2008 Wild Card · Sat, Jan 3, 2009 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
24
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
30
ARI -2 ✓O 52 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 30–24.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
19/32, 271 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
3.3 expected points added · -3.0% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
26/40, 199 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
1.0 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 26/40 | 199 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 18 | 42 | 2.3 | 1 | -4.2 |
| Jerious Norwood | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -7.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Coleman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Coy Wire | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roddy White | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 19/32 | 271 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Tim Hightower | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kurt Warner | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| J.J. Arrington | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Steve Breaston | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roderick Hood | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chike Okeafor | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Berry | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Smith | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -2
- Closing total
- 52
- ATL moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Cardinals closed -2 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 52; the game landed 54 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- ATL 6 days · ARI 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Ken Whisenhunt