Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release

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Arizona Cardinals Football Club
Game Release
Game #5
Sunday, October 7, 2007 – 10:00 AM (MST)
THIS WEEK’S GAME
ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-2)
The Cardinals head to St. Louis to take on the Rams at the
Edward Jones Dome. A win this week would move Arizona to 32 and allow them to keep pace in the tight NFC West with 3-1
Seattle (which is visiting Pittsburgh) and 2-2 San Francisco
(which hosts Baltimore). The Cards are looking for their third
straight victory in St. Louis and Ken Whisenhunt is looking for
his first road victory as Cardinals head coach.
Arizona is coming off a 21-14 upset win over the previously
unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. After seeing each of their first
three games of 2007 decided by three points with a score in the
game‘s closing seconds, the Cardinals scored 21 second half
points to top the Steelers by seven. Still, the game was not
ultimately put away until DB Ralph Brown intercepted Steelers
QB Ben Roethlisberger near midfield with about 0:10 left. Keys
to the victory included a stellar defensive outing that saw
Arizona hold the NFL‘s leading rusher Willie Parker to just 37
yards on 19 carries, an efficient QB rotation of Matt Leinart and
Kurt Warner, and a 73-yard punt return TD by rookie Steve
Breaston, the team‘s first since 1993.
The Rams are coming off a 35-7 loss to the Cowboys last week
in Dallas.
After playing the Rams this week in St. Louis, the Cardinals
return to University of Phoenix Stadium to face the Carolina
Panthers next Sunday. St. Louis will travel to Baltimore to take
on the Ravens.
THE COACHES
Ken Whisenhunt
Scott Linehan
2-2
Overall Record
8-12
2-2
Regular Season Record
8-12
0-0
Playoff Record
0-0
st
nd
1
Years as Head Coach in NFL
2
st
nd
1
Years with team
2
0-0
Head-to-Head
0-0
0-0
vs. Opponent
1-1
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TELEVISION
Network: FOX
Play-by-Play: Matt Vasgersian
Color Analyst: J.C. Pearson
CARDINALS RADIO
Sports Radio 620 AM KTAR
News 92.3 (FM) KTAR
Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch
Color Analyst: Ron Wolfley
Sideline: Paul Calvisi
CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO
Flagship: KMIA 710 AM
Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo
Color Analysts: Luis Zendejas
Sideline: Rolando Cantu
at
ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-4)
Edward Jones Dome
CARDINALS 2007 SCHEDULE
All times MST (Arizona)
Regular Season
Date
Monday, September 10
at San Francisco 49ers
Time/Result
L, 17-20
Sunday, September 16
vs. Seattle Seahawks
W, 23-20
at Baltimore Ravens
L, 20-23
vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
W, 21-14
Sunday, October 7
at St. Louis Rams
10:00 AM
Sunday, October 14
vs. Carolina Panthers
1:05 PM
Sunday, October 21
at Washington Redskins
10:00 AM
Sunday, October 28
BYE
Sunday, November 4
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11:00 AM
Sunday, November 11
vs. Detroit Lions
2:15 PM
Sunday, November 18
at Cincinnati Bengals*
11:00 AM
Sunday, November 25
vs. San Francisco 49ers*
2:05 PM
Sunday, December 2
vs. Cleveland Browns*
2:05 PM
Sunday, December 9
at Seattle Seahawks*
2:05 PM
Sunday, December 16
at New Orleans Saints*
11:00 AM
Sunday, December 23
vs. Atlanta Falcons*
2:05 PM
Sunday, December 30
vs. St. Louis Rams*
2:15 PM
* Potential to move to Sunday Night Football
2007 NFC WEST STANDINGS
Team
Seattle
San Francisco
Arizona
St. Louis
Mark Dalton – Vice President of Media Relations
mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/379-1720
L
1
2
2
4
PF
87
56
84
39
PA
53
93
80
103
Hm
2-0
1-1
2-0
0-2
Road
1-1
1-1
0-2
0-2
Div
1-1
2-1
1-1
0-1
Strk
W-2
L-2
W-1
L-4
Mike Helm – Media Relations Coordinator
mhelm@cardinals.nfl.net 602/379-1647
Chris Melvin – Media Relations Manager
cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/379-1882
8701 S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ 85284
W
3
2
2
0
Nate LoCascio – Media Relations Assistant
nlocascio@cardinals.nfl.net 602/379-1620
Phone: 602-379-0101
Fax: 602-379-1821
www.azcardinals.com
CARDINALS
2-2
84
80
9
8
3
5
1
3
4
1
4/20
5/3
3
7/10
339.3
304.8
110.0
95.5
229.3
209.3
-1
29:11
13/16/12
12/11/10
vs. Car
CARDINALS & RAMS IN 2007
te IN 2005 REGULAR SEASON
THE SERIES
CATEGORY
Record
Points Scored
Points Allowed
Touchdowns Scored
Touchdowns Allowed
Rushing TDs
Passing TDs
Return TDs
Rushing TDs Allowed
Passing TDs Allowed
Return TDs Allowed
Sacked/Yards Lost
Fumbles/Lost
Had Intercepted
Field Goals Made/Attempted
Total Yards Per Game
Opp. Total Yards Per Game
Rushing Yards Per Game
Opp. Rushing Yards Per Game
Passing Yards Per Game
Opp. Passing Yards Per Game
Turnover Ratio
Average Time of Possession
NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass
NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass
2-Point Conversions
Next Week
The Cardinals and Rams have met 43 times
since 1946 with the Rams holding a 24-17-2
advantage in the series.
RAMS
0-4
39
103
3
13
0
2
1
7
6
0
11/67
7/5
4
6/10
265.5
349.3
83.8
157.0
181.8
192.3
-3
29:25
29/24t/26
24/29/9
@ Bal
The Cards and Rams have met twice annually
since the Cardinals joined the NFC West in
2002. The Cardinals have won three of the last
five meetings between the two teams, but the
Rams have taken seven of ten games since the
Cards joined the division.
The Rams relocated to St. Louis from Los
Angeles in 1995. The Cardinals left St. Louis
following the 1987 season for Arizona.
SERIES NOTES
Overall Regular Season Series: 17-24-2
Cardinals on the road at StL: 10-13
Cardinals last win: 12/3/06, @ StL, 34-20
First Meeting: 10/27/46, vs. StL, W, 34-10
Last Meeting: 12/3/06, @ StL, W, 34-20
Next Scheduled Meeting: 12/30/07 @ AZ
Last Four Meetings
Date
Site
Dec. 03, 2006
St. Louis
Sep. 24, 2006
Arizona
Nov. 20, 2005
St. Louis
Sep. 18, 2005
Arizona
Result
W, 34-20
L, 14-16
W, 38-28
L, 12-17
LAST WEEK’S GAME
CARDINALS 21, Steelers 14
September 30, 2007 – University of Phoenix Stadium – (64,844)
STATISTICS
In a week 4 match-up rife with subplots, the Cardinals scored 21 second half points against the NFL‘s #2
ranked defense to upset the previously unbeaten Steelers and move to 2-2. The Arizona sideline featured
many with ties to Western PA and the Steelers, most notably head coach Ken Whisenhunt and top
assistant Russ Grimm who were once Steeler assistants. Playing without Pro Bowl WR Anquan Boldin,
the Cardinals relied on Larry Fitzgerald (10-120 receiving) and a QB rotation of Matt Leinart & Kurt
Warner. Defensively, they limited league-leading RB Willie Parker to 37 yards on 19 carries while halting
his 100-yard game streak at 4. They also picked off Ben Roethlisberger twice and forced punts on 7 of
Pittsburgh‘s 9 other drives.
From the outset, it was clear it would be a hard-hitting affair and points would be hard to come by.
Pittsburgh notched the game‘s first score late in the opening quarter when Roethlisberger hit WR
Santonio Holmes with a 43-yard TD pass on a 3rd-n-26 play. None of the next 7 Steeler drives, however,
produced points and ended in punts (6) and an INT (1). While Leinart QB‘d the first 3 drives, Warner
entered with 4:56 to go in the 2nd quarter to run the no-huddle as he had the week before in Baltimore. On
the 2nd play of the series he hit Larry Fitzgerald with a 20-yard pass to the PIT37 but the WR fumbled at
the end of the play and S Troy Polamalu returned the recovery to midfield. The AZ defense answered and
DT Darnell Dockett recorded the 2nd of his 3.0 sacks on the day to force a punt. Warner & Co. ran the
2:00 offense well enough to yield a FG try but Neil Rackers‘ 52-yarder was wide left as the half expired.
On Arizona‘s opening drive of the 3rd quarter, Warner led a 9-play, 70-yard drive on which he was 6-7
passing for 45 yards (4-28 to Fitzgerald) and capped it with a 6-yard pass to WR Jerheme Urban, who
saw extended action in Boldin‘s absence. With the game tied at 7 late in the 3rd, the Cards gave
Pittsburgh a golden opportunity when Warner mishandled a shotgun snap and the Steelers recovered at
the AZ4. After stopping Parker on the first two downs, S Adrian Wilson halted the threat by stepping in
front of TE Heath Miller in the endzone and recording the INT. The game was still tied early in the 4th
when rookie Steve Breaston fielded a Steelers punt at the AZ27 and took it 73 yards for Arizona‘s first
punt return TD since 1993. Leading 14-7, the Cards D forced another Pittsburgh punt and when the
offense took over at its own 18 with 11:33 left it was with Leinart back at QB. On his first snap he hit
Fitzgerald on a 38-yard pass to the PIT44 and despite leaving for 1 play after a violent but unpenalized
hit, engineered a long (13-82, 7:19) drive that ended with a 2-yard Edgerrin James run that made it 21-7.
James was 7-20 on the drive and Leinart was 3-4-56 passing but his biggest play may have been with his
legs. Facing a 4th-n-1 at the PIT24, the Cards passed on a FG try that could have made it a 10-point
game and Leinart picked up the 1st down on a sneak. Roethlisberger then made it a one score game on
the next drive when he hit Holmes with a 7-yard TD pass with 1:54 but Fitzgerald recovered the ensuing
onside kick and that, along with a Ralph Brown INT 89 second later sealed the win.
STEELERS
CARDINALS
Team
Steelers
CARDS
CARDS
CARDS
Steelers
Qtr. Time
1
0:31
3
7:24
4 14:10
4
4:14
4
1:49
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
14
14
21
Scoring Play
Homes 43-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick)
Urban 6-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick)
Breaston 73-yard punt return (Rackers kick)
James 2-yard run (Rackers kick)
Holmes 7-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick)
Cardinals vs. Rams
Drive
8-69, 4:33
9-70, 3:43
-13-82, 7:19
9-92, 2:25
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First Downs
Rushes-Yards
Net Passing Yards
Total Net Yards
Passing (A-C-I)
Sacked by Opp.
Punts-Average
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties
Time of Possession
PIT
17
26-77
205
282
32-17-2
4-39
7-51.4
3-0
11-72
32:12
AZ
19
25-86
215
301
35-21-0
2-10
5-39.4
3-2
5-30
27:48
Weather: Indoors
RUSHING
STEELERS: Parker 19-37; Roethlisberger 426; Davenport 2-15; Holmes 1-(-1).
CARDS: James 21-77, TD; Leinart 3-9;
Warner 1-0.
PASSING
STEELERS: Roethlisberger 17-32, 2 TD.
CARDS: Warner 14-21, 132, 1 TD, 0 INT;
Leinart 7-14, 93 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT.
RECEIVING
STEELERS: Holmes 6-128, 2 TD; Parker 429; Miller 3-46; Reide 2-23; Washington 2-18.
Score
7-0
7-7
7-14
7-21
14-21
CARDS: Fitzgerald 10-120; Urban 5-53, TD;
B. Johnson 4-40; James 1-7; T. Smith 1-5.
www.azcardinals.com
CARDS AND RAMS IN 2006
Game 3
Rams 16, CARDINALS 14
The Cardinals were poised to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at home against the Rams but let
the opportunity slip through their fingers. Arizona trailed 17-7 late in the fourth but a 6-yard TD run by
Edgerrin James made it a 2-point game with 4:13 to play. Faced with a 3rd-n-2 at their own 28, a Marc
Bulger 6-yard pass to Torry Holt was ruled a completion and upheld by a replay challenge with 2:03
remaining. On the next snap, however, Bulger fumbled the ball in the backfield and DE Antonio Smith
recovered at the St. Louis 30 with 1:58 left. Consecutive James runs of 4 and 8 yards moved the ball to
the 18 putting Arizona well in range for a game-winning FG attempt. The chance never came, though,
as Kurt Warner fumbled the next snap and the Rams recovered at the 18 with 1:41 to play. It was the
fourth turnover of the day for AZ with the other three coming on Warner INTs. Arizona‘s defense held,
forcing a punt with :05 left. While time expired as the punt was in the air, Troy Walters fair-caught it at
his own 33 which would have led to a rarely-seen fair catch/free kick by Neil Rackers. But that slim hope
was eliminated because of an off-side call against Arizona, who fell to 1-2 and suffered its first loss at its
new stadium.
Arizona took an early lead in the game when Warner connected with WR Larry Fitzgerald on
a 12-yard TD pass on the Cards second drive of the game. St. Louis was aided on the next drive by a
dubious pass interference call on 3rd-n-5 that resulted in a 32-yard gain to the AZ 6 and led to a 26-yard
Jeff Wilkins FG. Arizona responded on the next drive by moving to the Rams 13 thanks to three Anquan
Boldin catches for 54 yards but it ended there when Warner was INT‘d by FS Oshimogho Atogwe.
Boldin turned in another outstanding effort, finishing with 10 catches for 129 yards. The Rams then took
a 10-7 lead when Bulger hit Holt on a 9-yard TD pass. On the next play from scrimmage, Warner was
picked off by CB Fakhir Brown at the AZ 45. That led to a Wilkins FG on the final play of the first half
and another on the opening drive of the second gave St. Louis a 16-7 lead that they took late into the
fourth.
RAMS
CARDINALS
Team
CARDS
Rams
Rams
Rams
Rams
CARDS
Qtr. Time
1
2
2
2
3
4
7:04
11:25
3:20
0:00
8:08
4:13
0
7
13
0
3
0
0
7
16
14
Scoring Play
Fitzgerald 12-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick)
Wilkins 26-yard FG
Holt 9-yard pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick)
Wilkins 47-yard FG
Wilkins 21-yard FG
Drive
8-45, 4:17
11-72, 3:35
5-94, 2:54
8-16, 3:05
13-77, 6:52
16-87, 8:24
Score
0-7
3-7
10-7
13-7
16-7
16-14
Game 12
CARDINALS 34, Rams 20
December 3, 2006 – Edward Jones Dome – (65,612)
Team
CARDS
Rams
CARDS
CARDS
Rams
CARDS
Rams
CARDS
CARDS
Rams
Qtr. Time
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
7:38
1:02
5:49
0:18
12:14
2:10
14:30
8:14
1:57
0:35
7
3
Scoring Play
10
0
7
7
10
10
34
20
Shipp 1-yard run (Rackers kick)
Wilkins 27-yard FG
Fitzgerald 11-yard pass from Leinart (Rackers kick)
Rackers 23-yard FG
Holt 15-yard pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick)
Wilkins 37-yard
Rackers 20-yard FG
Bruce 1-yard pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick)
Cardinals vs. Rams
Drive
13-90, 7:22
13-64, 6:36
4-50, 2:38
6-29, 1:33
6-62, 2:46
10-88, 4:03
7-55, 2:40
4-19, 2:13
9-34, 4:38
10-62, 1:22
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First Downs
Rushes-Yards
Net Passing Yards
Total Net Yards
Passing (A-C-I)
Sacked by Opp.
Punts-Average
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties
Time of Possession
STL
18
28-63
301
364
31-21-0
1-8
3-38.0
4-2
5-25
30:07
AZ
20
28-101
246
347
28-19-3
1-10
3-49.0
1-1
5-52
29:53
Weather: Indoors
RUSHING
RAMS: Jackson 24-62; Fisher 1-2; Bulger 3-(1).
CARDS: James 24-94, TD; Warner 3-10; B.
Johnson 1-(-3).
PASSING
RAMS: Bulger 21-31, 309 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT.
CARDS: Warner 19-28, 256 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT.
RECEIVING:
RAMS: Holt 8-120, TD; Bruce 3-79; Jackson 359; McDonald 2-16; Fisher 2-8; Walker 1-16;
Curtis 1-7; Davis 1-4.
CARDS: Boldin 10-129; Fitzgerald 6-65, TD;
B. Johnson 1-54; James 1-5; Shipp 1-3.
STATISTICS
The Cardinals improved to 3-9 and notched their first road win of the season with a 34-20 victory in St.
Louis. After tying the NFL record for fewest rushing attempts in a game with 6 the week before at
Minnesota, Arizona ran 37 times against the Rams for a season-high 137 yards. That included 26
carries by Edgerrin James who finished with 115 yards, his first 100-yard day of the season and 50th
career. Entering the game, RB Marcel Shipp had not had not scored a TD since 2002 and had just 3
carries in ‗06 but scored 3 rushing TDs, the first time a Cardinal did that since the ‗98 season. AZ
enjoyed a +3 takeaway ratio after recording 3 INTs and sacked Marc Bulger 4.0 times including 2.5
from DE Chike Okeafor. QB Matt Leinart was again solid, finishing with a 100.3 passer rating, one TD
pass and no INTs. He was also sacked just once en route to his 2nd career win.
Arizona came out quickly, taking the opening possession 90 yards and capping it with a 1-yard
rushing TD by Shipp. James carries 5 times for 32 yards on the drive and Leinart was 5-5 for 53 yards
passing. St. Louis responded with a long drive that reached the AZ 9 but it stalled there and a 27-yard
Jeff Wilkins FG made it 7-3 at the end of the 1st quarter. Early in the 2nd the Cards reached the Rams 1
but turned it over on downs when Shipp couldn‘t convert on 4th-n-goal at the 1. They did capitalize on
their next drive, taking advantage of a 34-yard pass interference penalty that moved it to the Rams 11
and on the next play Leinart hit WR Larry Fitzgerald for a TD. In all, the Rams were flagged 10 times for
126 yards by Ron Winter‘s crew (Arizona 11-107). Trailing 14-3, St. Louis reached the Cardinals 35 just
before the 2:00 warning but SS Adrian Wilson picked off a Marc Bulger pass and returned it 35 yards to
the Rams 34. That led to a 23-yard Neil Rackers FG that made it 17-3 at the half.
St. Louis opened the 2nd half with a 6-play, 62-yard drive that Bulger ended with a 15-yard scoring
pass to WR Torry Holt. Later in the 3rd Shipp found the end zone again, this time from 6 yards. Key
plays on the 88-yard drive included a 27-yard catch-n-run by FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo on 3rd-n-7 at the
AZ 15 and a 27-yard pass interference call on 3rd-n-10 that moved the ball to the Rams 7. A 37-yard
Wilkins FG early in the 4th made it 24-13 and the Rams threatened further when they reached the AZ 32
with just under 11:00 remaining but a Bulger pass glanced off the hands of RB Steven Jackson and was
INT‘d by CB David Macklin who returned it 56 yards to the Rams 19. Four plays later, Shipp ran it in
from 9 yards out to make it a 31-13 game with 8:14 to go. The Rams next drive saw them turn it over on
downs when Okeafor sacked Bulger on 4th-n-7 and that led to a 20-yard Rackers FG. A late Bulger-toIsaac Bruce TD provided the game‘s final points.
CARDINALS
RAMS
STATISTICS
Score
7-0
7-3
14-3
17-3
17-10
24-10
24-13
31-13
34-13
34-20
First Downs
Rushes-Yards
Net Passing Yards
Total Net Yards
Passing (A-C-I)
Sacked by Opp.
