Cardinals open 2026 season with road victory over Chargers

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Interstat) — Jacoby Brissett completed 27 of 37 passes for 277 yards and one touchdown and added 14 rushing yards as Arizona defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 in an NFL game on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at SoFi Stadium. Justin Herbert went 17 of 27 for 209 yards and one touchdown and ran for 29 yards for Los Angeles. Omarion Hampton rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and Ladd McConkey caught five passes for 82 yards and a score. Trey McBride had nine receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown for Arizona, while Tyler Allgeier ran 17 times for 61 yards and Kendrick Bourne caught eight passes for 75 yards. Chad Ryland made four of five field goals. Defensively, Derwin James Jr. posted 10 tackles for the Chargers. Troy Dye had five tackles and half a sack, and Daiyan Henley added eight tackles and half a sack. Arizona’s Jordan Burch recorded three tackles and one sack, and Andrew Wingard intercepted a pass. Attendance at SoFi Stadium was 70,540. Arizona improved to 1-0, and the Chargers fell to 0-1.