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1 ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2019 SCHEDULE Regular Season Date Opponent LocaƟon AZ Time Sep. 8 DETROIT State Farm Stadium T, 27-27 Sep. 15 @ Baltmore M&T Bank Stadium L, 23-17 Sep. 22 CAROLINA State Farm Stadium L, 38-20 Sep. 29 SEATTLE State Farm Stadium 1:05 PM Oct. 6 @ Cincinnat* Paul Brown Stadium 10:00 AM Oct. 13 ATLANTA* State Farm Stadium 1:05 PM Oct. 20 @ N.Y. Giants* MetLife Stadium 10:00 AM Oct. 27 @ New Orleans* Mercedes-Benz Superdome 10:00 AM Oct. 31 SAN FRANCISCO# State Farm Stadium 5:20 PM Nov. 10 @ Tampa Bay* Raymond James Stadium 11:00 AM Nov. 17 @ San Francisco* Levi's Stadium 2:05 PM -BYE- Dec. 1 L.A. RAMS* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM Dec. 8 PITTSBURGH* State Farm Stadium 2:25 PM Dec. 15 CLEVELAND* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM Dec. 22 @ Seatle* CenturyLink Field 2:25 PM Dec. 29 @ L.A. Rams* L.A. Memorial Coliseum 2:25 PM # FOX/NFL Network Thursday Night Football * Subject to flexible scheduling decisions ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-2-1) VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-1-0) State Farm Stadium | September 29, 2019 | 1:05 PM • This week's game marks the 41 st all-tme meetng between the Cardinals and Seahawks. Seatle currently holds a 20-19-1 advantage in the series. This is the first NFC West matchup of the year for both teams. • The startng QBs in Sunday's game - Kyler Murray and Russell Wilson - have accounted for 1,989 total yards and 13 TDs this season. • LB Chandler Jones is looking to make it eight consecutve games against the Seahawks with at least one sack. He enters Sunday's game with 9.5 sacks of Seatle QB Russell Wilson. • WR ChrisƟan Kirk established a career-high with 10 receptons last week vs. Carolina. The second-year wideout now has 63 receptons in his first 15 career games. The only two players in franchise history with more through 15 career games were Anquan Boldin (93 in 2003) and Sonny Randle (72 in 1959-60). • Sunday's game features two of the NFL's leading tacklers in AZ LB Jordan Hicks and SEA LB Bobby Wagner. Hicks ranks 2 nd in the NFL with 35 tackles and Wagner is ted for 3 rd with 33. • RB David Johnson has a TD in all three games this season. The last Cardinals player with a TD in each of the first four games was John David Crow in 1960. BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: FOX / Play-By-Play: Dick Stockton Analyst: Mark Schlereth Sideline: Jennifer Hale Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Paul Calvisi Cardinals Spanish Radio: Latno Mix KQMR 100.3 FM / Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu THIS WEEK’S PREVIE W Page Contents 2-3 Cards-Seahawks Info / Fitzgerald Receptons / Palmer Ring of Honor 4 By The Numbers / What To Look For / Week 4 Schedule / HOF Day 5 Kyler Murray Highlights 6 Chandler Jones Highlights / Jordan Hicks Among NFL Tackle Leaders 7 David Johnson Highlights / Cards Rookies in '19 / Offense Improves 8 Cardinals in the Community 9 NFL 100 / Cardinals History in NFL 10 Kliff Kingsbury Highlights 11 The Coordinators (Vance Joseph, Jeff Rodgers, Tom Clements) 12 Assistant Coach Breakdown & Headshots 13 Cardinals Leadership / Michael Bidwill / State Farm Stadium 14-17 Fitzgerald Career Highlights 18-19 Defensive Highlights - Suggs, Baker / Special Teams Highlights 20-21 Individual Player Notes 22-53 Transactons / 2019 Stats / Rosters / Depth Chart / Standings WEEK 4 GAME RELEASE #SEAvsAZ G AME RELEASE INDEX Mar k Mar k Da l Da l ton ton - Se - Senior nior Vic Vice Pr e Presi d esi d ent, ent, Me d Me d ia R ia Re l at e l ations ions C C h ris h ris Me l Me l vin vin - Di - Direct rector, or, Me d i Me d ia Re a Re l ati l ations ons Mi Mi k e H k e He l m e l m - Ma - Mana g e na g er, M r, Me d ia e d ia Re l Re l atio ations ns I man I mani Su i Sub e r b e r - M e - M e dia dia R e la R e lati o n ti o ns Co s Coo rdi o rdinat o nat o r r C has C has e Ru e Russ e l ss e ll - l - M e di M e dia R e a R e lati lati o ns o ns Coo r Coo rdina dinat or t or The Cardinals host the Seahawks at State Farm Stadium this week in the first divisional matchup of the 2019 season for both teams. During a ceremony at halfime, former QB Carson Palmer will become the 18th member of the Cardinals Ring of Honor. Palmer played five seasons with the Car- dinals and finished his Arizona tenure with the best winning percentage (.642) of any startng QB in franchise history (see page 2 for more info on the ROH). Arizona enters Sunday's game looking to even up its all-tme series against the Seahawks, as Seatle currently holds a 20-19-1 advantage. In the 17 seasons (2002-18) they have been division rivals, the Cardinals and Seahawks have split the season series nine tmes, including five of the last eight seasons. Arizona has won the season series three tmes (most recently in 2016) and Seatle four tmes (most recently in 2018). This week's contest marks the Cardinals third home game and Seatle's sec- ond road contest of the 2019 season. The Cardinals have sold out all 138 games played at State Farm Stadium since it opened in 2006. A sellout this week would make it 139 straight. LB Chandler Jones looks to contnue his dominant play against the Seahawks. In seven career meetngs against Seatle and QB Russell Wilson, Jones has collected 31 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 15 QB hits, two forced fumbles and a pass defensed. Of the 39 QBs Jones has sacked in his career, Wilson (9.5) is his most frequent victm. Both Seatle (vs. New Orleans) and Arizona (vs. Carolina) are coming off home losses in Week 3. The Cardinals fell to the Panthers 38-20 in a game that Arizona led at some point in the first (7-0), second (10-7) and third quarters (17-14) before Carolina scored the game's final 21 points. The Seahawks got behind 27-7 early in the third quarter before a late comeback, but ultmately fell to New Orleans 33-27. Next week the Cardinals travel to Cincinnat in their first road game against the Bengals since 2011. That game marks the beginning of a stretch that will see Arizona play three of four on the road. Seatle stays within the division as they return to CenturyLink Field to host the Rams. THIS WEEK'S HI G HLI G HT S FITZGERALD JUST 5 CATCHES AWAY FROM #2 ALL-TIME Afer postng 18 catches through the first three games, WR Larry Fitzgerald enters Sunday's game with 1,321 career receptons. He needs five more catches to pass Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez (1,325) for second place on the NFL's all-tme receptons list behind only Hall of Fame WR Jerry Rice (1,549). -- See page 3 for more info on #11's career recepƟon totals --
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ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2019 SCHEDULE

Regular SeasonDate Opponent Loca on AZ TimeSep. 8 DETROIT State Farm Stadium T, 27-27 Sep. 15 @ Balti more M&T Bank Stadium L, 23-17Sep. 22 CAROLINA State Farm Stadium L, 38-20Sep. 29 SEATTLE State Farm Stadium 1:05 PMOct. 6 @ Cincinnati * Paul Brown Stadium 10:00 AMOct. 13 ATLANTA* State Farm Stadium 1:05 PMOct. 20 @ N.Y. Giants* MetLife Stadium 10:00 AMOct. 27 @ New Orleans* Mercedes-Benz Superdome 10:00 AMOct. 31 SAN FRANCISCO# State Farm Stadium 5:20 PMNov. 10 @ Tampa Bay* Raymond James Stadium 11:00 AMNov. 17 @ San Francisco* Levi's Stadium 2:05 PM

-BYE-Dec. 1 L.A. RAMS* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PMDec. 8 PITTSBURGH* State Farm Stadium 2:25 PMDec. 15 CLEVELAND* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PMDec. 22 @ Seatt le* CenturyLink Field 2:25 PMDec. 29 @ L.A. Rams* L.A. Memorial Coliseum 2:25 PM # FOX/NFL Network Thursday Night Football * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions

ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-2-1)VS.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-1-0)State Farm Stadium | September 29, 2019 | 1:05 PM

• This week's game marks the 41st all-ti me meeti ng between the Cardinals and Seahawks. Seatt le currently holds a 20-19-1 advantage in the series. This is the fi rst NFC West matchup of the year for both teams. • The starti ng QBs in Sunday's game - Kyler Murray and Russell Wilson - have accounted for 1,989 total yards and 13 TDs this season. • LB Chandler Jones is looking to make it eight consecuti ve games against the Seahawks with at least one sack. He enters Sunday's game with 9.5 sacks of Seatt le QB Russell Wilson. • WR Chris an Kirk established a career-high with 10 recepti ons last week vs. Carolina. The second-year wideout now has 63 recepti ons in his fi rst 15 career games. The only two players in franchise history with more through 15 career games were Anquan Boldin (93 in 2003) and Sonny Randle (72 in 1959-60). • Sunday's game features two of the NFL's leading tacklers in AZ LB Jordan Hicks and SEA LB Bobby Wagner. Hicks ranks 2nd in the NFL with 35 tackles and Wagner is ti ed for 3rd with 33. • RB David Johnson has a TD in all three games this season. The last Cardinals player with a TD in each of the fi rst four games was John David Crow in 1960.

BROADCAST INFORMATIONTelevision: FOX / Play-By-Play: Dick Stockton Analyst: Mark Schlereth Sideline: Jennifer Hale

Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfl ey Sideline: Paul CalvisiCardinals Spanish Radio: Lati no Mix KQMR 100.3 FM / Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu

T H I S W E E K ’ S P R E V I E W

Page Contents2-3 Cards-Seahawks Info / Fitzgerald Recepti ons / Palmer Ring of Honor 4 By The Numbers / What To Look For / Week 4 Schedule / HOF Day5 Kyler Murray Highlights 6 Chandler Jones Highlights / Jordan Hicks Among NFL Tackle Leaders7 David Johnson Highlights / Cards Rookies in '19 / Off ense Improves8 Cardinals in the Community 9 NFL 100 / Cardinals History in NFL10 Kliff Kingsbury Highlights11 The Coordinators (Vance Joseph, Jeff Rodgers, Tom Clements)12 Assistant Coach Breakdown & Headshots13 Cardinals Leadership / Michael Bidwill / State Farm Stadium14-17 Fitzgerald Career Highlights18-19 Defensive Highlights - Suggs, Baker / Special Teams Highlights20-21 Individual Player Notes 22-53 Transacti ons / 2019 Stats / Rosters / Depth Chart / Standings

WEEK 4GAME RELEASE

#SEAvsAZ

G A M E R E L E A S E I N D E X

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The Cardinals host the Seahawks at State Farm Stadium this week in the fi rst divisional matchup of the 2019 season for both teams.During a ceremony at halft ime, former QB Carson Palmer will become the 18th member of the Cardinals Ring of Honor. Palmer played fi ve seasons with the Car-dinals and fi nished his Arizona tenure with the best winning percentage (.642) of any starti ng QB in franchise history (see page 2 for more info on the ROH). Arizona enters Sunday's game looking to even up its all-ti me series against the Seahawks, as Seatt le currently holds a 20-19-1 advantage. In the 17 seasons (2002-18) they have been division rivals, the Cardinals and Seahawks have split the season series nine ti mes, including fi ve of the last eight seasons. Arizona has won the season series three ti mes (most recently in 2016) and Seatt le four ti mes (most recently in 2018).This week's contest marks the Cardinals third home game and Seatt le's sec-ond road contest of the 2019 season. The Cardinals have sold out all 138 games played at State Farm Stadium since it opened in 2006. A sellout this week would make it 139 straight.LB Chandler Jones looks to conti nue his dominant play against the Seahawks. In seven career meeti ngs against Seatt le and QB Russell Wilson, Jones has collected 31 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 15 QB hits, two forced fumbles and a pass defensed. Of the 39 QBs Jones has sacked in his career, Wilson (9.5) is his most frequent victi m. Both Seatt le (vs. New Orleans) and Arizona (vs. Carolina) are coming off home losses in Week 3. The Cardinals fell to the Panthers 38-20 in a game that Arizona led at some point in the fi rst (7-0), second (10-7) and third quarters (17-14) before Carolina scored the game's fi nal 21 points. The Seahawks got behind 27-7 early in the third quarter before a late comeback, but ulti mately fell to New Orleans 33-27. Next week the Cardinals travel to Cincinnati in their fi rst road game against the Bengals since 2011. That game marks the beginning of a stretch that will see Arizona play three of four on the road. Seatt le stays within the division as they return to CenturyLink Field to host the Rams.

T H I S W E E K ' S H I G H L I G H T S

FITZGERALD JUST 5 CATCHES AWAY FROM #2 ALL-TIMEAft er posti ng 18 catches through the fi rst three games, WR Larry Fitzgerald enters Sunday's game with 1,321 career recepti ons. He needs fi ve more catches to pass Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez (1,325) for second place on the NFL's all-ti me recepti ons list behind only Hall of Fame WR Jerry Rice (1,549).

-- See page 3 for more info on #11's career recep on totals --

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C A R D S - S E A H AW K S C O N N E C T I O N S

The matchup between the Cardinals and Seahawks this week represents the 41st all-ti me meeti ng between the division rivals. Seatt le holds a one-game advantage (20-19-1) in the all-ti me series.In the 17 seasons (2002-18) they have been division rivals, the Cardinals and Seahawks have split the season series nine ti mes, including in fi ve of the last eight seasons. Arizona has won the season series three ti mes (most recently in 2016) and Seatt le four ti mes (most recently in 2018).Arizona has a 6-6-1 record at home against the Seahawks since the team be-gan play at State Farm Stadium in 2006. However, with both teams among the best in the NFL at home over the last half decade, the Cardinals and Se-ahawks have seen a reversal in fortunes when playing each other. Dati ng back to 2013, Arizona is 4-2 playing at Seatt le and 0-5-1 at home vs. the Seahawks. The Cardinals enter this week's game looking for their fi rst home win vs. Se-att le since 2012.

CARDS-SEAHAWKS REGULAR SEASON SERIESOverall Regular Season Series: 19-20-1Cardinals at home vs. SEA: 9-9-1First Mee ng: 9/12/76 @ Seatt le, W, 30-24Last Mee ng: 12/30/18 @ Seatt le, L, 27-24Last Cards Home Win vs. SEA: 9/9/12 vs. Sea, W, 20-16

CARDS VS. SEAHAWKS - SERIES BREAKDOWN

Seahawks Connec onsCardinals LB Cassius Marsh was draft ed by the Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft and played with Seatt e for three seasons. Cardinals DL Clinton McDonald played for the Seahawks from 2011-13 and started in Super Bowl XLVIII. Cardinals OL J.R. Sweezy played for the Seahawks from 2012-15 and again in 2018, helping the team advance to Super Bowl XLVIII.Cardinals QB Bre Hundley was with the Seahawks during the 2018 season.Cardinals TE Darrell Daniels played in nine games (two starts) with the Se-ahawks in 2018. Daniels att ended the University of Washington where he appeared in 47 games over four seasons (2013-16) with the Huskies. Cardinals CB Tramaine Brock Sr. was traded from Seatt le to Minnesota prior to the 2017 season.Cardinals DBs coach Marcus Robertson played for the Seahawks from 2001-02.Seahawks Sr. Football Consultant Ryan Grigson and Cardinals Asst. Director of Player Personnel Dru Grigson are brothers.Cardinals Western Regional Scout Josh Scobey played for the Seahawks from 2005-07 and helped Seatt le advance to Super Bowl XL.Cardinals Director of College Scouti ng Chris Culmer is from West Richland, WA, graduated from Washington State University and resides in Seatt le. He worked for the Seahawks for nine seasons prior to joining the Cardinals, fi rst as a scouti ng assistant (2000-03) and then as a pro scout (2004-08).

Cardinals Connec onsSeahawks WR Jaron Brown was originally signed by the Cardinals as an un-draft ed free agent out of Clemson and played in 55 games for Arizona from 2013-17.Seahawks G Mike Iupa played in 39 games for the Cardinals from 2015-18. Seahawks CB Jamar Taylor played in 10 games for the Cardinals during the 2018 season.Seahawks O-Line coach Mike Solari served in the same role with the Cardi-nals in 1989.

Washington Connec onsCardinals S Budda Baker was born and raised in Bellevue and played at the University of Washington from 2014-16 where he was a consensus NCAA All-American in 2016. At Bellevue High School, he won three consecuti ve 3A state championships and was the Associated Press and The Seatt le Times State Player of the Year for 2013 and earned The Seatt le Times Male Athlete of the Year in 2013-14.Cardinals CB Byron Murphy played at the University of Washington from 2016-18 and was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press, SI.com, USA Today and The Sporti ng News in 2018.Cardinals S Jalen Thompson played for Washington State from 2016-18 and received fi rst-team (AP) and second-team (coaches) All-Pac-12 Conference accolades in 2017.Cardinals LB Ezekiel Turner played at the University of Washington from 2015-17 and was named the Huskies Special Teams Player of the Week four diff erent ti mes in his college career.

Arizona Connec onsSeahawks K Jason Myers (2014) and Strength and Conditi oning coach Grant Steen (2007) played for the Arizona Ratt lers.

College/Pro Connec onsCardinals Cardinals S D.J. Swearinger (2013-14) and LB Brooks Reed (2011-14) played for the Texans with Seahawks T Duane Brown (2008-17) and DE Jadeveon Clowney (2014-18). Swearinger also played with Clowney at South Carolina from 2011-12.Cardinals LB Jordan Hicks (2015-18) and LB Joe Walker (2016-17) played with Seahawks LB Mychal Kendricks (2012-17) in Philadelphia. Cardinals LBs coach Bill Davis served as the team’s Defensive Coordinator from 2013-15.Cardinals S Budda Baker (2014-16), LB Ezekiel Turner (2015-17) and CB By-ron Murphy (2016-18) played at Washington with Seahawks TE Will Dissly (2014-17) and LB Ben Burr-Kirven (2015-18).Cardinals QB Kyler Murray and WR Chris an Kirk played at Texas A&M with Seahawks G/T Germain Ifedi in 2015.Cardinals S D.J. Swearinger (2015), OL J.R. Sweezy (2017) and OL Clinton McDonald (2014-17) played for the Buccaneers with Seahawks S Bradley McDougald (2013-16).Seahawks Off ensive Coordinator Brian Scho enheimer served as the Colts QBs coach from 2016-17, during which ti me Cardinals CBs coach Greg Wil-liams was the team’s DBs coach.Seahawks DE Branden Jackson (2013-15) played under Cardinals Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury (2012-18) at Texas Tech.Cardinals CB Tramaine Brock (2010-16) played with Seahawks FB Nick Bel-lore (2015-16) and G Mike Iupa (2010-14) in San Francisco.Cardinals OL Mason Cole (2014-17) played with Seahawks S Lano Hill (2013-16) and DT Bryan Mone (2015-18) at Michigan.In 2015, Cardinals LB Brooks Reed played with Seahawks CB Akeem King in Atlanta.

