WEEK 5 GAME RELEASE #AZvsNYJ 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 ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-2) VS. NEW YORK JETS (0-4) MetLife Stadium | October 11, 2020 | 10:00 AM
THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2020 SCHEDULE A er playing in Carolina in Week 4, the Cardinals head back to the East Coast Regular Season this week for a matchup against the Jets at MetLife Stadium. Arizona will return Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time to MetLife Stadium in Week 14 to face the Giants, marking the Cardinals third Sep. 13 @ San Francisco Levi's Stadium W, 24-20 game at the venue in the last two seasons. Sep. 20 WASHINGTON State Farm Stadium W, 30-15 Sunday's game marks just the 10th all- me matchup between the two teams Sep. 27 DETROIT State Farm Stadium L, 23-26 and Arizona is looking for its first road win against the Jets since 1975. A er tak- Oct. 4 @ Carolina Bank of America Stadium L 21-31 ing the first twp games in the series, the Cardinals dropped six in a row before Oct. 11 @ N.Y. Jets MetLife Stadium 10:00 AM snapping that streak with a 28-3 victory on Monday Night Football in 2016. Oct. 19 @ Dallas+ AT&T Stadium 5:15 PM Oct. 25 SEATTLE* State Farm Stadium 1:05 PM Although they are winless in their last four road games against the Jets, the - BYE- Cardinals have had success at MetLife Stadium, earning a pair of wins over the Giants. Arizona's last win at the venue came last season, when the Cardinals Nov. 8 MIAMI* State Farm Stadium 2:25 PM earned a 27-21 victory over the Giants. Nov. 15 BUFFALO* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM Nov. 19 @ Sea le# CenturyLink Field 6:20 PM One Cardinals player who has thrived against the Jets is WR DeAndre Hopkins. Nov. 29 @ New England* Gille e Stadium 11:00 AM During his me in Houston, Hopkins faced the Jets twice and put up a com- Dec. 6 L.A. RAMS* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM bined 288 yards and four TDs on 15 recep ons, averaging 19.2 yards per catch. Dec. 13 @ N.Y. Giants* MetLife Stadium 11:00 AM In his last game against New York - in 2018 - Hopkins had 10 recep ons for 170 yards, including TD catches of 45 and 14 yards. The 14-yarder came with two Dec. 20 PHILADELPHIA* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM minutes remaining in the fourth quarter with the Jets leading 22-19, giving the Dec. 26/27 SAN FRANCISCO^ State Farm Stadium TBD Texans a come-from-behind victory. Jan. 3 @ L.A. Rams* SoFi Stadium 2:25 PM WR Larry Fitzgerald goes into Sunday's game looking for his first career TD + ESPN Monday Night Football recep on vs. the Jets, who are one of three NFL franchises (Steelers and Ra- # FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Thursday Night Football vens) who the 11- me Pro Bowler does not have a regular season TD recep on ^ Date and Time TBD against. Fitzgerald will be facing the Jets for the fi h me in his career. * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions A na ve of upstate New York, LB Chandler Jones will face his former AFC East rival for the ninth me. He has had signifi cant success at MetLife Stadium, to- taling 7.0 sacks, 10 QB hits, three forced fumbles and five tackles for loss in his fi ve career games at the venue, including a career-best 4.0-sack performance vs. the Giants in his most recent trip (Week 7 last season). #AZvsNYJ - WEEK 5 HIG HLIG HTS Looking for another star turn at MetLife Stadium is another Arizona player with area connec ons: RB Chase Edmonds. Playing at the venue for the fi rst me The series dates back nearly 50 years but this week's game between the in his career last season, Edmonds posted a career-high 126 rushing yards and Cardinals and Jets marks just the 10th all- me mee ng between the two three TDs vs. the Giants. Prior to being dra ed by Arizona in 2018, Edmonds teams. The Cardinals travel to NY looking for their first road win against the was a record-breaking RB at Fordham and played his college games at Jack Cof- Jets since 1975. fey Stadium, just 18 miles from MetLife Stadium. This week's game vs. the Jets is the fi rst of two games Arizona will play at Following this week's game, the Cardinals travel to Dallas for a Monday Night MetLife Stadium this season (Week 14 - NYG). The last me the Cardinals matchup against the Cowboys in Week 6. The Jets will head to Los Angeles for played two road games at the same venue in a regular season was 1999 at a showdown against the Chargers. Giants Stadium, also against the Jets and Giants. A na ve of upstate New York, LB Chandler Jones has played fi ve career G AME RELEASE INDEX games at Metlife Stadium. He has 7.0 sacks, 10 QB hits, three forced fumbles and five tackles for loss in those contests, including a career-best 4.0-sack performance vs. the Giants in his most recent trip (Week 7 last season). Page Contents 2 Cardinals-Jets Series Info In two career games against the Jets, WR DeAndre Hopkins put up a com- 3 2020 Season Highlights bined 288 yards and four TDs on 15 recep ons, averaging 19.2 yards per 4 By The Numbers / What To Look For / Media Guide-Twi er Info catch. In his last visit to MetLife Stadium (12/15/18 with Houston), Hopkins 5-6 Kyler Murray Highlights had 10 recep ons for 170 yards and two TDs against the Jets. 7 Fitz & Hopkins Duo / Captains / Zoom Info 8 Cards Leadership / Michael Bidwill / Steve Keim / Social Justice Initiatives The Jets are one of just three teams (Ravens, Steelers) that WR Larry 9 State Farm Stadium / Remembering Life of Larry Wilson Fitzgerald does not have a TD recep on against during the regular season. 10 Chandler Jones Highlights QB Kyler Murray has 919 passing yards and 7 TD passes to go along with 11-14 Larry Fitzgerald Highlights 265 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs this season. He is the first player in NFL 15-16 DeAndre Hopkins Highlights history with 900+ passing yards and 250+ rushing yards in the first four 17 Kenyan Drake / Chris an Kirk / Chase Edmonds Highlights 18-19 Defensive Highlights / Peterson / Hicks / Baker / Special Teams games of a season. 20 Cardinals Highlights Under Kliff Kingsbury in 2019 Last week in Carolina, CB Patrick Peterson recorded his 26th career INT. In 21-22 Cardinals COVID-19 Relief Eff orts franchise history only six players - including four Hall of Famers - have more 23-24 Individual Player Notes INTs than the Cardinals eight- me Pro Bowler. 25-57 Rosters / Depth Chart / Transac ons / 2020 Sta s cs BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: FOX / Play-By-Play: Kevin Kugler Analyst: Chris Spielman Sideline: Laura Okmin Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfl ey Sideline: Paul Calvisi Cardinals Spanish Radio: KHOV 105.1 FM / Play-By-Play: Luis Hernandez Analyst: Rolando Cantu
1 #AZvsNYJ - CONNEC TIO N S WEEK 4 NOTABLES - AZvsNYJ
