Washington beat Los Angeles 27-10 at SoFi Stadium on October 5, 2025, scoring 27 unanswered points after falling behind 10-0 in the first half. The Commanders held the Chargers scoreless across the final three quarters and walked off with their first road win of the season.
The box score explains the swing. Jayden Daniels, back from a knee injury, completed 15 of 26 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions and a 100.0 passer rating. Jacory Croskey-Merritt ran 14 times for 111 yards and two scores. Justin Herbert threw for 166 yards and led all rushers with 60, but five sacks and two Chargers turnovers in Washington territory shaped the result. The complete player stats and team totals from the Week 5 meeting are below.
Table of Contents
Final Score: Commanders 27, Chargers 10
Team
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Final
Washington Commanders
0
10
10
7
27
Los Angeles Chargers
10
0
0
0
10
Date: October 5, 2025 (Week 5) Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA Attendance: 71,021 Records after the game: Both teams 3-2
Game Leaders
Category
Washington
Los Angeles
Passing
Jayden Daniels, 231 yds (15/26, 1 TD)
Justin Herbert, 166 yds (22/29, 1 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 111 yds (14 att, 2 TD)
Justin Herbert, 60 yds (4 att)
Receiving
Deebo Samuel, 96 yds (8 rec, 1 TD)
Keenan Allen, 58 yds (5 rec)
Tackles
Bobby Wagner, 14 (8 solo)
Troy Dye, 11 (7 solo)
Sacks
Dorance Armstrong, 2.0
Justin Eboigbe, 1.0
Scoring Summary by Quarter
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
Score
1
9:49
LAC
Ladd McConkey 2-yd pass from Justin Herbert (Dicker kick)
0-7
1
2:57
LAC
Cameron Dicker 55-yd field goal
0-10
2
4:15
WAS
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 15-yd rush (Gay kick)
7-10
2
0:02
WAS
Matt Gay 29-yd field goal
10-10
3
10:58
WAS
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 5-yd rush (Gay kick)
17-10
3
5:49
WAS
Matt Gay 36-yd field goal
20-10
4
1:08
WAS
Deebo Samuel 8-yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Gay kick)
27-10
The Quentin Johnston fumble early in the second quarter, forced by Quan Martin and recovered by Marshon Lattimore, set up Washington’s first touchdown and started the run of 27 straight points.
Team Stats: Commanders vs Chargers
Category
Washington
Los Angeles
First downs
22
18
Passing first downs
9
11
Rushing first downs
9
6
First downs by penalty
4
1
Third down efficiency
2-7 (29%)
9-16 (56%)
Fourth down efficiency
1-1
1-2
Total plays
55
65
Total yards
389
336
Yards per play
7.1
5.2
Net passing yards
226
181
Comp-Att
15-26
25-33
Yards per pass
8.4
4.8
Sacks allowed-Yards
1-5
5-29
Rushing yards
163
155
Rushing attempts
28
27
Yards per rush
5.8
5.7
Red zone (made-att)
3-5
1-2
Penalties-Yards
7-48
10-85
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Time of possession
25:41
34:19
Passing Stats
Washington Commanders
Player
C/Att
Yds
Avg
TD
INT
Sk-Yds
Rtg
Jayden Daniels
15/26
231
8.9
1
0
1-5
100.0
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
C/Att
Yds
Avg
TD
INT
Sk-Yds
Rtg
Justin Herbert
22/29
166
5.7
1
1
4-24
86.3
Trey Lance
3/4
44
11.0
0
0
1-5
110.4
Team
25/33
210
6.4
1
1
5-29
—
Daniels’ 231 yards are his gross passing total. Washington’s net passing figure of 226 in the team stats reflects the yardage lost on his one sack.
Rushing Stats
Washington Commanders
Player
Att
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
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
Att
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
Herbert’s longest run, a 41-yard scramble up the middle on the opening scoring drive, tied a career high.
Receiving Stats
Washington Commanders
Player
Rec
Tgt
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Deebo Samuel
8
11
96
12.0
1
22
Luke McCaffrey
1
2
50
50.0
0
50
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
2
2
39
19.5
0
28
Jaylin Lane
1
2
16
16.0
0
16
Jeremy McNichols
1
2
12
12.0
0
12
John Bates
1
1
9
9.0
0
9
Tay Martin
1
1
9
9.0
0
9
Zach Ertz
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
Chris Moore
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
Team
15
23
231
15.4
1
50
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
Rec
Tgt
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Keenan Allen
5
9
58
11.6
0
29
Quentin Johnston
4
4
40
10.0
0
16
Ladd McConkey
5
7
39
7.8
1
13
Tyler Conklin
2
3
30
15.0
0
21
Omarion Hampton
6
6
26
4.3
0
12
Oronde Gadsden II
1
1
14
14.0
0
14
Hassan Haskins
1
1
2
2.0
0
2
Kimani Vidal
1
1
1
1.0
0
1
Team
25
32
210
8.4
1
29
Defensive Box Score
Washington Commanders
Player
Tot
Solo
Sacks
TFL
PD
QB Hits
TD
Bobby Wagner
14
8
0.0
0
0
1
0
Mike Sainristil
9
7
0.0
0
2
0
0
Quan Martin
9
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
Jeremy Reaves
7
5
0.0
0
1
0
0
Javon Kinlaw
4
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
Frankie Luvu
4
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Dorance Armstrong
3
2
2.0
2
0
2
0
Von Miller
3
2
1.5
1
0
2
0
Jacob Martin
3
1
0.5
0
0
1
0
Jordan Magee
3
1
0.0
1
0
0
0
Jer’Zhan Newton
2
2
1.0
1
1
1
0
Trey Amos
2
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Marshon Lattimore
2
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Preston Smith
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Daron Payne
1
1
0.0
1
0
1
0
Tay Martin
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Percy Butler
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Eddie Goldman
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Antonio Hamilton Sr.
