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Palmer's TD toss to Fitzgerald beats 49ers in OT
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers had made Larry Fitzgerald almost irrelevant on Sunday, until the final play that won the game for the Arizona Cardinals.
Carson Palmer threw 19 yards to Fitzgerald with 32 seconds left in overtime for the contest's only touchdown and the Cardinals escaped with an 18-15 victory that kept the 49ers winless under new coach Kyle Shanahan.
''He's the best I've ever seen,'' Palmer said of his star receiver, ''and I've seen some really good ones.''
The scoring had been limited to nine field goals on an ugly afternoon in the desert before Palmer directed a seven-play, 75-yard drive with 1:52 to play.
''We're in two-minute, it worked better,'' Arizona coach Bruce Arians said. ''We protected better. We gave him a chance. They were giving us Andre (Ellington) underneath, and he was taking it. Andre was making things happen.''
So, eventually, was Fitzgerald.
He had three catches for 13 yards before the winning grab as the 49ers made him the emphasis of their defense, except on the last play.
Palmer said he noticed two defenders were changing sides of the field, leaving Fitzgerald 1-on-1. Palmer loves those odds.
Arizona's standout receiver, in his 14th pro season, rose to catch the ball under tight coverage by Rashard Robinson.
Fitzgerald, who matched a career high with 13 catches in last Monday night's loss to Dallas, came down with the ball under his ribs, knocking the wind out of him.
''Consciously, I knew that we had just won the game,'' he said, ''but I couldn't breathe so it was hard to really kind of be animated and celebrate.''
Robbie Gould kicked his fifth field goal, a 23-yarder with 2:24 left in overtime to put the 49ers ahead 15-12.
Phil Dawson - who had uncharacteristically missed a field goal in each of the first three games - made four for the Cardinals (2-2), whose two victories both have come in overtime.
The 49ers (0-4), losing to the Cardinals for the fifth time in a row, won the coin toss to start the overtime. They used up 7:36 of the extra session, which was shortened from 15 to 10 minutes this season.
Palmer went 6 of 7 for 77 yards on the winning drive. Under duress all day behind an injury-riddled offensive line, he completed 33 of 51 for 357 yards and was intercepted in the end zone on a tipped pass on the game's opening series. Palmer was sacked six times, four in the fourth quarter, by a 49ers team that had three sacks total in the first three games.
Gould, who hasn't missed a field goal since 2015 (21 for 21), connected from 49, 39, 47, 48 and 23 yards.
Dawson, replaced by Gould as 49ers kicker this season, was 4 for 4, making field goals of 29, 43, 50 and 32 yards.
San Francisco failed to score a touchdown for the third time this season and has lost its first four games for the first time since 2010.
There were a combined 23 penalties for 193 yards, 13 against the 49ers for 113 yards, 10 against Arizona for 80.
Carlos Hyde gained 68 yards in 16 tries for the 49ers. Brian Hoyer completed 24 of 49 for 234 yards with one interception.
''You got to throw and catch better,'' Shanahan said. ''It is as simple as that, at least it was in this game. Guys are open, you got the time, you got to hit them. When he does hit you, you have to catch it. I know nobody is perfect but there was way too much of that between both positions.''
Arizona took the opening kickoff and went 71 yards in 13 plays to the San Francisco 4. But on third down, Jimmie Ward tipped Palmer's pass and Ray-Ray Armstrong intercepted in the end zone.
The Niners took the lead by moving from their 24 to the Arizona 31, where Gould's 49-yard field goal made it 3-0. And the field goal fight was on.
ANTHEM: The 49ers, with whom the national anthem issue began with Colin Kaepernick's kneeling during it more than a year ago, had their first chance to react to President Donald Trump's criticism of athletes kneeling during the song. The players formed two lines. Those in the front kneeled and the players in the back remained standing, setting off a round of boos at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Many of the standing players placed one hand on their heart, the other on the shoulder of a kneeling teammate in a sign of solidarity.
INJURIES
The most significant injury appeared to be a knee to Arizona outside linebacker Markus Golden in the overtime. Arians said he had no idea how serious it is. San Francisco lost wide receiver Marquise Goodwin with an apparent concussion and defensive back Adrian Colbert with a hamstring injury.
UP NEXT
49ers: At Indianapolis next Sunday.
Arizona: At Philadelphia next Sunday.
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C. Hyde
30 RB 68 RuYds, 27 ReYds, 5 RECs |
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FPTS
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C. Palmer
3 QB 357 PaYds, PaTD, INT, RuYd |
18
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
B. Hoyer 2 QB
7 FPTS
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B. Hoyer | 24/49 | 234 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
C. Hyde 28 RB
8 FPTS
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C. Hyde | 16 | 68 | 0 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Breida 22 RB
1 FPTS
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M. Breida | 9 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Juszczyk 44 FB
1 FPTS
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K. Juszczyk | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hoyer 2 QB
7 FPTS
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B. Hoyer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
A. Robinson 19 WR
5 FPTS
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A. Robinson | 12 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Taylor 81 WR
4 FPTS
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T. Taylor | 10 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Garcon 15 WR
3 FPTS
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P. Garcon | 8 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Kittle 85 TE
3 FPTS
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G. Kittle | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hyde 28 RB
8 FPTS
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C. Hyde | 6 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Goodwin 11 WR
1 FPTS
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M. Goodwin | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Juszczyk 44 FB
1 FPTS
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K. Juszczyk | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Breida 22 RB
1 FPTS
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M. Breida | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Paulsen 82 TE
0 FPTS
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L. Paulsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
R. Armstrong 54 OLB
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R. Armstrong | 8-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson 36 CB
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D. Johnson | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Robinson 33 CB
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R. Robinson | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Thomas 94 DE
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S. Thomas | 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams 24 DB
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K. Williams | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tartt 29 FS
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J. Tartt | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ward 25 CB
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J. Ward | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Bowman 53 MLB
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N. Bowman | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Buckner 99 DT
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D. Buckner | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Dumervil 58 DE
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E. Dumervil | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Mostert 31 RB
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R. Mostert | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Harold 57 OLB
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E. Harold | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jackson 30 DB
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A. Jackson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Lynch 59 DE
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A. Lynch | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Mitchell 90 DT
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E. Mitchell | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jerome 49 DB
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L. Jerome | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Kittle 85 TE
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G. Kittle | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Gould 9 K
15 FPTS
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R. Gould | 5/5 | 49 | 0/0 | 15 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. Pinion 5 P
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B. Pinion | 7 | 50.1 | 3 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
V. Bolden 17 WR
0 FPTS
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V. Bolden | 3 | 25.3 | 28 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Taylor 81 WR
4 FPTS
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T. Taylor | 4 | 10.3 | 16 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
C. Palmer 3 QB
18 FPTS
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C. Palmer | 33/51 | 357 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
C. Johnson 23 RB
6 FPTS
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C. Johnson | 13 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ellington 38 RB
9 FPTS
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A. Ellington | 5 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Penny 35 RB
0 FPTS
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E. Penny | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Palmer 3 QB
18 FPTS
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C. Palmer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams 33 RB
1 FPTS
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K. Williams | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
Ja. Brown 13 WR
10 FPTS
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Ja. Brown | 12 | 8 | 105 | 0 | 32 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ellington 38 RB
9 FPTS
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A. Ellington | 14 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 20 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jo. Brown 12 WR
4 FPTS
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Jo. Brown | 7 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nelson 14 WR
3 FPTS
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J. Nelson | 4 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Fitzgerald 11 WR
9 FPTS
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L. Fitzgerald | 7 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 19 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Johnson 23 RB
6 FPTS
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C. Johnson | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gresham 84 TE
1 FPTS
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J. Gresham | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams 33 RB
1 FPTS
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K. Williams | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. Mathieu 32 FS
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T. Mathieu | 12-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Branch 27 SS
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T. Branch | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bethel 28 CB
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J. Bethel | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Dansby 56 ILB
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K. Dansby | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones 55 OLB
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C. Jones | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Golden 44 OLB
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M. Golden | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Peterson 21 CB
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P. Peterson | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Peters 98 NT
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C. Peters | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Pierre 72 DT
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O. Pierre | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bynes 45 LB
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J. Bynes | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Gunter 95 DE
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R. Gunter | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Baker 36 SAF
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B. Baker | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Reddick 43 ILB
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H. Reddick | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Golden 10 WR
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B. Golden | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mauro 97 DE
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J. Mauro | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Rucker 92 DE
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F. Rucker | 1-2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bethea 41 SS
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A. Bethea | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bucannon 20 OLB
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D. Bucannon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Williams 94 NT
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X. Williams | 1-1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Williams 26 CB
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B. Williams | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
P. Dawson 4 K
12 FPTS
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P. Dawson | 4/4 | 50 | 0/0 | 12 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Lee 2 P
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A. Lee | 6 | 48.8 | 2 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Williams 33 RB
1 FPTS
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K. Williams | 3 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Peterson 21 CB
0 FPTS
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P. Peterson | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |