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1 ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2015 SCHEDULE Regular Season Date Opponent LocaƟon AZ Time Sep. 13 NEW ORLEANS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 31-19 Sep. 20 @ Chicago Soldier Field W, 48-23 Sep. 27 SAN FRANCISCO Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 47-7 Oct. 4 ST. LOUIS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium L, 22-24 Oct. 11 @ Detroit Ford Field W, 42-17 Oct. 18 @ PiƩsburgh Heinz Field L, 13-25 Oct. 26 BALTIMORE^ Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 26-18 Nov. 1 @ Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium W, 34-20 Nov. 8 BYE Nov. 15 @ SeaƩle + CenturyLink Field W, 39-32 Nov. 22 CINCINNATI+ Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 34-31 Nov. 29 @ San Francisco Levi’s Stadium W, 19-13 Dec. 6 @ St. Louis Edward Jones Dome W, 27-3 Dec. 10 MINNESOTA# Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 23-20 Dec. 20 @ Philadelphia+ Lincoln Financial Field W, 40-17 Dec. 27 GREEN BAY Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 38-8 Jan. 3 SEATTLE Univ. of Phoenix Stadium L, 6-36 Jan. 16 GREEN BAY Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 6:15 PM + NBC Sunday Night Football ^ ESPN Monday Night Football # Thursday Night on NFL Network ARIZONA CARDINALS (13-3 in 2015) VS. GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-6 in 2015) University of Phoenix Stadium | January 16, 2016 | 6:15 PM The Cardinals pracƟce and media schedule for this week is listed below. Prac- Ɵce is open each day for approximately the rst 20 minutes for local media and the locker room will be open for 45 minutes. All requests for assistant coach availability need to be made in advance through the Cardinals Media RelaƟons sta. Tues, 1/12 11:20 AM - PracƟce Bruce Arians and QB Carson Palmer avail at approx. 1:25 PM and players available in locker room Wed, 1/13 11:10 AM - PracƟce Coordinators James BeƩcher (Defense), Harold Goodwin (Oense) and Amos Jones (Special Teams) available following pracƟce at approx. 1:05 PM and players available in locker room Thur, 1/14 11:00 AM - PracƟce Bruce Arians avail at approx. 12:30 PM and players available in locker room Fri, 1/15 No media availability Sat, 1/16 Cardinals vs. Packers, 6:15 PM - University of Phoenix Stadium BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: NBC / Play-By-Play: Al Michaels Analyst: Cris Collinsworth Sideline: Michele Tafoya NaƟonal Radio: Westwood One / Play-By-Play: Kevin Kugler Analyst: James LoŌon Sideline: Mark Malone Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Woley Sideline: Paul Calvisi Cardinals Spanish Radio: LaƟno Mix KQMR 100.3 FM/KHOV 105.3 FM / Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu THIS WEEK’S G AM E DIVISIONAL GAME RELEASE #GBvsAZ T HIS WEEK’S HI G HLI G HT S M ar k M ar k Da l Da l ton ton - Vi - Vice P ce Presi resi d ent d ent, Me , Me d ia d ia Re l a Re l ation tions s C h ri C h ris Me s Me l vin l vin - D - Direc irector, tor, Me d Me d ia R ia Re l at e l ations ions M Mi k e i k e He l m He l m - M - Mana g ana g er, er, Me d i Me d ia Re a Re l ati l ations ons Matt Matt Sto Storey rey - Me - Media dia Rela Relation tions Co s Coordi ordinato nator r Morg Morgan T an Thole holen - n - Medi Media Re a Relati lations ons Assi Assistan stan t The postseason begins for the NFC West champion Cardinals this week when they host the Green Bay Packers at University of Phoenix Stadium. The teams square owith a spot in the NFC Championship Game on the line. It will mark the second meeƟng in four weeks between Arizona and Green Bay. The Cards defeated the Packers 38-8 in Week 16 behind a defensive eort high- lighted by nine sacks and two fumble return TDs. Arizona enters the playos coming oone of the best regular seasons in franchise history, seƫng team records for wins (13), points scored (489), TDs (58) and total yards (6,533). QB Carson Palmer established new franchise records with 4,671 passing yards, 35 TD passes and a 104.6 passer raƟng, while WR Larry Fitzgerald broke his own Cardinals record with 109 recep- Ɵons. Fitzgerald and WR John Brown each topped 1,000 yards receiving, marking just the Ōh Ɵme in franchise history the Cardinals had mulƟple players with 1,000+ receiving yards in a season. Rookie RB David Johnson also made franchise history, seƫng a new rookie mark with 13 total TDs (eight rushing, four receiving and one kickoreturn). Defensively, the Cardinals nished Ōh in the NFL in yards allowed per game, making them one of two teams (SeaƩle) to rank in the top ve on both of- fense and defense. S Deone Bucannon led the team with a career-best 127 tackles while S Rashad Johnson had a team-high ve INTs. CB Patrick Peter- son was named to his Ōh Pro Bowl and was named rst-team All-Pro at CB for the second Ɵme in his career. Signed in mid-October, LB Dwight Freeney led the Cardinals with 8.0 sacks, including four in the nal two weeks. Seven Cardinals – Palmer, Fitzgerald, S Tyrann Mathieu, ST JusƟn Bethel, DT Calais Campbell, G Mike IupaƟ and CB Patrick Peterson – were selected to the Pro Bowl, the most for the team since 1977. The Packers defeated the Redskins in the Wild Card round 35-18 last week. They trailed 11-0 in the second quarter but QB Aaron Rodgers threw two TD passes to help them to a 17-11 lead at the half. RBs James Starks and Eddie Lacy each ran for TDs in the second half. --The Cardinals and Packers meet for the third Ɵme in the postseason and rst Ɵme since Arizona’s record-seƫng 51-45 OT victory in the 2009 Wild Card matchup. --Arizona enters this week’s game with a 3-0 record at University of Phoe- nix Stadium in the postseason. --Saturday’s game marks the second meeƟng between the Cardinals and Packers in the last four weeks. Arizona defeated Green Bay 38-8 in Week 16 during the regular season. The Cards defense registered a season-high 9.0 sacks in that contest. That was the highest total for the team in a game since 12/7/86 at Philadelphia (10.0). --LB Dwight Freeney has more sacks in the postseason (9.0) than any oth- er acƟve player. Freeney Ɵed a career-high with 3.0 sacks in the Week 16 matchup vs. Green Bay. --Following a record-breaking regular season, QB Carson Palmer returns to the postseason for the rst Ɵme since 2009 with the Bengals. UP CO MIN G MEDIA S C HEDUL E

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ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2015 SCHEDULERegular Season

Date Opponent Loca on AZ TimeSep. 13 NEW ORLEANS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 31-19 Sep. 20 @ Chicago Soldier Field W, 48-23Sep. 27 SAN FRANCISCO Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 47-7Oct. 4 ST. LOUIS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium L, 22-24Oct. 11 @ Detroit Ford Field W, 42-17Oct. 18 @ Pi sburgh Heinz Field L, 13-25Oct. 26 BALTIMORE^ Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 26-18Nov. 1 @ Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium W, 34-20Nov. 8 BYENov. 15 @ Sea le + CenturyLink Field W, 39-32Nov. 22 CINCINNATI+ Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 34-31Nov. 29 @ San Francisco Levi’s Stadium W, 19-13Dec. 6 @ St. Louis Edward Jones Dome W, 27-3Dec. 10 MINNESOTA# Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 23-20Dec. 20 @ Philadelphia+ Lincoln Financial Field W, 40-17Dec. 27 GREEN BAY Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 38-8Jan. 3 SEATTLE Univ. of Phoenix Stadium L, 6-36Jan. 16 GREEN BAY Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 6:15 PM + NBC Sunday Night Football ^ ESPN Monday Night Football# Thursday Night on NFL Network

ARIZONA CARDINALS (13-3 in 2015)VS.

GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-6 in 2015)University of Phoenix Stadium | January 16, 2016 | 6:15 PM

The Cardinals prac ce and media schedule for this week is listed below. Prac- ce is open each day for approximately the fi rst 20 minutes for local media

and the locker room will be open for 45 minutes. All requests for assistant coach availability need to be made in advance through the Cardinals Media Rela ons staff .

Tues, 1/12 11:20 AM - Prac ce Bruce Arians and QB Carson Palmer avail at approx. 1:25 PM and players available in locker room Wed, 1/13 11:10 AM - Prac ce Coordinators James Be cher (Defense), Harold Goodwin (Off ense) and Amos Jones (Special Teams) available following prac ce at approx. 1:05 PM and players available in locker room

Thur, 1/14 11:00 AM - Prac ce Bruce Arians avail at approx. 12:30 PM and players available in locker room

Fri, 1/15 No media availability

Sat, 1/16 Cardinals vs. Packers, 6:15 PM - University of Phoenix Stadium

BROADCAST INFORMATIONTelevision: NBC / Play-By-Play: Al Michaels Analyst: Cris Collinsworth Sideline: Michele Tafoya

Na onal Radio: Westwood One / Play-By-Play: Kevin Kugler Analyst: James Lo on Sideline: Mark Malone

Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfl ey Sideline: Paul Calvisi

Cardinals Spanish Radio: La no Mix KQMR 100.3 FM/KHOV 105.3 FM / Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu

T H I S W E E K ’ S G A M E

DIVISIONALGAME RELEASE

#GBvsAZ

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

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The postseason begins for the NFC West champion Cardinals this week when they host the Green Bay Packers at University of Phoenix Stadium. The teams square off with a spot in the NFC Championship Game on the line. It will mark the second mee ng in four weeks between Arizona and Green Bay. The Cards defeated the Packers 38-8 in Week 16 behind a defensive eff ort high-lighted by nine sacks and two fumble return TDs.Arizona enters the playoff s coming off one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, se ng team records for wins (13), points scored (489), TDs (58) and total yards (6,533). QB Carson Palmer established new franchise records with 4,671 passing yards, 35 TD passes and a 104.6 passer ra ng, while WR Larry Fitzgerald broke his own Cardinals record with 109 recep- ons. Fitzgerald and WR John Brown each topped 1,000 yards receiving,

marking just the fi h me in franchise history the Cardinals had mul ple players with 1,000+ receiving yards in a season. Rookie RB David Johnson also made franchise history, se ng a new rookie mark with 13 total TDs (eight rushing, four receiving and one kickoff return).Defensively, the Cardinals fi nished fi h in the NFL in yards allowed per game, making them one of two teams (Sea le) to rank in the top fi ve on both of-fense and defense. S Deone Bucannon led the team with a career-best 127 tackles while S Rashad Johnson had a team-high fi ve INTs. CB Patrick Peter-son was named to his fi h Pro Bowl and was named fi rst-team All-Pro at CB for the second me in his career. Signed in mid-October, LB Dwight Freeney led the Cardinals with 8.0 sacks, including four in the fi nal two weeks.Seven Cardinals – Palmer, Fitzgerald, S Tyrann Mathieu, ST Jus n Bethel, DT Calais Campbell, G Mike Iupa and CB Patrick Peterson – were selected to the Pro Bowl, the most for the team since 1977.The Packers defeated the Redskins in the Wild Card round 35-18 last week. They trailed 11-0 in the second quarter but QB Aaron Rodgers threw two TD passes to help them to a 17-11 lead at the half. RBs James Starks and Eddie Lacy each ran for TDs in the second half.

--The Cardinals and Packers meet for the third me in the postseason and fi rst me since Arizona’s record-se ng 51-45 OT victory in the 2009 Wild Card matchup. --Arizona enters this week’s game with a 3-0 record at University of Phoe-nix Stadium in the postseason. --Saturday’s game marks the second mee ng between the Cardinals and Packers in the last four weeks. Arizona defeated Green Bay 38-8 in Week 16 during the regular season. The Cards defense registered a season-high 9.0 sacks in that contest. That was the highest total for the team in a game since 12/7/86 at Philadelphia (10.0). --LB Dwight Freeney has more sacks in the postseason (9.0) than any oth-er ac ve player. Freeney ed a career-high with 3.0 sacks in the Week 16 matchup vs. Green Bay. --Following a record-breaking regular season, QB Carson Palmer returns to the postseason for the fi rst me since 2009 with the Bengals.

U P C O M I N G M E D I A S C H E D U L E

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

*Includes Arians’ 9-3 record as interim head coach with the Colts in 2012, for which he earned NFL Coach of the Year honors. The reigning NFL Coach of the Year, Bruce Arians is in his third season in Arizona and 23rd season coaching in the NFL. Arians became an NFL head coach for the first time when the Cardinals hired him on January 17, 2013. Arizona has posted a 34-15 record (including postseason) under Arians, who is the first coach in franchise history to post three straight 10+ win seasons in his first three years with the team. Including his tenure as interim head coach with Indy in 2012, Arians has posted a 43-17 record as head coach. Among active NFL head coaches, only Bill Belichick (46) and Pete Carroll (44) has more wins in his last 60 games. Hired as the 14th head coach in franchise history in January of 2006, Mike McCarthy has accumulated a 112-61-1 record in his 10 seasons with the Packers, including an 8-6 mark in the postseason. After guiding the Packers to a franchise record four consecutive division titles (2011-14), the Packers earned a Wild Card berth in 2015. It marks the eighth time in McCarthy’s 10 seasons that team has earned a spot in the post-season. The team’s active streak of seven consecutive playoff berths is the longest in team history. McCarthy reached 100 career victories (in-cluding postseason) faster than any active NFL head coach (155th game, which came in 2014)

T H E C O A C H E S

Green Bay/Wisconsin Connec onsCardinals Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pra is from Beloit, WI and was an All-State guard on the undefeated 1952 team at Beloit High School. Pra was Chiefs assistant on Hank Stram’s staff that faced the Packers in Super Bowl I following the 1966 season.Cardinals Execu ve Vice President/COO Ron Minegar graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Arizona Connec onsPackers Head Coach Mike McCarthy played football at Sco sdale Com-munity College in 1984.Packers CB Damarious Randall went to Arizona State from 2013-14 and earned fi rst-team All-Pac-12 honors as a senior. Prior to ASU, Randall played the 2012 season at Mesa Community College and was an NJCAA fi rst-team All-American.Packers DT Mike Pennel played at Sco sdale Community College from 2010-11 and then spent one year at Arizona State in 2012 before fi nish-ing his college career at Colorado State-Pueblo.Packers QB Bre Hundley was born in Phoenix and graduated from Chandler High School, where he was an All-American as a senior in 2010. Hundley was once named the Arizona Cardinals High School Player of the Week during his senior season at Chandler High. Packers Assistant Special Teams coach Jason Simmons played corner-back at Arizona State from 1994-97 and started every game for the 1996 team that won the Pac-10 tle and went to the Rose Bowl.

Packers Connec onsCardinals LBs coach Bob Sanders coached for the Packers from 2005-08, serving one year as DEs coach before becoming defensive coordinator in 2006.Cardinals Pro Scout Glen Fox par cipated in a rookie minicamp with the Packers in 2010.

Cardinals Connec onsPackers Assistant O-Line coach Mike Solari was the O-Line coach for the Cardinals in 1989. Solari coached Cardinals G Mike Iupa as the 49ers O-Line coach from 2010-14.Packers WR Randall Cobb’s cousin Billy Williams was a seventh-round pick of the Cardinals in 1995.Packers Public Rela ons Coordinator Nate LoCascio was a member of the Cardinals Media Rela ons staff from 2007-10.

College/Pro Connec onsCardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians (2004-11) coached for the Steelers with Packers Secondary-Safe es coach Darren Perry (2003-06).Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy coached at the University of Pi s-burgh with Cardinals DBs coach Nick Rapone from 1989-92 and with Cardinals Special Teams coach Amos Jones in 1992. Packers QBs/WRs coach Alex Van Pelt was Pi ’s star ng QB from 1989-92 as well. Mc-Carthy then was on the Kansas City Chiefs staff with Cardinals Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pra from 1993-94, and he was s ll an assistant with the Chiefs in 1997 when Cardinals CBs coach Kevin Ross played his fi nal NFL season in Kansas City.Cardinals D-Line coach Brentson Buckner was a rookie with the Steel-ers in 1994 while Packers Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers served in the same posi on. Buckner (1994-96) was also a teammate of Packers Secondary-Safe es coach Darren Perry (1992-98) with the Steelers.Packers D-Line coach Mike Trgovac (2002-08) coached for the Panthers while Cardinals D-Line coach Brentson Buckner (2001-05) played in Car-olina. Buckner was also a teammate of Packers LB Julius Peppers (2002-09) in Carolina, and they started together on the defensive line of the 2003 team that won the NFC Championship.Cardinals Associate Head Coach Tom Moore coached for the Saints with Packers Associate Head Coach/Off ense Tom Clements in 1997.Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians and Packers FB John Kuhn are both from York, PA, and Kuhn played for the Steelers from 2005-06 when Ari-ans was an assistant in Pi sburgh.Packers RB Eddie Lacy (2009-12) and S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (2011-13) played for Alabama with Cardinals DT Ed S nson (2009-13).Cardinals DT Frostee Rucker (2003-05) played with Packers LB Clay Mat-thews (2004-08) at USC, and Cardinals QB Ma Barkley (2009-12) was a USC teammate of Packers LB Nick Perry (2008-11).From 2006-07, Cardinals DT Calais Campbell and Packers CB Sam Shields were teammates at Miami (Fla.). Cardinals WR J.J. Nelson and Packers TE Kennard Backman were team-mates at UAB from 2011-14.Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald played with Packers Assistant LBs coach

Bruce Arians43-18* Overall Record 112-61-143-18* Overall Record 112-61-143-17* Regular Season Record 104-55-143-17* Regular Season Record 104-55-10-1 Playoff Record 8-60-1 Playoff Record 8-63rd Years as NFL Head Coach 10th3rd Years as NFL Head Coach 10th3rd Years with Team 10th3rd Years with Team 10th

Mike McCarthy

This week’s matchup represents the 74th all- me mee ng between the Cardinals and Packers - and their third in the postseason. The two teams have been squaring off since 1921, making it the second-oldest rivalry in NFL history (Cardinals/Bears). Of the 73 previous mee ngs, 49 came be-tween 1926 and 1949. Arizona holds a 15-16-4 record at home all me against the Packers (in-cluding postseason). The Cardinals enter this week’s game looking for their third consecu ve home win over Green Bay, and second this season. Ari-zona defeated the Packers 38-8 in Week 16 earlier this season. The all- me postseason series between the two teams is ed 1-1. The Pack-ers defeated the Cardinals 41-16 in the Super Bowl tournament following the strike-shortened 1982 season. The last postseason mee ng was the Cardinals thrilling 51-45 OT victory in the 2009 Wild Card playoff matchup, in what remains the highest scoring postseason game in NFL history.

CARDINALS-PACKERS ALL-TIME SERIES• Overall Series: 24-45-4• Regular Season Series: 23-44-4• Postseason Series: 1-1• Cardinals at home vs. GB (Including postseason): 15-16-4• First Postseason Mee ng: 1/8/83 at GB, L, 41-16 (SB Tournament)• Last Postseason Mee ng: 1/10/10 vs. GB, W, 51-45 in OT (WC)

T H E S E R I E S B R E A K D O W N

StatisticStatistic Cards RankRank PackersPackers RankRankPoints Scored/Game 30.6 2 23.0 15Points Allowed/Game 19.6 7t 20.2 12TDs Scored 58 2 42 15tTDs Allowed 34 6t 36 11tRushing TDs 16 6t 8 21tPassing TDs 35 3t 31 11tReturn TDs 7 1t 3 16tRushing TDs Allowed 9 8t 13 23tPassing TDs Allowed 24 11t 20 6Return TDs Allowed 1 3 3 11tSacked/Yards Lost 27/159 4t 47/322 28Fumbles/Lost 23/11 23t 24/9 15tField Goals Made 28/31 13t 24/28 21tTotal Yards/Game 408.3 1 334.6 23Opp. Total Yards/Game 321.7 5 346.7 15Rushing Yards/Game 119.8 8 115.6 12Opp. Rushing Yards/Game 91.3 6 119.1 21Passing Yards/Game 288.5 2 218.9 25tOpp. Passing Yards/Game 230.4 8 227.6 6Turnover Ratio +9 4 +5 10t Average Time of Possession 32:04 1 30:08 18t

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Week 16CARDINALS 38, Packers 8

December 27, 2015 – University of Phoenix Stadium (64,878) A week a er clinching the division with a domina ng 23-point win at Philly, the Cards returned home

to face the 10-4 Packers with a chance to secure a 1st round bye for the fi rst me in franchise history. The result was an even more decisive Arizona victory. Despite having 8 fewer off ensive plays, the Cards outgained GB by 203 yards and scored 38 points against the NFL’s #5 team in points allowed. Playing on his 36th birthday, Carson Palmer completed 2nd quarter TD passes to WRs Larry Fitzgerald and John Brown. They were followed by a 14-yard scoring run from do-everything rookie RB David Johnson, his 13th TD of the year. That staked AZ to a 17-0 lead early in the 3rd. A er that, a pair of 3rd quarter Green Bay drives ended with Cardinal sacks of Aaron Rodgers that caused fumbles they returned for TDs. The fi rst came when LB Kareem Mar n forced Rodgers to lose the ball and DT Cory Redding took the recovery 36 yards for a TD. Later in the quarter, Dwight Freeney forced it from Rodgers on a sack and CB Jerraud Powers took the fumble 7 yards for another defensive TD. In all, the Cards recorded 9 sacks (their most since 1986) including 3.0 from Freeney and 2.5 by DT Calais Campbell. Rodgers was sacked a career-high 8 mes before giving way to back-up Sco Tolzien.

The game was close early on and scoreless a er one quarter. But on the 3rd play of the 2nd quarter, Palmer hit Fitzgerald with a TD pass on 3rd-n-goal from the 3 to make it 7-0. The next Cardinals drive reached the GB1 but they couldn’t punch it in and had to se le for a Chandler Catanzaro FG. Up 10-0, the Cards took over at their own 24 with 2:00 to go in the 1st half. But on the 1st play, Palmer’s screen pass was picked off by DT Mike Daniels who set the Packers up at the AZ15. It was Arizona’s 1st turn-over in fi ve games. Two plays later GB faced a 3rd-n-5 at the 10. A TD or FG would make it a one score game and the Packers would get the ball 1st a er intermission. However, Rodgers’ pass intended for WR James Jones was INT’d by CB Jus n Bethel in the end zone. That gave the AZ possession at its own 20 with :57 le . On the 1st play, the game’s leading receiver Michael Floyd (6-111) took a Palmer pass 47 yards to the 9. With :11 le , the Cards faced a 3rd-n-goal at the 7 when Palmer hit Brown with a TD to make it 17-0 at the half.

For AZ, the 2nd half began just as favorably as the 1st half had ended. On the 3rd quarter’s opening play from scrimmage, RB James Starks fumbled on a hit by S D.J. Swearinger and Powers recovered at the GB28. A 14-yard Floyd recep on on the 1st play took it to the 14 and on the next snap, Johnson ran 14 yards off right tackle for a TD that gave AZ a 24-0 lead. Green Bay’s lone score came on an Eddie Lacy recep on late in the 3rd. The victory was the Cardinals’ 9th straight (one shy of the franchise record) and improved their season record to 13-2. PACKERS 0 0 8 0 8 CARDINALS 0 17 21 0 38Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive ScoreCARDS 2 14:07 Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 7-50, 3:30 0-7CARDS 2 5:48 Catanzaro 19-yard FG 9-72, 5:02 0-10CARDS 2 0:06 JoBrown 7-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 7-80, 0:51 0-17CARDS 3 14:02 DJohnson 14-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 2-28, 0:47 0-24CARDS 3 9:34 Redding 36-yard fumble return (Catanzaro kick) -- 0-31Packers 3 6:31 Lacy 28-yard pass from Rodgers (Rodgers-Jones pass) 8-80, 3:03 8-31CARDS 3 3:05 Powers 7-yard fumble return (Catanzaro kick) -- 8-38

C A R D I N A L S / PA C K E R S - T H E L A S T M E E T I N G

STATISTICS GB AZFirst Downs 16 193rd Down Eff . (Pct) 5-17 (29) 5-10 (50)Total Plays 64 56Avg. Gain 2.8 6.8Rushes-Yards 26-101 26-121Net Passing Yards 77 260Total Net Yards 178 381Passing (A-C-I) 29-16-1 28-19-1Sacked by Opp. 9-78 2-9Punts-Average 6-44.7 4-43.0Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-1Penal es 7-59 10-119Time of Possession 29:44 30:16Weather: Indoors

RUSHINGPackers: Lacy 12-60; Rodgers 3-19; Starks 3-11; Masthay 1-7; Kuhn 1-3; Cobb 1-2; Tol-zien 1-0; Crocke 4-(-1).CARDS: KWilliams 8-44; Ellington 7-40; DJohn-son 9-39, TD; Stanton 2-(-2).

PASSINGPackers: Rodgers 15-28, 151 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT.CARDS: Palmer 18-27, 265 yds, 1 TD,1 INT; Stanton 1-1, 4 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVINGPackers: JJones 5-46; Adams 3-42; Cobb 3-15; Quarless 2-17; Lacy 1-28, TD; Abbrederis 1-5; Rodgers 1-2.CARDS: Floyd 6-111; Fitzgerald 4-29, TD; DJohnson 3-88; JoBrown 3-25, TD; Gresham 1-7; Ellington 1-5; KWilliams 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONSPackers: Daniels 1-6.CARDS: Bethel 1-0.

A H I S T O R Y A M O N G T H E M

The second-oldest rivalry in NFL history resumes this week when the Arizona Cardinals face the Green Bay Packers. The two teams have been mee ng since 1921, Green Bay’s fi rst season in the American Professional Football Associa on. The Cardinals and Chicago Bears, the league’s oldest rivalry, joined the APFA in the inaugural season of 1920.The Cardinals, Packers and Bears are the only current NFL teams with es back to the APFA, which became the Na onal Football League in 1922. The fi rst mee ng between the Cardinals and Packers took place on 11/20/21 when the Racine Cardinals and Green Bay Packers played to a 3-3 e in front of an es mated 2,000 fans at Normal Park in Chicago. Including the regular season and postseason, the Cardinals and Packers have met 73 mes, 71 mes in the regular season and twice in the playoff s. Those totals do not include the 1944 campaign, when the Cardinals and Steelers combined teams as a war- me measure. Card-Pi (as they were known that season) faced Green Bay twice in 1944, both resul ng in Packers wins. The majority of the mee ngs between these two historic franchises came between 1921 and 1949 when the Cardinals and Packers played on a yearly basis. In four diff erent seasons, the two teams faced off three mes—1929, 1934, 1935 and 1936.

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This week’s Divisional matchup between the Cardinals and Packers repre-sents the second mee ng between the two teams in the last four weeks. Ari-zona defeated Green Bay 38-8 in Week 16 at University of Phoenix Stadium. It was the Packers biggest margin of defeat in a game started by All-Pro QB Aaron Rodgers. The previous mark was a 28-point loss (38-10) on 11/25/12 at the NY Giants.Arizona’s defense registered nine sacks in the game. That represented the third-best single-game total in franchise history and highest since 12/7/86 at Philadelphia when the Cardinals sacked Eagles QB Randall Cunningham 10 mes. Franchise Record – Sacks (Single Game)Rnk Sacks Opponent1 11.0 12/18/83 vs. Philadelphia2 10.0 12/7/86 vs. Philadelphia3 9.0 12/27/15 vs. Green Bay4t 8.0 9/13/87 vs. Dallas 4t 8.0 12/2/84 at New EnglandSix diff erent players had at least a par al sack for the Cardinals: Dwight Freeney (3.0), Calais Campbell (2.5), Deone Bucannon (1.0), Kareem Mar n (1.0), Frostee Rucker (1.0) and Markus Golden (0.5). Prior to the win over Green Bay, the Cardinals 2015 season-high for sacks in a game was four (vs. Cincinna , Week 11). Arizona sacked Aaron Rodgers fi ve mes in the third quarter alone.

Arizona’s defense recovered three fumbles against the Packers, returning two for TDs. Da ng back to 1963 (fi rst year team sacks were recorded), the Cardinals became the fi rst NFL team with 9.0+ sacks and at least two fumble return TDs in a game. The Cardinals became the fi rst NFL team to record at least nine sacks and two defensive TDs (fumble or INT return) in a game since the Indianapolis Colts (9 sacks, FR-TD, INT-TD) on 12/11/00 vs. Buff alo. Of Rodgers four career fumbles that were returned for TDs (including post-season), three have come in his last two games against the Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium.

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The current 53-man rosters for the Cardinals (5 players) and Packers (8 play-ers) feature 13 total players who were with their respec ve teams when the Cardinals and Packers last met in the postseason in 2009 (Wild Card). Current Players who Appeared in 2009 Wild Card (status for ‘09 game)Cardinals PackersWR Larry Fitzgerald (starter) QB Aaron Rodgers (starter)C Lyle Sendlein (starter) LB Clay Ma hews (starter)LS Mike Leach (played) G Josh Si on (starter)DT Calais Campbell (played) FB John Kuhn (played)S Rashad Johnson (inac ve) G T.J. Lang (played) WR James Jones (played) DT B.J. Raji (played) K Mason Crosby (played)

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This week’s game marks the third me the Cardinals and Packers have met in the postseason. The last matchup came during the 2009 Wild Card round and it was a game for the ages. The Cardinals hosted the Packers three mes at University of Phoenix Stadium during that 2009 season (preseason, regular season and post-season). The fi nal mee ng that season was the Cardinals record-se ng 51-45 OT Wild Card victory.CARDINALS-PACKERS MATCHUP FOR THE NFL RECORD BOOKSThe 96 combined points set an NFL record for points scored in a post-season game. The previous record was 95 points, when the Philadel-phia Eagles defeated the Detroit Lions 58-37 in a Wild Card matchup on 12/30/95.Most Points (Both Teams) In Postseason Game—NFL HistoryRnk Pts Teams1 96 Arizona (51) vs. Green Bay (45), 2009 (OT)*2 95 Philadelphia (58) vs. Detroit (37), 19953 89 Kansas City (45) vs. Indianapolis (44), 20134 86 St. Louis (49) vs. Minnesota (37), 1999*5t 79 San Diego (41) vs. Miami (38), 1981 (OT)5t 79 Buff alo (41) vs. Houston (38), 1992 (OT)The Cardinals (7) and Packers (6) combined for 13 TDs in the game, an-other NFL postseason record. The previous record came in the same Wild Card matchup between Philadelphia (7) and Detroit (5) in 1995. Kurt Warner had more TD passes (5) than incomple ons (4) in the game. Of the 13 TDs scored, nine came through the air, tying the NFL record for most passing TDs in a postseason game and matching the total from the Divisional contest between St. Louis (5) and Minnesota (4) on 1/16/00.

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With a 13-3 record in 2015 the Cardinals entered the postseason as the #2 seed in the NFC behind the Carolina Panthers (15-1). Arizona earned a fi rst round bye in the playoff s for the fi rst me in franchise history.The Cardinals are one of eight teams remaining in the playoff fi eld enter-ing the Divisional round. This week, the Cardinals will host the #5 seeded Green Bay Packers, who advanced with a 35-18 win over the Washington Redskins in the Wild Card round last week. Remaining 2015 NFL Playoff FieldNFC AFCSeed Team W-L (RS) Seed Team W-L (RS)#1 Carolina 15-1 #1 Denver 12-4#2 Arizona 13-3 #2 New England 12-4#5 Green Bay 10-6 #5 Kansas City 11-5#6 Sea le 10-6 #6 Pi sburgh 10-6Saturday, January 16AFC Divisional Playoff Time (MST) NetworkKansas City (#5) at New England (#2) 2:35 PM CBSNFC Divisional Playoff Green Bay (#5) at Arizona (#2) 6:15 PM NBC

Sunday, January 17NFC Divisional Playoff Sea le (#6) at Carolina (#1) 11:05 AM FOXAFC Divisional Playoff Pi sburgh (#6) at Denver (#1) 2:40 PM CBS

CARDS IN THE POSTSEASONSaturday’s matchup vs. the Packers will be the 15th playoff game in Cards history. It will also represent Arizona’s eighth postseason game in the last eight seasons. The Cardinals played just seven total playoff games in the previous 74 years between 1933 (when the NFL fi rst ins tuted a postsea-son) and 2007. The Cardinals have four postseason wins since ‘08, doubling the total the franchise collected in their previous playoff history.

CARDINALS POSTSEASON HISTORYThe Cardinals hold a 6-8 all- me record in postseason play. Below is a list of the Cardinals all- me playoff games, opponents and results:Cardinals Postseason HistoryDate Game Opponent ResultDec. 28, 1947 NFL Championship vs. Philadelphia W, 28-21Dec. 19, 1948 NFL Championship at Philadelphia L, 0-7Dec. 21, 1974 NFL Divisional Game at Minnesota L, 14-30Dec. 27, 1975 NFL Divisional Game at L.A. Rams L, 23-35Jan. 8, 1983 Super Bowl Tournament at Green Bay L, 16-41Jan. 2, 1999 NFC Wild Card at Dallas W, 20-7Jan. 10, 1999 NFC Divisional Game at Minnesota L, 21-41Jan. 3, 2009 NFC Wild Card vs. Atlanta W, 30-24Jan. 10, 2009 NFC Divisional Game at Carolina W, 33-13Jan. 18, 2009 NFC Championship vs. Philadelphia W, 32-25Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIII vs. Pi sburgh L, 23-27Jan. 10, 2010 NFC Wild Card vs. Green Bay W, 51-45 - OTJan. 16, 2010 NFC Divisional Game at New Orleans L, 14-45Jan. 3, 2015 NFC Wild Card at Carolina L, 16-27

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The Cardinals entered the 2014 playoff s with 11 players on their roster who had appeared in at least one postseason game in their career. Ari-zona’s current roster has signifi cantly more experience in the playoff s. A total of 35 players have appeared in at least one postseason game.Those 35 players have totaled 110 games played, including 78 starts. LB Dwight Freeney leads the way having started all 17 of the postseason contests he has appeared in. Cards Players With Postseason ExperiencePlayer GP/GS LB Dwight Freeney 17/17 DT Cory Redding 10/9 G Mike Iupa 8/8 LS Mike Leach 8/0 WR Larry Fitzgerald 7/7C Lyle Sendlein 7/7 DT Calais Campbell 7/2DT Red Bryant 5/4LB Sean Weatherspoon 4/4TE Jermaine Gresham 3/3DT Frostee Rucker 3/2CB Jerraud Powers 3/1C/G A.Q. Shipley 3/0QB Carson Palmer 2/2CB Corey White 2/2T Bradley Sowell 2/0TE Darren Fells 1/1WR Michael Floyd 1/1S Tony Jeff erson 1/1S Rashad Johnson 1/1C/G Ted Larsen 1/1T Bobby Massie 1/1LB Alex Okafor 1/1CB Patrick Peterson 1/1RB Stepfan Taylor 1/1T Jared Veldheer 1/1CB Jus n Bethel 1/0WR Jaron Brown 1/0WR John Brown 1/0S Deone Bucannon 1/0P Drew Butler 1/0K Chandler Catanzaro 1/0DT Josh Mauro 1/0LB Kevin Minter 1/0RB Kerwynn Williams 1/0

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BEEN THERE BEFOREThere are 11 players on Arizona’s roster that have appeared in a Con-ference Championship Game and/or Super Bowl. Those 11 players have combined for 15 Conference Championship appearances and eight Super Bowl appearances. Player Con SBLB Dwight Freeney 3 2G Mike Iupa 3 1DT Cory Redding 2 -WR Larry Fitzgerald 1 1C Lyle Sendlein 1 1DT Calais Campbell 1 1DT Red Bryant 1 1CB Jerraud Powers - 1LS Mike Leach 1 -LB Sean Weatherspoon 1 -G/C A.Q. Shipley 1 -

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Below is a look at single-game postseason records for the Cardinals: Rushing RecordsYards (Individual): 159, Elmer Angsman, vs. Phi, 12/28/47TDs: 3, Mario Bates, at Min, 1/10/99A empts: 20, Edgerrin James, at Car, 1/10/09Long Run: 74, Adrian Murrell, at Dal, 1/2/99Passing RecordsYards: 385, Neil Lomax, at GB, 1/8/83A empts: 51, Neil Lomax, at GB, 1/8/83Comple ons: 32, Neil Lomax, at GB, 1/8/83Comple on Pct: 87.9, Kurt Warner, vs. GB, 1/10/10 (29-of-33)TDs: 5, Kurt Warner vs. GB, 1/10/10Long: 71t, Kurt Warner to Anquan Boldin, vs. Atl, 1/3/09Receiving Records Yards: 166, Larry Fitzgerald, at Car, 1/10/09Recep ons: 9, Larry Fitzgerald, vs. Phi, 1/18/09TDs: 3, Larry Fitzgerald, vs. Phi, 1/18/09Defensive/Special Teams RecordsINTs: 2, twice, last was Aeneas Williams, 1/2/99 @ Dal (WC)Sacks: 3.0, Darnell Docke , 2/1/09 vs. Pit (SB)Fumble Return TD: 1, twice, last was Karlos Dansby, 1/10/10 vs. GB (WC)Punt Return TD: 1, Charley Trippi (75 yds), 12/28/47 vs. Phi (NFL Champ)

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In seven career postseason games, WR Larry Fitzgerald has registered 45 recep ons for 736 yards and nine TDs. His nine TD recep ons are ed with Randy Moss for the NFL record for a player in his fi rst seven post-season games.Most TD Recep ons In First 7 Playoff Games—NFL HistoryRnk Player, Team, Years TDs1t Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona, 2008-14 91t Randy Moss, Minnesota, 1998-2004 93 Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1985-89 84t James Lo on, Green Bay, 1982; Buff alo, 1989-91 7 4t Ernest Givins, Houston, 1987-91 74t Fred Biletnikoff , Oakland, 1967-70 74t Vernon Davis, San Francisco, 2011-13 7With one more TD recep on, Fitzgerald would become one of just six players in NFL history with at least 10 career TD recep ons in the playoff s. All six of the players who have at least 10 career TD recep ons in the post-season have appeared in at least 15 career playoff games. Career TD Recep ons In The Postseason - NFL HistoryRnk TDs Player Gms1 22 Jerry Rice 292 12 John Stallworth 173t 10 Fred Biletnikoff 183t 10 Antonio Freeman 163t 10 Randy Moss 153t 10 Hines Ward 18Fitzgerald’s 736 receiving yards rank as the second-highest total in NFL history through a players fi rst seven postseason games. Receiving Yards In First 7 Postseason Games—NFL HistoryRnk Yds Player1 739 Steve Smith, Carolina, 2003-052 736 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona, 2008-143 672 Randy Moss, Minnesota, 1998-20004t 661 Dwight Clark, San Francisco, 1981-854t 661 Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1985-89A MEMORABLE RUN IN 2008 AND 2009During the 2008 postseason, Fitzgerald sha ered NFL records for receiv-ing yards (546), recep ons (30) and TDs (7) in a single postseason. Fitzger-ald recorded four 100-yard games in that postseason run as well, a new NFL record for consecu ve games with 100-yards receiving. Fitzgerald recorded at least one TD recep on in his fi rst fi ve consecu ve postseason games, tying the third-longest streak in NFL postseaon his-tory. Only John Stallworth (8) and David Givens (7) had longer streaks than Fitzgerald.Consecu ve Games With TD Recep on—Postseason HistoryRnk Player Gms1 John Stallworth, Pi sburgh, 1978-83 82 David Givens, New England, 2003-05 73t Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona, 2008-09 53t James Lo on, Green Bay-Buff alo, 1982-90 53t Randy Moss, Minnesota, 1998-2000 53t Antonio Freeman, Green Bay, 1997-2001 53t Hines Ward, Pi sburgh, 2002-05 5Fitzgerald had mul ple TD recep ons in three consecu ve games, joining Ernest Givens (1989-91) as the only players in postseason history to ac-complish that feat.

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The Cardinals have 22 coaches on staff and they bring with them a signifi -cant amount of postseason experience. Below is a breakdown of the post-season experience of the Arizona coaching staff . Coach Seasons Games (W-L)Bruce Arians 14 23 (11-12)Tom Moore 23 37 (17-20)Harold Goodwin 8 14 (7-7)Amos Jones 5 9 (5-4)James Be cher 2 2 (0-2)Anthony Blevins 1 1 (0-1)Brentson Buckner 1 1 (0-1)Mike Caldwell 4 6 (2-4)Rick Christophel 1 1 (0-1)Darryl Drake 4 7 (3-4)Kevin Garver 1 1 (0-1)Steve Heiden 1 1 (0-1)Roger Kingdom 1 1 (0-1)Freddie Kitchens 4 8 (4-4)Stump Mitchell 7 11 (4-7)Buddy Morris 2 2 (0-2)Tom Pra 15 23 (9-14)Nick Rapone 1 1 (0-1)Kevin Ross 4 8 (4-4)Bob Sanders 2 3 (1-2)Larry Zierlein 4 6 (3-3) Totals 105 166 (70-96)Of the 22 coaches on staff , 11 have Super Bowl experience, either as a coach or player. In all, the staff has combined for 23 Super Bowl appear-ances, including 11 championships. Arians (3) and Moore (4) lead the way in Super Bowl experience and have combined for fi ve championships. Super Bowls as a CoachCoach SB (Team) Bruce Arians XL, XLIII, XLV (Steelers)Tom Moore XIII, XIV (Steelers), XLI, XLIV (Colts)Tom Pra I, IV (Chiefs)Darryl Drake XLI (Bears)Amos Jones XLIII, XLV (Steelers)Harold Goodwin XLI (Bears), XLIII, XLV (Steelers)Larry Zierlein XLIII (Steelers)Stump Mitchell XL (Seahawks)Freddie Kitchens XLIII (Cardinals)Super Bowls as a PlayerCoach SB (Team)Brentson Buckner XXX (Steelers), XXXVIII (Panthers)Larry Foote XL, XLIII, XLV (Steelers) *Bold signifi es a victory

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Super Bowl 50 will be played on February 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. That Sunday will mark 49 years, 24 days since Cardinals Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pratt was on the sidelines at Super Bowl I between Kansas City and Green Bay, serving as the Chiefs defensive line coach. Pratt was 28 years old when he got his first job in the NFL in 1963. The Chiefs were in their first sea-son in Kansas City, having just relocated from the Lone Star state - where they were known as the Dallas Texans. Having spent the previous two sea-sons coaching at Southern Mississippi, Pratt took a job on the staff of Hall of Fame coach Hank Stram. Pratt had previous ties to Stram, earn-ing All-American honors as a linebacker at the University of Miami (FL), where Stram served as an assistant coach. Pratt helped lead the Chiefs to AFL Championships in 1966 and 1969. Following the 1966 season, Kansas City squared off against Green Bay in Super Bowl I in Los Angeles. The Chiefs lost 35-10 but returned three years later and defeated Minnesota 23-7 in Super Bowl IV. Now in his 37th season as an NFL coach (and 44th season as an assistant coach at any level), Pratt holds the following distinctions:• He is the only active coach to have to coached in Super Bowl I• He is also the only current coach in the league who has coached in the NFL in six different decades – ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s and ‘10s. • He is the only active NFL assistant to have coached in the American Football League.

Including postseason, Arizona has a 25-6 record against teams out-side the division under head coach Bruce Arians. That includes a 6-0 record against teams from the NFC North (4-0 this season). Arizona’s four wins over opponents from the NFC North this season came by an average of 20.8 points, as they outscored those teams 151-68.Cardinals Divisional Records Under Arians (Playoffs Included)Division W-L Division W-LNFC West 9-9 AFC West 3-1NFC East 5-1 AFC East 0-0NFC North 6-0 AFC North 3-1NFC South 4-3 AFC South 4-0Between 2002 (when the Cardinals joined the NFC West) and 2012, the Cardinals never earned a season sweep of a single division out-side the NFC West. In their first three seasons under Arians, the Car-dinals have now swept their four-game season series against the AFC South (2013), NFC East (2014) and NFC North (2015). In three seasons under Arians, the Cardinals have at least one win against every team in the NFC.

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Since moving into University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006, the Cardinals have been hard to beat at home. In fact, it has yet to happen in the postseason, as Arizona owns a 3-0 record all- me at University of Phoe-nix Stadium in postseason play. This week in the Divisional round, the Cardinals will host their fi rst playoff game since the Wild Card round in 2009 when they welcome the Green Bay Packers. It represents the fourth postseason game Arizona has hosted since 2006. In their en re playoff history prior to moving into University of Phoenix Sta-dium, the Cardinals hosted just one home postseason game in a span of 72 years (1933-2005). Cardinals Playoff Results at University of Phoenix StadiumOpponent Game Result1/10/10 vs. Green Bay WC W, 51-45 (OT)1/18/09 vs. Philadelphia Conf W, 32-251/3/09 vs. Atlanta WC W, 30-24During the regular season, Arizona held a 6-2 record at home in 2015. It was the Cardinals sixth season with a winning record at home in 10 years at University of Phoenix Stadium - and third in a row. Arizona posted a win-ning record at home just four mes in 18 years at Sun Devil Stadium. Da ng back to 2013, the Cardinals have a 19-5 record at home in the regu-lar season. Their .826 home win percentage during that span is ed for the fourth-best mark in the NFL - and the top mark in the NFC.NFL Leaders - Home Win % (2013-15) Rnk Team Pct W L T1 New England .917 22 2 02 Denver .875 21 3 03 Cincinna .813 19 4 14t Arizona .792 19 5 04t Carolina .792 19 5 04t Sea le .792 19 5 0Below is a look at the organiza on’s success at University of Phoenix Sta-dium compared to its 18 seasons at Sun Devil Stadium. Overall Comparison 10 seasons at 18 seasons atSta s c UoP Stadium SD StadiumRegular Season Record 84-76 100-188Postseason Record 4-3 1-1Overall Record 88-79 101-189Regular Season Win Pct. .525 .347Win Pct. – NFL Rank t-16th 31st Avg. Wins Per Season (2006-15) 8.4 5.5Seasons with Winning Record 5 1Season with .500 Record or Be er 7 2Seasons with 9+ Wins 5 1Seasons with 11+ Wins 3 0Best Regular Season Record 13-3 9-7Postseason Berths 4 1Division Titles 3 0Conference Championships 1 0Super Bowl Appearances 1 0Home Record ComparisonSta s c UoP Stadium SD StadiumSellouts 104 12Regular Season Home Record 52-28 64-80Postseason Home Record 3-0 0-0Overall Home Record (RS+post) 55-28 64-80Regular Season Home Win Pct. .650 .444Home Win Pct. – NFL Rank 8th 30th Week 1 Home Openers (W-L) 6 (5-1) 0 (0-0)Avg. Home Wins/Season (2006-15) 5.2 3.5Seasons with 6+ Home Wins 6 0GETTING HELP AT HOMEHaving a sellout crowd on hand at University of Phoenix Stadium every game has given the Cardinals one of the NFL’s most dis nct home fi eld advantages. Da ng back to the inaugural year at the stadium in 2006, Arizona’s opponents have accumulated 133 accepted false start penal- es, the most for any home team in the NFL

during that span. NFL Leaders - Opponent False Start Penal es (2006-Present) FS Home Team Home Stadium134 Arizona Cardinals University of Phoenix Stadium125 Minnesota Vikings Mall of America Field/TCF Bank Stadium123 Sea le Seahawks CenturyLink Field118 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field117 Detroit Lions Ford Field

By nearly ever measure, the Cardinals 2015 regular season was the greatest in franchise history. On the way to establishing a team record for wins in a season (13), Arizona broke a host of franchise single-sea-son records as they secured the first postseason bye in team history.Statistic 2015 Previous SeasonTotal Wins 13 11 2014, 1975, 1948, 1925Road Wins 7 6 2009, 1963, 1948Total Points 489 427 2008Points on the Road 262 216 1984 Total Touchdowns 58 53 1948 Passing Touchdowns 35 32 2007Total Yards (Net) 6,533 6,345 1984Yards/Game (Net) 408.3 396.6 1984 Total 1st Downs 373 345 19841st Downs Passing 237 231 2008 Games Scoring 30+ 9 7 2008, 1984, 1949Wins by 10+ Points 8 7 1948, 1925 Averaging 408.3 net yards per game, Arizona had the #1 offense in the NFL for the first time in franchise history. On the other side of the ball, the Cardinals allowed just 321.7 yards per game, which gave them the NFL’s #5 ranked defense. The 2015 season marked the first time since 1963 (4th in offense; 5th in defense) that the Cardinals ranked in the top five on both offense and defense in a season.

