Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release

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1 Game # 9 THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Jim Mora Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record rd Years as Head Coach in NFL 4 th 3 rd Years with team 1 st TELEVISION Network: FOX Play-by-Play: Dick Stockton Analyst: Charles Davis Sideline: Nischelle Turner SPORTS USA RADIO Play-by-Play: Larry Kahn Analyst: John Robinson Sideline: Troy West Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals return home to open the second half of their 09 schedule with an NFC West match-up against Seattle. It will mark just the third divisional game of the year for Arizona, who enters week 10 with a two-game lead over the Seahawks and 49ers. Arizona is coming off a convincing road win at Chicago, who was previously unbeaten at home. Against the 11 th ranked Bears defense, the Cards scored TDs on each of their first four drives and produced points on the first six straight. QB Kurt Warner rebounded from a 5-INT outing the week before to throw 5 TDs (tied career-best) with no INTs. Arizona s offensive line not only was outstanding protecting Warner (1 sack in 32 attempts) but also paved the way for a seasonhigh 182 rushing yards (77 from Tim Hightower and 72 from Beanie Wells). With the win at Chicago, the Cardinals improved to 4-0 on the road for their best road record since beginning the 82 season 4-0. Arizona s 5-3 record after 8 games is identical to last year s mark at this point. A win Sunday over Seattle would give the Cards their second straight season series sweep. The Seahawks improved to 3-5 with a home win over Detroit last Sunday. The Lions jumped out to a 17-0 first quarter lead but Seattle then scored 25 unanswered. QB Matt Hasselbeck threw for 329 yards and completed a franchiserecord with 39 passes to lead the comeback. After hosting Seattle, the Cards continue divisional play with a trip to St. Louis. Seattle is also on the road next week, facing Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. BROADCAST INFORMATION CARDINALS RADIO Flagship: Sports 620 KTAR Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu Sunday, November 15, :15 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-3) Mark Dalton Vice President, Media Relations Mike Helm Media Relations Coordinator mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mhelm@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Chris Melvin Media Relations Manager Nate LoCascio Media Relations Assistant cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ nlocascio@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ vs. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-5) University of Phoenix Stadium ARIZONA CARDINALS 2009 SEASON SCHEDULE Regular Season Sun., Sep. 13 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS L, Sun., Sep. Jacksonville Jaguars W, Sun., Sep. 27 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS & L, Sun., Oct. 4 BYE Sun., Oct. 11 HOUSTON TEXANS W, Sun., Oct. Seattle Seahawks W, 27-3 Sun., Oct. New York Giants & W, Sun., Nov. 1 CAROLINA PANTHERS L, Sun., Nov. Chicago Bears W, Sun., Nov. 15 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 2:15 PM Sun., Nov. St. Louis Rams* 2:05 PM Sun., Nov. Tennessee Titans* Sun., Dec. 6 MINNESOTA VIKINGS* 2:15 PM Mon., Dec. San Francisco 49ers # 6:30 PM Sun., Dec. Detroit Lions* 11:00 AM Sun., Dec. 27 ST. LOUIS RAMS* 2:05 PM Sun., Jan. 3 GREEN BAY PACKERS* 2:15 PM # Monday night on ESPN & Sunday night on NBC * Subject to flexible scheduling decisions 2009 NFC WEST STANDINGS The Cardinals won their first NFC West title in 2008, finishing the season with a perfect 6-0 record in the division. With their victory over the Bears last week, the Cardinals (5-3) now have a two-game lead in the NFC West after San Francisco (3-5) lost to Tennessee and Seattle (3-5) defeated Detroit. Four of the Cardinals final eight games will be within their division. Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ Phone: Fax:

2 4 CARDINALS & SEAHAWKS IN 2009 CARDINALS CATEGORY SEHAWKS 5-3 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed 19 6 Rushing TDs 3 16 Passing TDs 13 2 Return TDs 2 5 Rushing TDs Allowed 6 14 Passing TDs Allowed 12 1 Return TDs Allowed 1 16/121 Sacked/Yards Lost 19/119 17/7 Fumbles/Lost 17/8 12 Had Intercepted 6 10/11 Field Goals Made/Attempted 14/ Total Yards Per Game Opp. Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Opp. Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Opp. Passing Yards Per Game Turnover Ratio Even 30:56 Average Time of Possession 28:19 14/31/8 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 22/30/13 21/3/29 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 13/11/17 0/0 2-Point Conversions StL Next Min CARDINALS 41, Bears 21 November 8, 2009 Soldier Field (62,309) LAST WEEK S GAME On an unseasonably warm November afternoon in Chicago, Kurt Warner and the Cardinals offense was even hotter. A week after throwing 5 INTs vs. Carolina, he matched his career-high with 5 scoring strikes. Warner TD passes ended the first four AZ drives and a pair of Neil Rackers FGs gave AZ points on its first 6 straight possessions. Two of the TDs went to Larry Fitzgerald who had 123 yards on 9 catches stepping up in the absence of fellow wideout Anquan Boldin (inactive/ankle). Behind a solid overall effort from the AZ o-line, Tim Hightower (77 yards) and Beanie Wells (72 yards) helped the Cardinal run game roll up 131 yards in the first half and 182 for the game. With the win, AZ remained a perfect 4-0 on the road in 09 and upped its overall mark to 5-3. For the 5 th time in 8 games, the Cards scored a TD on their opening drive. This one was an 11- yard Fitzgerald reception that capped an 8-play, 81-yard opening series. A key play was a 23-yard completion to Steve Breaston on 3 rd -n-10, the first of 8 straight third down conversions to open the game. Also pivotal was the game s 4 th play when Bears DT Tommie Harris was ejected for slugging AZ guard Deuce Lutui. Chicago did answer Arizona s opening TD drive with one of its own. A 42- yard Jay Cutler to Devin Hester pass led to the 1 st of TE Greg Olson s 3 TD catches on the day. But with a mix of run and pass, the Cards built a 28-7 lead thanks to Warner TD passes on the next three drives 6 yards to TE Ben Patrick, 17 to Fitzgerald and 15 to TE Anthony Becht. In the final minute of the first half, Bears kicker Robbie Gould was lined up for a 48-yard FG try but Dominique Rodgers- Cromartie deflected it. Antrel Rolle caught the miss 8 yards deep in the end zone and returned it 59 yards to the CHI49 with 0:22 left. It was enough time for Warner to move the team into position for Neil Rackers 43-yard