Chargers 41, Cardinals 10

Shaun Phillips returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown and had four sacks as the San Diego Chargers routed the visiting Arizona Cardinals 41-10 on Sunday.

Tight end Antonio Gates scored two touchdowns and had 144 yards receiving and Mike Tolbert rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown for the Chargers (2-2).

Philip Rivers was 16 of 21 for 249 yards and two touchdowns to extend his NFL-best streak of games with a touchdown pass to 17 for San Diego.

Rookie Ryan Mathews had a 15-yard touchdown run and Nate Kaeding kicked two field goals – 48 and 47 yards – for the Chargers, who had nine sacks and held the Cardinals to 124 yards of offense.

Kerry Rhodes scored on a 42-yard fumble recovery return and Jay Feely kicked a 53-yard field goal for the Cardinals (2-2).

Derek Anderson was 7 of 14 for 64 yards and two interceptions and Max Hall was 8 of 14 for 82 yards.

Final1st2nd3rd4thScore
Los Angeles ChargersChargers72110341
Arizona CardinalsCardinals070310
L.A. Chargers
Passing:Philip Rivers 15/20 (241 YDS)
Rushing:Mike Tolbert 16 CAR (100 YDS)
Receiving:Antonio Gates 7 REC (144 YDS)
Arizona
Passing:Max Hall 8/14 (82 YDS)
Rushing:Tim Hightower 7 CAR (24 YDS)
Receiving:Larry Fitzgerald 7 REC (56 YDS)