FLASH RECAP:
Bill Gramatica kicks a 36-yard field goal 7:29 into overtime to give Arizona (5-6) a victory over Oakland before an announced crowd of 46,601 at Network Associates Coliseum on Dec. 2, 2001. David Dunn's fumble on an attempted fair catch at the Oakland 25-yard line sets up Gramatica's game-winning field goal. After Dunn dives to field Chad Stanley's punt, the Cardinals' LeVar Woods is credited with the fumble recovery in a pile of bodies. Three plays later, Gramatica makes his fourth field goal of the game. The teams combine for 18 points in the final 1:47 of regulation. After the Raiders (8-3) take a 24-23 lead on Sebastian Janikowski's 24-yard field goal, the Cardinals score a touchdown 29 seconds later on a 50-yard pass from Jake Plummer to David Boston. Rich Gannon's 2-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rice with 12 seconds to play and a Janikowski PAT forces the extra period. Arizona ends Oakland's 11-game regular-season home winning streak, and the Raiders suffer their first loss in 12 games to an NFC opponent.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
PK Bill Gramatica -- Kicks a game-winning field goal in the final seconds for the second straight week. His 42-yarder with one second left gave Arizona a 20-17 win at San Diego on Nov. 25, 2001.The rookie from South Florida University makes field goals of 23, 26, 33 and 36 yards against Oakland.
QB Jake Plummer -- Engineers his 16th career come-from-behind victory.
Jake "The Snake" completes 22 of 38 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown. He doesn't throw an interception for the first time in six games.
WR David Boston -- Beats Oakland Pro Bowl CB Charles Woodson off the line of scrimmage on a 50-yard touchdown reception to regain the lead for Arizona with 1:18 left in the fourth quarter. Boston contributes six catches for 106 yards.
CB Tom Knight -- Returns a Rich Gannon pass 43 yards after making the interception at the Arizona goal line in the third quarter.
WR MarTay Jenkins -- Contributes six catches for 90 yards and draws a pass interference penalty on Oakland CB Eric Allen.
WR Jerry Rice -- Has three catches for 60 yards on the Raiders' game-tying drive late in regulation. Rice turns Arizona CB Tom Knight inside-out on his 2-yard touchdown catch on fourth-and-goal with 12 seconds left in the fourth period. He finishes the game with seven receptions for 97 yards.
WR Tim Brown -- Has five receptions for 63 yards and two touchowns. Brown makes a one-handed catch on a 22-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
QB Rich Gannon -- Throws for 302 yards and three touchdowns, but he kills two promising drives with interceptions.
DT Darrell Russell -- Has six solo tackles and 1/2 of a sack.
GOAT(S) OF THE GAME:
Oakland punt returner David Dunn and free safety Anthony Dorsett. Dorsett misses a tackle on David Boston's 50-yard touchdown catch with 1:18 remaining in regulation. In overtime, Dunn hands victory to the Cardinals when he coughs up the football at the Oakland 25 trying to fair catch a Chad Stanley punt.
TURNING POINT:
Oakland's David Dunn fumbles Chad Stanley's punt, which is recovered by Arizona's LeVar Woods at the Raiders' 25. Three plays later, Bill Gramatica kicks the game-winning field goal from 36 yards.
KEY DRIVE:
After the Raiders take a 24-23 lead, the Cardinals need only four plays to move 70 yards for a touchdown. Jake Plummer throws a 50-yard touchdown pass to David Boston followed by Plummer's successful run on the two-point conversion try as Arizona rallies for a 31-24 advantage with 1:18 remaining.
BY THE NUMBERS:
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3: Pass interference penalties (one of which is declined because of an 18-yard catch by David Boston) on Oakland CB Eric Allen.
4: Field goals by Arizona's Bill Garmatica.
14: Yards gained by Oakland in the second quarter compared to 163 yards for Arizona, which scores 20 straight points en route to a 20-7 halftime lead.
145: Yards rushing by the Cardinals, who entered the contest ranked 28th in NFL rushing (averaging 85.8 yards rushing).
THEY SAID IT:
Cardinals coach Dave McGinnis
"The guys on this team have had it up to here with the perception that they don't belong on the same field with other teams in this league. They proved today that they do belong."
"We let their team come back on us. It's heartbreaking when we come back on them and out defense can't get it done in the end."
Raiders CB Charles Woodson
DID YOU KNOW?:
Bill and Martin Gramatica are the first brothers in NFL history to win overtime games with kicks on the same day. Martin Gramatica kicks a 21-yard field goal 5:06 into overtime to give Tampa Bay a 16-13 win at Cincinnati. About three hours later, Bill Gramatica kicks a 36-yarder to lift the Cardinals past the Raiders.
Arziona's Bill Gramatica celebrates hisgame-winning field goal against Oakland.
By Associated Press