Punts-Average
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties
Time of Possession
AZ
24
37-137
179
316
24-15-0
1-7
3-51.7
0-0
11-107
31:41
STL
26
23-107
287
394
45-27-3
4-27
3-32.7
1-0
10-126
28:19
Weather: Indoors
RUSHING
CARDS: James 26-115; Shipp 7-21, 3 TD;
Arrington 4-1.
RAMS: S. Jackson 21-96; S. Davis 2-11.
PASSING
CARDS: Leinart 15-24, 186 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT.
RAMS: Bulger 27-45, 314, 2 TD, 3 INT.
RECEIVING
CARDS: Fitzgerald 5-46, TD; Ayanbadejo 240; B. Johnson 2-38; Boldin 2-32; Pope 2-20;
Wakefield 1-5; Walters 1-5.
RAMS: S. Jackson 9-69; Holt 7-115, TD;
Bruce 5-75, TD; Klopfenstein 4-31; Curtis 116; McDonald 1-8.
www.azcardinals.com
FIRST YEAR IN THE NEST
2007 HEAD COACHING CLASS
For the Cardinals, 2007 doesn‘t just bring with it the promise of
a new season, it also ushers in the Ken Whisenhunt era in the
desert.
Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt joins Atlanta‘s
Bobby Petrino, Miami‘s Cam Cameron, Oakland‘s Lane
Kiffin and Pittsburgh‘s Mike Tomlin as first year head
coaches who in 2007 are looking to repeat the success of
last year‘s rookie coaches Sean Payton (Saints) and Eric
Mangini (Jets). Payton and Mangini were the only two firstyear head coaches that finished 2006 with a winning record
and a playoff appearance.
On January 14, the Cardinals named Whisenhunt their new
head coach. He came to Arizona after spending the previous
six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to joining the
Steelers, Whisenhunt coached tight ends with the NY Jets
(2000), special teams with the Cleveland Browns (1999) and
tight ends with the Baltimore Ravens (1997-98).
Having served as the Steelers tight ends coach from 20012003, Whisenhunt was then promoted to offensive coordinator
where over the next three years he not only helped lead the
Steelers to a victory in Super Bowl XL but also gained a
reputation as one of the most innovative play-callers in the
NFL.
In his tenure as offensive coordinator, Whisenhunt:
st

Improved the Steelers running game from 31 overall
to second overall in his first year as coordinator.

Helped lead the team to a victory in Super Bowl XL.

Averaged 2,226 yards and 18 TDs a season on the
ground.

Helped guide the team to a 34-14 record.
BRINGING THE RUSH
nd
The Cardinals rushing attack finished ranked 32 overall in
th
2005 and 30 overall in 2006, making it an area the Red Birds
were striving to improve on in 2007—and they have. Through
four games the team has improved its rushing rank by 16
places.
Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt and his Assistant Head
Coach/Offensive Line Russ Grimm, as two of the main
components behind Pittsburgh‘s formidable rushing attack,
look to duplicate their success here in Arizona. Here is a look
at the Steelers‘ rushing numbers between 2004 and 2006,
Whisenhunt‘s years as offensive coordinator.
Year
Att.
2006
469
2005
549
2004
618
Totals 1,636
Yds.
1,992
2,223
2,464
6,679
Avg.
4.3
4.1
4.0
4.1
TD
16
21
16
53
Between 2004 and 2006, the Steelers offense averaged 545
rushing attempts, 2,226 yards for a 4.1 yard average and
almost 18 TD‘s.
Of the 3,013 total offensive plays run by the Steelers between
2004 and 2006, 1,636 of them, or 54.3%, were rushing plays.
Between that same time period, the Cardinals ran a total of
3,121 plays, with 1,254 of them, or 40.2%, as rushing plays.
The Cardinals rushed for over 100 yards in two of their first four
games of the Whisenhunt era, going against some of the
league‘s best defenses. The team rushed for 161 yards in the
season opener at San Francisco and returned home the next
week to rush for 132 yards against Seattle. It marked the first
time since 1988 – 167 yards at Cincinnati (9/4) and 130 yards
vs. Dallas (9/12) that the team has opened the season with
consecutive 100-yard rushing games.
Against Seattle in week two, Edgerrin James had his best
week as a Cardinal, rushing 24 times for 128 yards and a TD.
Although he rushed for only 57 yard at Baltimore, he averaged
5.7 yards-a-carry. He had 21 rushes for 77 yards and a TD vs.
Pittsburgh last week.
Cardinals vs. Rams
However, all but two teams (Detroit and Minnesota)
managed to improve upon their record from 2005. Below is a
list of the 2006 rookie head coaches and the results of their
inaugural season vs. the results of their team‘s 2005
performance:
2006 First-Year Coaches
Coach (Team)
W-L ’06 W-L ’05
Brad Childress (Minnesota)
6-10
9-7
Gary Kubiak (Houston)
6-10
2-14
Scott Linehan (St. Louis)
8-8
6-10
Eric Mangini (NYJ)
10-6*
4-12
Rod Marinelli (Detroit)
3-13
5-11
Mike McCarthy (Green Bay)
8-8
4-12
Sean Payton (New Orleans)
13-3** 3-13
* Clinched playoff berth ** Clinched NFC South title
2007 First-Year Coaches
Coach (Team)
Cam Cameron (Dolphins)
Lane Kiffin (Raiders)
Bobby Petrino (Falcons)
Mike Tomlin (Steelers)
Ken Whisenhunt (Cardinals)
+/-3
+4
+2
+6
-2
+4
+10
W-L ‘07
0-4
2-2
1-3
3-1
2-2
HOLDING UNDER A HUNDRED
Coming into 2007, the Cardinals had not allowed a 100-yard
rusher in five consecutive games but they knew, based on
the all-star lineup of backs they would face to begin the
season, that it would take a lot to keep that streak going.
That is exactly what the Cardinals defense has done in the
first four games—extend their streak to nine games, despite
the fact that they have faced three Pro Bowl running backs
(Shaun Alexander, Frank Gore and Willie Parker) and one of
the NFL‘s best young backs in Willis McGahee.
Last week against the league‘s top rated rushing attack, the
Cardinals held the Steelers to just 77 yards on the ground.
Willie Parker, the NFL‘s leading rusher heading into the
game, was held to just 37 yards on 19 carries.
The backs the Cardinals have faced during the streak
include:
Willie Parker (Pittsburgh) – 37 yards
Willis McGahee (Baltimore) – 98 yards
Shaun Alexander (2x, Seattle) – 70, 76 yards
Frank Gore (2x, San Francisco) – 55, 51 yards
LaDainian Tomlinson (San Deigo) – 66 yards
Mike Bell (Denver) – 61 yards
Steven Jackson (St. Louis) – 96 yards
The last running back to rush for 100 vs. Arizona yards was
the Vikings Chester Taylor who ran for 136 yards on
11/26/06.
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SUPER STAFF
A LOTT OF IMPROVEMENT
The Cardinals are a team widely recognized around the league as having
outstanding talent. With Pro Bowlers at several skill positions and a young
franchise quarterback, the team has been taking huge strides towards
success.
One of Ken Whisenhunt‘s most talked about hires
has been strength and conditioning coach John
Lott.
The organization took another giant stride in the offseason, securing an
almost entirely revamped coaching staff. It is a staff loaded with coaches
who have already shown an ability to reach the big game. Whether it be at
the collegiate or professional level, as players or as coaches, this staff is
one that has shown a knack for bringing home the hardware.
SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
Coach
Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt
Asst. Head Coach Russ Grimm
DB Coach Teryl Austin
RB Coach Maurice Carthon
Def. Quality Control Matt Raich
QB Coach Jeff Rutledge
S.T. Coach Kevin Spencer
Player
4 (3 wins)
2 (2 wins)
3 (2 wins)
-
Coach
1 (win)
1 (win)
1
1
1 (win)
1 (win)
Total
1 (win)
5 (4 wins)
1
3 (2 wins)
1 (win)
3 (2 wins)
1 (win)
15 total (11 wins)
COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Coach
School (Year)
Rick Courtright (as a coach)
Washington (1991)
Matt Raich (as a player)
Westminster (1989)
Jeff Rutledge (as a player)
Alabama (1978)
In total, the Cardinals new coaching staff has a combined 110 years of
coaching experience at the NFL level, 115 years of coaching experience
at the college level and 50 years of experience playing at the NFL level.
It didn‘t take long for the Texas native and 10-year
NFL veteran to make an impact on the
organization. Over a six week period this
offseason, Lott oversaw the complete renovation
of the Cardinals weight room at the Tempe training
facility.
Under Lott, the team‘s training philosophy gears
more towards free weights (bench press, squats,
medicine ball and power cleans) as well as
dynamic movements on the field. The new
workout is focused not only on improving the
player‘s strength but their flexibility and overall
athleticism as well.
A quick look around the locker room will answer
any questions as to whether the offseason
program has been a success. The amount of
weight that players on both sides of the ball have
lost is staggering.
Below are just a few of the players who have lost
the most weight over the past few months:
Player
G Elton Brown
DT Gabe Watson
RG Deuce Lutui
LG Reggie Wells
New Weight
340
330
338
318
Lost (Lbs)
47
40
39
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GRIMM TAKES OVER THE LINE
HALEY FOLLOWING LINEAGE
One of the first areas new head coach Ken Whisenhunt wanted
to address when he took over in Arizona was the offensive line.
The first thing he had to do was find a new offensive line coach
and when your top candidate has a resume that reads:

Three time Super Bowl Champion as an offensive
lineman

One Super Bowl Championship as an offensive line
coach

Four -time Pro Bowl selection as an offensive lineman

First-team selection to the 1980’s all-decade team as an
offensive lineman

Hall of Fame nominee as an offensive lineman
Todd Haley may be in his first year as offensive coordinator
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for the Cardinals but he is not new to the NFL. In his 11
NFL season, he comes from the Dallas where he was the
Cowboys passing game coordinator in 2006.
It would be safe to say that you need to look no further.
Russ Grimm took over the assistant head coach/offensive line
position on January 23 and has wasted no time pushing his
philosophies of toughness and discipline and finding the
personnel to fit that philosophy.
With Grimm‘s input, the Cardinals went out and signed free agent
linemen Al Johnson and Mike Gandy and drafted tackle Levi
Brown with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, which
makes for a good start to the Grimm tenure.
Cardinals vs. Rams
However, Haley‘s introduction to the NFL came a lot earlier
than 11 years ago. The son of Dick Haley, the former
Director of Player Personnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers
(1971-90) and New York Jets (1991-2002), Todd has been
around the NFL his entire life.
Long before he became a coach, Haley was a ballboy for
the Super Bowl Championship Steelers teams of the
1970s.
He got his first NFL coaching job in 1997 with the New
York Jets under head coach Bill Parcells. He then went on
to coach receivers in Chicago (2001-03) and Dallas (200406) before coming to Arizona.
Over Haley‘s first 10 seasons as an assistant coach in the
NFL, he has helped tutor players to Pro Bowls during six of
those campaigns: WR Keyshawn Johnson (Jets 1998, 99,
00), WR Marty Booker (Bears 2003), TE Jason Witten
(Cowboys 2005, 2006) and QB Tony Romo (Cowboys
2006).
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SACKING THE QUARTERBACK 101
SPENDING TIME IN THE BACKFIELD
Cardinals defensive coordinator Clancy Pendgergast, one of only
two coaches retained by Ken Whisenhunt when he took over
before the ‘07 season, has been a good teacher when it comes to
tutoring players on how to get to the quarterback.
Cardinals fourth-year defensive tackle Darnell Dockett
has spent a lot of time exactly where his coaches want
him, and where opposing offenses don‘t—in their
backfield.
With Darnell Dockett‘s three sack performance against Pittsburgh
last week, four of the Cardinals top five single-game sack games
have occurred while Pendgergast has been the defensive
coordinator.
Dockett has recorded 5.5 sacks, two tackles-for-a-loss,
two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, a QB pressure
and three QB hits—all in the first four games of the
season with all of it coming behind the opponent‘s
offensive line.
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Dockett‘s performance yesterday marked only the 15 time in team
history a Cardinal recorded three or more sacks in a game.
Franchise Single-Game Sack Records
4.5
Curtis Greer vs. Philadelphia, 12/1883
4.0
Bertrand Berry vs. NY Giants, 11/14/04
3.0
Darnell Dockett vs. Pittsburgh, 9/30/07
Bertrand Berry at Oakland, 10/22/06
Adrian Wilson at St. Louis, 11/20/05
Simeon Rice at Philadelphia, 11/19/00
Ken Harvey at Washington, 9/12/93
Ken Harvey at Dallas 11/3/91
Ken Harvey at Atlanta, 12/9/90
Freddie Joe Nunn at Dallas, 10/30/88
Curtis Greer vs. Dallas, 9/13/87
Al Baker vs. Philadelphia, 12/18/83
E.J. Junior at NY Giants, 12/4/83
David Galloway vs. Seattle, 11/13/83
Curtis Greer vs. Dallas, 9/11/83
Dockett had perhaps his best game as a Cardinal last
week against the visiting Steelers. He established a new
career-high with three sacks while also collecting six
tackles, a forced fumble and two QB hits.
He was a dominant force on a defense (and defensive
line) that held Willie Parker, the NFL‘s top rusher coming
into the game, to just 37 yards on 19 carries.
In other words, he was a nightmare for Steelers
quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Parker and the rest of
the Pittsburgh offense.
RETURNING A LONG WAY
SMART, TOUGH AND DISCIPLINED
Smart, tough and disciplined football was Ken Whisenhunt‘s
mantra when he came to Arizona and the Cardinals put together
perhaps their most complete game of the season against his
former team last week.
The Cardinals were able to beat a Pittsburgh team that looked
nearly unstoppable in the first three weeks of the season. The
Steelers won their first three games by an average of 23.6 points
and trailed for only 12 seconds all season. Below is a look at
Pittsburgh‘s numbers Sunday compared to their first three games:
Pts Scored/Game
Pts. Allowed/Game
Rushing Yds./Game
Rushing TDs Allowed
Return TDs Allowed
Passing Yds Allowed/Game
Total Sacks Allowed/Yds Lost
Total Sacks/Yds Lost
Total Interceptions Thrown
Total Yds/Game
Total Yds Allowed/Game
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Total 4 Qtr Pts Allowed
Total Penalties/Yds
rd
3 Down Pct.
rd
Opp. 3 Down Pct.
Cardinals vs. Rams
First 3 Games
32.3
8.7
198.3
0
0
164.7
4/23
12/87
1
378.3
244.3
7
11/67
55.5
38.1
Before this year, the most sacks he had collected in a
season was 3.5 in his rookie year of 2004 and he has
nearly equaled his career sacks total (6.0 in 48 games) in
the first four games of the season.
Vs.Cards
14
21
77
1
1
215
4/39
2/10
2
282
301
14
11/72
33.3
50.0
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Steve Breaston’s 73-yard punt return for a touchdown
was the first for the Cardinals since 9/12/93 at
Washington when Johnny Bailey returned a Reggie Roby
punt 58 yards. It was the Cardinals first return in the last
545 attempts.
Breaston is the first Cardinals rookie with a punt return
touchdown since Vai Sikahema in 1986 and his 73yarder was the longest since a 76-yard touchdown by
Sikahema in 1987.
Cardinals punt return touchdowns since 1970:
Player
Steve Breaston
Johnny Bailey
Vai Sikahema
Vai Sikahema
Vai Sikahema
Stump Mitchell
Roy Green
Willard Harrell
Terry Metcalf
Johnny Roland
Yds
73
58
76
71
60
50
57
70
69
74
Opponent
9/30/07 vs. Pittsburgh
9/12/93 @ Washington
12/13/87 vs. NY Giants
12/21/86 vs. Tampa Bay
12/21/86 vs. Tampa Bay
9/20/81 vs. Washington
12/7/80 vs. Detroit
11/19/78 at Washington
11/2/75 at St. Louis
11/16/70 at Dallas
Breaston is tied for second in the NFC and fourth in the
NFL with a punt return average of 14.8 yards heading
into the week five contest at St. Louis.
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES
NOT JUST THE HEAD COACH
The Cardinals may just be visiting St. Louis this week, but for
many, it will feel like a Homecoming.
The Cardinals were based in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987
before heading west to Arizona. The Rams relocated to St.
Louis from Los Angeles in 1995.
NFL head coaches come from a variety of backgrounds.
Some are defensive specialists while some have experience
rooted in the offensive side of the ball. Cardinals first-year
head coach Ken Whisenhunt has been known around the
league as one of the NFL‘s most innovative play callers as
offensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Cardinals moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 1960,
where they began playing in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic
Club, a neighborhood group that played in Chicago‘s South
Side, and evolved to the Chicago Cardinals.
Whisenhunt utilizes those skills as an offensive specialist with
the Cardinals, continuing to call the plays from the sidelines,
opting to continue doing what only a handful of NFL head
coaches do when taking over the leadership role.
The Rams spent 49 years in southern California before they
moved the franchise to St. Louis in 1995. In their first year in
the ―Show Me State‖ the Rams played home games in Busch
Stadium, where the football Cardinals played their home
games during their 28 years in St. Louis.
There are only 12 coaches in the NFL that call the offensive
plays from the sidelines during games. For many teams, that
duty falls to the offensive coordinator.
The Cards hold the distinction as being the United States‘
oldest professional football franchise still in existence.
Lane Kiffin (Raiders)
Brian Billick (Ravens)
Mike Shanahan (Broncos)
Mike McCarthy (Packers)
Gary Kubiak (Texans)
Andy Reid (Eagles)
Six Cardinals employees remain with the team since the
move from St. Louis to Arizona—Athletic Trainers John
Omohundro, Jim Shearer and Jeff Herndon, Video Services
Manager Benny Greenberg, Equipment Manager Mark
Ahlemeier and Special Projects Greg Gladysiewski.
Below is a list of NFL head coaches who call their own plays:
Cam Cameron (Dolphins)
Sean Payton (Saints)
Norv Turner (Chargers)
Mike Holmgren (Seahawks)
Jon Gruden (Buccaneers)
Bobby Petrino (Falcons)
TOP 10 VS. NFC WEST
SEASON LEADERS
RUSHING:
Cards: Edgerrin James, 354 yds, 81 att, 4.4 avg, 3 TD
Rams: Steven Jackson, 233 yds, 69 att, 3.4 avg, 0 TD
The Cardinals All Pro receiving duo of Anquan Boldin and
Larry Fitzgerald have had some outstanding games against
their NFC West opponents in their young careers, including
St. Louis.
PASSING:
Cards: Matt Leinart, 547 yds, 53/99, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rams: Marc Bulger, 765 yds, 133/74, 2 TD, 4 INT
Below is a list of each receivers Top 10 games against the
NFC West:
RECEIVING YARDS:
Cards: Larry Fitzgerald, 312 yards, 25 rec, 12.1 avg
Rams: Torry Holt, 262 yards, 23 rec, 11.4 avg
Date
12/4/05 @ SF
9/25/06 vs. StL
11/23/03 vs. StL
12/7/03 @ SF
12/21/03 @ Sea
9/18/05 vs. StL
10/2/05 vs. SF
12/12/04 vs. SF
12/26/04 @ Sea
11/20/05 @ StL
Anquan Boldin
Rec
Yds.
Avg.
11
156
14.2
10
129
12.9
6
123
20.5
9
123
13.7
10
122
12.2
8
119
14.9
8
116
14.5
9
109
12.1
7
107
15.3
8
105
13.1
TD
1
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
Date
9/10/06 vs. SF
12/4/05 @ SF
11/20/05 @ StL
11/6/05 vs. Sea
10/2/05 vs. SF
10/10/04 @ SF
12/24/06 @ SF
9/16/07 vs. Sea
12/10/06 vs. Sea
12/26/04 @ Sea
Larry Fitzgerald
Rec. Yds.
Avg.
9
133
14.8
8
129
16.1
9
104
11.6
8
102
12.8
7
102
14.6
5
94
18.8
4
93
23.3
7
87
12.4
7
79
11.3
4
70
17.5
TD
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
RECEPTIONS
Cards: Larry Fitzgerald, 25
Rams: Torry Holt, 23
SCORING:
Cards: Neil Rackers, 30 pts, 7/10 FG, 9/9 PAT
Rams: Jeff Wilkins, 22 pts, 6/10 FG, 3/3 PAT
SACKS:
Cards: Darnell Dockett, 5.5
Rams: Clifton Ryan, 2.5
INTERCEPTIONS:
Cards: Adrian Wilson, Ralph Brown, Tie-1
Rams: Oshiomogho Atogwe, 1
PUNTING:
Cards: Mike Barr, 792 yards, 20 att, 39.6 avg, 9 in20
Rams: Donnie Jones, 991 yards, 20 att, 49.6 avg, 8 in20
PUNT RETURN:
Cards: Steve Breaston, 148 yds, 10 ret, 14.8 avg, 1 TD
Rams: Dante Hall, 388 yds, 16 ret, 24.9 avg, 1 TD
TOUCHDOWNS:
Cards: Edgerrin James, Anquan Boldin, Tie-3
Rams: Torry Holt, 2
Cardinals vs. Rams
Boldin has faced the Rams seven times and Fitzgerald has
faced them six, combining for 77 catches, 1,035 yards and
eight touchdowns. Fitzgerald has touchdowns in each of his
last three games against the Rams and Boldin has gone over
100-yards receiving in three of the last four games.
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CARDINALS-RAMS CONNECTIONS
SIBLING (AND DIVISION) RIVALRY
Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner was a two-time league Most
Valuable Player and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIV with the
Rams from 1998-2003. Warner became one of the most prolific
passers in NFL history as he re-wrote the St. Louis record
books with MVP seasons in 1999 and 2001.
It will be a family affair this weekend in St. Louis as the Holt
brothers face off for the first time as NFC West rivals.
St. Louis safety Corey Chavous was originally drafted in the
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second round (33 overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the
Cardinals. Chavous played with Arizona from 1998-2001.
Cardinals free safety Terrence Holt, the younger brother of
Rams receiver Torry Holt, joined Arizona as a free agent in
march of 2007, ensuring that the two will face each other
twice a year for the forseeable future. The Holt‘s are one of
three sibling duos to play on different teams in the same
division.
Arizona kicker Neil Rackers is a St. Louis native and earned 11
varsity letters in baseball, soccer, and football at Aquinas-Mercy
High School.
Ryan (Buffalo) and John (Miami) Denney are both in the
same division and will face off twice a year, as will Santana
(Washington) and Sinorice (NY Giants) Moss.
St. Louis right guard Richie Incognito prepped at Mountain
Ridge High in Glendale, AZ. Incognito earned all-American
honors his senior year, was a finalist for Arizona High School
Player of the Year Award, and was given the Frank Kush award
as the best offensive linemen in Arizona.
This will mark the second year in a row that the Cardinals
have had brothers compete against each other in a regular
season game. In 2006, Obafemi Ayanbadejo competed
against his brother Brendon, who was with the Chicago
Bears, on Monday Night Football.
Rams right tackle Milford Brown played in 13 games and
started 12 for the Cardinals in 2006.
The game in St. Louis will mark the rubber match in the
personal rivalry of the two Holt brothers. They have faced
each other twice in the regular season with each one coming
out victorious, Terrence‘s Lions winning on 12/28/03 and the
Rams coming out on top on 10/1/06.
Rams tackle Brandon Gorin played for Arizona in 2006, but did
not appear in a game.
St. Louis assistant secondary coach Ron Milus was the
defensive backs coach for the Cardinals during the 2003
season.
There are currently 21 sets of brothers that play in the NFL
and there have been 313 documented sets in NFL history.
St. Louis special teams coach Al Roberts coached in the same
position for the Arizona Cardinals from 1994-95.
Cardinals Chief Financial Officer Adrian Bracy spent 11 years
with the St. Louis Rams, first as Controller in 1995 and then
was promoted to Vice President of Finance in July, 1996.
Rams Executive Vice President & General Counsel Bob
Wallace was the Cardinals‘ legal counsel and chief contract
negotiator from 1981-91. As a 14-year old, he also served as a
training camp assistant for the Cards.
CARDINALS TO HOST ALUMNI
The Cardinals no longer play in St. Louis the organization
maintains a strong relationship with its St. Louis alumni.
The team will host a reception this week in its former city as
the Cardinals take on the Rams.
DB Carl Allen
LB Mark Arneson
G Conrad Dobler
G/C Irv Goode
RB William Harrell
TE Jerry Holloway
P Terry Joyce
LB Terry Miller
RB Eddie Moss
Cardinals assistant athletic trainer Jeff Herndon was born in
Hallsville, MO and earned undergraduate degree from the
University of Missouri.
Cardinals equipment manager Mark Ahlemeier was born in St.
Charles, MO and attended Ritenour High School and Florissant
Valley College in St. Louis.
Cardinals video services manager Benny Greenberg is a St.
Louis native and studied mechanical engineering at Washington
University in St. Louis for three years in the 1940s.
Arizona safety Adrian Wilson and St. Louis wide receiver
Torry Holt were college teammates at N.C. State in 1998. Holt
is the older brother of Cardinals safety Terrence Holt.
Arizona quarterback Matt Leinart and St. Louis tight end
Dominique Byrd attended school together at the University of
Southern California from 2002-2005. Cardinals guard Deuce
Lutui was a teammate of the two from 2004-2005 after he
transferred to USC from Snow Community College (UT).
Cardinals vs. Rams
DT Bob Rowe
LB Larry Stallings
G/T Herschel Turner
DT/DEChuck Walker
CB Roger Wehrli
LB Eric Williams
S Larry Wilson
G Keith Wortman
OFFENSIVE WEAPONS
The Cardinals offensive trio of Anquan Boldin, Larry
Fitzgerald and Edgerrin James have been as good as
advertised in 2007. Fitzgerald (25) and Boldin (22) ranked
third and sixth, respectively, in the NFC in receptions while
James is second in the NFC in rushing with 354 yards,
trailing only Minnesota‘s Adrian Peterson who has 383
yards.
James: 81 rushes, 354 yards, 4.4 avg., 3 TD
Boldin: 22 receptions, 286 yards, 13.0 avg., 3 TD
Fitzgerald: 25 receptions, 312 yards, 12.1 avg., 0 TD
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CHANGE CONTINUES UP FRONT
WEHRLI HONORED
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The Cardinals entered the 2007 season with an entirely
revamped offensive line compared to the one that took the
field for the final seven games of 2006.
On August 4 , 2007, former Cardinals cornerback Roger
Wehrli was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
Canton, Ohio.
Although the Cardinals started six different units during the
2006 season, the combination of Deuce Lutui (RG), Reggie
Wells (RT), Nick Leckey (C), Leonard Davis (LT) and Milford
Brown (LG) started the last seven games of the season and
the Cardinals allowed only 10 sacks in the final eight games.
A first-round selection (19 overall) by the Cardinals in the
1969 NFL Draft out of Missouri, Wherli‘s career spanned 14
years. A member of the ―Cardiac Cardinals‖ teams that won
31 games between 1974 and 1976 under head coach Don
Coryell, he played in a total of 193 games, recorded 40
interceptions and recovered a Cardinals career-record 19
fumbles. Voted to the Pro Bowl seven times, he also earned
first-team All-Pro recognition five times and was chosen for
the NFL‘s All-Decade Team of the 1970‘s.
With new head coach Ken Whisenhunt and assistant head
coach/offensive line Russ Grimm, the offensive line underwent
significant change during the offseason. In fact, the only player
that started the 2007 campaign at the same position he
started in 2006 is right guard Deuce Lutui. Reggie Wells, who
started the final nine games at right tackle in 2006, moved to
left guard. Additions to the line included free agent center Al
Johnson (Dallas), left tackle Mike Gandy (Buffalo), 2007 firstround draft pick (fifth overall) right tackle Levi Brown.
Through the first four games of the ‘07 regular season, the
Cards‘ continuity along the line has been hampered by injury.
In week one at San Francisco, center Al Johnson suffered a
knee injury and was replaced by undrafted rookie free agent
Lyle Sendlein. Week three saw rookie right tackle Levi Brown
go down with an ankle injury and was replaced by third-year
player Elton Brown.
With Al Johnson returning and Elton Brown receiving his first
start at right tackle since high school vs. Pittsburgh the
changes continued into week four.
Despite the changes, the Cardinals are still averaging more
than 100 yards rushing a game (110.0) and have allowed a
total of four sacks through the first four games.
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Wehrli was recognized by the St. Louis Rams on September
16, 2007 when he was placed in the Ring of Fame at the
Edward Jones Dome at halftime of the Rams/49ers contest
for his contributions to football in St. Louis.
Wehrli will be recognized by the Cardinals next week when
he will be placed in the club‘s Ring of Honor during the
Cardinals-Panthers game at University of Phoenix Stadium.
SEASON BY QUARTERS
Ken Whisenhunt has talked about breaking the 16-game
season down into four-game stretches or quarters.
The Cardinals concluded a challenging first quarter of the
season last week against the Steelers and came out of the
stretch at 2-2. All four teams the Cardinals faced are .500 or
better.
Here‘s a look at the ―four quarters‖ of the Cardinals season
and the current records of those opponents:
QTR 1
@ SF
Sea.
@ Balt.
Pitt.
THE YOUNG AND THE TALENTED
The Cardinals have a wealth of talent on both the offensive
and defensive sides of the field. Among them are Pro Bowlers,
up-and-coming stars and NFL record holders. Not only are
they talented, they are young as well.
QTR 3
Det.
@ Cin.
SF
Cle.
A look at the regular starters on each side of the ball gives a
good indication of just how young and promising the Cardinals
lineup is at many positions:
Offense
WR Boldin
RG
Lutui
LG
Wells
RT
L. Brown
TE
Pope
WR Fitzgerald
WR B. Johnson
QB
Leinart
RB
James
C
A. Johnson
LT
Gandy
Age
26
24
26
23
24
24
26
24
29
28
28
Defense
DE
Berry
DT
Dockett
DT
Watson
DE
A. Smith
LB
Dansby
LB
Hayes
LB
Pace
CB
Green
CB
Hood
SS
Wilson
FS
Holt
Age
32
26
23
25
25
26
26
25
25
27
27
3-1
1-3
2-2
2-2
8-8
QTR 2
@ St.L
Car.
@ Was.
@ TB
QTR 4
@ Sea.
@ N.O.
Atl.
St.L
0-4
2-2
2-1
3-1
7-8
3-1
0-3
1-3
0-4
4-11
BIG-TIME BACKUPS
Center Lyle Sendlein and guard/tackle Elton Brown have
already been tested in reserve roles and they have both
played extremely well under fire.
Last week vs. Pittsburgh it was the receiving core that had to
step up with the absence of Anquan Boldin due to a groin
injury.
Among their starting lineup on opening weekend, the
Cardinals are the second youngest team in the NFL at an
average of 26.0 years old. The Titans are the youngest at
25.8.
On opening weekend, the Cardinals were the only team in the
NFL without a 30-year-old starter on offense. The Cardinals
also have a league-low one 30-year-old starter (Bertrand
Berry, 32) on both offense and defense.
Cardinals vs. Rams
2-2
3-1
2-2
3-1
10-6
Both Larry Fitzgerald and Jerheme Urban stepped up in the
absence of Boldin. Fitzgerald ended the day with 10 catches
for 120 yards and Urban, in his first game active as a
Cardinal, made a career-high five receptions for 53 yards
and a six-yard touchdown reception, the second touchdown
reception of his career.
Urban, who was claimed by the Cardinals off of waivers on
9/2/07, was inactive for the first three games of the season.
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SUPER BACKS
BY THE NUMBERS
The Cardinals have one of the NFL‘s premier running backs in
Edgerrin James. James, the NFL‘s active leading rusher, is a fourtime Pro Bowler and has led the NFL is rushing three times in his
career. He is having an impressive season so far in 2007, rushing
for 354 yards and three touchdowns through the first four games.
James is averaging 4.4 yards per carry and is the second leading
rusher in the NFC (Adrian Peterson, Min.) despite having gone up
against some of the NFL‘s best defenses.
4-1
Matt Leinart‘s record in division starts.
100.3
Leinart‘s passer rating in his only previous start vs. the
Rams (12/3/06 @ StL); Cards are 3-0 when Leinart has
a 100+ rating.
92.7
As for the other top backs in the league, many of them will be
lining up against the Cardinals in 2007. Arizona will face a Pro
Bowl running back in 12 of its 16 games this year. They will also
face backs such as Reggie Bush in New Orleans, DeShaun
Foster of Carolina and Kevin Jones in Detroit who are poised for
Pro Bowl honors.
Anquan Boldin‘s receiving yardage average in his last
six games vs. the Rams (includes four 100-yard
games).
5
Receiving touchdowns for Larry Fitzgerald in his last 5
games vs. St. Louis (one in each of the last three
meetings).
Rams running back Steven Jackson would have been the fourth
Pro Bowl back the Cardinals have faced in their five contests but
he is not expected to play due to a groin injury. The Cardinals
have already faced Pro Bowlers Frank Gore of the 49ers,
Seattle‘s Shaun Alexander and Pittsburgh‘s Willie Parker, holding
each under 100-yards and under four yards-a-carry.
1966
The last time a Cardinals coach won his first two home
games (Charley Winner 1966-70).
Here is a rundown of backs the Cardinals are scheduled to face in
2007:
Frank Gore (SF)*
Shaun Alexander (Sea)*
Steven Jackson (StL)
Willis McGahee (Bal)*
Willie Parker (Pit)*
DeShaun Foster (Car)
Clinton Portis (Was)
Carnell Williams (TB)
Tatum Bell and Kevin Jones (Det)
Rudi Johnson (Cin)
Jamal Lewis (Cle)
Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister (NO)
Warrick Dunn (Atl)
117.3
Rushing yards per game for Edgerrin James in his three
career games vs. St. Louis (4 touchdowns).
3
Number of rushing touchdowns (a career-high) for
Marcel Shipp the last time the he faced the Rams
(12/3/06 @ StL).
2
Dockett‘s current NFL ranking in sacks, with his 5.5
sacks trailed only the Giants Osi Umenyiora‘s 6.0.
*Team has already faced and kept under 100 yards in 2007.
NAIL BITING BEGINNINGS
In their first four games of 2007, the Cardinals have seen each contest remain undecided until the final seconds. The first three
contests were decided by three points and last week‘s 21-14 win over the Steelers was still undecided with under a minute to go.
It had been 71 years since the Cardinals had their first three contests decided by three points or less (the only other time in team
history that‘s happened). The Cardinals lost the opener at San Francisco by three when the Niners scored the go-ahead
touchdown with 0:22 left. They beat the Seahawks by three in week two when Neil Rackers hit a 42-yard field goal with 0:01 left.
Week three saw another game decided in the last seconds, with the Cardinals falling 23-20 to the Ravens on a Matt Stover 46yard field goal as time expired. Last week vs. Pittsburgh, the seven-point win was not decided until Ralph Brown‘s interception
near midfield with 0:10 left.
This year marked the first time since 1935 that the Cardinals‘ first three games were decided by three points or less. That year
the Cardinals were 2-0-1 through three games under head coach Milan Creighton.
The last time the Cardinals played three straight games decided by three points or fewer was in 1998 when they won the final
three regular season contests to clinch a playoff berth. Although the margin of victory was higher in the win vs. Pittsburgh, it was
every bit the cliffhanger that the first three contests were.
1935
Close Contests
Date
Results
9/15
W, 7-6 at GB
9/29
T, 10-10 at Det.
10/13 W, 3-0 at GB
Cardinals vs. Rams
1998
Close Contests
Date
Results
12/13 W, 20-17 (OT) at Phi.
12/20 W, 19-17 vs. NO
12/27 W, 16-13 vs. SD
2007
Close Contests
Game
Result
9/10 at SF
L, 17-20
9/17 vs. Sea W, 23-20
9/23 at Balt.
L, 23-26
9/30 vs. Pit.
W, 21-14
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How Decided
A. Battle 1-yd TD run w/ 0:22 left
Rackers 42-yd FG w/ 0:01 left
M. Stover 46-yd FG w/ 0:00 left
R. Brown INT w/ 0:10 left
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53 AND COUNTING
Edgerrin James rushed for 128 yards against the
Seahawks in week two, giving him four 100-yard games for
the Cardinals and 53 for his career. His teams are 47-6 in
those games (4-0 with Arizona).
James needs four 100-yard games to tie Curtis Martin on
the career 100-yard games list with 57.
Below are the career leaders:
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Eric Dickerson
Jerome Bettis
Jim Brown
Curtis Martin
*Edgerrin James
78
77
76
64
61
58
57
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JAMES HOLDS EDGE OVER ACTIVE
RUSHERS
Edgerrin James continues to etch his name in the record
books. The four-time Pro Bowler currently ranks 16th on the
all time rushing list and leads all active rushers with 10,739
yards.
James is the only active rusher to surpass the 10,000 yard
mark. The next closest active rusher, Fred Taylor trails
James by 1,020 yards. Four out of the six active rushers that
are behind James have played more seasons than the eight
year pro.
Top Active Rushers
Yrs.
Att.
1. Edgerrin James, Ari.
9 2,606
2. Fred Taylor, Jax.
10 2,087
3. Warrick Dunn, Atl.
11 2,315
4. LaDainian Tomlinson, S.D.
7 2,127
5. Shaun Alexander, Sea.
8 2,047
6. Ahman Green, Hou.
9 1,910
7. Jamal Lewis, Cle.
7 1,892
8. Priest Holmes, K.C. (P.U.P.) 11 1,734
9. Clinton Portis, Was.
6 1,433
10. Deuce McAllister, N.O.
7 1,322
*Only active running back with 50 or more 100-yard rushing
games.
MAKING A MOVE
In 2006, Edgerrin James moved in the Top 20 on the
NFL‘s all-time rushing list. He made a significant move up
the list in the season opener vs. San Francisco.
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It didn‘t take long for James to get to the 17 spot, as he
only needed 65 yards to pass Tiki Barber for that spot.
After rushing for 128 yards in week two vs. Seattle, 57
yards at Baltimore and 77 vs. Pittsburgh, James now sits
th
alone in 16 spot.
Edgerrin James has made his presence felt in the NFC
West since signing with the Cardinals in 2006. James has
rushed for 100+ yards four times with the Cardinals, each
game resulting in a victory against an NFC West opponent.
Opp.
9/11/06
9/18/06
9/25/06
12/4/06
12/11/06
12/24/06
9/10/07
9/17/07
All-Time NFL Rushing Leaders:
Player
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Curtis Martin
Jerome Bettis
Eric Dickerson
Tony Dorsett
Jim Brown
Marshall Faulk
Marcus Allen
Franco Harris
Thurman Thomas
John Riggins
Corey Dillon
O.J. Simpson
Edgerrin James*
Ricky Watters
Tiki Barber
Eddie George
Ottis Anderson
* Denotes active players
Cardinals vs. Rams
Yrs/NFL
15
13
10
12
13
11
12
9
13
16
13
13
14
10
11
9
11
10
9
14
Yds.
18,355
16,726
15,269
14,101
13,662
13,259
12,739
12,312
12,279
12,243
12,120
12,074
11,352
11,241
11,236
10,739
10,643
10,449
10,441
10,273
Yds. to
Pass
7,694
6,065
4,608
3,440
3,001
2,598
2,078
1,651
1,618
1,582
1,459
1,413
691
580
575
-
TD
73
56
44
102
99
55
47
86
55
44
NFC WEST CONTRIBUTION
Entering 2007, James is the only active player on the Top
20 rushing list.
Rk
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Yards
10,739
9,604
9,636
9,438
8,996
8,700
8,161
8,035
6,680
5,678
Date
vs. SF
@ Sea
vs. StL
@ StL
vs. Sea
@ SF
@ SF
vs. Sea
Att.
