2026 · Week 1
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers
Sep 13, 2026 · SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf
Recap
Arizona Cardinals topped Los Angeles Chargers 26–14. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Cardinals only a 27% shot beforehand. Cardinals improve to 1-0; Chargers fall to 0-1. Jacoby Brissett was the story of the game with 277 passing yards and 1 TD; 14 rushing yards. Chargers turned it over 2 times to Cardinals's 0.
Team stats
| ARI | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 15 |
| 393 | Total yards | 290 |
| 277 | Passing yards | 209 |
| 116 | Rushing yards | 81 |
| 27/37 | Comp / Att | 17/27 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:54) (Shotgun) 4-J.Love left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q138-C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q1(4:29) (Shotgun) 8-O.Hampton up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q111-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q2(14:55) 38-C.Ryland 54 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(6:54) 38-C.Ryland 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(:04) 38-C.Ryland 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q3(7:29) 38-C.Ryland 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q3(6:07) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 15-L.McConkey for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q311-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q4(11:48) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short left to 85-T.McBride for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q438-C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q4(2:37) 38-C.Ryland 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Box score
ARI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 27/37 | 277 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 17 | 61 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | 11 | 41 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey McBride | 9 | 13 | 95 | 1 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 8 | 8 | 75 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | 5 | 7 | 56 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 1 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 17/27 | 209 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | 12 | 43 | 1 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd McConkey | 5 | 7 | 82 | 1 |
| David Njoku | 5 | 5 | 58 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden II | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Tre Harris | 3 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | 2 | 6 | 17 | 0 |
| Derius Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |