Justin Herbert threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, ran nine times for 57 yards and a third score, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Tennessee Titans 27-20 at Nissan Stadium on November 2, 2025. He reached those numbers after throwing a pick-six on the Chargers’ second offensive play, losing both starting tackles to injury inside the first two quarters, and absorbing a season-high six sacks.
The Titans led 14-7 after the first quarter on Cody Barton’s 24-yard interception return and Chimere Dike’s 67-yard punt return touchdown — the first time Tennessee had scored on both defense and special teams in the same game since December 30, 2012. After that opening quarter, they did not score another touchdown. Los Angeles held the Titans to 206 total yards, one converted third down in nine attempts, and zero red zone touchdowns in two trips inside the 20.
Table of Contents
Stats at a Glance
Los Angeles Chargers
Tennessee Titans
Final Score
27
20
Total Yards
343
206
Net Passing Yards
212
118
Rushing Yards
131
88
QB Rating
101.2 (Herbert)
78.5 (Ward)
1st Downs
21
10
3rd Down Efficiency
7/13 (54%)
1/9 (11%)
Red Zone Scoring
3/4 (75%)
0/2 (0%)
Turnovers
1
0
Time of Possession
34:20
25:40
Game Information
Detail
Information
Date
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Kickoff
1:00 PM CT
Venue
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Attendance
58,592
Weather
46°F, 84% relative humidity, 5 mph wind
Surface
Grass (outdoors)
Duration
2:49
Vegas Line
LAC -9.5
Over/Under
43.5 (Over; 47 combined)
Broadcast
CBS
Referee
Alex Kemp
Umpire
Brandon Ellison
Down Judge
Mike Carr
Line Judge
Rusty Baynes
Back Judge
Scott Helverson
Side Judge
Lo van Pham
Field Judge
Sean Petty
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Chargers
Pos
Player
QB
Justin Herbert
RB
Kimani Vidal
WR
Quentin Johnston
WR
Ladd McConkey
WR
Keenan Allen
TE
Oronde Gadsden II
T
Joe Alt
T
Foster Sarell
T
Bobby Hart
G
Zion Johnson
C
Bradley Bozeman
DL
Teair Tart
DT
Jamaree Caldwell
OLB
Khalil Mack
OLB
Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Denzel Perryman
LB
Daiyan Henley
CB
Donte Jackson
CB
Cam Hart
DB
Elijah Molden
S
R.J. Mickens
S
Derwin James
Tennessee Titans
Pos
Player
QB
Cam Ward
RB
Tony Pollard
WR
Chimere Dike
WR
Van Jefferson
WR
Elic Ayomanor
TE
Chig Okonkwo
OL
Peter Skoronski
OT
Dan Moore
OT
JC Latham
G
Kevin Zeitler
C
Lloyd Cushenberry III
DE
Sebastian Joseph-Day
NT
T’Vondre Sweat
OLB
Dre’Mont Jones
OLB
Jihad Ward
LB
Cedric Gray
LB
Cody Barton
CB
Darrell Baker
CB
Jalyn Armour-Davis
FS
Quandre Diggs
S
Amani Hooker
S
Kevin Winston
Box Score
Team (Record)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)
7
13
0
7
27
Tennessee Titans (1-8)
14
3
0
3
20
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
LAC
TEN
1st
11:19
TEN
Cody Barton 24-yd INT return (Slye kick)
0
7
1st
7:24
LAC
Scott Matlock 2-yd pass from Herbert (Dicker kick)
7
7
1st
2:55
TEN
Chimere Dike 67-yd punt return (Slye kick)
7
14
2nd
14:06
LAC
Cameron Dicker 27-yd field goal
10
14
2nd
8:37
LAC
Quentin Johnston 19-yd pass from Herbert (Dicker kick)
17
14
2nd
5:02
TEN
Joey Slye 49-yd field goal
17
17
2nd
0:20
LAC
Cameron Dicker 52-yd field goal
20
17
4th
12:58
LAC
Justin Herbert 1-yd rush (Dicker kick)
27
17
4th
4:19
TEN
Joey Slye 37-yd field goal
27
20
Barton’s interception return was Tennessee’s first defensive touchdown of the 2025 season. Dike’s punt return gave the Titans both a defensive and a special teams score in the same game for the first time since December 30, 2012.
