Cardinals 25–24 Eagles: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 1999

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles?

J. Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 48.1% completion, -0.02 EPA per dropback, -0.99 total passing EPA. D. Pederson (Philadelphia Eagles), 37.5% completion, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -13.50 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles?

R. Moore (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.86 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (-4.73 EPA): (:39) J.Plummer pass intended for R.Moore INTERCEPTED by J.Darling at ARI 41. J.Darling pushed ob at ARI 8 for 33 yards (L.Holmes)..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 25–24 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 6–24 Philadelphia Eagles at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Rondale Moore
Top passer: Jack Plummer
Biggest EPA play: (2:38) J.Plummer pass intended for F.Sanders INTERCEPTED by A.Harris at ARI 39. A.Harris t…
Game date: 1999-09-12

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 25–24 on 1999-09-12, overcoming Philadelphia Eagles's 24–6 halftime lead. Rondale Moore posted a game-high +3.86 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	0	6	6	13	0	25
Philadelphia Eagles	21	3	0	0	0	24

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

ARI 24

ARI 15

PHI 20

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 11:28TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 24
Score
0-6
(11:28) D.Staley left guard for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Staley jukes right and steps out of tackle of Cards' Wadsworth to trot into endzone.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 7:53XP
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-7
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 2:27TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 3
Score
0-13
(2:27) D.Pederson pass to D.Staley for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 2:19XP
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-14
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 1:19TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
0-20
(1:19) D.Pederson pass to L.Broughton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Broughton scored on tight end screen, given good blocks by Eagles' Palelei and Brzezinski.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 0:16XP
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-21
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 15:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 13
Score
3-21
(15:00) C.Jacke 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 6:41FG
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 8
Score
6-21
(6:41) C.Jacke 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 0:04FG
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 8
Score
6-24
(:04) N.Johnson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 15:00TD
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 1
Score
12-24
(15:00) M.Bates up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 15:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 14
Score
15-24
(15:00) C.Jacke 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 6:26TD
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 20
Score
21-24
(6:26) J.Plummer pass to R.Moore for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 4:03XP
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
22-24
C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:04FG
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 13
Score
25-24
(:04) C.Jacke 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Rondale Moore · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.86 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
2A. Murrell · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
3Michael Pittman · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
4L. Broughton · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
5D. Pederson · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +1.86 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
6T. Hardy · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.31 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
7D. Jells · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +0.96 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
8Jack Plummer · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +0.67 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Rondale Moore — ARI · Receiving

Rondale Moore posted the highest total EPA (+3.86) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.48 EPA per play.

Rondale Moore's top snap (-4.73 EPA): (:39) J.Plummer pass intended for R.Moore INTERCEPTED by J.Darling at ARI 41. J.Darling pushed ob at ARI 8 for 33 yards (L.Holmes).

Biggest single play (-5.39 EPA): Another player — (2:38) J.Plummer pass intended for F.Sanders INTERCEPTED by A.Harris at ARI 39. A.Harris to ARI 6 for 33 yards (D.Boston).

Quarterback report card

Jack Plummer led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals) · 52 dropbacks · 48.1% completion · -0.02 EPA/play · -0.99 total EPA
D. Pederson (Philadelphia Eagles) · 32 dropbacks · 37.5% completion · -0.42 EPA/play · -13.50 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Philadelphia Eagles
Offensive EPA/play	-0.085	-0.171
Offensive success rate	37.4%	41.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.021	-0.380
Rush EPA/play	-0.294	-0.088
Defensive EPA/play	+0.171	+0.085
Defensive success rate	58.3%	62.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.09 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.09 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
Philadelphia Eagles: -0.17 EPA/play (14th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 15 drives, -9.75 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 15 drives, -14.33 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q1 11:28)
Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q1 2:27)
Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q1 1:19)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q3 15:00)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q4 6:26)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q2 15:00)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q2 6:41)
Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q2 0:04)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q4 15:00)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q4 0:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 21–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 24 (Q1 11:28) — (11:28) D.Staley left guard for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Staley jukes right and steps out of tackle of Cards' Wadsworth to trot into endzone.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 7:53) — N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 3 (Q1 2:27) — (2:27) D.Pederson pass to D.Staley for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 2:19) — N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 15 (Q1 1:19); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 0:16) — N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 6–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the PHI 13 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) C.Jacke 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the PHI 8 (Q2 6:41) — (6:41) C.Jacke 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ARI 8 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) N.Johnson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 6–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q3 15:00) — (15:00) M.Bates up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 13–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the PHI 14 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) C.Jacke 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 20 (Q4 6:26) — (6:26) J.Plummer pass to R.Moore for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 4:03) — C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the PHI 13 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) C.Jacke 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 15:00) — C.Jacke kicks 68 yards from ARI 30 to PHI 2. A.Rossum to PHI 23 for 21 yards (P.Sapp). [WPA +54.7% · EPA +0.13]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:04) — (:04) C.Jacke 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player. [WPA +39.0% · EPA +0.38]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) D.Pederson pass intended for B.Finneran INTERCEPTED by K.Lassiter at ARI 25. K.Lassiter to PHI 43 for 32 yards. [WPA -35.9% · EPA -3.28]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 2:38) — (2:38) J.Plummer pass intended for F.Sanders INTERCEPTED by A.Harris at ARI 39. A.Harris to ARI 6 for 33 yards (D.Boston). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.39]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 6:07) — (6:07) J.Makovicka left guard to ARI 35 for -7 yards (T.Hauck). FUMBLES (T.Hauck), touched at ARI 35, RECOVERED by PHI-G.Jefferson at ARI 35. G.Jefferson to ARI 31 for 4 yards. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -4.93]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 2:38) — (2:38) J.Plummer pass intended for F.Sanders INTERCEPTED by A.Harris at ARI 39. A.Harris to ARI 6 for 33 yards (D.Boston). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.39]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 6:07) — (6:07) J.Makovicka left guard to ARI 35 for -7 yards (T.Hauck). FUMBLES (T.Hauck), touched at ARI 35, RECOVERED by PHI-G.Jefferson at ARI 35. G.Jefferson to ARI 31 for 4 yards. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -4.93]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 0:39) — (:39) J.Plummer pass intended for R.Moore INTERCEPTED by J.Darling at ARI 41. J.Darling pushed ob at ARI 8 for 33 yards (L.Holmes). [WPA -3.9% · EPA -4.73]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 2:19) — (2:19) J.Plummer pass intended for T.Hardy INTERCEPTED by B.Dawkins at ARI 34. B.Dawkins to ARI 11 for 23 yards (D.Brown). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -4.14]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 11:28 · ARI 24 · Score 0-6
(11:28) D.Staley left guard for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Staley jukes right and steps out of tackle of Cards' Wadsworth to trot into endzone.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 7:53 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 2:27 · ARI 3 · Score 0-13
(2:27) D.Pederson pass to D.Staley for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 2:19 · ARI 2 · Score 0-14
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 1:19 · ARI 15 · Score 0-20
(1:19) D.Pederson pass to L.Broughton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Broughton scored on tight end screen, given good blocks by Eagles' Palelei and Brzezinski.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 0:16 · ARI 2 · Score 0-21
N.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · PHI 13 · Score 3-21
(15:00) C.Jacke 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 6:41 · PHI 8 · Score 6-21
(6:41) C.Jacke 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · ARI 8 · Score 6-24
(:04) N.Johnson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Dellenbach, Holder-D.Pederson.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 15:00 · PHI 1 · Score 12-24
(15:00) M.Bates up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · PHI 14 · Score 15-24
(15:00) C.Jacke 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 6:26 · PHI 20 · Score 21-24
(6:26) J.Plummer pass to R.Moore for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 4:03 · PHI 2 · Score 22-24
C.Jacke extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 0:04 · PHI 13 · Score 25-24
(:04) C.Jacke 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Rondale Moore (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles on 1999-09-12?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 25-24 in Week 1, 1999.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 0, Philadelphia Eagles 21; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 6, Philadelphia Eagles 3; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 6, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 13, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Final: Arizona Cardinals 25, Philadelphia Eagles 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 11:28) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 2:27) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 1:19) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 15:00) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 6:26) Arizona Cardinals field goal — unlisted player (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — unlisted player (Q2 6:41, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — unlisted player (Q4 15:00, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — unlisted player (Q4 0:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 48.1% completion, -0.02 EPA per dropback, -0.99 total passing EPA. D. Pederson (Philadelphia Eagles), 37.5% completion, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -13.50 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Rondale Moore (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.86 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (-4.73 EPA): (:39) J.Plummer pass intended for R.Moore INTERCEPTED by J.Darling at ARI 41. J.Darling pushed ob at ARI 8 for 33 yards (L.Holmes)..

Was Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Arizona Cardinals won 25-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Now 1-0 W

Philadelphia Eagles

Now 0-1 L

Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 1999 Week 1 Recap

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