Week 8, 2026

played in Buffalo, NY

63 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	14	3	0	7	-	24
Buffalo Bills	0	13	7	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:46 SDO - Kelly Booker 13 run (James Bates extra point)
1Q: 05:02 SDO - Scottie Lang 98 interception return (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Gregory Wagner 22 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point failed)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Brady Grant 6 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point)
2Q: 00:07 SDO - James Bates 35 field goal
3Q: 08:09 BUF - Ike Fleming 2 run (Efrain Stewart extra point)
4Q: 14:05 SDO - Louis Ward 13 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 02:40 BUF - Gregory Wagner 3 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:46 SDO - Kelly Booker 13 run (James Bates extra point)
1Q: 05:02 SDO - Scottie Lang 98 interception return (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Gregory Wagner 22 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point failed)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Brady Grant 6 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point)
2Q: 00:07 SDO - James Bates 35 field goal
3Q: 08:09 BUF - Ike Fleming 2 run (Efrain Stewart extra point)
4Q: 14:05 SDO - Louis Ward 13 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 02:40 BUF - Gregory Wagner 3 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point)

Team Statistics SDO BUF
Record 5-2 4-3
First Downs 20 28
- by Rushing 4 12
- by Passing 15 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 335 502
- Offensive Plays 50 76
- Yards per Play 6.70 6.61
Net Rushing Yards 53 211
- Rushing Attempts 13 42
- Yards per Rush 4.08 5.02
Net Passing Yards 282 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 26 - 0 34 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 282 291
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.62 8.56
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/8 10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 5/40 6/53
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 4/94
Interception Ret./Yards 1/98 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 23
Time of Possession 22:20 37:40

Team Statistics	SDO	BUF
Record	5-2	4-3
First Downs	20	28
- by Rushing	4	12
- by Passing	15	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	335	502
- Offensive Plays	50	76
- Yards per Play	6.70	6.61
Net Rushing Yards	53	211
- Rushing Attempts	13	42
- Yards per Rush	4.08	5.02
Net Passing Yards	282	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 26 - 0	34 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	282	291
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.62	8.56
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/8	10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	5/40	6/53
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	4/94
Interception Ret./Yards	1/98	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 23
Time of Possession	22:20	37:40

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:16	3:39	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	14:46	2:57	OWN 38	4	15	Punt
2	7:22	1:27	OWN 20	4	41	Punt
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 25	7	57	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:34	OWN 17	4	20	Punt
3	8:01	4:04	OWN 25	9	43	Punt
3	0:55	1:59	OWN 46	7	54	Touchdown
4	10:12	2:22	OWN 33	5	13	Punt
4	2:32	0:37	OWN 25	4	12	Punt

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:44	OWN 34	4	22	Punt
1	8:37	3:47	OWN 41	7	35	Interception
1	4:50	5:04	OWN 28	10	72	Touchdown
2	11:49	4:27	OWN 20	9	37	Punt
2	5:55	4:03	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	12:26	4:25	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	3:57	3:02	OWN 20	7	34	Downs
4	13:56	3:44	OWN 33	8	34	Downs
4	7:50	5:18	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
4	1:55	1:55	OWN 6	5	11	Game

Game MVP: J.C. Giles, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Trevor Allred	4	8	2.00	11	1	0
Broderick Malone	3	9	3.00	9	0	0
Kelly Booker	3	26	8.67	13	2	1
Leslie Bullock	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
Richie Bensen	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
Tanner Kirby	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Langfahl	23	110	4.78	24	3	0
J.C. Giles	9	82	9.11	17	3	0
Tommy Sampson	6	16	2.67	7	0	0
Ike Fleming	4	3	0.75	6	0	1

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richie Bensen	37	26	282	0/0	1	35	0	101.4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.C. Giles	34	25	291	0/0	3	25	1	116.1

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Tanner Kirby	9	11	103	11.44	40	35	0
WR Leslie Bullock	4	4	29	7.25	14	15	0
WR Louis Ward	4	6	37	9.25	13	13	1
TE Damien Ellard	3	3	66	22.00	12	25	0
TE Marvin Furrey	3	6	27	9.00	2	15	0
WR Nathan Emerson	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Dennis O'Neill	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Broderick Malone	1	2	8	8.00	3	8	0
WR Bo Milton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gregory Wagner	8	10	118	14.75	54	25	2
WR Collin Ganser	5	7	40	8.00	11	13	0
TE Brady Grant	4	6	30	7.50	0	13	1
RB Tommy Sampson	3	4	38	12.67	30	18	0
RB Ike Fleming	2	2	38	19.00	24	22	0
WR Gary Powers	1	2	21	21.00	4	21	0
FB A.J. Bressany	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Richard Langfahl	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Scottie Lang	1	98	98.00	1

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Graham Richmond	0	0	1	0
Anthony Rivers	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov
Collin Ganser	1	1
Richard Langfahl	1	0
Dustin Foreman	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sergio Bensen	6	281	46.8	33.5	63	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Don Perliman	2	87	43.5	23.5	44	0

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
James Bates	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Efrain Stewart	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Justice	1	18	18.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Collin Ganser	4	94	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mel Asher	8	3	41	27
OLB Trent Burroughs	8	1	22	16
CB Scottie Lang	7	4	42	34
CB Amari Alstott	7	3	42	34
CB Efrain Belanger	7	1	42	34
S Burt Batista	4	2	40	28
DE Devin O'Neill	4	1	41	27
DE Anthony Rivers	3	2	18	10
DT Cody Nuston	3	1	24	21
ILB Graham Richmond	3	1	20	18
S Doug Cooley	2	1	22	17
DT Abraham Austin	2	1	22	15
OLB Zachery Robinette	2	0	20	17
DT Leo Kloosterman	1	1	20	17
DT Edgar Williamson	1	0	19	15
OLB Stan Heyward	0	1	1	6

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Marty Maple	6	0	13	37
S Troy Bannan	4	0	13	36
OLB Howie Palacios	4	0	12	35
CB R.J. Altuna	3	0	4	17
DE Danny McGinnis	3	0	13	33
ILB Donnie Burkhardt	3	0	11	34
S Gus Spencer	2	1	13	37
DE Jimmy Berns	2	1	11	28
CB Francisco Boerigter	2	0	13	35
DT Cooper Brost	2	0	10	25
ILB J.T. Thornton	1	0	1	0
CB Levon Murphy	1	0	5	6
DE Toby Chandler	1	0	2	9
ILB Quentin Clayton	1	0	4	19
S Braxton Small	0	1	4	20
OLB Sean George	0	1	7	19

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Devin O'Neill	1	3	1	27
DT Leo Kloosterman	0	1	0	17
DE Anthony Rivers	0	1	0	10
DE Cornell Blades	0	1	0	7

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Howie Palacios	1	1	1	35
CB Levon Murphy	0	1	0	6
DE Danny McGinnis	0	1	0	33
DE Toby Chandler	0	1	0	9
DT Cooper Brost	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Amari Alstott	7	0	0	34
CB Scottie Lang	6	0	1	34
ILB Mel Asher	3	0	0	27
CB Efrain Belanger	3	0	0	34
OLB Trent Burroughs	3	0	0	16
ILB Graham Richmond	2	0	0	18
S Doug Cooley	1	0	0	17
DT Abraham Austin	0	1	0	15

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marty Maple	6	0	37
S Troy Bannan	3	1	36
CB R.J. Altuna	3	0	17
CB Francisco Boerigter	2	1	35
OLB Howie Palacios	2	0	35
DE Danny McGinnis	2	0	33
ILB Donnie Burkhardt	2	0	34
S Gus Spencer	1	1	37
CB Levon Murphy	1	0	6
DE Toby Chandler	1	0	9
ILB Quentin Clayton	1	0	19
DE Jimmy Berns	1	0	28
OLB Sean George	1	0	19
ILB Kaleb May	0	1	2

