The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 on January 18, 2009, in the NFC Championship Game. Starting at 3:00 p.m. EST, the game was played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and televised on FOX.
The Cardinals will go on to play against the AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII.
How They Got Here
The Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2008 season with a 9-6-1 record, including a week 17 win over the Dallas Cowboys to earn a wild-card spot.ESPN.com: Philadelphia Eagles Schedule They went on to defeat the Minnesota Vikings in the wild card round and the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants in the divisional round.ESPN.com: 2008 Wild Card - Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles ESPN.com: 2008 Divisional Playoffs - New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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, then went on to upset the Carolina Panthers 33-13 in the divisional round.ESPN.com: 2008 Wild Card - Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons ESPN.com: 2008 Divisional Playoffs - Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Recent Meetings
- 2008: Philadelphia 48 - Arizona 20ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Arizona - Intel
- 2005: Arizona 27 - Philadelphia 21ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Arizona - Intel
- 2002: Philadelphia 38 - Arizona 14ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Arizona - Intel
- 2001: Philadelphia 21 - Arizona 7ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Arizona - Intel
- 2001: Arizona 21 - Philadelphia 20ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Arizona - Intel
Eagles Cardinals Game Summary
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| 2009 NFC Title Game - January 18, 2009 | |||||||
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 25 | ||
| Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 32 | ||
Scoring Summary
- First Quarter
- 9:28: Arizona Cardinals - Kurt Warner nine-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald for a touchdown, PAT by Neil Rackers good
- 4:43: Philadelphia Eagles - David Akers 45-yard field goal
- Second Quarter
- 13:30: Arizona Cardinals - Kurt Warner 62-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald for a touchdown, PAT by Neil Rackers good
- 9:05: Philadelphia Eagles - David Akers 33-yard field goal
- 3:08: Arizona Cardinals - Kurt Warner one-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald for a touchdown, PAT by Neil Rackers good
- 0:03: Arizona Cardinals - Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal good
- Third Quarter
- 4:13: Philadelphia Eagles - Donovan McNabb six-yard pass to Brent Celek for a touchdown, PAT by David Akers good
- 0:56: Philadelphia Eagles - Donovan Mcnabb 31-yard pass to Brent Celek for a touchdown, PAT by David Akers missed
- Fourth Quarter
- 10:56: Philadelphia Eagles - Donovan Mcnabb 62-yard pass to DeSean Jackson for a touchdown, two-point conversion failed
- 2:59: Arizona Cardinals Kurt Warner eight-yard pass to Tim Hightower for a touchdown, two-point conversion Kurt Warner pass to Ben Patrick good
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
Arizona Cardinals 32 - Philadelphia Eagles 25
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Date
January 18, 2009
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Time
3:00 p.m. EST
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Location
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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Television coverage
FOX
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Gameday forecast
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Fact:
First-ever appearance in the NFC title game for the Arizona Cardinals
