Week 3, 2009

played in Washington, DC

59 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	7	7	0	6	3	-	23
Washington Skins	7	3	0	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 WAS - Darren McFadden 15 run (Cole Ford extra point)
1Q: 00:58 STL - Cedric Peerman 19 run (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 08:05 WAS - Cole Ford 43 field goal
2Q: 01:42 STL - Artose Pinner 7 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 08:04 STL - Mike Patterson 13 fumble return (David Buehler extra point failed)
4Q: 04:55 WAS - Darren McFadden 8 run (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 00:10 WAS - Cole Ford 25 field goal
OT: 06:04 STL - David Buehler 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 WAS - Darren McFadden 15 run (Cole Ford extra point)
1Q: 00:58 STL - Cedric Peerman 19 run (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 08:05 WAS - Cole Ford 43 field goal
2Q: 01:42 STL - Artose Pinner 7 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 08:04 STL - Mike Patterson 13 fumble return (David Buehler extra point failed)
4Q: 04:55 WAS - Darren McFadden 8 run (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 00:10 WAS - Cole Ford 25 field goal
OT: 06:04 STL - David Buehler 33 field goal

Team Statistics STL WAS
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 380 398
- Offensive Plays 63 74
- Yards per Play 6.03 5.38
Net Rushing Yards 168 111
- Rushing Attempts 32 29
- Yards per Rush 5.25 3.83
Net Passing Yards 212 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 22 - 0 42 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 219 305
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.84 6.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 13/81 2/13
Punt Returns/Yards 3/27 1/1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/52 4/55
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 18
Time of Possession 32:37 31:27

Team Statistics	STL	WAS
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	380	398
- Offensive Plays	63	74
- Yards per Play	6.03	5.38
Net Rushing Yards	168	111
- Rushing Attempts	32	29
- Yards per Rush	5.25	3.83
Net Passing Yards	212	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 22 - 0	42 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	219	305
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	6.84	6.38
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	13/81	2/13
Punt Returns/Yards	3/27	1/1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/52	4/55
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 18
Time of Possession	32:37	31:27

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:47	2:42	OWN 14	4	18	Punt
1	6:30	1:48	OWN 38	3	-9	Punt
1	4:15	3:29	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	7:57	6:24	OWN 30	11	70	Touchdown
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 7	1	3	Half
3	15:00	3:09	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
3	10:04	4:02	OWN 8	8	25	Punt
4	14:18	1:29	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	11:09	3:05	OWN 23	8	43	Punt
4	4:44	2:26	OWN 28	6	9	Punt
4	0:02	0:02	OWN 25	1	11	Half
OT1	8:53	2:57	OWN 30	5	54	Field Goal

Washington Skins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:13	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
1	8:05	1:35	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
1	4:42	0:27	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
1	0:46	7:49	OWN 8	16	66	Field Goal
2	1:33	1:17	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
3	11:51	1:47	OWN 7	5	41	Punt
3	6:02	6:44	OWN 6	15	59	Punt
4	12:49	1:40	OWN 32	3	-2	Punt
4	8:04	0:13	OWN 20	1	-7	Fumble
4	7:51	3:07	OWN 15	7	85	Touchdown
4	2:18	2:16	OWN 24	8	68	Field Goal
OT1	10:00	1:07	OWN 25	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Alex Smith, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Artose Pinner	17	63	3.71	18	2	1
QB Alex Smith	8	28	3.50	7	0	0
RB Cedric Peerman	4	68	17.00	36	2	1
WR Percy Harvin	2	6	3.00	7	0	0
RB Reagan Maiui'a	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darren McFadden	15	58	3.87	15	1	2
RB Steven Jackson	8	34	4.25	7	0	0
FB Marcel Reece	3	13	4.33	5	0	0
QB Aaron Rodgers	2	9	4.50	6	0	0
WR Chansi Stuckey	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	30	22	219	1/7	0	27	0	93.6

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Aaron Rodgers	42	25	305	3/18	0	33	0	81.9

