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2009 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 16, 2010 · Louisiana Superdome

Arizona Cardinals

14

New Orleans SaintsWinner

45

NO -7 ✓O 57 ✓Dome

New Orleans Saints 45–14 — 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 · NO

Drew BreesQB

23/32, 247 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

14.2 expected points added · +9.3% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

Kurt WarnerQB

17/26, 205 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-2.9 expected points added · +1.1% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

Tim HightowerRB

6 att, 87 yds, 1 TD

4.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

Reggie BushRB

5 att, 84 yds, 1 TD

6.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NO

Marques ColstonWR

6/9 for 83 yds, 1 TD

28% of team targets · 8.2 expected points added

Receiving · NO

Devery HendersonWR

4/5 for 80 yds, 1 TD

16% of team targets · 5.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kurt Warner17/26205011-2.9
Matt Leinart7/1061000-0.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tim Hightower68714.514.6
Beanie Wells571.41-1.4
LaRod Stephens-Howling242.00-0.9
Jason Wright133.00-0.7
Kurt Warner100.00-1.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Larry Fitzgerald6977026%1.2
Early Doucet81168032%1.8
Steve Breaston4752021%-2.7
Jerheme Urban223406%-3.4
Tim Hightower3427012%0.3
Anthony Becht11803%0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Adrian Wilson710.001
Karlos Dansby520.000
Bryant McFadden600.001
Greg Toler510.001
Monty Beisel220.000
Antrel Rolle210.000
Calais Campbell300.000
Chike Okeafor200.000
Bertrand Berry110.000
Alan Branch200.000

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Drew Brees23/3224730014.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Reggie Bush58416.816.8
Pierre Thomas13524.001.6
Lynell Hamilton5234.611.2
Mike Bell6111.80-2.5
Robert Meachem144.000.2
David Thomas100.00-3.9
Drew Brees3-3-1.00-0.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marques Colston6983128%8.2
Devery Henderson4580116%5.9
Jeremy Shockey333619%3.8
Reggie Bush4524016%0.6
Pierre Thomas4518016%-0.7
Lance Moore23609%-2.1
Lynell Hamilton01003%-0.8
Robert Meachem01003%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Scott Shanle610.001
Randall Gay600.000
Tracy Porter500.001
Courtney Roby300.000
Marvin Mitchell110.000
Jabari Greer200.001
Darren Sharper110.001
Scott Fujita200.000
Roman Harper200.000
Pierson Prioleau200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NO -7
Closing total
57
ARI moneyline
+280
NO moneyline
-320

Saints closed -7 and covered, winning by 31.

Total closed 57; the game landed 59 — over by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Louisiana Superdome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Ron Winter
Rest
ARI 6 days · NO 13 days
Coaches
Ken Whisenhunt vs Sean Payton