National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
L.A. Chargers 47, Cleveland 42
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, October 10, 2021
Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Temperature: 76°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 70240
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 31771542
L.A. Chargers 7682647
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 15:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - LAC 29 14:32 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 6 - LAC 29 14:29 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-J. Guyton.
4 and 6 - LAC 29 14:24 1-T. Long punts 63 yards, downed by 49-D. Tranquill.
1Q 14:11 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 8 14:11 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 17 13:32 24-N. Chubb rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 12:51 24-N. Chubb rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 12:09 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 49 11:44 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 29 11:04 27-K. Hunt rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 17 10:19 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 17 9:38 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 7 yards (33-D. James Jr.), fumble by 6-B. Mayfield (forced fumble by 33-D. James Jr.), RECOVERED by 85-D. Njoku returned for no gain.
3 and 14 - LAC 21 8:49 27-K. Hunt rush for 9 yards.
4 and 5 - LAC 12 7:59 PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 12 - No play.
4 and 10 - LAC 17 7:43 3-C. McLaughlin 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    LAC 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:28
1Q 7:39 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 64 yards, 35-L. Rountree III returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 15 7:34 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 17 7:00 30-A. Ekeler rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 6:39 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 6:01 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 49 5:24 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 4:46 10-J. Herbert rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 4:12 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer.
2 and 10 - CLE 32 4:08 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 30 3:30 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 3:25 27-J. Kelley rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 22 2:52 10-J. Herbert pass to 89-D. Parham Jr. for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-T. Vizcaino extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    LAC 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:55
1Q 2:44 Cleveland
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 67 yards, 10-A. Schwartz returns for 30 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 2:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 41 1:54 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 34 1:17 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 29 0:35 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - LAC 17 15:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 12 14:15 24-N. Chubb rush for -5 yards.
3 and 10 - LAC 17 13:32 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Roughing the Passer (declined). PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at LAC 17 - No play.
1 and goal - LAC 8 13:28 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - LAC 7 12:51 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    LAC 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:58
2Q 12:46 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 60 yards, 24-N. Adderley returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 18 12:37 10-J. Herbert rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 28 11:59 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - LAC 28 11:57 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
3 and 10 - LAC 28 11:53 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-T. Vizcaino extra point is NO GOOD.
CLE 10    LAC 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:03
2Q 11:43 Cleveland
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 69 yards, 10-A. Schwartz returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 11:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 42 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 38 10:55 27-K. Hunt rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 30.
Cleveland timeout at 10:24
1 and 10 - LAC 25 10:24 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 24 9:39 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - LAC 22 8:56 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 5 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 8:16
4 and 2 - LAC 17 8:16 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
2Q 8:12 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 17 8:12 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 22 7:41 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 5 - LAC 22 7:35 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 22 - No play.
3 and 10 - LAC 17 7:35 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 10 yards (58-M. McDowell).
4 and 20 - LAC 7 7:06 1-T. Long punts 55 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 9 yards.
2Q 6:54 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 47 6:54 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 47 6:15 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - LAC 45 5:53 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 39 5:12 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - LAC 40 4:31 6-B. Mayfield rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 4 - LAC 33 3:49 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 28 3:08 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 12 2:31 24-N. Chubb rush for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - LAC 4 2:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - LAC 3 1:39 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
Cleveland timeout at 0:57
4 and 1 - LAC 3 0:57 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CLE 17    LAC 13    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:00
2Q 0:54 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, 35-L. Rountree III returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 15 0:48 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 8 yards, fumble by 30-A. Ekeler (forced fumble by 26-G. Williams), RECOVERED by 58-M. McDowell returned for no gain. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding (declined).
2Q 0:38 Cleveland
1 and 10 - LAC 22 0:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - LAC 13 0:15 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:09
3 and 1 - LAC 13 0:09 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
4 and 1 - LAC 13 0:04 3-C. McLaughlin 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CLE 20    LAC 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:34
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 28 14:21 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 34 13:46 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 13:10 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 48 12:29 24-N. Chubb rush for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CLE 27    LAC 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:42
3Q 12:18 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, 35-L. Rountree III returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 16 12:12 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 18 11:37 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - LAC 17 11:13 10-J. Herbert pass to 89-D. Parham Jr. for 7 yards.
