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Arizona Finishes At .500

The Associated Press

Published: December 31, 2007

Updated: 12/31/2007 12:14 am

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Cardinals did not have a losing season. That's not headline news for most teams, but it's the first time the Cardinals have managed it in nine years.
Larry Fitzgerald caught 11 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and Arizona finished an 8-8 season with a 48-19 victory against St. Louis on Sunday, the Cardinals' highest-scoring game in 30 years.

The .500 record under first-year coach Ken Whisenhunt is Arizona's best since going 9-7 and making the playoffs in 1998. The Cardinals' only other non-losing season in 23 years was 8-8 in 1994, Buddy Ryan's first year as Arizona coach.
Kurt Warner threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns but was intercepted twice. Oshiomogho Atogwe returned one of the picks 52 yards for a score that cut the Cardinals' lead to 31-19 with 1:48 left in the third quarter.

St. Louis	3	3	13	0	-	19
Arizona	3	21	7	17	-	48

First Quarter

StL-FG Wilkins 37, 10:26.

Ari-FG Rackers 23, 4:27.

Second Quarter

Ari-James 2 run (Rackers kick), 7:45.

Ari-Rolle 47 interception return (Rackers kick), 6:40.

Ari-Fitzgerald 21 pass from Warner (Rackers kick), 1:06.

StL-FG Wilkins 42, :09.

Third Quarter

StL-Klopfenstein 36 pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick), 12:42.

Ari-Fitzgerald 6 pass from Warner (Rackers kick), 5:45.

StL-Atogwe 52 interception return (pass failed), 1:48.

Fourth Quarter

Ari-Boldin 20 pass from Warner (Rackers kick), 13:37.

Ari-FG Rackers 33, 3:57.

Ari-Hayes 30 interception return (Rackers kick), 3:09.

A-64,671

	StL	Ari
First downs	13	25
Total Net Yards	234	422
Rushes-yards	24-75	32-122
Passing	159	300
Punt Returns	1-10	2-7
Kickoff Returns	7-178	5-69
Interceptions Ret.	2-54	3-134
Comp-Att-Int	14-30-3	23-39-2
Sacked-Yards Lost	3-21	0-0
Punts	3-52.7	1-40.0
Fumbles-Lost	1-0	1-0
Penalties-Yards	7-50	8-63
Time of Possession	24:07	35:53

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-St. Louis, Jackson 18-55, Leonard 5-15, Stanley 1-5. Arizona, James 24-102, Warner 3-19, Arrington 4-2, Hasselbeck 1-(minus 1).

PASSING-St. Louis, Bulger 13-25-2-176, Frerotte 1-5-1-4. Arizona, Warner 23-39-2-300.

RECEIVING-St. Louis, Holt 7-93, Bruce 2-39, Klopfenstein 1-36, Bennett 1-4, McMichael 1-4, Leonard 1-3, Jackson 1-1. Arizona, Fitzgerald 11-171, Boldin 4-56, James 3-34, Bry.Johnson 2-10, Bienemann 1-13, Urban 1-13, Arrington 1-3.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-None.

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