T H E H E A D C O A C H E S

Kliff Kingsbury0-2-1 Overall Record 134-94-10-2-1 Overall Record 134-94-10-2-1 Regular Season Record 124-86-10-2-1 Regular Season Record 124-86-10-0 Playoff Record 10-80-0 Playoff Record 10-81st st Years as NFL Head Coach 14 Years as NFL Head Coach 14thth

1stst Years with Team 10 Years with Team 10thth

Pete Carroll

The Cardinals will induct QB Carson Palmer into its Ring of Honor at hal ime of this week's game vs. Sea le at State Farm Stadium.Palmer will become the 18th member of the Cardi-nals Ring of Honor, the creati on of which coincided with the opening of State Farm Stadium in 2006. He will join Jim Hart and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner as the only QBs in the Ring of Honor. Cardinals Ring of Honor InducteesMember Posi on ROH YearCharles Bidwill, Sr.* Owner 2006Jimmy Conzelman* QB/Coach 2006Ernie Nevers* Fullback 2006John "Paddy" Driscoll* Quarterback 2006Charley Trippi* QB/Hal ack 2006Ollie Matson* Hal ack 2006Dick "Night Train' Lane* Cornerback 2006Marshall Goldberg Hal ack 2006Dan Dierdorf* Tackle 2006Pat Tillman Safety 2006Larry Wilson* Safety 2006Roger Wehrli* Cornerback 2007Aeneas Williams* Cornerback 2008Kurt Warner* Quarterback 2014Adrian Wilson Safety 2015Roy Green Receiver 2016Jim Hart Quarterback 2017*Hall of Fame InducteeHIGHLIGHTS FROM PALMER'S ARIZONA TENURE• Acquired by the Cardinals in a trade with Oakland prior to the 2013 in which Arizona gave up a sixth round pick. Played fi ve seasons in Arizona (2013-17).• His .642 winning percentage (38-21-1) is the best for a starti ng QB in team history.• Started 60 games, completi ng 1,373-of-2,197 pass att empts (62.5%) for 16,782 yards, 105 TDs, 57 INTs and a 91.1 passer rati ng.• Holds the franchise’s single-season records for passing yards (4,671), TDs (35) and passer rati ng (104.6), all of which he set in 2015.• Led the Cardinals to a franchise single-season record 13 wins in 2015 and an appearance in the NFC Championship game. • Holds the franchise record for 300-yard passing games (25) and 400-yard passing performances (3). • On the franchise career list, ranks 4th in team history in passing yards (16,782), 4th in pass att empts (2,197), 5th in completi ons (1,373), 2nd in com-pleti on percentage (62.5%), 1st in yards per att empt (7.64), 4th in TD passes (105), 2nd in TD percentage (4.8) and 2nd in passer rati ng (91.1).

PALMER ENTERS THE R ING OF HONOR

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G I V I N G T H E D I V I S I O N F I T Z

WR Larry Fitzgerald enters this week's game with 170 recepti ons for 2,022 yards and 12 TDs in his career vs. Seatt le. He has more recepti ons and receiving yards against the Seahawks than any other player in NFL history. All-Time – Recep ons vs. Sea leRnk Player (Years) Rec1 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 1702 Tim Brown (1988-04) 1143 Anquan Boldin (2003-15) 944 Torry Holt (2000-09) 915 Anthony Miller (1988-96) 76All-Time – Receiving Yards vs. Sea leRnk Player (Years) Yds1 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 2,0222 Tim Brown (1988-04) 1,6863 Torry Holt (1999-09) 1,2474 Anquan Boldin (2003-15) 1,2115 Anthony Miller (1988-96) 1,064Combined with his receiving yardage totals against the 49ers (2,306) and Rams (2,098), Fitzgerald joins WR Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history with 2,000+ receiving yards against three diff erent opponents.NFL History – Receiving Yards vs. Single OpponentRnk Player Yds Opponent Gms1 Jerry Rice 2,731 Falcons 302 Jerry Rice 2,551 Rams 323 Larry Fitzgerald 2,306 49ers 304 Larry Fitzgerald 2,098 Rams 305 Reggie Wayne 2,028 Jaguars 256 Jerry Rice 2,025 Saints 297 Larry Fitzgerald 2,022 Seahawks 298 Tim Brown 2,021 Chiefs 279 Isaac Bruce 1,925 49ers 2610 Tim Brown 1,826 Broncos 29Fitzgerald's recepti on totals against the Rams (185), 49ers (173) and Seahawks (170) are three of the four highest in NFL history against a single opponent. NFL History – Recep ons vs. Single OpponentRnk Player Rec Opponent Gms1 Larry Fitzgerald 185 Rams 302 Jerry Rice 175 Falcons 303 Larry Fitzgerald 173 49ers 304 Larry Fitzgerald 170 Sea le 295 Jerry Rice 166 Rams 32Only two players in NFL history (Jerry Rice and Bob Hayes) have more career receiving TDs vs. a single opponent than Fitzgerald has against both the Rams (18) and 49ers (18). NFL History – TD Recep ons vs. Single OpponentRnk Player TDs Opponent Gms1 Jerry Rice 25 Falcons 302 Jerry Rice 20 Rams 323 Bob Hayes 19 Giants 164t Larry Fitzgerald 18 Rams 304t Larry Fitzgerald 18 49ers 304t Don Hutson 18 Rams 18

The Cardinals defense has applied a lot of pres-sure to Seahawks QB Russell Wilson in recent meeti ngs. In their last fi ve games against the Seatt le signal-caller, Arizona's defense has re-corded 22.0 sacks. When the two teams last faced each other in Week 17 last season at CenturyLink Field, Ari-zona piled up six sacks of Wilson. Six diff erent players recorded at least a parti al sack in the contest. JONES HAS A SACK STREAK VS. SEATTLELB Chandler Jones has faced the Seahawks seven ti mes in his career, collecti ng 31 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 15 QB hits, two forced fumbles and a pass defensed in those contests. Jones has at least one sack in all seven games and mul ple sacks (1.5 or more) in three. Jones' 9.5 sacks against the Seahawks have all been of Wil-son, who he has sacked more than any other QB in his career. Jones Career vs. Sea leDate Sacks Tkl QBH TFL FF12/30/18 @ Sea 1.0 4 1 1 09/30/18 vs. Sea 1.0 4 2 1 012/31/17 @ Sea 2.0 6 3 3 011/9/17 vs. Sea 1.0 3 1 1 012/24/16 @ Sea 1.5 3 2 1 010/23/16 vs. Sea 1.0 3 3 0 110/14/12 @ Sea 2.0 9 3 1 1

SAC K I N G T H E S E A H AW K S

FIVE CATCHES FROM #2 ALL-TIME

Fitzgerald enters Sunday's game against the Seahawks with 1,321 career recepti ons. That total ranks third on the NFL's all-ti me recep-ti ons list. Fitzgerald needs fi ve catches against Sea le to pass Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez (1,325) for second place behind Jerry Rice (1,549).NFL All-Time Recep ons Leaders Rnk Player (Years) Rec1 Jerry Rice (1985-04)+ 1,5492 Tony Gonzalez (1997-13)+ 1,3253 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-)* 1,3214 Jason Witt en (2003-17; 19-)* 1,1625 Marvin Harrison (1996-08)+ 1,102+Hall of Fame Inductee *Ac ve PlayerFitzgerald has more catches with the Cardinals (1,321) than any other player in NFL history has had with a single team. The previous record was held by Hall of Fame WR Jerry Rice (1,281 with San Francisco). NFL History – Recep ons with One TeamRnk Player Rec Team1 Larry Fitzgerald* 1,321 Arizona2 Jerry Rice+ 1,281 San Francisco3 Jason Witt en* 1,162 Dallas 4 Marvin Harrison+ 1,102 Indianapolis5t Reggie Wayne 1,070 Indianapolis5t Tim Brown+ 1,070 L.A./Oakland+Hall of Fame Inductee *Ac ve PlayerBelow is a breakdown of Fitzgerald's recepti on totals during his NFL career. By Quarterback (21)Rec Quarterback363 Carson Palmer345 Kurt Warner84 Josh McCown82 John Skelton70 Matt Leinart70 Kevin Kolb68 Drew Stanton54 Josh Rosen49 Derek Anderson32 Blaine Gabbert21 Ryan Lindley18 Kyler Murray13 Max Hall12 Sam Bradford10 Shaun King8 John Navarre7 Rich Bartel6 Brian Hoyer5 Tim Ratt ay3 Mike Glennon1 Brian St. PierreBy QuarterRec Quarter357 4th

348 2nd

316 1st

291 3rd 9 OTBy DaysRec Day1,213 Sunday47 Thursday45 Monday16 SaturdayBy Loca onRec Loca on682 Home639 RoadBy DownRec Down544 1st

448 2nd

302 3rd

27 4th

By DivisionRec Division528 NFC West185 NFC East167 NFC South155 NFC North80 AFC South76 AFC East72 AFC North58 AFC West

By Opponent (31)Rec Opponent185 L.A. Rams173 San Francisco170 Seatt le65 Carolina57 Detroit55 Minnesota52 Washington48 NY Giants47 Philadelphia38 Atlanta38 Dallas34 Tampa Bay30 New Orleans27 Chicago23 Houston22 Cincinnati 22 Miami22 Pitt sburgh21 Indianapolis20 Buff alo19 Tennessee18 Denver18 Kansas City17 Jacksonville17 NY Jets17 New England16 Green Bay16 Balti more14 L.A. Chargers12 Cleveland8 OaklandBy MonthRec Month338 November336 December307 October297 September43 January

By ConferenceRec Conference1,035 NFC286 AFC

By Stadium (42)Rec Stadium611 State Farm Stadium78 Edward Jones Dome* 78 CenturyLink Field64 Sun Devil Stadium*47 Candlesti ck Park*33 Bank of America Stadium27 Giants Stadium*26 Mall of America Field*26 Lincoln Financial Field26 Ford Field25 Levi's Stadium25 FedExField21 Georgia Dome*17 Soldier Field15 NRG Stadium14 Paul Brown Stadium13 M&T Bank Stadium12 Arrowhead Stadium11 U.S. Bank Stadium11 Qualcomm Stadium*10 Raymond James Stadium10 TIAA Bank Field10 Nissan Stadium9 FirstEnergy Stadium9 Lambeau Field8 L.A. Memorial Coliseum8 Hard Rock Stadium8 Heinz Field7 MetLife Stadium 7 Mercedes-Benz Stadium7 New Era Field 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome7 Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)6 RCA Dome*5 AT&T Stadium4 Texas Stadium*4 Oakland Coliseum4 Gillett e Stadium3 Lucas Oil Stadium3 Twickenham Stadium 3 Broncos Stadium at Mile High2 Dignity Health Sports Park*Stadium no longer NFL venue

ONLY RICE IS AHEAD OF HIMOnly Jerry Rice (46) has caught a pass in more stadi-ums during his NFL career than Fitzgerald (42). NFL History – Most Stadiums with a ReceptionRnk Player (Years) Venues1 Jerry Rice (1985-04) 462t Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 422t Terrell Owens (1996-10) 422t Keenan McCardell (1992-07) 425 Tim Brown (1988-2004) 41

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B Y T H E N U M B E R S

138Consecutive sellouts at State Farm Stadium (including preseason and postsea-

son). The Cardinals have sold out every game played at the stadium since it opened in 2006. A sellout of this week's game would make it 139 straight.

173Total accepted false start penalties by Cardinals opponents at State Farm

Stadium dating back to 2006. That is the highest total among all NFL teams in home games during that span. In the first two home games this season

Cardinals opponents had three false start penalties.

17Members of the Cardinals Ring of Honor at State Farm Stadium. Former QB

Carson Palmer will become the 18th member when he is inducted at halftime of Sunday's game.

.642Palmer's winning percentage (38-21-1) in his 60 career starts for Arizona.

That is the best winning percentage for a starting QB in team history. 1,321

Career receptions for WR Larry Fitzgerald, who needs just five to pass Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez (1,325) for second place on the NFL's all-time recep-

tions list.6

Receiving TDs for Fitzgerald in his last seven games at State Farm Stadium. Fitzgerald has six TD catches and one TD pass in that seven-game stretch.

4Receptions of 40+ yards for Fitzgerald this season, an NFL high. The 36-year old receiver had five total receptions of 40+ yards in the previous seven sea-

sons (110 games between 2012-18) combined.44.0

Sacks for LB Chandler Jones in 51 career games with the Cardinals. Since being acquired by Arizona in a trade with New England in 2016, Jones has 3.5 more sacks than any other player in the NFL. Rams DT Aaron Donald ranks second

with 40.5 sacks during that span.9.5

Sacks for Jones in seven career games against the Seahawks and QB Russell Wilson. Jones has more sacks of Wilson than he does against any other QB.

Jones has at least one sack in all seven career games against Seattle. 84

Completions for Murray in Arizona's first three games, which is the most in NFL history for a QB in his first three career games. It also represents the high-

est total in franchise history in the first three games of a season. 69

Rushing yards for Murray in last week's game against the Panthers. That repre-sents the fifth-best single-game rushing total by a QB in franchise history and

the second-highest by a rookie QB (99 by M.C. Reynolds in 1958).63

Career receptions for second-year WR Christian Kirk in his first 15 career games. Kirk joins Anquan Boldin (96 in 2003) and Sonny Randle (72 in 1959-60) as the only players in franchise history with at least 60 receptions in their

first 15 career games. 35

Tackles for LB Jordan Hicks through the first three games in 2019. Among all NFL defenders, only Panthers LB Luke Kuechly (36) has more tackles than Hicks, who is the first Cardinals defender since at least 1999 with 10+ tackles

in each of the first three games of a season.8

Teams in the NFL that have at least 14 scoring drives so far in 2019: Baltimore (19), Kansas City (18), New England (17), LA Rams (15), San Francisco

(15), Dallas (15), Carolina (15) and Arizona (14).46

Career TDs (32 rushing, 13 receiving, 1 KOR) for RB David Johnson, which is tied with WR Mel Gray for seventh on the franchise all-time list for career TDs.

3Consecutive games Johnson has at least one TD to start the year. He is the

first Cardinals player with at least one TD in each of the first three games of a season since both WR Roy Green and RB Ottis Anderson did so in 1984.

134.5Career sacks for LB Terrell Suggs. With his 2.0 sack performance against the Lions in his Arizona debut, Suggs passed John Abraham (133.5) for sole pos-session of 12th place on the NFL's all-time sacks list. The game also marked

Suggs' 22nd career outing with at least 2.0 sacks. 12

Consecutive FGs made by K Zane Gonzalez dating back to last season's finale in Seattle. Gonzalez is a perfect 9-for-9 on FG attempts so far in 2019 and his

nine FGs lead the NFL this season.

WITH A WIN THIS WEEK...

• The Cardinals would snap a six-game home winless streak vs. Seattle and earn their first victory over the Seahawks at State Farm Stadium since 2012.

MILESTONES WITHIN REACHWR Larry Fitzgerald• With a reception, Fitzgerald would have at least one catch in 231 consecutive games, the second-longest reception streak in NFL history (Jerry Rice - 274). • With five receptions, Fitzgerald would pass Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez (1,325) for second place on the NFL's all-time receptions list behind only Hall of Fame WR Jerry Rice (1,549).• With 100+ receiving yards, Fitzgerald would have 50 career 100-yard outings during the regular season. It would also give him three 100-yard performances in the first four games of a season for just the second time in his career (had 3 through four games in 2008).RB David Johnson• With a TD (of any kind), Johnson would have 47 TDs. That would set a new franchise record for TDs in a player's first five seasons. • With a TD (of any kind), Johnson would would join John David Crow (1960) and Steve Lach (1942) as the only players in Cardinals history to score at least one TD in each of the first four games of a season. Johnson would have a TD in four straight games for the third time in his career. • With a rushing TD, Johnson would tie John David Crow (33) for third place on the franchise all-time list for career rushing TDs.QB Kyler Murray• With 300+ passing yards, Murray would become the first player in franchise history to throw for 300+ yards at least three times in his rookie season.• With 25+ completions, Murray would join Kurt Warner (6 in 2005) as the only Cardinals QBs with at least 25 completions in four straight games. LB Jordan Hicks• With 10+ tackles this week, Hicks would extend his career-long streak to four consecutive games with double-digit tackles. LB Chandler Jones• With a sack, Jones would have at least one sack in 35 of 52 games played with the Cardinals. He would also have 10.5 sacks in seven career games against Se-ahawks QB Russell Wilson.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN WEEK 4...

Below is a look at the NFL schedule for Week 4 of the regular season.Teams on BYE: New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers

Thursday, September 26Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers - 5:20 PM (FOX/NFLN/Amazon)

Sunday, September 29Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons - 10:00 AM (CBS)

Washington Redskins at New York Giants - 10:00 AM (FOX)Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins - 10:00 AM (CBS)

Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts - 10:00 AM (CBS)Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans - 10:00 AM (FOX)

Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions - 10:00 AM (FOX)Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens - 10:00 AM (CBS)New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills - 10:00 AM (CBS)

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals - 1:05 PM (FOX)Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams - 1:05 PM (FOX)

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears - 1:25 PM (CBS)Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos - 1:25 PM (CBS)Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints - 5:20 PM (NBC)

Monday, September 30Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers - 5:15 PM (ESPN)

N F L S C H E D U L E - W E E K 4

As part of the Cardinals Fantennial celebra-tion, the team is hosting a “Hall of Fame Day” at State Farm Stadium on Saturday, Septem-

ber 28 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Fans are invited to the free event which will feature a Q&A session and autographs with Cardinals Hall of Famers Aeneas Williams and Roger Wehrli as well as other alumni. The event will also feature a display of 12 Car-dinals busts from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH: Williams and Wehrli, Kurt Warner, Larry Wilson, Dan Dierdorf, Charley Trippi, Ernie Nevers, Ollie Matson, Charles Bidwill, Jimmy Conzelman, Dick "Night Train" Lane, and John Driscoll.

The free event will also feature appearances by Cardinals team mascot Big Red and Cardinals Cheerleaders. Fans can take their picture on the Cardinals “Big Red Siren” as well as in front of a green screen while food and beverages will be avail-able at various concession stands. Fans will be able to enter State Farm stadium through Gate 3 with free parking offered in the green lot (East).