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jeremy Shockey	4	5	20	5.00	5	9
WR Donnie Avery	4	6	41	10.25	10	13
WR Percy Harvin	4	5	56	14.00	20	27
WR Michael Clayton	3	3	43	14.33	30	22
FB Jerome Felton	3	3	19	6.33	12	8
RB Artose Pinner	2	5	16	8.00	0	8
WR Jonathan Orr	2	2	24	12.00	17	13
TE Tyrone Beason	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chansi Stuckey	6	11	73	12.17	20	25
TE David Thomas	5	12	44	8.80	10	16
WR Andre Caldwell	5	7	122	24.40	46	33
RB Steven Jackson	3	4	37	12.33	17	18
TE Patrick Root	2	2	11	5.50	0	6
TE Jason McKie	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
RB Darren McFadden	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
FB Marcel Reece	1	1	8	8.00	4	8
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	1	2	3	3.00	0	3

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Recov	Force	TD
DT Mike Patterson	1	1	1
DT Osi Umenyiora	0	1	0
WR Jonathan Orr	0	1	0

Washington	Fumb	Recov
QB Aaron Rodgers	2	0
CB Malcolm Jenkins	1	0
RB Steven Jackson	0	1
T Michael Oher	0	1

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cooper Hobgood	7	327	46.7	43.7	61	3

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Sander	7	328	46.9	40.1	55	4

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	2/3

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Clayton	3	27	9.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcolm Jenkins	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Poole	3	52	17.3	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcolm Jenkins	4	55	13.8	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	9	5	0.0	29	45
DT Mike Patterson	7	0	1.0	28	45
S Leigh Bodden	7	2	0.0	29	45
CB Ashton Youboty	5	0	0.0	28	44
CB Don Poole	5	0	0.0	16	29
CB Brandon Flowers	5	0	0.0	14	17
DE Keith Jackson	3	2	0.0	22	31
S Bob Sanders	3	1	0.0	27	36
DT Osi Umenyiora	2	1	1.0	23	28
ILB Glen Starks	2	3	0.0	16	26
OLB Thomas Howard	2	2	0.0	29	45
DE John Henderson	2	1	0.0	26	34
DT Aaron Maybin	1	0	1.0	3	11
CB Ed Reed	1	1	0.0	15	20
CB Dominique Foxworth	1	0	0.0	2	10

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo	9	6	0.0	28	26
OLB Geno Hayes	5	0	1.0	30	27
CB Phillip Buchanon	5	1	0.0	32	31
CB Malcolm Jenkins	5	0	0.0	15	16
CB Michael Waddell	4	1	0.0	32	31
DT Jimmy Verdon	4	0	0.0	15	19
S Sean Taylor	3	1	0.0	28	24
OLB Brandon Siler	3	1	0.0	18	18
DE Turk McBride	3	0	0.0	27	28
ILB Tyrone McKenzie	3	0	0.0	6	5
S Antuan Edwards	2	3	0.0	28	28
OLB Bob Schneider	2	2	0.0	26	25
DE Trent Cole	1	2	0.0	27	28
DT Kevin Vickerson	1	1	0.0	11	8
DT Rob Ninkovich	1	1	0.0	15	11
DE Chauncey Davis	1	0	0.0	3	4
S Gerald Sensabaugh	1	0	0.0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mike Patterson	1.0	1	1	0	45
DT Osi Umenyiora	1.0	1	0	0	28
DT Aaron Maybin	1.0	0	0	0	11
DT Marco Mularkey	0.0	0	2	0	20
DE John Henderson	0.0	0	1	0	34
CB Ed Reed	0.0	0	1	0	20
DE Keith Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	31
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	0.0	0	0	1	45

Washington	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Geno Hayes	1.0	0	0	27
DE Trent Cole	0.0	1	1	28
DT Jimmy Verdon	0.0	1	0	19
DE Turk McBride	0.0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	5	1	45
CB Ashton Youboty	5	0	44
CB Brandon Flowers	4	0	17
S Leigh Bodden	3	1	45
CB Don Poole	3	1	29
DE John Henderson	1	0	34
CB Ed Reed	1	0	20
S Bob Sanders	1	0	36
DT Mike Patterson	1	0	45
CB Dominique Foxworth	1	0	10
OLB Thomas Howard	0	1	45

