Las Vegas
Raiders
0-1
14
FINAL
62
San Diego
Chargers
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominating performance, the Los Angeles Chargers crushed the Las Vegas Raiders with a final score of 62 to 14 in Week 2 of the 2026 season. The Chargers showcased their offensive firepower and solidified their status as a contender early in the season.
Philip Rivers led the charge, throwing for an impressive 391 yards and four touchdowns, while Michael Turner added a powerful ground game with 150 rushing yards. Vincent Jackson was a standout receiver, racking up 166 yards and finding the end zone, making the Chargers’ offense nearly unstoppable throughout the game.
Defensively, the Chargers were just as formidable, with Donnie Edwards intercepting two passes and Shawne Merriman contributing 1.5 sacks. The turning point came when Edwards picked off a pass deep in Raiders territory, setting up another touchdown and effectively sealing the game in the first half. Overall, the Chargers' balanced attack and relentless defense proved too much for the Raiders to handle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | QB | 47 | 32 | 68% | 391 | 4 | 1 | 112.9 |
| Andrew Walter | QB | 34 | 14 | 41% | 141 | 1 | 3 | 26.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | HB | 23 | 150 | 6.5 | 49 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Neal | FB | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush | HB | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Andrew Walter | QB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Philip Rivers | QB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Vincent Jackson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Porter | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Gates | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Jackson | WR | 13 | 166 | 12.8 | 43 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Keenan McCardell | WR | 9 | 148 | 16.4 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | WR | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Jerry Porter | WR | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Antonio Gates | TE | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | WR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Ronald Curry | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Courtney Anderson | FB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Neal | FB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Michael Turner | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Edwards | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Washington | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Samuel Williams | WILL | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk Morrison | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Thomas | SAM | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Poole | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon McCree | FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Schweigert | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Huff | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawne Merriman | SAM | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Warren Sapp | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Cromartie | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Burgess | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Starks | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Jammer | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Williams | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayton Florence | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McKinney | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Godfrey | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Irons | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terdell Sands | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Hope | SS | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Castillo | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Brayton | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford Routt | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Janikowski | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Edward Lechler | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Kaeding | K | 2 | 2 | 8 | 42 |

