Dolphins 10–31 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2008

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs Arizona Cardinals?

K. Warner (Arizona Cardinals), 65.5% completion, +17.2% CPOE, +0.92 EPA per dropback, +26.72 total passing EPA. C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins), 41.7% completion, -8.0% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -1.65 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Miami Dolphins vs Arizona Cardinals?

K. Warner (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +26.72 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+6.36 EPA): (12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 31–10 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Miami Dolphins 0–17 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kade Warner
Top passer: Kade Warner
Biggest EPA play: (12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2008-09-14

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Miami Dolphins 31–10 on 2008-09-14. Kade Warner posted a game-high +26.72 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Miami Dolphins	0	0	3	7	0	10
Arizona Cardinals	14	3	14	0	0	31

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

MIAMiami Dolphins

MIA 79

+3MIA 27

+3ARI 14

ARI 1

+1ARI 2

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 12:31TD
ABA. Boldin
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 79
Score
0-6
(12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 12:20XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
0-7
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 5:43TD
ABA. Boldin
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 3
Score
0-13
(5:43) 13-K.Warner pass short right to 81-A.Boldin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 5:40XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
0-14
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 8:51FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 27
Score
0-17
(8:51) 1-N.Rackers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 10:34TD
THT. Hightower
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 1
Score
0-23
(10:34) 34-T.Hightower left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 10:29XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
0-24
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 5:30FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 14
Score
3-24
(5:30) 5-D.Carpenter 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 1:34TD
ABA. Boldin
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 8
Score
3-30
(1:34) 13-K.Warner pass short right to 81-A.Boldin for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 1:27XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
3-31
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 2:42TD
Ronnie Brown
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
9-31
(2:42) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 2:38XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
10-31
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kade Warner · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +26.72 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
2A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +14.17 total EPA · 6 snaps · +2.36 EPA/play
3L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +11.46 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.91 EPA/play
4D. Hagan · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.79 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.93 EPA/play
5G. Camarillo · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.03 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
6C. Henne · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +4.85 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
7D. Martin · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.00 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
8B. Patrick · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Kade Warner — ARI · Passing

Kade Warner posted the highest total EPA (+26.72) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 29 counted snaps, they averaged +0.92 EPA per play.

Kade Warner's top snap (+6.36 EPA): (12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Kade Warner led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Kade Warner (Arizona Cardinals) · 29 dropbacks · 65.5% completion · +17.2% CPOE · +0.92 EPA/play · +26.72 total EPA
C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins) · 24 dropbacks · 41.7% completion · -8.0% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -1.65 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Miami Dolphins	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.058	+0.327
Offensive success rate	46.1%	46.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.086	+0.911
Rush EPA/play	-0.071	-0.168
Defensive EPA/play	-0.327	-0.058
Defensive success rate	53.2%	53.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Arizona Cardinals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.33 vs +0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Miami Dolphins: +0.06 EPA/play (64th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: +0.33 EPA/play (98th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 8 drives, +25.20 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 8 drives, +4.39 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — A. Boldin (Kade Warner pass) (Q1 12:31)
Arizona Cardinals — A. Boldin (Kade Warner pass) (Q1 5:43)
Arizona Cardinals — T. Hightower (Q3 10:34)
Arizona Cardinals — A. Boldin (Kade Warner pass) (Q3 1:34)
Miami Dolphins — Ronnie Brown (Q4 2:42)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q2 8:51)
Miami Dolphins — D. Carpenter (Q3 5:30)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the MIA 79 (Q1 12:31) — (12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 12:20) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the MIA 3 (Q1 5:43) — (5:43) 13-K.Warner pass short right to 81-A.Boldin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 5:40) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the MIA 27 (Q2 8:51) — (8:51) 1-N.Rackers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–3. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the MIA 1 (Q3 10:34) — (10:34) 34-T.Hightower left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 10:29) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the ARI 14 (Q3 5:30) — (5:30) 5-D.Carpenter 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the MIA 8 (Q3 1:34) — (1:34) 13-K.Warner pass short right to 81-A.Boldin for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 1:27) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson..

The fourth quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q4 2:42) — (2:42) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 2:38) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 12:31) — (12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.8% · EPA +6.36]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 7:42) — (7:42) 13-K.Warner pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to MIA 4 for 75 yards (25-W.Allen). [WPA +7.8% · EPA +5.60]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 13:44) — (13:44) 23-R.Brown left end to MIA 44 for -4 yards (24-A.Wilson). [WPA -7.5% · EPA -2.41]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 15:00) — 1-N.Rackers kicks 67 yards from ARI 30 to MIA 3, out of bounds. [WPA +3.3% · EPA +1.12]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 8:51) — (8:51) 1-N.Rackers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson. [WPA +2.5% · EPA +1.03]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 12:31) — (12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.8% · EPA +6.36]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 7:42) — (7:42) 13-K.Warner pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to MIA 4 for 75 yards (25-W.Allen). [WPA +7.8% · EPA +5.60]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:32) — (:32) 7-M.Leinart kneels to MIA 21 for -1 yards. [EPA -3.22]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 3:03) — (3:03) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald to MIA 31 for 31 yards (32-J.Allen, 37-Y.Bell). [WPA +0.3% · EPA +3.12]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 12:31 · MIA 79 · Score 0-6
(12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 12:20 · MIA 2 · Score 0-7
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 5:43 · MIA 3 · Score 0-13
(5:43) 13-K.Warner pass short right to 81-A.Boldin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 5:40 · MIA 2 · Score 0-14
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 8:51 · MIA 27 · Score 0-17
(8:51) 1-N.Rackers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 10:34 · MIA 1 · Score 0-23
(10:34) 34-T.Hightower left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 10:29 · MIA 2 · Score 0-24
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q3 5:30 · ARI 14 · Score 3-24
(5:30) 5-D.Carpenter 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 1:34 · MIA 8 · Score 3-30
(1:34) 13-K.Warner pass short right to 81-A.Boldin for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 1:27 · MIA 2 · Score 3-31
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 2:42 · ARI 1 · Score 9-31
(2:42) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 2:38 · ARI 2 · Score 10-31
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kade Warner (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kade Warner (ARI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
C. Pennington (MIA) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Dolphins vs Arizona Cardinals on 2008-09-14?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Miami Dolphins 31-10 in Week 2, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Miami Dolphins vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Miami Dolphins 0, Arizona Cardinals 14; Q2: Miami Dolphins 0, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q3: Miami Dolphins 3, Arizona Cardinals 14; Q4: Miami Dolphins 7, Arizona Cardinals 0; Final: Miami Dolphins 10, Arizona Cardinals 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Miami Dolphins vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — A. Boldin (K. Warner pass) (Q1 12:31) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — A. Boldin (K. Warner pass) (Q1 5:43) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — T. Hightower (Q3 10:34) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — A. Boldin (K. Warner pass) (Q3 1:34) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Brown (Q4 2:42) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 8:51, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — D. Carpenter (Q3 5:30, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs Arizona Cardinals?

Kade Warner (Arizona Cardinals), 65.5% completion, +17.2% CPOE, +0.92 EPA per dropback, +26.72 total passing EPA. C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins), 41.7% completion, -8.0% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -1.65 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Miami Dolphins vs Arizona Cardinals?

Kade Warner (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +26.72 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+6.36 EPA): (12:31) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 81-A.Boldin for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Miami Dolphins

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

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