PRESEASON WEEK 2 GAME RELEASE #AZvsNO 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 ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-0) VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-0) Mercedes-Benz Superdome | August 17, 2018 | 5:00 PM (MST) THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW ARIZONA CARDINALS - 2018 SCHEDULE The Cardinals fi rst road trip of the 2018 season takes place this week when Preseason the team travels to play the Saints in a rare preseason appearance in New Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time Orleans. Arizona is making its fi rst preseason trip to New Orleans since Aug. 11 L.A. CHARGERS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium W, 24-17 1980. The only other me the Cardinals faced the Saints on the road during Aug. 17 @ New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome 5:00 PM the preseason was in 1967, a game held in Shreveport. Aug. 26 @ Dallas+ AT&T Stadium 5:00 PM Aug. 30 DENVER Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 7:00 PM This week’s matchup marks the sixth all- me preseason mee ng between the two teams, and the fi rst since they faced each other in the Hall of Fame Regular Season Game in Canton, OH to kick off the 2012 preseason. Friday's matchup also Date Opponent Loca on AZ Time represents the ninth overall mee ng (preseason, regular season and post- Sep. 9 WASHINGTON Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:25 PM season) between Arizona and New Orleans in the last 12 years. Sep. 16 @ L.A. Rams LA Memorial Coliseum 1:05 PM Sep. 23 CHICAGO Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:25 PM The Cardinals head to New Orleans looking for their fi rst-ever preseason Sep. 30 SEATTLE Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:05 PM victory over the Saints. Arizona will also look to start the preseason 2-0 for the fi rst me since 2013 and just the second me in the last 15 seasons. Oct. 7 @ San Francisco* Levi's Stadium 1:25 PM Oct. 14 @ Minnesota* U.S. Bank Stadium 10:00 AM In last week's preseason opener vs. the Chargers the Cardinals earned a Oct. 18 DENVER# Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 5:20 PM 24-17 victory in Steve Wilks' debut as head coach. In the 125th consecu ve Oct. 28 SAN FRANCISCO* Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:25 PM sellout at University of Phoenix Stadium, Arizona took an early 7-0 lead on - BYE - its opening possession before overcoming a fourth quarter defi cit in the Nov. 11 @ Kansas City* Arrowhead Stadium 11:00 AM comeback win. Nov. 18 OAKLAND* Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:05 PM The Cardinals led 7-3 at hal ime before the two teams combined for 31 Nov. 25 @ L.A. Chargers* StubHub Center 2:05 PM points over the fi nal two quarters. A er going down 17-14 early in the Dec. 2 @ Green Bay* Lambeau Field 11:00 AM fourth, Arizona scored the game's fi nal 10 points en route to victory. Dec. 9 DETROIT* Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:25 PM Dec. 16 @ Atlanta* Mercedes-Benz Stadium 11:00 AM A total of 46 players made their Cardinals debut in the win over the Char- Dec. 23 L.A. RAMS* Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:05 PM gers last week. That includes all six of their '18 NFL Dra picks, 20 of 22 Dec. 30 @ Sea le* CenturyLink Field 2:25 PM veteran newcomers and all 20 rookie free agents. + NBC Sunday Night Football The Saints earned a 24-20 road win in their preseason opener against # FOX/NFL Network Thursday Night Football the Jaguars last week. Coming off a 2017 campaign in which they led the * Subject to fl exible scheduling decisions NFL with 23 rushing TDs, New Orleans scored all three of their TDs on the ground in the victory at Jacksonville. Next week the Cardinals cap off their preseason road slate and make their fi rst prime me appearance of the '18 season when they travel to face the Cowboys in a game that will air on NBC's Sunday Night Football. Arizona will HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PRESEASON OPENER then return home to wrap up preseason play when they face the Broncos --A er taking an early 7-0 lead, the Cardinals overcame a 17-14 fourth quar- at University of Phoenix Stadium. It will mark the fourth consecu ve year - ter defi cit to earn a 24-17 victory over the Chargers in the preseason opener and 13th me in 15 years - that the Cardinals and Broncos square off