WEEK 2 GAME RELEASE #WASvsAZ Mark Dal ton - Senior Vice Presid ent, Med ia Rel ations Ch ris Mel vin - Director, Med ia Rel ations Mik e Hel m - Manag er, Med ia Rel ations Imani Sube r - Me dia Re latio ns Coordinato r C hase Russe ll - Me dia Re latio ns Coordinator WASHINGTON (1-0) VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-0) State Farm Stadium | September 20, 2020 | 1:05 PM
THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2020 SCHEDULE Following an off season unlike any other in the league's long history, NFL teams Regular Season were back in ac on last week. Kickoff Weekend featured seven games in which Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time teams overcame fourth quarter defi cits and two of those teams square off this Sep. 13 @ San Francisco Levi's Stadium W, 24-20 Sunday at State Farm Stadium. Sep. 20 WASHINGTON State Farm Stadium 1:05 PM Both Arizona and Washington enter Week 2 coming off victories vs. division Sep. 27 DETROIT State Farm Stadium 1:25 PM opponents in which they trailed by double-digits early and were forced to over- Oct. 4 @ Carolina Bank of America Stadium 10:00 AM come fourth quarter defi cits. The Cardinals earned a 24-20 come-from-behind victory at San Francisco while Washington came back from 17-0 down vs. Phila- Oct. 11 @ N.Y. Jets* MetLife Stadium 10:00 AM delphia by scoring 27 unanswered points for a 27-17 home win. Oct. 19 @ Dallas+ AT&T Stadium 5:15 PM Sunday's game begins the Cardinals 15th season at State Farm Stadium. For the Oct. 25 SEATTLE* State Farm Stadium 1:05 PM second me in three seasons (Week 1 of 2018), it will be Washington whom - BYE- the Cardinals face in their home-opener. But this week's game will be like no Nov. 8 MIAMI* State Farm Stadium 2:25 PM other event held at State Farm Stadium. A er millions of fans passed through Nov. 15 BUFFALO* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM the turns les and Arizona sold out all 144 games played at State Farm Stadium Nov. 19 @ Sea le# CenturyLink Field 6:20 PM in the fi rst 14 seasons at the world-class venue, Sunday's game will be the fi rst- Nov. 29 @ New England* Gille e Stadium 11:00 AM ever game held without fans in a endance. Dec. 6 L.A. RAMS* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM The clash between Arizona and Washington is a con nua on of a long rivalry th Dec. 13 @ N.Y. Giants* MetLife Stadium 11:00 AM between former division rivals. On Sunday, the teams will meet for the 125 Dec. 20 PHILADELPHIA* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM me in a series that dates back to 1932 when the Cardinals were based in Chi- cago and the Washington franchise was located in Boston. Dec. 26/27 SAN FRANCISCO^ State Farm Stadium TBD Jan. 3 @ L.A. Rams* SoFi Stadium 2:25 PM The Cardinals have played Washington more mes (124) than any other team besides the NY Giants (126), with many of those games coming when the teams + ESPN Monday Night Football played together in the NFC East (1970-2001). Arizona is hos ng Washington at # FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Thursday Night Football State Farm Stadium for the fourth me in the last seven seasons. ^ Date and Time TBD This week's game marks the fi rst-ever head-to-head matchup between Cardi- * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions nals QB Kyler Murray and Washington signal-caller Dwayne Haskins Jr. A pair of former record-breaking playmakers at the college level, both are in their second NFL season a er being taken in the fi rst round of the 2019 NFL Dra (Murray #1 overall; Haskins #15). Murray has quickly formed a strong bond with new WR