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As part of the 2008-09 conference championship round, the Arizona Cardinals defeated the [Philadelphia Eagles]] 32-25 on January 18, 2009. Played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the game began at 3:00 p.m. EST and was televised on FOX.
The Cardinals will continue on to face the winner of the AFC Championship Game in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009.
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2009 NFC Title 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
2008 NFC Title Game Fast Facts
- Date: Sunday, January 20, 2008, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Site: Lambeau Field, Green Bay
- Weather: 0°, clear skies, feels like -24° with wind chill
- TV Coverage: FOX Sports
- TV Broadcasters: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, with Pam Oliver and Chris Myers on the sidelines
- Giants Radio Coverage: WFAN-AM
- Packers Radio Coverage: WTMJ-AM
2008 NFC Title Game
In the 2007-08 conference championship round of the NFL Playoffs, the New York Giants visited the Green Bay Packers for the NFC Championship. The Giants defeated the Packers to move on to Super Bowl XLII to face the AFC Championship winner, the New England Patriots.-
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
- First Quarter
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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
2008 NFC Championship Game Live Coverage
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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
OVERTIME
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at GB 26
- 1-10 G26: Grant runs 2 yards - INJURY TIMEOUT
- 2- 8 G28: Favre INTERCEPTED by Webster
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at GB 34
- 1-10 G34: Bradshaw runs 4 yards
- 2- 6 G30: Bradshaw runs for 1 yard
- 3- 5 G29: Manning incomplete
- 4- 5 G29: Tynes kicks 47-yard FIELD GOAL to WIN IT
- 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:39 Time of Possession
First Quarter
- Packers return ball to the 24
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at GB 25
- 1-10 G25: Favre to Hall 12 yards
- 1-10 G37: Favre to Franks 11 yards
- 1-10 G48: Grant runs 2 yards
- 2- 8 50: Favre incomplete
- 3- 8 50: Favre incomplete
- 4- 8 50: Punt
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 18
- 1-10 N18: Jacobs runs 5 yards - Jacobs just plows Woodson
- 2- 5 N23: Manning to Burress 6 yards
- 1-10 N29: Manning incomplete
- 2-10 N29: Jacobs runs no gain
- 3-10 N29: Manning to Burress 18 yards
- 1-10 N47: Jacobs runs 3 yards - Nice tackle by Hawk
- 2- 7 50: Manning to Toomer 6 yards
- 3- 1 G44: PENALTY, Encroachment defense
- 1-10 G37: Manning to Burress 11 yards
- 1-10 G26: Jacobs runs 3 yards
- 2- 7 G23: Manning to Boss 11 yards - If you are a Jersey team, of course you include "The Boss"
- 1-10 G12: Jacobs runs no gain
- 2-10 G12: Manning incomplete
- 3-10 G12: Manning incomplete
- 4-10 G12: FG Attempt GOOD - Tynes 29 yd FG
- 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:48 Time of Possession
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at GB 31
- 1-10 G31: Favre to Robinson 1 yard
- 2- 9 G32: Favre to Grant loss of 3 yards
- 3-12 G29: Favre to Robinson no gain
- 4-12 G29: Punt
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 40
- 1-10 N40: Manning incomplete - Toomer had it in his hands and dropped it - Giants led league in drops this year
- 2-10 N40: Jacobs runs no gain
- 3-10 N40: Manning to Jacobs 7 yards
- 4- 3 N47: Punt
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at GB 31
- 1-10 G31: Grant runs for 3 yards
- 2- 7 G34: Grant runs 2 yards
