WEEK 11 GAME RELEASE #AZvsSEA 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 (6-3) VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-3) CenturyLink Field | November 19, 2020 | 6:20 PM
THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2020 SCHEDULE Following a month-long three-game home stand the Cardinals are back on the Regular Season road this week as they head west to face the Seahawks on Thursday Night Foot- Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time ball. This will be the second prime me matchup between the division rivals in a Sep. 13 @ San Francisco Levi's Stadium W, 24-20 span of fi ve weeks (SNF in Week 7). Sep. 20 WASHINGTON State Farm Stadium W, 30-15 Sep. 27 DETROIT State Farm Stadium L, 23-26 The Cardinals earned a 37-34 OT victory in the fi rst matchup this season, snap- Oct. 4 @ Carolina Bank of America Stadium L 21-31 ping a seven-game winless streak at home against the Seahawks. Much more Oct. 11 @ N.Y. Jets MetLife Stadium W, 30-10 favorable to Arizona in recent years has been CenturyLink Field, where the Oct. 19 @ Dallas+ AT&T Stadium W, 38-10 Cardinals are 4-1 in their last fi ve visits. Arizona has twice as many wins at Cen- Oct. 25 SEATTLE~ State Farm Stadium W, 37-34 (OT) turyLink Field (8) as any other visi ng team since the venue opened in 2002. - BYE- The Cardinals earned a 27-13 victory in their last trip to Sea le in Week 16 last season. Nov. 8 MIAMI State Farm Stadium L, 31-34 Nov. 15 BUFFALO State Farm Stadium W, 32-30 A win this week - coupled with the victory over Sea le in Week 7 - would give Nov. 19 @ Sea le# CenturyLink Field 6:20 PM Arizona its fi rst season sweep of the Seahawks since 2016. With the Cardinals, Nov. 29 @ New England Gille e Stadium 11:00 AM Rams and Seahawks all currently si ng at 6-3, a win would also guarantee Ari- Dec. 6 L.A. RAMS* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM zona at least a share of the NFC West lead heading into Week 12. The Rams will Dec. 13 @ N.Y. Giants* MetLife Stadium 11:00 AM be taking on the Buccanneers on Monday Night Football in Week 11. Dec. 20 PHILADELPHIA* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM The Cardinals con nue to be led by second-year QB Kyler Murray, who is hav- Dec. 26/27 SAN FRANCISCO^ State Farm Stadium TBD ing a record-breaking season on the ground and through the air. One of his Jan. 3 @ L.A. Rams* SoFi Stadium 2:25 PM most memorable performances of the season came in AZ's win over Sea le on + ESPN Monday Night Football SNF when he became the fi rst player in NFL history to throw for 350+ yards and ~ NBC Sunday Night Football 3+ TDs while also rushing for 50+ yards and a TD in a single game. # FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Thursday Night Football Murray is at the helm of a Cardinals off ense that ranks #1 in the NFL in both ^ Date and Time TBD total off ense and rushing off ense in 2020. Arizona is averaging 425.4 total yards * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions and 168.9 rushing yards per game this season. The Cardinals leading rusher this season is RB Kenyan Drake, who this week makes his return to CenturyLink Field where he had a career-best 166 rushing yards in Week 16 last season. As it was able to do in the second half of their fi rst mee ng, the Cardinals de- # AZvsSEA - WEEK 11 HIG HLIG HTS fense will be tasked with trying to slow down the NFL's #1 ranked scoring of- fense and QB Russell Wilson, who leads all NFL QBs with 29 total TDs (rushing The Cardinals earned a thrilling and unforgettable come-from-behind 32-30 & passing) this season. Murray is right behind him, however, ed for second victory over the Bills last Sunday. With the win, Arizona improved to 6-3 on the with 27 total TDs. Arizona's Week 7 win over Sea le marked just the fourth season and is off to its best start through nine games since going 7-2 in 2015. me in Wilson’s 137 career starts that he threw at least three INTs in a game. With seven games remaining in 2020, the Cardinals have already eclipsed their Two of those three INTs came in the second half as the Cardinals held Sea le to win total from last season (5). just seven points in the fi nal two quarters and OT. Arizona enters Week 11 with the NFL's #1 ranked offense (425.4 yards/game), Following this week's game, Arizona heads to the opposite side of the country #1 ranked rushing attack (168.9 yards/game) and tied for #6 in the NFL in scoring to face the Patriots in New England. offense (29.6 points/game). The Cardinals and Seahawks are two of four teams in the NFL this season av- P RIMETIME BATTLE O UT WEST eraging 400+ total yards of offense per game. Arizona ranks #1 averaging 425.5 yards/game and Seattle ranks #3 averaging 405.9 yards/game. Currently in a three-way e for fi rst place in Arizona is one of just five teams in the NFL that ranks in the top-10 in points the NFC West, the Cardinals travel to Sea le scored/game and points allowed/game this season: Pittsburgh, Miami, Kansas in Week 11 for a Thursday night showdown City and Tampa Bay. Those five teams have a combined 36-10 record. The Car- with the Seahawks. dinals are tied for #6 in the NFL in points/game (29.6) and rank #9 in points Arizona heads to Sea le looking to improve allowed/game (23.3). to 3-0 in the division and to secure a season- With 2,375 passing yards and 604 rushing yards, QB Kyler Murray is on pace sweep of the Seahawks. to become the first player in NFL history with 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 2020 NFC West Standings rushing yards in a season. Murray is on pace to finish with 4,222 & 1,074. Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Conf Prior to last week's win over the Bills, the Cardinals had gone 133 consecu- Arizona 6 3 266 210 3-2 3-1 2-0 4-2 tive games without a win when trailing by 14+ points in the second half. Arizona L.A. Rams 6 3 216 168 4-0 2-3 1-1 6-1 came back to beat Buffalo despite trailing 23-9 as late as 6:00 remaining in the Sea le 6 3 290 266 4-0 2-3 1-2 4-2 third quarter. The Cardinals began their game-winning drive trailing by four with San Francisco 4 6 238 234 1-4 3-2 1-2 2-5 0:34 left in regulation. BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: FOX-NFLN / Play-By-Play: Joe Buck Analyst: Troy Aikman Sideline: Kris na Pink Sideline: Erin Andrews Streaming: Amazon Prime Video / Mul ple Announcing Crew Op ons (see box on page 3 for details) Na onal Radio: Westwood One Radio / Play-By-Play: Ryan Radtke Analyst: Mike Holmgren 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 CARDINALS-SEAHAWKS CONNECTIONS UNCOMMON SUCCESS AT CENTURYLINK
Cardinals Pro Bowl S Budda Baker – named a CenturyLink Field has a well-earned reputa- team captain in Week 6 – has been one of the on as one of the toughest venues in the NFL’s best defenders this season. The NFC Defen- NFL for visi ng teams. Over the last eight sive Player of the Month for October ranks second seasons (2013-20), Sea le has the third-best among NFL DBs with 73 tackles this year, and since home winning percentage in the NFL (.733). the start of last season, he leads all DBs by a wide They have a 44-16 record at home during margin with 220 total tackles and 146 solo stops. that stretch, including a 4-0 record in 2020. This week, Arizona travels to Baker's home state The Cardinals, however, have been respon- of Washington, where the Cardinals standout sible for nearly a third of those losses (5). Ari- earned countless accolades for his performance zona has a 5-2 record at CenturyLink Field in both high school (Bellevue) and college (Univ. da ng back to 2013, including a 4-1 record of Washington). Baker's hometown of Bellevue is in its last fi ve visits. Sea le is 42-11 at just 10 miles from CenturyLink Field. home against the rest of the NFL since '13. In three seasons with the Huskies, Baker appeared in 40 games and totaled Arizona has eight wins at CenturyLink Field, twice as many as any other 200 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, fi ve INTs, 24 passes defensed and visi ng team since the venue opened in 2002. three forced fumbles. During his junior season in 2016, Baker totaled 70 tack- les, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two INTs. NFL Leaders – Road Wins at CenturyLink Field (2002-20) Rnk Team Wins College (Washington) 1 Arizona 8 -2016 NCAA Consensus All-America 2t L.A. Rams 4 -2016 1st-Team All-America (Spor ng News, Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports) 2t San Francisco 4 -2016 2nd-Team All-America (AP, Football Coaches, CBS Sports, USA Today) 2t Washington 4 -2016 1st-Team All-Pac-12 5 Atlanta 3 -2016 Academic All-Pac-12 Second Team -2016 Bednarik Award Semi-Finalist (na on’s top defensive player) Although both teams have tradi onally enjoyed a signifi cant home fi eld -2016 Jim Thorpe Award Semi-Finalist (na on’s top defensive back) advantage, the series between the Cardinals and Seahawks has been an -2015 All-Pac-12 First Team excep on. Da ng back to 2013, Arizona is 5-2 playing at Sea le and 1-6-1 at home vs. the Seahawks. The Cardinals were winless at home in seven Baker a ended of the University of Washington a er a remarkable prep ca- straight games vs. Sea le before winning 37-34 in OT in Week 7 earlier this reer at Bellevue High School, when he won fi ve team state tles (3 in football, season. 2 in track & fi eld) and eight individual state tles in track & fi eld. In football, he played safety, running back and was a return specialist on three THE LAST VISIT TO CENTURYLINK consecu ve 14-0 teams that won three consecu ve 3A state championships. The Cardinals earned a 27-13 win over the Seahawks in Week 16 last sea- son. It remains ed for the biggest point diff eren al in a home loss for the High School (Bellevue, WA) Seahawks in the last nine seasons (2012-20). -2013 Associated Press and Sea le Times State Player of the Year -2013/14 Sea le Times Male Athlete of the Year (all sports) -2013 First-team All-State and the 3A State Player of the Year ALL-TIME SERIES -2013 MaxPreps All-America 1st-team selec on as a senior -2013 Honorable men on Parade All-America The matchup between the Cardinals and Se- -2013 KingCo 3A Defensive Player of the Year, Punt Returner of the Year and th Kickoff Returner of the Year ahawks this week represents the 44 mee ng between the division rivals. OTHER WASHINGTON/SEATTLE AREA CONNECTIONS Cardinals CB Byron Murphy Jr. played at the University of Washington from The fi rst 43 games in his series were split even- 2016-18 and was named a second-team All-American by the Associated ly, with the all- me series ed 21-21-1. The Press, SI.com, USA Today and The Spor ng News in 2018. Cardinals are 11-11-0 on the road at Sea le Cardinals S Jalen Thompson played for Washington State from 2016-18 and and 10-10-1 at home vs. the Seahawks. received fi rst-team (AP) and second-team (coaches) All-Pac-12 Conference ac- Having earned a 37-34 OT victory over the Se- colades in 2017. ahawks in Week 7, the Cardinals are aiming for their fourth season sweep of Sea le since the Cardinals LB Ezekiel Turner played at the University of Washington from 2015- teams became division foes in 2002. 