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The Cardinals Divisional matchup against the Packers on Saturday will air on NBC and will be called by the Sunday Night prime me crew of Al Michaels, Cris Col-linsworth and Michele Tafoya. The 2015 season, NBC’s 10th broadcas ng Sunday Night Football, was the network’s highest-rated ever, averaging 22.5 million viewers. That is a six-percent increase from last last season. Sunday Night Football is on pace to rank as the #1 show in prime me for the fi h consecu ve year.Including preseason, this week’s Divisional game will mark the Cardinals seventh contest played in front of a na onal audience this season. It also represents the team’s fi h game broadcast by NBC.The Cardinals fi nished the 2015 regular season with a perfect 5-0 record in prime me games. That includes a 3-0 mark on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Prior to 2015, Arizona had four total wins on SNF in the previ-ous 14 seasons. The Cards had also never won more than two prime me games in a season.Cardinals Prime me Results in 2015Week Opponent Result7 vs. Bal more (MNF) W, 26-1810 @ Sea le (SNF) W, 39-3211 vs. Cincinna (SNF) W, 34-3114 vs. Minnesota (TNF) W, 23-20 15 @ Philadelphia (SNF) W, 40-17The Cardinals joined the Patriots (5-1) and Broncos (5-0) as the only teams in the NFL with at least fi ve wins in prime me games in 2015. Prior to 2015, the last team to go 5-0 or be er in prime me games in a season was the Indianapolis Colts (5-0) in 2009. Arizona (5-0) and Denver (5-0) both accomplished the feat in ‘15. The Cardinals joined the Broncos as the only two teams with three wins on SNF in 2015. Since NBC began airing SNF in 2006, no team has won four SNF matchups in a single season. The 2015 season marks the fi rst me in franchise history the Cardinals have won a prime me game on Monday, Thursday and Sunday night.

CARDS GET “FLEXED” AGAIN - PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS IN 2015• The Week 15 matchup at Philadelphia was the second Cardinals game in 2015 that was fl exed into Sunday Night Football a er the Bengals home matchup in Week 11. The 2015 season marked the fi rst me in team his-tory that the Cardinals were fl exed mul ple mes in a season.• The Cardinals appeared in a prime me game in consecu ve weeks three mes in team history. Two of those instances occurred this season.

• Arizona appeared in a franchise-record fi ve prime me games in the 2015 regular season, all of which occured in a span of eight games.• Prior to the Cardinals this year the only team “fl exed” into SNF twice in a season was Philly in 2013. No team has ever been “fl exed” three mes in a season. The Vikings were “fl exed” twice in 2015 as well.

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The Cardinals had a 13-3 record in 2015, establishing a franchise record for wins in a season. Prior to ‘15, Arizona had never won more than 11 games in a season. Franchise History – Seasons with 10+ WinsRecord Year Record Year13-2 2015 10-6 201311-5 2014 10-6 200911-3 1975 10-4 197611-1 1948 10-4 197411-2-1 1925Among all NFL teams, only Carolina had a be er record than the Car-dinals in 2015. NFL’s Best Record (2015)Rnk Team W-L1 Carolina 15-12 Arizona 13-33t Denver 12-43t New England 12-43t Cincinna 12-4Da ng back to the beginning of the 2013 season, Arizona has a 34-14 record in the regular season. The Cardinals 34 wins are the most in team history over a three-year period. Only Denver (37), New England (36) and Sea le (35) had more wins than Arizona during that span. NFL Leaders - Wins (2013-15)Rnk Team Wins1 Denver 372 New England 363 Sea le 354t Arizona 344t Carolina 34Arizona is one of just fi ve teams in the NFL - and two teams in the NFC - to win at least 10 games in each of the last three seasons. The others are New England, Denver, Cincinna and Sea le.

CARDS REACH NINE IN A ROWBetween Week 7 and Week 16 the Cardinals won nine consecu ve games in 2015. That represents the second-longest winning streak in franchise history in a single season (1948, 10 straight).Franchise History - Longest Winning Streaks (Single Season)Rnk Wins Year Games1 10 1948 Games 3-122 9 2015 Games 7-153 8 1925 Games 2-94 7 1974 Games 1-75t 6 2014 Games 5-105t 6 1977 Games 5-105t 6 1975 Games 5-105t 6 1922 Games 1-6

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Arizona ranked in the top fi ve in total off ense (#1), points per game (#2) and total defense (#5) in 2015. Arizona and Sea le were the only teams in the NFL that ranked in the top fi ve in all three categories in 2015.The 2015 season marked the first time since 1963 (4th in offense; 5th in defense) that the Cardinals ranked in the top five on both offense and de-fense in a season. Averaging 408.3 net yards per game, Arizona had the #1 offense in the NFL for the first time in franchise history.NFL Leaders – Total Off ense (2015)Rnk Team Y/G1 Arizona 408.32 New Orleans 403.83 Pi sburgh 395.44 Sea le 378.65 Tampa Bay 375.9With 6,533 total net yards in 2015, the Cardinals established a new franchise record for total yards in a season. Franchise Record – Total Net Yards (Season)Rnk Year Yards1 2015 6,5332 1984 6,3453 2008 5,8524 1988 5,8075 2005 5,575Arizona fi nished the year with NFL’s #2 ranked passing a ack (228.5 ypg) and #8 rushing a ack (119.8). It marked the fi rst me since 1984 (3rd passing and 9th rushing) that the Cardinals ranked in the top 10 in both categories. On the defensive side, the Cardinals allowed an average of just 321.7 net yards per game in 2015. That ranked as the fi h-best total in the NFL. NFL Leaders – Total Defense Rnk Team Y/G 1 Denver 283.1 2 Sea le 291.8 3 Houston 310.2 4 NY Jets 318.6 5 Arizona 321.7

The Cardinals scored a franchise record 58 TDs in 2015, surpassing the pre-vious mark of 53, which was established in 1948. Franchise Record – Total TDs (Season)Rnk Year TDs1 2015 582 1948 533t 2008 513t 1984 515 2007 49Only Carolina (59) scored more TDs than Arizona (58) in 2015. The Cardi-nals +24 TD diff eren al ed the Panthers for the NFL lead. NFL Leaders – TD Diff eren al (2015) Rnk Team +/- TD Opp-TD1t Arizona +24 58 341t Carolina +24 59 353t Cincinna +21 50 293t Sea le +21 49 285 New England +16 52 36EVERYONE WAS IN ON ITArizona had 19 diff erent players score at least one TD this season: David Johnson (13), Larry Fitzgerald (9), John Brown (7), Michael Floyd (6), Chris Johnson (3), Andre Ellington (3), Darren Fells (3), Troy Niklas (2), J.J. Nel-son (2), Jaron Brown (1), Jermaine Gresham (1), Carson Palmer (1), Ker-wynn Williams (1), Tony Jeff erson (1), Tyrann Mathieu (1), Jus n Bethel(1), Deone Bucannon (1), Cory Redding (1) and Jerraud Powers (1). The Cards 19 players with a TD represents a franchise record. Prior to the Cardinals in 2015, the last team to have more than 19 players score a TD in a single season was the New England Patriots in 2007 (21).

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Arizona established a franchise single-season record with 489 total points scored in 2015. Only the Panthers (500) scored more points than the Cardinals this season. Franchise Record – Points (Season) NFL Leaders - Points (2015)Rnk Year Points Rnk Team Points1 2015 489 1 Carolina 5002 2008 427 2 Arizona 489 3 1984 423 3 New England 4654 2007 404 4t Pi sburgh 4235 1948 395 4t Sea le 423 The Cardinals scored at least 30 points in a franchise record nine games in 2015. Arizona’s nine games with 30+ points this season were the most in the NFL (Carolina ranked second with eight). Prior to this season the Car-dinals had never scored 30+ points in more than seven games in a season.Arizona outscored opponents 489-313 this season. The Cardinals +176 point diff eren al was the second-best single-season total in franchise his-tory (+184 in 1925). It also represented the second-best point diff eren al in the NFL in 2015. NFL Leaders – Point Diff eren al (2015) Rnk Team +/- PF PA1 Carolina +192 500 3082 Arizona +176 489 3132 New England +150 465 3154 Sea le +146 423 2775 Cincinna +140 419 279In 2015 the Cardinals won six games by at least 22 points. Da ng back to 1970, Arizona is just the eighth team to win at least six games by 22+ points in a season. Of the previous seven, fi ve won the Super Bowl. Teams Winning 6+ Games by 22+ Pts in a Season (1970-2015)Rnk Team (Year) Wins1 St. Louis (1999)* 82t New England (2014)* 72t Green Bay (1996)* 72t Minnesota (1988) 75t Arizona (2015) 65t New England (2012) 65t San Francisco (1994)* 65t Washington (1991)* 6*Team won Super Bowl

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The Cardinals fi nished the 2015 regular season with a 7-1 record on the road. Arizona’s seven road wins established a new franchise record for a single season. Franchise Record - Road Wins (Season)Rnk Year Wins1 7 20152t 6 20092t 6 19632t 6 19485t 5 19755t 5 19745t 5 19685t 5 1964Arizona established a franchise single-season record with 262 points on the road in 2015. Franchise Record - Points on the RoadRnk Year Pts1 2015 2622 1984 2163 2009 2014 1949 2015 1964 198The Cardinals 262 points scored on the road this season led the NFL. Arizona scored 26 more points than any other team on the road in ‘15.NFL Leaders - Points On The Road (2015)Rnk Team G Pts PA +/-1 Arizona 8 262 150 +112 2 Carolina 8 236 172 +643 Cincinna 8 220 139 +814 Kansas City 8 216 160 +565 Sea le 8 214 122 +92The 2015 season marked the fi rst me the Cardinals posted a winning record both at home (6-2) and on the road (7-1) since 1976 (6-1 at home; 4-3 on the road).WINNING BIG ON THE ROADOf the Cardinals seven road wins this season, fi ve came by double-dig-its. The Cardinals four road wins of 23+ points ed for the most in a single season in NFL history. The only other teams to accomplish the feat were the Vikings (4 in 1988) and Raiders (4 in 1968).

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JUST TWO WITH 7 ON THE ROADThe Cardinals (7-1) and Panthers (7-1) were the only teams in the NFL with at least seven road wins this season.

In 2014 the Cardinals ranked 31st in the NFL in rushing, averaging 81.8 yards per game on the ground. In 2015, the Cardinals jumped 23 spots to fi nished eighth in the NFL in rushing, averaging 119.8 yards per game. It marked the fi rst me since 1984 (9th overall) that the Cardinals fi n-ished a season ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in rushing. Arizona rushed for 1,917 yards and 16 TDs on 452 carries this season, averaging 4.2 yards per a empt. NFL Leaders – Rushing Yds/Game (2015)Rnk Team Y/G1 Buff alo 152.02 Carolina 142.63 Sea le 141.84 Minnesota 138.25 Tampa Bay 135.16 Kansas City 127.87 St. Louis 122.3 8 Arizona 119.8 9 Dallas 118.110 NY Jets 116.8

GOING OVER 100The Cardinals rushed for 100+ yards in 11 of 16 games in 2015. Arizona rushed for 100+ yards in a game just six mes all of last season.RBs Chris Johnson (4) and David Johnson (1) combined for fi ve individ-ual 100-yard rushing performances this season. That is the most in a single season since 1988 when Earl Ferrell (3) and Stump Mitchell (2) combined for fi ve 100-yard performances.

BIG PLAYS IN THE RUN GAMEArizona posted 50 runs of 10+ yards in the regular season. The Cardinals had just 31 such runs in 2014. Arizona’s 12 rushing plays of 20+ yards in 2015 doubled the total they accumulated last season (6).

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A RUSH FOR THE END ZONEArizona accumulated 16 rushing TDs in 2015. That total was up signifi cantly from 2014, when the Cards totaled six rushing TDs on the year. Only Minnesota (4) and Buff alo (4) had more rushing TDs of 40+ yards than Arizona (3) in 2015.

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The Cardinals averaged an NFL-high 6.28 yards per play (6,533 yards on 1,041 plays) this season. Arizona and Pi sburgh (6.26) were the only teams in the NFL that averaged at least 6.0 yards per play on off ense in 2015.NFL Leaders – Average Yards Per Play (2015)Rnk Team Y/P Yds Plays1 Arizona 6.28 6,533 1,0412 Pi sburgh 6.26 6,327 1,0113 Tampa Bay 5.91 6,014 1,0174 New Orleans 5.90 6,461 1,0965 Sea le 5.85 6,058 1,035The Cardinals easily led the NFL in average yards per pass play (7.84) this season (4,616 yards on 589 pass plays). NFL Leaders - Yards/Pass PlayRnk Team Y/PP 1 Arizona 7.842 Pi sburgh 7.39 3 Cincinna 7.314 New Orleans 7.115 Sea le 7.08

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With their victory over the Packers in Week 16, the Cardinals secured their third month with an undefeated record in 2015 (September, November and December). That is a fi rst in franchise history. The 2015 season marked just the fourth me in team history – fi rst me since 1974 – that the Cards had back-to-back months with an undefeated record. Franchise History – Consecu ve Months Undefeated2015: November (4-0) and December (4-0)1974: September (3-0) and October (4-0)1948: November (4-0) and December (2-0)1925: October (4-0) and November (5-0-1)

Under the tutelage of Off ensive Coordinator Harold Goodwin, the Cardi-nals off ensive line was one of the team’s most improved units in 2014. A er the signing of Pro Bowl free agent guard Mike Iupa this off season, expecta ons were even higher for that unit. The group, which consists of LT Jared Veldheer, LG Iupa , C Lyle Sendlein, RG Ted Larsen and RT Bobby Massie - led the way for the NFL’s #1 ranked off ense while keeping QB Carson Palmer clean and providing lanes for a vastly improved run game.

KEEPING THE QUARTERBACK CLEANThe Cardinals gave up just 27 sacks on 562 pass a empts in 2015. Arizona’s 27 sacks allowed ed for the fourth-fewest in the NFL this season. NFL Leaders – Fewest Sacks Allowed (2015)Rnk Team Sack A 1 St. Louis 18 4732 NY Jets 22 6043 Bal more 24 6764t Arizona 27 5624t NY Giants 27 623 4t Tampa Bay 27 5354t Washington 27 555

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When Allowing 20 Points or FewerArizona has a 28-2 record in games it allows 20 points or fewer under head coach Bruce Arians. That includes a 10-0 record in 2015. When Outrushing an OpponentThe Cardinals are 27-1 under Arians, including 12-0 in 2015, when they outrush their opponent. Arizona has won 27 consecutive games when it outrushes an opponent dating back to the 2013 season. When Winning the Turnover BattleArizona has a 21-1 record when winning the turnover battle dating back to the beginning of the 2013 season. The Cards have won 14 consecutive games in which it finished with a positive turnover differential. When Leading After Three QuartersThe Cardinals are 28-1 when leading after three quarters under Arians and have won 28 in a row. Arizona had a 13-0 record in such games in ‘15.When Scoring 30+ Points in a GameDating back to the beginning of the 2013 season, the Cardinals have scored 30+ points in a game 14 times – and they have a 14-0 record in those matchups.

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The Cardinals scored 140 points (17 TDs, 7 FG) off their 33 takeaways in 2015, which ranked second in the NFL behind only Carolina (148). NFL Leaders – Points Off Takeaways (2015)Rnk Team Pts TA1 Carolina 148 392 Arizona 140 333 Kansas City 119 294 Philadelphia 112 265 NY Giants 10 28In Week 16 vs. the Packers, Arizona scored 28 points off of turnovers, the most for any team in a game in the NFL this season. They were the most for a team since the NY Giants scored 31 points in Week 4 at Washington in 2014. Arizona ed Kansas City for the NFL lead with six defensive TDs in 2015. The Cardinals four INT returns for TDs ed the Panthers, Broncos, Colts and Chiefs for the most in the NFL. NFL Team Leaders - Defensive TDs (2015)Rnk Team Touchdowns (Type)1t Arizona 6 (4 INT, 2 Fumble)1t Kansas City 6 (4 INT, 2 Fumble)3t Denver 5 (4 INT, 1 Fumble)3t Indianapolis 5 (4 INT, 1 Fumble)5t Carolina 4 (4 INT)5t NY Giants 4 (2 INT, 2 Fumble)5t Philadelphia 4 (3 INT, 1 Fumble)Da ng back to the beginning of the 2013 season, Arizona’s 15 defensive TDs are the most in the NFL. NFL Team Leaders - Defensive TDs (2013-15)Rnk Team Touchdowns (Type)1 Arizona 15 (11 INT, 4 Fumble)2 Kansas City 13 (10 INT, 3 Fumble)3t Carolina 10 (10 INT)3t Denver 10 (7 INT, 3 Fumble)3t Philadelphia 10 (6 INT, 4 Fumble)5t St. Louis 10 (6 INT, 4 Fumble)

HISTORICAL SCORING ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDEIn Week 3 against the 49ers, CB Jus n Bethel (21-yard INT return) and S Tyrann Mathieu (33-yard INT return) returned INTs for TDs in the fi rst quarter. Arizona became the fi rst team in NFL history with two INT return TDs in the fi rst six minutes of a game.Arizona’s defense registered 9.0 sacks and recovered three fumbles against the Packers in Week 16, returning two for TDs. Da ng back to 1963 (fi rst year team sacks were recorded), the Cardinals became the fi rst NFL team with 9.0+ sacks and at least two fumble return TDs in a game.

A er pos ng 14 takeaways (including nine fumble recoveries) in its last six regular season games, Arizona fi nished with 33 total takeaways (19 INTs, 14 FRs) and a +9 turnover diff eren al. Only Carolina (39) had more total takeaways than the Cardinals (33) this season. NFL Leaders – Total TakeawaysRnk Team TA INT FR1 Carolina 39 24 152 Arizona 33 19 143t NY Jets 30 18 123t Pi sburgh 30 17 135 Kansas City 29 22 7Arizona’s +9 turnover diff eren al represented the fourth-best total in the NFL in 2015.NFL Leaders – Turnover Diff eren al (2015) Rnk Team +/- TA TO1 Carolina +20 39 192 Kansas City +14 29 153 Cincinna +11 28 174 Arizona +9 33 245t New England +7 21 145t NY Giants +7 28 215t Sea le +7 23 16 HISTORIC STREAK WITHOUT A TURNOVERThe Cardinals win over the Eagles in Week 15 marked the fourth straight game that the team did not commit a turnover. Arizona’s four-game streak was the fi rst me in team history the Cardinals went four straight games without a turnover. Prior to this season, the Cardinals had never gone more than two consecu ve games without at turnover.

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Below are some of the highlights from the Cardinals record-breaking off ense this season:OVER 500 YARDS AT ST. LOUIS IN WEEK 13Arizona outgained the Rams 524 to 212 (+313) in net yards in Week 13. It marked just the eighth me in franchise history the Cardi-nals have outgained an opponent by at least 300 yards . It also marked the fi rst me in 25 years the team has done so (+314 vs. Dallas, 10/14/90) and the fi rst me in 35 years the team has done so on the road (+353 @ New Orleans, 10/5/80). A SEASON-HIGH VS. CINCY IN WEEK 11Arizona’s 34 points scored were the most allowed in a game by the Bengals this season (previous high for points allowed was 24). Cincin-na entered the game with the NFL’s top-ranked defense in points al-lowed, giving up just 16.9 points per game. They had allowed an NFL-low 16 TDs entering the game. CARDS OFFENSE EXPLODES IN SEATTLE IN WEEK 10Squaring off against a Seahawks defense that was allowing an average of just 284.9 yards per game this season, the Cardinals beat Sea le 39-32 and fi nished the game with 451 total yards. That was the highest total allowed by the Seahawks since 9/23/13 at Houston when they allowed 476 total yards and it was the highest total allowed by the Se-ahawks in a home game since 10/14/12 vs. New England (475 yards).Arizona’s 39 points were the most allowed by Sea le in a game since 12/12/10 at San Francisco when the 49ers scored 40. Prior to their loss to the Cardinals, the last me the Seahawks allowed 39+ points at home was on 11/28/10 vs Kansas City (42). Sea le entered the game having held opponents to 30 points or fewer in 32 consecu ve home games. That was twice as long as any other ac ve streak in the NFL (Minnesota – 16 games).The Seahawks had never allowed a team to accumulate 350+ passing yards and 100+ rushing yards in a game at CenturyLink Field. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer passed for 363 yards and Arizona totaled 117 total rushing yards in the win. 300/100/100 IN CLEVELANDIn the win over Cleveland in Week 8, QB Carson Palmer threw for 374 yards, WR Michael Floyd posted 106 receiving yards and RB Chris John-son rushed for 109 yards. Combined with the win over San Francisco in Week 3 (Palmer-311 yards/Larry Fitzgerald-134 yards/Johnson-110 yards) it marked the fi rst me in team history the Cardinals have had a 300-yard passer, 100-yard receiver and 100-yard rusher in mul ple games in a season. SECOND QUARTER FOR THE AGES AT DETROIT IN WEEK 5Arizona scored 28 points in the second quarter against the Lions in Week 5. It marked just the fi h me since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger that the Cardinals scored at least 28 points in a quarter. It was the fi rst me the Cardinals scored 28+ points in a quarter since 11/8/87 vs.

Tampa Bay when the team scored 28 points in the fourth quarter. PUTTING UP 47 ON SAN FRANCISCO IN WEEK 3In Week 2 against the Bears, the Cardinals scored 48 points, which was the most ever allowed by Chicago in a home game. In Week 3 Arizona defeated the 49ers 47-7, marking just the seventh me in Niners his-tory that the team lost a game by 40 points or more. It was the fi rst me since they lost 41-0 to the Chiefs on 10/1/06. It also represented

just the ninth me in their history that the 49ers allowed 47+ points in a game, and fi rst me since 10/15/06 vs. San Diego (48).Combined with their 48-point performance in Week 2 at Chicago, the Cardinals scored 40+ points in back-to-back games for the fi rst me since 1969 (games 7-8).RECORD POINT TOTAL AT CHICAGO IN WEEK 2In 684 all- me home games prior to facing the Cardinals, the Bears had never allowed more than 46 points. Arizona scored 48 points, the most ever allowed by the Bears in a home game. OTHER NOTES ON THE OFFENSE• Between 1970 and 2014, the Cardinals had a streak of at least three games with four or more TDs just seven mes total. They had two such streaks in 2015 (Games 1-3 & 8-10).• Between Weeks 10 (at Sea le) and 11 (vs. Cincinna ) the Cardinals scored 73 points while going up against the NFL’s #2-ranked scoring defense (Sea le entering Week 10, 17.5 ppg) and #1-ranked scoring defense (Cincinna entering Week 11, 16.9 ppg).

A BIG DIFFERENCEThe Cardinals +9 turnover diff eren- al in 2015 represents the team’s

best total since 1956, when they fi nished +10.

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Seven players – special teamer Jus n Bethel, DT Cal-ais Campbell, WR Larry Fitzgerald, G Mike Iupa , S Tyrann Mathieu, QB Carson Palmer and CB Patrick Peterson - will represent the Cardinals at the 2016 Pro Bowl. In addi on, RB Chris Johnson was selected as an alternate.The Cardinals seven selec ons are the most for the team since 1977 (seven). This is the seventh me in franchise history that the Cards had at least seven players selected to the Pro Bowl in a season. It is also the fi rst me the team has had three or more selec ons on both off ense and defense since 1970. ST Jus n Bethel•Bethel was selected to his third straight Pro Bowl, just one shy of current Cardinals radio analyst Ron Wolfl ey (4, 1986-89) for the most selec ons as a special teams player in franchise history. DT Calais Campbell•It marks Campbell’s second consecu ve Pro Bowl selec on a er his fi rst career appearance last year. He is the fi rst Cards D-lineman to be selected to consecu ve Pro Bowls since Darnell Docke (2009-10) and just the fi h defensive lineman in team history to make mul ple Pro Bowl appearances. WR Larry Fitzgerald•It marks Fitzgerald’s ninth Pro Bowl selec on (2005, ’07-13, ’15), the most by any player in franchise history. •In NFL history, only Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (13) has more Pro Bowl selec- ons at wide receiver then Fitzgerald.

G Mike Iupa •Iupa earned his fourth straight Pro Bowl selec on and fi rst with the Cardi-nals in his debut season with Arizona. •The sixth-year veteran becomes the Cardinals fi rst O-lineman selected to the Pro Bowl since tackle Lomas Brown in 1996 and the fi rst guard since Bob Young in 1979. S Tyrann Mathieu•It represents Mathieu’s fi rst career Pro Bowl selec on. He becomes the seventh safety in franchise history to be selected to the Pro Bowl and the fi rst since Adrian Wilson in 2011 (Tim McDonald, Jerry Norton, Don Paul, Antrel Rolle and Larry Wilson).QB Carson Palmer•Marks Palmer’s third career Pro Bowl selec on (2005-06) and fi rst since 2006 as a member of the Bengals. •Palmer joins Kurt Warner, Neil Lomax, Jim Hardy, Jim Hart, Charley Johnson and Charley Trippi as the seven QBs in team history named to the Pro Bowl. CB Patrick Peterson•Peterson was selected to his fi h consecu ve Pro Bowl and fourth straight as a CB a er being chosen as a kick returner as a rookie in 2011. •Peterson joins Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and Emmi Smith as the only players in NFL history to be named to the Pro Bowl fi ve mes before their 26th birthday.

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Player of the Month (December) - RB David JohnsonJohnson was named “NFL Off ensive Rookie of the Month” for December/January a er he led all NFL play-ers with 658 yards from scrimmage and was the only player in the league with 400+ rushing yards (442) and 200+ receiving yards (216) over the fi nal month of the regular season. Johnson became the third Cardinals player in team history to be named “Off ensive Rookie of the Month” joining wide receiver Anquan Boldin (September and November, 2003) and quarterback Jake Plummer (No-vember, 1997).Player of the Month (November) - S Tyrann Mathieu Mathieu was named the “NFC Defensive Player of the Month” for his per-formance in November. Mathieu helped lead the Cardinals to an undefeat-ed record in November (4-0) by pos ng 27 tackles (24 solo), two INTs and fi ve passes defensed. In Week 12 at San Francisco, Mathieu set a career-high with 13 tackles and added an INT. Week 16 vs. Green Bay - LB Dwight FreeneyFreeney was named the “NFC Defensive Player of the Week” for his per-formance in the Cardinals 38-8 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. It was Freeney’s sixth career “Defensive Player of the Week” selec on and his fi rst with the Cardinals.Freeney ed his career high with three sacks and also forced a fumble in the Cardinals win over Green Bay. It marked the sixth me in his career and fi rst me since 2006 that Freeney had three sacks in a game.Week 15 at Philadelphia - S Deone BucannonBucannon was named the “NFC Defensive Player of the Week” for his performance in the Week 15 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. It was the fi rst “Defensive Player of the Week” selec on for Bucannon. The sec-ond-year safety had the fi rst INT of his career in the game and returned it 39 yards for his fi rst career TD. Bucannon also led the Cardinals with 11 tackles in the game. Week 14 vs. Minnesota - K Chandler CatanzaroCatanzaro was named the “NFC Special Teams Player of the Week” for his performance in the Cardinals 23-20 victory over the Vikings. He con-nected on his second game-winning fi eld goal a empt in the past four weeks when he made a season-long 47-yard a empt with 1:23 remain-ing to give the Cardinals the three point victory.Week 3 vs. San Francisco - S Tyrann MathieuMathieu earned his fi rst career Defensive Player of the Week selec on a er he recorded a career-high two INTs in the win. He returned the fi rst one 33 yards for his fi rst career TD and the second one set up a Cardinals FG at the end of the fi rst half. Week 2 at Chicago - WR Larry Fitzgerald & KR David JohnsonFitzgerald (Off ensive) and Johnson (Special Teams) were named NFC Play-ers of the Week for their performance in Arizona’s 48-23 victory over Chi-cago. It marked the fi rst me in team history that two players from the Cardinals were selected as “NFC Player of the Week” in the same week.With his fi rst TD, Fitzgerald became just the 10th player in NFL history with 12,000+ receiving yards and 90+ receiving TDs in their career—and the only ac ve player. Johnson returned the opening kickoff 108 yards for a TD. He also had a 13-yard TD run in the win.

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Earlier in December CB Patrick Peterson was named the “Arizona Cardinals/Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year” presented by Na onwide. The NFL granted $5,000 to Peterson’s founda on while Na onwide provided an addi onal $10,000 for receiv-ing this honor. Peterson is one of 32 NFL “Man of the Year” winners to qualify for the league’s na onal 2015 “Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year” award. The award recognizes a player’s off -the-fi eld community service as well his playing excellence. The overall winner will be announced prior to Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco. Finalists for the award receive $10,000 for their charity of choice from the NFL Founda on and the winner receives a $50,000 dona on. Peterson created his “Founda on for Success” in 2013 which aims to provide low-income and inner city youth with opportuni es and resources to reach their full poten al. He hosts an annual “Shop with a Jock” event each year at Walmart for 50 low-income and at-risk inner city families. Peterson has also hosted “Celebrity Golf Challenge” events at Topgolf in Arizona and has his annual “Show and Tell” car shows each April to benefi t his founda on.In addi on to his founda on work, Peterson is also very ac ve through Cardinals team community events.

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Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson and S Tyrann Mathieu were named fi rst-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 2015. It marks Peterson’s third me being named fi rst-team All-Pro, and second me as a cornerback (2013). He was named fi rst-team All-Pro as a kick returner during his rookie season in 2011. It marked the fi rst career All-Pro selec on for Mathieu, who was a fi rst-team All-Rookie selec on as a cornerback by the PFWA in 2013.The 2015 season marks the fi rst me since 1997 (CB Aeneas Williams and WR Rob Moore) that the Cardinals had mul ple players named fi rst-team All-Pro by the Associated Press. Arizona was one of just teams with mul ple fi rst-team All-Pro selec ons, joining Carolina (6), New England (2), Pi sburgh (2), Cincinna (2), and St. Louis (2).In addi on to Peterson and Mathieu, both QB Carson Palmer and G Mike Iupa were named second-team All-Pro. It marks the fi rst me in his career that Palmer was named All-Pro. It is the second selec on for Iupa , who was named fi rst-team All-Pro in 2012.

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Last week, Cardinals G Mike Iupa was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. The award recognizes the most outstanding professional football player of Polynesian ancestry.Other Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award Finalists included QB Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans), LB Rey Maualuga (Cincinna Bengals), LB Koa Misi (Miami Dolphins) and LB Man Te`o (San Diego Chargers).

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4Playoff berths for the Cardinals in nine seasons since Michael Bidwill took over as team President in 2007. That total includes three division tles, the most recent

of which came when the Cardinals clinched the NFC West in 2015.

3-0Cardinals postseason record at University of Phoenix Stadium. This week Arizona will host its fourth postseason game in eight seasons. In their en re playoff his-

tory prior to moving into University of Phoenix Stadium, the Cardinals hosted just one home postseason game in a span of 72 years (1933-2005). 13-3

Arizona’s record in 2015. The Cardinals 13 wins are the most in a season in franchise history.

5NFL teams that have won 10+ games in each of the last three seasons - Arizona, Sea le, New England, Denver and Cincinna .

34Wins for the Cardinals in the last three seasons. That represents the most in franchise history over any three-year span. The previous record was 31 (1974-76).

166Combined postseason games for the 22 coaches on the Cardinals staff . That total includes 23 Super Bowl appearances (as players and coaches) and 11 total

championships.

489Points scored by the Cardinals this season. That set a franchise record and it also ranked as the second-highest total in the NFL in 2015 (Carolina, 500).

58TDs scored by the Cardinals in 2015, a new franchise single-season record. A total of 19 diff erent players scored at least one TD for Arizona this season. That repre-

sents a franchise record and led the NFL in 2015.

6Victories for the Cardinals this season that came by at least 22 points. Da ng back to the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, the Cardinals became just the eighth team to win

at least six games by 22 points in a season. Of the previous seven, fi ve went on to win the Super Bowl.

.717Win percentage for Bruce Arians in his 60 games as a head coach (43-17). Among all- me NFL head coaches with at least 50 career games, Arians’ .717 win

percentage is the fi h-best in NFL history.

408.3Average yards per game for the Cardinals this season. Arizona had the NFL’s top-ranked off ense in 2015. It represents the fi rst me in franchise history the Cardi-

nals led the NFL in net yards per game.

321.7Average yards allowed per game for the Cardinals this season. Arizona had the NFL’s fi h-ranked defense in 2015. The Cards and Seahawks were the only teams

in the NFL that ranked in the top 5 on both off ense and defense in ‘15.

1963Prior to 2015, the last season the Cardinals ranked in the top fi ve in both off ense and defense in a season. The Cardinals fi nished the ‘63 season ranked fourth on

off ense and fi h on defense.

25-6Cardinals record against teams outside the NFC West da ng back to the beginning of the 2013 season, including postseason.

7-1Cardinals record on the road in 2015. Arizona’s seven road wins were the most in a single season in franchise history. The Cardinals scored a franchise-record 262

points in road games this season. Arizona and Carolina were the only teams to win at least seven road games in 2015.

33Takeaways for Arizona in 2015 (19 INT, 14 FR), the second-most in the NFL behind only Carolina (39).

+9Cardinals turnover diff eren al this season. That represents the fourth-best total in the NFL in 2015. It marks the Cardinals best single-season total since 1956,

when they fi nished with a +10 diff eren al.

109Recep ons for WR Larry Fitzgerald this season. That represents a new franchise single-season record. Fitzgerald held the previous record of 103,

which he established in 2005.

13TDs for rookie RB David Johnson in 2015 (8 rushing, 4 receiving, 1 KOR). Johnson’s 13 TDs represent a franchise rookie record and they also led all NFL

rookies in 2015.

35TD passes for QB Carson Palmer this season, a franchise single-season record. That also represents a new career-high for Palmer (32 in 2005).

137Points for K Chandler Catanzaro in 2015 (28 FG, 53 PAT). Catanzaro ranked third in the NFL in points scored this season. His 137 points also represent the

second-highest single-season total in franchise history (Neil Rackers, 140 in 2005).

12-0Cardinals record when they outrushed their opponent this season. Under head coach Bruce Arians, Arizona has a 27-1 record when it outrushes an opponent

and has won 27 straight.

9.0Career postseason sacks for LB Dwight Freeney. He has more sacks in the postseason than any other ac ve player in the NFL. Freeney led the Cardinals with 8.0

sacks in 2015, despite not signing with the team un l mid-October.

6Defensive TDs for the Cardinals in 2015 (4 INT, 2 FR). Arizona ed Kansas City for the NFL lead in defensive TDs this season.

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In a nine-day span in January of 2013, Cardinals President Michael Bidwillhired GM Steve Keim (Jan. 8) and head coach Bruce Arians (Jan. 17). Keim has been named NFL Execu ve of the Year by mul ple outlets each of his fi rst two seasons as GM and in 2014 Arians earned Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year honors for the second me in three years. Both Keim and Arians had mul ple years remaining on their contracts but were rewarded by Bidwill with extensions in March. In January of 2013 there were eight head coach openings. None were hired later than Arians and he was the only one of the eight to make the postseason in 2014. Four of the eight no longer hold those jobs.Head Coaches Hired in January 2013 Team Record Since ‘13Andy Reid, KC January 4 31-17 (.646)Doug Marrone, Buf* January 6 23-25 (.479)Rob Chudzinski, Cle* January 10 14-34 (.292)Mike McCoy, SD January 15 22-26 (.458)Marc Trestman, Chi* January 16 19-29 (.396)Chip Kelly, Phi* January 16 27-21 (.563)Gus Bradley, Jax January 17 12-36 (.250)Bruce Arians, AZ January 17 34-14 (.708)* No longer with teamKeim was one of seven GMs hired in January of 2013. Of the seven, only he and Carolina’s Dave Ge leman had their teams in the postseason in 2014. Two of the seven are no longer with those teams.GMs Hired In January 2013 Team Record Since ‘13Steve Keim, AZ January 8 34-14 (.708)David Caldwell, Jax January 8 12-36 (.250)Tom Telesco, SD January 9 22-26 (.458)Dave Ge leman, Car January 9 34-13-1 (.719)John Dorsey, KC January 14 31-17 (.646)John Idzik, NYJ* January 18 22-26 (.458)Mike Lombardi, Cle* January 18 14-34 (.292)* No longer with team

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The Cardinals have been in the Bidwill family since Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Bidwill purchased the team in 1933. Charles’ son Bill handled day-to-day opera ons for decades before passing the torch to his son Michael.

BIDWILL’S TENURE AS PRESIDENTSince Michael Bidwill took over as team President in 2007, the Cardinals have gone .500 or be er in seven of nine seasons (just twice in previous 20 years) and posted four double-digit win seasons (none in previous 20). The 2015 season has proven to be a banner year for the orga-niza on as the team set a franchise record for total wins (13) and earned the fi rst postseason bye in team history. The 2015 season marks the fourth me the Cardinals earned a spot in the post-season since Bidwill took over in ‘07. Between 1933 (when the NFL fi rst ins tut-ed a postseason) and 2006 the Cardinals made the playoff s just six mes. When Arizona opens the playoff s this week it will be the Cardinals eighth postseason game since Michael Bidwill took over. Between 1933 (when the NFL ins tuted a postseason) and 2006 the Cardinals played just seven total postseason games.Michael spearheaded the eff ort that led to the crea on of University of Phoenix Stadium, which preceded the aforemen oned run of on-fi eld suc-cess. The Cardinals have sold out all 104 games played (preseason and post-season included) at the stadium since it opened in 2006. During that me the Cardinals have accumulated a 55-28 home record (including postsea-son), four postseason berths and three division tles. The team’s current popularity is best-refl ected by unprecedented levels of local TV ra ngs for game broadcasts, which established a host of club re-cords in 2014 and 2015.Michael was pivotal not only in helping Arizona land Super Bowl XLIX - the second in eight seasons at University of Phoenix Stadium – but he also se-cured the 2015 Pro Bowl. Played a week apart earlier this year, the game delivered a record economic impact of $720 million to the region.

A MAN WITH VISIONIn May, Bidwill was honored with the Vision Award from the Greater Phoe-nix Conven on & Visitors Bureau. He became just the fourth individual to receive the rarely-presented Vision Award, which recognizes excep onal leadership. The three previous recipients were Phoenix mayors Skip Rimsza and Phil Gordon and former Suns and Diamonbacks owner Jerry Colangelo.

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Steve Keim is a homegrown talent for the Arizona Car-dinals. Keim was hired by the team as a college scout in 1999, and he spent 15 seasons in the personnel de-partment before he was promoted to general manager in 2013. The Cardinals have more wins in the resul ng three seasons (34) than they have had in any three-year span in team history. Along with the team’s success, Keim has developed into one of the NFL’s most respect-ed GMs.He was named Pro Football Talk’s Execu ve of the Year in both 2013 and 2014, adding Spor ng News Execu ve of the Year last season. The 2015 campaign has been one of the most successful seasons in franchise history. The team won a record 13 games this season and established franchise records for total off ense, points scored and total TDs. In addi on to the NFL’s #1 ranked off ense, the Cardi-nals fi nished with a defense that ranked in the top fi ve as well. The roster that has accomplished those feats was built from the ground up by Keim and his staff . He has made nearly 600 roster moves during his fi rst three seasons as GM, and 44 of the 53 players on the current roster were brought in during that span.

MAKING HIS MARK ON THE ROSTER•The Cardinals have made 177 total transac ons already this season and posted a 13-3 record. It marks the team’s second straight season with 11+ wins. •Of the 23 players dra ed by Keim during his fi rst three NFL Dra s as GM, 19 remain with the team. Of the nine players dra ed by Keim in 2013, three are starters in 2015.•In addi on to the contribu ons made by 2014 free agent signings such as LT Jared Veldheer, G/C Ted Larsen, Keim added young talent in S Deone Bucannon and WR John Brown (NFL Dra ) and K Chandler Catanzaro (rookie free agent). Bucannon earned PFWA All-Rookie honors at safety while Brown (four game-winning TD catches) and Catanzaro (17 consecu ve FGs to start his career) went on to establish NFL rookie scoring records.•Keim was busy again during the 2015 off season. In free agency, the team landed prized Pro Bowl G Mike Iupa , LBs Sean Weatherspoon and LaMarr Woodley, and defensive lineman Cory Redding. Just prior to training camp, Keim signed Pro Bowl TE Jermaine Gresham. Prior to the Week 6 game in Pi sburgh, the Cardi-nals signed Pro Bowl LB Dwight Freeney. In total, 18 of the players on the current roster were not with the team at any point last season.

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A er winning 11 games and earning a spot in the postseason last year, a number of individuals from the Cardinals organiza on were recognized for their work both on the fi eld and off . GM Steve Keim, head coach Bruce Arians and WR Larry Fitzgerald all received prominent awards following the 2014 season. General Manager Steve KeimSpor ng News NFL Execu ve of the YearPro Football Talk Execu ve of the YearHead Coach Bruce AriansAssociated Press NFL Coach of the YearSpor ng News NFL Coach of the YearPFWA Coach of the YearPFWA Jack Horrigan AwardNFL 101 Awards NFC Coach of the YearWide Receiver Larry FitzgeraldInaugural Art Rooney NFL Sportsmanship Award

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On January 7th, the Na onal Football Founda on (NFF) and College Hall of Fame inducted Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Cardinals President Mi-chael Bidwill into the NFF Leadership Hall of Fame. They were honored to-gether in a ceremony at the Arizona Biltmore in the lead up to the College Football Playoff (CFP) Na onal Championship, which took place at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 11. “I could not be more excited,” said Bidwill following his induc on. “I was hon-ored and humbled to get the call that I was going to be inducted into the NFF Leadership Hall of Fame, especially when it was going to be with Governor Doug Ducey because he has done such an amazing job. Our grandfather is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and to be this Hall of Fame, I could not be more excited about it.”

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James Be cher was named the Cardinals de-fensive coordinator on 2/4/15 a er spending the previous two seasons coaching outside linebackers. Now in just his fourth season as an NFL coach, Be cher was among 26 new coordinators in the NFL in 2015. Under their fi rst-year coordinator the Cardi-nals defense was a major factor in the team’s 13-3 record this season. The Cardinals ranked fi h in the NFL in total defense (321.7 ypg), sixth in run defense (91.3 ypg) and seventh in points allowed per game (19.6). Arizona also ed Kansas City for the NFL lead with six defensive TDs in 2015. The Cardinals defense forced 33 turnovers on the year, which ranked second in the NFL behind Carolina (39). As OLBs coach from 2013-14, Be cher helped guide Alex Okafor to a team-high 8.0 sacks in 2014 and coached John Abraham to his fi h career Pro Bowl in 2013 when he led the team with 11.5 sacks, the most by a LB in a season in team history. Prior to joining the Car-dinals, Be cher was with the Colts in 2012 as Special Asst. to the Head Coach/Outside Linebackers coach a er spending nine years as a college coach.The 37-year old Be cher is the third-youngest defensive coordinator in the NFL and the eighth-youngest coordinator overall. NFL’s Youngest CoordinatorsRnk Coordinator (Team) Age (Birthday) Off /Def 1 Sean McVay (Washington) 29 (1/24/86) Off ensive2 Jim Bob Cooter (Detroit) 31 (7/3/84) Off ensive3 Kyle Shanahan (Atlanta) 36 (12/15/79) Off ensive4 Kris Richard (Sea le) 36 (10/28/79) Defensive5 George Godsey (Houston) 36 (1/1/79) Off ensive6 Jason Michael (Tennessee) 37 (10/15/78) Off ensive7 Jim O’Neil (Cleveland) 37 (8/26/78) Defensive8 James Be cher (Arizona) 37 (5/27/78) Defensive9 John DeFilippo (Cleveland) 37 (4/12/78) Off ensive10 Adam Gase (Chicago) 37 (3/29/78) Off ensive

Bruce Arians is 20 games over .500 as the Cardinals head coach. Including his 9-3 record as an interim head coach with Indy in 2012, Arians is 26 games over .500 as an NFL head coach (43-17). Among ac ve head coaches, only Bill Belichick (46) and Pete Carroll (44) have more wins than Arians (43) in his last 60 games.NFL Head Coaches In Their Last 60 GamesW-L Coach (Team)46-14 Bill Belichick (New England)44-16 Pete Carroll (Sea le)43-17 Bruce Arians (Arizona/Indianapolis)42-18 John Fox (Chicago/Denver)41-18-1 Marvin Lewis (Cincinna )40-19-1 Mike McCarthy (Green Bay) Arians has a .717 win percentage in 60 games as a head coach. Among head coaches in NFL history with a minimum of 50 career games, Arians’ .717 win ranks fi h all- me. Per NFL records, e games prior to 1972 did not count in a coach’s winning percentage. All-Time NFL Head Coaches with Best Career Win Pct (Min. 50 games)Rnk Coach (Team) Win %1 Guy Chamberlin (Cle/Frankford/Chi. Card) .784 (58-16-7)2 John Madden (Oak) .759 (103-32-7)3 Vince Lombardi (GB/Was) .739 (96-34-6)4 Ray Flaherty (Was/NY Yankees/Chi. Hornets) .720 (54-21-3)5 Bruce Arians (AZ/Ind) .717 (43-17)Below is a breakdown of Arians’ record as a head coach by season:Arians as an NFL Head CoachTeam (Year) W-L PctIndianapolis (2012) 9-3 .750Arizona (2013) 10-6 .625Arizona (2014) 11-5 .688Arizona (2015) 13-3 .813Arians has a 34-14 record as head coach in Arizona. His 34 wins are the most ever in a three-year span. His 34 wins represent the sixth-best total in team history. With one more he will e Jimmy Conzelman and Charley Winner (both with 35) for fourth place. Franchise History - Wins By a Head CoachRnk Coach (Years) Wins1 Ken Whisenhunt (2007-12) 492 Don Coryell (1973-77) 423 Jim Hanifan (1980-85) 394t Charley Winner (1966-70) 354t Jimmy Conzelman (1940-42, 46-48) 356 Bruce Arians (2013-15) 34

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Bruce Arians was named the Associated Press 2014 NFL Coach of the Year a er leading the Cardinals to an 11-5 re-cord and a berth in the postseason. It marked the second me in three years Arians was awarded NFL Coach of the

Year honors (Indy, 2012) and he became the fi rst coach in NFL history to be named Coach of the Year mul ple mes in a three-year span with mul ple teams.Arians became the 11th coach in NFL history to win the award mul ple mes and the sixth to be honored with mul ple teams. He also became one of just fi ve coaches in NFL history to earn AP COY honors twice in a three-year span.Mul ple Coach of the Year Award WinnersCOY Coach (Teams and Years) 4 Don Shula (1972 Miami, 1968, 1967*, 1964 Bal more)3 Bill Belichick (2010, 2007, 2003 New England)3 Chuck Knox (1984 Sea le, 1980 Buff alo, 1973 LA Rams)2 Bruce Arians (2014 Arizona, 2012 Indianapolis) 2 Dan Reeves (1998 Atlanta, 1993 NY Giants)2 Bill Parcells (1994 New England, 1986 NY Giants)2 Mike Ditka (1988, 1985 Chicago)2 Joe Gibbs (1983, 1982 Washington)2 George Allen (1971 Washington, 1967* LA Rams)2 George Halas (1965, 1963 Chicago)2 Allie Sherman (1962, 1961 NY Giants)*1967 co-winners +Coaches in bold have won with mul ple teamsIn 2012, Arians was named NFL COY a er serving 12 games as the Colts in-terim head coach while Chuck Pagano was treated for leukemia. He led the Colts to a 9-3 record and and ed the NFL record for the most wins by an interim coach.Recent AP NFL Coach of the Year WinnersYear Coach (Team)2014 Bruce Arians (Arizona)2013 Ron Rivera (Carolina)2012 Bruce Arians (Indianapolis) 2011 Jim Harbaugh (San Francisco)2010 Bill Belichick (New England)

In leading the Cardinals to 13 wins in 2015, Bruce Arians became just the 10th head coach in NFL history to win 10+ games in each of his fi rst three seasons as a head coach in the NFL. Of the 10, Arians is one of three to inherit a team that won fewer than six games the year before. Head Coaches With 10+ Wins in 1st 3 SeasonsCoach Team Previous Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3Bruce Arians AZ 5-11 (2012) (10-6) 2013 (11-5) 2014 (13-3) 2015 Blanton Collier Clev 7-6-1 (1962) (10-4) 1963 (10-3-1) 1964 (11-3) 1965 Jim Harbaugh SF 6-10 (2010) (13-3) 2011 (11-4-1) 2012 (12-4) 2013 Chuck Knox L.A. 6-7-1 (1972) (12-2) 1973 (10-4) 1974 (12-2) 1975 Ted Marchibroda Bal 2-12 (1974) (10-4) 1975 (11-3) 1976 (10-4) 1977 Red Miller Den 9-5 (1976) (12-2) 1977 (10-6) 1978 (10-6) 1979 Chuck Pagano Ind 2-14 (2011) (11-5) 2012 (11-5) 2013 (11-5) 2014 George Seifert SF 10-6 (1988) (14-2) 1989 (14-2) 1990 (10-6) 1991 Allie Sherman NYG 6-4-2 (1960) (10-3-1) 1961 (12-2) 1962 (11-3) 1963 Barry Switzer Dal 12-4 (1993) (12-4) 1994 (12-4) 1995 (10-6) 1996

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Bruce Arians has won 11 postseason games as an NFL coach, including two Super Bowl tles with the Pi sburgh Steelers (XL, XLIII). Of Arians’ 11 career playoff victories as a coach, four have come in the Divi-sional Round. Arians has a 4-2 career record in Divisional games and has won four in a row da ng back to the 2004 season when he was on the Steelers staff . Arians Coaching Record in the Divisional Round Team (Year) Opponent Result Posi onSteelers (2010) 1/15/11 vs. Bal more W, 31-24 Off ensive CoordinatorSteelers (2008) 1/11/09 vs. San Diego W, 35-24 Off ensive CoordinatorSteelers (2005) 1/15/06 @ Indianapolis W, 21-18 Wide ReceiversSteelers (2004) 1/15/05 vs. NY Jets W, 20-17 Wide ReceiversColts (1999) 1/16/00 vs. Tennessee L, 19-16 QuarterbacksChiefs (1991) 1/5/92 @ Buff alo L, 37-14 Running Backs

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By almost every measure, Cardinals QB Carson Palmer had the best season of his 13-year career in 2015. It also represented perhaps the best season of any quarterback in franchise history. He led the Cardinals to a franchise-record 13 wins, their fi rst NFC West tle since 2009 and was among the top candidates in the NFL’s MVP race throughout the season. Leading the NFL’s #1 ranked off ense, Palmer completed 342 of 537 pass a empts (63.7%) for 4,671 yards, 35 TDs, 11 INTs and a passer ra ng of 104.6 this season. He established franchise-single season records for passing yards (4,671), TD passes (35) and passer ra ng (104.6) and ranked in the top fi ve in nearly every other category. Below is a look at where Palmer ranks in the top fi ve in the Cardinals single-season record books. Passing Yards TD Passes Passer Ra ng Comple on PercentageRnk Player (Year) Yds Rnk Player (Year) TDs Rnk Player (Year) Rate Rnk Player (Year) Pct1 Carson Palmer (2015) 4,671 1 Carson Palmer (2015) 35 1 Carson Palmer (2015) 104.6 1 Kurt Warner (2008) 67.12 Neil Lomax (1984) 4,614 2 Kurt Warner (2008) 30 2 Kurt Warner (2008) 96.9 2 Kurt Warner (2009) 66.13 Kurt Warner (2008) 4,583 3 Neil Lomax (1984) 28 3 Carson Palmer (2014) 95.6 3 Kurt Warner (2005) 64.54 Carson Palmer (2013) 4,274 3t Charley Johnson (1963) 28 4 Kurt Warner (2009) 93.2 4 Carson Palmer (2015) 63.75 Kurt Warner (2009) 3,753 5 Kurt Warner (2007) 27 5 Neil Lomax (1984) 92.5 5 Carson Palmer (2013) 63.3Intercep on Rate Pass A empts Comple onsRnk Player (Year) Rate Rnk Player (Year) A Rnk Player (Year) Com1 Carson Palmer (2014) 1.3 1 Kurt Warner (2008) 598 1 Kurt Warner (2008) 401 2t Carson Palmer (2015) 2.0 2 Carson Palmer (2013) 572 2 Carson Palmer (2013) 3622t Kent Graham (1997) 2.0 3 Neil Lomax (1984) 560 3 Neil Lomax (1984) 3454t Jim Hart (1974) 2.1 4 Jake Plummer (1998) 547 4 Carson Palmer (2015) 3424t Drew Stanton (2014) 2.1 5 Carson Palmer (2015) 537 5 Kurt Warner (2009) 339For the second me in his three seasons in Arizona, Palmer started all 16 games for the Cardinals in 2015. In doing so, he joined Jake Plummer and Neil Lomax as the only QBs in franchise history to start all 16 games in a season mul ple mes. Cardinals QBs with 16 Starts in a SeasonQuarterback Years (Record)Carson Palmer 2015 (13-2), 2013 (10-6)Kurt Warner 2008 (9-7)Jake Plummer 1998 (9-7), 2001 (7-9), 2002 (5-11)Dave Krieg 1995 (4-12)Timm Rosenbach 1990 (5-11)Neil Lomax 1984 (9-7), 1985 (5-11)

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During the 2005 season with Cincinna , his second a starter in the NFL, QB Carson Palmer led the NFL in TD passes (32) and was considered among the top QBs in the NFL. In 2015 - 10 years later - Palmer was back among the ranks of the league’s top signal callers a er a Pro Bowl season in which he fi nished at or near the top in a number of passing categories. Below is a look at where Palmer ranked among NFL QBs in 2015:Where Palmer Ranked in 2015Sta s c Total NFL RankPasser Ra ng 104.6 3rd TD Passes 35 t-2ndTD Passing Pct. 6.5 3rd Passing Yards 4,671 4thYards Per A empt 8.70 1stThird Down Passer Ra ng 120.6 1stFirst Downs Passing 231 1stComple ons of 20+ Yards 65 3rdPalmer also led, or ed for the NFL lead in the follow categories: Sta s c Total NFL RankGames w/ 3+ TD Passes 6 t-1st Games w/ 4+ TD Passes 3 t-1st Games w/ 100+ Passer Ra ng 11 1st

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Da ng back to Week 8 of the 2013 season, Palmer has a 26-5 record in his last 31 starts. His .839 win in percentage in that span is the best in the NFL. QBs with Best Win % (Week 8 of ‘13 - Present)Rnk Player (Team) Win% W-L1 Carson Palmer (AZ) .839 26-52 Peyton Manning (Den) .765 26-83 Tom Brady (NE) .756 31-104 Cam Newton (Car) .738 29-10-15 Russell Wilson (Sea) .707 29-12In those 31 starts, Palmer completed 686 of 1,068 pass a empts (64.2%) for 8,830 yards, 62 TDs, 22 INTs with a passer ra ng of 100.8.Palmer has a 29-9 overall record as a starter in Arizona. Over the last two seasons (6 starts in 2014; 16 starts in 2015), Palmer has accumulated a 19-3 record as a starter. His .864 win percentage in that span is the best in the NFL.

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In Week 14 vs. Minnesota, Palmer threw two TD passes and estab-lished a new franchise record with 31 TD passes in 2015. Palmer fi n-ished the season with 35 TD passes. Franchise Record – TD Passes (Season)Rnk Player (Year) TDs1 Carson Palmer (2015) 352 Kurt Warner (2008) 303t Neil Lomax (1984) 283t Charley Johnson (1963) 285 Kurt Warner (2007) 27Only Tom Brady (36) threw more TD passes in the NFL this season.NFL Leaders – TD Passes (2015)Rnk Player (Team) TDs1 Tom Brady (NE) 362t Carson Palmer (AZ) 352t Blake Bortles (Jax) 352t Eli Manning (NYG) 352t Cam Newton (Car) 35Palmer’s 11 mul ple-TD performances in 2015 are the most in a single season in franchise history. Franchise Record – Games with 2+ TD Passes (Season)Rnk Player (Year) Gms1 Carson Palmer (2015) 112t Kurt Warner (2008) 102t Kurt Warner (2007) 102t Neil Lomax (1984) 102t Charley Johnson (1963) 10Palmer’s six games with at least three TD passes in 2015 also rank as the most in a single season in franchise history. Franchise Record – Games with 3+ TD Passes (Season)Rnk Player (Year) Gms1 Carson Palmer (2015) 62t Kurt Warner (2007) 52t Charley Johnson (1963) 54t Kurt Warner (2008) 44t Neil Lomax (1987) 44t John Roach (19600 4The Cardinals win over the Bengals in Week 11 marked Palmer’s ninth career game with at least four TD passes and third as a member of the Cardinals. All three came this season (Week 2 at Chi and Week 8 at Cle). Palmer is the only player in franchise history to throw four or more TDs in a game mul ple mes in a season.

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A er passing Boomer Esiason (37,920) for 19th place on the NFL’s all- me passing yardage list in Week 10 at Se-a le, Palmer moved up to 18th vs. Cincinna a er passing Dave Krieg (38,147) on the all- me list. Palmer sits 204 yards shy of passing legendary Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas for 17th place on the all- me list. NFL’s All-Time Passing Yardage Leaders (Career)Rnk Player Yards Yds to Pass1 Peyton Manning* 71,940 31,9052 Bre Favre 71,838 31,8033 Dan Marino# 61,361 21,3264 Drew Brees* 60,903 20,8685 Tom Brady* 58,028 17,9936 John Elway# 51,475 11,4407 Warren Moon# 49,325 9,2908 Fran Tarkenton# 47,003 6,9689 Vinny Testaverde 46,233 6,19810 Drew Bledsoe 44,611 4,57611 Eli Manning* 44,191 4,15612 Dan Fouts# 43,040 3,00513 Ben Roethlisberger* 42,995 2,96014 Philip Rivers* 41,447 1,41215 Kerry Collins 40,922 88716 Joe Montana# 40,551 51617 Johnny Unitas# 40,239 20418 Carson Palmer* 40,036 -19 Dave Krieg 38,147 -20 Boomer Esiason 37,920 -#Hall of Fame Inductee *Ac ve Player

PALMER RANKS 18TH ALL-TIME

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Palmer posted 11 games with a passer ra ng of 100.0 or be er this season, establishing a new franchise single-season record. The previous mark was 8 (Neil Lomax-1984 and Kurt Warner-2009). No other QB in the NFL this season had more than nine games with a passer ra ng of 100.0+. NFL Leaders – Games w/ 100+ Passer Ra ng (2015)Rnk Player (Team) Games1 Carson Palmer (AZ) 112 Kirk Cousins (Was) 93t Tom Brady (NE) 83t Andy Dalton (Cin) 83t Drew Brees (NO) 83t Cam Newton (Car) 83t Russell Wilson (Sea) 8Only three QBs in NFL history have posted a passer ra ng of 100+ in more than 11 games in a season –Aaron Rodgers (13 in 2011), Tom Brady (12 in both 2010 and 2011) and Steve Young (12 in 1994). Only Sea le’s Russell Wilson (110.1) and Cincinna ’s Andy Dalton (106.2) had a higher passer ra ng than Palmer (104.6) this season. NFL Leaders – Passer Ra ng (2015)Rnk Player (Team) Ra ng1 Russell Wilson (Sea) 110.12 Andy Dalton (Cin) 106.33 Carson Palmer (AZ) 104.64 Tom Brady (NE) 102.25 Kirk Cousins (Was) 101.6Palmer’s 104.6 passer ra ng sha ered the former franchise single-sea-son record of 96.9, set by Kurt Warner in 2008.Palmer has posted a 100.0+ passer ra ng 19 mes with the Cardinals and Arizona has a perfect 19-0 record in those contests.Palmer’s Games w/ 100+ Passer Ra ng (Arizona) Rate Opponent Sta s cs Outcome154.2 10/11/15 @ Det 11-14, 161 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT W, 42-17122.8 9/13/15 vs. NO 19-32, 307 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT W, 31-19122.1 10/26/15 vs. Bal 20-29, 275 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT W, 26-18119.0 11/17/13 @ Jax 30-42, 419 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT W, 27-14117.7 11/1/15 @ Cle 23-38, 374 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT W, 34-20117.6 12/10/15 vs. Min 25-35, 310 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT W, 23-20116.0 10/27/13 vs. Atl 13-18, 172 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT W, 27-13115.5 9/20/15 @ Chi 17-24, 185 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT W, 48-23114.0 11/24/13 vs. Ind 26-37, 314 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT W, 40-11112.1 12/8/13 vs. StL 27-32, 269 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT W, 30-10111.2 11/22/15 vs. Cin 20-31, 317 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT W, 34-31110.0 12/6/15 @ StL 26-40, 356 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT W, 27-3108.4 9/8/14 vs. SD 24-37, 304 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT W, 18-17107.8 12/27/15 vs. GB 18-27, 265 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT W, 38-8103.7 11/2/14 @ Dal 22-34, 249 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT W, 28-17103.3 10/19/14 @ Oak 22-31, 253 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT W, 24-13102.5 9/27/15 vs. SF 20-32, 311 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT W, 47-7100.8 12/15/13 @ Ten 20-30, 231 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT W, 37-34 (OT)100.3 12/20/15 @ Phi 20-32, 274 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT W, 40-17

Palmer established a new franchise single-season record and also set a career-high with 4,671 passing yards in 2015. It marked the second me in three seasons with the Cardinals that Palmer surpassed 4,000 passing yards. He became the fi rst QB in franchise history with mul ple 4,000-yard seasons. Franchise History – Passing Yards (Season)Rnk Player (Years) Yards1 Carson Palmer (2015) 4,6712 Neil Lomax (1984) 4,6143 Kurt Warner (2008) 4,5834 Carson Palmer (2013) 4,2745 Kurt Warner (2009) 3,753Palmer threw for 300+ yards a franchise record nine mes in 2015. Franchise Record—Games w/300+ Passing Yards (Season)Rnk Player Gms Year1 Carson Palmer 9 20152t Kurt Warner 7 20082t Neil Lomax 7 19844t Carson Palmer 5 20134t Kurt Warner 5 20054t Neil Lomax 5 1988He now has 43 career 300-yard passing games. That includes 16 as a member of the Cardinals. Palmer’s 16 300-yard performances are the third-highest total in team history – despite playing in just 38 games.Franchise Record – Games with 300+ Passing Yards (Career)Rnk Player (Years) 300+ Gms Played1 Kurt Warner (2005-09) 22 612 Neil Lomax (1981-88) 19 1083 Carson Palmer (2013-15) 16 384 Jim Hart (1966-83) 14 1995 Charley Johnson (1961-69) 12 87Palmer has also thrown for 400+ yards a franchise-record three mes in Ari-zona, including once in 2015. In 2013, Palmer became the fi rst Cardinals QB to throw for 400+ yards in mul ple games in a single season. Franchise Record – 400-Yard Passing Games (Career)Rnk Player (Years) 400+ Gms Played1 Carson Palmer (2013-15) 3 382t Kurt Warner (2005-09) 2 612t Neil Lomax (1981-88) 2 1084t Steve Beuerlein (1994) 1 94t Boomer Esiason (1996) 1 104t Charley Johnson (1961-69) 1 874t Dave Krieg (1995) 1 164t Ma Leinart (2006-09) 1 29

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Palmer led the Cardinals on four game-winning drives in the fourth quar-ter this season. He has now been the architect of 29 career game-winning drives, including nine as a member of the Cardinals.Palmer’s Game-Winning Drives with ArizonaOpponent Score Final12/10/15 vs. Minnesota 20-20 23-2011/29/15 @ San Francisco 13-13 19-1311/22/15 vs. Cincinna 31-31 34-31 11/15/15 @ Sea le 25-29 39-3210/26/14 vs. Philadelphia 17-20 24-209/8/14 vs. San Diego 6-17 18-1712/22/13 @ Sea le 9-10 17-109/29/13 @ Tampa Bay 0-10 13-109/15/13 vs. Detroit 16-21 25-21A er the 49ers ed the game at 13 in the fourth quarter at San Francisco in Week 12, Palmer led the Cardinals on a 14-play, 85-yard game-winning drive that he capped off with an eight-yard TD run. The win over San Fran-cisco marked the fi rst me in his career he ended one of those game-win-ning drives with a rushing TD. Palmer’s eight-yard TD run against the 49ers represented his eighth career rushing TD and fi rst since 10/21/12 vs. Jacksonville. It also represented the longest TD run of his career.

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Rookie RB David Johnson had a record-breaking debut season with the Cardinals in 2015. Arizona’s third round selec on (86th overall) in the 2015 NFL Dra , John-son established a franchise rookie record with 13 TDs on the year (8 rushing, 4 re-ceiving, 1 kickoff return). Franchise Rookie Record – Total TDsRnk Player (Year) TDs1 David Johnson (2015) 132t O s Anderson (1979) 102t Tim Hightower (2008) 104t Ollie Matson (1952) 94t Ronald Moore (1993) 9Johnson became the fi rst player in fran-chise history to post at least eight rushing TDs and four receiving TDs in a season. In addi on to represen ng a franchise rookie record, Johnson’s 13 TDs also led all NFL rookies in 2015.NFL Rookie Leaders – Total TDs (2015)Rnk Player (Team) TDs1 RB David Johnson (AZ) 132 RB Todd Gurley (StL) 103 RB Karlos Williams (Buf) 94 WR Tyler Locke (Sea) 85 RB Jeremy Langford (Chi) 7A MILESTONE PERFORMANCE IN PHILADELPHIAIn Week 15 vs. Philadelphia, Johnson rushed for 187 yards and three TDs.He became the fi rst player in franchise history to rush for 180+ yards and three TDs in a game. Prior to Johnson’s performance in Philly, just two players in team annals had rushed for 160+ yards and a three TDs in a game – Willis Crenshaw (162 yards and 3 TDs at NY Giants, 12/8/68) and Ollie Matson (163 yards and 3 TDs vs. Washington, 11/21/54).Johnson joined Hall of Fame RB Jim Brown as the only players in NFL his-tory to rush for 185+ yards and three TDs against the Eagles. His 187 yards were the most by a rookie vs. Philly since Tony Dorse (206) in 1977.Johnson’s 187 rushing yards in Week 15 represent the fi h-best single game total in franchise history. It also represents the second-highest single-game total in team history by a rookie.Franchise Record – Rushing Yards (Game)Rnk Player Yds Opponent1 Beanie Wells 228 11/27/11 at St. Louis2 LeShon Johnson 214 9/22/96 at New Orleans3 John David Crow 203 12/18/60 vs. Pi sburgh4 O s Anderson* 193 9/2/79 at Dallas5 David Johnson* 187 12/20/15 at Philadelphia*Rookie SeasonJohnson’s 187 rushing yards against the Eagles also represented the fourth-best single-game total in the NFL this season. NFL Leaders – Single-Game Rushing Yards (2015)Rnk Player (Team) Yds Opponent1 Doug Mar n (TB) 235 11/22 @ Philadelphia2 Thomas Rawls (Sea) 209 11/22 vs. San Francisco3 Adrian Peterson (Min) 203 11/15 @ Oakland4 David Johnson (AZ) 187 12/20 @ Philadelphia5 Lamar Miller (Mia) 175 10/25 vs. HoustonJohnson’s 229 yards from scrimmage vs. Philadelphia (187 rushing, 42 re-ceiving) were the fourth-best single-game total in franchise history – and the most in team annals for a rookie.

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In his fi ve starts following the injuries to Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington, David Johnson totaled 658 yards from scrimmage and fi ve TDs. He had 442 yards and four TDs rushing on 90 carries (4.9 avg.) and 216 yards receiving and a TD on 17 recep ons.He led all NFL players with 658 yards from scrimmage and was the only player in the league with 400+ rushing yards and 200+ receiving yards over the fi nal month. His breakout performance earned him NFL Off ensive Rookie of the Month honors for December/January.NFL Scrimmage Yardage Leaders – December/JanuaryRnk Player (Team) Yds Rush Rec1 David Johnson (AZ) 658 442 2162 Antonio Brown (Pit) 642 0 6423 Julio Jones (Atl) 626 0 6264 Brandon Marshall (NYJ) 571 0 5715 Rashad Jennings (NYG) 554 446 108Among NFL rookies, Johnson’s 658 scrimmage yards the fi nal month were 230 more than the next highest player (Buck Allen–428 yards) and his 442 rushing yards led all rookies by 130 yards (Todd Gurley–312). Johnson also led all rookies in total touchdowns (fi ve) and his four rushing touchdowns ed Rams running back Todd Gurley for the NFL lead.

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RB David Johnson became the fi rst Cardinals player to post 13 or more TDs in a season since Larry Fitzgerald (13) in 2009. Johnson’s 13 TDs in 2015 ed for the fi h-best single-season total in team history. Franchise Record – Total TDs (Season)Rnk Player (Year) TDs1 John David Crow (1962) 172t Sonny Randle (1960) 152t Mal Kutner (1948) 154 Roy Green (1983) 145t David Johnson (2015) 135t Larry Fitzgerald (2009) 135t Terry Metcalf (1975) 135t Donny Anderson (1973) 135t MacArthur Lane (1970) 13

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Going back to the season opener vs. New Orleans in Week 1, RB David Johnson con nued to make history throughout his rookie season. Below are some of the highlights from Johnson’s rookie campaign:One of Four In NFL History As Produc veJohnson totaled 1,636 all-purpose yards and a franchise rookie record 13 TDs in 2015. He fi nished with 581 yards and eight TDs on 125 rushing a empts (4.6 avg.), 457 yards and four TDs on 36 recep ons, and 598 yards and a TD on 22 kickoff returns. He became just the fourth player in NFL history to post 500+ rushing yards, 400+ receiving yards, 500+ kickoff return yards and 13+ touchdowns in a season, joining Timmy Brown (1962), Gale Sayers (1965) and Maurice Jones-Drew (2006).An All-Around Performance in First Two WeeksJohnson had nine total touches in his fi rst two career NFL games and he accumulated 251 yards and three TDs on those nine touches (had two TDs on his fi rst three NFL touches). Johnson had a 108-yard kickoff -return TD and a 13-yard TD run in the Cardinals win at Chicago in Week 2. Johnson, who had a 55-yard TD recep on the week before vs. New Orleans in his NFL debut, was the fi rst player in NFL history with a rush-ing TD, receiving TD and kickoff -return TD in his fi rst two games to begin a career. His 108-yard TD against the Bears ed for the second-longest play in NFL history. It’s also the longest TD in franchise history. NFL History – Longest Kickoff ReturnsRnk Dist Player (Team) Opponent1 109t Cordarrelle Pa erson (Min) vs. Green Bay, 10/27/132t 108t David Johnson (AZ) @ Chicago, 9/20/152t 108t Jacoby Jones (Bal) vs. Pi sburgh, 11/2/142t 108t Knile Davis (KC) vs. Denver, 12/1/132t 108t Jacoby Jones (Bal) vs. Dallas, 10/14/122t 108t Randall Cobb (GB) vs. New Orleans, 9/8/11 2t 108t Ellis Hobbs (NE) vs. NY Jets, 9/9/07 Johnson also added a rushing TD against the Bears. In doing so, he be-came the fi rst Cards player to have a kickoff return TD and a rushing TD in the same game since HOFer Ollie Matson on 12/13/58.Short Route to the Hall of FameIn June, Johnson visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH dur-ing the annual NFL Rookie Symposium. Three months later he was being honored at the Hall of Fame for the record-breaking start to his NFL career. The Hall of Fame is recognizing John-son’s achievemens by displaying the jersey and cleats he wore in the victory over Chicago when he scored on a kickoff return and rushing a empt. Despite seeing a limited role in the off ense in the early part of the season, Johnson regis-tered six TDs (3 rushing, 2 receiving, 1 KOR) in the fi rst fi ve games in 2015. That ed the fran-chise record for TDs in a players fi rst fi ve career games. The only other player in Cardinals history with at six TDs in their fi rst fi ve career games was Ollie Matson (6, 1952).

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A er hauling in at least one catch in all 16 games in 2015, Fitzgerald now has at least one catch in 179 consecu ve games. In addi on to represent-ing a franchise record, that is also the longest ac ve streak in the NFL. Consecu ve Games with a Recep on (Ac ve NFL Leaders)Gms Player (Team)179 Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona)144 Brandon Marshall (NY Jets)135 Calvin Johnson (Detroit)129 Steve Smith (Bal more)119 Jason Wi en (Dallas)95 Michael Crabtree (Oakland)The NFL record for consecu ve games with a recep on is 274, held by Hall of Famer Jerry Rice.

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Fitzgerald entered the 2015 season ranked 19th in NFL history with 909 ca-reer recep ons. A er registering 109 catches this season, he moved up eight spots to 11th place on the NFL’s all- me recep ons list. NFL All-Time Recep ons Leaders Rec. Needed # Rec Player Years To Pass1 1,549 Jerry Rice+ 1985-2004 5322 1,325 Tony Gonzalez 1997-2013 3083 1,102 Marvin Harrison 1996-2008 854 1,101 Cris Carter+ 1987-2002 845 1,094 Tim Brown+ 1988-2004 776 1,078 Terrell Owens 1996-2010 617 1,070 Reggie Wayne* 2001- 538 1,053 Andre Johnson* 2003- 369 1,024 Isaac Bruce 1994-2009 710 1,020 Jason Wi en* 2003- 311 1,018 Larry Fitzgerald* 2004- -12 1,009 Anquan Boldin* 2003- -13 1,000 Hines Ward 1998-2011 -14 982 Randy Moss 1998-2012 -15 961 Steve Smith Sr.* 2001- -+Hall of Fame Inductee *Ac ve PlayerFitzgerald entered the year with 12,151 career receiving yards, good for 21st on the NFL’s all- me receiving yardage list. A er pos ng 1,215 yards in 2015, Fitzgerald moved up to 15th place on the NFL’s all- me list.NFL All-Time Receiving Yardage Leaders Yds Needed# Yards Player Years To Pass1 22,895 Jerry Rice+ 1985-2004 9,5302 15,934 Terrell Owens 1996-2010 2,5693 15,292 Randy Moss 1998-2012 1,9274 15,208 Isaac Bruce 1994-2009 1,8435 15,127 Tony Gonzalez 1997-2013 1,7626 14,934 Tim Brown+ 1988-2004 1,5697 14,580 Marvin Harrison 1996-2008 1,2158 14,345 Reggie Wayne* 2001- 9809 14,100 Andre Johnson* 2003- 73510 14,004 James Lo on+ 1978-1993 63911 13,932 Steve Smith Sr.* 2001- 56712 13,899 Cris Carter+ 1987-2002 53413 13,777 Henry Ellard 1983-1998 41214 13,382 Torry Holt 1999-2009 1715 13,366 Larry Fitzgerald* 2004- -16 13,198 Andre Reed+ 1985-2000 -17 13,195 Anquan Boldin* 2003- -18 13,089 Steve Largent+ 1976-1989 -19 12,785 Irving Fryar 1984-2000 -20 12,721 Art Monk+ 1980-1995 -+Hall of Fame Inductee *Ac ve Player

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Fitzgerald is one of just 10 players in NFL history with 13,000+ receiving yards and 90+ receiving TDs in their career – and the only ac ve player. NFL Players with 13,000+ Receiving Yards/90+ TDSPlayer Yards TDsJerry Rice+ 22,895 197Terrell Owens 15,934 153Randy Moss 15,292 151Isaac Bruce 15,208 91Tony Gonzalez 15,127 111Tim Brown+ 14,934 100Marvin Harrison 14,580 128Cris Carter+ 13,899 130Larry Fitzgerald 13,366 98Steve Largent+ 13,089 100+Hall of Fame Inductee A er pos ng nine TD recep ons in 2015, Fitzgerald now has 98 TD recep- ons in the regular season. That is the 11th-best total in NFL history.

NFL Career Leaders—Touchdown Recep onsRnk TDs Player (Years)1 197 WR Jerry Rice (1985-04)+2 156 WR Randy Moss (1998-12)3 153 WR Terrell Owens (1996-10) 4 130 WR Cris Carter (1987-02)+5 128 WR Marvin Harrison (1996-08)6 111 TE Tony Gonzalez (1997-)7 104 TE Antonio Gates (2003-)#8t 100 WR Steve Largent (1976-89)+8t 100 WR Tim Brown (1988-04)+10 99 WR Don Hutson (1935-45)+11 98 WR Larry Fitzgerald (2004-)#12 91 WR Isaac Bruce (1994-09)13 88 WR Don Maynard (1958-73)+14 87 WR Andre Reed (1985-00)+ +Hall of Fame Inductee #Ac ve PlayersIncluding postseason, Fitzgerald has 107 career TD recep ons. He is among just 11 players in NFL history with 100+ TD recep ons, including playoff s – Jerry Rice (219), Randy Moss (166), Terrell Owens (158), Cris Carter (138), Marvin Harrison (130), Tony Gonzalez (115), Steve Largent (104), Antonio Gates (105), Tim Brown (103) and Don Hutson (100).

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WR Larry Fitzgerald enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career in 2015. He fi nished the year with 109 recep ons for 1,215 yards and nine TDs. His 109 recep ons represent a franchise single-season record, surpassing his previous mark of 103, set in 2005. Franchise Record - Recep ons (Season)Rnk Player (Year) Rec1 Larry Fitzgerald (2015) 1092 Larry Fitzgerald (2005) 1033 Anquan Boldin (2005) 1024t Anquan Boldin (2003) 1014t Larry Centers (1995) 101The 2015 season represents Fitzgerald’s third with 100+ recep ons. He is one of just nine players in NFL history to record 100+ recep ons in at least three diff erent seasons. NFL History – Seasons with 100+ Recep onsRnk Player 100+ Years1 Brandon Marshall 6 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 20152t Andre Johnson 5 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 20132t Wes Welker 5 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 20124t Marvin Harrison 4 1999, 2000, 2001, 20024t Jerry Rice 4 1990, 1994, 1995, 19964t Reggie Wayne 4 2007, 2009, 2010, 20127t Larry Fitzgerald 3 2005, 2007, 20157t Herman Moore 3 1995, 1996, 19977t Antonio Brown 3 2013, 2014, 2015The 2015 season represents Fitzgerald’s seventh career 1,000-yard cam-paign, extending his franchise record. Fitzgerald reached 1,000 yards in a season for the fi rst me since 2011 (1,411).Franchise Record – Seasons with 1,000+ Receiving YardsRnk Player (Years) Seasons1 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-15) 72 Anquan Boldin (2003-09) 53 Roy Green (1979-90) 34t David Boston (1999-02) 24t Rob Moore (1995-99) 24t Sonny Randle (1959-66) 24t Frank Sanders (1995-02) 24t J.T. Smith (1985-90) 2

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Fitzgerald reached 1,000 recep ons for his career at St. Louis in Week 13. At 32 years, 97 days old Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 recep ons for their career. NFL Record – Youngest Players to 1,000 Recep onsPlayer AgeLarry Fitzgerald 32 years, 97 daysAndre Johnson 33 years, 163 daysJason Wi en 33 years, 215 daysJerry Rice 34 years, 21 daysMarvin Harrison 34 years, 107 daysFitzgerald got his 1,000th recep on in the same building he hauled in his fi rst career recep on. Fitzgerald’s fi rst career NFL catch was a 37-yard re-cep on on a fl ea fl icker from Josh McCown against the Rams on 9/12/04 in St. Louis.

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Arizona’s win at Sea le in Week 10 was Larry Fitzgerald’s 41st career reg-ular season 100-yard receiving game, extending his franchise record. In Weeks 2 and 3, Fitzgerald had 100+ receiving yards in consecu ve games for the fi rst me since 2011 (games 15-16) and for the ninth me in his career.Franchise Record—Career 100-Yard Receiving Games100-G Player (Years)41 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-)27 Anquan Boldin (2003-09)22 Jackie Smith (1963-77)20 Roy Green (1979-90)18 Rob Moore (1995-01)Including postseason, Fitzgerald has 45 career 100-yard receiving games. He has surpassed 100 yards receiving in four of his seven career postsea-son ou ngs.Fitzgerald’s Career 100-Yard Games (Postseason Included)Yds Opponent Rec172 at Minnesota, 11/26/06 11171 vs. St. Louis, 12/30/07 11166* at Carolina, 1/10/09 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 9151 at Sea le, 11/16/08 10149 vs. Sea 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 9136 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 9130 @ Sea le, 11/15/15 10130 vs. Sea le, 12/28/08 5129 at San Francisco, 12/4/05 8127* vs. Pi sburgh, 2/1/09 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. Pi sburgh, 9/30/07 10117 @ San Francisco, 10/13/13 6115 at Carolina, 10/26/08 7114 vs. Philadelphia, 9/23/12 9113 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 Cincinna , 12/24/11 6104 at St. Louis, 11/20/05 9102 vs. NY Giants, 10/2/11 8102 vs. Sea le, 11/6/05 8102 vs. San Francisco, 10/2/05 7101* vs. Atlanta, 1/3/09 6101 at New England, 12/21/08 3100 at Sea le, 10/18/09 13*PostseasonFitzgerald’s 100-Yard Games By SeasonYear 100-G2015 32014 22013 22012 22011 62010 32009 32008 7 (4 more in the postseason)2007 42006 22005 7

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With his TD recep on against the Browns in Week 8, the Ravens, Broncos and the NY Jets are the only teams Fitzgerald does not have a TD recep- on against in his career (including postseason).

Fitzgerald’s TD Totals By Team - Postseason IncludedTDs Team 16 St. Louis14 San Francisco11 Philadelphia (3 in the postseason)11 Sea le5 Chicago5 Detroit5 Green Bay (2 in the postseason)3 Tampa Bay3 Jacksonville3 Houston3 Buff alo3 Indianapolis3 Washington3 Carolina (1 in the postseason)2 Miami2 Kansas City2 Cincinna 2 Atlanta (1 in the postseason)2 Pi sburgh (2 in the postseason)1 NY Giants1 Tennessee1 Oakland1 New Orleans1 Cleveland1 Minnesota1 Dallas1 New England1 San Diego

During his fi rst 11 NFL seasons, Larry Fitzgerald broke virtually every major Cardinals career receiving record. With those records in his pocket, the only remaining ques on is how high the numbers will go by the me he is done.

In 2011, Fitzgerald became the franchise all- me leader in receiving yards, receiving TDs, career 100-yard games and total TDs. He became the fran-chise all- me recep ons leader in 2010 and he has been building on those records since.Franchise Record—Career Recep onsRec Player (Years)1,018 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-586 Anquan Boldin, 2003-09535 Larry Centers, 1990-98522 Roy Green, 1979-90493 Frank Sanders, 1995-02*Established record in Week 14 of 2010 seasonFranchise Record—Career Receiving YardsYds Player (Years) 13,366 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-8,497 Roy Green, 1979-907,918 Jackie Smith, 1963-77 7,520 Anquan Boldin, 2003-09 7,005 Pat Tilley, 1976-86*Established record in Week 4 of 2011 seasonFranchise Record—Touchdown Recep onsTDs Player (Years) 98 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-66 Roy Green, 1979-9060 Sonny Randle, 1959-6645 Mel Gray, 1971-82 44 Anquan Boldin, 2003-09*Established record in Week 3 of 2011 seasonFranchise Record—Total TouchdownsTDs Player (Years) 98 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-69 Roy Green, 1979-9060 Sonny Randle, 1959-6651 O s Anderson, 1979-86 51 John David Crow, 1958-64*Established record in Week 3 of 2011 seasonFitzgerald has 13,429 scrimmage yards in his career (13,366 receiving and 63 rushing). That also represents a franchise career record, surpassing the previous mark of 10,494 by RB O s Anderson (1979-86).

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Below is a look at the career of Larry Fitzgerald through his fi rst 186 career games compared to the 24 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 recep ons (1,018) than all of the receivers enshrined in Canton had through 186 games except for Jerry Rice, who had 1,037 recep ons. Fitzgerald also has more receiving yards (13,366) than all HOF receivers through 186 games played except Rice (16,265).

Fitzgerald Vs. Modern Era WRs in the Hall of Fame (186 Games) 100- Player, HOF Year Years G Rec Yds Avg. Y/G TD Yd GLarry Fitzgerald 2004- 186 1,018 13,366 13.1 71.9 98 41Jerry Rice, ‘10 1985-04 186 1,037 16,265 15.7 87.4 153 61Cris Carter, ’13 1987-02 186 861 10,775 12.5 57.9 102 30Art Monk, ‘08 1980-95 186 842 11,511 13.7 61.9 62 32Tim Brown, ‘15 1988-04 186 821 11,708 14.3 62.9 82 37Andre Reed, ‘14 1985-00 186 816 11,601 14.2 62.4 79 35Steve Largent, ‘95 1976-89 186 781 12,482 16.0 67.1 95 40Michael Irvin, ‘07 1988-99 159 750 11,904 15.9 74.9 65 47Charley 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 23James Lo on, ‘03 1978-93 186 628 11,680 18.6 63.0 59 37Fred Biletnikoff , ‘88 1965-78 186 581 8,877 15.3 47.7 74 21Charlie Joiner, ‘96 1969-86 186 567 9,585 16.9 51.5 50 23Lance 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 1974-87 116 336 5,462 16.3 47.1 51 11 Avg. of 24 Hall of Fame WRs 599 9,497 15.9 60.2 74 -

In fact, Fitzgerald’s career numbers already surpass those of many receivers that are currently in the HOF. He has more career recep ons than 21 of the 24 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), Lo on (764), Largent (819), Monk (940) and Reed (951). He has more career receiving yards than 20 of the 24 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) and Reed (13,198).

A Career Full of Accomplishments:•Franchise career leader in recep ons (1,018), receiving yards (13,366), receiving TDs (98), total TDs (98) and 100-yard receiving games (41). His seven 1,000-yard seasons are also a franchise record.

•One of just fi ve players in NFL history to record at least 1,400 receiving yards in a season four mes in their career: Jerry Rice (6), Randy Moss (4), Marvin Har-rison (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 recep ons.

•At 31 years, 102 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 900 career recep ons.

•At 30 years, 57 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 800 career recep 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+ recep ons fi ve 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 recep ons (30), receiving yards (546) and TDs (7). His four 100-yard receiving games in the postseason established a new NFL record for consecu ve games with 100 yards receiving.

•His nine TD recep ons in six career postseason games are an NFL record for a player in their fi rst six career playoff contests.

•With a franchise record 103 recep 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 addi on to his 10 receiving TDs in 2007, he became the fi rst player in franchise his-tory to record at least 10 TDs in three consecu 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 10 players in NFL history to record 13,000+ receiving yards and 90+ TD recep ons in their career.

•One of just nine players in NFL history with at least 10 TDs in fi ve diff erent seasons.

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Now in his fourth NFL season, 2012 fi rst-round selec- on WR Michael Floyd was the team’s leading receiver

over the last two seasons (2013-14) with 1,882 receiv-ing yards. In that same period, he ranked second on the team in recep ons (112) and receiving TDs (11) behind perennial Pro Bowler Larry Fitzgerald. A er suff ering a hand injury during training camp, Floyd saw limited ac on to begin the 2015 season. Through the fi rst fi ve games, Floyd had eight recep ons for 104 yards as he worked his way back from the injury. In his fi nal 10 games played, Floyd looked like the player he had been over the previous two years.

Floyd’s 2015 Season Breakdown - 1st 5 Games vs. Final 10Sta s c 1st 5 Final 10Recep ons 8 44Recep ons/Game 1.6 4.4Receiving Yds 104 745Receiving Yds/Game 20.8 74.5Receiving Avg. 13.0 16.9TD Recep ons 0 6100-Yard Games 0 5Floyd caught six passes for 111 yards against the Packers in Week 16. It marked his fi h game with 100+ receiving yards in a span of seven games played. Prior to that seven-game stretch, Floyd had posted 100+ receiving yards just six mes in 55 career games. His fi ve 100-yard receiving games in 2015 represent a career high for a single season. FLOYD COVERS GREAT DISTANCESDuring his fi rst three seasons, Floyd provided the Cardinals with a big-play threat at the receiver posi on. Last season, he posted a team-high nine recep ons of 30+ yards, including catches of 49, 45, 41 and 32 yards in the fi nal four games. The 42-yard TD recep on against the Vikings in Week 14 was the 19th TD catch of Floyd’s career. Of his 19 career TD recep ons, 13 have covered at least 20 yards. Of his last 15 TD recep ons, 12 have covered at least 20 yards. Da ng back to the Cardinals Week 8 victory over Cleveland, Floyd has hauled in TD catches of 60, 27, 35 and 42 yards.

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WR John Brown had a record-breaking season as a rookie in 2014, se ng an NFL rookie record with four game-winning TD recep ons. In 2015, Brown made good on the promise he showed during his rookie campaign by reaching 1,000 yards for the fi rst me in his career - despite being hampered by a hamstring injury. Brown posted the biggest game of the season - and his ca-reer - in Week 6 at Pi sburgh, when he hauled in a career-high 10 recep ons for a career-high 196 yards. His 196 receiving yards ed for the sixth-best single-game total in franchise his-tory and were the most for a Cardinals player since Anquan Boldin had 217 yards at Detroit on 9/7/03. Brown’s 196 yards against the Steelers marked the fourth-highest single-game receiving yardage total in the NFL this season. NFL Leaders - Single-Game Receiving Yards (2015)Rnk Player (Team) Yds Opponent1 Antonio Brown (Pit) 284 11/8 vs. Oakland2 A.J. Green (Cin) 227 9/27 @ Bal more3 Markus Wheaton (Pit) 201 11/29 @ Sea le4 John Brown (AZ) 196 10/18 @ Pi sburgh5 Antonio Brown (Pit) 195 9/20 vs. San FranciscoIn 15 games, Brown had 65 recep ons for 1,003 yards and seven TDs. He had two 100-yard receiving games and posted 60+ receiving yards in eight of 15 games played.

BIG PLAYS FOR BROWNBrown caught four passes for 78 yards against the Vikings in Week 14. That total included a 65-yard TD catch in the fi rst quarter. Combined with his 68-yard recep on in the fourth quarter in Week 13 at St. Louis, Brown became the fi rst Cardinals player with a 65+ yard recep on in consecu ve games since Hall of Famer Jackie Smith in 1967.

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Rookie WR J.J. Nelson – the team’s fi h round selec on (159th overall) of the 2015 NFL Dra – saw an increased role against the Bengals in Week 11 due to the injury (hamstring) to WR Michael Floyd. Nelson responded with four recep ons for a game-high 142 yards (35.5 avg.) against Cincinna , in-cluding a 64-yard TD catch in the third quarter. Nelson’s 142 receiving yards are the most by a rookie in a game this season. 2015 NFL Rookie Leaders – Receiving Yards (Game) Rnk Player (Team) Yds Opponent1 J.J. Nelson (AZ) 142 11/22 vs. Cincinna 2 Amari Cooper (Oak) 134 9/27 at Cleveland3 Amari Cooper (Oak) 133 10/25 at San Diego4 Ma Jones (Was) 131 11/15 vs. New Orleans5 Stefon Diggs (Min) 129 10/18 vs. Kansas City Nelson also made an impact in the Cardinals wins over the 49ers and Rams. He had catches of 34 and 19 yards against the 49ers in Week 12 and he hauled in two passes for 34 yards against the Rams in Week 13, including a 22-yard TD catch in the fi rst quarter. For the year, Nelson had 11 recep ons for 299 yards and two TDs. He averaged 27.2 yards per catch. Nelson’s 11 recep ons in ‘15 covered 38, 20, 12, 23, 64, 36, 19, 19, 34, 22 and 12 yards.

ADDING ‘FIRE’ TO ‘SMOKE’In 2014 the Cardinals selected WR John Brown in the third round (91st overall) out of Pi sburg State. Known as “Smokey” to family and friends growing up, the nickname followed him to the NFL. The Cardinals tested that dra formula again in 2015 when they selected an-other small school receiver with speed in Nelson. Arizona selected Nelson out of Alabama-Birmingham. In college, he was known for making big plays. During his four seasons at Alabama-Birmingham, Nelson averaged 19.6 yards per recep on (116 catches for 2,273 yards) and of his 27 career TDs, 19 covered more than 40 yards. The similari es between Brown and Nelson did not escape their Cardinals teammates and Nelson was given the nickname “Fire” to “Smoke.”

A CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH THE HEAD COACHNelson fi rst caught the a en on of many when he turned in fastest 40-yard dash of any player at the 2015 NFL Combine. But Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians got a glimpse of Nelson’s speed years earlier in a chance encounter. “I was at a track meet in Alabama – the state championships and my granddaugh-ter was running,” Arians remembered following the selec on of Nelson. “This kid from Midfi eld won the 100, 200, 4x1(00) – li le skinny dude. My son and I go, ‘Who in the hell is that?’ It just happened to be J.J. Nelson.”

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WR Larry Fitzgerald (1,215) and second-year WR John Brown (1,003) both went over 1,000 yards receiving in 2015. It marks just the fi h me in team history - and fi rst mes since 2009 - that Cardinals had mul ple receivers go over 1,000 yards in a single season.For Fitzgerald, it marked his seventh career 1,000-yard season. Of the fi ve seasons in which the Cardinals had mul ple 1,000-yard receivers, Fitzgerald has been in-volved in four. Brown reached 1,000 yards receiving for the fi rst me in his career in 2015. Franchise History - Mul ple 1,000-Yard ReceiversYear Players (Yards)2015 Larry Fitzgerald (1,215) and John Brown (1,003)2009 Larry Fitzgerald (1,092) and Anquan Boldin (1,024)2008 Larry Fitzgerald (1,431), Anquan Boldin (1,038), Steve Breaston (1,006)2005 Larry Fitzgerald (1,409) and Anquan Boldin (1,402)1997 Rob Moore (1,584) and Frank Sanders (1,017)

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Cardinals players combined for 11 individual 100-yard receiving performances this season. The 2015 season represents just the fourth me in franchise his-tory – and fi rst me since 2008 – that the Cardinals had at least 11 individual 100-yard performances in a single season. Franchise Record – 100-Yard Performances (Season)Rnk Year 100+ (Players)1 2005 15 (Anquan Boldin-8; Larry Fitzgerald-7)2 2008 13 (Larry Fitzgerald-7; Anquan Boldin-3; Steve Breaston-3)3t 2015 11 (Michael Floyd-5; Larry Fitzgerald-3; John Brown-2; J.J. Nelson-1)3t 2001 11 (David Boston-9; Frank Sanders-1; MarTay Jenkins-1)5t 1997 10 (Rob Moore-8; Frank Sanders-2)5t 1962 10 (Bobby Joe Conrad-5; Sonny Randle-4; Taz Anderson-1)The Cardinals had mul ple players reach 100+ receiving yards in a game twice this season - Week 10 at Sea le (Fitzgerald, Floyd) and Week 13 at St. Louis (Brown, Floyd). Prior to facing the Cardinals in Week 10 earlier this season, the last me the Seahawks had allowed mul ple 100-yard receivers in a game was in 2008 – against the Cardinals.

