2009 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach	Ken Whisenhunt
General manager	Rod Graves
Home field	University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record	10-6
Place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	TBD
Pro Bowlers	4
Uniform
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2008	2010

The 2009 Arizona Cardinals season is the 90^th season for the team in the National Football League and the 22^nd season in Arizona. The Cardinals have improved on their 9-7 record from 2008, defended their NFC West title, and are hoping to return to the Super Bowl. They finished the season at 10-6-0, the first time they've had ten or more wins in a regular season since 1976.

Contents 1 Offseason 1.1 Staff changes 1.2 Signings 1.3 Released 1.4 Free agents 2 2009 NFL Draft 3 Coaching staff 4 Current roster 5 Schedule 5.1 Preseason 5.2 Regular season 6 Standings 7 Regular season results 7.1 Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers 7.2 Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars 7.3 Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts 7.4 Week 4: BYE 7.5 Week 5: vs. Houston Texans 7.6 Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks 7.7 Week 7: at New York Giants 7.8 Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers 7.9 Week 9: at Chicago Bears 7.10 Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks 7.11 Week 11: at St. Louis Rams 7.12 Week 12: at Tennessee Titans 7.13 Week 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings 7.14 Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers 7.15 Week 15: at Detroit Lions 7.16 Week 16: vs. St. Louis Rams 7.17 Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers 8 References

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Staff changes

• Billy Davis has replaced Clancy Pendergast as Defensive Coordinator.^[1]
• Russ Grimm has been appointed Running Game Coordinator and retains his title of Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach.^[1]
• Todd Haley has left the Offensive Coordinator position to join the Kansas City Chiefs as their Head coach.^[2]
• John McNulty has replaced Mike Miller as Receivers Coach.^[1]
• Chris Miller has been appointed Quarterbacks coach.^[1]
• Mike Miller has been promoted from Receivers Coach to Passing Game Coordinator.^[1]
• Curtis Modkins has replaced Maurice Carthon as Running Backs coach.^[1]
• Matt Raich has replaced Billy Davis as Linebackers coach.^[1]

[edit] Signings

• C/G Ben Claxton^[3]
• FB Justin Green^[3]
• FB Dan Kreider^[4]
• LS Mike Leach^[5]
• S Keith Lewis^[6]
• CB Bryant McFadden^[7]
• QB Tyler Palko^[3]
• P Waylon Prather^[3]
• RB Jason Wright^[8]

[edit] Released

• LS Nathan Hodel^[9]

[edit] Free agents

Pos.	Player	Tag	Result
CB	Michael Adams	ERFA
RB	J. J. Arrington	UFA	Signed with Broncos[10]
DE	Jason Banks	ERFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[11]
LB	Monty Beisel	UFA	Signed with Kansas City Chiefs
DE	Bertrand Berry	UFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[12]
T/G	Elton Brown	UFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[13]
CB	Ralph Brown	UFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[14]
FB	Tim Castille	ERFA
LB	Karlos Dansby	UFA	Franchised tagged by Cardinals[15]
DE	Keilen Dykes		Re-signed with Cardinals[3]
CB	Wilrey Fontenot		Re-signed with Cardinals[3]
P	Ben Graham	UFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[6]
CB	Eric Green	UFA	Signed with Dolphins[16]
LB	Clark Haggans	UFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[17]
WR	Onrea Jones		Re-signed with Cardinals[3]
S	Dennis Keyes		Re-signed with Cardinals[3]
WR	Lance Long		Re-signed with Cardinals[3]
TE	Ben Patrick	ERFA
C	Scott Peters	UFA
TE	Leonard Pope	RFA
C/G	Pat Ross	UFA
C	Lyle Sendlein	ERFA
TE	Alex Shor	ERFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[11]
DE	Antonio Smith	UFA	Signed with Texans[18]
FB	Terrelle Smith	UFA
TE	Stephen Spach	ERFA
QB	Brian St. Pierre	UFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[6]
LB	Matt Stewart	UFA	Signed with Cowboys[19]
LB	Pago Togafau	ERFA
TE	Jerame Tuman	UFA
OT	Elliot Vallejo	ERFA
RB	Chris Vincent	ERFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[11]
QB	Kurt Warner	UFA	Re-signed with Cardinals[20]
DT	Gabe Watson	RFA
UFA: Unrestricted free agent; RFA: Restricted free agent; ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent

[edit] 2009 NFL Draft

As NFC champion and having lost Super Bowl XLIII, the Cardinals had the second-to-last pick in the first round (31st overall).