17 and was named the Huskies Special Teams Player of the Week four diff er- ent mes in his college career. In the fi rst 18 seasons (2002-19) as division rivals, the Cardinals and Seahawks Cardinals TE Darrell Daniels played in nine games (two starts) with the Se- split the season series nine mes, including in six of the last nine seasons. ahawks in 2018. Daniels a ended the University of Washington where he Arizona has won the season series three mes (most recently in 2016) and appeared in 47 games over four seasons (2013-16) with the Huskies. Sea le four mes (most recently in 2018). SEAHAWKS CONNECTIONS CARDS-SEAHAWKS REGULAR SEASON SERIES Cardinals OL J.R. Sweezy played for the Seahawks from 2012-15 and again Overall Regular Season Series: 21-21-1 in 2018, helping the team win Super Bowl XLVIII. Cardinals on the road at SEA: 11-11-0 Cardinals QB Bre Hundley was with the Seahawks during the 2018 season. First Mee ng: 9/12/76 @ Sea le, W, 30-24 Cardinals DBs coach Marcus Robertson played for Sea le from 2001-02. Last Mee ng: 10/25/20 vs. Sea le, W, 37-34 (OT) CARDINALS CONNECTIONS Last Cards Win at SEA: 12/22/19 @ Sea le, W, 27-13 Seahawks DE Jonathan Bullard spent the 2019-20 seasons with the Cardi- nals before being signed by Sea le off Arizona’s prac ce squad in Week 5. SEASON STATISTICS (PRIOR TO CHI-MIN MNF) Seahawks G Mike Iupa played in 39 games for the Cardinals from 2015-18. Seahawks DE Benson Mayowa spent the 2018 season in Arizona, appearing StatisticStatistic AZAZ Rank SSEAEA Rank in 15 games and star ng four. Points Scored/Game 29.6 t-6 32.2 1 Seahawks O-Line coach Mike Solari served in the same role with the Cardi- Points Allowed/Game 23.3 9 29.6 28 nals in 1989. Scoring Drives 47 t-7 47 t-7 TDs Scored 32 6 37 1 ARIZONA CONNECTIONS TDs Allowed 23 t-7 31 t-28 Seahawks TE Jacob Hollister earned fi rst-team all-conference honors at Ari- zona Western Junior College in 2013. Rushing TDs 15 t-1 9 t-16 Passing TDs 17 12 28 1 PRO/COLLEGE CONNECTIONS Rushing TDs Allowed 5 t-1 14 t-28 Cardinals S Budda Baker (2014-16), LB Ezekiel Turner (2015-17), CB Byron Passing TDs Allowed 17 t-19 16 t-16 Murphy Jr. (2016-18) and TE Darrell Daniels (2013-16) played at Washington Sacked/Yards Lost 13/66 t-5 30/184 t-28 with Seahawks LB Ben Burr-Kirven (2015-18) and TE Will Dissly (2014-17). Fumbles/Lost 11/4 t-12 7/4 t-12 Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake (2012-15) played at Alabama with Seahawks DT Field Goals Made 15/19 t-15 10/10 t-29 Jarran Reed (2014-15). The two were part of the Crimson Tide’s 2015 na- Total Yards/Game 425.4 1 405.9 3 onal championship squad. Opp. Total Yards/Game 370.0 18 448.3 32 Cardinals DL Rashard Lawrence (2016-19) played alongside Seahawks SS Ja- Rushing Yards/Game 168.9 1 116.4 13 mal Adams (2014-16), G Damien Lewis (2019) and C/G Ethan Pocic (2013- Opp. Rushing Yards/Game 120.2 16 95.0 4 16) at LSU. Passing Yards/Game 256.6 13 289.4 3 Opp. Passing Yards/Game 249.8 20 353.3 32 Cardinals OL D.J. Humphries and Max Garcia (2012-14) played with Seahawks Turnover Ratio Even t-16 +1 t-14 DE Jonathan Bullard (2012-15) and CB Quinton Dunbar (2011-14) at Florida. Average Time of Possession 28:54 23 29:07 22 2 FITZGERALD'S CAREER VS. SEATTLE ARIZONA BACK UNDER THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
On Thursday, WR Larry Fitzgerald will play Arizona returns to prime me his 33rd career game against the Seahawks. when they travel to Sea le for a In his fi rst 32 games vs. Sea le, the 11- divisional showdown against the me Pro Bowl selec on recorded 187 re- Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. cep ons for 2,179 yards and 13 TDs. Thursday's game marks the Fitzgerald has more career recep ons second prime me matchup and receiving yards against the Seahawks between the Cardinals and Se- than any other player in NFL history. ahawks in 2020. Arizona defeat- ed Sea le 37-34 in OT on Sunday Fitzgerald's recep on totals against the Seahawks (187), Rams (195), 49ers (186) are the three highest in NFL history Night Football in Week 7. against a single opponent. This will mark the third all- me NFL History - Recep ons vs. Single Opponent Thursday night mee ng between Rnk Player Rec Opponent Gms Sea le and Arizona and the 1 Larry Fitzgerald 195 Rams 32 seventh prime time matchup be- 2 Larry Fitzgerald 187 Sea le 32 tween the Cardinals and Seahawks in the last eight seasons. 3 Larry Fitzgerald 186 49ers 33 4 Jerry Rice 175 Falcons 30 When they travel to Seattle this week, the Cardinals will be looking for their third 5 Jerry Rice 166 Rams 32 primetime win in 2020. Only once in franchise history has Arizona won at least three primetime games in a single season (5 in 2015). Fitzgerald's 2,179 career receiving yards against Sea le represents the fi h- highest total for any player against a single opponent in NFL history. CARDS SHINE IN PRIMETIME IN 2020 NFL History - Receiving Yards vs. Single Opponent The Cardinals played back-to-back games in prime me in a six-day stretch that Rnk Player Yds Opponent Gms saw the team earn victories over Dallas (Monday Night Football) and Sea le 1 Jerry Rice 2,731 Falcons 30 (Sunday Night Football) in Weeks 6-7. 