Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Box score, player stats, and summary feat. Justin Herbert, Ashton Jeanty, Brock Bowers, and more
Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season ended with an intradivisional matchup, as the Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders met at Allegiant Stadium in a bid to maintain the momentum from major wins.
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For the Chargers, it was from upsetting the defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Brazil. And for the Raiders, it was spoiling Mike Vrabel's debut as the New England Patriots coach.
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders summary
The Chargers began the game in explosive fashion, intercepting Geno Smith on the very first snap of the game and turning it into a field goal - one the Raiders responded with one of their own.
After that, both teams punted on consecutive drives. Justin Herbert eventually ended that brief dry spell with a touchdown to Keenan Allen; the Raiders could muster only a field goal in response.
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Another exchange of punts occurred, which Herbert again ended with a touchdown pass, this time to Quentin Johnston. And then Smith was intercepted again to return possession to the Chargers, who didn't do much in the ensuing drive before halftime.
To begin the second half, the Chargers had a lengthy drive that lasted literally half of the third quarter, consisted of 12 plays, and ended in a field goal. The Raiders would respond with an even longer drive, one that lasted past the other half of the third quarter and well past the first three minutes of the fourth, consisted of 19 plays, and also ended in a field goal.
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Then, a major defensive stop occurred. Facing a 4th-and-1 at midfield, Derius Davis fumbled a handoff from Justin Herbert, and while he recovered it, he was tackled for a loss, causing a turnover on downs. However, Smith could not capitalize, being intercepted for the third time that night. The Raiders did force a punt on the ensuing drive, only to fail to convert on fourth down and lose possession.
However, Maxx Crosby forced a fumble on Omarion Hampton that Adam Butler recovered to restore possession - which they promptly lost again on fourth down, allowing Herbert to spend the last two minutes kneeling to end the game.
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Andre Castillo
Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.
Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.
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