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Kirk Cousins connects with Cody White for 2 TDs and Raiders beat Chargers 26-14

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Harris, B. (2026, September 21). Kirk Cousins connects with Cody White for 2 TDs and Raiders beat Chargers 26-14. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/kirk-cousins-connects-with-cody-white-for-2-tds-and-raiders-beat-chargers-26-14/article_cf741a11-2ee1-5442-8c6b-86cec1d6702d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-21 · by Beth Harris

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In the AFC West opener, Kirk Cousins led the Las Vegas Raiders to a 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Cousins threw two touchdowns to Cody White and Jeremy Chinn’s fumble recovery secured the win for the Raiders, who ended their four-game losing streak against the Chargers. Justin Herbert threw one touchdown but was intercepted twice as the heavily favored Chargers lost their second consecutive game under new head coach Jim Harbaugh.
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So there should be plenty of intrigue surrounding this early season division matchup between two teams headed in opposite directions so far. The Chargers will look to bounce back against a lowly opponent, while the Raiders aim to build on their surprising Week 1 victory over Miami. Let me know if you need any other details about the game or teams!

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Beth Harris
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Chargers ORG · 10× Raiders ORG · 9× Herbert PERSON · 3× Cousins PERSON · 2× Las Vegas ORG · 2× White PERSON · 2× Calif. GPE · 1× Cody White PERSON · 1× INGLEWOOD GPE · 1× Kirk Cousins PERSON · 1×

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kirk Cousins connected with Cody White for a go-ahead, 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and an 11-yard score in the fourth, and the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Chargers 26-14 to end a four-game skid against Los Angeles in the teams’ AFC West opener on Sunday.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kirk Cousins connected with Cody White for a go-ahead, 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and an 11-yard score in the fourth, and the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Chargers 26-14 to end a four-game skid against Los Angeles in the teams’ AFC West opener on Sunday. asserted
Raiders → connect → Sunday
In his 100th NFL game, Jim Harbaugh fell to 0-2 for the first time in his college or pro coaching career, with the heavily favored Chargers also losing to Arizona 26-14 last week. asserted
Chargers → fall → Arizona
Las Vegas beat the Chargers on the road for the first time since 2020, a game that was played without fans because of the COVID-19 pandemic. asserted
that → beat → pandemic
The Raiders, who maintain a strong Southern California fan base, had lost four straight by double digits. asserted
who → maintain → digits
Leading 17-14, the Raiders’ Jeremy Chinn recovered a fumble and returned it 43 yards with 3:52 remaining in the game. asserted
3:52 → lead → game
Omarion Hampton had a costly fumble for the second straight week and Chinn recovered, returning it to the Chargers 16-yard line. asserted
Chinn → have → line
Cousins then directed a three-play, 43-second drive that ended with White’s second TD catch and a 24-14 lead in front of a raucous, predominantly Raiders-supporting crowd at SoFi Stadium. asserted
that → direct → Stadium
He was sacked twice. asserted
He → sack → ?
The Chargers took their first lead, 14-10, on Justin Herbert’s 10-yard TD to Oronde Gadsden. asserted
Chargers → take → Gadsden
Herbert fumbled and Keaton Mitchell recovered at the Las Vegas 10-yard line. asserted
Mitchell → fumble → line
Herbert then spun out of a potential sack with Raiders star Maxx Crosby looming to connect with Gadsden. asserted
Crosby → spin → Gadsden
The Raiders answered right back with the TD catch by White, who was elevated from the practice squad a day earlier. asserted
who → answer → squad
He also played in Las Vegas’ 27-13 win over Miami in Week 1 but did not have a catch. asserted
He → play → catch
The Raiders led 7-0 on Tre Tucker’s 40-yard touchdown catch on the Chargers’ busted coverage in the second quarter. asserted
Raiders → lead → quarter
Rookie Genesis Smith, replacing injured Elijah Molden, lost Tucker, leaving him wide open. asserted
Smith → replace → him
Matt Gay’s career-best 59-yard field goal extended the lead to 10-7 just before halftime. asserted
goal → extend → halftime
He took three sacks. asserted
He → take → sacks
The Chargers’ Joe Alt, one of the league’s top tackles, had three false-start penalties and an offensive holding call that led to a Raiders safety in the closing minutes. asserted
that → have → minutes
The Chargers’ opening drive of the game ended with Cameron Dicker’s 58-yard field goal attempt hitting the crossbar. asserted
attempt → end → crossbar
He’d previously made 59 of 63 field goals at home. asserted
He → make → home
S Treydan Stukes was hurt in the third quarter. asserted
Stukes → hurt → quarter
Chargers: S Derwin James Jr. (hand) got hurt late in the first quarter, but returned before halftime. asserted
Jr. → hurt → halftime
... TE David Njoku (knee) was taken off in a cart early in the second quarter and did not return. asserted
Njoku → take → quarter
... DL Dalvin Tomlinson was hurt in the fourth. asserted
Tomlinson → hurt → fourth
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