2 Jerry Rice 2,551 Rams 32 th 3 Larry Fitzgerald 2,415 49ers 33 The win over Sea le on Sunday Night Football in Week 7 was the Cardinals 14 4 Larry Fitzgerald 2,199 Rams 32 prime me victory da ng back to 2008. In 38 seasons between 1970-2007, the 5 Larry Fitzgerald 2,179 Seahawks 32 Cardinals had 10 total prime me wins. FITZGERALD GOES FOR ROAD STADIUM RECEPTIONS RECORD The 2020 season marks the fi rst me in franchise history the Cardinals have Fitzgerald has 660 career recep ons at State Farm Stadium, the most in NFL won on Monday Night Football and Sunday Night Football in consecu ve history in a single stadium. With 82 career recep ons at CenturyLink Field, he weeks. needs just two catches to pass Reggie Wayne (83 recep ons at TIAA Bank Field while playing for Indianapolis) for the most recep ons in NFL history in a road With the victories over Dallas and Sea le, Arizona won prime me games in venue. consecu ve weeks for just the fourth me in franchise history – and for the NFL Record - Most Recep ons in Road Venue (Career) fi rst me since 2016 (Week 5 @ SF on TNF; Week 6 vs. NYJ on MNF). Rnk Player Rec Stadium 1 Reggie Wayne 83 TIAA Bank Field The victory over Dallas was the Cardinals third-ever road win on Monday Night 2 Larry Fitzgerald 82 CenturyLink Field Football and fi rst since 1977. Arizona is 4-1 in its last fi ve appearances on MNF. 3 Larry Fitzgerald 78 Edward Jones Dome* The Cardinals have as many wins in their last fi ve MNF appearances (4) as they 4t Tony Gonzalez 72 Qualcomm Stadium* had in their previous 20 (4). 4t Jason Wi en 72 Lincoln Financial Field *No longer an NFL venue CATCH ARIZONA ON FOX/NFL NETWORK & AMAZON A PRIMETIME PERFORMER In addi on to airing on FOX and the NFL Network, In three career prime me starts, QB Kyler Murray has this week's Cards-Seahawks Thursday Night match- acounted for 964 yards and 9 TDs. up can also be seen streaming on Amazon Prime Video. He has completed 60-of-96 pass a empts (62.5%) for 789 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT and a 108.4 passer ra ng in pri- On Prime Video, Amazon off ers viewers the op on me me games. He also rushed for 175 yards and 2 TDs. to watch the Fox broadcast (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, A er leading the Cardinals to back-to-back prime me Erin Andrews and Kris na Pink) as well as with three addi onal audio op ons: a feed featuring wins over the Cowboys (Week 6) and Seahawks (Week Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm, a version with 7), Murray is 2-1 in prime me games in his career. Spanish-language announcers and a Scout's Feed. Murray in Prime me Opponent A Com Yds TD INT Rate Rush Yds TD Amazon Prime Video Announcing Crews 10/25/20 vs. Sea (SNF) 48 34 360 3 1 104.5 14 67 1 STORM + KREMER SPANISH 10/19/20 @ Dal (MNF) 24 9 188 2 0 93.7 10 74 1 Play-By-Play: Hannah Storm Play-By-Play: Adrian Garcia Marquez 10/31/19 vs. SF (TNF) 24 17 241 2 0 130.7 5 34 0 Analyst: Andrea Kremer Totals 96 60 789 7 1 108.4 29 175 2 SCOUT'S FEED In AZ's win over Sea le on SNF in Week 7, Murray became the fi rst player in NFL history to throw for 350+ yards and 3+ TDs while also rushing for 50+ Analyst: Daniel Jeremiah yards and a TD in a single game. Analyst: Bucky Brooks Analyst: Joy Taylor The NFL Thursday Night Football streams are available in more than 240 CARDS WIN THRILLER IN LAST MATCHUP countries and territories worldwide. The Cardinals defeated the previously unbeaten Seahawks 37-34 in OT at State Farm Stadium on Sunday Night Football in Week 7. Arizona came C ARDS IN THE "COLO R RUSH" out on top in a wild aff air in which the Cardinals never led in regula on or OT un l kicking the game-winning FG with 0:15 remaining in OT. Arizona will wear its "Color Rush" uniforms on Thursday Night Football this week. Sea le entered the game with a 30-0 record when leading by 10+ points at hal ime in the It will be Arizona's fourth me wearing its "Color regular season with Russell Wilson as the starter. Rush" uniform. The team unveiled them for the The contest marked just the fourth me in Wilson’s 137 career starts that fi rst me in 2017 when they faced the Seahawks he threw at least three INTs in a game. Arizona became the fi rst team to re- on TNF. cord at least three INTs off Wilson since the Jaguars had three on 12/10/17. The "Color Rush" alternate jersey for all 32 teams Wilson entered the game having thrown just three INTs on 169 pass at- was introduced in 2016, when each team had an al- tempts in Sea le's fi rst fi ve games in 2020 - all wins. ternate uniform specially designed for their appear- With the victory, the Cardinals snapped a seven-game winless streak at ance on Thursday Night Football. home against the Seahawks and earned their fi rst win over Sea le at State Farm Stadium since 2012. For every Color Rush jersey purchased by fans, 100% of the proceeds go to the NFL Founda on to support Arizona handed the Seahawks just their eighth loss in 40 prime me games youth football and health and wellness programs under Pete Carroll. Sea le entered the game with a 31-7-1 record in prime- me and their .808 winning percentage was the best in the NFL. across the country. 3 BY THE NU MBERS WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN WEEK 11
