By Jeremy Kahn

OAKLAND-Returning to the Oakland Coliseum to face his former team probably put a smile on the face of Carson Palmer, but the outcome was even better.

Palmer threw for 253 yards and threw two touchdowns, as the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Oakland Raiders 24-13.

Former Stanford star Stepfan Taylor caught one touchdown and added one on the ground, while Taylor’s backfield mate, Andre Ellington picked up a combined 160 yards on the ground and thru air and the Cardinals raise their record to 5-1, their best start since 1976.

It was another tough loss for the Raiders, who fall to 0-6 on the season, their worst start since 1962.

Palmer found Michael Floyd for a 33-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, as the Cardinals jumped out to a 14-0 lead before the Raiders came all the way to narrow the lead down to 14-13 early in the third quarter.

Taylor gave the Cardinals an eight-point lead in the third quarter after Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 53-yard field goal.

Rookie Chandler Catanzaro clinched the game with 29 seconds remaining, as he kicked a 41-yard field goal.

The Catanzaro field goal was the 15th straight to start a career, tying Greg Zuerlein of the St. Louis Rams, who set the record in 2012.

Derek Carr went 16-for-28 for 173 yards with no touchdowns, just one week after throwing four in a 31-28 loss to the San Diego Chargers.

Darren McFadden scored the only touchdown for the Raiders, as he scored on a one-yard run in the second quarter.