Down 10-0 after one quarter at SoFi Stadium, the Washington Commanders scored 27 straight points to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-10 on October 5, 2025. Rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt had 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries, his first 100-yard game in the NFL. Jayden Daniels returned from a two-game absence with a knee injury and went 15-of-26 for 231 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel that closed out the game.
The Chargers held the ball for over 34 minutes and converted nine of 16 third downs but committed 10 penalties for 85 yards and turned the ball over twice in Washington territory — once on a Quentin Johnston fumble, once on a Justin Herbert interception. Justin Herbert was sacked four times, pushing his season total to 16 sacks allowed through five games. The win moved Washington to 3-2. Los Angeles fell to the same record.
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Game Information
Date
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Venue
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Attendance
71,021
Broadcast
FOX
Kickoff
4:25 PM ET
Officials
Referee: John Hussey
Final Score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Washington Commanders (3-2)
0
10
10
7
27
Los Angeles Chargers (3-2)
10
0
0
0
10
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
Score
1st
9:49
Los Angeles
Ladd McConkey 2-yd pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick) — 9 plays, 76 yds, 5:11
Deebo Samuel 8-yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Matt Gay kick) — 13 plays, 99 yds, 6:32
WSH 27, LAC 10
Team Stats
Stat
Washington
Los Angeles
Total Yards
389
336
Total Plays
55
65
Yards per Play
7.1
5.2
Passing Yards (net)
226
181
Rushing Yards
163
155
1st Downs
22
18
Passing 1st Downs
9
11
Rushing 1st Downs
9
6
1st Downs via Penalties
4
1
3rd Down Efficiency
2/7 (29%)
9/16 (56%)
4th Down Efficiency
1/1
1/2
Red Zone (Made/Att)
3/5
1/2
Penalties
7 for 48 yds
10 for 85 yds
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Sacks Allowed
1 for -5 yds
5 for -29 yds
Time of Possession
25:41
34:19
Game Leaders
Washington Commanders
Category
Player
Stat Line
Passing
Jayden Daniels
15/26, 231 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
14 car, 111 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Deebo Samuel
8 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD
Sacks
Dorance Armstrong
2.0
Tackles
Bobby Wagner
14 (8 solo)
Los Angeles Chargers
Category
Player
Stat Line
Passing
Justin Herbert
22/29, 166 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Justin Herbert
4 car, 60 yds
Receiving
Keenan Allen
5 rec, 58 yds
Sacks
Justin Eboigbe
1.0
Tackles
Troy Dye
11 (7 solo)
Washington Commanders Player Stats
Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Jayden Daniels
15/26
231
8.9
1
0
1-5
74.9
100.0
Team
15/26
226
8.7
1
0
1-5
100.0
Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
14
111
7.9
2
27
Jayden Daniels
8
39
4.9
0
12
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
5
7
1.4
0
3
Jeremy McNichols
1
6
6.0
0
6
Team
28
163
5.8
2
27
Receiving
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Deebo Samuel
8
96
12.0
1
22
11
Luke McCaffrey
1
50
50.0
0
50
2
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
2
39
19.5
0
28
2
Jaylin Lane
1
16
16.0
0
16
2
Jeremy McNichols
1
12
12.0
0
12
2
John Bates
1
9
9.0
0
9
1
Tay Martin
1
9
9.0
0
9
1
Zach Ertz
0
0
—
0
0
1
Chris Moore
0
0
—
0
0
1
Team
15
231
15.4
1
50
23
Kicking
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Matt Gay
2/2
100.0
36
3/3
9
Punting
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Tress Way
2
101
50.5
1
1
53
Kick Returns
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Luke McCaffrey
3
92
30.7
40
0
Punt Returns
No Washington punt returns.
Interceptions
Player
INT
YDS
TD
Mike Sainristil
1
0
0
Team
1
0
0
Fumbles
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
1
1
0
Marshon Lattimore
0
0
1
Team
1
1
1
Washington Commanders Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Bobby Wagner
14
8
0.0
0
0
1
Mike Sainristil
9
7
0.0
0
2
0
Quan Martin
9
6
0.0
0
0
0
Jeremy Reaves
7
5
0.0
0
1
0
Javon Kinlaw
4
3
0.0
0
0
0
Frankie Luvu
4
2
0.0
0
0
0
Dorance Armstrong
3
2
2.0
2
0
2
Von Miller
3
2
1.5
1
0
2
Jacob Martin
3
1
0.5
0
0
1
Jordan Magee
3
1
0.0
1
0
0
Jer’Zhan Newton
2
2
1.0
1
1
1
Trey Amos
2
1
0.0
0
0
0
Marshon Lattimore
2
0
0.0
0
0
0
Preston Smith
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
Daron Payne
1
1
0.0
1
0
1
Tay Martin
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
Percy Butler
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
Eddie Goldman
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Antonio Hamilton Sr.
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Jalyn Holmes
1
0
0.0
0
1
1
Colson Yankoff
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Tyler Owens
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Team
74
44
5.0
6
4
9
Los Angeles Chargers Player Stats
Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Justin Herbert
22/29
166
5.7
1
1
4-24
51.7
86.3
Trey Lance
3/4
44
11.0
0
0
1-5
50.4
110.4
Team
25/33
181
6.4
1
1
5-29
89.2
Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Justin Herbert
4
60
15.0
0
41
Omarion Hampton
12
44
3.7
0
8
Kimani Vidal
4
18
4.5
0
11
Hassan Haskins
5
13
2.6
0
5
Trey Lance
1
11
11.0
0
11
Quentin Johnston
1
9
9.0
0
9
Team
27
155
5.7
0
41
Receiving
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Keenan Allen
5
58
11.6
0
29
9
Quentin Johnston
4
40
10.0
0
16
4
Ladd McConkey
5
39
7.8
1
13
7
Tyler Conklin
2
30
15.0
0
21
3
Omarion Hampton
6
26
4.3
0
12
6
Oronde Gadsden II
1
14
14.0
0
14
1
Hassan Haskins
1
2
2.0
0
2
1
Kimani Vidal
1
1
1.0
0
1
1
Team
25
210
8.4
1
29
32
Kicking
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Cameron Dicker
1/1
100.0
55
1/1
4
Punting
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
JK Scott
2
96
48.0
0
1
54
Kick Returns
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
4
88
22.0
25
0
Punt Returns
No Los Angeles punt returns.
Interceptions
No Los Angeles interceptions.
Fumbles
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Quentin Johnston
1
1
0
Teair Tart
0
0
1
Team
1
1
1
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Troy Dye
11
7
0.0
3
0
0
Daiyan Henley
8
2
0.0
0
0
0
Elijah Molden
5
4
0.0
0
0
0
Justin Eboigbe
4
3
1.0
1
0
1
Tarheeb Still
4
3
0.0
0
2
0
Cam Hart
4
2
0.0
0
0
0
Alohi Gilman
4
1
0.0
0
0
0
Derwin James Jr.
3
2
0.0
0
0
0
Teair Tart
3
2
0.0
1
0
0
Benjamin St-Juste
2
2
0.0
0
0
0
Marlowe Wax
2
0
0.0
0
0
0
Keenan Allen
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
Tony Jefferson
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
Da’Shawn Hand
1
1
0.0
1
0
0
Donte Jackson
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
Clelin Ferrell
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Del’Shawn Phillips
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Cameron Dicker
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Hassan Haskins
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Caleb Murphy
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Team
59
32
1.0
6
2
1
Key Numbers from the Game
Croskey-Merritt finished with 150 scrimmage yards — 111 rushing and 39 receiving. He was the first Washington rookie running back to rush for 100 yards and two touchdowns in a single game since Antonio Gibson in Week 12 of the 2020 season, and the first Washington player to do it in any game since Brian Robinson Jr. in Week 2 of 2023. His 7.9 yards per carry was the second-best figure by any running back that week across the NFL.
Herbert was the Chargers’ leading rusher with 60 yards on four carries, including a 41-yard scramble in the first quarter that matched a career high. His four sacks taken brought his 2025 season total to 16 in five games, the most of any quarterback in the league at that point. With Joe Alt out with an ankle injury and Rashawn Slater already on injured reserve, Los Angeles started the game without their two best offensive linemen.
Keenan Allen caught his 1,000th career reception in the second quarter, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to reach that mark. He got there in his 159th career game, ahead of the previous record set by Marvin Harrison at 167 games. Allen finished with five catches for 58 yards.
Mike Sainristil’s interception at the Los Angeles 1-yard line in the fourth quarter ended the Chargers’ best chance to cut the deficit. It came after Teair Tart forced and recovered a Croskey-Merritt fumble on the first play of the quarter, giving Los Angeles first-and-goal. Herbert’s pass on the final down was tipped at the line and picked off by Sainristil in the end zone, ending the drive. The Commanders scored on the next possession to make it 27-10.
Stats sourced from ESPN, AP, official Washington Commanders game notes (commanders.com), and official Los Angeles Chargers game recap (chargers.com).
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