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Jalyn Holmes
1
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
Colson Yankoff
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Tyler Owens
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Team
74
44
5.0
6
4
9
0
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
Tot
Solo
Sacks
TFL
PD
QB Hits
TD
Troy Dye
11
7
0.0
3
0
0
0
Daiyan Henley
8
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Elijah Molden
5
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
Justin Eboigbe
4
3
1.0
1
0
1
0
Tarheeb Still
4
3
0.0
0
2
0
0
Cam Hart
4
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Alohi Gilman
4
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Derwin James Jr.
3
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Teair Tart
3
2
0.0
1
0
0
0
Benjamin St-Juste
2
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Marlowe Wax
2
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Keenan Allen
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Tony Jefferson
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Da’Shawn Hand
1
1
0.0
1
0
0
0
Donte Jackson
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Clelin Ferrell
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Del’Shawn Phillips
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Cameron Dicker
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Hassan Haskins
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Caleb Murphy
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Team
59
32
1.0
6
2
1
0
Turnovers
Team
Player
Type
Recovered / Intercepted By
LAC
Quentin Johnston
Fumble (forced by Quan Martin)
Marshon Lattimore (WAS)
WAS
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Fumble (forced by Teair Tart)
Teair Tart (LAC)
LAC
Justin Herbert
Interception
Mike Sainristil (WAS)
Sainristil’s interception came near the goal line in the fourth quarter and ended the Chargers’ deepest drive of the second half.
Special Teams
Kicking
Player
Team
FG
Long
XP
Pts
Matt Gay
WAS
2/2
36
3/3
9
Cameron Dicker
LAC
1/1
55
1/1
4
Punting
Player
Team
No
Yds
Avg
Long
In 20
TB
Tress Way
WAS
2
101
50.5
53
1
1
JK Scott
LAC
2
96
48.0
54
1
0
Kick Returns
Player
Team
No
Yds
Avg
Long
TD
Luke McCaffrey
WAS
3
92
30.7
40
0
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
LAC
4
88
22.0
25
0
Neither team recorded an official punt return. Ladd McConkey’s 57-yard punt return for a touchdown was wiped out by a roughing-the-kicker penalty.
Advanced Stats and Efficiency (PFF)
Metric
Washington
Los Angeles
EPA per play
0.261
-0.100
EPA per rushing play
+0.06
+0.19
EPA per passing play
+0.47
-0.30
Explosive runs (10+)
6
4
Explosive passes (15+)
6
3
Yards on explosive passes
155
69
Average depth of target
10.4
4.8
Total pressures allowed
13
20
Points per drive
3.0
1.0
Initial PFF grades placed Herbert highest among offensive players at 89.0, Deebo Samuel atop Washington’s offense at 88.0, and Teair Tart first among all defenders at 92.6.
The Numbers Behind the Result
Washington won on efficiency. The Commanders averaged 7.1 yards per play to the Chargers’ 5.2, scored on every red zone trip, and forced two Los Angeles turnovers that ended scoring threats. Daniels finished without a turnover and a perfect-looking passer rating in his first game back from a knee injury, and Croskey-Merritt’s 111 yards and two touchdowns gave the offense a steady ground game when it needed one.
Los Angeles held the ball for more than 34 minutes and converted nine of 16 third downs, yet none of it reached the scoreboard after the opening quarter. Five sacks of Herbert, 10 penalties for 85 yards, and two turnovers inside Washington territory account for the gap between the volume the Chargers produced and the 10 points they finished with. Both teams left SoFi Stadium at 3-2, separated on the day by which one protected the football.
Sources: ESPN, Pro Football Reference, Pro Football Focus, Associated Press.
Cornelia Lindqvist is a Swedish-American sports journalist with 4 years of experience covering professional athletics. She previously worked at Sports Illustrated before joining Newzire. Cornelia reports on the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, international football, and cricket, covering game results, roster moves, trade deals, playoff standings, and player statistics. Her sports analysis background helps readers understand the strategies and numbers behind wins and losses.