CARDS HOST HALL OF FAME DAY ON SATURDAY

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Through the first three weeks of the 2019 season, QB Kyler Murray ranks 11th in the NFL with 830 passing yards, 71 behind #7 Russell Wilson. NFL Leaders – Passing Yards (2019)Rnk Player (Team) Yds1 Patrick Mahomes (KC) 1,1952 Andy Dalton (Cin) 9783 Philip Rivers (LAC) 9444 Case Keenum (Was) 9335 Matt Ryan (Atl) 9286 Dak Prescott (Dal) 9207 Tom Brady (NE) 9118 Russell Wilson (Sea) 9018 Lamar Jackson (Bal) 86310 Matt hew Staff ord (Det) 83111 Kyler Murray (AZ) 830Murray's 830 passing yards represent he fifth-highest total in NFL history in a QBs first three ca-reer games.NFL Record – Passing Yards in 1st Three Career GamesRnk Player (Team) Yards Year(s)1 Cam Newton (Car)* 1,012 20112 Patrick Mahomes (KC) 866 2017-183 Andrew Luck (Ind)* 846 20124 Baker Mayfield (Cle)* 838 20185 Kyler Murray (AZ)* 830 2019*Rookie SeasonMURRAY THROWS FOR 300+ IN 1st TWO GAMESPlaying his first-ever game in the Cardinals season-opener vs. Detroit, rookie QB Kyler Murray threw for 308 yards. In doing so, he became just the fifth rookie in NFL history to throw for 300+ yards in a season-opener. He is the first Cardinals rookie in history to throw for 300+ yards in his first career game.In Week 2 at Baltimore Murray exceeded that total, throwing for 349 yards against the Ravens. He joined Cam Newton (2011) as the only QBs in NFL his-tory to throw for 300+ yards in each of their two career games. Murray (657) and Newton (854) are the only two QBs in NFL history with at least 650 passing yards in their first two career games.Murray is the first rookie in Cardinals history to throw for 300+ yards in consecu-tive games. He joins Jake Plummer (2, 1997) as the only QBs with multiple 300-yard outings in their rookie season.Franchise History – Rookie QBs with 300+ Passing Yards (Game)Rnk Player (Year) Yds Opponent W/L1 Matt Leinart (2006) 405 11/26 @ Minnesota L2 Jake Plummer (1997) 388 11/16 @ NY Giants L3 Kyler Murray (2019) 349 9/15 @ Baltimore L4 Jake Plummer (1997) 337 12/7 vs. Washington L5 Ryan Lindley (2012) 312 11/25 vs. St. Louis L6 Kyler Murray (2019) 308 9/8 vs. Detroit* T7 Pat Coffee (1937) 306 12/5 vs. Chicago L *First Career Game

BIG YARDAGE TOTAL FOR THE ROOKIE

When Arizona hosted Detroit in Week 1, Murray be-came the first Cardinals rookie QB to start a season opener since Lamar McHan in 1954. That wasn't the only history Murray made in that con-test. Below are a few more highlights:• Leading the Cardinals to an 18-point fourth quarter comeback to tie the Lions, completed 29-of-54 pass at-tempts for 308 yards and 2 TDs.• Became the first player in franchise history to throw for 300+ yards in his first career game. • Joined Jake Plummer (1997) as the only players in franchise history to throw for 300+ yards and multiple TDs in a game during their rookie season.• Sparked the comeback with his performance in the fourth quarter and OT, when he completed 20-of-29 pass attempts (68.9%) for 238 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.Murray is one of eight active QBs who were selected #1 overall in the NFL Draft. He is the only one of the eight not to lose in their NFL debut. Below is a look at the stat lines in their debut for all eight active QBs taken with the #1 overall:NFL Debut of 8 Active QBs Drafted #1 OverallPlayer (Team) Opponent W-L Cm/Att Yds TD/INT RateKyler Murray (AZ) 9/8/19 vs. Det T, 27-27 29/54 308 2/1 75.2Baker Mayfield (Cle) 9/30/18 @ Oak L, 45-42 21/41 295 2/2 70.7Jared Goff (LAR) 11/20/16 vs. Mia L, 14-10 17/31 134 0/0 65.8Jameis Winston (TB) 9/13/15 vs. Ten L, 42-14 16/33 210 2/2 64.0Cam Newton (Car) 9/11/11 @ AZ L, 28-21 24/37 422 2/1 110.4Matthew Stafford (Det) 9/13/09 @ NO L, 45-27 16/37 205 0/3 27.4Alex Smith (SF) 10/9/05 vs. Ind L, 28-3 9/23 74 0/4 8.5Eli Manning (NYG) 11/21/04 vs. Atl L, 14-10 17/37 162 1/2 45.1

#1 'S RECORD-BRE AK ING DE BUT

Through the first three games, Murray has completed 84 of his 137 total pass attempts (61.3%). His 84 completions represent the high-est total in franchise history through the first three games of a season.With 29 (vs. Det) and 25 (@ Bal) completions in the first two weeks, Murray became the first player in NFL history with 25+ completions in each of his first two career games. He extend-ed that record last week vs. Carolina with 30 completions against the PanthersMurray's active streak of three consecutive games with 25+ receptions is tied for the sec-ond-longest in franchise history. He is the first QB in franchise history with 25+ completions in each of the first three games of a season. Franchise Record – Consecutive Games with 25+ CompletionsRnk Player (Year) 25+ Gms1 Kurt Warner (2005) 6 Games 8-132t Kyler Murray (2019)* 3 Games 1-32t Carson Palmer (2017) 3 Games 3-52t Carson Palmer (2016) 3 Games 7-92t Kurt Warner (2009) 3 Games 3-52t Kurt Warner (2008) 3 Games 9-11*Rookie SeasonIn just three career outings, Murray already has two of the top-five single-game completion totals in franchise history. Franchise History – Single-Game Completions (Rookie)Rnk Player (Year) Com Opponent1t Matt Leinart (2006) 31 11/26 @ Minnesota1t Ryan Lindley (2012) 31 11/25 vs. St. Louis3 Kyler Murray (2019) 30 9/22 vs. Carolina4 Kyler Murray (2019) 29 9/8 vs. Detroit*5 Josh Rosen (2018) 26 12/9 vs. Detroit*First Career GameMurray's 137 pass attempts established a new NFL record for pass attempts in a QB's first three career games, surpassing the previous total of 130 by Mike Glennon in 2013. His 137 attempts are the most in franchise history through the first three games of a season. Carson Palmer (132 in 2017) held the previous record.Murray’s 54 pass attempts against the Lions in Week 1 set a new franchise rook-ie record. His 43 attempts last week vs. Carolina represent the fourth-highest total by a rookie in team history. Franchise History – Single-Game Pass Attempts (Rookie)Rnk Player (Year) Att Opponent1 Kyler Murray (2019) 54 9/8 vs. Detroit*2 Ryan Lindley (2012) 52 11/25 vs. St. Louis3 Matt Leinart (2006) 51 11/26 @ Minnesota4 Kyler Murray (2019) 43 9/22 vs. Carolina5 Matt Leinart (2006) 42 10/16 vs. Chicago*First Career Game

A RECORD NUMBER OF COMPLETIONS

Murray posted his highest rushing total of the sea-son last week vs. Carolina when he finished with 69 yards on eight carries (8.6 avg.). His 69 rushing yards represent the fifth-best single-game total by a QB in franchise history. The only rookie QB to rush for more yards in a game was M.C. Reynolds (99) in 1958.Franchise Record - Rush Yards By QB (Single Game)Rnk Player Yds Opponent1 Charley Trippi 145 12/16/51 @ Chi2 M.C. Reynolds* 99 11/2/58 vs. Phi3 Charley Trippi 86 10/5/52 vs. Chi4 Charley Trippi 81 11/18/51 @ SF5 Kyler Murray* 69 9/22/19 vs. Car*Rookie SeasonThrough three games, Murray has rushed for 86 yards on 14 attempts, averag-ing 6.1 yards per carry. The franchise single-season record for rushing yards by a QB is 501. Murray needs 167 more yards to break the franchise record for most rushing yards by a rookie QB. Franchise Record - Rush Yards By QB (Season)Rnk Player (Year) Yds1 Charley Trippi (1951) 5012 Timm Rosenbach (1990) 4703 Charley Trippi (1952) 3504 Jake Plummer (2002) 2835 M.C. Reynolds (1958)* 252*Rookie Season

MURRAY OFF AND RUNNING

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LB Jordan Hicks – signed as a free agent in the offseason after four seasons with the Eagles – has recorded 35 tackles through the first three games, according to NFL GSIS sta-tistics. That total ranks second among NFL defenders in 2019.NFL Leaders - Total Tackles (NFL GSIS Stats)Rnk Player (Team) Tackles1 LB Luke Kuechly (Car) 362 LB Jordan Hicks (AZ) 353t LB Thomas Davis (LAC) 333t LB Bobby Wagner (Sea) 335 LB Blake Martinez (GB) 32THREE STRAIGHT WITH 10+ TACKLESHicks recorded 10 tackles against the Pan-thers last week, giving him double-digit tackles in all three games so far this season. He is the first Cardinals defender since at least 1999 to record 10+ tackles in each of the first three games of a season.The 2019 season mark the first time in his career Hicks has posted 10+ tackles in three consecutive games. His 14 total tackles in Week 1 against the Lions estab-lished a new career single-game high for the fifth-year pro.

HICKS AMONG NFL'S LEADING TACKLERS

Aft er posti ng 2.0 sacks against the Panthers last week, LB Chandler Jones now has 44.0 sacks in 51 games with the Cardinals.Da ng back to 2016 - when the Cardinals ac-quired the Pro Bowl LB in a trade with New Eng-land - Jones' 44.0 sacks lead the NFL.NFL Leaders – Sacks (2016-19)Rnk Player (Team) Sacks1 Chandler Jones (AZ) 44.02 Aaron Donald (LAR) 40.53t Von Miller (Den) 38.03t Ryan Kerrigan (Was) 38.05 Danielle Hunter (Min) 37.0Dati ng back to 2016, only Rams DT Aaron Don-ald (60) has more tackles for loss than Jones (57).NFL Leaders – Tackles for Loss (2016-19)Rnk Player (Team) TFL1 Aaron Donald (LAR) 602 Chandler Jones (AZ) 573t Jadeveon Clowney (Sea) 543t Cameron Jordan (NO) 545 Calais Campbell (Jax) 50JONES LEADS NFL WITH THREE FORCED FUMBLES IN 2019Jones has three sacks in 2019 and all three have resulted in fumbles. His three forced fumbles this season are ti ed for the most in the NFL. Jones' two forced fumbles last week vs. Carolina set a career-high.NFL Leaders - Forced Fumbles (2019)Rnk Player (Team) FF1t Chandler Jones (AZ) 31t Whitney Mercilus (Hou) 33t Shaq Barrett (TB) 23t Clay Matt hews (LAR) 23t Benson Mayowa (Oak) 2

LEADING THE NFL IN SACKS SINCE 2016

Aft er taking down Panthers QB Kyle Allen twice in last week's game, Jones has now sacked 39 diff erent QBs in his NFL career. There is no signal-caller on that list that Jones has taken down more than the one he will face this week. Jones has 9.5 sacks in seven career games against Seahawks QB Russell Wilson. Chandler Jones Sacks By Quarterback (39)

39 QBS AND COUNTING

Despite having played just 51 games in Arizona, Jones (44.0) already ranks seventh on the franchise all-ti me sacks list. He needs just two sacks to pass Eric Swann (45.5) for sixth place. Franchise Career Leaders – Sacks Rnk Player (Years) Sacks Games1 Freddie Joe Nunn (1985-93) 66.5 1312 Calais Campbell (2008-16) 56.5 1383 Simeon Rice (1996-2000) 53.5 794 Curti s Greer (1980-88) 50.5 945 Ken Harvey (1988-93) 47.5 906 Eric Swann (1991-99) 45.5 1107 Chandler Jones (2016-) 44.0 518 Darnell Dockett (2004-14) 40.5 1589 Bertrand Berry (2004-09) 40.0 7210 Al Baker (1983-86) 37.5 63

FLYING UP THE FRANCHISE SACKS LIST

Since the Cardinals acquired Jones in 2016, the team has posted 141 sacks. That total ranks third in the NFL during that span. NFL Leaders - Team Sacks (2016-19)Rnk Team Sacks1 Pitt sburgh 1522 Carolina 1443 Arizona 1414t Minnesota 1384t Jacksonville 138In Jones' fi rst three seasons with the Cardi-nals (2016-18), the team ranked in the top-5 in sacks twice (5th in 2018; 1st in 2016). The team never ranked in the top-5 in the 10 sea-sons prior to his arrival – and broke the top-10 just twice.The Cardinals have recorded two of the top-5 sack totals in team history dur-ing Jones' three seasons: 49 (4th all-ti me) in 2018 and 48 (5th all-ti me) in 2016.During Jones' fi rst season in Arizona in 2016, the Cardinals led the NFL in sacks (48) for just the second ti me in franchise history (59 in 1983). Jones recorded an NFL-high and franchise record 17.0 sacks in 2017, becoming the fi rst player in team history to lead the NFL in sacks in a season.

BRINGING THE PRESSURE TO ARIZONA

Quarterback SacksRussell Wilson 9.5Geno Smith 5.0Ryan Tannehill 4.5Ryan Fitzpatrick 4.0Tyrod Taylor 4.0Kirk Cousins 3.5Jared Goff 3.5Andrew Luck 2.5Kyle Allen 2.0C.J. Beathard 2.0Blake Bortles 2.0Sam Bradford 2.0Jacoby Brissett 2.0Derek Carr 2.0Matt Cassel 2.0Colin Kaepernick 2.0Case Keenum 2.0Patrick Mahomes 2.0Marcus Mariota 2.0Ben Roethlisberger 2.0Matt hew Staff ord 2.0

Quarterback SacksAlex Smith 1.5Drew Brees 1.0Josh Freeman 1.0Jimmy Garoppolo 1.0Kevin Kolb 1.0Jake Locker 1.0Eli Manning 1.0Peyton Manning 1.0Zach Mett enberger 1.0Cam Newton 1.0Kyle Orton 1.0Dak Prescott 1.0Aaron Rodgers 1.0Mitch Trubisky 1.0Carson Wentz 1.0Jameis Winston 1.0Andy Dalton 0.5Philip Rivers 0.5

Jones has at least one sack in 34 of 51 games in three-plus seasons (2016-19) with Arizona.Dati ng back to his arrival in Arizona in 2016, no player in the NFL has a sack in more games than Jones.NFL Leaders – Games with 1.0+ Sack (2016-19)Rnk Player (Team) Games1 Chandler Jones (Arizona) 342 Danielle Hunter (Minnesota) 283t Khalil Mack (Chicago) 273t Ryan Kerrigan (Washington) 275 Von Miller (Denver) 26SOMETIMES IT IS MORE THAN ONEAft er recording 2.0 sacks of Panthers QB Kyle Al-len last week, Jones now has 11 multi -sack per-formances (1.5+) as a member of the Cardinals. Da ng back to 2013 - Jones' second season in the NFL - only Houston's J.J. Wa (22) has more games with mul ple sacks than Jones (20).NFL Leaders – Mul -Sack Games (2013-19)Rnk Player (Team) Gms1 J.J. Watt (Hou) 222 Chandler Jones (AZ) 203 Justi n Houston (Ind) 184t Cameron Jordan (NO) 164t Cameron Wake (Ten) 16

GAME AFTER GAME, JONES GETS A SACK

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RB David Johnson scored his third TD of the sea-son on a three-yard pass from Kyler Murray in the third quarter last week. Johnson has a TD in all three games in 2019, be-coming the fi rst Cardinals player with at a TD in each of the fi rst three games of a season since both WR Roy Green and RB O s Anderson both did so in 1984. Only two players in franchise his-tory had a TD in each of the fi rst four games (John-son David Crow in 1960; Steve Lach in 1942). His TD recepti on last week against Carolina was Johnson's 46th career TD. He is now ti ed with WR Mel Gray for seventh place on the franchise list for career TDs. Franchise Record – Total Touchdowns Rnk Player (Years) TDs Gms1 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 117 2352 Roy Green (1979-90) 69 1683 Sonny Randle (1959-66) 60 994t Otti s Anderson (1979-86) 51 994t John David Crow (1958-64) 51 696 Ollie Matson (1952, ‘54-58) 50 727t David Johnson (2015-) 46 527t Mel Gray (1971-82) 46 1459 Anquan Boldin (2003-09) 45 9510 Jackie Smith (1963-77) 43 198

ONE OF JUST FOUR WITH 40 TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2015Despite missing 15 games in 2017, Johnson is one of only four acti ve players in the NFL with 40+ TDs dati ng back to his rookie season in 2015. Ac ve NFL Leaders - Total Touchdowns (2015-19)Rnk Player (Team) TDs Gms1 RB Todd Gurley (LAR) 57 612 RB David Johnson (AZ) 46 523 WR DeAndre Hopkins (Hou) 41 664 RB Mark Ingram (Bal) 40 595 RB Melvin Gordon (LAC) 38 55

32 CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNSIn Week 2 at Balti more Johnson posted his fi rst rushing TD of the season. It was his 32nd career rushing TD, tying Stump Mitchell for fourth place on the franchise all-ti me list for career rushing TDs. Johnson needs just six more to reach second place in team history behind only Otti s Anderson (46). Franchise Record – Career Rushing TDs Rnk Player (Years) TDs Games1 Otti s Anderson (1979-86) 46 992 Wayne Morris (1976-83) 37 1103 John David Crow (1958-64) 33 694t David Johnson (2015-) 32 524t Stump Mitchell (1981-89) 32 116

ONE AWAY FROM A FIVE-YEAR RECORDJust three games into his fi ft h season, Johnson has ti ed WR Larry Fitzgerald (46 from 2004-08) for the most TDs in franchise history in a player’s fi rst fi ve seasons with the team.Franchise Record - Touchdowns in 1st Five Seasons Rnk Player (Years) TDs Gms1t David Johnson (2015-19) 46 521t Larry Fitzgerald (2004-08) 46 763 Sonny Randle (1959-63) 44 644 John David Crow (1958-62) 43 535 Ollie Matson (1952; 54-57) 40 60

DAVID SCORES AGAIN, MAKES IN THREE IN A ROW

Second-year WR Chris an Kirk posted his fi rst career 100-yard ou ng in Week 2 at Bal more, fi nishing with a team-high 114 yards on six recep ons. He fol-lowed that up by pos ng a career-high 10 recep ons last week against the Panthers.Through the fi rst three games, Kirk has 20 recepti ons for 205 yards, one rush for 12 yards, six punt returns for 38 yards and one catch for a two-point con-version. Kirk's 20 recep ons are ed for eighth in the NFL, and fi h in the NFC, in 2019. NFL Leaders - Recep ons (2019)Rnk Player (Team) Rec1 Keenan Allen (LAC) 292 Darren Waller (Oak) 263 Michael Thomas (NO) 254 Tyler Boyd (Cin) 245t Evan Engram (NYG) 235t Cooper Kupp (LAR) 235t Tyler Lockett (Sea) 228t Chris an Kirk (AZ) 208t Sammy Watkins (KC) 208t T.Y. Hilton (Ind) 208t Jamison Crowder (NYJ) 20

K I R K ' S P R O L I F I C S TA R T

ROOKIE CLASS HIGHLIGHTS

The Cardinals have 12 rookies on their ac ve roster. That is more than any other team in the NFL in 2019.NFL Teams w/ Most Rookies on Ac ve RosterRnk Team Rookies1 Arizona 122t Minnesota 112t Oakland 114t 5 teams ti ed 10Among the 22 starters for the Cardinals in Week 1 vs. Detroit were four 2019 draft picks making their NFL debut: QB Kyler Murray, WR KeeSean Johnson, CB Byron Murphy and DL Zach Allen. It marked the first time since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger that the Cardinals had multiple rookies start on both sides of the ball in a season-opener.With the addition of S Deionte Thompson, who started in Week 2 at Balti-more, five rookies have already started for the Cardinals so far this seasonNine rookies have played for the Cardinals in 2019, including seven 2019 NFL Draft picks (Murray, K. Johnson, Murphy, Allen, D. Thompson, WR Andy Isa-bella and OL Josh Miles), their 2019 Supplemental Draft pick (S Jalen Thomp-son) and one of the team's two undrafted rookies (DL Miles Brown).

