Week 15, 2012

played in Los Angeles, CA

73 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 LAS - Everett Newton 17 pass from Matt Ryan (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 12:24 STL - Brandon Flowers 9 interception return (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 13:49 STL - Daniel Thomas 3 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 11:03 LAS - Owen Pochman 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 LAS - Everett Newton 17 pass from Matt Ryan (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 12:24 STL - Brandon Flowers 9 interception return (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 13:49 STL - Daniel Thomas 3 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 11:03 LAS - Owen Pochman 49 field goal

Team Statistics STL LAS
Record 6-8 5-9
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 6 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 207 349
- Offensive Plays 71 64
- Yards per Play 2.92 5.45
Net Rushing Yards 128 102
- Rushing Attempts 42 21
- Yards per Rush 3.05 4.86
Net Passing Yards 79 247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 10 - 0 43 - 24 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards 98 247
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.72 5.74
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.6 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 3/37
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 5/48 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 20
Time of Possession 32:03 27:57

Team Statistics	STL	LAS
Record	6-8	5-9
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	6	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	207	349
- Offensive Plays	71	64
- Yards per Play	2.92	5.45
Net Rushing Yards	128	102
- Rushing Attempts	42	21
- Yards per Rush	3.05	4.86
Net Passing Yards	79	247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 10 - 0	43 - 24 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards	98	247
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.72	5.74
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.6	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	3/37
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	5/48	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 20
Time of Possession	32:03	27:57

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:23	1:57	OWN 42	6	3	Punt
1	8:26	3:40	OWN 20	9	26	Punt
2	13:50	0:52	50	3	1	Punt
2	11:40	2:21	OWN 39	5	21	Punt
2	8:09	0:24	OPP 30	3	0	Punt
2	3:31	3:08	OWN 9	7	16	Punt
3	15:00	2:10	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
3	11:59	6:43	OWN 20	15	46	Punt
3	3:25	2:20	OWN 41	5	42	Fumble
3	0:36	1:57	OPP 16	4	16	Touchdown
4	10:58	3:11	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
4	5:18	2:30	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
4	2:19	0:29	OPP 37	3	-1	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	50	2	-2	Game

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:37	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	10:26	2:00	OWN 30	4	28	Punt
1	4:46	5:56	OWN 4	11	90	Missed FG
2	12:58	0:44	OWN 5	3	-1	Interception
2	12:14	0:34	OWN 24	1	0	Interception
2	9:19	1:10	OWN 20	3	16	Fumble
2	7:45	4:14	OWN 20	7	25	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 39	2	13	Half
3	12:50	0:51	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
3	5:16	1:51	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	1:05	0:29	OWN 17	2	5	Interception
4	13:39	2:41	OWN 34	5	34	Field Goal
4	7:47	2:29	OWN 3	7	32	Punt
4	2:48	0:29	OWN 13	2	9	Interception
4	1:50	1:04	OWN 20	5	23	Interception

Game MVP: Akeem Jordan, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Alex Smith	20	62	3.10	17	2	0
RB Daniel Thomas	15	36	2.40	9	0	1
RB Cedric Peerman	6	22	3.67	9	0	0
WR Calvin Johnson	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Matt Ryan	12	62	5.17	17	2
RB Adrian Peterson	6	10	1.67	5	0
RB Ronnie Brown	3	30	10.00	20	1

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	26	10	98	3/19	0	18	0	49.8

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	43	24	247	0/0	1	28	5	40.7

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Cedric Peerman	3	5	42	14.00	30	16
TE Armard Hall	2	3	21	10.50	3	16
WR Calvin Johnson	2	3	-3	-1.50	0	1
RB Daniel Thomas	2	3	20	10.00	0	11
WR Michael Clayton	1	7	18	18.00	17	18
TE Brody Eldridge	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Dexter McCluster	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Kyle Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Rhett Ellison	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darnerien McCants	6	8	56	9.33	16	18	0
WR Everett Newton	5	11	51	10.20	7	21	1
RB Adrian Peterson	5	8	56	11.20	33	28	0
RB Ronnie Brown	2	2	19	9.50	8	13	0
TE Kellen Davis	2	3	20	10.00	5	11	0
TE Devin McKnight	2	7	10	5.00	0	9	0
WR Emmanuel Hernandez	2	3	35	17.50	21	24	0
TE Tyler Reese	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dominique Foxworth	1	17	17.00	0
CB Ashton Youboty	1	13	13.00	0
OLB Akeem Jordan	1	0	0.00	0
CB Brandon Flowers	1	9	9.00	1
CB Janoris Jenkins	1	9	9.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Alex Smith	1	0	0
RB Cedric Peerman	1	0	0
OLB Akeem Jordan	0	1	1
G Christopher Williams	0	1	0

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Darnerien McCants	1	0	0
DE Jonathan Babineaux	0	1	0
ILB Bobby Carpenter	0	0	1
CB Chris Clemons	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jonathan Ludwig	11	473	43.0	32.4	58	4

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Clemons	5	203	40.6	33.8	46	1

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Owen Pochman	1/2	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antrel Rolle	2	14	7.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Brown	3	37	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daniel Thomas	1	30	30.0	0
Caleb Stevenson	1	18	18.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Thompson	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Corey Hall	10	2	21	43
OLB Akeem Jordan	8	4	21	41
CB Dominique Foxworth	5	1	21	43
S Antrel Rolle	4	3	18	36
CB Janoris Jenkins	4	0	19	35
OLB Spencer Larson	3	2	9	19
CB Ed Reed	3	1	19	43
DT Osi Umenyiora	2	0	18	34
DT Aaron Maybin	2	0	18	37
DT Mike Patterson	1	3	20	39
CB Brandon Flowers	1	0	4	8
OLB Ryan Kerrigan	0	1	1	6

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT B.J. Raji	7	3	0.5	38	19
ILB Johnathan Vilma	7	1	0.0	39	19
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie4	4	3	0.0	42	29
CB Christian Thompson	4	1	0.0	25	17
DT Elvis Dumervil	3	0	1.0	37	24
DE Jake Bequette	3	0	1.0	2	5
S Nedu Ndukwe	3	0	0.0	40	24
CB Levi Walls	3	0	0.0	3	10
DE Elias Martinez	2	3	0.5	18	10
ILB Bobby Carpenter	2	2	0.0	39	19
ILB Curtis Lofton	2	2	0.0	18	16
CB Scott Starks	2	1	0.0	42	29
S Mike Jenkins	2	1	0.0	11	16
WR Everett Newton	2	0	---	---	---
DE Jonathan Babineaux	2	0	0.0	27	19
ILB Koa Misi	1	3	0.0	21	12
WR Darnerien McCants	1	0	---	---	---
DT Aubrayo Franklin	1	0	0.0	4	10
QB Matt Ryan	1	0	---	---	---
TE Kellen Davis	1	0	---	---	---
CB Chris Clemons	1	0	0.0	24	13
OLB Douglas Hogue	1	0	0.0	21	23
DT Corey Peters	0	1	0.0	1	0
OLB Vernon Winters	0	1	0.0	3	4

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Osi Umenyiora	1	1	0	34
DE Cory Redding	0	2	0	38
DT Marco Mularkey	0	1	0	9
DT Aaron Maybin	0	0	2	37

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Elvis Dumervil	1.0	3	2	24
DE Jake Bequette	1.0	1	0	5
DE Elias Martinez	0.5	2	1	10
DT B.J. Raji	0.5	1	0	19
OLB Douglas Hogue	0.0	1	1	23
ILB Bobby Carpenter	0.0	1	0	19
DE Jonathan Babineaux	0.0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Corey Hall	6	0	0	43
OLB Akeem Jordan	5	2	1	41
CB Janoris Jenkins	5	0	1	35
CB Dominique Foxworth	3	1	1	43
CB Ed Reed	2	1	0	43
S Antrel Rolle	2	0	0	36
OLB Spencer Larson	1	0	0	19
CB Ashton Youboty	0	0	1	26
CB Brandon Flowers	0	0	1	8

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Levi Walls	3	0	10
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie2	2	0	29
CB Scott Starks	1	1	29
S Nedu Ndukwe	1	1	24
ILB Curtis Lofton	1	0	16
DT B.J. Raji	1	0	19
ILB Koa Misi	1	0	12
ILB Johnathan Vilma	0	1	19
ILB Bobby Carpenter	0	1	19
CB Christian Thompson	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Langston Walker	3	6	42	1	29
C Max Unger	2	7	42	1	29
T George Bussey	2	5	42	1	29
G Christopher Williams	1	8	42	0	29
G Kelechi Osemele	0	5	42	0	29
TE Conrad Rabach	0	1	3	0	1
FB Rhett Ellison	0	1	10	0	7

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Lyle Sendlein	2	4	21	43
G Louis Vasquez	1	3	21	43
T Cordy Glenn	0	4	21	43
G Braxton Lin	0	3	21	43

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Donnie Avery	2	9
Brandon Flowers	1	21
Brody Eldridge	1	20
Mike Patterson	1	16

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Peterson	2	24
B.J. Raji	1	8
Cordy Glenn	1	7

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Langston Walker	42	29	---	---	11	82
T George Bussey	42	29	---	---	11	82
G Christopher Williams	42	29	---	---	11	82
G Kelechi Osemele	42	29	---	---	11	82
DT Mike Patterson	---	---	20	39	16	75
ILB Corey Hall	---	---	21	43	10	74
QB Alex Smith	42	29	---	---	---	71
C Max Unger	42	29	---	---	---	71
WR Calvin Johnson	39	27	---	---	2	68
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	21	43	2	66
CB Ed Reed	---	---	19	43	3	65
TE Armard Hall	39	23	---	---	2	64
OLB Akeem Jordan	---	---	21	41	1	63
WR Michael Clayton	35	25	---	---	2	62
DE Cory Redding	---	---	20	38	2	60
S Antrel Rolle	---	---	18	36	5	59
DT Aaron Maybin	---	---	18	37	---	55
CB Janoris Jenkins	---	---	19	35	---	54
DT Osi Umenyiora	---	---	18	34	1	53
CB Ashton Youboty	---	---	12	26	12	50
RB Daniel Thomas	29	15	---	---	3	47
WR Dexter McCluster	27	17	---	---	---	44
RB Cedric Peerman	13	13	---	---	17	43
TE Brody Eldridge	12	9	---	---	20	41
OLB Thomas Howard	---	---	4	8	24	36
CB Brandon Flowers	---	---	4	8	21	33
OLB Spencer Larson	---	---	9	19	1	29
FB Rhett Ellison	10	7	---	---	11	28
DT Marco Mularkey	---	---	3	9	6	18
WR Donnie Avery	1	3	---	---	9	13
S Bob Sanders	---	---	0	1	11	12
OLB Ryan Kerrigan	---	---	1	6	5	12
WR Kyle Williams	2	5	---	---	4	11
C Chad Stott	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Jonathan Ludwig	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Courtney Greene	---	---	3	6	1	10
TE Conrad Rabach	3	1	---	---	---	4
K Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Caleb Stevenson	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Dustin Farley	---	---	0	1	1	2
QB Glen Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Sawyer Prescott	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bradley Crane	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jeremiah Coffey	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Devonte McElroy	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Bobby Massie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Scott Starks	---	---	42	29	2	73
RB Adrian Peterson	16	32	---	---	24	72
G Braxton Lin	21	43	---	---	7	71
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie---	---	---	42	29	---	71
G Louis Vasquez	21	43	---	---	7	71
T Russell Okung	21	43	---	---	7	71
T Cordy Glenn	21	43	---	---	7	71
DT B.J. Raji	---	---	38	19	8	65
C Lyle Sendlein	21	43	---	---	---	64
S Nedu Ndukwe	---	---	40	24	---	64
QB Matt Ryan	21	43	---	---	---	64
WR Everett Newton	20	41	---	---	---	61
DT Elvis Dumervil	---	---	37	24	---	61
ILB Bobby Carpenter	---	---	39	19	2	60
ILB Johnathan Vilma	---	---	39	19	1	59
DE Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	27	19	11	57
WR Darnerien McCants	19	37	---	---	---	56
WR Emmanuel Hernandez	10	25	---	---	19	54
TE Devin McKnight	13	30	---	---	5	48
ILB Curtis Lofton	---	---	18	16	13	47
RB Ronnie Brown	11	19	---	---	15	45
CB Christian Thompson	---	---	25	17	3	45
OLB Douglas Hogue	---	---	21	23	---	44
CB Chris Clemons	---	---	24	13	---	37
ILB Koa Misi	---	---	21	12	---	33
DE Elias Martinez	---	---	18	10	---	28
S Mike Jenkins	---	---	11	16	---	27
OLB Vernon Winters	---	---	3	4	20	27
DT Aubrayo Franklin	---	---	4	10	11	25
S Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	7	1	17	25
TE Matt Balogh	1	2	---	---	21	24
CB Levi Walls	---	---	3	10	11	24
TE Kellen Davis	7	14	---	---	1	22
TE Tyler Reese	7	14	---	---	---	21
CB Richard Sherman	---	---	0	0	15	15
RB Camden Buckner	1	1	---	---	12	14
C Jerome Assler	0	0	---	---	7	7
P B.J. Clemons	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Jake Bequette	---	---	2	5	---	7
WR Mike Pereira	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Corey Peters	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Tee Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Charlie Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Trent Mathews	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tyron Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	32	80	2.5
Right	4	32	8.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	26	8.7
Middle	16	75	4.7
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	26	10	0	2	0	5	9	5	0