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo	4	1	26
CB Malcolm Jenkins	4	0	16
OLB Brandon Siler	3	1	18
CB Michael Waddell	3	0	31
S Sean Taylor	2	0	24
OLB Geno Hayes	2	0	27
ILB Tyrone McKenzie	2	0	5
CB Phillip Buchanon	1	0	31
OLB Bob Schneider	1	0	25
DE Trent Cole	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Steve Vallos	6	12	32	0	31
G Tyler Polumbus	2	5	32	1	31
G Shaun O'Hara	1	6	32	0	31
G Vince Manuwai	1	3	32	0	31
T Langston Walker	1	1	32	0	31
FB Jerome Felton	0	2	9	0	13

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chris Chester	4	7	1	29	1	45
C Matt Birk	3	6	0	29	1	45
T Ryan Harris	1	8	1	29	1	45
C Mike Brisiel	1	4	1	29	0	45
T Michael Oher	1	2	0	29	0	45

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Jonathan Orr	2	25
Jason Witten	2	23
Brandon Flowers	1	13

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Jason McKie	2	26
Steven Jackson	2	19
Tyrone McKenzie	1	22
Trent Cole	1	13

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	29	45	3	77
S Leigh Bodden	---	---	29	45	2	76
OLB Thomas Howard	---	---	29	45	2	76
DT Mike Patterson	---	---	28	45	2	75
CB Ashton Youboty	---	---	28	44	2	74
T Langston Walker	32	31	---	---	8	71
G Vince Manuwai	32	31	---	---	8	71
T Steve Vallos	32	31	---	---	8	71
G Tyler Polumbus	32	31	---	---	8	71
WR Michael Clayton	25	25	---	---	17	67
S Bob Sanders	---	---	27	36	3	66
G Shaun O'Hara	32	31	---	---	---	63
QB Alex Smith	32	31	---	---	---	63
TE Jeremy Shockey	30	30	---	---	2	62
DE John Henderson	---	---	26	34	2	62
CB Don Poole	---	---	16	29	13	58
DE Keith Jackson	---	---	22	31	2	55
ILB Glen Starks	---	---	16	26	13	55
DT Osi Umenyiora	---	---	23	28	1	52
RB Artose Pinner	22	24	---	---	2	48
CB Brandon Flowers	---	---	14	17	13	44
WR Donnie Avery	19	22	---	---	1	42
TE Jason Witten	12	6	---	---	23	41
WR Percy Harvin	22	19	---	---	---	41
WR Jonathan Orr	7	8	---	---	25	40
FB Jerome Felton	9	13	---	---	18	40
CB Ed Reed	---	---	15	20	2	37
DT Marco Mularkey	---	---	9	20	8	37
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	2	10	16	28
S Will Blackmon	---	---	3	9	16	28
OLB Dustin Farley	---	---	0	0	23	23
DT Aaron Maybin	---	---	3	11	7	21
RB P.J. Daniels	0	0	---	---	16	16
RB Cedric Peerman	8	4	---	---	---	12
WR Mike Thomas	2	0	---	---	9	11
C John Weeks	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Cooper Hobgood	0	0	---	---	8	8
K David Buehler	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Tyrone Beason	2	2	---	---	---	4
RB Reagan Maiui'a	2	2	---	---	---	4
G Cosey Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Glen Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jonathan Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Corey Hall	---	---	0	0	---	0
FB Mike Goodson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Max Unger	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Mike Brisiel	29	45	---	---	9	83
G Chris Chester	29	45	---	---	9	83
T Ryan Harris	29	45	---	---	9	83
T Michael Oher	29	45	---	---	9	83
WR Chansi Stuckey	28	44	---	---	10	82
C Matt Birk	29	45	---	---	---	74
QB Aaron Rodgers	29	45	---	---	---	74
TE David Thomas	27	44	---	---	---	71
DE Trent Cole	---	---	27	28	13	68
CB Phillip Buchanon	---	---	32	31	1	64
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	32	31	1	64
WR Kelley Washington	26	37	---	---	---	63
S Sean Taylor	---	---	28	24	10	62
OLB Geno Hayes	---	---	30	27	3	60
S Antuan Edwards	---	---	28	28	1	57
DE Turk McBride	---	---	27	28	1	56
RB Steven Jackson	13	23	---	---	19	55
ILB Jerod Mayo	---	---	28	26	1	55
OLB Bob Schneider	---	---	26	25	1	52
OLB Brandon Siler	---	---	18	18	13	49
TE Jason McKie	8	14	---	---	26	48
CB Malcolm Jenkins	---	---	15	16	16	47
DT Jimmy Verdon	---	---	15	19	8	42
RB Darren McFadden	16	22	---	---	---	38
FB Marcel Reece	8	11	---	---	19	38
WR Andre Caldwell	15	17	---	---	5	37
ILB Tyrone McKenzie	---	---	6	5	22	33
S George Wilson	---	---	7	7	15	29
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	2	8	---	---	19	29
DT Rob Ninkovich	---	---	15	11	---	26
S Gerald Sensabaugh	---	---	4	5	11	20
DT Kevin Vickerson	---	---	11	8	---	19
DE Chauncey Davis	---	---	3	4	7	14
RB Noah Herron	0	0	---	---	12	12
P B.J. Sander	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Eugene Strong	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Patrick Root	2	5	---	---	---	7
S Kent Parnell	---	---	0	0	2	2
T Max Starks	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jason Spitz	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ike Bush	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Pierre Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leroy Harris	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Vance Walker	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Jonathan Casillas	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	19	68	3.6
Right	9	79	8.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	7	1.2
Middle	10	39	3.9
Right	13	65	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	30	22	2	0	2	3	3	1	0

