GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray was nearly perfect in his first NFL action.

The first overall draft pick went 6-for-7 for 44 yards in 10 snaps in a 17-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night at State Farm Stadium in his preseason debut. He didn't return after the Cardinals' first offensive drive, which resulted in a punt.

"I thought it was smooth. I was anxious to get out there, move around and throw it a little bit," Murray said. "I really just tried to execute whatever Coach called, and I think we did that for the most part."

Murray ran the entire drive out of the shotgun, using an array of quick passes, short passes and run-pass options to complement the Cardinals' running game, spearheaded in the first drive by David Johnson.

"I think he made quick decisions," coach Kliff Kingsbury said. "That's what we're looking for, operated well and took care of the football."

Kingsbury added that he thought Murray "did a nice job tonight of putting it on the money."

The Cardinals used a variety of formations during the drive, including lining up four wide receivers three times. They used three receivers five times and two receivers one time.

Murray showed a veteran's poise in the pocket, which was clean for most of his time on the field. He escaped pressure on his final play of the drive, rolling to his right to buy time and completing a pass to rookie wide receiver KeeSean Johnson, but the play was negated because Johnson came back in from out of bounds to make the catch.

"A lot of it is just instinctual," Murray said. "Leverage, a lot goes into it, but it's all in the head. I've done it for my whole life, so I can't really break it down to you right now, but I'd say it's instinctual."

Murray was sacked on another play, but he avoided contact by diving forward.

"I told you all along, he's been little his whole life," Kingsbury said. "So he knows how to find the soft spot and get down. That's what you want."

There were two plays on which Murray used a run-pass option. On one of them, he pulled back the handoff and quickly completed a pass to Trent Sherfield, who led the Cardinals with four catches for 44 yards and a touchdown.

The only thing Murray didn't do Thursday night was run the ball.