DeAndre Hopkins, #WASvsAZ - WEEK 2 HIG HLIG HTS to the tune of a career-high 14 recep ons for the three- me 1st-team All-Pro wideout last week. New to the NFC in 2020, Hopkins has faced Washington This week's game marks the 125th all- me mee ng between Arizona and just twice in his career and had nine catches for 145 yards and two TDs in Washington. The Cardinals have faced Washington more mes than any oth- those contests. Fellow All-Pro WR Larry Fitzgerald has faced Washington er team besides the NY Giants (126). eight mes, piling up 52 recep ons for 674 yards and three TDs. On Sunday, WR Larry Fitzgerald will play in his 111th career regular sea- Following this week's game, the Cardinals host the Detroit Lions at State Farm son game at State Farm Stadium. Sunday will also mark the 113th game the Stadium while Washington travels to Cleveland to face the Browns. Cardinals have played at the venue since it opened in 2006. A er Sunday, Fitzgerald will have played in all 15 season-openers at State Farm Stadium. G AME RELEASE INDEX LB Chandler Jones recorded his 61st sack as a member of the Cardinals in last week's opener. His 61.0 sacks are eight more than any other player in the NFL since 2016 (Rams DT Aaron Donald is second with 53.0). Page Contents 2-3 Cardinals-Washington Series Info / State Farm Stadium WR DeAndre Hopkins recorded a career-high 14 recep ons for 151 yards 4 Highlights from Cardinals Week 1 Win at San Francisco in his Cardinals debut last week. His 14 catches were the most-ever by a Car- 5 Kyler Murray Highlights dinals player in a season-opener and ed for the second-highest single-game 6 By The Numbers / What To Look For / Media Guide-Twi er Info total in franchise history. 7 Fitz & Hopkins Duo / Poten al Milestones in 2020 / Captains 8 2020 Rookie Class Highlights QB Kyler Murray threw for 230 yards and a TD and also rushed for 91 9 Cards Leadership / Michael Bidwill / Steve Keim / Social Justice Initiatives yards and a TD in the Cards win at San Francisco. There have now been three 10 Chandler Jones Highlights games in franchise history in which a QB passed for 200+ yards and rushed 11-14 Larry Fitzgerald Highlights for 90+ yards and Murray is responsible for two of those performances. 15-16 DeAndre Hopkins Highlights In last week’s game at San Francisco, S Budda Baker had a career- 17 Kenyan Drake / Chris an Kirk / Chase Edmonds Highlights 18-19 Cardinals Highlights Under Kliff Kingsbury in 2019 high 15 tackles. He now has 61 tackles in fi ve career games vs. the 49ers. 20-21 Defensive Highlights / Peterson / Hicks / Baker / Special Teams Serving as the play-by-play voice for FOX on Sunday, long- me announcer 22-23 Cardinals COVID-19 Relief Eff orts Dick Stockton will call his 65th Cardinals game. It comes 39 years, 10 months 24-25 Individual Player Notes / Transac ons and 26 days a er he called his rst Cards game (10/26/80, Cards/Colts). 26-40 Rosters / Depth Chart / 2020 Sta s cs fi BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: FOX / Play-By-Play: Dick Stockton Analyst: Brady Quinn Sideline: Sara Walsh Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfl ey Sideline: Paul Calvisi Cardinals Spanish Radio: La no Mix KQMR 100.3 FM / Play-By-Play: Luis Hernandez Analyst: Rolando Cantu
