Seahawks 20–23 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2011

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

L. Washington (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.61 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+4.81 EPA): (11:11) 33-L.Washington left tackle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 23–20 Seattle Seahawks
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 3–10 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Luquay Washington
Top passer: J. Skelton
Biggest EPA play: (10:13) 19-J.Skelton pass short right intended for 12-A.Roberts INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Sherma…
Game date: 2012-01-01

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks 23–20 on 2012-01-01. Luquay Washington posted a game-high +5.61 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Seattle Seahawks	0	3	7	10	0	20
Arizona Cardinals	7	3	7	3	3	23

Scoring Map

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

SEASeattle Seahawks

+3ARI 25

+3SEA 23

ARI 48

SEA 13

+3SEA 25

ARI 61

+3SEA 10

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 3:07TD
Calvin Taylor Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 1
Score
0-6
(3:07) 29-C.Taylor up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 3:02XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 2
Score
0-7
3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 12:48FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 25
Score
3-7
(12:48) 4-S.Hauschka 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 3:33FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 23
Score
3-10
(3:33) 3-J.Feely 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 11:11TD
LWLuquay Washington
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 48
Score
9-10
(11:11) 33-L.Washington left tackle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 10:56XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
10-10
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 6:25TD
THT. Heap
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 13
Score
10-16
(6:25) 19-J.Skelton pass short right to 86-T.Heap for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 6:18XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 2
Score
10-17
3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 12:23FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 25
Score
10-20
(12:23) 3-J.Feely 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 9:10FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 8
Score
13-20
(9:10) 4-S.Hauschka 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 7:56TD
RLR. Lockette
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 61
Score
19-20
(7:56) (Shotgun) 7-T.Jackson pass deep left to 83-R.Lockette for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-V.Holliday].
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 7:47XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
20-20
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
ARIArizona Cardinals
OT 6:13FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 10
Score
20-23
(6:13) 3-J.Feely 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Luquay Washington · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +5.61 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
2T. Heap · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.50 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.25 EPA/play
3R. Lockette · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.03 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.01 EPA/play
4L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.75 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
5Daylen Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
6J. Skelton · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.10 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
7M. Lynch · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +1.71 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
8A. Roberts · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +1.43 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.43 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

Luquay Washington — SEA · Rushing

Luquay Washington posted the highest total EPA (+5.61) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Seattle Seahawks. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +0.80 EPA per play.

Luquay Washington's top snap (+4.81 EPA): (11:11) 33-L.Washington left tackle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-7.24 EPA): J. Skelton — (10:13) 19-J.Skelton pass short right intended for 12-A.Roberts INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Sherman at ARI 45. 25-R.Sherman to ARI 12 for 33 yards (36-L.Stephens-Howling).

Quarterback report card

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

J. Skelton (Arizona Cardinals) · 45 dropbacks · 48.9% completion · -4.6% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -10.17 total EPA
Trishton Jackson (Seattle Seahawks) · 43 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · +0.1% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.099	-0.097
Offensive success rate	39.0%	43.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.199	-0.226
Rush EPA/play	+0.147	-0.050
Defensive EPA/play	+0.097	+0.099
Defensive success rate	56.4%	61.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Seattle Seahawks -0.10, Arizona Cardinals -0.10) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: -0.10 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.10 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 15 drives, -9.16 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 15 drives, -9.87 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Calvin Taylor Jr. (Q1 3:07)
Seattle Seahawks — Luquay Washington (Q3 11:11)
Arizona Cardinals — T. Heap (J. Skelton pass) (Q3 6:25)
Seattle Seahawks — R. Lockette (Trishton Jackson pass) (Q4 7:56)

Field goals

Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q2 12:48)
Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (Q2 3:33)
Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (Q4 12:23)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q4 9:10)
Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (OT 6:13)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q1 3:07) — (3:07) 29-C.Taylor up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q1 3:02) — 3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the ARI 25 (Q2 12:48) — (12:48) 4-S.Hauschka 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 23 (Q2 3:33) — (3:33) 3-J.Feely 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the ARI 48 (Q3 11:11) — (11:11) 33-L.Washington left tackle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q3 10:56) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SEA 13 (Q3 6:25) — (6:25) 19-J.Skelton pass short right to 86-T.Heap for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 6:18) — 3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 25 (Q4 12:23) — (12:23) 3-J.Feely 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the ARI 8 (Q4 9:10) — (9:10) 4-S.Hauschka 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the ARI 61 (Q4 7:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 7-T.Jackson pass deep left to 83-R.Lockette for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-V.Holliday].; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 7:47) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Overtime: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 10 (OT 6:13) — (6:13) 3-J.Feely 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (OT 10:02) — (10:02) 19-J.Skelton up the middle to SEA 37 for 2 yards (69-C.McDonald). [WPA +23.3% · EPA +2.10]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 7:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 7-T.Jackson pass deep left to 83-R.Lockette for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-V.Holliday]. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +5.20]
Arizona Cardinals (OT 12:41) — (12:41) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald to SEA 48 for 26 yards (31-K.Chancellor). [WPA +22.9% · EPA +2.35]
Arizona Cardinals (OT 10:25) — (10:25) 36-L.Stephens-Howling up the middle to SEA 39 for no gain (91-C.Clemons; 31-K.Chancellor). [WPA -17.2% · EPA -1.50]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 11:11) — (11:11) 33-L.Washington left tackle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +4.81]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 10:13) — (10:13) 19-J.Skelton pass short right intended for 12-A.Roberts INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Sherman at ARI 45. 25-R.Sherman to ARI 12 for 33 yards (36-L.Stephens-Howling). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -7.24]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 10:18) — (10:18) (Shotgun) 7-T.Jackson pass short left intended for 86-Z.Miller INTERCEPTED by 31-R.Marshall at ARI 13. 31-R.Marshall ran ob at SEA 38 for 49 yards. [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.95]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 12:10) — (12:10) 19-J.Skelton pass short left to 84-R.Housler to ARI 41 for 21 yards (29-E.Thomas). FUMBLES (29-E.Thomas), RECOVERED by SEA-50-K.Wright at 50. 50-K.Wright to ARI 20 for 30 yards (71-D.Colledge) [WPA -15.3% · EPA -5.40]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 7:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 7-T.Jackson pass deep left to 83-R.Lockette for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-V.Holliday]. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +5.20]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 3:07 · SEA 1 · Score 0-6
(3:07) 29-C.Taylor up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 3:02 · SEA 2 · Score 0-7
3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 12:48 · ARI 25 · Score 3-7
(12:48) 4-S.Hauschka 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 3:33 · SEA 23 · Score 3-10
(3:33) 3-J.Feely 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 11:11 · ARI 48 · Score 9-10
(11:11) 33-L.Washington left tackle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 10:56 · ARI 2 · Score 10-10
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 6:25 · SEA 13 · Score 10-16
(6:25) 19-J.Skelton pass short right to 86-T.Heap for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 6:18 · SEA 2 · Score 10-17
3-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 12:23 · SEA 25 · Score 10-20
(12:23) 3-J.Feely 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 9:10 · ARI 8 · Score 13-20
(9:10) 4-S.Hauschka 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 7:56 · ARI 61 · Score 19-20
(7:56) (Shotgun) 7-T.Jackson pass deep left to 83-R.Lockette for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-V.Holliday].
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 7:47 · ARI 2 · Score 20-20
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — OT 6:13 · SEA 10 · Score 20-23
(6:13) 3-J.Feely 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-9-D.Zastudil.

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.
Luquay Washington (Seattle Seahawks) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
J. Skelton (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals on 2012-01-01?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-20 in Week 17, 2011.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 3, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 7, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 10, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q5: Seattle Seahawks 0, Arizona Cardinals 3; Final: Seattle Seahawks 20, Arizona Cardinals 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Taylor (Q1 3:07) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — L. Washington (Q3 11:11) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — T. Heap (J. Skelton pass) (Q3 6:25) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — R. Lockette (T. Jackson pass) (Q4 7:56) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q2 12:48, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (Q2 3:33, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (Q4 12:23, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q4 9:10, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (OT 6:13, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals?

J. Skelton (Arizona Cardinals), 48.9% completion, -4.6% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -10.17 total passing EPA. Trishton Jackson (Seattle Seahawks), 48.8% completion, +0.1% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.57 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals?

Luquay Washington (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.61 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+4.81 EPA): (11:11) 33-L.Washington left tackle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Arizona Cardinals won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 7-8 Now 7-9 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 7-8 Now 8-8 W

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