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2004 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 2004 · Sun Devil Stadium

St. Louis Rams

7

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

Passing · ARI

Josh McCownQB

22/34, 287 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

2.4 expected points added

Rushing · ARI

Emmitt SmithRB

19 att, 71 yds, 0 TD

-1.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Josh McCownQB

9 att, 33 yds, 2 TD

6.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

St. Louis Rams

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Josh McCown22/342872022.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Emmitt Smith19713.70-1.6
Josh McCown9333.726.2
Josh Scobey9232.60-1.8
Obafemi Ayanbadejo221.001.2
Damien Anderson122.00-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Karlos Dansby521.000
David Macklin410.512
Ifeanyi Ohalete310.001
Robert Tate310.001
James Darling210.000
Duane Starks300.001
Nate Poole200.000
Quentin Harris200.000
Gerald Hayes200.000
Darnell Dockett200.000

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.