2009 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2009 · Ford Field
Arizona CardinalsWinner
31
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Detroit Lions
24
ARI -14 no coverO 46.5 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 31–24.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
23/37, 233 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-5.7 expected points added · -3.9% completion over expected
Passing · DET
10/19, 72 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-8.6 expected points added · -12.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 23/37 | 233 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 17 | 110 | 6.5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Jason Wright | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Tim Hightower | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 1 | -2.5 |
| Kurt Warner | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anquan Boldin | 6 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 30% | 4.4 |
| Steve Breaston | 3 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 14% | -7.6 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 16% | 3.0 |
| Tim Hightower | 6 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 16% | 1.2 |
| Ben Patrick | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Beanie Wells | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Dan Kreider | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Jason Wright | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
| Early Doucet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chike Okeafor | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Adams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antrel Rolle | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 |
| Sean Morey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stanton | 10/19 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8.6 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 6/12 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Morris | 17 | 126 | 7.4 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Jerome Felton | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Drew Stanton | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Aaron Brown | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Morris | 5 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 19% | 1.0 |
| Calvin Johnson | 3 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 19% | 0.3 |
| Dennis Northcutt | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 6% | 1.9 |
| Jake Nordin | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Bryant Johnson | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 26% | -9.9 |
| Will Heller | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10% | -1.6 |
| Derrick Williams | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10% | -1.1 |
| Aaron Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin White | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Sims | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louis Delmas | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Smith | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hobbs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordon Dizon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hunter | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Avril | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -14
- Closing total
- 46.5
- ARI moneyline
- -830
- DET moneyline
- +650
Cardinals closed -14, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 55 — over by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- ARI 6 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Jim Schwartz