The Chargers wrapped up preseason play with a 20-18 loss against the Rams on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium.
Here's a game recap from the Bolts preseason finale:
Turning Point
The Chargers starters played two series apiece Thursday night, with each side providing some highlights.
The obvious one came on offense when Justin Herbert fired a 65-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston.
The Bolts starting offense played four plays but made sure to end the preseason on a high note with that score.
Defensively, the starters forced a punt on the Rams opening drive and held Los Angeles to a field goal after the unit responded well after a Herbert fumble put the ball in the red zone.
The Bolts added a 34-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker in the third quarter and pulled within single digits when Greg Desrosiers rattled off a 34-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.
DJ Uiagalelei's 2-point pass to Evan Svoboda made it a 20-18 game with just under 13 minutes left.
Uiagalelei and the offense then took over at their own 1-yard line with 3 minutes and 24 seconds left before the quarterback got the unit past midfield.
But Uiagalelei was sacked and fumbled to end the threat.
Browse through live action photos of the final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium!
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
LB Emany Johnson (50) and OLB Andre Carter (51)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50) and LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
OLB Bud Dupree (48)
OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94), LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
DL Teair Tart (93) and LB Daiyan Henley (0)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
TE Charlie Kolar (88)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
OLB Bud Dupree (48)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
CB Tarheeb Still (4)
DL Justin Eboigbe (92)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
DB Elijah Molden (2) and LB Daiyan Henley (0)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
CB Tarheeb Still (4) and LB Daiyan Henley (0)
CB Tarheeb Still (4) and LB Daiyan Henley (0)
DB Elijah Molden (2) and DL Justin Eboigbe (92)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and WR Quentin Johnston (1)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
WR Quentin Johnston (1) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
WR Quentin Johnston (1) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
WR Quentin Johnston (1), RB Omarion Hampton (8) and WR Ladd McConkey (15)
RB Omarion Hampton (8), WR Quentin Johnston (1), WR Ladd McConkey (15) and QB Justin Herbert (10)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1) and G Logan Taylor (65)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
OLB Andre Carter (51) and CB Isas Waxter (37)
OLB Andre Carter (51) and CB Isas Waxter (37)
OLB Andre Carter (51)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95), DL Nick Barrett (91) and LB Marlowe Wax (58)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95) and DL Nick Barrett (91)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95) and DL Nick Barrett (91)
DL TeRah Edwards (96) and S Tony Jefferson (23)
DL TeRah Edwards (96), S Tony Jefferson (23) and LB Junior Colson (25)
DL TeRah Edwards (96), LB Junior Colson (25) and S Tony Jefferson (23)
LB Marlowe Wax (58), S Tony Jefferson (23) and DL TeRah Edwards (96)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
LB Junior Colson (25)
DL Nick Barrett (91), DL TeRah Edwards (96) and S Tony Jefferson (23)
S RJ Mickens (27)
Defensive Coordinator Chris O'Leary and S Tony Jefferson (23)
DL Teair Tart (93), DL Justin Eboigbe (92) and DL Jacobian Guillory (95)
RB Kimani Vidal (28), WRLiam Clifford (39), WR Derius Davis (12), WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84) and TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
QB Trey Lance (5) and RB Kimani Vidal (28)
T Travis Burke (77), RB Kimani Vidal (28), WR Devonte Ross (24), WR Derius Davis (12) and TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
QB Trey Lance (5)
LB Marlowe Wax (58)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
QB Trey Lance (5)
WR Derius Davis (12)
OLB Khalil Mack (52) and Shannon Farren
OL Trevor Penning (75)
QB Trey Lance (5)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
T Travis Burke (77)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52) and Jaime Maggio
OLB Khalil Mack (52) and Jaime Maggio
OLB Khalil Mack (52) and Jaime Maggio
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
S Genesis Smith (22), LB Marlowe Wax (58) and LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
WR Derius Davis (12)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
WR Devonte Ross (24), WR Dalevon Campbell (81), TE Jerand Bradley (36), G Logan Taylor (65) and WR JaQuae Jackson (82)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel, OLB Khalil Mack (52) and RB Jaret Patterson (32)
Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel
LB Lander Barton (57)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95)
S Kendall Williamson (40) and OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57)
OLB Andre Carter (51)
LB Marlowe Wax (58)
LB Lander Barton (57)
DL TeRah Edwards (96) and CB Rodney Shelley (24)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97) and S Kendall Williamson (40)
S Myles Purchase (41)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
T Laekin Vakalahi (78)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and Wide Receivers Coach Sanjay Lal
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel
K Cameron Dicker (11)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
CB Avery Smith (36)
Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Defensive Line Mike Elston
S Tony Jefferson (23)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
CB Isas Waxter (37)
DL TeRah Edwards (96)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31) and T Laekin Vakalahi (78)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31) and T Laekin Vakalahi (78)
T Laekin Vakalahi (78) and RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
T Laekin Vakalahi (78), RB Greg Desrosiers (31) and TE Evan Svoboda (49)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49) and G Alex Harkey (73)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7) and TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49) and QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
LB Daiyan Henley (0) and RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
LB Daiyan Henley (0) and RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31) and RB Keaton Michell (34)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
DL TeRah Edwards (96)
LB Lander Barton (57)
C/G Jake Slaughter (66)
S Noah Avinger (31)
CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
S Noah Avinger (31) and S Myles Purchase (41)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
LB Marlowe Wax (58), RB Greg Desrosiers (31) and WR Derius Davis (12)
RB Kimani Vidal (28) and RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Keaton Michell (34) and RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
CB Avery Smith (36)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42) and OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
S Devin Grant (38)
S Devin Grant (38)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
CB Avery Smith (36) and DL Terry Webb (64)
DL Terry Webb (64)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56) and DL Terry Webb (64)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50) and S Myles Purchase (41)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WR Gary Jennings (87)
WRLiam Clifford (39)
WRLiam Clifford (39)
WRLiam Clifford (39)
WRLiam Clifford (39)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
Top Play
We could get used to seeing this in 2026.
Herbert aired it out early in the first quarter Thursday as he connected with Johnston on a 65-yard score.
The play-action pass was executed to perfection, with Herbert having plenty of time in the pocket to find a wide-open Johnston splitting the safeties down the seam with plenty of speed.
The Chargers offensive starters then took the rest of the night off, but not before ending the preseason with a bang.
By the way, Herbert's 65-yard pass Thursday night would have been his longest completion of last season.
Key Stat
The Bolts ended the preseason with a strong performance on the ground by rushing for 204 total yards.
Desrosiers led the way with 118 yards on nine carries, including his 34-yard score in the fourth quarter.
Amar Johnson added 37 yards on seven attempts.
Scoring Summary
Up Next
The NFL's 53-man roster cutdown deadline is Sunday at 3 p.m. (PT). The Bolts will then open the regular season on Sept. 13 at home against the Cardinals.
