National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
St. Louis 31, Washington 28
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 16, 2012
Where: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Wayne Elliott
Attendance: 53979
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 1477028
St. Louis 3137831
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 St. Louis
WAS 35 5-B. Cundiff kicks 65 yards, touchback.
STL 20 15:00 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 13 yards (56-P. Riley), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 26-J. Wilson returned for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1Q 14:49 St. Louis
WAS 35 5-B. Cundiff kicks 68 yards, 24-I. Pead returns for 12 yards (97-L. Alexander).
1 and 10 - STL 9 14:45 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 8 yards (23-D. Hall). PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - STL 14 14:28 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 12 yards (23-D. Hall). PENALTY on Washington, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 41 13:56 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for no gain (98-B. Orakpo).
2 and 10 - STL 41 13:14 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 15 yards (41-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - WAS 44 12:33 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 13-C. Givens.
2 and 10 - WAS 44 12:25 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 7 yards (41-M. Williams).
3 and 3 - WAS 37 11:38 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 8 yards (23-D. Hall).
1 and 10 - WAS 29 10:59 39-S. Jackson rush for 14 yards (41-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - WAS 15 10:29 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
2 and 10 - WAS 15 10:22 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - WAS 20 10:22 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (98-B. Orakpo).
3 and 14 - WAS 19 9:44 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -7 yards (98-B. Orakpo), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 76-R. Saffold returned for 7 yards (23-D. Hall).
4 and 16 - WAS 21 9:11 4-G. Zuerlein 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
WAS 6    STL 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:38
1Q 9:05 Washington
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 70 yards, 16-B. Banks returns for 25 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 10 - WAS 20 9:00 46-A. Morris rush for 6 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 4 - WAS 26 8:25 46-A. Morris rush for -1 yard (99-J. Jenkins).
3 and 5 - WAS 25 7:44 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-A. Robinson for 12 yards (99-J. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - WAS 37 6:58 10-R. Griffin III, 10-R. Griffin III rush for -4 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
2 and 14 - WAS 33 6:36 10-R. Griffin III pass to 83-F. Davis for 6 yards (92-E. Sims).
3 and 8 - WAS 39 5:59 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for -9 yards (94-R. Quinn).
4 and 17 - WAS 30 5:47 6-S. Rocca punts 54 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 22 yards (97-L. Alexander).
1Q 5:33 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 38 5:33 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 13-C. Givens.
2 and 10 - STL 38 5:27 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 8 yards (24-D. Gomes).
3 and 2 - STL 46 4:44 8-S. Bradford pass to 26-D. Richardson for 1 yard (26-J. Wilson).
1Q 4:24 Washington
4 and 1 - STL 47 4:31 6-J. Hekker punts 53 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 4:24 10-R. Griffin III pass to 15-J. Morgan for 12 yards (94-R. Quinn).
1 and 10 - WAS 32 3:50 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards (91-C. Long).
2 and 7 - WAS 35 3:14 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 58-J. Dunbar. PENALTY on Washington, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 11 yards).
3 and 18 - WAS 24 3:03 10-R. Griffin III, 10-R. Griffin III rush for 10 yards (92-E. Sims). PENALTY on St. Louis, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - WAS 49 2:43 46-A. Morris rush for 6 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 4 - STL 45 2:08 46-A. Morris rush for 18 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 18 1:40 10-R. Griffin III rush for 4 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
2 and 6 - STL 14 1:09 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards (95-W. Hayes).
3 and 3 - STL 11 0:27 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 85-L. Hankerson. PENALTY on St. Louis, Personal Foul (enforced, 6 yards).
1 and 5 - STL 5 0:23 10-R. Griffin III rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-B. Cundiff extra point is GOOD.
WAS 13    STL 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:01
1Q 0:19 St. Louis
WAS 35 5-B. Cundiff kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 0:19 39-S. Jackson rush for 12 yards (59-L. Fletcher).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
St. Louis continued...
1 and 10 - STL 32 15:00 39-S. Jackson rush for 9 yards (59-L. Fletcher).