Team Statistics
Stat
LAC
TEN
Total Yards
343
206
Net Passing Yards
212
118
Comp/Att
19/29
12/21
Gross Passing Yards
250
145
Yards per Pass Attempt
8.6
6.9
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Sacks-Yards Lost
6 for -38
4 for -27
Rushing Yards
131
88
Rushing Attempts
30
19
Yards per Rush
4.4
4.6
Total Plays
65
44
Yards per Play
5.3
4.7
1st Downs
21
10
Passing 1st Downs
12
7
Rushing 1st Downs
8
3
Penalty 1st Downs
1
0
3rd Down Efficiency
7/13 (54%)
1/9 (11%)
4th Down Efficiency
0/0
0/1
Red Zone (Scoring-Att)
3/4 (75%)
0/2 (0%)
Penalties
3 for 20 yds
7 for 60 yds
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
0
Time of Possession
34:20
25:40
Total Drives
11
9
Avg Yards per Drive
29.8
20.8
Avg Points per Drive
2.3
0.8
Avg Plays per Drive
6.7
5.8
Avg EPA per Play (PFF)
+0.089
-0.213
Def/ST Touchdowns
0
2
Passing Statistics
Herbert entered Week 9 leading the NFL in passing yards with 2,140.
Player
Team
C/ATT
Yds
Avg
TD
INT
Sacks-Yds
Rtg
QBR
Justin Herbert
LAC
19/29
250
8.6
2
1
6-38
101.2
56.7
Cam Ward
TEN
12/21
145
6.9
0
0
4-27
78.5
14.1
Advanced Passing
Player
Team
aDOT
IAY
CAY
YAC
Drops
Bad Th%
Prss%
Adj Cmp%
Justin Herbert
LAC
11.6
311
146
104
0
17.9%
25.6%
80.0%
Cam Ward
TEN
7.8
183
60
85
1
28.6%
19.2%
73.7%
aDOT: avg depth of target (PFF) | IAY: intended air yards | CAY: completed air yards | YAC: yards after catch | Prss%: pressure rate | Adj Cmp%: adjusted completion % (excludes drops and throwaways)
Jihad Ward led the Tennessee pass rush with 2.5 sacks. Herbert’s adjusted completion rate of 80.0% compared to his raw 65.5% reflects zero drops and one throwaway among his incompletions.
Rushing Statistics
Player
Team
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
1D
YBC/Att
YAC/Att
Justin Herbert
LAC
9
57
6.3
1
29
6
5.3
1.0
Jaret Patterson
LAC
9
44
4.9
0
9
1
3.0
1.9
Kimani Vidal
LAC
12
30
2.5
0
7
1
1.4
1.1
LAC Team
30
131
4.4
1
29
Tony Pollard
TEN
10
56
5.6
0
16
3
3.5
2.1
Tyjae Spears
TEN
7
26
3.7
0
10
0
0.4
3.3
Cam Ward
TEN
2
6
3.0
0
6
0
2.5
0.5
TEN Team
19
88
4.6
0
16
YBC/Att: yards before contact per attempt | YAC/Att: yards after contact per attempt
Herbert led all rushers with 57 yards on nine carries. His touchdown came on the final play of a 99-yard drive that started from the Los Angeles 1-yard line in the third quarter.
