2011 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2011 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Carolina Panthers
21
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
28
ARI -6.5 ✓O 37.5 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 28–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
24/37, 422 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
14.3 expected points added · +6.5% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
18/27, 309 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.5 expected points added · +1.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 24/37 | 422 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Cam Newton | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 8 | 11 | 178 | 2 | 30% | 12.3 |
| Greg Olsen | 4 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 16% | 5.4 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 14% | 5.8 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 3 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 8% | 5.1 |
| Legedu Naanee | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 14% | -2.3 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8% | -0.8 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| Mike Goodson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Davis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Connor | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherrod Martin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Godfrey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Hardy | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sione Fua | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Beason | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 18/27 | 309 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Kevin Kolb | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -5.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Doucet | 3 | 3 | 105 | 1 | 11% | 10.5 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 26% | 1.0 |
| Jeff King | 2 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 11% | 4.8 |
| Todd Heap | 2 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 11% | 1.1 |
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 15% | -0.2 |
| Beanie Wells | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 15% | -2.1 |
| Anthony Sherman | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| DeMarco Sampson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Washington | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Jefferson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -6.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- CAR moneyline
- +266
- ARI moneyline
- -302
Cardinals closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 49 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Ken Whisenhunt