1 #WASvsAZ - CONNEC TIO NS ALL-TIME SERIES Arizona and Washington meet for the 125th me in a rivalry that dates back Washington Connec ons to 1932 when the Cardinals were based in Chicago and the Washington Cardinals LB Tanner Vallejo spent part of the 2019 season with Washington. franchise was located in Boston. Cardinals Connec ons The Cardinals have played Washington more mes (124) than any other Washington Team President Jason Wright (2009-10) played for the Cardi- team besides the NY Giants (126). The two teams played together in the nals and was the NFLPA representa ve during the 2011 NFL lockout. NFC East from 1970-2001 before Arizona moved to the NFC West prior to Washington TE Logan Thomas was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth the 2002 season. This week’s matchup will be the 10th mee ng between the round (120th overall) of the 2014 NFL Dra . teams since the division change - and the fi h matchup in the last seven seasons. Following a two-game winning streak for the Cardinals, Washing- Washington TEs coach Pete Hoener was on the Cardinals staff as a TEs ton has won the last two two mee ngs. coach (1985-86, ‘01-02) and OL coach (2003). Washington OL coach John Matsko was the OL coach of the Cardinals from Arizona is hos ng Washington at State Farm Stadium for the fourth me 1992-93. in the last seven seasons. The Cardinals won the fi rst two mee ngs (30-20 in 2014; 31-23 in 2016) before Washington earned its fi rst-ever win at the DC/Maryland/Virginia Connec ons venue in Week 1 of the 2018 season. In 1990, Cardinals Owner Michael Bidwill earned a law degree from Catho- lic University in Washington D.C. In May of 2015 – 25 years a er his own ARIZONA-WASHINGTON REGULAR SEASON SERIES gradua on from the school – Michael delivered the commencement ad- Overall Regular Season Series: 46-76-2 dress at Catholic University’s School of Law and was also awarded an honor- Cardinals at home vs. WAS: 28-31-2 ary Doctorate of Humane Le ers. First Mee ng: 10/16/32 at Boston, W, 9-0 Last Mee ng: 9/9/18 vs. Washington, L, 24-6 Cardinals OL Max Garcia played for the University of Maryland in 2011. Last Cardinals Win: 12/4/16 vs. Washington, W, 31-23 Cardinals OL Josh Miles was born in Bal more, MD. Cardinals ILB Ezekiel Turner is a na ve of Pasadena, MD. HEAD COACHES Cardinals Assistant Special Teams coach Derius Swinton II is a na ve of Newport News, VA. Kliff Kingsbury Ron Rivera Arizona Connec ons 66-10-1-10-1 OOverallverall RRecordecord 880-67-10-67-1 Washington Senior VP of Player Development Doug Williams played QB for the USFL’s Arizona Outlaws in 1985. 66-10-1-10-1 R Regularegular SSeasoneason RecordRecord 77-63-177-63-1 00-0-0 P Playolayoff RecordRecord 3-43-4 Washington QB Kyle Allen is an Arizona na ve and starred at Desert Moun- ndnd tthh tain High School, where he was rated the na on’s top quarterback by ESPN, 2 Y Yearsears aass NFLNFL HeadHead CoachCoach 1010 Rivals, Scout and 247Sports a er throwing for more than 8,000 yards and 86 2nndd YearsYears wwithith TeamTeam 1stst TDs over high school career. He was named the Arizona Cardinals High School Player of the Week (week 8) as a senior at Desert Mountain in 2013. Kliff Kingsbury became an NFL head coach for the fi rst me when he was hired by the Cardinals on January 11, 2019, coming to Arizona a er six sea- Washington G Wes Schweitzer is a Phoenix na ve and a ended Chaparral High School. sons (2013-18) as the head coach at his alma mater, Texas Tech. In Kings- bury’s fi rst season with the Cardinals, the off ense went from #32 overall in Washington LS Nick Sundberg is from Phoenix and a ended North Canyon scoring in 2018 to #16 in 2019 and went from #32 overall in scoring drives in High School. 