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PITTSBURGH (3 - 0) at ARIZONA (1 - 2)
Week 4 Sunday, 9/30/2007 4:15 PM

Cardinals withstand Steelers comeback, hold on to win 21-14
A few key plays on special teams combined with a rugged run defense were enough for the Cardinals to hand the Steelers their first loss of the season.

Rookie Steve Breaston returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown and Larry Fitzgerald recovered an onside kick after the Steelers had pulled within seven points with less two minutes to play. Ben Roethlisberger was sacked and then intercepted with the Steelers driving to seal the win for Arizona (2-2).

Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt and top assistant Russ Grimm, both leading contenders to replace Bill Cowher after last season, exacted revenge on their former team by borrowing from a playbook that had worked so well for the Steelers...more
  1 2 3 4 Tot
Steelers (3-1) 7 0 0 7 14
Cardinals (2-2) 0 0 7 14 21
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Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
TD 0:31 Santonio Holmes 43 yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick)
Plays: 8 | Yards: 69 | Time: 4:33
3rd Quarter
TD 7:24 Jerheme Urban 6 yd pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick)
Plays: 9 | Yards: 70 | Time: 3:43
4th Quarter
TD 14:10 Steve Breaston 73 yd punt return (Neil Rackers kick)
Plays: 0 | Yards: 0 | Time: 0:00
TD 4:14 Edgerrin James 2 yd run (Neil Rackers kick)
Plays: 13 | Yards: 82 | Time: 7:19
TD 1:49 Santonio Holmes 7 yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick)
Plays: 9 | Yards: 92 | Time: 2:25
Team Statistics
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Time of Possession 32:12 27:48
First Downs 17 19
Rushing 6 8
Passing 10 10
Penalty 1 1
3rd-Down efficiency 5-15-33% 7-14-50%
4th-Down efficiency 1-1-100% 1-1-100%
Red-Zone Efficiency 1-2-50% 2-2-100%
Goal-To-Go Efficiency 1-2-50% 1-1-100%
Total net yards 282 301
Total plays 62 62
Average gain 4.5 4.9
Net yards rushing 77 86
Rushes 26 25
Average yards per rush 3.0 3.4
Rushing TDs 0 1
Net yards passing 205 215
Completed-attempted 17-32 21-35
Average yards per pass 5.7 5.8
Passing TDs 2 1
Sacked-yards lost 4-39 2-10
Had intercepted 2 0
Return Yardage 71 161
Punts-returns 1-5 4-101
Punt-Return TDs 0 1
Kickoffs-returns 3-66 2-55
Kickoff-return TDs 0 0
Interceptions-returns 0-0 2-5
Interception-Return TDs 0 0
Field Goals Made 0-0--% 0-1-0%
Extra Points Made 2-2-100% 3-3-100%
Two-Point Conversions Made 0-0-0% 0-0-0%
Penalties-yards 11-72 5-30
Fumbles-lost 3-0 3-2
Own-Recovered-yards 3--16 1--12
Own-Recovered-TDs 0 0
Opp-Recovered-Yards 2-13 0-0
Opp-Recovered-TDs 0 0
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Key performance records for PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 in all games this season. (26-13 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 when playing with 6 or less days rest this season. (18-10 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 against NFC West division opponents this season. (2-0 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 in dome games over the last 3 seasons. (8-8 since 1992.)
PITTSBURGH is 6-2 in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons. (80-40 since 1992.)
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 in September games this season. (6-3 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 in non-conference games this season. (9-1 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 after a win by 14 or more points this season. (11-3 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 after scoring 30 points or more last game this season. (8-4 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 after 2 or more consecutive wins this season. (11-4 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 9-2 when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (68-28 since 1992.)
PITTSBURGH is 8-3 versus good offensive teams - averaging >=5.65 yards/play over the last 3 seasons. (30-13 since 1992.)
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 in the first month of the season this season. (6-3 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 in the first half of the season this season. (10-7 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 in all lined games this season. (26-13 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 in road games this season. (13-7 over the last 3 seasons.)
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 in road lined games this season. (13-7 over the last 3 seasons.)
Key performance records for ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 1-2 in all games this season. (11-24 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-1 when playing with 6 or less days rest this season. (9-19 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 0-1 against AFC North division opponents this season. (0-1 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-0 in dome games this season. (6-9 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-0 in games played on turf this season. (6-10 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-2 in September games this season. (2-7 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 0-1 in non-conference games this season. (1-8 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-8 when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (23-54 since 1992.)
ARIZONA is 1-6 vs. good offensive teams - scoring 24 or more points/game over the last 3 seasons. (9-25 since 1992.)
ARIZONA is 0-3 versus good defensive teams - allowing <=4.75 yards/play over the last 3 seasons. (8-21 since 1992.)
ARIZONA is 2-3 versus good offensive teams - averaging >=5.65 yards/play over the last 3 seasons. (10-27 since 1992.)
ARIZONA is 1-2 in the first month of the season this season. (3-8 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-2 in the first half of the season this season. (4-14 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-2 in all lined games this season. (11-24 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-0 in home games this season. (6-10 over the last 3 seasons.)
ARIZONA is 1-0 in home lined games this season. (6-10 over the last 3 seasons.)
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