LA Chargers vs. New England Patriots: Box score, player stats and summary feat. Justin Herbert, Rhamondre Stevenson

The LA Chargers vs. New England Patriots matchup continued Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season after two games on Christmas Day and the regular Thursday Night Football duel. These teams entered the game with different aspirations, as the Chargers tried to keep their playoff chances alive while the Patriots just tried to give more reps to Drake Maye in one of the last two games of the season.

Justin Herbert led the way for the Chargers (9-6) while Maye started under center for the Patriots (3-12) nearly a week after they almost upset the Buffalo Bills.

LA Chargers vs. New England Patriots box score

Teams	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
LA Chargers	7	13
New England Patriots	0	7

Chargers' players stats:

Quarterback

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Justin Herbert	281	26	38	3	0	12	3	0
Taylor Heinicke	0	0	2	0	0	8	1	0

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
JK Dobbins	19	76	1	1	7	0
Hassan Haskins	8	30	0	1	10	0
Kimani Vidal	5	24	0	0	0	0
Derius Davis	1	-3	0	2	29	1
Ladd McConkey	-	-	-	8	94	2
Quentin Johnson	-	-	-	5	48	0
Stone Smartt	-	-	-	2	23	0
Joshua Palmer	-	-	-	4	41	0
Tucker Fisk	-	-	-	1	8	0
Will Dissly	-	-	-	2	21	0

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Kristian Fulton	5
Troy Dye	5
Tarheeb Still	4
Tony Jefferson	4
Elijah Molden	4
Junior Colson	4
Tuli Tuipulotu	3	1
Kendall Williamson	3
Otito Ogbonnia	3
Derwin James Jr.	2	2
Hassan Haskins	2
Teair Tart	2
Khalil Mack	1	1
Bud Dupree	1
Joey Bosa	1
Poona Ford	1
Scott Matlock	1
Deane Leonard	1
Josh Harris	1
Shaq Quarterman	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals Converted/Attempts	Total Points
Cameron Dicker	4/4	16

Patriots' players stats:

Quarterback

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Drake Maye	117	12	22	1	0	32	6	0
Jacoby Brissett	-2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Antonio Gibson	12	63	0	-	-	-
Rhamondre Stevenson	2	1	0	-	-	-
DeMario Douglas	-	-	-	4	46	1
Kendrick Bourne	-	-	-	2	22	0
Kayshon Boutte	-	-	-	4	28	0
Austin Hooper	-	-	-	3	19	0

Defense

Player	Tackles	Sacks	Interceptions
Jahlani Tavai	10
Kyle Dugger	9
Davon Godchaux	8
Sione Takitaki	8
Marte Mapu	7
Jonathan Jones	6
Jeremiah Pharms Jr.	6
Daniel Ekuale	5
Christian Elliss	5
Isaiah Bolden	4
Alex Austin	3
Anfernee Jennings	2
Keion White	2
Dell Pettus	2
Yannick Ngakoue	2
Eric Johnson II	2
Christian Gonzalez	1
Jaylinn Hawkins	1
Brenden Schooler	1
Monty Rice	1
Deatrich Wise Jr.	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals Converted/Attempts	Total Points
Joey Slye	0/0	1

LA Chargers vs. New England Patriots game recap

After an 11-play, 91-yard drive, Justin Herbert found Derius Davis in the end zone with a 23-yard pass. Cameron Dicker connected the extra point to give the Chargers the 7-0 lead.

Cameron Dicker completed another impressive drive by the Chargers that couldn't end with a touchdown.

A 27-yard kick gave the AFC West team a 10-0 lead. At 2:55 in the second quarter, Herbert connected with Ladd McConkey for a six-yard pass to extend the lead to 17-0. Drake Maye and DeMario Douglas responded with a 36-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 17-7.

Cameron Dicker scored the last three points of the first half with a 38-yard field goal to give the Chargers a 20-7 advantage.

Los Angeles started the second half just like they finished the first, with Ladd McConkey catching his second touchdown pass of the day, this time a 40-yard bomb from Justin Herbert at 7:37 in the third quarter.

Dicker added another three points with a 41-yard kick before JK Dobbins extended the lead to 37-7 with a two-yard rush at 11:58 in the fourth quarter.

Dicker finished a terrific afternoon with another field goal, hitting a 35-yard kick to take his team to 40 points.