FULL 2019 ROOKIE CLASS2019 Dra Picks Posi on Rnd SchoolKyler Murray Quarterback 1st OklahomaByron Murphy, Jr. Cornerback 2nd(a) WashingtonAndy Isabella Wide Receiver 2nd(b) Massachusett sZach Allen Defensive Line 3rd Boston CollegeDeionte Thompson Safety 5th AlabamaKeeSean Johnson Wide Receiver 6th(a) Fresno StateLamont Gaillard Off ensive Line 6th(b) GeorgiaJosh Miles Off ensive Line 7th(a) Morgan StateMichael Dogbe Defensive Line 7th(b) Temple2019 Supplemental Dra Posi on Rnd SchoolJalen Thompson Safety 5th Washington St.2019 Rookie Free Agents Posi on SchoolMiles Brown Defensive Line Woff ordBre Toth Off ensive Line Army

The Cardinals offense through three games in 2019 compared to the first three games in 2018 shows the unit's drastic improvement this season.StatisticStatistic 20192019 20182018 +/-+/-Total Points 64 20 +44First Downs 57 32 +25TDs Scored 5 3 +2Passing TDs 4 2 +2Field Goals Made 10/10 0/0 +10Total Net Yards 984 571 +413Total Yards/Game 328.0 190.3 +137.7Passing Yards (Net) 731 396 +335Passing Yards/Game 243.7 132.0 +111.7Rushing Yards 253 175 +78Rushing Average 4.5 3.5 +1.03rd Down Efficiency 40.0 (20/50) 23.3 (7/30) +16.7Notes on the Offensive Comparison - 2019 vs. 2018• In the first two games, Arizona posted more total net yards (387 vs. De-

troit; 349 @ Baltimore) than in any single game last season. • Arizona has more scoring drives in the first three games this season (14)

than it had in the first six games (13) in 2018. The Cardinals are one of eight teams in the NFL this season with at least 14 scoring drives: Baltimore (19), Kansas City (18), New England (17), LA Rams (15), San Francisco (15), Dallas (15), Carolina (15) and Arizona (14).

• The Cardinals have nine FGs through three games in 2019. Arizona had 12 FGs all of last season.

• Arizona's 64 points through three games in 2019 nearly equals what the team had through the first five games combined (65) last season.

• Arizona had just one 100-yard receiving performance in all of 2018 (Larry Fitzgerald, 102 vs. SF in Week 8). The Cardinals have had three through three games this season (Fitzgerald, 113 vs. Det and 104 @ Bal; Christian Kirk, 114 @ Bal).

• The Cardinals single-game high for passing yards last season was 252. Rookie QB Kyler Murray has had games of 308 and 349 yards in 2019.

• Arizona has totaled at least 20 first downs in a game twice so far this season. In 2018, the Cardinals had 20+ first downs just three times in 16 games.

OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT

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CARDINALS IN THE COMMUNITY

Cardinals LB Chandler Jones recently donated new Nike cleats to the football team at his high school alma mater, Union-Endicott in upstate New York."I think they're more excited because they're getti ng a gift from Chan-dler Jones,” said Tom Baleno, the U-E Football Coach, via Spectrum News. “He's top-notch, he's mastered his craft in the NFL, and just to have – it could be anything – a gift from him is what's really special," said Baleno.Jones, a 2008 graduate of U-E, went on to star at Syracuse before the Patriots selected him with the 21st overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft . He was acquired by the Cardinals in 2016 and leads the NFL in sacks (44.0) over the last three-plus seasons (2016-19)."I think it's fantasti c that he inspires us to be the best version of our-selves,” Baleno said. “I think that he's a great role model. I think he really embodies what U-E football is. And us as a community, we're very proud of him."The Tigers debuted their cleats in a home game against Whitesboro HS last Friday (9/20).SACKS FOR PHOENIX CHILDREN’S HOSPITALLast December, Jones donated $40,000 to Phoenix Children’s Hospital after pledging $20,000 for every sack he collected in the Cardinals final two games of the season.He recorded one in the team’s season fi nale at Seatt le, but opted to double the donation to $40,000.

J O N E S G I V E S B A C K

DAVID'S LOCKER OPENS AT RYAN'S HOUSE

Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald recently partnered with country music artist and friend Garth Brooks to donate electronics to 32 schools in the Phoenix and Minneapolis metro areas to increase digital literacy.In September (9/12), Fitzgerald visited Academia Del Pueblo, a low-income K-8 charter school in Phoenix and was joined by Brooks via video screen, to announce their donation to a crowd of elementary school students.The visit was known by few including principal Frank Lomeli, who said "place just absolutely erupted" when Fitzgerald was introduced.Digital literacy is described as the ability to understand and use digital tools "in communicative, collaborative ways" by the American Library Association."Technology bridges all gaps," Fitzgerald said in an interview with The Arizona Republic. "It doesn't matter what school you go to. A young person can sit down and learn about anything that they desire to learn about."The donati ons will include multi ple devices from the Microsoft Store, which partnered with Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation and Fitzgerald’s The First Down Fund.In March (3/23), Fitzgerald joined Brooks on stage during his perfor-mance at State Farm Stadium to present him a Cardinals jersey."Arizona, let me tell you, you might have the greatest human being I’ve ever met in Larry Fitzgerald," Brooks told the crowd of 77,653.

F I T Z A N D G A R T H T E A M U P

On Tuesday (9/23) the Cardinals hosted an NFL Fantennial pep rally featuring RB D.J. Foster, WR Chris an Kirk, CB Byron Murphy, Nicole Bidwill, team mascot Big Red and Cardinals Cheerleaders at Saguaro High School.The three players addressed the students at the pep rally highlight-ing Saguaro athletics and took part in a Q&A session while also sign-ing autographs and taking pictures. The Saguaro High School football team will also be attending the Cardinals home game on Sunday (9/29) against the Seahawks as guests of the team.Foster, Kirk and Murphy all att ended Saguaro High School and won a collective six state championships with the Sabercats from 2008-15.Foster set a single-season state record with 60 total TDs while leading Saguaro to an Arizona Division III State Championship as a senior in 2011.Kirk was an All-American and earned 2014 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year honors after surpassing 3,000 all-purpose yards and scoring 46 total TDs as a senior.Murphy helped lead the Sabercats to state ti tles during both his junior and senior seasons and was named the Arizona Division II Player of the Year and first-team All-Arizona in 2015.“NFL100” is a year-long celebration to commemorate the centennial season of the National Football League and bring generations of foot-ball fans, players, communities and all 32 clubs together for a unique line-up of programming and activities.

S A G U A R O C A R D I N A L S R E T U R N

In September (9/10), Cardinals RB David Johnson and his wife, Meghan, presented a gift to bring cheer to young pati ents at Ryan's House in Phoenix on behalf of their nonprofit Johnson Family’s Mission 31 Foundation."This is really why I play football, just to be able to give back to the commu-nity and give back to people in need," said Johnson.The organizati on donated its fourth “David’s Locker,” a mobile cart contain-ing Nintendo Switches, iPads, noise-cancelling headphones and video games to serve as a welcome diversion for patients during treatment and recovery."We know what that's like and if something ever happened to our kids, we would want the same support so this just means the world to us," said Meghan.The Johnson Family’s Mission 31 Foundati on provides opportuniti es, en-couragement and resources to seriously ill children and their families by of-fering daily support and life changing experiences."It's going to give our kids an opportunity to use technology that they may or may not have at home and here in a setting where they feel supported and can do all kinds of fun things," said Tracy Leonard-Warner with Ryan's House.Through their family foundati on, created in 2017, the Johnsons are inspired to make a positive impact on children’s lives. Before professional football, David planned on a career in teaching and coaching.Meghan’s dream was to work as a nurse at a children’s oncology unit. They both are involved in volunteering at children’s hospitals in the Valley and en-joy combining their passions into one cause through their foundation work.

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CARDS JOIN NFL TO CELEBRATE 100TH SEASON

The NFL is celebrating its 100th season in 2019. As the United States’ oldest professional foot-ball franchise still in existence, the Cardinals hold a unique place in league history. The Cardinals were founded in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club, predating the formation of the NFL by over 20 years. By the time the NFL was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA), the team was known as the Racine Cardinals when it became one of the 14 charter members of the upstart league after paying a $100 franchise fee. Today, the Cardinals and Chicago Bears represent the only two charter members of the NFL still in existence. In 1932, Hall of Fame owner Charles W. Bidwill, Sr., then a vice president of the Bears, purchased the Cardinals. After divesting himself of his Bears' holdings, that began a period of family ownership that continues today with current owner William V. Bidwill and team president Michael Bidwill. In 2019, the Cardinals will join the NFL in celebrating 100 years of play with a year-long series of "NFL 100" events, initiatives and programs celebrating fans, players and communities.The historic and unprecedented celebration is a salute to the millions of fans who love the game; highlighting the unifying nature of football and its positive impact in communities; bringing together generations of past, present and future players; and looking ahead to the NFL's next 100 years.

1920 Racine Cardinals

CARDS A MEMBER OF NFL'S TWO OLDEST RIVALRIES

Having met twice during the NFL’s inaugural season in 1920, the Cardinals and Bears repre-sent the oldest rivalry in league history. The Cardinals and Packers – who joined the league in 1921 – are the NFL’s second-oldest rivalry. The Packers were formed in 1919 by Earl (Curly) Lambeau and George Calhoun but did not gain entry into the AFPA until 1921. • The Cards and Bears have faced each other 90 times dur-ing the regular season, dating back to 1920.• The first-ever meeting between the Cardinals and Bears – then known as the Racine Cardinals and Decatur Staleys – occurred at Normal Park in Chicago on November 28th, 1920, exactly 72 days after the league was conceived as the APFA during a meeting in Canton, OH. In that game, the Cardinals defeated the Staleys 7-6 at Normal Park.• The first meeting between the Cardinals and Packers (a 3-3 tie) occurred on November 20, 1921 at Normal Park in Chicago. The following week (November 27, 1921), the Packers and Bears met for the first time.

FRIENDSHIP OF THE HALL OF FAME OWNERS

Cardinals Hall of Fame owner Charles Bidwill and Bears Hall of Fame owner George Halas had a friendship that endured even as their team's were cross-town rivals during their shared time in Chicago. At one point during the Great Depression, that friendship helped save Halas' ownership of the Bears.In 1931, Halas' co-owner Edward "Dutch" Sternaman proposed being bought out of his stake in the Bears for $38,000, which was to be payed in installments. After suffering $18,000 in losses during the 1932 season, Halas was $15,000 short when the final payment was due in 1933. Defaulting on the payment meant ownership would revert to Sternaman. “It was a case of finding $15,000 in a hurry, or losing everything I’d worked for since moving the Staleys from Decatur to Chicago in 1921," Halas wrote in 1967 in a history of the Bears published in the Chicago Tribune. "From this desperate situation, I was rescued by the joint efforts of my mother and my good friend Charley Bidwill. Mother bought $5,000 worth of stock from her savings. Bidwill purchased $5,000 in stock and also arranged a bank loan for the remaining $5,000 needed. But it was a mighty close call. As I remember, I finally got all the money together at 11:10 a.m. on the day the final note came due. Forfeit time was 12 o’clock noon."

In additi on to being the oldest professional football team in the country, the Cardinals also have a long history of serving as a pioneer in the sport - both on and off the playing fi eld.

DIVERSITY1st Female Owner in NFL History: Follow-ing the 1947 death of Cardinals owner and Pro Football HOFer Charles Bidwill, his wife Violet oversaw operati ons of the franchise for the next 15 years. As such, she became the fi rst female to serve as principal own-er in NFL history and is believed to be the fi rst female owner in American pro sports. 1st African American Female Executive in NFL History:Adele Harris spent 26 seasons with the franchise before reti ring in 2001. She holds the disti ncti on of being the fi rst African American female to hold a front offi ce positi on with an NFL team. Harris fi rst worked as a secretary for the St. Louis Football Cardinals from 1971-74. She left the club to pursue a degree in business management and returned to the team in 1978 as a publicity assistant. By 1980, Harris became the team’s director of community relati ons, and was instrumental in the team’s civic eff orts when it relocated to Arizona in 1988. Harris passed away in November of 2007.1st African American to Handle Contract Nego a ons for NFL Team: In 1981, the team hired att orney Bob Wallace, making him the fi rst African American to handle contract negoti ati ons for an NFL club.1st African American Head Coach/General Manager Tandem: In 2004, the Cardinals hired Dennis Green as the team’s head coach. Joining General Man-ager Rod Graves, they became the fi rst African American general manager/head coach pairing. Hired by Arizona in 1997 as Assistant to the President, Graves spent 16 seasons with the organizati on, including the last six years at the team’s GM. 1st Female Coach in NFL History: In 2015, the Cardinals hired Jen Welter as a coaching intern for training camp and the preseason to work with inside line-backers, making her the fi rst female coach of any kind in NFL history.

INTERNATIONAL PLAY1st NFL Game Outside of North America: The most popular sport in the United States played before an internati onal audience for the fi rst ti me ever when the Cardinals and San Diego Chargers met for a preseason matchup at Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. On August 16, 1976 the Cardinals defeated the Char-gers 20-10 before an esti mated crowd of 38,000.1st NFL Game in Europe: On August 6, 1983 the Cardinals faced the Minnesota Vikings in a preseason matchup at Wembley Stadium in London. The Vikings defeated the Cardinals 28-10 in front of 32,847 fans at the landmark event. 1st NFL Regular Season Game Played Outside United States: On October 2, 2005 the Cardinals earned a 17-point come-from-behind victory over the San Francisco 49ers in a game played in front of a then-record crowd of 103,467 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. It was the fi rst NFL regular season game ever played outside of the US.

FOOTBALL FIRSTS1st Night Game in NFL History:On November 6, 1929 the Provi-dence Steamrollers became the fi rst team to host a game at night using fl oodlights in a matchup against the Cardinals. That night contest also featured the fi rst use of a football painted white during an actual game. With fan att endance crucial to generate revenue, the game was played in the evening rather than during the workday. The minor league baseball fi eld of Kinsley Park was adorned with fl oodlights and the Cards earned a 16-0 victory over the Steamrollers. 1st Out of Town Training Camp: Prior to the 1929 season, the Cardinals con-ducted what is believed to be the NFL’s fi rst extended out-of-town training camp when the team spent the summer at Waterworks Park in Coldwater, Michigan. 1st Indoor NFL Game: With the country struggling through the Great Depres-sion in late 1930, the Chicago Cardinals challenged the cross-town Bears to play a game to raise money for the governor’s fund for unemployment relief. To bat-tle the freezing temperatures the teams agreed to play at Chicago Stadium, then the largest indoor arena in the world. On December 15, 1930 the Bears earned a 9-7 victory in front of 10,000 fans. Six inches of dirt were hauled in and rolled for a playing surface, forcing the teams to use a white ball to increase visibility for both the players and fans. In additi on to raising thousands of dollars for charity, it was a precursor to the 1932 championship when the Bears played for the NFL ti tle in the same venue against the Portsmouth Spartans.1st Retractable Grass Field in NFL History: When the Cardinals opened their new stadium in 2006, the venue broke the mold in terms of design and architec-ture. Among its most unique features is a fully retractable grass playing surface that resides outside the stadium for 300+ days a year and rolls in when needed. The fi rst of its kind in NFL history, the stadium’s grass playing surface has consis-tently ranked #1 in surveys of the league’s players.

A H I S T O R Y O F B E I N G T H E F I R S T

NFL's 1st Night Game - 11/6/29

Violet Bidwill

Charles Bidwill (le ) and George Halas (right)

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COACHING QUARTERBACKS

Aft er joining the coaching ranks with the University of Houston in 2008, Kliff Kingsbury mentored six future NFL QBs during his coaching tenure: Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfi eld, Johnny Manziel, Case Keenum, Davis Webb and Nic Shimonek. Mahomes, Mayfi eld and Manziel were all selected in the 1st round of the NFL Draft .NFL QBs Under KingsburyYear Player (School) Com A Pct Yds TD INT Rate2017 Nick Shimonek (TT) 328 493 66.5 3,963 33 10 152.12016 Patrick Mahomes, II (TT) 388 591 65.7 5,052* 41 10 156.92015 Patrick Mahomes, II (TT) 336 517 56.0 4,283 32 14 149.62014 Patrick Mahomes, II (TT) 211 345 61.2 2,539 24 13 138.42013 Baker Mayfi eld (TT) 218 340 64.1 2,315 12 9 127.72013 Davis Webb (TT) 226 361 62.6 2,718 20 9 139.12012 Johnny Manziel (A&M) ̂ 295 434 68.0 3,706 26 9 155.32011 Case Keenum (Hou) 428* 603* 71.0 5,631* 48* 5 174.02009 Case Keenum (Hou) 492* 700* 70.3 5,671* 44* 15 154.82008 Case Keenum (Hou) 397 589 67.4 5,020 44 11 159.9^1st Freshman ever to win Heisman Trophy*Total led the na onMahomes (Texas Tech)Under Kingsbury’s tutelage, Mahomes spent two full seasons (2015-16) as the starter at Texas Tech. In those two years the Red Raid-ers fi nished #2 (2015) and #1 (2016) in the nati on in total off ense while Mahomes threw for a combined 9,705 yards and 77 TDs in 25 starts. As a sophomore in 2015, Mahomes became the youngest QB in NCAA history to amass 5,000 yards of total off ense. He eclipsed the 5,000-yard mark again in 2016, becoming just the third quarterback ever to record 5,000+ yards of total off ense in back-to-back seasons.Keenum (Univ. of Houston)Kingsbury began his coaching career at the University of Houston where he was a qual-ity control coach from 2008-09 before being promoted to QBs coach in 2010 and co-off ensive coordinator in 2011. The Cou-gars led the nati on in total off ense, passing off ense and scoring in 2011, while Keenum completed his record-setti ng career by placing seventh in the Heisman Trophy voti ng and winning the Sammy Baugh Award.With Kingsbury calling plays, the Cougars averaged 599.1 total yards per game, including 450.1 through the air, while scoring over 49 points per game. Keenum wrapped up his career as the most prolifi c passer in NCAA FBS history. In his one season with Kingsbury as his QBs coach, Keenum completed 428-of-604 passes for 5,631 yards and 48 TDs, all of which led the NCAA FBS.Manziel (Texas A&M)Prior to taking over at Texas Tech, Kingsbury spent one season (2012) as the of-fensive coordinator at Texas A&M. In his lone season with the Aggies, Kingsbury played a crucial role in Manziel becoming the fi rst freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy.Webb and Shimonek (Texas Tech)Two other Kingsbury quarterbacks have also moved on to the league in recent years as Webb was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2017 draft while Shimonek signed an undraft ed free agent agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018.

TAKING THE RE INS

On January 8, 2019 the Cardinals an-nounced the hiring of Kliff Kingsbury as the team’s head coach. The 40-year old Kingsbury spent the past six seasons (2013-18) as the head coach at his alma mater, Texas Tech, and was hired as USC’s off ensive coordinator in December. The New Braunfels, TX nati ve is an 11-year coaching veteran who has also worked at Texas A&M (2012) and at the University of Houston (2008-11) where he began his coaching career.Recognized as one of the profession’s brightest and most-innovati ve off ensive minds, Kingsbury has tutored six future NFL QBs, including fi rst-round selecti ons Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfi eld and Johnny Manziel as well as Case Keenum, Davis Webb and Nic Shimonek. Under Kingsbury’s guidance, Mahomes (2016) and Keenum (2009, ’11) both led the nati on in passing.