26
16
24
26
26
29
26
24
197
Yds.
73
64
94
115
115
105
92
128
786
Avg.
2.8
3.6
3.9
4.4
4.4
3.6
3.5
5.3
4.0
TD
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
5
WARNER RETURNING AGAIN
Quarterback Kurt Warner is returning to St. Louis this week,
the city where his fairy-tale NFL career saw its greatest
success.
Warner spent 1998-2003 with the Rams and led the team to
two Super Bowl appearances and was twice named the
NFL‘s Most Valuable Player. The Rams won Super Bowl
XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans 23-16 and lost to the New
England Patriots 20-17 two years later in Super Bowl XXXVI.
Warner recorded his first win as a Cardinal in a 38-28 victory
over the Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on 11/120/05.
Warner completed 27-of-39 passes for 285 yards, three
touchdowns and no interceptions while receiving a warm
welcome from many fans still appreciative of his contributions
while in St. Louis.
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TWO QBS BETTER THAN ONE
In each of the past two games, the Cardinals have utilized a multiple-quarterback approach that has produced no shortage of
discussion. Call it a rotation, call it a platoon. But it would be hard to say it has not been productive.
―I know it‘s a little bit different,‖ said head coach Ken Whisenhunt. ―It‘s harder to get your mind around a substitution at the
quarterback position than it may be a receiver or a running back or a tight end.‖
Whisenhunt says the package avails the team to the strengths of both second-year QB Matt Leinart and veteran Kurt Warner, who
between them have a Heisman Trophy, two NFL Most Valuable Player Awards, a pair of national championships, a Super Bowl
championship, Super Bowl MVP award, and three Pro Bowl appearances.
―I think we have two guys that are unique in that we have two unselfish guys that have a very good relationship, ― he said. ―It‘s really
not pulling one guy to put another in…it‘s more of a package thing.‖
Here‘s a look at how the Cards have utilized the package in each of the last two games:
BALTIMORE 9/23: Leinart started the game but Warner entered for a single series midway through the second quarter to run a preplanned, no huddle-package better-suited to the veteran QB‘s strengths. On that drive the offense quickly moved the ball with passes
to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald to set-up a 48-yard Neil Rackers FG that made it 6-3. Leinart returned on the next series and
rd
just before intermission put Arizona in position for a 47-yard FG try with :23 left but Rackers‘ try sailed about a foot right. In the 3
quarter Leinart led a drive that produced a Rackers FG that made it made it 20-6 but Warner returned on the next drive when Arizona
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went to the set exclusively and he began a comeback that saw the Cards score 17 points in the 4 quarter and tie the game at 23 with
1:50 to go. Baltimore‘s Matt Stover hit a 46-yard FG as time expired to spoil the comeback effort.
nd
PITTSBURGH 9/30: Leinart again started and QB‘d the first three drives. Warner entered with 4:56 to go in the 2 quarter to run the
nd
no-huddle as he had the week before in Baltimore. On the 2 play of the initial series he hit Larry Fitzgerald with a 20-yard pass to the
PIT37 but the WR turned it over on a fumble at the end of the play. Warner remained at QB for the next four drives. The second of
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those was Arizona‘s opening possession of the 3 quarter when he led a 9-play, 70-yard drive on which he was 6-7 passing for 45
rd
yards (4-28 to Fitzgerald) and capped it with a 6-yard pass to WR Jerheme Urban. With the game tied at 7 late in the 3 , the Cards
gave Pittsburgh a golden opportunity when Warner mishandled a shotgun snap and the Steelers recovered at the AZ4 but an Adrian
Wilson INT in the end zone halted the threat.
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Early in the 4 quarter, rookie Steve Breaston returned a Steelers punt 73 yards for a TD that put the Cards up 14-7, The Cards D
forced another Pittsburgh punt on the ensuing possession and when the offense took over at its own 18 with 11:33 left it was with
Leinart back at QB. On his first snap he hit Fitzgerald on a 38-yard pass to the PIT44 and despite leaving for 1 play after a tough hit,
engineered a long (13-82, 7:19) drive that ended with a 2-yard Edgerrin James run that made it 21-7. James was 7-20 on the drive and
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Leinart was 3-4 passing for 56 yards but his biggest play may have been with his legs. Facing a 4 -n-1 at the PIT24, the Cards passed
st
on a FG try that could have made it a 10-point game and Leinart picked up the 1 down on a sneak.
LEINART IN YEAR TWO
THE GLOVED ONE
The Matt Leinart era in Arizona began earlier than expected in
2006. Below are some of Leinart‘s accomplishments in his first
year:
Since becoming Matt Leinart‘s backup, Warner started wearing a
glove on his throwing hand to improve his grip on the ball.
 Set NFL rookie record for passing yards in a game with 405
@ Min (11/26). Leinart became the first rookie in NFL history
to pass for more than 400 yards in a game.
 Started 11 games and set the Cardinals franchise record for
passing yards by a rookie with 2,547, breaking Jake
Plummer‘s previous record of 2,203 set in 1997.
 Became the first Cardinals quarterback since Jake Plummer
in 2001 to have three games in a season with a 100+
quarterback rating.
Warner has made four appearances while wearing the glove,
stepping in for an injured Leinart at the end of ‘06 and running the
Cardinals no huddle package the last two weeks. Warner has
now attempted 102 consecutive passes without an interception.
Opponent
12/24/06 vs. SF
12/31/06 at SD
9/23/07 at Bal
9/30/07 vs. Pit
Att.
13
32
20
21
86
Cmp.
9
22
15
14
60
Pct.
69.2
68.8
75.0
66.7
70.0
Yds
105
356
258
132
851
TD
0
1
2
1
4
INT
0
0
0
0
0
FIRST-ROUND QUARTERBACKS
Matt Leinart was one of three quarterbacks selected in the first round of 2006 to start in his rookie season. The other two were Tennessee‘s Vince
Young and Denver‘s Jay Cutler. In all, nine of 10 first round quarterbacks selected in 2004-06 are now starters. Green Bay‘s Aaron Rodgers is the only
first round quarterback not to start a game.
Here‘s how Leinart‘s career stacks up so far to the other nine first-round draftee from 2004-2006:
2006
Vince Young, Ten.
Matt Leinart, AZ
Jay Cutler, Den.
Pick
3rd
10th
11th
Cmp
226
267
156
Att
424
476
253
Yds
2,625
3,094
1,927
Pct
53.3
56.1
61.6
TD/INT
15/15
13/15
13/10
2005
Alex Smith, SF
Aaron Rodgers, GB
Jason Campbell, Wash.
Pick
1st
24th
25th
Cmp
384
6
154
Att
Yds
691
4,226
15 46
291
1,918
Pct
55.7
40.0
52.9
TD/INT
18/28
0/0
12/9
2004
Eli Manning, NYG
Philip Rivers, SD
Ben Roethlisberger, Pit.
J.P. Losman, Buf.
Pick
1st
4th
11th
22nd
Cmp
769
390
707
414
Att
1,408
629
1,141
709
Pct
54.6
62.0
62.0
58.3
TD/INT
61/49
28/16
60/46
27/24
Cardinals vs. Rams
Yds
8,939
4,422
9,326
4,678
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Sacked
29/147
24/172
18/103
Rating
69.3
71.9
85.9
Record*
10-6
6-9
4-5
Sacked
74/461
3/18
12/82
Rating
65.7
48.2
74.5
Record*
11-18
N/A
4-6
Sacked
71/485
40/247
107/684
81/591
Rating
74.0
87.3
88.5
76.8
Record*
23-22
15-5
32-13
12-20
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BOLDIN STILL BREAKING RECORDS
In his first four seasons with the Cardinals, Anquan Boldin
has recorded 364 receptions, topping the 100-catch mark
in two of those four seasons.
Boldin was the fastest player to reach 200 receptions,
reaching the milestone in November of 2005. In 2006,
Boldin became the fastest receiver ever to 300 receptions.
After 59 career games, Boldin‘s 364 receptions top even
the most elite receivers in NFL history. Names like Jerry
Rice, Michael Irvin, Tim Brown and Marvin Harrison have
numbers well below Boldin‘s. In fact, Boldin‘s 364
receptions through 59 games are 57 more than the next
closest on that list, Marvin Harrison, who had 307.
Boldin became the fastest to 300 receptions on October
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22, 2006 in Oakland during his 47 career game. That was
seven games than the previous record holder Lionel Taylor
of Denver.
Here‘s where Boldin stands after 59 games compared to
some of the elite receivers in NFL history:
Receiver
Receptions
Anquan Boldin ............. 364
Marvin Harrison ............. 307
Jerry Rice ...................... 262
Michael Irvin .................. 223
Terrell Owens ................ 211
Tim Brown……………….127
Top 10 Career Reception Leaders
Catches
To Pass
172
159
130
117
106
54
14
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STEPPING UP
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has performed
well when fellow wide receiver Anquan Boldin is out of the
lineup, including last week when a hip injury sidelined
Boldin. In the last five games Boldin has sat out, Fitzgerald
has caught 36 passes for 530 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Opp
9/30/07 vs. Pit
11/13/05 @ Dal
11/6/05 vs. Sea
10/24/04 vs. Sea
10/10/04 @ SF
Rec
10
9
8
4
5
36
Cardinals vs. Rams
Yds
120
141
102
73
94
530
TD
0
1
0
1
1
3
Boldin‘s 181 yards against the Ravens in week three gave him
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his 20 career 100-yard receiving game, moving him into a
second-place tie with former Arizona receiver Roy Green on
the Cardinals career list.
Boldin needs just two more 100-yard receiving games to tie
franchise career leader Jackie Smith.
Games Player (Years)
22
Jackie Smith (1963-77)
20
Anquan Boldin (2003-)
Roy Green (1979-90)
18
Rob Moore (1995-2001)
17
Mel Gray (1971-82)
16
David Boston (1999-02)
14
Bobby Joe Conrad (1960-68)
Pat Tilley (1976-86)
Sonny Randle (1959-66)
13
J.T. Smith (1985-90)
12
Frank Sanders (1995-02)
10
Larry Fitzgerald (2004-)
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Anquan Boldin now sits eighth on the Cardinals all-time
career receptions list with 364. He needs 14 more
receptions to pass J.T. Smith (1985-90) for seventh place.
Player (Years)
Larry Centers (1990-98)
Roy Green (1979-90)
Frank Sanders (1995-02)
Jackie Smith (1963-77)
Pat Tilley (1976-86)
Bobby Joe Conrad (1958-68)
J.T. Smith (1985-90)
Anquan Boldin (2003-)
Mel Gray (1971-82)
Sonny Randle (1959-66)
In Anquan Boldin‘s absence last week vs. Pittsburgh, Larry
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Fitzgerald picked up the slack and recorded his 10 career
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100-yard game. He is the 12 player in franchise history to
record 10+ 100-yard games.
Boldin becomes the 84 player in NFL history with 20+ 100th
yard receiving games and the 16 active player with 20+.
BOLDIN RISING
Rec.
535
522
493
480
469
418
377
364
351
328
FITZGERALD JOINS THE LIST
AND BOLDIN NEAR THE TOP
TALENTED TANDEMS
This week‘s game will feature two of the game‘s most talented
wide receiving duos – the Cardinals Anquan Boldin and Larry
Fitzgerald and the Rams Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt.
2007
Receiving
T.Holt
I.Bruce
TOTAL
No.
23
15
38
Yds
262
203
465
Avg
11.4
13.5
12.2
Lg
20
37
37
TD
2
0
2
A. Boldin
L. Fitzgerald
TOTAL
22
25
47
286
312
598
13.0
12.5
12.7
37
40
40
3
0
3
Here is a look at the duos stats in their first three years as a
tandem, Boldin/Fitzgerald from 2004-06 and Holt/ Bruce from
1999-2001:
Boldin/Fitzgerald
Holt/Bruce
GP/GS
85/84
96/92
No.
471
443
Yds
6,363
7,528
Avg
13.5
17.0
Lg
64
85t
TD
36
46
No./gm
5.5
4.6
Yds/gm
74.9
78.4
TD/gm
0.42
0.48
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WILSON CONTINUES BIG PLAYS
ANTONIO SMITH
It should not come as a surprise to anyone who has
followed Adrian Wilson in the last couple of years that at a
crucial time in the game he would come up with an even
more crucial play.
Cardinals fourth-year defensive end Antonio Smith is in his first
year as a full-time starter and he has made the most of the
opportunity. Having appeared in 30 games with 16 starts
between 2004-06, Smith collected 43 tackles, 5.5 sacks, two
fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in that span.
But still, fans had a right to feel a little uneasy as a costly
Cardinals fumble had given the Steelers the ball at the
Arizona four yard-line near the end of the third quarter with
the score tied at seven apiece.
He looks to add substantially to those statistics in 2007 and has
gotten off to a good start.
So far in 2007, Smith has:
After the Cardinals held Willie Parker to two-yards on two
rushing attempts, Roethlisberger was picked off by Wilson
in the endzone on third down, giving the Cardinals the ball
back and keeping the score tied.
Wilson has shown again-and-again that he can come up
with big plays and continue to improve at his position after
making his first Pro Bowl appearance in 2006.
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

19 tackles, which is only 10 shy of his single-season high of
29 which he established in 2006.
His 2.5 sacks though the first four contests match his total
from 2006 and he is a half-sack away from tying his singleseason high of 3.0 sacks which he established in 2005.
Smith‘s sack of Roethlisberger last week gave him at least
a partial sack in each of his last three contests of 2007.
Each year a different part of Wilson‘s game is showcased,
whether it is getting to the quarterback or running back
turnovers for touchdowns.
In 2006, Wilson returned both an interception and a fumble
99 yards for touchdowns, becoming the first defensive
player in NFL history with two TDs of 99+ yards in the
same season.
His 8.0 sacks in 2005 were the most in NFL history by a
defensive back since sacks became an official statistic in
1982.
DANSBY FIGHTING HIS WAY TO THE TOP
Having experienced significant success despite facing
numerous obstacles in his first three years with the
Cardinals as an outside linebacker, fourth-year pro Karlos
Dansby didn‘t miss a beat after being moved to inside
linebacker by the team‘s new coaching staff.
So far in 2007 Dansby has 30 tackles, 2.5 sack and a
forced fumble. In the week one contest at San Francisco
on Monday Night Football, Dansby had 12 tackles,
matching his career high. At Baltimore in week three,
Dansby finished with two sacks.
In 2006 it was injuries that threatened to derail Dansby‘s
progress. Despite starting in only ten games, Dansby
fought his way through numerous preseason injuries to turn
in yet another impressive season. After missing all of the
preseason and the first regular season contest, Dansby
returned and finished the season ranked second on the
team with 94 tackles.
Dansby‘s tallied his fifth career multi-sack game at
Baltimore after collecting a team-best three multi-sacks
games in 2005 while also leading the team with eight
sacks.
For his career, Dansby has recorded 241 tackles, 19.5
sacks, four interceptions for two TDs, six fumble recoveries
and seven forced fumbles in only 41 starts.
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HAYES BACK FOR MORE
Cardinals middle linebacker Gerald Hayes got a taste of
success in 2006 and he has come back in 2007 looking hungrier
than ever.
In his first full season in the NFL, Hayes finished with 111
tackles in ‗06, despite missing the final two games with a rib
injury. He led the team in tackles in five game games and had
three double-digit tackle games while also collected a sack,
three interceptions, seven passes defensed and two fumble
recoveries.
His outstanding play earned him a five-year contract extension
which he signed on 11/6/06. He did not get comfortable though
as he came to training camp looking leaner and stronger than
ever, having lost around 10 pounds.
His hard work and the resulting performance on the field earned
him the player‘s approval, being named one of two defensive
captains for ‘07 in a player vote.
Hayes has played a big part of the defenses early success in
2007. He made what is perhaps the Cardinals biggest play of
the season, sacking Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck with
under two minutes left vs. Seattle in week two, forcing a fumble
which the Cardinals recovered. Arizona ended up earning its
first victory of the season on Neil Rackers 42-yard FG with time
expiring.
Hayes had a game-high 13 tackle at Baltimore in week three
and is second on the team with 25 tackles.
BARR KEEPS IT CLOSE
Cardinals 28-year-old rookie punter Mike Barr has proved to be
adept getting the ball inside the 20 on punts, pinning the
opposition deep in their own end zone.
Barr had two kicks that landed inside the Steelers 20-yard-line
last week, including a key punt that came to a rest on
thePittsburgh nine-yard-line in the final minute of the game.
For the season Barr has nine punts inside the 20-yard-line, good
for third overall in the NFL.
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DOING IT ALL
STRENGTHENING THE CORE
Neil Rackers is having another solid year. He has become
known for long field goals and always being around the top of
the league list for touchbacks on kickoffs.
One of the things Cardinals General Manager Rod Graves has
placed an emphasis on in recent years has been identifying
the talented young players that comprise the team‘s core
contributors and then locking them up contractually.
Rackers established an NFL record in 2005 when he kicked
40 field goals, many of them long-range field goals. He led
the NFL in 2004-05 in touchbacks with a franchise record 23
in 2004 and 22 in 2005 (despite not kicking off for the final
five games). 2004-06, Rackers had more touchback than any
kicker in the NFL.
Rackers is at it again this season, good on seven-of-ten field
goals with five those coming from beyond 40 yards and is
ranked first in the NFC (second in the NFL) in touchbacks
with eight.
But with all the emphasis on the touchbacks and long field
goals, another part of Rackers game is often overlooked.
Rackers has become very skilled at the art of the onside kick.
He has coverted on his last two attempts and has three
overall since coming to the Cardinals.
In week three Rackers had a perfect onside kick recovered
by Eric Green to give the Cardinals the ball back after falling
behind 20-6 early in the third quarter.
Rackers first successful onside kick for the Cardinals led to
one of the Cardinals most memorable wins when, after he
converted the kick vs. Minnesota on 12/28/03, the Cardinals
won the game 18-17 on a last second Hail Mary in the
season finale to knock the heavily favored Vikings out of
playoff contention
RACKERS FOR THE WIN
The 42-yard kick that Neil Rackers put through the uprights in
the last seconds of the Cardinals home opener vs. Seattle
was no different than the kick he had practiced hundreds of
times in the offseason.
The reason he had practiced that specific kick was because it
is just like the one he missed in the waning seconds of the
Monday Night contest against the Bears on Oct. 16, 2006. In
that game the kick went wide left and the Cardinals fell 24-23.
Presented with virtually the same kick, Rackers left no doubt
against the Seahawks, sending it through the middle of the
uprights and sending the Cardinals to a 23-20 win.
Below is a listing of some of the core players that the
Cardinals have been able to re-sign and in most cases extend
with time remaining on their existing contract.
Anquan Boldin-A two-time Pro Bowler who reached 300
receptions faster than any receiver in NFL history. He signed a
four-year contract extension in July of 2005.
Darnell Dockett-Has started 51 of 52 games in his first four
seasons while displaying impressive big-play ability. He
signed a five-year contract extension in October of 2006.
Aaron Francisco-Has played in 31 games his first three years
and was named a Pro Bowl alternate for his special teams
prowess in 2006. Signed a four-year contract extension in
December of 2006.
Gerald Hayes-Coming off his first season as a full-time starter
at linebacker and led the team with 111 tackles despite
missing two games in 2006. Signed a five-year contract
extension in November of 2006.
Neil Rackers-Set the NFL record for field goals in a season in
2005 when he connected on 40. Signed a four-year extension
in November of 2005.
Reggie Wells-Has started the last 46 games in which he
appeared with the Cardinals. Cardinals matched an offer
sheet from the Buffalo Bills which resulted in a five-year deal
that he signed in March of 2006.
Adrian Wilson-Has become the unquestioned leader of the
Cardinals defense while earning his first Pro Bowl nod in
2006. Signed a five-year extension in December of 2004.
CARDINALS COMMUNITY EVENTS
The following are the Cardinals community events for October
2, 2007:
On Tuesday, October 2 guard Deuce Lutui will join Big Red
from 12:30-1:30 p.m. to read to students at Camelback
Academy (7634 W. Camelback Road, Glendale) as part of the
SRP and Safeway Milk and Cookies program.
