WEEK 13 GAME RELEASE #LARvsAZ 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 LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-4) VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS (6-5) State Farm Stadium | December 6, 2020 | 2:05 PM THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2020 SCHEDULE Arizona welcomes the L.A. Rams to State Farm Stadium to begin a stretch of Regular Season three games against division opponents over the fi nal fi ve weeks of the regular Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time season. That includes a re-match between the Cardinals and Rams in Week 17 Sep. 13 @ San Francisco Levi's Stadium W, 24-20 at Los Angeles. Sep. 20 WASHINGTON State Farm Stadium W, 30-15 Sep. 27 DETROIT State Farm Stadium L, 23-26 Sunday's game is the 83rd all- me regular season mee ng between the Car- Oct. 4 @ Carolina Bank of America Stadium L 21-31 dinals and Rams in a series that dates back to 1937 when the Cardinals were Oct. 11 @ N.Y. Jets MetLife Stadium W, 30-10 located in Chicago and the Rams were based in Cleveland. Oct. 19 @ Dallas+ AT&T Stadium W, 38-10 Between 2006-17 the Cardinals won 15-of-22 games against the Rams, includ- Oct. 25 SEATTLE~ State Farm Stadium W, 37-34 (OT) ing a nine-game winning streak that is the longest in the history of the series - BYE- for either team. However, Los Angeles enters this week’s contest having won Nov. 8 MIAMI State Farm Stadium L, 31-34 six in a row overall and fi ve straight in Arizona. On Sunday the Cards are going Nov. 15 BUFFALO State Farm Stadium W, 32-30 for their fi rst win in the series since the 2016 season fi nale and their fi rst home Nov. 19 @ Sea le# CenturyLink Field L, 21-28 win since 2014. Nov. 29 @ New England Gille e Stadium L, 17-20 Dec. 6 L.A. RAMS State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM Sunday's matchup is a crucial one for both teams, who sit a game apart in the Dec. 13 @ N.Y. Giants MetLife Stadium 11:00 AM NFC West standings and are looking to improve their standing in the race for a Dec. 20 PHILADELPHIA State Farm Stadium 2:05 PM playoff spot in a crowded NFC fi eld. Arizona currently holds the #7 seed in the Dec. 26 SAN FRANCISCO^ State Farm Stadium 2:30 PM NFC and Los Angeles holds the #5 seed. Jan. 3 @ L.A. Rams* SoFi Stadium 2:25 PM Both the Rams and Cardinals are coming off three-point losses decided by a + ESPN Monday Night Football FG as me expired. Arizona lost 20-17 in New England on a 50-yard FG by Nick ~ NBC Sunday Night Football Folk. Los Angeles fell 23-20 at home to San Francisco as Niners K Robbie Gould # FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Thursday Night Football connected from 42 yards out. ^ Airs na onally on Amazon and Twitch Between the two teams Arizona (5) and Los Angeles (3) have played eight con- * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions secu ve games decided by seven points or fewer, including six that were de- cided by three points or less. The Cardinals enter Week 13 with the NFL's #2 ranked off ense (403.7 ypg) and #8 ranked scoring off ense (27.6 ppg) while the Rams counter with the NFL's #LARvsAZ - WEEK 13 HIG HLIG HTS #2 ranked defense (297.0 ypg) and #3 ranked scoring defense (19.5 ppg). Both teams feature strong rushing a acks and come into the game with a combined Currently one game apart in the NFC West standings, both the Cardinals and 33 rushing TDs (18 for AZ; 15 for LA). Rams look to bounce back from Week 12 losses that were decided by FGs as time expired. CB Patrick Peterson will play the Rams for the 19th me and enters the game with seven INTs and three TDs (2 PR, 1 INT) against Los Angeles. Each of the Cardinals last five games have been decided by seven points or fewer, including four games decided by three points or less. A er taking on the Rams, the Cardinals have back-to-back games against the NFC East - @ NY Giants (Week 14) and vs. Philadelphia (Week 15) - before After collecting just one INT in the first five games, Arizona's defense has re- wrapping up the regular season against the 49ers and Rams. Los Angeles will corded nine INTs in the last six games, including two last week in New England. travel to New England for a Thursday Night showdown with the Patriot in the CB Patrick Peterson has played the Rams 18 times and has more INTs (7) and fi rst of consecu ve games against the AFC West (@ NY Jets in Week 15). TDs (3) against Los Angeles than he does against any other franchise. The Cardinals enter Week 13 with the NFL's #2 ranked off ense (403.7 ypg) G AME RELEASE INDEX and #8 ranked scoring off ense (27.6 ppg) while the Rams counter with the NFL's #2 ranked defense (297.0 ypg) and #3 ranked scoring defense (19.5 ppg). Page Contents Arizona (403.7) and Kansas City (425.8) are the only teams in the NFL averag- 2 Cardinals-Rams Series ing at least 400 yards per game on off ense this season. 