- END OF QUARTER
Second Quarter
- GREEN BAY 3rd-and-5 at GB 36
- 3- 5 G36: Favre incomplete
- 4- 5 G36: Punt
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 43
- 1-10 N43: Jacobs runs 12 yards
- 1-10 G45: Manning to Burress 6 yards
- 2- 4 G39: Manning to Burress 14 yards - PENALTY Hands to the face, defense
- 1-10 G17: PENALTY False Start, 5 yards
- 1-15 G22: Bradshaw runs 3 yards
- 2-12 G19: Manning incomplete - TIMEOUT NEW YORK
- 3-12 G19: Manning incomplete
- 4-12 G19: FG Attempt GOOD - Tynes 37 yd FG
- 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:04 Time of Possession
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at GB 10
- 1-10 G10: Favre to Driver 90 yards - TOUCHDOWN
- 1 play, 90 yards, 0:23 Time of Possession
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 29
- 1-10 N29: Bradshaw runs 7 yards
- 2- 3 N36: Bradshaw runs no gain - Great hit by Bigby
- 3- 3 N36: Bradshaw to Burress 8 yards - Big hit but better catch by Burress
- 1-10 N44: Manning incomplete
- 2-10 N44: Manning incomplete
- 3-10 N44: Manning incomplete
- 4-10 N44: Punt
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at at GB 22
- 1-10 G22: Grant runs 2 yards
- 2- 8 G24: Favre to Lee 18 yards
- 1-10 G42: Favre to Jennings 13 yards
- 1-10 N44: Favre incomplete
- 2-10 N44: Favre incomplete
- 3-10 N44: Favre incomplete - Right in Martin's hands and dropped
- 4-10 N44: Punt
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 7
- 1-10 N 7: Jacobs runs 9 yards
- 2- 1 N16: Jacobs runs 5 yards, PENALTY, holding offense
- 2- 9 N 8: Jacobs runs 1 yard
- 3- 8 N 9: Manning incomplete, PENALTY, illegal shift
- 4- 8 N 9: Punt
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at at NY 47
- 1-10 N47: Grant runs for no gain
- 2-10 N47: Favre incomplete
- 3-10 N47: Favre incomplete, PENALTY, Illegal contact defense - Terrible call
- 1-10 N42: Grant runs 1 yard
- 2- 9 N41: Favre to Driver 20 yards
- 1-10 N21: Grant runs 2 yards - TWO MINUTE WARNING
- 2- 8 N19: Favre incomplete
- 3- 8 N19: Favre to Jackson 1 yard - Tremendous tackle by Antonio Pierce - TIMEOUT NEW YORK
- 4- 7 N18: FG GOOD - Crosby 36 yards
- 8 plays, 29 yards, 2:58 Time of Possession
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 23
- 1-10 N23: Bradshaw runs 9 yards
- 2- 1 N32: Manning to Burress 32 yards - TIMEOUT NEW YORK - LAST ONE FOR NY
- 1-10 G36: Manning incomplete
- 2-10 G36: Manning runs 2 yards
- 3- 8 G34: Manning incomplete - Giants going for it
- 4- 8 G34: Manning sacked by Hawk - TURNOVERS ON DOWNS
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at at GB 37
- 1-10 G37: Favre kneels down
- END OF HALF
Third Quarter
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 31
- 1-10 N31: Jacobs runs 2 yards
- 2- 8 N33: Manning to Burress 9 yards
- 1-10 N42: Jacobs runs 1 yard
- 2- 9 N43: Manning incomplete - TIMEOUT NEW YORK
- 3- 9 N43: Manning INTERCEPTED by Harris - PENALTY, illegal contact defense
- 1-10 N48: Jacobs runs 2 yards
- 2- 8 50: Jacobs runs 3 yards
- 3- 5 G47: Manning incomplete - PENALTY, Roughing passer, defense
- 1-10 G32: Jacobs runs 3 yards
- 2- 7 G29: Manning to Burress 18 yards
- 1-10 G11: Jacobs runs 5 yards
- 2- 5 G 6: Jacobs runs 4 yards - MEASUREMENT COMING
- 3- 1 G 2: Jacobs runs 1 yard - FUMBLE recovered by Giants
- 1- G G 1: Manning incomplete - PENALTY, offside defense, half distance to the goal
- 1- G G 1: Jacobs runs no gain - PENALTY, offside defense, half distance to the goal
- 1- G G 1: Jacobs runs 1 yard - TOUCHDOWN
- 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:04 Time of Possession
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at NYG 39
- 1-10 N39: Favre to Driver 8 yards
- 2- 2 N31: Grant runs 2 yards
