Los Angeles held possession for 39 of 56 minutes, outgained Minnesota 419 to 164, and never punted across nine drives in a 37-10 Thursday Night Football win at SoFi Stadium on October 23, 2025. Justin Herbert threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns, added 62 rushing yards, and posted a 93.6 PFF grade — one of the strongest single-game marks of his career and the second elite performance he produced against Minnesota’s defense in three years. Carson Wentz, starting in place of injured J.J. McCarthy for the fifth consecutive week, absorbed five sacks, fumbled once without losing the ball, and received a 35.4 PFF overall grade — the second-lowest of his 10-year career.
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Match Information
Detail
Info
Date
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Venue
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Broadcast
Prime Video — Thursday Night Football
Attendance
71,094
Final Score
Los Angeles Chargers 37, Minnesota Vikings 10
Records
LAC 5-3 (3-2 Home) / MIN 3-4 (2-2 Away)
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Scoring Play
Drive
Score
1st
4:01
LAC
Herbert to Gadsden II, 8-yd pass (Dicker XP)
14 plays, 83 yds, 7:39
LAC 7–0
2nd
13:08
LAC
Vidal, 3-yd rush (Dicker XP)
8 plays, 59 yds, 4:04
LAC 14–0
2nd
8:55
MIN
Reichard, 54-yd FG
9 plays, 35 yds, 4:13
LAC 14–3
2nd
0:45
LAC
Herbert to McConkey, 27-yd pass (Dicker XP)
9 plays, 94 yds, 3:19
LAC 21–3
3rd
10:01
LAC
Dicker, 43-yd FG
9 plays, 42 yds, 4:59
LAC 24–3
3rd
4:36
MIN
Wentz to Addison, 4-yd pass (Reichard XP)
6 plays, 26 yds, 2:22
LAC 24–10
4th
12:42
LAC
Herbert to Harris, 6-yd pass (Dicker XP)
12 plays, 73 yds, 6:54
LAC 31–10
4th
7:01
LAC
Dicker, 34-yd FG
7 plays, 36 yds, 4:52
LAC 34–10
4th
1:56
LAC
Dicker, 45-yd FG
7 plays, 9 yds, 4:23
LAC 37–10
Passing Stats
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Justin Herbert (#10)
18/25
227
9.1
3
1
2 (-15 yds)
97.7
122.8
Herbert also rushed seven times for 62 yards (long: 18). He entered the week as the NFL’s passing yards leader.
Minnesota Vikings
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Carson Wentz (#11)
15/27
144
5.3
1
1
5 (-27 yds)
31.4
67.5
Max Brosmer (#12)
3/4
13
3.3
0
0
0
72.0
78.1
Wentz played through a left shoulder injury aggravated multiple times during the game. Brosmer threw only in the final two minutes. McCarthy missed his fifth straight start with a high ankle injury.
Rushing Stats
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Kimani Vidal (#30)
23
117
5.1
1
21
Justin Herbert (#10)
7
62
8.9
0
18
Jaret Patterson (#32)
11
30
2.7
0
7
Nyheim Miller-Hines (#31)
2
-2
-1.0
0
1
Team
43
207
4.8
1
21
Vidal’s 117 yards were his second 100-yard game in three weeks. The Chargers ran without Omarion Hampton (IR, ankle), Najee Harris (Achilles, season-ending), and Hassan Haskins (hamstring, ruled out the week of the game).
Minnesota Vikings
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Zavier Scott (#36)
2
16
8.0
0
10
Aaron Jones Sr. (#33)
5
15
3.0
0
5
Jordan Mason (#27)
4
3
0.8
0
4
Team
11
34
3.1
0
10
Jones returned from a hamstring injury that had kept him out four games and carried five times for 15 yards.
Receiving Stats
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
TGT
Ladd McConkey (#15)
6
88
14.7
1
27
10
Oronde Gadsden II (#86)
5
77
15.4
1
40
5
Keenan Allen (#13)
4
44
11.0
0
17
5
Kimani Vidal (#30)
1
10
10.0
0
10
2
Tre’ Harris (#9)
2
8
4.0
1
6
2
Team
18
227
12.6
3
40
24
Allen’s four catches gave him 11,000 career receiving yards, joining Hall of Famer Antonio Gates as the only players in Chargers history to reach that mark.
Minnesota Vikings
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
TGT
Justin Jefferson (#18)
7
74
10.6
0
17
11
Jordan Addison (#3)
3
26
8.7
1
15
4
T.J. Hockenson (#87)
2
26
13.0
0
14
3
Aaron Jones Sr. (#33)
2
15
7.5
0
13
4
Zavier Scott (#36)
2
8
4.0
0
5
2
Ben Yurosek (#85)
1
5
5.0
0
5
2
Jordan Mason (#27)
1
3
3.0
0
3
1
Adam Thielen (#19)
0
0
—
0
0
2
Jalen Nailor (#1)
0
0
—
0
0
1
Team
18
157
8.7
1
17
30
Defense, Turnovers & Fumbles
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Benjamin St-Juste (#24)
7
7
0
0
0
0
Cam Hart (#20)
4
4
0
0
3
1
Daiyan Henley (#0)
4
1
0
0
0
1
Justin Eboigbe (#92)
3
2
2
2
0
3
Odafe Oweh (#98)
3
2
1
1
0
1
Tuli Tuipulotu (#45)
3
2
1
2
0
1
Tarheeb Still (#29)
3
2
0
1
1
0
Khalil Mack (#52)
2
2
1
1
0
1
Denzel Perryman (#6)
2
2
0
0
1
0
Ja’Sir Taylor (#36)
2
2
0
0
0
0
Kendall Williamson (#40)
2
2
0
0
0
0
Teair Tart (#90)
2
1
0
0
0
0
RJ Mickens (#27)
2
1
0
0
1
0
Cameron Dicker (#11)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Marlowe Wax (#58)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Ladd McConkey (#15)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Donte Jackson (#26)
1
0
0
0
1
0
Troy Dye (#43)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Naquan Jones (#96)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Elijah Molden (#2)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
46
33
5
7
7
8
Eboigbe led the pass rush with two sacks and three quarterback hits. Hart, matched against Jefferson on most snaps, allowed 2 of 5 targets for 12 yards and posted a 91.5 PFF coverage grade, the best on the defense by 16 points. Mickens recorded his first career interception, picking off Wentz to end Minnesota’s opening possession of the fourth quarter.
Minnesota Vikings Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Blake Cashman (#51)
11
6
0
1
0
0
Eric Wilson (#55)
10
6
0
1
0
0
Harrison Smith (#22)
9
8
0
0
0
0
Jonathan Greenard (#58)
6
5
1
3
0
2
Joshua Metellus (#44)
6
3
0
0
1
1
Isaiah Rodgers (#2)
5
5
0
0
0
0
Levi Drake Rodriguez (#50)
5
3
0
1
0
0
Jonathan Allen (#93)
5
2
1
2
0
1
Ivan Pace Jr. (#0)
4
2
0
0
0
1
Tyler Batty (#96)
3
2
0
2
0
0
Byron Murphy Jr. (#7)
3
2
0
0
0
0
Jeff Okudah (#8)
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jalen Redmond (#61)
2
1
0
0
1
1
Dallas Turner (#15)
2
0
0
0
0
1
Bo Richter (#98)
1
1
0
0
0
0
Javon Hargrave (#97)
1
0
0
0
0
1
Blake Brandel (#64)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Theo Jackson (#26)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan Mason (#27)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Austin Keys (#56)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jay Ward (#24)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
80
47
2
10
2
8
Interceptions
Team
Player
INT
YDS
TD
MIN
Joshua Metellus (#44)
1
0
0
LAC
RJ Mickens (#27)
1
15
0
Metellus intercepted Herbert at the LAC 26-yard line in the third quarter, a turnover that set up Minnesota’s only offensive touchdown drive.
Fumbles
Team
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
MIN
Carson Wentz (#11)
1
0
1
Special Teams
Kicking
Team
Player
FG (Made)
FG%
Made Distances
XP
PTS
LAC
Cameron Dicker (#11)
3/4
75.0%
43, 34, 45 yds
4/4
13
MIN
Will Reichard (#16)
1/2
50.0%
54 yds
1/1
4
Dicker’s 49-yard attempt in the second quarter went wide left after holder JK Scott had to reach for a bad snap. Dicker had converted 46 of 47 field goal attempts at SoFi Stadium before that miss. Reichard’s 32-yard attempt in the third quarter was nullified when the Chargers were flagged for too many men on the field; Minnesota went for it on the resulting fourth-and-9 and Wentz found Addison for a touchdown.