2018 to number #9. Known for his work with QBs in the college ranks, Kings- Washington Coaching Intern Jennifer King was an Assistant WRs and Special bury helped guide fi rst-year signal-caller Kyler Murray, the #1 overall pick in the 2019 dra , to AP NFL Off ensive Rookie of the Year honors last season. Teams coach for the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF (2018-19). While at Texas Tech, Kingsbury served as the play-caller for one of college Washington QBs coach Ken Zampese served as a WRs coach (1992-94) and football's most explosive off enses that ranked in the top-20 in total off ense Off ensive Coordinator (1995) for Northern Arizona University. all six seasons. A former star QB at Texas Tech, Kingsbury was dra ed by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Dra and also spent me with the College/Pro Connec ons Washington QB Kyle Allen (2014-15) played at Texas A&M with Cardinals Saints and Jets during his playing career. QB Kyler Murray (2015) and WR Chris an Kirk (2015-17). Hired as the 30th coach in Washington franchise history on January 11, 2020, Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake (2012-15) played with Washington DT Jona- Ron Rivera is in debut season with the team. He was hired by Washington than Allen (2013-16), S Landon Collins (2012-15), LB Shaun Dion Ham- a er eight-plus seasons in Carolina, where he led the Panthers to a Super ilton (2014-17), DT Daron Payne (2015-17), and DE Ryan Anderson Bowl appearance, an NFC Championship and three NFC South tles. A two- (2013-16) at Alabama. me (2013, 2015) AP NFL Coach of the Year award winner, Rivera led the Panthers to the second Super Bowl appearance in team history following Washington S Landon Collins (2015-18) played for the Giants with Cardi- their franchise-best 15-1 record in 2015. A second-round dra pick by the nals OL Jus n Pugh (2013-17) and LB Devon Kennard (2014-17). Bears in 1984, Rivera played nine seasons in the NFL before working his way Washington T Saahdiq Charles (2017-19) and Cardinals DL Rashard Law- up the coaching ranks with s nts in Philadelphia, Chicago and San Diego rence (2017-19) played together at LSU. before taking over in Carolina. Cardinals DL Angelo Blackson (2011-14) and Washington RB Peyton Bar- ber (2013-15) played together at Auburn. SEASON STATISTICS Washington DE Chase Young (2017-19), QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. (2017- 18) and WR Terry McLaurin (2015-18) were at Ohio State while Cardinals StatisticStatistic AAZZ RRankank WWASAS RRankank LBs coach Bill Davis (2016-18) was on the defensive coaching staff . Points Scored/Game 24 15 27 t-9 Cardinals OL Mason Cole (2014-17) and Washington LB Khaleke Hudson Points Allowed/Game 20 t-12 17 t-8 (2016-19) played together at Michigan. TDs Scored 3 t-8 3 t-8 Cardinals LB Haason Reddick (2013-16) played with Washington WR Isa- TDs Allowed 2 t-5 2 t-5 iah Write (2016-19) and DT Ma Ionnidis (2012-15) at Temple. Rushing TDs 2 t-3 2 t-3 Washington G Wes Schweitzer (2017-19) played with Cardinals LB Passing TDs 1 t-17 1 t-17 De’Vondre Campbell (2016-19) in Atlanta. Return TDs 0 t-1 0 t-1 Rushing TDs Allowed 0 t-1 0 t-1 Cardinals DL coach Brentson Buckner (2001-05) played for the Panthers under Washington Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio, who was Caro- Passing TDs Allowed 2 t-17 2 t-17 lina’s defensive coordinator in 2002. Return TDs Allowed 0 t-1 0 t-1 Sacked/Yards Lost 2/6 t-13 3/19 t-21 Cardinals Off ensive Assistant/Assistant QBs coach Cam Turner (2015-17) Fumbles/Lost 1/0 t-1 2/0 t-1 and P Andy Lee (2016) spent me in Carolina while Washington Head Coach Ron Rivera (2011-2019) served as Head Coach of the Panthers. Field Goals Made 1/3 t-18 2/3 t-4 Total Yards/Game 404 t-6 239 32 Washington G Brandon Scherff (2011-14) played at Iowa while Cardinals Opp. Total Yards/Game 366 17 265 4 WRs coach David Raih (2010-12) was a GA/OL-TEs coach. Rushing Yards/Game 180 2 80 28 Washington RB J.D. McKissic (2016-18) played with Cardinals OL J.R. Opp. Rushing Yards/Game 123 17 57 3 Sweezy (2012-15, ’18) in Sea le. Passing Yards/Game 224 t-17 159 30 Washington Assistant DL coach Jeff Zgonina (2013) served as the As- Opp. Passing Yards/Game 243 19 208 11 sistant DL coach of the Houston Texans while Cardinals WR DeAndre Turnover Ratio -1 t-17 +3 t-1 Hopkins (2013-19) was on the team. Average Time of Possession 31:26 9 29:21 20
