Jay Feely kicked a 48-yard field goal with five seconds left to lift the Arizona Cardinals to a wild 27-26 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night.
Third-string quarterback Stephen McGee looked like he had won the game when he drove the Cowboys down the field and hit Miles Austin for the go-ahead 37-yard touchdown with 1:41 left. But David Buehler missed the point after attempt, giving the Cardinals the window they needed.
Arizona’s own third-string quarterback, rookie John Skelton, moved his team down the field, hitting Larry Fitzgerald with a 26-yard pass to convert a fourth-and-15 and keep the drive alive before Feely’s kick.
Jon Kitna was in the giving spirit early in the game and gave Arizona (5-10) two gifts within the first seven minutes.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie accepted the first one, running an interception back 32 yards to give the Cardinals a 7-0 lead. Greg Toler was the next recipient, taking a pick back 66 yards for another score just over four minutes later.
Skelton’s first career touchdown pass in the second quarter - a 74 yard pitch and catch with Andre Roberts - stretched the lead to 21-3.
Dallas (5-10) slowly chipped away in the second half before taking the lead on McGee’s pass to Miles.
Dallas | Arizona | |
Felix Jones | Player | Beanie Wells |
16 | Attempts | 11 |
77 | Yards | 47 |
4.8 | Avg Yards | 4.3 |
0 | Touchdowns | 0 |
14 | Long | 10 |
Dallas | Arizona | |
Miles Austin | Player | Andre Roberts |
6 | Receptions | 5 |
115 | Yards | 110 |
19.2 | Avg Yards | 22.0 |
1 | Touchdowns | 1 |
37 | Long | 74 |
Yards | Scoring | Defense | ||||||
Team | Tot | Rus | Pas | TD | FG | INT | Sck | FF |
Dallas | 382 | 183 | 199 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Arizona | 271 | 93 | 178 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | 1 |