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	43	24	3	2	3	4	4	2	5

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	4	38	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	36	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	30	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	93	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	103	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Michael Clayton	7	1	18	25
RB Cedric Peerman	5	3	42	13
TE Armard Hall	3	2	21	23
WR Calvin Johnson	3	2	-3	27
RB Daniel Thomas	3	2	20	15
FB Rhett Ellison	2	0	0	7
TE Brody Eldridge	1	0	0	9
WR Dexter McCluster	1	0	0	17
WR Kyle Williams	1	0	0	5

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Everett Newton	11	5	2	51	1	41
WR Darnerien McCants	8	6	0	56	0	37
RB Adrian Peterson	8	5	0	56	1	32
TE Devin McKnight	7	2	1	10	0	30
TE Kellen Davis	3	2	0	20	0	14
WR Emmanuel Hernandez	3	2	0	35	1	25
RB Ronnie Brown	2	2	0	19	0	19
TE Tyler Reese	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Alex Smith	1	-1	-1.00	3.10
RB Cedric Peerman	1	9	9.00	3.67
RB Daniel Thomas	1	3	3.00	2.40

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Ryan	2	6	3.00	5.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	1	1	5	5.00	3.77

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	3	2	22	7.33	5.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Armard Hall	1	1	5	5.00	7.00

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	5	2.50	7.00
WR Everett Newton	1	1	17	17.00	4.64

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Alex Smith	6	1
RB Daniel Thomas	1	0

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Ryan	2	1
RB Adrian Peterson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	8	3	3

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	10	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Daniel Thomas	3	2	2
WR Michael Clayton	2	0	0
TE Armard Hall	1	1	1
WR Dexter McCluster	1	0	0
FB Rhett Ellison	1	0	0

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Adrian Peterson	3	2	1
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	0
WR Everett Newton	2	0	0
WR Emmanuel Hernandez	2	1	1
TE Devin McKnight	1	0	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)