THE STORY: LOS ANGELES -- The last time a Cardinals head coach won his first game in his tenure, Mike LaFleur wasn't yet born.

In fact, LaFleur was born 14 years after Don Coryell won his Cardinals debut in 1973.

But, after 12 coaches weren't able to pull it off, LaFleur did on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, leading his team to a solid 26-14 victory over the Chargers to open the 2026 season.

Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love made his debut and scored the Cardinals' first touchdown of the season, the passing game looked as effective as it had been in the preseason, safety Andrew Wingard forced two turnovers, and the special teams added a blocked punt.

It couldn't have gone much smoother.

Much more to come on azcardinals.com.