2. Rogers, Murphy make splash plays
Harbaugh, as he usually does, answered the first question of his postgame press conference by rattling off some players who stood out to him.
The first two he mentioned?
Eric Rogers and Caleb Murphy.
Rogers had two interceptions Sunday, including a pick 6 in the third quarter that he returned 43 yards for a score.
Rogers was injured late in the game on kickoff coverage and did not speak to reporters. Harbaugh said he was getting checked out but had plenty of praise for his play.
"The pick 6, that was as good a play as I've ever seen," Harbaugh said. "As good a play as you can make.
"The break on the ball, the avoid of the receiver, completing the catch to the ground. Then getting back up and he was rolling," Harbaugh said. "Quite a big day by him. Really incredible."
Murphy, meanwhile, has 2.0 sacks, including a strip sack, but Harbaugh said he felt Murphy had another sack that should have been credited to him.
"I don't know what the stat sheet said but I gave him three sacks. He had a heck of a game," Harbaugh said.
Murphy spent the 2024 season on the Bolts practice squad but has impressed throughout camp and during the preseason.
With two preseason games left, it's safe to say he's firmly in the mix to make the 53-man roster.
In fact , Harbaugh said that he told the Chargers pregame that Murphy was going to have a big game.
"He's making a good case," Harbaugh said. "He's been making it in practice as well. Really happy for his success. I could see it coming. Humility prevents me from saying I predicted that but the facts are that I did."
Through two games, the Chargers have an 8-1 advantage in the turnover margin, with their lone giveaway coming Sunday on special teams.
3. 'Rocket' launches a TD
Raheim 'Rocket' Sanders had one of the offense's top highlights Sunday when he scored on an 11-yard run late in the fourth quarter.
The touchdown put the stamp on the Bolts win ... and also caused the undrafted rookie free agent to black out for a moment.
"I feel like the film study as a running back, learning film and learning the plays," Sanders said. "That was a play I felt like was going to hit just by the penetration. I just trusted my reads, patient and got in the end zone."
Sanders missed the Chargers first preseason game with an injury but said he worked hard to be on the field for this one.
"It felt [like] a blessing, to be honest," Sanders said. "Last week I wasn't able to make it, but being there for the running back room and seeing how everything looked. It's just a blessing to be back."
Harbaugh added: "I thought he did a really nice job, too. Ran hard, secured the ball, had some good tough runs. He's been working through stuff and got out there today and showed what he could do."
With two preseason games left, Sanders is certainly in the mix to make a push for the 53-man roster out of camp.
"Really just taking it one day at a time. Take advantage of any opportunity that comes my way," Sanders said.
"There's a lot of good players there and they're showing that," Harbaugh added about the running back room.