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. HEAD COA C HES Cardinals Assistant Special Teams coach Derius Swinton III was the Special Teams Coordinator for the 49ers in 2016. Kliff Kingsbury Kyle Shanahan 55-10-1-10-1 OOverallverall RRecordecord 225-26-05-26-0 Cardinals Connec ons 55-10-1-10-1 R Regularegular SSeasoneason RecordRecord 23-25-023-25-0 49ers Asst. Special Teams coach Stan Kwan is a Phoenix na ve who was the Cardinals special teams assistant/defensive quality control coach 00-0-0 P Playolayoff RecordRecord 2-12-1 from 2001-03. 2ndnd Y Yearsears aass NFLNFL HeadHead CoachCoach 4tthh 49ers Director of Pro Personnel Ran Carthon’s father, Maurice, was the 2nndd YearsYears wwithith TeamTeam 4tthh Cardinals RBs coach from 2007–2008. Kliff Kingsbury became an NFL head coach for the fi rst me when he was Bay Area/California Connec ons hired by the Cardinals on January 11, 2019, coming to Arizona a er six sea- Cardinals TE Darrell Daniels (Pi sburg) and WR KeeSean Johnson (East Palo sons (2013-18) as the head coach at his alma mater, Texas Tech. In Kings- Alto) are from the Bay Area. Johnson and Cardinals S Charles Washington bury’s fi rst season with the Cardinals, the off ense went from #32 overall in a ended Fresno State. scoring in 2018 to #16 in 2019 and went from #32 overall in scoring drives Cardinals CBs coach Greg Williams played for the San Francisco Demons of in 2018 to number #9. Known for his work with QBs in the college ranks, the XFL in 2001. Kingsbury 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 Arizona Connec ons season. While at Texas Tech, Kingsbury served as the play-caller for one 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk played for Arizona State from 2018-19. He ap- of college football's most explosive off enses that ranked in the top-20 in peared in 25 games in two seasons and registered 98 recep ons for 1,666 total off ense all six seasons. A former star QB at Texas Tech, Kingsbury was yards and 11 TDs. Also recorded 28 KORs for 760 yards (27.1 avg.) and 25 PRs dra ed by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Dra and also for 293 yards (11.7 avg.) and 1 TD. spent me with the Saints and Jets during his playing career. 49ers LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles is a na ve of Tucson, AZ and played at Hired as the 20th head coach in 49ers history on February 6, 2017, Kyle the University of Arizona from 2015-18. Shanahan begins his fourth season at the helm in San Francisco. The Nin- 49ers DL Kerry Hyder Jr.’s wife, Jasmine, was a prominent track and fi eld star ers are coming off a 13-3 season in 2019 that saw the team earn its fi rst at Arizona State University and made the 2011 world championship team. NFC West tle since 2012 on the way to an NFC tle and a spot in Super Bowl LIV. Now in his 17th season in the NFL coaching ranks, Shanahan previ- 49ers LS Kyle Nelson has worked with middle school football players in Phoe- ously spent nine seasons as an off ensive coordinator with Atlanta (2015- nix, teaching them the cra of long snapping. 16), Cleveland (2014), Washington (2010-13) and Houston (2008-09). A er 49ers President Al Guido served as the Phoenix Coyotes senior director of playing collegiately at Duke and the University of Texas, Shanahan coached cket sales from 2004-07. at the college level with UCLA in 2003. College/Pro Connec ons Cardinals LB Chandler Jones (2012-15) played for the Patriots with 49ers QB Jimmy Garappolo (2014-17). CARDS TOP PERFORMANCES VS. 49ERS Cardinals Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury (1999-02) played at Texas Tech with 49ers D-Line coach Kris Kocurek (1997-00) and WRs coach Wes Welker The all- me series between the Cardinals and 49ers dates back to 1951, and the two teams have faced each other 57 mes. Some of the Cards top per- (2000-03). formances in series history occurred in 2019. Cardinals Asst. Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Jeff Rodgers (2015- Sta s c Total Player Date 17) coached for the Bears while 49ers K Robbie Gould (2005-15) played for Total Points 19 Neil Rackers 10/2/05 vs. SF* the team. Rodgers also worked with 49ers Special Teams Coordinator Rich- Total TDs 3 Derrick McAdoo 10/18/87 @ SF ard Hightower, who was Chicago’s asst. special teams coach in 2016. Longest TD 88t (Rec) Andy Isabella 10/31/19 vs. SF Cardinals TE Maxx Williams (2015-18) played for the Ravens with 49ers RB Rushing Yards 165 Marcel Shipp 10/26/03 vs. SF Raheem Mostert (2015) and FB Kyle Juszczyk (2013-16). Rushing Avg. 7.3 Kenyan Drake 10/31/19 vs. SF Rushing TDs 3 Derrick McAdoo 10/18/87 @ SF Cardinals S Budda Baker (2014-16), CB Byron Murphy Jr. (2017-18), TE Dar- Longest TD Run 39t Joe Childress 9/29/57 @ SF rell Daniels (2013-16) and LB Ezekiel Turner (2015-17) played at Washing- ton with 49ers WR Dante Pe s (2014-17). Receiving Yards 166 Michael Floyd 12/30/12 @ SF Recep ons 12 (2x) last Larry Fitzgerald 11/13/16 vs. SF Cardinals OL J.R. Sweezy (2012-15) played for the Seahawks with 49ers CB Receiving TDs 2 (11x) last Larry Fitzgerald 10/6/16 @ SF Richard Sherman (2011-17). Longest TD Recep on 88t Andy Isabella 10/31/19 vs. SF Cardinals OL D.J. Humphries (2012-14) and OL Max Garcia (2013-14) played Passing Yards 484 Kurt Warner 11/25/07 vs. SF at Florida with 49ers S Marcell Harris (2014-17). Passing TDs 3 (8x) last John Skelton 12/11/11 vs. SF Cardinals LB Jordan Hicks (2015-18) played for the Eagles with 49ers ILBs Passer Ra ng 130.7 Kyler Murray 10/31/19 vs. SF Comple on Pct. 76.2 Kurt Warner 11/10/08 vs. SF coach DeMeco Ryans (2012-15). Longest TD Pass 88t Kyler Murray 10/31/19 vs. SF Cardinals OL J.R. Sweezy (2016-17) played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sacks 2 (13x) last Chandler Jones 11/13/16 vs. SF with 49ers LB Kwon Alexander (2015-18) while 49ers Assistant Head Coach/ Intercep ons 2 (2x) last Tyrann Mathieu 9/27/15 vs. SF TEs coach Jon Embree was on staff . Long INT Return 50t Tyrann Mathieu 9/27/15 vs. SF Field Goals 6 Neil Rackers 10/2/05 @ SF* 49ers DL Kerry Hyder Jr. (2009-13) played under Cardinals Head Coach Kliff Long Field Goal 53 Tim Duncan 10/26/03 vs. SF Kingsbury (2013-18) at Texas Tech University. *Game held in Mexico City
2 FITZGERALD'S CAREER VS. THE NINERS STRON G ROOKIE SHOWING VS. SF
WR Larry Fitzgerald has played two full seasons QB Kyler Murray faced the 49ers twice during his rook- worth of games against the 49ers in his career. ie season in 2019 and posted a passer rating of 100+ in Those 32 games resulted in some impressive both contests against the NFL's #2 ranked defense and numbers - ones that rank among the best in NFL #1 ranked pass defense. history for a player against a single opponent. Murray (twice) and Saints QB Drew Brees were the In 32 games vs. the division rival, Fitzgerald has only QBs in the NFL last season to have a passer rating 182 recep ons for 2,381 yards and 19 TDs. He of 100+ against the 49ers. has more recep ons, receiving yards and TD re- In two games against the 49ers last year, Murray com- cep ons against San Francisco than any other pleted 41-of-57 pass attempts (71.9%) for 391 yards, 4 player in NFL history. TDs and 0 INTs. He also rushed for 101 yards and a TD Fitzgerald has more receiving yards against the on 13 rush attempts. 49ers (2,381) than any other ac ve player has against any opponent. Only Jerry Rice (2,731 vs. Murray's 130.7 passer rating against the Niners in Atlanta; 2,551 vs. LA Rams) has more receiving Week 9 is the highest for any Cardinals QB in 57 all-time yards against any single opponent. meetings against San Francisco. NFL History – Receiving Yards vs. Single Opponent Starting QB Passer Rating by Game vs. San Francisco in 2019 Rnk Player Yds Opponent Gms Rnk Player (Team) Date Rate Att Cmp Pct Yds TD INT 1 Jerry Rice 2,731 Falcons 30 1 Drew Brees (NO) 12/8 138.4 40 29 72.5 349 5 0 2 Jerry Rice 2,551 Rams 32 2 Kyler Murray (AZ) 10/31 130.7 24 17 70.8 241 2 0 3 Larry Fitzgerald 2,381 49ers 32 3 Kyler Murray (AZ) 11/17 101.8 33 24 72.7 150 2 0 4 Larry Fitzgerald 2,199 Rams 32 4 Russell Wilson (Sea) 12/29 95.1 40 25 62.5 233 2 0 5 Larry Fitzgerald 2,117 Seahawks 31 5 Matt Ryan (Atl) 12/15 95.0 39 25 64.0 210 2 0 6 Case Keenum (Was) 10/20 91.3 12 9 75.0 77 0 0 Jerry Rice (25 vs. Falcons; 20 vs. Rams) is the only player in NFL history who 7 Andy Dalton (Cin) 9/15 90.5 42 26 61.9 311 2 1 has more career receiving TDs vs. a single opponent than Fitzgerald has 8 Russell Wilson (Sea) 11/11 86.9 34 24 70.6 232 1 1 against the 49ers (19). 9 Lamar Jackson (Bal) 12/1 86.3 23 14 60.9 105 1 0 10 Jared Goff (LAR) 12/21 85.7 46 27 58.7 323 0 0 Fitzgerald has at least one TD catch against San Francisco in each of the last 11 Mason Rudolph (Pit) 9/22 81.4 27 14 51.9 174 2 1 fi ve seasons. 12 Aaron Rodgers (GB) 11/24 75.8 33 20 60.6 104 1 0 NFL History – TD Recep ons vs. Single Opponent 13 Jared Goff (LAR) 10/13 60.8 24 13 54.2 78 0 0 Rnk Player TDs Opponent Gms 14 Jameis Winston (TB) 9/8 45.4 36 20 55.6 194 1 3 1 Jerry Rice 25 Falcons 30 15 Kyle Allen (Car) 10/27 28.9 37 19 51.4 158 0 3 2 Jerry Rice 20 Rams 32 16 Baker Mayfield (Cle) 10/7 13.4 22 8 36.4 100 0 2 3t Larry Fitzgerald 19 49ers 32 3t Bob Hayes 19 Giants 16 TWO AWARD WINNING ROOKIES IN 2019 5t Larry Fitzgerald 18 Rams 32 A er going #1 and #2 overall in the 2019 5t Don Hutson 18 Rams 18 NFL Dra , Murray and San Francisco DE Nick Bosa took home NFL Off ensive and Fitzgerald's recep on totals against the Rams (195), 49ers (182) and Seahawks Defensive Rookie of the Year honors last (179) are the three highest in NFL history against a single opponent. season. NFL History – Recep ons vs. Single Opponent Rnk Player Rec Opponent Gms It marked just the fourth me since rookie 1 Larry Fitzgerald 195 Rams 32 of the year awards began in 1967 that the 2 Larry Fitzgerald 182 49ers 32 players taken #1 and #2 overall took home 3 Larry Fitzgerald 179 Seahawks 31 the honors - and fi rst me since 2011 (Cam 4 Jerry Rice 175 Falcons 30 Newton and Von Miller). 5 Jerry Rice 166 Rams 32 Rookies of the Year Taken #1 and #2 Overall #11 WITH 11 CAREER 100-YARD OUTINGS VS. THE NINERS Year Off ensive ROY (Pick/Team) Defensive ROY Pick/Team No player in NFL history has more 100-yard receiving performances against 2019 QB Kyler Murray 1 /AZ DE Nick Bosa 2ⁿ /SF a single opponent than Fitzgerald has against San Francisco. 2011 QB Cam Newton 1 /CAR LB Von Miller 2ⁿ /DEN NFL History – 100-Yard Receiving Games vs. Single Opponent 2010 QB Sam Bradford 1 /StL DT Nkamukong Suh 2ⁿ /DET Rnk Player Gms Opponent 1981 RB George Rogers 1 /NO LB Lawrence Taylor 2ⁿ /NYG 1t Larry Fitzgerald 11 49ers 1t Jerry Rice 11 Falcons 3t Julio Jones 9 Buccaneers 3t Don Maynard 9 Patriots C ARDINALS - BEST O F WEEK 1 3t Reggie Wayne 9 Jaguars 3t Rod Smith 9 Chiefs Below is a look at Cardinals single-game records for the season opener: Rushing AZ VS. SF - MATCHUP HIGHLIGHTS 100-yard games: 9 Last 100-yard game: 9/7/08 @ SF, Edgerrin James (100) RB KENYAN DRAKE - STANDING OUT AGAINST THE NINERS AND THE WEST Most yards: 193, O s Anderson, 9/2/79 vs. Dal In two games against the 49ers last season a er being acquired by Arizona Longest run: 76, O s Anderson, 9/2/79 vs. Dal (TD) in October, Drake rushed for 177 yards and a TD on 31 carries (5.7 avg.) and Rushing TDs: 2 (7X), last Wayne Morris, 9/7/80 vs. NYG added 10 recep ons for 65 yards (242 total yards from scrimmage). Receiving In his fi rst game with the Cardinals - playing just 72 hours a er being traded 100-yard games: 21 from Miami - Drake rushed for 110 yards and a TD on 15 carries (7.3-yard avg.) Last 100-yard game: 113, Larry Fitzgerald, 9/8/19 vs. Det and added 52 yards on four receptions vs. San Francisco on Thursday Night Most yards: 217, Anquan Boldin, 9/7/03 @ Det Football. Longest rec.: 85, Woodley Lewis, 9/27/59 vs. Was (TD) Receiving TDs: 3, Sonny Randle, 9/23/60 @ LA Rams In fi ve games against NFC West opponents last season, Drake had 98 total touches for 560 all-purpose yards (434 rush; 126 receiving) and four TDs. Recep ons: 13, Larry Fitzgerald, 9/11/05 @ NY Giants Passing WR DEANDRE HOPKINS - A MONSTER GAME VS. SF IN 2017 300-yard games: 11 Hopkins has faced the 49ers just twice in his career. The last me came in Week 14 of the 2017 season and he put up historic numbers in that contest. Last 300-yard game: 308, Kyler Murray, 9/8/19 vs. Det He nished with 11 recep ons for 149 yards and a pair of TDs. Most yards: 383, Charley Johnson, 9/19/65 @ Phi fi Passing TDs: 4, John Roach, 9/23/60 @ LA Rams In doing so, Hopkins became just the second player ever with 10+ recep- ons, 140+ receiving yards and mul ple TD catches in a game against San Kickoff Return TD Francisco. The only other player to do so was Cardinals WR J.T. Smith (10 1, two mes, last Les Goble, 94 yards, 9/26/54 vs. NYG rec., 154 yards, 2 TDs) in 1986. Punt Return TD S BUDDA BAKER & LB JORDAN HICKS - PRODUCTIVE VS. THE 49ERS IN 2019 1, two mes, last Patrick Peterson, 89 yards, 9/11/11 vs. Car In two games against the 49ers last season, Baker posted 27 tackles, three Intercep ons tackles for loss and three passes defensed. 2, three mes, last Adrian Wilson, 9/12/10 @ StL Rams In his first season with Arizona in 2019, Hicks played his first two career games Intercep on Return TD against San Francisco. In those contests, he totaled 21 tackles, three tackles for 1, fi ve mes, last Jus n Bethel, 82 yards, 9/10/17 @ Det loss, two QB hits, a sack and an INT. 3 BY THE NU MBERS WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THE OPENER
260 WITH A WIN THIS WEEK... On Sunday, the number of days it will have been since the last me the Cardi- Arizona would improve to 9-2 in their last 11 games against the Niners. nals faced another opponent (Week 17 @ LA Rams). Arizona would improve to 5-2 all- me at Levi's Stadium. 114.0 The Cardinals would earn a Week 1 road victory for the fi rst me since 2010. Average passer ra ng for QB Kyler Murray in his two games against San MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Francisco last season. Murray and Saints QB Drew Brees were the only QBs to WR Larry Fitzgerald post a passer rating of 100+ against the 49ers last season - and the Cardinals With a recep on, Fitzgerald would have at least one catch in 244 consecu ve rookie did so twice. Murray's 130.7 passer rating against the Niners in Week games, extending the second-longest streak in NFL history (Jerry Rice - 274). 9 is the highest for any Cards QB in 57 all-time meetings vs. San Francisco. With 100+ receiving yards, Fitzgerald would have 12 career 100-yard ou ngs 27 against the 49ers. That would represent a new NFL record for 100-yard receiv- Tackles for S Budda Baker in two games against the 49ers last season. He also ing performances against a single opponent. added three tackles for loss and three passes defensed in those contests. With 119 receiving yards, Fitzgerald would join Jerry Rice (2,731 vs. Falcons; 56.1 2,551 vs. Rams) as the only players in NFL history with 2,500+ receiving yards Percentage of the Cardinals all- me games against the Niners (57) that WR against a single opponent. Larry Fitzgerald has played in (32). The series between the 49ers and Cardinals With a TD recep on, Fitzgerald would join Jerry Rice (25 vs. Falcons; 20 vs. dates back to 1951. Fitzgerald has played in 89.0% percent (32-of-36) of the Rams) as the only players in NFL history with at least 20 TD catches against a games between the teams since they became division rivals in 2002. single opponent. 632 LB Chandler Jones Total recep ons for WR DeAndre Hopkins in his fi rst seven NFL seasons (2013- With a sack, Jones would have at least one sack in a season-opener for the 19). In NFL history, only HOF WR Marvin Harrison (665) had more in his fi rst sixth me in his career - including in all fi ve seasons with the Cardinals. seven seasons. With a sack, Jones would have 7.0 in eight games played against San Francisco 149 as a member of the Cardinals. Receiving yards for Hopkins in his last game against the 49ers (12/10/17). The WR DeAndre Hopkins All-Pro fi nished that contest with 11 recep ons for 149 yards and two TDs. With a recep on, would extend his streak to 111 consecu ve games with a 19.0 recep on. He would have at least one catch in every game of his NFL career. Sacks for LB Chandler Jones in 2019, which represents a new franchise single- With fi ve recep ons, Hopkins would have 5+ catches in 19 consecu ve season record and ranked second in the NFL last season. Jones ed for the games, extending the longest ac ve streak in the NFL. It would also e for the NFL lead with eight forced fumbles and led the league with seven strip sacks. fourth-longest suck streak in league history. The all- me record is 36 consecu- 96.0 ve games by Antonio Brown (2013-15). Career sacks for Jones. Since entering the league as a fi rst round dra pick in LB Jordan Hicks 2012, Jones' 96.0 sacks lead the NFL. With 10+ tackles, Hicks would have double-digit tackles in all three career games played against San Francisco. 147 Tackles for S Budda Baker in 2019, a career-high. Baker fi nished fourth in the NFL in total tackles last season, while his 104 solo tackles led the league. WEEK 1 AROUND THE NFL 18.5 Thursday, September 10 Combined sacks for DL Jordan Phillips and LBs Devon Kennard and De'Vondre Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs - 5:20 PM (NBC) Campbell in 2019. The trio were the Cardinals fi rst three signings of free agency this off season. Sunday, September 13 Philadelphia Eagles at Washington - 10:00 AM (FOX) 91.7 Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots - 10:00 AM (CBS) Percentage increase in the number of scoring drives for the Cardinals in 2019 Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings - 10:00 AM (FOX) (69) compared to 2018 (36). Arizona ranked #32 in the NFL in scoring drives in Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - 10:00 AM (CBS) '18 and moved up to #9 in '19. Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions - 10:00 AM (FOX) Oakland Raiders at Carolina Panthers - 10:00 AM (CBS) 39 New York Jets at Buff alo Bills - 10:00 AM (CBS) Players on the Cardinals ac ve roster who played in at least one game with Cleveland Browns at Bal more Ravens - 10:00 AM (CBS) the team last season. Arizona has just 13 total new faces in 2012, including Sea le Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons - 10:00 AM (FOX) seven veterans, fi ve dra picks and one rookie free agent. Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinna Bengals - 1:05 PM (CBS) 5.03 Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers - 1:25 PM (FOX) Team rushing average for the Cardinals last season (1,990 yards on 396 at- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - 1:25 PM (FOX) tempts). That is the highest season average in franchise history, surpassing the Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams - 5:20 PM (NBC) previous record of 4.87 set in 1960. Monday, September 14 Pi sburgh Steelers at New York Giants - 4:10 PM (ESPN) 13 Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos - 7:20 PM (ESPN) Seasons - out of the 16 he has played - that Fitzgerald has led the Cardinals in receiving yards, most recently in 2019 (804). In NFL history, only Jerry Rice (15x) led his team in receiving yards more times than Fitzgerald has. K EEPING UP WITH THE C ARDINALS 5 Cardinals 2020 NFL Dra picks who made the ac ve roster (out of 6 picks Last year the Cardinals launched a new media site total) - all of whom served as team captains in college. on NFL Online Media Guide (www.NFLOMG.com). 2 The all-encompassing media resource will take on Rookies in NFL history that threw for 3,500+ yards and rushed for 500+ yards special importance in following the Cardinals in in a season: AZ's Kyler Murray in 2019 and Carolina's Cam Newton in 2011. 2020. Due to safety precau ons put in place dur- Murray became just the sixth player in NFL history with at least 3,500 passing ing the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, hard copies yards and 500 rushing yards. of the game release, game books, transcripts and other team produced materials will not be passed 64.39 out during the week or on game day at State Farm Murray's comple on percentage in 2019. In franchise history only Kurt War- Stadium. ner (3 mes) had a be er comple on percentage in a season. The Cardinals OMG site will be updated con nu- 817 ously and will include the following and more: Rushing yards for RB Kenyan Drake in 2019 (643 with AZ; 174 with Mia). That Tradi onal media guide informa on set a new single-season high for the fourth-year pro. His previous career high Player bios that will feature career and seasons stats updated in real- me. was 644 yards in 2017. Offi cial league sta s cs from NFL GSIS 150 Tweet-ready charts and stat grids that update in real me Tackles for LB Jordan Hicks in 2019, a career high. Hicks fi nished third in the Customizable in-game reports NFL in tackles in 2019 behind only Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner (159) and Final game books and sta s cs Packers LB Blake Mar nez (155). Hicks and Wagner ed for the NFL lead with Records and milestones tracked live nine games of 10+ tackles last season. Postgame quotes 4 THE NEW FAC ES IN 20 2 0 EXTRAORDINARY DUO
Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals 2020 Week 1 roster: With the acquisi on of WR DeAndre Hopkins The Cards added 7 veteran free agents, 5 dra picks and 1 rookie free agent this off season, the Cardinals receiving corps that were not with the team at any point last season. In all, just 13 of the 53 now includes the only wideout to earn 1st- players (24.5%) on the current roster were not with the Cardinals during the Team All-Pro honors each of the last three sea- 2019 season. sons (Hopkins) and the receiver who currently ranks second in NFL history in both recep ons Arizona's 24.5% roster turnover is the second- and receiving yards (Larry Fitzgerald). lowest of GM Steve Keim's tenure (20.8% in 2016) and is less than half the turnover the team Between the two All-Pros, Fitzgerald and Hop- saw between 2018-19 (52.8%). kins have combined for: Regular Season Week 1 Roster (2013-20) Sta s c Total Year New Players Pct 2013 26 49.1 Total Seasons Played 23 2014 18 33.9 Pro Bowls 15 2015 17 32.1 1st-Team All-Pro Selec ons 4 2016 11 20.8 2017 14 26.4 Games Played 360 2018 24 45.3 Seasons of 1,000+ Receiving Yards 14 2019 28 52.8 Seasons of 10+ TD Recep ons 8 2020 13 24.5 Seasons Leading NFL in TD Recep ons 3 Of the 53 players on the Cardinals Week 1 roster, 39 appeared in at least one Recep ons 2,010 game for Arizona in 2019. Receiving Yards 25,685 THE NEW ADDITIONS TD Recep ons 174 Veteran Players Posi on Previous Team 100-Yard Receiving Performances 79 Kelvin Beachum Off ensive Line NY Jets Angelo Blackson Defensive Line Houston Games with mul ple TD Catches 29 De'Vondre Campbell Linebacker Atlanta Games with 10+ Recep ons 26 DeAndre Hopkins Wide Receiver Houston Devon Kennard Linebacker Detroit In their combined 23 NFL seasons (368 possible games), Fitzgerald and Hopkins Dre Kirkpatrick Cornerback Cincinna have missed a total of eight contests. Neither player has ever posted of a season Jordan Phillips Defensive Line Buff alo of fewer than 50 recep ons or fewer than 700 receiving yards. Dra Picks Posi on School GREAT THINGS ACCOMPLISHED AT A YOUNGE AGE Isaiah Simmons Linebacker Clemson In Week 11 of the 2019 season at Bal more, Hopkins (27 years, 5 months, 12 Josh Jones Off ensive Line Houston days) became the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach 600 career re- Leki Fotu Defensive Line Utah cep ons - behind only Larry Fitzgerald. Rashard Lawrence Defensive Line LSU NFL History – Youngest Players to Reach 600 Recep ons Eno Benjamin Running Back Arizona State Player Age Years Rookie Free Agents Posi on School Larry Fitzgerald 27 years, 3 months, 20 days 2004-10 Chris Streveler* Quarterback South Dakota DeAndre Hopkins 27 years, 5 months, 12 days 2013-19 *Played two seasons (2018-19) in CFL following college Three weeks prior (Week 8 vs. Oakland), Hopkins (27 years, 4 months, 22 days) In his second season at the helm in 2020, head coach Kliff Kingbury re- became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 8,000 career receiving turned 19 members of his coaching staff . Five coaches are new, including yards behind only Fitzgerald and Hall of Famer Randy Moss. defensive line coach Brentson Bucker, who returns for his second s nt NFL History – Youngest Players to Reach 8,000 Receiving Yards with the team. He served in the same posi on with AZ from 2013-17. Player Age Years Coaching Staff (New Addi ons) Randy Moss 26 years, 9 months, 25 days 1998-03 Brentson Bucker - Defensive Line Larry Fitzgerald 27 years, 3 months, 20 days 2004-10 Jim Dray - Off ensive Quality Control DeAndre Hopkins 27 years, 4 months, 22 days 2013-19 Mark Naylor - Assistant Strength & Condi oning *Fitzgerald reached 600 career recep ons and 8,000 career receiving yards in the same Derius Swinton - Assistant Special Teams game (Week 15 at Carolina in 2010). Jordan Hogan - Bill Bidwill Fellowship/QBs
Z OOMING IN O N ARIZO NA POTENTIAL MILESTONES IN 2020
Among the many safety precau ons LB CHANDLER JONES taken at the outset of the COVID-19 pan- Needs just 4.0 sacks to reach 100.0 sacks for his ca- demic earliest this year were changes in reer. He would become just the 11th player in NFL his- the way athletes and the media interact. tory to reach 100+ sacks in their fi rst nine NFL seasons. On March 23 - with both players and Needs just 7.0 sacks to pass Freddie Joe Nunn (66.5) most media working from home - Cardi- as the franchise all- me sacks leader. nals newly acquired LB Devon Kennard With 13.0 sacks in 2020, would join Hall of Famer became the fi rst NFL player ever to hold Reggie White as the only players in NFL history with a press conference conducted en rely 13.0+ sacks in four consecu ve seasons. via Zoom. With 17.0 sacks in 2020, would join Reggie White (3) Over the next 142 days, Arizona held and J.J. Wa (3) as the only players in NFL history with over 50 press conference with players at least three seasons of 17.0 sacks. and staff before Kennard returned to WR LARRY FITZGERALD speak with media over Zoom on the fi rst Needs eight TD catches to e Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (128) for fi h day of training camp. place on the NFL's all- me list for career TD recep ons. His was the fi rst of 66 virtual press avail- Needs 10 TD catches to e Hall of Famer Cris Carter (130) for fourth place on abili es over the three weeks of training the NFL's all- me list for career TD recep ons. camp. With 800 receiving yards, would join Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (18) and Tony STAY INFORMED OF MEDIA SCHEDULE Gonzalez (13) as the only players in NFL history with at least 13 seasons of 800+ All media availability with Cardinals receiving yards. players and coaches this season will be WR DEANDRE HOPKINS conducted virtually via Zoom. Needs 68 recep ons to join Marvin Harrison, Antonio Brown, Torry Holt and Members of the media are strongly en- Brandon Marshall as the only players in NFL history with 700+ recep ons in their couraged to follow the Cardinals Media fi rst eight seasons. Rela ons Twi er account (@AZCardi- Needs 398 receiving yards to become just the 11th player in NFL history with nalsMR) to receive up-to-the-minute 9,000+ receiving yards through their fi rst eight seasons. info on mes and par cipants for player and coach Zoom media availability Needs 800 receiving yards to join Hall of Famer Jerry Rice and Gary Clark as the both during the week and on game days. only players in history with 800+ receiving yards in each of his fi rst eight seasons.
5 CARDINALS TAKE PART IN PUSH FOR JUSTICE EXTENDING BUDDA
Throughout the 2020 season, Cardinals On August 25, the Cardinals signed S Budda Baker players and coaches will join the rest of the to a four-year contract extension that keeps the Pro NFL in honoring and memorializing vic ms Bowl defender under contract with Arizona through of systemic racism and showing their sup- the 2024 season. His contract was set to expire at port for Social Jus ce eff orts by displaying the end of this season. names or phrases as decals on the back of their helmets and patches on their caps. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury has called Baker "just a stud human overall," and the kind of player the Car- The season-long eff ort highlights the ac- dinals want in the organiza on."He's one of those ons being taken to reach solu ons, en- guys with the unique ability to never stop moving his gages fans to act, and gives players and feet through contact. He's fearless, and he's a great coaches a pla orm on gameday to share leader. Our en re defense feeds off his energy and their voice and eff orts to inspire change. Together, the NFL is joining its play- the way he approaches the game." ers and coaches in building awareness, educa ng fans, and paying homage to those who deserve to have their legacies live on. Baker was selected to two Pro Bowls in his fi rst three seasons with the Cardinals a er the team moved The NFL will partner with players to tell the stories of the vic ms or phrase up nine spots in the second-round of the 2017 NFL that they have chosen to honor on their helmets. Fans will be able to learn Dra to selected him #36 overall. The former Washington Husky standout be- more about these stories and how to get involved at nfl .com/inspirechange. came the fi rst player in franchise history selected to the Pro Bowl as a special Among the Cardinals players taking part in the campaign in 2020: teamer (2017) and as a posi on player (2019). Player Helmet Decal Cause “The bo om line is you can’t fi nd a player who plays with more intensity and pas- RB Kenyan Drake Stop Hate WR DeAndre Hopkins Denmark Vesey sion,” GM Steve Keim said of Baker a er the deal was announced. “I can promise QB Kyler Murray End Racism you there’s very few of those guys across the Na onal Football League. When you DL Corey Peters End Racism talk to guys like (Steelers head coach) Mike Tomlin and other coaches across the QB Bre Hundley George Floyd league prior to the game, the one name that comes up quite a bit is Budda Baker: OL Kelvin Beachum Breonna Taylor ‘That guy’s diff erent.'” K Zane Gonzalez Vanessa Guillen WR Andy Isabella It Takes All of Us During his fi rst three NFL seasons, Baker appeared in 46 games (36 starts) and LB Devon Kennard It Takes All of Us had 324 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 14 passes defensed, four forced DL Rashard Lawrence Stop Hate fumbles and four fumble recoveries. DL Zach Allen Stop Hate CARDINALS SPEAKING UP Throughout the off season, numerous Cardinals players spoke up about COLLECTING TALENT FROM STATE #48 their own experiences and and the importance of coming together to make meaningful change a reality in the United States. The Cardinals Week 1 roster includes six players who played either high DL Corey Peters - 8/28/20 school or college football in the state of Arizona. That includes 2020 seventh DL Corey Peters spoke about how important it is that everyone engage round pick RB Eno Benjamin - who had a record-breaking career at Arizona in the conversa ons and understand other viewpoints: State. Benjamin (222nd overall) was selected in nearly the same spot as the last ASU player dra ed before him: S Pat Tillman (7th round, 226th overall) “One thing we want to do is be sensi ve to one another, have compas- sion for one another and you know, we can disagree with certain things in 1998. peacefully and all work towards the same goal of not only winning but The selection of Benjamin in 2020 marked the third consecutive year that make this a be er country for everybody." the Cards drafted a player who played high school or college football in OL D.J. Humpries - 8/28/20 Arizona. In 2018 the team drafted WR Christian Kirk and in 2019 it was CB OL D.J. Humphries spoke about his children being a major mo vator in Byron Murphy, Jr. trying to help bring about change: Arizona Products on the Cardinals Roster “I know how to accept what the world has for you. I know how to maneu- Player High School (City) / College Draft Rnd - Year (Team) ver in this world. But for my children, that's not what I want. I want my RB Eno Benjamin Arizona State 7th-2020 (Cardinals) children to grow up in a fair world and grow up in a world where what K Zane Gonzalez Arizona State 7th-2017 (Browns) the Cons tu on says is how it really is." QB Brett Hundley Chandler (Chandler) 5th-2015 (Packers) LB Devon Kennard Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ) 5th-2014 (Giants) Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury - 8/27/2020 WR Christian Kirk Saguaro (Scottsdale) 2nd-2018 (Cardinals) Kingsbury talked about what the Cardinals players and coaches have CB Byron Murphy Jr. Saguaro (Scottsdale) 2nd-2019 (Cardinals) been discussing and learning from each other during recent events across the country: A LOCAL KID RETURNS TO AZ, FOLLOWS IN FATHER'S CARDINALS FOOTSTEPS One of the Cardinals top signings of the 2020 free "I had a great conversa on with my dad over the summer, and his per- agency period was LB Devon Kennard. HE is the spec ve on things that was really valuable as we get closer to the season son of former Cardinals off ensive lineman Derek – the anthem, discussions and things of that nature. Kennard Sr., who also played for the Los Angeles “My dad was a long me football coach but also a Marine. He served in Express of the USFL in addi on to the Saints and Vietnam, received a Purple Heart. Talking to him, there were two words Cowboys, helping Dallas win Super Bowl XXX at that really stood out. One was respect, and the second thing was under- Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, AZ. standing. Respect viewpoints people have on this topic. They’re very per- Following his playing career, Derek returned to Ari- sonal and very passionate. And respect their right to express themselves. zona to raise his family. Devon grew up in Phoenix “You’ve got to understand, at its core, what this is really about. It’s al- and starred at Desert Vista High School before at- ways been about drawing a en on to the social injus ce that con nues tending USC. to take place. We saw it again this week with Jacob Blake. It’s about increasing awareness that racism exists, police brutality against people When Devon takes the fi eld on Sunday in San Fran- of color con nues to happen, and let’s not confuse it with something else cisco, the Kennards will become the third father- and make the narra ve di erent. son duo to play for the Cardinals, joining the Butlers (Kevin and Drew) and the ff Metcalfs (Terry and Eric). “My biggest takeaway from talking to my dad is that kneeling doesn’t refl ect a lack of patrio sm or respect for the military in any way, just like standing during the anthem doesn’t mean you’re OK with racism or WOLFLEY HEADING TO WVU HALL OF FAME social injus ce. It’s important to respect and understand that. These are important issues that need to be addressed, and important conversa- ons that need to be had. I’m grateful that I’ve been able to be around a Last week it was announced that former Cardinals Pro great group of guys that have enlightened me – hearing their stories and Bowl FB - and current team radio color analyst Ron their struggles. Those conversa ons will con nue throughout the year. I Wolfl ey was named to the West Virginia University just hope we can all con nue to push in the right direc on.” Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Prior to being selected by the Cardinals in the fourth QB Kyler Murray - 6/17/20 th Following the death of George Floyd and the resul ng protests around round (104 overall) of the 1985 NFL Dra , Wolfl ey the country, Murray spoke the change he saw happening in real me: played four seasons at WVU where he rushed for 1,296 yards and 10 TDs. He helped the team accumu- "There is a lot of hate in this world, but at the same me, what's happen- late a 35-13 record and earn four bowl game berths. ing and what we're seeing right now, it's huge. I don't condone rio ng and stuff like that, but the peaceful protests, I think they're great, they're Wolfl ey played 10 seasons in the NFL, including seven amazing. Whether it takes years, I feel like we're ge ng there. At least (1985-91) with the Cardinals where he earned four we're making a step towards it." consecu ve Pro Bowl selec ons (1986-89).
6 C ARDINALS 20 2 0 ROOKIE C LASS HIG HLIG HTS
TEAM CAPTAINS, ALL-AMERICAN LINEBACKERS, ASU STANDOUT AND RUGBY STAR AMONG '20 DRAFT HAUL All fi ve of the Cardinals 2020 NFL Dra picks who made the ac ve roster served as team captains during their me in col- lege, including DL Rashard Lawrence, who was a three- me captain at LSU. Like QB Kyler Murray last year, the Cardinals dra ed a pair of players in 2020 (Josh Jones & Eno Benjamin) who were re- cruited by Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury while he was at Texas Tech. Undra ed rookie QB Chris Streveler - who played the last two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL - made the Week 1 roster. It marks the 15th me in the last 17 seasons - and 8th me in the last nine seasons - that an undra ed rookie made the Week 1 roster.
FIVE OF SIX DRAFT PICKS MAKE ROSTER LEKI FOTU - ROUND 4a (114TH) - UTAH
The Cardinals selected six players in the 2020 NFL Dra . Of thos six selec ons, Name pronunced LECK-ee / FOH-too fi ve made the Week 1 roster. Fotu was a star rugby player growing up. He played Cardinals 2020 NFL Dra Picks on the USA Rugby Boys High School All-American team Rd Overall Name Pos Ht/Wt College and also trained with the London Wasps’ rugby team in 1 8th Isaiah Simmons LB 6-4/238 Clemson 2013. He was such a star rugby talent in high school, he 3 72 Josh Jones OL 6-7/310 Houston stopped playing football as a junior. It was his mother, ⁿ Toa, who convinced him to give football another chance. 4a 114 Leki Fotu DL 6-5/335 Utah He returned for his senior year, earn All-State honors and 4b* 131 Rashard Lawrence DL 6-2/309 LSU a scholarship to Utah. 6+ 202 Evan Weaver* LB 6-3/235 California ⁿ As a senior in 2019, Fotu was a team captain who 7 222ⁿ Eno Benjamin RB 5-9/210 ASU *On prac ce squad earned 2nd-Team All-America honors and was named 1st-team All-Pac-12.
ISAIAH SIMMONS - ROUND 1 (8TH) - CLEMSON RASHARD LAWRENCE - ROUND 4b (131ST) - LSU