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.

• San Diego will play their next game on the road against Oakland. The Chargers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
• Arizona will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Cardinals have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.