National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
L.A. Chargers 34, Houston 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 2, 2022
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 69071
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 7200734
Houston 0771024
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 14:21 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Pierce for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 13:40
3 and 5 - HOU 30 13:40 10-D. Mills pass intended for 12-N. Collins, INTERCEPTED by 24-N. Adderley at LAC 45, returned for 30 yards.
1Q 13:28 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - HOU 25 13:28 30-A. Ekeler rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 26 12:58 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 3 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 23 12:22 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
3 and 3 - HOU 18 12:04 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    HOU 0    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:28
1Q 12:00 Houston
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 61 yards, 1-T. Smith returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 11:53 31-D. Pierce rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 37 11:19 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 10:41 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 10:35 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - LAC 44 9:57 10-D. Mills pass to 86-M. Schreck for no gain.
3 and 11 - LAC 44 9:15 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 22 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 44 - No play.
3 and 21 - HOU 46 8:53 10-D. Mills, sacked for 10 yards (56-M. Fox).
4 and 31 - HOU 36 8:14 11-C. Johnston punts 49 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 12 yards.
1Q 8:03 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 27 8:03 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - LAC 27 7:58 30-A. Ekeler rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - LAC 25 7:20 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 7 yards.
4 and 5 - LAC 32 6:39 16-J. Scott punts 53 yards, fair catch by 25-D. King II. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Fair Catch Interference, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 15.
1Q 6:26 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 30 6:26 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 5:49 31-D. Pierce rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 37 5:12 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 4:35 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 7 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 49.
1 and 10 - LAC 34 4:10 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 83-O. Howard.
2 and 10 - LAC 34 4:05 10-D. Mills pass to 83-O. Howard for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - LAC 29 3:27 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 29 - No play.
3 and 10 - LAC 34 3:01 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - LAC 28 2:23 7-K. Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 2:19 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 36 2:19 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 40-Z. Horvath.
2 and 10 - LAC 36 2:16 10-J. Herbert pass to 88-T. McKitty for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - LAC 40 1:38 10-J. Herbert pass to 1-D. Carter for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 1:01 25-J. Kelley rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 40 0:29 25-J. Kelley rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
L.A. Chargers continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 35 15:00 25-J. Kelley rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 30 14:18 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 13:40 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 10 13:02 30-A. Ekeler rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
LAC 14    HOU 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:22
2Q 12:57 Houston
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:57 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Pierce for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 26 12:20 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 30 11:33 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 5 - HOU 30 11:29 11-C. Johnston punts 55 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 11:18 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 27 11:18 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 30 10:46 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 50 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 10:07 30-A. Ekeler rush for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
LAC 21    HOU 0    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:18
2Q 10:00 Houston
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 10:00
1 and 10 - HOU 25 10:00 31-D. Pierce rush for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
LAC 21    HOU 7    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:12
2Q 9:48 L.A. Chargers
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 18 9:44 30-A. Ekeler rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 32 9:22 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 8:45 25-J. Kelley rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 44 8:08 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 36 7:30 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 6:50 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 16 yards.
1 and 6 - HOU 6 6:09 30-A. Ekeler rush for -3 yards, fumble by 30-A. Ekeler, RECOVERED by 30-A. Ekeler returned for no gain.
2 and 11 - HOU 11 5:29 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 11 - HOU 11 5:21 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 6 yards.
4 and 5 - HOU 5 4:38 6-D. Hopkins 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 24    HOU 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:10
2Q 4:35 Houston
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:35 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 3:51 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Pierce for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - HOU 40 3:07 10-D. Mills pass to 83-O. Howard for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 38 2:30 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 33 2:23 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - LAC 29 2:00 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 1:39
3 and 5 - LAC 28 1:39 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - LAC 24 1:01 10-D. Mills, sacked for 8 yards (52-K. Mack).
2Q 0:57 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 32 0:57 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 25-J. Kelley.
2 and 10 - LAC 32 0:54 10-J. Herbert pass to 83-M. Bandy for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 0:48 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 38 0:41 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Intentional Grounding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (offsetting).
2 and 4 - HOU 38 0:36 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - HOU 39 0:29 10-J. Herbert pass to 83-M. Bandy for 25 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:20
1 and 10 - HOU 14 0:20 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 1-D. Carter.
2 and 10 - HOU 14 0:15 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 14 - No play.
2 and 15 - HOU 19 0:15 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete.