6-3 WITH A WIN THIS WEEK... Record for each of the Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams this season. The three Arizona would improve to 3-0 in prime me games in 2020. It would mark just teams are ed for fi rst place in the NFL entering Week 11. Arizona and Sea le the second me in franchise history (5 in 2015) the Cardinals won at least three square off on Thursday night and the Rams will travel to Tampa Bay to face the prime me games in a single season. Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. The Cardinals would earn a season sweep of the Seahawks for fi rst me since 4-1 2016. Arizona would also improve to 3-0 in the division in 2020. Cardinals record in their last fi ve visits to CenturyLink Field. Since 2015, Sea le Arizona would earn their ninth victory at CenturyLink Field and would im- is 1-4 at home against the Cardinals and 29-10 against the rest of the NFL. prove to 5-1 in its last six visits to the Seahawks home fi eld. 8 MILESTONES WITHIN REACH All- me wins for the Cardinals at CenturyLink Field, which opened in 2002. No QB Kyler Murray other visi ng team has more than four wins on the Seahawks home fi eld. With a rushing TD, Murray would establish a franchise record for consecu ve games with a rushing TD (6). He would join Chicago's Johnny Lujack (6 in 1950) 166 as the only QBs in NFL history to rush for a TD in six straight games. Rushing yards for RB Kenyan Drake in his last visit to CenturyLink Field (Week With a rushing TD, Murray would have 11 rushing TDs in 2020. Among all QBs, 16 of last season). Drake's 166 yards at Sea le remain a career high and his only Cam Newton (14 in 2011) and Steve Grogan (12 in 1976) would have more 80-yard TD run in the fi rst quarter is the longest of his career. rushing TDs in a single season. 82 With both a rushing and passing TD, Murray would establish an NFL single- Career recep ons for WR Larry Fitzgerald at CenturyLink Field. He needs two season record for games with a passing and rushing TD (9). He would also ex- catches to pass Reggie Wayne (83 recep ons at TIAA Bank Field while playing tend his own NFL record for consecu ve games games with a passing and rush- for Indianapolis) for the most recep ons in NFL history at a road venue. ing TD to six straight. 43 WR Larry Fitzgerald Distance (in yards) of the game-winning Hail Mary TD pass between QB Kyler With a recep on, Fitzgerald would have at least one catch in 253 consecu ve Murry and WR DeAndre Hopkins last week vs. Buff alo. It was the fi rst go- games, extending the second-longest streak in NFL history (Jerry Rice - 274). ahead Hail Mary in the 4th quarter since 12/3/15 when Green Bay QB Aaron With two catches, Fitzgerald (84 at CenturyLink Field) would pass Reggie Rodgers threw a game-winning 61-yard TD to TE Richard Rodgers as me Wayne (83 recep ons at TIAA Bank Field while playing for Indianapolis) for the expired to give the Packers a 27-23 victory over Detroit. most recep ons in NFL history at a road venue. 425.4 WR DeAndre Hopkins Average yards per game for the Cardinals in 2020. Arizona has the NFL's #1 With one recep on, Hopkins (28 years, 166 days) would become the young- ranked off ense this season. The Cardinals have 3,829 total yards of off ense est player in NFL history to reach 700 career recep ons. He would break the this season, the highest total in franchise history through the fi rst nine games. current record held by Larry Fitzgerald (29 years, 23 days). With eight catches, Hopkins (75) would establish a franchise record for recep- 7 ons in the fi rst 10 games of a season. Larry Fitzgerald (74 in 2016) holds the Games in which the Cardinals have put up 400+ total yards of off ense this current mark. season. No other team in the NFL has more than fi ve games with 400+ yards in 2020. Arizona has had 400+ yards in a game 11 mes in 25 ou ngs under WR Chris an Kirk head coach Kliff Kingsbury. The Cardinals had just one game with 400+ yards With a TD recep on, Kirk would have six TD catches in his last fi ve games. In in the two seasons (2017-18) prior to his arrival. his fi rst 29 career games, Kirk had seven TD recep ons. 168.9 Average rushing yards per game for the Cardinals in 2020, giving Arizona the W EEK 11 ARO UND THE NFL NFL's #1 ranked rushing a ack. The Cardinals have rushed for 100+ yards in all nine games this season, including six games with 150+ rushing yards. Teams on bye: 49ers, Giants, Bears, Bills 15 Thursday, November 19 Rushing TDs for the Cardinals in 2020, ed with San Francisco for the most in Arizona Cardinals at Sea le Seahawks - 6:20 PM (FOX/NFLN/Amazon) the NFL. Arizona has 10 rushing TDs in the last fi ve games. Sunday, November 22 23.3 Cincinna Bengals at Washington - 11:00 AM (CBS) Average points allowed per game for the Cardinals in 2020, giving Arizona the Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - 11:00 AM (FOX) Pi sburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars - 11:00 AM (CBS) NFL's #9 ranked scoring defense. New England Patriots at Houston Texans - 11:00 AM (CBS) 5 Philadelphia Eagles at Cleveland Browns - 11:00 AM (FOX) NFL teams that rank in the top-10 in both points scored per game and points Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers - 11:00 AM (FOX) Tennessee Titans at Bal more Ravens - 11:00 AM (CBS) allowed per game this season: Arizona, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Miami and New York Jets at Los Angeles Chargers - 2:05 PM (CBS) Kansas City. Those six teams have a combined 36-10 record. Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos - 2:05 PM (CBS) Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings - 2:25 PM (FOX) 12 Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts - 2:25 PM (FOX) Consecu ve games in which the Cardinals have scored 21+ points. That is the Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders - 6:20 PM (NBC) longest streak in franchise history. Only Kansas City (20) and New Orleans (16) have longer ac ve streaks than Arizona. Monday, November 23 Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 6:15 PM (ESPN) 5 Consecu ve games in which Murray has both a passing and rushing TD. That is the longest streak in NFL history. Murray has both a passing and rushing KEEPING UP WITH THE C ARDINALS TD in eight of nine games this season, leaving him just one shy of a new NFL record for such games in a single season. Last year the Cardinals launched a new media site 27 on NFL Online Media Guide (www.NFLOMG.com). Total TDs - passing (17) and rushing (10) - for Murray in 2020. Only Russell The all-encompassing media resource has taken Wilson (29 - 28 passing & 1 rushing) has more combined TDs than Murray. on special importance in following the Cardinals in 2020. Due to safety precau ons put in place during 699 the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, hard copies of the Career recep ons for WR DeAndre Hopkins. On Thursday in Sea le - at 28 game release, game books, transcripts and other years, 166 days old - Hopkins needs one catch to become the youngest player team produced materials are not passed out during in NFL history to reach 700 career recep ons. He would break the current the week or on game day at State Farm Stadium. record held by Larry Fitzgerald (29 years, 23 days). The Cardinals OMG site is updated con nuously 28 and includes the following and more: Career INTs for CB Patrick Peterson, who has three picks in 2020. Only four Tradi onal media guide informa on ac ve players - Richard Sherman, Tramon Williams, Johnathan Joseph and Player bios that will feature career and seasons Marcus Peters - have more. stats updated in real- me. Offi cial league sta s cs from NFL GSIS 220 Tweet-ready charts and stat grids that update in real me Total tackles for S Budday Baker da ng back to 2019. Baker leads all NFL DBs in Customizable in-game reports total tackles and solo tackles (146) during that span. Baker’s 73 total tackles in Final game books and sta s cs 2020 rank second among all NFL DBs. Records and milestones tracked live Postgame quotes 4 THE NFL'S TOP-RANKED OFFENSE 12 STRAIGHT WITH 21+ POINTS
A er pos ng 400+ total yards and 30+ points A er scoring 32 points against the Bills in each of the last fi ve games, the Cardinals last week, the Cardinals have now scored rank #1 in the NFL in total off ense (425.4 ypg) 21+ points in 12 consecu ve games. That and are ed for #6 in scoring (29.6 ppg) in is the longest streak in franchise history. 2020. Consecu ve Games Scoring 21+ Pts NFL Leaders – Total Off ense (2020) Rnk Year(s) Gms Rnk Team Yds/G 1 2019-20 12 1 Arizona 425.4 2 1983-84 11 2 Kansas City 409.0 3t 2007-08 10 3 Sea le 405.9 3t 1948-49 10 4 L.A. Chargers 403.7 5 1975-76 9 5 Atlanta 396.8 Only two teams have longer ac ve streaks than Arizona. Through nine games, the Cardinals have Consecu ve Games Scoring 21+ Pts (Ac ve) 3,829 total net yards on off ense (2,309 pass- Rnk Team Gms ing; 1,520 rushing). Arizona’s 3,829 total 1 Kansas City 20 SCORING 21+ UNDER KINGSBURY yards represent the highest total in franchise history through the fi rst nine 2 New Orleans 16 The Cardinals have scored 21+ points in 19 games of a season. 3 Arizona 12 of 25 games under Kingsbury. Arizona scored 4 Pi sburgh 9 21+ points in an NFL-low 9 games in the two Franchise History – Most Yards Thru 9 Games seasons prior to his arrival (2017-18). Rnk Year Yards 5 Miami 8 1 2020 3,829 FIFTH IN A ROW WITH 400+ YARDS AND 30+ POINTS 2 1984 3,796 The Cardinals win over Buff alo last week (453 total yards; 32 point) was the 3 2015 3,790 fi h consecu ve game in which the Cardinals have put up 30+ points and 4 1948 3,731 400+ total yards of off ense. That is the longest streak in franchise history and 5 2008 2,469 the longest for any team in the league since Denver set an NFL record with The Cardinals are just the second team in NFL history to have 2,300+ passing 30/400 in 10 consecu ve games in 2012-13. yards and 1,500+ rushing yards through the fi rst nine games of a season, join- Only four teams in NFL history had more consecu ve games with 30/400 ing the 1951 L.A. Rams (2,451 passing; 1,697 rushing). than the Cardinals current streak. PILING UP 400+ YARDS REGULARLY UNDER KINGSBURY NFL Record – Consecu ve Games w/ 30+ Points & 400+ Total Yards The Cardinals put up 32 points and 453 total yards in the win over Buff alo Rnk Team Gms Year(s) last Sunday. It marked the 11th me - and seventh me this season - Arizona 1 Denver 10 2012 reached 400+ total yards in 25 games under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Ari- 2 New England 9 2006-07 zona reached 400+ yards just once in 32 games over the two seasons combined 3 StL Rams 8 1999-00 4 New England 6 2011 (2017-18) prior to his arrival. 