Week 1, 2009

played in Seattle, OR

74 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	10	3	7	7	-	27
Seattle Seahawks	14	3	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:16 STL - Alex Smith 3 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 10:34 SEA - Vonta Leach 19 pass from Matthew Stafford (Mike Nugent extra point)
1Q: 06:00 STL - David Buehler 42 field goal
1Q: 00:42 SEA - Vincent Jackson 5 pass from Matthew Stafford (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 09:21 STL - David Buehler 34 field goal
2Q: 04:49 SEA - Mike Nugent 29 field goal
3Q: 02:22 STL - Artose Pinner 3 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 09:50 STL - Donnie Avery 8 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:16 STL - Alex Smith 3 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 10:34 SEA - Vonta Leach 19 pass from Matthew Stafford (Mike Nugent extra point)
1Q: 06:00 STL - David Buehler 42 field goal
1Q: 00:42 SEA - Vincent Jackson 5 pass from Matthew Stafford (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 09:21 STL - David Buehler 34 field goal
2Q: 04:49 SEA - Mike Nugent 29 field goal
3Q: 02:22 STL - Artose Pinner 3 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 09:50 STL - Donnie Avery 8 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)

Team Statistics STL SEA
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 25 18
- by Rushing 11 4
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 359 349
- Offensive Plays 68 57
- Yards per Play 5.28 6.12
Net Rushing Yards 194 83
- Rushing Attempts 39 21
- Yards per Rush 4.97 3.95
Net Passing Yards 165 266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 22 - 0 35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 165 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.69 7.39
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.6 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 4/56
Interception Ret./Yards 1/24 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 20
Time of Possession 32:22 27:38

Team Statistics	STL	SEA
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	25	18
- by Rushing	11	4
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	359	349
- Offensive Plays	68	57
- Yards per Play	5.28	6.12
Net Rushing Yards	194	83
- Rushing Attempts	39	21
- Yards per Rush	4.97	3.95
Net Passing Yards	165	266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 22 - 0	35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	165	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.69	7.39
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.6	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/45	6/47
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	4/56
Interception Ret./Yards	1/24	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 20
Time of Possession	32:22	27:38

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:16	0:10	OPP 3	1	3	Touchdown
1	10:26	4:32	OWN 25	10	50	Field Goal
1	0:36	6:21	OWN 25	13	58	Field Goal
2	4:42	2:25	OWN 29	4	18	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 47	4	16	Half
3	15:00	5:08	OWN 39	8	27	Punt
3	5:01	2:49	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	0:24	5:43	OWN 5	15	95	Touchdown
4	5:59	2:23	OWN 39	3	4	Punt
4	1:55	1:55	OPP 29	5	25	Game

Seattle Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:44	OWN 25	2	3	Interception
1	14:06	3:40	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	5:54	5:18	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
2	9:15	4:33	OWN 19	9	69	Field Goal
2	2:17	1:37	OWN 21	4	39	Missed FG
3	9:52	4:51	OWN 20	8	39	Punt
3	2:12	1:48	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
4	9:41	3:42	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
4	3:36	1:41	OWN 7	8	22	Downs

Game MVP: Alex Smith, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Alex Smith	20	77	3.85	11	2	1
RB Artose Pinner	18	105	5.83	51	2	1
RB Cedric Peerman	1	12	12.00	12	1	0

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Justin Hamilton	15	76	5.07	30	2
RB Andre Brown	4	0	0.00	4	0
RB Lorenzo Booker	1	0	0.00	0	0
QB Matthew Stafford	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	29	22	165	0/0	1	21	0	100.4

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matthew Stafford	35	23	272	1/6	2	35	1	96.4

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jonathan Orr	7	8	42	6.00	11	12	0
RB Artose Pinner	4	4	25	6.25	16	15	0
WR Donnie Avery	4	8	30	7.50	6	13	1
TE Jeremy Shockey	2	2	31	15.50	7	21	0
RB Cedric Peerman	2	3	16	8.00	4	9	0
TE Jason Witten	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Jerome Felton	1	1	12	12.00	15	12	0

