2012 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium

Seattle Seahawks

Arizona CardinalsWinner

SEA -1 upsetU 40.5 ✓DomeSeahawks closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Arizona Cardinals 20–16.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SEA

Russell WilsonQB

18/34, 153 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-5.4 expected points added · -3.3% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

John SkeltonQB

14/28, 149 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-7.0 expected points added · -8.9% completion over expected

Rushing · SEA

Marshawn LynchRB

21 att, 85 yds, 0 TD

-0.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SEA

Russell WilsonQB

8 att, 20 yds, 0 TD

-7.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

Larry FitzgeraldWR

4/11 for 63 yds, 0 TD

31% of team targets · -5.5 expected points added

Receiving · ARI

Andre RobertsWR

5/9 for 54 yds, 1 TD

25% of team targets · 2.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Russell Wilson	18/34	153	1	1	3	-5.4

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Marshawn Lynch	21	85	4.0	-0.9
Russell Wilson	8	20	2.5	-7.3
Robert Turbin	2	5	2.5	-0.8
Leon Washington	2	5	2.5	-0.6

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Braylon Edwards	5	9	43	0	26%	-0.0
Zach Miller	3	3	40	0	9%	1.4
Sidney Rice	4	9	36	1	26%	1.2
Charly Martin	1	2	15	0	6%	0.8
Marshawn Lynch	2	2	12	0	6%	0.4
Doug Baldwin	2	6	5	0	18%	-2.2
Robert Turbin	1	1	2	0	3%	-1.4
Anthony McCoy	0	1	0	0	3%	-1.3
Ben Obomanu	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
K.J. Wright	5	4	0	0
Kam Chancellor	4	0	0	1
Richard Sherman	4	0	1	2
Bobby Wagner	2	2	0	0
Brandon Browner	2	2	0	0
Red Bryant	1	2	0	2
Earl Thomas	3	0	0	0
Leroy Hill	2	1	0	0
Alan Branch	1	2	0	0
Brandon Mebane	1	2	0	2

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
John Skelton	14/28	149	0	1	1	-7.0
Kevin Kolb	6/8	66	1	0	0	5.5

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Andre Roberts	1	15	15.0	0	1.3
Beanie Wells	7	14	2.0	0	-2.6
Ryan Williams	8	9	1.1	0	-8.2
LaRod Stephens-Howling	2	4	2.0	1	1.2
John Skelton	1	2	2.0	0	-0.5
Kevin Kolb	1	-1	-1.0	0	0.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Larry Fitzgerald	4	11	63	0	31%	-5.5
Andre Roberts	5	9	54	1	25%	2.2
Early Doucet	3	3	37	0	8%	3.3
Todd Heap	3	4	32	0	11%	3.2
Ryan Williams	2	3	17	0	8%	-0.5
Jeff King	2	3	8	0	8%	-0.9
LaRod Stephens-Howling	1	1	4	0	3%	0.0
Anthony Sherman	0	1	0	0	3%	-1.0
Michael Floyd	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.9

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Daryl Washington	9	0	1.0	0
Paris Lenon	7	1	2.0	0
William Gay	6	0	0.0	1
Michael Adams	4	1	0.0	2
O'Brien Schofield	3	2	0.0	0
Darnell Dockett	4	1	0.0	0
Reggie Walker	3	1	0.0	0
Kerry Rhodes	3	0	0.0	0
Rashad Johnson	2	0	0.0	0
Dan Williams	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: SEA -1
Closing total: 40.5
SEA moneyline: -135
ARI moneyline: +122

Seahawks closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 40.5; the game landed 36 — under by 4.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium
Roof / surface: closed · grass
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Bruce Hermansen
Rest: SEA 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches: Pete Carroll vs Ken Whisenhunt

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.