Houston Texans 7–27 Los Angeles Chargers
- Season
- NFL
- 2026 · Pre Season · Week 1
- Venue
- NRG StadiumHouston
NFL: Los Angeles Chargers beat Houston Texans 27–7.
Game leaders
82Davis MillsPassing yards
164Trey Lance
40Noah WhittingtonRushing yards27Trey Lance
31Marlin KleinReceiving yards
68Amar Johnson
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Chargers
Show as a table
| When | Houston Texans | Los Angeles Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 9:37 · Cameron Dicker | 0 | 3 |
| Q1 3:51 · Jared Wayne | 7 | 3 |
| Q2 10:32 · Amar Johnson | 7 | 10 |
| Q3 5:16 · Cameron Dicker | 7 | 13 |
| Q4 13:43 · Amar Johnson | 7 | 21 |
| Q4 10:08 · Devonte Ross | 7 | 27 |
| 60′ | 7 | 27 |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Q1 9:370–3Cameron Dicker(Field goal)
- Jared Wayne(Touchdown)Q1 3:517–3
- Q1 9:370–3
Q2
- Q2 10:327–10Amar Johnson(Touchdown)
- Q2 10:327–10
Q3
- Q3 5:167–13Cameron Dicker(Field goal)
- Q3 5:167–13
Q4
- Q4 13:437–21Amar Johnson(Touchdown)
- Q4 10:087–27Devonte Ross(Touchdown)
- Q4 13:437–21
Quarter by quarter
Houston Texans led after 1 of 4 quarters, Los Angeles Chargers after 3. Largest lead at a break: 20 points, Los Angeles Chargers after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Chargers
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Standings
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
Timeline
Q1
- Q1 9:370–3Cameron Dicker(Field goal)
- Jared Wayne(Touchdown)Q1 3:517–3
- Q1 9:370–3
Q2
- Q2 10:327–10Amar Johnson(Touchdown)
- Q2 10:327–10
Q3
- Q3 5:167–13Cameron Dicker(Field goal)
- Q3 5:167–13
Q4
- Q4 13:437–21Amar Johnson(Touchdown)
- Q4 10:087–27Devonte Ross(Touchdown)
- Q4 13:437–21
Passing
| Davis Mills | 9/15 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 | 2-7 | 97.1 |
| Graham Mertz | 4/7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 0-0 | 63.4 |
Rushing
| Noah Whittington | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 11 |
| Joshua Pitsenberger | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 16 |
| Graham Mertz | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Treyvohn Saunders | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Owen Wright | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Marlin Klein | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Josh Kelly | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Jared Wayne | 5 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 9 |
| Lewis Bond | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Justin Watson | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Treyvohn Saunders | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Pitsenberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Whittington | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
Fumbles
| Davis Mills | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alijah Huzzie | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions
Defensive
| Aiden Fisher | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Byrd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Reed | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Hall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Hummel | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marte Mapu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyonte Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremon Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaevon Merriweather | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Codrington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alijah Huzzie | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Woodaz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naquan Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Hill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Gaye | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Horton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Whittington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Wright | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sobkowicz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| K.C. Ossai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Treyvohn Saunders | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 34 |
| Noah Whittington | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 24 |
| Jha'Quan Jackson | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 |
Punt returns
| Lewis Bond | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Treyvohn Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Chris Freeman | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting
| Kai Kroeger | 5 | 260 | 52.0 | 1 | 65 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |