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WEEK 1 GAME RELEASE #AZvsSF 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 VS. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Levi's Stadium | September 13, 2020 | 1:25 PM THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2020 SCHEDULE Week 1 is here. Regular Season Following the most unique, unpredictable and unprecedented off season Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time ever, the league’s 101st season begins. For the Cardinals it commences with Sep. 13 @ San Francisco Levi's Stadium 1:25 PM a Sunday visit to Levi’s Stadium to face the defending NFC Champion 49ers. Sep. 20 WASHINGTON State Farm Stadium 1:05 PM Sunday's game in Santa Clara marks the 58th all- me mee ng between the Sep. 27 DETROIT State Farm Stadium 1:25 PM Cardinals and 49ers and the sixth me they’ve met in a season-opener. Ari- Oct. 4 @ Carolina Bank of America Stadium 10:00 AM zona is 3-2 in Week 1 matchups against San Francisco and 4-2 at Levi's Sta- Oct. 11 @ N.Y. Jets* MetLife Stadium 10:00 AM dium. They face a division-rival that won both games last season to snap the Oct. 19 @ Dallas+ AT&T Stadium 5:15 PM Cardinals eight-game winning streak in the series. Oct. 25 SEATTLE* State Farm Stadium 1:05 PM Returning for his 17th season with the Cardinals is WR Larry Fitzgerald, who - BYE- this week will face the 49ers for the 33rd me. The other 24 off ensive players Nov. 8 MIAMI* State Farm Stadium 2:25 PM on the Cardinals roster have played a combined 40 games against San Fran- Nov. 15 BUFFALO* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM cisco during their me in Arizona. Nov. 19 @ Sea le# CenturyLink Field 6:20 PM Joining Fitzgerald is DeAndre Hopkins - the All-Pro wideout who was ac- Nov. 29 @ New England* Gille e Stadium 11:00 AM quired by Arizona in a trade this off season. A er seven historic seasons in Houston - Hopkins now combines with Fitzgerald to form a WR duo that has Dec. 6 L.A. RAMS* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM accumulated 15 Pro Bowl selec ons, 2,010 career recep ons, 25,685 receiv- Dec. 13 @ N.Y. Giants* MetLife Stadium 11:00 AM ing yards and 174 TD catches. Dec. 20 PHILADELPHIA* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM A er going #1 and #2 overall in the 2019 NFL Dra , Cards QB Kyler Murray Dec. 26/27 SAN FRANCISCO^ State Farm Stadium TBD and San Francisco DE Nick Bosa face each other for the third me a er taking Jan. 3 @ L.A. Rams* SoFi Stadium 2:25 PM home NFL O ensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors last season. It ff + ESPN Monday Night Football was just the fourth me since rookie of the year awards began in 1967 that the players taken #1 and #2 overall took home the awards. # FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Thursday Night Football ^ Date and Time TBD Back for his fi h season in Arizona, All-Pro LB Chandler Jones resumes his * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions record-se ng run with the Cardinals. He begins the season this week just seven sacks shy of becoming the franchise all- me sacks leader. During his me in Arizona, Jones has started off fast, with at least one sack in all four season-openers with the team. Sunday will also mark the Cardinals debut of veteran LBs Devon Kennard and # AZvsSF - WEEK 1 HIG HLIG HTS De'Vondre Campbell and DL Jordan Phillips - Arizona's fi rst three signings during the off season free agency period. A er engineering a stark turnaround for the Cardinals o ense in 2019 Set to make his NFL debut this week at Levi's Stadium is the headliner of the ff th (60% jump in scoring and 91% in scoring drives over 2018), head coach Kliff Cardinals 2020 dra class - 2019 Butkus Award winner and 8 overall pick LB Kingsbury begins his second season with the Cards on Sunday. Isaiah Simmons. For just the sixth me since their rivalry began in 1951, the Cardinals and Whatever course the 2020 season takes - and if the last six months have 49ers face off in Week 1. Arizona looks to avenge a pair of close losses to San taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected - the journey begins now. Francisco last season that each came down to the fi nal possession. Playing