2009 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2009 · Soldier Field
Arizona CardinalsWinner
41
at
Chicago Bears
21
CHI -1 upsetO 44.5 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 41–21 — 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 · CHI
29/47, 369 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
0.7 expected points added · +2.6% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
22/32, 261 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT
22.3 expected points added · +13.8% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
9/14 for 123 yds, 2 TD
44% of team targets · 6.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 22/32 | 261 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22.3 |
| Matt Leinart | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hightower | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Beanie Wells | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Steve Breaston | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 9 | 14 | 123 | 2 | 44% | 6.4 |
| Steve Breaston | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 19% | 6.2 |
| Early Doucet | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 13% | 2.5 |
| Ben Patrick | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 6% | 3.2 |
| Anthony Becht | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 6% | 2.1 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Jerheme Urban | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calais Campbell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Davis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Wright | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Iwebema | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 29/47 | 369 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Devin Hester | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Hester | 6 | 12 | 94 | 0 | 26% | 0.1 |
| Earl Bennett | 7 | 11 | 93 | 0 | 23% | -0.9 |
| Matt Forte | 6 | 8 | 74 | 0 | 17% | 3.5 |
| Greg Olsen | 5 | 7 | 71 | 3 | 15% | 5.4 |
| Johnny Knox | 4 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 13% | -0.4 |
| Desmond Clark | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Payne | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Bowman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell McClover | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -1
- Closing total
- 44.5
- ARI moneyline
- +125
- CHI moneyline
- -137
Bears closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 62 — over by 17.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Lovie Smith