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NFL: Arizona 51, Green Bay 45 (OT)

Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner runs onto the field to celebrate after the Cardinals defeated the Green Bay Packers 51-45 in the NFC Playoffs Jan. 10, 2010. UPI/Art Foxall
1 of 2 | Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner runs onto the field to celebrate after the Cardinals defeated the Green Bay Packers 51-45 in the NFC Playoffs Jan. 10, 2010. UPI/Art Foxall | License Photo

GLENDALE, Ariz., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Arizona squandered a big lead Sunday and then stunned Green Bay 51-45 on Karlos Dansby's fumble return in overtime, advancing in the NFC playoffs.

Dansby grabbed the ball, which was knocked into the air after Michael Adams caused Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers to fumble, and ran 17-yards for a touchdown, ending the highest-scoring playoff game in NFL history.

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The Cardinals will go to New Orleans, where they play the NFC's top-seeded Saints Saturday.

Kurt Warner completed 29-of-33 passes for five touchdowns for Arizona, amassing 379 yards in the air.

Larry Fitzgerald and Early Doucet each caught two scoring passes and Steve Breaston grabbed one for the Cardinals.

Rodgers was 28-of-32 for 422 yards and four touchdowns..

Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, James Jones and Spencer Havner hauled in the touchdown passes for the Packers.

Arizona and Green Bay combined for 1,024 total yards and 62 first downs, both post-season records in the NFL.

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