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Following each football season, the NFC Championship Game is held to determine which one of the 16 teams in the National Football Conference of the NFL will appear in the Super Bowl. The winner also is awarded the George Halas Trophy.
The 2009 NFC Championship game featured the Arizona Cardinals defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 on January 18, 2009. This was the first time the Cardinals have ever played in the NFC Championship game.
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2009 NFC Game Fast Facts
- Arizona Cardinals 32 - Philadelphia Eagles 25
- Date: January 18, 2009
- Time: 3:00 p.m. EST
- Location: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Television coverage: FOX
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2008 NFC Game
In the 2008 version of the contest, the New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in overtime to advance to Super Bowl XLII. Entering the game, the Giants were 3-0 all-time, while the Packers were 2-1.History
The game began in 1970 following the merger of the NFL with the American Football League. The first game, held in early 1971, featured the Dallas Cowboys defeating the San Francisco 49ers 17 to 10.-
NFC Championship Game Questions
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Who will win the national championship game and why? 2 AnswersFlorida will win. Oklahoma has choked in most of their past bowl games and their offense is without it's leading rusher, DeMarco Murray. UF also has title gam... read more -
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
2008 NFC Championship Game Summary
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- |align="left"| New York Giants
- |3||3||14||0||3|| ||23
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- |align="left"| Green Bay Packers
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- FIRST QUARTER
- NYG - Lawrence Tynes 29-yard FG
- SECOND QUARTER
- NYG - Lawrence Tynes 37-yard FG
- GB - Donald Driver 90-yard PASS from Brett Favre (Mason Crosby kick)
- GB - Mason Crosby 36-yard FG
- THIRD QUARTER
- NYG - Brandon Jacobs 1-yard RUN (Lawrence Tynes kick)
- GB - Donald Lee 12-yard PASS from Brett Favre (Mason Crosby kick)
- NYG - Ahmad Bradshaw 4-yard RUN (Lawrence Tynes kick)
- FOURTH QUARTER
- GB - Mason Crosby 37-yard FG
- OVERTIME
- NYG - Lawrence Tynes 47-yard FG



