For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt. Markdown variants are available only for registry-approved public pages by appending .md to eligible URLs or by sending Accept: text/markdown.
Sync your league to My Playbook for custom advice

2004 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2004 · Edward Jones Dome

Arizona Cardinals

10

St. Louis RamsWinner

17

STL -11 no coverU 46 ✓Dome

St. Louis Rams 17–10.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ARI

Josh McCownQB

18/29, 181 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-4.2 expected points added

Rushing · ARI

Emmitt SmithRB

16 att, 87 yds, 1 TD

2.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Josh McCown18/29181002-4.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Emmitt Smith16875.412.2
Josh Scobey294.500.3
Josh McCown155.00-1.0
Troy Hambrick221.00-0.8
Bryant Johnson111.00-0.5
Larry Fitzgerald1-1-1.00-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Duane Starks900.003
David Macklin800.001
Adrian Wilson510.001
Quentin Harris410.011
James Darling500.000
LeVar Woods300.000
Russell Davis300.000
Ronald McKinnon300.000
Peppi Zellner200.000
Kyle Vanden Bosch110.000

St. Louis Rams

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
STL -11
Closing total
46
ARI moneyline
STL moneyline

Rams closed -11, won by 7 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 46; the game landed 27 — under by 19.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Edward Jones Dome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
ARI 7 days · STL 7 days
Coaches
Dennis Green vs Mike Martz

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.