4 and 2 - LAC 24 10:34 30-A. Ekeler rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 33 10:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 40 9:24 27-J. Kelley rush for 14 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 46.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 9:05 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 41 8:57 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 34 8:35 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 89-D. Parham Jr.. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at CLE 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 8:30 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 22 7:54 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 7 - CLE 22 7:49 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
4 and 7 - CLE 22 7:45 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - CLE 10 7:11 30-A. Ekeler rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - CLE 9 6:32 10-J. Herbert rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-J. Herbert pass to 89-D. Parham Jr., 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CLE 27    LAC 21    Plays: 14    Possession: 5:53
3Q 6:25 Cleveland
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 66 yards, 10-A. Schwartz returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 6:18 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 31 5:40 6-B. Mayfield pass to 13-O. Beckham Jr. for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 5:02 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 44 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 34 4:37 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 19 - CLE 35 3:51 6-B. Mayfield rush for 1 yard.
3 and 18 - CLE 36 3:06 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 7 - CLE 47 2:25 7-J. Gillan punts 53 yards, touchback.
3Q 2:17 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 2:17 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 27 1:43 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 29 1:25 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 0:48 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 7 yards (95-M. Garrett).
2 and 17 - LAC 35 0:08 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 17 - LAC 35 0:03 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
L.A. Chargers continued...
4 and 17 - LAC 35 15:00 1-T. Long punts 41 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 8 yards.
4Q 14:50 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 32 14:50 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 33 14:07 6-B. Mayfield rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 33 - No play.
2 and 19 - CLE 23 13:46 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for -1 yard.
3 and 20 - CLE 22 13:04 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 10-A. Schwartz.
4 and 20 - CLE 22 12:57 7-J. Gillan punts 39 yards, fair catch by 15-J. Guyton.
4Q 12:51 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 39 12:51 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - LAC 39 12:46 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - LAC 44 12:13 10-J. Herbert pass to 15-J. Guyton for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 11:30 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-T. Vizcaino extra point is GOOD.
CLE 27    LAC 28    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:29
4Q 11:22 Cleveland
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 59 yards, 10-A. Schwartz returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 11:17 6-B. Mayfield pass to 13-O. Beckham Jr. for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 29 10:53 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CLE 35    LAC 28    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:42
4Q 10:40 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 10:40 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 82-S. Anderson.
2 and 10 - LAC 25 10:35 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
3 and 10 - LAC 25 10:31 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 35 9:53 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - LAC 35 9:50 30-A. Ekeler rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - LAC 41 9:13 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
4 and 4 - LAC 41 9:10 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 33 yards, enforced at LAC 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 9:02 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 26 - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 31 8:57 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 29 8:20 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 24 7:54 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
4 and 8 - CLE 24 7:48 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 20 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and goal - CLE 4 7:27 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-T. Vizcaino extra point is GOOD.
CLE 35    LAC 35    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:16
4Q 7:24 Cleveland
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 7:24 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 13 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 38.
1 and 10 - LAC 47 7:03 24-N. Chubb rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 39 6:21 24-N. Chubb rush for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 15 5:36 27-K. Hunt rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 8 4:51 27-K. Hunt rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
CLE 42    LAC 35    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:39
4Q 4:45 L.A. Chargers
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 4:45 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 4 yards, fumble by 30-A. Ekeler (forced fumble by 28-J. Owusu-Koramoah), ball out of bounds.
2 and 6 - LAC 29 4:22 30-A. Ekeler rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - LAC 30 3:50 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 37 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 3:43 10-J. Herbert pass to 15-J. Guyton for 21 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting). PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting).
1 and 10 - CLE 12 3:32 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - CLE 9 3:28 27-J. Kelley rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 9 - No play.
2 and 17 - CLE 19 3:23 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-T. Vizcaino extra point is NO GOOD.
CLE 42    LAC 41    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:30
4Q 3:15 Cleveland
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 62 yards, 10-A. Schwartz returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 14 3:08 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 3:01
2 and 9 - CLE 15 3:01 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 82-R. Higgins.
3 and 9 - CLE 15 2:55 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - CLE 18 2:11 7-J. Gillan punts 42 yards, 84-K. Hill Jr. returns for 12 yards.
4Q 2:02 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - CLE 48 2:02 10-J. Herbert pass to 87-J. Cook for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 19 1:57 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:52
2 and 6 - CLE 15 1:52 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:47
3 and 2 - CLE 11 1:47 30-A. Ekeler rush for 8 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:38
1 and goal - CLE 3 1:38 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 30-A. Ekeler, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, rush by 30-A. Ekeler, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
CLE 42    LAC 47    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:31
4Q 1:31 Cleveland
LAC 35 16-T. Vizcaino kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 1:31 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 31 1:12 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 34 0:53 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 2 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:41
1 and 10 - CLE 36 0:41 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 0:27 6-B. Mayfield, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CLE 46 0:26 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
3 and 10 - CLE 46 0:20 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 82-R. Higgins.
4 and 10 - CLE 46 0:14 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
4Q 0:05 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - CLE 46 0:05 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME