Las Vegas
Raiders
1-0
29
FINAL
10
Los Angeles
Chargers
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the Las Vegas Raiders topped the Los Angeles Chargers 29-10 in Week 2 of the 2026 season. With this victory, the Raiders aim to establish themselves as a serious contender early in the season while the Chargers look to regroup after a tough outing at home.
Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza led the charge with an impressive 208 passing yards, connecting well with his receivers. Ashton Jeanty added a strong ground game, rushing for 94 yards, while Tre Tucker was the standout target in the air, racking up 80 receiving yards. The Raiders' offense exhibited a balanced attack that kept the Chargers' defense on its heels throughout the game.
Defensively, the Raiders made their mark with Isaiah Pola-Mao's two crucial interceptions, which shifted momentum in the Raiders' favor. Khalil Mack of the Chargers put up a solid effort with 1.5 sacks, but it was the Raiders' ability to capitalize on turnovers that ultimately determined the outcome. The turning point came in the second quarter when Pola-Mao's second interception set up a touchdown drive that extended the Raiders' lead and put the Chargers in a difficult position to recover.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 40 | 21 | 53% | 208 | 0 | 1 | 57.0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 34 | 13 | 38% | 160 | 0 | 2 | 29.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 21 | 94 | 4.5 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 32 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Tucker | WR | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Connor Heyward | FB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | FS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack | REDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Eichenberg | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Eboigbe | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristin McCollum | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Lindenberg | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Koonce | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Bosa | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gay | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| Cameron Dicker | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

