2009 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 27, 2009 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
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Arizona Cardinals
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ARI -3 upsetU 49 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 31–10 — 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 · IND
24/35, 379 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
19.0 expected points added · +7.2% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
30/52, 332 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-5.9 expected points added · -1.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 24/35 | 379 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Donald Brown | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Dallas Clark | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 7 | 9 | 126 | 1 | 26% | 7.0 |
| Donald Brown | 1 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 6% | 6.0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 3 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 14% | 4.4 |
| Dallas Clark | 7 | 9 | 62 | 1 | 26% | 2.5 |
| Austin Collie | 3 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 17% | 0.8 |
| Joseph Addai | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Bethea | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Senn | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Freddy Keiaho | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Bullitt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Lacey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerraud Powers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Freeney | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 30/52 | 332 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5.9 |
| Matt Leinart | 2/2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hightower | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | -8.1 |
| Jason Wright | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Beanie Wells | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Breaston | 7 | 10 | 94 | 0 | 19% | 6.8 |
| Anquan Boldin | 6 | 11 | 83 | 1 | 21% | 3.8 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 7 | 13 | 76 | 0 | 25% | -1.8 |
| Tim Hightower | 5 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 15% | -2.6 |
| Jerheme Urban | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Anthony Becht | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Stephen Spach | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -3.5 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.5 |
| Jason Wright | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Dan Kreider | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerald Hayes | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Haggans | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Watson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -3
- Closing total
- 49
- IND moneyline
- +144
- ARI moneyline
- -159
Cardinals closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49; the game landed 41 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- IND 6 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Caldwell vs Ken Whisenhunt