ARIZONA CARDINALS

Cardinals’ roll continues with win over 49ers

Dec 12, 2011, 12:28 AM | Updated: 2:01 am

John Skelton has had some success as a starter this season, and now he’s
had some success as a reliever as well.

The 2nd-year man from Fordham relieved injured starter Kevin Kolb,
threw
three touchdown passes and got a lot of help from his defense in a 21-
19
win over the San Francisco 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium.

The clinching score came with just under 12 minutes to play when
Skelton
found Andre Roberts on a 3-yard scoring strike.

Then the Cardinals defense, who played well all day, extinguished any
hope
for the 49ers.

Arizona’s stout defense, led by defensive end Calais Campbell, held San
Francisco to just 78 yards of offense in the 2nd half. After Roberts’ go-
ahead touchdown, the Cardinals held San Francisco without a first down
in
their final three possessions.

Player of the Game: Could it be anyone other than Larry
Fitzgerald? The Cardinals’ all-everything receiver did a little bit of
everything on Sunday.

Fitzgerald finished with 7 catches for a season-high 149 yards and a
touchdown. His touchdown catch was a thing of beauty, as went up to
wrestle it away from San Francisco’s Dashon Goldson came down, and
outraced the 49ers defense to the end zone.

On Early Doucet’s 60-yard touchdown catch in the 2nd quarter, it was
Fitzgerald who laid out 49ers’ DB Tarell Brown, freeing Doucet for his
dash to the house.

And then, on the Cardinals’ clinching touchdown drive, Fitzgerald caught
a pass over the middle from John Skelton, spun away from three
defenders and turned the play into a 53-yard gain all the way down to
the San Francisco 20-yard line. Four plays later, Skelton hit Roberts with
the go-ahead touchdown pass.

Presented By
Western Governors University

Arizona Cardinals

Michael Wilson catches a pass in Week 2...

Tyler Drake

Michael Wilson’s comfort level within Cardinals offense continues to evolve

Michael Wilson continues to impress for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023. The next step is getting him more involved as a pass catcher.

4 hours ago

Joshua Dobbs, Arizona Cardinals QB vs. the Dallas Cowboys...

Haboob Blog

‘Speeding in a school zone’: Cardinals QB Joshua Dobbs pushed 20 mph vs. Cowboys

Joshua Dobbs is not Kyler Murray, but he's been a threat to run just like the recovering Arizona Cardinals startering quarterback.

11 hours ago

Presented By...

Arizona Sports Video

Video: Arizona Cardinals QB Joshua Dobbs talks win over the Cowboys

Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizona Sports app: https://arizonasports.com/the-arizona-sports-98-7-fm-app/ Sign up for texts from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/text-alerts/ Listen live to Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/listen-live/ Follow the team: https://bit.ly/3R0PIAJ ARIZONA SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArizonaSports/ X: https://x.com/azsports TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arizonasports987 […]

13 hours ago

Joshua Dobbs celebrates with Monti Ossenfort after a Week 3 win over the Dallas Cowboys...

Tyler Drake

Arizona Cardinals QB Joshua Dobbs comes full circle in win over Cowboys

The Arizona Cardinals' 28-16 victory over the Dallas Cowboys was certainly a game to remember in more ways than one for QB Joshua Dobbs.

13 hours ago

Kyzir White celebrates with Jonathan Gannon in Week 3...

Tyler Drake

Kyzir White proving Jonathan Gannon, Cardinals right early into Arizona tenure

Kyzir White has been everything and more for a scrappy Cardinals defense led by head coach Jonathan Gannon and DC Nick Rallis.

1 day ago

Marquise Brown #2 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates a touchdown with teammate James Conner #6 dur...

Wills Rice

Gannon after 10 analysts pick Cowboys to beat Cardinals: ‘Good’

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon had a brief word for all 10 analysts that predicted the Cowboys to beat the Cardinals in Week 3.

1 day ago

Cardinals’ roll continues with win over 49ers