Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Chargers’ 27-20 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium on Sunday:
8
Games the Chargers have given up at least 100 yards rushing this season. The Vikings finished with 103. Dalvin Cook led their ground game with 94 yards in 24 carries.
0
Touchdown catches for Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams over the last four games. Williams started the season with six TD catches in five games.
8,000
Career receiving yards mark Keenan Allen has sured, ing Antonio Gates, Lance Alworth and Charlie er as the only Chargers. He finished the game against Minnesota with eight catches for 98 yards.
10
Games in which Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson has sured 100 yards receiving. Only Randy Moss (11) has more such games in first two seasons with Minnesota. Jefferson had nine catches for 143 yards against the Chargers.
50
Touchdown es for the Chargers’ Justin Herbert in 24 games, the fourth fastest to the mark in NFL history, behind Patrick Mahomes (17), Kurt Warner (21) and Dan Marino (22).
Summary
Minnesota 0 13 7 7 — 27
CHARGERS 0 10 7 3 — 20
| Second Quarter |
Minnesota — Field goal G.Joseph 46, 14:12. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:00. Key plays: Cousins 24 to Mattison, D.Cook 12 run, Cousins 3 to Thielen on 3rd-and-10. Minnesota 3, CHARGERS 0.
CHARGERS — Field goal Hopkins 46, 11:33. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:39. Key play: Herbert 18 to Allen. Minnesota 3, CHARGERS 3.
Minnesota — Field goal G.Joseph 30, 6:38. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:55. Key plays: Nwangwu kick return to Minnesota 39, Cousins 18 to Jefferson on 3rd-and-15, Cousins 21 to Jefferson. Minnesota 6, CHARGERS 3.
Minnesota — Conklin 5 from Cousins (G.Joseph kick), 3:26. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:00. Key plays: Kendricks 0 interception return to CHARGERS 4, Cousins 21 to Jefferson. Minnesota 13, CHARGERS 3.
CHARGERS — Rountree 1 run (Hopkins kick), 1:30. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:56. Key plays: Herbert 17 run, Herbert 5 to Williams on 3rd-and-1. Minnesota 13, CHARGERS 10.
| Third Quarter |
CHARGERS — Ekeler 2 from Herbert (Hopkins kick), 10:40. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:20. Key plays: Herbert 22 to Allen, Herbert 17 to Parham, Herbert 11 to Williams, Herbert 10 to J.Cook on 3rd-and-5. CHARGERS 17, Minnesota 13.
Minnesota — Conklin 1 from Cousins (G.Joseph kick), 2:33. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:52. Key plays: Cousins 27 to Jefferson, Cousins 19 to Thielen. Minnesota 20, CHARGERS 17.
| Fourth Quarter |
Minnesota — D.Cook 1 run (G.Joseph kick), 9:29. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:04. Key plays: Cousins 12 to Jefferson on 3rd-and-5, Cousins 15 to D.Cook, Cousins 16 to Thielen on 3rd-and-9, D.Cook 4 run on 3rd-and-3. Minnesota 27, CHARGERS 17.
CHARGERS — Field goal Hopkins 24, 4:36. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:53. Key plays: Herbert 26 to Allen on 3rd-and-3, Herbert 13 to Palmer on 3rd-and-5, Herbert 2 to Palmer on 3rd-and-4. Minnesota 27, CHARGERS 20.
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS |
RUSHING: MINNESOTA, Cook 24-94, Mattison 4-16, Cousins 4-(minus 3), Jefferson 1-(minus 4). CHARGERS, Ekeler 11-44, Herbert 2-22, Rountree 5-10, Kelley 1-6.
ING: MINNESOTA, Cousins 25-37-0-294. CHARGERS, Herbert 20-34-1-195.
RECEIVING: MINNESOTA, Jefferson 9-143, Thielen 5-65, Cook 3-24, Ham 3-13, Conklin 3-11, Mattison 1-24, Herndon 1-14. CHARGERS, Allen 8-98, Williams 4-33, Palmer 3-22, Ekeler 3-15, Parham 1-17, Cook 1-10.
PUNT RETURNS: MINNESOTA, Westbrook 3-69. CHARGERS, Roberts 3-23.
KICKOFF RETURNS: MINNESOTA, Nwangwu 1-23. CHARGERS, Roberts 1-14.
TACKLES-ASSISTS-SACKS: MINNESOTA, Kendricks 7-1-1, Breeland 6-0-0, Bynum 5-1-1, B.Lynch 4-2-0, Alexander 4-1-0, J.Lynch 3-1-0, Woods 3-0-0, Dantzler 2-0-0, Jones 1-1-0, Vigil 1-1-0, Tomlinson 0-2-0, Watts 0-1-0. CHARGERS, James 9-3-0, White 8-4-0, Campbell 6-0-0, Jones 3-3-0, Bosa 3-1-1, Murray 3-1-0, Gilman 2-4-0, Marshall 2-2-0, Tillery 2-1-0, Ogbongbemiga 2-0-1, Harris 2-0-0, Joseph 2-0-0, Nwosu 2-0-0, Allen 1-0-0, Samuel 1-0-0, Fackrell 0-2-0.
INTERCEPTIONS: MINNESOTA, Kendricks 1-0. CHARGERS, None.
FIELD GOALS MISSED: None.
Officials — Referee Clay Martin, Ump Fred Bryan, HL Jerod Phillips, LJ Maia Chaka, FJ James Coleman, SJ Joe Larrew, BJ Greg Wilson, Replay Brian Matoren.
