2012 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 25, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium
St. Louis RamsWinner
31
at
Arizona Cardinals
17
ARI -1 upsetO 36 ✓Dome
St. Louis Rams 31–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
31/52, 312 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT
-19.3 expected points added · -4.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
St. Louis Rams
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lindley | 31/52 | 312 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -19.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 17 | 48 | 2.8 | 2 | -4.5 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| William Powell | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Ryan Lindley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Roberts | 9 | 13 | 92 | 0 | 25% | 2.6 |
| Rob Housler | 8 | 11 | 82 | 0 | 21% | 1.4 |
| William Powell | 6 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 17% | -1.3 |
| Michael Floyd | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 8% | 3.3 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 23% | -16.3 |
| Jeff King | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -8.3 |
| LaRon Byrd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Washington | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Groves | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Acho | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Talley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Toler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -1
- Closing total
- 36
- STL moneyline
- +105
- ARI moneyline
- -116
Cardinals closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36; the game landed 48 — over by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- STL 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jeff Fisher vs Ken Whisenhunt
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.