2 15TH SEASON AT STATE FARM STADIUM MURRAY VS. HASKINS - ROUND ONE
The Cardinals will begin their Sunday's game between Washington 15th season at State Farm Stadi- and Arizona at State Farm Stadium fea- um when they host Washington tures two star ng QBs who both electri- on Sunday fi ed college football in 2018 before being Opened in 2006, State Farm Sta- taken in the fi rst round of the 2019 NFL dium has proved a catalyst for Dra . the Cardinals success in the last Arizona's Kyler Murray (Oklahoma) decade-plus. and Washington signal-caller Dwayne The Cardinals have posted a Haskins Jr. (Ohio State) were both re- winning record at home in eight cord-sha ering QBs in their fi nal college of 14 seasons at State Farm season. Between them, they accounted Stadium, earning four playoff for 10,201 total yards (passing/rushing) and 108 TDs in 2018 alone. berths and three NFC West tles during that me. The Cardinals fi nished .500 Murray (5,362) led the na on in total yards in or be er just twice and made the playoff s only one me in 18 seasons prior. 2018 while Haskins (4,939) ranked #2 overall. Below is a look at the results in 14 seasons at State Farm Stadium compared Murray and Haskins 2018 Sta s cal Breakdown to 18 seasons at Sun Devil Stadium. Sta s c Murray Haskins Overall Comparison 14 seasons at 18 seasons at Passing Yards 4,361 4,831 Sta s c State Farm Stadium Sun Devil Stadium Passing TDs 42 50 Sellouts 144 12 Rushing Yards 1,001 108 Regular Season Home Record 64-46-2 64-80 Rushing TDs 12 4 Home Win % .579 .444 Total Yards 5,362 4,939 Postseason Record 5-4 1-1 Total TDs 54 54 Postseason Home Record 4-0 0-0 Total Yards/Game 383.0 352.8 Seasons w/ Winning Record 5 1 Total TDs/Game 3.9 3.9 Seasons w/ Winning Home Record 8 4 Postseason Berths 4 1 In their college careers, Murray and Haskins totaled: Division Titles 3 0 Conference Championship Games 2 0 Sta s c Murray Haskins Super Bowl Appearances 1 0 300-Yard Games 10 9 Games with 2+ TD Passes 14 14 In fi ve seasons between 2013-17, the Cardinals posted a winning record Career-High Passing TDs 6 6 each season, which represents the longest such streak in franchise history. Between 2007-17 Arizona posted a record of .500 or be er in 11 consecu- Following the season, Murray took home the Heisman Trophy while Haskins ve seasons. fi nished #3 in vo ng. Murray was then taken #1 overall by the Cardinals in the 2010 NFL Dra while Haskins was the 3rd QB taken (15th pick overall) behind 14 SEASONS AND 144 SELLOUTS Murray and Giants QB Daniel Jones. Arizona sold out every game (preseason and postseason included) in the fi rst 14 seasons at the venue. There were only 12 games that sold out in me to be Ohio State and Oklahoma faced off once during their tenures but neither QB televised locally in 18 years at Sun Devil Stadium. started the game. It was in the 2017 season-opener and Murray was backing up Baker Mayfi eld while Hasking backed up J.T. Barre . BIRD GANG BRINGS THE NOISE - ONE OF THE NFL'S LOUDEST VENUES Da ng back to the inaugural year at State Farm Stadium in 2006, Cards op- ponents have accumulated 179 accepted false start penal es in the regular WHAT'S CHANGED SINCE THEY LAST MET season. That is the most for any home team in the NFL during that span. NFL Leaders - Opponent False Start Penal es (2006-Present) Rnk Home Team FS Stadium On Sunday it will have been exactly two years and 12 days since Arizona and 1 Cardinals 179 State Farm Stadium Washington last met in the regular season (Week 1 of '18 season). In that 2t Seahawks 160 CenturyLink Field me, however, much has changed. 