2009 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2009 · University of Phoenix Stadium
St. Louis Rams
10
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
31
ARI -16 ✓U 44 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 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 · ARI
24/38, 313 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
3.2 expected points added · +2.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
St. Louis Rams
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 24/38 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Tim Hightower | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Matt Leinart | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anquan Boldin | 8 | 10 | 116 | 0 | 26% | 6.5 |
| Steve Breaston | 4 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 18% | 1.6 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 5 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 26% | 0.0 |
| Early Doucet | 2 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 5% | 5.1 |
| Beanie Wells | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Jason Wright | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Tim Hightower | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8% | -3.0 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
| Stephen Spach | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Haggans | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryant McFadden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Watson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Adams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerald Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -16
- Closing total
- 44
- STL moneyline
- +1040
- ARI moneyline
- -1400
Cardinals closed -16 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 44; the game landed 41 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · grass
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- STL 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Spagnuolo vs Ken Whisenhunt
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.