Houston timeout at 0:08
3 and 15 - HOU 19 0:08 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
4 and 15 - HOU 19 0:04 6-D. Hopkins 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
LAC 27    HOU 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 0:53
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 21 14:56 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 25 14:21 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - LAC 27 13:40 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 7-G. Everett.
4 and 4 - LAC 27 13:35 16-J. Scott punts 46 yards, fair catch by 25-D. King II.
3Q 13:27 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 27 13:27 31-D. Pierce rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 35 12:52 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for -3 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 32 12:07 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 11:28 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 31-D. Pierce. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 31 11:23 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 4-P. Dorsett.
2 and 20 - HOU 31 11:18 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 31 - No play.
2 and 25 - HOU 26 11:18 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Pierce for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 25 - HOU 26 10:34 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 3 yards.
4 and 22 - HOU 29 10:03 11-C. Johnston punts 52 yards, fair catch by 1-D. Carter.
3Q 9:55 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 19 9:55 20-S. Michel rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 19 9:16 10-J. Herbert pass to 20-S. Michel for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 28 8:40 20-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 30 8:02 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 7:23 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 46 6:42 20-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - HOU 45 5:58 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
4 and 5 - HOU 45 5:52 16-J. Scott punts 36 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 4 yards.
3Q 5:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 5:42 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Pierce for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - HOU 21 5:07 31-D. Pierce rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 4:21 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Pierce for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 34 3:36 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore.
3 and 7 - HOU 34 3:31 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 46 2:48 31-D. Pierce rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 38 2:09 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 30 yards.
1 and 8 - LAC 8 1:17 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
LAC 27    HOU 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:30
3Q 1:12 L.A. Chargers
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 1:12 10-J. Herbert pass to 1-D. Carter for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - LAC 27 0:36 20-S. Michel rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
L.A. Chargers continued...
3 and 4 - LAC 31 15:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 20-S. Michel for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 37 14:20 30-A. Ekeler rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 13:58 10-J. Herbert sacked for 2 yards (56-T. Booker IV, 92-R. Green).
2 and 12 - LAC 40 13:17 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 30-A. Ekeler.
3 and 12 - LAC 40 13:12 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 25-J. Kelley.
4 and 12 - LAC 40 13:07 16-J. Scott punts 50 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 5 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 7 yards, enforced at HOU 14.
4Q 12:55 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 12:55 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 8 12:20 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 11 11:38 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 11:00 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 58 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 18 10:08 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
LAC 27    HOU 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:53
4Q 10:02 L.A. Chargers
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 16 yards, fumble by 1-D. Carter (forced fumble by 29-M. Stewart), RECOVERED by 44-J. Reeves-Maybin returned for no gain.
4Q 9:58 Houston
1 and 10 - LAC 16 9:58 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 13 9:22 10-D. Mills, sacked for 8 yards (99-J. Tillery), fumble by 10-D. Mills (forced fumble by 99-J. Tillery), RECOVERED by 88-J. Akins returned for no gain.
3 and 16 - LAC 22 8:39 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 83-O. Howard.
4 and 16 - LAC 22 8:34 7-K. Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 27    HOU 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:24
4Q 8:30 L.A. Chargers
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 66 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 16 8:26 30-A. Ekeler rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding (declined).
2 and 12 - LAC 14 8:01 30-A. Ekeler rush for 10 yards.
3 and 2 - LAC 24 7:22 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 37 6:53 10-J. Herbert pass to 20-S. Michel for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 38 6:07 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete.
3 and 9 - LAC 38 6:03 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 7 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 5:23
Houston timeout at 5:23
4 and 2 - LAC 45 5:23 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 4:39 20-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 31 3:59 20-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - HOU 30 3:16 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 2:44 30-A. Ekeler rush for -3 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 19 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 2:38 30-A. Ekeler rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 2:34
2 and 10 - HOU 14 2:34 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
LAC 34    HOU 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:02
4Q 2:28 Houston
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 2:28 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 2:22 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 4-P. Dorsett.
3 and 10 - HOU 25 2:17 10-D. Mills, sacked for 6 yards (69-S. Joseph-Day).
Two minute warning
4 and 16 - HOU 19 2:00 10-D. Mills pass intended for 83-O. Howard, INTERCEPTED by 23-B. Callahan at HOU 46, returned for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 37. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
4Q 1:51 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - HOU 22 1:51 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 23 1:09 10-J. Herbert kneels for -2 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:01
3 and 13 - HOU 25 1:01 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
4 and 14 - HOU 26 0:18 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 26 - No play.
4 and 19 - HOU 31 0:18 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
4Q 0:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 0:16 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
END OF GAME