National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
L.A. Chargers 20, Washington 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 12, 2021
Where: FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Temperature: 81°
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 52753
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 760720
Washington 367016
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 15:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 15-J. Guyton for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 35 14:32 10-J. Herbert pass to 87-J. Cook for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 41 14:02 30-A. Ekeler rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 48 13:29 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - WAS 39 12:52 35-L. Rountree III rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 26 12:12 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 15 11:27 35-L. Rountree III rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - WAS 12 10:58 10-J. Herbert pass to 87-J. Cook for -3 yards.
3 and 10 - WAS 15 10:15 PENALTY on Washington, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 15 - No play.
3 and 5 - WAS 10 9:57 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards.
1 and 3 - WAS 3 9:18 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-T. Vizcaino extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    WAS 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:46
1Q 9:14 Washington
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 55 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 26 9:09 24-A. Gibson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - WAS 30 8:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 24-A. Gibson for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - WAS 32 7:51 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 2-D. Brown.
4 and 4 - WAS 32 7:44 5-T. Way punts 56 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 7:35 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 12 7:35 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
2 and 10 - LAC 12 7:30 30-A. Ekeler rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - LAC 13 6:55 10-J. Herbert pass to 22-J. Jackson for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 7 - LAC 15 6:17 1-T. Long punts 47 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 14 yards.
1Q 6:04 Washington
1 and 10 - LAC 48 6:04 24-A. Gibson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 44 5:34 24-A. Gibson rush for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 17 4:59 24-A. Gibson rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - LAC 20 4:16 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-A. Humphries for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - LAC 14 3:42 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 2 yards.
4 and 5 - LAC 12 3:00 3-D. Hopkins 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 7    WAS 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:04
1Q 2:57 L.A. Chargers
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 67 yards, 24-N. Adderley returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 17 2:52 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 28 2:22 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
2 and 10 - LAC 28 2:17 10-J. Herbert pass to 84-K. Hill Jr. for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - LAC 32 1:40 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-J. Guyton.
4 and 6 - LAC 32 1:36 1-T. Long punts 47 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 8 yards.
1Q 1:25 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 29 1:25 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 24-A. Gibson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - WAS 34 0:48 24-A. Gibson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - WAS 37 0:25 24-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Washington continued...
1 and 10 - WAS 43 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 2-D. Brown. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference, 35 yards, enforced at WAS 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 22 14:53 24-A. Gibson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - LAC 23 14:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 24-A. Gibson.
3 and 11 - LAC 23 14:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for 9 yards (97-J. Bosa), fumble by 14-R. Fitzpatrick (forced fumble by 97-J. Bosa), RECOVERED by 82-L. Thomas returned for no gain.
4 and 13 - LAC 25 13:40 3-D. Hopkins 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 7    WAS 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:45
2Q 13:39 L.A. Chargers
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 63 yards, 24-N. Adderley returns for 23 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 9 yards, enforced at LAC 18.
1 and 10 - LAC 9 13:29 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 27 13:03 35-L. Rountree III rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 34 12:29 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 11:50 35-L. Rountree III rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - LAC 47 11:15 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 10 yards.
3 and 3 - WAS 43 10:38 10-J. Herbert pass to 15-J. Guyton for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 21 9:57 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - WAS 21 9:52 PENALTY on Washington, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 21 - No play.
2 and 5 - WAS 16 9:52 30-A. Ekeler rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - WAS 15 9:14 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
4 and 4 - WAS 15 9:09 16-T. Vizcaino 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 10    WAS 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:30
2Q 9:06 Washington
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 64 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 32 9:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 41-J. McKissic.
2 and 10 - WAS 32 8:57 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 2-D. Brown.
3 and 10 - WAS 32 8:53 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 2-D. Brown.
4 and 10 - WAS 32 8:48 5-T. Way punts 45 yards, 84-K. Hill Jr. returns for 3 yards.
2Q 8:37 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 26 8:37 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 30 8:03 10-J. Herbert pass to 82-S. Anderson for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - LAC 31 7:27 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Pass Interference, 2 yards, enforced at LAC 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 33 7:23 35-L. Rountree III rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 36 6:43 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 42 6:08 40-G. Nabers rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 44 5:35 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
2 and 10 - LAC 44 5:29 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 11 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 44 - No play.
2 and 20 - LAC 34 5:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 15-J. Guyton for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - WAS 49 4:23 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 45 3:42 35-L. Rountree III rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - WAS 45 3:07 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 28 2:34 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - WAS 17 2:00 30-A. Ekeler rush for 7 yards.
Washington timeout at 1:51
2 and 3 - WAS 10 1:51 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
Washington timeout at 1:46
3 and 1 - WAS 8 1:46 10-J. Herbert rush for 2 yards.
Washington timeout at 1:43
1 and 6 - WAS 6 1:43 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-J. Guyton.
2 and 6 - WAS 6 1:37 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 3 yards (93-J. Allen).
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:52
3 and 9 - WAS 9 0:52 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
4 and 9 - WAS 9 0:48 16-T. Vizcaino 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 13    WAS 6    Plays: 18    Possession: 7:49
2Q 0:45 Washington
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 25 0:45 41-J. McKissic rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - WAS 33 0:25 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 17-T. McLaurin. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 33 - No play.
