New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals

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December 21st, 2008

2008 Week 16

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB M. Cassel

RB S. Morris

FB R. Hochstein

WR R. Moss

TE B. Watson

TE D. Thomas

T M. Light

G L. Mankins

C D. Koppen

G S. Neal

T N. Kaczur

Defensive Starters

DE T. Warren

DT V. Wilfork

DE R. Seymour

LB R. Colvin

LB M. Vrabel

LB J. Seau

LB J. Mayo

CB J. Wilhite

CB E. Hobbs

S B. Meriweather

S L. Sanders

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Patriots	14	17	13	3	47
Cardinals	0	0	0	7	7

	Patriots	Cardinals
Q1	14	0
Q2	17	0
Q3	13	0
Q4	3	7
FINAL	47	7

Key Performers

Patriots

PassingM. Cassel

20/36, 345 YDS, 3 TD

RushingS. Morris

15, 88 YDS

ReceivingJ. Gaffney

5, 90 YDS

TacklesJ. Mayo

SacksB. Meriweather

1.0

InterceptionsE. Hobbs

Cardinals

PassingM. Leinart

6/14, 138 YDS, 1 TD

RushingE. James

4, 19 YDS

ReceivingL. Fitzgerald

3, 101 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesK. Dansby

SacksK. Dansby

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Cardinals

First Downs

514

Total Yards

186

Rushes

183

Rush YDS

Rush TD

55.3%

PASS %

37.5%

331

NET PASS YDS

142

PASS TD

Takeaways

38:35

Time of Possession

21:25

Offensive Starters

K. Warner QB

T. Hightower RB

S. Breaston WR

L. Fitzgerald WR

S. Spach TE

L. Pope TE

M. Gandy T

R. Wells G

L. Sendlein C

D. Lutui G

L. Brown T

Defensive Starters

A. Smith DE

D. Dockett DT

B. Robinson DT

B. Berry DE

C. Okeafor LB

G. Hayes LB

K. Dansby LB

R. Hood CB

D. Rodgers-Cromartie CB

A. Wilson S

A. Rolle S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2008 Week 16 match up between the New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals featuring 345 passing yards by Matt Cassel.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Cardinals

Patriots Momentum

Matt Leinart pass complete deep left to Larry Fitzgerald for 78 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals cuts lead → 47-7

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Sk	Rate
Matt Cassel	36	20	55.6	345	3	76	1	116.1
Kevin OConnell	2	1	50.0	-2	0	-2	0	56.2
Team Totals	38	21	55.3	343	3	76	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
LaMont Jordan	20	78	3.9	2	16
Sammy Morris	15	88	5.9	0	12
Kevin OConnell	3	-6	-2.0	0	-2
Matt Cassel	2	19	9.5	0	16
Kevin Faulk	1	1	1.0	0	1
Heath Evans	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	42	183	4.4	2	16

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Wes Welker	10	7	68	9.7	1	20
Jabar Gaffney	7	5	90	18.0	0	37
Kevin Faulk	5	3	27	9.0	1	15
Sammy Morris	3	2	45	22.5	0	42
Randy Moss	8	2	87	43.5	1	76
Heath Evans	1	1	28	28.0	0	28
Sam Aiken	1	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Matthew Slater	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Tyson DeVree	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Ben Watson	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	38	21	343	16.3	3	76

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jerod Mayo	7	3	4	0	0
Junior Seau	7	5	2	0	0
Vince Wilfork	5	4	1	0	0
Brandon Meriweather	4	3	1	1	0
Mike Vrabel	4	3	1	0	0
Richard Seymour	3	0	3	0.5	0
Vince Redd	3	1	2	0	0
Antwain Spann	3	2	1	0	0
Mike Wright	2	1	1	0.5	0
Rosevelt Colvin	2	2	0	0	0
Jarvis Green	2	2	0	0	0
Mike Richardson	2	2	0	0	0
Matthew Slater	2	2	0	0	0
Kelley Washington	2	1	1	0	0
Sam Aiken	1	1	0	0	0
Heath Evans	1	1	0	0	0
Larry Izzo	1	0	1	0	0
Lewis Sanders	1	1	0	0	0
Le Kevin Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Raymond Ventrone	1	1	0	0	0
Jonathan Wilhite	1	1	0	0	0
Ellis Hobbs	0	0	0	0	1
Team Totals	55	37	18	2	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Ellis Hobbs	1	15	15
Sammy Morris	1	13	13
Team Totals	2	28	14.0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Wes Welker	5	56	11.2	0
Team Totals	5	56	11.2	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Stephen Gostkowski	4	4	5	5
Team Totals	4	4	5	5

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Chris Hanson	3	141	47
Team Totals	3	141	47.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Kurt Warner	18	6	33.3	30	0	0	10	1	42.4
Matt Leinart	14	6	42.9	138	1	1	78	2	72.9
Team Totals	32	12	37.5	168	1	1	78	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Tim Hightower	10	17	1.7	5
Edgerrin James	4	19	4.8	12
Matt Leinart	1	8	8.0	8
Team Totals	15	44	2.9	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Larry Fitzgerald	10	3	101	33.7	1	78
Tim Hightower	6	2	10	5.0	0	15
Jerheme Urban	4	2	36	18.0	0	28
Early Doucet	4	2	11	5.5	0	6
Edgerrin James	3	1	6	6.0	0	6
Steve Breaston	3	1	6	6.0	0	6
Tim Castille	1	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Ben Patrick	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	32	12	168	14.0	1	78

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Karlos Dansby	12	7	5	1
Antrel Rolle	11	11	0	0
Gabe Watson	8	7	1	0
Darnell Dockett	6	2	4	0
Matt Ware	6	2	4	0
Gerald Hayes	5	3	2	0
Pago Togafau	5	1	4	0
Calais Campbell	4	4	0	0
Chike Okeafor	4	4	0	0
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie	4	3	1	0
Antonio Smith	4	1	3	0
Michael Adams	3	3	0	0
Bertrand Berry	3	0	3	0
Ralph Brown	3	1	2	0
Bryan Robinson	3	3	0	0
Eric Green	2	2	0	0
Sean Morey	2	2	0	0
Adrian Wilson	2	1	1	0
Monty Beisel	1	1	0	0
Tim Castille	1	1	0	0
Roderick Hood	1	1	0	0
Stephen Spach	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	91	60	31	1