2009 Arizona Cardinals Draft Selections

Draft order		Player	Position	Height	Weight	College
Round	Choice
1	31	Chris "Beanie" Wells	RB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	Ohio State
2	63	Cody Brown	DE	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	Connecticut
3	95	Rashad Johnson	S	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Alabama
4	131	Greg Toler	CB	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Saint Paul's College
5	167	Herman Johnson	G	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	382 lb (173 kg)	LSU
6	204	Will Davis	DE	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	Illinois
7	240	LaRod Stephens-Howling	HB	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Pitt
7	254	Trevor Canfield	G	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Cincinnati

[edit] Coaching staff

Arizona Cardinals 2009 staff
Front Office Owner/Chairman – Bill Bidwill President – Michael Bidwill Vice President – Bill Bidwill, Jr. General Manager/Vice President of Football Operations – Rod Graves Director of Football Administration – Reggie Terry Director of Player Personnel – Steve Keim Director of Pro Personnel – T. J. McCreight Head Coaches Head Coach – Ken Whisenhunt Assistant Head Coach/Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line – Russ Grimm Offensive Coaches Passing Game Coordinator – Mike Miller Quarterbacks – Chris Miller Running Backs – Curtis Modkins Wide Receivers – John McNulty Tight Ends – Freddie Kitchens Offensive Quality Control – Chad Grimm			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Billy Davis Defensive Line – Ron Aiken Linebackers – Matt Raich Defensive Backs – Teryl Austin Assistant Defensive Backs – Rick Courtright Defensive Quality Control – Ryan Slowik Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Kevin Spencer Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – John Lott

[edit] Current roster

Arizona Cardinals roster view • talk • edit
Quarterbacks  7 Matt Leinart  2 Brian St. Pierre 13 Kurt Warner Running Backs 32 Nehemiah Broughton FB 34 Tim Hightower 36 LaRod Stephens-Howling KR 35 Dan Kreider FB 26 Beanie Wells 31 Jason Wright Wide Receivers 81 Anquan Boldin 15 Steve Breaston PR 80 Early Doucet 11 Larry Fitzgerald 87 Sean Morey 85 Jerheme Urban Tight Ends 84 Anthony Becht 89 Ben Patrick 83 Stephen Spach		Offensive Linemen 73 Jeremy Bridges G/T 75 Levi Brown T 62 Ben Claxton C/G 67 Herman Johnson T/G 72 Brandon Keith G/T 76 Deuce Lutui G 63 Lyle Sendlein C 74 Reggie Wells G Defensive Linemen 78 Alan Branch NT 93 Calais Campbell DE 71 Jeremy Clark DE 90 Darnell Dockett DE 91 Kenny Iwebema DE 97 Bryan Robinson NT 98 Gabe Watson NT		Linebackers 50 Monty Beisel OLB 92 Bertrand Berry OLB/DE 58 Karlos Dansby ILB 59 Will Davis OLB/DE 53 Clark Haggans OLB 54 Gerald Hayes ILB 56 Chike Okeafor OLB 55 Reggie Walker ILB Defensive Backs 41 Hamza Abdullah SS 27 Michael Adams CB 20 Ralph Brown CB 49 Rashad Johnson FS 25 Bryant McFadden CB 29 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB 21 Antrel Rolle FS 28 Greg Toler CB 24 Adrian Wilson SS Special Teams  5 Ben Graham P 82 Mike Leach LS  1 Neil Rackers K		Reserve Lists 79 Jason Banks DE (IR) 52 Cody Brown OLB (IR) 69 Mike Gandy OT (IR) 33 Justin Green FB (IR) 22 Matt Ware SS (IR) Practice Squad 23 Rashad Barksdale CB 94 Keilen Dykes DE (Injured) 16 Edward Gant WR 95 Ali Highsmith ILB 17 Onrea Jones WR 65 Ryan Kees DE 66 Jonathan Palmer G/T 68 Tom Pestock G/T 96 Mark Washington OLB Rookies in italics Roster updated January 5, 2010 Depth Chart • Transactions 53 Active, 5 Inactive, 9 PS → More rosters