Jets Connec ons On Sunday, WR DeAndre Hopkins will play his Cardinals Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury played for the Jets in 2005. third career game against the Jets. In the previous Cardinals Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph signed with the Jets as an two, he put up a cominbed 288 yards and four TDs undra ed rookie free agent in 2005 and started six of 13 games his rookie on 15 recep ons, averaging 19.2 yards per catch. season. Hopkins Career vs. the Jets Date Rec Yds Avg. TD (Dist) Cardinals OL Kelvin Beachum played for the Jets from 2017-19 and was 12/15/18 @ NYJ 10 170 17.0 2 (45, 14) named the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year and the United Way’s 11/22/15 vs. NYJ 5 118 23.6 2 (61, 20) “Hometown Hero” in 2018. Beachum started all 45 games played during his three-year tenure with the team. Sunday's game will be Hopkins third career ou ng at MetLife Stadium - and second against the Jets. Cardinals Connec ons He had 16 recep ons for 286 yards and two TDs in Jets Asst. Head Coach Defense/LBs coach Frank Bush served as the Cardi- his fi rst two games at the venue. nals LBs coach (2004-05) and Asst. Head Coach/LBs coach (2006). EDMONDS SHINES NEAR OLD STOMPING GROUNDS Jets S Marqui Chris an was selected by the Cardinals in the fi h round RB Chase Edmonds had a record-setting career at (167th overall) of the 2016 NFL Dra . Fordham, playing his home games at Jack Coffey Jets S Ma hias Farley originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent Field in the Bronx, just 18 miles from MetLife Stadium. In his first and only return to the area as a pro - in Week 7 of last season against the Giants - he with the Cardinals in 2016. posted career-highs in scrimmage yards (150), rushing yards (126) and TDs New York/New Jersey Connec ons (3). His three rushing TDs covered 20, 20 and 22 yards, becoming the just the Cardinals LB Chandler Jones and OL Jus n Pugh a ended Syracuse. sixth player in NFL history with three rushing TDs of 20+ yards in a game. Cardinals LB Haason Reddick is a na ve of Camden, NJ and was awarded a NFL History – Most Rushing TDs of 20+ Yards (Game) Key to the City in a ceremony aboard the Ba leship New Jersey the week Player (Team) TDs Opponent he was dra ed (2017). Chase Edmonds (AZ) 3 10/20/19 @ NY Giants Doug Martin (TB) 3 11/4/12 @ Oakland Cardinals LB Kylie Fi s’ father, Ma , pitched in the New York Mets system. Adrian Peterson (Min) 3 10/14/07 @ Chicago Cardinals O-Line coach Sean Kugler and Bill Bidwill Fellowship/QBs coach Clinton Portis (Den) 3 12/7/03 vs. Kansas City Jordan Hogan are from Lockport, NY. Hogan also played WR at the College Mercury Morris (Mia) 3 9/30/73 vs. New England of Brockport. Ernie Caddel (Det) 3 9/20/35 vs. Philadelphia Cardinals Off ensive Quality Control Jim Dray is a Paramus, NJ na ve. BIG PERFORMANCES AT METLIFE IN LAST VISIT In the Cardinals last visit to MetLife Stadium (Week 7 of 2019 vs. NYG), RB Cardinals Defensive Quality Control Rob Grosso is a na ve of Buff alo, NY. Chase Edmonds rushed for three TDs and LB Chandler Jones had 4.0 sacks. Cardinals Director of Football Administra on Ma Harriss is a na ve of Those are rare performances by a Giants/Jets opponent at the venue. Bronxville, NY. 3+ Rushing TDs by Opponent at MetLife Stadium Cardinals Area Scout John Mancini was born in Long Island, NY and earned 3 - 12/29/19 @ NYG (Phi RB Boston Scott) a degree in Business Management from the State University of New York at 3 - 10/21/19 @ NYJ (NE RB Sony Michel) Pla sburgh. 3 - 10/20/19 @ NYG (AZ RB Chase Edmonds) 3 - 9/30/18 @ NYG (NO RB Alvin Kamara) Cardinals VP of Football Opera ons and Facili es Ma Caracciolo is from Oceanside, NY and a ended Ithaca College. He earned a master's degree 4.0+ Sacks by Opponent at Metlife Stadium from Syracuse University while serving as a administra ve graduate assistant. 