Los Angeles Chargers vs. Miami Dolphins Live Score & Stats – October 12, 2025 Gametracker

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Jim Harbaugh will never forget the streak.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert evaded the Miami Dolphins’ pass rush and threw a pass to Ladd McConkey for a 42-yard catch-and-run, stunning the home Miami crowd in the final minute of Sunday’s home-and-home game.

The play resulted in Cameron Dicker scoring the fifth field goal of the game, sealing the Chargers’ 29-27 victory.

“He’s able to come out strong and get rid of it and hit Ladd McConkey,” said Harbaugh, Los Angeles’ second-year coach. “I’m going to remember this room until they throw dirt on me. That’s how good I feel about it.”

The Dolphins overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and took the lead when Tua Tagovailoa threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Darren Waller with 46 seconds remaining.

Nyheim Hines put the Chargers at their own 41 with a 40-yard return on the ensuing kickoff. On second-and-10, Herbert got into the pocket, broke free from Jaelan Phillips’ grasp and threw a short pass to McConkey, who broke a tackle and ran out of bounds at the Miami 17. Dicker’s 33-yard kick won it for Los Angeles (4-2), which ended a two-game skid.

“What was going through my mind was no sacks,” Herbert said. “A race against time. I felt like I could stay up and get the ball. I saw Ladd. He did a great job running up the middle and extending the play.”

Harbaugh added: “Justin Herbert. I mean, he’s like Hercules over there.”

Herbert completed 29 of 38 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. Kimani Vidal, who did most of the carrying for Los Angeles’ banged-up backfield, finished with 18 carries for 124 yards and had a 7-yard touchdown run. McConkey had seven catches for 100 yards and a touchdown.

Tagovailoa, who finished with 205 passing yards, threw his third interception of the day on Miami’s final possession, and the Dolphins (1-5) were booed off the field at Hard Rock Stadium.

“Shocked. Shocked,” Tagovailoa said. “It’s something we’ve talked about collectively as a team, being able to finish games like this where we have an opportunity to win the game. And it’s not just one side of the ball. It’s every phase. I contributed with the turnovers. … It’s frustrating to say the least.”

Both of Herbert’s TD throws came in the second half as the Chargers turned a four-point third-quarter deficit into a 10-point lead in a matter of minutes.

The Chargers’ first drive of the third went 13 plays for 77 yards and ended with Herbert extending the play to find McConkey in the end zone. This put the Los Angels ahead 16-13.

Tagovailoa was intercepted on Miami’s next drive, leading to Vidal’s score that gave the Chargers a 23-13 advantage.

Tagovailoa finished 21 of 32 with his second three-game winning streak of the season. His first pick landed in the hands of Jaylen Waddle before slipping out of the receiver’s grasp and into the hands of safety Tony Jefferson on Miami’s second play from scrimmage.

“I find so many similarities with boxing and football,” Harbaugh said. “Especially in the man sense, your corner man asks you, ‘Can you go? Can you continue?’ And it’s like, “Give me one more turn.” And give me one more series. …

“Like boxing, it’s a football fight every week. And you have two teams that were desperate to win and playing with all their hearts. That’s the nature of the NFL. It’s evil that way.”

De’Von Achane had 16 carries for 128 yards and two touchdowns – including an electric 49-yard score in the first. His 4-yard run in the fourth brought Miami within six points with about seven minutes left.

“Losing like that, it’s like, what more could we have done?” » said Achane.

After Miami’s much-maligned defense held the Chargers to three field goals – one of the worst red zone teams in the NFL, Los Angeles failed to find the end zone on its first three drives inside the 20 – the Dolphins led 13-9 at halftime.

In a well-executed two-minute drill, Tagovailoa led a nine-play, 83-yard drive highlighted by a 49-yard catch from Waddle to set up Riley Patterson’s 27-yard run to end the half.

Waddle’s big gain was the Dolphins’ second play of 40-plus yards in the half. Miami has had just two such plays in the season that began Sunday.

Chargers: Host Indianapolis next Sunday.

Dolphins: At Cleveland next Sunday.

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