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2009 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2009 · Soldier Field

Arizona CardinalsWinner

41

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

Jay CutlerQB

29/47, 369 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

0.7 expected points added · +2.6% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

Kurt WarnerQB

22/32, 261 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT

22.3 expected points added · +13.8% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

Tim HightowerRB

15 att, 77 yds, 0 TD

2.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Beanie WellsRB

13 att, 72 yds, 0 TD

-0.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

Larry FitzgeraldWR

9/14 for 123 yds, 2 TD

44% of team targets · 6.4 expected points added

Receiving · CHI

Devin HesterWR

6/12 for 94 yds, 0 TD

26% of team targets · 0.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kurt Warner22/3226150122.3
Matt Leinart0/10010-5.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tim Hightower15775.102.3
Beanie Wells13725.50-0.2
Steve Breaston12525.001.7
LaRod Stephens-Howling155.000.3
Kurt Warner133.00-0.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Larry Fitzgerald914123244%6.4
Steve Breaston5666119%6.2
Early Doucet4431013%2.5
Ben Patrick221516%3.2
Anthony Becht121516%2.1
Tim Hightower131109%-1.1
Jerheme Urban01003%-1.7

Defense (top contributors)

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jay Cutler29/473693140.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Matt Forte5336.600.1
Adrian Peterson22311.50-0.6
Jay Cutler3175.700.8
Devin Hester2-3-1.50-1.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Devin Hester61294026%0.1
Earl Bennett71193023%-0.9
Matt Forte6874017%3.5
Greg Olsen5771315%5.4
Johnny Knox4630013%-0.4
Desmond Clark13706%-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Hunter Hillenmeyer550.000
Danieal Manning720.000
Lance Briggs700.000
Kevin Payne610.000
Adewale Ogunleye220.000
Charles Tillman300.001
Zack Bowman300.011
Darrell McClover200.000
Alex Brown201.000
Nick Roach200.000

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