{
  "id": 7354780,
  "title": "Cardinals HC Snaps 53 Years of Bad Luck by Achieving Historical Feat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/cardinals-hc-snaps-53-years-of-bad-luck-by-achieving-historical-feat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/cardinals-hc-snaps-53-years-of-bad-luck-by-achieving-historical-feat-12439590"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Arizona Cardinals stunned many in the league by claiming a 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, signaling an end to a 53-year streak of losing head coach debuts. Mike LaFleur, who assumed his first head coaching role with Arizona, broke Don Coryell's 50-year mark set in 1973. Since Coryell's debut, 13 other Cardinals head coaches have lost their first games. LaFleur, playing down the significance of the win, emphasized the team's focus on upcoming challenges, including a Week 2 matchup against the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.",
  "summary": "Arizona Cardinals first-year head coach Mike LaFleur did something no there Cardinals coach has done since 1973 on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mike LaFleur ends 53-year losing streak for Cardinals",
    "LaFleur's debut victory marks historical feat",
    "Team focuses on upcoming challenges, including Seahawks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}