Arizona Cardinals 23, Seattle Seahawks 20 in O.T.
The Seattle Seahawks fell just a tad short in this game. They had the ball first in O.T., but couldn’t get anything going. The Cardinals then took the ball right down the field and Jay Feely connected on a 28-yard game winning field goal. Tarvaris Jackson was so-so in this game as he completed 21 of 35 passes for 222 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT. Marshawn Lynch led the way on the ground in this game with 86 yards rushing on 19 carries (4.5 ypc). He also caught 2 passes for 5 yards (2.5 avg) in this game. Leon Washington also had a solid game with 7 carries for 78 yards (11.1 ypc) with 1 TD run and he has also caught 2 passes for 12 yards. WRs Ricardo Lockette (1 rec, 61 yards, TD), Golden Tate (5 rec, 46 yards) and Doug Baldwin (3 rec, 40 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Seahawks. The Seahawks finished up with 178 yards rushing on 34 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 35 passes (60%) for 191 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:42.
The defense didn’t play too well for the Seahawks in this game. LB David Hawthorne led the way for the Seahawks in this game with 13 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit. Safety Kam Chancellor (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), CB Richard Sherman (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and LB K.J. Wright (4 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) also pitched in for the Seahawks. The Cardinals finished up with 131 yards rushing on 31 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 40 passes (55%) for 257 yards in this game. The Seahawks finished the 2011 season with a 7-9 record.
