2004 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 2004 · Qwest Field
Arizona Cardinals
21
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Seattle SeahawksWinner
24
SEA -7 no coverO 44 ✓
Seattle Seahawks 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.
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
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 21/33 | 248 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 23 | 65 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Josh McCown | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Anquan Boldin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Hayes | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Darling | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Starks | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bertrand Berry | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Harris | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peppi Zellner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeVar Woods | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Dilfer | 10/26 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Alexander | 30 | 154 | 5.1 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Maurice Morris | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mack Strong | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Trent Dilfer | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hamlin | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chike Okeafor | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Kacyvenski | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Trufant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Marquand Manuel | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Richard | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Bates | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Cochran | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Lucas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Niko Koutouvides | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -7
- Closing total
- 44
- ARI moneyline
- —
- SEA moneyline
- —
Seahawks closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44; the game landed 45 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qwest Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Mike Holmgren
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.