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Hasselbeck's Fumble Helps Cards Win

The Associated Press

Published: September 17, 2007

Updated: 09/16/2007 11:44 pm

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Maybe that Cardinals curse is history.

After blowing a 17-0 lead in what looked like another classic Arizona collapse, Darnell Dockett recovered a fumble by Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck. Then Neil Rackers kicked a 42-yard field goal with 1 second to go Sunday, giving the Cardinals a 23-20 victory.

Rackers' 52-yarder tied it at 20 with 4:44 to play.

The Seahawks took the subsequent kickoff and drove toward what could have been the winning score. But on first-and-5 from the Arizona 36, linebacker Gerald Hayes disrupted an already botched handoff from Hasselbeck to Shaun Alexander.

The ball popped free, and Dockett recovered at the Seattle 45 with 1:48 to go. Edgerrin James, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, carried four times before Arizona (1-1) called time out to take the winning kick.

Seattle (1-1) scored 20 consecutive points and took a 20-17 lead on Josh Brown's second 28-yard field goal with 9:52 to play.

Seattle	0	7	10	3	-	20
Arizona	3	14	0	6	-	23

First Quarter

Ari-FG Rackers 28, 1:27.

Second Quarter

Ari-Pope 30 pass from Leinart (Rackers kick), 14:07.

Ari-James 17 run (Rackers kick), 5:43.

Sea-Burleson 24 pass from Hasselbeck (J.Brown kick), 1:16.

Third Quarter

Sea-Alexander 16 run (J.Brown kick), 8:42.

Sea-FG J.Brown 28, 3:34.

Fourth Quarter

Sea-FG J.Brown 28, 9:52.

Ari-FG Rackers 52, 4:44.

Ari-FG Rackers 42, :01.

A-64,542.

	Sea	Ari
First downs	18	20
Total Net Yards	370	431
Rushes-yards	24-92	26-132
Passing	278	299
Punt Returns	2-30	2-33
Kickoff Returns	2-41	1-19
Interceptions Ret.	1-16	0-0
Comp-Att-Int	22-36-0	23-37-1
Sacked-Yards Lost	1-3	0-0
Punts	5-39.8	4-40.8
Fumbles-Lost	2-1	0-0
Penalties-Yards	4-25	7-55
Time of Possession	27:54	32:06

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Seattle, Alexander 18-70, Strong 3-10, Hasselbeck 2-6, Weaver 1-6. Arizona, James 24-128, Arrington 1-8, Leinart 1-(minus 4).

PASSING-Seattle, Hasselbeck 22-36-0-281. Arizona, Leinart 23-37-1-299.

RECEIVING-Seattle, Branch 7-122, Engram 5-71, Strong 3-30, Burleson 2-39, Alexander 2-5, Weaver 1-7, Taylor 1-6, Pearman 1-1. Arizona, Fitzgerald 7-87, Boldin 4-83, Arrington 4-24, B.Johnson 2-23, Morey 2-23, James 2-22, Pope 1-30, Bienemann 1-7.

MISSED FIELD GOAL-Arizona, Rackers 53 (WL).

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