2t Titans 160 Nissan Stadium 4 Vikings 152 U.S. Bank Stadium/Metrodome/TCF Bank Both the Cardinals (Kliff Kingsbury) and Washington (Ron Rivera) have new head coaches and coaching staff s. Of the Cardinals 22 starters from their 5 Lions 147 Ford Field Week 1 contest vs. Washington in '18, just eight (Fitzgerald, Humphries, Cole, Pugh, Peters, C. Jones, P. Peterson, Baker) will be in the star ng lineup PRESSURE IS COMING ON SUNDAY on Sunday. For Washington, only four of the 22 starters from last week's opener vs. Philadelphia (Roullier, Scherff , J. Allen, Payne) were in the star ng lineup The quarterbacks and off ensive linemen for both Arizona and Washington will have their hands full with the opposing team pass rush this week. in Week 1 of '18. Sunday's game features the NFL's most prolifi c pass-rusher over the last few seasons (Chandler Jones) and a diverse pass rush in Washington that posted twice as many sacks (8) as any other team in the NFL in Week 1. TOP PERFORMANCES VS. WASHINGTON The headliner for each defense are two of the NFL's premiere sack ar sts over the last decade in Jones and Washington's Ryan Kerrigan. Jones (1.0) The all- me series between Arizona and Washington dates back to 1932, and Kerrigan (2.0) accounted for 3.0 total sacks in Week 1. and the two teams have faced each other 524 mes. Below are some of the Cardinals top performances all- me vs. Washington. Among ac ve NFL defenders, Jones’ 97.0 career sacks ranks third while Ker- rigan comes in fi h with 92.0. Sta s c Total Player Date Total Points 25 Bobby Joe Conrad 9/27/59 vs. Was Ac ve NFL Leaders – Career Sacks Total TDs 4 Ollie Matson 11/21/54 vs. Was Rnk Player (1st Year) Sacks Longest TD 105t (KOR) Ollie Matson 10/14/56 @ Was 1 Von Miller (2011) 106.0 2 Cameron Wake (2009) 100.5 Rushing Yards 163 Ollie Matson 11/21/54 vs. Was 3 Chandler Jones (2012) 97.0 Rushing Avg. 12.7 Bobby Joe Conrad 9/27/59 vs. Was 4 J.J. Wa (2011) 96.0 Rushing TDs 3 (2x) last Jake Plummer 11/22/98 @ Was 5 Ryan Kerrigan (2011) 92.0 Longest TD Run 83t John David Crow 10/4/58 vs. Was When they get to the QB, both Jones and Kerrigan have a knack for forcing Receiving Yards 196 Roy Green 12/16/84 @ Was Recep ons 12 O s Anderson 12/16/84 @ Was the ball loose. Da ng back to Jones' rookie season in 2012, he leads the NFL with 27 forced fumbles while Kerrigan ranks h with 22. Receiving TDs 3 (4x) last Rob Moore 12/7/97 vs. Was fi Longest TD Recep on 85t Woodley Lewis 9/27/59 vs. Was NFL Leaders – Forced Fumbles (2012-) Passing Yards 522 Boomer Esiason 11/10/96 @ Was Rnk Player FF Passing TDs 4 (2x) last Jake Plummer 12/7/97 vs. Was 1 Chandler Jones (AZ) 27 Passer Ra ng 149.0 John Roach 11/6/60 vs. Was 2 Robert Quinn (Dal) 24 Comple on Pct. 81.3 John Roach 11/6/60 vs. Was 3t Von Miller (Den) 23 Longest TD Pass 85t M.C. Reynolds 9/27/59 vs. Was 3t J.J. Wa (Hou) 23 5 Ryan Kerrigan (Was) 22 Sacks 3.0 Ken Harvey 9/12/93 @ Was Intercep ons 4 Jerry Norton 11/20/60 @ Was KERRIGAN LEADS HIS FRANCHISE - JONES ON THE CUSP Long Fumble Return 104t* Aeneas Williams 11/5/209 vs. Was With two sacks in last week's game, Kerrigan (92.0) passed Dexter Manley Field Goals 5 Phil Dawson 12/17/17 @ Was (91.0) to become Washington's all- me career sacks leader. Jones is just Long Field Goal 53 Greg Davis 9/12/93 @ Was 6.0 sacks shy of becoming the Cardinals all- me sacks leader. *Ties NFL Record 3 C ARDINALS TAKE DOWN 49 ERS IN SEASO N-O PENER AT LEVI'S STADIUM
