Los Angeles Chargers 14–26 Arizona Cardinals
- Season
- NFL
- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 1
NFL: Arizona Cardinals beat Los Angeles Chargers 26–14.
Game leaders
209Justin HerbertPassing yards
277Jacoby Brissett
43Omarion HamptonRushing yards
61Tyler Allgeier
82Ladd McConkeyReceiving yards
95Trey McBride
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Arizona Cardinals
Show as a table
| When | Los Angeles Chargers | Arizona Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 8:49 · Jeremiyah Love | 0 | 7 |
| Q1 4:22 · Omarion Hampton | 7 | 7 |
| Q2 6:51 · Chad Ryland | 7 | 10 |
| Q2 0:00 · Chad Ryland | 7 | 13 |
| Q3 7:25 · Chad Ryland | 7 | 16 |
| Q3 6:03 · Ladd McConkey | 14 | 16 |
| Q4 11:44 · Trey McBride | 14 | 23 |
| Q4 2:33 · Chad Ryland | 14 | 26 |
| 60′ | 14 | 26 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Arizona Cardinals
Third-down conversions
25%2/843%6/14
Fourth-down conversions
0%0/3–0/0
Red-zone touchdowns
67%2/340%2/5
- 5.35.5Yards per play
- 1.402.36Points per drive
- 26.835.7Yards per drive
- 5172Plays
How the yards came
Los Angeles Chargers
Pass 187Rush 81
Arizona Cardinals
Pass 277Rush 116
- Time of possession
- 22:2937:31
- Turnover margin
- -2+2
- Sacks made
- 13
- Penalties (yards)
- 7 (64)8 (111)
Show as a table
| Los Angeles Chargers | Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 2/8 | 6/14 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/3 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 2/3 | 2/5 |
| Yards per play | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| Points per drive | 1.40 | 2.36 |
| Yards per drive | 26.8 | 35.7 |
| Plays | 51 | 72 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 277 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 116 |
| Time of possession | 22:29 | 37:31 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties (yards) | 7 (64) | 8 (111) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Q1 8:490–7Jeremiyah Love(Touchdown)
- Omarion Hampton(Touchdown)Q1 4:227–7
- Q1 8:490–7
Q2
- Q2 6:517–10Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q2 0:007–13Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q2 6:517–10
Q3
- Q3 7:257–16Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Ladd McConkey(Touchdown)Q3 6:0314–16
- Q3 7:257–16
Q4
- Q4 11:4414–23Trey McBride(Touchdown)
- Q4 2:3314–26Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q4 11:4414–23
Key stats
- 268Total yards393
- 187Passing yards277
- 81Rushing yards116
- 17First downs23
- 51Total plays72
- 5.3Yards per play5.5
- 6.2Yards per pass7.3
- 3.9Yards per rush3.4
- 17/27Comp / Att27/37
- 21Rushing attempts34
Quarter by quarter
Los Angeles Chargers led after 0 of 4 quarters, Arizona Cardinals after 3. Largest lead at a break: 12 points, Arizona Cardinals after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Arizona Cardinals
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Los Angeles Chargers: 1 won, 2 lost in their last 3 games.- Los Angeles Chargers scored 62 points and allowed 68 in their last 3 games.
Arizona Cardinals: 1 won, 3 lost in their last 4 games.- Arizona Cardinals scored 108 points and allowed 123 in their last 4 games.
Recent form
Standings
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |
Timeline
Q1
- Q1 8:490–7Jeremiyah Love(Touchdown)
- Omarion Hampton(Touchdown)Q1 4:227–7
- Q1 8:490–7
Q2
- Q2 6:517–10Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q2 0:007–13Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q2 6:517–10
Q3
- Q3 7:257–16Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Ladd McConkey(Touchdown)Q3 6:0314–16
- Q3 7:257–16
Q4
- Q4 11:4414–23Trey McBride(Touchdown)
- Q4 2:3314–26Chad Ryland(Field goal)
- Q4 11:4414–23
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Arizona Cardinals
Third-down conversions
25%2/843%6/14
Fourth-down conversions
0%0/3–0/0
Red-zone touchdowns
67%2/340%2/5
- 5.35.5Yards per play
- 1.402.36Points per drive
- 26.835.7Yards per drive
- 5172Plays
How the yards came
Los Angeles Chargers
Pass 187Rush 81
Arizona Cardinals
Pass 277Rush 116
- Time of possession
- 22:2937:31
- Turnover margin
- -2+2
- Sacks made
- 13
- Penalties (yards)
- 7 (64)8 (111)
Show as a table
| Los Angeles Chargers | Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 2/8 | 6/14 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/3 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 2/3 | 2/5 |
| Yards per play | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| Points per drive | 1.40 | 2.36 |
| Yards per drive | 26.8 | 35.7 |
| Plays | 51 | 72 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 277 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 116 |
| Time of possession | 22:29 | 37:31 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties (yards) | 7 (64) | 8 (111) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Arizona Cardinals
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
7
7
6
7
3
10
Show as a table
| Quarter | Los Angeles Chargers · Touchdowns | Arizona Cardinals · Touchdowns | Los Angeles Chargers · Field goals | Arizona Cardinals · Field goals | Los Angeles Chargers · Extra points and conversions | Arizona Cardinals · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Q3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Q4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Justin Herbert
17/27 completions
209yards1 TD
Jacoby Brissett
27/37 completions
277yards1 TD
Rushing
Omarion Hampton
12 carries
43yards1 TD
Tyler Allgeier
17 carries
61yards
Receiving
Ladd McConkey
5/7 caught/targeted
82yards1 TD
Trey McBride
9/13 caught/targeted
95yards1 TD
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Arizona Cardinals
Offence
- 268Total yards393
- 187Passing yards277
- 81Rushing yards116
- 17First downs23
- 51Total plays72
- 5.3Yards per play5.5
- 6.2Yards per pass7.3
- 3.9Yards per rush3.4
- 17/27Comp / Att27/37
- 21Rushing attempts34
Efficiency
- 2-83rd down efficiency6-14
- 0-34th down efficiency0-0
- 2-3Red zone (made / att)2-5
- 10Drives11
- 22:29Possession37:31
Turnovers & penalties
- 2Turnovers0
- 1Interceptions thrown0
- 1Fumbles lost0
- 7-64Penalties8-111
- 1Sacks3
- 3-22Sacks – yards lost1-0
Defence
- 0Interceptions1
- 0Interception touchdowns0
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
Los Angeles Chargers led after 0 of 4 quarters, Arizona Cardinals after 3. Largest lead at a break: 12 points, Arizona Cardinals after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Arizona Cardinals
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
Passing
| Justin Herbert | 17/27 | 209 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 3-22 | 47.2 |
Rushing
| Omarion Hampton | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 1 | 14 |
| Justin Herbert | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Ladd McConkey | 7 | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 1 | 23 |
| David Njoku | 5 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 15 |
| Oronde Gadsden II | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Tre Harris | 6 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Quentin Johnston | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Derius Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
Defensive
| Derwin James Jr. | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Hart | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Del'Shawn Phillips | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Genesis Smith | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Dye | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elijah Molden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Eboigbe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derius Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Keaton Mitchell | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 24 |
| Derius Davis | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 20 |
Kicking
| Cameron Dicker | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting
| JK Scott | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 1 | 51 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |