INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jacoby Brissett threw for 277 yards and a landing and the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on Sunday, giving Mike LaFleur a victory in his head teaching debut over Jim Harbaugh.
The Chargers had been 9 1/2-point favorites — greatest within the NFL in Week 1 — however they performed from behind your complete recreation.
LaFleur grew to become the primary Cardinals coach to win his debut since Don Coryell in 1973. Coryell coached the Chargers from 1978-86.
LaFleur gained in the identical SoFi Stadium the place he labored his ultimate recreation because the Los Angeles Rams' offensive coordinator final yr earlier than being employed by Arizona in February. He added 16 new assistants and 18 new gamers.
Chad Ryland had 4 area targets because the Cardinals gained on the highway in opposition to the Chargers for the primary time since 2001. He solely miss was a 54-yarder when the ball hit the fitting upright within the second quarter.
The Cardinals had been coming off an injury-riddled season throughout which they gained simply three video games.
The Chargers made a large number of the fourth quarter. On their first three possessions, they’d a blocked punt, Justin Herbert was intercepted and Los Angeles turned the ball over on downs on fourth-and-goal from the 3-yard line. That they had one other turnover on downs with lower than 2 minutes remaining.
Herbert was 17 of 27 for 209 yards with a landing and an interception, and was sacked 3 times.
The Cardinals dominated possession, 37 minutes to 22, and ran 72 performs to 51 for the Chargers and compiled 393 yards of offense to 268.
Arizona dominated the primary half and scored on its first possession. Jeremiyah Love, the No. 3 total decide, stiff-armed Cam Hart within the left nook of the top zone and scored on a 5-yard run.
The Chargers answered with a 9-yard TD run by Omarion Hampton. He received stoned on the 5-yard line, however saved going as 4 Cardinals did not cease him, tying it at 7.
Arizona led 10-7 on Ryland's 27-yard area objective within the second.
Herbert received sacked by Dante Stills on fourth-and-goal with two minutes left earlier than halftime. The Cardinals received a 42-yarder by Ryland after Paris Johnson Jr.'s 15-yard face masks penalty to guide 13-7.
After the Chargers had been pressured to punt on their first possession of the third, Arizona received a 34-yard area objective by Ryland to increase its result in 16-7.
Los Angeles closed to 16-14 on Herbert's 8-yard go to Ladd McConkey, who barely received into the nook of the top zone. The Chargers had been helped by Max Melton's 48-yard defensive go interference penalty.
Harbaugh misplaced to open his third season as Chargers coach. The crew gained 11 video games and made the playoffs in every of his first two years.
Accidents
Chargers: McConkey took a tough hit to his hip within the third quarter. S Elijah Molden injured a hamstring.
Up subsequent
Cardinals: Host defending Tremendous Bowl champion Seattle subsequent Sunday.
Chargers: Host Las Vegas subsequent Sunday.
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