The Chargers put on an impressive show against the Los Angeles Rams in their in-house exhibition game, maintaining a lead the entire way and finishing 34-17.
It may just be a preseason matchup, but it’s incredibly encouraging for a team that couldn’t run the ball just a year ago to make a statement game in their first bit of action under a new offensive coordinator. The 214 yards the Bolts gained on the ground would have been the second-highest single-game total of last year’s campaign, exuding potential for 2023.
Quentin Johnston started the game with a couple of disappointing drops in key moments, reverting to some habits his pre-draft scouting reports warned of.