2008 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2008 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Minnesota VikingsWinner
35
at
Arizona Cardinals
14
ARI -4 upsetO 46.5 ✓
Minnesota Vikings 35–14 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
29/45, 270 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-6.9 expected points added · -1.2% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
11/17, 163 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
14.9 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 11/17 | 163 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 28 | 165 | 5.9 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Chester Taylor | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Jeff Dugan | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Bernard Berrian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Henderson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Benny Sapp | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ben Leber | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus McCauley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 29/45 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6.9 |
| Matt Leinart | 3/5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Arrington | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Tim Hightower | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hayes | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antrel Rolle | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Smith | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chike Okeafor | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Watson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Berry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -4
- Closing total
- 46.5
- MIN moneyline
- +180
- ARI moneyline
- -198
Cardinals closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 49 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · grass
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Ken Whisenhunt