CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Cade York missed a 54-yard field goal with 11 seconds left as Los Angeles held on for a 30-28 victory over the Browns after Chargers coach Brandon Staley inexplicably gambled on a fourth down.
York’s kick sailed right and allowed the Chargers to escape.
With his team at its own 46 and leading by two, Staley called a timeout and instead of punting had Justin Herbert attempt a short pass on fourth-and-1 that fell incomplete.
The Browns got the ball back and drove to the Chargers 35, but York couldn’t convert.
Austin Ekeler rushed for a career-high 173 yards and scored twice for Los Angeles.