Justin Herbert wasted no time giving Chargers fans a jolt Thursday night.
With more than 10 minutes left in the second quarter of Los Angeles’ preseason finale against the Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Herbert dropped in a 65-yard touchdown strike to Quentin Johnston on a second-and-10. It was the kind of throw that turns heads fast and gets people talking even faster.
The reaction came in a hurry online, where fans latched onto both Herbert’s arm and Johnston’s grab.
“LMAOOO and yall really tryna compare my qb to bo nix,” a fan said.
“I’ve probably watched this 20 times,” a social media user on X admitted.
“Oh how I’ve missed those H-bombs ,” another one commented.
“Every time you think you are out on the chargers and Justin Herbert, they pull you back in,” a different fan said.
“QJ redemption arc is REAL. Everyone wrote off Quentin Johnston after last year, now he's moss-ing the Rams for 65 yards from Herbert. Chargers fans are SICK rn 😳🔥,” another comment read.
Herbert, the former Oregon Ducks star quarterback, is still the guy the Chargers will lean on for those kinds of shots when the games start counting for real. He and Los Angeles reached the playoffs last season, though the run ended quickly when Drake Maye and the New England Patriots knocked them out in the wild-card round.
In 2025, Herbert threw for 3,727 yards and 26 touchdowns against 13 interceptions in 16 games. He was also sacked 54 times.
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