Highlights from Kingsbury’s Coaching Career• While at Texas Tech, Kingsbury served as the play-caller for one of col-lege football’s most explosive and producti ve off enses. The Red Raiders featured a passing att ack that ranked in the top-10 in the country in all six seasons of his tenure, ranked in the top-20 nati onally for total off ense in all six seasons and fi nished in the top-25 in scoring fi ve ti mes. • Under Kingsbury, Texas Tech averaged at least 30 points per game, 470 total yards per game and 300 passing yards per game in all six seasons. The Red Raiders averaged more than 500 yards of off ense in four seasons and over 450 passing yards twice. They also averaged at least 140 rushing yards per game four ti mes in six seasons under Kingsbury and averaged more than 40 points per game twice.• At both Houston (2011) and Texas Tech (2016) Kingsbury’s off enses led the nati on in total off ense and passing off ense. • Dati ng back to his fi rst off ensive coordinator job at Houston in 2011, a Kingsbury-led off ense never fi nished outside the top-20 in the nati on in total off ense and never fi nished outside the top-15 in passing off ense.• In 2016, Texas Tech led the nati on in total off ense (566.6 ypg) and pass-ing off ense (463.0 ypg) while fi nishing #5 in scoring (43.7 ppg). It was the sixth consecuti ve season a Kingsbury-led unit fi nished in the top-10 in to-tal off ense dati ng back to his ti me at both Houston and Texas A&M. • In 2015, the Red Raiders fi nished #2 in the nati on in total off ense (579.5 ypg), #2 in scoring off ense (45.1 ppg) and had the nati on’s second ranked passing off ense (388.2 ypg). The 45.1 points per game average established a school single-season record and Texas Tech was one of just two schools in the nati on to score at least 25 points in every game. The Red Raiders featured a 4,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard receiver and a 1,000-yard rusher for the fi rst ti me in school history.• With Kingsbury serving as co-off ensive coordinator in 2011, Houston led the nati on in total off ense (599.1 ypg), passing off ense (450.1 ypg) and scoring (49.3 ppg) as quarterback Case Keenum fi nished his collegiate ca-reer as the most prolifi c passer in NCAA FBS history. Kingsbury spent the 2012 season at Texas A&M as off ensive coordinator/QBs coach working under current University of Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin. Texas A&M fi nished third nati onally in total off ense (558.5 ypg) with an att ack that fi nished 13th nati onally in rushing (242.1 ypg) and 14th in passing (316.5 ypg). The Aggies beat #1 Alabama on the road and #11 Oklahoma in the Cott on Bowl. Kingsbury began his coaching career at the University of Houston under Sumlin as the off ensive quality control coach (2008-09) prior to being el-evated to QBs coach (2010) and then co-off ensive coordinator in 2011. Kingsbury played QB at Texas Tech (1999-2002) where he set 39 school records, 16 Big 12 marks and 17 NCAA records during his collegiate career while throwing for 12,423 yards and 95 TDs. As a senior in 2012, he was awarded the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nati on’s top college QB and was also named the Associated Press Big 12 Off ensive Player of the Year while fi nishing ninth in Heisman Trophy voti ng. He was draft ed in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by New England in 2003 and spent his rookie season on the Patriots injured reserve list before spending the 2004 season on the Saints practi ce squad. Kingsbury played in one game with the Jets in 2005 and att ended training camp with the Bills in 2006. He also played with the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe in 2006 before playing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 2007. In 2018, Kingsbury was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. He played high school football under his father, Tim, at New Braunfels (TX) High School where he threw for more than 3,000 yards and 34 TDs as a senior.

KINGSBURY ERA BEGINS IN UNIQUE FASHION

Cardinals first-year head coach Kliff Kings-bury made his NFL debut in the Cardinals matchup against the Lions in Week 1. At 40 years, 30 days old he became the youngest Week 1 head coach for the Cardinals since Joe Kuharich (35 years, 166 days) in 1952.A RARE RESULT IN HIS FIRST GAMEExactly 98 years, 10 months and 30 days after playing their first game as an NFL franchise (0-0 tie against the Chicago Tigers), the Cardi-nals played to a 27-27 tie with the Lions in the season-opener against the Lions in Week 1.Kingsbury joins the coach from that ’20 matchup vs. the Tigers – Pro Football Hall of Famer Paddy Driscoll – as the only coaches in franchise history to have their debut game end in a tie.Prior to Kingsbury, the last NFL coaching debut that resulted in a tie was Detroit’s Joe Schmidt, who led the Lions to a 17-17 tie against the Packers on 9/17/67.

T H E K I N G S B U RY E R A B E G I N S I N A R I ZO N A

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• Of the 25 coaches on the Cards staff , 18 are new to the organizati on. The seven returning coaches are Chris Achuff (Defensive Line), Steve Heiden (Tight Ends), Randall McCray(Asst. Special Teams), Buddy Morris(Strength & Conditi oning), Jeff Rodg-ers (Asst. Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator), Vernon Stephens(Asst. Strength & Conditi oning) and Cam Turner (Off ensive Asst./Asst. Quarterbacks).• The Cards coaching staff entered the 2019 season with a combined 419 years of coaching experience at the college and NFL levels: 201 in the NFL; 218 in college. Of the 25 coaches on staff , 21 entered the season with NFL coaching experience.• In additi on to their experience on the sidelines, the Cardinals staff features seven coaches who played a combined 38 years in the NFL: Kliff Kingsbury(3), Vance Joseph (2), Tom Clements (1), Steve Heiden (11), Brian Natkin (1), Marcus Robertson (12) and James Saxon (8).• Nine members of the Arizona staff entered the year having coached at least 10 seasons in the NFL: Jerry Sullivan (24), Bill Davis (24), Tom Clements (20), James Saxon (19), Jeff Rodgers (15), Vance Joseph (14), Sean Kugler (12), Mar-cus Robertson (12) and Greg Williams (10).• Three members of the staff - Kingsbury (Texas Tech), Joseph (Denver Broncos) and Sean Kugler (Texas-El Paso) - have previously served as a head coach either at the college or NFL level.

COACHING STAFF HIGHLIGHTS

Now in his fi rst season as the Car-dinals Pass Game Coordinator/QBs coach, veteran assistant Tom Clements (CLEM-ents) is a 24-year coaching veteran who has spent 20 seasons as an assistant coach in the NFL, including fi ve seasons as an off ensive coordinator.• Named Cardinals pass game co-ordinator/QBs coach on 1/22/19.• Coached for 11 seasons with the Packers (2006-16). In his 11 sea-sons with Green Bay, the Packers fi nished top-10 in the NFL in total of-fense nine ti mes, made the postseason nine ti mes and won Super Bowl XLV following the 2010 season.• During his tenure with the Packers, Clements helped with the develop-ment of QB Aaron Rodgers who was selected to six Pro Bowls and earned NFL MVP honors in 2011 and 2014. • In three seasons as off ensive coordinator with Green Bay (2012-14), the Packers ranked #3 in the NFL in scoring (27.8 ppg), #5 in total off ense (381.9 ypg), #3 in giveaways (54) and #5 in fi rst downs (1,048). • The Packers fi nished top-10 in the NFL in scoring in each season Clem-ents worked as off ensive coordinator, including in 2014 when the Packers led the NFL with 486 points. • Also coached QB Brett Favre, who in 2007 was selected to the Pro Bowl aft er throwing for more than 4,000 yards for the fi ft h ti me in his career and led the Packers to the NFC Championship game. • Has coached 13 diff erent off ensive players to a total of 21 Pro Bowls and tutored fi ve quarterbacks who had 13 total 3,000-yard passing seasons, including eight 4,000-yard campaigns. Prior to joining Green Bay, Clements spent two seasons (2004-05) as the off ensive coordinator in Buff alo. He spent the previous seven years as a QBs coach with Pitt sburgh, Kansas City and New Orleans. Clements helped Elvis Grbac (Chiefs in 2000) and Kordell Stewart (Steelers in 2001) earn Pro Bowl selecti ons while Tommy Maddox (Pitt sburgh) was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2002. Clements got his start in coaching at his alma mater, Notre Dame, spend-ing four seasons (1992-95) working under Lou Holtz. He played 12 years in the Canadian Football League as a QB and was a seven-ti me divisional All-Star, 1987 CFL MVP, 1975 CFL Rookie of the Year and two-ti me Gray Cup Champion with Ott awa (1976) and Winnipeg (1984), earning the Out-standing Off ensive Player award in each game.

TOM CLEMENTS - PASS GAME COORDINATOR/QBS

Jeff Rodgers is in his second season with Arizona and fi rst as the team’s assistant head coach/special teams coordinator. He came to Cardinals in January, 2018 as the team’s special teams coordinator and added the ti tle of assistant head coach in 2019. • Hired as Cardinals special teams coordi-nator in 2018 aft er working in the same capacity for three seasons (2015-17) with the Chicago Bears. • Has 18 years of coaching experience, in-cluding 15 seasons coaching special teams in the NFL with Arizona, Chicago (2015-17), Denver (2011-14), Carolina (2009-10) and San Francisco (2003-07).• Helped the Cardinals rank 5th in the NFL in special teams last season af-ter the team fi nished 30th in 2017. P Andy Lee led the NFL and set a fran-chise single-season record with a 48.6-yard punti ng average and rookie LB Zeke Turner led the NFL with 13 solo special teams tackles in 2018. • The Broncos returned six kicks for TDs during Rodgers tenure in Den-ver (2011-14), ti ed for the second most in the NFL in that span. In 2012, Trindon Holliday became the fi rst player in NFL history to record multi ple return TDs in a playoff game when he scored on a 90-yard punt return and a 104-yard kickoff return in a 38-35 double-overti me loss to the Ravens. • Under Rodgers tutelage, Broncos K Matt Prater was named to the Pro Bowl in 2013 aft er setti ng franchise records in fi eld goal percentage (96.2%; 25-of-26) and points scored (150). Prater’s 64-yard fi eld goal in 2013 is the longest in NFL history. In 2014, K Connor Barth’s 93.8 fi eld-goal percentage (15-of-16) was the second-highest in team history. Rodgers began his coaching career at the University of Arizona in 2001, spending two seasons as a graduate assistant working with the secondary and LBs under head coach John Mackovic. He entered the NFL coaching ranks with San Francisco in 2003 as a special teams quality control coach for two seasons.

JEFF RODGERS - ASST. HEAD COACH/SPECIAL TEAMS

Vance Joseph was hired as Arizona's Defen-sive Coordinator this off season and joined the Cardinals aft er two years (2017-18) as head coach of the Denver Broncos. He is a 20-year coaching veteran, including 14 seasons in the NFL with San Francisco (2005-10), Houston (2011-13), Cincinnati (2014-15), Miami (2016) and Denver (2017-18).• Hired as Cardinals defensive coordinator on 1/11/19.• Joseph has 12 years of coaching experience on the defensive side of the ball in the NFL, including as defensive coordinator with Mi-ami in 2016.• In Joseph’s initi al season with the Broncos in 2017, Denver had the NFL’s #3 ranked defense and joined Minnesota as the only teams in the NFL that sea-son to rank in the top-fi ve in both run defense and pass defense. The Broncos ranked #5 in run defense in ’17 aft er fi nishing the previous year ranked #28 in that category.• In 2018, the Broncos defense ranked in the top-10 in the NFL in INTs (17), takeaways (28) and sacks (44). Rookie LB Bradley Chubb – Denver’s fi rst-round selecti on in the 2018 NFL Draft – led all NFL rookies with 12.0 sacks last season. Pro Bowl LB Von Miller had 14.5 sacks, ti ed for fourth in the NFL last season. Denver was one of three teams (Seatt le, Kansas City) to have two players record double digit sacks in 2018. • In a stretch from 2011-16, which spanned jobs in Houston, Cincinnati and Miami, Joseph’s teams made the postseason fi ve ti mes in six seasons.• Joseph’s teams have ranked in the top-10 in INTs in four of the past fi ve seasons.• Four diff erent DBs earned a combined fi ve Pro Bowl selecti ons – Johnathan Joseph (2), Reggie Nelson (1), Adam Jones (1) and Walt Harris (1) – during Joseph’s ti me coaching defensive backs in Cincinnati , Houston and San Fran-cisco. Prior to his tenure in Miami, Joseph coached DBs for two seasons (2014-15) with Cincinnati , helping the Bengals to back-to-back postseason appear-ances. During his two seasons with Cincinnati , the Bengals led the NFL with 41 INTs. Cincinnati was the only team to post more INTs than TDs allowed (36) during that two-year stretch while holding opposing QBs to the lowest combined passer rati ng (77.4) in the NFL.Prior to beginning his coaching career as a grad assistant at the University of Colorado in 2000, Joseph appeared in 30 games for the Buff aloes (1990-94), playing QB, RB and on special teams, and was a member of the Buff aloes 1990 Nati onal Championship team. He served as a backup to All-American QBs Darian Hagan and Kordell Stewart and completed 34-of-61 passes for 454 yards and four TDs to go along with 50 carries for 237 yards and one TD in his college career. He converted to CB in the NFL and signed with the Jets as an undraft ed rook-ie free agent in 1995. As a rookie, Joseph played in 13 games and had 21 tackles (17 solo), two INTs and fi ve passes defensed. He played in four games with the Colts in 1996 before spending the preseason with Denver in 1997.

VANCE JOSEPH - DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

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C H R I S AC H U F F - D e f e n s i v e L i n e

Last name pronounced "A-cuff " ... long-ti me college assistant enters his second season with the Cardinals and fi rst as the D-Line coach ... joined the Cardinals in 2018 aft er 19 years coaching at the collegiate level, coaching the D-line at Baylor (2008-16), Tennessee-Marti n (2006-07), Charleston Southern (2005) and Tennessee-Chatt anooga (2004).

P E T E R B E D OV I N AC - A s s t . W i d e R e c e i v e r s

Last name pronounced "buh-DOE-vuh-nack" ... spent the last six seasons (2013-18) at the college level ... a former QB at Michigan State (2010-12), spent the 2018 season as a defen-sive graduate assistant at Ohio State ... spent the previous three seasons (2015-17) coaching LBs at Missouri State aft er beginning his coaching career at Missouri in 2013.

C H A R L I E B U L L E N - A s s t . L i n e b a c k e r s

Enters his fi rst season with Arizona and eighth in the NFL ... spent the last seven seasons (2012-18) with Miami, including the past three seasons as the Dolphins assistant LBs coach ... prior to working with the Dolphins, coached for three sea-sons (2009-11) as a graduate assistant, working with defen-sive backs at his alma mater, the University of Iowa.

B I L L D AV I S - L i n e b a c k e r s

Returns to the Cardinals for his second tenure with the team aft er previously working as Arizona’s defensive coordinator (2009-10) and LBs coach (2007-08) ... has 24 years of coaching experience in the NFL, including seven seasons as a defensive coordinator with Arizona, Philadelphia and San Francisco ... spent the past two seasons (2017-18) as LBs coach at Ohio State.

R O B G R O S S O - D e f e n s i v e Q u a l i t y C o n t r o l

Begins his fi rst season in Arizona aft er working as the assis-tant to the head coach under Vance Joseph in Denver in 2018 ... previously served as an operati ons intern with the Broncos in 2017 ... a former WR at John Carroll University (2011-13), worked with the Arizona Ratt lers of the IFL during the 2017 season as a coaching/player personnel intern.

S T E V E H E I D E N - T i g h t E n d s

Veteran NFL ti ght end enters his seventh season with the Car-dinals and fi rst as TEs coach aft er working the past six seasons as asst. O-Line coach (2018) and asst. special teams/asst. TEs coach (2013-17) ... aft er playing in the NFL for 11 seasons (1999-2009), entered the coaching ranks in 2012 as TEs coach at Concordia University in St. Paul, MN.

S E A N K U G L E R - O f f e n s i v e L i n e

Last name pronounced "KOOG-ler" ... a 29-year coaching vet-eran, has spent 12 seasons as an assistant in the NFL having pre-viously coached with Detroit (2001-05), Buff alo (2007-09) and Pitt sburgh (2010-12) in additi on to last season with Denver as the Broncos O-Line/guards/centers coach ... was the head coach at his alma mater, Texas-El Paso, for fi ve seasons (2013-17).

R A N D A L L M c C R AY - A s s t . S p e c i a l Te a m s

Enters his second year with the Cardinals in '19 ... a college assistant coach for 26 seasons, was hired by the Cardinals in 2018 ... came to Arizona aft er spending two years as Texas State’s assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and LBs coach ... began his coaching career as a grad assistant at South Carolina in 1991.

R U ST Y M C K I N N E Y - D e f e n s i ve A s s t .

In his fi rst season with the Cardinals - and sixth in the NFL - af-ter aft er spending the past three seasons as a defensive qual-ity control coach with Miami, including working under Cardi-nals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph in 2016 ... started in the NFL with Cleveland as a coaching intern for two seasons (2014-15) aft er fi ve seasons (2009-13) at Bentley University.

B U D DY M O R R I S - S t r e n g t h & C o n d i t i o n i n g

Now in his fi ft h season as the Cards strength and conditi on-ing coach ... previously with the Browns (2002-04), returned to the NFL in 2014 with the Cardinals following sti nts at the Univ. of Buff alo and the Univ. of Pitt sburgh ... in 2009, Muscle & Fitness Magazine named his private gym (New York Sports Center) one of the 10 toughest in America.

B R I A N N AT K I N - A s s t . O f f e n s i v e L i n e

Joins the Cardinals in 2019 aft er spending the last 15 seasons at the college level ... a consensus All-American TE as a player at the University of Texas-El Paso, spent the 2018 season as run-game coordinator/O-Line coach at Hutchinson (KS) Com-munity College ... worked the previous six seasons (2012-17) at his alma mater, UTEP.

D AV I D R A I H - W i d e R e c e i v e r s

Last name pronounced "RYE" ... spent the last fi ve seasons with Green Bay as WRs coach (2018), off ensive perimeter coach (2017), asst. O-Line coach (2016) and coaching ad-ministrator (2014-15) ... played QB at Iowa (1999-2003) and helped the Hawkeyes to a 2002 Big Ten Conference Champi-onship and a berth in the 2003 FedEx Orange Bowl.

M A R C U S R O B E R T S O N - D e f e n s i v e B a c k s

A former NFL DB, enters his fi rst season as Arizona’s DBs coach aft er spending the past two seasons (2017-18) in the same role with the Broncos ... has spent the last 28 seasons in the NFL as a player, coach, and administrator and has coached DBs for the past 12 seasons with Tennessee (2007-11), Detroit (2012-13), Oakland (2014-16) and Denver.

J A M E S S A X O N - R u n n i n g B a c k s

Has 19 seasons of experience as a RBs coach (2000-18) in the NFL aft er an eight-year playing career in the league with the Chiefs (1988-91), Dolphins (1992-94) and Eagles (1995) ... came to AZ aft er coaching Pitt sburgh’s RBs the past fi ve seasons (2014-18) ... has coached for four diff erent franchises that had eight total postseason appearances.

