2006 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · University of Phoenix Stadium
St. Louis RamsWinner
16
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Arizona Cardinals
14
ARI -5.5 upsetU 45 ✓Dome
St. Louis Rams 16–14 — 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
Passing · ARI
19/28, 256 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-0.4 expected points added · +5.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
St. Louis Rams
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 19/28 | 256 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 24 | 94 | 3.9 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Kurt Warner | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Bryant Johnson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hayes | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ware | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chike Okeafor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Berry | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calvin Pace | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Tate | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -5.5
- Closing total
- 45
- STL moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Cardinals closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45; the game landed 30 — under by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- STL 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Scott Linehan vs Dennis Green
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.