Week 8, 2009

played in Los Angeles, CA

57 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	14	3	0	10	-	27
Los Angeles Rams	14	7	0	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:39 STL - Alex Smith 24 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 07:24 LAS - Paris Warren 2 pass from Joey Harrington (Owen Pochman extra point)
1Q: 05:20 STL - Artose Pinner 79 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 01:31 LAS - Early Doucet 2 pass from Joey Harrington (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 12:15 STL - David Buehler 39 field goal
2Q: 00:46 LAS - Joey Harrington 5 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 13:08 STL - Jeremy Shockey 2 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 05:14 STL - David Buehler 37 field goal
4Q: 03:15 LAS - Paris Warren 54 pass from Joey Harrington (Owen Pochman extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:39 STL - Alex Smith 24 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 07:24 LAS - Paris Warren 2 pass from Joey Harrington (Owen Pochman extra point)
1Q: 05:20 STL - Artose Pinner 79 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 01:31 LAS - Early Doucet 2 pass from Joey Harrington (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 12:15 STL - David Buehler 39 field goal
2Q: 00:46 LAS - Joey Harrington 5 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 13:08 STL - Jeremy Shockey 2 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 05:14 STL - David Buehler 37 field goal
4Q: 03:15 LAS - Paris Warren 54 pass from Joey Harrington (Owen Pochman extra point)

Team Statistics STL LAS
Record 6-2 3-5
First Downs 20 23
- by Rushing 10 9
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 425 376
- Offensive Plays 70 52
- Yards per Play 6.07 7.23
Net Rushing Yards 214 157
- Rushing Attempts 26 24
- Yards per Rush 8.23 6.54
Net Passing Yards 211 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 24 - 0 27 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 241 224
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/30 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.80 7.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 2/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.0
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/42 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 1/13 5/123
Interception Ret./Yards 2/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 30
Time of Possession 36:09 23:51

Team Statistics	STL	LAS
Record	6-2	3-5
First Downs	20	23
- by Rushing	10	9
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	425	376
- Offensive Plays	70	52
- Yards per Play	6.07	7.23
Net Rushing Yards	214	157
- Rushing Attempts	26	24
- Yards per Rush	8.23	6.54
Net Passing Yards	211	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 24 - 0	27 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	241	224
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/30	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.80	7.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	2/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.0
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/42	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	1/13	5/123
Interception Ret./Yards	2/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 30
Time of Possession	36:09	23:51

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:24	3:54	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
1	7:18	2:15	OWN 14	4	86	Touchdown
1	1:25	4:18	OWN 25	8	53	Field Goal
2	7:08	3:50	OWN 9	6	14	Punt
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 25	1	5	Half
3	15:00	3:20	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
3	8:52	3:28	OWN 41	6	16	Punt
3	3:47	5:48	OWN 29	15	71	Touchdown
4	10:40	5:32	OWN 33	9	47	Field Goal
4	2:43	1:12	OWN 25	7	27	Downs
4	0:13	0:13	OWN 20	2	-4	Game

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:36	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
1	9:30	2:12	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown
1	5:03	3:38	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
2	12:07	4:59	OWN 27	9	44	Interception
2	3:18	2:40	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
3	11:40	2:48	OWN 1	4	21	Punt
3	5:24	1:37	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
4	12:59	2:19	OWN 32	5	17	Interception
4	5:08	2:25	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
4	1:31	1:18	OWN 48	4	11	Punt

Game MVP: Paris Warren, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Alex Smith	12	74	6.17	24	4	1
RB Artose Pinner	6	111	18.50	79	2	1
RB Reagan Maiui'a	5	13	2.60	5	0	0
RB Cedric Peerman	3	16	5.33	8	0	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Adrian Peterson	20	131	6.55	44	5	0
QB Joey Harrington	3	27	9.00	14	1	1
WR Paris Warren	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	39	24	241	5/30	1	38	0	87.6

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joey Harrington	27	19	224	1/5	3	54	2	101.5

