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WEEK 7 GAME RELEASE #DENvsAZ Mark Dal ton - Senior Vice Presid ent, Med ia Re l ations Ch ris Mel vin - Director, Med i a Rel ations Mik e He l m - Manag e r, Me d ia Rel ations I mani Sub e r - Me dia R e latio n s Coo rdinato r C hase Russe l l - M e dia Re latio ns Coor dinat or DENVER BRONCOS (2-4) VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-5) State Farm Stadium | October 18, 2018 | 5:20 PM THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2018 SCHEDULE The Cardinals host the Denver Broncos Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time/Result at State Farm Stadium in a Thursday Sep. 9 WASHINGTON State Farm Stadium L, 6-24 Night matchup to kick off Week 7. It Sep. 16 @ L.A. Rams LA Memorial Coliseum L, 0-34 will be Arizona's 19th prime me game at Sep. 23 CHICAGO State Farm Stadium L, 14-16 State Farm Stadium, where the Cardinals Sep. 30 SEATTLE State Farm Stadium L, 17-20 have sold out all 129 games played since the venue opened in 2006 (preseason Oct. 7 @ San Francisco Levi's Stadium W, 28-18 and postseason included). A sellout of this week's game would make it 130 Oct. 14 @ Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium L, 17-27 in a row. Oct. 18 DENVER# State Farm Stadium 5:20 PM Oct. 28 SAN FRANCISCO State Farm Stadium 1:25 PM Arizona - who defeated Denver 43-13 in the Broncos last visit to State Farm Sta- - BYE - dium during the 2010 season - enters this week's game looking for its second Nov. 11 @ Kansas City* Arrowhead Stadium 11:00 AM win in its series against the team from the Mile High city. Nov. 18 OAKLAND* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM The Cardinals enter this week's contest with a 9-5-1 record in their last 15 pri- Nov. 25 @ L.A. Chargers* StubHub Center 2:05 PM me me contests between 2013-17. Arizona had 10 total prime me wins in the Dec. 2 @ Green Bay* Lambeau Field 11:00 AM 36 seasons prior. Dec. 9 DETROIT* State Farm Stadium 2:25 PM Cardinals QB Josh Rosen will make his fi rst na onally televised start this week Dec. 16 @ Atlanta* Mercedes-Benz Stadium 11:00 AM and the game will also feature two of the NFL's premier defenders in DE Chan- Dec. 23 L.A. RAMS* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM dler Jones and LB Von Miller. Dec. 30 @ Sea le* CenturyLink Field 2:25 PM Last week in Minnesota, the Cardinals dropped a 27-17 decision to the Vikings # FOX/NFL Network Thursday Night Football at U.S. Bank Stadium. A fumble return TD (the second in two weeks for AZ) by S * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions Budda Baker helped keep the game close going into hal ime (13-10) but Min- nesota added a pair of third quarter TDs to extend its lead to 17 heading into the fi nal quarter. Arizona pulled within 10 midway through the fourth quarter on David Johnson's 39th TD in 39 career games but neither team scored the rest of the way. THE HIGHLIGHTS Denver is coming off a 23-20 loss to the visi ng L.A. Rams that dropped the --The Cardinals host the Denver Broncos at State Farm Stadium on Thursday Broncos to 2-4. The Rams looked in control of the game in the third quarter Night Football this week. Arizona is looking for its 10th prime me win in the a er RB Todd Gurley's second rushing TD gave them a 20-3 lead. But the Bron- last six seasons (2013-18), which would match their prime me win total cos came back, pulling to within seven points (20-13) in the fourth quarter. A from the previous 36 seasons combined. Rams FG was followed less than two minutes later with another Denver TD that --Arizona's lone victory in its all- me series against the Broncos came in made it a three-point game but the ensuing onside kick went out of bounds. Denver's last visit to State Farm Stadium in 2010. Next week the Cardinals host San Francisco at State Farm Stadium, marking --The only two UCLA QBs ever selected in the top-10 of the NFL Dra , Cardi- the second matchup against their division rival in a four-week span. Arizona de- nals signal-caller Josh Rosen and Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman will both be feated the 49ers 28-18 at Levi's Stadium in Week 5. Denver will travel to Kansas at State Farm Stadium on Thursday. Rosen will make his fi rst-career prime City to take on the AFC West-leading Chiefs. me start