2014 · Week 1
Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals
Sep 8, 2014 · University of Phoenix Stadium · closed · grass
Recap
Arizona Cardinals edged Los Angeles Chargers 18–17. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Cardinals (57%). Cardinals improve to 1-0; Chargers fall to 0-1. Carson Palmer led the way with 304 passing yards and 2 TDs; 29 rushing yards. Cardinals out-gained the opponent 413–290 in total yards.
Team stats
| LAC | ARI | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | First downs | 18 |
| 290 | Total yards | 413 |
| 238 | Passing yards | 304 |
| 52 | Rushing yards | 109 |
| 21/36 | Comp / Att | 24/37 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 21/36 | 238 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Ryan Mathews | 12 | 40 | 1 |
| Eddie Royal | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Woodhead | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Donald Brown | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gates | 6 | 10 | 81 | 0 |
| Malcom Floyd | 4 | 6 | 50 | 1 |
| Ryan Mathews | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | 5 | 9 | 37 | 0 |
| Ladarius Green | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Eddie Royal | 1 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| Danny Woodhead | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
ARI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 24/37 | 304 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Michael Floyd | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andre Ellington | 13 | 53 | 0 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 7 | 20 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 5 | 7 | 119 | 0 |
| Andre Ellington | 5 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| John Brown | 2 | 5 | 29 | 1 |
| Ted Ginn | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Rob Housler | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Robert Hughes | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaron Brown | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |