Cardinals 26-14 Chargers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 13)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 1

Arizona CardinalsCardinals

1-0 · Away

26–14

Final

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Los Angeles ChargersChargers

0-1 · Home

Cardinals vs Chargers final: the Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on September 13, 2026 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Cardinals	7	6	3	10	26
Chargers	7	0	7	0	14

Cardinals vs Chargers Top Performers

Cardinals

PassingJacoby Brissett27/37, 277 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingTyler Allgeier17 carries, 61 rush yds
ReceivingTrey McBride9 catches, 95 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseJack Gibbens7 tackles, 0.5 sacks

Chargers

PassingJustin Herbert17/27, 209 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingOmarion Hampton12 carries, 43 rush yds, 1 TD
ReceivingLadd McConkey5 catches, 82 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseDerwin James Jr.10 tackles

Cardinals vs Chargers Box Score

Passing

Cardinals passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Jacoby Brissett QB	27/37	277	7.5	1	0	1	33

Chargers passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Justin Herbert QB	17/27	209	7.7	1	1	3	26

Rushing

Cardinals rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Tyler Allgeier RB	17	61	3.6	0	11
Jeremiyah Love RB	11	41	3.7	1	18
Jacoby Brissett QB	6	14	2.3	0	11

Chargers rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Omarion Hampton RB	12	43	3.6	1	14
Justin Herbert QB	5	29	5.8	0	11
Keaton Mitchell RB	4	9	2.3	0	8

Receiving

Cardinals receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Trey McBride TE	9	13	95	10.6	1	27
Kendrick Bourne WR	8	8	75	9.4	0	13
Michael Wilson WR	5	7	56	11.2	0	17
Marvin Harrison Jr. WR	1	3	33	33.0	0	33
Tyler Allgeier RB	2	2	9	4.5	0	5
Jeremiyah Love RB	2	4	9	4.5	0	5

Chargers receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Ladd McConkey WR	5	7	82	16.4	1	23
David Njoku TE	5	5	58	11.6	0	15
Oronde Gadsden TE	2	2	32	16.0	0	26
Tre' Harris WR	3	6	20	6.7	0	11
Quentin Johnston WR	2	6	17	8.5	0	9
Derius Davis WR	0	1	0	–	0	0

Defense

Cardinals defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Jack Gibbens LB	7	5	0.5	0	0	0	0
Mack Wilson Sr. LB	6	2	0	0	1	0	0
Budda Baker SAF	5	4	0.5	0	0	0	0
Andrew Wingard SAF	4	3	0	2	1	1	1
Roy Lopez DL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Will Johnson CB	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Denzel Burke CB	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
Zaven Collins OLB	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Burch OLB	3	3	1	1	0	0	0
Josh Sweat OLB	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
L.J. Collier DL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baron Browning OLB	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Darius Robinson DL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kitan Crawford SAF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dante Stills DL	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Walter Nolen III DL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Melton CB	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
Kei'Trel Clark CB	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Chargers defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD
Derwin James Jr. SAF	10	7	0	0	1
Daiyan Henley LB	8	2	0.5	0	0
Cam Hart CB	6	5	0	0	1
Del'Shawn Phillips LB	5	2	0	0	0
Troy Dye LB	5	3	0.5	0	0
Elijah Molden DB	5	3	0	0	0
Tuli Tuipulotu OLB	5	3	0	0	1
Jamaree Caldwell DL	5	3	0	0	0
Genesis Smith SAF	5	4	0	0	0
Dalvin Tomlinson DL	4	0	0	0	0
Tony Jefferson SAF	3	1	0	0	1
Tarheeb Still CB	3	1	0	0	0
Khalil Mack OLB	2	1	0	1	0
Donte Jackson CB	2	2	0	0	0
Teair Tart DL	2	1	0	0	0
Justin Eboigbe DL	2	1	0	0	0
Akheem Mesidor OLB	2	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Cardinals kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Chad Ryland K	4/5	49	2/2	14

Chargers kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Cameron Dicker K	0/0	0	2/2	2

Punting

Cardinals punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Blake Gillikin P	3	158	52.7	1	61

Chargers punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
JK Scott P	2	99	49.5	1	51

Returns

Cardinals returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Devin Duvernay WR	3	69	0	0	0

Chargers returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Keaton Mitchell RB	2	47	0	0	0
Derius Davis WR	2	33	0	0	0

Cardinals vs Chargers Recap

For the Cardinals: Jacoby Brissett (27/37, 277 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT), Tyler Allgeier (17 carries, 61 rush yds), Trey McBride (9 catches, 95 rec yds, 1 TD). For the Chargers: Justin Herbert (17/27, 209 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT), Omarion Hampton (12 carries, 43 rush yds, 1 TD), Ladd McConkey (5 catches, 82 rec yds, 1 TD).

