New Orleans moved the ball and kept giving it away. That was the short version of the Saints’ 27-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on August 10, 2025. The Saints outgained the Chargers 300 yards to 248 and ran nine more plays, but they lost the ball three times, and Los Angeles turned those mistakes into 18 points.
The game opened the 2025 preseason for New Orleans and counted as the Chargers’ second exhibition, after their Hall of Fame Game win over Detroit. Los Angeles rested Justin Herbert, while New Orleans, with its starting job still open, split the snaps among Spencer Rattler, Tyler Shough, and Jake Haener. Chargers rookie cornerback Eric Rogers made the night’s biggest play. He read a Shough sideline throw in the third quarter, came down with a diving interception, got to his feet, and took it back 43 yards for a touchdown, then picked off Haener again in the fourth. Trey Lance scrambled in for a 5-yard score and led Los Angeles in rushing with 48 yards, while Shough answered his pick-six with a 54-yard touchdown pass to Mason Tipton.
Table of Contents
Final score
Team
1
2
3
4
Final
New Orleans Saints
0
3
7
3
13
Los Angeles Chargers
0
9
8
10
27
Scoring summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
Score (NO-LAC)
2nd
13:30
LAC
Cameron Dicker 44-yard field goal
0-3
2nd
1:38
LAC
Trey Lance 5-yard run (two-point run failed)
0-9
2nd
0:05
NO
Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal
3-9
3rd
9:48
LAC
Eric Rogers 43-yard interception return (Lance pass to Dalevon Campbell for two points)
3-17
3rd
7:14
NO
Mason Tipton 54-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Charlie Smyth kick)
10-17
4th
4:50
LAC
Cameron Dicker 40-yard field goal
10-20
4th
1:52
LAC
Raheim Sanders 11-yard run (Dicker kick)
10-27
4th
0:10
NO
Charlie Smyth 50-yard field goal
13-27
Game leaders
Category
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Passing
Tyler Shough, 165 yards (15/22, 1 TD, 1 INT)
Trey Lance, 55 yards (7/14)
Rushing
Spencer Rattler, 22 yards (3 carries)
Trey Lance, 48 yards (7 carries, 1 TD)
Receiving
Mason Tipton, 54 yards (1 catch, 1 TD)
Dalevon Campbell, 62 yards (3 catches)
Tackles
Isaiah Stalbird, 8 (6 solo)
Emany Johnson, 11 (8 solo)
Sacks
Chris Rumph II, 1
Caleb Murphy, 2
Team stats
Stat
New Orleans
Los Angeles
First downs
17
15
Passing first downs
9
3
Rushing first downs
6
11
First downs by penalty
2
1
Third down efficiency
3-13
6-14
Fourth down efficiency
0-1
0-0
Total plays
66
57
Total yards
300
248
Total drives
13
12
Yards per play
4.5
4.4
Net passing yards
239
100
Completions/attempts
27/41
9/20
Yards per pass
5.2
4.3
Sacks allowed (yards)
5-20
3-12
Rushing yards
61
148
Rushing attempts
20
34
Yards per rush
3.1
4.4
Red zone (made/attempts)
0-2
2-3
Penalties (yards)
7-56
4-18
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Defensive and special teams TDs
0
1
Time of possession
31:08
28:52
Passing
Saints
Player
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
Sacks (yds)
RTG
Tyler Shough
15/22
165
1
1
2-12
86.4
Spencer Rattler
7/11
53
0
0
3-8
75.2
Jake Haener
5/8
41
0
1
0-0
35.9
Team
27/41
239
1
2
5-20
71.1
Chargers
Player
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
Sacks (yds)
RTG
Trey Lance
7/14
55
0
0
2-5
60.1
DJ Uiagalelei
1/1
49
0
0
0-0
118.8
Taylor Heinicke
1/5
8
0
0
1-7
39.6
Team
9/20
100
0
0
3-12
62.9
Note: team passing yards are net of sacks, while the individual passing and receiving totals are gross, which is why those figures run a little higher.
Rushing
Saints
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Spencer Rattler
3
22
7.3
0
11
Kendre Miller
6
15
2.5
0
8
Cam Akers
4
9
2.3
0
3
Jake Haener
1
7
7.0
0
7
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
4
6
1.5
0
2
Tyler Shough
1
3
3.0
0
3
Velus Jones Jr.
1
-1
-1.0
0
-1
Team
20
61
3.1
0
11
Chargers
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Trey Lance
7
48
6.9
1
17
Raheim Sanders
10
42
4.2
1
14
Hassan Haskins
6
33
5.5
0
12
Kimani Vidal
6
16
2.7
0
9
Nyheim Hines
4
10
2.5
0
9
DJ Uiagalelei
1
-1
-1.0
0
-1
Team
34
148
4.4
2
17
Receiving
Saints
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Mason Tipton
1
54
54.0
1
54
3
Kevin Austin Jr.
4
42
10.5
0
17
5
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
3
37
12.3
0
21
3
Dante Pettis
2
25
12.5
0
16
6
Velus Jones Jr.
