Las Vegas
Raiders
1-0
20
FINAL
21
Los Angeles
Chargers
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 2 matchup, the Los Angeles Chargers narrowly defeated the Las Vegas Raiders with a final score of 21-20. The victory keeps the Chargers' hopes alive early in the 2026 season as they look to build momentum in their quest for playoff contention.
On the offensive side, Omarion Hampton shined for the Chargers, rushing for an impressive 126 yards, while quarterback Justin Herbert contributed with a solid passing performance, throwing for one touchdown. George Pickens was the standout receiver, racking up 106 receiving yards and providing key catches when his team needed them most, helping the Chargers maintain their lead.
Defensively, Daiyan Henley was a force for the Chargers, recording 11 total tackles and 1.5 sacks, disrupting the Raiders' offensive rhythm throughout the game. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Henley's pressure on the Raiders' quarterback led to a crucial turnover on downs, allowing the Chargers to run down the clock and secure the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 35 | 24 | 69% | 239 | 1 | 0 | 97.2 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 32 | 21 | 66% | 167 | 1 | 0 | 88.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 66 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 41 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | WR | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 50 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 30 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jack Bech | WR | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charlie Kolar | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alec Ingold | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Fiske | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elijah Molden | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Young | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Hamilton | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Eboigbe | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Jackson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyron Crawford | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dicker | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| Matt Gay | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