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Clyde Downs	3	4	13	37
Tim Moten	1	4	13	37
Tanner Kirby	1	1	13	35
Julio Kean	1	1	13	37
Andrew Erickson	0	1	13	37
Marvin Furrey	0	1	3	18

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Paul Newhart	4	8	0	42	34
Nicholas Nguyen	3	7	0	42	34
Jaylen Alston	3	6	0	42	34
Dustin Foreman	2	5	1	42	34
A.J. Bressany	1	3	0	11	2
Percy Lubienski	1	3	0	42	34
Roosevelt Greene	0	1	0	5	2

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Damien Ellard	2	18
Nathan Emerson	1	18
Bo Milton	1	5

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Jonathan Kovel	1	17

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Scottie Lang	---	---	42	34	8	84
Amari Alstott	---	---	42	34	---	76
Efrain Belanger	---	---	42	34	---	76
Devin O'Neill	---	---	41	27	2	70
Mel Asher	---	---	41	27	---	68
Burt Batista	---	---	40	28	---	68
Tanner Kirby	13	35	---	---	16	64
Nathan Emerson	13	29	---	---	18	60
Trent Burroughs	---	---	22	16	17	55
Louis Ward	13	29	---	---	9	51
Luis Tilly	13	37	---	---	1	51
Richie Bensen	13	37	---	---	---	50
Andrew Erickson	13	37	---	---	---	50
Julio Kean	13	37	---	---	---	50
Clyde Downs	13	37	---	---	---	50
Tim Moten	13	37	---	---	---	50
Abraham Austin	---	---	22	15	10	47
Cody Nuston	---	---	24	21	---	45
Bradley Donovan	---	---	23	18	---	41
Leo Kloosterman	---	---	20	17	2	39
Doug Cooley	---	---	22	17	---	39
Graham Richmond	---	---	20	18	---	38
Zachery Robinette	---	---	20	17	---	37
Edgar Williamson	---	---	19	15	---	34
Leslie Bullock	9	24	---	---	---	33
Damien Ellard	1	11	---	---	18	30
Marvin Furrey	3	18	---	---	8	29
Anthony Rivers	---	---	18	10	---	28
Broderick Malone	3	18	---	---	5	26
Trevor Allred	6	14	---	---	---	20
Herman Denham	0	0	---	---	18	18
Tanner Justice	---	---	1	6	11	18
Cornell Blades	---	---	1	7	7	15
Jessie McDaniel	---	---	0	1	10	11
Nick Weiss	0	0	---	---	7	7
Preston Diamond	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Curtis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Alfred Gilmore	---	---	1	6	---	7
Stan Heyward	---	---	1	6	---	7
Kelly Booker	4	3	---	---	---	7
Bo Milton	0	1	---	---	5	6
Sergio Bensen	0	0	---	---	6	6
James Bates	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dennis O'Neill	0	3	---	---	---	3
Emmett Chasser	0	0	---	---	1	1
James Boyd	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dustin Foreman	42	34	---	---	2	78
Paul Newhart	42	34	---	---	2	78
Brady Grant	38	33	---	---	7	78
Percy Lubienski	42	34	---	---	2	78
Nicholas Nguyen	42	34	---	---	2	78
J.C. Giles	42	34	---	---	---	76
Gregory Wagner	42	34	---	---	---	76
Jaylen Alston	42	34	---	---	---	76
Collin Ganser	35	31	---	---	9	75
Marty Maple	---	---	13	37	7	57
Francisco Boerigter	---	---	13	35	5	53
Gus Spencer	---	---	13	37	1	51
Gary Powers	23	16	---	---	11	50
Troy Bannan	---	---	13	36	1	50
Howie Palacios	---	---	12	35	3	50
Jonathan Kovel	13	19	---	---	17	49
Danny McGinnis	---	---	13	33	1	47
Donnie Burkhardt	---	---	11	34	1	46
Richard Langfahl	24	10	---	---	10	44
Sean George	---	---	7	19	15	41
Jimmy Berns	---	---	11	28	1	40
Braxton Small	---	---	4	20	15	39
R.J. Altuna	---	---	4	17	16	37
Cooper Brost	---	---	10	25	1	36
A.J. Bressany	11	2	---	---	15	28
Quentin Clayton	---	---	4	19	---	23
Tommy Sampson	11	10	---	---	---	21
Kurt Lafrance	1	3	---	---	15	19
Ike Fleming	7	10	---	---	1	18
Levon Murphy	---	---	5	6	6	17
Toby Chandler	---	---	2	9	6	17
Kaleb May	---	---	3	2	11	16
Jason Booker	---	---	3	7	---	10
Roosevelt Greene	5	2	---	---	---	7
Carlos Flowers	---	---	0	0	6	6
Jeremy Sawyer	---	---	0	5	---	5
Efrain Stewart	0	0	---	---	5	5
Phillip Cooley	---	---	1	3	---	4
Johnathan Meier	0	0	---	---	2	2
Don Perliman	0	0	---	---	2	2
J.T. Thornton	---	---	1	0	---	1
Jackson Stecker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ron Nord	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bill Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
C.J. Humphries	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	6	1.5
Middle	7	30	4.3
Right	2	17	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	56	5.6
Middle	22	118	5.4
Right	9	38	4.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richie Bensen	37	26	3	0	1	4	5	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.C. Giles	34	25	6	0	0	1	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	21	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	83	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	134	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	44	14.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	75	9.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	101	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	48	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	67	9.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Tanner Kirby	11	9	0	103	1	35
WR Louis Ward	6	4	1	37	0	29
TE Marvin Furrey	6	3	0	27	0	18
WR Leslie Bullock	4	4	0	29	0	24
WR Nathan Emerson	3	1	0	5	0	29
TE Damien Ellard	3	3	0	66	2	11
RB Broderick Malone	2	1	0	8	0	18
WR Bo Milton	1	0	0	0	0	1
WR Dennis O'Neill	1	1	0	7	0	3