The Cardinals did the damage in the 4th quarter, winning that period by 10.

After the game, the Cardinals are 1-0 and the Chargers are 0-1.

Cardinals vs Chargers Team Stats

CardinalsChargers

393
Total yards: 268; 277
Passing yards (net): 187; 116
Rushing yards: 81; 5.5
Yards per play: 5.3; 23
First downs: 17; 6/14 (43%)
Third downs: 2/8 (25%); 2/5 (40%)
Red zone: 2/3 (67%); 0
Turnovers: 2; 8
Penalties: 7; 111
Penalty yards: 64; 37:31
Time of possession: 22:29

Cardinals vs Chargers Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 13, 20264:25 PM ET / 1:25 PM PT

Stadium: SoFi StadiumInglewood

Week: NFL Week 1All Week 1 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesDid not meet

Cardinals last 5 · 2025

L @ Rams 20-37 Jan 4, 2026
L @ Bengals 14-37 Dec 28, 2025
L vs Falcons 19-26 Dec 21, 2025
L @ Texans 20-40 Dec 14, 2025
L vs Rams 17-45 Dec 7, 2025

Chargers last 5 · 2025 incl. playoffs

L @ Patriots 3-16 Jan 11, 2026
L @ Broncos 3-19 Jan 4, 2026
L vs Texans 16-20 Dec 27, 2025
W @ Cowboys 34-17 Dec 21, 2025
W @ Chiefs 16-13 Dec 14, 2025

More NFL Games on Sep 13, 2026

Final
Chicago Bears5-259
Carolina Panthers3-337
Top: Williams 21/29, 269 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-527
Cincinnati Bengals4-233
Top: Mayfield 23/28, 216 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Atlanta Falcons3-413
Pittsburgh Steelers5-220
Top: Robinson 21 carries, 83 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
New Orleans Saints2-530
Detroit Lions4-231
Top: Shough 35/56, 411 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New York Jets2-523
Tennessee Titans1-610
Top: Hall 22 carries, 102 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Buffalo Bills5-136
Houston Texans2-531
Top: Allen 20/29, 334 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-341
Indianapolis Colts2-523
Top: Jackson 17/25, 324 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-210
Jacksonville Jaguars4-234
Top: Lawrence 18/23, 245 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-422
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Top: Hurts 14/25, 203 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
Las Vegas Raiders3-427
Top: Jeanty 23 carries, 102 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-322
Minnesota Vikings6-039
Top: Love 21/42, 387 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Dallas Cowboys3-420
New York Giants4-228
Top: Dart 23/29, 230 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

That covers Cardinals vs Chargers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Cardinals visit the Cowboys Nov 1; Chargers visit the Rams Nov 1.

Cardinals vs Chargers FAQs

Who won Cardinals vs Chargers on Sep 13, 2026?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

What are the Cardinals and Chargers records?

After this game the Cardinals were 1-0 and the Chargers were 0-1 this season.

Who were the top performers in Cardinals vs Chargers?

Jacoby Brissett led all passers with 277 yards for the Cardinals. Tyler Allgeier led all rushers with 61 yards for the Cardinals. Trey McBride led all receivers with 95 yards for the Cardinals.

Where was Cardinals vs Chargers played?

At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the home stadium of the Los Angeles Chargers.

What was the score by quarter in Cardinals vs Chargers?

Cardinals-Chargers: Q1 7-7, Q2 6-0, Q3 3-7, Q4 10-0.

What is next for the Cardinals and Chargers?

Cardinals visit the Cowboys on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Chargers visit the Rams on Sunday, November 1 at 4:05 PM ET.