The Chargers began their eighth season in Los Angeles on Sunday and it appears they're still struggling to fill SoFi Stadium with their own fans.
The Las Vegas Raiders traveled to LA to face the Chargers in Week 1 and despite traveling the 290 miles from Allegiant Stadium, it felt like a home game. Raiders fans packed SoFi, creating a sea of silver and black in the stands and easily outnumbering Chargers fans.
Several phots and videos online showed just how overwhelming the Raiders' support was. On several big plays for Las Vegas, the crowd erupted in cheers.
This crowd appears to have more than a few @Raiders fans pic.twitter.com/pXoylPHd3f
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) September 8, 2024
RAIDERS HOME GAME pic.twitter.com/3qd8L4tQay
— Q (@RaidersAQ) September 8, 2024
Stadium packed Raiders fans pic.twitter.com/s8MvsnwVUu
— Q (@RaidersAQ) September 8, 2024
Once again SoFi is the home-away-from-home for #RaiderNation. This is (once again) an unofficial #Raiders home game
— Joe Arrigo (@joearrigofsm) September 8, 2024
(🎥: Adrian (the homie) pic.twitter.com/M1Eiak12pY
Raiders vs Chargers at SoFi starts now. #RaiderNation is well represented In SoCal pic.twitter.com/Xt93ZjWyUE
— Johnny Resendiz (@Johnnyresendizz) September 8, 2024
This has to be so embarrassing for the Chargers. It's Jim Harbaugh's debut game and they can't even get enough of their own fans in the stands to drown out a visiting crowd. If this was their first year in a new city, maybe it could be excused, but they've been there since 2017, and opposing fans still take over their stadium repeatedly.
It's a continued source of amusement for the rest of the NFL.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Raiders Fans Took Over SoFi Stadium Against the Chargers.