4
16
4.0
0
13
4
Marcus Yarns
3
15
5.0
0
5
3
Treyton Welch
3
14
4.7
0
8
3
Bub Means
1
12
12.0
0
12
2
Brandin Cooks
1
10
10.0
0
10
2
Michael Jacobson
1
9
9.0
0
9
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
1
9
9.0
0
9
1
Kendre Miller
1
9
9.0
0
9
1
Moliki Matavao
1
6
6.0
0
6
1
Jack Stoll
1
1
1.0
0
1
2
Team
27
259
9.6
1
54
38
Chargers
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Dalevon Campbell
3
62
20.7
0
49
4
Oronde Gadsden II
2
15
7.5
0
8
4
Brenden Rice
1
12
12.0
0
12
2
Hassan Haskins
2
12
6.0
0
8
2
Raheim Sanders
1
11
11.0
0
11
1
Tyler Conklin
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
Kimani Vidal
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
Luke Grimm
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
Tre’ Harris
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
Team
9
112
12.4
0
49
19
Defense
Saints
Player
TOT
SOLO
Sacks
TFL
PD
QB Hits
TD
Isaiah Stalbird
8
6
0
1
0
0
0
Jaylan Ford
8
5
0
0
0
0
0
Fadil Diggs
4
3
1
2
0
0
0
Elliott Davison
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
Chris Rumph II
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
Danny Stutsman
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Isaac Yiadom
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
Ugo Amadi
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
Nephi Sewell
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jayden Price
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Quincy Riley
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Vernon Broughton
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Khalen Saunders
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Khristian Boyd
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Dante Pettis
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jonah Williams
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Julian Blackmon
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
D’Marco Jackson
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Jordan Howden
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Rico Payton
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Jonas Sanker
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Rejzohn Wright
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Terrell Burgess
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Velus Jones Jr.
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
John Ridgeway III
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Bryan Bresee
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Team
58
41
3
6
5
4
0
Chargers
Player
TOT
SOLO
Sacks
TFL
PD
QB Hits
TD
Emany Johnson
11
8
0
0
0
0
0
Marlowe Wax
9
9
1
1
0
1
0
RJ Mickens
7
4
0
1
1
0
0
Ja’Sir Taylor
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
Trikweze Bridges
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
Kendall Williamson
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
Caleb Murphy
4
3
2
2
0
2
0
Eric Rogers
4
3
0
0
3
0
1
Jamaree Caldwell
4
2
1
1
0
1
0
Tony Jefferson
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
Tre’Mon Morris-Brash
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kana’i Mauga
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Tarheeb Still
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan Oladokun
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Christopher Hinton
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kylan Guidry
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Naquan Jones
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Scott Matlock
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Troy Dye
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cameron Dicker
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nesta Jade Silvera
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Myles Purchase
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Da’Shawn Hand
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Team
76
51
5
7
4
6
1
Interceptions
The Saints did not record an interception. Eric Rogers had both of the game’s takeaways through the air for the Chargers.
Player
INT
YDS
TD
Eric Rogers
2
43
1
Chargers team
2
43
1
Fumbles
Saints
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Spencer Rattler
1
1
0
Marcus Yarns
1
0
0
Dante Pettis
0
0
1
Treyton Welch
0
0
1
Team
2
1
2
Chargers
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Nyheim Hines
2
1
1
Trey Lance
1
0
1
Justin Eboigbe
0
0
1
Team
3
1
3
Kicking
Saints
Player
FG
LONG
XP
PTS
Blake Grupe
1/1
31
0/0
3
Charlie Smyth
1/1
50
1/1
4
Team
2/2
50
1/1
7
Chargers
Player
FG
LONG
XP
PTS
Cameron Dicker
2/2
44
1/1
7
Team
2/2
44
1/1
7
Punting
Saints
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
In 20
LONG
Kai Kroeger
3
139
46.3
1
52
James Burnip
3
101
33.7
2
38
Team
6
240
40.0
3
52
Chargers
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
In 20
LONG
JK Scott
6
290
48.3
2
58
Team
6
290
48.3
2
58
Kick returns
Saints
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Velus Jones Jr.
2
73
36.5
46
0
Kendre Miller
1
36
36.0
36
0
Jayden Price
1
25
25.0
25
0
Team
4
134
33.5
46
0
Chargers
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Nyheim Hines
2
54
27.0
33
0
Dalevon Campbell
1
23
23.0
23
0
Kimani Vidal
1
12
12.0
12
0
Team
4
89
22.3
33
0
Punt returns
Saints
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Donovan Peoples-Jones
2
17
8.5
12
0
Dante Pettis
2
8
4.0
6
0
Team
4
25
6.3
12
0
Chargers
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Luke Grimm
1
7
7.0
7
0
Nyheim Hines
2
0
0.0
0
0
Team
3
7
2.3
7
0
Game information
Detail
Date
August 10, 2025
Venue
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Attendance
65,049
Television
NFL Network, Fox 8
Referee
Craig Wrolstad
Umpire
Brandon Cruse
Down judge
Danny Short
Line judge
Brett Bergman
Field judge
Jeff Shears
Side judge
Frank Steratore
Back judge
Rich Martinez
The final score read closer than the night went for New Orleans. The Saints outgained Los Angeles by 52 yards, ran nine more plays, and held the ball for just over 31 minutes, then gave most of that back with two interceptions and a lost fumble, and came away empty on both trips inside the red zone. Eighteen of the Chargers’ 27 points came directly off those giveaways, and Rogers’ 43-yard return was the biggest swing of the game. For a Saints offense breaking in a new staff and a Chargers side still holding out its starters, the box score explained the night more honestly than the final margin did.
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