5t Arizona 5 2020 Arizona's seven games with 400+ total yards this season lead the NFL. 5t San Francisco 5 1994 5t Oakland 5 1968 NFL Leaders – Games w/ 400+ Total Yards (2020) Rnk Team Gms 5t Philadelphia 5 1953 1 Arizona 7 The Cardinals current run of fi ve consecu ve games of 30+ points is the lon- 2t Green Bay 5 gest streak in franchise history, surpassing the previous record of four straight 2t Kansas City 5 2t L.A. Rams 5 (Games 3-6 in 1988). Arizona's streak of fi ve consecu ve games with 30+ points 2t L.A. Chargers 5 is also the longest ac ve streak in the NFL. 2t Sea le 5 NFL Leaders - Consecu ve Games w/ 30+ Points (Ac ve) BREAKING DOWN THE OFFENSIVE RANKINGS IN 2020 Rnk Team Gms 1 Arizona 5 Arizona Off ensive Rankings in 2020 2 Kansas City 3 Sta s c NFL Rnk 3t Buff alo 2 Total Yards/Game (425.4) 1 3t Las Vegas 2 1st Downs/Game (25.9) 1 Rushing Yards/Game (168.9) 1 Rushing TDs (15) t-1st ANOTHER PHOTO FINISH AT STATE FARM STADIUM Big Plays (73) t-1 Rushing Average (5.28) 2nd Big Play Runs (46) 2ⁿ The Cardinals last-second victory over the Bills last Sunday capped a three- 4th Down Conv. Pct. (81.8) 3 game home stand that featured: Red Zone TD Pct. (71.9) 5th Sacks Allowed (13) t-5 All three games decided by 3 points or fewer. Total TDs (32) 6 A win vs. Sea le in Week 7 in which the Car- Scoring Drives (47) t-7 dinals never led un l the game-winning FG with Goal-to-Go TD Pct. (86.4) 8 0:15 remaining in OT. A Week 10 victory over Buff alo that featured two go-ahead TD catches in the fi nal 0:34 of reg- OFFENSE - AND MURRAY - ON A RECORD PACE ula on and a game-winning 43-yard Hail Mary TD with 0:02 remaining. The Cardinals off ense has been one of the most produc ve in the NFL this 11 total lead changes season. Should Arizona’s off ense con nue on its current pace, the team will 19 points in the fi nal 0:30 of the 4th Qtr/OT make a run at a host of franchise single-season records. 11 Cardinals TDs 11 Opponent TDs Sta s c Thru 9 Pace Notes Total Yards 3,829 6,807 Franchise record is 6,533 (2015) 8 Cardinals FGs Total TDs 32 57 Franchise record is 58 (2015) 7 Opponent FGs (5 FGs of 50+ yards) First Downs 233 414 Franchise record is 373 (2015) According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Cardinals victory over the Bills last Rushing Yards 1,520 2,702 Franchise record is 2,582 (1979) Rushing TDs 15 27 Franchise record is 25 (1948) Sunday marks just the second me in the last 60 years that a game featured Rushing Avg. 5.28 5.28 Franchise record is 5.03 (2019) mul ple go-ahead passing TDs in the fi nal 0:40 seconds of regula on. Bills WR 1st Downs Rushing 90 160 Franchise record is 145 (1979) Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard TD catch with 0:34 remaining that gave the Bills a Total Points 266 473 Franchise record is 489 (2015) 30-26 lead. Four plays later Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins brought down a 43-yard TD on a Hail Mary pass from QB Kyler Murray with just 0:02 remaining. QB Kyler Murray - On Pace For 4,000 and 1,000 Murray is currently on pace to throw for 4,222 yards and rush for 1,074 yards in Murray’s 43-yard TD pass to Hopkins on Sunday was the fi rst go-ahead Hail 2020. No player in NFL history has ever thrown for 4,000+ yards and rushed for Mary in the 4th quarter since 12/3/15 when Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers 1,000+ yards in a single season. threw a game-winning 61-yard TD to TE Richard Rodgers as me expired to give the Packers a 27-23 victory over Detroit. Sta s c Thru 9 Pace Notes Rush Yards (QB) 604 1,074 Franchise record is 604 (Kyler Murray, 2020) Last Sunday’s game marked the fi rst me the Cardinals won a game on a TD Rush TDs 10 18 Franchise record is 16 (D. Johnson, 2016) pass on the nal scrimmage play of regula on since Josh McCown’s 28-yard NFL QB record is 14 (Cam Newton, 2011) fi Comp Pct. 68.2 68.2 Franchise record is 67.1 (Kurt Warner, 2008) TD pass to WR Nate Poole as me expired on 12/29/03 vs. Minnesota. That Passing TDs 17 30 Franchise record is 35 (C. Palmer, 2015) TD gave the Cards an 18-17 win and knocked the Vikings out of postseason Comple ons 212 377 Franchise record is 401 (K. Warner, 2008) conten on on the fi nal day of the regular season. 5 NFL'S MOST PRODUCTIVE RUN GAME TOP-10 SCORING DEFENSE
The Cardinals ran for 217 yards and two TDs on 35 Despite facing some heavy offensive firepower over the last few weeks, the carries (6.2 avg.) in the win over Buff alo last Sun- Cardinals defense ranks #9 in the NFL, allowing 23.3 points per game in 2020. day. Through nine games, Arizona has rushed for Points/Game Allowed (2020) 1,520 yards and 15 TDs on 288 carries (5.3 avg.). Rnk Team PPG In addi on to having the NFL’s #1 ranked off ense, the Cardinals also have the NFL’s #1 ranked rush- 1 Bal more 18.3 ing a ack. Arizona leads the NFL averaging 2 L.A. Rams 18.7 3 Pi sburgh 19.0 168.9 rushing yards per game in 2020. 4 Indianapolis 19.7 NFL Leaders – Rushing Yards/Game (2020) 5 Miami 20.2 Rnk Team Yds/Gm 6 Kansas City 20.3 1 Arizona 168.9 7 Chicago* 21.1 2 Bal more 164.0 8 Tampa Bay 22.6 3 New England 161.1 9 Arizona 23.3 4 Minnesota* 160.4 10 San Francisco 23.4 5 Cleveland 159.0 *Plays on MNF in Week 10 *Plays on MNF in Week 10 Despite three consecu ve games against teams ranked in the top-15 in total TDs In addi on to leading the NFL in rushing yards per game this season, the Car- scored this season (Sea le, Buff alo & Miami), Arizona's defense has allowed just dinals are ed for the NFL lead with 15 rushing TDs and rank second in the 23 TDs in 2020. Only six teams have allowed fewer. NFL with a 5.28 rushing average. NFL Leaders - Fewest TDs Allowed (2020) NFL Leaders – Rushing TDs (2020) NFL Leaders – Rushing Average (2020) Rnk Team TD Rnk Team TDs Rnk Team Avg. 1 Chicago* 17 1t Arizona 15 1 Minnesota* 5.46 2 L.A. Rams 19 1t San Francisco 15 2 Arizona 5.28 3t Pi sburgh 20 3t New England 14 3 Cleveland 5.13 3t Indianapolis 20 3t L.A. Rams 14 4 Philadelphia 5.12 5t Kansas City 21 5t Bal more 21 5 Minnesota* 13 5 Bal more 5.02 7t Arizona 23 *Plays on MNF in Week 10 *Plays on MNF in Week 10 7t New England 23 