Kurt Warner’s ageless arm and an improbable goal-line stand at
the finish saved the Arizona Cardinals from an ugly loss on a national stage.
The Cardinals stopped Michael Robinson up the middle from the 2-yard line as the
game ended Monday night to preserve a 29-24 victory over the San Francisco
49ers.
Warner finished 32-of-42 for 328 yards and three touchdowns without an
interception in Arizona’s sixth consecutive home victory, fourth this season.
The NFC West-leading Cardinals (6-3) never led until Karlos Dansby’s 34-yard
interception return set up Warner’s 5-yard TD pass to Anquan Boldin with 4:16 to
play.
San Francisco (2-7) had two chances after that.
The first ended on Adrian Wilson’s diving interception of Shaun Hill’s pass. The
second was much more nerve-racking for the home team and exasperating for the
49ers, who lost their sixth in a row.
Hill’s 14-yard pass to Jason Hill moved it to the Arizona 1. With the last few
seconds ticking off, 49ers running back Frank Gore was pushed by a defensive
player as he ran around left end, then stumbled to the ground just outside the
2...more
Scoring Summary
SF - ARI
1st Quarter
14:48
SF
TD
ARI kicked off, Allen Rossum returned kickoff for 104
yards (Joe Nedney made PAT)
7 - 0
9:46
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 28-yard field goal
7 - 3
2nd Quarter
14:13
SF
TD
Shaun Hill passed to Josh Morgan to the right for 31
yard gain (Joe Nedney made PAT)
14 - 3
11:48
ARI
TD
Kurt Warner passed to Anquan Boldin to the left for 13
yard gain (Neil Rackers made PAT)
14 - 10
4:41
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 33-yard field goal
14 - 13
0:29
SF
TD
Shaun Hill passed to Vernon Davis down the middle for 18
yard gain (Joe Nedney made PAT)
21 - 13
3rd Quarter
11:37
ARI
TD
Kurt Warner passed to Larry Fitzgerald to the right for
5 yard gain (Neil Rackers made PAT)
21 - 20
7:02
SF
FG
Joe Nedney kicked a 41-yard field goal
24 - 20
4th Quarter
14:33
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 23-yard field goal
24 - 23
4:16
ARI
TD
Kurt Warner passed to Anquan Boldin to the right for 4
yard gain (2pt attempt failed, Kurt Warner pass to Larry Fitzgerald)
24 - 29
Team Statistics
SF
ARI
First Downs
19
20
Passing
10
17
Rushing
7
2
Penalty
2
1
Third Down Efficiency
9-18
4-13
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
1-1
TOTAL NET YARDS
336
374
Total Plays
68
61
Average Gain Per Play
4.9
6.1
NET YARDS RUSHING
119
46
Rushes
28
19
Average Per Rush
4.3
2.4
NET YARDS PASSING
217
328
Completions-Attempts
19-40
32-42
Yards Per Pass Play
5.4
7.8
Times Sacked
0
0
Yards Lost to Sacks
0
0
Had Intercepted
2
0
PUNTS
4
5
Average Punt
53.0
35.2
PENALTIES
10
10
Penalty Yards
93
71
FUMBLES
1
0
Fumbles Lost
1
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
28:23
31:37
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
The Arizona Cardinals and
San Francisco 49ers appeared to
be a couple of teams on the rise
after strong finishes last
season, and earned a prime-time
TV matchup this year. While the
Cardinals lead the NFC West, the
49ers haven't lived up to
expectations and interim coach
Mike Singletary hasn't been
afraid to say so. Entering the
second half of the season with a
chance to win their first
division title in 33 years, the
Cardinals host a Monday night
game against the 49ers and their
outspoken new coach...more
Pick: The Cardinals should
have no problem beating the 49ers. The X factor though, is how much the new 49er
coach energizes his team. In today's NFL we are afraid that his disciplinarian
style may hurt as much as it helps. Cardinals 37 - 49ers 13
Video Preview:
The first-place Cardinals
host the Monday night game against their NFC West rivals the 49ers and their
outspoken new coach. Join Jason Horowitz and Charley Casserly for an in depth
preview
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