Also on Tuesday, tight end Tim Euhus and team mascot Big
Red will host a Kids Camp presented by Gila River at the
Cardinals training facility (8701 S. Hardy Dr., Tempe) from
4:30-6:00 p.m.
It was Rackers‘ fourth career game-winning field goal. The
other three (all with Cincinnati) are listed below:
2001:
12/30/01 vs. Pittsburgh:
Rackers connected on a 31-yard field goal in overtime to beat
the Steelers 26-23.
1/6/02 at Tennessee:
Rackers connected on a 34-yard field goal with 20 seconds
remaining in regulation for a 23-21 win
2000:
12/17/00 vs. Jacksonville
Rackers connected on a 27-yard field goal as time expired to
beat the Jaguars 17-14.
Cardinals vs. Rams
WARNER’S WARM-UP WINTER COAT DRIVE
Despite no longer playing for the Rams, Kurt Warner remains
very active in the St. Louis community.
The seventh annual Warners‘ Warm-up winter coat collection
st
will take place from October 7-21 . Bi-state residents in
Missouri and Illinois are once again encouraged to donate
new or gently-used winter coats at participating police
stations, credit unions, Fed Ex Kinkos stores and Custom Cuts
salons.
Funds to purchase new coats are also appreciated. Operation
Food Search will get the coats to those who need them most.
For a complete list of drop-off locations, visit
www.kurtwarner.org or call 877-FIRST 13.
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THIS WEEK IN THE NFL
CARDS RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Open Date: Cincinnati, Minnesota, Oakland, Philadelphia
Sunday, Oct. 7
Miami at Houston
Jacksonville and Kansas City
Cleveland at New England
Carolina at New Orleans
NY Jets at NY Giants
Seattle at Pittsburgh
Arizona at St. Louis
Atlanta at Tennessee
Detroit at Washington
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis
San Diego at Denver
Baltimore at San Francisco
Chicago at Green Bay
Arizona Time
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
1:05 PM
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
5:15 PM
Monday, Oct. 8
Dallas at Buffalo
5:30 PM
CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS
Tues, Sep 25
Re-signed C Scott Peters to the practice
squad and released LB Cameron Vaughn.
Tues, Sep. 18
Signed LB Brandon Johnson and
released C Nick Leckey.
Wed, Sep. 12
Signed free agent C Chukky Okobi and
re-signed OL Brad Badger To make room,
team released LB Brandon Johnson.
Mon, Sep. 10
Released OL Brad Badger.
Tues, Sep. 4
Signed TE Ben Patrick to the practice
squad.
Mon, Sep. 3
Signed SB Michael Adams, RB Steve
Baylark, QB Lang Campbell, LB David
Holloway, WR Matt Trannon, T Elliot
Vallejo, and LB Cameron Vaughn to the
practice squad.
Sun, Sep. 2
Awarded waiver claims on DE Quentin
Moses (Oakland) and WR Jerheme Urban
(Dallas). Released TE Ben Patrick and
placed DE/LB Chike Okeafor on injured
reserve (bicep).
Fri, Aug. 31
Released CB Michael Adams, RB Steve
Baylark, QB Shane Boyd, QB Lang
Campbell, LB Buster Davis, T Brandon
Gorin, LB David Holloway, CB Darrell
Hunter, G Brian Johnson, S Brandon
Keeler, DT Jonathan Lewis, WR LeRon
McCoy, T Qasim Mitchell, C Scott
Peters, TE Alex Shor, WR Micheal
Spurlock, LB Pago Togafau, WR Matt
Trannon, T Elliot Vallejo, FB Rashon
Vercher and CB Justin Wyatt.
Monty Beisel
BYE-sull
Bertrand Berry
BURR-trend
Troy Bienemann
BEN-a-men
Steve Breaston
BREST-in
Tim Castille
ka-STEEL
Oliver Celestin
SELL-us-teen
Tim Euhus
YOU-us
Nathan Hodel
HOE-dul
Ross Kolodziej
kuh-LODGE-ee
Deuce Lutui
lah-TOO-ee
Chukky Okobi
CHUCK-ee
ah-KO-bee
Wed, Aug.
Signed P Mike Barr to a one-year contract
and released P Scott Player.
Lyle Sendlein
SEND-line
Mon, Aug. 27
Jerheme Urban
Jeremy
Released CB Travarous Bain, DT Ray
Blagman, TE John Bronson, G Jon
Hameister-Ries, WR Greg Lee, SS Hanik
Milligan, P/K Ricky Schmitt and WR
Todd Watkins. Also, the team placed WR
Ahmad Merritt and T Oliver Ross on the
injured reserve list.
CARDS RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The following Cardinals radio broadcasts will air this
week on Sports Radio 620 KTAR AM:
Big Red Rage at Jilly’s
w/ Bertrand Berry and special guest
Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Matt Leinart’s Surf and Turf
w/ Pro Surfer Bron Heussenstamm and Jody Jackson
Friday, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Kia NFL Kickoff Show
Sunday, 7:00 – 8:00 AM
Hosted by Jody Jackson and Bill Lewis
Cardinals Pre-Game Huddle
Sunday, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Hosted by Paul Calvisi, Hank Kuhlmann, Rob Moore and
Kwamie Lassiter
Cardinals vs. Rams
2007 KEY DATES
October 16
December 29-30
January 5-6
January 12-13
January 20
February 3
February 10
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Trading deadline.
Regular season ends
Wild Card Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix
Stadium in Arizona
Pro Bowl - Hawaii
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Game 1
CARDINALS 23, Seahawks 20
STATISTICS
The Cardinals followed a heart-breaking loss in the closing moments at San Francisco in week
one with an equally dramatic last-second victory in the home opener vs. Seattle. After the
Seahawks erased a 17-0 first half deficit to take a 20-17 lead with 9:52 left, Arizona tied it on
the ensuing possession with a 52-yard Neil Rackers FG. The Seahawks then seemed well on
their way to a game-winning FG try after advancing to the AZ 36 with 1:55 left but QB Matt
Hasselbeck and RB Shaun Alexander collided in the backfield and LB Gerald Hayes knocked
the ball loose. DT Darnell Dockett ultimately recovered at the SEA 46 with 1:48 to go. Four
straight Edgerrin James runs moved the ball to the 24 and Rackers nailed the 42-yard game
winner with 0:01 left on the clock to give Ken Whisenhunt his first victory as head coach.
Arizona dominated much of the first half. On Seattle’s 2nd drive of the game, Sean Morey
blocked a Seahawks punt and that led to a 28-yard Rackers FG. After a Seattle 3-n-out, Matt
Leinart capped the next drive with a 30-yard TD to TE Leonard Pope on 3rd-n-1 early in the 2nd.
Later in the quarter, James scored on a 17-yard run to put the Cards up 17-0 with 5:43 to play
in the first half. The Seahawks offense crossed midfield for the first time on the next drive (their
6th of the game) and capped it when Hasselbeck found WR Nate Burleson with a 24-yard TD
pass. Arizona scrambled for a 53-yard FG try but Rackers 53-yarder hit the left upright as the
half ended.
On the opening drive of the 2nd half, LB Lofa Tatupu halted Arizona when he INT’d Leinart
and returned it 16 yards to the SEA 48. That set-up a 16-yard Alexander TD run that trimmed
the AZ lead to 17-14. Josh Brown then kicked 28-yard FGs on the next two possessions to put
Seattle ahead for the first time. On the next AZ drive, a 35-yard catch-n-run by Anquan Boldin
took it to the 25 but a holding penalty then backed them up. Rackers saved the scoring chance
with his game-tying 52-yarder. With 1:55 left, Seattle was at the AZ36 and close to Brown FG
range when the game-changing fumble took place.
James’ 128 rushing yards were his most with the Cardinals and his 17-yard TD run was
the longest. Leinart finished 1-yard shy of a 300-yard passing day.
SEAHAWKS
CARDINALS
Team
Qtr. Time
CARDS
1 1:27
CARDS
2 14:07
CARDS
2 5:43
Seahawks 2 1:16
Seahawks 3 8:42
Seahawks 3 3:34
Seahawks 4 9:52
CARDS
4 4:44
CARDS
4 0:01
0
3
7
14
10
0
3
6
20
23
Scoring Play
Rackers 28-yard FG
Pope 30-yard pass from Leinart (Rackers kick)
Drive
6-21, 3:05
4-70, 1:45
5-38, 3:31
Burleson 24-yard pass from Hasselbeck (Brown kick) 10-80, 4:27
Alexander 16-yard run (Brown kick)
8-52, 3:13
Brown 28-yard FG
8-51, 2:41
Brown 28-yard FG
9-78, 4:19
Rackers 52-yard FG
9-46, 5:08
Rackers 42-yard FG
5-22, 1:47
Score
0-3
0-10
0-17
7-17
14-17
17-17
20-17
20-20
20-23
Game 2
49ers 20, CARDINALS 17
September 10, 2007 – Monster Park – (68,111)
Team
49ers
CARDS
CARDS
49ers
49ers
CARDS
49ers
Qtr.
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
Time
11:21
12:51
9:10
3:35
11:15
6:40
0:22
0
7
10
3
0
3
7
7
Scoring Play
Gore 6-yard run (Nedney kick)
Rackers 35-yard FG
Nedney 33-yard FG
Nedney 30-yard FG
Boldin 5-yard pass from Leinart (Rackers kick)
Battle 1-yard run (Nedney kick)
Cardinals vs. Rams
AZ
20
26-132
299
431
37-23-1
0-0
4-40.8
0-0
7-55
32:06
Weather: Indoors
RUSHING
SEAHAWKS: Alexander 18-70, TD; Strong
3-10; Hasselbeck 2-6; Weaver 1-6.
CARDS: James 24-128, TD; Arrington 1-8;
Leinart 1-(-4)
PASSING
SEAHAWKS: Hasselbeck 22-36, 281, 1 TD,
0 INT.
CARDS: Leinart 23-37, 299 yds, 1 TD, 1
INT.
RECEIVING
SEAHAWKS: Branch 7-122; Engram 5-71;
Strong 3-30; Burleson 2-39, TD; Alexander
2-5; Weaver 2-7; Taylor 1-6’ Pearman 1-1.
CARDS: Fitzgerald 7-87; Boldin 4-83;
Arrington 4-24; B. Johnson 2-23; Morey 223; James 2-22; pope 1-30; Bienemann 17.
STATISTICS
The Cardinals opened the 2007 with a Monday night match at San Francisco and were
seconds away from victory before a late Niners rally sent them home 0-1.
In the first half, each team had a FG and converted a turnover into a TD to make it 10-10
at intermission. On Arizona’s first offensive play of the game, QB Matt Leinart was INT’d by
Walt Harris, who returned it to the AZ 6. Two snaps later, Frank Gore ran up the middle and
scored on a 6-yard run. Early in the second, the Cardinals got on the board when Neil
Rackers’ 35-yard FG ended a 13-play, 53-yard drive. On the next drive, LB Karlos Dansby
blitzed up the middle and sacked Alex Smith, forcing a fumble that DE Antonio Smith
recovered at the SF 36. That set-up a 7-yard Edgerrin James TD run that made it 10-7. James
led a Cardinals ground attack that was very productive and he opened his second Cards
season by rushing 26 times for 92 yards. Meanwhile the AZ defense again did an outstanding
job containing SF back Frank Gore, limiting the Pro Bowl RB to 55 yards on 18 carries. They
also held talented TE Vernon Davis to 2 catches for 4 yards. After the James TD, the Niners
responded with a long drive that reached the AZ 16 before settling for a 33-yard Joe Nedney
FG that tied it at the half.
A 30-yard Nedney FG on SF’s opening drive of the second half gave the Niners a 13-10
lead they took midway through the fourth. Arizona then went ahead when Leinart connected
with WR Anquan
Boldin on a 5-yard TD pass to cap a 58-yard drive. One of the key plays
came on 3rd-n-3 from the SF30 when Leinart scrambled 20 yards for the first down. Nursing
the lead, the Cards were forced to punt it back to SF, who took over at its own 14 with 2:58 left
and
needing a TD to win. Smith quickly completed passes to get SF near midfield. Facing a
4th-n-1 at the AZ45 with 1:43 left, Smith eluded the Cards rush and ran 25 yards for a 1 st down.
Three plays later on 3rd-n-13 at the 23, Smith lofted it down the middle to Arnaz Battle who
caught it at the 1 before fumbling into the end zone. CB Eric Green had a chance to recover
but could not and the ball returned to the spot of the fumble when SF recovered. On the next
play Battle took a handoff on a reverse and scored from a yard out. Arizona’s comeback hopes
were officially dashed when Leinart’s deep pass on the next snap was intercepted.
CARDINALS
49ERS
SEA
First Downs
18
Rushes-Yards
24-92
Net Passing Yards 278
Total Net Yards
370
Passing (A-C-I)
36-22-0
Sacked by Opp.
1-3
Punts-Average
5-39.8
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
Penalties
4-25
Time of Possession 27:54
17
20
Drive
2-6, 0:09
13-53, 7:12
5-36, 2:39
11-51, 5:35
5-21, 2:21
9-58, 4:29
12-86, 2:36
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Score
0-7
3-7
10-7
10-10
10-13
17-13
17-20
AZ
First Downs
20
Rushes-Yards
38-161
Net Passing Yards 100
Total Net Yards
261
Passing (A-C-I)
28-14-2
Sacked by Opp.
1-2
Punts-Average
7-37.0
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
Penalties
10-71
SF
16
22-92
102
194
31-15-0
3-24
6-41.7
2-1
6-40
25:28
Weather: Clear, 64 degrees, 67% humidity,
wind W 18 mph.
RUSHING
Shipp 1-14; Boldin 1-14; Arrington 4-6.
NINERS: Gore 18-55, TD; A. Smith 3-36;
Battle 1-1, TD.
PASSING
CARDS: Leinart 14-28, 102 yds, 1 TD, 2
INT.
NINERS: A. Smith 15-31, 126 yds, 0 TD, 0
INT.
RECEIVING
CARDS: Boldin 4-22, TD; Pope 3-22;
Fitzgerald 3-20; James 2-20; B. Johnson 212; Bienemann 1-6.
NINERS: Battle 5-60; D. Jackson 4-36;
Norris 2-6; V. Davis 2-4; Gore 1-21; Hicks
1-(-1).
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Game 3
Ravens 26, CARDINALS 23
September 23, 2007 – M&T Bank Stadium – (71,372)
STATISTICS
th
In a wild week 3 contest at Baltimore, the Cardinals battled back from a 17-point 4 quarter deficit to tie the game
late. However, the Ravens escaped with the win thanks to a 46-yard FG as time expired on a drive that was
significantly aided by a suspect personal foul call. Each team utilized its back-up QB and each executed when
nd
needed. Kurt Warner initially replaced Cards starter Matt Leinart for a series in the 2 quarter to run a pre-planned,
no-huddle package better suited for the veteran. Warner returned late in the third when AZ went to the set
exclusively and engineered the comeback.
Early on, the AZ offense had trouble finding a rhythm but the defense kept things close. Each of Baltimore’s
first 2 drives went deep into Cards territory and while lengthy (14 plays and 70+ yards per), each ended with a Matt
nd
Stover FG. Warner entered the game for the first time midway thru the 2 quarter and quickly moved the ball with
passes to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald to set-up a 48-yard Neil Rackers FG that made it 6-3. The Ravens
answered on the next drive with a 13-yard scoring pass from Steve McNair to Derrick Mason just after the 2:00
warning. A 3-n-out forced a Cards punt that Yamon Figurs returned 75 yards for a score that made it 20-3. While
Leinart put AZ in position for a 47-yard FG try with :23 left, Rackers’ try sailed about a foot right.
rd
Early in the 3 , DT Darnell Dockett forced a McNair fumble and Bertrand Berry recovered at the Raven 35,
leading to a Rackers FG. AZ then recovered a surprise onside kick and Warner re-entered the game. The next play
saw him hit Fitzgerald for 27 yards to the Raven 27 but the WR fumbled at the end of the play and CB Corey Ivy
rd
recovered. A Stover FG (43) made it 23-6 late in the 3 . Warner responded by completing 6-6 passes for 72 yards
and hit Boldin with a 5-yard TD pass. Kyle Boller then entered the game in relief of McNair but the AZ D forced a 3n-out. Warner then struck again with a 2-play scoring drive - a 22-yard pass to Fitzgerald and a 32-yard TD to Boldin
that made it a 3-point game. After forcing a punt, AZ took over at its own 13 with 5:33 left and Warner led a drive
that ended with Rackers’ game-tying 41-yarder. With 0:47 left, TE Todd Heap caught a 12-yard pass at the Ravens
46 before being leveled on a clean hit by SS Adrian Wilson that back judge Bob Wagoner inexplicably penalized,
moving the ball to the AZ 39 and setting up Stover’s game-winner.
nd
In addition to Warner’s outstanding performance, Boldin set a career-high with 14 catches (2 -most in team
th
history) for 181 yards and 2 TDs for his 20 career 100-yard day.
CARDINALS
RAVENS
Team
Ravens
Ravens
CARDS
Ravens
Ravens
CARDS
Ravens
CARDS
CARDS
CARDS
Ravens
Qtr.
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Time
7:14
10:52
5:19
1:55
0:55
5:18
0:16
12:02
10:19
1:50
0:00
0
3
3
17
3
3
17
3
Scoring Play
Stover 21-yard FG
Stover 28-yard FG
Rackers 48-yard FG
Mason 13-yard pass from McNair (Stover kick)
Figurs 75-yard punt return (Stover kick)
Rackers 40-yard FG
Stover 43-yard FG
Boldin 5-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick)
Boldin 32-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick)
Rackers 41-yard FG
Stover 46-yard FG
23
26
Drive
14-77, 7:46
14-72, 8:49
6-51, 1:41
7-60, 3:19
-6-13, 2:56
10-48, 4:45
7-71, 3:14
2-54, 0:33
10-64, 3:43
9-52, 1:50
Score
0-3
0-6
3-6
3-13
3-20
6-20
6-23
13-23
20-23
23-23
23-26
Game 4
CARDINALS 21, Steelers 14
Team
Steelers
CARDS
CARDS
CARDS
Steelers
Qtr. Time
1
0:31
3
7:24
4 14:10
4
4:14
4
1:49
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
14
Scoring Play
Homes 43-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick)
Urban 6-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick)
Breaston 73-yard punt return (Rackers kick)
Holmes 7-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick)
Cardinals vs. Rams
14
21
Drive
8-69, 4:33
9-70, 3:43
-13-82, 7:19
9-92, 2:25
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RUSHING
CARDS: James 10-57; Arrington 2-3; Leinart
1-2; Shipp 1-(-1).
RAVENS: McGahee 21-98; Smith 5-15;
McNair 3-14; Boller 1-2.
PASSING
RAVENS: McNair 20-27, 198 yds, TD, 0
INT; Boller 8-10, 83 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT.
RECEIVING
CARDS: Boldin 14-181, 2 TD; Fitzgerald 585; B. Johnson 1-18; James 1-10; Shipp 19; Bienemann 1-6; Arrington 1-2.
RAVENS: Mason 8-79, TD; Clayton 5-34;
Heap 4-60; McGahee 4-23; D. Williams 352; M. Smith 3-32; McClain 1-1.
STATISTICS
In a week 4 match-up rife with subplots, the Cardinals scored 21 second half points against the NFL’s #2 ranked
defense to upset the previously unbeaten Steelers and move to 2-2. The Arizona sideline featured many with ties
to Western PA and the Steelers, most notably head coach Ken Whisenhunt and top assistant Russ Grimm who
were once Steeler assistants. Playing without Pro Bowl WR Anquan Boldin, the Cardinals relied on Larry
Fitzgerald (11-123 receiving) and a QB rotation of Matt Leinart & Kurt Warner. Defensively, they limited leagueleading RB Willie Parker to 37 yards on 19 carries while halting his 100-yard game streak at 4. They also picked
off Ben Roethlisberger twice and forced punts on 7 of Pittsburgh’s 9 other drives.
