Cardinals bury Rams 34-13 thanks to 2nd quarter scoring
explosion
Kurt Warner and the Cardinals used a 24-point second quarter to
win another one in their former home city.
Arizona was in total command after scoring 10 points on turnovers and adding a
pair of long scoring plays on touchdowns by Tim Hightower and Jerheme Urban in a
34-13 victory on Sunday. Warner held it all together with his 45th 300-yard
passing game, throwing for two touchdowns to beat the team he led to two Super
Bowls from 1999-2001.
“A great day,” Warner said. “I always love coming back to this place. Really a
good day all the way around for me.”
Arizona (5-3) ran off 31 straight points to win for only the second time in five
road games and solidify its NFC West lead against a team that had been hoping to
climb back into the race. The Rams (2-6) have lost two straight after winning
their first two games under new coach Jim Haslett, and were booed off the field
at halftime and at every opportunity thereafter before the Edward Jones Dome
emptied out in the fourth quarter...more
Vidcap:Cards Use 24-Point
Second Quarter To Defeat Rams
Scoring Summary
ARI - STL
1st Quarter
4:23
STL
TD
Marc Bulger passed to Derek Stanley to the left for 80
yard gain (Josh Brown made PAT)
0 - 7
2nd Quarter
12:10
ARI
TD
Antrel Rolle intercepted Marc Bulger for 40 yards (Neil
Rackers made PAT)
7 - 7
8:09
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 36-yard field goal
10 - 7
1:53
ARI
TD
Tim Hightower rushed to the left for 30 yard gain (Neil
Rackers made PAT)
17 - 7
0:42
ARI
TD
Kurt Warner passed to Jerheme Urban to the right for 56
yard gain (Neil Rackers made PAT)
24 - 7
3rd Quarter
3:16
ARI
TD
Kurt Warner passed to Anquan Boldin to the left for 7
yard gain (Neil Rackers made PAT)
31 - 7
4th Quarter
12:17
STL
TD
Marc Bulger passed to Torry Holt to the left for 3 yard
gain (2pt attempt failed, Marc Bulger pass to Derek Stanley)
31 - 13
3:27
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 30-yard field goal
34 - 13
Team Statistics
ARI
STL
First Downs
23
11
Passing
11
6
Rushing
11
5
Penalty
1
0
Third Down Efficiency
4-13
4-12
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-1
0-1
TOTAL NET YARDS
510
231
Total Plays
68
55
Average Gain Per Play
7.5
4.2
NET YARDS RUSHING
177
61
Rushes
33
20
Average Per Rush
5.4
3.1
NET YARDS PASSING
333
170
Completions-Attempts
23-34
16-33
Yards Per Pass Play
9.5
4.9
Times Sacked
1
2
Yards Lost to Sacks
9
16
Had Intercepted
0
2
PUNTS
5
7
Average Punt
42.2
50.4
PENALTIES
10
4
Penalty Yards
69
41
FUMBLES
1
2
Fumbles Lost
0
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
38:38
21:22
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Preview:
Though Kurt Warner almost
certainly played the best
football of his career with the
St. Louis Rams nearly a decade
ago, his success with the
Arizona Cardinals this season is
at least making the issue
debatable. Warner looks to
continue his best season in
years and help the Cardinals
rebound from a disheartening
loss when he returns to St.
Louis to face the NFC West rival
Rams on Sunday. Once an NFL
castoff who played overseas and
even supported himself by
working in a supermarket, Warner
emerged as a star with the Rams
in 1999, winning the league MVP
award and leading the franchise
to its only Super Bowl
victory...more
Pick: The Rams have been a different team since Jim Haslett took over, and
now get Steven Jackson back from injury. Which is big. The Cards are 1-3 on the
road. Sounds like the Rams big, but something has us thinking Cardinals here.
Warner loves playing in that dome and the Cards offense will be the difference Cardinals 30 - Rams 24
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