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WEEK 9 GAME RELEASE #MIAvsAZ 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 MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-3) VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-2) State Farm Stadium | November 8, 2020 | 2:25 PM THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2020 SCHEDULE Arizona returns from its bye week to host the Miami Dolphins at State Farm Regular Season Stadium. Both teams enter the contest with a three-game winning streak on Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time the line. Sep. 13 @ San Francisco Levi's Stadium W, 24-20 Sep. 20 WASHINGTON State Farm Stadium W, 30-15 With a 5-2 record the Cardinals have the NFL's #1 ranked off ense (419.1 ypg) Sep. 27 DETROIT State Farm Stadium L, 23-26 and #8 ranked scoring off ense (29.0 ppg) and they will face a Dolphins team Oct. 4 @ Carolina Bank of America Stadium L 21-31 that features the NFL's #1 ranked scoring defense (18.6 ppg). Oct. 11 @ N.Y. Jets MetLife Stadium W, 30-10 The Cardinals enter Sunday's game having scored 30+ points in each of the Oct. 19 @ Dallas+ AT&T Stadium W, 38-10 last three games while Miami has allowed 17 or fewer in each of its last three Oct. 25 SEATTLE~ State Farm Stadium W, 37-34 (OT) ou ngs. - BYE- th Nov. 8 MIAMI State Farm Stadium 2:25 PM Sunday's game marks just the 13 all- me matchup between the two teams Nov. 15 BUFFALO State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM da ng back to 1972. Miami holds a 9-3 advantage in the series but Arizona has taken three of the last four. Nov. 19 @ Sea le# CenturyLink Field 6:20 PM Nov. 29 @ New England* Gille e Stadium 11:00 AM Four of the last fi ve games in this series have been decided by three points or Dec. 6 L.A. RAMS* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM fewer. In the last mee ng (Week 14 of 2016), the Dolphins won 26-23 on a FG Dec. 13 @ N.Y. Giants* MetLife Stadium 11:00 AM as me expired in regula ob on a rainy a ernoon in Miami. Dec. 20 PHILADELPHIA* State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM This week's game marks the Dolphins fourth-ever visit to Arizona and fi rst Dec. 26/27 SAN FRANCISCO^ State Farm Stadium TBD since 2012. Arizona is 2-0 at home against Miami at State Farm Stadium. Jan. 3 @ L.A. Rams* SoFi Stadium 2:25 PM As part of the league’s long-standing support of America’s armed forces, the + ESPN Monday Night Football Cardinals are honoring current and former military by taking part in the NFL’s ~ NBC Sunday Night Football Salute to Service campaign at this Sunday's game. Since 2011, the NFL’s Sa- # FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Thursday Night Football lute to Service campaign has raised more than $44 million for military and ^ Date and Time TBD veteran nonprofi t organiza ons. Cardinals coaches and staff will wear special * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions NFL-issued Salute to Service branding and gameday apparel. Cardinals Cheer- leaders, the drumline, and fl ag teams will all be dressed in Salute to Service themed uniforms. Each Cardinals player will wear a #40 s cker on his helmet to honor former #MIAvsAZ - WEEK 9 HIG HLIG HTS Cardinals safety Pat Tillman and will also use camoufl age towels, hats and gloves on the sidelines. The Cardinals and Dolphins meet for just the 13th time in a series Miami leads Sunday's game will also serve as the second head-to-head matchup between 9-3. Arizona has won three of the last four games between the two teams, and QBs who piloted two of the top college programs in the country before being is 2-0 at State Farm Stadium against the Dolphins. selected in the top-5 of the NFL Dra : Arizona's Kyler Murray and Miami's Tua Tagovailoa. The pair fi rst met in the Orange Bowl/CFP Semifi nal matchup Both teams have won three straight - and have done so in different ways. between Alabama and Oklahoma on 12/29/18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Mi- Arizona has scored 30+ points in each of its last three games while the Dolphins ami. Murray - the reigning NFL Rookie of the Year - will face Tagovailoa in have allowed 17 points or fewer in each of their last three outings. just his second career NFL start. Murray and Tagovailoa fi nished #1 and #2 in The Cardinals have the NFL's #1 ranked off ense (419.1 ypg) and face a Dol- Heisman vo ng following the 2018 season. phins team that features the NFL's #1 ranked scoring defense (18.6 ppg). Arizona's Kyler Murray and Miami's Tua Tagovailoa square off for the sec- G AME RELEASE INDEX ond me. The pair fi rst met in the Orange Bowl/CFP Semifi nal matchup be- tween Alabama and Oklahoma on 12/29/18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. That was the same year they fi nished #1 and #2 in Heisman vo ng. Page Contents 2-4 Cardinals-Dolphins Series / Salute To Service With a 5-2 record in 2020, the Cardinals have already matched their win 5 By The Numbers / What To Look For / Media Guide-Twi er Info total from all of last season. The '20 campaign marks just the third me since 6-8 2020 Season Highlights 1988 (6-1 in 2014; 5-2 in 2015) Arizona has at least fi ve wins in the fi rst seven 9-10 Kyler Murray Highlights games of a season. 11 Hot Start for Hopkins, Kirk and Edmonds WR DeAndre Hopkins leads the NFL in both recep ons (57) and receiving 12 Fitz & Hopkins Duo / AZ Na ves on Roster / Passing of Larry Wilson yards (706) in 2020 and is ed for the NFL lead with 36 fi rst down catches. He is 13 Cards Leadership / Michael Bidwill / Steve Keim / Social Justice Initiatives the only player in the NFL with 700+ receiving yards this season. 14-17 Larry Fitzgerald Highlights Last week, QB Kyler Murray was named "NFC Off ensive Player of the Week" 18-19 DeAndre Hopkins Highlights for the second me in three games while S Budda Baker was named "NFC De- 20-21 Defensive Highlights / Peterson / Hicks / Special Teams fensive Player of the Month" for October despite playing in just three games 22 2019 Highlights last month. 23-24 Cardinals COVID-19 Relief Eff orts 25-26 Individual Player Notes With his fi rst recep on in the Cardinals Week 7 win vs. Sea le, WR Larry 27-62 Rosters / Depth Chart / Transac ons / 2020 Sta s cs Fitzgerald joined Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history to reach 1,400 recep ons in their career. BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: CBS / Play-By-Play: Andrew Catalon Analyst: James Lo on Sideline: Michael Grady 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 PAT TILLMAN'S LEGACY SALUTE TO SERVICE THE TILLMAN MEMORIAL As part of the league’s long-standing support of America’s On November 12, 2006, the Pat Tillman Me- Armed Forces, the Cardinals are honoring current and for- morial at State Farm Stadium was unveiled. mer military by taking part in the NFL’s Salute to Service Located on the northwest side of the plaza, campaign at this Sunday's game. Since 2011, the NFL’s Sa- the memorial includes a large bronze sculp- lute to Service campaign has raised more than $44 million ture of Tillman and a circular refl ec on pond. for military and veteran nonprofi t organiza ons. The sculpture is approximately eight-feet tall, Salute to Service is a year-round eff ort to Honor, Empower, weighs more than 500 pounds, and took near- and Connect our na on's service members, veterans, and ly nine months to complete. A er an extensive their families. It is grounded in deep partnership with non- search, the Cardinals selected ar sts Omri Am- profi ts and organiza ons that support the military commu- rany and Gary Tillery to create the sculpture. nity in the United States and across the world. The sculptors consulted with the team and Pat’s wife, Marie, who selected At Sunday's game, re red U.S. Navy Pe y Offi cer First Class the image of Tillman that best conveys his character and spirit. Serving as a Steven Powell will sing the Na onal Anthem. The colors backdrop to the sculpture is a nine-foot concrete wall that measures 42 feet will be presented by the 56th Fighter Wing out of Luke Air Force Base. across, symbolic of Tillman’s jersey number at Arizona State. The video boards at Sunday's game will feature a "fan mosaic" via Zoom with The brimming pool of water on the western side consists of a 60-foot circu- members of the Armed Services. To help support the Cardinals throughout the lar pond made of black concrete and stainless steel. To the west of the me- game, members of the military will appear on the videoboards to celebrate TDs morial is a grove of 40 Oak trees that symbolizes the jersey number Tillman and cheer on the team.