2 and 1 - STL 41 14:22 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 6 - STL 36 14:03 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 8 yards (23-D. Hall).
1 and 10 - STL 44 13:29 39-S. Jackson rush for -1 yard (91-R. Kerrigan).
2 and 11 - STL 43 12:53 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
3 and 11 - STL 43 12:48 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 19 yards (23-D. Hall).
1 and 10 - STL 38 12:11 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - WAS 38 12:06 39-S. Jackson rush for 20 yards (23-D. Hall, 41-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - WAS 18 11:20 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 83-B. Quick.
2 and 10 - WAS 18 11:16 79-B. Richardson rush for 8 yards (41-M. Williams).
3 and 2 - WAS 10 10:29 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 6 yards (20-C. Griffin).
1 and 4 - WAS 4 9:49 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (24-D. Gomes).
St. Louis timeout at 9:09
2 and 1 - WAS 1 9:09 39-S. Jackson rush for no gain (91-R. Kerrigan), 91-R. Kerrigan, RECOVERED by 91-R. Kerrigan returned for no gain (69-T. Nsekhe). St. Louis challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 1 - WAS 1 8:57 39-S. Jackson rush for no gain (21-J. Jenkins). PENALTY on St. Louis, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 14 yards).
4 and 15 - WAS 15 8:22 4-G. Zuerlein 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
WAS 13    STL 6    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:57
2Q 8:17 Washington
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 8:17 10-R. Griffin III pass to 89-S. Moss for 3 yards (21-J. Jenkins).
2 and 7 - WAS 23 7:39 46-A. Morris rush for no gain (31-C. Finnegan).
3 and 7 - WAS 23 6:59 10-R. Griffin III pass to 15-J. Morgan for 9 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - WAS 32 6:28 10-R. Griffin III pass to 85-L. Hankerson for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-B. Cundiff extra point is GOOD.
WAS 20    STL 6    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:49
2Q 6:19 St. Louis
WAS 35 5-B. Cundiff kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 6:19 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 56 yards (24-D. Gomes).
1 and 10 - WAS 24 5:30 26-D. Richardson rush for no gain (50-R. Jackson).
2 and 10 - WAS 24 4:46 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 2 yards (39-R. Crawford, 91-R. Kerrigan).
3 and 8 - WAS 22 4:06 8-S. Bradford pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 14 yards (20-C. Griffin).
1 and 8 - WAS 8 3:26 26-D. Richardson rush for 4 yards (56-P. Riley).
2 and 4 - WAS 4 2:43 26-D. Richardson rush for 3 yards (41-M. Williams).
3 and 1 - WAS 1 2:03 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
WAS 20    STL 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:16
2Q 1:58 Washington
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
STL 30 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 75 yards, 16-B. Banks returns for 26 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - WAS 21 1:51 10-R. Griffin III pass to 85-L. Hankerson for no gain, forced out of bounds (99-J. Jenkins).
2 and 10 - WAS 21 1:47 10-R. Griffin III pass to 29-R. Helu for no gain (58-J. Dunbar).
Washington timeout at 1:01
3 and 10 - WAS 21 1:01 10-R. Griffin III rush for 15 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 43-C. Dahl).
Washington timeout at 0:52
1 and 10 - WAS 36 0:52 10-R. Griffin III pass intended for 83-F. Davis, INTERCEPTED by 31-C. Finnegan returned for 5 yards (29-R. Helu).
2Q 0:45 St. Louis
1 and 10 - WAS 40 0:45 8-S. Bradford pass to 66-S. Smith for 8 yards (41-M. Williams).
2 and 2 - WAS 32 0:26 8-S. Bradford rush for 12 yards (59-L. Fletcher).
St. Louis timeout at 0:18
1 and 10 - WAS 20 0:18 8-S. Bradford pass to 66-S. Smith for 6 yards (24-D. Gomes).
St. Louis timeout at 0:11
2 and 4 - WAS 14 0:11 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson. PENALTY on St. Louis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
Washington timeout at 0:07
2 and 14 - WAS 24 0:07 4-G. Zuerlein 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
WAS 20    STL 16    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:38
2Q 0:02 Washington
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 51 yards, 16-B. Banks returns for 2 yards (24-I. Pead).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Washington
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 50 yards, 84-N. Paul returns for no gain (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - WAS 15 14:54 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards (83-B. Quick), direct snap to 46-A. Morris.
2 and 7 - WAS 18 14:15 PENALTY on Washington, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - WAS 13 13:50 83-F. Davis rush for 1 yard (58-J. Dunbar).
3 and 11 - WAS 14 13:15 10-R. Griffin III pass to 84-N. Paul for 4 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
4 and 7 - WAS 18 12:44 6-S. Rocca punts 51 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 6 yards (37-R. Doughty).
3Q 12:34 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 37 12:34 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 26-D. Richardson.
2 and 10 - STL 37 12:29 8-S. Bradford pass to 66-S. Smith for 13 yards. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - STL 42 11:58 8-S. Bradford pass to 66-S. Smith for 25 yards (20-C. Griffin).
1 and 10 - WAS 33 11:11 26-D. Richardson rush for -1 yard (23-D. Hall).
2 and 11 - WAS 34 10:32 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
WAS 20    STL 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:02
3Q 10:23 Washington
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 10:23 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-A. Robinson for 28 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - WAS 48 10:01 46-A. Morris rush for 5 yards (96-K. Heard).
2 and 5 - STL 47 9:21 46-A. Morris rush for 29 yards (95-W. Hayes).
1 and 10 - STL 18 8:36 46-A. Morris rush for 4 yards (43-C. Dahl).
2 and 6 - STL 14 7:58 46-A. Morris rush for 5 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 91-C. Long).
Washington timeout at 7:18
3 and 1 - STL 9 7:18 10-R. Griffin III pass to 83-F. Davis for 8 yards (51-M. Haggan).
1 and 1 - STL 1 6:33 PENALTY on Washington, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 6 - STL 6 6:13 46-A. Morris rush for -1 yard (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 7 - STL 7 5:33 10-R. Griffin III, 10-R. Griffin III rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-B. Cundiff extra point is GOOD.
WAS 27    STL 23    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:50
3Q 5:27 St. Louis
WAS 35 5-B. Cundiff kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 5:27 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -7 yards (72-S. Bowen).
2 and 17 - STL 13 5:08 8-S. Bradford pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 11 yards (24-D. Gomes).
3 and 6 - STL 24 4:27 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 17 yards (24-D. Gomes).
1 and 10 - STL 41 4:11 26-D. Richardson rush for 53 yards (26-J. Wilson).
1 and 6 - WAS 6 3:31 8-S. Bradford pass intended for 66-S. Smith, INTERCEPTED by 59-L. Fletcher returned for -5 yards, touchback.
3Q 3:25 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 20 3:25 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 7 - WAS 23 2:47 10-R. Griffin III pass to 84-N. Paul for 1 yard (27-Q. Mikell).
3 and 6 - WAS 24 2:04 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 19-D. Briscoe.
4 and 6 - WAS 24 2:04 6-S. Rocca punts no gain, blocked by 82-M. Mulligan, RECOVERED by 92-E. Sims returned for no gain (56-P. Riley).
3Q 1:51 St. Louis
1 and 10 - WAS 24 1:51 26-D. Richardson rush for 3 yards (24-D. Gomes).
2 and 7 - WAS 21 1:13 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 2 yards (23-D. Hall).
3 and 5 - WAS 19 0:29 8-S. Bradford pass to 26-D. Richardson for 18 yards (20-C. Griffin).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
St. Louis continued...
1 and 1 - WAS 1 15:00 8-S. Bradford pass to 82-M. Mulligan for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt conversion SUCCEEDS, 26-D. Richardson rush for 2 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
WAS 27    STL 31    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:56
4Q 14:55 Washington
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 14:55 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - WAS 20 14:45 46-A. Morris rush for 1 yard (55-J. Laurinaitis).
