Arizona Cardinals' Road To Elite Status
Of their eight wins, all of them had at least two quarters of completely dominating play by Arizona. Are the Cardinals becoming an elite team before our eyes?
| Final - 12.6.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
Stories
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Game Notes: Cardinals Crush Vikings, How?
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Post Game Reaction: Arizona Cardinals Upset Minnesota Vikings 30-17
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An Ugly Night for Vikings in Arizona
If the Vikings were going to have a game that needs to be forgotten immediately, I'm glad it came now rather than later. Because this was an ugly, tough-to-watch, all-around terrible game.
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Vikings/Cardinals Fourth Quarter Thread
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Arizona | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:47 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Brett Favre to Visanthe Shiancoe. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 10 plays, 47 yds, 4:25 min. |
| 9:47 left: 10 plays, 47 yds, 4:25 min. |
| 4:49 left: Arizona Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Kurt Warner to Anquan Boldin. (Neil Rackers extra point is good). 1 plays, 2 yds, 0:03 min. |
| 4:49 left: 1 plays, 2 yds, 0:03 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 7:42 left: Arizona Touchdown - 39-yard pass from Kurt Warner to Anquan Boldin. (Neil Rackers extra point is good). 2 plays, 58 yds, 0:52 min. |
| 7:42 left: 2 plays, 58 yds, 0:52 min. |
| 1:55 left: Minnesota Field Goal - 25-yarder by Ryan Longwell. 10 plays, 62 yds, 5:47 min. |
| 1:14 left: Arizona Touchdown - 34-yard pass from Kurt Warner to Larry Fitzgerald. (Neil Rackers extra point is good). 5 plays, 77 yds, 0:41 min. |
| 1:14 left: 5 plays, 77 yds, 0:41 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 7:45 left: Arizona Field Goal - 31-yarder by Neil Rackers. 10 plays, 46 yds, 4:34 min. |
| 3:19 left: Arizona Field Goal - 30-yarder by Neil Rackers. 5 plays, 32 yds, 1:51 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 4:18 left: Arizona Field Goal - 29-yarder by Neil Rackers. 10 plays, 69 yds, 5:34 min. |
| 1:20 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 31-yard pass from Brett Favre to Percy Harvin. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 9 plays, 84 yds, 2:58 min. |
| 1:20 left: 9 plays, 84 yds, 2:58 min. |
| Team statistics | Minnesota | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 315 4.6 68 | 398 7.0 57 |
| Time of Possession | 31:17 | 28:43 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 22 3 19 0 | 20 5 13 2 |
| Third Down Conversions | 5-15-33% | 4-10-40% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 1-1-100% | 0-0-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 253 30-45 5.3 2-28 3-22 | 285 22-32 8.9 0-0 0-0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 62 20 3.1 | 113 25 4.5 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 78 1-2 6-76 | 126 2-71 3-55 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 2 0-0 2-28 | 1 1-1 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-50 | 6-50 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 6-52.5 (34.0) | 3-40.7 (40.0) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 47 41 6 | 61 50 11 |
Officials: John Parry (Referee), Dan Ferrell (Umpire), Wayne Mackie (Head Linesman), Ron Marinucci (Line Judge), Keith Washington (Side Judge), Perry Paganelli (Back Judge), Scott Edwards (Field Judge)