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“I don’t know if anybody’s playing be er at his posi- on. He takes their best receiver and he shuts them

down. He’s just completely wiped out whoever we put him on.” - Head coach Bruce Arians on CB Patrick PetersonThe Cardinals selected CB Patrick Peterson with the fi h overall pick in the 2011 NFL Dra and in his fi rst fi ve NFL seasons he has earned fi ve Pro Bowl selec ons and been named fi rst-team All-Pro three mes. He has proven to be one of the most unique talents in NFL history.In addi on to being one of the top corners in the NFL, Peterson has bro-ken numerous NFL punt return records and spent me on the off ensive side of the ball, becoming the fi rst NFL defender to post a recep on and complete a pass in the same game. Peterson’s most important role has been as a shutdown CB on one of the league’s top defenses. Peterson has started all 80 games at CB in his fi ve NFL seasons. Despite opposing QBs avoiding his side of the fi eld, Peterson has registered 17 INTs since 2011, the fourth-highest total in the NFL during that span. Peterson registered his second INT of the 2015 season against the Lions in Week 5. Da ng back to his rookie season in ‘11 only Richard Sherman, Charles Woodson and Reggie Nelson have more INTs than Peterson. NFL Leaders – Intercep ons (2011-15)Rnk Player (Team) INTs1 Richard Sherman (Sea) 262 Reggie Nelson (Cin) 213 Charles Woodson (Oak) 184 Patrick Peterson (AZ) 175t Kurt Coleman (Car) 165t Sam Shields (GB) 165t Vontae Davis (Ind) 165t Glover Quin (Det) 165t Earl Thomas (Sea) 16

A PRO BOWL TALENTPeterson earned his fi h Pro Bowl selec on - and fourth as a corner - (Kick Returner, 2011; Cornerback, 2012-15) in 2015. He was also named fi rst-team All-Pro at corner for the second me in his career (2013, ‘15). He joins RBs Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and Emmi Smith as the only play-ers in NFL history to be chosen to fi ve Pro Bowls before their 26th birth-day. He is the only defensive player in NFL history to earn that dis nc on. Four Pro Bowls Before the Age of 26 – NFL HistoryPlayer Pro Bowls TeamCB Patrick Peterson 5, 2011-15 ArizonaRB Jim Brown 5, 1957-61 ClevelandRB Barry Sanders 5, 1989-93 DetroitRB Emmi Smith 5, 1990-94 Dallas

One of the Cardinals greatest strengths last season was the secondary. That group was been even be er in 2015. But the team’s depth in the defensive backfi eld will be tested in the postseason with the absence of All-Pro S Tyrann Mathieu.The secondary aced its fi rst test without one of its top playmakers in the team’s 38-8 win over Green Bay in Week 16. The secondary combined for 27 tackles, a sack, an INT, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recover-ies, one of which was returned for a TD. Cardinals Secondary in 2015 Player 2015 Sta s cs Deone Bucannon 127 tackles, INT (TD), 3 FF, 2 FR, 3.0 sacks, 17 TFL, 4 PDTyrann Mathieu 89 tackles, 5 INT (TD), 16 PD, 1 sack, 1 FF, 11 TFLTony Jeff erson 75 tackles, 2 INT (TD), 5 PD, 3 FF, 4 TFL, 2.0 sacksRashad Johnson 59 tackles, 5 INTs, 8 PD, 1 FR , 2 TFLJerraud Powers 41 tackles, 1 INT, 1 sack, 10 PD, 2 FR (TD)Patrick Peterson 35 tackles, 2 INTs, 10 PD, 1 FF Jus n Bethel 29 tackles, 2 INT (TD), 2 FF, 1FR, 9 PDD.J. Swearinger 8 tackles, 1 FR, 1, FF, 1 PDChris Clemons 4 tacklesCorey White -One of the players stepping up has been recently signed S D.J. Swearinger. A second round pick (57th overall) by the Texans in the 2013 NFL Dra , Swear-inger was signed to the Cardinals prac ce squad on 12/1. He was elevated to the ac ve roster a week later and appeared in each of the fi nal four games. He made a big impact in the wins over Philly and Green Bay. Against the Ea-gles in Week 15, he registered three tackles and recovered a fumble. Against Green Bay, Swearinger registered two tackles and forced the fi rst fumble of his career. The Cardinals recovered and took a 24-0 lead two plays later.

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Despite playing in just 14 games this season, S Rashad Johnson recorded a career-high five INTs in 2015 (previous high was four in 2014). Johnson had five INTs all came in his last 10 games played this season. Johnson and fellow S Tyrann Mathieu were two of just 12 players in the NFL with at least five INTs this season. NFL Interception Leaders (2015)Rnk Player (Team) INT1t Reggie Nelson (Cin) 81t Marcus Peters (KC) 83t Kurt Coleman (Car) 73t Trumaine Johnson (StL) 74t Marcus Williams (NYJ) 66t Rashad Johnson (AZ) 56t Tyrann Mathieu (AZ) 56t Charles Woodson (Oak) 56t Mike Adams (Ind) 56t Reshad Jones (Mia) 56t Darrelle Revis (NYJ) 56t Earl Thomas (Sea) 5Johnson memorably lost the end of his left middle finger in a game against the Saints in 2013. In 59 career games before the injury he had 3 career INTs (average of 1 INT every 19.7 games). In the 40 games he has played since, Johnson has registered 12 INTs (average of 1 INT every 3.3 games).

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A er entering the season at full health for the fi rst me since his rookie season in 2013, third-year S

Tyrann Mathieu was having an All-Pro season and was among the candidates for Defensive Player of Year be-fore he suff ered a torn ACL while recording an INT in the Week 15 win over Philadelphia. Despite the injury, Mathieu was named to his fi rst Pro Bowl and earned fi rst-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press. In 14 games played this season, Mathieu registered 89 tackles, a team-high 16 passes defensed, 5 INTs (TD), 11 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. His fi ve INTs were ed for third in the NFC at the me of the injury. NFC Intercep on Leaders in 2015 (at me of injury)Rnk Player (Team) INTs 1 Kurt Coleman (Car) 72 Trumaine Johnson (StL) 63t Tyrann Mathieu (AZ) 53t Rashad Johnson (AZ) 52t Josh Norman (Car) 42t Earl Thomas (Sea) 42t Luke Kuechly (Car) 4

MATHIEU’S SEASON HIGHLIGHTS NFC Player of the MonthMathieu was named the “NFC Defensive Player of the Month” for his perfor-mance in November. He helped lead the Cardinals to an undefeated record in November (4-0) by pos ng 27 tackles (24 solo), two INTs and fi ve passes defensed. He became just the second player in team history to be named “De-fensive Player of the Month” (Kwamie Lassiter, 2001).Wreacking Havoc in the DivisionIn fi ve division games this season, Mathieu registered four INTs (1 TD), 33 tack-les, eight passes defensed and a forced fumble. Mathieu fi nished the Cardinals Week 12 victory over San Francisco with a ca-reer-high 13 tackles, an INT, two passes defensed and a tackle for loss. Shining in Prime meMathieu fi nished the Sunday Night Football matchup against the Eagles in Week 15 with fi ve tackles, an INT and a pass defensed. In the Cardinals fi ve prime me wins this season Mathieu registered 34 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack, two INTs and six passes defensed. A Career Performance Against the Niners in Week 3Mathieu had the best game of his NFL career against the 49ers in Week 3, fi n-ishing with fi ve tackles, a tackle for loss and two INTs. He returned the fi rst of his two INTs 33 yards for a TD. It marked his fi rst career mul -INT game and the TD was Mathieu’s fi rst since 2011, when he scored four TDs (2 punt return; 2 fumble return) during his sophomore season at LSU. Mathieu was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his eff ort against the Niners.

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When the Cardinals selected Deone Bucannon in the fi rst round (27th overall) of the 2014 NFL Dra , he became just the second safety ever selected by the team in the fi rst round - and fi rst since 1978. As a rookie last season, Bucannon was named the PFWA’s all-rookie team at safety a er recording 75 tackles, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble re-covery. What made Bucannon so unique during his inaugural season was his ability to play inside the box as a dollar linebacker. Bucannon fl ourished in that role again this season as the team u lized a player with a rare combina on of size and speed. In his second NFL season, Bucannon led the team with 127 total tackles, including a career-high 13 tackles in Week 5 against the Lions. Bucannon also ed for the team lead with 17 tackles for loss, while adding three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three sacks and an INT he re-turned 39 yards for a TD. Bucannon led or ed for the team lead in tackles in eight of 16 games this season and he had at least seven tackles in 12 of 16 games. Bucannon posted four games this season with double-digit tackles, includ-ing three of the fi nal four contests.In Week 14 against the Vikings Bucannon fi nished with 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. In Week 15 at Philadelphia, Bucannon recorded the fi rst INT of his career against the Eagles and returned it 39 yards for his fi rst career TD. Bucan-non’s TD was his fi rst at any level. His last TD came as a WR during his senior season at Vanden (Fairfi eld, CA) High School.“He’s big, strong, fast,” coach Bruce Arians said of his young defender. “He can cover backs, can cover ght ends. He’s got good length and he’s a tremendous hi er. He’s got linebacker skills, he’s got safety skills. It’s good to get him in there the most we can get him in there.”

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On 12/5, CB Jus n Bethel singed a three-year contract extension that will keep the three- me Pro Bowler with the Cardinals through the 2018 season. The Cardinals sixth round selec on (177th overall) in the 2012 NFL Dra , Bethel has been named to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer each of the last three sea-sons. During his fi rst three NFL seasons, Bethel regis-tered 54 special teams tackles, a fumble recovery and three blocked FGs. He led the team with 14 special teams tackles again this season. No other player on the team had more than seven. On his fi rst defensive snap of the season, in Week 3 vs. San Francisco, Bethel picked off a Colin Kaepernick pass and returned it 21 yards for a TD to give the Cardinals an early 7-0 lead. Bethel’s impact in the big win over San Francisco wasn’t limited to defense. On special teams he registered two tackles, forced a fumble and downed a punt at the Niners one-yard line which resulted in a safety on the next play.Bethel has seen an increased role on defense as the season has progressed. He made his fi h career start in Week 16 vs. Green Bay and registered seven tackles, his second INT of the season and a pass defensed. He had 29 tackles, nine passes defensed and two INTs on defense and added a team-high 14 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery on special teams.

Pro Bowl DT Calais Campbell registered a season-high 2.5 sacks against the Packers in Week 16. He now has 48.5 sacks for his career, passing Ken Harvey (47.5) for fourth place on the franchise all- me sacks list. Franchise Career Leaders—Sacks Rnk Sacks Player, Years1 66.0 Freddie Joe Nunn, DE, 1985-932 53.5 Simeon Rice, DE, 1996-20003 50.5 Cur s Greer, DE, 1980-884 48.5 Calais Campbell, DT, 2008-5 47.5 Ken Harvey, LB, 1988-93Campbell’s 2.5 sacks against the Packers equaled his total from his fi rst 14 games combined this season. He fi nished the game with six tackles, 2.5 sacks and a team-high three tackles for loss.Campbell Earns Another Pro Bowl Selec onIn addi on to being named to the Pro Bowl for the fi rst me in his career, Campbell also earned second-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press for his peformance in 2014.Campbell was named to the Pro Bowl again in 2015. He becomes just the fi h D-lineman in team history to make mul ple Pro Bowl appearances.The 2014 season marked Campbell’s sixth consecu ve season with at least 50 tackles and 6.0 sacks, extending his franchise record. With 66 tackles and 5.0 sacks in 2015, Campbell fell one sack short of extending that record.

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Despite the fact that he wasn’t signed by the Cardinals un l the middle of the October (prior to the Week 6 contest in Pi sburgh), LB Dwight Free-ney went on to lead the team with 8.0 sacks in 2015. He had 5.0 sacks in the fi nal four games alone. Freeney’s 8.0 sacks in just 11 games with the Cardinals are four more than he had in his previous two seasons (covering 20 games) with the Chargers combined. Freeney had 9.0 total sacks in his previous three seasons (34 games) with the Colts and Chargers. Freeney played a huge role in the fi nal stretch for Arizona. In their Week 14 win over Minnesota, Freeney sacked and forced a fumble by Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater that ended the game and preserved the 23-20 victory. Two weeks later vs. Green Bay, Freeney ed his career-high with 3.0 sacks of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers. It marked the sixth me in his career – and fi rst me since 2006 – that Freeney registered 3.0 sacks in a game. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for that performance. For his career, Freeney now has 119.5 sacks. He ranks 19th on the NFL’s all- me sacks list. NFL All- me Sack Leaders (Top 20)Rnk Sacks Player Years1 200.0 Bruce Smith * 1985-20032 198.0 Reggie White* 1985-20003 160.0 Kevin Greene 1985-19994 150.5 Chris Doleman* 1985-19995 141.5 Michael Strahan 1993-20076 139.5 Jason Taylor 1997-20117t 137.5 John Randle* 1990-20037t 137.5 Richard Dent* 1983-19979t 136.0 Jared Allen# 2004-9t 136.0 Julius Peppers# 2002-11 134.5 DeMarcus Ware# 2005-12 133.5 John Abraham 2000-1413t 132.5 Leslie O’Neal 1986-199913t 132.5 Lawrence Taylor* 1981-199315 128.0 Rickey Jackson* 1981-199516 126.5 Derrick Thomas* 1989-199917 122.0 Simeon Rice 1996-200718 121.5 Clyde Simmons 1986-200019 119.5 Dwight Freeney# 2002-20 118.0 Robert Mathis# 2003-Against Green Bay in Week 16, Freeney forced his second fumble in the span of three games. It gave him 47 forced fumbles for his career, ed with Robert Mathis for the most in the NFL among ac ve players. NFL Career Leaders – Forced Fumbles (Ac ve)Rnk Player (Team) FF1t Dwight Freeney (AZ) 471t Robert Mathis (Ind) 473 Julius Peppers (GB) 454 Charles Tillman (Car) 435 DeMarcus Ware (Den) 35

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The Cardinals second round pick (58th over-all) in the 2015 NFL Dra , LB Markus Golden was one of Arizona’s breakout rookies this season. In Week 15 against the Eagles, he had four tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and two QB hits. He recorded a sack and forced his sec-ond career fumble when he took down QB Sam Bradford in the third quarter. He had a career game in Week 16 vs. Green Bay, tying a season-high with six tackles, and adding two tackles for loss and a half-sack. For the year (he missed the fi nale vs. Sea), Golden totaled 37 tackles, 4.0 sacks, fi ve tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a team-high 16 QB pressures and 14 QB hits.

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A FA M I LY A F FA I R

Now in his second season with the team, P Drew Butler originally joined the Cardinals in 2014, on the same day the Cardinals played their regular season opener vs. San Diego. He went on to landed 34 punts inside the 20-yard line, tying Philadelphia’s Donnie Jones for the most in the NFL in 2014.NFL Leaders – Punts Inside the 20-Yard Line (2014)Rnk Player (Team) In20 Gms1t Drew Butler (AZ) 34 151t Donnie Jones (Phi) 34 163 Johnny Hekker (StL) 33 164t Dus n Colqui (KC) 31 154t Colton Schmidt (Buf) 31 154t Marque e King (Oak) 31 16Butler’s signing with the Cardinals was also notable because he is the son of Kevin Butler, the former Cardinals (1996-97) and Bears (1985-95) kicker. The Butlers joined WR/KR Eric Metcalf (1998) and RB Terry Metcalf (1973-77) as the only known father-son combo to play for the Cardinals.

P R O D U C T I V E S E A S O N I N Y E A R 2

Second-year K Chandler Catanzaro connected on 28 FG a empts and made 53 PATs in 2015. His 137 total points ranked third in the NFL in 2015. NFL Leaders - Scoring (2015)Rnk Player (Team) Pts (Scores)1 Stephen Gostkowski (NE) 151 (33 FG, 52 PAT)2 Graham Gano (Car) 146 (30 FG, 56 PAT)3 Chandler Catanzaro (AZ) 137 (28 FG, 53 PAT)4 Blair Walsh (Min) 135 (34 FG, 33 PAT)5 Josh Brown (NYG) 134 (30 FG, 44 PAT)Catanzaro’s 137 points in 2015 represent the second-highest single-season total in franchise history. Only Neil Rackers (140 in 2005) has scored more points in a season. Franchise Record – Total Points (Season)Rnk Player (Year) Pts1 Neil Rackers (2005) 1402 Chandler Catanzaro (2015) 1373 Jay Feely (2013) 1274 Neil Rackers (2008) 1195t Neil O’Donoghue (1984) 1175t Jim Bakken (1967) 117In a stretch between Games 7 and 16, Catanzaro connected on 19 consecu- ve FG a empts. That ed the second-longest streak in team history. His

misses on either side of the streak were from 55 and 51 yards. Franchise Record—Consecu ve FGs MadeRnk Player (Year) FGs1 Neil Rackers (Games 1-10, 2005) 312t Chandler Catanzaro (Games 7-15, 2015) 192t Jay Feely (Game 11 in 2011-Game 5, 2012) 194 Jay Feely (Games 3-13, 2010) 18 5t Chandler Catanzaro (Games 1-9, 2014) 175t Jay Feely (Games 2-10, 2013) 17 Catanzaro connected on 28 of 31 FG a empts in 2015. His .903 FG percent-age ranks as the third-highest single season total in team history.Franchise Record – Field Goal Percentage (Season)Rnk Player (Year) Pct (FG/FGA)1 Neil Rackers (2005) .952 (40/42)2 Neil Rackers (2009) .941 (16/17)3 Chandler Catanzaro (2015) .903 (28/31)4t Jay Feely (2012) .893 (25/28)4t Neil Rackers (2008) .893 (25/28)GAME-WINNERS FOR CATANZAROCatanzaro hit the fi rst game-winning FG of his NFL career against the Bengals in Week 11, connec ng a 32-yard FG with just six seconds remaining. Cat-anzaro provided the game-winner again in Week 14, making a season-long 47-yard FG with 1:23 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Cardinals a 23-20 victory over the Vikings. He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. RECORD-SETTING ROOKIE CAMPAIGNCatanzaro had a record-breaking rookie year in 2014. Most notably, he con-nected on his fi rst 17 FG a empts, tying Washington K Kai Forbath (17 in 2012) for the NFL record for most consecu ve FGs to begin a career. That record was topped this season by Browns K Travis Coons (18 straight). Catanzaro totaled 114 points (29 FGs, 27 PATs) in ‘14, sha ering the fran-chise record for points in a season by a rookie (73, Bill Grama ca, 2001).

L E A C H AT 2 1 6 S T R A I G H T

Now in his 16th NFL season, long snapper Mike Leach is the most tenured player on the Cardinals roster. In the regular season fi nale vs. Sea le, Leach appeared in his 216th consecu ve game, which ranks as the second-longest ac ve streak in the NFL. Leach’s streak of consecu ve games played began with the fi nal eight games of the 2002 season. NFL Leaders – Consecu ve Games PlayedGP Player (Team)222 P Shane Lechler (Hou)216 LS Mike Leach (AZ)203 TE Jason Wi en (Dal)192 P Andy Lee (Cle)183 QB Eli Manning (NYG)Leach has appeared in 235 career games, which ranks seventh among ac ve players. NFL Leaders - Games PlayedRnk Player (Team) Gms1 K Adam Vina eri (Ind) 3062 QB Peyton Manning (Den) 2663 K Phil Dawson (SF) 2634t P Shane Lechler (Hou) 2544t S Charles Woodson (Oak) 2546 K Sebas an Janikowski (Oak) 2527 LS Mike Leach (AZ) 2358 QB Tom Brady (NE) 2259 LB Julius Peppers (GB) 21810 QB Drew Brees (NO) 217

A R I Z O N A B L O C K PA R T Y

Da ng back to 2008, the Cardinals have blocked an NFL-high 19 FG a empts, including three in 2014. A er registering three blocked kicks in ‘14, Arizona reg-istered mul ple kicks in seven consecu ve seasons (2008-14), including fi ve sea-sons with at least three blocks in that span. Most Blocked FG A empts (2008-present) Block Team19 Arizona10 Sea le10 Chicago9 Buff alo8 Cleveland8 Dallas 8 OaklandArizona has blocked 21 total kicks (19 FG, 2 Punts) since 2008, also an NFL-high.Most Blocked Kicks (FG, PAT, Punt) – 2008-presentBlock Team Type21 Arizona FG (19), Punt (2)20 Oakland FG (8), Punt (7), PAT (5)18 Sea le FG (10), Punt (7), PAT17 Chicago FG (10), PAT (4), Punt (3)16 Tampa Bay Punt (8), PAT (4), FG (4)

A SPECIAL TALENTA Pro Bowl special teamer in both 2013 and 2014, Jus n Bethel recorded his third career blocked kick against the Cowboys in Week 9 of last season.Bethel’s Blocked FG A empts11/2/14 @ DallasWith Arizona holding a 14-10 lead, Cowboys K Dan Bailey lined up for a 35-yard FG a empt with just three seconds remaining in the fi rst half. Bethel came around the end and blocked the kick, preserving the Cards four-point lead.11/10/13 vs. HoustonJust like the a empt in Dallas, Houston was a emp ng a FG on the fi nal play of the fi rst half. With the Texans leading 17-14, Randy Bullock lined up for a 40-yard a empt with four seconds remaining in the second quarter. Bethel came off the edge to blocked the a empt, and Arizona would come back to win the game by three points (27-24).9/15/13 vs. DetroitThe Cardinals trailed the Lions 21-19 early in the fourth quarter when Bethel blocked a 47-yard FG a empt by Detroit’s David Akers. Two possessions later, Arizona scored the go-ahead TD in the 25-19 win.

A HAND ON SIXWhile Bethel blocks kicks coming off the edge. The Cardinals also have someone that blocks them up the middle. DT Calais Campbell has blocked six FG a empts in his career. In 2011, the 6-8 defender ed Sea le’s Red Bryant for the NFL lead with three blocked FGs.

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UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM UNDERGOES $20M UPGRADETo help improve the game-day experience, a number of upgrades have been made to University of Phoenix Stadium over the last two seasons.SCOREBOARDS: As part of a collabora on between the Cardinals & the Ari-zona Sports & Tourism Authority (AZSTA), videoboards at the north & south ends were upgraded last year. At the south end is a new, high-defi ni on LED video display that measures 54 feet high by 164 feet wide and provides an addi onal 8,856 square feet of live video and replays. Featuring a 13HD pixel layout for crisp, clear imag-ery and 75% higher resolu on, the display is capable of showing one large image to highlight live video and instant replays. The videoboard at the north end is also triple the size of the previous one, measuring 27 feet high by 97 feet wide. WIFI: The Cardinals have also undertaken a signifi cant project to upgrade the stadium telecommunica on systems for improved wireless coverage at the stadium. This project includes upgrades to 4G service coverage for Veri-zon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint throughout the Stadium. The Cardinals also installed systems to extend 4G coverage outside to the Great Lawn, and to other grass and parking lot areas of Sportsman’s Park. In addi on, the Cards installed a state of the art Cisco High Density Wi-Fi System that allows fans to access high-speed Internet in their seats, and in all public areas of the Stadium. This Wi-Fi system and the network equip-ment it runs on, is built by Cisco and will improve speed, service and roam-ing capability. There are now seven mes as many total access points dis-tributed throughout the stadium and 10 mes as much bandwidth.In 2015 the stadium installed outdoor Wi-Fi coverage, star ng at the Great Lawn and South Lawn, where the majority of outdoor events at the stadium take place. In addi on, there was also be a network of Bluetooth Beacons installed, which can be used for a variety of purposes, including informa on sharing, marke ng and promo ons.

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“Michael (Bidwill) wants to win. It’s very evident in just the amount of resources he’s poured into upgrading our facility.” – Head Coach Bruce Arians

Beginning in 2013, the Cardinals began a two-year renova on to the team’s Tempe Training Facility. The three-phase, $15 million project was completed in the off season and added over 92,000 square feet to the team’s headquarters (including prac ce bubble and addi ons to main building). Phase one of the upgrade got underway in May of 2013 when the team began construc on on a new indoor prac ce bubble. Covering 78,000 square feet, the stand-alone structure houses a full-size football fi eld and advanced synthe c turf playing surface. It is located just east of the training facility allows the team to prac ce indoors in a temperature controlled environment during the warmest months when temperatures regularly exceed 100 degrees. The indoor facility was completed in August of ’13 and the team has u lized the fi eld in each of the last two seasons.The fi nal two phases of the project, which included the expansion (phase two) and renova on (phase three) of the main building, began in June of 2014 and were just recently competed. These phases included both the interior and exterior of the team’s headquarters and added over 14,500 square feet to the exis ng structure. The added space is designated for football player support and development. “I think the biggest thing as a player is you want to know that your owner believes in you, and he’s shown us that,” Pro Bowl DE Calais Campbell said of the renova ons. “There’s no ques on or dispute that (Michael) put all that money into the locker room and to making this place. All this is for us, so we really do appreciate it.”Upgrades and expansions in the fi nal two phases included:•A new full-service kitchen and two-story dining area that covers 4,830 square feet. Previously, there was no kitchen and the dining area covered 600 total square feet•Expanded weight room and new player rehab and cardio area that more than doubled the size (9,000 square feet) of the previous weight room (4,180 square feet). •Expanded and newly re-designed locker room for players•New and expanded locker room for coaches and staff •Auxiliary player locker room to accommodate the off season 90-man roster•Updated athle c training room and new doctor’s examina on room •Improved hydrotherapy area, including a large cold recovery pool and a rehab pool with an in-ground water treadmill•Addi onal mee ng rooms and player recovery roomCovering nearly 5,000 square feet, a major component of the facility renova on was the expansion of the team dining area that includes sea ng for 100 and the addi on of a full-service kitchen. Over the span of a typical season, the team will serve approximately 32,500 meals for players, coaches and staff . The team also hired a full- me culinary staff that will oversee the prepara on of every meal. When it was originally constructed in 1989, the Training Facility consisted of 94,000 square feet on 14.7 acres of land that was formerly a co on fi eld.

U P G R A D E D A C C O M O D AT I O N S

Sports Illustrated recently named the Arizona Cardinals playing surface at University of Phoenix Stadium as the best in the Na onal Football League. In formula ng its list, the publica on says it relied on “past player rankings, insight from current players and details from groundskeepers.”In ranking University of Phoenix Stadium #1, Sports Illustrated writes: “You’ll hear very li le argument about who holds the top spot for the best fi eld in the NFL. Sure, Arizona has plenty of sunshine and can grow a healthy amount of Tifway 419 Bermuda grass, but more importantly, the Cardinals have the pleasure of rolling the fi eld outside the stadium. The en re playing surface is retractable, in one giant tray, allowing the turf to grow and get maintained outside the stadium, coming inside only for NFL football games. And with a groundskeeping staff doing a stellar job with the turf, Arizona earns the top spot.”In addi on to SI, the Na onal Football League Players Associa on (NFLPA) has also asked players to rank the league’s top playing surfaces in the past. The fi eld at University of Phoenix Stadium has fi nished #1 in every NFLPA survey released since the venue opened in 2006.Below is the Sports Illustrated list of the top 10 fi elds in the NFL:

Rnk Venue Team 1 University of Phoenix Stadium Arizona Cardinals 2 Raymond James Stadium Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 Sun Life Stadium Miami Dolphins 4 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego Chargers 5 Bank of America Stadium Carolina Panthers 6 EverBank Field Jacksonville Jaguars 7 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver Broncos 8 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City Chiefs 9 Lambeau Field Green Bay Packers 10 Nissan Stadium Tennessee Titans

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CARDINALS PLAYER NOTES – OFFENSE

Quarterbacks

QB Matt Barkley – Third-year pro from USC was acquired in a trade with the Eagles at the conclusion of the preseason.

QB Carson Palmer – Came back from torn ACL to be an NFL MVP candidate and earn third career Pro Bowl selection this season. Had 35 TD passes, a new single-season franchise record, and also set team records with nine 300-yard passing games and six games of three or more TD passes in 2015. Is 29-9 as a starter with the Cardinals, including a 26-5 mark over his last 31 games.

QB Drew Stanton – In his third year as Cardinals No. 2 QB. Saw most extensive action of his career in 2014, playing in nine games with eight starts.

Running Backs

RB Andre Ellington – Topped 1,000 yards from scrimmage each of his first two seasons. Sealed Week 10 victory at Seattle with a 48-yard TD run with less than two minutes remaining.

RB Chris Johnson – Three-time Pro Bowler signed during training camp and had four 100-yard rushing games this season. Placed on IR/Designated to Return (leg/knee) on December 1.

RB David Johnson – Third-round pick leads the team and has set a franchise rookie record with 13 total TDs (eight rushing, four receiving, one kick return). Started the last five games and ran for 187 yards and three TDs in Week 15 win at Philadelphia.

RB Stepfan Taylor – Third-year pro scored four TDs last season and is a key special teams performer.

RB Kerwynn Williams – Scored first career TD on 35-yard run in Week 13 win at St. Louis, just his second game of the season after spending most of the year on practice squad.

Wide Receivers

WR Jaron Brown – Has played in every game the last three years after making the team as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Caught a six-yard TD pass in Week 2 at Chicago and had three catches for 38 yards in fourth quarter of Week 10 win at Seattle.

WR John Brown – Pittsburg State product had seven TD receptions this year and finished with 1,003 yards for his first career 1,000-yard season. Set career highs with 196 yards on 10 catches in Week 6 at Pittsburgh.

WR Larry Fitzgerald – A nine-time Pro Bowler (the most in team history), he is the franchise’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, TDs and 100-yard receiving games. Led team with 109 receptions, 1,215 yards and nine TD catches on the season. Became youngest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career catches with his final catch in Week 13 win at St. Louis.

WR Michael Floyd – Led the team with five 100-yard games this season (all in last eight games played) and had a TD reception in four consecutive games from games 6-9.

WR Brittan Golden – Key special teams performer spent some time at CB in practice earlier in the season.

WR J.J. Nelson – Fifth-round pick from UAB averaged 27.2 yards per catch and had two TDs in 11 total receptions.

Tight Ends

TE Darren Fells – Former college basketball player set career highs in Week 1 win over New Orleans, catching four passes for 82 yards and a TD. Caught his third TD of the season in Week 11 win over Cincinnati.

TE Jermaine Gresham – Two-time Pro Bowler signed just prior to training camp. Scored the game-winning TD on a 14-yard reception in the fourth quarter of Week 10 win at Seattle.

TE Troy Niklas – 2014 second-round pick had first two TD catches of his career in Week 8 win at Cleveland.

Offensive Line

G Jonathan Cooper – 2013 first-round pick overcame injuries in first two seasons and started first nine games at RG in 2015.

T D.J. Humphries – First-round pick from Florida was one of five tackles chosen in the first round of the 2015 draft.

G Mike Iupati – Starting LG earned fourth consecutive Pro Bowl selection in 2015, becoming first Cardinals OL to earn Pro Bowl honors since Lomas Brown in 1996.

G/C Ted Larsen – Started 10 games at guard this season and has starting experience at both guard spots and at center.

T Bobby Massie – Started every game at RT in both 2012 and 2014 and started last 14 games this year.

C Lyle Sendlein – Starting C is now in his ninth year with Arizona after originally making the team as a rookie free agent in 2007.

C/G A.Q. Shipley – Free agent signing this offseason played in 12 games this year, serving mainly as a FB/lead blocker.

T Bradley Sowell – Started 12 games at LT in 2013 and played in every game on special teams last two years.

T Jared Veldheer – Marquee 2014 free-agent signing is an offensive captain and started every game the last two years at LT.

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CARDINALS PLAYER NOTES – DEFENSE Defensive Line

DT Red Bryant – 8th-year pro signed with the Cardinals in Week 12. Spent six years with Seattle before playing with Jaguars in 2014.

DT Calais Campbell – Earned second consecutive Pro Bowl selection in 2015. Ranks fourth in franchise history with 48.5 career sacks after recording season-high 2.5 sacks in Week 16 win over Green Bay, Led the D-line with 68 tackles this season.

DT Rodney Gunter – Fourth-round pick started 11 games at NT and recorded first career sack in Week 11 win over Cincinnati.

DT Josh Mauro – Had first career sack in Week 2 win at Chicago and had two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery this season.

DT Cory Redding – 13-year veteran scored his first career TD in Week 16 win over Green Bay, returning a fumble 36 yards for a score.

DT Frostee Rucker – 10th-year pro started 13 games this season and finished with 3.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Tackled Russell Wilson in the end zone for a safety in Week 10 win at Seattle.

DT Ed Stinson – Started two games when Frostee Rucker was injured and recorded first career sack in Week 15 win at Philadelphia.

NT Xavier Williams – Northern Iowa product was one of two rookie free agents to make the season-opening 53-man roster.

Linebackers

LB Dwight Freeney – Seven-time Pro Bowler signed in Week 6 and led the team with 8.0 sacks. Equaled a career-high with 3.0 sacks in Week 16 win over Green Bay. Sack and forced fumble with under 10 seconds remaining preserved win in Week 14 vs. Minnesota.

LB Alani Fua – 6-5 ILB from BYU was one of two rookie free agents to make the Week 1 53-man roster.

LB Markus Golden – Second-round pick from Missouri had 4.0 sacks this season and forced two fumbles on sacks.

LB Kareem Martin – Had a sack and forced fumble that was returned for a TD by Cory Redding in Week 16 win over Green Bay.

LB Kevin Minter – 2013 second-round pick is Cardinals top ILB this season and finished second on the team with 110 tackles, including a career-high 12 in Week 11 win over Cincinnati. Tackled Carlos Hyde for a safety in Week 3 win vs. San Francisco.

LB Alex Okafor – Third-year pro led the team with 8.0 sacks in 2014 and opened this season with 2.0 sacks in Week 1 win over New Orleans.

LB Shaq Riddick – Fifth-round pick from West Virginia had 7.0 sacks and 11 tackles for loss in his final college season.

LB Sean Weatherspoon – Free-agent signing from Atlanta missed all of last season with a torn Achilles.

Defensive Backs

CB Justin Bethel – Three-time Pro Bowl special teamer led Cardinals with 14 special teams tackles in 2015. Had two INTs this season, including one of Aaron Rodgers in Week 16 win over Green Bay. Signed three-year contract extension on Dec. 5.

S Deone Bucannon – 2014 first-round pick is again contributing as a dollar linebacker this season and led the team with 127 tackles. Recorded first career INT and returned it 39 yards for a TD in Week 15 win at Philadelphia.

S Chris Clemons – Re-signed with Cardinals in Week 16 after season-ending injury to Tyrann Mathieu.

S Tony Jefferson – Has played in every game since making the team as a rookie free agent in 2013. Notched first career INT and returned it for a TD in Week 2 win at Chicago. Sealed Week 7 win over Baltimore with INT in end zone with six seconds left.

S Rashad Johnson – Tied for team lead with a career-high five INTs this season, including two in Week 5 win at Detroit. Had started every game the last two years until missing Weeks 15-16 with ankle injury.,

CB Patrick Peterson – Started every game for the Cardinals since being selected fifth overall in the 2011 draft. Chosen to fifth straight Pro Bowl this year, joining Hall of Famer Ollie Matson as only players in team history to make Pro Bowl each of their first five seasons.

CB Jerraud Powers – Recovered two fumbles in Week 16 win over Green Bay, returning the second one seven yards for his second career TD. Returned to the No. 2 CB role this season after playing primarily as a nickel CB in 2014.

S D.J. Swearinger – Recovered a fumble in Week 15 win at Philadelphia and had a forced fumble in Week 16 victory over Green Bay.

CB Corey White – Fourth-year pro signed with the Cardinals in Week 13. Played for Saints from 2012-14 and with Cowboys in 2015.

CARDINALS PLAYER NOTES – SPECIALISTS

P Drew Butler – Won the punter job in training camp over Dave Zastudil and landed 22 punts inside the 20 this season.

K Chandler Catanzaro – 2014 rookie free agent was 28-31 on FGAs in 2015, including game-winning kicks in Week 11 against Cincinnati and Week 14 vs. Minnesota. Made 19 straight FGAs from Weeks 7-16, tied for the second-longest streak in franchise history.

LS Mike Leach – Has played in 216 consecutive games, which ranks as the second-longest streak among all active players.

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ARIZONA CARDINALS 2015 TRANSACTIONS Thu., Dec. 24 Re-signed RB Marion Grice to the practice squad and released RB Abou Toure from the practice squad

Tue., Dec. 22 Placed S Tyrann Mathieu (knee) on injured reserve and re-signed S Chris Clemons

Wed., Dec. 9 Signed T John Wetzel to the practice squad

Tue., Dec. 8 Elevated S D.J. Swearinger from the practice squad to the active roster and placed T/G Earl Watford on injured reserve (hand)

Sat., Dec. 5 Signed CB Justin Bethel to a three-year contract extension

Wed., Dec. 2 Signed RB Abou Toure to the practice squad

Tue., Dec. 1 Placed RB Chris Johnson (knee/leg) on IR/Designated for Return, elevated RB Kerwynn Williams from the practice squad to active roster, released CB Robert Nelson, Jr., and signed CB Corey White. Signed S D.J. Swearinger to the practice squad and released TE Brandon Bostick from the practice squad

Thu., Nov. 26 Placed LB LaMarr Woodley (chest) on injured reserve and signed DT Red Bryant

Wed., Nov. 11 Waived/injured CB Cariel Brooks (ankle) and elevated CB Robert Nelson, Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster. SignedCB Kevin White to the practice squad

Thu., Oct. 22 Re-signed RB Robert Hughes to the practice squad and released RB Mike Gillislee from the practice squad

Wed., Oct. 21 Signed DT Olsen Pierre and CB Carrington Byndom to the practice squad. Released DT Lawrence Okoye from the practice squad

Wed., Oct. 14 Placed S Chris Clemons (hamstring) on injured reserve and elevated CB Cariel Brooks from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed S Durell Eskridge to the practice squad

Tue., Oct. 13 Placed LB Kenny Demens (knee) on injured reserve and signed LB Dwight Freeney

Fri., Oct. 2 Placed TE Joseph Fauria (knee) on practice squad/injured reserve and re-signed TE Brandon Bostick

Wed., Sep. 23 Re-signed TE Joseph Fauria and RB Kerwynn Williams to the practice squad

Tue., Sep. 22 Released RB Kerwynn Williams. Signed RB Mike Gillislee to the practice squad and released TE Brandon Bostick and G Anthony Steen from the practice squad

Sat., Sep. 18 Elevated RB Kerwynn Williams from the practice squad to the active roster and released TE Joseph Fauria

Thu., Sep. 10 Signed TE Joseph Fauria and placed TE Ifeanyi Momah (knee) on injured reserve and placed T Rob Crisp (knee) on practice squad/injured reserve and re-signed G Anthony Steen to the practice squad

Mon., Sep. 7 Signed TE Brandon Bostick, CB Cariel Brooks, T Rob Crisp, LB Gabe Martin, G Antoine McClain, CB Leon McFadden, CB Robert Nelson, DE Lawrence Okoye, WR Jaxon Shipley, and RB Kerwynn Williams to the practice squad

Sat., Sep. 5 Released T Cameron Bradfield, CB Cariel Brooks, CB Jonte Green, G Jon Halapio, WR Trevor Harman, RB Robert Hughes, S Harold Jones-Quartey, RB Paul Lasike, LB Gabe Martin, G Antoine McClain, CB C.J. Roberts, DE Matt Shaughnessy, WR Jaxon Shipley, QB Phillip Sims, G/C Anthony Steen, NT Alameda Ta’amu, QB Logan Thomas, S Anthony Walters, RB Kerwynn Williams. Placed TE Gerald Christian (knee) on injured reserve and waived/inuured RB Marion Grice (shoulder) and CB Jimmy Legree (calf)

Fri., Sep. 4 Acquired QB Matt Barkley in a trade with the Eagles for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft

Tue., Sep. 1 Waived T Rob Crisp

Mon., Aug. 31 Released LB Lorenzo Alexander, LB Glenn Carson, G Nate Isles, LB Edwin Jackson, LB Andrae Kirk, CB Shaquille Richardson, TE Gannon Sinclair, WR Ryan Spadola, CB Darren Woodard, and P Dave Zastudil. Waived/injured WR Travis Harvey (hamstring)

Sat., Aug. 29 Released S Ross Weaver

Fri., Aug. 21 Placed DT Corey Peters on injured reserve (achilles)

Wed., Aug. 19 Released LB Darryl Sharpton

Tue., Aug. 18 Signed S Anthony Walters and waived/injured LB Zack Wagenmann (foot)

Mon., Aug. 17 Agreed to terms with RB Chris Johnson on a one-year contract and waived/injured S Brandon Person (knee)

Tue., Aug. 11 Re-signed S Ross Weaver and released S D.J. Campbell

Fri., Aug. 7 Re-signed C Lyle Sendlein and WR Travis Harvey, signed G Nate Isles and released QB Chandler Harnish

Thu., Aug. 6 Released TE Ted Bolser and waived/injured G John Fullington (knee).

Tue., Aug. 4 Signed CB Jonte Green and released CB Damond Smith

Mon., Aug. 3 Activated TE Jermaine Gresham (back) from PUP list and TE Troy Niklas (hamstring) from NFI list

Fri., July 31 Signed CB Shaquille Richardson

Wed., July 29 Placed TE Jermaine Gresham (back) on PUP and TE Troy Niklas (hamstring) and LB Zack Wagenmann (foot) on the Non-Football Injury list. Released CB Alfonzo Dennard

Tue., July 28 Placed WR Damond Powell on the reserve/non-football injury list

Fri., July 24 Agreed to terms with TE Jermaine Gresham on a one-year contract

Fri., June 5 Signed G Jon Halapio and released T Tavon Rooks

Mon., June 1 Signed T D.J. Humphries (first round) to a four-year contract

Mon., May 18 Signed RB David Johnson (third round) and TE Gerald Christian (seventh round) to four-year contracts

Wed., May 13 Signed LB Markus Golden (second round) and DE Rodney Gunter (fourth round) to four-year contracts. Signed LB Darryl Sharpton to a one-year contract and released S Eddie Whitley

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ARIZONA CARDINALS 2015 TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

Tue., May 12 Signed LB Shaq Riddick (fifth round) and WR J.J. Nelson (fifth round) to four-year contracts

Mon., May 11 Signed S Harold Jones-Quartey, S Brandon Person and QB Phillip Sims and released WR Travis Harvey, T Kelvin Palmer and S Ross Weaver

Thu., May 7 Released WR Nathan Slaughter

Wed., May 6 Claimed CB Alfonzo Dennard on waivers from New England

Tue., May 5 TE John Carlson retired. Released RB Zach Bauman and CB Roc Carmichael. Agreed to terms with 14 rookie free agents: CB Cariel Brooks, T Rob Crisp, LB Alani Fua, WR Trevor Harman, LB Edwin Jackson, LB Andrae Kirk, RB Paul Lasike, LB Gabe Martin, WR Damond Powell, CB C.J. Roberts, WR Jaxon Shipley, TE Gannon Sinclair, LB Zack Wagenmann, and NT Xavier Williams

Mon., Apr. 20 Signed SS Adrian Wilson to a one-day contract and Wilson announced his retirement

Tue., Mar. 31 Signed QB Chandler Harnish to a one-year contract

Wed., Mar. 25 Signed TE Ifeanyi Momah to a one-year contract

Mon., Mar. 23 Signed WR Nathan Slaughter

Thu., Mar. 12 Released C Lyle Sendlein

Wed., Mar. 11 Re-signed LS Mike Leach to a one-year contract. Signed DE Cory Redding to a two-year contract and C/G A.Q. Shipley to a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with G Mike Iupati on a five-year contract, DT Corey Peters on a three-year contract and LB SeanWeatherspoon on a one-year contract

Tue., Mar. 10 Signed LB LaMarr Woodley to a one-year contract

Mon., Mar. 9 Re-signed NT Alameda Ta’amu to a one-year contract

Fri., Feb. 27 Released DT Darnell Dockett

Thu., Feb. 26 Re-signed T Bradley Sowell to a one-year contract and signed CB Damond Smith

Mon., Feb. 23 Signed GM Steve Keim and Head Coach Bruce Arians to new contracts through 2018. Released WR Ted Ginn, Jr.

Wed., Feb. 4 Promoted James Bettcher to defensive coordinator, hired Bob Sanders as linebackers coach, elevated Mike Chiurco to defensive asst./asst. defensive backs coach and hired Wesley Goodwin as asst. to the head coach. Signed S D.J. Campbell

Mon., Jan. 5 Re-signed RB Zach Bauman, TE Ted Bolser, G John Fullington, WR Travis Harvey, CB Jimmy Legree, T Kelvin Palmer, WR Ryan Spadola, CB Ross Weaver, CB Darren Woodard and signed T Tavon Rooks to future contracts for 2015

Thu., Jan. 1 Signed T Cameron Bradfield to a future contract for the 2015 season

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Game 2 CARDINALS 48, Bears 23

September 20, 2015– Soldier Field (62,351) In a week 2 match-up in Chicago, the Cardinals erupted for 48 points and moved to 2-0 thanks to dominating efforts in all 3 phases. WR Larry Fitzgerald hauled in a regular-season best 3 TD passes and Carson Palmer threw 4 total. AZ produced 7 total TDs including one in each of their 4 red zone trips. The defense scored its own TD on a Tony Jefferson INT off Jay Cutler that also ended the veteran signal caller’s afternoon late in the 1st half when he was injured on the return. The AZ scoring began as soon as the game did when rookie RB David Johnson returned the opening kickoff 108 yards for a TD. It was the longest play in franchise history and a yard shy of the NFL record for longest kickoff return. Chicago tied it late in the 1st quarter when Cutler connected on a 48-yard TD to WR Josh Bellamy. AZ answered on its next drive, taking advantage of a 42-yard pass interference penalty that moved it to the 11 and Palmer capitalized with a 6-yard TD to WR Jaron Brown. The Bears then tied it again when rookie RB Jeremy Langford’s 1-yard run capped a 10-play, 70-yard drive. The Cards surged ahead again with an 80-yard TD drive that was also aided by a long DPI penalty (38 yards to the 16). That set up an 8-yard Fitzgerald TD. In all the Bears were flagged 14 times for 170 yards. The game’s pivotal play came with 3 minutes to go before halftime. With Cutler a perfect 8-8 passing, the Bears faced 2nd-n-9 from the CHI21 when Jefferson INT’d a pass at the 26 and ran it in for the TD. AZ was now up 28-14, Cutler was lost for the game with hamstring injury suffered on the return and back-up Jimmy Clausen took over. AZ quickly forced a punt but rookie JJ Nelson muffed the return and CHI recovered at the AZ22. The Cards D held the Bears to a FG but misfortune again struck for AZ on the next play from scrimmage when Palmer’s pass to the flat was tipped and picked by LB Jared Allen. CHI took over at the AZ12 with :54 to go in the 2nd but the Cards again held to just a FG and it was 28-20 at intermission. On the opening drive of the 3rd Patrick Peterson picked a Clausen pass, turning the ball over to the offense at the CHI32. The takeaway led to a 28-yard Palmer-Fitzgerald hook-up on a flea flicker that made it 35-20. The next AZ offensive series ended with a 13-yard David Johnson TD run that upped the lead to 42-20 with 6:06 to go in the 3rd. A 3rd Robbie Gould FG made it 42-23 after 3 and a 3rd Fitzgerald TD pass from Palmer provided the only points of the final quarter. The 48 points were the most ever allowed by the Bears at home and most by Cards in a road game in 50 years. David Johnson became first player in NFL history with TDs via run, reception and kickoff return after just two career games.

