Cardinals... 31 Lions... 21

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Karlos Dansby came back and lived up to his big-play reputation.

The linebacker intercepted two passes and forced a fumble to help Arizona’s defense make mistake-prone Detroit look like the lowly Lions of old in the Cardinals’ 31-21 victory.

Two of Dansby’s plays led to Arizona touchdowns in his first game since being sidelined against Carolina on Oct. 14.

Kurt Warner, playing with a torn ligament in his left (non-throwing) shoulder, shook off an early interception to pass for 259 yards and three touchdowns, two to Larry Fitzgerald. Backup Tim Rattay also had a touchdown pass as Arizona (4-5) ended a three-game skid and improved to 3-1 at home. Tight end Leonard Pope caught two touchdown passes for the Cardinals.

The Lions (6-3) had minus-18 yards rushing, the second-fewest allowed in Cardinals’ history. They were the Chicago Cardinals when they limited Detroit to minus-24 yards on Oct. 13, 1946.

Quoteworthy: “We looked terrible today, real terrible.” -- Roy Williams, Lions wide receiver