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Artose Pinner	9	10	67	7.44	19	20	0
TE Jeremy Shockey	6	6	84	14.00	34	24	1
WR Percy Harvin	3	6	23	7.67	0	14	0
TE Jason Witten	2	3	17	8.50	5	11	0
TE Tyrone Beason	2	2	37	18.50	34	38	0
WR Michael Clayton	1	5	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Cedric Peerman	1	2	5	5.00	6	5	0
WR Donnie Avery	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Paris Warren	9	9	160	17.78	84	54	2
WR Early Doucet	4	7	32	8.00	2	17	1
TE Matt Balogh	3	5	17	5.67	3	6	0
RB Adrian Peterson	2	3	14	7.00	0	9	0
WR Santonio Holmes	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Jabar Gaffney	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Chase Lyman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ed Reed	1	7	7.00	0
CB Ashton Youboty	1	0	0.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Alex Smith	1	0	0	0
G Shaun O'Hara	0	1	0	0

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Elvis Dumervil	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cooper Hobgood	3	157	52.3	43.3	61	1

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	4	170	42.5	31.8	46	1

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Owen Pochman	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Clayton	3	23	7.7	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peerless Price	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Poole	1	13	13.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jabar Gaffney	3	69	23.0	0
Paris Warren	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	10	0	1.0	24	25
ILB Corey Hall	5	4	0.0	22	26
S Bob Sanders	5	2	0.0	24	24
CB Ashton Youboty	5	1	0.0	22	26
CB Ed Reed	4	4	0.0	24	28
S Leigh Bodden	3	1	0.0	24	26
OLB Thomas Howard	3	1	0.0	20	24
DT Mike Patterson	2	0	0.0	24	28
DE John Henderson	1	2	0.0	19	18
CB Don Poole	1	0	0.0	2	8
CB Brandon Flowers	1	0	0.0	10	8
DE Keith Jackson	0	2	0.0	16	16
OLB Spencer Larson	0	1	0.0	4	8

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chris Hope	9	1	0.0	19	36
ILB Curtis Lofton	7	0	0.0	13	16
DT Elvis Dumervil	6	1	1.5	25	42
ILB Bobby Carpenter	6	0	0.0	24	43
DE Jaylen Westbrook	4	0	2.0	15	20
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie4	4	1	0.0	26	42
CB Chris Clemons	3	1	1.0	11	25
ILB Johnathan Vilma	3	5	0.5	26	43
S Nedu Ndukwe	2	3	0.0	24	38
OLB Peyton Ayodele	2	0	0.0	7	9
S Roman Gerhardt	2	0	0.0	4	4
DT B.J. Raji	2	0	0.0	9	26
DE Jonathan Babineaux	1	1	0.0	20	30
S Rashidi Barnes	1	0	0.0	7	13
WR Chase Lyman	1	0	---	---	---
WR Early Doucet	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Darrell McClover	0	1	0.0	19	35
CB Scott Starks	0	1	0.0	26	44

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	1.0	0	1	0	25
DE Keith Jackson	0.0	2	0	0	16
OLB Spencer Larson	0.0	0	1	0	8
DT Mike Patterson	0.0	0	0	1	28

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jaylen Westbrook	2.0	0	1	1	20
DT Elvis Dumervil	1.5	0	3	3	42
CB Chris Clemons	1.0	0	0	0	25
ILB Johnathan Vilma	0.5	0	0	0	43
DE Jonathan Babineaux	0.0	1	5	0	30
DE Elias Martinez	0.0	1	0	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ashton Youboty	4	1	1	26
CB Ed Reed	3	0	1	28
OLB Thomas Howard	3	0	0	24
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	2	1	0	25
S Bob Sanders	2	0	0	24
ILB Corey Hall	2	0	0	26
S Leigh Bodden	1	0	0	26
S Will Blackmon	1	0	0	2
CB Don Poole	1	0	0	8