Receiving Statistics
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
Pos
Rec
Tgt
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
YAC
1D
ADOT
Oronde Gadsden II
TE
5
5
68
13.6
0
34
21
2
9.4
Ladd McConkey
WR
4
6
56
14.0
0
21
37
2
7.7
Quentin Johnston
WR
4
6
53
13.3
1
23
11
2
9.8
Keenan Allen
WR
2
5
41
20.5
0
31
15
2
14.4
Tre Harris
WR
2
2
18
9.0
0
15
6
2
6.0
Tucker Fisk
TE
1
1
12
12.0
0
12
12
1
0.0
Scott Matlock
FB
1
1
2
2.0
1
2
2
1
0.0
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR
0
1
0
—
0
—
—
0
48.0
Kimani Vidal
RB
0
1
0
—
0
—
—
0
7.0
Team
19
28
250
13.2
2
34
Tennessee Titans
Player
Pos
Rec
Tgt
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
YAC
1D
ADOT
Elic Ayomanor
WR
3
6
46
15.3
0
29
21
3
12.0
Tyjae Spears
RB
3
3
36
12.0
0
26
35
1
0.3
Van Jefferson
WR
1
4
21
21.0
0
21
7
1
20.5
Gunnar Helm
TE
1
1
15
15.0
0
15
2
1
13.0
Tony Pollard
RB
1
2
12
12.0
0
12
6
1
3.5
Chig Okonkwo
TE
2
2
10
5.0
0
6
8
0
1.0
Chimere Dike
WR
1
3
5
5.0
0
5
9
0
2.0
Team
12
21
145
12.1
0
29
ADOT: average depth of target
Defensive Statistics
Los Angeles Chargers Defense
Player
Pos
Tackles
Solo
Ast
Sacks
TFL
QB Hits
PD
FF
Daiyan Henley
LB
9
4
5
1.0
1
1
1
0
Derwin James
S
8
5
3
0
0
1
0
0
Denzel Perryman
LB
7
5
2
0
0
0
1
0
Elijah Molden
DB
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
Odafe Oweh
LB
3
2
1
2.0
2
2
0
0
Troy Dye
LB
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Cam Hart
CB
3
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
R.J. Mickens
S
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Khalil Mack
LB
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Teair Tart
DL
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
1
1
0
1.0
1
1
0
1
Justin Eboigbe
DL
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jamaree Caldwell
DT
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cameron Dicker
K
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Donte Jackson
CB
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Benjamin St-Juste
CB
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Nikko Reed
CB
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
51
29
4.0
4
5
3
1
Tennessee Titans Defense
Player
Pos
Tackles
Solo
Ast
Sacks
TFL
QB Hits
PD
INT
Cedric Gray
LB
16
11
5
1.0
1
1
0
0
Amani Hooker
S
7
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
Cody Barton
LB
6
2
4
0
0
0
1
1 (TD)
Quandre Diggs
S
5
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jihad Ward
LB
4
2
2
2.5
2
4
0
0
Dre’Mont Jones
LB
4
2
2
1.5
1
4
0
0
Darrell Baker
CB
4
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
Jalyn Armour-Davis
CB
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Sebastian Joseph-Day
DE
3
2
1
1.0
1
1
0
0
James Lynch
DL
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
T’Vondre Sweat
NT
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
Dorian Mausi
LB
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
David Martin-Robinson
TE
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kevin Winston
S
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jaylen Harrell
LB
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Marcus Harris
CB
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Mason Kinsey
WR
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Julius Chestnut
RB
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
C.J. Ravenell
DL
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
71
42
6.0
6
11
4
1
Tennessee started this game without four defensive starters: CB L’Jarius Sneed (injured reserve), DT Jeffery Simmons, OLB Arden Key, and S Xavier Woods. Bobby Hart (groin) and Joe Alt (right ankle) left the game for the Chargers in the first and second quarters, respectively, and did not return.
Turnovers
Interceptions
Player
Team
INT
Return Yds
TD
Cody Barton
TEN
1
24
1
LAC Defense
LAC
0
—
—
Fumbles
Player
Team
Fumbles
Lost
Recovered By
Cam Ward
TEN
2
0
TEN (Pollard, Latham)
Kimani Vidal
LAC
1
0
LAC (Vidal)
Ward’s first fumble was a botched snap in Q1 recovered by Tony Pollard. His second came on a Tuli Tuipulotu sack at the end of Q2, recovered by JC Latham. Vidal fumbled at the Tennessee 2-yard line in Q1 and recovered it himself.