3 and 9 - WAS 21 14:06 10-R. Griffin III pass to 15-J. Morgan for 8 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
4 and 1 - WAS 29 13:33 6-S. Rocca punts 55 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 1 yard (97-L. Alexander). PENALTY on Washington, Horse-collar Tackle (enforced, 15 yards).
4Q 13:25 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 17 13:25 26-D. Richardson rush for no gain (72-S. Bowen).
2 and 10 - STL 32 12:50 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 66-S. Smith.
St. Louis timeout at 12:42
3 and 10 - STL 32 12:42 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 8 yards (39-R. Crawford).
4 and 2 - STL 40 12:05 6-J. Hekker punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 12:00 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 16 12:00 PENALTY on Washington, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - WAS 11 12:00 10-R. Griffin III pass to 15-J. Morgan for 14 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
2 and 1 - WAS 25 11:29 10-R. Griffin III rush for 6 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - WAS 31 10:44 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-A. Robinson.
2 and 10 - WAS 31 10:34 10-R. Griffin III rush for 14 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - WAS 45 9:56 10-R. Griffin III rush for 9 yards (99-J. Jenkins).
2 and 1 - WAS 46 9:23 22-E. Royster rush for 4 yards (91-C. Long).
1 and 10 - STL 41 8:49 46-A. Morris rush for -4 yards (50-R. McIntosh).
2 and 14 - STL 46 8:09 10-R. Griffin III pass to 22-E. Royster for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (58-J. Dunbar, 95-W. Hayes).
3 and 12 - STL 44 7:49 10-R. Griffin III rush for 5 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
4 and 7 - STL 39 7:13 6-S. Rocca punts 28 yards, fair catch by 16-D. Amendola.
4Q 7:07 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 11 7:07 26-D. Richardson rush for 1 yard (56-P. Riley).
2 and 9 - STL 12 6:34 26-D. Richardson rush for 2 yards (56-P. Riley).
3 and 7 - STL 14 5:53 26-D. Richardson rush for -4 yards (20-C. Griffin).
4 and 11 - STL 10 5:07 6-J. Hekker punts 66 yards, 16-B. Banks returns for -3 yards (51-M. Haggan).
4Q 4:54 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 21 4:54 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 83-F. Davis.
Washington timeout at 4:45
2 and 10 - WAS 21 4:45 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 83-F. Davis. PENALTY on Washington, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - WAS 11 4:00 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 22-E. Royster.
3 and 20 - WAS 11 4:35 10-R. Griffin III pass to 84-N. Paul for 8 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
4 and 12 - WAS 19 4:05 6-S. Rocca punts 52 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for no gain (84-N. Paul).
4Q 3:54 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 29 3:54 8-S. Bradford pass to 82-M. Mulligan for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (59-L. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - STL 42 3:47 26-D. Richardson rush for 2 yards (41-M. Williams).
Washington timeout at 3:40
2 and 8 - STL 44 3:40 PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 3 - STL 49 3:40 26-D. Richardson rush for 5 yards (59-L. Fletcher).
Washington timeout at 3:33
1 and 10 - WAS 46 3:33 26-D. Richardson rush for 5 yards (56-P. Riley).
2 and 5 - WAS 41 2:50 26-D. Richardson rush for 2 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 23-D. Hall returned for no gain (88-L. Kendricks).
4Q 2:40 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 37 2:40 10-R. Griffin III pass to 22-E. Royster for 5 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
2 and 5 - WAS 42 2:13 10-R. Griffin III pass to 89-S. Moss for 9 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - STL 49 2:00 10-R. Griffin III rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 38 1:53 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 83-F. Davis.
2 and 10 - STL 38 1:50 10-R. Griffin III pass to 89-S. Moss for 2 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
3 and 8 - STL 36 1:27 10-R. Griffin III pass to 15-J. Morgan for 7 yards. PENALTY on Washington, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
St. Louis timeout at 1:18
4 and 16 - STL 44 1:18 5-B. Cundiff 62 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 1:13 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 44 1:13 8-S. Bradford kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - WAS 49 0:35 8-S. Bradford kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME