New Orleans 19, L.A. Chargers 17
When: 4:00 PM ET, Sunday, August 18, 2019
Where: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Temperature:
76°
Head Official:
Alex Kemp
Attendance:
23207
By Field Level Media
Taysom Hill totaled 189 yards from scrimmage and threw for two touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints rallied past the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17 in Carson, Calif., on Sunday afternoon.
Starting quarterbacks and former Chargers teammates Drew Brees and Philip Rivers did not play, leaving Teddy Bridgewater for the Saints starting against Tyrod Taylor for the Bolts.
Bridgewater struggled, going 5 of 12 for 40 yards and an interception before Hill took over. The Swiss Army-knife signal-caller went 11 of 15 for 136 yards and two scores through the air while chipping in 53 rushing yards on five carries. Hill also led a nine-play, 50-yard drive to set up Wil Lutz for the game-winning 28-yard field goal with 1:05 remaining.
Taylor went 7 of 10 for 57 yards and an interception before Cardale Jones took over. Jones finished 10 of 14 for 111 yards and a TD. The Chargers had built a 17-3 lead before halftime on Troymaine Pope's 81-yard punt-return touchdown with three seconds left in the second quarter.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| New Orleans |
|
L.A. Chargers |
|
Taysom Hill
|
Player |
Justin Jackson
|
|
5 |
Attempts |
8 |
|
53 |
Yards |
33 |
|
10.6 |
Avg Yards |
4.1 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
23 |
Long |
17 |
Receiving
| New Orleans |
|
L.A. Chargers |
|
Austin Carr
|
Player |
Artavis Scott
|
|
1 |
Receptions |
4 |
|
27 |
Yards |
64 |
|
27.0 |
Avg Yards |
16.0 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
27 |
Long |
31 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| New Orleans
|
324 |
163 |
161 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
| L.A. Chargers
|
304 |
78 |
226 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Chargers will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Chargers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against N.Y. Jets. The Saints have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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