The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Carolina Panthers, 33-13, on January 10, 2009, as part of the NFL Divisional Weekend. The game began at 8:15 p.m. EST at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was televised on FOX.
The Cardinals will continue on to play the winner of the Eagles-Giants game in the NFC Championship Game on January 18, 2009.
How They Got Here
The Arizona Cardinals, led by quarterback Kurt Warner, clinched the NFC West Division with a 9-7 overall record, going 6-0 in divisional matchups.ESPN.com: Arizona Cardinals Schedule Hosting their first playoff game since 1947, the Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the wild card round 30-24.ESPN.com: 2008 Wild Card - Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons
Led by quarterback Jake Delhomme, running back DeAngelo Williams and wide receiver Steve Smith, the Panthers completed the 2008 season with a 12-4 record to clich the NFC South and earn a first-round bye in the playoffs.ESPN.com: Arizona vs. Carolina - Preview
Recent Meetings
- 2008: Carolina 27 - Arizona 23ESPN.com: Arizona vs. Carolina - Intel
- 2007: Carolina 25 - Arizona 10ESPN.com: Arizona vs. Carolina - Intel
- 2005: Carolina 24 - Arizona 20ESPN.com: Arizona vs. Carolina - Intel
- 2004: Carolina 35 - Arizona 10ESPN.com: Arizona vs. Carolina - Intel
- 2003: Carolina 20 - Arizona 17ESPN.com: Arizona vs. Carolina - Intel
- 2002: Arizona 16 - Carolina 13ESPN.com: Arizona vs. Carolina - Intel
- 2001: Arizona 30 - Carolina 7ESPN.com: Arizona vs. Carolina - Intel
Cardinals Panthers Game Summary
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| Arizona at Carolina - January 10, 2009 | |||||||
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | PTS | ||
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| Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 33 | ||
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | ||
Scoring Summary
- First Quarter
- 12:00: Carolina Panthers - Jonathan Stewart nine-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by John Kasay good
- 2:47: Atlanta Falcons - Kurt Warner three-yard pass to Tim Hightower for a touchdown, PAT by Neil Rackers good
- 1:51: Atlanta Falcons - Edgerrin James four-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Neil Rackers good
- Second Quarter
- 10:21: Atlanta Falcons - Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal good
- 5:32: Atlanta Falcons - Neil Rackers 30-yard field goal good
- 3:41: Atlanta Falcons - Kurt Warner 29-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald for a touchdown, PAT by Neil Rackers good
- Third Quarter
- 4:44: Atlanta Falcons - Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal good
- Fourth Quarter
- 3:14: Atlanta Falcons - Neil Rackers 20-yard field goal good
- 0:57: Carolina Panthers - Jake Delhomme eight-yard pass to Steve Smith for a touchdown, two-point conversion failed
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
Arizona Cardinals 33 - Carolina Panthers 13
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Date
January 10, 2009
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Time
8:15 p.m. EST
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Location
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Television coverage
FOX
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Cardinals 2008 record
9-6 (conf. 7-5, div. 6-0), clinched NFC WestESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
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Panthers 2008 record
12-4 (conf. 8-4, div. 4-2), clinched the NFC South and a first-round byeESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