while Aikman will be in the booth calling the game for FOX/NFLN. --In the last two games (@ SF; @ Min) the Cardinals defense has posted seven takeaways (3 INT, 4 FR), 2 TDs (both fumble returns), 8.0 sacks, 15 G AME RELEASE INDEX tackles for loss and 17 passes defensed. --DE Chandler Jones fi nished last week's game with 1.5 sacks, giving him 5.5 Page Contents sacks in six games this season. Jones now has at least one sack in 27 of 38 2-3 Cardinals-Broncos Series Info / Arizona in Prime me career games played for the Cardinals. Since joining the Cardinals in 2016, 4 State Farm Stadium / Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center Jones leads the NFL in both sacks (33.5) and tackles for loss (49). 5 Last Week's Game / Highlights from Minnesota --In nine career prime me appearances, RB David Johnson has 763 yards 6 Season Highlights / Rookie Report Card (Rosen, Kirk, Turner) and nine TDs on 151 carries and 32 recep ons for 273 yards and a TD. 7 By The Numbers / Poten al Milestones / Schedules Arizona posted a 7-1-1 record in those games. Nine of Johnson's 10 TDs 8 Cardinals Players in the Community have come in his last fi ve prime me contests. 9 Leadership / Michael Bidwill / Steve Keim --There are only four NFL teams (Denver, Bal more, NY Jets, Pi sburgh) that 10 Steve Wilks Highlights WR Larry Fitzgerald does not have a TD against in the regular season. 11-12 Coordinators (McCoy, Holcomb, Rodgers) / Coaching Staff Headshots 13-17 Larry Fitzgerald / David Johnson / Off ensive Highlights --WR Chris an Kirk leads all rookie WRs with 25 recep ons this season. He 18-20 Defensive Highlights / Peterson / Jones / Bethea / Baker has at least four recep ons in four of the last fi ve games and at least 75 21 Special Teams Highlights / Phil Dawson / Andy Lee receiving yards in three of the last four games. 22-25 Individual Player Notes / Transac ons --S Tre Boston recorded his 11th career INT and third in the last four games, 26-42 Rosters / Depth Chart / How They Were Built / 2018 Stats / Standings when he picked off Vikings QB Kirk Cousins in the second quarter last week. 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 2 for details) Na onal Radio: Westwood One Radio / Play-By-Play: Kevin Kugler Analyst: Tony Boselli Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfl ey Sideline: Paul Calvisi Cardinals Spanish Radio: Univision KHOV 105.1 FM / Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu 1 C ARDS-BRO N COS CONNEC TIO NS CARDINALS IN PRIMETIME Broncos Connec ons This week the Cardinals host the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football Cardinals LS Aaron Brewer entered the league as a rookie free agent with at State Farm Stadium. This will be Arizona's fi rst prime me appearance of the Broncos and played 64 games in four years (2012-15) with Denver. the season and 16th in the last six seasons. Cardinals Off ensive Coordinator Mike McCoy served as the Broncos of- Arizona enter this week's game with a 9-5-1 record in its last 15 prime me fensive coordinator from 2009-12 and ‘17. contests between 2013-17. The Cardinals had 10 total prime me wins in the Cardinals Special Teams Coordinator Jeff Rodgers served in the same 36 seasons prior. role with the Broncos from 2011-14. The Cardinals matchup against the Broncos marks Arizona's ninth Thursday Cardinals Director of Pro Scou ng Quen n Harris played in six games for Night game da ng back to 1995. The Cardinals have won three of their last the Broncos in 2006. four TNF appearances. This week’s game will mark the second-ever pri- Cardinals Connec ons me me mee ng between the Cardinals and Broncos (MNF during the Broncos T Jared Veldheer played for the Cardinals from 2014-17 and 2001 season). started all 53 games in which he appeared. Broncos TEs coach Geep Chryst worked two s nts with Arizona, coach- ing TEs (1996-97) and QBs (1998, 2001-03). CATCH ARIZONA ON FOX/NFL NETWORK & AMAZON Broncos RBs coach Cur s Modkins served in the same posi on with the Cardinals in 2009. In addi on to airing on FOX and the NFL Network, Broncos Western Regional Scout Darren Mougey is a graduate of Chap- this week's Cardinals-Broncos Thursday Night arral (Sco sdale, AZ) High School and played for the Cardinals during matchup can also be seen streaming on Amazon training camp and the preseason in 2010.