Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

NFL: Washington 22, Arizona 21

(Boxscore)
|
|
 
  
Published: Sept. 18, 2011 at 5:41 PM

LANDOVER, Md., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Graham Gano booted a decisive 34-yard field goal with 1:45 to play Sunday, handing the Washington Redskins a 22-21 victory over Arizona.

Gano also kicked a 26-yarder at the start of the fourth quarter and Rex Grossman tossed for for 291 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Washington (2-0).

Former Cardinal Tim Hightower bedeviled his former team with 96 rushing yards on 20 tries while Roy Helu totaled 112 yards on 10 rushing attempts and three pass receptions.

Grossman connected with Santana Moss (five catches for 61 yards) on an 18-yard scoring strike with 5:17 left in the game to pull the Redskins within two points at 21-19.

Kevin Kolb threw for 251 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on 17-of-30 passing for Arizona (1-1) while Larry Fitzgerald made seven passes for 133 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Topics: Dan Snyder, Rex Grossman, Tim Hightower, Santana Moss, Kevin Kolb, Larry Fitzgerald
Recommended Stories
© 2011 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
  
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
Linsanity The Daytona 500 Cheerleaders of 2012
Additional Sports News Stories
1 of 27
Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
View Caption
Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler
fark
Criminal Pro-tip: when you steal someone's credit card, don't use your own grocery club card on...
The 21 absolute worst things in the world (not a slideshow). Bonus: #21
Egg-ception
How bad are things in Detroit? Even the fish are being murdered
Nineteen things that will drive your OCD self insane
Who were you in high school? Band geek? Emo chick? Math nerd? Deep-in-the-closet homophobe? Captain...