CARDINALS 14 14 14 6 48 Bears 7 13 3 0 23

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 14:47 DJohnson 108-yard kickoff return (Catanzaro kick) -- 7-0 Bears 1 3:20 Bellamy 48-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) 6-89, 3:02 7-7 CARDS 1 1:13 JaBrown 6-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 6-65, 2:07 14-7 Bears 2 10:02 Langford 1-yard run (Gould kick) 10-70, 6:11 14-14 CARDS 2 3:51 Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 9-80, 6:11 21-14 CARDS 2 2:59 Tony Jefferson 26-yard INT return (Catanzaro kick) -- 28-14 Bears 2 0:59 Gould 40-yard FG 4-0, 0:16 28-17 Bears 2 0:00 Gould 23-yard FG 4-7, 0:54 28-20 CARDS 3 12:41 Fitzgerald 28-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 2-32, 0:52 35-20 CARDS 3 6:06 DJohnson 13-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 8-75, 4:23 42-20 Bears 3 2:26 Gould 51-yard FG 7-47, 3:40 42-23 CARDS 4 2:42 Fitzgerald 9-yard pass from Palmer (Missed PAT) 9-46, 5:04 48-23

STATISTICSAZ CHI

First Downs 21 18 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 5-9 (56) 2-12 (17) Total Plays 52 62 Avg. Gain 5.8 5.4 Rushes-Yards 28-115 28-109 Net Passing Yards 185 226 Total Net Yards 300 335 Passing (A-C-I) 24-17-1 32-22-2 Sacked by Opp. 0-0 2-15 Punts-Average 3-40.3 5-45.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-0 Penalties 8-58 14-170 Time of Possession 30:04 29:56 Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees, Humidity 47%, Winds S 6 MPH.

RUSHING CARDS: CJohnson 20-72; DJohnson 5-42, TD; KWilliams 1-3; Palmer 2-(-2). Bears: Foret 15-61; Cutler 3-24; Langford 6-21, TD; Rodgers 2-8; Clausen 2-(-5).

PASSING CARDS: Palmer 17-24, 185 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT. Bears: Clausen 14-23, 121 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; Cutler 8-9, 120 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVINGCARDS: Fitzgerald 8-112, 3 TD; JoBrown 5-45; JaBrown 2-20, TD; Gresham 1-5; DJohnson 1-3. Bears: Royal 7-42; Bennett 4-48; Forte 4-44; Meredith 3-36; Miller 2-14; Bellamy 1-48, TD; Wilson 1-10.

INTERCEPTION CARDS: Jefferson 1-26, TD; Peterson 1-1. Bears: Allen 1-2.

Game 1 CARDINALS 31, Saints 19

September 13, 2015– University of Phoenix Stadium (62,903) In his first game back after a torn ACL ended his promising 2014 season, QB Carson Palmer picked up where he left off throwing for 3 TDs, no INTs or sacks, and topped 300 passing yards in a 31-19 Cardinals win. With the season-opening victory, Palmer became to 1st Cards QB since Jim Hart in 1974 to win 7 straight games and improved to 14-2 over his last 16 starts. The Saints had reached the red zone 5 times but had to settle for FGs from rookie Zack Hocker on 4 of them as the Cards D surrendered just 1 TD. Larry Fitzgerald led AZ with 6 catches for 87 yards and the team averaged almost 5 yards per rush. AZ took the opening kickoff 80 yards in 9 plays and got on the scoreboard first when Palmer found WR John Brown in the end zone on 3rd-n-goal from the 10. After a 37-yard Hocker FG, RB Andre Ellington made it 14-3 with a 1-yard TD run at the end of a 5-play, 88-yard drive; the biggest chunk came on a 48-yard completion to TE Darren Fells that moved it to the 18. The Saints responded with their lone TD drive of the day and made it 14-10 when Drew Brees connected with Brandon Coleman on a 12-yard scoring hook-up. That drive was extended when AZ was flagged for 12 men on the field as the Saints were punting and the penalty gave them a fresh set of downs. On the opening play of the 2nd half, Brees hit WR Willie Snead with a 63-yard pass to the 12 but the Cards D forced them to settle for a 23-yard Hocker FG that made it a 1-point game at 14-13. Later in the quarter the Saints had the ball at the AZ45 but on 3rd-n-7, S Rashad Johnson INT’d Brees pass that led to a 43-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG that made it 17-13 AZ. The lead was trimmed to 1 again after another Saints FG and momentum seemed to be with the Saints. However, Palmer & Co came thru; runs by Ellington & Chris Johnson helped move the chains before Fells hauled in a 17-yard pass from Palmer that gave AZ an 8-point lead. New Orleans, however, would not go away. A 59-yard catch-n-run by Mark Ingram took it to the AZ15 but the D again held the Saints to just a FG. Ahead just 5, the Cards next drive stalled before a Drew Butler punt pinned the Saints at their own 3. The Cards forced a 3-n-out and then took over at their own 43 with 1:49 left and needed just a 1st down or 2 to seal the game. On 2nd-n-8 from the AZ45 and the whole world expecting a run, AZ called for a short pass to RB David Johnson that the rookie hauled in and took 55 yards down the sideline for a game-sealing TD.

Saints 3 7 3 6 19 CARDINALS 7 7 3 14 31

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 9:46 Brown 10-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 9-80, 5:14 0-7 Saints 1 3:55 Hocker 37-yard FG 11-61, 5:51 3-7 CARDS 2 11:03 Ellington 1-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 5-88, 3:04 3-14 Saints 2 5:14 Coleman 12-yard pass from Brees (Hocker kick) 12-80, 5:49 10-14 Saints 3 12:01 Hocker 23-yard FG 5-71, 2:59 13-14 CARDS 3 0:04 Catanzaro 43-yard FG 5-35, 2:11 13-17 Saints 4 12:24 Hocker 45-yard FG 9-53, 2:40 16-17 CARDS 4 9:48 Fells 17-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 5-80, 2:36 16-24 Saints 4 6:45 Hocker 33-yard FG 7-65, 3:03 19-24 CARDS 4 1:33 DJohnson 55-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 2-57, 0:16 19-31

STATISTICSNO AZ

First Downs 18 25 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 7-18 (39) 5-10 (50) Total Plays 70 57 Avg. Gain 5.8 7.5 Rushes-Yards 20-54 25-120 Net Passing Yards 354 307 Total Net Yards 408 427 Passing (A-C-I) 48-30- 32-19-0 Sacked by Opp. 2-1 0-0 Punts-Average 4-42.8 4-39.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties 7-73 5-30 Time of Possession 33:24 26:36 Weather: Indoor

RUSHING Saints: Ingram 9-24; Robinson 8-19; AJohnson 1-4; Cooks 1-4; Brees 1-3. CARDS: Ellington 12-69, TD; CJohnson 10-37; Palmer 3-14.

PASSING Saints: Brees 30-48, 355 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT.CARDS: Palmer 19-32, 307 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVINGSaints: Ingram 8-98; Robinson 5-51; Cooks 4-49; Coleman 4-41, TD; Colston 3-29; Watson 3-19; AJohnson 2-5; Snead 1-63. CARDS: Fitzgerald 6-87; Fells 4-82, TD; JoBrown 4-46, TD; DJohnson 1-55, TD; Floyd 1-18; JaBrown 1-8; Ellington 1-7; Gresham 1-4.

INTERCEPTION Saints: None.CARDS: R. Johnson 1-10.

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Game 3 CARDINALS 47, 49ers 7

September 27, 2015– University of Phoenix Stadium (63,663) A week after their convincing 25-point win at Chicago, the Cardinals returned home to face the Niners and delivered an even more dominating all-around effort with a 47-7 victory. Offensively, they rolled up 446 total yards thanks in part to a 110-yard, 2 TD rushing effort from RB Chris Johnson, who started in place of Andre Ellington. Through the air, Larry Fitzgerald continued his torrid pace and had a pair of TDs among his game-high 9 catches for 134 yards while Carson Palmer threw for 311 yards en route to his 9th straight win as a starter (16th in his last 18). Perhaps more impressive was the play of an AZ defense that opened the game with a pair of INT touchdowns 2 minutes apart from DBs Justin Bethel and Tyrann Mathieu, respectively. The pick sixes were 2 of the 4 INTs thrown by Colin Kaepernick in his first 4 pass attempts. In all, the D held San Fran to 53 net passing yards and just 156 overall while allowing the 49ers to cross midfield just once all game, after a punt return to the Arizona 19-yard line. After the INT returns put AZ up 14-0 early, the next two Cards drives went 81 yards and ended on Johnson TD runs that made it 28-0 midway thru the 2nd. San Fran’s lone score of the day came after Jarryd Hayne’s 37-yard punt return to the AZ19 set-up a 12-yard Kaepernick TD run that made it 28-7. A rare Palmer INT gave San Fran an opportunity for more points but Mathieu’s 2nd INT of the day gave AZ the ball back at the SF25 with :30 let in the 1st half. It led to a 22-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG that gave the Cards a 31-7 lead at intermission. On the 1st play of the 2nd half CB Jerraud Powers picked off Kaepernick and 4 plays later Palmer and Fitzgerald connected on a 4-yard TD pass. Later in the 3rd, Bethel downed a Drew Butler punt inside the 1 and on the next snap LB Kevin Minter tackled RB Carlos Hyde in the end zone for a safety that made it 40-7. The only further scoring came on a long drive (13 plays, 79 yards, 7:42) in the 4th that also ended on a Palmer-to-Fitzgerald TD hook-up. The victory improved the Cards to 3-0 for the 3rd time in 4 years and gave them a 2-game lead in the NFC West. The 47-point explosion gave AZ a franchise record 126 after 3 games, 4th most in NFL history after 3. The 40-point margin of victory was the team’s largest since 1970. The Cards scored 45+ points in consecutive games for just the third time in team history and the first time since 1962.

49ers 0 7 0 0 7 CARDINALS 14 17 9 7 47

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 11:06 Bethel 21-yard INT return (Catanzaro kick) -- 0-7 CARDS 1 9:03 Mathieu 33-yard INT return (Catanzaro kick) -- 0-14 CARDS 2 14:56 CJohnson 6-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 10-81, 5:58 0-21 CARDS 2 7:49 CJohnson 1-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 9-81, 4:04 0-28 49ers 2 2:03 Kaepernick 12-yard run (Dawson kick) 3-19, 4:04 7-28 CARDS 2 0:00 Catanzaro 22-yard FG 5-21, 0:30 7-31 CARDS 3 12:29 Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 4-58, 2:18 7-38 CARDS 3 4:18 Hyde tackled by Minter in EZ for safety -- 7-40 CARDS 4 5:15 Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 13-79, 7:42 7-47

STATISTICSSF AZ

First Downs 10 28 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 4-12 (23) 6-13 (46) Total Plays 50 70 Avg. Gain 3.1 6.4 Rushes-Yards 29-103 37-139 Net Passing Yards 53 307 Total Net Yards 156 446 Passing (A-C-I) 19-9-4 32-20-1 Sacked by Opp. 2-14 1-4 Punts-Average 6-47.2 4-36.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties 6-45 4-24 Time of Possession 23:28 36:32 Weather: Indoors

RUSHING Niners: Hyde 15-51; Kaepernick 7-46, TD; Davis 7-6. CARDS: CJohnson 22-110, 2 TD; DJohnson 7-25; Taylor 4-6; Palmer 1-1; Stanton 3-(-3).

PASSING Niners: Kaepernick 9-19, 67 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT. CARDS: Palmer 20-32, 311 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVINGNiners: Celek 3-29; Boldin 2-16; Hyde 1-10; Patton 1-7; Bell 1-0. CARDS: Fitzgerald 9-134, 2 TD; JoBrown 3-62; DJohnson 3-16; Gresham 2-34; CJohnson 1-40; Fells 1-13; Floyd 1-12.

INTERCEPTION Niners: Acker 1-0. CARDS: Mathieu 2-50, TD; Bethel 1-21, TD; Powers 1-0.

Game 4 Rams 24, CARDINALS 22

September 27, 2015– University of Phoenix Stadium (63,146) The Cardinals experienced defeat for the first time in 2015 and fell to 3-1 following a 2-point home loss to the Rams. It was a typically tough and physical NFC West match-up that came down to a couple key plays and it was the Rams who made more of them. Arizona outgained St. Louis 447-328 and had twice as many first downs (26-13). While they moved the ball well between the 20’s, the Cards came away with just 4 Chandler Catanzaro FGs on their first 4 red zone trips and committed 3 costly turnovers while the Rams had none. Those 3 takeaways led to 17 St. Louis points that proved to be pivotal. After not trailing at any point in their first 3 games, the Cards never led in this one. Rookie David Johnson fumbled the opening kickoff and the Rams recovered at the AZ17. Three plays later Nick Foles connected with WR Tavon Austin on a 12-yard scoring pass that gave STL an early 7-0 lead. Later in the opening quarter, AZ had a 1st-n-goal from the 1 but was forced to settle for a 21-yard FG. The next Cards drive also penetrated the STL red zone on their next drive but they again came away with 3 on a short Catanzaro FG. After the AZ defense forced its 3rd straight 3-n-out, the Cards seemed on the verge of taking the lead. However Carson Palmer’s deep middle throw to John Brown was INT’d in the end zone by Janoris Jenkins. The Rams came up with a Greg Zuerlein FG on the ensuing drive that made it 10-6. Just before halftime AZ moved 56 yards to set-up Catanzaro’s 3rd FG that made it 10-9 at intermission. Early in the 3rd, Palmer hit Larry Fitzgerald for a 22-yard gain on 3rd-n-2 but the Rams knocked the ball loose and recovered at their own 20. Three straight Todd Gurley runs moved it to the AZ18 where on 3rd-n-5 Foles hit Stedman Bailey for a TD that made it 17-9. The next two AZ drives went deep into STL territory but each again ended on Catanzaro FGs that trimmed the Rams lead to 17-15 with 11:57 to play. On the next drive, a 52-yard Gurley run took it to the AZ16 and ultimately led to another Foles-Austin TD on 3rd

down that put STL up 24-15 with 8:16 remaining. The Cards desperately needed to answer and they did. Two plays after Fitzgerald picked up 14 yards on a key 4th-n-4 at the STL33, Palmer lofted a pass down the middle that David Johnson gathered in for a TD that made it a 2-point game with 4:38 left. After sending the Rams 3-n-out, AZ took over at its own 37 with 2:51 remaining. By the 2:00 warning the Cards reached the STL44 before 3 straight incompletions resulted in turning it over on downs with 1:44 to play. They never saw the ball again as Gurley and the Rams ran out the remaining time.

Rams 7 3 7 7 24 CARDINALS 3 6 3 10 22

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Rams 1 13:24 Austin 12-yard pass from Foles (Zuerlein kick) 3-17, 1:29 7-0 CARDS 1 4:13 Catanzaro 21-yard FG 8-62, 4:19 7-3 CARDS 2 10:45 Catanzaro 27-yard FG 13-51, 6:29 7-6 Rams 2 3:16 Zuerlein 30-yard FG 7-68, 3:34 10-6 CARDS 2 1:13 Catanzaro 42-yard FG 9-56, 2:03 10-9 Rams 3 5:44 Bailey 18-yard pass from Foles (Zuerlein kick) 5-58, 2:52 17-9 CARDS 3 1:13 Catanzaro 38-yard FG 9-60, 4:31 17-12 CARDS 4 11:57 Catanzaro 29-yard FG 6-41, 2:55 17-15 Rams 4 8:16 Austin 12-yard pass from Foles (Zuerlein kick) 6-80, 3:41 24-15 CARDS 4 4:38 DJohnson 23-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 8-80, 3:38 24-22

STATISTICSSTL AZ

First Downs 13 26 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 5-13 (38) 2-11 (18) Total Plays 51 71 Avg. Gain 6.4 6.3 Rushes-Yards 26-164 21-113 Net Passing Yards 164 334 Total Net Yards 328 447 Passing (A-C-I) 24-16-0 46-29-1 Sacked by Opp. 1-7 4-18 Punts-Average 7-49.1 1-44.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-2 Penalties 7-66 3-20 Time of Possession 26:47 33:13 Weather: Indoors

RUSHING Rams: Gurley 19-146; Austin 2-20; Cunningham 2-0; Mason 2-(-1); Foles 1-(-1). CARDS: CJohnson 16-83; DJohnson 3-18; JoBrown 1-13; Palmer 1-(-1).

PASSING Rams: Foles 16-24, 171 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Palmer 29-46, 352 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVINGRams: Austin 6-96, 2TD; Cook 3-22; Bailey 2-30, TD; Gurley 2-15; Cunningham 2-4; Harkey 1-4. CARDS: Fitzgerald 7-99; JoBrown 7-75; Floyd 5-59; Johnson 4-63, TD; CJohnson 3-11; JaBrown 1-20; Fells 1-17; Gresham 1-8.

INTERCEPTION Rams: Jenkins 1-0. CARDS: None

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Game 5 CARDINALS 42, Lions 17

October 11, 2015– Ford Field (60,816) On a day when the other three NFC West teams all lost, the Cardinals improved to 4-1 with a dominating performance at Detroit that extended their division lead to 2 games. They forced 6 Lions turnovers (4 INTs, 2 fumbles) and had none themselves. Safety Rashad Johnson had a hand in 3 of those takeaways (2 INTs, 1 fumble recovery) and the defense as a whole gave the Lions everything they could handle. In just 45 offensive snaps, AZ scored 42 points including a 28-point explosion in the 2nd quarter. Chris Johnson had 103 rushing yards on 11 carries to lead a ground attack that gained 187 yards overall. Carson Palmer had as many TD passes as incomplete passes (3) and the Cards eclipsed the 40-point mark for the 3rd time in 4 games. The Cards opened the game with takeaways on the first 2 Detroit possessions. Rashad Johnson picked Matthew Stafford on the opening drive of the game and Tony Jefferson forced an Ameer Abdullah fumble on the second. However, AZ was unable to capitalize on either and it was Detroit that scored first on Theo Riddick’s 6-yard TD pass from Stafford. The Cards answered when David Johnson’s 35-yard kickoff return was followed immediately by a 25-yard Chris Johnson run with a personal foul penalty tacked on. That set-up a 14-yard Palmer TD pass to TE Darren Fells that tied the game. On the next series, the Lions faced a 2nd-n-15 at their own 42 when DE Cory Redding sniffed out a screen pass, INT’d the ball and returned it 30 yards to the 4. On the next play, David Johnson punched it in to put AZ up 14-7. After a Lions punt backed the Cards up to their own 1, Palmer hit John Brown with a 49-yard completion down the right sideline. Chris Johnson’s 40-yard run then took it to the 2 where David Johnson again ran it in. On the ensuing series, Jefferson forced a Golden Tate fumble that Rashad Johnson recovered at the DET22. That led to an 18-yard scoring pass from Palmer to John Brown that gave Arizona TDs on 4 straight possessions and made it 28-7 at the half. On Detroit’s 1st series of the 2nd half, Patrick Peterson picked off Stafford and returned it 40 yards to the DET32. The INT not only ended the Lions drive but also the afternoon for Stafford who was replaced by Dan Orlovsky thereafter. A 26-yard Larry Fitzgerald catch took it to the 2 and a play later Palmer found him again with a quick scoring slant that made it 35-7. After a Lions FG made it 35-10 with 11:51 left, Drew Stanton came on in relief of Palmer. His 3rd snap was a handoff to Andre Ellington that the RB took 63 yards for a TD. Four plays later, Rashad Johnson notched his 2nd INT of the game, this time off of Orlovsky. A Lions TD with 1:29 remaining made the final score 42-17.

CARDINALS 0 28 7 7 42 Lions 7 0 0 10 17

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Lions 1 2:21 Riddick 6-yard pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 7-82, 3:48 0-7 CARDS 2 14:55 Fells 14-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 5-71, 2:26 7-7 CARDS 2 10:56 D.Johnson 4-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 1-4, 0:05 14-7 CARDS 2 3:11 D.Johnson 2-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 5-99, 2:25 21-7 CARDS 2 2:08 Jo.Brown 18-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 3-22, 0:47 28-7 CARDS 3 6:27 Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 5-32, 3:47 35-7 Lions 4 11:51 Prater 40-yard FG 10-60, 2:13 35-10 CARDS 4 10:20 Ellington 63-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 3-80, 1:31 42-10 Lions 4 1:29 Moore 13-yard pass from Orlovsky (Prater kick) 15-86, 3:50 42-17

STATISTICSAZ DET

First Downs 15 29 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 1-8 (13) 8-17 (47) Total Plays 45 89 Avg. Gain 7.7 4.9 Rushes-Yards 25-187 18-57 Net Passing Yards 158 379 Total Net Yards 345 436 Passing (A-C-I) 18-12-0 70-41-4 Sacked by Opp. 2-13 1-0 Punts-Average 6-37.8 4-43.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2 Penalties 9-70 9-85 Time of Possession 23:28 36:32 Weather: Indoors

RUSHING CARDS: CJohnson 11-103; Ellington 3-63, TD; Taylor 4-19; ; DJohnson 3-6, 2TD; Palmer 1-(-1); Stanton 3-(-3). Lions: Zenner 10-30; Abdullah 6-17; Tate 1-8; Stafford 1-2.

PASSING CARDS: Palmer 11-14, 161 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; Stanton 1-4, 10 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Lions: Orlovsky 21-38, 191 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; Stafford 20-32, 188 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT.

RECEIVINGCARDS: Fitzgerald 5-58, TD; JoBrown 4-73, TD; Fells 2-25, TD; Floyd 1-15. Lions: Riddick 10-53, TD; Tate 8-74; Moore 6-55, TD; CJohnson 5-67; Pettigrew 3-29; Wright 3-12; Fuller 2-56; Jones 1-11; Abdullah 1-9; Zenner 1-7; Burton 1-6.

INTERCEPTION CARDS: RJohnson 2-11; Peterson 1-40; Redding 1-30. Lions: None

Game 6 Steelers 25, CARDINALS 13

October 18, 2015– Heinz Field (63,846) The Cardinals thoroughly dominated early and reached Steelers territory on 5 of their 6 first half drives. But despite a 279-58 halftime edge in total offensive yards and 233-1 advantage in passing yards, they led just 10-3 at intermission. Missed opportunities, penalties and turnovers proved their undoing as Pittsburgh outscored Arizona 22-3 in the 2nd half. The Steelers did it behind QB Landry Jones who came on in the 3rd

quarter to replace Michael Vick (hamstring), who himself was starting in place of injured Ben Roethlisberger (knee). The loss dropped AZ to 4-2 and overshadowed a career-day from WR John Brown who finished with 10 catches for 196 yards. The Cards opened the scoring on their 2nd offensive series of the game when Carson Palmer’s 3-yard pass to WR Michael Floyd made it 7-0. They were near midfield on the next drive when Palmer’s pass deflected off TE Jermaine Gresham and was INT’d by LB Lawrence Timmons. Still up 7-0, AZ had another opportunity when Larry Fitzgerald’s 44-yard catch-n-run took it to the PIT34 but they came away pointless when Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard FG try. The Steelers took advantage of that field position and got on the board via Chris Boswell’s 47-yard FG. Late in the 1st half, AZ moved to the PIT13. On 3rd-n-9 from the 13, officials missed a defensive pass interference in the end zone vs. Floyd 2 plays after negating a Floyd TD with a questionable offensive interference call against him. Instead AZ had to settle for Catanzaro’s 31-yard FG that made it 10-3 at the half. The Steelers opened the 3rd quarter with a 48-yard Boswell FG to make it 10-6. On the 2nd play of the ensuing drive, John Brown fumbled on a reception and Pittsburgh recovered at the AZ32. Four plays later Jones and WR Martavis Bryant connected on a 9-yard TD pass that put the Steelers up 12-10 after the 2-point try was unsuccessful. A 51-yard Boswell FG on the next PIT possession made it 15-10 late in the 3rd.AZ answered as John Brown’s 42-completion took it to the Steeler 27 but they gained just 8 more yards and Catanzaro’s 39-yard FG made it 15-13. The Steelers then moved 68 yards in 13 plays and extended the lead to 18-13 on Boswell’s 4th FG, this one a 28-yarder midway thru the 4th. Trailing by 5, the Cards moved to the PIT20 in 8 plays but just before the 2:00 warning, Palmer’s 1st down pass attempt to John Brown was INT’d in the end zone by S Mike Mitchell. The Cards needed a stop to get the ball back but on the 2nd play after the turnover, Bryant caught a short pass and then weaved 88 yards for a score that essentially sealed the game.

CARDINALS 7 3 0 3 13 Steelers 0 3 12 10 25

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 8:17 Floyd 3-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 6-47, 2:56 7-0 Steelers 2 6:06 Boswell 47-yard FG 5-34, 3:12 7-3 CARDS 2 0:47 Catanzaro 31-yard FG 13-68, 5:19 10-3 Steelers 3 11:14 Boswell 48-yard FG 7-31, 3:46 10-6 Steelers 3 8:45 Bryant 8-yard pass from Jones (pass failed) 4-32, 1:36 10-12 Steelers 3 2:23 Boswell 51-yard FG 7-26, 3:27 10-15 CARDS 4 14:46 Catanzaro 39-yard FG 6-61, 2:36 13-15 Steelers 4 7:19 Boswell 28-yard FG 13-68, 7:37 13-18 Steelers 4 1:58 Bryant 88-yard pass from Jones (Boswell kick) 2-90, 0:22 13-25

STATISTICSAZ PIT

First Downs 21 14 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 5-12 (42) 3-12 (25) Total Plays 66 53 Avg. Gain 7.1 5.9 Rushes-Yards 20-55 32-141 Net Passing Yards 414 169 Total Net Yards 469 310 Passing (A-C-I) 45-29-2 20-11-0 Sacked by Opp. 1-7 1-5 Punts-Average 3-43.0 5-47.6 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties 9-111 6-48 Time of Possession 31:09 28:51 Weather: Partly cloudy, 45 degrees, winds W 12 mph.

RUSHING CARDS: CJohnson 14-40; DJohnson 3-9; Ellington 1-7; Palmer 2-(-1). Steelers: Bell 24-88; Vick 5-47; Bryant 1-8; DeWilliams 1-(-1); LJones 1-(-1).

PASSING CARDS: Palmer 29-45, 421 yds, 1TD, 2 INT. Steelers: LJones 8-12, 168 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; Vick 3-8, 6 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVINGCARDS: JoBrown 10-196; Fitzgerald 8-93; Floyd 5-50, TD; Ellington 2-47; Niklas 1-13; Fells 1-9; DJohnson 1-8; CJohnson 1-5. Steelers: Bryant 6-137, 2 TD; ABrown 3-34; Wheaton 1-8; Miller 1-5.

INTERCEPTION CARDS: None. Steelers: Timmons 1-0; Mitchell 1-0.

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Game 7 CARDINALS 26, Ravens 18

October 26, 2015– University of Phoenix Stadium (64,722) In a Monday night home game, the Cards held on to defeat Baltimore and improve to 5-2. The Ravens entered the game 1-5 but had not played a game decided by more than 6 points and would not go quietly in this one either. RB Chris Johnson rushed for 122 yards; 26 came on a 1st quarter TD run and 62 came on a 3rd quarter run that he kept alive by rolling over a defender. S Tyrann Mathieu’s performance led the defense while a huge play from special teams ace Justin Bethel turned the game late in the 2nd quarter. The Cards did not commit a turnover but took it away twice themselves including a game-saving INT from Tony Jefferson in the closing seconds. After the Ravens struck first with a 44-yard Justin Tucker FG at the end of their opening series, the Cardinals responded. Back-to-back Carson Palmer passes to TE Jermaine Gresham (21 yards) and WR Michael Floyd (33 yards) quickly moved it to the BAL26 where Chris Johnson took a handoff up the middle, spun from a tackler, bounced to the outside and then into the end zone to make it 7-3. It remained that way until the Ravens capped an 84-yard drive with a 14-yard Justin Forsett TD run that put Baltimore up 10-7 with 3:54 left in the 1st half. The Cards appeared to go 3-n-out but on the Raven return by Jeremy Ross, Cards all-pro special teamer Justin Bethel stripped him and recovered the fumble at the AZ20. Three plays later Palmer hit Floyd with a quick 3-yard slant that gave the Cards a 14-10 lead at the half. Arizona opened the 3rd quarter with consecutive drives that produced 21-yard Chandler Catanzaro field goals. The first was set-up by a 35-yard completion to the BAL9. The second was aided by another Chris Johnson run; on this one he appeared to be tackled but his knee never hit the ground and he kept going for a 62-yard gain to the BAL8. Up 20-10, the Cards opened the 4th quarter with an 11-play, 79-yard drive that Palmer finished with a 4-yard TD pass to John Brown. Now up 26-10 after the kick failed, AZ was punting back the Baltimore with 4:40 left but the kick was blocked by Ravens CB Asa Jackson and recovered at the AZ1. After a Kyle Juszczyk TD reception and successful 2-point conversion, Arizona’s lead was just 8 with 4:26 remaining. The Cards picked up one 1st down but were forced to punt it back to the Ravens who took over at their own 24 with 1:53 left and no timeouts. In 10 plays, Flacco moved it to the AZ4 with :18 left. An illegal shift penalty pushed it back to the AZ9 and with 6 seconds left, S Tony Jefferson INT’d a Flacco pass in the end zone to seal the game.

Ravens 3 7 0 8 18 CARDINALS 7 7 6 6 26

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Ravens 1 5:25 Tucker 44-yard FG 8-29, 5:27 3-0 CARDS 1 3:39 C.Johnson 26-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 3-80, 1:26 3-7 Ravens 2 3:54 Forsett 14-yard run (Tucker kick) 8-84, 4:45 10-7 CARDS 2 1:01 Floyd 3-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 5-12, 1:47 10-14 CARDS 3 9:47 Catanzaro 21-yard FG 7-46, 3:07 10-17 CARDS 3 2:27 Catanzaro 21-yard FG 8-84, 3:58 10-20 CARDS 4 8:08 JoBrown 4-yard pass from Palmer (kick failed) 11-79, 6:08 10-26 Ravens 4 4:26 Juszczyk 1-yard pass from Flacco (Flacco-Boyle pass) 1-1, 0:05 18-26

STATISTICSBAL AZ

First Downs 18 21 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 5-13 (38) 5-12 (42) Total Plays 59 59 Avg. Gain 4.7 7.0 Rushes-Yards 16-55 28-150 Net Passing Yards 221 264 Total Net Yards 276 414 Passing (A-C-I) 40-26-1 29-20-0 Sacked by Opp. 3-31 2-11 Punts-Average 6-45.3 4-36.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0 Penalties 9-64 4-40 Time of Possession 30:24 29:36 Weather: Indoors

RUSHING Ravens: Forsett 12-36, TD; Allen 3-25; Givens 1-(-6). CARDS: CJohnson 18-122, TD; Ellington 5-21; DJohnson 3-5; Palmer 2-2.

PASSING Ravens: Flacco 26-40, 252 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Palmer 20-29, 275 yds, 2TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVINGRavens: SSmith 5-78; Gillmore 5-53; Juszczyk 4-15, TD; Brown 3-22; Forsett 3-8; Boyle 2-20; Givens 1-31; Allen 1-10; Ross 1-9; Aiken 1-6. CARDS: JoBrown 4-65, TD; Gresham 4-62; Floyd 3-59, TD; Fitzgerald 3-39; Ellington 3-28; DJohnson 2-19; JaBrown 1-3.

INTERCEPTION Ravens: None. CARDS: Jefferson 1-0.

STATISTICSAZ CLE

First Downs 25 16 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 13-16 (81) 9-16 (56)Total Plays 77 61 Avg. Gain 6.4 4.2 Rushes-Yards 38-119 20-39 Net Passing Yards 372 254 Total Net Yards 491 414 Passing (A-C-I) 38-23-1 40-21-1 Sacked by Opp. 1-2 1-8 Punts-Average 2-50.0 6-49.8 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 3-1 Penalties 5-25 7-35 Time of Possession 34:23 25:37 Weather: Clear & sunny, 62 degrees, humidity 58%, winds 21 mph

RUSHING CARDS: CJohnson 30-109; Palmer 3-6; DJohnson 1-4; Ellington 3-0; Nelson 1-0. Browns: McCown 5-18; Crowell 10-14; Turbin 3-3; DJohnson 1-3; Manziel 1-1.

PASSING CARDS: Palmer 23-38, 374 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT. Browns: McCown 18-34, 211 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; Manziel 3-6, 12 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVINGCARDS: Fitzgerald 9-84, TD; Floyd 4-106, TD; Nelson 3-70; DJohnson 2-44; Gresham 2-19; Niklas 2-12, 2 TD; JaBrown 1-39. Browns: Barnidge 7-53, TD; Hartline 4-32, 2 TD; Gabriel 4-32; Benjamin 3-26; DJohnson 2-68; Crowell 1-12.

INTERCEPTION CARDS: RJohnson 1-0. Browns: Gipson 1-0.

Game 8 CARDINALS 34, Browns 20

October 31, 2015– FirstEnergy Stadium (67,431) In week 8 at Cleveland, the Cardinals dug themselves out of an early hole and overcame 4 turnovers (3 fumbles, 1 INT) to post a 34-20 win that moved them to 6-2 at the season’s midway point. Arizona trailed 20-7 with just under 5 minutes left in the 1st half before scoring 27 straight thereafter. Carson Palmer threw for 374 yards and 4 TDs while RB Chris Johnson & WR Michael Floyd topped 100 yards rushing and receiving, respectively. The offense rolled up 491 total yards and was an eye-popping 13 of 16 on 3rd down (81%). Defensively, the Cards posted a 2nd half shutout while surrendering just 5 first downs and 98 total yards (5 rushing) after intermission. AZ received the game’s opening kickoff and moved 82 yards in 11 plays, capping the drive with an 11-yard Palmer pass to TE Troy Niklas. The key play was a 1-handed 38-yard grab by rookie WR J.J. Nelson who saw his most extensive action to date filling in for injured John Brown (hamstring). After that though, the Browns took advantage of Cardinal mistakes to score 20 unanswered points. A Chris Johnson fumble set up Cleveland’s 1st TD, a 9-yard pass from Josh McCown to WR Brian Hartline that tied it at 7. The AZ offense didn’t cross midfield on its next 3 drives as Palmer barely missed on deep throws to Floyd and Larry Fitzgerald. The Browns meanwhile produced TD drives that McCown ended with short 3rd-n-goalpasses to TE Gary Barnidge and another to Hartline. Their 3 straight TD drives put the Browns up 20-7 with 4:56 left in the 2nd quarter. A Chandler Catanzaro FG as the 1st half expired would make it 20-10. On Arizona’s 4th snap of the 2nd half, Palmer went deep down the right sideline to Floyd who hauled it in for a 60-yard TD to trim the lead to 3. Patrick Peterson’s 38-yard punt return then set AZ up at the CLE48 on the ensuing offensive series. On the next play a 35-yard completion to WR Jaron Brown moved it to the 13 and led to another TD pass to Niklas on 3rd-n-goal from the 1. Up 24-20, the next 2 Cards drives ended with a Palmer INT and Chris Johnson fumble. The latter gave the Browns possession at the AZ28 and a golden opportunity to re-take the lead. But on the 1st play of the 4th quarter, S Rashad Johnson made a leaping INT of a McCown pass in the end zone and the Cards never looked back. They controlled the ball for 11:42 of the final 15 minutes. In that time they added a Fitzgerald TD reception, his 7th of the year that ended a 12-play, 80-yard drive and then a late Catanzaro FG.

CARDINALS 7 3 14 10 34 Browns 7 13 0 0 20

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 7:59 Niklas 3-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 11-82, 7:01 7-0 Browns 1 2:41 Hartline 9-yard pass from McCown (Coons kick) 3-9, 0:55 7-7 Browns 2 14:48 Barnidge 3-yard pass from McCown (Coons kick) 6-66, 2:05 7-14 Browns 2 4:56 Hartline 2-yard pass from McCown (kick wide right) 14-72, 7:32 7-20 CARDS 2 0:00 Catanzaro 37-yard FG 4-31, 0:24 10-20 Browns 3 11:46 Floyd 60-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 4-71, 2:04 17-20 CARDS 3 7:35 Niklas 1-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 4-48, 1:50 24-20 CARDS 4 9:32 Fitzgerald 9-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 12-80, 5:20 31-20 CARDS 4 2:16 Catanzaro 35-yard FG 12-43, 5:17 34-20

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Game 9 CARDINALS 39, Seahawks 32

November 15, 2015– CenturyLink Field (69,005) In a wild week 10 showdown in Seattle on Sunday Night Football, the Cards jumped out to a big lead but saw it evaporate into the chilly November night. Against the two-time defending NFC champs in their typically hostile environment, Arizona absorbed some shots but shook them off to re-take the lead. The hard-fought 39-31 win moved the Cards to 7-2 and increased their division lead over the Rams and Seahawks to 3 games with 7 to play. Against the NFL’s #2 defense (#2 against the pass), the Cards threw for 363 yards. Both Larry Fitzgerald (10-130) & Michael Floyd (7-113, 2TD) eclipsed the century mark. The game took almost 4 hours thanks in part to 6 replay reviews and 23 total penalties (202 yards) called by referee Clete Blakeman and his crew. After a scoreless 1st quarter, AZ built a 19-0 l2nd quarter lead thanks to a FG, a safety and a pair of Carson Palmer TD passes to Floyd. Seattle got on the board late in the 2nd quarter with a Will Tukuafu 1-yard scoring plunge but AZ quickly answered. Chandler Catanzaro’s 43-yard FG as the 1st half expired made it 22-7. In a scary moment midway thru the 2nd, guard Mike Iupati was carted off with a neck injury and was taken to a local hospital. He was later released and flew back to AZ with the team. The two teams traded 3rd quarter FGs to make it 25-10 before Russell Wilson & Doug Baldwin connected on 32-yard TD. While AZ led 25-17 late in the 3rd, momentum was shifting towards the host Seahawks and was fully on their side after a pair of sacks/strips of Palmer led directly to a pair of Seattle TDs within a 2-minute span. The first gave Seattle possession at the AZ at the 3 and Marshawn Lynch punched it in a play later. The 2nd was returned 22 yards for a TD by LB Bobby Wagner. As a result the Seahawks led 25-23 after their two failed 2-point attempts failed and the Cards desperately needed Palmer to engineer a comeback. He did, leading the team on a 10-play, 83-yard drive that ended with a 14-yard TD pass to TE Jermaine Gresham. Up 32-29, the Cards D forced a punt returning it to the offense at its own 20 with 6:02 to play. Filling in for Floyd (hamstring), Jaron Brown had 3 huge catches late including an 8-yard reception on 3rd-n-3 at the 27. With 2:07 left AZ faced a pivotal 3rd-n-4 at the SEA48. That’s when Andre Ellington took a delayed draw handoff and raced down the left sideline for a TD that made it 39-29. Seattle added a FG on the next series but Fitzgerald’s recovery of the ensuing on-side kick. CARDINALS 0 22 3 14 39 Seahawks 0 7 10 15 32 Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 2 12:52 Catanzaro 33-yard FG 7-34, 3:03 3-0 CARDS 2 12:14 Wilson tackled in EZ by Rucker for safety -- 5-0 CARDS 2 6:41 Floyd 27-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 10-59, 5:33 12-0 CARDS 2 4:02 Floyd 35-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 3-45, 1:23 19-0 Seahawks 2 1:52 Tukuafu 1-yard run (Hauschka kick) 6-80, 2:10 19-7 CARDS 2 0:00 Catanzaro 43-yard FG 9-55, 1:52 22-7 Seahawks 3 11:18 Hauschka 31-yard FG 9-67, 3:42 22-10 CARDS 3 6:29 Catanzaro 43-yard FG 4-11, 1:42 25-10 Seahawks 3 4:52 Baldwin 32-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) 3-69, 1:37 25-17 Seahawks 4 14:44 Lynch 3-yard run (pass failed) 1-3, 0:05 25-23 Seahawks 4 13:00 Wagner 22-yard fumble return (pass failed) -- 25-29 CARDS 4 8:41 Gresham 14-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 10-83, 4:15 32-29 CARDS 4 1:58 Ellington 48-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 8-80, 4:04 39-29 Seahawks 4 0:58 Hauschka 46-yard FG 7-40, 1:00 39-32

STATISTICSAZ SEA

First Downs 30 18 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 8-17 (47) 1-8 (13) Total Plays 84 52 Avg. Gain 5.4 6.6 Rushes-Yards 33-117 18-115 Net Passing Yards 334 228 Total Net Yards 451 343 Passing (A-C-I) 48-29-1 32-14-1 Sacked by Opp. 3-29 2-12 Punts-Average 3-44.7 5-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Penalties 9-71 14-131 Time of Possession 38:52 21:08 Weather: Cloudy, 49 degrees, 63% humidity, wind calm.

RUSHING CARDS: Ellington 5-61, TD; CJohnson 25-58; Palmer 3-(-2). Seahawks: Wilson 6-52; Lynch 8-42, TD; Rawls 2-19; Tukuafu 2-2, TD.

PASSING CARDS: Palmer 29-48, 363 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT. Seahawks: Wilson 14-32, 240 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVINGCARDS: Fitzgerald 10-130; Floyd 7-113, 2 TD; JaBrown 3-38; Ellington 3-27; Fells 3-21; Gresham 2-26; DJohnson 1-8. Seahawks: Baldwin 7-134, TD; Graham 3-41; Richardson 1-40; Kearse 1-10; Lynch 1-8; Lockett 1-7.

INTERCEPTION CARDS: Mathieu 1-24. Seahawks: Thomas 1-0.

Game 10 CARDINALS 34, Bengals 31

November 22, 2015– University of Stadium (64,745) In their 100th game at University of Phoenix Stadium and 2nd straight on Sunday Night Football, the Cards faced the 8-1 Bengals and their #1 ranked defense. The flexed game certainly proved worthy of the big stage. In a back and forth affair, AZ fell behind early before exploding for 21 unanswered points in the 3rd quarter. Cincy would rally late to tie it but former Bengal Carson Palmer, who bounced back from 2 early INTs, capped his memorable night by moving AZ into position for the game-winning FG in the closing seconds. In the absence of starting WR Michael Floyd, rookie speedster J.J. Nelson stepped up with 4 catches for 142 yards and a 64-yard TD. On the game’s opening drive the Cards advanced to the CIN46 but a sack backed them up into a 3rd-n-20 and Palmer’s pass to Fitzgerald was INT’d by CB Leon Hall. After a series of punts, AZ took over at its own 37 but on the first play Palmer’s pass down the deep middle was INT’d by FS Reggie Nelson who returned it to the CIN36. On the next play Andy Dalton connected deep down the left sideline on a 42-yard completion to WR AJ Green that took it to the 22. Six plays later Dalton hit TE Tyler Eifert with a TD on 3rd-n-goal from the 3. The Cards responded with a 10-play, 80-yard game-tying TD drive. The biggest play came on a 3rd-n-16 from midfield when Palmer hit Nelson on a 23-yard completion to the 27; 3 plays later Palmer found TE Darren Fells for an 18-yard TD. Cincy responded with its own 80-yard TD drive. Right after the 2:00 warning a screen pass to RB Giovani Bernard went for 41 yards to the AZ2 and set-up a Jeremy Hill TD run that made it 14-7 at the half. On AZ’s 4th snap of the 3rd, Palmer launched a deep pass that Nelson hauled in for a 64-yard TD to tie the game at 14. After a Cincy 3-n-out, the Cards went up 21-14 thanks to an efficient 8-play, 66-yard drive that ended on Palmer’s 18-yard TD pass to WR John Brown. After another 3-n-out, AZ went up 28-14 with Palmer’s 3rd TD pass of the quarter, a 16-yarder to rookie RB David Johnson. Early in the 4th, Hill’s 1-yard TD run trimmed the lead to 28-21. Midway thru the 4th quarter, the Bengals had the ball when Markus Golden sacked Dalton forcing a fumble that Deone Bucannon recovered at the CIN10. That set up a 24-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG that put AZ up 10 with 6:27 to go. But the Bengals fought back. After another Eifert TD and a 43-yard Mike Nugent FG, the game was tied at 31 with 1:03 left. With no timeouts, AZ took over at its own 16 with :58 remaining. In consecutive plays, Palmer hit Nelson for 19, and Fitzgerald for 18 & 20 to move to the CIN27. Inside of :10 the Cards were preparing to spike it when Cincy NT Domata Peko shouted the snap cadence causing movement by the Cards but officials correctly called unsportsmanlike conduct. The penalty moved it to the 14 and set up Cantanzaro’s game-winner. Bengals 7 7 0 17 31 CARDINALS 0 7 21 6 34 Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Bengals 1 0:22 Eifert 3-yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) 7-64, 3:08 7-0 CARDS 2 9:44 Fells 18-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 10-80, 5:38 7-7 Bengals 2 1:07 Hill 2-yard run (Nugent kick) 14-80, 8:37 14-7 CARDS 3 11:21 Nelson 64-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 4-80, 1:41 14-14 CARDS 3 5:32 JoBrown 18-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 8-66, 4:45 14-21 CARDS 3 1:26 DJohnson 16-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 5-49, 2:43 14-28 Bengals 4 11:26 Hill 1-yard run (Nugent kick) 11-80, 5:00 21-28 CARDS 4 6:27 Catanzaro 24-yard FG 4-4, 2:14 21-31 Bengals 4 3:44 Eifert 10-yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) 8-50, 2:43 28-31 Bengals 4 1:03 Nugent 43-yard FG 8:59, 1:42 31-31 CARDS 4 10:02 Catanzaro 32-yard FG 6-70, 1:01 31-34

STATISTICSCIN AZ

First Downs 24 21 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 5-13 (38) 5-11 (45)Total Plays 71 58 Avg. Gain 5.3 6.6 Rushes-Yards 28-99 25-82 Net Passing Yards 276 301 Total Net Yards 377 383 Passing (A-C-I) 39-22-0 31-20-2 Sacked by Opp. 4-37 2-16 Punts-Average 5-48.6 4-46.3 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-0 Penalties 10-108 7-40 Time of Possession 31:15 28:45 Weather: Clear, 72 degrees, 22% humidity, wind calm.

RUSHING Bengals: Hill 13-45, 2 TD; Dalton 8-34; Bernard 6-18; Sanu 1-2. CARDS: CJohnson 18-63; DJohnson 2-9; Jo Brown 2-9; Ellington 2-2; Palmer 1-(-1).

PASSING Bengals: Dalton 22-39, 315 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Palmer 20-31, 317 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT.

RECEIVINGBengals: Bernard 8-128; Green 4-79; Jones 4-60; Eifert 3-22, 2 TD; Sanu 2-19; Burkhead 1-7. CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-90; Nelson 4-142, TD; JoBrown 3-43, TD; DJohnson 2-17, TD; Fells 1-18, TD; Ellington 1-5; CJohnson 1-2.

INTERCEPTION Bengals: Nelson 1-23; Hall 1-0. CARDS: None.

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Game 11 CARDINALS 19, 49ers 13

November 29, 2015 – Levi’s Stadium (70,799) In a typically tough, hard-nosed NFC West battle, the Cardinals recorded their first win in San Francisco since 2008 with a 19-13 victory. It gave AZ its 5th straight win and a 9-2 record that kept their division lead at 3 games with 5 to play. The 49ers entered the game at 3-7 but gave the Cards all they could handle. The game was tied at 13 in the 4th but a late TD drive put the Cardinals ahead and the defense withstood one final 49er threat in the closing minutes to earn victory. Arizona took a 6-0 lead after a pair of 1st half field goals from Chandler Catanzaro (26 & 41 yards). Each drive was set up by a Cardinals takeaway. The first came when Alani Fua recovered Bruce Ellington’s muffed punt to give the Cards possession at the SF39 midway thru the first. AZ had the ball inside the SF10 but referee Pete Morelli and his crew incorrectly administered a SF penalty causing the Cards to lose a down. The second takeaway came on the next series when FS Tyrann Mathieu intercepted a Blaine Gabbert pass and returned it to the SF42. Mathieu would finish the game with a career-high 13 tackles to go along with the INT. The 49ers halved that lead when Phil Dawson’s 53-yard FG as the 1st half expired made it 6-3. On the 2nd play after intermission, Carson Palmer connected with John Brown on a 48-yard completion to the SF 23. AZ continued downfield and would have 9 snaps inside the SF3 thanks to 4 defensive penalties, including 3 pass interference calls. Ultimately rookie RB David Johnson ran it in from a yard out to make it 13-3. San Fran responded with a quick 77-yard drive, the biggest play of which was a 48-yard completion to TE Blake Bell that moved it to the AZ29. The drive ended with Gabbert’s 8-yard TD pass to TE Vance McDonald that made it a 3-point game. Late in the 3rd, Dawson’s 33-yard FG would tie it at 13. With 10:25 left in the game, the Cards took over at their own 15 on what would be the game’s pivotal drive. It began with a holding penalty that quickly backed AZ up to the 8. A 9-yard Jermaine Gresham catch on 3rd-n-8 kept the drive alive but an unnecessary roughness call on AZ soon led to a 3rd-n-19 at the 17. The Cards would pick it up thanks to a foul on the 49ers sideline for interference. AZ then benefitted from a roughing the passer call against DT Quinton Dial on a Palmer sack. With 4:05 left, Palmer launched a 2nd-n-14 pass deep down the middle that rookie WR J.J. Nelson hauled in at the 1. After a run and a false start, the Cards faced 2nd-n-goal at the 8 when Palmer scrambled 8 yards for the go-ahead score. It was just the 8th rushing TD of his career and his first since 2012. The Cards led by just 6 with 2:28 remaining after the PAT hit the upright. The Niners would advance to the AZ30 with 1:30 to play but 2 incompletions and a Tony Jefferson sack led to a 4th-n-20 at the AZ40. The Cards allowed a completion that was short of the line to gain and one first down on the ensuing series sealed the game.