D O N S H U M P E RT - B i l l B i d w i l l Fe l l ows h i p / R B s

Comes to the Cardinals aft er spending last season with the NY Giants as an off ensive assistant ... former WR who att end-ed rookie mini-camp with the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs ... served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, for two seasons (2016-17), assisti ng the Hawkeyes WRs and special teams.

CAM TURNER - Offensive Asst./Asst. Quarterbacks

A former WR and QB at The Citadel, now in his second year with Arizona's coaching staff in '19 ... spent three seasons (2015-17) in Carolina, where he assisted WRs for two years before serving as the assistant QBs coach in 2017 ... prior to Carolina, spent two seasons (2013-14) as the QBs and WRs coach at Florida Internati onal.

SPENCER WHIPPLE - Offens ive Qual i ty Control

In his fi rst NFL season aft er spending the past seven years at the college level ... coached the last fi ve seasons (2014-18) at the Univ. of Massachusett s where he served as the pass-ing game coordinator/QBs coach in '18 ... joined the UMass staff in 2014 as TEs coach before working the following three seasons (2015-17) as passing game coordinator/WRs coach.

G R E G W I L L I A M S - C o r n e r b a c k s

Came to Arizona aft er spending last season coaching DBs with the Broncos ... has 15 years of coaching experience, in-cluding 10 seasons in the NFL ... a former WR and DB at the University of North Carolina (1994-97), spent ti me in training camp with the Bears and Giants ... began his coaching career at Arizona State as an intern in 2003.

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JERRY SULLIVAN - Offensive Asst.

Returns to the Cardinals as an off ensive assistant for his sec-ond tenure with the team aft er previously serving as WRs coach (2001-02) and off ensive coordinator (2003) ... has 47 years of experience, including 24 seasons in the NFL with the Chargers (1992-96), Lions (1997-2000), Cardinals (2001-03), Dolphins (2004), 49ers (2005-10) and Jaguars (2012-16).

C H R I S W I L S O N - D e f e n s i ve A s s t .

Is in his fi rst season with the Cardinals as a defensive assis-tant ... came to Arizona aft er spending the past three seasons (2016-18) as the D-Line coach with the Eagles ... previously coached with the Cardinals as part of the NFL’s minority in-ternship program in 1997 ... son, Caleb, is a TE draft ed by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft .

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The 2019 season is the 13th since Michael Bidwill took over as team President in 2007. His leadership during that ti me has been instrumental in transforming the franchise both on and off the fi eld.Highlights of Bidwill’s tenure:• Leading the list of Bidwill's accomplish-ments with the Cardinals is the creati on of State Farm Stadium. Since it opened in 2006, the team has sold out all 138 games (preseason and postseason included) played at the venue, which has also host-ed a pair of Super Bowls.• In additi on to his role in helping Arizona land Super Bowls XLII and XLIX, he led the eff ort to land Super Bowl LVII (2023) in the spring of 2018. Michael was instrumental in getti ng the 2015 Pro Bowl moved to Arizona; played a week before Super Bowl XLIX and the 2015 Pro Bowl combined to deliver a record economic impact of $720 million to the region. • Of the Cardinals seven all-ti me postseason wins, fi ve have come during Bid-will’s 12 years as team president. Arizona has played in nine postseason con-tests since Bidwill took over in 2007. • AZ has appeared in the NFC Championship Game twice during Bidwill’s ti me as president (2008, 2015), including a victory in the 2008 conference ti tle game that led to the team’s fi rst-ever Super Bowl appearance (Super Bowl XLIII).• Arizona's 50 wins between 2013-17 were the most in any fi ve-year span in franchise history.• In January of 2016, the Nati onal Football Foundati on (NFF) and College Hall of Fame inducted Bidwill and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey into the NFF Lead-ership Hall of Fame. • In January of 2018, Michael was one of fi ve owners named to the NFL’s Play-er-Owner Committ ee focused on social and racial justi ce initi ati ves. In Decem-ber of 2014, Commissioner Roger Goodell tapped Bidwill to chair the league’s Conduct Committ ee. • In January of 2019, Michael received the Paul Tagliabue Award from the Fritz Pollard Alliance for demonstrati ng integrity and leadership in the area of ca-reer development for minoriti es and advocati ng for diversity. Cardinals Under Michael Bidwill (2007-Present) Sta s c TotalsRegular Season Record 97-96-2Postseason Record 5-4Overall Record 102-100-2Regular Season Win Pct. .503Regular Season Home Record 59-37-2Postseason Home Record 4-0Overall Home Record (RS+post) 63-37-2Regular Season Home Win Pct. .614Seasons with .500 Record or Bett er 8Seasons with 10+ Wins 4Best Regular Season Record 13-3Postseason Berths 4Division Titles 3Conference Championship Games 2Super Bowl Appearances 1

E L E VAT I N G A F R A N C H I S E

S U P E R B O W L C O M I N G B A C K T O A Z

Valley Will Host 4th Super Bowl When Game Returns in 2023The biggest event in American sports is return-ing to Arizona as State Farm Stadium was se-lected to host Super Bowl LVII that will cap the 2022 NFL season. Super Bowl LVII will be the fourth Super Bowl played in Arizona and the third in 15 years at State Farm Stadium. The Valley last hosted Super Bowl XLIX following the 2014 season. With Super Bowl LVII being held at State Farm Stadium, Arizona will join South Florida, New Orleans, Los Angeles and Tampa Bay as the only sites selected to host the Super Bowl at least four ti mes.Past Super Bowls in ArizonaSuper Bowl Site Date ResultXLIX (49) Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2/1/15 Patriots 28, Seahawks 24XLII (42) Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2/3/08 Giants 17, Patriots 14XXX (30) Sun Devil Stadium 1/28/96 Cowboys 27, Steelers 17Future Super Bowl SitesSuper Bowl Site DateLIII (53) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) Feb. 3, 2019LIV (54) Hard Rock Stadium (Miami) Feb. 2, 2020LV (55) Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay) Feb. 7, 2021LVI (56) SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles) Feb. 6, 2022LVII (57) State Farm Stadium (Arizona) 2023LVIII (58) Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans) 2024

Arizona played the fi rst of back-to-back home games last week when they faced the Carolina Panthers. This week the Cardi-nals welcome the Seahawks to State Farm Stadium. Aft er selling out last week's game agains the Panthers, the Cardinals have now sold out all 138 games played at the world-class venue since it opened in 2006. A sellout of this week's contest against the Seahawks would make it 139 straight. There were only 12 total games that sold out in ti me to be televised locally in 18 years at Sun Devil Stadium.Below is a look at the results at State Farm Stadium compared to 18 sea-sons at Sun Devil Stadium. Overall Comparison 13+ seasons at 18 seasons atSta s c State Farm Stadium Sun Devil StadiumSellouts 138 12Regular Season Home Record 62-42-2 64-80Home Win % .598 .444Postseason Record 5-4 1-1Postseason Home Record 4-0 0-0Seasons with Winning Record 5 1Postseason Berths 4 1Division Titles 3 0Conference Championship Games 2 0Super Bowl Appearances 1 0

STATE FARM STADIUM - NUMBERS, FACTS & FIGURES138 - Consecuti ve sellouts (including preseason and postseason) at State Farm Stadium (compared to just 12 total in 18 seasons at Sun Devil Stadium).173 - False starts for Cardinals opponents at State Farm Stadium since it opened in 2006. That is the most in the NFL during that span. $1.3 billion - Economic impact of the stadium hosti ng a Pro Bowl, Super Bowl, College Football Nati onal Championship Game and the NCAA Men's Final Four during a 26-month stretch in 2015-17. 2 - Super Bowls held at State Farm Stadium - XLII in 2008 (Giants over Patriots) and XLIX in 2015 (Patriots over Seahawks). The venue will host its third Super Bowl following the 2022 season (Super Bowl LVII). $100 million - Amount that will be spent renovati ng State Farm Stadium be-tween when the venue hosted Super Bowl XLIX and when it will host Super Bowl LVII.8,536,084 - Total number of fans who have att ended a Cardinals game at State Farm Stadium (including preseason and postseason).4-0 - Cardinals record at home in the postseason since beginning play at State Farm Stadium.8 - Seasons in which the Cardinals have fi nished with a winning record at home at State Farm Stadium. Arizona has earned four playoff berths and three NFC West ti tles during that ti me. The Cardinals fi nished .500 or bett er just twice and made the playoff s once in 18 seasons at Sun Devil Stadium.60 - Minutes it takes for the retractable fi eld to roll completely into the sta-dium, covering a distance of 740 feet.10 - Approximate minutes it takes to open/close the rectractable roof.10-2-2 - Cardinals record in overti me games at State Farm Stadium, including postseason. Between 2007 and 2012, the Cardinals won an NFL-record seven consecuti ve OT home games in the regular season.

14TH SEASON AT STATE FARM STADIUM

Having a sellout crowd on hand every game has given Arizona one of the NFL's most disti nct home fi eld advantages. Da ng back to the inaugural year at State Farm Stadium in 2006, Cards opponents have accumu-lated 173 accepted false start pen-al es in the regular season. That is the most for any home team in the NFL during that span.Through two home games this season, Cardinals opponents have been called for three false start penalti es. NFL Leaders - Opponent False Start Penal es (2006-Present) Rnk Home Team FS Stadium1 Cardinals 173 State Farm Stadium2 Seahawks 154 CenturyLink Field3 Titans 150 Nissan Stadium4 Vikings 149 U.S. Bank Stadium/Metrodome/TCF Bank5 Lions 144 Ford Field

I T G E T S L O U D I N T H E R E

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In Week 10 of the 2018 season at Kansas City, WR Lar-ry Fitzgerald passed Hall of Fame WR Terrell Owens (15,934) for second place on the NFL's all- me receiv-ing yardage list.Through 237 career games, Fitzgerald has accumu-lated 16,532 career receiving yards. NFL All-Time Receiving Yardage LeadersRnk Yards Player Years1 22,895 Jerry Rice+ 1985-20042 16,532 Larry Fitzgerald 2004-3 15,934 Terrell Owens+ 1996-20104 15,292 Randy Moss+ 1998-20125 15,208 Isaac Bruce 1994-2009+Hall of Fame InducteeHOW THEY GOT WHERE THEY ARE Below is a breakdown on Fitzgerald's career receiving yards by quarterback, compared to the career total of Rice.

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Jerry RiceReceiving Yds By QB (23)Yds Quarterback8,763 Steve Young6,121 Joe Montana2,721 Rich Gannon1,428 Jeff Garcia916 Elvis Grbac727 Jeff Kemp648 Steve Bono352 Rick Mirer276 Matt Hasselbeck110 Steve Stenstrom106 Matt Cavanaugh94 Marques Tuiasosopo93 Mike Moroski87 Ty Detmer86 Trent Dilfer62 Tee Marti n52 Jeff Brohm50 Harry Sydney41 John Taylor36 Kerry Collins28 Cary Conklin26 Rob Johnson24 Terry Kirby

Larry FitzgeraldReceiving Yds By QB (21)Yds Quarterback4,583 Kurt Warner4,033 Carson Palmer1,255 John Skelton1,207 Josh McCown1,017 Kevin Kolb967 Matt Leinart726 Drew Stanton629 Derek Anderson567 Josh Rosen305 Blaine Gabbert253 Kyler Murray218 Ryan Lindley141 Max Hall129 Shaun King113 Sam Bradford97 John Navarre91 Rich Bartel81 Tim Ratt ay63 Brian Hoyer54 Mike Glennon

Selected by the Cardinals #3 overall in the 2004 NFL Draft , Fitzgerald is now in his 16th season with Ari-zona in 2019. In Arizona's 2019 season-opener against the Lions, Fitzgerald appeared in his 235th career game, es-tablishing a new franchise record for career games played. He played in career game #237 last week against Carolina.Fitzgerald surpassed the previous record for games played held by former K Jim Bakken (234). Franchise Record - Career Games PlayedRnk Player (Years) Games1 WR Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 2372 K Jim Bakken (1962-78) 2343 QB Jim Hart (1966-83) 1994 TE Jackie Smith (1963-77) 1985 CB Roger Wehrli (1969-82) 193Among acti ve players, only New England QB Tom Brady has played more seasons with one team than Fitzgerald has with the Cardinals. Seasons with One NFL Team (Ac ve)Rnk Player (Team) Season1 QB Tom Brady (New England) 20 2t WR Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona) 162t TE Jason Witt en (Dallas) 162t QB Eli Manning (N.Y. Giants) 162t QB Philip Rivers (L.A. Chargers) 162t QB Ben Roethlisberger (Pitt sburgh) 162t LS Don Muhlbach (Detroit) 16In franchise history, only QB Jim Hart (18) and K Jim Bakken (17) have played more seasons with the Cardinals.Franchise Record - Most Seasons PlayedRnk Player (Years) Seasons1 QB Jim Hart (1966-83) 182 K Jim Bakken (1962-78) 173 WR Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 164 TE Jackie Smith (1963-77) 155t CB Roger Wehrli (1969-82) 145t LB Larry Stallings (1963-76) 145t T Ernie McMillan (1961-74) 14FITZGERALD'S ACTIVE STARTS STREAK THE LONGEST AMONG WRSLast week against Carolina, Fitzgerald made his 71st consecuti ve start in a streak that dates back to 2014. His 71 consecuti ve starts represent the longest streak among acti ve NFL receivers and the 10th-longest streak among all acti ve off ensive players in the league. NFL Leaders – Consecu ve Starts Off ensive Players (Ac ve)Rnk Player (Team) Starts1 QB Philip Rivers (LAC) 2112 QB Matt Ryan (Atl) 1503 QB Matt hew Staff ord (Det) 1314t QB Russell Wilson (Sea) 1154t T Mitchell Schwartz (KC) 1156 C Ben Jones (Ten) 837 T Jake Matt hews (Atl) 818 C Jason Kelce (Phi) 769 G Kevin Zeitler (NYG) 75 10 WR Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) 71

A RECORD 237 GAMES FOR FITZ

With his fi ve-catch performance last week vs. Carolina, Fitzgerald extended his streak to 230 consecuti ve games with a recepti on. That represents the second-longest streak in NFL history behind only Jerry Rice (274 straight). Fitzgerald’s streak of 230 consecu ve games with a catch is the longest in NFL history with a single team.NFL Record - Consecu ve Games with a Recep onRnk Player (Years) Games Dura on1 Jerry Rice (1985-2004) 274 18 years, 8 months, 15 days2 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 230 14 years, 10 months, 16 days3 Tony Gonzalez (2000-2013) 211 13 years, 26 days4 Marvin Harrison (1996-2008) 190 12 years, 3 months, 28 days5 Hines Ward (1998-2010) 186 12 yearsA Look at Fitzgerald's Recep on Streak--Fitzgerald has at least one catch in 236 of 237 career games played. His streak began in Week 9 of his rookie season in 2004 at Miami. That is seven weeks aft er Rice’s 274-game streak – the longest in NFL history – ended.--Included in his 230-game streak is an acti ve streak of 80 consecuti ve games with multi ple recepti ons. Only Cleveland's Jarvis Landry (82) has a longer acti ve streak than Fitzgerald.--Fitzgerald has at least one recepti on in all 42 diff erent stadiums he has played in during his NFL career. In Week 15 of 2018 against the Falcons, the Cardinals played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the fi rst ti me, which became the 42nd dif-ferent venue in which Fitzgerald has at least one catch.

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FA R A N D AWAY, F I T Z I S O N T O P

Fitzgerald has not only surpassed virtually ev-ery single franchise receiving record - he has made them nearly untouchable. Fitzgerald broke the franchise record for recep-ti ons in 2010 and since then has more than dou-bled the previous record. He has over 700 more than any other player in team history. Franchise Record—Career Recep onsRnk Player (Years) Rec Diff erence1 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 1,321 -2 Anquan Boldin (2003-09) 586 -7353 Larry Centers (1990-98) 535 -7864 Roy Green (1979-90) 522 -7995 Frank Sanders (1995-02) 493 -828Established record in Week 14 of 2010 seasonFitzgerald's 16,532 career receiving yards eclipse the second-highest total in franchise history by over 8,000 yards. Franchise Record—Career Receiving YardsRnk Player (Years) Yds Diff erence1 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 16,532 -2 Roy Green (1979-90) 8,497 -8,0353 Jackie Smith (1963-77) 7,918 -8,6144 Anquan Boldin (2003-09) 7,520 -9,0135 Pat Tilley (1976-86) 7,005 -9,527Established record in Week 4 of 2011 seasonFitzgerald has 52 more TD catches than any other player in franchise history. Franchise Record—Touchdown Recep onsRnk Player (Years) TDs Diff erence1 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 118 -2 Roy Green (1979-90) 66 -523 Sonny Randle (1959-66) 60 -584 Mel Gray (1971-82) 45 -735 Anquan Boldin (2003-09) 44 -74Established record in Week 3 of 2011 seasonFitzgerald would hold the franchise record for recep ons with all 31 other NFL franchises. He would hold the record for receiving yards with 30 of the 31 other teams. The lone excep on would be Jerry Rice (19,247) in San Francisco.

