2009 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2009 · University of Phoenix Stadium

Minnesota Vikings

Arizona CardinalsWinner

MIN -3.5 upsetU 48 ✓DomeVikings closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Arizona Cardinals 30–17.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ARI

Kurt WarnerQB

22/32, 285 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

14.1 expected points added · +10.5% completion over expected

Passing · MIN

Brett FavreQB

30/45, 275 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

1.7 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

Tim HightowerRB

6 att, 50 yds, 0 TD

-4.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Beanie WellsRB

13 att, 28 yds, 0 TD

-3.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

Larry FitzgeraldWR

8/12 for 143 yds, 1 TD

38% of team targets · 9.1 expected points added

Receiving · ARI

Anquan BoldinWR

7/9 for 98 yds, 2 TD

28% of team targets · 6.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brett Favre	30/45	275	2	2	3	1.7

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Percy Harvin	2	22	11.0	2.2
Chester Taylor	5	21	4.2	-0.8
Adrian Peterson	13	19	1.5	-7.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Percy Harvin	6	7	79	1	16%	6.0
Sidney Rice	7	16	72	0	36%	-2.4
Adrian Peterson	6	7	46	0	16%	1.1
Bernard Berrian	5	7	36	0	16%	1.4
Chester Taylor	4	4	28	0	9%	0.4
Visanthe Shiancoe	2	4	14	1	9%	1.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
E.J. Henderson	8	2	0
Madieu Williams	4	2	0
Asher Allen	5	0	0
Pat Williams	4	0	2
Benny Sapp	3	0	1
Chad Greenway	3	0	0
Jamarca Sanford	2	1	0
Brian Robison	2	0	0
Eric Frampton	2	0	0
Tyrell Johnson	2	0	0

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kurt Warner	22/32	285	3	0	0	14.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Tim Hightower	6	50	8.3	-4.4
Beanie Wells	13	28	2.2	-3.8
Steve Breaston	1	19	19.0	1.2
Antrel Rolle	1	9	9.0	0.6
Jason Wright	1	8	8.0	0.6
Kurt Warner	3	-1	-0.3	0.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Larry Fitzgerald	8	12	143	1	38%	9.1
Anquan Boldin	7	9	98	2	28%	6.4
Early Doucet	2	2	15	0	6%	0.9
Tim Hightower	1	3	8	0	9%	-1.2
Steve Breaston	1	2	8	0	6%	-1.1
Ben Patrick	1	1	7	0	3%	0.3
Jason Wright	1	1	4	0	3%	0.9
LaRod Stephens-Howling	1	2	2	0	6%	-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Antrel Rolle	6	0	0.0	0	0
Karlos Dansby	5	1	0.0	1	1
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie	5	0	0.0	0	2
Clark Haggans	2	2	0.0	0	0
Gerald Hayes	2	2	0.0	0	0
Matt Ware	3	1	0.0	0	0
Darnell Dockett	3	0	0.0	0	0
Bryant McFadden	3	0	0.0	0	1
Alan Branch	1	2	0.0	0	0
Calais Campbell	2	1	1.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: MIN -3.5
Closing total: 48
MIN moneyline: -170
ARI moneyline: +155

Vikings closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 48; the game landed 47 — under by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium
Roof / surface: closed · grass
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: John Parry
Rest: MIN 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches: Brad Childress vs Ken Whisenhunt