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
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 69071
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| L.A. Chargers | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| Houston | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 12:00 | ||
| L.A. Chargers | TD |
Houston 0 - L.A. Chargers 7 Gerald Everett 18 yd. pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 12:57 | ||
| L.A. Chargers | TD |
Houston 0 - L.A. Chargers 14 Austin Ekeler 10 yd. run (Dustin Hopkins kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 10:00 | ||
| L.A. Chargers | TD |
Houston 0 - L.A. Chargers 21 Austin Ekeler 20 yd. run (Dustin Hopkins kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 9:48 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Houston 7 - L.A. Chargers 21 Dameon Pierce 75 yd. run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 4:35 | ||
| L.A. Chargers | FG |
Houston 7 - L.A. Chargers 24 Dustin Hopkins 23 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 0:00 | ||
| L.A. Chargers | FG |
Houston 7 - L.A. Chargers 27 Dustin Hopkins 37 yd. field goal |
| 3rd Quarter - 1:12 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Houston 14 - L.A. Chargers 27 Rex Burkhead 8 yd. pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 10:02 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Houston 21 - L.A. Chargers 27 Brandin Cooks 18 yd. pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 8:30 | ||
| Houston | FG |
Houston 24 - L.A. Chargers 27 Ka'imi Fairbairn 40 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 2:28 | ||
| L.A. Chargers | TD |
Houston 24 - L.A. Chargers 34 Austin Ekeler 14 yd. pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick) |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| L.A. Chargers | Houston | |
| 1st Downs | 22 | 16 |
| Rushing | 5 | 2 |
| Passing | 15 | 11 |
| Penalty | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 8-16 | 4-12 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Punts-Average | 4-46.3 | 3-52.0 |
| Return Yards | 131 | 32 |
| Punts-Returns | 2-24 | 2-8 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 4-68 | 1-24 |
| Int - Returns | 2-39 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-61 | 9-67 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Time of Possession | 31:39 | 28:21 |
| Total Net Yards | 419 | 346 |
| Total Plays | 67 | 53 |
| Average Gain | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 81 | 131 |
| Rushes | 27 | 14 |
| Average/Rush | 3.0 | 9.4 |
| Net Yards Passing | 338 | 215 |
| Comp-Att | 27-39 | 26-35 |
| Yards/Pass | 8.4 | 5.5 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-2 | 4-31 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
| Rushing | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 4-4 | 3-3 |
| Field Goals | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 3-5-60% | 2-3-67% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 0-1-0% | 1-1-100% |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
Los Angeles Chargers
(2-2)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| J. Herbert | 27/39 | 340 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Texans
(0-3-1)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| D. Mills | 26/35 | 246 | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Ekeler | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 2 | 20 |
| J. Kelley | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 |
| S. Michel | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Herbert | 4 | -5 | -1.2 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Pierce | 14 | 131 | 9.4 | 1 | 75 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Williams | 11 | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 0 | 50 |
| G. Everett | 6 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 18 |
| M. Bandy | 2 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 25 |
| A. Ekeler | 7 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | 21 |
| J. Palmer | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| S. Michel | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Carter | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
| T. McKitty | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Kelley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Horvath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| N. Collins | 5 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 58 |
| B. Cooks | 7 | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 1 | 20 |
| R. Burkhead | 5 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 1 | 13 |
| J. Akins | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 30 |
| O. Howard | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 22 |
| D. Pierce | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 |
| C. Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Dorsett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Schreck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| N. Adderley | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| B. Callahan | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| No interceptions | |||
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| M. Fox | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| K. Mack | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| J. Tillery | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| S. Joseph-Day | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| R. Green | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| T. Booker IV | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| A. Samuel Jr. | 5 | 0 |
| D. Tranquill | 5 | 6 |
| A. Johnson | 3 | 0 |
| B. Callahan | 3 | 0 |
| N. Adderley | 3 | 1 |
| K. Van Noy | 3 | 1 |
| K. Murray Jr. | 3 | 2 |
| D. James Jr. | 3 | 4 |
| S. Joseph-Day | 2 | 2 |
| M. Fox | 1 | 0 |
| J. Jackson | 1 | 0 |
| J. Tillery | 1 | 0 |
| K. Mack | 1 | 1 |
| A. Gilman | 0 | 1 |
| C. Covington | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| K. Grugier-Hill | 6 | 1 |
| S. Nelson | 6 | 1 |
| J. Owens | 5 | 1 |
| D. Stingley Jr. | 4 | 1 |
| C. Kirksey | 4 | 2 |
| D. King II | 3 | 0 |
| J. Pitre | 3 | 4 |
| J. Greenard | 2 | 0 |
| R. Green | 2 | 1 |
| R. Lopez | 2 | 1 |
| O. Okoronkwo | 1 | 0 |
| B. Cashman | 1 | 0 |
| J. Hughes | 1 | 2 |
| J. Reeves-Maybin | 0 | 1 |
| K. Hinish | 0 | 2 |
| T. Booker IV | 0 | 2 |
| M. Collins | 0 | 2 |
| G. Wallow | 0 | 3 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| S. Joseph-Day | 2.0 |
| K. Mack | 1.0 |
| M. Fox | 1.0 |
| A. Samuel Jr. | 1.0 |
| K. Murray Jr. | 1.0 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| J. Greenard | 1.0 |
| R. Green | 1.0 |
| D. King II | 1.0 |
| J. Pitre | 1.0 |
| R. Lopez | 1.0 |
| B. Cashman | 1.0 |