From the outset, it was clear it would be a hard-hitting affair and points would be hard to come by. Pittsburgh
notched the game’s first score late in the opening quarter when Roethlisberger hit WR Santonio Holmes with a
43-yard TD pass on a 3rd-n-26 play. None of the next 7 Steeler drives, however, produced points and ended in
punts (6) and an INT (1). While Leinart QB’d the first 3 drives, Warner entered with 4:56 to go in the 2nd quarter to
run the no-huddle as he had the week before in Baltimore. On the 2nd play of the series he hit Larry Fitzgerald
with a 20-yard pass to the PIT37 but the WR fumbled at the end of the play and S Troy Polamalu returned the
recovery to midfield. The AZ defense answered and DT Darnell Dockett recorded the 2nd of his 3.0 sacks on the
day to force a punt. Warner & Co. ran the 2:00 offense well enough to yield a FG try but Neil Rackers’ 52-yarder
was wide left as the half expired.
On Arizona’s opening drive of the 3rd quarter, Warner led a 9-play, 70-yard drive on which he was 6-7
passing for 45 yards (4-28 to Fitzgerald) and capped it with a 6-yard pass to WR Jerheme Urban, who saw
extended action in Boldin’s absence. With the game tied at 7 late in the 3rd, the Cards gave Pittsburgh a golden
opportunity when Warner mishandled a shotgun snap and the Steelers recovered at the AZ4. After stopping
Parker on the first two downs, S Adrian Wilson halted the threat by stepping in front of TE Heath Miller in the
endzone and recording the INT. The game was still tied early in the 4th when rookie Steve Breaston fielded a
Steelers punt at the AZ27 and took it 73 yards for Arizona’s first punt return TD since 1993. Leading 14-7, the
Cards D forced another Pittsburgh punt and when the offense took over at its own 18 with 11:33 left it was with
Leinart back at QB. On his first snap he hit Fitzgerald on a 38-yard pass to the PIT44 and despite leaving for 1
play after a violent but unpenalized hit, engineered a long (13-82, 7:19) drive that ended with a 2-yard Edgerrin
James run that made it 21-7. James was 7-20 on the drive and Leinart was 3-4-56 passing but his biggest play
may have been with his legs. Facing a 4th-n-1 at the PIT24, the Cards passed on a FG try that could have made it
a 10-point game and Leinart picked up the 1st down on a sneak. Roethlisberger then made it a one score game
on the next drive when he hit Holmes with a 7-yard TD pass with 1:54 but Fitzgerald recovered the ensuing
onside kick and that, along with a Ralph Brown INT 89 second later sealed the win.
STEELERS
CARDINALS
AZ
BAL
First Downs
17
23
Rushes-Yards
14-61
30-129
Net Passing Yards
303
252
Total Net Yards
364
381
Passing (A-C-I)
40-24-0
37-28-0
Sacked by Opp.
1-8
4-29
Punts-Average
4-42.3
3-31.3
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-1
Penalties
6-65
5-40
37:43
Weather: Temp 75 degrees, 50% humidity,
Wind north 9 mph
First Downs
Rushes-Yards
Net Passing Yards
Total Net Yards
Passing (A-C-I)
Sacked by Opp.
Punts-Average
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties
Time of Possession
PIT
17
26-77
205
282
32-17-2
4-39
7-51.4
3-0
11-72
32:12
AZ
19
25-86
215
301
35-21-0
2-10
5-39.4
3-2
5-30
27:48
Weather: Indoors
RUSHING
STEELERS: Parker 19-37; Roethlisberger 426; Davenport 2-15; Holmes 1-(-1).
Warner 1-0.
PASSING
STEELERS: Roethlisberger 17-32, 2 TD.
RECEIVING
STEELERS: Holmes 6-128, 2 TD; Parker 429; Miller 3-46; Reide 2-23; Washington 218.
CARDS: Fitzgerald 10-120; Urban 5-53, TD;
B. Johnson 4-40; James 1-7; T. Smith 1-5.
Score
7-0
7-7
7-14
7-21
14-21
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Arizona Cardinals / Week 4 / Through Sunday, September 30, 2007 / Regular Season
Won 2, Lost 2
9/10/2007
9/16/2007
9/23/2007
9/30/2007
L
W
L
W
at San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
at Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
Arizona
Opponent
Total First Downs
76
74
Rushing
27
27
Passing
43
43
Penalty
6
4
3rd Down: Made/Att
23/53
24/58
3rd Down Pct.
43.4%
41.4%
4th Down: Made/Att
1/1
3/3
4th Down Pct.
100.0%
100.0%
Possession Avg.
29:11
30:49
Total Net Yards
1357
1219
Avg. Per Game
339.3
304.8
Total Plays
247
250
Avg. Per Play
5.5
4.9
Net Yards Rushing
440
382
Avg. Per Game
110.0
95.5
Total Rushes
103
102
Net Yards Passing
917
837
Avg. Per Game
229.3
209.3
Sacked/Yards Lost
4/20
12/95
Gross Yards
937
932
Attempts/Completions
140/82
136/82
Completion Pct.
58.6%
60.3%
Had Intercepted
3
2
Punts/Average
20/39.6
21/43.0
Net Punting Avg.
31.1
34.0
Penalties/Yards
28/221
26/177
Fumbles/Ball Lost
5/3
8/3
Touchdowns
9
8
Rushing
3
3
Passing
5
4
Returns
1
1
Score By Periods
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT Pts
Team
3
27
10
44
0
84
Opponents
17
27
16
20
0
80
Scoring
TD Ru Pa
Rt
PAT
FG 2Pt Pts
N.Rackers
0
0
0
0
9/9
7/10
0
30
A.Boldin
3
0
3
0
0/0
0/0
0
18
E.James
3
3
0
0
0/0
0/0
0
18
L.Pope
1
0
1
0
0/0
0/0
0
6
S.Breaston
1
0
0
1
0/0
0/0
0
6
J.Urban
1
0
1
0
0/0
0/0
0
6
Team
9
3
5
1
9/9
7/10
0
84
Opponents
8
3
4
1
8/8
8/8
0
80
2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0
Sacks: D.Dockett 5.5, K.Dansby 2.5, A.Smith 2.5, G.Hayes 1.0,
B.Berry 0.5 Team: 12.0, Opponents: 4.0
Passing
M.Leinart
K.Warner
Team
Opponents
Cardinals vs. Rams
17- 20
23- 20
23- 26
21- 14
Att Cmp
99
53
41
29
140
82
136
82
Yds
547
390
937
932
Cmp%
53.5%
70.7%
58.6%
60.3%
Yds/Att
5.5
9.5
6.7
6.9
Rushing
E.James
M.Leinart
J.Arrington
A.Boldin
M.Shipp
K.Warner
Team
Opponents
No.
81
11
7
1
2
1
103
102
Yds
354
42
17
14
13
0
440
382
Avg Long
4.4
27
3.8
20
2.4
8
14.0
14
6.5
14
0.0
0
4.3
27
3.7
37
TD
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
Receiving
L.Fitzgerald
A.Boldin
B.Johnson
E.James
J.Urban
J.Arrington
L.Pope
T.Bienemann
S.Morey
M.Shipp
T.Smith
Team
Opponents
No.
25
22
8
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
82
82
Yds
312
286
93
59
53
26
52
19
23
9
5
937
932
Avg Long
12.5
40
13.0
37
11.6
19
9.8
15
10.6
20
5.2
12
13.0
30t
6.3
7
11.5
14
9.0
9
5.0
5
11.4
40
11.4
43t
TD
0
3
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
4
Interceptions
R.Brown
A.Wilson
Team
Opponents
No.
1
1
2
3
Yds
5
0
5
39
Avg Long
5.0
5
0.0
0
2.5
5
13.0
23
TD
0
0
0
0
Punting
M.Barr
Team
Opponents
No
20
20
21
Yds
792
792
903
Punt Returns
S.Breaston
Team
Opponents
Ret
10
10
7
Kickoff Returns
S.Breaston
J.Arrington
Team
Opponents
Field Goals
N.Rackers
Team
Opponents
Avg
39.6
39.6
43.0
FC
2
2
6
No.
7
5
12
11
1-19
0/ 0
0/ 0
0/ 0
20-29
1/ 1
1/ 1
4/ 4
Net
31.1
31.1
34.0
TB
2
2
2
Lg
55
55
59
B
0
0
0
Yds
148
148
130
Avg Long
14.8
73t
14.8
73t
18.6
75t
TD
1
1
1
Yds
170
97
267
260
Avg Long
24.3
33
19.4
24
22.3
33
23.6
35
TD
0
0
0
0
40-49
4/ 5
4/ 5
2/ 2
50+
1/ 3
1/ 3
0/ 0
30-39
1/ 1
1/ 1
2/ 2
In
9
9
6
Fumbles Lost: L.Fitzgerald 2, K.Warner 1 Total: 3
Opponent Fumble Recoveries: B.Berry 1, A.Smith 1, D.Dockett 1
Total: 3
TD
2
3
5
4
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TD%
2.0%
7.3%
3.6%
2.9%
Int
3
0
3
2
Int% Long Sack Lost
3.0%
40
3/
14
0.0%
37
1/
6
2.1%
40
4/
20
1.5%
43t
12/
95
Rating
63.8
125.0
81.8
84.5
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2007 Defensive Statistics
(based on coaches film review)
Name
TT
UT
AT TFL Sacks/Yds INT
Karlos Dansby
33
22
11
1
2.5/20
Adrian Wilson
30
21
9
3
Gerald Hayes
30
22
8
Darnell Dockett
23
18
Calvin Pace
23
Antonio Smith
QB QB
FR PRS HITS
SPECIAL TEAMS
TT UT AT FF FR BP/K
PD
FF
-
1
1
-
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1/5
-
-
1
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
2
5.5/51
-
1
2
1
1
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
5
-
-
-
2
-
-
7
2
1
-
1
-
-
-
19
13
6
2
2.5/13
-
-
-
1
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
Terrence Holt
19
12
7
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eric Green
17
13
4
-
-
-
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rod Hood
16
12
4
1
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gabe Watson
13
7
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bertrand Berry
9
8
1
1
0.5/6
-
-
-
1
4
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
Antrel Rolle
6
5
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
Aaron Francisco
4
1
3
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
2
-
-
-
Chris Cooper
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ralph Brown
2
2
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
Rodney Bailey
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Joe Tafoya
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
Monty Beisel
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
3
2
-
-
-
Sean Morey
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
3
2
-
-
1
Darryl Blackstock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
1
1
-
-
Oliver Celestin
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
Mike Barr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
Neil Rackers
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
J.J. Arrington
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous:
Sean Morey: Blocked punt vs. Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 16
Cardinals vs. Rams
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Arizona Cardinals
The Last Time
RUSHING
200 Yards Rushing
By Cardinals: 214 by LeShon Johnson at New
Orleans, Sept. 22, 1996
By Opponent: 228 by Clinton Portis at Denver,
Dec. 29, 2002
150 Yards Rushing
By Cardinals: 165, Marcel Shipp vs. San
Francisco, Oct. 26, 2003 (35 att.)
By Opponent: 173, Shaun Alexander vs. Seattle,
Nov. 6, 2005 (23 att.)
100 Yards Rushing
By Cardinals: 128, Edgerrin James, vs. Seattle,
Sept. 16, 2007 (24 att.)
By Opponent: 136, Chester Taylor, at Minnesota,
Nov. 26, 2006 (27 att.)
Two 100-Yard Rushers
By Cardinals: 126 yards, Ottis Anderson/102
yards, Wayne Morris at New Orleans, Oct. 5,
1980
By Opponent: 106 yards, Ahman Green/101
yards Vernand Morency at Green Bay, Oct. 29,
2006
Three Rushing Touchdowns
By Cardinals: Marcel Shipp at St. Louis, Dec. 3,
2006 (1, 6, 9 yards)
By Opponent: Shaun Alexander (4) at Seattle,
Sept. 25, 2005 (25, 1, 1, 1 yards)
Two Rushing Touchdowns
By Cardinals: Marcel Shipp (3) at St. Louis, Dec.
3, 2006 (1, 6, 9 yards)
By Opponent: Frank Gore, at San Francisco,
Dec. 24, 2006 (2, 1 yards)
PASSING
500 Yards Passing
By Cardinals: 522 by Boomer Esiason at
Washington, Nov. 10, 1996-OT (35 comp., 59
att.)
By Opponent: Never happened
Cardinals vs. Rams
400 Yards Passing
By Cardinals: 405 by Matt Leinart at Minnesota,
Nov. 26, 2006 (31 comp., 51 att.)
By Opponent: 417 by Tim Rattay at San
Francisco, Oct. 10, 2004 (38 comp., 57 att.)
300 Yards Passing
By Cardinals: 356 by Kurt Warner at San
Diego, Dec. 31, 2006 (22 comp., 32 att.)
By Opponent: 314 by Marc Bulger at St. Louis,
Dec. 3, 2006 (27 comp., 45 att.)
Six Touchdown Passes
By Cardinals: Charley Johnson vs. New
Orleans, Nov. 2, 1969
By Opponent: Bob Griese vs. Miami, Nov. 24,
1977
Five Touchdown Passes
By Cardinals: Charley Johnson (6) vs. New
Orleans, Nov. 2, 1969
By Opponent: Bob Griese (6) vs. Miami, Nov.
24, 1977
Four Touchdown Passes
By Cardinals: Jake Plummer vs. Detroit, Nov.
18, 2001
By Opponent: Jeff Garcia at San Francisco,
Dec. 7, 2003
Three Touchdown Passes
By Cardinals: Kurt Warner vs. San Francisco,
Sept. 10, 2006 (2, 6, 7 yards)
By Opponent: Matt Hasselbeck vs. Seattle,
Dec. 10, 2006 (23, 5, 2 yards)
RECEIVING
200 Yards Receiving
By Cardinals: 217, Anquan Boldin at Detroit,
Sept. 7, 2003 (10 receptions, 2 TD)
By Opponent: 203, Kevin Williams vs. Dallas,
Dec. 24, 1995 (9 rec.)
150 Yards Receiving
By Cardinals: 181, Anquan Boldin at Baltimore,
Sept. 23, 2007 (14 rec, 2 TD.)
By Opponent: 162, Eric Johnson at San
Francisco, Oct. 10, 2004 (13 rec., TD)
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100 Yards Receiving
By Cardinals: 120, Larry Fitzgerald vs. Pittsburgh,
Sept. 30, 2007 (10 rec.)
By Opponent: 128, Santonio Holmes vs.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 30, 2007 (6 rec., 2 TD)
Two 100-Yard Receivers
By Cardinals: 172, Larry Fitzgerald (11 rec.); 140,
Anquan Boldin (9 rec.) at Minnesota, Nov. 26,
2006
By Opponent: 117, Andre Davis (7 rec.); 116,
Quincy Morgan (5 rec.) at Cleveland, Nov. 16,
2003
Four Receiving Touchdowns
By Cardinals: J.T. Smith at Washington, Oct. 8,
1989
By Opponent: Earnest Gray vs. N.Y. Giants,
Sept. 7, 1980
Three Receiving Touchdowns
By Cardinals: Rob Moore vs. Washington, Dec. 7,
1997 (4, 29, 47 yards)
By Opponent: Roy Williams at Detroit, Nov. 13,
2005 (7, 21, 29 yards)
Two Receiving Touchdowns
By Cardinals: Anquan Boldin at Baltimore, Sept.
23, 2007 (5, 32 yards)
2005 (7, 21, 29 yards)
10 or More Receptions in a Game
By Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald vs. Pittsburgh,
Sept. 30, 2007 (10 for 120 yards)
By Opponent: Torry Holt at St. Louis, Nov. 20,
2005 (11 for 129 yards, TD)
COMBOS
100-Yard Rusher/100-Yard Receiver
By Cardinals: Adrian Murrell, 174 yards
rushing/Rob Moore, 109 yards receiving at
Philadelphia, Dec. 13, 1998
By Opponent: Shaun Alexander, 140 yards
rushing/Darrell Jackson, 125 yards receiving at
Seattle, Sept. 25, 2005.
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: Robert Smith, 117 yards
rushing/Cris Carter, 119 yards receiving/Randy
Moss, 104 yards receiving at Minnesota, Nov. 12,
2000
Cardinals vs. Rams
Two 100-Yard Receivers/300-Yard Passer
By Cardinals: 172, Larry Fitzgerald; 140
Anquan Boldin; 405, Matt Leinart at Minnesota,
Nov. 26, 2006.
By Opponent: 117, Andre Davis; 116 Quincy
Morgan; 392 Kelly Holcomb at Cleveland, Nov.
16, 2003
SCORING
Three Total Touchdowns
By Cardinals: Marcel Shipp at St. Louis, Dec. 3,
2006 (3 rush)
2005 (3 rec.)
Four Total Touchdowns
By Cardinals: Ronald Moore vs. L.A. Rams,
Dec. 5, 1993 (4 rush)
By Opponent: Shaun Alexander at Seattle,
Sept. 25, 2005 (4 rush)
Two-Point Conversion
By Cardinals: Obafemi Ayanbadejo run at San
Francisco, Dec. 4, 2005
By Opponent: Randy McMichael reception at
Miami, Nov. 7, 2004
Safety
By Cardinals: Gerald Hayes blocked Donnie
Jones punt out of end zone vs. Seattle, Oct. 24,
2004. Ball goes out of the endzone.
By Opponent: Marcel Shipp tackled in the end
zone at Oakland, Oct. 22, 2006.
KICKING
Six Field Goals
By Cardinals: Neil Rackers vs. San Francisco,
Oct. 2, 2005 (40, 45, 48, 23, 43, 24 yards)
By Opponent: Has Never Happened
Five Field Goals
By Cardinals: Neil Rackers vs. San Francisco.,
Oct. 2, 2005 (40, 45, 48, 23, 43, 24 yards)
By Opponent: Morten Andersen at Atlanta, Oct.
1, 2006 (34, 40, 36, 26, 28 yards)
Four Field Goals
By Cardinals: Neil Rackers at San Francisco,
Dec. 24, 2006 (25, 39, 37, 32 yards)
By Opponent: Matt Stover at Baltimore, Sept.
23, 2007 (21, 28, 43, 46 yards)
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Three Field Goals
By Cardinals: Neil Rackers at Baltimore, Sept.
23, 2007 (48, 40, 41 yards)
By Opponent: Matt Stover at Baltimore, Sept. 23,
2007 (21, 28, 43, 46 yards)
Missed Point-After-Touchdown
By Cardinals: Tim Duncan at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9,
2003 (wide right)
By Opponent: Josh Brown vs. Seattle, Nov. 6,
2005 (blocked)
Blocked Punt
By Cardinals: Sean Morey vs. Seattle, Sept. 16,
2007 (Ryan Plackemeier punt)
By Opponent: Casey FitzSimmons vs. Detroit,
11/19/06 (Scott Player punt)
Interception Return For Touchdown
By Cardinals: Adrian Wilson at Atlanta, Oct. 1,
2006 (99 yards, Michael Vick pass).
By Opponent: DeAngelo Hall at Atlanta, Oct. 1,
2006 (37 yards, Kurt Warner pass).
Fumble Return For Touchdown
By Cardinals: Antonio Smith vs. Denver, Dec.
17, 2006, 4 yards (Tatum Bell fumble)
By Opponent: Tim Dobbins at San Diego, Dec.
31, 2006, recovered in end zone (Bryant
Johnson fumble)
DEFENSE
Four Interceptions
By Cardinals: Kwamie Lassiter vs. San Diego,
Dec. 27, 1998
By Opponent: Never has happened
Blocked Punt Return For Touchdown
By Cardinals: Tommy Bennett at Washington,
Sept. 14, 1997 (Matt Turk punt, blocked by J.J.