FG as the half expired that gave AZ a 31-7 halftime lead. The lead grew to 34-7 on a 30-yard Rackers FG midway thru the 3 rd that provided that quarter s only points. A 3-yard Olsen TD catch made it and on the next AZ series Matt Leinart replaced Warner. However a pick by CB Zackary Bowman led to another Olsen TD that made it a 13-point game with 9:04 to go and Warner went back in. The Cardinal lead remained 13 when Chicago took over at its own 17 with 6:41 left. But on that drive s 3 rd play, S Matt Ware INT d Cutler and returned it 18 yards to the 17. It set up the game s final score, Warner s 4-yard TD to Breaston. CARDINALS BEARS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 12:13 Fitzgerald11-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 8-81, 2: Bears 1 9:13 Olsen 33-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) 6-90, 2: CARDS 1 3:26 Patrick 6-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 9-74, 5: CARDS 2 11:19 Fitzgerald 17-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 6-70, 3: CARDS 2 2:49 Becht 15-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 10-86, 5: CARDS 2 0:00 Rackers 43-yard FG 4-24, 0: CARDS 3 7:46 Rackers 30-yard FG 11-57, 5: Bears 4 11:50 Olsen 3-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) 9-93, 4: Bears 4 9:04 Olsen 20-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) 3-28, 0: CARDS 4 4:30 Breaston 4-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 4-17, 2: THE SERIES The Cardinals and Seahawks meet for the 21 st time this week as Arizona looks for its fourth straight victory over Seattle and sixth victory in the last seven meetings. The Cardinals hold a 12-9 advantage in the all-time series. The Cardinals 27-3 victory at Qwest field in week six was their second consecutive victory on the road vs. the Seahawks. The Cardinals are currently on a three-game home win streak vs. the Seahawks. SERIES NOTES Overall Regular Season Series: 12-9 Cardinals at home vs. Sea: 6-3 Cardinals last win: Sea, 27-3 First Meeting: Sea, W, Last Meeting: Sea, W, 27-3 Last 10 Meetings Date Site Result Oct. 18, 2009 Seattle W, 27-3 Dec. 28, 2008 Arizona W, Nov. 16, 2008 Seattle W, Dec. 9, 2007 Seattle L, Sep. 16, 2007 Arizona W, Dec. 10, 2006 Arizona W, Sep. 17, 2006 Seattle L, Nov. 6, 2005 Arizona L, Sep. 25, 2005 Seattle L, Dec. 16, 2004 Seattle L, STATISTICS AZ CHI First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp.-YL Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 33:16 26:44 Weather: Sunny, 65 degrees, 71% humidity, Winds SSE at 12 mph. RUSHING CARDS: Hightower 15-77; Wells 13-72; Breaston 1-25; Stephens-Howling 1-5; Warner 1-3. Bears: Forte 5-33; Peterson 2-23; Cutler 3-17; Hester 2-(-3). PASSING CARDS: Warner 22-31, 261 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT; Leinart 0-1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. Bears: Cutler 29-47, 369 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 9-123, 2 TD; Breaston 5-66, TD; Doucet 4-31; Patrick 2-15, TD; Becht 1-15, TD; Hightower Bears: Bennett 7-93; Hester 6-94; Forte 6-74; Olsen 5-71, 3 TD; Knox 4-30; Clark 1-7. Cardinals vs. Seahawks 2 of 38

3 SCORING ON SIX STRAIGHT Against the Bears last week, the Cardinals scored TDs on their first four possessions of the game. It marked the first time since 10/5/80 at New Orleans that the Cardinals scored TDs on their first four possessions. Overall, the Cardinals scored on their first six possessions of the game. Dating back to the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, the Cardinals had never scored on their first six possessions in a game. Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals first six scoring drives against the Bears: Drive Summaries Drive 1: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:47 Warner 11 yards to Fitzgerald Drive 2: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:47 Warner 6 yards to Patrick Drive 3: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:30 Warner 17 yards to Fitzgerald Drive 4: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:01 Warner 15 yards to Becht Drive 5: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:22 Rackers 43-yard FG Drive 6: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:32 Rackers 30-yard FG The Cardinals successfully converted their first eight 3 rd down attempts against the Bears with seven of the eight coming on Kurt Warner completions. 1 st Qtr 3 rd -and-10: Warner 23-yard pass to Breaston 3 rd -and-4: Warner 11-yard TD pass to Fitzgerald 3 rd -and-5: Warner six-yard TD pass to Patrick 2 nd Qtr 3 rd -and-5: Warner eight-yard pass to Fitzgerald 3 rd -and-5: Warner seven-yard pass to Breaston 3 rd -and-5: Warner six-yard pass to Doucet 3 rd Qtr 3 rd -and-1: Wells seven-yard run 3 rd -and-8: Warner 17-yard pass to Fitzgerald The Cardinals first punt didn t come until their seventh possession and a total of 39 minutes and 22 seconds had run off the game clock. STARTING WITH POINTS With their eight-play, 81-yard TD on the game s opening drive last week against the Bears, the Cardinals have now scored a TD on their first offensive possession in five out of eight games this season. Their 35 points on first possessions are the second-most in the NFL behind the New Orleans Saints (38) and their five TDs match the Saints for the highest total in the league. Points Scored on First Possession Avg. Team Poss Pts TD FG Pts. 1. New Orleans Arizona Philadelphia NY Giants t. Atlanta t. Carolina The Cardinals have scored on their first offensive possession in four of the last five games. Three of the Cardinals five opening possession TDs have been rushing TDs and two have come through the air. The Cardinals scored a total of 36 points on first possession drives during the entire 2008 season. HEATING UP IN THE RED ZONE After starting the season scoring just six TDs in 11 trips to the redzone, the Cardinals have started to heat up in the past four weeks, culminating in their five TDs in six trips performance against the Bears last week. After last week, the Cardinals now have a 69.0 TD scoring percentage inside the red zone this season, the secondhighest average in the NFL behind the Bengals (69.2) NFL TD Pct. Inside the Red Zone Team Poss TDs TD% 1. Cincinnati Arizona Tampa Bay Miami San Francisco In the last three weeks, against the Giants, Panthers and Bears, the Cardinals have scored TDs on 11-of-13 trips to the red zone. With five TD passes inside the red zone against the Bears, Kurt Warner now has 14 TD passes in the red zone this season, the highest total in the NFL. Larry Fitzgerald is tied for third in the NFL with five TD receptions inside the red zone. THIRD DOWN ANALYSIS Arizona is ranked second in the NFL in opponent third down conversion rate, allowing just 37-of-113 (32.7%) attempts to be converted. Only the NY Giants (31.1%) have a better percentage than the Cardinals. Opponent 3 rd Down Conversion Pct. Team Att Con Pct. 1. NY Giants Arizona New Orleans Green Bay Dallas Below is a breakdown of Cardinals opponent s third-down attempts by yardage: Yards Att Conv. Pct STINGY ON THE ROAD In four road games this season, the Cardinals have allowed a total of 58 points and their 14.5 points allowed per game rank as the fourth-lowest total in the NFL. Fewest Points Allowed Per Game on the Road Team G Pts PPG 1. Indianapolis Philadelphia New England Arizona NY Jets Prior to the loss to the Cardinals, the Bears were 3-0 at home and scored an average of 31.7 points per game over their first three home games. Cardinals vs. Seahawks 3 of 38