[edit] Schedule

[edit] Preseason

Week	Date	Kickoff [a]	Opponent	Results		Game Site	TV	NFL Recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 13	5:00 PM	at Pittsburgh Steelers	10-20	0-1	Heinz Field	ESPN	Recap
2	August 22	7:00 PM	San Diego Chargers	6-17	0-2	University of Phoenix Stadium
3	August 28	7:00 PM	Green Bay Packers	37-44	0-3	University of Phoenix Stadium
4	September 3	6:00 PM	at Denver Broncos	0-19	0-4	INVESCO Field at Mile High

[edit] Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff [a]	Opponent	Results		Game Site	TV	NFL Recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 13	1:15 PM	San Francisco 49ers	L 20-16	0-1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Fox	Recap
2	September 20	10:00 AM	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 31-17	1-1	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	Fox	Recap
3	September 27	5:20 PM	Indianapolis Colts	L 31-10	1-2	University of Phoenix Stadium	NBC	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 11	1:15 PM	Houston Texans	W 28-21	2-2	University of Phoenix Stadium	CBS	Recap
6	October 18	1:05 PM	at Seattle Seahawks	W 27-3	3-2	Qwest Field	Fox	Recap
7	October 25	5:20 PM	at New York Giants	W 24-17	4-2	Giants Stadium	NBC	Recap
8	November 1	2:15 PM	Carolina Panthers	L 34-21	4-3	University of Phoenix Stadium	Fox	Recap
9	November 8	11:00 AM	at Chicago Bears	W 41-21	5-3	Soldier Field	Fox	Recap
10	November 15	2:15 PM	Seattle Seahawks	W 31-20	6-3	University of Phoenix Stadium	Fox	Recap
11	November 22	2:05 PM	at St. Louis Rams	W 21-13	7-3	Edward Jones Dome	Fox	Recap
12	November 29	2:15 PM	at Tennessee Titans	L 20-17	7-4	LP Field	Fox	Recap
13	December 6	6:20 PM	Minnesota Vikings	W 30-17	8-4	University of Phoenix Stadium	NBC	Recap
14	December 14	6:30 PM	at San Francisco 49ers	L 24-9	8-5	Candlestick Park	ESPN	Recap
15	December 20	11:00 AM	at Detroit Lions	W 31-24	9-5	Ford Field	Fox
16	December 27	2:05 PM	St. Louis Rams	W 31-10	10-5	University of Phoenix Stadium	Fox	Recap
17	January 3	2:15 PM	Green Bay Packers	L 33-7	10-6	University of Phoenix Stadium	Fox
NOTES: Division games are in bold text. a  The state of Arizona is in the Mountain Time Zone, but does not observe Daylight saving time, so it is effectively on Pacific Daylight Time from mid-March to early-November. Therefore, all game times from Weeks 1-7 are in Pacific Time mode.

[edit] Standings

NFC West
view • talk • edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
y (4) Arizona Cardinals	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	375	325	L1
San Francisco 49ers	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	330	281	W2
Seattle Seahawks	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	280	390	L4
St. Louis Rams	1	15	0	.063	0–6	1–11	175	436	L8

[edit] Regular season results

[edit] Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	6	7	0	7	20
Cardinals	0	6	7	3	16

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 4:15 PM EDT
• Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
• Game attendance: 61,981
• Referee: Don Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, & Nischelle Turner

With their NFC title on the line, the Cardinals began their season at home in a Week 1 divisional duel with their NFC West rival, the San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter, Arizona trailed early as Niners kicker Joe Nedney got a 37-yard and a 50-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Cardinals got on the board as kicker Neil Rackers made a 44-yard field goal. San Francisco answered with running back Frank Gore getting a 6-yard touchdown run, while Arizona closed out the half with Rackers kicking a 29-yard field goal.

The Cardinals would tie the game in the third quarter as quarterback Kurt Warner completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. In the fourth quarter, Arizona took the lead as Rackers nailed a 43-yard field goal. However, the 49ers regained their lead as quarterback Shaun Hill completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Gore. San Francisco's defense would then prevent the Cards' offense from rallying.

With the loss, the Cardinals began their season at 0-1.

[edit] Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	14	7	0	31
Jaguars	3	0	7	7	17

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 83°F (Mostly Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 46,520
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Trent Green

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the 49ers, the Cardinals traveled to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for a Week 2 interconfernce duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Cardinals scored on their first drive with a 1-yard run by running back Tim Hightower. The Jaguars also scored on their first possession with a 30-yard field goal from kicker Josh Scobee. Arizona then answered with a 45-yard field goal by kicker Neil Rackers. In the second quarter, trailing 10-3, the Jaguars lined up for another Scobee field goal only to have it blocked by backup defensive end Calais Campbell and retuned by free safety Antrel Rolle for an 83-yard touchdown. The Cardinals would extend their lead by halftime as quarterback Kurt Warner completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to running back Jason Wright.

Warner would find wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald in the third quarter for a 22-yard touchdown pass that increased the Cardinal lead to 28. Jacksonville would attempt to mount a comeback with quarterback David Garrard completing a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Marcedes Lewis in the third quarter and a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker in the fourth quarter, but Arizona held on for the victory.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 1-1.

Warner's performance (24/26, 243 yards, 2 TDs) would become the new NFL record for a single-game completion percentage (92.3%), snapping Vinny Testaverde's old record set in 1993 (91.3%).

[edit] Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	21	7	3	31
Cardinals	3	0	7	0	10

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 8:20 PM EDT
• Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
• Game attendance: 62,692
• Referee: Peter Morelli
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer

Coming off their Week 3 road win over the Jaguars, the Cardinals went home for a Week 3 Sunday night interconfernce duel with the Indianapolis Colts. Arizona took flight in the first quarter with kicker Neil Rackers' 38-yard field goal. However, the Colts took a monster lead in the second quarter as quarterback Peyton Manning completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne, a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark, and a 53-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garçon.

The Cardinals tried to fight back in the third quarter as quarterback Kurt Warner hooked up with wide receiver Anquan Boldin on a 10-yard touchdown pass, but Indianapolis replied with Manning's 3-yard touchdown pass to running back Joseph Addai. Afterwards, the Colts closed out the game in the fourth quarter with kicker Adam Vinatieri's 26-yard field goal.

With the loss, Arizona entered its bye week at 1-2.

• Scoring
  • 1st Quarter
    • ARI - Neil Rackers 38 yard field goal, 2.46. Cardinals 3-0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:16.
  • 2nd Quarter
    • IND - Reggie Wayne 20 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:04. Colts 7-3. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:09.
    • IND - Dallas Clark 10 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 5:49. Colts 14-3. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:24.
    • IND - Pierre Garçon 53 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 1:52. Colts 21-3. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:54.
  • 3rd Quarter
    • ARI - Anquan Boldin 10 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Rackers kick), 10:50. Colts 21-10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:10.
    • IND - Joseph Addai 3 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 2:26. Colts 28-10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:07.
  • 4th Quarter
    • IND - Adam Vinatieri 26 yard field goal, 11:31. Colts 31-10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:22.

[edit] Week 4: BYE

[edit] Week 5: vs. Houston Texans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	7	14	21
Cardinals	7	14	0	7	28

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 4:15 PM EDT
• Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
• Game attendance: 61,819
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon

Coming off their bye week, the Cardinals stayed at home for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Houston Texans. Arizona would get off to a very fast start as running back Tim Hightower got a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, followed by quarterback Kurt Warner completing a 9-yard and a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald in the second.