in the last week vs. the LA Chargers. It was the fi rst-ever victory for Steve Wilks as preseason fi nale. an NFL head coach. --The Cardinals fi rst TD of the season was scored by rookie RB Chase Ed- G AME RELEASE INDEX monds, Arizona's fourth round pick in the '18 dra , who scored on a tough, second-eff ort two-yard run on fourth down in the fi rst quarter. Page Contents --Arizona's defense recorded four sacks and four turnovers (3 FR; INT) in the 2 Cardinals-Saints Preseason Series Info winning eff ort, with one of the fumble recoveries being returned for a TD. 3 By The Numbers / University of Phoenix Stadium Highlights --The Cardinals defensive eff ort was led by DE Cap Capi, who fi nished last 4 New Faces / Pronuncia on Guide week's game with three tackles, 3.0 sacks, a forced fumble, two tackles for 5 Cardinals Leadership / Michael Bidwill / Super Bowl LVII Info loss and two QB hits. Da ng back to last season, Capi now has 4.5 sacks in 7 Steve Wilks Highlights his last three preseason games for the Cardinals. 8 The Coordinators (Mike McCoy, Al Holcomb, Jeff Rodgers) 9 Assistant Coach Breakdown & Headshots --DT Olsen Pierre, who ranked second on the Cardinals with 5.5 sacks in 10-16 Larry Fitzgerald / David Johnson / Sam Bradford / Off ensive Highlights 2017, also made an impact in limited ac on. He fi nished with two tackles, a 17-19 Defensive Highlights / Peterson / Jones / Bethea / Boston / Baker sack, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery. 20 Special Teams Highlights / Phil Dawson / Andy Lee 21-25 Individual Player Notes / Transac ons --A er missing the fi nal 15 games with a wrist injury in 2017, RB David John- 26-32 Rosters / Depth Chart / 2017 Final Stats son carried twice for 28 yards on Saturday - pos ng a pair of 14-yard runs. BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: 12 News KPNX (NBC) / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfl ey Sideline: Lisa Ma hews Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Paul Calvisi Analyst: Bertrand Berry Sideline: Darren Urban Cardinals Spanish Radio: La no Mix KQMR 100.3 FM / Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu 1 C ARDS-SAINTS CONNEC TIO NS CARDS vs. SAINTS PRESEASON SERIES Saints Connec ons This week’s matchup marks the sixth all- me preseason mee ng between Cardinals LB Gerald Hodges played for the Saints in 2017, appearing in the Cardinals and Saints, and the fi rst since the teams faced each other in 11 games with three special teams tackles. the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, OH to kick off the 2012 preseason. Cardinals Bill Bidwill Fellowship/RBs coach Terry Allen played for the Arizona is making its fi rst preseason trip to New Orleans since 1980 and Saints in 2000. its fi rst trip to New Orleans overall since the 2013 regular season. The only Cardinals Connec ons other me the Cardinals faced the Saints on the road during the preseason Saints Assistant Special Teams coach Kevin O’Dea was a special teams was in 1967, a game held in Shreveport. coach for the Cardinals from 2004-05. The most signifi cant preseason matchup between the Cardinals and Saints Saints WR Michael Floyd was selected by the Cardinals in the fi rst occurred in 1988. On August 12 the teams met in what was the Cards fi rst- round (13th overall) of the 2012 NFL Dra and played for the team ever game in Arizona as the Phoenix Cardinals. from 2012-15. This week's game marks the ninth overall mee ng between Arizona and Saints WR Ted Ginn Jr. played for the Cardinals in 2014, appearing in all New Orleans in the last 12 seasons. In that span, the franchises have met 16 games that season. six mes in the regular season, three mes in preseason and once in the Saints DE Alex Okafor played for the Cardinals from 2013-16 a er Ari- postseason. zona selected him in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Dra . He played in 42 games (25 starts) and totaled 13.5 sack and an INT CARDS-SAINTS PRESEASON SERIES during his me with the Cardinals. • Overall Preseason Series: 0-5 New Orleans/Louisiana Connec ons • Cardinals on the road at NO: 0-2 Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson played at LSU from 2008-10 and won both • First Preseason Mee ng: 8/12/67 @ NO, L, 23-14 the Bednarik Award as the na on’s top defender and the Thorpe Award • Last Preseason Mee ng: 8/5/12 vs. NO, L, 17-10 (HOF Game) as the na on’s top DB following the 2010 season.