in his 33rd career game against San Francisco, WR Larry Fitzgerald G AME RELEASE INDEX is 119 yards shy of joining HOF WR Jerry Rice (2,731 vs. Falcons; 2,551 vs. Rams) as the only players in NFL history with 2,500+ career receiving yards Page Contents vs. a single team. 2-3 Cardinals-49ers Series Info Making his Cardinals debut this week is All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins, who 4 By The Numbers / What To Look For / Media Guide-Twi er Info posted 11 recep ons for 149 yards and two TDs in his last game against the 5 New Faces / Fitz & Hopkins Duo / Poten al Milestones in 2020 49ers (12/10/17 vs. SF at NRG Stadium). 6 Social Jus ce Decals / Arizona Na ves / Budda Baker Extension 7 2020 Rookie Class Highlights Sunday’s matchup marks the third head-to-head contest between 2019 8-9 COVID-19 Ini a ves (Team and Player) NFL Off ensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year winners in AZ QB Kyler Mur- 10-11 Cardinals Highlights Under Kliff Kingsbury in 2019 ray and SF DE Nick Bosa. 12 Chandler Jones Highlights 13 Kyler Murray Highlights In two starts against the 49ers last season, Murray completed 41-of-57 pass 14-17 Larry Fitzgerald Highlights attempts (71.9%) for 391 yards, 4 TDs and 0 INTs. He also rushed for 101 yards 18-19 DeAndre Hopkins Highlights and a TD on 13 attempts. Murray posted a 100+ passer rating in both contests 20 Kenyan Drake / Chris an Kirk / Chase Edmonds Highlights vs. the NFL's #2 ranked defense and #1 ranked pass defense. 21 Michael Bidwill / Steve Keim / State Farm Stadium 22-23 Defensive Highlights / Peterson / Hicks / Baker / Special Teams In 2019, S Budda Baker and LB Jordan Hicks combined for 48 tackles, 6 24-34 Player Notes / Depth Chart / Transac on / Rosters / 2019 Stats TFL, 4 passes defensed, a sack and an INT in two games vs. the 49ers. 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: La no Mix KQMR 100.3 FM / Play-By-Play: Luis Hernandez Analyst: Rolando Cantu 1 C ARDS-49 ERS CONNEC TIO NS CARDS vs. NINERS ALL-TIME SERIES The Cardinals and 49ers meet for the 58th me in a series that dates back to 49ers Connec ons th Cardinals P Andy Lee played the fi rst 11 years (2004-14) of his NFL career 1951. This game will mark the 37 mee ng between the two teams since with the 49ers. He played 11 seasons with the 49ers and appeared in 176 division realignment in 2002. games, se ng franchise records for punts (941), pun ng yards (43,468), In the 19 seasons they have been division rivals (2002-20), the 49ers hold a gross average (46.2), net average (39.5) and punts inside the 20 (300). 19-17 advantage in the series. Arizona had taken eight in a row in the series between the two teams before San Francisco won both games in 2019 - in Cardinals Asst. Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Jeff Rodgers was the a pair of close contests that came down to the nal possession in each. 49ers special teams quality control coach (2003-04) and assistant special fi teams coach (2005-07) The 2020 season marks the sixth me the Cardinals and Niners have faced off in a season-opener - and the fi rst me since 2009. They squared off in Cardinals Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph was the asst. DBs coach Week 1 for the fi rst me in 1957 and then in four consecu ve seasons from (2005) and DBs coach (2006-10) for the 49ers. 2006-09. Arizona is 3-2 against San Francisco in season-openers. Cardinals D-Line coach Brentson Buckner played DT for the 49ers from Arizona enters Sunday's game with a 4-2 record all- me at Levi's Stadium. 1998-00. Their four-game winning streak at the venue was snapped last season. Cardinals LBs coach Bill Davis was the 49ers defensive coordinator from CARDS-49ERS REGULAR SEASON SERIES 2005-06. Overall Regular Season Series: 26-31 Cardinals Off ensive Quality Control coach Jim Dray played TE for the 49ers Cardinals on the road at San Francisco: 12-18 in 2016. Dray was an All Pac-12 ght end at Stanford, where he appeared First Mee ng: 11/18/51 @ SF, W, 27-21 in 39 games and posted 41 recep ons for 455 yards and seven TDs in four Last Mee ng: 11/17/19 @ SF, L, 36-26 seasons (2006-09). Cardinals Off ensive Assistant Jerry Sullivan was the 49ers WRs coach from 2005-10.