Rookie’s 99-Yard Punt Return Gives Arizona ‘Stunning’ Overtime Win
- Posted on November 6, 2011 at 11:21pm by
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rookie Patrick Peterson returned a punt 99 yards for a touchdown in overtime to give the Arizona Cardinals a stunning 19-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
Peterson, whose pass interference penalty moments earlier seemed to set up the Rams (1-7) for a game-winning field goal, fielded the ball at the 1. He evaded and bounced off tacklers over the next 30 yards or so, then outran everyone, striding the last few yards in celebration of his third punt return TD of the season as Arizona (2-6) snapped a six-game losing streak.
Arizona‘s Calais Campbell blocked Josh Brown’s 42-yard field goal attempt as regulation ended to force the overtime.
John Skelton, starting in place of Arizona’s Kevin Kolb, gave up safeties on consecutive plays in the third quarter, then threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald with 4:51 to tie the game at 13-13.
Brown had field goals of 48, 37 and 41 yards.
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potvin
Posted on November 8, 2011 at 7:57pmI was there! You know what, it was awesome.
Report Post »scoter
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 1:32pmhttp://www.helpfireobama.com Please give $20.12
Report Post »raoul del norte
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 1:12pmMaybe they’ll let Skelton replace Kolb…I hope…Don’t care what some of you say, Peterson’s runback was awesome!
Report Post »raenichole7
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 12:14pmWoo =] Go Cards!!
Report Post »AnnaSergeevna
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 10:36amI’m so tired of the Rams and their horrific play! It’s time to fire all the coaches and get some experience in here.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 12:10pmSeriously leave the sports reporting to ESPN and other professionals.
Report Post »onesmartcookie
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 10:22amI was there!!! Section 448, row 19, seat 9. It was the nosebleed section and my husband begged us to leave ‘to avoid the crowd’. but I had never been to a football game and I refused to leave. So glad we stuck around to watch this! This single play may actually turn me into a football fan!
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 10:02amBig deal!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 7:28pmI agree. If they wanted the ball at one end of the field, why did they let that nut kick it all the way to the other end? Just doesn’t make any sense.
Report Post »stloocardsfan
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 9:01amThe fact that this was done against the Rams greatly reduces the greatness of Peterson’s feat.
Report Post »AgentP
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 8:07amI could have done that! what’s the big deal? gosh!
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 10:31amAwesome! Do it.
Report Post »Clawdewd
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 7:59amOK, so a BAD team beat a VERY bad team by a point in overtime.
Nice individual effort, but:
Move along, it’s all over, nothing to see here!
Report Post »gr29az
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 7:56amunless wisenhunt and his coaches are fired that will probably be their last win
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 6:59amSaawwweeeeeeet!
Report Post »Neesey
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 4:42amincredible!
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 6:10amHow bout dem LSU Tigers
Report Post »FstEti
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 1:16pmThe #1 ranked team that couldn’t sore a touchdown? What about them?
Report Post »Neesey
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 4:42amIncredible!!
Report Post »Mickeyd
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 3:59amDodges ‘em like Washington’s Chris Polk.
Report Post »Mickeyd
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 3:58amLove it!
Report Post »One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 3:56amWOW… we get spoiled on these here in Chicago watching Devin Hester return ‘em almost at will. My favorite play in the game of football!!
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 9:21amIt‘s too bad you aren’t spoiled by having a quality quarterback. Well, there was that time the Papa Bear traded with the Pittsburgh Pirates Football Club for Sid Luckman. But then again that was 1939.
Report Post »Cemetery
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 3:47amAnother good example of why it ain‘t over till it’s over.
Report Post »LastingLiberty
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 2:45amLike watching De Anthony Thomas or LaMichael James from UofO
Report Post »MASTER YODA
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 1:56amA day he will never forget for the rest of his life.
Report Post »knighttemplar999
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 1:38amNice run! Man he’s running backwards for a few steps. It’s like he knew beforehand he was going to do it, like it had already been done and he just had to replay the steps.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 12:26amthe 99%
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 1:38amIt was Obamas fault
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