Los Angeles
Chargers
0-4
24
FINAL
31
Kansas City
Chiefs
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs held off the Los Angeles Chargers with a final score of 31-24. With playoff implications on the line, the Chiefs secured a crucial victory at home, enhancing their standing as they push toward the postseason.
Philip Rivers put on a show for the Chargers, throwing for an impressive 428 yards, while Lance Alworth dazzled the crowd with 205 receiving yards. However, it was Len Dawson's precision in the passing game that made the difference for Kansas City, as he tossed three touchdown passes to propel the Chiefs to victory. Kyren Williams contributed on the ground with 55 rushing yards, helping to balance the offensive attack.
Defensively, the Chargers struggled to contain the Chiefs' offensive rhythm, but Junior Seau stood out with a game-high 12 tackles. Aidan Hutchinson added 1.5 sacks, putting pressure on Dawson, but it was a fourth-quarter interception by the Chiefs that proved to be the game’s turning point, sealing the win and boosting Kansas City's playoff hopes.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | QB | 41 | 31 | 76% | 428 | 1 | 0 | 116.7 |
| Len Dawson | QB | 34 | 24 | 71% | 276 | 3 | 0 | 124.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | HB | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 21 | 50 | 2.4 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| David Montgomery | HB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Philip Rivers | QB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Len Dawson | QB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Gonzalez | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Alworth | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Alworth | WR | 10 | 205 | 20.5 | 92 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Tony Gonzalez | TE | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 20 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 50 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Josh Reynolds | TE | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Seau | MIKE | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Bell | MIKE | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Thomas | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | SAM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki Starks | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Amos | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Hall | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Cromartie | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Harris | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Jackson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Myers | K | 1 | 2 | 4 | 52 |
| Cameron Dicker | K | 3 | 4 | 1 | 53 |