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A chronological look at every one of Fitzgerald’s 117 TD recepti ons. # Date Opp Yds Quarterback1 10/10/2004 @ SF 24 Josh McCown2 10/24/2004 SEA 25 Josh McCown3 11/7/2004 @ MIA 2 Josh McCown4 11/21/2004 @ CAR 21 Shaun King5 12/19/2004 STL 8 Josh McCown6 12/19/2004 STL 4 Josh McCown7 12/26/2004 @ SEA 29 Josh McCown8 12/26/2004 @ SEA 29 Josh McCown9 9/11/2005 @ NYG 1 Kurt Warner10 10/2/2005 SF 17 Josh McCown11 10/9/2005 CAR 26 Josh McCown12 10/23/2005 TEN 34 Josh McCown13 11/13/2005 @ DET 8 Kurt Warner14 11/20/2005 @ STL 7 Kurt Warner15 11/27/2005 JAX 5 Kurt Warner16 12/18/2005 @ HOU 12 John Navarre17 12/24/2005 PHI 25 Josh McCown18 1/1/2006 @ IND 25 Josh McCown19 9/24/2006 STL 12 Kurt Warner20 10/8/2006 KAN 5 Matt Leinart21 12/3/2006 @ STL 11 Matt Leinart22 12/10/2006 SEA 5 Matt Leinart23 12/24/2006 @ SF 6 Matt Leinart24 12/31/2006 @ SD 9 Kurt Warner25 10/7/2007 @ STL 7 Kurt Warner26 11/11/2007 DET 1 Kurt Warner27 11/11/2007 DET 20 Kurt Warner28 11/18/2007 @ CIN 5 Kurt Warner29 11/25/2007 SF 28 Kurt Warner30 11/25/2007 SF 48 Kurt Warner31 12/9/2007 @ SEA 11 Kurt Warner32 12/16/2007 @ NO 18 Kurt Warner33 12/30/2007 STL 21 Kurt Warner34 12/30/2007 STL 6 Kurt Warner35 9/7/2008 @ SF 1 Kurt Warner36 9/21/2008 @ WAS 62 Kurt Warner37 10/5/2008 BUF 2 Kurt Warner38 10/5/2008 BUF 2 Kurt Warner39 10/12/2008 DAL 2 Kurt Warner40 11/10/2008 SF 5 Kurt Warner41 11/27/2008 @ PHI 1 Kurt Warner42 11/27/2008 @ PHI 7 Kurt Warner43 12/7/2008 STL 12 Kurt Warner44 12/21/2008 @ NE 78 Matt Leinart45 12/28/2008 SEA 5 Kurt Warner46 12/28/2008 SEA 38 Kurt Warner47 9/13/2009 SFO 5 Kurt Warner48 9/20/2009 @ JAX 22 Kurt Warner49 10/11/2009 HOU 9 Kurt Warner50 10/11/2009 HOU 26 Kurt Warner51 10/18/2009 @ SEA 2 Kurt Warner52 11/8/2009 @ CHI 11 Kurt Warner53 11/8/2009 @ CHI 17 Kurt Warner54 11/15/2009 SEA 18 Kurt Warner55 11/22/2009 @ STL 11 Kurt Warner56 12/6/2009 MIN 34 Kurt Warner57 12/20/2009 @ DET 1 Kurt Warner58 12/27/2009 STL 10 Kurt Warner59 1/3/2010 GNB 3 Brian St. Pierre60 9/12/2010 @ STL 21 Derek Anderson61 9/26/2010 OAK 8 Derek Anderson62 10/31/2010 TB 3 Max Hall63 10/31/2010 TB 5 Derek Anderson64 11/21/2010 @ KC 3 Derek Anderson65 1/2/2011 @ SF 10 John Skelton66 9/18/2011 @ WAS 73 Kevin Kolb67 9/25/2011 @ SEA 12 Kevin Kolb68 11/6/2011 STL 13 John Skelton69 11/13/2011 @ PHI 10 John Skelton70 11/13/2011 @ PHI 7 John Skelton71 11/20/2011 @ SF 23 Richard Bartel72 12/11/2011 SF 46 John Skelton73 12/24/2011 @ CIN 30 John Skelton74 9/23/2012 PHI 37 Kevin Kolb75 9/30/2012 MIA 3 Kevin Kolb76 10/14/2012 BUF 9 Kevin Kolb77 11/4/2012 @ GB 31 John Skelton78 9/8/2013 @ STL 4 Carson Palmer79 9/8/2013 @ STL 24 Carson Palmer80 9/29/2013 @ TB 13 Carson Palmer81 10/13/2013 @ SF 75 Carson Palmer82 10/27/2013 ATL 10 Carson Palmer83 11/17/2013 @ JAX 14 Carson Palmer84 11/24/2013 IND 4 Carson Palmer85 11/24/2013 IND 26 Carson Palmer86 12/1/2013 @ PHI 43 Carson Palmer87 12/8/2013 STL 7 Carson Palmer88 10/12/2014 WAS 24 Carson Palmer89 10/26/2014 PHI 80 Carson Palmer90 9/20/2015 @ CHI 8 Carson Palmer91 9/20/2015 @ CHI 28 Carson Palmer92 9/20/2015 @ CHI 9 Carson Palmer93 9/27/2015 SF 4 Carson Palmer94 9/27/2015 SF 8 Carson Palmer95 10/11/2015 @ DET 2 Carson Palmer96 11/1/2015 @ CLE 6 Carson Palmer97 12/27/2015 GB 3 Carson Palmer98 1/3/2016 SEA 17 Carson Palmer99 9/11/2016 NE 3 Carson Palmer100 9/11/2016 NE 1 Carson Palmer101 9/18/2016 TB 4 Carson Palmer102 10/6/2016 @ SF 21 Drew Stanton103 10/6/2016 @ SF 29 Drew Stanton104 1/1/2017 @ LA 5 Carson Palmer105 9/25/2017 DAL 15 Carson Palmer106 10/1/2017 SF 19 Carson Palmer107 10/15/17 TB 11 Carson Palmer108 11/19/17 @ Hou 20 Blaine Gabbert109 12/3/17 LAR 15 Blaine Gabbert110 12/24/17 NYG 13 Drew Stanton111 10/18/18 DEN 4 Josh Rosen112 10/28/18 SF 13 Josh Rosen113 11/18/18 Oak 18 Josh Rosen114 11/18/18 Oak 5 Josh Rosen115 11/25/18 @ LAC 25 Josh Rosen116 12/30/18 @ Sea 15 Josh Rosen117 9/8/19 Det 4 Kyler Murray118 9/22/19 Car 3 Kyler Murray

B R E A K D O W N O F F I T Z G E R A L D ' S 1 1 8 C A R E E R T O U C H D O W N S

Fitzgerald’s fi rst quarter TD recepti on against the Panthers last week was his 118th career TD catch. He sits alone in sixth place on the NFL’s all- me list for career TD recep ons.NFL Career Leaders—Touchdown Recep onsRnk Player (Years) TDs1 WR Jerry Rice (1985-04)+ 1972 WR Randy Moss (1998-12)+ 1563 WR Terrell Owens (1996-10)+ 1534 WR Cris Carter (1987-02)+ 1305 WR Marvin Harrison (1996-08)+ 1286 WR Larry Fitzgerald (2004-)# 1187 TE Antonio Gates (2003-18) 1168 TE Tony Gonzalez (1997-14)+ 1119t WR Steve Largent (1976-89)+ 1009t WR Tim Brown (1988-04)+ 100+Hall of Fame Inductee #Acti ve Player Only Hall of Fame WRs Jerry Rice (176 with San Fran-cisco) and Marvin Harrison (128 with Indianapolis) had more career receiving TDs with a single team than Fitzgerald has with Arizona (118).NFL Leaders - TDs with Single Team (All-Time) Rnk Player Team TDs Type1 WR Jerry Rice+ 49ers 187 176 Rec; 10 Rush, 1 FR2 RB Emmitt Smith+ Cowboys 164 153 Rush; 11 Rec3 RB LaDainian Tomlinson+ Chargers 153 138 Rush; 15 Rec4 WR Marvin Harrison+ Colts 128 128 Rec5 RB Jim Brown+ Browns 126 106 Rush; 20 Rec 6 RB Walter Payton+ Bears 125 110 Rush, 15 Rec7 WR Larry Fitzgerald# Cardinals 118 118 Rec8 TE Antonio Gates Chargers 116 116 Rec9 FL Lenny Moore+ Colts 113 63 Rush; 48 Rec; 2 Ret10 RB Shaun Alexander Seahawks 112 100 Rush; 12 Rec+Hall of Fame Inductee #Ac ve Player

Fitzgerald fi nished the Cardinals Week 11 match-up vs. Oakland last season with two recepti ons, both of which went for TDs. It marked Fitzgerald’s 19th outi ng with multi ple TD catches. That represents the highest total among all acti ve players in the NFL. NFL Leaders – Games with 2+ TD Catches (Ac ve)Rnk Player (Team) Games1 Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) 192 Jimmy Graham (GB) 153t Odell Beckham (Cle) 113t Demaryius Thomas (NYJ) 113t Julio Jones (Atl) 11

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C A R E E R TO U C H D OW N S P L I T S

By Opponent TDs Opponent18 L.A./StL Rams18 San Francisco12 Seatt le8 Philadelphia6 Detroit5 Chicago5 Tampa Bay4 Houston3 Green Bay3 Indianapolis3 Jacksonville3 New England3 Buff alo3 Oakland3 Washington3 Carolina2 Cincinnati 2 Dallas2 Kansas City2 L.A./SD Chargers2 Miami2 NY Giants1 Atlanta1 Cleveland1 Denver1 Minnesota 1 New Orleans1 Tennessee

By Quarterback (16)TDs Quarterback39 Kurt Warner28 Carson Palmer12 Josh McCown7 John Skelton6 Josh Rosen5 Kevin Kolb5 Matt Leinart4 Derek Anderson3 Drew Stanton2 Kyler Murray2 Blaine Gabbert1 Max Hall1 Richard Bartel1 John Navarre1 Shaun King1 Brian St. Pierre

By QuarterTDs Quarter41 2nd

35 4th

25 3rd

16 1st 1 OT

By StadiumTDs Stadium55 State Farm Stadium 7 Sun Devil Stadium*7 Edward Jones Dome*6 Candlesti ck Park*6 CenturyLink Field5 Soldier Field5 Lincoln Financial Field3 Ford Field2 FedEx Field2 Levi's Stadium2 NRG Stadium2 Paul Brown Stadium2 TIAA Bank Field 1 Arrowhead Stadium1 Bank of America Stadium1 Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)1 FirstEnergy Stadium1 Giants Stadium*1 Gillett e Stadium1 Hard Rock Stadium1 Lambeau Field1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome1 RCA Dome*1 Raymond James Stadium1 Dignity Health Sports Park1 Qualcomm Stadium**Stadium no longer an NFL venue

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There are only eight players in NFL history that have more career 100-yard receiving perfor-mances during the regular season than Fitzger-ald (49). The only acti ve player on that list is Atlanta's Julio Jones (51).NFL History – Games with 100+ Receiving YardsRnk Player (Years) Gms1 Jerry Rice (1985-04)+ 762 Randy Moss (1998-12)+ 643 Marvin Harrison (1996-08)+ 594t Andre Johnson (2003-2016) 514t Terrell Owens (1996-10)+ 514t Julio Jones (2011-)# 517t Steve Smith (2001-16) 507t Don Maynard (1958-73)+ 509 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-)# 4910t Michael Irvin (1998-99)+ 4710t Torry Holt (1999-09) 47+Hall of Fame Inductee #Ac ve PlayerFitzgerald's 49 career 100-yard games are far-and-away the best total in fran-chise history. In fact, he has as many 100-yard games in the regular season (49) as the next two players on the franchise list combined. Franchise History – Games with 100+ Receiving YardsRnk Player (Years) Gms1 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) 492 Anquan Boldin (2003-09) 273 Jackie Smith (1963-77) 224 Roy Green (1979-90) 205 Rob Moore (1995-01) 18Fitzgerald’s Career 100-Yard Games (Postseason in Italics)Yds Opponent Rec176 vs. Green Bay, 1/16/16 (WC) 8172 at Minnesota, 11/26/06 11171 vs. St. Louis, 12/30/07 11166 @ Carolina, 1/10/09 (Div) 8160 vs. Philadelphia, 10/26/14 7156 vs. San Francisco, 11/25/07 9155 at NY Giants, 9/11/05 13153 vs. Miami, 9/14/08 6152 vs. Philadelphia, 1/18/09 (NFC) 9151 at Seatt le, 11/16/08 10149 vs. Dallas, 9/25/17 13149 vs. Seatt le, 1/1/12 9149 vs. San Francisco, 12/11/11 7146 at Philadelphia, 11/13/11 7143 vs. Minnesota, 12/6/09 8141 at Detroit, 11/13/05 9138 vs. Tampa Bay, 10/15/17 10136 at St. Louis, 10/7/07 9136 vs. Carolina, 10/9/05 9134 vs. San Francisco, 9/27/15 9133 at Washington, 9/18/11 7133 vs. San Francisco, 9/10/06 9132 vs. San Francisco, 11/13/16 12130 @ Seatt le, 11/15/15 10130 vs. Seatt le, 12/28/08 5129 at San Francisco, 12/4/05 8127 vs. Pi sburgh, 2/1/09 (SB) 7125 at San Francisco, 1/2/11 11125 at Carolina, 12/19/10 9123 at Chicago, 11/8/09 9122 at NY Jets, 9/28/08 8120 vs. Pitt sburgh, 9/30/07 10119 vs. NY Giants, 12/24/17 9117 @ San Francisco, 10/13/13 6115 at Carolina, 10/26/08 7114 vs. Philadelphia, 9/23/12 9113 vs. Detroit, 9/8/19 8113 vs. Seatt le, 11/9/17 10113 vs. San Francisco, 12/29/13 6112 @ Chicago, 9/20/15 8112 vs. St. Louis, 11/9/14 9111 vs. Chicago, 12/23/12 8109 at Washington, 9/21/08 7107 at Minnesota, 11/7/10 7105 at Cincinnati , 12/24/11 6104 at Bal more, 9/15/19 5104 at St. Louis, 11/20/05 9102 vs. San Francisco, 10/28/18 8102 vs. NY Giants, 10/2/11 8102 vs. Seatt le, 11/6/05 8102 vs. San Francisco, 10/2/05 7101 vs. Atlanta, 1/3/09 (WC) 6101 at New England, 12/21/08 3100 at Seatt le, 10/18/09 13

A LOOK AT ALL 49 100-YARD GAMES

T H R I L L I N G T H E H O M E FA N S

Fitzgerald's fi rst quarter TD recepti on last week against Carolina gives him six TD recepti ons and a TD pass in his last seven games at State Farm Stadium.Fitzgerald has been thrilling fans at the venue since it opened in 2006. He has played 104 career regular season games in 13-plus seasons at State Farm Stadium. In those contests, he has to-taled 611 recepti ons. In NFL history, only WR Jerry Rice had more recepti ons in a single stadium. NFL History – Recep ons By StadiumRnk Player (Team) Rec Stadium To Pass1 Jerry Rice (SF) 646 Candlesti ck Park 362 Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) 611 State Farm Stadium -3 Andre Johnson (Hou) 560 NRG Stadium -4 Cris Carter (Min) 531 Mall of America -5 Marvin Harrison (Ind) 515 RCA Dome -Fitzgerald's 7,587 career receiving yards at State Farm Stadium rank third in NFL history for a single venue.NFL History – Receiving Yards By StadiumRnk Player (Team) Yds Gms Stadium To Pass1 Jerry Rice (SF) 9,403 119 Candlesti ck Park 1,8172 Andre Johnson (Hou) 7,776 88 NRG Stadium 1903 Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) 7,587 104 State Farm Stadium -4 Marvin Harrison (Ind) 7,189 87 RCA Dome -5 Steve Largent (Sea) 6,822 101 Kingdome -Fitzgerald has 55 career TD catches at State Farm Stadium. Only four players in NFL history have more TD catches in a single stadium. NFL History – TD Recep ons By StadiumRnk Player (Team) TDs Stadium1 Jerry Rice (SF) 91 Candlesti ck Park2 Antonio Gates (LAC) 67 Qualcomm Stadium3 Marvin Harrison (Ind) 65 RCA Dome4 Cris Carter (Min) 60 Mall of America 5 Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) 55 State Farm StadiumFitzgerald (104) has played in more regular season games at State Farm Sta-dium than any other player in franchise history.Most Games Played at State Farm Stadium (2006-19)Rnk Player (Years) Gms1 WR Larry Fitzgerald (2006-) 1042 DT Calais Campbell (2008-16) 693 C Lyle Sendlein (2007-15) 684 CB Patrick Peterson (2011-) 645 DT Darnell Dockett (2006-13) 62

Fitzgerald is off to a fast start in 2019. Through three games the 11-time Pro Bowler has 18 recep-tions for 253 yards (14.1 avg.) and two TDs. BACK-TO-BACK WITH 100 IN WEEKS 1 & 2With 113 receiving yards in the season-opener vs. Detroit and 104 receiving yards in Week 2 at Bal-timore, Fitzgerald - playing his 16th NFL season at the age of 36 - posted 100+ receiving yards in back-to-back games to open a season for the first time in his career in 2019.It marked the 10th time in his career and first time since Games 2-3 of the 2015 season that Fitzger-ald recorded 100+ receiving yards in consecutive games. NFL LEADER IN BIG PLAYS IN 2019Through three games, Fitzgerald has an NFL-high four receptions of 40+ yards in 2019. All four came in the first two games.NFL Leaders - Receptions of 40+ Yards (2019)Rnk Player (Team) Rec1 Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) 42t Marquise Brown (Bal) 32t Mike Evans (TB) 34t 10 players tied 2Fitzgerald's Big-Catch Facts:Catches of 40+ yards in first 3 games of 2019: 4Catches of 40+ yards over the previous 3 seasons (48 games): 0Catches of 40+ yards over the previous 7 seasons (110 games): 5Most Catches of 40+ yards in a season: 8 (2011)Years with 4+ catches of 40 yards: 5 - 2019 (4), 2011 (8), 2008 (5), 2007 (4), 2005 (4)In the Week 2 contest at Bal more, Fitzgerald had 104 yards on just fi ve recep- ons. It marked just the third me in his career - and fi rst me since 2008 - that

he had 100+ receiving yards on fi ve or fewer recep ons.

FAST START FOR FITZGERALD

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Below is a look at the career of Larry Fitzgerald through his fi rst 237 career games compared to the 27 modern era WRs currently in the HOF and where they stood at that point in their career.At this point in his career, Fitzgerald has more recepti ons (1,321) than all of the receivers enshrined in Canton had through 237 games. Fitzgerald also has more receiving yards (16,532) than all HOF receivers except Jerry Rice (22,895).

Fitzgerald Vs. Modern Era WRs in the Hall of Fame (237 Games) 100- Player, HOF Year Years G Rec Yds Avg. Y/G TD Yd GLarry Fitzgerald 2004- 237 1,321 16,532 12.5 69.9 118 49Jerry Rice, ‘10 1985-04 237 1,275 19,186 15.0 81.0 176 65Marvin Harrison, ‘16 1996-08 190 1,102 14,580 13.2 76.7 128 59Cris Carter, ’13 1987-02 234 1,101 13,899 12.6 59.4 130 41Terrell Owens, '18 1996-2010 219 1,078 15,934 14.8 72.8 153 51Tim Brown, ‘15 1988-04 237 1,061 14,656 13.8 61.8 99 43Randy Moss, '18 1998-2012 218 982 15,292 15.6 70.1 156 64Andre Reed, ‘14 1985-00 234 951 13,198 13.9 56.4 87 36Art Monk, ‘08 1980-95 224 940 12,721 13.5 56.8 68 33Steve Largent, ‘95 1976-89 200 819 13,089 16.0 65.4 100 40James Loft on, ‘03 1978-93 233 764 14,004 18.3 60.1 75 43Michael Irvin, ‘07 1988-99 159 750 11,904 15.9 74.9 65 47Charlie Joiner, ‘96 1969-86 237 750 12,146 16.2 51.2 65 28Charley Taylor, 84 1964-77 165 649 9,110 14.0 55.2 79 21Don Maynard, ‘87 1958, 60-73 186 633 11,834 18.7 63.6 88 50Raymond Berry, ‘73 1955-67 154 631 9,275 14.7 60.2 68 23Fred Biletnikoff , ‘88 1965-78 190 589 8,974 15.2 47.2 76 21Lance Alworth, ‘78 1962-72 136 542 10,266 18.9 75.5 85 41John Stallworth, ‘02 1974-87 165 537 8,723 16.2 52.9 63 25Bobby Mitchell, ’83 1958-68 148 521 7,954 15.3 53.7 65 25Tommy McDonald, ‘98 1957-68 152 495 8,410 17.0 55.3 84 24Paul Warfi eld, ‘83 1964-77 157 427 8,565 20.1 54.6 85 22Tom Fears, ‘70 1948-56 87 400 5,397 13.5 62.0 38 15Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch, ’68 1946-57 127 387 7,029 18.2 55.3 60 -Dante Lavelli, ‘75 1946-56 123 386 6,488 16.8 52.7 62 -Pete Pihos, ‘70 1947-55 107 373 5,619 15.1 52.5 61 14Bob Hayes, '09 1965-75 132 371 7,414 20.0 56.2 71 23Lynn Swann, '01 1974-82 116 336 5,462 16.3 47.1 51 11

In fact, Fitzgerald’s career numbers already surpass all but one receiver currently in the HOF (Rice). He has more career recepti ons than 26 of the 27 receivers in the HOF: Swann (336), Hayes (371), Pihos (373), Lavelli (386), Hirsch (387), Fears (400), Warfi eld (427), McDonald (495), Mitchell (521), Stallworth (537), Alworth (542), Biletnikoff (589), Berry (631), Maynard (633), Taylor (649), Irvin (750), Joiner (750), Loft on (764), Largent (819), Monk (940), Reed (951), Moss (982), Ow-ens (1,078), Brown (1,094), Carter (1,101) and Harrison (1,102).He has more career receiving yards than 26 of the 27 receivers in the HOF: Fears (5,397), Swann (5,462), Pihos (5,619), Lavelli (6,488), Hirsch (7,029), Hayes (7,414), Mitchell (7,954), McDonald (8,410), Warfi eld (8,565), Stallworth (8,723), Biletnikoff (8,974), Taylor (9,110), Berry (9,275), Alworth (10,266), Maynard (11,834), Irvin (11,904), Joiner (12,146), Monk (12,721), Largent (13,089), Reed (13,198), Carter (13,899), Loft on (14,004), Brown (14,934), Harrison (14,580), Moss (15,292) and Owens (15,934).

