Head to head
Dallas Cowboys v Los Angeles Chargers — every meeting since 2001
Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers have met 8 times since 2001. DAL trail the regular-season series 3-5. Against the closing spread DAL are 2-5 with 1 push. The highest-scoring meeting produced 53 points in 2001; the widest margin was 22.
DAL record
3-5
regular season, 2001–2025
DAL v the spread
2-5-1
covered–against–pushed
Highest scoring
53
combined, 2001
Widest margin
22
2017 season
Every meeting
8 games, 2001–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 16 | LAC 34atDAL 17 | 50.5 | DAL +1.5 | LAC by 17 |
| 2023 WK 6 | DAL 20atLAC 17 | 49.5 | LAC -1.5 | DAL by 3 |
| 2021 WK 2 | DAL 20atLAC 17 | 55 | LAC +3 | DAL by 3 |
| 2017 WK 12 | LAC 28atDAL 6 | 46.5 | DAL -1 | LAC by 22 |
| 2013 WK 4 | DAL 21atLAC 30 | 47 | LAC -1 | LAC by 9 |
| 2009 WK 14 | LAC 20atDAL 17 | 48.5 | DAL +3.5 | LAC by 3 |
| 2005 WK 1 | DAL 28atLAC 24 | 41 | LAC +5 | DAL by 4 |
| 2001 WK 2 | LAC 32atDAL 21 | 34 | DAL -3.5 | LAC by 11 |
DAL in the last meetings
- Last 32-1
- Last 52-3
The extremes
- Highest scoring2001 week 2 · LAC 32 at DAL 2153 points
- Lowest scoring2017 week 12 · LAC 28 at DAL 634 points
- Widest margin2017 week 12 · LAC 28 at DAL 622 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2001–2025| DAL | LAC | Met | DAL record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | Justin Herbert | 3 | 2-1 |
| Tony Romo | Philip Rivers | 2 | 0-2 |
3 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2001–2025| DAL | LAC | Met | DAL record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCarthy | Brandon Staley | 2 | 2-0 |
6 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2001 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 5 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2001.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Justin Herbert QB · LAC · 3g6 TD
- Dak Prescott QB · DAL · 2g4 TD
- Keenan Allen WR · LAC · 1g1 TD
- Brandin Cooks WR · DAL · 1g1 TD
- Ezekiel Elliott RB · DAL · 1g1 TD
- Mike Williams WR · LAC · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Justin Herbert QB · LAC · 3g865 yds
- Dak Prescott QB · DAL · 3g753 yds
- Joe Milton III QB · DAL · 1g11 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Tony Pollard RB · DAL · 2g139 yds
- Omarion Hampton RB · LAC · 1g85 yds
- Austin Ekeler RB · LAC · 2g81 yds
- Justin Herbert QB · LAC · 3g74 yds
- Ezekiel Elliott RB · DAL · 1g71 yds
- Dak Prescott QB · DAL · 2g54 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- CeeDee Lamb WR · DAL · 3g249 yds
- Keenan Allen WR · LAC · 3g237 yds
- George Pickens WR · DAL · 1g130 yds
- Tony Pollard RB · DAL · 2g111 yds
- Quentin Johnston WR · LAC · 1g104 yds
- Austin Ekeler RB · LAC · 2g96 yds
