Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals 24 to 30
Saturday, January 3, 2009, Wild Card RoundThe Falcons began their playoff run on the road against the Cardinals on Saturday, January 3, 2009. The Cardinals won, 30-24 and advanced to play Carolina Panthers. The Falcons finished their season 11-5-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs.
Atlanta Falcons offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 190 | 60 | 3 | 20 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Smith Assistant Head Coach: Emmitt Thomas Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Defensive Coordinator: Brian VanGorder Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Quarterbacks Coach: Bill Musgrave Wide Receivers Coach: Terry Robiskie Offensive Line Coach: Paul T. Boudreau Running Backs Coach: Gerald Brown Tight Ends Coach: Chris Scelfo Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Paul Dunn Offensive Assistant Coach: Glenn Thomas Defensive Line Coach: Ray Hamilton Linebackers Coach: Glenn Pires Defensive Backs Coach: Alvin Reynolds Secondary Coach: Emmitt Thomas Defensive Assistant Coach: Joe Danna Assistant Special Teams Coach: Tom McMahon Assistant to the Head Coach: Andrew Weidinger Director of Athletic Performance: Jeff Fish Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bill Hughan Owner: Arthur Blank General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff Pro Scout: Les Snead Nutritionist: Josh Hingst Seasonal Assistant Athletic Trainer: Michael Blankenship Intern Athletic Trainer: Chad Cook Intern: Patrick Mularkey
Arizona Cardinals offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 | 271 | 86 | 1 | 15 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Ken Whisenhunt Assistant Head Coach: Russ Grimm Offensive Coordinator: Todd Haley Defensive Coordinator: Clancy Pendergast Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Russ Grimm Quarterbacks Coach: Jeff Rutledge Wide Receivers Coach: Mike Miller Running Backs Coach: Maurice Carthon Tight Ends Coach: Freddie Kitchens Offensive Quality Control Coach: Dedric Ward Defensive Line Coach: Ron Aiken Linebackers Coach: Matt Raich, Bill Davis Defensive Backs Coach: Teryl Austin Assistant Secondary Coach: Rick Courtright Defensive Assistant Coach: Matt Raich Defensive Quality Control Coach: Rick Courtright Special Teams Coach: Kevin Spencer Staff Assistant: Pete Alosi Strength and Conditioning Coach: John Lott General Manager: Rod Graves Director of Player Personnel: Steve Keim Personnel Executive: Jason Licht Scout: Mike Boni Area Scout: Dru Grigson Head Athletic Trainer: Tom Reed Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jeff Herndon