AZ COMES BACK FOR 24-20 WIN HOPKINS' RECORD-BREAKING DEBUT
The Cardinals defeated the defending NFC Making his Cardinals debut, WR DeAndre Champion San Francisco 49ers 24-20 in the Hopkins established a career-high with 14 season-opener at Levi’s Stadium last week. recep ons on Sunday against the 49ers, With the victory, Arizona earned its fi rst fi nishing with 151 receiving yards. Week 1 win since 2015 and fi rst Week 1 road victory since 2010. Hopkins’ 14 recep ons are the most in fran- With the victory last Sunday, Arizona im- chise history in a season-opener and ed for the proved to 5-2 at Levi’s Stadium. The Car- second-highest single-game total in franchise dinals also improved to 9-2 in their last 11 history. games against the 49ers. Franchise Record – Recep ons (Single-Game) COMING FROM BEHIND FOR THE WIN Rnk Player Rec Opponent The Cardinals (who trailed 13-10 entering 1 Sonny Randle 16 11/4/62 at NYG the 4th quarter) were one of seven teams to 2t DeAndre Hopkins 14 9/13/20 at SF come back to win a er trailing in the fourth 2t Anquan Boldin 14 9/23/07 at Bal quarter on Kickoff Weekend (Chicago, Jack- sonville, Las Vegas, the Los Angeles Chargers, Titans and Washington). That 4t 7 mes 13 is the most 4th-quarter comeback victories on Kickoff Weekend since 2016 Last week's game marked the 10th me in his career Hopkins has posted 10+ re- (nine teams). cep ons in a game and the eighth me he has had at least 150+ receiving yards. Arizona trailed 10-0 early and entered the 4th quarter trailing 13-10 but It marked the second me in his career - and the second consecu ve season - that went on to earn the comeback victory. In 2019, the Cardinals were 0-7-1 in Hopkins has posted 100+ receiving yards in Week 1. He fi nished the 2019 season- games they trailed entering the fourth quarter. Prior to last week, the last opener at New Orleans with 111 yards on eight recep ons. me the Cardinals won a game in which they trailed entering the fourth quarter was on 10/28/18 vs. San Francisco (trailed 12-3 entering the fourth TIED FOR THE NFL RECEPTIONS LEAD IN WEEK 1 and won 18-15). Hopkins and Green Bay WR Davante Adams are ed for the NFL lead in recep ons The Cardinals comeback victory was the result of two long fourth quarter a er the fi rst week of the 2020 campaign. TD drives (94 and 75 yards). It marked the rst me since 2016 (12/18 vs. fi 2020 NFL Leaders – Recep ons (Week 1) New Orleans; 75 and 75 yards) that Arizona had mul ple TD drives of 75+ Rnk Player (Team) Rec yards in the fourth quarter/OT of a game. 1t DeAndre Hopkins (AZ) 14 ON TOP OF THE STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 1 1t Davante Adams (GB) 14 By earning a road win against a division opponent in Week 1, Arizona 3 Amari Cooper (Dal) 10 jumped into the early lead in the NFC West in 2020. Three of the four teams 4t Julio Jones (Atl) 9 in the division earned victories last week. 4t Calvin Ridley (Atl) 9 The NFC West joined the AFC West as the only divisions with at least three 4t Russell Gage (Atl) 9 wins on Kickoff Weekend. Of Hopkins’ 14 recep ons in San Francisco, eight went for fi rst downs. He account- 2020 NFC West Standings ed for eight of the Cardinals 12 passing fi rst downs in the victory. Only Atlanta’s Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Conf Calvin Ridley (9) had more fi rst down recep ons than Hopkins in Week 1. Arizona 1 0 24 20 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2020 NFL Leaders - 1st Down Recep ons (Week 1) Sea le 1 0 38 25 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Rnk Player (Team) 1st L.A. Rams 1 0 20 17 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 Calvin Ridley (Atl) 9 San Francisco 0 1 20 24 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 2t DeAndre Hopkins (AZ) 8 2t Davante Adams (GB) 8 4 Russell Gage (Atl) 7 5t Stefon Diggs (Buf) 6 BIG NUMBERS FOR OFFENSE IN WEEK 1 5t Sammy Watkins (KC) 6 5t Julio Jones (Atl) 6 The Cardinals finished last week's game in San Fran- cisco with 404 total net yards (180 rushing; 224 passing) against a 49ers defense that finished last D EFENSE STANDS TALL - TWICE season ranked #2 overall. It marked the fifth time Arizona reached 400+ total The Cardinals off ense posted eye-popping yards in 17 games under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. numbers in the victory over San Fran- Arizona reached 400+ yards just once over the two cisco, but it was the defense that made a seasons combined (2017-18) prior to Kingsbury’s ar- pair of stands to change the momentum rival. and ul mately seal the victory. The Cardinals posted 404 total yards and 29 first Trailing 10-7 early in the second quarter, downs vs. San Francisco. It marked just the fourth San Francisco had a 4th-n-goal from inside time in franchise history the team had 400+ total the AZ one-yard line when LBs Devon net yards and 25+ first downs in a season-opener. Kennard and De’Vondre Campbell (both Franchise History - 400+ Yds & 25+ 1st Downs in Week 1 signed as free agents in the off season) Year Opponent Yds 1st teamed up to stop 49ers RB Raheem Mo- 2020 9/13 @ San Francisco 404 29 stert on a run up the middle. 2015 9/13 vs. New Orleans 427 25 1976 9/12 @ Seattle 456 25 With the Cardinals holding a 24-20 lead with under a minute remaining in 1959 9/27 vs. Washington 569 25 the 4th quarter, San Francisco had the ball 3rd-n-5 at the AZ 16-yard line. QB Jimmy Garoppolo a empted a pair of passes to WR Trent Taylor: the third RUN GAME STARTS FAST IN 2020 down a empt was ba ed down by second-year CB Byron Murphy Jr. in the Arizona's ground game got going quickly in last week's season-opener, post- end zone. The fourth down sideline pass was enough for a fi rst down but was ing 180 yards and two TDs on 36 attempts (5.0 avg.) despite a pair of kneel again ba ed down by a diving Murphy. downs for minus-9 yards to end the game. Arizona’s defense held the 49ers to just two conversions on 11 3rd down at- It marked the fourth time the Cardinals have rushed for 180+ yards in a game tempts (18%) and stopped San Francisco on both fourth down conversion under Kingsbury. Arizona had just four such games in the six seasons com- a empts. bined (2013-18) prior to his arrival. VANCE JOSEPH'S DEFENSE IN LAST FIVE GAMES The Cardinals 180 rushing yards represented the second-highest total in the Da ng back to the fi nal four games of last season, Arizona’s defense under NFL in Week 1. defensive coordinator Vance Joseph ranks: NFL Leaders – Team Rushing Yards (Week 1) Rnk Team Yds Att Avg Cardinals Defensive Rankings - Last 5 Games Sta s c Rnk 1 New England 217 42 5.2 Rushing TDs allowed (2) t-3rd 2 Arizona 180 36 5.0 Passing yards/game (215.8) 7 3 Kansas City 166 34 4.9 Sacks (13) t-8 4 Green Bay 158 32 4.9 Yards per play allowed (5.31) 10 5 L.A. Chargers 155 39 3.9 Net yards allowed/game (339.6) 11 In 17 games under Kingsbury, the Cardinals have rushed for 2,170 yards and Points allowed/game (22.2) 12 20 TDs on 432 carries (5.02 avg.). TDs allowed (11) t-12 4 KYLER MURRAY - AT A G LANCE MURRAY DOES IT ALL IN WEEK 1 WIN