CARDINALS 3 3 7 6 19 49ERS 0 3 10 0 13

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 4:00 Catanzaro 26-yard FG 8-31, 3:28 3-0 CARDS 2 10:53 Catanzaro 41-yard FG 9-19, 4:12 6-0 49ers 2 0:00 Dawson 53-yard FG 12-45, 3:42 6-3 CARDS 3 9:58 DJohnson 1-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 9-76, 5:02 13-3 49ers 3 7:34 McDonald 8-yard pass from Gabbert (Dawson kick) 6-77, 2:24 13-10 49ers 3 1:28 Dawson 33-yard FG 7-65, 4:10 13-13 CARDS 4 2:28 Palmer 8-yard run (kick failed) 14-85, 7:57 19-13

STATISTICSAZ SF

First Downs 26 17 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 7-14 (50) 0-9 (0) Total Plays 70 55 Avg. Gain 4.8 6.7 Rushes-Yards 29-70 17-67 Net Passing Yards 267 301 Total Net Yards 377 383 Passing (A-C-I) 40-24-0 36-25-1 Sacked by Opp. 1-4 2-7 Punts-Average 4-45.8 4-41.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties 7-47 13-81 Time of Possession 37:27 22:33 Weather: Clear & sunny, 54 degrees, 40% humidity, wind WSW 4.

RUSHING CARDS: Ellington 5-24; DJohnson 8-21, TD; CJohnson 12-17; Palmer 3-6; Taylor 1-2. 49ers: Draughn 15-51; Gabbert 1-11; Patton 1-5.

PASSING CARDS: Palmer 24-40, 271 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 49ers: Gabbert 25-36, 318 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVINGCARDS: Fitzgerald 10-66; JoBrown 5-99; Ellington 3-22; Nelson 2-53; D. Johnson 2-8; Floyd 1-14; Gresham 1-9. 49ers: Boldin 8-93; McDonald 6-71, TD; Draughn 5-35; Bell 3-67; TSmith 2-51; Patton 1-1.

INTERCEPTION CARDS: Mathieu 1-15. 49ers: None

Game 12 CARDINALS 27, Rams 3

December 6, 2015 – Edward Jones Dome (51,115) A week after injuries to Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington knocked Arizona’s top 2 RBs from the lineup, rookie David Johnson was forced into duty at St. Louis where he made his 1st career start. He responded with 99 rushing yards on 22 carries and also added a receiving TD. Defensively, the Cards held St. Louis to just 3 points, 9 first downs and 212 total yards. Carson Palmer threw for 356 yards with 2 TDs and no INTs. Larry Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to record 1,000 catches (11th

overall) while also eclipsing 1,000 yards on the season for the 7th time in his career. It all added up to a 24-point win that moved AZ to 10-2 and extended the Cards win streak to 6 games. It also kept their division lead at 3 games with 4 to play. After winning the toss, the Cardinals took the opening kickoff 80 yards in 10 plays and capped the drive with a 22-yard Palmer TD pass to rookie WR JJ Nelson. A late 2nd quarter Chandler Catanzaro FG made it 10-0 at halftime. Just 2 of St. Louis’ 21 first-half snaps on offense took place in AZ territory and the Cards had a 245-82 halftime edge in total yards of offense. S Rashad Johnson recorded his 5th INT of the season with a 1st quarter pick of Nick Foles. Early in the 3rd, a 34-yard Todd Gurley run took it to the AZ17. It was the only big play of the afternoon for the dangerous rookie who gained just 7 rushing yards on his 8 other carries combined. This one, however, set up a 35-yard Zach Hocker field goal that made it 10-3. After a mishandled kickoff by Kerwynn Williams went out of bounds at the AZ2, the Cards were backed up to their own goal line in a one-score game. On a pivotal 3rd-n-3 from the 9, Michael Floyd made a leaping reception for 31 yards down the left sideline and on the next play, David Johnson ran 23 yards to the Rams 37. Johnson would end the drive with his 9th TD of the year on a 10-yard TD pass from Palmer. After a Rams 3-n-out, the Cards went up 27-3 when Kerwynn Williams scored his first career TD on a 35-yard run up the middle that capped a 7-play, 81-yard drive. Catanzaro’s 29-yard FG with 4:09 left provided the game’s final points. The victory gave AZ a road sweep of division opponents and 10+ wins for the third straight season. Bruce Arians became just the 10th person in NFL history to record 10+ wins in each of his first three seasons as a head coach. The loss was St. Louis’ 5th straight and dropped the Rams to 4-8 on the season.

CARDINALS 7 3 14 3 27 Rams 0 0 3 0 3

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 10:07 Nelson 22-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 10-80, 4:53 7-0 CARDS 2 0:06 Catanzaro 26-yard FG 8-45, 0:54 10-0 Rams 3 11:30 Hocker 35-yard FG 5-34, 1:12 10-3 CARDS 3 5:53 DJohnson 10-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 10-98, 5:37 17-3 CARDS 3 1:30 KWilliams 35-yard TD run (Catanzaro kick) 7-81, 2:48 24-3 CARDS 4 4:09 Catanzaro 29-yard FG 9-85, 4:38 27-3

STATISTICSAZ STL

First Downs 29 9 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 7-16 (44) 1-12 (8) Total Plays 79 50 Avg. Gain 6.6 4.2 Rushes-Yards 36-175 15-66 Net Passing Yards 349 146 Total Net Yards 524 212 Passing (A-C-I) 41-27-0 35-15-1 Sacked by Opp. 2-13 0-0 Punts-Average 6-43.5 8-54.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties 3-25 7-104 Time of Possession 39:47 20:13 Weather: Indoors

RUSHING CARDS: DJohnson 22-99; KWilliams 6-59, TD; STaylor 5-20; Stanton 3-(-3). Rams: Gurley 9-41; Austin 2-14; Mason 2-13; Foles 2-(-2).

PASSING CARDS: Palmer 26-40, 356 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; Stanton 1-1, 6 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Rams: Foles 15-35, 146 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVINGCARDS: Fitzgerald 8-55; Floyd 7-104; JoBrown 6-113; Nelson 2-34, TD; DJohnson 2-21, TD; Fells 1-22; Gresham 1-13. Rams: Cook 3-22; Marquez 3-16; Britt 2-41; Welker 2-15; Mason 2-10; Austin 1-24; Quick 1-14; Harkey 1-4.

INTERCEPTION CARDS: RJohnson 1-(-7). Rams: None

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Game 13 CARDINALS 23, Vikings 20

December 10, 2015 – University of Phoenix Stadium (64,784) In a week 14 Thursday night tilt in Arizona, the Cards & Vikings went down to the wire. A season-long 47-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG gave AZ a 23-20 lead with 83 seconds left but Minnesota wouldn’t go away. With :13 left, the Vikings had moved into position for a 48-yard game-tying FG attempt and faced 3rd-n-10 at the AZ31. But with the game on the line, veteran LB Dwight Freeney executed one of his patented spin moves and got to QB Teddy Bridgewater, forcing a fumble that DT Calais Campbell recovered to seal the game. The victory was the Cardinals’ 7th straight, gave them an 11-2 record and clinched a playoff berth. QB Carson Palmer was again superb completing 25 of 35 passes for 310 yards. His two TD passes gave him 31 on the season and the franchise’s single-season record (Kurt Warner, 30 in 2008). WR Michael Floyd went over the century mark for the second straight game and had a game-high 102 receiving yards with a TD while rookie RB David Johnson gained 92 yards on 19 carries. The Cardinals benefitted from 3 takeaways and committed no turnovers themselves. Arizona grabbed an early lead by taking the opening kickoff and striking first with a 27-yard Catanzaro FG. That 3-0 lead was short-lived as the Vikings answered with a 7-play, 80-yard drive that Adrian Peterson ended with a 9-yard TD run. Five plays later, Palmer and WR John Brown connected on a 65-yard scoring play that put AZ up 10-7. Midway thru the 2nd quarter, MIN reached the AZ22 but at the end of a Jarius Wright reception, Deone Bucannon forced a fumble that he recovered himself at the AZ15. The Vikings would tie it at 10 in the closing seconds of the half on Blair Walsh’s 44-yard FG. Minnesota opened the 3rd quarter by quickly moving to the AZ35 but the Cards responded with another big takeaway. DT Josh Mauro blew up Peterson as a reverse was developing, forcing a fumble that LB Alex Okafor recovered at the AZ43. On the ensuing drive, Palmer hit Floyd with a short pass that he turned into a 42-yard TD thanks to a key Larry Fitzgerald block along the sideline. The Cardinal lead grew to 10 on Catanzaro’s 23-yard FG on the opening play of the 4th quarter. A 54-yard Walsh FG cut Minnesota’s deficit to 7 and the Vikings then tied it with an 11-play, 88-yard drive that ended on a 7-yard Bridgewater pass to WR Mike Wallace. Now tied at 20, the Cards took over at their own 16 with 4:50 left. They moved to the MIN29 where Catanzaro’s 47-yarder allowed AZ to re-claim the lead with 1:23 left. It was enough time for Minnesota to move into position for a potential game-tying FG attempt before Freeney came up with the game’s decisive play.

Vikings 7 3 0 10 20 CARDINALS 10 0 7 6 23

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 7:25 Catanzaro 27-yard FG 14-71, 7:37 0-3 Vikings 1 3:57 Peterson 9-yard run (Walsh kick) 7-80, 3:26 7-3 CARDS 1 1:43 JoBrown 65-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 5-80, 2:14 7-10 Vikings 2 0:03 Walsh 44-yard FG 10-54, 3:42 10-10 CARDS 3 8:31 Floyd 42-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 6-57, 2:49 10-17 CARDS 4 14:57 Catanzaro 23-yard FG 16-66, 7:13 10-20 Vikings 4 12:10 Walsh 54-yard FG 8-28, 2:45 13-20 Vikings 4 4:55 Wallace 7-yard pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick) 11-88, 5:10 20-20 CARDS 4 1:23 Catanzaro 47-yard FG 11-55, 3:32 20-23

STATISTICSMIN AZ

First Downs 23 22 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 6-11 (55) 6-13 (46)Total Plays 63 66 Avg. Gain 6.2 6.0 Rushes-Yards 24-72 29-97 Net Passing Yards 317 296 Total Net Yards 389 393 Passing (A-C-I) 36-25-0 35-25-0 Sacked by Opp. 3-18 2-14 Punts-Average 2-45.5 3-44.2 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0 Penalties 3-25 4-30 Time of Possession 28:01 31:59 Weather: Clear, 66 degrees, 26% humidity, winds W 1 MPH

RUSHING Vikings: Peterson 23-69, TD; Bridgewater 1-3. CARDS: DJohnson 19-92; Palmer 3-3; KWilliams 6-2; Taylor 1-0.

PASSING Vikings: Bridgewater 25-36, 335 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Palmer 25-35, 310yds, 2 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVINGVikings: Rudolph 6-67; Wright 5-51; Wallace 3-42, TD; Pruitt 2-36; Asiata 2-30; Diggs 2-12; Ellison 1-41; Line 1-24; Peterson 1-17; McKinnon 1-8; Thielen 1-7. CARDS: Floyd 5-102, TD; Fitzgerald 5-41; DJohnson 5-31; JoBrown 4-78, TD; Fells 3-43; Iupati 1-10; Taylor 1-4; JaBrown 1-1.

INTERCEPTION Vikings: None CARDS: None

Game 14 CARDINALS 40, Eagles 17

December 20, 2015 – Lincoln Financial Field (69,596) In their final road game of the regular season, the Cards turned in a dominant performance on Sunday Night Football in Philly. Leading the effort was rookie RB David Johnson who ran for 187 yards and 3 TDs on the night while adding another 42 yards on 4 catches. The victory gave AZ 12 wins overall and 7 on the road – both single-season franchise records - while extending the team’s win streak to 8 games. It also enabled the Cards to clinch their first NFC West title since 2009 and improved AZ’s 2015 record in primetime games to 5-0 (3-0 on Sunday Night Football). The Cards benefitted from 2 Philly turnovers but for the 4th straight game committed none themselves. The game was tied at 10 with 4:00 left in the first half when AZ faced a 2nd-n-5 at the PHI47. Johnson carried into the right side of the line, broke several tackles and then stiff-armed his way down the sideline for the go-ahead score. The Eagles responded by advancing deep into AZ territory and seemed poised to tie the game going into the half. But on 4th-n-inches from the AZ8, CB Jerraud Powers knifed into the backfield and helped stop RB Ryan Mathews for no gain causing the Eagles to turn it over on downs. From there the momentum of the game shifted entirely in Arizona’s favor. Johnson capped the Cards opening offensive series of the 2nd half with his 3rd TD of the night, a 1-yarder that came at the end of an 8-play, 87 yard drive. AZ then forced turnovers on the next two Philly possessions. The first came when rookie LB Markus Golden sacked Sam Bradford forcing a fumble that DT Frostee Rucker recovered at the AZ44. A couple minutes later, S DJ Swearinger recovered a Mathews fumble caused by DT Josh Mauro. That takeaway was followed by Carson Palmer’s 16-yard TD pass to John Brown that put AZ up 30-10 late in the 3rd quarter. On the opening play of the 4th quarter, $LB Deone Bucannon notched his first career INT when he picked off Bradford and returned it 39 yards for a TD that extended the lead to 27 points. The Eagles quickly trimmed it on the next play from scrimmage when Bradford took advantage of a defensive miscommunication and connected on a 78-yard TD to WR Jordan Matthews that made it 37-17. Philly would get no closer and the game’s final points came via a 38-yard Chandler Catanzaro with 2:59 left. Two plays later with the contest well in hand, the Cards were dealt a crushing blow when S Tyrann Mathieu suffered a season-ending knee injury after intercepting Bradford.

CARDINALS 7 10 13 10 40 Eagles 3 7 0 7 17

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 10:44 DJohnson 1-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 8-78, 4:16 7-0 Eagles 1 6:00 Sturgis 36-yard FG 12-56, 4:44 7-3 CARDS 2 14:09 Catanzaro 28-yard FG 13-73, 6:52 10-3 Eagles 2 8:26 Ertz 22-yard pass from Bradford (Sturgis kick) 4-53, 1:55 10-10 CARDS 2 4:00 DJohnson 47-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 3-67, 1:23 17-10 CARDS 3 9:48 DJohnson 1-yard run (kick failed) 8-87, 4:12 23-10 CARDS 3 0:40 JoBrown 16-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 5-50, 2:44 30-10 CARDS 4 14:50 Bucannon 39-yard INT return (Catanzaro kick) -- 37-10 Eagles 4 14:32 Matthews 78-yard pass from Bradford (Sturgis kick) 1-73, 0:18 37-17 CARDS 4 2:55 Catanzaro 38-yard FG 10-59, 5:22 40-17

STATISTICSAZ PHI

First Downs 28 19 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 8-14 (57) 6-12 (50)Total Plays 74 63 Avg. Gain 6.7 6.7 Rushes-Yards 39-230 20-74 Net Passing Yards 263 350 Total Net Yards 493 424 Passing (A-C-I) 33-20-0 41-28-2 Sacked by Opp. 2-11 2-11 Punts-Average 4-39.0 3-49.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2 Penalties 1-10 5-38 Time of Possession 37:28 22:32 Weather: Clear, 37 degrees, 54% humidity, winds S 4 MPH

RUSHING CARDS: DJohnson 29-187, 3 TD; KWilliams 6-34; Taylor 2-11; Stanton 2-(-2). Eagles: Mathews 11-58; Sproles 6-9; Bradford 1-4; Murray 2-3.

PASSING CARDS: Palmer 20-32, 274 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. Eagles: Bradford 28-41, 361 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT.

RECEIVINGCARDS: Floyd 5-70; DJohnson 4-42; Fells 3-54; Fitzgerald 3-43; JoBrown 3-38, TD; JaBrown 1-15; Williams 1-12. Eagles: Matthews 8-159, TD; Ertz 8-78, TD; Huff 4-52; Celek 2-31; Cooper 2-22; Mathews 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS CARDS: Bucannon 1-39, TD; Mathieu 1-3. Eagles: None

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Game 15 CARDINALS 38, Packers 8

December 27, 2015 – University of Phoenix Stadium (64,878) A week after clinching the division with a dominating 23-point win at Philly, the Cards returned home to face the 10-4 Packers with a chance to secure a 1st round bye for the first time in franchise history. The result was an even more decisive Arizona victory. Despite having 8 fewer offensive plays, the Cards outgained GB by 203 yards and scored 38 points against the NFL’s #5 team in points allowed. Playing on his 36th birthday, Carson Palmer completed 2nd quarter TD passes to WRs Larry Fitzgerald and John Brown. They were followed by a 14-yard scoring run from do-everything rookie RB David Johnson, his 13th

TD of the year. That staked AZ to a 17-0 lead early in the 3rd. After that, a pair of 3rd quarter Green Bay drives ended with Cardinal sacks of Aaron Rodgers that caused fumbles they returned for TDs. The first came when LB Kareem Martin forced Rodgers to lose the ball and DT Cory Redding took the recovery 36 yards for a TD. Later in the quarter, Dwight Freeney forced it from Rodgers on a sack and CB Jerraud Powers took the fumble 7 yards for another defensive TD. In all, the Cards recorded 9 sacks (their most since 1986) including 3.0 from Freeney and 2.5 by DT Calais Campbell. Rodgers was sacked a career-high 8 times before giving way to back-up Scott Tolzien. The game was close early on and scoreless after one quarter. But on the 3rd play of the 2nd quarter, Palmer hit Fitzgerald with a TD pass on 3rd-n-goal from the 3 to make it 7-0. The next Cardinals drive reached the GB1 but they couldn’t punch it in and had to settle for a Chandler Catanzaro FG. Up 10-0, the Cards took over at their own 24 with 2:00 to go in the 1st half. But on the 1st play, Palmer’s screen pass was picked off by DT Mike Daniels who set the Packers up at the AZ15. It was Arizona’s 1st turnover in five games. Two plays later GB faced a 3rd-n-5 at the 10. A TD or FG would make it a one score game and the Packers would get the ball 1st after intermission. However, Rodgers’ pass intended for WR James Jones was INT’d by CB Justin Bethel in the end zone. That gave the AZ possession at its own 20 with :57 left. On the 1st play, the game’s leading receiver Michael Floyd (6-111) took a Palmer pass 47 yards to the 9. With :11 left, the Cards faced a 3rd-n-goal at the 7 when Palmer hit Brown with a TD to make it 17-0 at the half. For AZ, the 2nd half began just as favorably as the 1st half had ended. On the 3rd quarter’s opening play from scrimmage, RB James Starks fumbled on a hit by S D.J. Swearinger and Powers recovered at the GB28. A 14-yard Floyd reception on the 1st play took it to the 14 and on the next snap, Johnson ran 14 yards off right tackle for a TD that gave AZ a 24-0 lead. Green Bay’s lone score came on an Eddie Lacy reception late in the 3rd. The victory was the Cardinals’ 9th straight (one shy of the franchise record) and improved their season record to 13-2.

Packers 0 0 8 0 8 CARDINALS 0 17 21 0 38

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 2 14:07 Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 7-50, 3:30 0-7 CARDS 2 5:48 Catanzaro 19-yard FG 9-72, 5:02 0-10 CARDS 2 0:06 JoBrown 7-yard pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick) 7-80, 0:51 0-17 CARDS 3 14:02 DJohnson 14-yard run (Catanzaro kick) 2-28, 0:47 0-24 CARDS 3 9:34 Redding 36-yard fumble return (Catanzaro kick) -- 0-31 Packers 3 6:31 Lacy 28-yard pass from Rodgers (Rodgers-Jones pass) 8-80, 3:03 8-31 CARDS 3 3:05 Powers 7-yard fumble return (Catanzaro kick) -- 8-38

STATISTICSGB AZ

First Downs 16 19 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 5-17 (29) 5-10 (50)Total Plays 64 56 Avg. Gain 2.8 6.8 Rushes-Yards 26-101 26-121 Net Passing Yards 77 260 Total Net Yards 178 381 Passing (A-C-I) 29-16-1 28-19-1 Sacked by Opp. 9-78 2-9 Punts-Average 6-44.7 4-43.0 Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-1 Penalties 7-59 10-119 Time of Possession 29:44 30:16 Weather: Indoors

RUSHING Packers: Lacy 12-60; Rodgers 3-19; Starks 3-11; Masthay 1-7; Kuhn 1-3; Cobb 1-2; Tolzien 1-0; Crockett 4-(-1). CARDS: KWilliams 8-44; Ellington 7-40; DJohnson 9-39, TD; Stanton 2-(-2).

PASSING Packers: Rodgers 15-28, 151 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Palmer 18-27, 265 yds, 1 TD,1 INT; Stanton 1-1, 4 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVINGPackers: JJones 5-46; Adams 3-42; Cobb 3-15; Quarless 2-17; Lacy 1-28, TD; Abbrederis 1-5; Rodgers 1-2. CARDS: Floyd 6-111; Fitzgerald 4-29, TD; DJohnson 3-88; JoBrown 3-25, TD; Gresham 1-7; Ellington 1-5; KWilliams 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS Packers: Daniels 1-6. CARDS: Bethel 1-0.

Game 16 Seahawks 36, CARDINALS 6

January 3, 2016 – University of Phoenix Stadium (64,546) The Cardinals entered the regular season finale vs. Seattle with a 13-2 record having already clinched the #2 seed and a first-round bye. A home win over the Seahawks combined with a Carolina home loss to Tampa would elevate Arizona to the #1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Neither outcome happened. The Cards would suffer just their 3rd defeat of the season and by far their most decisive. Seattle scored on each of its first 5 possessions (4 TDs & a FG) and led 30-6 at halftime. The Cardinals struggled in all three phases, surrendering their highest point total on defense and producing their lowest on offense. On special teams Seattle return man Tyler Lockett gained 139 yards on 4 punt returns and had consecutive returns of 66 & 42 that each led to TDs. The defeat snapped Arizona’s win streak at 9 games, one shy of the franchise record (1948). Seattle opened the game’s scoring with a 12-play, 88-yard TD drive on its first offensive series. RB Christian Michael’s 44-yard run provided half of the drive’s yardage and Bryce Brown’s 1-yard TD run made it 7-0. An INT by Jeremy Lane on the 2nd play of the next series set the Seahawks up at the AZ41 and led to a 52-yard Steven Hauschka FG that made it 10-0. Arizona answered when Carson Palmer’s 17-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald at the end of a 12-play, 80-yard drive made it 10-6 after Chandler Catanzaro’s PAT was wide right. After a 7-yard Russell Wilson TD pass to FB Will Tukuafu on the next drive, the Seahawks led 17-6. Lockett then returned a punt 66 yards to the 16 and it led immediately to another Wilson TD pass, this one an 8-yarder to TE Chase Coffman. A Cards’ 3-n-out was followed by a 42-yard Lockett punt return that set Seattle up at the AZ27. Three plays later, Wilson connected with Doug Baldwin on 24-yard TD that made it 30-6 at the half. Palmer was kept from action in the 2nd half and gave way to back-up Drew Stanton. Wilson would stay in the game for another quarter before being replaced by Tarvaris Jackson early in the fourth. The game’s only other scoring came via two Hauschka FGs of 33 and 52 yards. Several Cardinals reached personal milestones in the game. Fitzgerald recorded 6 catches to eclipse his own franchise single-season record (103 in 2005) and finished the year with 108. Palmer set the club’s single-season mark in that category (Neil Lomax in 1984) and he also finished with the highest passer rating ever for a Cards QB at 104.6 (Kurt Warner, 2008). John Brown eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the first time in his career and the Cards offense finished the year ranked #1 in the NFL for the first time since 1948. The AZ defense finished 2015 ranked #5.

Seahawks 10 20 6 0 36 CARDINALS 0 6 0 0 6

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Seahawks 1 5:22 B.Brown 1-yard run (Hauschka kick) 12-88, 7:19 7-0 Seahawks 1 3:08 Hauschka 52-yard FG 4-7, 1:25 10-0 CARDS 2 11:59 Fitzgerald 17-yard pass from Palmer (kick wide right) 12-80, 6:09 10-6 Seahawks 2 6:02 Tukuafu 7-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) 11-80, 5:57 17-6 Seahawks 2 3:51 Coffman 8-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) 1-8, 0:07 24-6 Seahawks 2 2:08 Kearse 24-yard pass from Wilson (kick wide left) 3-27, 0:51 30-6 Seahawks 3 9:39 Hauschka 33-yard FG 10-50, 5:21 33-6 Seahawks 3 4:49 Hauschka 52-yard FG 7-(-1), 3:28 36-6

STATISTICSSEA AZ

First Downs 22 16 3rd Down Eff. (Pct) 8-15 (53) 5-12 (42)Total Plays 70 58 Avg. Gain 5.1 4.0 Rushes-Yards 37-145 13-27 Net Passing Yards 209 205 Total Net Yards 354 232 Passing (A-C-I) 32-22-0 43-20-3 Sacked by Opp. 1-16 2-8 Punts-Average 2-45.5 6-47.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties 6-70 6-43 Time of Possession 36:37 23:23 Weather: Indoors

RUSHING Seahawks: Michael 17-102; Brown 10-20, TD; Wilson 5-13; Lockett 2-7; KWilliams 1-5; TJackson 2-(-2). CARDS: DJohnson 11-25; Ellington 2-2.

PASSING Seahawks: Wilson 19-28, 197 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; Jackson 3-4, 28 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Palmer 12-25, 129, 1 TD, 1 INT; Stanton 8-18, 84 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT.

RECEIVINGSeahawks: Baldwin 5-46; Helfet 4-42; Coffman 4-29, TD; Kearse 3-34, TD; Lockett 2-36; KSmith 1-17; KWilliams 1-8; Tukuafu 1-7, TD; FJackson 1-6. CARDS: Fitzgerald 6-55, TD; JoBrown 4-45; DJohnson 3-34; Gresham 2-36; Floyd 1-16; Niklas 1-8; Ellington 1-7; Fells 1-7; Golden 1-5.

INTERCEPTION Seahawks: Shead 1-40; Thomas 1-10; Lane 1-6. CARDS: None.

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Arizona Cardinals / Week 17 / Through Sunday, January 03, 2016 / Regular Season

Won 13, Lost 3

9/13/2015 W 31- 19 New Orleans Saints9/20/2015 W 48- 23 at Chicago Bears9/27/2015 W 47- 7 San Francisco 49ers10/4/2015 L 22- 24 St. Louis Rams10/11/2015 W 42- 17 at Detroit Lions10/18/2015 L 13- 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers10/26/2015 W 26- 18 Baltimore Ravens11/1/2015 W 34- 20 at Cleveland Browns11/15/2015 W 39- 32 at Seattle Seahawks11/22/2015 W 34- 31 Cincinnati Bengals11/29/2015 W 19- 13 at San Francisco 49ers12/6/2015 W 27- 3 at St. Louis Rams12/10/2015 W 23- 20 Minnesota Vikings12/20/2015 W 40- 17 at Philadelphia Eagles12/27/2015 W 38- 8 Green Bay Packers1/3/2016 L 6- 36 Seattle Seahawks

Arizona OpponentTotal First Downs 373 284Rushing 92 79Passing 237 177Penalty 44 283rd Down: Made/Att 93/198 75/2103rd Down Pct. 47.0% 35.7%4th Down: Made/Att 4/9 8/174th Down Pct. 44.4% 47.1%Possession Avg. 32:04 27:56Total Net Yards 6533 5147Avg. Per Game 408.3 321.7Total Plays 1041 983Avg. Per Play 6.3 5.2Net Yards Rushing 1917 1460Avg. Per Game 119.8 91.3Total Rushes 452 374Net Yards Passing 4616 3687Avg. Per Game 288.5 230.4Sacked/Yards Lost 27/159 36/270Gross Yards 4775 3957Attempts/Completions 562/353 573/343Completion Pct. 62.8% 59.9%Had Intercepted 13 19Punts/Average 61/42.2 78/46.9Net Punting Avg. 35.4 42.4Penalties/Yards 94/758 130/1202Fumbles/Ball Lost 23/11 30/14Touchdowns 58 34Rushing 16 9Passing 35 24Returns 7 1Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PtsTeam 86 153 142 108 0 489Opponents 61 100 62 90 0 313Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt PtsC.Catanzaro 0 0 0 0 53/58 28/31 0 137D.Johnson 13 8 4 1 0/0 0/0 0 78L.Fitzgerald 9 0 9 0 0/0 0/0 0 54J.Brown 7 0 7 0 0/0 0/0 0 42M.Floyd 6 0 6 0 0/0 0/0 0 36D.Fells 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18A.Ellington 3 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 18C.Johnson 3 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 18T.Niklas 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12J.Nelson 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12T.Mathieu 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6D.Bucannon 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6K.Williams 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6T.Jefferson 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6Ja.Brown 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6J.Powers 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6J.Gresham 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6J.Bethel 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6C.Palmer 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6C.Redding 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6F.Rucker 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2K.Minter 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2Team 58 16 35 7 53/58 28/31 0 489Opponents 34 9 24 1 27/29 26/27 2 3132-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 2/ 5Sacks: D.Freeney 8.0, C.Campbell 5.0, M.Golden 4.0, F.Rucker 3.0, D.Bucannon 3.0, T.Jefferson 2.0, A.Okafor 2.0, K.Martin 1.5, R.Gunter 1.0, T.Mathieu 1.0, L.Woodley 1.0, J.Mauro 1.0, E.Stinson 1.0, J.Powers 1.0, K.Minter 0.5 Team: 35.0, Opponents: 27.0

Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TDC.Johnson 196 814 4.2 62 3D.Johnson 125 581 4.6 47t 8A.Ellington 45 289 6.4 63t 3K.Williams 27 142 5.3 35t 1S.Taylor 17 58 3.4 16 0C.Palmer 25 24 1.0 12 1J.Brown 3 22 7.3 13 0J.Nelson 1 0 0.0 0 0D.Stanton 13 -13 -1.0 -1 0Team 452 1917 4.2 63t 16Opponents 374 1460 3.9 52 9

Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TDL.Fitzgerald 109 1215 11.1 44 9J.Brown 65 1003 15.4 68 7M.Floyd 52 849 16.3 60t 6D.Johnson 36 457 12.7 55t 4D.Fells 21 311 14.8 48 3J.Gresham 18 223 12.4 22 1A.Ellington 15 148 9.9 32 0J.Nelson 11 299 27.2 64t 2Ja.Brown 11 144 13.1 39 1C.Johnson 6 58 9.7 40 0T.Niklas 4 33 8.3 13 2K.Williams 2 16 8.0 12 0M.Iupati 1 10 10.0 10 0B.Golden 1 5 5.0 5 0S.Taylor 1 4 4.0 4 0Team 353 4775 13.5 68 35Opponents 343 3957 11.5 88t 24

Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TDT.Mathieu 5 92 18.4 33t 1R.Johnson 5 14 2.8 11 0P.Peterson 2 41 20.5 40 0T.Jefferson 2 26 13.0 26t 1J.Bethel 2 21 10.5 21t 1D.Bucannon 1 39 39.0 39t 1C.Redding 1 30 30.0 30 0J.Powers 1 0 0.0 0 0Team 19 263 13.8 40 4Opponents 13 87 6.7 40 0

Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BD.Butler 60 2575 42.9 35.4 6 22 58 1Team 61 2575 42.2 35.4 6 22 58 1Opponents 78 3658 46.9 42.4 3 31 79 0

Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDP.Peterson 32 17 260 8.1 38 0J.Nelson 4 4 13 3.3 11 0B.Golden 3 1 16 5.3 10 0Team 39 22 289 7.4 38 0Opponents 25 19 295 11.8 66 0

Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TDD.Johnson 22 598 27.2 108t 1K.Williams 8 126 15.8 24 0P.Peterson 2 46 23.0 24 0Team 32 770 24.1 108t 1Opponents 49 1191 24.3 58 0

Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+C.Catanzaro 1/ 1 12/ 12 9/ 9 6/ 7 0/ 2Team 1/ 1 12/ 12 9/ 9 6/ 7 0/ 2Opponents 0/ 0 3/ 3 8/ 8 9/ 10 6/ 6

Fumbles Lost: C.Palmer 2, L.Fitzgerald 2, C.Johnson 2, K.Williams 1, A.Ellington 1, JO.Brown 1, J.Nelson 1, D.Johnson 1Total: 11Opponent Fumble Recoveries: J.Powers 2, C.Redding 2, D.Bucannon 2, A.Fua 1, F.Rucker 1, C.Campbell 1, R.Johnson 1, J.Bethel 1, A.Okafor 1, D.Swearinger 1, J.Mauro 1 Total: 14

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost RatingC.Palmer 537 342 4671 63.7% 8.7 35 6.5% 11 2.0% 68 25/ 151 104.6D.Stanton 25 11 104 44.0% 4.2 0 0.0% 2 8.0% 21 2/ 8 22.8Team 562 353 4775 62.8% 8.5 35 6.2% 13 2.3% 68 27/ 159 101.0Opponents 573 343 3957 59.9% 6.9 24 4.2% 19 3.3% 88t 36/ 270 80.9

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(based on coaches film review)

QB QB SPECIAL TEAMS

Name TT UT AT TFL Sacks/Yds INT PD FF FR PRS HITS TT UT AT FF FR BP/K

Deone Bucannon 127 104 23 17 3/18 1 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 - - - -

Kevin Minter 110 85 25 13 .5/7 - 6 1 - 1 5 - - - - - -

Tyrann Mathieu 89 80 9 11 1/9 5 16 1 - 3 1 - - - - - -

Tony Jefferson 75 56 19 4 2/12 2 5 3 - 2 1 4 3 1 - - -

Calais Campbell 68 51 17 17 5/44 - 2 - 1 13 15 - - - - - -

Rashad Johnson 59 46 13 2 - 5 8 - 1 - - 5 3 2 - - -

Frostee Rucker 43 25 18 9 3/26 - - 1 1 12 12 - - - - - -

Jerraud Powers 41 40 1 - 1/0 1 10 - 2 - - 2 2 - - - -

Alex Okafor 39 15 24 1 2/1 - 2 - 1 13 8 - - - - - -

Markus Golden 37 19 18 5 4/45 - - 2 - 16 14 1 1 - - - -

Patrick Peterson 35 34 1 - - 2 10 1 - - - 2 2 - - - -

Rodney Gunter 34 17 17 5 1/10 - - - - 12 2 - - - - - -

Justin Bethel 29 28 1 - - 2 9 - - - - 14 13 1 2 1 -

Josh Mauro 22 14 8 5 1/5 - 1 2 1 10 2 1 - 1 - - -

Ed Stinson 20 14 6 5 1/5 - - - - 4 1 - - - - - -

LaMarr Woodley 15 10 5 4 1/7 - 1 - - 4 2 - - - - - -

Sean Weatherspoon 12 10 2 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - -

Cory Redding 10 4 6 1 - 1 1 - 2 1 1 - - - - - -

Dwight Freeney 9 8 1 4 8/76 - - 3 - 8 7 - - - - - -

Kareem Martin 9 4 5 1 1.5/25 - - 1 - 1 4 2 2 - - - -

D.J. Swearinger 8 6 2 - - - 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -

Red Bryant 5 5 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Chris Clemons 4 3 1 - - - - - - - - 3 3 - - - -

Xavier Williams 4 2 2 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - -

Alani Fua 2 2 - - - - - - - 1 - 5 3 2 - 1 -

Brittan Golden - - - - - - - - - - - 7 7 - - - -

Stepfan Taylor - - - - - - - - - - - 7 6 1 1 - -

Chandler Catanzaro - - - - - - - - - - - 6 6 - - - -

Jaron Brown - - - - - - - - - - - 5 5 - - - -

Troy Niklas - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 - - - -

Kenny Demens - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 1 - - -

David Johnson - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - -

Kerwynn Williams - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 1 - - -

J.J. Nelson - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Mike Leach - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - -

Drew Butler - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Cariel Brooks - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Miscellaneous:

Jerraud Powers: Seven-yard fumble return for a TD vs. Green Bay, December 27

Cory Redding: 36-yard fumble return for a TD vs. Green Bay, December 27

Deone Bucannon: 39-yard interception return for a TD @ Philadelphia, December 20

Tyrann Mathieu: 33-yard interception return for a TD vs. San Francisco, September 27

Justin Bethel: 21-yard interception return for a TD vs. San Francisco, September 27

David Johnson: 108-yard kickoff return for a TD @ Chicago, September 20

Tony Jefferson: 26-yard interception return for a TD @ Chicago, September 20

Arizona Cardinals 2015 Defensive Statistics

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First Downs 25 21 28 26 15 21 21 25 30 21 26 29 22 28 19 16 373Rushing 7 6 9 7 7 2 5 6 5 2 5 8 6 12 5 0 92Passing 13 12 15 17 7 18 14 17 20 15 14 18 16 15 13 13 237Penalty 5 3 4 2 1 1 2 2 5 4 7 3 0 1 1 3 44

Third Downs 10 9 13 11 8 12 12 16 17 11 14 16 13 14 10 12 198Converted 5 5 6 2 1 5 5 13 8 5 7 7 6 8 5 5 93Efficiency 50.0% 55.6% 46.2% 18.2% 12.5% 41.7% 41.7% 81.3% 47.1% 45.5% 50.0% 43.8% 46.2% 57.1% 50.0% 41.7% 47.0%

Fourth Downs 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 9Converted 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4Efficiency 0% 100% 100% 50.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 44.4%

Total Net Yards 427 300 446 447 345 469 414 491 451 383 337 524 393 493 381 232 6533Plays 57 52 70 71 45 66 59 77 83 58 70 79 66 74 56 58 1041Avg./Play 7.5 5.8 6.4 6.3 7.7 7/1 7.0 6.4 5.4 6.6 4.8 6.6 6.0 6.7 6.8 4.0 6.3

Net Yards Rushing 120 115 139 113 187 55 150 119 117 82 70 175 97 230 121 27 1917Attempts 25 28 37 21 25 20 28 38 33 25 29 36 29 39 26 13 452Avg./Rush 4.8 4.1 3.8 5.4 7.5 2.8 5.4 3.1 3.5 3.3 2.4 4.9 3.3 5.9 4.7 2.1 4.2Touchdowns 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 16

Net Yards Passing 307 185 307 334 158 414 264 372 334 301 267 349 296 263 260 205 4616Sacks 0 0 1 4 2 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 27Yards Lost 0 0 4 18 13 7 11 2 29 16 4 13 14 11 9 8 159Gross Yards 307 185 311 352 171 421 275 374 363 317 271 362 310 274 269 213 4775Attempts 32 24 32 46 18 45 29 38 47 31 40 41 35 33 28 43 562Completions 19 17 20 29 12 29 20 23 29 20 24 27 25 20 19 20 353Pct. 59.4% 70.8% 62.5% 63.0% 66.7% 64.4% 69.0% 60.5% 61.7% 64.5% 60.0% 65.9% 71.4% 60.6% 67.9% 46.5% 62.8%Touchdowns 3 4 2 1 3 1 2 4 3 4 0 2 2 1 2 1 35Interceptions 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 13Yards Per Attempt 9.6 7.7 9.3 6.7 7.9 9.0 8.5 9.5 6.7 9.1 6.5 8.1 8.0 7.5 8.7 4.6 7.8

Kickoffs-EZ-TB 6-5-5 8-8-5 7-7-3 7-7-2 7-6-4 4-3-0 6-6-5 6-5-4 7-4-2 7-6-5 5-3-1 6-5-1 6-6-3 8-4-3 7-6-5 2-2-2 99-83-50

Punting 4 3 4 1 6 3 4 2 3 4 4 6 3 4 4 6 61Average 39.5 40.3 36.0 44.0 37.8 43.0 36.0 50.0 44.7 46.3 45.8 43.5 44.3 39.0 43.0 47.3 42.2Net Average 39.0 33.7 21.8 44.0 37.5 33.7 34.0 40.5 44.7 45.0 35.8 33.0 37.7 36.0 43.0 24.2 35.4Had Blocked 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FG-PAT Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Penalties/Yards 5-30 8-58 4-24 3-20 9-70 9-111 4-40 5-25 9-66 7-40 7-47 3-25 4-30 1-10 10-119 6-43 94-758

Fumbles/Lost 1-1 1-1 2-0 3-2 0-0 2-1 2-0 4-3 2-2 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-1 0-0 23-11

Touchdowns 4 7 6 1 6 1 3 4 4 4 2 3 2 5 5 1 58Rushing 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 16Passing 3 4 2 1 3 1 2 4 3 4 0 2 2 1 2 1 35Returns 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 7

PAT/ 2-Point Made/Att. 4-4 6-7 6-6 1-1 6-6 1-1 2-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 1-2 3-3 2-2 4-5 5-5 0-1 53-58Kicking Made/Att. 4-4 6-7 6-6 1-1 6-6 1-1 2-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 1-2 3-3 2-2 4-5 5-5 0-1 53-582-pt Rushing Made/Att. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-02-pt Passing Made/Att. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Field Goals Made/Att. 1-1 0-0 1-1 5-5 0-0 2-3 2-3 2-2 3-3 2-2 2-2 2-2 3-3 2-2 1-1 0-1 28-31

Safeties Awarded 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Points Scored 31 48 47 22 42 13 26 34 39 34 19 27 23 40 38 6 489

Time Of Possession 26:36 30:04 36:32 33:13 23:28 31:09 29:36 34:23 38:52 28:45 37:27 39:47 31:59 37:28 30:16 23:23 32:04

2015 Cardinals Regular Season Game-By-Game Offensive Stats

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First Downs 18 18 10 13 29 14 18 16 18 24 17 9 23 19 16 22 284Rushing 4 8 7 6 3 6 3 1 9 6 3 3 4 4 5 7 79Passing 12 7 3 7 22 6 14 12 7 14 14 6 17 15 7 14 177Penalty 2 3 0 0 4 2 1 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 4 1 28

Third Downs 18 12 12 13 17 12 13 16 8 13 9 12 11 12 17 15 210Converted 7 2 4 5 8 3 5 9 1 5 0 1 6 6 5 8 75Efficiency 38.9% 16.7% 33.3% 38.5% 47.1% 25.0% 38.5% 56.3% 12.5% 38.5% 0% 8.3% 54.5% 50.0% 29.4% 53.3% 35.7%

Fourth Downs 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 3 1 17Converted 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 8Efficiency 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 100% 100% 50% 50% 0% 0% 67% 100% 47.1%

Total Net Yards 408 335 156 328 436 310 276 254 343 377 368 212 389 424 178 354 5147Plays 70 62 50 51 89 53 59 61 52 71 55 50 63 63 64 70 983Avg./Play 5.8 5.4 3.1 6.4 4.9 5.8 4.7 4.2 6.6 5.3 6.7 4.2 6.2 6.7 2.8 5.1 5.2

Net Yards Rushing 54 109 103 164 57 141 55 39 115 99 67 66 72 74 101 145 1460Attempts 20 28 29 26 18 32 16 20 18 28 17 15 24 20 26 37 374Avg./Rush 2.7 3.9 3.6 6.3 3.2 4.4 3.4 2.0 6.4 3.5 3.9 4.4 3.0 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.9Touchdowns 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 9

Net Yards Passing 354 226 53 164 379 169 221 215 228 278 301 146 317 350 77 209 3687Sacks 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 4 2 0 3 2 9 1 36Yards Lost 1 15 14 7 0 5 31 8 12 37 17 0 18 11 78 16 270Gross Yards 355 241 67 171 379 174 252 223 240 315 318 146 335 361 155 225 3957Attempts 48 32 19 24 70 20 40 40 32 39 36 35 36 41 29 32 573Completions 30 22 9 16 41 11 26 21 14 22 25 15 25 28 16 22 343Pct. 62.5% 68.8% 47.4% 66.7% 58.6% 55.0% 65.0% 52.5% 43.8% 56.4% 69.4% 42.9% 69.4% 68.3% 55.2% 68.8% 59.9%Touchdowns 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 24Interceptions 1 2 4 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 19Yards Per Attempt 7.1 6.6 2.5 6.6 5.3 8.0 5.1 5.2 6.7 6.5 7.9 4.2 8.1 8.1 2.0 6.3 6.1

Kickoffs-EZ-TB 6-6-5 5-4-3 3-2-2 5-5-4 4-3-2 7-6-1 4-3-3 4-3-1 8-6-2 6-6-3 3-2-1 2-2-1 5-5-4 4-3-1 2-1-0 8-8-7 76-65-40

Punting 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 6 5 5 4 8 2 3 6 2 78Average 42.8 45.8 47.2 49.7 43.0 47.6 45.3 49.8 40.8 48.6 41.5 54.5 45.5 49.0 44.7 45.5 46.9Net Average 39.0 40.6 44.8 45.1 39.0 39.0 42.2 41.5 35.0 44.0 37.8 48.3 43.5 47.0 43.2 46.5 42.4Had Blocked 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FG-PAT Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Penalties/Yards 7-73 14-170 6-45 7-66 9-85 6-48 9-64 7-35 14-131 10-108 13-81 7-104 3-25 5-38 7-59 6-70 130-1202

Fumbles/Lost 0-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 3-2 0-0 1-1 3-1 2-0 3-1 2-1 1-0 3-3 2-2 5-3 0-0 30-14

Touchdowns 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 1 0 2 2 1 4 34Rushing 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 9Passing 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 24Returns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

PAT/ 2-Point Made/Att. 1-1 2-2 1-1 3-3 2-2 1-2 2-2 2-3 2-4 4-4 1-1 0-0 2-2 2-2 1-1 3-4 29-34Kicking Made/Att. 1-1 2-2 1-1 3-3 2-2 1-1 1-1 2-3 2-2 4-4 1-1 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-0 3-4 27-292-pt Rushing Made/Att. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-02-pt Passing Made/Att. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-5

Field Goals Made/Att. 4-4 3-3 0-0 1-1 1-1 4-4 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-1 2-2 1-1 2-2 1-1 0-0 3-4 26-27

Safeties Allowed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Points Allowed 19 23 7 24 17 25 18 20 32 31 13 3 20 17 8 36 313

Time Of Possession 33:24 29:56 23:28 26:47 36:32 28:51 30:24 25:37 21:08 31:15 22:33 20:13 28:01 22:32 29:44 36:37 27:56

2015 Cardinals Regular Season Game-By-Game Defensive Stats

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RUSHING 200 Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 228, Beanie Wells at St. Louis, Nov. 27, 2011 (27 att., TD) By Opponent: 228, Clinton Portis at Denver, Dec. 29, 2002 (24 att., 2 TD)

150 Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 187, David Johnson at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (29 att., 3 TDs) By Opponent: 153, Adrian Peterson at Minnesota, Oct. 21, 2012 (23 att., TD)

100 Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 187, David Johnson at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (29 att., 3 TDs) By Opponent: 102, Christine Michael vs. Seattle, Jan. 3, 2016 (17 att.)