RUSHING AVERAGE ABOVE RECORD PACE 9t Miami 24 After finishing #32 in the NFL in both rushing yards and rushing average in 9t Washington 24 2018, the Cardinals finished the 2019 season having averaged over 5.0 yards *Plays on MNF in Week 10 per rush attempt as a team for the first time in franchise history. Arizona aver- ALLOWING 20 POINTS OR FEWER aged a franchise-record 5.03 yards per rush attempt last season. The Cardinals defense has allowed 20 points or fewer in four games this season. Only Kansas City (7), the LA Rams (6), Tampa Bay (5), Bal more (5) and the NY Gi- Through nine games in 2020, the Cardinals are averaging 5.28 yards per rush ants (5) have allowed 20 points or fewer in more games. Arizona is 4-0 in games it a empt, pu ng them on pace to break the franchise record set in 2019. allows 20 points or fewer this season. NINE IN A ROW WITH 100+ RUSHING YARDS DEFENSE COMES THROUGH IN THE SECOND HALF The Cardinals have rushed for 100+ yards in all nine games this season. The Week 7 vs. Seattle 2020 season marks just the second me (1984) in the last 60 years (1961-20) Arizona’s unforgettable comeback vs. Seattle on Sunday Night Football in Week 7 that the Cardinals rushed for 100+ yards in each of the fi rst nine games of a wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of the defense in the second half. season. The Cardinals outscored Seattle 20-7 in the second half/OT as the defense held the Last week's game was the second me this season - and fi h me under Kings- Seahawks high-powered offense to just one TD on their final six possessions, which bury - that the Cardinals have rushed for 200+ yards in a game. Arizona had went as follows: 200+ rushing yards in a game just fi ve mes in the previous 15 seasons com- -- Punt / INT / TD / Punt / Punt / INT -- bined (2004-18) prior to Kingsbury’s arrival. The Cardinals defense was at its best in the most crucial time – the OT period. On RUNNING FOR 150+ UNDER KINGSBURY the Seahawks two OT possessions, Arizona’s defense recorded 2.0 sacks, 4 tackles The Cardinals have rushed for 150+ yards in 11 of 25 games under Kingsbury. for loss, 2 QB hits, an INT and held Seattle to minus-6 rushing yards. Arizona had seven such games in the three seasons (2016-18) prior to his arriv- Week 10 vs. Buffalo al. The Cardinals are 9-2 when rushing for 150+ yards over the last two seasons. After the Bills scored on each of their four first half possessions last week (TD, 3 FG), LONG DISTANCE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS the Cardinals defense held Buffalo scoreless on six of their eight drives in the second RB Kenyan Drake had a 69-yard rushing TD in Week 6 at Dallas, giving Arizona half. Arizona’s defense recorded a pair of INTs and also forced four Buffalo punts in four rushing TDs of 20+ yards in 2020 (QB Kyler Murray - 2; RB Chase Edmonds the second half to help the team overcome a 14-point deficit. - 1). That is the most in the NFL this season. Of Buffalo’s six scoring drives (3 TD; 3 FG) last Sunday, just two covered more than 40 yards. Only one of the Bills’ eight second half drives covered 45+ yards. GIVING CREDIT TO THE O-LINE CARDS DEFENSE IN THE LAST 13 GAMES Arizona has posted a 8-5 record over its past 13 games and the team's eff orts on defense during that span With the Cardinals fi elding the NFL's #1 has played a major role. Below is a look at Arizona's ranked off ense and #1 ranked rushing a ack defensive rankings under defensive coordinator in 2020, credit is due to the off ensive line. Vance Joseph da ng back to the fi nal four games of the 2019 season. Below is a look at what the Cardinals have ac- complished behind the O-line in 2020. NFL Defensive Ranks (Since Week 14 of 2019) Sta s c Rnk Keeping Kyler Clean in the Passing Game Rushing TDs Allowed (7) t-1st Murray has been well-protected behind the Tackles for Loss (74) 4th line of scrimmage this season. In 2020, the Red Zone TD % (55.8) 6 Cardinals rank: Sack Yardage (240) t-8th 9th in the NFL in total QB pressures (54) TDs Allowed (31) t-9 8th in the NFL in sack percentage (4.0) Points Allowed/Game (23.2) 10 t-5th in the NFL in sacks allowed (13) Yards/Play Allowed (5.35) 11 2nd in the NFL in sack yardage (66) Sacks (32) 12 1st in QB hits taken (19) Helping the Run Game Succeed The Cardinals have the NFL's top run game in 2020. Arizona ranks: TOP-10 IN POINTS SCORED & POINTS ALLOWED 2nd in runs of 10+ yards (46) 2nd in runs of 20+ yards (14) Arizona is one of just five teams in the NFL that rank in the top-10 in points scored/ 2ⁿ in rushing average (5.28) game and points allowed/game this season: Pittsburgh, Miami, Kansas City and t-1st in rushing TDs (15) Tampa Bay. Those five teams have a combined 36-10 record. 1 in rushing yards per game (168.9) 1st in rushing average before contact (4.20) NFL Teams in Top-10 in Points Scored/Game & Points Allowed/Game Team W-L Points/G (Rnk) Points Allowed/G (Rnk) A PRESSURE-FREE GAME AGAINST SEATTLE Arizona 6-3 29.6 (t-6th) 23.3 (9th) Despite 48 pass a empts against the Seahawks in Week 7, Murray was not Pittsburgh 9-0 30.1 (t-4th) 19.0 (3 ) sacked once. Sea le also did not register a single QB hit in the game. Kansas City 8-1 31.8 (2nd) 20.3 (6 ) Miami 6-3 27.9 (9th) 20.2 (5 ) The win over Sea le marked the fi rst me since 12/23/07 (Kurt Warner - 52) th that the Cards allowed no sacks in a game they had at least 45 pass a empts. Tampa Bay 7-3 29.6 (t-6 ) 22.6 (8 ) 6 KYLER MURRAY - AT A G LANCE NOTHING LIKE NUMBERS MURRAY IS PUTTING UP