Seattle	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vincent Jackson	9	14	96	10.67	33	28	1
TE Vonta Leach	6	6	62	10.33	32	21	1
WR Jerricho Cotchery	2	4	7	3.50	0	4	0
WR Anthony Gonzalez	2	5	47	23.50	25	35	0
RB Andre Brown	2	2	24	12.00	14	15	0
RB Justin Hamilton	1	3	30	30.00	24	30	0
TE Matt Spaeth	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ed Reed	1	24	24.00	0

Seattle	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov
RB Artose Pinner	2	0
T Langston Walker	0	1
T Steve Vallos	0	1

Seattle	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE DeMeco Ryans	0	0	1	0
S Corey Lynch	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cooper Hobgood	3	116	38.7	32.0	50	1

Seattle	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Jarrett	3	130	43.3	32.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

Seattle	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Nugent	1/2	0/1	0/1	29	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Clayton	1	14	14.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Poole	2	47	23.5	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Hubbard	4	56	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ed Reed	8	3	0.0	21	36
OLB Thomas Howard	6	1	0.0	14	32
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	5	1	0.0	20	34
DT Mike Patterson	5	0	0.0	19	36
CB Ashton Youboty	3	1	0.0	17	36
DT Osi Umenyiora	2	2	0.0	19	28
DE John Henderson	2	1	0.0	17	25
ILB Corey Hall	2	1	0.0	6	19
S Leigh Bodden	2	0	0.0	20	36
S Bob Sanders	2	0	0.0	20	27
OLB Spencer Larson	2	0	0.0	8	6
DE Keith Jackson	1	0	1.0	19	26
CB Don Poole	1	1	0.0	3	14
CB Brandon Flowers	1	0	0.0	12	16
DT Aaron Maybin	1	0	0.0	3	8
DT Marco Mularkey	0	1	0.0	5	8

Seattle	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Boss Bailey	11	3	0.0	38	29
DE DeMeco Ryans	8	2	0.0	37	26
S Corey Lynch	8	1	0.0	38	29
S Ramon Milstead	6	1	0.0	33	25
ILB Odell Thurman	5	3	0.0	36	29
ILB Robert James	4	1	0.0	24	14
DE Matt Roth	4	0	0.0	36	29
DT Trey Lewis	2	2	0.0	37	28
DE Marcus Stroud	2	1	0.0	33	26
CB Josh Wilson	2	1	0.0	39	29
OLB Tyjuan Hagler	2	0	0.0	3	0
CB Bob Poston	2	0	0.0	31	24
S Chris McAlister	1	1	0.0	7	5
WR Anthony Gonzalez	1	0	---	---	---
CB Sheldon Brown	0	1	0.0	17	15
OLB Josh Ott	0	1	0.0	3	3

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Keith Jackson	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE John Henderson	0.0	2	0	0	25
DT Mike Patterson	0.0	0	1	1	36

Seattle	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marcus Stroud	1	2	1	26
DT Trey Lewis	1	0	0	28
DE Matt Roth	0	1	0	29
OLB Boss Bailey	0	0	1	29
DE DeMeco Ryans	0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ed Reed	7	1	1	36
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	3	0	0	34
OLB Thomas Howard	3	0	0	32
CB Ashton Youboty	3	0	0	36
S Leigh Bodden	2	0	0	36
ILB Corey Hall	2	0	0	19
S Bob Sanders	1	1	0	27
DT Mike Patterson	1	0	0	36
CB Don Poole	1	0	0	14
CB Dominique Foxworth	0	1	0	9

Seattle	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Boss Bailey	5	0	29
S Corey Lynch	4	0	29
DE DeMeco Ryans	3	0	26
ILB Odell Thurman	2	0	29
CB Bob Poston	2	0	24
ILB Robert James	1	1	14
DE Marcus Stroud	1	0	26
DE Matt Roth	1	0	29
DT Trey Lewis	1	0	28
CB Josh Wilson	1	0	29
S Ramon Milstead	1	0	25
DE Jason Wiltz	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Shaun O'Hara	3	9	1	39	29
T Steve Vallos	2	9	0	39	29
G Tyler Polumbus	2	3	0	39	29
G Vince Manuwai	1	5	0	39	29
T Langston Walker	1	3	0	39	29
FB Jerome Felton	0	2	0	14	10