- 1-10 N29: Favre incomplete
- 2-10 N29: Favre to Morency 2 yards
- 3- 8 N27: Favre to Driver 2 yards - PENALTY - personal foul defense, automatic 1st down
- 1-10 N12: Favre to Lee 12 yards - TOUCHDOWN
- 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:56 Time of Possession
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 43
- 1-10 N43: Manning to Burress 8 yards
- 2- 2 G49: Bradshaw runs 4 yards
- 1-10 G45: Bradshaw runs 10 yards
- 1-10 G35: Manning incomplete
- 2-10 G35: Manning to Toomer 23 yards - GREEN BAY CHALLENGES - PLAY UPHELD - TIMEOUT GREEN BAY
- 1-10 G12: Manning to Toomer 8 yards
- 2- 2 G 4: Bradshaw runs 4 yards - TOUCHDOWN
- 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:48 Time of Possession
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at GB 20
- 1-10 G20: Favre to Robinson 16 yards
- 1-10 G36: Grant runs 13 yards
- 1-10 G49: Grant runs for no gain
- 2-10 G49: Favre incomplete
- END OF QUARTER
Fourth Quarter
- GREEN BAY 3rd-and-10 at GB 49
- 3-10 G49: Favre to Driver 20 yards
- 1-10 N31: Favre INTERCEPTED by McQuarter - FUMBLE - recovered by Green Bay
- 1-10 N19: Favre to Robinson no gain
- 2-10 N19: Grant runs 7 yards
- 3- 3 N12: Favre to Grant loses 8 yards
- 4-11 N20: FG GOOD - Crosby 37 yards
- 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:26 Time of Possession
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 41
- 1-10 N41: Manning to Toomer 4 yards
- 2- 6 N45: Bradshaw runs 4 yards - INJURY TIMEOUT
- 3- 2 N49: Manning to Burress 14 yards
- 1-10 G38: Bradshaw runs 6 yards - INJURY TIMEOUT
- 2- 4 G32: Bradshaw runs for 1 yard loss - TIMEOUT NEW YORK
- 3- 5 G33: Manning incomplete - PENALTY, Offensive pass interference
- 3-15 G43: Manning to Bradshaw 8 yards
- 4- 5 G35: Manning to Smith - PENALTY, Pass Interference, defense
- 1-10 G28: Manning incomplete
- 2-10 G28: Bradshaw runs 3 yards - TIMEOUT GREEN BAY
- 3- 7 G25: Manning incomplete
- 4- 7 G25: Missed Field Goal - TURNOVER ON MISSED FG
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at GB 33
- 1-10 G33: Favre incomplete
- 2-10 G33: Favre incomplete
- 3-10 G33: Favre to Morency 6 yards
- 4- 4 G39: Punt
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at NY 37
- 1-10 N37: Jacobs runs 6 yards
- 2- 4 N43: Jacobs runs 4 yards - MEASUREMENT - inches short
- 3-IN N47: Manning runs 1 yard
- 1-10 N48: Manning incomplete
- 2-10 N48: Jacobs runs 1 yard
- 3- 9 N49: Manning sacked - lost 4 yards
- 4-13 N45: Punt
- GREEN BAY 1st-and-10 at GB 17
- 1-10 G17: Favre incomplete
- 2-10 G17: PENALTY, False Start Offense, 5 yards
- 2-15 G12: Favre incomplete
- 3-15 G12: Favre to Lee 5 yards - TIMEOUT NEW YORK - THEIR LAST
- 4-1- G17: Punt - FUMBLE recovered by Giants
- NEW YORK 1st-and-10 at GB 48
- 1-10 G48: Bradshaw runs 48 yards - PENALTY - holding offense 10 yard penalty
- 1-20 N43: Manning to Tyree 4 yards - TWO MINUTE WARNING
- 2-16 N47: Manning to Smith 17 yards - BOOTH REVIEW -RESPOT THE BALL
- 3- 1 G38: Bradshaw runs 8 yards
- 1-10 G31: Manning to Smith 10 yards
- 1-10 G21: Bradshaw runs 2 yards
- 2- 7 G18: Manning spikes ball inconmplete - TIMEOUT GREEN BAY
- 3- 7 G18: FG attempt no good
- END OF REGULATION
Pre-Game
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- INJURY UPDATE As of 2PM ET: Giants: OT Kareem McKenzie (ankle) and C Shaun O'Hara (knee) will both start. DB Sam Madison (abdominal), DB Aaron Ross (shoulder) and WR Plaxico Burress (ankle) are all questionable, but Burress is expected to start. DB Kevin Dockery (hip flexor) is out, which means more playing time for DB R.W. McQuarters. Packers: LB Nick Barnett (hamstring), TE Bubba Franks (knee), WR/KR Koren Robinson (knee) and DB Charles Woodson (knee) are all expected to start.