DESPITE FOUR INTERCEPTIONS FROM HENSON, CARDINALS WIN BY DEFENSE
Cardinals cornerback Mike Rumph sacks former teammate Tim Rattay. Rumph ended up having five tackles and two sacks in the game.
ARZ
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
27
SF
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
3
FIRST QUARTER
ARZ- Emmitt Smith 2 yard run (Neil Rackers kick)
SECOND QUARTER
SF- Todd Peterson 27 yard field goal
ARZ- Drew Henson 15 yard pass to Freddie Jones (Neil Rackers kick)
THIRD QUARTER
ARZ- Drew Henson 13 yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald (Neil Rackers kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
ARZ- Neil Rackers 43 yard field goal
ARZ- Neil Rackers 50 yard field goal
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (AP)- Usually when your quarterback throws four interceptions and as a team only rush for 90 yards, you lose right? Try telling these Arizona Cardinals that. Their stingy defense allowed a total of 103 yards, with only nine of them on the ground, in the Cardinals' 27-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Although Drew Henson threw four picks, he still posted a higher quarterback rating (62.9) than 49ers signal-caller Tim Rattay (27.7). Rattay only completed 29% of his passes, was intercepted once, and was sacked eight times. The second Cardinal drive of the game started with an incomplete pass to Nathan Hodel. From then, Henson found Larry Fitzgerald for 18 yards, Freddie Jones for 15, Fitzgerald again for 16, and Jones again for 14 yards. Emmitt Smith then punched the ball in from two yards out, giving the Cardinals the lead they wouldn't relinquish.
In the second quarter, Henson led the Cardinals on an 11 play drive that ended with a touchdown. He first found Anquan Boldin for 20 yards, then Jones for 16, and Jones for seven before Smith got a carry. Finally at the end of the drive, Henson found Jones for a 15 yard score, Jones' third touchdown of the year. He had a great game, catching seven passes for 99 yards and the aftermentioned touchdown. The Cardinals struck early in the third quarter with a seven play touchdown drive. Erik Bickerstaff carried the ball for three and then Henson and Fitzgerald hooked up for a 23 yards. Jones caught another pass and then Bickerstaff gained a first down on three carries. The rookie combination that has been successful all year continued it's success when Henson found Fitzgerald for 13 yards and the score. Arizona improves to 4-1 and will have a bye week before facing the Seattle Seahawks on October 24th.
PASSING
ARZ- Drew Henson (19-34, 279 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT) |
SF- Tim Rattay (10-35, 94 yards, 1 INT)
RUSHING
ARZ- Emmitt Smith (16 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD), Erik Bickerstaff (12 carries, 30 yards) |
SF- Kevan Barlow (15 carries, 9 yards)
RECEIVING
ARZ- Larry Fitzgerald (8 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD), Freddie Jones (7 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD), Anquan Boldin (3 catches, 54 yards) |
SF- Brandon Lloyd (4 catches, 18 yards), Rashaun Woods (3 catches, 40 yards), Cedrick Wilson (3 catches, 36 yards)
TACKLES
ARZ- Raynoch Thompson (6), Ronald McKinnon (5), Mike Rumph (5) |
SF- Andre Carter (8), Julian Peterson (8), Keith Mathis (6)
SACKS
ARZ- Rumph (2), Calvin Pace (2), Wendell Bryant (2), Thompson, Karlos Dansby |
SF- Bryant Young
INTERCEPTIONS
ARZ- McKinnon |
SF- Peterson (2), Ronnie Heard (2)