Mike LaFleur Ends Cardinals 53-Year Coaching Streak in Chargers Win
The Cardinals never trailed and scored in every quarter as Mike LaFleur won his first game, ending a 53-year streak for Arizona coaches.
- On Sunday, the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14, giving head coach Mike LaFleur a victory in his debut at SoFi Stadium.
- Arizona hired LaFleur after winning just three games in 2025, replacing former head coach Jonathan Gannon as the team sought to rebuild its struggling roster.
- Quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw for 277 yards and a touchdown while the Cardinals dominated possession for 37 minutes, compiling 393 yards of offense to 268 for Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles committed multiple fourth-quarter turnovers while receiver Ladd McConkey suffered a chest injury and Justin Herbert was sacked three times, compounding the Chargers' defeat.
- The defeat ended Jim Harbaugh's streak of six consecutive season-opening wins as an NFL head coach, marking his first Week 1 loss since joining the Chargers.
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Cardinals vencen 26-14 a Chargers y Mike LaFleur gana en su debut como entrenador en jefe
Por BETH HARRIS INGLEWOOD, California, EE.UU. (AP) — Jacoby Brissett lanzó para 277 yardas y un touchdown, y los Cardinals de Arizona derrotaron 26-14 a los Chargers de Los Ángeles el domingo, dándole a Mike LaFleur una victoria en su debut como entrenador en jefe sobre Jim Harbaugh. Los Chargers eran favoritos por 9,5 puntos […]
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Cardinals beat Chargers 26-14 as Mike LaFleur wins his head coaching debut
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jacoby Brissett threw for 277 yards and a touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on Sunday, giving Mike LaFleur a victory
Mike LaFleur Ends Cardinals 53-Year Coaching Streak in Chargers Win
The Arizona Cardinals put together a convincing victory in Mike LaFleur’s head coaching debut. With a 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, LaFleur became the first non-interim head coach to win in his Cardinals debut since Don Coryell in 1973, per Cardinals team reporter Darren Urban. Mike LaFleur is the first Cardinalscoach since 1973 […]
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