Two 100-Yard Rushers By Cardinals: 126 yards, Ottis Anderson/102 yards, Wayne Morris at New Orleans, Oct. 5, 1980 By Opponent: 128 yards, Marshawn Lynch/108 yards, Robert Turbin at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2012

Three Rushing Touchdowns By Cardinals: David Johnson at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (1, 47, 1 yards) By Opponent: Marshawn Lynch at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2012 (20, 4, 33 yards)

Two Rushing Touchdowns By Cardinals: David Johnson (3) at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (1, 47, 1 yards) By Opponent: Jeremy Hill vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 22, 2015 (2, 1 yards)

PASSING500 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 522 by Boomer Esiason at Washington, Nov. 10, 1996-OT (35 comp., 59 att.)By Opponent: Never happened

400 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 421 by Carson Palmer at Pittsburgh, Oct. 18, 2015 (29 comp., 45 att.) By Opponent: 411 by Nick Foles vs. Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 2014 (36 comp., 62 att.)

300 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 310 by Carson Palmer vs. Minnesota, Dec. 10, 2015 (25 comp., 35 att.) By Opponent: 361 by Sam Bradford at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (28 comp., 41 att.)

Six Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Charley Johnson vs. New Orleans, Nov. 2, 1969 (32, 14, 28, 31, 26, 14 yards) By Opponent: Brett Favre at NY Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (12, 34, 2, 17, 40, 24 yards)

Five Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Kurt Warner at Chicago, Nov. 8, 2009 (11, 6, 17, 15, 4 yards) By Opponent: Brett Favre (6) at NY Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (12, 34, 2, 17, 40, 24 yards)

Four Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Carson Palmer vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 22, 2015 (18, 64, 18, 16 yards) By Opponent: Peyton Manning at Denver, Oct. 5, 2014 (7, 31, 86, 12 yards)

Three Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Carson Palmer (4) vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 22, 2015 (18, 64, 18, 16 yards) By Opponent: Russell Wilson vs. Seattle, Jan. 3, 2016 (7, 8, 24 yards)

RECEIVING 200 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 217, Anquan Boldin at Detroit, Sept. 7, 2003 (10 receptions, 2 TDs) By Opponent: 226, Demaryius Thomas at Denver, Oct. 5, 2014 (8 rec., 2 TDs)

150 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 196, John Brown at Pittsburgh, Oct. 18, 2015 (10 rec.) By Opponent: 159, Jordan Matthews at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (8 rec., TD)

100 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 111, Michael Floyd vs. Green Bay, Dec. 27, 2015 (6 rec.) By Opponent: 128, Giovani Bernard vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 22, 2015 (8 rec.)

Regular Season The Last Time

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Two 100-Yard Receivers By Cardinals: 113, John Brown (6 rec.), 104, Michael Floyd (7 rec.) at St. Louis, Dec. 6, 2015 By Opponent: 139, Luke Willson (3 rec., 2 TD), 113, Doug Baldwin (7 rec.), vs. Seattle, Dec. 21, 2014

Four Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: Roy Green vs. Seattle, Nov. 13, 1983 (15, 23, 7, 63 yards) By Opponent: Earnest Gray vs. NY Giants, Sept. 7, 1980 (10, 37, 42, 20 yards)

Three Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald at Chicago, Sept. 20, 2015 (8, 28, 9 yards) By Opponent: Greg Olsen at Chicago, Nov. 8, 2009 (33, 3, 20 yards)

Two Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: Michael Floyd at Seattle, Nov. 15, 2015 (27, 35 yards) By Opponent: Tyler Eifert vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 22, 2015 (3, 10 yards)

10 or More Receptions in a Game By Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald (10 for 66 yards) at San Francisco, Nov. 29, 2015 By Opponent: Theo Riddick (10 for 53 yards) at Detroit, Oct. 11, 2015

COMBOS 100-Yard Rusher/100-Yard Receiver By Cardinals: Chris Johnson, 109 yards rushing/Michael Floyd, 106 yards receiving at Cleveland, Nov. 1, 2015 By Opponent: Marshawn Lynch, 113 yards rushing/Luke Willson, 139 yards receiving/Doug Baldwin, 113 yards receiving vs. Seattle, Dec. 21, 2014

100-Yard Rusher/Two 100-Yard Receivers By Cardinals: Johnny Johnson, 103 yards rushing/Ernie Jones, 117 yards receiving/Roy Green, 120 yards receiving vs. Green Bay, Nov. 18, 1990 By Opponent: Marshawn Lynch, 113 yards rushing/Luke Willson, 139 yards receiving/Doug Baldwin, 113 yards receiving vs. Seattle, Dec. 21, 2014

100-Yard Rusher/100-Yard Receiver/300-Yard Passer By Cardinals: Chris Johnson, 109 yards rushing/Michael Floyd, 106 yards receiving/Carson Palmer 374 yards passing at Cleveland, Nov. 1, 2015

By Opponent: Marshawn Lynch, 113 yards rushing/Luke Willson, 139 yards receiving/Doug Baldwin, 113 yards receiving/Russell Wilson, 339 yards passing vs. Seattle, Dec. 21, 2014

Two 100-Yard Receivers/300-Yard Passer By Cardinals: John Brown, 113; Michael Floyd, 104; Carson Palmer, 356, at St. Louis, Dec. 6, 2015 By Opponent: Luke Willson, 139; Doug Baldwin, 113; Russell Wilson, 339, vs. Seattle, Dec. 21, 2014

SCORING Four Total Touchdowns By Cardinals: Ronald Moore vs. LA Rams, Dec. 5, 1993 (4 rush) By Opponent: Brian Westbrook at Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 2008 (2 rush, 2 rec.)

Three Total Touchdowns By Cardinals: David Johnson at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (3 rush) By Opponent: Marshawn Lynch at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2012 (3 rush)

Two-Point Conversion By Cardinals: John Carlson reception vs. Kansas City, Dec. 7, 2014 By Opponent: James Jones reception vs. Green Bay, Dec. 27, 2015

Safety By Cardinals: Frostee Rucker tackled Russell Wilson in end zone at Seattle, Nov. 15, 2015 By Opponent: Corey Lemonier sacked Carson Palmer in end zone at San Francisco, Oct. 13, 2013

KICKING Six Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers vs. San Francisco, Oct. 2, 2005 (40, 45, 48, 23, 43, 24 yards) By Opponent: Never happened

Five Field Goals By Cardinals: Chandler Catanzaro vs. St. Louis, Oct. 4, 2015 (21, 27, 42, 38, 29 yards) By Opponent: Matt Bryant at Atlanta, Nov. 30, 2014 (20, 23, 21, 45, 28 yards)

Four Field Goals By Cardinals: Chandler Catanzaro (5) vs. St. Louis, Oct. 4, 2015 (21, 27, 42, 38, 29 yards) By Opponent: Chris Boswell at Pittsburgh, Oct. 18, 2015 (47, 48, 51, 28 yards)

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Three Field Goals By Cardinals: Chandler Catanzaro vs. Minnesota, Dec. 10, 2015 (27, 23, 47 yards) By Opponent: Steven Hauschka vs. Seattle, Jan. 3, 2016 (52, 33, 52 yards)

Missed Point-After-Touchdown By Cardinals: Chandler Catanzaro vs. Seattle, Jan. 3, 2016 (wide right) By Opponent: Travis Coons at Cleveland, Nov. 1, 2015 (wide right)

Blocked Punt By Cardinals: Quentin Groves at New England, Sept. 16, 2012 (Zoltan Mesko punt) By Opponent: Asa Jackson vs. Baltimore, Oct. 26, 2015 (Drew Butler punt)

Blocked Punt Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Monty Beisel (Sean Morey block) vs. Dallas, Oct. 12, 2008, three yards (Mat McBriar punt) By Opponent: DeDe Dorsey (DeDe Dorsey block) at Cincinnati, Nov. 18, 2007, 19 yards (Mike Barr punt)

Blocked Field Goal Attempt By Cardinals: Tommy Kelly at Seattle, Nov. 23, 2014 (Steven Hauschka 49-yard attempt) By Opponent: Sergio Brown vs. Indianapolis, Nov. 24, 2013 (Jay Feely 28-yard attempt)

Blocked Field Goal Attempt For Touchdown By Cardinals: Justin Bethel (Adrian Wilson block) vs. Chicago, Dec. 23, 2012, 82 yards (Olindo Mare kick) By Opponent: Mike Bass (Verlon Biggs block) at Washington, Sept. 24, 1972, 32 yards (Jim Bakken kick)

RETURNS Punt Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Ted Ginn, Jr. at NY Giants, Sept. 14, 2014, 71 yards (Steve Weatherford punt) By Opponent: Nick Miller at St. Louis, Nov. 27, 2011, 88 yards (Dave Zastudil punt)

Kickoff Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: David Johnson at Chicago, Sept. 20, 2015, 108 yards (Robbie Gould kickoff) By Opponent: Allen Rossum vs. San Francisco, Nov. 10, 2008, 104 yards (Neil Rackers kickoff)

Interception Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Deone Bucannon at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (39 yards, Sam Bradford pass) By Opponent: Tyler Patmon at Dallas, Nov. 2, 2014 (58 yards, Carson Palmer pass)

Fumble Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Jerraud Powers vs. Green Bay, Dec. 27, 2015, 7 yards (Aaron Rodgers fumble) By Opponent: Bobby Wagner at Seattle, Nov. 15, 2015, 22 yards (Carson Palmer fumble)

DEFENSE Four Interceptions By Cardinals: Kwamie Lassiter vs. San Diego, Dec. 27, 1998 By Opponent: Never happened

Three Interceptions By Cardinals: Antrel Rolle at Cincinnati, Nov. 18, 2007 By Opponent: Marcus Trufant at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2007

Two Interceptions By Cardinals: Rashad Johnson at Detroit, Oct. 11, 2015 By Opponent: Richard Sherman at Seattle, Dec. 22, 2013

Two Interceptions By Teammates By Cardinals: At Washington, Oct. 16, 1994 (Aeneas Williams and James Williams) By Opponent: At Seattle, Dec. 9, 2012 (Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner)

Four Quarterback Sacks By Cardinals: Bertrand Berry vs. NY Giants, Nov. 14, 2004 By Opponent: Cameron Wake (4.5) vs. Miami, Sept. 30, 2012

Three Quarterback Sacks By Cardinals: Dwight Freeney vs. Green Bay, Dec. 27, 2015 By Opponent: Robert Quinn at St. Louis, Sept. 8, 2013

Two QB Sacks By TeammatesBy Cardinals: vs. Green Bay, Dec. 27, 2015 (Dwight Freeney 3.0, Calais Campbell 2.5) By Opponent: at Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 2013 (Brandon Graham and Trent Cole)

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Two Opponent Fumble Recoveries By Cardinals: Jerraud Powers vs. Green Bay, Dec. 27, 2015 By Opponent: J.J. Watt vs. Houston, Nov. 10, 2013

TEAM SCORING 50 Points Scored By Team By Cardinals: St. Louis 56 at Minnesota 14, Oct. 6, 1963 By Opponent: At Seattle 58, Arizona 0, Dec. 9, 2012

40 Points Scored By Cardinals: Arizona 40 at Philadelphia 17, Dec. 20, 2015 By Opponent: At Denver 41, Arizona 20, Oct. 5, 2014

20 First-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 21 vs. San Francisco, Sept. 10, 2006 By Opponent: 28 at Minnesota, Oct. 9, 2011

20 Second-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 22 at Seattle, Nov. 15, 2015 By Opponent: 20 vs. Seattle, Jan. 3, 2016

20 Third-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 21 vs. Green Bay, Dec. 27, 2015 By Opponent: 21 at San Francisco, Jan. 2, 2011

20 Fourth-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 21 vs. St. Louis, Nov. 9, 2014 By Opponent: 21 vs. Seattle, Dec. 21, 2014

30 One-Half Points By Cardinals: 31 in first half vs. San Francisco, Sept. 27, 2015 By Opponent: 30 in first half vs. Seattle, Jan. 3, 2016

Score Touchdown In Each Quarter By Cardinals: at Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2015 (7, 10, 13, 10 points) By Opponent: at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2012 (10, 28, 13, 7 points)

OFFENSE 500 Yards Total Offense By Cardinals: 524 at St. Louis, Dec. 6, 2015 By Opponent: 596 vs. Seattle, Dec. 21, 2014

No Sacks/No Interceptions Allowed By Cardinals: vs. New Orleans, Sept. 13, 2015 By Opponent: at Kansas City, Nov. 21, 2010

DEFENSE Shutout By Cardinals: At Arizona 19, NY Giants 0, Dec. 12, 1992 By Opponent: At Seattle 58, Cardinals 0, Dec. 9, 2012

Shutout At Home By Cardinals: Cardinals 19, NY Giants 0, Dec. 12, 1992 By Opponent: At Seattle 58, Cardinals 0, Dec. 9, 2012

Shutout On The Road By Cardinals: Cardinals 38, at Dallas 0, Nov. 16, 1970 By Opponent: Vs. Seattle, 38, Cardinals 0, Sept. 14, 2003

MISCELLANEOUSOvertime Win At Home By Cardinals: Sept. 30, 2012 vs. Miami, 24-21 By Opponent: Oct. 14, 2012 vs. Buffalo, 19-16

Overtime Win On The Road By Cardinals: Dec. 15, 2013 at Tennessee, 37–34 By Opponent: Nov. 7, 2010 at Minnesota, 27–24

10 Or More Penalties By Cardinals: 10, vs. Green Bay, Dec. 27, 2015 (119 yards) By Opponent: 13, at San Francisco, Nov. 29, 2015 (81 yards)

Tie Game By Cardinals: Dec. 7, 1986 at Philadelphia, 10–10

Over 40:00 Time of Possession (Non-OT) By Cardinals: 42:50 at Seattle, Oct. 18, 2009 By Opponent: 44:16 at San Francisco, Nov. 20, 2011

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No. Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total9 Barkley, Matt IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA 0-0-0-1628 Bethel, Justin P P P P P P P CB P P P CB CB P DB DB 16-5-0-086 Bostick, Brandon PS PS - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - N/A35 Brooks, Cariel PS PS PS PS PS P P P IR IR IR IR IR IR IR - 3-0-0-013 Brown, Jaron P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16-0-0-012 Brown, John WR WR WR P WR WR P DNP WR WR P WR P WR WR WR 15-11-1-071 Bryant, Red - - - - - - - - - - P P P P P P 6-0-0-020 Bucannon, Deone SS SS SS SS $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB 16-16-0-02 Butler, Drew P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16-0-0-043 Byndom, Carrington - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A93 Campbell, Calais DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT 16-16-0-07 Catanzaro, Chandler P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16-0-0-083 Christian, Gerald IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A29 Clemons, Chris P P P P P IR - - - - - - - - P P 7-0-0-061 Cooper, Jonathan RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG IAJ IAJ P P P P P 14-9-0-267 Crisp, Rob IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A52 Demens, Kenny P P P P P IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 5-0-0-038 Ellington, Andre RB IAJ IAJ IAJ P RB P P P P P IAJ IAJ IAJ P P 10-2-0-637 Eskridge, Durell - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A81 Fauria, Joseph IA - PS IR IR - - - - - - - - - - - 0-0-0-185 Fells, Darren TE TE TE TE TE TE IAJ IAJ TE TE P P TE TE TE TE 14-12-0-211 Fitzgerald, Larry WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR 16-16-0-015 Floyd, Michael P P P P WR P WR P P IAJ WR WR P WR WR P 15-6-0-154 Freeney, Dwight - - - - - P P P P P P P P P P P 11-0-0-059 Fua, Alani P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16-0-0-075 Fullington, John IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A36 Gillislee, Mike - - PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - - - - N/A10 Golden, Brittan IA IA P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 14-0-0-244 Golden, Markus P P P P P WILL WILL WILL P P P SAM SAM P SAM IAJ 15-6-0-184 Gresham, Jermaine TE TE TE TE P TE TE TE TE TE TE TE IAJ P P TE 15-12-0-141 Grice, Marion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PS PS N/A95 Gunter, Rodney P NT NT P NT NT NT NT P NT NT NT NT P NT P 16-11-0-019 Harvey, Travis IR IR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N/A39 Hughes, Robert - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A74 Humphries, D.J. IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA 0-0-0-1676 Iupati, Mike IAJ IAJ IAJ LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG 13-13-0-322 Jefferson, Tony DB P P DB P P P P DB P DB P P SS FS FS 16-7-0-023 Johnson, Chris P RB RB RB RB P RB RB RB RB RB IRD IRD IRD IRD IRD 11-9-0-031 Johnson, David P P P P P P P P P P P RB RB RB RB RB 16-5-0-026 Johnson, Rashad DB DB DB DB SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS IAJ IAJ SS 14-14-0-262 Larsen, Ted LG LG LG IA IA DNP DNP DNP IA RG RG RG RG RG RG RG 10-10-3-382 Leach, Mike P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16-0-0-050 Martin, Gabe PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A96 Martin, Kareem P P P P P P P P P P SAM P P P P SAM 16-2-0-070 Massie, Bobby SUS SUS RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT 14-14-0-032 Mathieu, Tyrann FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS IR IR 14-14-0-097 Mauro, Josh NT P P NT P P P P NT P P P P NT IAJ IAJ 14-4-0-260 McClain, Antoine PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A34 McFadden, Leon PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - - - - N/A51 Minter, Kevin ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB 16-16-0-080 Momah, Ifeanyi IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A14 Nelson, J.J. P P IAJ IAJ IAJ IA P WR P P P P WR P P P 12-2-0-427 Nelson Jr., Robert PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS IA IA DNP - - - - - 0-0-1-287 Niklas, Troy P P P TE P P P TE P P P P TE P P P 16-3-0-057 Okafor, Alex WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL IAJ IAJ IAJ WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL 13-13-0-373 Okoye, Lawrence PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - - - - N/A3 Palmer, Carson QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB 16-16-0-045 Person, Brandon IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A98 Peters, Corey IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A21 Peterson, Patrick CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB 16-16-0-072 Pierre, Olsen - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A25 Powers, Jerraud CB CB CB CB CB CB CB DNP CB CB CB IAJ IAJ CB CB CB 13-13-1-290 Redding, Cory P P P P P P P P P IAJ IAJ IAJ P IAJ P P 12-0-0-447 Riddick, Shaq IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA DNP IA IA IA IA 0-0-1-1592 Rucker, Frostee DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT IAJ IAJ IAJ DT DT DT 13-13-0-363 Sendlein, Lyle C C C C C C C C C C C C C DNP C C 15-15-1-053 Shipley, A.Q. 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Opponent, Date WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TENew Orleans, Sep. 13 Jo. Brown Veldheer Larsen Sendlein Cooper Watford Fells Fitzgerald Palmer Ellington Greshamat Chicago, Sep. 20 Jo. Brown Veldheer Larsen Sendlein Cooper Watford Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson GreshamSan Francisco, Sep. 27 Jo. Brown Veldheer Larsen Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham

TE LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TESt. Louis, Oct. 4 Niklas Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WRat Detroit, Oct. 11 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Floyd

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TEat Pittsburgh, Oct. 18 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer Ellington Gresham

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FBBaltimore, Oct. 26 Floyd Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Gresham Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Shipley

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TEat Cleveland, Nov. 1 Nelson Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Niklas Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Greshamat Seattle, Nov. 15 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson GreshamCincinnati, Nov. 22 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FBat San Fran, Nov. 29 Floyd Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Gresham Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Shipley

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WRat St. Louis, Dec. 6 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Gresham Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Floyd

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TEMinnesota, Dec. 10 Nelson Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Niklas

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WRat Philadelphia, Dec. 20 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Shipley Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson FloydGreen Bay, Dec. 27 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Floyd

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TESeattle, Jan. 3 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson GreshamGreen Bay, Jan. 16

Opponent, Date DT NT DT ILB WILL DB DB LCB RCB SS FSNew Orleans, Sep. 13 Campbell Mauro Rucker Minter Okafor Johnson Jefferson Peterson Powers Bucannon Mathieu

DT NT DT SAM ILB WILL DB LCB RCB SS FSat Chicago, Sep. 20 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Minter Okafor Johnson Peterson Powers Bucannon MathieuSan Francisco, Sep. 27 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Minter Okafor Johnson Peterson Powers Bucannon Mathieu

DT NT DT ILB WILL DB DB LCB RCB SS FSSt. Louis, Oct. 4 Campbell Mauro Rucker Minter Okafor Johnson Jefferson Peterson Powers Bucannon Mathieu

DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL LCB RCB SS FSat Detroit, Oct. 11 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieuat Pittsburgh, Oct. 18 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Golden Peterson Powers Johnson MathieuBaltimore, Oct. 26 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Golden Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieuat Cleveland, Nov. 1 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Golden Peterson Bethel Johnson Mathieu

DT NT DT $LB ILB WILL S LCB RCB SS FSat Seattle, Nov. 15 Campbell Mauro Rucker Bucannon Minter Okafor Jefferson Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu

DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL LCB RCB SS FSCincinnati, Nov. 22 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu

DT NT SAM $LB ILB WILL DB LCB RCB SS FSat San Fran, Nov. 29 Campbell Gunter Martin Bucannon Minter Okafor Jefferson Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu

DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL LCB RCB SS FSat St. Louis, Dec. 6 Campbell Gunter Stinson Golden Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Bethel Johnson MathieuMinnesota, Dec. 10 Campbell Gunter Stinson Golden Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Bethel Johnson Mathieu

DT NT SAM $LB ILB WILL DB LCB RCB SS FSat Philadelphia, Dec. 20 Campbell Mauro Rucker Bucannon Minter Okafor Swearinger Peterson Powers Jefferson Mathieu

DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL LCB RCB DB FSGreen Bay, Dec. 27 Campbell Gunter Rucker Golden Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Powers Bethel Jefferson

DT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL DB LCB RCB SS FSSeattle, Jan. 3 Campbell Rucker Martin Bucannon Minter Okafor Bethel Peterson Powers Johnson JeffersonGreen Bay, Jan. 16

New Orleans, Sep. 13 at Detroit, Oct. 11 at Seattle, Nov. 15 Minnesota, Dec. 10 Green Bay, Jan. 16QB Matt Barkley QB Matt Barkley QB Matt Barkley QB Matt BarkleyTE Joseph Fauria T D.J. Humphries T D.J. Humphries RB Andre EllingtonWR Brittan Golden G/C Ted Larsen G/C Ted Larsen TE Jermaine GreshamT D.J. Humphries WR J.J. Nelson WR J.J. Nelson T D.J. HumphriesG Mike Iupati LB Shaq Riddick CB Robert Nelson, Jr. CB Jerraud PowersLB Shaq Riddick LB Sean Weatherspoon LB Shaq Riddick LB Shaq RiddickNT Xavier Williams NT Xavier Williams NT Xavier Williams DT Frostee Rucker

at Chicago, Sep. 20 at Pittsburgh, Oct. 18 Cincinnati, Nov. 22 at Philadelphia, Dec. 20QB Matt Barkley QB Matt Barkley QB Matt Barkley QB Matt BarkleyRB Andre Ellington T D.J. Humphries G Jonathan Cooper RB Andre EllingtonWR Brittan Golden WR J.J. Nelson WR Michael Floyd T D.J. HumphriesT D.J. Humphries LB Alex Okafor T D.J. Humphries S Rashad JohnsonG Mike Iupati LB Shaq Riddick CB Robert Nelson, Jr. DT Cory ReddingLB Shaq Riddick T/G Earl Watford DT Cory Redding LB Shaq RiddickNT Xavier Williams NT Xavier Williams LB Shaq Riddick NT Xavier Williams

San Francisco, Sep. 27 Baltimore, Oct. 26 at San Francisco, Nov. 29 Green Bay, Dec. 27QB Matt Barkley QB Matt Barkley QB Matt Barkley QB Matt BarkleyRB Andre Ellington TE Darren Fells G Jonathan Cooper T D.J. HumphriesT D.J. Humphries T D.J. Humphries T D.J. Humphries S Rashad JohnsonWR J.J. Nelson LB Alex Okafor DT Cory Redding DT Josh MauroG Mike Iupati LB Shaq Riddick LB Shaq Riddick LB Shaq RiddickLB Shaq Riddick T/G Earl Watford DT Frostee Rucker CB Corey WhiteNT Xavier Williams NT Xavier Williams DT Ed Stinson NT Xavier Williams

St. Louis, Oct. 4 at Cleveland, Nov. 1 at St. Louis, Dec. 6 Seattle, Jan. 3QB Matt Barkley QB Matt Barkley QB Matt Barkley QB Matt BarkleyRB Andre Ellington TE Darren Fells RB Andre Ellington T D.J. HumphriesT D.J. Humphries T D.J. Humphries T D.J. Humphries LB Markus GoldenG/C Ted Larsen LB Alex Okafor CB Jerraud Powers DT Josh MauroWR J.J. Nelson LB Shaq Riddick DT Cory Redding LB Shaq RiddickLB Shaq Riddick T/G Earl Watford DT Frostee Rucker CB Corey WhiteNT Xavier Williams NT Xavier Williams T/G Earl Watford NT Xavier Williams

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No. Name Pos. College Ht. Wt. Age NFL Exp.

71 Red Bryant DT Texas A&M 6-4 323 31 893 Calais Campbell DT Miami 6-8 300 29 895 Rodney Gunter DT Delaware State 6-5 305 23 R97 Josh Mauro DT Stanford 6-6 282 24 290 Cory Redding DT Texas 6-4 318 35 1392 Frostee Rucker DT USC 6-3 280 32 1091 Ed Stinson DT Alabama 6-4 287 25 294 Xavier Williams NT Northern Iowa 6-2 309 23 R

54 Dwight Freeney LB Syracuse 6-1 268 35 1459 Alani Fua LB BYU 6-5 234 24 R44 Markus Golden LB Missouri 6-3 260 24 R96 Kareem Martin LB North Carolina 6-6 272 23 251 Kevin Minter LB LSU 6-0 246 25 357 Alex Okafor LB Texas 6-4 261 24 347 Shaq Riddick LB West Virginia 6-6 260 22 R55 Sean Weatherspoon LB Missouri 6-2 244 28 6

28 Justin Bethel CB Presbyterian 6-0 200 25 421 Patrick Peterson CB LSU 6-1 203 24 525 Jerraud Powers CB Auburn 5-10 187 27 727 Corey White CB Samford 6-1 210 25 4

20 Deone Bucannon S Washington State 6-1 211 23 229 Chris Clemons S Clemson 6-1 215 30 722 Tony Jefferson S Oklahoma 5-11 212 23 326 Rashad Johnson S Alabama 5-11 204 30 736 D.J. Swearinger S South Carolina 5-10 205 26 3

82 Mike Leach LS William & Mary 6-2 235 39 16

2 Drew Butler P Georgia 6-1 217 26 3

7 Chandler Catanzaro K Clemson 6-3 200 24 2

61 Jonathan Cooper G North Carolina 6-2 311 25 374 D.J. Humphries T Florida 6-5 307 22 R76 Mike Iupati G Idaho 6-5 331 28 662 Ted Larsen G/C N.C. State 6-2 305 28 670 Bobby Massie T Mississippi 6-6 316 26 463 Lyle Sendlein C Texas 6-3 308 31 953 A.Q. Shipley C/G Penn State 6-1 307 29 479 Bradley Sowell T Mississippi 6-7 315 26 468 Jared Veldheer T Hillsdale 6-8 321 28 6

85 Darren Fells TE UC Irvine 6-7 281 29 284 Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma 6-5 260 27 687 Troy Niklas TE Notre Dame 6-6 270 23 2

38 Andre Ellington RB Clemson 5-9 199 26 331 David Johnson RB Northern Iowa 6-1 224 24 R30 Stepfan Taylor RB Stanford 5-9 216 24 333 Kerwynn Williams RB Utah State 5-8 198 24 2

13 Jaron Brown WR Clemson 6-2 205 26 312 John Brown WR Pittsburg State 5-11 179 25 211 Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh 6-3 218 32 1215 Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame 6-2 220 26 410 Brittan Golden WR West Texas A&M 5-11 186 26 214 J.J. Nelson WR UAB 5-10 160 23 R

9 Matt Barkley QB USC 6-2 227 25 33 Carson Palmer QB USC 6-5 235 36 135 Drew Stanton QB Michigan State 6-3 243 31 9

Roster By Position

Punter (1)

Offensive Line (9)

Long Snapper (1)

Kicker (1)

Tight Ends (3)

Quarterbacks (3)

Defensive Line (8)

Linebackers (8)

Cornerbacks (4)

Safeties (5)

Wide Receivers (6)

Running Backs (4)

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DRAFT WAIVERS TRADES

2004 Larry Fitzgerald (1)

2015 Arizona Cardinals – How They Were Built

FREE AGENTS

Lyle Sendlein

2011

Rashad Johnson (3) Mike Leach

2007

2009

2012

Patrick Peterson (1)

Michael Floyd (1) Bobby Massie (4) Justin Bethel (6a)

2013 Jonathan Cooper (1) Kevin Minter (2) Tyrann Mathieu (3) Alex Okafor (4a) Earl Watford (4b) Stepfan Taylor (5) Andre Ellington (6b)

Carson Palmer (Oak) Bradley Sowell (Ind) Jaron Brown (R) Kenny Demens (R) Darren Fells Tony Jefferson (R) Jerraud Powers (Ind) Frostee Rucker Drew Stanton (Ind)

2014 Deone Bucannon (1) Troy Niklas (2) Kareem Martin (3a) John Brown (3b) Ed Stinson (5)

Drew Butler Chandler Catanzaro (R) Chris Clemons John Fullington Brittan Golden Ted Larsen (TB) Josh Mauro Jared Veldheer (Oak) Kerwynn Williams

2015 D.J. Humphries (1) Markus Golden (2) David Johnson (3) Rodney Gunter (4) Shaq Riddick (5a) J.J. Nelson (5b) Gerald Christian (7)

Matt Barkley (Phi) Red Bryant Dwight Freeney Alani Fua (R) Jermaine Gresham Chris Johnson Mike Iupati (SF) Ifeanyi Momah Brandon Person (R) Corey Peters (Atl) Cory Redding (Ind) A.Q. Shipley D.J. Swearinger Zack Wagenmann (R) Sean Weatherspoon (Atl) Corey White Xavier Williams (R) LaMarr Woodley

2008 Calais Campbell (2)

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ARIZONA CARDINALS 2015 DEPTH CHART As Prepared By Team’s Media Relations Department

OFFENSE

WR 11 Larry Fitzgerald 13 Jaron Brown 10 Brittan Golden

LT 68 Jared Veldheer 79 Bradley Sowell LG 76 Mike Iupati 61 Jonathan Cooper

C 63 Lyle Sendlein 53 A.Q. Shipley RG 62 Ted Larsen 61 Jonathan Cooper RT 70 Bobby Massie 74 D.J. Humphries TE 85 Darren Fells 87 Troy Niklas WR 15 Michael Floyd 12 John Brown 14 J.J. Nelson QB 3 Carson Palmer 5 Drew Stanton 9 Matt Barkley RB 31 David Johnson 38 Andre Ellington 30 Stepfan Taylor 33 Kerwynn Williams TE 84 Jermaine Gresham

DEFENSE

DT 93 Calais Campbell 90 Cory Redding 71 Red Bryant

NT 95 Rodney Gunter 94 Xavier Williams DT 92 Frostee Rucker 91 Ed Stinson 97 Josh Mauro

SAM 44 Markus Golden 54 Dwight Freeney 47 Shaq Riddick $LB 20 Deone Bucannon 59 Alani Fua ILB 51 Kevin Minter 55 Sean Weatherspoon WILL 57 Alex Okafor 96 Kareem Martin LCB 21 Patrick Peterson 27 Corey White RCB 25 Jerraud Powers 28 Justin Bethel SS 26 Rashad Johnson 36 D.J. Swearinger

FS 22 Tony Jefferson 29 Chris Clemons

SPECIALISTS

K 7 Chandler Catanzaro

P 2 Drew Butler

LS 82 Mike Leach

H 2 Drew Butler

KR 33 Kerwynn Williams 14 J.J. Nelson

PR 21 Patrick Peterson 14 J.J. Nelson 10 Brittan Golden

NOTE: Rookies are underlined

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. AgeNFLExp. College

HowAcquired

2015GP-GS-DNP-IA

2 Drew Butler P 6-1 217 26 3 Georgia FA-14 16-0-0-03 Carson Palmer QB 6-5 235 36 13 USC TR-13 (Oak) 16-16-0-05 Drew Stanton QB 6-3 243 31 9 Michigan State UFA-13 (Ind) 7-0-9-07 Chandler Catanzaro K 6-3 200 24 2 Clemson FA-14 16-0-0-09 Matt Barkley QB 6-2 227 25 3 USC TR-15 (Phi) 0-0-0-1610 Brittan Golden WR 5-11 186 27 2 West Texas A&M FA-13 14-0-0-211 Larry Fitzgerald WR 6-3 218 32 12 Pittsburgh D1-04 16-16-0-012 John Brown WR 5-11 179 25 2 Pittsburg State D3b-14 15-11-1-013 Jaron Brown WR 6-2 205 26 3 Clemson FA-13 16-0-0-014 J.J. Nelson WR 5-10 160 23 R UAB D5b-15 12-2-0-415 Michael Floyd WR 6-2 220 26 4 Notre Dame D1-12 15-6-0-120 Deone Bucannon S 6-1 211 23 2 Washington State D1-14 16-16-0-021 Patrick Peterson CB 6-1 203 25 5 LSU D1-11 16-16-0-022 Tony Jefferson S 5-11 212 23 3 Oklahoma FA-13 16-7-0-025 Jerraud Powers CB 5-10 187 28 7 Auburn UFA-13 (Ind) 13-13-1-226 Rashad Johnson S 5-11 204 30 7 Alabama D3-09 14-14-0-227 Corey White CB 6-1 210 25 4 Samford FA-15 3-0-0-228 Justin Bethel CB 6-0 200 25 4 Presbyterian D6a-12 16-5-0-029 Chris Clemons S 6-1 215 30 7 Clemson FA-14 7-0-0-030 Stepfan Taylor RB 5-9 216 24 3 Stanford D5-13 16-0-0-031 David Johnson RB 6-1 224 24 R Northern Iowa D3-15 16-5-0-033 Kerwynn Williams RB 5-8 198 24 2 Utah State FA-14 6-0-0-036 D.J. Swearinger S 5-10 205 26 3 South Carolina FA-15 4-1-0-038 Andre Ellington RB 5-9 199 26 3 Clemson D6b-13 10-2-0-644 Markus Golden LB 6-3 260 24 R Missouri D2-15 15-6-0-147 Shaq Riddick LB 6-6 260 22 R West Virginia D5a-15 0-0-1-1551 Kevin Minter LB 6-0 246 25 3 LSU D2-13 16-16-0-053 A.Q. Shipley C/G 6-1 307 29 4 Penn State FA-15 12-3-4-054 Dwight Freeney LB 6-1 268 35 14 Syracuse FA-15 11-0-0-055 Sean Weatherspoon LB 6-2 244 28 6 Missouri UFA-15 (Atl) 14-0-1-157 Alex Okafor LB 6-4 261 24 3 Texas D4a-13 13-13-0-359 Alani Fua LB 6-5 234 24 R BYU FA-15 16-0-0-061 Jonathan Cooper G 6-2 311 25 3 North Carolina D1-13 14-9-0-262 Ted Larsen G/C 6-2 305 28 6 North Carolina State UFA-14 (TB) 10-10-3-363 Lyle Sendlein C 6-3 308 31 9 Texas FA-07 15-15-1-068 Jared Veldheer T 6-8 321 28 6 Hillsdale UFA-14 (Oak) 16-16-0-070 Bobby Massie T 6-6 316 26 4 Mississippi D4-12 14-14-0-071 Red Bryant DT 6-4 323 31 8 Texas A&M FA-15 6-0-0-074 D.J. Humphries T 6-5 307 22 R Florida D1-15 0-0-0-1676 Mike Iupati G 6-5 331 28 6 Idaho UFA-15 (SF) 13-13-0-379 Bradley Sowell T 6-7 315 26 4 Mississippi WV-13 (Ind) 16-0-0-082 Mike Leach LS 6-2 235 39 16 William & Mary FA-09 16-0-0-084 Jermaine Gresham TE 6-5 260 27 6 Oklahoma FA-15 15-12-0-185 Darren Fells TE 6-7 281 29 2 UC Irvine FA-13 14-12-0-287 Troy Niklas TE 6-6 270 23 2 Notre Dame D2-14 16-3-0-090 Cory Redding DT 6-4 318 35 13 Texas UFA-15 (Ind) 12-0-0-491 Ed Stinson DT 6-4 287 25 2 Alabama D5-14 15-2-0-192 Frostee Rucker DT 6-3 280 32 10 USC FA-13 13-13-0-393 Calais Campbell DT 6-8 300 29 8 Miami D2-08 16-16-0-094 Xavier Williams NT 6-2 309 23 R Northern Iowa FA-15 4-0-0-1295 Rodney Gunter DT 6-5 305 23 R Delaware State D4-15 16-11-0-096 Kareem Martin LB 6-6 272 23 2 North Carolina D3a-14 16-2-0-097 Josh Mauro DT 6-6 282 24 2 Stanford FA-14 14-4-0-2

ARIZONA CARDINALS NUMERIC ROSTER

Head Coach: Bruce AriansAssistants: Tom Moore (Asst. Head Coach/Offense), James Bettcher (Defensive Coordinator), Harold Goodwin (Offensive Coordinator), Amos Jones (Special Teams Coordinator), Anthony Blevins (Coaching Asst./Special Teams), Brentson Buckner (Defensive Line), MikeChiurco (Defensive Asst./Asst. Defensive Backs), Rick Christophel (Tight Ends), Darryl Drake (Wide Receivers), Larry Foote (Inside Linebackers), Kevin Garver (Offensive Asst.), Steve Heiden (Asst. Special Teams/Asst. Tight Ends), Roger Kingdom (Asst. Strength & Conditioning), Levon Kirkland (Bill Bidwill Fellowship/OLB's), Freddie Kitchens (Quarterbacks), Stump Mitchell (Running Backs), BuddyMorris (Strength & Conditioning), Tom Pratt (Pass Rush Specialist), Nick Rapone (Defensive Backs), Kevin Ross (Cornerbacks), BobSanders (Linebackers), Larry Zierlein (Asst. Offensive Line).

2015 Coaching Staff

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birth DateNFL Exp. College Hometown

9 Barkley, Matt QB 6-2 227 9/8/1990 3 USC Santa Ana, CA28 Bethel, Justin CB 6-0 200 6/17/1990 4 Presbyterian Blythewood, SC13 Brown, Jaron WR 6-2 205 1/8/1990 3 Clemson Cheraw, SC12 Brown, John WR 5-11 179 4/3/1990 2 Pittsburg State Homestead, FL71 Bryant, Red DT 6-4 323 4/18/1984 8 Texas A&M Jasper, TX20 Bucannon, Deone S 6-1 211 8/30/1992 2 Washington State Fairfield, CA2 Butler, Drew P 6-1 217 5/10/1989 3 Georgia Duluth, GA93 Campbell, Calais DT 6-8 300 9/1/1986 8 Miami Aurora, CO7 Catanzaro, Chandler K 6-3 200 2/26/1991 2 Clemson Greenville, SC29 Clemons, Chris S 6-1 215 9/15/1985 7 Clemson Arcadia, FL61 Cooper, Jonathan G 6-2 311 1/19/1990 3 North Carolina Wilmington, NC38 Ellington, Andre RB 5-9 199 2/3/1989 3 Clemson Moncks Corner, SC85 Fells, Darren TE 6-7 281 4/22/1986 2 UC Irvine Fullerton, CA11 Fitzgerald, Larry WR 6-3 218 8/31/1983 12 Pittsburgh Minneapolis, MN15 Floyd, Michael WR 6-2 220 11/27/1989 4 Notre Dame St. Paul, MN54 Freeney, Dwight LB 6-1 268 2/19/1980 14 Syracuse Hartford, CT59 Fua, Alani LB 6-5 234 1/1/1992 R BYU San Fernando Valley, CA10 Golden, Brittan WR 5-11 186 7/20/1988 2 West Texas A&M Denver City, TX44 Golden, Markus LB 6-3 260 3/13/1991 R Missouri St. Louis, MO84 Gresham, Jermaine TE 6-5 260 6/16/1988 6 Oklahoma Ardmore, OK95 Gunter, Rodney DT 6-5 305 1/19/1992 R Delaware State Lake Hamilton, FL74 Humphries, D.J. T 6-5 307 12/28/1993 R Florida Charlotte, NC76 Iupati, Mike G 6-5 331 5/12/1987 6 Idaho Vaitogi, American Samoa22 Jefferson, Tony S 5-11 212 1/27/1992 3 Oklahoma Chula Vista, CA31 Johnson, David RB 6-1 224 12/16/1991 R Northern Iowa Clinton, IA26 Johnson, Rashad S 5-11 204 1/2/1986 7 Alabama Sulligent, AL62 Larsen, Ted G/C 6-2 305 6/13/1987 6 North Carolina State Palm Harbor, FL82 Leach, Mike LS 6-2 235 10/18/1976 16 William & Mary Jefferson Township, NJ96 Martin, Kareem LB 6-6 272 2/19/1992 2 North Carolina Roanoke Rapids, NC70 Massie, Bobby T 6-6 316 8/1/1989 4 Mississippi Lynchburg, VA97 Mauro, Josh DT 6-6 282 2/17/1991 2 Stanford Hurst, TX51 Minter, Kevin LB 6-0 246 12/3/1990 3 LSU Suwanee, GA14 Nelson, J.J. WR 5-10 160 4/24/1992 R UAB Midfield, AL87 Niklas, Troy TE 6-6 270 9/18/1992 2 Notre Dame Fullerton, CA57 Okafor, Alex LB 6-4 261 2/8/1991 3 Texas Pflugerville, TX3 Palmer, Carson QB 6-5 235 12/27/1979 13 USC Rancho Santa Margarita, CA21 Peterson, Patrick CB 6-1 203 7/11/1990 5 LSU Pompano Beach, FL25 Powers, Jerraud CB 5-10 187 7/19/1987 7 Auburn Decatur, AL90 Redding, Cory DT 6-4 318 11/15/1980 13 Texas Galena Park, TX47 Riddick, Shaq LB 6-6 260 3/12/1993 R West Virginia Akron, OH92 Rucker, Frostee DT 6-3 280 9/14/1983 10 USC Tustin, CA63 Sendlein, Lyle C 6-3 308 3/16/1984 9 Texas Scottsdale, AZ53 Shipley, A.Q. C/G 6-1 307 5/22/1986 4 Penn State Moon Township, PA79 Sowell, Bradley T 6-7 315 6/6/1989 4 Mississippi Hernando, MS5 Stanton, Drew QB 6-3 243 5/7/1984 9 Michigan State Farmington Hills, MI91 Stinson, Ed DT 6-4 287 2/15/1990 2 Alabama Homestead, FL36 Swearinger, D.J. S 5-10 205 2/12/1989 3 South Carolina Greenwood, SC30 Taylor, Stepfan RB 5-9 216 6/9/1991 3 Stanford Mansfield, TX68 Veldheer, Jared T 6-8 321 6/14/1987 6 Hillsdale Grand Rapids, MI55 Weatherspoon, Sean LB 6-2 244 12/29/1987 6 Missouri Jasper, TX27 White, Corey CB 6-1 210 5/9/1990 4 Samford Dunwoody, GA33 Williams, Kerwynn RB 5-8 198 6/9/1991 2 Utah State Las Vegas, NV94 Williams, Xavier NT 6-2 309 1/18/1992 R Northern Iowa Kansas City, MO

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. BirthdateNFL Exp. College Injury/Date Listed

83 Christian, Gerald TE 6-3 250 8/26/1991 R Louisville Knee/September 552 Demens, Kenny LB 6-1 242 2/4/1990 2 Michigan Knee/October 1375 Fullington, John G 6-5 300 5/30/1991 1 Washington State Knee/August 732 Mathieu, Tyrann S 5-9 186 5/13/1992 3 LSU Knee/December 2280 Momah, Ifeanyi TE 6-7 255 10/23/1989 1 Boston College Knee/September 945 Person, Brandon S 6-0 220 8/9/1991 R Tiffin Knee/August 1898 Peters, Corey DT 6-3 305 6/8/1988 6 Kentucky Achilles/August 2149 Wagenmann, Zack LB 6-3 250 8/8/1992 R Montana Foot/August 1978 Watford, Earl T/G 6-3 300 6/24/1990 3 James Madison Hand/December 856 Woodley, LaMarr LB 6-2 265 11/3/1984 9 Michigan Chest/November 26

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. BirthdateNFL Exp. College Injury/Date Listed

23 Johnson, Chris RB 5-11 203 9/23/1985 8 East Carolina Knee-Leg/December 1

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. BirthdateNFL Exp. College Hometown

43 Byndom, Carrington CB 6-0 180 7/7/1992 2 Texas Lufkin, TX37 Eskridge, Durell S 6-3 207 12/17/1991 R Syracuse Miami, FL41 Grice, Marion RB 6-0 208 7/19/1992 2 Arizona State Houston, TX39 Hughes, Robert RB 5-11 235 6/21/1989 4 Notre Dame Chicago, IL50 Martin, Gabe LB 6-2 236 6/5/1992 R Bowling Green Grand Blanc, MI60 McClain, Antoine G 6-5 336 12/6/1989 2 Clemson Anniston, AL72 Pierre, Olsen DT 6-5 293 8/27/1991 R Miami Rahway, NJ16 Shipley, Jaxon WR 6-0 190 7/17/1992 R Texas Brownwood, TX73 Wetzel, John T 6-7 328 7/18/1991 1 Boston College Pittsburgh, PA34 White, Kevin CB 5-10 174 7/15/1992 R TCU Round Rock, TX

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. BirthdateNFL Exp. College Injury/Date Listed

67 Crisp, Rob T 6-7 300 1/3/1991 R N.C. State Knee/September 10

ARIZONA CARDINALS ALPHA ROSTER

Injured Reserve

Practice Squad

Practice Squad/Injured Reserve

Injured Reserve/Designated For Return

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2015Supplemental Bios

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MATT BARKLEYCOLLEGE: USC

HOW ACQUIRED: TR-15 (Eagles)

YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 3/1

HOMETOWN: Santa Ana, CA

DOB: September 8, 1990

PRO CAREER:Originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (98th over-

all) of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2013 NFL Draft. Traded to the Cardinals in exchange for a conditional seventh round 2016 NFL Draft pick on 9/4/15.

2014: Played in one game while serving as a backup QB … inactive as the third QB the first eight games … saw only action of the season vs. Car (11/10), throwing one incomple-tion and rushing three times for no yards … active but DNP in final seven games.

2013: Appeared in three games as a rookie, completing 30-of-49 pass attempts for 300 yards and four INTs … inactive as No. 3 QB the first five games and DNP in the sixth game … made NFL debut vs. Dal (10/20), coming on for the injured Nick Foles and going 11-of-20 for 129 yards and three INTs … saw action the next week vs. NYG (10/27) after Michael Vick left the game injured; completed 17-of-26 passes for 158 yards and an INT … played in relief of Nick Foles @ Oak (11/3), finishing 2-of-3 for 13 yards … active but DNP the next two games and was inactive for the last five games and the Wild Card playoff game.

COLLEGE: Finished his USC career as the school’s and Pac-12 all-time

leader with 12,327 passing yards and 116 TD passes, becom-ing the first player in conference history to throw for more than 100 career TDs … broke fellow USC alum Carson Palmer’s record for career passing yards (11,818) before being surpassed in 2014 by Oregon State’s Sean Mannion … still holds confer-

ence record with 116 TD passes, 11 more than Oregon’s Marcus Mariota … started 11 games as a senior before missing the final two games with a shoulder injury … finished 12th in the nation with a 157.55 passer rating after completing 246-of-387 passes for 3,273 yards and 36 TDs … had two games with six TD passes and established a school record with 493 passing yards against Arizona … his 36 TD passes ranked third in school history … finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting as a junior, completing 308-of-445 passes for 3,528 yards and a sin-gle-season school-record 39 TD passes … named team MVP and was a finalist for the Manning Award … earned second-team all-conference honors and was a third-team AP All-American … established school record with 69.1 completion percentage … was 236-of-377 passing for 2,791 yards and 26 TDs as a soph-omore when he was a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award … started 12 games as a true freshman in 2009, completing 211-of-352 passes for 2,735 yards and 15 TDs.