4 THE ROAD TO SUCCESS On the strength of their victory over the Bears in Chicago last week, the Cardinals have four consecutive road wins to open the season, something they have not accomplished since 1982 when they also opened the season 4-0 on the road. Below are a few more facts about the Cardinals road success: Arizona notched its fifth consecutive road win in the victory over the Bears (including the 2008 postseason). The last time the Cardinals won five consecutive road games was The 41 points scored by Arizona last week in Chicago were the most scored in a road game since 1998, when they defeated the Redskins in Washington on 11/22/98. That game against the Redskins also represents the only other time the Cardinals have scored 31 points in the first half, dating back to the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. With their victory over the Bears last week in Chicago, the Cardinals have now outscored their opponents in road games this season, for an average margin of victory of 16.3 points per game (30.8 points scored, 14.5 points allowed). The Cardinals have now won twice by at least 20 points this season on the road. The last time the Cardinals won two road games by at least 20 points in the same season was in 1984 (10/28 at Philadelphia, and 12/2 at New England, 33-10). The Cardinals win last week was their first in Chicago since The Cardinals 30.8 points per game average on the road in 09 is tied for the third-best total in the NFL. Arizona is tied with Minnesota and trails only Indianapolis (32.8 PPG) and New Orleans (40.3 PG). The win last week vs. Chicago guarantees the Cardinals their first non-losing record on the road since finishing 4-4 in The win against the Giants in week seven snapped an 11-game road losing streak to teams from the NFC East. The win over the Giants was the Cardinals first-ever road win on Sunday Night Football. The Cardinals (4-0), Colts (4-0), Saints (3-0) and Bengals (3-0) are the only teams in the NFL that are undefeated on the road. The Saints and Colts are undefeated overall. OFFENSIVE LINE KEYS BALANCE The Cardinals totaled 438 net yards of offense against the Bears last week, a season-high. Arizona displayed near perfect balance in racking up their yardage total. The Cards totaled 182 rushing yards on 31 attempts (5.9 avg.) for the day while the passing game added 256 yards on 32 attempts. That type of balance doesn t come without exceptional play by the offensive line. The line, consisting of starters Reggie Wells, Lyle Sendlein, Mike Gandy, Levi Brown and Deuce Lutui, played one of their best games of the season. Arizona s 131 rushing yards in the first half last week were more than they had totaled in a game this season and their 182 yards on the ground in the game represented the Cards highest single-game rushing total since running for 211 yards on 10/3/04 vs. New Orleans. The Cardinals totaled six runs of 10+ yards in the game. Beanie Wells had runs of 13 and 26 yards while Tim Hightower had runs of 13, 11 and 14 yards. Steve Breaston added a 25-yard gain on a reverse in the second quarter. In addition to leading the way for the Cardinals to rush for 182 yards, the Cardinals line also allowed just one sack in 32 pass attempts, improving the Cardinals record to 3-0 this season when allowing one sack or fewer in a game. It was a good game for them, head coach Ken Whisenhunt said of the offensive line following the game. I am pleased with the way they are playing together as a unit and how they are adjusting and handling the situations we are seeing. I am proud of the way they are playing as a group. The offensive line started their 24 th consecutive regular season contest together as a unit last week. With the NY Jets on the bye, that ties the Jets for the NFL s longest consecutive streak with the same five starters along the offensive line. Including the postseason, the line has had the same five starters for the last 28 consecutive games. NOTES FROM CHICAGO Tight Ends Chip In TDs Appearing in his 144 th consecutive game, the 10 th longest current games played streak in the NFL, TE Anthony Becht caught his first TD pass since 12/16/07 vs. Atlanta, as a member of the Buccaneers. Combined with his one-yard TD reception against the Panthers in week eight, TE Ben Patrick s six-yard TD reception in the first quarter last week gives him TD receptions in back-to-back weeks for the first time in his career. Including his TD reception in Super Bowl XLIII against the Steelers, Patrick now has a TD in three of his last five games played. Ware Gets INT Number One With the Bears trailing by 13 points with just under seven minutes remaining, S Matt Ware ended any chance at a Bears comeback when he stepped in front of a Jay Cutler pass for his first career INT. DRC Gives Cardinals Three After Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie blocked Robbie Gould s 48-yard FG attempt the in the second quarter, the Cardinals now have an NFL-high three blocked FGs on the season (Calais Campbell has two). The last time the Cardinals had at least three blocked FGs in a season was in 1995, when the team recorded four. The Cardinals are now 3-0 on the season in games they have blocked a FG. No Harm, No Foul The Cardinals were penalized just twice for 15 yards against the Bears, their lowest penalty and penalty yardage total of the season. Cards Hard To Beat In The 4 th Quarter With the win last week, the Cardinals improved to 5-0 on the season when leading after the third quarter. Under Whisenhunt, the Cardinals have a 17-1 record when leading after the third quarter. Cardinals vs. Seahawks 4 of 38