McCleskey, recovered by Bennett in end zone)
By Opponent: Steve Gleason vs. New Orleans,
Oct. 3, 2004 (Mel Mitchell recovered in end zone,
Scott Player punt)
Three Interceptions
By Cardinals: Adrian Wilson vs. Dallas, Oct. 20,
2002
By Opponent: Ronnie Heard at San Francisco,
Oct. 27, 2002
Blocked Field Goal Attempt
By Cardinals: Calvin Pace at Seattle, Sept. 17,
2006 (Josh Brown 30-yard attempt)
By Opponent: Christian Peter vs. N.Y. Giants,
Oct. 10, 1999 (Chris Jacke 34-yard attempt)
Two Interceptions
By Cardinals: Karlos Dansby at New York
Giants, Sept. 11, 2005
By Opponent: Marlon McCree vs. Carolina Oct.
9, 2005
Blocked Field Goal Attempt For Touchdown
By Cardinals: Aeneas Williams (Seth Joyner
block) at Carolina, Nov. 19, 1995, 72 yards (John
Kasay kick)
By Opponent: Mike Bass (Verlon Biggs block) at
Washington, Sept. 24, 1972, 32 yards (Jim
Bakken kick)
Two Interceptions By Teammates
By Cardinals: At Washington, Oct. 16, 1994
(Aeneas Williams and James Williams)
By Opponent: At Baltimore, Nov. 16, 1978
(Bobby Boyd and Lenny Lyles)
RETURNS
Punt Return For Touchdown
By Cardinals: Steve Breaston vs. Pittsburgh,
Sept. 30, 2007, 73 yards (Daniel Sepulveda punt)
By Opponent: Yamon Figurs at Baltimore, Sept.
23, 2007, 75 yards (Mike Barr punt)
Kickoff Return For Touchdown
By Cardinals: J.J. Arrington at Minnesota, Nov.
26, 2006, 99 yards (Ryan Longwell kickoff)
By Opponent: Antonio Brown vs. Washington
Redskins, Dec. 11, 2005, 91 yards (Nick Novak
kickoff)
Cardinals vs. Rams
Four Quarterback Sacks
By Cardinals: Bertrand Berry vs. New York
Giants, Nov. 14, 2004
By Opponent: Never has happened
Three Quarterback Sacks
By Cardinals: Darnell Dockett vs. Pittsburgh,
Sept. 30, 2007
By Opponent: Patrick Kearney at Atlanta, Oct.
1, 2006
Two QB Sacks By Teammates
By Cardinals: vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 24, 2005
(Adrian Wilson and Chike Okeafor)
By Opponent: vs. New England, Sept. 19, 2004
(Rodney Harrison and Willie McGinest)
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Two Opponent Fumble Recoveries
By Cardinals: Renaldo Hill at Carolina, Oct. 6,
2002
By Opponent: Rod Coleman at Atlanta, Oct. 1,
2006
TEAM
SCORING
50 Points Scored By Team
By Cardinals: St. Louis 56 at Minnesota 14, Oct.
6, 1963
By Opponent: At San Francisco 50, Arizona 14,
Dec. 7, 2003
40 Points Scored
By Cardinals: At Arizona 45, Detroit 38, Nov. 18,
2001
By Opponent: At New York Giants 42, Arizona
19, Sept. 11, 2005
20 First-Quarter Points
By Cardinals: 21 vs. San Francisco, Sept. 10,
2006
By Opponent: 21 at Denver, Dec. 29, 2002
20 Second-Quarter Points
By Cardinals: 20 at Carolina, Dec. 30, 2001
By Opponent: 24 at Houston, Dec. 18, 2005
20 Third-Quarter Points
By Cardinals: 20 vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 15, 1974
By Opponent: 21 at New York Giants, Sept. 11,
2005
20 Fourth-Quarter Points
By Cardinals: 22 at St. Louis, Nov. 20, 2005
By Opponent: 21 at Buffalo, Oct. 31, 2004
30 One-Half Points
By Cardinals: 31 in second half vs. Detroit, Nov.
18, 2001
By Opponent: 35 in second half at New York
Giants, Sept. 11, 2005
Score Touchdown In Each Quarter
By Cardinals: at St. Louis, Dec. 3, 2006 (7, 10, 7,
10 points)
By Opponent: at San Francisco, Dec. 7, 2003
(14, 20, 9, 7 points)
No Sacks/No Interceptions Allowed
By Cardinals: at Detroit, Nov. 13, 2005
By Opponent: vs. Dallas, Nov. 12, 2006
DEFENSE
Shutout
By Cardinals: At Arizona 19, N.Y. Giants 0,
Dec. 12, 1992
By Opponent: vs. Seattle 38, Cardinals 0, Sept.
14, 2003
Shutout At Home
By Cardinals: Cardinals 19, N.Y. Giants 0, Dec.
12, 1992
By Opponent: at New England 31, Cardinals 0,
Sept. 15, 1996
Shutout On The Road
By Cardinals: Cardinals 38, at Dallas 0, Nov.
16, 1970
By Opponent: vs. Seattle, 38, Cardinals 0,
Sept. 14, 2003
MISCELLANEOUS
Overtime Win At Home
By Cardinals: Oct. 26, 2003 vs. San Francisco,
16–13
By Opponent: Oct. 10, 2004 vs. San Francisco,
31–28 OT
Overtime Win On The Road
By Cardinals: Dec. 2, 2001 at Oakland, 34–31
By Opponent: Dec. 12, 2004 vs. San Francisco,
31–28 OT
10 Or More Penalties
By Cardinals: 10, Sept. 10, 2007 at San
Francisco (71 yards)
By Opponent: 11, Sept. 30, 2007 vs. Pittsburgh
(72 yards)
Tie Game
By Cardinals: Dec. 7, 1986 at Philadelphia, 10–
10
Over 40:00 Time of Possession (Non-OT)
By Cardinals: 41:31 vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 18,
1994
By Opponent: 42:27 at St. Louis, Sept. 28,
2003
OFFENSE
500 Yards Total Offense
By Cardinals: 513 vs. New Orleans, Dec. 20,
1998
By Opponent: 520 vs. Oakland, Nov. 24, 2002
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Detroit
at Cincinnati
San Fran.
Cleveland
at Seattle
at New Orleans
Atlanta
St. Louis
3
4
5
6
PS
PS
P
P
IA
DNP
P
P
P
P
PS
PS
P
P
DE
DE
TE
P
P
P
WR
IAJ
IA
IA
P
P
P
RT
RT
IAJ
P
P
PS
PS
IA
IA
P
P
P
P
LB
LB
DT
DT
P
P
WR WR
P
P
LT
LT
RCB RCB
MLB MLB
P
P
PS
PS
FS
FS
LCB LCB
RB
RB
IAJ
C
IA
IA
P
WR
P
IA
Released on 9/18
QB
QB
RG
RG
IR
IR
P
P
IA
IA
IR
IR
P
IA
DE
LB
PS
PS
PS
TE
TE
P
P
CB
P
IR
IR
C
DNP
P
P
P
DE
P
FB
P
P
PS
PS
IA
P
PS
PS
PS
Released on 9/25
IA
P
P
P
NT
NT
LG
LG
SS
SS
at Tampa Bay
Carolina
at St. Louis
Pittsburgh
2
PS
P
IA
P
P
PS
P
DE
TE
P
WR
IAJ
P
P
RT
P
PS
IA
P
P
LB
DT
P
WR
P
LT
RCB
MLB
P
PS
FS
LCB
RB
IAJ
P
IAJ
IA
QB
RG
IR
P
IA
IR
DNP
DE
PS
TE
P
CB
IR
C
P
P
P
P
PS
IA
PS
PS
P
DNP
NT
LG
SS
at Baltimore
1
PS
P
P
P
PS
P
DE
P
P
WR
IAJ
P
P
RT
P
PS
IA
P
P
LB
DT
P
WR
P
LT
RCB
MLB
P
PS
FS
LCB
RB
C
IA
P
IAJ
IA
QB
RG
IR
P
IA
IR
LB
PS
TE
P
P
IR
P
P
DE
FB
P
PS
IA
PS
PS
P
DNP
NT
LG
SS
at Washington
Player
Adams, Michael
Arrington, J.J.
Badger, Brad
Bailey, Rodney
Barr, Mike
Baylark, Steve
Beisel, Monty
Berry, Bertrand
Bienemann, Troy
Blackstock, Darryl
Boldin, Anquan
Branch, Alan
Breaston, Steve
Brown, Elton
Brown, Levi
Brown, Ralph
Campbell, Lang
Castille, Tim
Celestin, Oliver
Cooper, Chris
Dansby, Karlos
Dockett, Darnell
Euhus, Tim
Fitzgerald, Larry
Francisco, Aaron
Gandy, Mike
Green, Eric
Hayes, Gerald
Hodel, Nathan
Holloway, David
Holt, Terrence
Hood, Roderick
James, Edgerrin
Johnson, Al
Johnson, Brandon
Johnson, Bryant
Kolodziej, Ross
Leckey, Nick
Leinart, Matt
Lutui, Deuce
Merritt, Ahmad
Morey, Sean
Moses, Quentin
Okeafor, Chike
Okobi, Chukky
Pace, Calvin
Patrick, Ben
Peters, Scott
Pope, Leonard
Rackers, Neil
Rolle, Antrel
Ross, Oliver
Sendlein, Lyle
Shipp, Marcel
Smith, Antonio
Smith, Terrelle
Tafoya, Joe
Trannon, Matt
Urban, Jerheme
Vallejo, Elliott
Vaughn, Cameron
Ware, Matt
Warner, Kurt
Watson, Gabe
Wells, Reggie
Wilson, Adrian
Seattle
No.
27
28
67
91
5
33
52
92
83
51
81
78
15
61
75
20
6
46
35
93
58
90
84
11
47
69
25
54
48
57
42
26
32
50
59
80
96
60
7
76
86
87
95
56
55
97
89
64
82
1
21
79
63
31
94
45
71
17
85
68
53
22
13
98
74
24
at San Fran.
Arizona Cardinals
2007 Participation
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
GP/GS/DNP/IA
Total
N/A
4-0-0-0
0-0-1-2
4-0-0-0
4-0-0-0
N/A
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-2-0-0
4-0-0-0
3-3-0-1
0-0-0-4
4-0-0-0
4-1-0-0
3-3-0-1
4-0-0-0
N/A
0-0-0-4
4-0-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
N/A
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
2-2-0-2
0-0-0-3
4-1-0-0
1-0-0-3
0-0-0-2
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
N/A
4-0-0-0
0-0-0-4
N/A
1-0-1-1
4-4-0-0
N/A
N/A
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-2-0-0
N/A
3-2-1-0
4-0-0-0
4-2-0-0
4-2-0-0
4-0-0-0
N/A
1-0-0-3
N/A
N/A
3-0-0-1
2-0-2-0
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
P-Played, Position-Started, INJ-Injured, DNP-Did Not Play, IA-Inactive, IAJ-Inactive/Injured, IR-Injured Reserve, PS-Practice Squad,
PUP-Physically Unable to perform list, SUS-NFL Suspension, NFI-Reserve/Non-Football Injury, RE-Roster Exemption
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Roster By Postion
No.
Name
Pos.
College
Ht.
Wt.
Age
NFL Exp.
6-3
6-5
6-4
6-3
6-3
309
332
285
289
332
28
22
26
29
24
7
R
4
7
2
6-3
6-5
6-5
6-4
6-4
264
280
260
282
258
32
29
23
25
29
10
6
R
4
6
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-1
6-4
6-4
244
244
250
249
224
270
29
24
25
26
24
26
7
3
4
5
2
5
5-10
5-11
5-11
6-0
185
195
198
208
29
25
26
24
8
3
5
3
Defensive Tackles (5)
91
78
90
96
98
Rodney Bailey
Alan Branch
Darnell Dockett
Ross Kolodziej
Gabe Watson
DE
DT
DT
DT
DT
Ohio State
Michigan
Florida State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Defensive Ends (5)
92
93
95
94
71
Bertrand Berry
Chris Cooper
Quentin Moses
Antonio Smith
Joe Tafoya
52
51
58
54
59
97
Monty Beisel
Darryl Blackstock
Karlos Dansby
Gerald Hayes
Brandon Johnson
Calvin Pace
20
25
26
21
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
Notre Dame
Nebraska-Omaha
Georgia
Oklahoma State
Arizona
Linebackers (6)
MLB
OLB
OLB
MLB
OLB
OLB
Kansas State
Virginia
Auburn
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Wake Forest
Ralph Brown
Eric Green
Roderick Hood
Antrel Rolle
CB
CB
CB
CB
Nebraska
Virginia Tech
Auburn
Miami
47
35
42
22
24
Aaron Francisco
Oliver Celestin
Terrence Holt
Matt Ware
Adrian Wilson
FS
SS
FS
S
SS
Brigham Young
Texas Southern
North Carolina State
UCLA
6-2
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-3
207
207
204
214
230
24
26
27
24
27
3
4
5
4
7
48
Nathan Hodel
LS
Long Snapper (1)
Illinois
6-2
238
29
6
6-2
230
28
1
6-1
202
31
8
6-4
6-5
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-1
6-2
6-4
320
332
322
308
305
328
305
300
305
32
25
23
28
28
24
28
23
26
11
3
R
7
5
2
7
R
5
6-5
6-5
6-8
253
256
258
24
27
24
1
4
2
5-9
5-11
6-0
5-11
6-0
212
234
220
224
250
24
23
29
29
29
3
R
9
7
8
Cornerbacks (4)
Safeties (5)
5
Mike Barr
P
Punter (1)
Rutgers
1
Neil Rackers
K
Illnois
Kicker (1)
Offensive Line (9)
67
61
75
69
50
76
55
63
74
Brad Badger
Elton Brown
Levi Brown
Mike Gandy
Al Johnson
Deuce Lutui
Chukky Okobi
Lyle Sendlein
Reggie Wells
G/T
G/T
T
T
C
G
C
C
G
Stanford
Virginia
Penn State
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
USC
Purdue
Texas
Clarion (Pa.)
83
84
82
Troy Bienemann
Tim Euhus
Leonard Pope
TE
TE
TE
Washington State
Oregon State
Georgia
28
46
32
31
45
J.J. Arrington
Tim Castille
Edgerrin James
Marcel Shipp
Terrelle Smith
RB
FB
RB
RB
FB
California
Alabama
Miami
Massachusetts
Arizona State
81
15
11
80
87
85
Anquan Boldin
Steve Breaston
Larry Fitzgerald
Bryant Johnson
Sean Morey
Jerheme Urban
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
Florida State
Michigan
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Brown
Trinity
6-1
6-0
6-3
6-3
5-11
6-3
217
189
226
213
193
212
27
24
24
26
31
26
5
R
4
5
6
4
7
Matt Leinart
QB
13
Kurt Warner
QB
Quarterbacks (2)
USC
N. Iowa
6-5
6-2
232
222
24
36
2
10
Tight Ends (3)
Running Backs (5)
Wide Receivers (6)
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2007 Arizona Cardinals – How They Were Built
DRAFT
TRADES
WAIVERS
FREE AGENTS
2001
Adrian Wilson (3)
Nathan Hodel
Marcel Shipp (R)
2003
Bryant Johnson (1a)
Calvin Pace (1b)
Anquan Boldin (2)
Gerald Hayes (3)
Reggie Wells (6a)
Neil Rackers
2004
Larry Fitzgerald (1)
Karlos Dansby (2)
Darnell Dockett (3)
Antonio Smith (5)
Bertrand Berry (Den)
2005
Antrel Rolle (1)
J.J. Arrington (2)
Eric Green (3a)
Darryl Blackstock (3b)
Elton Brown (4)
Aaron Francisco (R)
Chike Okeafor (Sea)
Oliver Ross (Pit)
Kurt Warner (NYG)
2006
Matt Leinart (1)
Deuce Lutui (2)
Leonard Pope (3)
Gabe Watson (4)
Brandon Johnson (5)
Matt Ware (Phi)
Monty Beisel
Chris Cooper
Edgerrin James (Ind)
2007
Levi Brown (1)
Alan Branch (2)
Steve Breaston (5)
Mike Barr (Pitt)
Quentin Moses (Oak)
Jerheme Urban (Dal)
Brad Badger
Rodney Bailey (Pitt)
Troy Bienemann
Ralph Brown (Clev)
Tim Castille (R)
Oliver Celestin
Mike Gandy (Buf)
Roderick Hood (Phi)
Terrence Holt (Det)
Al Johnson (Dal)
Ross Kolodziej (Min)
Ahmad Merritt
Sean Morey (Pitt)
Chukky Okobi
Lyle Sendlein (R)
Terrelle Smith (Clev)
Joe Tafoya (Sea)
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Arizona Cardinals
2007 Starters
Opponent, Date
at SF, Sep. 10
Seattle, Sep. 16
at Baltimore, Sep. 23
Pittsburgh, Sep. 30
at St. Louis, Oct. 7
Carolina, Oct. 14
at Washington, Oct. 21
at Tampa Bay, Nov. 4
Detroit, Nov. 11
at Cincinnati, Nov. 18
San Francisco, Nov. 25
Cleveland, Dec. 2
at Seattle, Dec. 9
at New Orleans, Dec. 16
Atlanta, Dec. 23
St. Louis, Dec. 30
Opponent, Date
at SF, Sep. 10
Seattle, Sept. 16
Pittsburgh, Sep. 30
at St. Louis, Oct. 7
Carolina, Oct. 14
at Washington, Oct. 21
at Tampa Bay, Nov. 4
Detroit, Nov. 11
at Cincinnati, Nov. 18
San Francisco, Nov. 25
Cleveland, Dec. 2
at Seattle, Dec. 9
at New Orleans, Dec. 16
Atlanta, Dec. 23
St. Louis, Dec. 30
WR
Boldin
WR
Boldin
Boldin
WR
Johnson
LT
Gandy
LT
Gandy
Gandy
LT
Gandy
LG
Wells
LG
Wells
Wells
LG
Wells
C
Johnson
C
Sendlein
Sendlein
C
Johnson
OFFENSE
RG
Lutui
RG
Lutui
Lutui
RG
Lutui
RT
L. Brown
RT
L. Brown
L. Brown
RT
E.Brown
TE
Pope
TE
Pope
Pope
TE
Pope
WR
Fitzgerald
WR
Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
WR
Fitzgerald
QB
Leinart
QB
Leinart
Leinart
QB
Leinart
RB
James
RB
James
James
RB
James
FB
T. Smith
TE
Bienemann
Bienemann
FB
T. Smith
LE
Smith
LE
Pace
Pace
LE
Smith
NT
Watson
NT
Watson
Watson
NT
Watson
UT
Dockett
UT
Dockett
Dockett
UT
Dockett
RE
Berry
RE
Berry
Berry
RE
Berry
DEFENSE
SLB
Pace
LB
Hayes
Hayes
SLB
Pace
MLB
Hayes
LB
Dansby
Dansby
MLB
Hayes
WLB
Dansby
CB
Rolle
Rolle
WLB
Dansby
LCB
Hood
LCB
Hood
Hood
LCB
Hood
RCB
Green
RCB
Green
Green
RCB
Green
SS
Wilson
SS
Wilson
Wilson
SS
Wilson
FS
Holt
FS
Holt
Holt
FS
Holt
2007 Arizona Cardinals Inactives
at SF, Sep. 10
DT Alan Branch
FB Tim Castille
LB Brandon Johnson
DT Ross Kolodziej
C Nick Leckey
DE Quentin Moses
WR Jerheme Urban
Only 52 players on roster
Seattle, Sep. 16
G/T Brad Badger
DT Alan Branch
FB Tim Castille
C Al Johnson
DT Ross Kolodziej
C Nick Leckey
DE Quentin Moses
WR Jerheme Urban
G/T Brad Badger
DT Alan Branch
FB Tim Castille
C Al Johnson
LB Brandon Johnson
DE Quentin Moses
WR Jerheme Urban
S Matt Ware
Pittsburgh, Sep. 30
WR Anquan Boldin
DT Alan Branch
T Levi Brown
FB Tim Castille
LB Brandon Johnson
DT Ross Kolodziej
DE Quentin Moses
C Chukky Okobi
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ARIZONA CARDINALS 2007 DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
WR
11 Larry Fitzgerald
85 Jerheme Urban
LT
69 Mike Gandy
67 Brad Badger
LG
74 Reggie Wells
61 Elton Brown
C
50 Al Johnson
63 Lyle Sendlein
RG
76 Deuce Lutui
67 Brad Badger
RT
(75 Levi Brown)
61 Elton Brown
TE
82 Leonard Pope
83 Troy Bienemann
84 Tim Euhus
WR
(81 Anquan Boldin)
80 Bryant Johnson
15 Steve Breaston
QB
7 Matt Leinart
87 Sean Morey
55 Chukky Okobi
13 Kurt Warner
RB
32 Edgerrin James
31 Marcel Shipp
FB
45 Terrelle Smith
46 Tim Castille
28 J.J. Arrington
DEFENSE
LDE
94 Antonio Smith
96 Ross Kolodziej
NT
98 Gabe Watson
78 Alan Branch
DT
90 Darnell Dockett
93 Chris Cooper
RDE
92 Bertrand Berry
71 Joe Tafoya
SLB
97 Calvin Pace
51 Darryl Blackstock
MLB
54 Gerald Hayes
52 Monty Beisel
WLB
58 Karlos Dansby
59 Brandon Johnson
LCB
26 Rod Hood
21 Antrel Rolle
RCB
25 Eric Green
20 Ralph Brown
SS
24 Adrian Wilson
35 Oliver Celestin
FS
42 Terrence Holt
47 Aaron Francisco
95 Quentin Moses
91 Rodney Bailey
22 Matt Ware
SPECIALISTS
K
1 Neil Rackers
P
5 Mike Barr
LS
H
48 Nathan Hodel
83 Troy Bienemann
5 Mike Barr
87 Sean Morey
KR
28 J.J. Arrington
15 Steve Breaston
31 Marcel Shipp
PR
15 Steve Breaston
80 Bryant Johnson
26 Rod Hood
87 Sean Morey
NOTE: Rookies are underlined; Injured players in parentheses
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ARIZONA CARDINALS NUMERIC ROSTER
No.
