Los Angeles
Chargers
7-7
36
FINAL
24
Miami
Dolphins
5-9
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a pivotal Week 16 matchup, the Los Angeles Chargers secured a 36-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins, keeping their playoff hopes alive. With both teams vying for postseason positioning, the Chargers delivered a strong performance to maintain their momentum as the regular season draws to a close.
Leading the offensive charge, Justin Herbert threw for 305 yards and showcased his precision, while Ladd McConkey emerged as a standout receiver, racking up 150 yards. On the ground, De'Von Achane of the Dolphins made his mark with a powerful 135 rushing yards, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Chargers' offensive firepower.
Defensively, the Chargers made crucial plays that shifted the game in their favor, highlighted by Tarheeb Still's interception that halted a Dolphins drive and swung momentum back to Los Angeles. The Dolphins' Trey Moore was a bright spot for their defense, recording 1.5 sacks, but it was the Chargers' ability to create turnovers and capitalize on them that ultimately sealed the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | QB | 34 | 23 | 68% | 305 | 1 | 0 | 105.6 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 24 | 12 | 50% | 190 | 1 | 1 | 73.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane | HB | 11 | 135 | 12.3 | 77 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | 35 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 47 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Dulcich | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 10 | 150 | 15.0 | 34 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 63 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| David Njoku | TE | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Malik Washington | WR | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Greg Dulcich | TE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | HB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chris Bell | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Taaffe | FS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trey Moore | LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanie Bishop Jr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Louis | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Uche | REDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | LEDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Phillips | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Baker Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JuJu Brents | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haason Reddick | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dante Trader Jr | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zayne Anderson | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Beal Jr | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pinion | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Patterson | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 41 |
| Cameron Dicker | K | 5 | 5 | 3 | 50 |

