Bolts host Raiders at SoFi Stadium to open 2022
The Los Angeles Chargers host the Las Vegas Raiders to open the 2022 season, kicking off at 1:25 p.m. PT from SoFi Stadium. Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins have the call on CBS, while Matt “Money” Smith, Daniel Jeremiah and Shannon Farren will broadcast on the Chargers Radio Network airwaves on ALT FM98.7. Adrian Garcia-Marquez and Francisco Pinto will present the game in Spanish on Que Buena FM 105.5/94.3.
The Bolts begin their second season under Head Coach Brandon Staley, who led the team to a winning record and saw six players earn Pro Bowl nods — including quarterback Justin Herbert, who was named the game’s Offensive MVP.
Herbert set numerous records in his second pro season last year, including single-season team records for completions (443), passing yards (5,014), touchdowns (38) and 300-yard performances (nine). The Bolts bolstered their roster this offseason with acquisitions that included six-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Khalil Mack, Pro Bowl cornerback J.C. Jackson and long snapper Josh Harris, along with cornerback Bryce Callahan, outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy and rookie first-round pick Zion Johnson.
In addition to General Manager Dave Ziegler and Head Coach Josh McDaniels, Las Vegas added wide receiver Davante Adams as an offensive weapon for quarterback Derek Carr. The team also had defensive additions of defensive end Chandler Jones, linebacker Jayon Brown and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
The Chargers next have a short week and head to Kansas City for the first Thursday Night Football broadcast exclusively on Prime Video of the season. Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Thurs., Sept. 15 is slated for 5:15 pm PT.
Series Breakdown
ALL-TIME: 56-66-2
HOME: 28-33-1
AWAY: 28-33-1
LAST: L, 35-32 (OT) — 2021 at Raider
Notes
The Chargers have won 13 of the past 19 home contests and 12 of the past 18 road games against the Raiders. The season opener at SoFi Stadium marks the team’s earliest home contest against the Raiders since the two squared off in Week 2 of the 1980 season.
Series Breakdown
All-Time Series Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-67-2 (.456)
Regular Season Series Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-66-2 (.452)
Chargers All-Time vs. Raiders at Home . . . . . . . . 28-34-1 (.452)
Current Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, One (1) game
Last Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 9, 2022 — L, 35-32 (OT)
Longest Chargers Win Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 games (2003-09)
Longest Raiders Win Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 games (1972-77)
Head Coach Brandon Staley vs. Raiders . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 (.500)
Staley All-Time vs. Raiders* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 (.500)
Most Career GP vs. Raiders . . . . . . . . . . . . WR Keenan Allen (15)
*Including years as assistant coach
Within Striking Distance
WR Keenan Allen
• Needs 82 receiving yards to be the fifth player to total 6,000 receiving yards since the start of the 2017 season.
• Needs two touchdown catches to reach 50 for his career.
• Needs 139 receiving yards on third down to be the first player to haul in 3,000 third-down receiving yards since he entered the NFL in 2013.
OLB Joey Bosa
• With 2.0 sacks, would reach 60 for his career and become the fourth player since he entered the NFL in 2016 to do so.
• Needs three more strip-sacks to reach 15 for his career and be the sixth player since 2016 to do so.
CB Michael Davis
• With a start, would reach 50 starts for his career and become the sixth undrafted Charger to start 50 games with the team.
RB Austin Ekeler
• Needs a touchdown to extend his scoring streak to nine consecutive games, tying for the third-longest in team history.
• Needs a touchdown catch to reach 25 for his career. He would be the youngest running back in the common draft era (since 1967) to reach 25 touchdown receptions.
• Needs two receiving touchdowns to become the only running back with multiple touchdown catches in each of their first six professional seasons in the common draft era (since 1967).
DL Morgan Fox
• Will play in his 70th career game on Sunday.
QB Justin Herbert
• Needs one passing touchdown to reach 70 in his 33rd career game, the fourth-fastest to reach that mark in history.
• It would extend his streak to 22 consecutive games, good for the second-longest active streak and fourth-longest in team history.
• Needs three combined passing and rushing touchdowns to reach 80 in his 33rd career game, the second-fastest to reach that mark in NFL history.
CB J.C. Jackson
• Needs three defensive takeaways to reach 30 for his career. His 27 are currently the most by any NFL defender since he entered the league in 2018.
S Derwin James Jr.
• Needs a half-sack and an interception to be the fifth NFL defensive back to have six of each since he entered the professional ranks in 2018.
OLB Khalil Mack
• Needs 3.5 sacks to become the fifth player to reach 80 sacks since he entered the NFL in 2014 . He would also be the only NFL player over that span to have 80 sacks and multiple interceptions returned for a touchdown.
• Needs two strip-sacks to reach 20 for his career and become just the second defender since he entered the NFL in 2014 to reach that mark.