Special Teams Returns
Kick Returns
Player
Team
Ret
Yds
Avg
Long
TD
Chimere Dike
TEN
4
117
29.3
31
0
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
LAC
2
49
24.5
30
0
Derius Davis
LAC
1
23
23.0
23
0
Punt Returns
Player
Team
Ret
Yds
Avg
Long
TD
Chimere Dike
TEN
3
98
32.7
67
1
Derius Davis
LAC
2
9
4.5
6
0
Dike entered the week leading the NFL in all-purpose yards as a rookie. His 67-yard punt return in the first quarter was the longest play of the game.
Kicking and Punting
Kicking
Player
Team
FG
Pct
Long
XP
Pts
Cameron Dicker
LAC
2/2
100%
52
3/3
9
Joey Slye
TEN
2/2
100%
49
2/2
8
Punting
Player
Team
No
Yds
Avg
Long
In 20
TB
JK Scott
LAC
4
209
52.3
60
0
0
Johnny Hekker
TEN
5
187
37.4
41
2
0
Drive Chart
Los Angeles Chargers
#
Qtr
Start
Plays
Yards
Time
Result
1
1st
LAC 15
2
5
0:44
Interception
2
1st
LAC 24
7
76
3:55
Touchdown
3
1st
LAC 12
3
-5
1:45
Punt
4
1st
LAC 35
9
56
3:49
Field Goal
5
2nd
LAC 30
6
70
3:27
Touchdown
6
2nd
LAC 20
3
-9
1:10
Punt
7
2nd
LAC 26
6
40
2:03
Field Goal
8
3rd
LAC 28
3
8
1:46
Punt
9
3rd
LAC 1
15
99
9:03
Touchdown
10
4th
LAC 40
3
-17
2:19
Punt
11
4th
LAC 35
10
30
4:19
End of Game
Drive 9 began at the Los Angeles 1-yard line after Tennessee failed on fourth down at the same spot. The 99-yard, 15-play possession consumed 9:03 and ended with Herbert’s 1-yard rushing touchdown. It was the longest drive by time and second-longest by yards in Week 9.
Tennessee Titans
#
Qtr
Start
Plays
Yards
Time
Result
1
1st
TEN 22
6
30
2:57
Punt
2
1st
TEN 32
5
19
2:44
Punt
3
2nd
TEN 35
3
-6
2:02
Punt
4
2nd
TEN 40
5
29
3:35
Field Goal
5
2nd
TEN 43
3
-1
1:29
Punt
6
2nd
TEN 31
2
-8
0:20
End of Half
7
3rd
TEN 28
11
71
6:13
Turnover on Downs
8
4th
TEN 30
3
-5
2:07
Punt
9
4th
TEN 41
8
40
4:13
Field Goal
Drive 7 was Tennessee’s longest of the game at 11 plays and reached the Los Angeles 1-yard line with the score 20-17 in the third quarter. Tony Pollard was stopped on 3rd-and-1 by Khalil Mack, then stopped again on 4th-and-1 by Elijah Molden and Denzel Perryman, turning the ball over on downs.
PFF Initial Grades
Grades from Pro Football Focus, subject to review.
Player
Team
Pos
Grade
Snaps
Cody Barton
TEN
LB
90.3
65
Sebastian Joseph-Day
TEN
DI
90.2
38
Odafe Oweh
LAC
ED
86.5
23
Gunnar Helm
TEN
TE
81.3
21
Justin Herbert
LAC
QB
79.6
65
Dre’Mont Jones
TEN
ED
78.8
55
Jamaree Salyer
LAC
G
77.8
38
Tre Harris
LAC
WR
73.6
30
Justin Eboigbe
LAC
DI
73.2
28
Quentin Johnston
LAC
WR
71.8
44
The Chargers outgained Tennessee 343 to 206, held the Titans to one converted third down in nine tries, and posted a 34:20-to-25:40 possession edge while working the whole afternoon without their starting left tackle and losing their right tackle early. Herbert’s 307 combined passing and rushing yards and three touchdowns — produced after a pick-six, two offensive line injuries, and six sacks — gave Los Angeles its third win in four games and left as complete a picture of what the 2025 Chargers offense was capable of as any single performance in their first nine weeks.
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