Some might call the Cardinals greedy
Short yardage, big plays
The 49ers' Vernon Davis has caught passes for 33- and 30-yard gains on fourth-and-1 in recent weeks. That made me wonder whether San Francisco was unusually dangerous in third-and-1 or fourth-and-1 situations. Hank Gargiulo of ESPN Stats & Information had the answer. The 49ers have been good, but the Cardinals have gained at least 10 yards in these situations more than any team in the league.| Team | Gains of at least 10 yards on third-and-1 or fourth-and-1 |
|---|---|
| Cardinals | 11 |
| Giants | 6 |
| Vikings | 6 |
| 49ers | 5 |
| Jets | 5 |
| Broncos | 4 |
| Chargers | 4 |
| Raiders | 4 |
| Saints | 4 |
| Seahawks | 4 |
| Texans | 4 |
| Chiefs | 3 |
| Cowboys | 3 |
| Jaguars | 3 |
| Packers | 3 |
| Panthers | 3 |
| Patriots | 3 |
| Ravens | 3 |
| Redskins | 3 |
| Steelers | 3 |
| Bills | 2 |
| Colts | 2 |
| Eagles | 2 |
| Titans | 2 |
| Bengals | 1 |
| Bucs | 1 |
| Dolphins | 1 |
| Falcons | 1 |
| Lions | 1 |
| Rams | 1 |
| Bears | 0 |
| Browns | 0 |
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