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Cardinals Shut Down Steelers

The Associated Press

Published: October 1, 2007

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Steelers were beaten at their own game by their old offensive coordinator and could've-been head coach.

Rookie Steve Breaston returned a punt 73 yards for a TD Sunday and the Cardinals defense shut down Pittsburgh's high-scoring offense most of the day to hand the Steelers their first loss, 21-14.

Arizona first-year coach Ken Whisenhunt and top assistant Russ Grimm both were leading contenders to replace Bill Cowher in Pittsburgh after last season. Whisenhunt was the Steelers' offensive coordinator and Grimm was the assistant head coach and offensive line coach at the time. Instead, the job went to outsider Mike Tomlin.

The Cards ended Willie Parker's string of four straight 100-yard games, limiting him to 37 yards.

Pittsburgh	7	0	0	7	-	14
Arizona	0	0	7	14	-	21

First Quarter

Pit-Holmes 43 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), :31.

Third Quarter

Ari-Urban 6 pass from Warner (Rackers kick), 7:24.

Fourth Quarter

Ari-Breaston 73 punt return (Rackers kick), 14:10.

Ari-James 2 run (Rackers kick), 4:14.

Pit-Holmes 7 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), 1:49.

A-64,844.

	Pit	Ari
First downs	17	19
Total Net Yards	282	301
Rushes-yards	26-77	25-86
Passing	205	215
Punt Returns	1-5	4-101
Kickoff Returns	3-66	2-55
Interceptions Ret.	0-0	2-5
Comp-Att-Int	17-32-2	21-35-0
Sacked-Yards Lost	4-39	2-10
Punts	7-51.4	5-39.4
Fumbles-Lost	3-0	3-2
Penalties-Yards	11-72	5-30
Time of Possession	32:12	27:48

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Pittsburgh, Parker 19-37, Roethlisberger 4-26, Davenport 2-15, Holmes 1-(minus 1). Arizona, James 21-77, Leinart 3-9, Warner 1-0.

PASSING-Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 17-32-2-244. Arizona, Leinart 7-14-0-93, Warner 14-21-0-132.

RECEIVING-Pittsburgh, Holmes 6-128, Parker 4-29, Miller 3-46, Reid 2-23, Washington 2-18. Arizona, Fitzgerald 11-123, Urban 5-53, Bry.Johnson 3-37, James 1-7, Smith 1-5.

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