Punting
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LG
MIN
Ryan Wright (#17)
4
184
46.0
0
3
51
LAC
—
0
—
—
—
—
—
Kick Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
MIN
Myles Price (#4)
5
135
27.0
33
0
LAC
Derius Davis (#12)
3
75
25.0
28
0
Punt Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
MIN
—
0
—
—
—
—
LAC
Derius Davis (#12)
1
0
0.0
0
0
Full Box Score — Team Stats
Stat
MIN
LAC
Score
10
37
Total Yards
164
419
Total Plays
47
70
Yards per Play
3.5
6.0
Total Drives
10
9
1st Downs
12
29
Passing 1st Downs
9
13
Rushing 1st Downs
1
14
Penalty 1st Downs
2
2
3rd Down Efficiency
3/11 (27.3%)
9/13 (69.2%)
4th Down Efficiency
0/1
0/0
Net Passing Yards
130
212
Comp/Att
18/31
18/25
Yards per Pass Attempt
3.6
7.9
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Sacks-Yards Lost
5-27
2-15
Rushing Yards
34
207
Rushing Attempts
11
43
Yards per Rush
3.1
4.8
Red Zone (Made/Att)
1/1
3/4
Penalties
8 for 66 yds
8 for 46 yds
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
0
Defensive/ST TDs
0
0
Time of Possession
20:56
39:04
PFF Grades
Los Angeles Chargers — Offense
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Justin Herbert
QB
93.6
Kimani Vidal
RB
79.7
Ladd McConkey
WR
74.7
Oronde Gadsden II
TE
70.1
Joe Alt
OT
69.9
Zion Johnson
OG
54.0
Tucker Fisk
TE/FB
52.7
Scott Matlock
FB
48.4
Foster Sarell
OG/T
46.2
Bradley Bozeman
C
42.6
Sarell allowed a team-high seven pressures. Bozeman surrendered three. Johnson’s 43.1 pass-blocking grade included one sack allowed.
Los Angeles Chargers — Defense
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Cam Hart
CB
92.4
Khalil Mack
EDGE
90.0
Denzel Perryman
LB
76.0
RJ Mickens
S
75.1
Donte Jackson
CB
71.4
Tarheeb Still
CB
62.0
Troy Dye
LB
59.5
Daiyan Henley
LB
59.4
Benjamin St-Juste
CB
52.0
Jamaree Caldwell
DT
51.8
Mack posted the team’s top run-defense grade at 74.9, with all his individual grades at 71.6 or higher. Mickens finished with an 80.7 tackling grade. St-Juste allowed 6 of 8 targets for 56 yards with a 47.8 coverage grade. Caldwell finished with a 22.5 tackling grade and a 50.8 run-defense grade.
Minnesota Vikings — Quarterback
Player
Position
Overall Grade
Passing Grade
Carson Wentz
QB
35.4
36.5
Wentz’s 35.4 overall grade was the second-lowest of his career. The only lower mark came in a 2021 Week 15 loss with the Colts against New England, where he received a 35.1.
Game Information
Referee
Clete Blakeman
Umpire
Scott Campbell
Line Judge
Kent Payne
Back Judge
Jonah Monroe
Field Judge
Karina Tovar
Down Judge
Andy Warner
Side Judge
James Coleman
Injuries
Los Angeles Chargers: S Derwin James Jr. (ankle, exited Q1), RG Mekhi Becton (ankle, exited Q1)
Minnesota Vikings: CB Jeff Okudah (concussion, exited Q3), LT Christian Darrisaw (knee), TE Josh Oliver (foot)
Los Angeles improved to 5-3 with the win and held the No. 6 seed in the AFC heading into Week 9, with The Athletic’s playoff model placing the Chargers at 75 percent odds to reach the postseason. Minnesota dropped to 3-4 for its second consecutive loss, both within a five-day span. A 419-to-164 total yard advantage and 18 minutes of additional possession time told the full story of a game the Chargers controlled from the opening drive.
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