2004 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 2004 · Sun Devil Stadium
St. Louis Rams
7
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
31
STL -3 upsetU 41.5 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 31–7 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
St. Louis Rams
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 22/34 | 287 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 19 | 71 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Josh McCown | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Josh Scobey | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Damien Anderson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Macklin | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Tate | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Darling | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Starks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Poole | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- STL -3
- Closing total
- 41.5
- STL moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Rams closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 38 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 75°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- STL 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Martz vs Dennis Green
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.