Seattle	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Trae Essex	2	6	21	0	36
G Duece Lutui	2	5	21	0	36
T Jeromey Clary	1	3	21	1	36
TE Vonta Leach	1	1	18	0	31
C Alex Stepanovich	0	5	21	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Brandon Flowers	2	9
Artose Pinner	1	15
Mike Thomas	1	9

Seattle	Tackles	STPlays
Matt Roth	2	9
Trae Essex	1	5

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Langston Walker	39	29	---	---	5	73
G Vince Manuwai	39	29	---	---	5	73
T Steve Vallos	39	29	---	---	5	73
G Tyler Polumbus	39	29	---	---	5	73
WR Jonathan Orr	31	23	---	---	18	72
RB Artose Pinner	30	24	---	---	15	69
G Shaun O'Hara	39	29	---	---	---	68
QB Alex Smith	39	29	---	---	---	68
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	20	34	12	66
WR Donnie Avery	29	25	---	---	10	64
TE Jeremy Shockey	37	25	---	---	1	63
CB Ed Reed	---	---	21	36	3	60
S Leigh Bodden	---	---	20	36	2	58
DT Mike Patterson	---	---	19	36	2	57
CB Ashton Youboty	---	---	17	36	2	55
S Bob Sanders	---	---	20	27	2	49
DT Osi Umenyiora	---	---	19	28	1	48
OLB Thomas Howard	---	---	14	32	2	48
DE Keith Jackson	---	---	19	26	---	45
DE John Henderson	---	---	17	25	1	43
WR Michael Clayton	22	17	---	---	4	43
CB Brandon Flowers	---	---	12	16	9	37
FB Jerome Felton	14	10	---	---	7	31
TE Jason Witten	15	13	---	---	---	28
ILB Corey Hall	---	---	6	19	2	27
CB Don Poole	---	---	3	14	8	25
TE Tyrone Beason	3	3	---	---	17	23
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	1	9	13	23
OLB Spencer Larson	---	---	8	6	6	20
DT Marco Mularkey	---	---	5	8	5	18
S Will Blackmon	---	---	3	0	12	15
RB Cedric Peerman	10	5	---	---	---	15
DT Aaron Maybin	---	---	3	8	4	15
ILB Glen Starks	---	---	4	0	7	11
WR Mike Thomas	2	0	---	---	9	11
FB Mike Goodson	0	0	---	---	8	8
K David Buehler	0	0	---	---	8	8
C John Weeks	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Cooper Hobgood	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Percy Harvin	2	0	---	---	---	2
G Cosey Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Glen Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB P.J. Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jonathan Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Reagan Maiui'a	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Max Unger	0	0	---	---	---	0