However, the Texans gained steam in the third quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chris Brown. Afterwards, Houston would tie the game in the fourth quarter with quarterback Matt Schaub completing an 11-yard and a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Johnson. However, the Cardinals went back to work with two crucial defensive moments. First, cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie would return an interception 49 yards for a touchdown. Second, even when the Texans' offense got down to Arizona's 1-yard line on a 1st down play inside of the two minute warning, the defense withstood three tries and held on for the victory.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2-2.

[edit] Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	14	3	7	3	27
Seahawks	0	3	0	0	3

at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington

• Game time: 4:05 PM EDT
• Game weather: 58°F (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 67,588
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Brian Billick

Coming off their home win over the Texans, the Cardinals flew to Qwest Field for a Week 6 NFC West duel with the Seattle Seahawks. Arizona took flight in the first quarter with quarterback Kurt Warner hooking up with wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald on a 2-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Tim Hightower. In the second quarter, the Cardinals would add onto their lead as kicker Neil Rackers made a 29-yard field goal. The Seahawks would then get their only score of the game as kicker Olindo Mare got a 28-yard field goal. In the second half, Arizona pulled away with Warner completing a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Breaston in the third quarter and Rackers booting a 31-yard field goal in the fourth.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 3-2.

[edit] Week 7: at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	14	0	24
Giants	0	14	0	3	17

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Game time: 8:20pm EDT
• Game weather: 57°F (Clear)
• Game attendance: 78,299
• Referee: Alberto Riveron
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer

Coming off their road win over the Seahawks, the Cardinals flew to Giants Stadium for a Week 7 Sunday night duel with the New York Giants. After a scoreless first quarter, Arizona would trail in the second quarter as Giants running back Brandon Jacobs got a 4-yard touchdown run. The Cardinals would answer with rookie running back Chris "Beanie" Wells, but New York came right back with quarterback Eli Manning completing a 62-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. Arizona would end the half with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 30-yard field goal.

The Cardinals would take the lead in the third quarter with running back Tim Hightower's 1-yard touchdown run, followed by quarterback Kurt Warner completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to running back Jason Wright. The Giants tried to comeback in the fourth quarter as kicker Lawrence Tynes booted a 20-yard field goal, yet safety Antrel Rolle's final interception of the game sealed the deal for Arizona.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 4-2.

[edit] Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	21	0	6	34
Cardinals	7	0	7	7	21

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 4:15 PM EST
• Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
• Game attendance: 62,031
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brian Billick & Jaime Maggio

Coming off their impressive road win over the Giants, the Cardinals went home for a Week 8 duel with the Carolina Panthers in a rematch of last year's divisional game.

In the first quarter, Arizona trailed early as Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart got a 6-yard touchdown run. The Cardinals would respond as quarterback Kurt Warner completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to rookie running back LaRod Stephens-Howling. However, Carolina unleashed its fury in the second quarter with Stewart's 10-yard touchdown run, quarterback Jake Delhomme's 50-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Smith, and defensive end Julius Peppers returning an intercepton 13 yards for a touchdown.

The Cardinals would begin their rally in the third quarter as Warner connected with tight end Ben Patrick on a 1-yard touchdown pass, but the Panthers would answer in the fourth quarter as kicker John Kasay booted a 35-yard field goal. Arizona tried to comeback as running back Tim Hightower got a 1-yard touchdown run, but Carolina would seal the win as Kasay nailed a 31-yard field goal.

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 4-3.

[edit] Week 9: at Chicago Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	14	17	3	7	41
Bears	7	0	0	14	21

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 65°F (Partly Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 62,309
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver

Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Panthers, the Cardinals flew to Soldier Field for a Week 9 duel with the Chicago Bears. Arizona would deliver the opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback Kurt Warner completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Bears would respond with quarterback Jay Cutler hooking up with tight end Greg Olsen on a 33-yard touchdown pass, yet the Cardinals would answer with Warner finding tight end Ben Patrick on a 6-yard touchdown pass. In the second quarter, Arizona would unleash a firestorm as Warner found Fitzgerald again on a 17-yard touchdown pass, followed by tight end Anthony Becht on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, the Cardinals would close out the half with a 43-yard field goal by kicker Neil Rackers.

