2008 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · Candlestick Park
Arizona CardinalsWinner
23
at
San Francisco 49ers
13
ARI -2.5 ✓U 42 ✓20 mph wind
Arizona Cardinals 23–13. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
19/30, 197 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.8 expected points added · +2.5% completion over expected
Passing · SF
14/20, 195 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-10.2 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 19/30 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 26 | 100 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Tim Hightower | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Kurt Warner | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | -5.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hayes | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis LaBoy | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roderick Hood | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Francisco | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Green | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chike Okeafor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerheme Urban | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 14/20 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 1 | 3.4 |
| DeShaun Foster | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.8 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Sopoaga | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Willis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Donald Strickland | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Parys Haralson | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -2.5
- Closing total
- 42
- ARI moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
Cardinals closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 42; the game landed 36 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Candlestick Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Mike Nolan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.