A Career Full of Accomplishments:•Franchise career leader in recepti ons (1,321), receiving yards (16,532), receiving TDs (118), total TDs (118) and 100-yard receiving games (49). His nine 1,000-yard seasons are also a franchise record. •Led the NFL with 107 recepti ons in 2016, marking the second ti me in his career (103 in 2005; ti ed with Steve Smith) he had done so. He became the fi rst player in NFL history to lead the NFL in recepti ons at least 11 years apart. Prior to Fitzgerald, the longest span between leading the league in recepti ons was six by Jerry Rice (1990, 1996).•Fitzgerald (11) joins Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (13) as the only wide receivers in NFL history to be named to the Pro Bowl at least 11 ti mes. •Fitzgerald had more recepti ons in his fi rst 200 career games (1,116) than any player in NFL history.•One of just seven players in NFL history to record at least 1,400 receiving yards in a season four ti mes in their career: Jerry Rice (6), Julio Jones (5), Randy Moss (4), Marvin Harrison (4), Antonio Brown (4) and Andre Johnson (4).•At 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 70 career receiving TDs behind only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days old) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day old). •At 32 years, 97 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career recepti ons. •At 31 years, 102 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 900 career recepti ons. •At 30 years, 57 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 800 career recepti ons. •At 30 years, 85 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 11,000 receiving yards.•In 2010, he became the fi rst player in NFL history to record 90+ recepti ons fi ve ti mes in their fi rst seven seasons. •During the 2008 postseason, he broke virtually every major playoff receiving record, establishing new single-season marks for recepti ons (30), receiving yards (546) and TDs (7). His four 100-yard receiving games in the postseason established a new NFL record for consecuti ve games with 100 yards receiving. •His 10 TD recepti ons in nine career postseason games are an NFL record for a player in their fi rst nine career playoff contests. •With a then franchise-record 103 recepti ons during the 2005 season, he became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100-catch campaign when he reached the mark at 22 years, 123 days old. •Led the NFL in receiving TDs in both the 2008 (12) and 2009 (13) seasons. In additi on to his 10 receiving TDs in 2007, he became the fi rst player in franchise history to record at least 10 TDs in three consecuti ve seasons. •At 29 years, 44 days old, joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before the age of 30. •One of just fi ve players in NFL history to record 15,000+ receiving yards and 100+ TD recepti ons in their career.

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Making his Cardinals debut vs. Detroit in Week 1, LB Terrell Suggs recorded fi ve tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, a QB hit and a forced fumble against the Lions. Suggs’ second sack gave him 134.5 for his career, and he now sits alone in 12th place on the NFL’s all- me sacks list.NFL All-Time Sack Leaders (Top 20)Rnk Player Sacks Years1 Bruce Smith+ 200.0 1985-20032 Reggie White+ 198.0 1985-20003 Kevin Greene+ 160.0 1985-19994 Julius Peppers 159.5 2002-20185 Chris Doleman+ 150.5 1985-19996 Michael Strahan 141.5 1993-20077 Jason Taylor+ 139.5 1997-20118 DeMarcus Ware 138.5 2005-20169t John Randle+ 137.5 1990-20039t Richard Dent+ 137.5 1983-199711 Jared Allen 136.0 2004-201512 Terrell Suggs# 134.5 2003-13 John Abraham 133.5 2000-201414t Leslie O’Neal 132.5 1986-199914t Lawrence Taylor+ 132.5 1981-199316 Rickey Jackson+ 128.0 1981-199517 Derrick Thomas+ 126.5 1989-199918 Dwight Freeney 125.5 2002-201719 Robert Mathis 123.0 2003-201620 Simeon Rice 122.0 1996-2007+Hall of Fame Inductee #Acti ve PlayerSuggs’ 134.5 sacks lead all ac ve players in the NFL. Titans LB Cameron Wake (100.5), who trails by 34.0, has the second most among ac ve players. Suggs and LB Chandler Jones, who ranks eighth among acti ve players with 78.0 ca-reer sacks, are the only teammates who rank in the top-10.NFL Leaders – Career Sacks (Ac ve Players)Rnk Player (Team) Sacks1 Terrell Suggs (AZ) 134.52 Cameron Wake (Ten) 100.53 Von Miller (Den) 98.04 J.J. Watt (Hou) 94.05 Clay Matt hews (LAR) 87.56 Ryan Kerrigan (Was) 85.57 Calais Campbell (Jax) 84.58 Chandler Jones (AZ) 80.09 Justi n Houston (Ind) 79.510t Carlos Dunlap (Cin) 73.510t Cameron Jordan (NO) 73.5

AMONG THE ALL-TIME SACK LEADERS

Suggs has forced 36 fumbles during the regular season in his career, which is the most among all acti ve players. He led the NFL and established a Ravens single-season record with seven forced fumbles during the 2011 season.NFL Leaders – Forced Fumbles (Ac ve)Rnk Player (Team) FF1 Terrell Suggs (AZ) 362 Von Miller (Den) 263 Ryan Kerrigan (Was) 254 Robert Quinn (Dal) 235t Chandler Jones (AZ) 225t Cameron Wake (Ten) 225t J.J. Watt (Hou) 22

FORCING THE ISSUE

SUGGS WITH 32 STRIP SACKSNo acti ve defender has more strip-sacks than Suggs, who has accumulated an NFL-high 32 career strip-sacks, including one of Lions QB Matt hew Staff ord in Week 1 vs. Detroit.

Suggs has sacked 73 diff erent quarterbacks in his NFL career. That list is led by Pitt sburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger, who Suggs has sacked 12.0 ti mes.The Cardinals remaining schedule includes seven teams whose starti ng quar-terbacks have never been sacked by Suggs – Seahawks (Russell Wilson), Giants (Daniel Jones), Saints* (Teddy Bridgewater), 49ers (Jimmy Garoppolo), Bucca-neers (Jameis Winston), Rams (Jared Goff ) and Steelers (Mason Rudolph).*Brees not expected to play against the Cardinals.Terrell Suggs Sacks By Quarterback (73)

SUGGS’ SACKS BY QUARTERBACK

Quarterback SacksBen Roethlisberger 12.0Andy Dalton 6.0Ryan Tannehill 4.5Blake Bortles 4.5Matt Ryan 4.0Carson Palmer 4.0Drew Brees 4.0Derek Anderson 4.0Philip Rivers 3.5Charlie Frye 3.5Alex Smith 3.0Matt Schaub 3.0Dan Orlovsky 3.0David Carr 3.0Tom Brady 3.0Matt hew Staff ord 3.0Andrew Walter 2.0Tom Savage 2.0Marcus Mariota 2.0E.J. Manuel 2.0Tommy Maddox 2.0Jon Kitna 2.0Brett Hundley 2.0Matt Hasselbeck 2.0Trent Green 2.0Tim Couch 2.0Jason Campbell 2.0Mark Brunell 2.0Drew Bledsoe 2.0Zach Mett enberger 1.5Case Keenum 1.5Brandon Weeden 1.0Seneca Wallace 1.0Michael Vick 1.0Vinny Testaverde 1.0Tyrod Taylor 1.0Brian St. Pierre 1.0

Quarterback SacksConnor Shaw 1.0JaMarcus Russell 1.0Sage Rosenfels 1.0Aaron Rodgers 1.0Nathan Peterman 1.0Chad Pennington 1.0Colt McCoy 1.0Josh McCown 1.0Baker Mayfi eld 1.0Peyton Manning 1.0Eli Manning 1.0J.P. Losman 1.0Cleo Lemon 1.0Byron Left wich 1.0Kevin Kolb 1.0DeShone Kizer 1.0Danny Kanell 1.0Kelly Holcomb 1.0Chad Henne 1.0Mike Glennon 1.0Blaine Gabbert 1.0Gus Frerott e 1.0Trent Edwards 1.0Trent Dilfer 1.0Kirk Cousins 1.0Sam Bradford 1.0Charlie Batch 1.0Mitchell Trubisky 0.5Mark Sanchez 0.5Tony Romo 0.5Cam Newton 0.5Patrick Mahomes 0.5Brad Johnson 0.5Jeff Garcia 0.5Ryan Fitzpatrick 0.5Brooks Bollinger 0.5

S Budda Baker – Arizona's 2017 second-round pick (36th overall) – is ed for fi h among NFL DBs with 24 tackles, according to offi cial league sta s cs.NFL Leaders – Tackles by DBs (2019)Rnk Player (Team) Tackles1 Terrell Edmunds (Pit) 282t Landon Collins (Was) 262t Antoine Bethea (NYG) 262t John Johnson (LAR) 265t Budda Baker (AZ) 245t Tracy Walker (Det) 24The 195-pounder has a proven ability to make plays behind the line of scrimmage. In the last two seasons (2018-19), Baker has eight tackles for loss, which is ti ed for fourth among NFL DBs during that span.NFL Leaders – Tackles for Loss by DBs (2018-19)Rnk Player (Team) TFL GP1t Jamal Adams (NYJ) 10 191t Jordan Poyer (Buf) 10 191t Harrison Smith (Min) 10 194t Budda Baker (AZ) 8 174t Rasul Douglas (Phi) 8 19In 2017, he earned Pro Bowl and fi rst-team All-Pro honors as a special teamer, and last season, he totaled 107 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two recoveries (one returned 36 yards for a TD).According to league stati sti cs, Baker was one of just three NFL safeti es with 100+ tackles, 2.0+ sacks and 8+ tackles for loss in 2018.NFL Safe es with 80+ Tackles/2.0 Sacks and 8+ TFL in '18 (League Stats)Player (Team) GP/GS TT S A Sks/Yds TFL FR FFJamal Adams (NYJ) 16/16 115 86 29 3.5/24 9 1 3Budda Baker (AZ) 14/13 102 78 24 2.0/28 8 2 1Jordan Poyer (Buf) 16/16 100 73 27 2.0/15 9 1 1

BAKER BRINGS PHYSICALITY

S D.J. Swearinger had a breakout season with the Cardinals in 2016 and made his return to Arizona in the fi nal week of the 2018 season.Since 2016, Swearinger's 11 INTs trail only Tennes-see's Kevin Byard (13) and Chicago's Ha Ha Clinton-Dix among acti ve NFL safeti es. He is one of just four NFL defenders (Clinton-Dix, CB Marcus Peters and S Damarious Randall) who registered at least three INTs in each of the last three seasons (2016-18).NFL Leaders – INTs by Safe es (2016-19)Rnk Player (Team) INTs1 Kevin Byard (Ten) 132 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (GB/Was/Chi) 133t D.J. Swearinger (AZ/Was) 113t Damarious Randall (GB/Cle) 11Swearinger's fi rst sti nt with the Cardinals was a successful run from 2015-16 when he totaled 71 tackles, three INTs and nine passes defensed in 20 games (13 starts) for the Cardinals. Aft er departi ng for Washington in free agency in 2017, he started 31 games and collected 132 tackles, eight INTs and 20 passes defensed in two years (2017-18) for the Redskins.

SWEARINGER RETURNS TO ROAM THE DESERT

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Arizona State product and 2016 Lou Groza Award winner Zane Gonzalez made his Cardi-nals debut in Week 13 at Green Bay last sea-son. He connected on both FG att empts in the win over the Packers, including the game-win-ning 44-yard FG with just 1:41 remaining in the fourth quarter.Gonzalez entered the NFL with Cleveland in 2017, and the Browns were 0-17-1 during his ti me with the team. He earned his fi rst-ca-reer victory by kicking Arizona’s game-winner against the Packers.GONZALEZ CARRIES MOMENTUM INTO 2019In the 2018 season fi nale at Seatt le, Gonzalez made all three FG att empts (36, 50 and 55 yards) and became the fi rst Cardinals kicker to make mul ple 50-yard FGs in a game since Neil Rackers (54 and 50) on 9/25/05 at Sea le.He also had a perfect outi ng in the 2019 season-opener against the Lions (20, 42, 34 and 28 yards) and hasn't missed on nine att empts this year. Gonzalez’s four FGs against the Lions set a new single-game career high, and his nine made FGs lead the NFL.

NFL Leaders – Field Goals Made (2019)Rnk Player (Team) FGM FGA Pct.1 Zane Gonzalez (AZ) 9 9 100.02t Joey Slye (Car) 7 8 87.52t Matt Gay (TB) 7 9 77.82t Greg Zuerlein (LAR) 7 9 77.85t Six Players 6 -- --

SUN DEVIL RETURNS A CARDINAL

Three second-year players have made signifi cant contributi ons on special teams aft er joining the Car-dinals as undraft ed rookies in 2018.LB EZEKIEL TURNERTurner led the NFL with 13 solo spe-cial teams tackles last season. He fi nished second in the NFL with 15 total special teams tackles, and he has added four more in two games this season.Turner, who appeared in all 16 games in 2018 (one start) was named Special Teams Player of the Month (September) by ProFootballFocus.com.NFL Leaders – Special Teams Tackles (2018)Rnk Player (Team) STT Solo Asst1 S Adrian Phillips (LAC) 17 11 62t LB Ezekiel Turner (AZ) 15 13 22t WR Dwayne Harris (Oak) 15 8 74t CB Justi n Bethel (Atl) 14 12 24t S Jayron Kearse (Min) 14 12 2LB DENNIS GARDECKGardeck appeared in all 16 games and led all NFL rookies with 388 special teams snaps in 2018. Among all NFL players last season, only Jets WR Ter-rence Brooks (395) played more snaps on special teams than Gardeck.In the 2018 season fi nale at Seatt le, Gardeck defl ected punt, recovered a blocked punt for a TD and had a special teams tackle against the Seahawks. Late in the third quarter, Gardeck recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for his fi rst career TD.It was the Cardinals fi rst blocked punt returned for a TD since 10/12/08 vs. Dallas. For Gardeck, it was his fi rst TD since his senior year at Crystal Lake (IL) South High School in 2012 (80-yard fumble return).In the 2019 season-open-er vs. Detroit, Gardeck defl ected another punt, giving Arizona possession at midfi eld and resulti ng in a TD drive that forced OT.WR TRENT SHERFIELDIn Week 1 against the Lions, Sherfi eld recorded an open-fi eld tackle for minus-three yards on punt coverage and recovered a muff ed punt at the Lions eight-yard line that led to the Cardinals fi rst points of the season (Zane Gonzalez FG).Sherfi eld on playing gunner on punt coverage: "I take pride in playing that positi on. I love it, being able to go down there and make plays, set the oppos-ing team back in fi eld positi on and help the defense out.”

U N D R A F T E D B U T S P E C I A L

TWO SEASONS IN AZ, TWO TEAM RECORDS

The Cardinals signed P Andy Lee just prior to the 2017 season, and during his fi rst year in Arizona, he set a franchise single-season record with a 47.3-yard punti ng average. In 2018, Lee topped himself, breaking his own record with an NFL-high 48.6-yard average last season.NFL Leaders – Gross Pun ng Average (2018)Rnk Player (Team) Punts Avg.1 Andy Lee (AZ) 94 48.62 Michael Dickson (Sea) 78 48.23 Cameron Johnston (Phi) 58 48.14 Sam Koch (Bal) 60 47.45 Brett Kern (Ten) 74 47.1Lee now owns team records for pun ng average in a season with both the Cardinals and 49ers (50.9 yards in 2011). He owns the top two single-season punti ng averages for the Cardinals. Cardinals Franchise Record – Gross Pun ng Average (Season)Rnk Player (Season) Avg.1 Andy Lee (2018) 48.62 Andy Lee (2017) 47.33 Ben Graham (2009) 47.04 Dave Zastudil (2012) 46.55 Dave Zastudil (2013) 45.7

LEE AMONG TH E B EST ALL-T IME

Now in his 16th NFL season in 2019, Lee has appeared in 236 games with 1,245 punts for 58,009 yards (46.6-yard avg.) and has a 39.8 net average and 410 punts downed inside the 20-yard line.A er leading the NFL in pun ng average for the second me in his career in 2018, Lee has fi nished in the top-10 in pun ng average in 12 of his 15 full NFL seasons.His 46.6 career punti ng average ranks sixth in NFL history. He has averaged 48.0+ yards per punt in a season fi ve ti mes in his career and led the NFL in punti ng average (50.9) for the fi rst ti me in 2011.NFL History – Highest Career Gross Pun ng Avg.Rnk Player (Seasons) Avg.1 Shane Lechler 47.62t Thomas Morstead* 47.02t Johnny Hekker* 47.04t Marquett e King 46.74t Brandon Fields 46.76 Andy Lee* 46.67 Pat McAfee 46.48t Bryan Anger* 46.28t Tress Way* 46.210 Sam Marti n* 46.0*Ac ve Player

A trio of rookie draft picks – DL Zach Allen (one game), CB Byron Murphy Jr. (three) and S Deionte Thompson (one) – have started for the Cardinals on defense this season.CB BYRON MURPHY JR.The fi rst pick in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Washing-ton, Murphy has 14 tackles and is one of just six NFL rookies with multi ple passes defensed (two) this season, according to offi cial league stati sti cs.He started all 20 games he played during his fi nal two seasons (2017-18) with the Huskies and earned fi rst-team All-America and All-Pac-12 honors with 58 tackles, four INTs (one returned for a TD), four tackles for loss, 17 passes defensed and a forced fumble as a senior.DL ZACH ALLEN Allen was draft ed by the Cardinals in the third round (65th overall) out of Boston College, and he was the ACC's highest-rated edge defender last season and one of the top edge defenders in the 2019 NFL Draft accord-ing to ProFootballFocus.com.Allen played four seasons (2015-18) at Boston College, appearing in 50 games and totaling 199 tackles, 40.5 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks 16 passes defensed, four fumble recoveries, two INTs and two blocked kicks.S DEIONTE THOMPSONArizona's fi ft h-round pick (139th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft , Thompson has played all three games this season and made his fi rst-career start in a nickel formati on in Week 2 against the Ravens.In three seasons (2016-18) at Alabama, Thompson appeared in 43 games (17 starts) and totaled 113 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three INTs, 10 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He was a a consensus fi rst-team All-American as a senior in 2018.

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