4.0 - 10/20/19 @ NYG (AZ LB Chandler Jones) 4.0 - 11/13/11 @ NYJ (NE DE Andre Carter) Arizona Connec ons Jets RB Kalen Ballage (2014-17) played at Arizona State. Jets Special Teams Coordinator Brant Boyer played college football at Ari- JONES HEADING BACK TO NEW YORK zona, helping lead the Wildcats to victory in the 1994 Fiesta Bowl, and he is a member of the program’s ring of honor. Cardinals LB Chandler Jones, a na ve of Upstate New Jets O-Line coach Frank Pollack a ended Greenway (Phoenix, AZ) High School and played for Northern Arizona from 1985-89. Pollack (2005-06) and York, is set to play his sixth NFL game at MetLife Sta- Jets Asst. O-Line coach Derek Frazier (2005) also coached for NAU. dium when the Cardinals visit the Jets this week. Jets Special Teams Asst. Jeff Hammerschmidt played college football at He has 7.0 sacks, 10 QB hits, three forced fumbles Arizona from 1987-90. He then served two diff erent coaching s nts for the and fi ve tackles for loss in his fi ve career games at Wildcats from 1992-95 and 2008-11. MetLife Stadium, including a career-best 4.0-sack per- formance vs. the Giants in his most recent trip (Week Jets Senior Football Advisor Phil Savage served as General Manager of the 7 last season). Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (2018-19). Born in Rochester, Jones grew up in Endico , locat- College/Pro Connec ons ed about 80 miles south of Syracuse, where he was During his me as head coach in Miami, Jets Head Coach Adam Gase had a fi rst-team All-Big East honoree for the Orange. He the following coaches on his staff : Jets Asst. Head Coach Defense/LBs coach spent three seasons (2009-11) on campus before de- Frank Bush (2017-18), Asst. Head Coach Off ense/WRs coach Shawn Jeff er- claring for the NFL Dra following his junior season. son (2016-18), Off ensive Coordinator/QBs coach Dowell Loggains (2018), Sr. Defensive Assistant/OLBs coach Joe Vi (2018), D-Line coach Andre Cart- Since beginning his NFL career in 2012, Jones has kept the es to his home er (2017-18), Off ensive Assistant Bo Hardegree (2016-18), Cardinals Defen- state strong. In March, Jones donated more than 150,000 meals to food sive Coordinator Vance Joseph (2016), OLBs coach Charlie Bullen (2012-18) banks in both Arizona and his hometown of Endico to assist families af- and Defensive Assistant Rusty McKinney (2016-18). Cardinals RB Kenyan fected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He provided meals to Mother Teresa’s Drake (2016-19), DL Jordan Phillips (2015-18), Jets RB Frank Gore (2018), Cupboard through the Catholic Chari es of Broome County in New York. LB Neville Hewi (2015-17) and RB Kalen Ballage (2018-19) played for the Dolphins under Gase. SEASON STATISTICS Cardinals TE Darrell Daniels (2017) played for the Colts with Jets DL Henry Anderson (2015-17), CB Pierre Desir (2017-19), S Ma hias Farley (2016- StatisticStatistic AZ Rank NYJ Rank 18), CB Nate Hairston (2017-18), CB Quincy Wilson (2017-19) and LB Tarell Points Scored/Game 24.5 21 16.3 31 Basham (2017-18). Points Allowed/Game 23.0 t-8 32.8 30 Jets RB Kalen Ballage (2014-17) played with Cardinals K Zane Gonzalez TDs Scored 12 t-13 6 31 (2013-16) and RB Eno Benjamin (2017-19) at Arizona State. TDs Allowed 10 t-9 15 t-27 Rushing TDs 5 t-10 2 t-27 Cardinals OL J.R. Sweezy (2012-15, ’18) and TE Darrell Daniels (’18) played Passing TDs 7 t-13 3 t-30 in Sea le with Jets T George Fant (’16, 2018-19) and S Bradley McDougald Rushing TDs Allowed 3 t-6 6 t-25 (2017-19). Passing TDs Allowed 7 t-14 7 t-14 Sacked/Yards Lost 7/16 t-11 12/90 t-23 Jets DT Quinnen Williams (2017-18) and Cardinals S Deionte Thompson Fumbles/Lost 4/1 t-7 1/1 t-7 (2015-18) played together at Alabama. Field Goals Made 5/7 t-21 8/8 t-9 Cardinals DL Jordan Phillips played with Jets RB Frank Gore in 2019 and OL Total Yards/Game 370.3 18 278.0 t-31 Conor McDermo in 2018 while in Bu alo. Opp. Total Yards/Game 362.0 15 368.8 18 ff Rushing Yards/Game 144.5 6 98.5 26 Cardinals CB Dre Kirkpatrick (2012-19) played with Jets WR Josh Malone Opp. Rushing Yards/Game 124.5 19 129.0 22 (2017-18) and DL Jordan Willis (2017-18) in Cincinna . Passing Yards/Game 225.8 23 179.5 32 Opp. Passing Yards/Game 237.5 14 239.8 15 Cardinals O-Line coach Sean Kugler (2001-05) and Jets Head Coach Adam Turnover Ratio -3 24 +1 t-13 Gase (2003-07) coached together in Detroit. Average Time of Possession 28:48 24 26:11 30 2 HO PKINS' RECORD-SETTING START INSIDE THE NUMBERS - WHERE AZ RANKS
WR DeAndre Hopkins has been be er than ad- Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals offensive and defensive rankings in a ver sed since Arizona acquired him in a trade variety of different categories this season. with Houston this off season. Cardinals Off ensive Rankings in 2020 In his fi rst four games with the Cardinals, Hopkins Sta s c NFL Rnk has 39 recep ons for 397 yards and a TD. Enter- Goal-to-Go TD Pct. (100.0) t-1st ing Week 5, Hopkins leads the NFL in recepƟ ons 4th Down Conv. Pct. (100.0) t-1st (39) and 1st down catches (24) and ranks fourth Rushing 1st Downs (37) t-4 in receiving yards (397) Total 1st Downs (100) 5 Red Zone TD Pct. (78.6) 4th NFL Leaders - Recep ons (2020) Rushing Yards/Game (144.5) 6 Rnk Player (Team) Rec Big Play Runs (17) 6 1 DeAndre Hopkins (AZ) 39 Total Plays (269) 7 2 Amari Cooper (Dal) 37 Rushing TDs (5) t-10 3 Keenan Allen (LAC) 32 Sacks Allowed (7) t-11th 4 Alvin Kamara (NO) 30 Big Plays (26) t-12 5 Darren Waller (LV) 29 Total TDs (12) t-13 NFL Leaders - Receiving Yards (2020) NFL Leaders - 1st Down Recep ons (2020) Passing TDs (7) t-13 Rnk Player (Team) Yds Rnk Player (Team) 1st Cardinals Defensive Rankings in 2020 1t D.K. Metcalf (Sea) 403 1 DeAndre Hopkins (AZ) 24 Sta s c NFL Rnk 1t Stefon Diggs (Buf) 403 2 Tyler Boyd (Cin) 23 Goal-to-Go TD Pct. (44.4) 1st 3 Amari Cooper (Dal) 401 3 Amari Cooper (Dal) 22 Red Zone TD Pct. (44.4) t-4th 4 DeAndre Hopkins (AZ) 397 4 Terry McLaurin (Was) 20 3rd Down Pct. (39.9) 5 5 Terry McLaurin (Was) 387 5 Calvin Ridley (Atl) 19 Rushing TDs Allowed (3) t-6th 39 CATCHES IN FIRST FOUR GAMES AS A CARDINAL SET NFL RECORD Sacks (11.0) t-8 Tackles for Loss (20) t-8th Hopkins' 39 recepƟ ons are the most in NFL history in a player’s fi rst four games Points Allowed/Game (23.0) t-8 with a team. Total TDs Allowed (10) t-9th th NFL Record – Recep ons in 1st 4 Games with a Team 1st Downs Allowed/Game (22.3) t-12 Rnk Player (Team) Rec Year QB Hits (23) t-13th 1 DeAndre Hopkins (AZ) 39 2020 Points/Drive Allowed (2.19) 14th 2t Eric Metcalf (Atl) 36 1995 Passing Yards/Game (237.5) 14 2t Terance Mathis (Atl) 36 1994 Total Net Yards/Game (362.0) 15 4 Emmanuel Sanders (Den) 32 2014 5 Randy Moss (NE) 31 2007 Hopkins’ 39 catches are the most for any player in franchise history through the FOUR GAMES WITH 20+ POINTS fi rst four games of a season. J.T. Smith (36 in 1989) held the previous mark. Franchise Record – Recep ons in 1st 4 Games of Season The Cardinals have scored 20+ points in all four games this season. It is just Rnk Player (Year) Rec the eighth me in franchise history - and fi rst me since 2015 - Arizona has 1 DeAndre Hopkins (2020) 39 scored 20+ points in each of the fi rst four games of a season. 2 J.T. Smith (1989) 36 Franchise History - 20+ Points in 1st 4 Games 3t Larry Fitzgerald (2015) 30 Rnk Year 20+ 3t Anquan Boldin (2003) 30 1t 2020 4 5 Dan Stonesfi r (1953) 28 1t 2015 4 1t 2012 4 Only three players in NFL history had more recep ons in the fi rst four games of a 1t 1987 4 season than Hopkins has in 2020. 