5 CARDS ON TOP NFC WEST AT A GLANCE The Cardinals are 1-1 in the NFC West so far this season and have a two-game lead in the division with a 5-3 record. The Cardinals resume NFC West play over the next two weeks as they host Seahawks on Sunday and travel to St. Louis next week to take on the Rams. The Cardinals loss to the 49ers in week one snapped a seven-game winning streak against NFC West opponents. Overall, the Cardinals are 8-1 over their last nine division games dating back to The Rams are the only NFC West team the Cardinals have yet to face this season. Below is a breakdown of the season schedule of each of the teams in the NFC West: Arizona (5-3) (3-2 NFC; 1-1 Div) San Francisco (3-5) (3-2 NFC; 3-0 Div) Seattle (3-5) (2-4 NFC; 1-2 Div) St. Louis (1-7) (1-5 NFC; 0-2 Div) Week 1 L, vs. SF W, Ari W, 28-0 vs. StL L, Sea Week 2 W, Jax W, vs. Sea L, SF L, Was Week 3 L, vs. Ind L, Min L, vs. Chi L, vs. GB Week 4 BYE W, 35-0 vs. StL L, Ind L, SF Week 5 W, vs. Hou L, vs. Atl W, 41-0 vs. Jax L, vs. Min Week 6 W, Sea BYE L, 3-27 vs. Ari L, Jax Week 7 W, NYG L, Hou BYE L, 6-42 vs. Ind Week 8 L, vs. Car L, Ind L, Dal W, Det Week 9 W, Chi L, vs. Ten W, vs. Det BYE Week 10 vs. Sea vs. Chi Ari vs. NO Week Min vs. Ari Week Ten vs. StL vs. Sea Week 13 vs. Sea vs. Chi Week SF (MNF) vs. Ari Ten Week Phi vs. TB vs. Hou Week 16 vs. StL vs. Ari Week 17 vs. StL vs. Ten vs. SF IN THE WHISENHUNT ERA Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals regular season win-loss record during Ken Whisenhunt s tenure: In NFC West Games 10-4 At Home 13-7 On the Road 9-11 Outdoors Indoors 10-6 When won the turnover battle 15-0 When lost the turnover battle 1-16 When even in the turnover battle 6-2 When scored first 12-6 When Opp. Scores First In overtime games 2-1 Out-rush opponent 14-3 Out-pass opponent Cardinals have 100-yard rusher 6-0 Opponent has 100-yard rusher 2-6 In September 5-6 In October 6-3 In November 6-5 In December 5-4 Yielding 20 Points or Less 12-3 Scoring 20 Points or More 22-9 Led at Halftime 16-3 Tied at Haltime 3-1 Led at the End of 3 rd Quarter 17-1 Tied at the End of 3 rd Quarter 4-2 RESUME BUILDS FOR THE WHIZ Head coach Ken Whisenhunt has had an impressive run in his first two and a half seasons with the Cardinals. In Chicago, Whisenhunt earned his 25 th victory as head coach of the Cardinals, including the playoffs. With a record through his first 44 games, Whisenhunt tied Don Coryell for the most wins by a head coach in franchise history through the first 44 games of his coaching career. Best Record Through 44 Games Franchise History Coach Record Win % Ken Whisenhunt (2007-) Don Coryell ( ) Charley Winner ( ) Wally Lemm ( ) With a 5-3 record, the Cardinals are in first place in the NFC West in 2009, two games ahead of the 49ers and Seahawks. The Cardinals have started the 2009 season with a 4-0 record on the road, their best road record since Led the Cardinals to their first-ever Super Bowl appearance in 2008 and more wins in a single season (12) than any coach in franchise history. The Cardinals won their first Divisional Playoff game in franchise history in 08. The Cardinals win over the Atlanta Falcons in the Wild Card Game was the first home playoff victory in 61 years. Under Whisenhunt, the Cardinals won their first division title since Cardinals vs. Seahawks 5 of 38

6 THE LAST MEETING CARDINALS 27, Seahawks 3 October 18, 2009 Qwest Field (67,588) In a pivotal NFC West battle, Arizona headed to hostile Qwest field to face a Seahawks team that had shut-out two of its first three home opponents, including a 41-0 blanking of Jacksonville the week before. But the Cardinals dominated throughout in what Ken Whisenhunt called the team s most complete effort on both sides of the ball. The convincing 27-3 win moved Arizona into a first-place tie with idle San Francisco atop the NFC West. Offensively Kurt Warner was again very sharp, completing his first 12 passes en route to a completion percentage of 78 and passer rating of Larry Fitzgerald matched a career-best with 13 catches and 100 yards with a TD. Defensively, AZ held Seattle to a franchise-low 14 rushing yards, sacked Matt Hasselbeck 5 times, and held the Seahawks to 3 plays or fewer on 8 of its 12 drives. Of Seattle s 128 total yards, 42 came on a fake punt in the 2 nd quarter that led to Seattle s only points of the afternoon. The Cards dominated from the get-go and had a 14-0 lead before the Seattle offense took the field. On the game s opening drive, AZ went 80 yards in 15 plays and chewed 10:42 off the clock thanks to a solid rushing attack and Warner s 9-9 passing. The final completion was a 2-yard TD pass to Fitzgerald. On the following kickoff, Neil Rackers pooched it perfectly between Seattle players and Greg Toler recovered at the SEA23. Three plays later, Tim Hightower ran it in from a yard out to give the visiting Cards a 14-0 lead. On the 3 rd play of the ensuing Seattle drive, Clark Haggans sacked Hasselbeck forcing a fumble that Bryan Robinson recovered at the SEA23 and led to a Neil Rackers FG with 13:38 to play in the half. At that point, the Cards led 17-0 and the Seahawks offense had the ball for just 0:43. Midway thru the 2 nd quarter, Seattle came up with its biggest play of the game when punter Jon Ryan executed a great fake and threw it down the middle to TE John Carlson for a 42-yard gain to the AZ20. That drive reached the AZ3 but on 3 rd down Kenny Iwebema s sack forced Seattle to settle for an Olindo Mare FG that made it The fake punt play would be the only time Seattle ventured into Arizona territory all afternoon. The Seahawks offense found the going just as tough in the 2 nd half. Steve Breaston s 36-yard punt return to the SEA41 gave the Cards great starting field position and he capped that drive with a leaping 16-yard TD that made it On the play, Warner reached 30,000 career passing yards and by doing so in just his 114 th career game matched Dan Marino as the fastest player in NFL history to hit the milestone. Late in the 4 th quarter, an Antrel Rolle INT off Hasselbeck set-up a 31-yard Rackers FG that accounted for the game s final points. CARDINALS SEAHAWKS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 4:18 Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 15-80, 10: CARDS 1 3:07 Hightower 1-yard run (Rackers kick) 3-23, 1: CARDS 2 13:38 Rackers 29-yard FG 7-12, 3: Seahawks 3 3:57 Mare 28-yard FG 9-59, 4: CARDS 3 2:54 Breaston 16-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 5-41, 2: CARDS 4 6:05 Rackers 31-yard FG 4-2, 0: STATISTICS AZ SEA First Downs 21 7 Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp.-YL Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 42:50 17:10 Weather: Temp 58 degrees, Humidity 82%, Wind S 4 mph. RUSHING CARDS: Hightower 13-32, TD; Wells 12-29, Leinart 1-1. Seahawks: J. Jones 5-5; Forsett 2-4; James 3-3; Hasselbeck 1-2. PASSING CARDS: Warner 32-41, 276 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT; Leinart 2-2, 16 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Seahawks: Hasselbeck 10-29, 112 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; Ryan 1-1, 42 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT, RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald , TD; Breaston 7-77, TD; Boldin 6-54; Hightower 4-26; Urban 2-18; Patrick 1-10; Wells 1-7. Seahawks: Houshmandzadeh 4-34; Carlson 2-55; Burleson 2-40; Branch 2-9; Forsett A DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE TO REMEMBER The Cardinals defense was the big story of Arizona s 27-3 victory over the Seahawks at Qwest Field in week six. The three points scored by the Seahawks rank as the lowest point total for a Cardinals opponent since 10/10/99 when Arizona defeated the NY Giants The last time the Cardinals held an opponent to three points or fewer in a road game was on 11/17/74 in Philadelphia when the Cards defeated the Eagles The 24-point margin of victory was the largest in a road game since 10/5/80 when the Cards defeated the New Orleans Saints The Cardinals allowed just 14 yards rushing on 11 attempts (1.3 yard avg.) in the game. In holding Seattle to 14 yards rushing, the Cardinals defense held the Seahawks to their lowest rushing output in franchise history. Seattle s previous low was 20 yards on 12/4/88 vs. New England. In order, Seattle s rushing attempts went for 2, 5, -1, 2, -3, -1, 0, 4, 2, -1 and 5 yards. The Seahawks leading rusher was Julius Jones, who carried five times for five yards. The Cardinals held a 42:50 to 17:10 advantage in time of possession. QB Matt Hasselbeck was held to one of the worst statistical days of his career. His 32.5 passer rating and 34.5% completion rate were the second lowest of any start in his career. On 10/24/05 the Cards limited the Pro Bowl QB to an 18.1 passer rating and 34.1% completion percentage. His 3.86 yards/attempt also ranked as the second-lowest of his career in a start (2.54 vs. Philadelphia on 9/23/01). The Cardinals held the Seahawks to just 128 total net yards, marking the lowest yardage output by an opponent since holding the Dallas Cowboys to just 100 net yards on 10/14/90 in a 20-3 victory. The Seahawks tallied 42 of their yards (nearly one-third of their total yardage for the day) on a Jon Ryan pass to John Carlson on a fake punt in the second quarter. The Cardinals defense held the Seattle offense to just 38 yards of total offense in the second half. The Seahawks ran 27 plays in the second half for an average of 1.4 yards per play. Only seven of Seattle s 27 plays went for positive yards (3, 4, 26, 2, 4, 13, 5) while six went for negative yards or no gain (-3, -1, 0, -7, -7, -1) Seattle s offense crossed into Arizona territory just once in the game and it was following the 42-yard pick-up on the fake punt in the second quarter. Below is a breakdown of the Seahawks drives in last week s game by starting point and ending point. The Seahawks finished the game 0-for-11 on third down conversion attempts. The last time the Cardinals played in Seattle (26-20 win on 11/16/08), the Seahawks converted just 1-of-9 third down attempts. The Cardinals have allowed the Seahawks to convert just 1-of-20 third down attempts in the last two games at Qwest Field. The last time the Cardinals held an opponent without a successful third down conversion was 12/4/94 against Houston when the Oilers were 0-for-9 on third down attempts in the Cardinals win. Cardinals vs. Seahawks 6 of 38

7 CARDINALS-SEAHAWKS CONNECTIONS Cardinals wide receiver Jerheme Urban was a member of the Seahawks from For his first two seasons he bounced back and forth between the active roster and the practice squad. In his three years he registered two starts in 11 games played with 13 receptions for 268 yards and one touchdown. Cardinals defensive end Chike Okeafor signed with the Cardinals in 2005 after spending the previous two seasons in Seattle. In his two years in Seattle Okeafor piled up 16.5 sacks, 100 tackles and one interception. From Okeafor played for San Francisco while Seahawks head coach Jim Mora served as his defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator. Cardinals defensive backs coach Teryl Austin coached the same position in Seattle from Before joining the Seahawks in 2007, Seattle Vice President of Football Administration John Idzik spent the previous three seasons as Senior Director of Football Operations for the Cardinals. Seahawks assistant defensive backs coach Larry Marmie held the defensive backs coach position with the Cardinals from He went on to become the defensive coordinator for Cardinals from From , Marmie was the defensive coordinator at Arizona State and went on to be the Sun Devils head coach from Seahawks offensive line coach Mike Solari coached the same position for the Cardinals in From Seahawks assistant defensive line coach Mike Phair was a defensive graduate assistant at Arizona State. Seahawks running backs coach Kasey Dunn served in the same position for the University of Arizona from In Pittsburgh, from , Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt coached the tight ends and assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line Russ Grimm served as offensive line coach while Seahawks defensive backs coach Tim Lewis roamed the sidelines as defensive coordinator. Lewis also served as the Giants defensive coordinator in 2004 while Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner played for New York and Cardinals defensive coordinator Bill Davis was the linebackers coach. In Green Bay, Cardinals defensive coordinator Bill Davis served as defensive assistant/defensive line coach while Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck played for the Packers in In 2006, Cardinals tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens coached in Dallas while Seahawks running back Julius Jones played and Seahawks special teams coach Bruce DeHaven served in the same position. In 2003, DeHaven was joined in Dallas by Cardinals wide receivers coach John McNulty who served in the same role for the Cowboys. In 2005, Cardinals tackle Mike Gandy and Seahawks safety Lawyer Milloy were teammates in Buffalo. In 2003, Cardinals cornerback Ralph Brown and Seahawks wide receiver Nate Burleson were teammates in Minnesota. Arizona assistant defensive backs coach Rick Courtright was an assistant offensive line coach at the University of Washington during the seasons. Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson was teammates of Seahawks tackle Sean Locklear at North Carolina State from From , Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart and guard Deuce Lutui were teammates at USC with Seahawks defensive end Lawrence Jackson. Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle and Seattle cornerback Kelly Jennings attended the University of Miami (FL) together from Rolle and Jennings were both first round draft picks (Rolle 8 th overall in 2005 and Jennings 31 st overall in 2006). Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell joined them at Miami in Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett was a college teammate at Florida State of Seattle tackle/guard Ray Willis from HIGHLIGHTS VS. SEATTLE QB Kurt Warner: Completed 83-of-115 pass attempts (72.2%) for 934 yards, seven TDs, three INTs and a passer rating of in his last three starts against the Seahawks. WR Steve Breaston: Has hauled in eight receptions for 155 yards and two TDs in the last two games against the Seahawks. Two of his last three TDs have come against Seattle. Breaston also returned three punts for 64 yards in the last meeting with the Seahawks, including a season-long 36-yard return. WR Larry Fitzgerald: Has totaled 28 receptions for 381 yards and three TDs in the last three games vs. Seattle. Tied a career-high with 13 receptions in their week six matchup this season. K Neil Rackers: Connected on eight-of-eight FG attempts and nine-ofnine PATs against Seattle in the last three games and converted a successful pooch kick in their last meeting. DE Calais Campbell: Recorded a career-high 1.5 sacks against the Seahawks in their last meeting. He also tallied a team-high two tackles for loss in the game. Cardinals Defense: Has recorded five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, five INTs and eight sacks in the last three games against the Seahawks. CARDS HONOR VETERANS DAY The Cardinals will join the National Football League in honoring veterans and active duty members of the military during November. Every NFL team will designate home games as special Veterans Recognition Games throughout the month and this week, as the Cardinals host the Seahawks, Arizona will be honoring military personnel with numerous events throughout the game. Events planned to honor Veterans Day The Cardinals will host 120 military volunteers, representing all service branches. Pregame Statement of Support for Guard and Reserve Cardinals President Michael Bidwill will sign a statement of support prior to the game. Honorary Captain Army SSgt Gabriel Garcia, a native of Yuma, AZ and a Cardinals fan who was injured in Afghanistan last January, will serve as the Cardinals Honorary Captain for the game. Color Guard American Legion Ira Hayes Post 84 National Anthem Petty Officer First Class Steven Powell, Navy Recruiting District, will sing the anthem prior to kickoff. Giant Flag unfurling Military personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines will unfurl a fieldsized flag prior to the game. Halftime Performing a patriotic medley at halftime will be the 36 th Army Band, out of Fort Huachuca, AZ. The NFL has a long history of supporting America s armed services, including a 44-year partnership with the USO that includes overseas visits to troops and trips to military hospitals nationwide. Cardinals vs. Seahawks 7 of 38

8 WINNING IN THE NFC WEST With Arizona s week six victory over Seattle, the Cardinals enter this week s game against the Seahawks with a 10-4 record against NFC West rivals dating back to Arizona has won eight of their last nine games against NFC West opponents. Cardinals vs. the NFC West (2007-present) Opponent W/L Score Sea W /13/09 vs. SF L present 12/28/08 vs. Sea W AZ vs. NFC West 12/7/08 vs. StL W Sea: 4-1 Sea W StL: /10/08 vs. SF W SF: 2-3 StL W SF W /30/07 vs. StL W Sea L /25/09 vs. SF L StL W /16/07 vs. Sea W SF L The Cardinal currently have a three-game winning streak against the Seahawks dating back to 2008 and head coach Ken Whisenhunt has a 4-1 record against Seattle. Next week, the Cardinals travel to St. Louis for their first showdown against the Rams in The Cardinals are 4-0 against the Rams under Whisenhunt and are riding a five-game winning streak overall dating back to BUILDING A WINNER In 2008, the Cardinals clinched the NFC West, earned their first home playoff victory in 61 years and appeared in their first Super Bowl in franchise history. The talent on the Cardinals roster was the key to that Super Bowl run, and General Manager Rod Graves is the man responsible for assembling that roster and adding to it this past offseason in hopes of another trip to the postseason. The most significant tool used by Graves to assemble Arizona s roster has been the NFL Draft. Arizona currently has 28 players on the 53-man roster that were drafted by the Cardinals. Recent drafts have not only produced Pro Bowlers in Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Wilson, and Darnell Dockett but also scores of other full-time starters and contributors. Six of Arizona s 2009 draft picks are on the 53-man roster, five of which have received playing time and three who appeared in all eight games so far this season. The 2008 draft produced three current full-time starters in CB Dominique Rodgers- Cromartie, DE Calais Campbell and RB Tim Hightower. Graves has made it clear that the organization wants to identify a core group of players to build the team around and keep that core intact. Dating back to 2004, the Cardinals have re-signed eight players to contract extensions, including all four players drafted by the Cardinals that have made the Pro Bowl. Wilson (2004, 2009), Boldin (2005), Neil Rackers (2005), Kurt Warner (2006, 2009), Gerald Hayes (2006), Reggie Wells (2006), Dockett (2006) and Fitzgerald (2008) have all signed contract extensions. LB Karlos Dansby, a 2004 draft selection, has been designated the team s franchise player the last two seasons. Another area that has been instrumental in building the Cardinals is unrestricted free agency. Recent free agent pickups include Mike Gandy and a full-time starter at left tackle and Sean Morey, a special teams ace who was named to the Pro Bowl in Continuing the trend of signing free agents to bolster the roster and compete for starting spots, the Cardinals signed former Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden and tight end Anthony Becht in 09. THE TURNOVER BATTLE The first eight games of the 2009 season have shown how crucial the turnovers battle is for the Cardinals. Last week in the Chicago, the Cardinals broke even in turnovers, with each team throwing an interception. The Cardinals INT of Jay Cutler in the fourth quarter sealed the Cards win and stopped a Bears comeback attempt. In the loss to Carolina in week eight, the Cards committing six turnovers compared to none for the Panthers. On the season, Arizona improved to 3-0 when breaking even in the turnover battle, while they are 2-0 when winning it and 0-3 when committing more turnovers than their opponents. The Cardinals have won the turnover battle twice this season which gives the Cardinals a 15-0 record in the regular season (18-0 including playoffs) under Whisenhunt. When the Cardinals lose the turnover battle, their record turns to 1-16 (1-17 including the playoffs) under Whisenhunt. Arizona is 6-2 when they break even. The Cardinals lone victory when they committed more turnovers than their opponent was last season s overtime victory over Dallas when they scored twice on special teams. TO Ratio Plus Minus Even Playoffs CARDS PULL IN HUGE TV RATINGS Through the first half of the 2009 regular season, the Cardinals continue to enjoy the largest local TV ratings increase in the NFL. Last Sunday s win at Chicago garnered a 20.8 overnight rating and 42 share on FOX 10 locally. As has been the case for all eight games in 09, the Cardinals telecast again ranked as the week s mostwatched television program in Phoenix. So far in 2009, Cardinals game broadcasts have averaged a 21.3 rating and 39 share while reaching an average of 397,000 homes. That is an increase of 37% over the same period last year and represents the largest percentage increase in the National Football League. LEADING IN BLOCKS The Cardinals have blocked an NFL-high three field goal attempts this season, two by 6-8 defensive end Calais Campbell and one by CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, his second in two seasons. Chi: Rodgers-Cromartie blocked a 48-yard FG attempt, which was caught by Antrel Rolle and returned 59 yards, setting up a Cardinals FG right before the half. 10/11 vs. Hou: Campbell blocked a 35-yard FG attempt by Texans kicker Kris Brown, his second blocked FG in three games. Jax: Campbell blocked a 38-yard FG attempt that would have cut the Cardinals lead to The blocked kick was recovered and returned 83 yards for a TD by Rolle. Cardinals vs. Seahawks 8 of 38

9 WARNER GOES FOR FIVE Kurt Warner matched a career-high with five TDs passes against the Bears last week. Below is a closer look at Warner s career performance. The only other regular season game in which Warner threw for five TDs came over 10 years ago, on 10/10/99 vs. San Francisco in his fourth career start. There were exactly 10 years and 29 days between five TD performances for Warner, the longest time between five TD games in NFL history. Warner also had five TD passes in a Rams postseason win vs. Minnesota on 1/16/00. With five passing TDs, Warner matched the most ever against the Bears and became the fifth QB ever to throw for five TDs against Chicago. He joined Steve Spurrier as the only opposing QBs ever to throw for five TDs at Soldier Field. QBs With 5 TDs Against Chicago Player Date TD INT Kurt Warner 11/8/09 vs. AZ 5 0 Carson Palmer Cin 5 0 Brett Favre GB 5 0 Tommy Kramer Min 5 2 Steve Spurrier 11/19/72 vs. SF 5 0 Warner s four TDs in the first half matched a career-high as well, equaling his total from the first half in the same contest against the 49ers in 1999 when he threw five TDs. Warner is the third Cardinals QB since 1965 to throw for four or more TDs in the first half of a game. The last player to do so was Neil Lomax, who threw for four TDs on 11/13/83 at Seattle. Warner finished one TD shy of the franchise record and became the first Cardinals QB to throw for at least five TD passes in a game since Charley Johnson threw six TD passes vs. New Orleans on 11/2/69. After throwing for five INTs in week eight vs. the Panthers, Warner became the first QB since Detroit QB Gary Danielson in 1978 to throw for five or more INTs in a game and throw five or more TD passes the following game. The Cardinals were also involved in Danielson s record. On 12/3/78, Danielson threw five INTs against the St. Louis Cardinals and returned the following week, on 12/9/78 vs. Minnesota, and threw five TD passes. WARNER TIES PLUMMER With his five-td performance in Chicago, Kurt Warner now has 90 TD passes as a member of the Cardinals, tying Jake Plummer ( ) for the fourth-highest total in franchise history. Touchdown Passes Franchise Record TDs Player (Years) 209 Jim Hart ( Neil Lomax ( ) 108 Charley Johnson ( ) 90 Kurt Warner (2005-present) Jake Plummer ( ) 51 Paul Christman ( ) STAYING OVER After finishing last week s game with a passer rating of 132.9, Kurt Warner now has 18 games with a passer rating of or better (min. 15 attempts) as a member of the Cardinals, the second-most in franchise history (Neil Lomax, 26). Warner has a 15-3 record in those games, winning the last 11 straight. For his career, Warner has a 40-3 record when he has a passer rating of BOUNCING BACK Kurt Warner has shown a remarkable ability to bounce back in his career, especially after a bad game. Including last week s performance against the Bears, Warner has 14 career starts in games after he threw three or more INTs. In those 14 games, Warner has a 10-4 record and has completed 299-of-437 passes (68.4%) for 3,567 yards, 22 TDs, 12 INTs and a passer rating of TRAVELING WELL Kurt Warner is 4-0 as a starter on the road in the first half of the 2009 season. The only other time Warner started a season 4-0 on the road was in his second league MVP season of 2001 when he went 8-0 as a starter in road games. For the season, Warner has completed 98-of-135 passes (72.6%) for 1,011 yards, 10 TDs and just two INTs with a passer rating in his four starts on the road. Only Peyton Manning (122.4) has a better passer rating on the road this season than Warner. Warner On The Road In 2009 Date Com Att Pct. Yds TD INT Rate Chi NYG Sea Jax WARNER PART OF RECORD PACE In 2007, an NFL record seven passers reached the 4,000-yard mark, a mark that may fall in This season, Kurt Warner is among the 11 quarterbacks on pace for 4,000 yards. Quarterbacks projected to reach 4,000 yards in 09 Player (Team) G Yards Y/G Projected Peyton Manning (Ind.) 8 2, ,090 Tom Brady (NE) 8 2, ,728 Matt Schaub (Hou.) 9 2, ,716 Drew Brees (NO) 8 2, ,672 Ben Roethlisberger (Pit.) 8 2, ,590 Aaron Rodgers (GB) 8 2, ,510 Philip Rivers (SD) 8 2, ,490 Tony Romo (Dal.) 8 2, ,430 Kurt Warner (Ari.) 8 2, ,350 Jay Cutler (Chi.) 8 2, ,092 Joe Flacco (Bal.) 8 2, ,088 Cardinals vs. Seahawks 9 of 38

