Game Recap
In a December week 16 contest in San Francisco, the Cardinals finished with a 26-20 victory against the 49ers. Cardinals led 20-13 going into the fourth, and hung on at the end to win it by 6.
The Cardinals were led by Matt Leinart who had 1 TD, zero picks. Edgerrin James had 105 rushing yards. Larry Fitzgerald caught 93 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the 49ers, Alex Smith connected on 190 yards passing, was 18 of 29 passing. Frank Gore ran for 2 touchdowns. Vernon Davis had 91 receiving yards.
The Cardinals finished with 372 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 8 of 16 on third downs. The 49ers tallied 223 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 2 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Arizona CardinalsARI defeat San Francisco 49ersSFO 26-20
- Date: Sunday, December 24, 2006
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:05PM
- Arizona Cardinals Stats - Yards: 372, Turnovers: 1
- San Francisco 49ers Stats - Yards: 223, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ARI |
10 |
10 |
0 |
6 |
26 |
| SFO |
3 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Alex Smith | SFO | 18-29 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 44 | |
| Matt Leinart | ARI | 9-13 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 57 | |
| Kurt Warner | ARI | 9-13 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Edgerrin James | ARI | 29 | 105 | 0 | 11 | |
| Frank Gore | SFO | 11 | 51 | 2 | 15 | |
| Marcel Shipp | ARI | 5 | 13 | 1 | 5 | |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | ARI | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| J.J. Arrington | ARI | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Maurice Hicks | SFO | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | |
| Kurt Warner | ARI | 5 | -2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | 4 | 93 | 1 | 57 | |
| Vernon Davis | SFO | 4 | 91 | 0 | 44 | |
| Anquan Boldin | ARI | 4 | 64 | 0 | 23 | |
| Arnaz Battle | SFO | 7 | 55 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bryant Johnson | ARI | 4 | 53 | 0 | 39 | |
| Frank Gore | SFO | 6 | 35 | 0 | 14 | |
| J.J. Arrington | ARI | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Fred Wakefield | ARI | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ARI | 41 | 123 | 1 | | |
| SFO | 12 | 49 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ARI | 18-26 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| SFO | 18-29 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
- Attendance: 67,751
- Weather: 50 degrees, relative humidity 77%, wind 5 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:01 - 3 hours, 01 minutes