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Aaron Rodgers	42	25	4	1	4	4	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	62	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	130	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	1	1	27	27.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	35	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	110	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	78	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	82	20.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Donnie Avery	6	4	0	41	0	22
TE Jeremy Shockey	5	4	1	20	0	30
RB Artose Pinner	5	2	0	16	0	24
WR Percy Harvin	5	4	1	56	1	19
WR Michael Clayton	3	3	0	43	1	25
FB Jerome Felton	3	3	0	19	0	13
WR Jonathan Orr	2	2	0	24	0	8
TE Tyrone Beason	1	0	0	0	0	2

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE David Thomas	12	5	1	44	0	44
WR Chansi Stuckey	11	6	1	73	1	44
WR Andre Caldwell	7	5	1	122	3	17
RB Steven Jackson	4	3	0	37	0	23
TE Jason McKie	2	1	1	6	0	14
TE Patrick Root	2	2	0	11	0	5
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	2	1	0	3	0	8
RB Darren McFadden	1	1	0	1	0	22
FB Marcel Reece	1	1	0	8	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Artose Pinner	2	8	4.00	3.71
RB Cedric Peerman	2	28	14.00	17.00

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darren McFadden	2	23	11.50	3.87
RB Steven Jackson	1	5	5.00	4.25
FB Marcel Reece	1	3	3.00	4.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	2	1	10	5.00	7.30

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Aaron Rodgers	1	1	3	3.00	7.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tyrone Beason	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Donnie Avery	1	1	10	10.00	6.83

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	1	1	3	3.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Artose Pinner	3	1
QB Alex Smith	2	0
RB Reagan Maiui'a	1	1

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
RB Steven Jackson	3	3
QB Aaron Rodgers	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	7	5	4

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Aaron Rodgers	12	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Percy Harvin	2	2	2
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	0	0
RB Artose Pinner	1	0	0
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	1
FB Jerome Felton	1	1	0
WR Donnie Avery	1	1	1

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Andre Caldwell	4	2	2
RB Steven Jackson	3	2	2
TE David Thomas	2	1	1
TE Jason McKie	1	1	0
WR Chansi Stuckey	1	0	0
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,800 (14,600)
End Zone 8,900 (10,400)
Mezzanine 5,400 (6,000)
Sideline Seats 8,400 (9,200)
Club Seats 19,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,800 (14,600)
End Zone	8,900 (10,400)
Mezzanine	5,400 (6,000)
Sideline Seats	8,400 (9,200)
Club Seats	19,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)