Spokesman-Review
National Football League
San Diego 41, Arizona 10
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, October 3, 2010
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Temperature: 72°
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 62189

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.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Arizona   San Diego
Timothy Hightower Player Michael Tolbert
7 Attempts 16
24 Yards 100
3.4 Avg Yards 6.2
0 Touchdowns 1
7 Long 23
Receiving
Arizona   San Diego
Larry Fitzgerald Player Antonio Gates
7 Receptions 7
56 Yards 144
8.0 Avg Yards 20.6
0 Touchdowns 2
13 Long 33
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Arizona 134 47 87 1 1 0 1.0 1
San Diego 419 180 239 5 2 2 9.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • San Diego will play their next game on the road against Oakland. The Chargers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Arizona will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Cardinals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.