Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert targeted five different receivers in a 277-yard, three-touchdown outing in Week 8.
None of his targets were wide receiver Quentin Johnston.
Despite suiting up and playing in the Oct. 23 game against the Minnesota Vikings, Johnston did not record a single statistic in the 37-10 Chargers win.
It was the continuation of a trend over the last few weeks. Johnston had a season-low four targets in a Week 5 game against the Washington Commanders before he missed Week 6 with a hamstring injury. In his Week 7 return, Johnston had his second-fewest targets of the season – six – against the Indianapolis Colts.
At the same time, second-year receiver Ladd McConkey had begun to out-target Johnston. The Georgia product had a career-high 15 targets on Oct. 19 against the Colts to follow a nine-target outing in Week 6 – while Johnston was out – and a seven-target day in Week 5.
In Week 8, McConkey led the Chargers with 10 targets, six catches and 88 yards with a touchdown.
Here’s what to know about Johnston’s quiet night:
Did Quentin Johnston play tonight?
Yes, Johnston played throughout the Chargers’ Week 8 ‘Thursday Night Football’ win over the Vikings. He just did not record any statistics.
According to ESPN’s Mike Clay, Johnston ran 20 routes to McConkey’s 21 on Oct. 23, but the latter had 10 targets on those routes. Johnston finished the game with zero targets.
Zero targets is the lowest total in the wideout’s three-year career, which includes 39 total games. Johnston missed two games in 2024 with an ankle injury, but he never recorded fewer than two targets in a game when healthy.
Quentin Johnston stats: Week 8
Targets: 0
Receptions: 0
Receiving yards: 0
Touchdowns: 0