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Chris Hope	5	0	36
ILB Curtis Lofton	5	0	16
ILB Johnathan Vilma	2	0	43
OLB Peyton Ayodele	2	0	9
ILB Bobby Carpenter	2	0	43
S Roman Gerhardt	2	0	4
CB Chris Clemons	2	0	25
S Nedu Ndukwe	1	1	38
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie1	1	1	42
DT Elvis Dumervil	1	0	42
DT B.J. Raji	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Shaun O'Hara	4	8	1	26	0	44
G Vince Manuwai	2	4	0	26	0	44
T Steve Vallos	2	3	0	26	2	44
T Langston Walker	0	3	0	26	0	44
G Tyler Polumbus	0	1	0	26	2	44
TE Tyrone Beason	0	1	0	10	0	18
TE Jeremy Shockey	0	0	0	23	1	44

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Charlie Johnson	2	4	24	0	28
G Louis Vasquez	1	5	24	0	28
T Marco Colombo	1	4	24	0	28
G Braxton Lin	1	3	24	0	28
C E.J. Whitney	1	3	24	0	28
TE Matt Balogh	1	1	23	0	24
TE Kellen Davis	1	1	8	0	13
RB Adrian Peterson	0	0	23	1	26

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Brandon Flowers	3	9
Dominique Foxworth	1	14
Mike Thomas	1	10
Langston Walker	1	5

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Peterson	2	5
Lawrence Vickers	1	17
B.J. Raji	1	9

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Langston Walker	26	44	---	---	5	75
G Vince Manuwai	26	44	---	---	5	75
T Steve Vallos	26	44	---	---	5	75
G Tyler Polumbus	26	44	---	---	5	75
WR Michael Clayton	21	35	---	---	15	71
G Shaun O'Hara	26	44	---	---	---	70
QB Alex Smith	26	44	---	---	---	70
TE Jeremy Shockey	23	44	---	---	2	69
OLB Thomas Howard	---	---	20	24	17	61
DT Mike Patterson	---	---	24	28	4	56
CB Ed Reed	---	---	24	28	1	53
WR Donnie Avery	15	35	---	---	1	51
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	24	25	1	50
S Leigh Bodden	---	---	24	26	---	50
S Bob Sanders	---	---	24	24	1	49
CB Ashton Youboty	---	---	22	26	---	48
ILB Corey Hall	---	---	22	26	---	48
WR Jonathan Orr	11	8	---	---	20	39
WR Percy Harvin	14	25	---	---	---	39
RB Artose Pinner	12	25	---	---	1	38
DE John Henderson	---	---	19	18	---	37
DE Keith Jackson	---	---	16	16	---	32
FB Jerome Felton	7	8	---	---	17	32
DT Marco Mularkey	---	---	15	17	---	32
DT Aaron Maybin	---	---	11	16	4	31
TE Tyrone Beason	10	18	---	---	---	28
CB Brandon Flowers	---	---	10	8	9	27
TE Jason Witten	0	6	---	---	18	24
CB Don Poole	---	---	2	8	9	19
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	0	4	14	18
S Will Blackmon	---	---	1	2	14	17
RB Cedric Peerman	7	10	---	---	---	17
RB P.J. Daniels	0	0	---	---	15	15
RB Reagan Maiui'a	7	6	---	---	---	13
ILB Glen Starks	---	---	2	2	9	13
WR Mike Thomas	3	0	---	---	10	13
OLB Spencer Larson	---	---	4	8	---	12
K David Buehler	0	0	---	---	8	8
C John Weeks	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Cooper Hobgood	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Dustin Farley	---	---	0	2	---	2
G Cosey Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Glen Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jonathan Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Mike Goodson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Max Unger	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Scott Starks	---	---	26	44	16	86
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie---	---	---	26	42	4	72
ILB Johnathan Vilma	---	---	26	43	2	71
DT Elvis Dumervil	---	---	25	42	2	69
ILB Bobby Carpenter	---	---	24	43	2	69
S Nedu Ndukwe	---	---	24	38	2	64
S Chris Hope	---	---	19	36	2	57
WR Paris Warren	23	23	---	---	11	57
OLB Darrell McClover	---	---	19	35	2	56
G Braxton Lin	24	28	---	---	4	56
RB Adrian Peterson	23	26	---	---	5	54
QB Joey Harrington	24	28	---	---	---	52
T Marco Colombo	24	28	---	---	---	52
DE Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	20	30	2	52
C E.J. Whitney	24	28	---	---	---	52
T Charlie Johnson	24	28	---	---	---	52
G Louis Vasquez	24	28	---	---	---	52
WR Santonio Holmes	22	22	---	---	7	51
TE Matt Balogh	23	24	---	---	1	48
DT B.J. Raji	---	---	9	26	9	44
DE Jaylen Westbrook	---	---	15	20	2	37
CB Chris Clemons	---	---	11	25	---	36
S Rashidi Barnes	---	---	7	13	15	35
OLB Peyton Ayodele	---	---	7	9	18	34
WR Early Doucet	11	16	---	---	6	33
ILB Curtis Lofton	---	---	13	16	2	31
TE Lawrence Vickers	5	7	---	---	17	29
RB Willis McGahee	2	3	---	---	18	23
DE Elias Martinez	---	---	7	13	3	23
TE Kellen Davis	8	13	---	---	---	21
WR Jabar Gaffney	2	4	---	---	13	19
ILB Kendrick Gilmore	---	---	2	2	9	13
RB James Davis	0	1	---	---	10	11
P Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Roman Gerhardt	---	---	4	4	---	8
DE Rodrique Wright	---	---	2	2	3	7
K Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Jerome Assler	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Trent Mathews	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Jared Gaither	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Sebastian Vollmer	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Peerless Price	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Chase Lyman	1	1	---	---	---	2
ILB Ryan Claridge	---	---	0	1	---	1
G Michael Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kyle Orton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	12	6.0
Middle	19	186	9.8
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	10	82	8.2
Right	7	49	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	39	24	4	1	1	2	9	4	0