1
5
7
11
13
15
20
21
22
24
25
26
28
31
32
35
42
45
46
47
48
50
51
52
54
55
58
59
61
63
67
69
71
74
75
76
78
80
81
82
83
84
85
87
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
Name
Neil Rackers
Mike Barr
Matt Leinart
Larry Fitzgerald
Kurt Warner
Steve Breaston
Ralph Brown
Antrel Rolle
Matt Ware
Adrian Wilson
Eric Green
Roderick Hood
J.J. Arrington
Marcel Shipp
Edgerrin James
Oliver Celestin
Terrence Holt
Terrelle Smith
Tim Castille
Aaron Francisco
Nathan Hodel
Al Johnson
Darryl Blackstock
Monty Beisel
Gerald Hayes
Chukky Okobi
Karlos Dansby
Brandon Johnson
Elton Brown
Lyle Sendlein
Brad Badger
Mike Gandy
Joe Tafoya
Reggie Wells
Levi Brown
Deuce Lutui
Alan Branch
Bryant Johnson
Anquan Boldin
Leonard Pope
Troy Bienemann
Tim Euhus
Jerheme Urban
Sean Morey
Darnell Dockett
Rodney Bailey
Bertrand Berry
Chris Cooper
Antonio Smith
Quentin Moses
Ross Kolodziej
Calvin Pace
Gabe Watson
Pos.
K
P
QB
WR
QB
WR
CB
CB
S
SS
CB
CB
RB
RB
RB
SS
FS
FB
FB
FS
LS
C
OLB
MLB
MLB
C
LB
LB
G/T
C
G/T
T
DE
G
T
G
DT
WR
WR
TE
TE
TE
WR
WR
DT
DE
DE
DT/DE
DE
DE
DT
LB
DT
Ht.
6-1
6-2
6-5
6-3
6-2
6-0
5-10
6-0
6-2
6-3
5-11
5-11
5-9
5-11
6-0
6-0
6-2
6-0
5-11
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-3
6-3
6-1
6-1
6-4
6-5
6-5
6-2
6-4
6-4
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-1
6-8
6-5
6-5
6-3
5-11
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-4
6-3
Wt.
202
230
232
226
222
189
185
208
214
230
195
198
212
224
220
207
204
250
234
207
238
305
244
244
249
305
250
224
332
300
320
308
258
305
322
328
332
213
217
258
253
256
212
193
285
309
264
280
282
260
289
270
332
Age
31
28
24
24
36
24
29
24
24
27
25
26
24
29
29
26
27
29
23
24
29
28
24
29
26
28
25
24
25
23
32
28
29
26
23
24
22
26
27
24
24
27
26
31
26
28
32
29
25
23
29
26
24
NFL
Exp.
8
1
2
4
10
R
8
3
4
7
3
5
3
7
9
4
5
8
R
3
6
5
3
7
5
7
4
2
3
R
11
7
6
5
R
2
R
5
5
2
1
4
4
6
4
7
10
6
4
R
7
5
2
College
Illinois
Rutgers
USC
Pittsburgh
Northern Iowa
Michigan
Nebraska
Miami
UCLA
Virginia Tech
Auburn
California
Massachusetts
Miami
Texas Southern
Arizona State
Alabama
Brigham Young
Illinois
Wisconsin
Virginia
Kansas State
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Auburn
Louisville
Virginia
Texas
Stanford
Notre Dame
Arizona
Clarion (Pa.)
Penn State
USC
Michigan
Penn State
Florida State
Georgia
Washington State
Oregon State
Trinity
Brown
Florida State
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Nebraska-Omaha
Oklahoma State
Georgia
Wisconsin
Wake Forest
Michigan
How
Acquired
FA-03
WV-07 (Pitt)
D1-06
D1-04
UFA-05 (NYG)
D5-07
UFA-07 (Clev)
D1-05
WV-06 (Phi)
D3-01
D3a-05
UFA-07 (Phi)
D2-05
FA-01
UFA-06 (Ind)
FA-07
UFA-07 (Det)
UFA-07 (Clev)
FA-07
FA-05
FA-01
UFA-07 (Dal)
D3b-05
FA-06
D3-03
FA-07
D2-04
D5-06
D4-05
FA-07
FA-07
UFA-07 (Buf)
UFA-07 (Sea)
D6a-03
D1-07
D2-06
D2-07
D1a-03
D2-03
D3-06
FA-07
FA-07
WV-07 (Dal)
UFA-07 (Pitt)
D3-04
UFA-07 (Pitt)
UFA-04 (Den)
FA-06
D5-04
WV-07 (Oak)
UFA-07 (Minn)
D1b-03
D4-06
2007
GP-GS-DNP-IA
4-0-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
2-0-2-0
4-0-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-2-0-0
3-0-0-1
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-2-0-0
0-0-0-4
4-0-0-0
4-0-0-0
2-2-0-2
4-0-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
1-0-1-1
4-4-0-0
0-0-0-3
4-1-0-0
3-2-1-0
0-0-1-2
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
3-3-0-1
4-4-0-0
0-0-0-4
4-1-0-0
3-3-0-1
4-4-0-0
4-2-0-0
4-0-0-0
1-0-0-3
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-4-0-0
4-0-0-0
4-2-0-0
0-0-0-4
1-0-0-3
4-4-0-0
4-4-0-0
2007 Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ken Whisenhunt.
Assistants: Russ Grimm (assistant head coach/offensive line), Clancy Pendergast (defensive coordinator), Todd Haley (offensive
coordinator), Ron Aiken (defensive line), Teryl Austin (defensive backs), Maurice Carthon (running backs), Rick Courtright (assistant
defensive backs), Billy Davis (linebackers), Freddie Kitchens (tight ends), John Lott (strength and conditioning), Mike Miller (wide
receivers), Matt Raich (defensive assistant), Jeff Rutledge (quarterbacks), Kevin Spencer (special teams), Dedric Ward (offensive
quality control).
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No.
28
67
91
5
52
92
83
51
81
78
15
61
75
20
46
35
93
58
90
84
11
47
69
25
54
48
42
26
32
50
59
80
96
7
76
87
95
55
97
82
1
21
63
31
94
45
71
85
22
13
98
74
24
Name
Arrington, J.J.
Badger, Brad
Bailey, Rodney
Barr, Mike
Beisel, Monty
Berry, Bertrand
Bienemann, Troy
Blackstock, Darryl
Boldin, Anquan
Branch, Alan
Breaston, Steve
Brown, Elton
Brown, Levi
Brown, Ralph
Castille, Tim
Celestin, Oliver
Cooper, Chris
Dansby, Karlos
Dockett, Darnell
Euhus, Tim
Fitzgerald, Larry
Francisco, Aaron
Gandy, Mike
Green, Eric
Hayes, Gerald
Hodel, Nathan
Holt, Terrence
Hood, Roderick
James, Edgerrin
Johnson, Al
Johnson, Brandon
Johnson, Bryant
Kolodziej, Ross
Leinart, Matt
Lutui, Deuce
Morey, Sean
Moses, Quentin
Okobi, Chukky
Pace, Calvin
Pope, Leonard
Rackers, Neil
Rolle, Antrel
Sendlein, Lyle
Shipp, Marcel
Smith, Antonio
Smith, Terrelle
Tafoya, Joe
Urban, Jerheme
Ware, Matt
Warner, Kurt
Watson, Gabe
Wells, Reggie
Wilson, Adrian
Pos.
RB
G/T
DE
P
MLB
DE
TE
OLB
WR
DT
WR
G/T
T
CB
FB
SS
DT/DE
LB
DT
TE
WR
FS
T
CB
MLB
LS
FS
CB
RB
C
LB
WR
DT
QB
G
WR
DE
C
LB
TE
K
CB
G
RB
DE
FB
DE
WR
S
QB
DT
G
SS
Ht.
5-9
6-4
6-3
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-5
6-3
6-1
6-5
6-0
6-5
6-5
5-10
5-11
6-0
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-2
6-4
5-11
6-1
6-2
6-2
5-11
6-0
6-5
6-5
6-3
6-3
6-5
6-4
5-11
6-5
6-1
6-4
6-8
6-1
6-0
6-2
5-11
6-4
6-0
6-4
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-3
Wt.
212
320
309
230
244
264
253
244
217
332
189
332
322
185
234
207
280
250
285
256
226
207
308
195
249
238
204
198
220
305
224
213
289
232
328
193
260
305
270
258
202
208
300
224
282
250
258
212
214
222
332
305
230
Birth Date
1/23/1983
1/11/1975
10/7/1979
12/8/1978
8/20/1978
8/15/1975
2/18/1983
5/30/1983
10/3/1980
12/29/1984
8/20/1983
5/22/1982
3/16/1984
9/16/1978
5/29/1984
2/25/1981
12/27/1977
11/3/1981
5/27/1981
10/2/1980
8/31/1983
7/5/1983
1/3/1979
3/16/1982
10/10/1980
11/12/1977
3/5/1980
10/3/1981
8/1/1978
1/27/1979
4/5/1983
3/7/1981
5/11/1978
5/11/1983
5/5/1983
2/26/1976
11/18/1983
11/18/1978
10/28/1980
9/10/1983
8/16/1976
12/16/1982
3/16/1984
8/8/1978
10/21/1981
3/12/1978
9/6/1978
11/26/1980
12/2/1982
6/22/1971
9/24/1983
11/3/1980
10/12/1979
NFL
Exp.
3
11
7
1
7
10
1
3
5
R
R
3
R
8
R
4
6
4
4
4
4
3
7
3
5
6
5
5
9
5
2
5
7
2
2
6
R
7
5
2
8
3
R
7
4
8
6
4
4
10
2
5
7
College
California
Stanford
Ohio State
Rutgers
Kansas State
Notre Dame
Washington State
Virginia
Florida State
Michigan
Michigan
Virginia
Penn State
Nebraska
Alabama
Texas Southern
Nebraska-Omaha
Auburn
Florida State
Oregon State
Pittsburgh
Brigham Young
Notre Dame
Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh
Illinois
Auburn
Miami
Wisconsin
Louisville
Penn State
Wisconsin
USC
USC
Brown
Georgia
Purdue
Wake Forest
Georgia
Illinois
Miami
Texas
Massachusetts
Oklahoma State
Arizona State
Arizona
Trinity
UCLA
Northern Iowa
Michigan
Clarion (PA)
Hometown
Nashville, NC
Corvallis, OR
Cleveland, OH
Lynchburg, VA
Douglass, KS
Houston, TX
Mountain View, CA
Newport News, VA
Pahokee, FL
Rio Rancho, NM
North Braddock, PA
Hampton, VA
Norfolk, VA
LaPuenta, CA
Birmingham, AL
New Orleans, LA
Rochester, MN
Birmingham, AL
Burtonsville, MD
Eugene, OR
Minneapolis, MN
Laie, HI
Dallas, TX
Pahokee, FL
Paterson, NJ
Fairview Heights, IL
Gibsonville, NC
Columbus, GA
Immokalee, FL
Brussels, WI
Birmingham, AL
Baltimore, MD
Plover, WI
Santa Ana, CA
Mesa, AZ
Marshfield, MA
Athens, GA
Trinity Pawling, NY
Douglasville, GA
Americus, GA
St. Louis, MO
Homestead, FL
Scottsdale, AZ
Paterson, NJ
Oklahoma City, OK
West Covina, CA
Pittsburg, CA
Victoria, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Burlington, IA
Southfield, MI
Library, PA
High Point, NC
NFL
Exp.
4
9
9
College
Wisconsin
Purdue
Iowa State
Injury/
Date Listed
Ankle/Aug. 27
Bicep/Sept. 2
Triceps/Aug. 27
NFL
Exp.
R
R
1
R
3
R
R
R
College
Louisiana-Lafayette
Massachusetts
William & Mary
Maryland
Arizona State
Delaware
Michigan State
Cal-Davis
Hometown
Dallas, TX
Apopka, FL
Winchester, VA
Stephentown, NY
Pleasanton, CA
Savannah, GA
Flint, MI
Salinas, CA
Injured Reserve
No.
86
56
79
Name
Merritt, Ahmad
Okeafor, Chike
Ross, Oliver
Pos.
WR
OLB
T
Ht.
5-10
6-5
6-4
Wt.
197
247
310
Birthdate
2/5/1977
3/27/1976
9/27/1974
Practice Squad
No.
27
33
6
57
64
89
17
68
Name
Adams, Michael
Baylark, Steve
Campbell, Lang
Holloway, David
Peters, Scott
Patrick, Ben
Trannon, Matt
Vallejo, Elliott
Pos.
CB
RB
QB
LB
C
TE
WR
T
Ht.
5-8
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-6
6-7
Wt.
181
224
212
234
312
252
225
312
Birthdate
6/17/1985
7/28/1983
9/25/1981
12/4/1983
11/23/1978
8/23/1984
7/22/1983
5/17/1984
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2007
Standings
NFC East
Team
W
L
T
Pct
PF
PA
Home
Road
Div
Conf
Non-Conf
Streak
Dallas Cowboys
4
0
0
1.000
151
72
2-0
2-0
1-0
3-0
1-0
Won 4
Washington Redskins
2
1
0
.667
53
49
1-1
1-0
1-1
1-1
1-0
Lost 1
New York Giants
2
2
0
.500
88
100
1-1
1-1
2-1
2-2
0-0
Won 2
Philadelphia Eagles
1
3
0
.250
84
73
1-1
0-2
0-2
1-3
0-0
Lost 1
NFC North
W
L
T
Pct
PF
PA
Home
Road
Div
Conf
Non-Conf
Streak
Green Bay Packers
Team
4
0
0
1.000
105
66
2-0
2-0
1-0
3-0
1-0
Won 4
Detroit Lions
3
1
0
.750
114
121
2-0
1-1
2-0
2-1
1-0
Won 1
Chicago Bears
1
3
0
.250
60
95
1-1
0-2
0-1
0-2
1-1
Lost 2
Minnesota Vikings
1
3
0
.250
67
59
1-1
0-2
0-2
1-2
0-1
Lost 3
W
L
T
Pct
PF
PA
Home
Road
Div
Conf
Non-Conf
Streak
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3
1
0
.750
81
44
2-0
1-1
2-0
3-1
0-0
Won 3
Carolina Panthers
2
2
0
.500
82
87
0-2
2-0
1-1
2-1
0-1
Lost 1
Atlanta Falcons
1
3
0
.250
56
80
1-1
0-2
0-1
0-2
1-1
Won 1
New Orleans Saints
0
3
0
.000
38
103
0-1
0-2
0-1
0-1
0-2
Lost 3
W
L
T
Pct
PF
PA
Home
Road
Div
Conf
Non-Conf
Streak
Seattle Seahawks
3
1
0
.750
87
53
2-0
1-1
1-1
2-1
1-0
Won 2
Arizona Cardinals
2
2
0
.500
84
80
2-0
0-2
1-1
1-1
1-1
Won 1
San Francisco 49ers
2
2
0
.500
56
93
1-1
1-1
2-1
2-1
0-1
Lost 2
St. Louis Rams
0
4
0
.000
39
103
0-2
0-2
0-1
0-4
0-0
Lost 4
NFC South
Team
NFC West
Team
AFC East
W
L
T
Pct
PF
PA
Home
Road
Div
Conf
Non-Conf
Streak
New England Patriots
Team
4
0
0
1.000
148
48
2-0
2-0
2-0
4-0
0-0
Won 4
Buffalo Bills
1
3
0
.250
41
93
1-1
0-2
1-1
1-3
0-0
Won 1
New York Jets
1
3
0
.250
72
103
1-1
0-2
1-2
1-3
0-0
Lost 1
Miami Dolphins
0
4
0
.000
78
119
0-2
0-2
0-1
0-2
0-2
Lost 4
AFC North
W
L
T
Pct
PF
PA
Home
Road
Div
Conf
Non-Conf
Streak
Pittsburgh Steelers
Team
3
1
0
.750
111
47
2-0
1-1
1-0
2-0
1-1
Lost 1
Baltimore Ravens
2
2
0
.500
79
90
2-0
0-2
0-2
1-2
1-0
Lost 1
Cleveland Browns
2
2
0
.500
109
118
2-1
0-1
2-1
2-2
0-0
Won 1
Cincinnati Bengals
1
3
0
.250
106
129
1-1
0-2
1-1
1-2
0-1
Lost 3
W
L
T
Pct
PF
PA
Home
Road
Div
Conf
Non-Conf
Streak
Indianapolis Colts
4
0
0
1.000
131
74
2-0
2-0
2-0
3-0
1-0
Won 4
Tennessee Titans
2
1
0
.667
64
46
0-1
2-0
1-1
1-1
1-0
Won 1
Jacksonville Jaguars
2
1
0
.667
46
34
1-1
1-0
0-1
1-1
1-0
Won 2
Houston Texans
2
2
0
.500
94
80
1-1
1-1
0-1
1-1
1-1
Lost 2
AFC South
Team
AFC West
W
L
T
Pct
PF
PA
Home
Road
Div
Conf
Non-Conf
Streak
Denver Broncos
Team
2
2
0
.500
72
95
1-1
1-1
1-0
2-2
0-0
Lost 2
Kansas City Chiefs
2
2
0
.500
56
66
1-0
1-2
1-0
1-1
1-1
Won 2
Oakland Raiders
2
2
0
.500
102
100
1-1
1-1
0-1
2-1
0-1
Won 2
San Diego Chargers
1
3
0
.250
68
102
1-1
0-2
0-1
0-2
1-1
Lost 3
Cardinals vs. Rams
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