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gregory Wagner	10	8	118	4	34
WR Collin Ganser	7	5	40	0	31
TE Brady Grant	6	4	30	0	33
RB Tommy Sampson	4	3	38	0	10
WR Gary Powers	2	1	21	1	16
RB Ike Fleming	2	2	38	1	10
RB Richard Langfahl	2	1	0	0	10
FB A.J. Bressany	1	1	6	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richie Bensen	1	6	6.00	6.00
Kelly Booker	1	13	13.00	8.67

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
J.C. Giles	1	4	4.00	9.11
Ike Fleming	1	2	2.00	0.75
Richard Langfahl	1	8	8.00	4.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richie Bensen	1	1	13	13.00	7.62

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.C. Giles	5	4	16	3.20	8.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Ward	1	1	13	13.00	6.17

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gregory Wagner	3	2	6	2.00	11.80
TE Brady Grant	1	1	6	6.00	5.00
WR Collin Ganser	1	1	4	4.00	5.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Broderick Malone	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
J.C. Giles	3	2
Richard Langfahl	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richie Bensen	7	3	2

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.C. Giles	11	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Tanner Kirby	2	1	1
TE Marvin Furrey	2	1	0
WR Nathan Emerson	1	0	0
RB Broderick Malone	1	0	0
TE Damien Ellard	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gregory Wagner	3	2	2
WR Gary Powers	2	1	1
TE Brady Grant	2	1	1
RB Ike Fleming	2	2	2
FB A.J. Bressany	1	1	0
WR Collin Ganser	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)