2008 Arizona Cardinals season
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ken Whisenhunt |
| General manager | Rod Graves |
| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Home field | University of Phoenix Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 30–24 Won Divisional playoffs (Panthers) 33–13 Won Conference Championship (Eagles) 32–25 Lost Super Bowl XLIII (Steelers) 27–23 |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Larry Fitzgerald SS Adrian Wilson WR Sean Morey QB Kurt Warner WR Anquan Boldin |
The 2008 Arizona Cardinals season was the 89th season for the team in the National Football League and their 21st season in Arizona. The season marked the Cardinals' first-ever Super Bowl appearance, coming as a result of their victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. The Cardinals slogan for the season was "Shock The World!"
The Cardinals began their season by compiling a 7–3 record by Week 11 and finished the regular season with a 9–7 record, which was good enough to win the NFC West, and the Cardinals, for the first time since 1947, hosted a playoff game. In that wild card game, the Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Falcons. The next week, for the Divisional round of the playoffs, the Cardinals traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they upset the number 2 seeded Carolina Panthers. Then, because the Philadelphia Eagles also achieved an upset the same week (against the top-seeded New York Giants), the number-four seed Cardinals hosted the NFC Championship game, where they defeated the Eagles and qualified for the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XLIII, the Cardinals' winning streak ended. Though they led the Pittsburgh Steelers with less than a minute left to play in the game, they lost, 27–23.
The 2008 Cardinals were the second 9–7 team to reach the Super Bowl, joining the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV, who also lost to the Steelers; however, the Rams had to win only two playoff games, rather than three, to reach the Super Bowl. Three years later in Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants would become the first 9–7 team to win, overshadowing the Cardinals' achievement.
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