PERSONAL:Attended Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) High School where he

finished his career as the all-time passing yardage leader in Orange County … earned numerous All-American honors as a senior, passing for 2,877 yards and 23 TDs ... threw for an Orange County record 3,576 yards and 35 TDs during his junior season … named Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year and National Football Player of the Year, the first time a junior ever won either award … married to wife, Brittany, and they have a son, John … earned degree in Communications with a minor in Business.

Left USC as the school’s all-time leader with 116 passing TDs and 12,327 passing yards, the latter mark breaking the record previously set by Palmer (11,818 yards). Ranks as the Pac-12 all-time leader with 116 TD passes and is second in confer-ence history in passing yards.

Acquired in a trade on 9/4/15 from the Eagles, Barkley joins a Cards QB group that includes fellow USC alum Carson Palmer.

A fourth-round pick of Philadelphia in 2013, Barkley played in four games in two seasons with the Eagles.

NOTECARDS

QUARTERBACK ■ 6-2 ■ 227

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BARKLEY CAREER STATS

Passing YdsYear Team GP/GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yds/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rating2013 Phi 3/0 49 30 61.2 300 6.1 0 4 26 3 24 44.62014 Phi 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 39.6Total 4/0 50 30 60.0 300 6.0 0 4 26 3 24 43. 8

Single Game Highs:Attempts: 26, vs. NY Giants, 10/27/13; Completions: 17, vs. NY Giants, 10/27/13; Completion Pct: 65.4, vs. NY Giants, 10/27/13 (17-26); Passing Yards: 158, vs. NY Giants, 10/27/13; Interceptions: 3, vs. Dallas, 10/20/13; Long Pass: 26, vs. Dallas, 10/20/13; Rating: 65.9, vs. NY Giants, 10/27/13 (26-17-1, 158 yards).

BARKLEY POSTSEASON STATSPassing

YdsYear Team GP/GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yds/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rating2013 Phi 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 --Total 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 --

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RED BRYANTCOLLEGE: TEXAS A&M

HOW ACQUIRED: FA-15

YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 8/1

HOMETOWN: Jasper, TX

DOB: April 18, 1984

PRO CAREER:Originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth

round (121st overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Re-signed with the Seahawks on 3/13/12. Released on 2/28/14 and signed a four-year contract with Jacksonville Jaguars on 3/8/14. Released on 3/12/15. Signed with Buffalo Bills on 8/19/15 and released on 9/5/15. Signed with Cardinals on 11/26/15.

2014: Started all 16 games in his only season with the Jag-uars, collecting 22 tackles, one sack, a forced fumble and two tackles for loss … made Jacksonville debut @ Phi (9/7) and had one tackle … collected two tackles and a half-sack vs. Ind (9/21) … shared a sack for the second consecutive game @ SD (9/28); also had three tackles … totaled three solo tackles and a forced fumble @ Ind (11/23) … finished the season with three tackles @ Hou (12/28).

2013: Started 15 games and finished with 30 tackles, a career-best 1.5 sacks, four tackles for loss and one pass defensed … had four tackles and a pass defensed @ Hou (9/29) … recorded a half-sack @ Ari (10/17) … notched two tackles for loss vs. Min (11/17) … posted a season-high five tackles and a sack vs. Ari (12/22) … played in all three postseason games and totaled three tackles … started in Divisional Playoff game vs. NO (1/11/14) and NFC Championship Game vs. SF (1/19/14); had three tackles, including one for loss in NFC Championship win over the 49ers … saw action on the defensive line in Super Bowl XLVIII victory vs. Den (2/2/14).

2012: Started all 16 games for the second straight season and had 24 tackles, four passes defensed and one tackle for loss … collected three tackles and two passes defensed in sea-son opener @ Ari (9/9) … had three tackles vs. GB (9/24) … posted a season-high five tackles in regular season finale vs. StL (12/30) … started both postseason games and totaled three tackles … had two tackles in Wild Card game @ Was (1/6/13) and added one solo tackle in Divisional Playoff game @ Atl (1/13/13).

2011: Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and posted a career-high 32 tackles, one sack, two INTs (one returned for TD), two passes defensed and two tackles for loss … also blocked three FGs and one PAT, setting a franchise record with four total blocked kicks … three blocked FGs tied for the NFL lead with now Cardinals teammate Calais Campbell … blocked two Phil Dawson FG attempts @ Cle (10/23); also had four tackles and a half-sack … recorded two tackles, a half-sack and his first career INT @ StL (11/20) … notched his third

blocked FG of the season and blocked a Graham Gano PAT vs. Was (11/27) … picked off a Caleb Hanie pass in the third quar-ter and returned it 20 yards for his first career TD @ Chi (12/18) … set a career high with six tackles (five solo) in season finale @ Ari (1/1/12).

2010: Switched from DT to DE and started the first seven games before suffering season-ending knee injury … Seahawks defense ranked second in the NFL against the run prior to his injury … totaled 18 tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … collected three tack-les and his first career sack and forced fumble in season opener vs. SF (9/12) … had four solo tackles and a career-best two fumble recoveries vs. SD (9/26) … posted a season-high five tackles @ StL (10/3) … suffered a knee injury @ Oak (10/31) and was placed on injured reserve.

2009: Appeared in six games (one start) and collected eight tackles, including three for loss … had a season-best three tackles @ SF (9/20) and then matched that total the next week vs. Chi (9/27) … made first career start @ Dal (11/1) and recorded one solo tackle.

2008: Played in four games as a rookie and had eight tack-les … made NFL debut in season opener @ Buf (9/7) and had a season-high four tackles … collected two solo tackles @ TB (10/19) … had two solo tackles @ SF (10/26).

COLLEGE: Started 41 games and totaled 124 tackles, six sacks and 20

tackles for loss … also added three forced fumbles, nine passes defensed, three blocked kicks and one safety … earned hon-orable mention all-conference honors as a senior … named a team captain as a junior … earned first-team All-Big 12 honors and was a third-team All-American from NFL Draft Report as a sophomore.

PERSONAL:Full name Joseph Anthony Bryant … attended Jasper (TX)

High School where he was named first-team All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association … same high school as cur-rent Cardinals teammate Sean Weatherspoon … one of eight finalists for the Willie Ray Smith Award, given to the top offensive and defensive lineman in Southeast Texas … named district MVP as a senior and was Southeast Texas Defensive Player of the Year and District Player of the Year in 2001 … got the nickname “Red” because his Mom said he was a red baby.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE ■ 6-4 ■ 323

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Tackles Sacks InterceptionsYear Team GP/GS Solo Asst Ttl Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FR FF STT2008 Sea 4/0 6 2 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 Sea 6/1 6 2 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Sea 7/7 16 2 18 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 02011 Sea 16/16 20 12 32 1.0 5 2 25 20t 1 2 0 0 02012 Sea 16/16 14 10 24 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 02013 Sea 15/15 16 14 30 1.5 4.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02014 Jax 16/16 15 7 22 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Total 80/71 93 49 142 4.5 17.5 2 25 20t 1 7 2 2 0

Single Game Highs:Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 6, @ Arizona, 1/1/12; Solo Tackles: 5, @ Arizona, 1/1/12; Sacks: 1.0, twice, last vs. Arizona, 12/22/13; Interceptions: 1, twice, last @ Chicago, 12/18/11; Fumble Recoveries: 2, vs. San Diego, 9/26/10; Forced Fumbles: 1, twice, last @ Indianapolis, 11/23/14; TDs: 1, 20-yard INT return @ Chicago, 12/18/11.

Additional Statistics:Blocked Field Goals: Career: 6; vs. Seattle, 9/9/12; @ San Francisco, 11/20/11; vs. St. Louis, 11/6/11; @ Washington, 9/18/11; vs. Houston 10/11/09; @ Jacksonville 9/20/09.

BRYANT POSTSEASON STATS Tackles Sacks InterceptionsYear Team GP/GS Solo Asst Ttl Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FR FF STT2010 Sea Injured Reserve-Knee2012 Sea 2/2 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02013 Sea 3/2 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 5/4 2 4 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

POSTSEASON SINGLE GAME HIGHS:Total Tackles: 3, vs. San Francisco, 1/19/14; Solo Tackles: 1, twice, last vs. San Francisco, 1/19/14.

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DWIGHT FREENEYCOLLEGE: Syracuse

HOW ACQUIRED: FA-15

YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 14/1

HOMETOWN: Bloomfield, CT

DOB: February 19, 1980

PRO CAREER:Originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (11th over-

all) of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2002 NFL Draft. Signed a six-year contract with the Colts as franchise player on 7/13/07. Signed two-year contract with San Diego Chargers on 5/18/13. Signed with Cardinals on 10/13/15.

2014: Played in all 16 games (nine starts) and totaled 13 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and a pass defensed … recovered third-quarter fumble @ Ari (9/8) after strip sack by Jerry Attaochu that led to a TD ... had a 13-yard sack to force punt on opening series vs. Sea (9/14) ... teamed with Ricardo Mathews on 14-yard sack of Colin Kaepernick @ SF (12/20); Mathews forced a fumble and Corey Liuget recovered for a TD ... recorded a sack to help force a FG attempt @ KC (12/28).

2013: Started the first four games in his debut season with Chargers before going on injured reserve … had a tackle and a half-sack in season opener vs. Hou (9/9) …injured quadri-ceps vs. Dal (9/29) and was placed on injured reserve on 10/2.

2012: Started 14 games in his final year with the Colts, recording 20 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble and a pass defensed … injured ankle in first quarter of season opener at Chi (9/9) and missed the next two games ... sacked Aaron Rodg-ers vs. GB (10/7) in return from injury … sacked Ryan Tannehill and recorded 44th career forced fumble on play vs. Mia (11/4)

... recorded one sack in each of the last three regular season games … had the Colts lone sack in playoff-clinching win @ KC (12/23) ... started in Wild Card game @ Bal (1/6/13).

2011: Played in all 16 games (15 starts) and finished with 19 tackles, 8.5 sacks and two forced fumbles … earned his seventh career Pro Bowl honor (fourth consecutive) ... col-lected a 14-yard sack and forced fumble vs. Cle (9/18) … posted season-high two sacks and forced a fumble that was returned 47 yards for TD by Jamaal Anderson vs. Pit (9/25) ... collected 1.5 sacks vs. KC (10/9), giving him 4.5 sacks in the first five games of the season … recorded a 20-yard sack vs. Car (11/27) … tied season high with two sacks, including the 100th of his career @ Bal (12/11).

2010: Started all 16 games for the third time in his career and earned his sixth overall and third consecutive Pro Bowl honor ... finished with 25 tackles, 10.0 sacks, five forced fum-bles and two passes defensed … won the Colts Ed Block Courage Award and was named All-AFC by PFW/PFWA after seventh-ca-reer double-digit sack season ... posted season-high two sacks and two forced fumbles vs. NYG (9/19); first sack-forced fumble returned one yard for TD by Fili Moala; was 21st career multi-sack game and seventh with multiple forced fumbles ... named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for the fifth time after record-ing two sacks and a forced fumble vs. Hou (11/1) … notched four tackles in Wild Card game vs. NYJ (1/8/11).

13-year NFL veteran ranks fifth among all active NFL players with 111.5 career sacks.

Has played in 183 career games (156 starts), totaling 392 tackles, 44 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 116 tackles for loss and 15 passes defensed. Spent first 11 NFL seasons (2002-12) with the Colts before playing for the Chargers from 2013-14.

Started 17 career postseason games, including a win in Super Bowl XLI and an appearance in Super Bowl XLIV, and recorded 37 tackles, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass defensed.

Selected to seven career Pro Bowls (2003-05, 2008-11) and been named first-team AP All-Pro three times (2004-05, 2009).

Chosen as a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 2000s.

A five-time winner of AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors and a three-time AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Dec/Jan. 2004, Sept. 2005, Nov. 2008).

Set a Colts franchise record with 107.5 career sacks (since surpassed by former teammate Robert Mathis) and became the only player in franchise history with seven double-dig-it sack seasons (2002-05, 2008-10).

• A first-round pick (11th overall) of the Colts in the 2002 NFL Draft, he was an All-American and the co-Big East Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Syracuse in 2001.

NOTECARDS

PRO BOWL SELECTION: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

LINEBACKER ■ 6-1 ■ 268

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2009: Played in 14 games (nine starts) and had 31 tack-les, 13.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a pass defensed … named to fifth career Pro Bowl and earned All-Pro honors from the Associated Press (first-team), Sporting News, Sports Illus-trated and PFW/PFWA ... named to NFL’s All-Decade Team (2000-09) ... tied for third in NFL with 13.5 sacks ... had at least one sack in each of first eight games of season, tying teammate Robert Mathis’ NFL record ... collected season-high two sacks, forced fumble and season-high six QB pressures @ Ari (9/27) ... first-quarter sack vs. Hou (11/8) marked team-re-cord ninth-straight game (dating to 2008 season finale) with a sack ... matched season high with two sacks vs. NYJ (12/27) ... started all three postseason games and recorded sack of Drew Brees in Super Bowl XLIV vs. NO (2/7/10).

2008: Named to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time after playing in 15 games (14 starts) and totaling 30 tackles, 10.5 sacks and four forced fumbles ... had a sack in each of the first two games and added a forced fumble @ Min (9/14) … earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month for November for games that included two sacks, a forced fumble and four pressures @ Pit (11/9), two sacks vs. Hou (11/16) and a sack, forced fumble and four pressures @ Cle (11/30) ... sack-forced fumble vs. Browns was returned 37 yards for TD by Robert Mathis ... tied postseason career best with two sacks in Wild Card game @ SD (1/3/09).

2007: Started nine games and collected 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks and four forced fumbles … recorded a sack and two forced fumbles vs. Den (9/30) ... named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career after posting two sacks, including one for a safety, and two forced fumbles vs. Jax (10/22); safety was Colts first since 2000 … injured foot @ SD (11/11) and was placed on injured reserve on 11/14.

2006: Started every game as the Colts won Super Bowl XLI … finished season with 45 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two passes defensed … earned third career AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor after tying career high with three sacks (fifth time in career) and three forced fum-bles (second time in career) vs. Cin (12/18) ... collected two sacks and a forced fumble in Wild Card game vs. KC (1/6/07) ... had a fumble recovery in Super Bowl XLI victory vs. Chi (2/4/07).

2005: Selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl after totaling 39 tackles, 11.0 sacks, six forced fumbles and three passes defensed in 16 games (13 starts) ... earned All-Pro honors from the Associated Press (first-team), Sporting News and PFW/PFWA ... also selected as the Defensive Player of the Year by Kansas City Committee of 101 … named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September after record-ing four sacks in three games, including a season-high three sacks and forced fumble vs. Cle (9/25) ... notched two sacks and a forced fumble vs. Ten (12/4) … had a sack and a pass defensed in Divisional Playoff game vs. Pit (1/15/06).

2004: Led the NFL with a then franchise-record and career-best 16.0 sacks to earn his second straight Pro Bowl honor ... started all 16 games and finished with 47 tackles, four forced fumbles and three passes defensed … named an

All-Pro by the Associated Press (first-team), Sports Illus-trated, Sporting News, College and Pro Football Newsweekly and PFW/PFWA ... named the NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of Year ... had two sacks each vs. Jax (10/24) and vs. Min (11/8) ... earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors for Decem-ber/January for a stretch that included back-to-back three-sack games vs. Ten (12/5) and @ Hou (12/12), a two-sack game vs. Bal (12/19 and one sack vs. SD (12/26) … started both playoff games and had a sack in Divisional Playoff game @ NE (1/16/05).

2003: Earned first career Pro Bowl selection after play-ing in 15 games (13 starts) and compiling 41 tackles, 11.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a pass defensed ... was the Colts first Pro Bowl defensive lineman since 1977 … named an AP All-Pro (second-team) and was chosen All-AFC by PFW/PFWA ... scored first career TD on fum-ble recovery and 19-yard return @ NO (9/28) ... earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week after season-high three sacks and two forced fumbles @ Mia (11/2) ... batted down two-point conversion attempt @ Ten (12/7) to preserve 29-27 win ... started all three playoff games and had a sack and a forced fumble in Wild Card win vs. Den (1/4/04).

2002: Named to PFW/PFWA All-Rookie team after record-ing 13.0 sacks, the second-most all-time by a rookie in league history ... also led team with nine forced fumbles and 36 pressures and added 47 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed in 16 games (eight starts) ... notched first career sack @ Hou (9/22) ... won AFC Defensive Player of the Week after collecting a sack and three forced fumbles in first career start @ Phi (11/10) ... had two sacks for his first career multi-sack game vs. Dal (11/17) ... recorded 12th and 13th sacks and ninth forced fumble in season finale vs. Jax (12/29) ... had a sack and seven tackles in playoff debut @ NYJ (1/4/03).

COLLEGE: Started 22 of 39 career games played at Syracuse and tal-

lied 34.0 sacks (second in school history), 104 tackles,14 forced fumbles, 51 tackles for loss, 43 pressures and six passes defensed ... earned All-American and All-Big East hon-ors and was named co-Big East Defensive Player of Year as a senior after leading nation with school-record 17.5 sacks ... tied conference record with four Big East Player of Week awards in 2001 ... set school record with 11 forced fumbles and three recoveries as senior in ‘01 ... was a BCSFootball.com second-team All-American and a first-team All-Big East selection as a junior.

PERSONAL: Attended Bloomfield (CT) High School where he earned

All-American and All-Central Connecticut West honors … oversees the Dwight Freeney Foundation and raises funds for charities in his home state of Connecticut through events including a celebrity golf classic … graduated with Informa-tion Studies and Technology degree.

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Tackles Sacks InterceptionsYear Team GP/GS Solo Asst. Ttl Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FR FF STT2002 Ind 16/8 43 4 47 13.0 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 02003 Ind 15/13 38 3 41 11.0 89 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 02004 Ind 16/16 39 8 47 16.0 120 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 02005 Ind 16/13 37 2 39 11.0 71.5 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 02006 Ind 16/16 35 10 45 5.5 35.5 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 02007 Ind 9/9 29 5 34 3.5 15.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 02008 Ind 15/14 23 7 30 10.5 78.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 02009 Ind 14/9 24 7 31 13.5 95.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 02010 Ind 16/16 21 4 25 10.0 74 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 02011 Ind 16/15 13 6 19 8.5 87.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 02012 Ind 14/14 11 9 20 5.0 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 02013 SD 4/4 0 1 1 0.5 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02014 SD 16/9 7 6 13 3.5 35 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0Total 183/156 320 72 392 111.5 823.5 0 0 0 0 15 4 44 0

Single Game Highs:Total Tackles: 9, @ Cleveland, 12/15/02; Solo Tackles: 9, @ Cleveland, 12/15/02; Sacks: 3.0, five times, last vs. Cincinnati, 12/18/06; Fumble Recoveries: 1, four times, last @ Arizona, 9/8/14; Forced Fumbles: 3, twice, last vs. Cincinnati, 12/18/06; TDs: 1, 19-yard fumble return, @ New Orleans, 9/28/03.

FREENEY POSTSEASON STATS Tackles Sacks InterceptionsYear Team GP/GS Solo Asst. Ttl Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FR FF STT2002 Ind 1/1 7 0 7 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02003 Ind 3/3 8 0 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 02004 Ind 2/2 2 0 2 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02005 Ind 1/1 1 0 1 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02006 Ind 4/4 4 1 5 2.0 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 02007 Ind Injured Reserve-Foot2008 Ind 1/1 2 0 2 2.0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 Ind 3/3 4 4 8 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Ind 1/1 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02012 Ind 1/1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 17/17 31 6 37 9.0 57 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

Postseason Single Game Highs:Total Tackles: 7, @ NY Jets, 1/4/03; Solo Tackles: 7, @ NY Jets, 1/4/03; Sacks: 2.0, twice, last @ San Diego, 1/3/09; Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Chicago (SB XLI), 2/4/07; Forced Fumbles: 1, twice, last vs. Kansas City, 1/6/07.

FREENEY CAREER STATS

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JERMAINE GRESHAMCOLLEGE: Oklahoma

HOW ACQUIRED: FA-15

YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 6/1

HOMETOWN: Ardmore, OK

DOB: June 16, 1988

PRO CAREER:Originally selected by the Bengals in the first round (21st

overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 7/24/15 as an unrestricted free agent.

2014: Started all 15 games he appeared in during his final season in Cincinnati ... inactive for Game 14 (toe) and the Wild Card playoff game at Indianapolis (back) ... posted a career-high 10 catches (for 48 yards) @ Ind (10/19) ... had two receptions @ NO (11/16), with both resulting in TDs; gave Cincinnati a 7-3 lead with 12-yarder and a 20-3 lead with a one-yarder ... totaled a team-high five receptions (for 33 yards) @ TB (11/30) ... fin-ished with three catches for 23 yards, including a 10-yard TD reception, vs. Pit (12/7) ... led the team in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (62) vs. Den (12/22); hauled in a two-yard TD for 17-7 lead in second quarter ... caught three passes for 20 yards @ Pit (12/28), including a five-yard TD that closed deficit to 20-17 early in fourth quarter.

2013: Started all 14 games he appeared in during the regular season and finished fifth on the team in receptions (46), fourth in receiving yards (458) and third in receiving TDs (4) ... also started the team’s Wild Card matchup vs. San Diego … totaled season-highs in receptions (6) and yards (66) vs. Pit (9/16) ... caught two passes for 14 yards vs. NYJ (10/27), including a four-yard TD in the first quarter that gave the Bengals a 14-0 lead ... grabbed a pass in the corner of field at the Browns one-yard line, then stayed in bounds and sidestepped two defend-ers to complete a 25-yard TD that launched Bengals comeback win vs. Cle (11/17) ... caught three passes for 49 yards vs. Min (12/22), including a 16-yard TD in the second quarter ... in the Wild Card matchup vs. SD (1/5/14), his four-yard TD catch tied the score at seven in second quarter; finished the game with seven receptions for 64 yards.

2012: Logged career-highs in receptions (64) and receiving yards (737), adding five TDs catches ... finished second on the team behind A.J. Green in receptions and receiving yards ... hauled in five receptions for 64 yards @ Was (9/23), including a six-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter that put the Bengals ahead to stay at 31-24 ... caught three passes for 68 yards @ Cle (10/14), including a career-long 55-yard TD reception in the first quarter that gave the Bengals a 7-0 lead ... posted six receptions for a career-high 108 yards vs. Den (11/4), includ-ing a 52-yarder to the Broncos 11-yard line in third quarter that set up Bengals TD ... recorded three receptions for 38 yards in playoff-clinching win @ Pit (12/23), including a 25-yarder to convert 3rd-n-14 and a 12-yarder to convert a 3rd-n-9 ... caught two passes in the Wild Card matchup @ Hou (1/5/13).

2011: Despite missing two games due to a hamstring injury, ranked second on team in receptions (56) and third in receiv-ing yards (596) ... also tied for second on the team with six TD catches … contributed to pass protection effort that tied for fourth in NFL in fewest sacks allowed (25) ... led the team in receptions (six) and receiving yards (58) @ Cle (9/11), includ-ing a two-yard TD reception from Andy Dalton in first quarter ... posted a 17-yard TD catch in the third quarter and added key 25-yard catch on the Bengals game-tying fourth-quarter TD drive vs. Buf (10/2) ... had a three-yard TD catch in the sec-ond quarter and on the game-deciding fourth-quarter TD drive, caught a nine-yard pass to the Jaguars 10 on fourth-and-six @ Jax (10/9) ... hauled in five receptions for 46 yards in the Wild Card matchup @ Hou (1/7/12).

2010: Appeared in 15 games (10 starts) as a rookie, miss-ing the season finale due to a knee strain ... his 52 receptions broke Tony McGee’s 1995 mark (44) for the most catches by a Bengals rookie TE ... tied teammate Jordan Shipley for most

Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 7/24/15. Spent his first five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals who selected him in the first round (21st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Gresham was the first tight end selected in that year’s draft.

Joins San Diego’s Antonio Gates and Carolina’s Greg Olsen as the only tight ends in the NFL with at least 40 receptions, 400 receiving yards and four TDs in each of the last five seasons.

Was the only Bengals tight end to log three consecutive seasons of 50 or more catches (2010-12) and one of nine NFL tight ends in league history to top 50 catches in four or more of his first five NFL seasons.

Has started 67 of 74 games played with 280 receptions, 2,722 receiving yards and 24 TDs. Has also started all three postseason games he has appeared in, adding 14 receptions for 117 yards and a TD.

In Arizona, reunites with QB Carson Palmer who was his teammate in Cincinnati during Gresham’s rookie season in 2010.

While playing at Oklahoma, appeared in the Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium following both the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

NOTECARDS

PRO BOWL SELECTION: 2011, 2012

TIGHT END ■ 6-5 ■ 260

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receptions by any Bengals rookie since 1985 (WR Eddie Brown, 53) ... his four TD receptions were the most ever by a Bengals rookie strictly playing TE ... caught six passes for 25 yards in his NFL debut @ NE (9/12), including a one-yard TD pass from Carson Palmer in the third quarter ... posted season-highs with nine catches for 85 yards, including a 19-yard TD @ Ind (11/14) ... hauled in four receptions for 56 yards in the regular sea-son finale win vs. SD (12/26), ending Chargers playoff hopes; reception total included a three-yard TD on 3rd-n-goal in first quarter.

COLLEGE:Appeared in all 42 games in three seasons at Oklahoma

(2006-08) helping team to 34-8 record, with two Fiesta Bowls

and one berth in the BCS Championship game ... did not play in 2009 due to a knee injury suffered in preseason practice ... in his three seasons, totaled 111 receptions for 1,629 yards (14.7 avg.), and his 26 TDs ranked second in Big 12 history among TEs ... earned first-team All-American honors from The Sport-ing News in 2008 when he set school records in TDs (14) and receiving yards (950) for a tight end ... scored 25 TDs in his last 28 games.

PERSONAL: Attended Ardmore (OK) High School where as a senior he

was rated as the top TE prospect in the nation by PrepStar and Rivals.com ... also a basketball standout in high school ... majored in Multidisciplinary Studies.

ReceivingYear Team GP/GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2010 Cin 15/10 52 471 9.1 27 42011 Cin 14/13 56 596 10.6 31 62012 Cin 16/15 64 737 11.5 55t 52013 Cin 14/14 46 458 10.0 30 42014 Cin 15/15 62 460 7.4 23 5Total 74/67 280 2,722 9.7 55t 24

Single Game Highs:Receptions: 10, @ Indianapolis, 10/19/14; Receiving Yards: 108, vs. Denver, 11/4/12; TDs: 2, @ New Orleans, 11/16/14; Long Reception: 55t, @ Cleveland, 10/14/12.

GRESHAM POSTSEASON STATSReceiving

Year Team GP/GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2011 Cin 1/1 5 46 9.2 16 02012 Cin 1/1 2 7 3.5 6 02013 Cin 1/1 7 64 9.1 13 1Total 3/3 14 117 8.4 16 1

Postseason Single Game Highs:Receptions: 7, vs. San Diego, 1/5/14; Receiving Yards: 64, vs. San Diego, 1/5/14; TDs: 1, vs. San Diego, 1/5/14; Long Reception: 16, vs. San Diego, 1/5/14; Long TD Reception: 4t, vs. San Diego, 1/5/14.

GRESHAM CAREER STATS

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LYLE SENDLEINCOLLEGE: Texas

HOW ACQUIRED: FA-07

YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 9/9

HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, AZ

DOB: March 16, 1984

PRO CAREER:Signed by the Cardinals as a rookie free agent in 2007 out

of the University of Texas. Signed a one-year tender with the Cardinals as a restricted free agent on 3/29/10. Re-signed with the Cardinals on 7/29/11, agreeing to a five-year contract as a free agent. Released on 3/12/15. Re-signed with Cardinals on 8/7/15.

2014: Started every game at C for the sixth time in the last seven years … part of line that allowed just 28 sacks on the sea-son, tied for the sixth-fewest in the NFL in 2014 … helped Car-dinals rush for 109 yards on 26 carries vs. SD (9/8); marked the seventh straight year he has been the starting C in the season opener … blocked as Cardinals ran for 124 yards and a TD on 28 carries @ NYG (9/14) … part of line that did not allow a sack vs. SF (9/21); marked first game Cardinals did not give up a sack since 2010 (12/12 vs. Den) … helped limit the Redskins to just one sack in 45 pass plays vs. Was (10/12) … part of line that helped Cardi-nals record season-best 36:57 time of possession, allow just one sack in 32 pass plays and run for 123 yards and a TD on 37 carries @ Oak (10/19) … helped block as Cardinals did not allow a sack in 42 pass plays vs. Phi (10/26); marked third straight game allow-ing one sack or fewer … part of line that helped Arizona rush for 102 yards and a TD on 29 carries @ Dal (11/2) … helped block as Cardinals did not allow a sack vs. Det (11/16) … part of line that held opponent without a sack for the fourth time on the year @ Atl (11/30), as they kept Falcons from getting a sack in 39 pass plays … helped block as Cardinals rushed for 141 yards on 33 car-ries vs. KC (12/7) … blocked as Cardinals allowed just one sack and ran for season-high 143 yards on 33 carries @ StL (12/11), marking second consecutive game with over 140 yards rushing … part of line that helped Cardinals run for 98 yards on 25 carries @ SF (12/28) … started at C in Wild Card game @ Car (1/3/15).

2013: Started all 16 games for the fifth time in the last

six years … was one of two Cardinals offensive players (Paul Fanaika) to play every snap this season … started the season opener @ StL (9/8); marked his sixth straight year starting the opener for the Cardinals … helped block as the Cardinals ran for 87 yards and a TD on 25 carries vs. Det (9/15) … blocked as Cardinals averaged 5.4 yards per carry @ NO (9/22) … helped Cardinals allow only one sack @ TB (9/29), the first time this season the Buccaneers had fewer than three sacks … helped Cardinals rush for 109 yards and a TD on 21 carries @ SF (10/13) … blocked as Cardinals ran for a season-high 201 yards and a TD on 30 carries (6.7 avg.) vs. Atl (10/27); marked just the sixth time since 2000 the Cardinals have rushed for 200 or more yards in a game … helped Cardinals run for 97 yards and allow just one sack vs. Hou (11/10) … helped block as Cardinals ran for 120 yards and a TD on 30 carries vs. Ind (11/24) … part of line that helped Cardinals rush for 107 yards and two TDs and allowed just one sack vs. StL (12/8); marked his 100th career game … blocked as Cardinals ran for 145 yards and two TDs on 36 carries @ Ten (12/15) … helped Cardinals rush for 139 yards on 43 carries @ Sea (12/22), the team’s third straight game with 100+ rushing yards … part of line that allowed just one sack in 50 dropbacks vs. SF (12/29).

2012: After being selected as an offensive captain by his teammates for the third consecutive year, started the first 11 games before going on injured reserve with a knee injury … had made 81 consecutive starts (including postseason) dating back to the 2008 season opener before suffering the injury … started the season opener vs. Sea (9/9) and helped limit the Seahawks to just one sack in 37 pass plays … helped block as the Cardinals ran for 102 yards and a TD on 32 carries @ NE (9/16) … helped Cardinals rush for a season-high 182 yards on 30 carries vs. Buf (10/14) … blocked for LaRod Stephens-Howl-ing as he ran for 104 yards and a TD on 20 carries @ Min (10/21); marked first career 100-yard rushing performance for

After entering the league as a rookie free agent with the Cardinals in 2007, Sendlein has gone on to appear in 126 games (116 starts) in his first eight seasons, including post-season.

Started every game at C in 2014, the sixth time in the last seven seasons he has done so (2008-11, 2013-14). Part of offensive line that allowed just 28 sacks on the season, tied for the sixth-fewest in the NFL.

Was voted a team captain three straight years from 2010-12.

Played the entire game after tearing his left MCL on the opening possession vs. St. Louis (11/25/12).

Had made 81 consecutive starts (including postseason) dating back to the 2008 season opener before a knee injury suffered in Week 12 of the 2012 season vs. St. Louis landed him on injured reserve. Returned from the injury to start all 16 games in 2013.

Father, Robin, played LB for the Longhorns (1977-80) and in the NFL for eight years with Minnesota (1981-85), Miami (1986-87) and Houston (1988).

A Scottsdale, AZ native, attended Chaparral High School where he was a first-team All-State, all-region and all-city selection as a senior.

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Stephens-Howling … helped lead the way as Stephens-Howling ran for a career-high 127 yards and a TD on 22 carries @ Atl (11/18) … led the way as Beanie Wells ran for two TDs vs. StL (11/25) … after suffering a knee injury on the opening posses-sion against the Rams, was placed on injured reserve on 11/27.

2011: Selected as an offensive captain for the second con-secutive year and started all 16 games for the fourth straight season … helped the Cardinals rush for 99 yards and a TD on 25 carries vs. Car (9/11) … helped Cardinals run for 93 yards and a TD on 15 carries (6.2 avg.) @ Was (9/18) … part of line that helped Cardinals run for 156 yards and a season-high three TDs on 32 carries vs. NYG (10/2) … helped Cardinals rush for 109 yards and a TD on 30 carries @ Bal (10/30) … helped lead Cardinals to a season-high 268 rushing yards and a TD on 38 carries (7.1 avg.) @ StL (11/27); marked the highest sin-gle-game rushing total for the Cardinals since running for 330 yards at New Orleans on 10/5/80; helped RB Beanie Wells run for a franchise-record 228 yards on 27 carries … started as Car-dinals ran for 103 yards and a TD on 25 carries vs. Dal (12/4) … helped Cardinals run for 131 yards and a TD on 31 carries vs. Sea (1/1/12); marked his 70th consecutive start, including postseason.

2010: After being selected by his teammates as an offensive captain for the first time, started all 16 games for the third consecutive season … started the season opener @ StL (9/12) and was part of line that cleared the way for 112 rushing yards and a TD on 21 carries (5.3 avg.); following a Derek Anderson fumble, ran 45 yards downfield and recovered the ball in the end zone after WR Steve Breaston stripped the ball from Rams DT Clifton Ryan … helped block for a rushing attack that racked up 118 yards on 13 carries (9.1 avg.) @ Atl (9/19) … part of line that cleared the way for a running game that totaled over 100 yards (119) vs. Oak (9/26); marked the first time since 1988 that Arizona rushed for over 100 yards in each of their first three regular season games … part of a line that cleared the way for 105 rushing yards on 19 carries (5.5 avg.) vs. StL (12/5) … member of O-line that allowed no sacks for the first time in ’10 and blocked for a rushing attack that totaled 211 yards on 34 carries (6.2 avg.) vs. Den (12/12); marked the highest single game rushing total by AZ since 10/3/04 vs. NO (211 yds.); last time the Cards rushed for over 200 yards and averaged at least 6.0 yards per attempt was on 9/15/02 at Seattle (249 yds. on 35 att.—7.1 avg.); marked eighth game in ’10 that the Cardinals rushed for over 100 yards.

2009: Started all 16 games and both postseason contests at center for the second straight season … part of an offensive line that blocked for 1,494 rushing yards, the most by a Cardi-nals team since 2004 (1,668) and averaged 4.1 yards per carry, the highest for Arizona since 2002 (4.4) … part of a line that did not allow a sack @ Jax (9/20) … helped clear the way for 182 yards rushing @ Chi (11/8) … despite 38 pass attempts, O-line did not allow a sack for the second time in ‘09 and cleared the way for 122 rushing yards vs. Sea (11/15); marked the first time since 9/10/07 @ SF (161) and 9/16/07 vs. Sea (132) that the Cardinals rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back regular season games … helped clear the way for 183 rushing yards on 30 carries @ StL (11/22); marked the most rushing yards by the Cardinals since 10/3/04 vs. NO (211 yards) … part of line that didn’t allow a sack and cleared the way for 113 rushing yards vs. Min (12/6); Vikings entered the game with an NFL-best 40 sacks

in their first 11 games … part of line that didn’t allow a sack for the fourth time in ’09 during the regular season finale vs. GB (1/3/10) … cleared the way for 156 rushing yards against the NFL’s number one ranked rush defense during the regular season in the Wild Card matchup vs. GB (1/10/10); marked the highest rushing total against a GB defense that only gave up 83.3 yards per game … for the second straight week, helped O-line give up only one sack and block for over 100 yards rushing (101) @ NO (1/16/10).

2008: Took over as the starting center for an injured Al Johnson and was part of an offensive line that had the same five starters for all 20 regular and postseason games in 2008 ... in season opener @ SF (9/7) helped clear the way for Edgerrin James seventh 100-yard rushing game as a Cardinal ... member of line that did not allow a sack for the first time in ‘08 vs. Buf (10/5); helped clear the way for Arizona to record three rushing TDs in back-to-back weeks (@ NYJ, vs. Buf) for the first time since 1979 ... for the second time in ’08 was part of an offen-sive line that did not allow a sack despite 42 pass attempts vs. SF (11/10) ... member of an offensive line that didn’t give up a sack @ Phi (11/27) ... helped clear the way for James to reg-ister his 57th career 100-yard game and eighth as a Cardinal in the season finale vs. Sea (12/28) ... started first career play-off game and was part of an offensive line that allowed zero sacks vs. Atl (1/3/09) ... helped the Cardinals run the ball a season-high 43 times for 145 yards @ Car (1/10/09) ... started Super Bowl XLIII vs. Pit (2/1/09).

2007: Played in 12 games with two starts in rookie cam-paign … saw action at center after starter Al Johnson left with an injured knee early in the third quarter of the season opener @ SF (9/10) … made first career start while help-ing James total 128 yards on 24 carries and was part of line that did not allow a sack in the home opener vs. Sea (9/16) … part of offensive line that only yielded two sacks in the first three games … saw action at LG when starting RT Elton Brown left the game with an injury in the second quarter and starting LG Reggie Wells moved over @ StL (10/7) … saw action on special teams @ TB (11/4) … for the first time in his career, appeared during goal-line situation as an eligi-ble receiver vs. Det (11/11) … appeared on special teams in the final four games and played one series at center vs. StL (12/30) in the season finale.

COLLEGE: A versatile lineman, Sendlein played in 49 career games, includ-

ing 26 consecutive starts at center after moving from guard before his junior year … started all 13 games at center for the second consecutive year as a senior and was a consensus first-team All-Big 12 selection ... voted team captain by his teammates … started all 13 games at center as a junior after switching from guard, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press ... was a key part of a line that helped Texas rank first in the nation in scoring offense (50.2 ppg), second in rushing offense (274.9 ypg) and third in total offense (512.1 ypg) … paved the way for 289 yards rushing and 556 yards of total offense in Texas’ 41-38 Rose Bowl victory over USC for the National Championship … logged time as a backup center and guard in 10 games as a sopho-more, including the Longhorns win over Michigan in the Rose Bowl … as a redshirt freshman in 2003, appeared in all 13 games on offense and special teams … redshirted in 2002.

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PERSONAL: Attended Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ) High School where he

was a four-year letterman and three-year starter … helped lead the team to back-to-back Arizona 4A State Championships in

1999-2000 and a 28-game winning streak ... a first-team All-State, all-region and all-city selection as a senior … also named the Valley’s 2000 Defensive Player of the Year … brother, Aus-tin, was a defensive lineman and lettered for the Longhorns from 2002-03.

Year Team GP/GS2007 Ariz 12/22008 Ariz 16/16 2009 Ariz 16/16 2010 Ariz 16/16 2011 Ariz 16/162012 Ariz 11/112013 Ariz 16/162014 Ariz 16/16Total 119/109

SENDLEIN POSTSEASON STATS

Year Team GP/GS2008 Ariz 4/42009 Ariz 2/22014 Ariz 1/1Total 7/7

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D.J. SWEARINGERCOLLEGE: South Carolina

HOW ACQUIRED: FA-15

YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 3/1

HOMETOWN: Greenwood, SC

DOB: September 1, 1991

PRO CAREER:Entered the NFL as a second-round (57th overall) selec-

tion of the Houston Texans in the 2013 NFL Draft. Released on 5/11/15 and claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 5/12/15. Released on 11/17/15. Signed to Cardinals practice squad on 12/1/15 and promoted to active roster on 12/8/15.

2015: Played in seven games with Buccaneers, totaling 11 tackles, one fumble recovery and a special teams tackle … made his Tampa Bay debut in season opener vs. Ten (9/13); recorded four tackles and a special teams tackle … had one solo tackle and recovered a fumble that helped set up a FG @ NO (9/20) … posted season-best six tackles @ Hou (9/27) … played in the next four games and then missed two games with a toe injury … released on 11/17 and signed to Cardinals practice squad on 12/1 … elevated to active roster on 12/8.

2014: Made a career-high 12 starts in 16 games played and collected 73 tackles, two INTs, six passes defensed, one sack, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … recorded his first career sack in the season opener vs. Was (9/7), taking down Robert Griffin III for an eight-yard loss; added eight tackles and a forced fumble … had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery @ Oak (9/14) … registered his third forced fumble in the first four games vs. Buf (9/28) … notched his first INT of the sea-son @ Ten (10/26) and returned it 25 yards to set up a FG … matched season high with eight tackles vs. Phi (11/2) … col-lected second INT that led to a Texans TD on the ensuing pos-session @ Jax (12/7).

2013: Played in all 16 games and made 10 starts as a rookie, finishing with 67 tackles, one INT, four passes defensed, a

forced fumble and four special teams tackles … made NFL debut and had one tackle and a special teams tackle @ SD (9/9) … had five tackles in his first career start @ KC (10/20) … started every game the remainder of the season … recorded his first career INT @ Ari (11/10) … posted seven or more tackles in four of the last five games … set a career high with 10 tack-les in season finale @ Ten (12/29); also had first career forced fumble.

COLLEGE: Started 33 of 52 games played and finished career with 244

tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 16 passes defensed, six INTs (two returned for TDs), four forced fumbles and two fumble recov-eries … earned All-SEC honors as a senior after starting 12 games and recording 79 tackles, two INTs (one TD return), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … posted career-high 80 tackles as a junior … added three INTs, three passes defensed and a forced fumble … tallied 66 tackles, five passes defensed, one INT that he returned for a TD and one forced fumble as a sophomore … appeared in all 13 games and had 19 tackles as a freshman.

PERSONAL:Full name Dayario Jamal Swearinger … attended Greenwood

(SC) High School where he played run-option QB, wide receiver and safety … earned second-team All-State honors as a senior when he rushed for 904 yards and 12 TDs, caught 20 passes for 201 yards and added 77 tackles, eight passes defensed and two forced fumbles on defense … majored in Retailing Business.

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Tackles Sacks InterceptionsYear Team GP/GS Solo Asst Ttl Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FR FF STT2013 Hou 16/10 50 17 67 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 42014 Hou 16/12 51 22 73 1.0 8 2 31 25 0 6 1 3 02015 TB 7/0 8 3 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Total 39/22 109 42 151 1.0 8 3 31 25 0 10 2 4 5

Single Game Highs:Total Tackles: 10, @ Tennessee, 12/29/13; Solo Tackles: 7, twice, last @ Tennessee, 12/29/13; Sacks: 1.0, vs. Washington, 9/7/14; Interceptions: 1, three times, last @ Jacksonville, 12/7/14; Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, last @ New Orleans, 9/20/15; Forced Fumbles: 1, four times, last vs. Buffalo, 9/28/14.

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COREY WHITECOLLEGE: Samford

HOW ACQUIRED: FA-15

YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 4/1

HOMETOWN: Dunwoody, GA

DOB: May 9, 1990

PRO CAREER:Entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (162nd overall) of the

New Orleans Saints in the 2012 NFL Draft. Released on 3/13/15 and claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys on 3/14/15. Released on 11/17/15. Signed with Cardinals on 12/1/15.

2015: Played in first seven games of the season (one start) with the Cowboys and had seven tackles, three passes defensed and two special teams tackles … made Dallas debut vs. NYG (9/13) … started at CB and had two passes defensed vs. NE (10/11) … had three solo tackles and a pass defensed @ NYG (10/25) … inactive vs. Phi (11/8) and @ TB (11/15) … released on 11/17 … signed with Cardinals on 12/1.

2014: Played in 15 games with a career-high nine starts … posted career bests with 54 tackles, two INTs and nine passes defensed … also had his first career sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and one special teams tackle … notched seven tackles and a fumble recovery @ Atl (9/7) … tied career high with eight tackles @ Cle (9/14) … registered his first career sack @ Det (10/19) … recorded INTs in back-to-back games vs. GB (10/26) and @ Car (10/30) … had six tackles and two passes defensed vs. SF (11/9) … forced a fumble vs. Cin (11/16) … col-lected four solo tackles @ Pit (11/30).

2013: Appeared in all 16 games with six starts, totaling 42 tackles, one INT, seven passes defensed and a fumble recovery … also had a forced fumble and two tackles on special teams … had three tackles and a pass defensed vs. Mia (9/30) … forced a fumble on a punt return vs. Buf (10/27) … recorded three tackles and an INT he returned 43 yards vs. SF (11/17) … set a career high with eight tackles and had his first career fumble recovery @ Atl (11/21) … registered seven tackles in regular

season finale vs. TB (12/29) … started both postseason games, recording three tackles and a pass defensed in Wild Card game @ Phi (1/4/14) and four solo tackles in Divisional Playoff game @ Sea (1/11/14).

2012: Played in 10 games (four starts) as a rookie and recorded 32 tackles, an INT and three passes defensed while adding four special teams tackles … started in his NFL debut vs. Was (9/9) and had four tackles … posted a season-high six tackles @ Car (9/16) … collected first career INT vs. Atl (11/11); added four tackles and two passes defensed … inac-tive (knee) the next two games … returned to the field @ Atl (11/29) … inactive (knee) for the following two games and was placed on injured reserve.

COLLEGE: Played in 44 games and totaled 140 tackles, seven INTs, 18

passes defensed and four forced fumbles … posted 58 tackles, a team-leading four INTs, five passes defensed, two forced fum-bles and a blocked kick in 11 games as a senior … started all 11 games as a junior and had 31 tackles, one INT, seven passes defensed and two forced fumbles … collected 36 tackles, two INTs and three passes defensed during his sophomore campaign … played in all 11 games as a true freshman, finishing with 15 tackles and three passes defensed.

PERSONAL:Attended Dunwoody (GA) High School and was named MVP

and earned all-county honors as a senior … notched 52 tack-les, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, one INT and a blocked kick … has a daughter, Aubrey Ava … majored in Computer Science.

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Tackles Sacks InterceptionsYear Team GP/GS Solo Asst Ttl Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FR FF STT2012 NO 10/4 28 4 32 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 42013 NO 16/6 30 12 42 0.0 0 1 43 43 0 7 1 0 22014 NO 15/9 46 8 54 1.0 6 2 2 2 0 9 1 1 12015 Dal 7/1 6 1 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2Total 48/20 110 25 135 1.0 6 4 45 43 0 22 2 1 9

Single Game Highs:Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 8, twice, last @ Cleveland, 9/14/14; Solo Tackles: 8, @ Cleveland, 9/14/14; Sacks: 1.0, @ Detroit, 10/19/14; Interceptions: 1, four times, last @ Carolina, 10/30/14; Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, last @ Atlanta, 9/7/14; Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Cincinnati, 11/16/14.

Additional Special Teams StatisticsForced Fumbles: 1, vs. Buffalo, 10/27/13.

WHITE POSTSEASON STATS Tackles Sacks InterceptionsYear Team GP/GS Solo Asst Ttl Sk Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FR FF STT2013 NO 2/2 5 2 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Total 2/2 5 2 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Postseason Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 4, @ Seattle, 1/11/14; Solo Tackles: 4, @ Seattle, 1/11/14.

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