The Chargers are set to take on the Bengals on Sunday after meeting just a season ago.
Los Angeles last faced Joe Burrow in his professional debut as he was fresh off winning the Heisman Trophy and a national championship at LSU.
Despite the success in college, L.A. gave Burrow a warm welcome to the NFL.
The Chargers’ defense, headlined by the duo of Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram, held Burrow to 23 of 36 passing for 192 yards with just one touchdown. They sacked him three times and picked him off once.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles’ offense was engineered by Tyrod Taylor, while Justin Herbert was then on the sidelines as a spectator.
Taylor finished 16 of 30 for 208 yards. Joshua Kelley ran five yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The Bengals were down 16-13 with the opportunity to tie up the game, but kicker Randy Bullock missed a 31-yard field goal due to a calf cramp with just two seconds remaining.
The week after, Herbert was trusted into the action against the Chiefs, and it was then when a young star was born.