Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey had the best rookie-receiving season in franchise history in 2024, but had gotten off to a slow start in 2025.

He finally broke out for seven catches, a season-high 100 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers dramatic 29-27 win over the Miami Dolphins. The Chargers needed every single catch and yard as well, trailing 27-26 with 46 seconds remaining when Justin Herbert connected with McConkey for a 42-yard catch-and-run. The play set up a game-winning field goal from Cameron Dicker to halt the Chargers two-game losing streak and put them atop the AFC West.

Herbert had to evade a heavy pass-rush and get out of the arms of Miami’s Chop Robinson and Jaelan Phillips before checking down to McConkey, who did the rest.

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