In the third quarter, Arizona would get the period's only points as Rackers booted a 30-yard field goal. Chicago would begin to rally in the fourth quarter as Cutler found Olsen again on a 3-yard and a 20-yard touchdown, yet the Cards closed out the game with Warner hooking up with wide receiver Steve Breaston on a 4-yard touchdown pass.

With the win, the Cardinals impoved to 5-3.

[edit] Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	0	3	20
Cardinals	0	10	7	14	31

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 4:15 PM EST
• Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
• Game attendance: 62,278
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton & Charles Davis

Coming off their dominating road win over the Bears, the Cardinals went home for a Week 10 NFC West rematch with the Seattle Seahawks. Arizona would trail in the first quarter as Seahawks running back Justin Forsett got a 20-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, Seattle would increase their lead as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck found tight end John Carlson on a 31-yard touchdown pass. The Cardinals would get on the board with quarterback Kurt Warner's 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Breaston, but the Seahawks answered with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 32-yad field goal. Arizona would end the half with a 27-yard field goal from kicker Neil Rackers.

The Cardinals would tie the game in the third quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run from rookie running back Chris "Beanie" Wells. Seattle tried to take control in the fourth quarter with Mare booting a 20-yard field goal, yet Arizona came out on top as Wells picked up a 13-yard touchdown run and Warner connected with wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald on an 18-yard touchdown pass.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6-3.

[edit] Week 11: at St. Louis Rams

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	14	0	0	21
Rams	3	0	3	7	13

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Game time: 4:05 PM EST
• Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
• Game attendance: 59,839
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts & John Lynch

Looking to improve to 5-0 on the road, the Cardinals went to their former home for a Week 11 duel against divisional rival St. Louis Rams. The Rams would score first, on a Josh Brown field goal following a fumble by Chris "Beanie" Wells. However, the Cardinals would score the next 21 points, as Kurt Warner connected with Anquan Boldin for a touchdown at the end of the first quarter, followed by a Warner to Larry Fitzgerald touchdown and a Beanie Wells rushing touchdown in the second quarter.

During the second touchdown drive of the second quarter, Warner was hit hard by St. Louis safety O.J. Atogwe, with his head hitting the turf as he went down. Warner played the remaining six plays of the drive, but was replaced for the remainder of the game by backup quarterback Matt Leinart. Leinart struggled with a more conservative game throughout the second half, and the Cardinals did not score for the remainder of the game. St. Louis attempted to rally; however, they were only able to muster a second Josh Brown field goal and a Steven Jackson touchdown.

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 7-3; however, Warner's status remained questionable for the next week's game against the Tennessee Titans.

[edit] Week 12: at Tennessee Titans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	7	7	17
Titans	3	3	7	7	20

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Game time: 4:15 PM EST
• Game weather: 59°F (Partly Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan & Charissa Thompson

[edit] Week 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	3	0	7	17
Cardinals	7	14	6	3	30

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 8:20 PM EST
• Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
• Game attendance: 64,121
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer

[edit] Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	3	6	9
49ers	10	7	0	7	24

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Game time: 8:30 PM EST
• Game weather:
• Game attendance:
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden & Michelle Tafoya

[edit] Week 15: at Detroit Lions

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	10	0	14	31
Lions	0	0	17	7	24

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: none (domed stadium)
• Game attendance:
• Referee:
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen & Tim Ryan

[edit] Week 16: vs. St. Louis Rams

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	7	3	10
Cardinals	0	17	7	7	31

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 4:05 PM EST
• Game weather:Sunny, 60s (Dome Open)
• Game attendance:
• Referee:
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen & Tim Ryan

With this win, The Cardinals got their 10th win of the season. The last time the Cardinals had double digit wins in a season was in 1976.

[edit] Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	14	12	7	0	33
Cardinals	0	0	0	7	7

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 4:15 PM EST
• Game weather:
• Game attendance:
• Referee:
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen & Tim Ryan

With the Vikings win earlier in the day, this game was rendered unimportant. The Cardinals pulled Kurt Warner along with other starters early in the 2nd quarter while the Packers continued to play their starters until the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th quarter, quarterback Brian St. Pierre threw his first career touchdown pass.

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