and 10 - LAC 40 4:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 32-T. Chandler for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 36 3:20 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 6 - LAC 36 3:14 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 6 - LAC 36 3:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
LAC 21    MIN 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:52
3Q 3:01 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 3:01 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 39 2:27 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 3 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 41.
1 and 18 - LAC 31 2:01 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 11 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 42 1:35 25-J. Kelley rush for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - LAC 40 0:53 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 10 yards (99-D. Hunter), fumble by 10-J. Herbert (forced fumble by 99-D. Hunter), RECOVERED by 10-J. Herbert returned for no gain.
4 and 18 - LAC 31 0:15 16-J. Scott punts 52 yards, fair catch by 4-B. Powell.
3Q 0:07 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 17 0:07 2-A. Mattison rush for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - MIN 31 15:00 2-A. Mattison rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 31 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 21 14:36 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 11 yards.
2 and 9 - MIN 32 14:02 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 36 13:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 12:44 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison.
2 and 10 - MIN 42 12:39 2-A. Mattison rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 48 12:11 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 4 yards (45-T. Tuipulotu).
2 and 14 - MIN 48 11:30 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
LAC 21    MIN 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:47
4Q 11:20 L.A. Chargers
MIN 40 1-G. Joseph kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 11:20 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 21 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - LAC 46 11:02 10-J. Herbert pass to 25-J. Kelley for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 49 10:25 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 6 yards, fumble by 7-G. Everett (forced fumble by 22-H. Smith), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 9:53 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 23 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 43 - No play.
1 and 20 - LAC 47 9:35 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer.
2 and 20 - LAC 47 9:29 25-J. Kelley rush for 3 yards.
3 and 17 - 50 8:51 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 8:11 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD.
LAC 28    MIN 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:16
4Q 8:04 Minnesota
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 8:04 2-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 26 7:34 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 87-T. Hockenson.
3 and 9 - MIN 26 7:30 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 16 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 42.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 7:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 32 6:49 8-K. Cousins pass to 2-A. Mattison for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 26 6:13 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 23 5:52 2-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 5:13 32-T. Chandler rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - LAC 11 4:28 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 3 - LAC 3 4:23 2-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
2 and 1 - LAC 1 3:40 2-A. Mattison rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - LAC 2 3:01 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
4 and 2 - LAC 2 2:57 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Shift (declined).
4Q 2:53 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 2 2:53 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 15 2:11 25-J. Kelley rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - LAC 17 2:00 25-J. Kelley rush for -3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:57
3 and 11 - LAC 14 1:57 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 10 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:51
4 and 1 - LAC 24 1:51 25-J. Kelley rush for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 1:47 Minnesota
1 and 10 - LAC 24 1:47 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
2 and 10 - LAC 24 1:40 2-A. Mattison rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - LAC 25 1:02 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 25 - No play.
Minnesota timeout at 0:58
1 and 10 - LAC 20 0:55 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 87-T. Hockenson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 20.
Minnesota timeout at 0:52
2 and 15 - LAC 25 0:51 8-K. Cousins pass to 4-B. Powell for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 10 - LAC 20 0:47 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - LAC 15 0:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 9 yards.
1 and 6 - LAC 6 0:12 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 87-T. Hockenson, INTERCEPTED by 9-K. Murray Jr. at LAC 0, returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 0:07 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 0:07 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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