3 State Farm Stadium / 49ers Calling Valley Home / My Cause-My Cleats RB Kenyan Drake - who scored twice last week in New England - has as many 4 By The Numbers / What To Look For / Toy Drive on Saturday rushing TDs in 18 games with Arizona (15) as he had total TDs in 54 games played with Miami (15 - 9 rushing; 6 receiving). 5-10 2020 Season Highlights / Murray / Hopkins / Kirk / Baker / Simmons 10 Season Award Winners - Baker, Hopkins and Murray In the last five games rookie LB Isaiah Simmons has played 130 snaps and recorded 25 tackles, an INT, 2.0 sacks, four tackles for loss, a pass defensed and 11-14 Larry Fitzgerald Highlights three QB hits. Simmons has a sack in each of the last two games, becoming the 15-16 DeAndre Hopkins Highlights first Cardinals rookie since Sam Acho in 2011 (Games 15-16) with a sack in back- 17 Cards Leadership / Michael Bidwill / Steve Keim / Social Justice Initiatives to-back games. 18-19 Defensive Highlights / Peterson / Hicks / Special Teams DL Domata Peko - signed last Monday (11/23) - started against the Patriots 20-21 Cardinals COVID-19 Relief Eff orts last week, becoming the 24th diff erent player to start a game on defense for 23-24 Individual Player Notes the Cardinals. Only Jacksonville (25) has had more players start a game on 25-66 Rosters / Depth Chart / Transac ons / 2020 Sta s cs defense in 2020. BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: FOX / Play-By-Play: Chris Myers Analyst: Greg Jennings Analyst: Brock Huard Sideline: Jen Hale 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-RAMS CONNECTIONS FITZGERALD AGAINST THE RAMS RAMS CONNECTIONS In 32 career games against the Rams, WR Larry Cardinals Asst. Special Teams coach Derius Swinton II was a special teams Fitzgerald has 195 recep ons for 2,199 yards and quality control coach for the Rams from 2009-11. 18 TDs. He has more recep ons against the Rams Cardinals Asst. O-Line coach Brian Natkin spent training camp as a TE with (195) and Seahawks (195) than any other player in the Rams in 2003. NFL history has against any single opponent. Fitzgerald's recep on totals against the Rams, Se- Cardinals Area Scout John Mancini is in his eighth year with the team a er spending the previous 18 seasons with the Rams, including from 1997-2012 ahawks and 49ers (186) are the three highest in in the team’s personnel department. NFL history against a single opponent. NFL History – Recep ons vs. Single Opponent Cardinals Media Rela ons Coordinator Imani Suber interned in the Rams Rnk Player Rec Opponent Gms public rela ons department in 2014. 1 Larry Fitzgerald 195 Rams 32 2 Larry Fitzgerald 195 Sea le 33 CARDINALS CONNECTIONS 3 Larry Fitzgerald 186 49ers 33 Rams WR Cooper Kupp is the son of former QB Craig Kupp, who played for 4 Jerry Rice 175 Falcons 30 the Cardinals in the 1991 season. 5 Jerry Rice 166 Rams 32 Rams C Coleman Shelton spent part of the 2018 season on the Cardinals Fitzgerald's 2,199 career receiving yards against the Rams represent the fi h- prac ce squad. highest total for any player against a single opponent in NFL history. CALIFORNIA/L.A. AREA CONNECTIONS NFL History – Receiving Yards vs. Single Opponent Cardinals Coaching Assistant Mike Bercovici (Calabasas), LS Aaron Brewer Rnk Player Yds Opponent Gms (Fullerton), DBs coach Marcus Robertson (Pasadena), S Jalen Thompson 1 Jerry Rice 2,731 Falcons 30 2 Jerry Rice 2,551 Rams 32 (Downey), LB Kylie Fi s (San Bernardino) and S Charles Washington (Ingle- 3 Larry Fitzgerald 2,415 49ers 33 wood) are from southern California. 4 Larry Fitzgerald 2,241 Seahawks 33 Cardinals QB Bre Hundley played three seasons (2012-14) at UCLA where he 5 Larry Fitzgerald 2,199 Rams 32 was teammates with Rams LB Kenny Young in 2014.