2008 Arizona Cardinals schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 9-7-0 | 3-1 | 7345 | 5801 | 1544 | 35 | 408 | 6569 | 4515 | 2054 | 43 | 390 |
The Arizona Cardinals' eighty-eighth season was in 2008, and it was the second season Ken Whisenhunt served as the head coach of the team. The Cardinals played their home games at University of Phoenix Stadium. They finished the year 9-7-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC West, and 3-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-23. At the end of the season, Kurt Warner was awarded with the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 23-13 | |
| Week 2 | Miami Dolphins | 31-10 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17-24 | |
| Week 4 | @ | New York Jets | 35-56 | |
| Week 5 | Buffalo Bills | 41-17 | ||
| Week 6 | Dallas Cowboys | 30-24 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 23-27 | |
| Week 9 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 34-13 | |
| Week 10 | San Francisco 49ers | 29-24 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 26-20 | |
| Week 12 | New York Giants | 29-37 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 20-48 | |
| Week 14 | St. Louis Rams | 34-10 | ||
| Week 15 | Minnesota Vikings | 14-35 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | New England Patriots | 7-47 | |
| Week 17 | Seattle Seahawks | 34-21 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | Atlanta Falcons | 30-24 | ||
| Divisional Round | @ | Carolina Panthers | 33-13 | |
| Conference Championship | Philadelphia Eagles | 32-25 | ||
| Super Bowl | vs. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 23-27 |
2008 Arizona Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ken Whisenhunt Assistant Head Coach: Russ Grimm Offensive Coordinator: Todd Haley Defensive Coordinator: Clancy Pendergast Running 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