This Cardinals’ surge of rewriting their sorry history has now
written off Seattle.
Kurt Warner completed 32 of 44 passes for 395 yards—his franchise-record fourth
straight 300-yard game—and J.J. Arrington scored a career-high two touchdowns as
Arizona held off the desperate Seahawks in a 26-20 victory on Sunday to
essentially knock Seattle from its NFC West throne.
The 37-year-old veteran completed 19 of his first 21 passes, while Anquan Boldin,
who had 13 catches for a career-best 186 yards, and Larry Fitzgerald— 10
receptions, 151 yards—roamed free all day in Arizona’s first win at Seattle
since 2002.
The Cardinals are 7-3 for the first time since 1977, when they were in St.
Louis. Arizona can clinch its first division title since 1975 next week when it
hosts the Giants and San Francisco plays at Dallas.
Arizona led 26-7 entering the fourth quarter and had an interception of Matt
Hasselbeck in the end zone by Karlos Dansby. But Dansby fumbled on his return
and left tackle Walter Jones recovered at the Seahawks 11. T.J. Duckett scored
on a 1-yard run to cut the lead to 26-13...more
Scoring Summary
ARI - SEA
1st Quarter
7:47
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 38-yard field goal
3 - 0
0:04
ARI
TD
J.J. Arrington rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain
(Neil Rackers made PAT)
10 - 0
2nd Quarter
4:34
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 48-yard field goal
13 - 0
0:57
SEA
TD
Matt Hasselbeck passed to Maurice Morris to the right
for 13 yard gain (Olindo Mare made PAT)
13 - 7
0:00
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 54-yard field goal
16 - 7
3rd Quarter
9:36
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 26-yard field goal
19 - 7
1:55
ARI
TD
Kurt Warner passed to J.J. Arrington to the left for 6
yard gain (Neil Rackers made PAT)
26 - 7
4th Quarter
12:46
SEA
TD
T.J. Duckett rushed to the right for 1 yard gain (2pt
attempt failed, Matt Hasselbeck pass to Bobby Engram)
26 - 13
9:41
SEA
TD
T.J. Duckett rushed to the left for 2 yard gain (Olindo
Mare made PAT)
26 - 2
Team Statistics
ARI
SEA
First Downs
23
17
Passing
17
9
Rushing
6
5
Penalty
0
3
Third Down Efficiency
5-12
1-9
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
2-2
TOTAL NET YARDS
458
196
Total Plays
70
53
Average Gain Per Play
6.5
3.7
NET YARDS RUSHING
76
43
Rushes
24
22
Average Per Rush
3.2
2.0
NET YARDS PASSING
382
153
Completions-Attempts
32-44
17-29
Yards Per Pass Play
8.3
4.9
Times Sacked
2
2
Yards Lost to Sacks
13
17
Had Intercepted
1
3
PUNTS
2
4
Average Punt
38.5
44.5
PENALTIES
8
1
Penalty Yards
52
15
FUMBLES
3
2
Fumbles Lost
2
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
34:05
25:55
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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Preview:
The Seattle Seahawks have
had a stranglehold on the NFC
West for years, but their reign
appears to be nearing an end. As
the most likely beneficiaries of
Seattle's downfall, the Arizona
Cardinals would love to speed up
the process. The Cardinals look
to continue their quest for
their first division title in 33
years and facilitate the end of
the Seahawks' four-year run at
the top of the NFC West when the
clubs square off in Seattle on
Sunday. The Seahawks have
dominated the NFC West in recent
years, winning four straight
titles while going 17-7 within
the division in that stretch...more
Prediction: The Cardinals have
a big
division lead (four games) with seven games remaining. They
would have to melt like ice in Phoenix to not make the
playoffs. The Seahawks offence gets a jump start as Matt Hasselbeck, Deion
Branch and tackle Floyd Womack are all likely back. That's kept the line down,
but Arizona's offence is still a juggernaut Cardinals 37 - Seahawks 20
Video Preview: The Cardinals
look to continue their quest for their first division title in 33 years when
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