1 and 10 - WAS 48 0:20 4-T. Heinicke pass to 82-L. Thomas for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 40 0:14 4-T. Heinicke pass to 82-L. Thomas for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - LAC 33 0:11 4-T. Heinicke rush for 3 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - LAC 30 0:05 3-D. Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
LAC 13    WAS 9    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:40
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Washington
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 64 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 19 14:55 4-T. Heinicke rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - WAS 24 14:25 4-T. Heinicke pass to 24-A. Gibson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 35 13:47 24-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - WAS 41 13:24 4-T. Heinicke pass to 17-T. McLaurin for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 12:46 4-T. Heinicke pass to 17-T. McLaurin for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 48 12:10 24-A. Gibson rush for 2 yards, fumble by 24-A. Gibson (forced fumble by 43-M. Davis), ball out of bounds.
3 and 6 - LAC 45 11:41 4-T. Heinicke pass to 17-T. McLaurin for 34 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - LAC 11 11:26 4-T. Heinicke pass to 82-L. Thomas for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
LAC 13    WAS 16    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:35
3Q 11:20 L.A. Chargers
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 11:20 30-A. Ekeler rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 25 10:42 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - LAC 32 10:19 10-J. Herbert pass to 87-J. Cook for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 9:44 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
2 and 10 - LAC 43 9:38 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 10 - LAC 43 9:33 10-J. Herbert pass to 87-J. Cook for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 34 8:47 30-A. Ekeler rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 8:02 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - WAS 20 7:56 22-J. Jackson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - WAS 15 7:19 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 6 yards.
1 and 9 - WAS 9 6:37 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 7 - WAS 7 6:00 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 8 yards (90-M. Sweat), fumble by 10-J. Herbert. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD (forced fumble by 90-M. Sweat), ball out of bounds, touchback.
3Q 5:55 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 20 5:55 24-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - WAS 26 5:24 4-T. Heinicke pass to 11-C. Sims for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 43 4:46 24-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - WAS 49 4:08 24-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 45 3:30 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 32-J. Patterson.
2 and 10 - LAC 45 3:26 24-A. Gibson returns for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - LAC 39 3:01 24-A. Gibson rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - LAC 36 2:39 24-A. Gibson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 2:00 32-J. Patterson rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Washington, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 31 - No play.
1 and 20 - LAC 41 1:36 4-T. Heinicke pass to 17-T. McLaurin for 17 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 24 0:56 24-A. Gibson rush for no gain. PENALTY on Washington, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 24 - No play. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Horse-collar Tackle (offsetting).
2 and 3 - LAC 24 0:33 24-A. Gibson rush for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Washington continued...
3 and 5 - LAC 26 15:00 PENALTY on Washington, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 26 - No play.
3 and 10 - LAC 31 15:00 4-T. Heinicke pass to 2-D. Brown for -2 yards.
4 and 12 - LAC 33 14:20 3-D. Hopkins 51 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 14:15 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 41 14:15 10-J. Herbert pass to 87-J. Cook for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 40 13:38 35-L. Rountree III rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - WAS 37 13:02 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 7 - WAS 37 12:58 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 17 yards, fumble by 13-K. Allen, ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 12:23 10-J. Herbert pass intended for 82-S. Anderson, INTERCEPTED by 23-W. Jackson III at WAS 4, returned for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4Q 12:16 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 4 12:16 24-A. Gibson rush for no gain, fumble by 24-A. Gibson (forced fumble by 44-K. White), RECOVERED by 9-K. Murray Jr. returned for no gain.
4Q 12:06 L.A. Chargers
1 and 3 - WAS 3 12:06 30-A. Ekeler rush for no gain.
2 and 3 - WAS 3 11:32 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 89-D. Parham Jr..
3 and 3 - WAS 3 11:25 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-T. Vizcaino extra point is GOOD.
LAC 20    WAS 16    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:42
4Q 11:21 Washington
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 25 11:21 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 24-A. Gibson.
2 and 10 - WAS 25 11:16 24-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - WAS 31 10:41 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 13-A. Humphries. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - WAS 46 10:36 32-J. Patterson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 10:16 32-J. Patterson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 45 9:45 24-A. Gibson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 9:07 24-A. Gibson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 38 8:44 4-T. Heinicke pass to 2-D. Brown for no gain. PENALTY on Washington, Clipping, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 38 - No play.
2 and 20 - WAS 47 8:23 4-T. Heinicke pass to 13-A. Humphries for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 16 - LAC 49 7:53 4-T. Heinicke rush for 9 yards.
4 and 7 - LAC 40 6:52 PENALTY on Washington, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 40 - No play.
4 and 12 - LAC 45 6:50 5-T. Way punts 37 yards, fair catch by 84-K. Hill Jr.. PENALTY on Washington, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 8.
4Q 6:43 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 18 6:43 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 22 5:59 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 18 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 22 - No play.
2 and 16 - LAC 12 5:33 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete.
3 and 16 - LAC 12 5:29 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 29 4:52 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
2 and 10 - LAC 29 4:49 10-J. Herbert pass to 84-K. Hill Jr. for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - LAC 36 4:19 10-J. Herbert pass to 84-K. Hill Jr. for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 45 3:35 35-L. Rountree III rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - WAS 44 2:53 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - WAS 42 2:17 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 20 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - WAS 22 2:00 30-A. Ekeler rush for 9 yards.
Washington timeout at 1:54
2 and 1 - WAS 13 1:54 30-A. Ekeler rush for -3 yards.
Washington timeout at 1:50
3 and 4 - WAS 16 1:50 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 9 yards.
Washington timeout at 1:44
1 and 7 - WAS 7 1:44 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 8 - WAS 8 1:04 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - WAS 9 0:35 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME