Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Mike Carey
Attendance: 62439
Oakland’s Sebastian Janikowski missed a 32-yard field goal as time expired and the Arizona Cardinals held on for a 24-23 victory over the Raiders on Sunday at Glendale, Ariz.
Derek Anderson threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald late in the third quarter to give the Cardinals a 24-20 lead they never relinquished.
Bruce Gradkowski led the Raiders (1-2) on the potential game-winning drive. The Raiders were aided by a 39-yard pass interference penalty to set up the field goal attempt.
The Raiders led the seesaw affair at halftime 20-17.
Arizona’s LaRod Stephens-Howling returned the game’s opening kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown.
Oakland got a 22-yard touchdown pass from Gradkowski to tight end Zach Miller and a 2-yard scoring run by Darren McFadden in the first half.
The Cardinals (2-1) held a 17-13 lead after Anderson connected with Steve Breaston on a 2-yard touchdown pass. Anderson was 12 for 26 on the day for 122 yards.
McFadden carried the ball 25 times for 105 yards and a touchdown. Gradkowski finished 17 for 34 for 255 yards.
| Oakland | Arizona | |
| Darren McFadden | Player | Beanie Wells |
| 25 | Attempts | 14 |
| 105 | Yards | 75 |
| 4.2 | Avg Yards | 5.4 |
| 1 | Touchdowns | 0 |
| 33 | Long | 24 |
| Oakland | Arizona | |
| Louis Murphy | Player | Steve Breaston |
| 5 | Receptions | 4 |
| 119 | Yards | 41 |
| 23.8 | Avg Yards | 10.2 |
| 0 | Touchdowns | 1 |
| 70 | Long | 25 |
| Yards | Scoring | Defense | ||||||
| Team | Tot | Rus | Pas | TD | FG | INT | Sck | FF |
| Oakland | 364 | 133 | 231 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 227 | 119 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 |
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Arizona will play their next game on the road against San Diego.
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Oakland will play their next game at home against Houston.