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Herbert helped nan Chargers extremity a seven-game losing tally against nan Chiefs
Justin Herbert starred for nan Los Angeles Chargers arsenic they hit nan Kansas City Chiefs 27-21 successful their NFL opener successful Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The backmost passed for 318 yards and 3 touchdowns arsenic nan Chargers defeated past season's beaten Super Bowl finalists.
"[It was] conscionable different crippled for us," Herbert said. "We came retired here, executed, did what we needed to."
In nan 2nd NFL crippled to beryllium staged successful Sao Paulo, Herbert recovered Quentin Johnson for a touchdown connected nan measurement to nan Chargers going 10-0 up.
The Chiefs, pinch nan thief of a Patrick Mahomes touchdown, recovered to way 13-12 earlier Harrison Butker missed nan chance to level pinch an other constituent attempt.
Herbert past threw to Keenan Allen for a touchdown arsenic nan Chargers took a 20-12 lead into nan 4th quarter.
A Travis Kelce touchdown reduced nan shortage but Herbert and Johnson again mixed for different people arsenic nan Chargers recorded their first triumph against nan Chiefs since September 2021.
"I deliberation successful wide they came retired pinch much power than we did," said Mahomes, who threw for 258 yards and a touchdown connected apical of his score.
"We didn't execute. I missed immoderate throws down nan section and evidently we didn't play bully capable successful nan first half."