Seattle	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Odell Thurman	---	---	36	29	11	76
DE Matt Roth	---	---	36	29	9	74
OLB Boss Bailey	---	---	38	29	3	70
CB Josh Wilson	---	---	39	29	2	70
S Corey Lynch	---	---	38	29	2	69
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	37	28	2	67
G Duece Lutui	21	36	---	---	9	66
DE DeMeco Ryans	---	---	37	26	2	65
T Trae Essex	21	36	---	---	5	62
T Jeromey Clary	21	36	---	---	5	62
G Donald Thomas	21	36	---	---	5	62
DE Marcus Stroud	---	---	33	26	1	60
S Ramon Milstead	---	---	33	25	2	60
WR Jerricho Cotchery	21	36	---	---	1	58
CB Bob Poston	---	---	31	24	3	58
C Alex Stepanovich	21	36	---	---	---	57
RB Justin Hamilton	17	22	---	---	18	57
QB Matthew Stafford	21	36	---	---	---	57
WR Vincent Jackson	20	34	---	---	1	55
WR Anthony Gonzalez	16	25	---	---	9	50
TE Vonta Leach	18	31	---	---	---	49
CB Sheldon Brown	---	---	17	15	13	45
ILB Robert James	---	---	24	14	2	40
S Chris McAlister	---	---	7	5	13	25
OLB Josh Ott	---	---	3	3	15	21
RB Andre Brown	5	16	---	---	---	21
RB Lorenzo Booker	4	4	---	---	10	18
TE John Carlson	0	1	---	---	17	18
WR Andres Browning	0	0	---	---	14	14
TE Matt Spaeth	4	9	---	---	1	14
DE Jason Wiltz	---	---	6	3	4	13
CB Sherrod Martin	---	---	3	1	8	12
WR Paul Hubbard	0	2	---	---	9	11
DT Peria Jerry	---	---	3	1	3	7
ILB Kaleb Morton	---	---	3	3	---	6
K Mike Nugent	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Craig Jarrett	0	0	---	---	5	5
C J.J. Jansen	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Tyjuan Hagler	---	---	3	0	---	3
C Jonathan Luigs	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Will Demps	---	---	2	0	---	2
FB John Kuhn	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Ryan Diem	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kirk Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Demar Dotson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	51	25.5
Middle	30	139	4.6
Right	6	5	0.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	31	10.3
Middle	16	56	3.5
Right	2	-4	-2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	29	22	1	0	0	2	3	3	0

Seattle	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matthew Stafford	35	23	5	3	2	3	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	44	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	92	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	8	2.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	38	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	160	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	35	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	39	7.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Orr	8	7	42	0	23
WR Donnie Avery	8	4	30	0	25
RB Artose Pinner	4	4	25	0	24
RB Cedric Peerman	3	2	16	0	5
TE Jeremy Shockey	2	2	31	1	25
TE Jason Witten	2	1	6	0	13
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	3	0	17
FB Jerome Felton	1	1	12	0	10

Seattle	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vincent Jackson	14	9	0	96	2	34
TE Vonta Leach	6	6	0	62	1	31
WR Anthony Gonzalez	5	2	1	47	1	25
WR Jerricho Cotchery	4	2	0	7	0	36
RB Justin Hamilton	3	1	1	30	1	22
RB Andre Brown	2	2	0	24	0	16
TE Matt Spaeth	1	1	0	6	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Artose Pinner	5	21	4.20	5.83
QB Alex Smith	4	-3	-0.75	3.85

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Justin Hamilton	2	-5	-2.50	5.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	6	4	28	4.67	5.69

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matthew Stafford	4	2	24	6.00	7.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Donnie Avery	3	2	14	4.67	3.75
TE Jason Witten	1	1	6	6.00	3.00
WR Jonathan Orr	1	1	8	8.00	5.25
RB Cedric Peerman	1	0	0	0.00	5.33

Seattle	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vincent Jackson	2	1	5	2.50	6.86
TE Vonta Leach	1	1	19	19.00	10.33
WR Anthony Gonzalez	1	0	0	0.00	9.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Alex Smith	4	2
RB Artose Pinner	2	1

Seattle	Rushes	Conversions
RB Justin Hamilton	1	0
RB Lorenzo Booker	1	0
QB Matthew Stafford	1	1
RB Andre Brown	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	8	5	5

Seattle	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matthew Stafford	7	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Donnie Avery	3	1	1
WR Jonathan Orr	2	2	2
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	1	1
RB Artose Pinner	1	1	1
TE Jason Witten	1	0	0

Seattle	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerricho Cotchery	2	0	0
WR Vincent Jackson	2	1	1
WR Anthony Gonzalez	2	2	2
RB Andre Brown	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (18,600)
End Zone 11,000 (13,500)
Mezzanine 6,900 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (11,900)
Club Seats 10,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,000 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (18,600)
End Zone	11,000 (13,500)
Mezzanine	6,900 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (11,900)
Club Seats	10,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,000 (6,200)