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joey Harrington	27	19	3	0	0	2	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	34	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	124	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	59	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	13	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	90	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	104	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	17	5.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Artose Pinner	10	9	0	67	1	25
TE Jeremy Shockey	6	6	0	84	2	44
WR Percy Harvin	6	3	0	23	0	25
WR Michael Clayton	5	1	0	8	0	35
WR Donnie Avery	5	0	0	0	0	35
TE Jason Witten	3	2	1	17	0	6
TE Tyrone Beason	2	2	0	37	1	18
RB Cedric Peerman	2	1	0	5	0	10

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Paris Warren	9	9	160	3	23
WR Early Doucet	7	4	32	0	16
TE Matt Balogh	5	3	17	0	24
RB Adrian Peterson	3	2	14	0	26
WR Jabar Gaffney	1	0	0	0	4
WR Chase Lyman	1	0	0	0	1
WR Santonio Holmes	1	1	1	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Artose Pinner	1	4	4.00	18.50
QB Alex Smith	1	5	5.00	6.17
RB Reagan Maiui'a	1	1	1.00	2.60

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Adrian Peterson	3	9	3.00	6.55
QB Joey Harrington	1	5	5.00	9.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	2	2	1	0.50	6.18

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joey Harrington	4	4	12	3.00	8.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	1	2	2.00	14.00
TE Tyrone Beason	1	1	-1	-1.00	18.50

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Paris Warren	2	2	1	0.50	17.78
WR Early Doucet	2	2	11	5.50	4.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Alex Smith	4	3
RB Artose Pinner	1	1
RB Reagan Maiui'a	1	1

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
RB Adrian Peterson	2	0
QB Joey Harrington	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	8	6	3

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joey Harrington	5	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Artose Pinner	2	2	1
WR Michael Clayton	2	0	0
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	1	1
TE Jason Witten	1	1	1
TE Tyrone Beason	1	1	0
WR Percy Harvin	1	1	0

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Early Doucet	3	1	1
WR Chase Lyman	1	0	0
WR Santonio Holmes	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)