2009 Wild Card · Sun, Jan 10, 2010 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Green Bay Packers
45
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
51
GB -2.5 upsetO 48 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 51–45.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
28/42, 422 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
12.5 expected points added · +6.4% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
29/33, 379 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT
26.9 expected points added · +24.8% completion over expected
Receiving · GB
6/9 for 159 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · 10.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 28/42 | 422 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Brandon Jackson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Ahman Green | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 1.5 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermichael Finley | 6 | 9 | 159 | 0 | 21% | 10.7 |
| Greg Jennings | 8 | 12 | 130 | 1 | 29% | 10.0 |
| James Jones | 3 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 12% | 5.0 |
| Donald Driver | 4 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 14% | -3.3 |
| Ryan Grant | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
| Spencer Havner | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Jordy Nelson | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5% | -1.8 |
| Donald Lee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
| Brandon Jackson | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2% | -0.8 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Collins | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Barnett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Bush | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Poppinga | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Chillar | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 29/33 | 379 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 14 | 91 | 6.5 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Steve Breaston | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Tim Hightower | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 1 | -0.7 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Breaston | 7 | 9 | 125 | 1 | 27% | 8.1 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 6 | 7 | 82 | 2 | 21% | -1.5 |
| Early Doucet | 6 | 6 | 77 | 2 | 18% | 6.1 |
| Ben Patrick | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 9% | 2.6 |
| Tim Hightower | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9% | 2.5 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 12% | 1.2 |
| Jerheme Urban | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrel Rolle | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karlos Dansby | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Adams | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Berry | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -2.5
- Closing total
- 48
- GB moneyline
- -127
- ARI moneyline
- +117
Packers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48; the game landed 96 — over by 48.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- GB 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Ken Whisenhunt