1t 1984 4 NFL Record - Recep ons in 1st 4 Games of a Season 1t 1976 4 Rnk Player (Team) Rec Year 1t 1967 4 1 Michael Thomas (NO) 42 2018 1t 1965 4 2t Adam Thielen (Min) 40 2018 2t Wes Welker (NE) 40 2011 Only fi ve mes in team history have the Cardinals scored 20+ points in each 4t DeAndre Hopkins (AZ) 39 2020 of the fi rst fi ve games of a season: 2015, 1987, 1984, 1976 and 1965. 4t T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Cin) 39 2007 SEVEN IN A ROW WITH 20+ POINTS DATING BACK TO 2019 A CAREER-HIGH IN WEEK 1 Da ng back to last season, Arizona has scored 20+ points in seven consecu- Making his Cardinals debut at San Francisco, Hopkins established a career-high ve games. In franchise history, there have only been nine streaks longer with 14 recepƟ ons, fi nishing with 151 receiving yards. than the Cardinals ac ve streak. Franchise Record - Consecu ve Games w/ 20+ Pts Hopkins’ 14 recep ons were the most in franchise history in a season-opener and Rnk Year(s) Gms ed for the second-highest single-game total in franchise history. 1 1983-84 11 Franchise Record – Recep ons (Single-Game) 2t 2013 10 Rnk Player Rec Opponent 2t 2008 10 2t 2007-08 10 1 Sonny Randle 16 11/4/62 at NYG 2t 1964-65 10 2t DeAndre Hopkins 14 9/13/20 at SF 2t 1948-49 10 GOING FOR 20+ UNDER KINGSBURY 2t Anquan Boldin 14 9/23/07 at Bal 7 1975-76 9 The Cardinals have scored 20+ points in 15 4t 7 mes 13 8t 2014 8 of 20 games under head coach Kliff Kings- 8t 1958 8 bury, including in 10 of the last 12 games 10t 2019-20 7* da ng back to last season. 10t 2009 7 IN THE MIX OUT WEST 10t 1977 7 10t 1949 7 Arizona enters Week 5 with a 2-2 record *Ac ve Streak and ba ling for posi on in what has been the NFL's toughest division in 2020. Through four weeks, the NFC West has THE LAST 8 GAMES UNDER VANCE compiled an NFL-best 11-5 record and it is the only division in the NFL in which all four Da ng back to the fi nal four games of last season, Arizona’s defense under teams have a record of .500 or be er. coordinator Vance Joseph ranks: This week in the NFC West: NFL Defensive Ranks (Since Week 14 of 2019) Arizona (2-2) at N.Y. Jets (0-4) Sta s c Rnk Sea le (4-0) vs. Minnesota (1-3) Tackles for Loss (47) t-4th L.A. Rams (3-1) at Washington (1-3) Rushing TDs Allowed (5) t-6th San Francisco (2-2) vs. Miami (1-3) Passing Yards/Game (221.3) 6 2020 NFC West Standings Sacks (21) t-8 Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Conf Red Zone TD % (53.3) 10 Sea le 4 0 142 109 2-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 Points Allowed/Game (22.9) 11 L.A. Rams 3 1 106 80 2-0 1-1 0-0 3-0 Yards/Play Allowed (5.38) 12 Arizona 2 2 98 92 1-1 1-1 1-0 2-2 TDs Allowed (19) t-12 San Francisco 2 2 107 71 0-2 2-0 0-1 1-2 Net Yards Allowed/Game (345.5) 12 3 BY THE NU MBERS WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN WEEK 5
7.0 WITH A WIN THIS WEEK... Sacks for LB Chandler Jones in fi ve career games at MetLife Stadium. In his last Arizona would earn its second-ever road win against the Jets and the fi rst visit to the venue (Week 7 of 2019 vs. the Giants), Jones ed his career-high since 1975. with 4.0 sacks. The Cardinals would improve to 3-3 playing East Coast games with a 10:00 AM 288 kickoff (AZ me) under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Receiving yards for WR DeAndre Hopkins in two career games against the Jets. MILESTONES WITHIN REACH In his last visit to MetLife Stadium (12/15/18 with Houston), Hopkins posted QB Kyler Murray 10 recep ons for 170 yards and two TDs against the Jets. With two TD passes, Murray would have mul ple TD passes in three consecu- 4 ve games for the second me in his career (Games 9-11 in 2019). Receiving TDs for Hopkins in two career games against the Jets. Hopkins had With three TD passes, Murray would have 10 TD passes in 2020. Only two two TDs in each game players in team history would have more through the fi rst fi ve games of a sea- son: Charley Johnson (13 in 1965) and Carson Palmer (13 in 2015). 