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Rams vs. Cardinals

Cardinals Inactives
QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd QB)
S Matt Ware
CB Eric Green
LB Pago Togafau
T Brandon Keith
DT Alan Branch
TE Jerame Tuman
TE Ben Patrick

The Cardinals won the toss and elected to receive

1st QUARTER
Cardinals
DRIVE START: Arizona 24- yard line
KEY PLAY(S): J.J. Arrington rushed for 16-yards to open up the game, Facing 2nd-10 Kurt Warner found Fitzgerald for a 23-yard gain, Warner connected with Fitzgerald for a 14-yard strike putting the Cardinals inside the St.Louis 5-yard line
FINAL PLAY: Tim Hightower rushed for a 1-yard touchdown
DRIVE TOTALS: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:14

Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 18-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): The Cardinals defense was solid holding Steven Jackson to two yards rushing, and on 3rd-8 the Cardinals stopped the Rams forcing them to punt.
FINAL PLAY: Donnie Jones punted the ball 56-yards
DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:31

Cardinals
DRIVE START: Arizona 37-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): On second down Warner found Boldin who made an impressive spin move after the catch for a 36-yard gain,
FINAL PLAY: Kurt Warner to Larry Fitzgerald for a 12-yard score
DRIVE TOTALS: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:21

Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 25-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): On 3rd-8 the Cardinals defense forced Bulger to throw an incomplete pass.
FINAL PLAY: Jones punted the ball 55-yards
DRIVE TOTALS: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:18

Cardinals
DRIVE START: Arizona 20-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): Facing a 3rd-9 from their own 21-yard line, Warner was picked off by Ron Bartell who returned the interception 24-yards
FINAL PLAY: 24-yard interception by Bartell
DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:40

Cardinals 14 - Rams 0

2nd QUARTER
Rams (continued from 1st Quarter)
DRIVE START: Arizona 6-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): 3rd-3 from the AZ-3 Bulger found Steven Jackson for a 3-yard touchdown
FINAL PLAY: 3-yard touchdown reception by Jackson
DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 6 yards, :52

Cardinals
DRIVE START: Arizona 21-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): Warner threw a screen pass to Arrington who gained fifteen yards. 3rd-10 Warner dumped a pass off to Arrington for a ten yard gain keeping the drive alive.
FINAL PLAY: Neil Rackers connected on a 44-yard field goal
DRIVE TOTALS: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:14

Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 24-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): 2nd-1 Jackson busted a 32-yard run, Facing a 3rd-7 from the Arizona 20-yard line the Cardinals defense dropped Jackson for a 4-yard loss
FINAL PLAY: Josh Brown missed a 42-yard field goal
DRIVE TOTALS: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:13

Cardinals
DRIVE START: Arizona 32-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): Warner found Breaston for a 58-yard gain,
FINAL PLAY: Neil Rackers connected on a 22-yard field goal
DRIVE TOTALS: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:48

Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 22-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): 1st-10 Adrian Wilson tackled Jackson in the backfield for a 5-yard loss.
FINAL PLAY: Mark Bulger took a knee to end the half
DRIVE TOTALS:3 plays, -10 yards, 0:59

Cardinals 20 - Rams 7

3rd QUARTER
Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 32-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): In Cardinals territory, the Rams faced a 4th-1 and Jackson rushed four yards to keep the drive alive. Inside the 30-yard line Jackson fumbled and Karlos Dansby recovered it. Gerald Hayes caused the fumble.
FINAL PLAY: Dansby fumble recovery
DRIVE TOTALS: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:38

Cardinals
DRIVE START: Arizona 22-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): Leonard Little sacked Kurt Warner for a 7-yard loss
FINAL PLAY: Ben Graham punted the ball 38-yards
DRIVE TOTALS: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:18
Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 8-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): Gerald Hayes forced Jackson to fumble and Darnell Dockett picked up the ball and ran it in for an 11-yard score
FINAL PLAY: 11-yard touchdown run by Darnell Dockett

Cardinals 27 - Rams 7

4th QUARTER
Rams (continued from 3rd)
DRIVE START: St. Louis 19-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): 3rd-1 the Cardinals dropped Jackson for a 2-yard loss. Ralph Brown broke up a pass on 4th-3 forcing a turnover on downs
FINAL PLAY: Brown broke up a pass
DRIVE TOTALS: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:23

Cardinals
DRIVE START: Arizona 36-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): Boldin was flagged for holding on first down
FINAL PLAY: Ben Graham punted the ball 38-yards
DRIVE TOTALS: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:39

Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 44-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): 3rd-1 Bulger hooked up with Daniel Fells for a 15-yard gain, the following play Bulger was sacked by Hayes and Wilson for a 5-yard loss.
FINAL PLAY: Josh Brown connected on 51-field goal
DRIVE TOTALS: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:02

Cardinals
DRIVE START: Arizona 29-yard line
KEY PLAY(S):
FINAL PLAY: Ben Graham punted the ball 38-yards
DRIVE TOTALS: 5 plays , 20 yards, 3:15

Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 13-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie interception returned 99 yards for a touchdown
DRIVE TOTALS: 1 play, 99 yards

Rams
DRIVE START: St. Louis 20-yard line
KEY PLAY(S): Pittman 27-yard reception on 3rd and 9 to keep drive alive
FINAL PLAY: Bulger's pass intended for Looker incomplete
DRIVE TOTALS: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:56

Cardinals
DRIVE START: Take over on downs at own 41-yard line
FINAL PLAY: Warner takes a knee twice to end the game

Final Score Cardinals 34 - St. Louis 10

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