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Cardinals 26, Chargers 14: Week 1 recap

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LACChargers14

Final · Sun, Sep 13 · SoFi Stadium

Jacoby Brissett passing yards27727/37, 277 YDS, 1 TD
Turnover margin+22 takeaways, 0 giveaways

What happened

The Cardinals beat the Chargers 26-14 on the road at SoFi Stadium in Week 1, moving to 1-0.

The Cardinals outgained the Chargers 393-268 in total yards, won the turnover battle 2-0, and went 6-14 on third down.

Jacoby Brissett went 27 of 37 for 277 yards and 1 TD. Tyler Allgeier had 17 carries for 61 yards on the ground. Trey McBride led the receivers with 9 catches for 95 yards and 1 TD.

On defense, Dante Stills led with 1 sack and Jack Gibbens had 7 tackles.

Team stats

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Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: ARI-LAC

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