39 WR Larry Fitzgerald Recep ons for Hopkins this season. His 39 catches and 24 fi rst down recep- With a recep on, Fitzgerald would have at least one catch in 248 consecu ve ons lead the NFL in 2020 while his 397 receiving yards rank fourth. games, extending the second-longest streak in NFL history (Jerry Rice - 274). 3 With a TD catch, it would leave the Ravens and Steelers as the only teams Teams that WR Larry Fitzgerald does not have a TD recep on against during Fitzgerald does not have a TD recep on against during the regular season. the regular season: Jets, Ravens and Steelers. Fitzgerald does have two TD With 100+ receiving yards, Fitzgerald would have 50 career 100-yard games catches against Pi sburgh in the postseason. to extend his franchise record. He would have more than the players in second and third place on the franchise all- me list combined (49). 126 LB Chandler Jones Rushing yards for RB Chase Edmonds in the Cardinals victory over the Giants With a sack, Jones would have 7.0 sacks in eight career games against the Jets. at MetLife Stadium in Week 7 last season. Playing just 18 miles from his col- It would also give him 8.0 sacks in six career games at MetLife Stadium. lege stadium - Fordham's Jack Coff ey Stadium - Edmonds became just the sixth player in NFL history with three TD runs of 20+ yards in a single game. WR DeAndre Hopkins With one receiving yard, Hopkins would reach 9,000 receiving yards for his ca- 8 reer. In NFL history, only Randy Moss, Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald would Seasons in franchise history in which the Cardinals have scored 20+ points in have reached 9,000 career receiving yards at a younger age than Hopkins, who each of the fi rst four games. The 2020 season marks the fi rst me since 2015 - will be 28 years, 127 days old on Sunday. and third me in the last 33 years - that Arizona has scored 20+ points in each With fi ve recep ons, Hopkins would have 5+ catches in 23 consecu ve games, of the fi rst four games. extending the longest streak in the NFL history. 7 With six catches, Hopkins (45) would establish a franchise record for recep- Consecu ve games in which the Cardinals have scored 20+ points, da ng back ons in the fi rst fi ve games of a season. to last season. In franchise history, there have only been nine streaks longer With nine recep ons, Hopkins (48) would establish an NFL record for most than the Cardinals ac ve streak. The franchise record for consecu ve games catches in the fi rst fi ve games of a season. T.J. Houshmandzadeh (47 in 2007) with 20+ points in 11 (1983-84). and Adam Thielen (47 in 2018) hold the current record. 1 Players in NFL history that have thrown for 900+ yards and rushed for 250+ yards in the fi rst four games of a season: Kyler Murray in 2020. The second-year WEEK 5 ARO UND THE NFL signal caller has thrown for 919 yards and rushed for 265 yards this season. Teams on bye: Green Bay, Detroit 2 Thursday, October 8 Quarterbacks who lead their team in rushing this season: Murray (265 yards) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears - 5:20 PM (FOX/NFLN/Amazon) and Bal more's Lamar Jackson (235 yards). Sunday, October 11 48 Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets - 10:00 AM (FOX) Distance of Murray's third quarter run last week in Carolina. It is the third- Los Angeles Rams at Washington - 10:00 AM (FOX) longest run by a QB in franchise history, and the longest since M.C. Reynolds Buff alo Bills at Tennessee Titans - 10:00 AM (CBS) had a 50-yard run vs. Philadelphia in 1958. Philadelphia Eagles at Pi sburgh Steelers - 10:00 AM (FOX) Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs - 10:00 AM (CBS) 11 Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans - 10:00 AM (CBS) Career runs of 20+ yards for Murray. Da ng back to last season, he joins Lamar Cincinna Bengals at Bal more Ravens - 10:00 AM (CBS) Jackson (13) as the only QBs with at least 10 runs of 20+ yards. A er Jackson Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons - 10:00 AM (FOX) and Murray, the next-highest total among QBs is four (Patrick Mahomes and Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers - 1:05 PM (FOX) New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys - 1:25 PM (CBS) Jameis Winston). Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns - 1:25 PM (CBS) 4 Denver Broncos at New England Patriots - 1:25 PM (CBS) Rushing TDs for Murray in 2020. He has as many rushing TDs in four games Minnesota Vikings at Sea le Seahawks - 5:20 PM (NBC) this season as he had in 16 games as a rookie. Monday, October 12 26 Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints - 5:15 PM (ESPN) Career INTs for CB Patrick Peterson, who had his fi rst INT of the season last week in Carolina. Only six players in franchise history - including four Hall of K EEPING UP WITH THE C ARDINALS Famers - have more career INTs than Peterson. Last year the Cardinals launched a new media site 12 on NFL Online Media Guide (www.NFLOMG.com). Tackles for LB Jordan Hicks last week vs. the Panthers. It was his 11th game with double-digit tackles da ng back to last season. That total is ed with The all-encompassing media resource has taken Seahawks All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner for the most in the NFL during that span. on special importance in following the Cardinals in 2020. Due to safety precau ons put in place during 183 the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, hard copies of the Total tackles for Hicks since he joined the Cardinals as a free agent in 2019. game release, game books, transcripts and other Over the last two seasons (2019-20), only Giants LB Blake Mar nez (198), team produced materials are not passed out during Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner (197) and Texans LB Zach Cunningham (185) have the week or on game day at State Farm Stadium. more tackles than Hicks. The Cardinals OMG site is updated con nuously 61.0 and includes the following and more: Sacks for LB Chandler Jones in 68 career games with the Cardinals. His 61.0 Tradi onal media guide informa on sacks da ng back to 2016 are 5.5 more than any other player in the NFL has Player bios that will feature career and seasons during that span (Aaron Donald ranks second with 55.5). stats updated in real- me. Offi cial league sta s cs from NFL GSIS 14 Tweet-ready charts and stat grids that update in real me Games - out of 20 total under head coach Kliff Kingsbury - in which the Cardi- Customizable in-game reports nals have rushed for 100+ yards. Arizona has at least 100 rushing yards in all Final game books and sta s cs four games this season and in six of the last seven games overall. Records and milestones tracked live Postgame quotes 4 KYLER MURRAY - AT A G LANCE NOTHING LIKE HIS 2020 NUMBERS