Game Recap
In a December week 16 meeting in New England, the Patriots enjoyed a one-sided 47-7 win against the Cardinals. The Cardinals were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Patriots steamrolled building a 44-0 cushion.
The Patriots were guided by Matt Cassel who finished with 345 yards passing in the air, 3 TDs, zero interceptions. Sammy Morris had 88 rushing yards. Jabar Gaffney had 90 receiving yards.
For the Cardinals, Matt Leinart had 1 touchdown. Larry Fitzgerald caught 101 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
The Patriots tallied 514 total yards, 27 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 8 of 16 on third downs. The Cardinals finished with 186 total yards, 8 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 3 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Arizona CardinalsARI 47-7
- Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 514, Turnovers: 0
- Arizona Cardinals Stats - Yards: 186, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 8.0
- -- Over/Under: 41.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ARI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| NWE |
14 |
17 |
13 |
3 |
47 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Cassel | NWE | 20-36 | 345 | 3 | 0 | 76 | |
| Matt Leinart | ARI | 6-14 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 78 | |
| Kurt Warner | ARI | 6-18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Kevin O'Connell | NWE | 1-2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Sammy Morris | NWE | 15 | 88 | 0 | 12 | |
| LaMont Jordan | NWE | 20 | 78 | 2 | 16 | |
| Matt Cassel | NWE | 2 | 19 | 0 | 16 | |
| Edgerrin James | ARI | 4 | 19 | 0 | 12 | |
| Tim Hightower | ARI | 10 | 17 | 0 | 5 | |
| Matt Leinart | ARI | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Heath Evans | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | 3 | 101 | 1 | 78 | |
| Jabar Gaffney | NWE | 5 | 90 | 0 | 37 | |
| Randy Moss | NWE | 2 | 87 | 1 | 76 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 7 | 68 | 1 | 20 | |
| Sammy Morris | NWE | 2 | 45 | 0 | 42 | |
| Jerheme Urban | ARI | 2 | 36 | 0 | 28 | |
| Heath Evans | NWE | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 3 | 27 | 1 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ARI | 15 | 44 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 42 | 183 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ARI | 12-32 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| NWE | 21-38 | 343 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 30 degrees, relative humidity 100%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 21
- Time of Game: 3:07 - 3 hours, 07 minutes
