2016 · Week 1
New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals
Sep 11, 2016 · University of Phoenix Stadium · closed · grass
Recap
New England Patriots escaped with a 23–21 win over Arizona Cardinals. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Patriots only a 33% shot beforehand. Patriots improve to 1-0; Cardinals fall to 0-1. Jimmy Garoppolo was the story of the game with 264 passing yards and 1 TD; 12 rushing yards; 1 catch for 3 yards.
Team stats
| NE | ARI | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 20 |
| 370 | Total yards | 363 |
| 264 | Passing yards | 271 |
| 106 | Rushing yards | 92 |
| 24/33 | Comp / Att | 24/37 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 24/33 | 264 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 22 | 70 | 1 |
| Julian Edelman | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| James White | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Brandon Bolden | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Julian Edelman | 7 | 7 | 66 | 0 |
| Chris Hogan | 3 | 4 | 60 | 1 |
| Danny Amendola | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| James White | 5 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| Malcolm Mitchell | 2 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Martellus Bennett | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
ARI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 24/37 | 271 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Johnson | 16 | 89 | 1 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 4 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 8 | 10 | 81 | 2 |
| Michael Floyd | 3 | 7 | 61 | 0 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 4 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| Jaron Brown | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| J.J. Nelson | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| John Brown | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Andre Ellington | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |