Palmer hurts knee; Stanton, defense rally Cardinals past Rams 31-14.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) leaves the NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams after an injury during the second half, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (The Associated Press)
Carson Palmer went down with a fourth-quarter knee injury, then backup Drew Stanton and the Arizona defense rallied the Cardinals to a 31-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
John Brown's diving grab of Stanton's 48-yard touchdown pass put the Cardinals (8-1) up 17-14 with 7:40 to play. The pass came on the first series after Palmer hurt his left knee while trying to avoid the rush.
He was able to walk off the field but a short time later was taken to the locker room on a cart.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Patrick Peterson got his first two interceptions of the season, returning the second one 30 yards for a touchdown to make it 24-14. Moments later, Austin Davis fumbled and Antonio Cromartie returned it 14 yards for a score as Arizona outscored the Rams 21-0 in the fourth quarter.
St. Louis (3-6) was shut out in the second half.