10 TWO SHY OF 200 With his performance last week, Kurt Warner passed Ken Stabler, Steve DeBerg, Joe Ferguson, Bobby Layne, Norm Snead, Ken Anderson on the all-time touchdown list and is now two TD passes shy of 200 for his career. With 198 career TD passes, Warner sits in 30 th place on the NFL all-time list. Warner will begin climbing the career TD list faster now that he is approaching 200 career passing TDs. Next in line for Warner to surpass are Phil Simms (199) and Roman Gabriel (201). There are four active QBs with more TD passes than Warner, including all-time NFL leader Brett Favre (480), Peyton Manning (349), Tom Brady (213) and Donovan McNabb (204). Below is a breakdown of Warner s 198 TD passes: With Team Opponent (Top 3) Location Day of Week By Quarter Rams ers Home Sunday First Cardinals Falcons Road Monday Second Giants... 6 Saints Thursday... 3 Third Fourth Distance Receiver (Top 5) Season (Top 5) 3 or fewer Yards...38 Larry Fitzgerald Yards...61 Anquan Boldin Yards...44 Isaac Bruce Yards...15 Marshall Faulk Yards...40 Torry Holt ON TRACK TO TOP HIMSELF With 16 TD passes through the first eight games of the season, Kurt Warner is on pace to throw 32 TD passes in The franchise record for TD passes in a season is 30, established by Warner in his Pro Bowl season of With 314 pass attempts through the first eight games, Warner is on pace to throw 628 passes this season, which would shatter his franchise record of 598 attempts, set in With 207 pass completions, Warner is on pace to throw 414 completions on the season, which would break his current franchise record of 401 completions, also set in THE STARTS STREAK CONTINUES When named the team s starter entering the 2008 season, many questioned whether Kurt Warner could stay healthy. His current consecutive starts streak sits at 39 games. Warner was one of 16 NFL quarterbacks to start every regular season contest in 08 but the only one to start as many as 20 total games. In fact, he was just the third QB in NFL history to start 20 total games in a season, joining John Elway ( 97 Broncos) and Eli Manning ( 07 Giants). Among active QBs, Warner s 39-game starts streak ranks seventh behind Brett Favre (299), Peyton Manning (199), Eli Manning (87), Drew Brees (75), Philip Rivers (60) and Jay Cutler (45). Below is a look at Warner s stats over his last 39 consecutive starts (including playoffs) compared to the first 39 starts of his career. Current Streak Vitals: Spans ages of 36 to 38 / 1 perfect game / 4 playoff games / yard games / 16 games with 100+ passer rating Stat Att Comp Pct. Yds TD INT Totals 1, , Avg/G st 39 Career Starts Vitals: Spans ages 28 to 30 / 2 perfect games / 4 playoff games / yard games / 20 games with 100+ passer rating Stat Att Comp Pct. Yds TD INT Totals 1, , Avg/G Warner s current 39-game starts streak is the fourth-longest in franchise history behind Jim Hart (65), Neil Lomax (51) and Charlie Johnson (44). It is also the longest streak of his career. RIDING ON THE LINE Last season s run to the Super Bowl was largely accomplished on the arm of QB Kurt Warner. By extension, it was fueled by the offensive line s outstanding protection of Warner. According to Stats Inc, Arizona was the most heavily pressured team in the NFL during the 2008 regular season, facing a blitz on 218 of their 630 pass attempts. The pressure has been on Warner again this season and last week in Chicago, the Bears managed just one sack of Warner despite his 32 pass attempts. The Cardinals improved to 3-0 on the season when Warner is sacked once or fewer in a game. Below is a look at Warner s performance this season based on the number of times he gets sacked: 0-1 Sacks (3-0) Gms Att Com Pct. Yds Sk TD INT Rate Sacks (2-1) Gms Att Com Pct. Yds Sk TD INT Rate Sacks (0-2) Gms Att Com Pct. Yds Sk TD INT Rate Below is a breakdown of Warner s career record as a starter by the number of times he gets sacked in a game. NFL Career Cardinals Career Sacks W-L Win % Sacks W-L Win % Cardinals vs. Seahawks 10 of 38

11 WARNER IN THE NFL RECORD BOOKS Single-Game Completion Percentage (min. 15 attempts) Kurt Warner AZ at Jax, 9/20/09 (26-24) Vinny Testaverde Cle. vs. LA Rams, 12/26/93 (23-21) Ken Anderson Cin. vs. Pit., 11/10/74 (22-20) Lynn Dickey GB vs. NO, 12/13/81 (21-19) Passing Yards Per Game (min. 100 games) Kurt Warner, 117 Games (30,766 yards) Peyton Manning, 184 Games (48,169 yards) Dan Marino, 242 Games (61,361 yards) Drew Brees, 115 Games (28,594 yards) Brett Favre, 281 Games (67,052 yards) Career Completion Percentage (min. 1,500 attempts) 66.1 Chad Pennington, 2000-current (2,469-1,631) 65.4 Kurt Warner, 1999-current (3,872-2,534) 64.7 Peyton Manning, current (6,273-4,060) 64.3 Steve Young, (4,149-2,667) 64.2 Drew Brees, 2001-current (3,915-2,515) Highest Career Passer Rating 96.8 Steve Young, Peyton Manning, 1998-current 93.4 Tom Brady, 2000-current 93.3 Kurt Warner, 1998-current 93.2 Philip Rivers, 2004-current Most Passing Yards in a Season 5,084 Dan Marino, Miami, ,069 Drew Brees, New Orleans, ,830 Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 2001 Most Completions in a Single Season Year Player Comp 2007 Drew Brees Rich Gannon Drew Brees Warren Moon Kurt Warner 401 Most 300-Yard Passing Games in a Season 10 Rich Gannon, Oakland 2002 Drew Brees, New Orleans Dan Marino, Miami 1984 Warren Moon, Houston 1990 Kurt Warner, St. Louis 1999 Kurt Warner, St. Louis Dan Fouts, San Diego 1980 Kurt Warner, St. Louis 2000 Trent Green, Kansas City 2004 Tom Brady, New England 2007 Most 300-Yard Passing Games in a Career 63 Dan Marino, Bret Favre, 1991-current 54 Peyton Manning, 1998-current 51 Dan Fouts, Kurt Warner, 1998-current 49 Warren Moon, Most Consecutive 300-Yard Passing Games 6 Steve Young, SF 1998 Kurt Warner, StL 2000 Rich Gannon, Oak Peyton Manning, Ind 2009 Joe Montana, SF 1982 Kerry Collins, NYG Drew Brees, NO, 2006 Kurt Warner, AZ, 2008 Most Seasons Leading League in Average Gain Per Pass 7 Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears , Steve Young, San Francisco , Arnie Herber, Green Bay 1932, 1934, 1936 Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles 1950, 1952, 1954 Len Dawson, Dallas Texans 1962, Kansas City 1966, 1968 Bart Starr, Green Bay Kurt Warner, St. Louis ,000 WITH TWO TEAMS With 242 passing yards in game seven vs. Carolina, Kurt Warner reached 14,000 passing yards as a member of the Cardinals, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 14,000 passing yards with two teams. In addition to his total with the Cardinals, Warner threw for 16,501 yards with the Rams from In his last two-plus seasons, covering 39 starts, Warner has thrown for 10,743 yards for the Cardinals, an average of yards per start. Against the Texans in week five, Warner reached 13,000 passing yards with the Cardinals and joined Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton and the only QBs in NFL history with 13,000+ passing yards with two teams. Tarkenton threw for 33,098 yards with the Minnesota Vikings and 13,905 yards with the NY Giants. FASTEST TO 50 Kurt Warner threw for 302 yards against the Texans in week five, his 50 th career 300-yard game. In reaching 50 in just his 113 th career game, Warner became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach yard games, shattering the former record held by Dan Marino (176 games). Warner is one of just five quarterbacks in NFL history with at least yard games. He has thrown for 300 yards in 42.7 percent of his career games, by far the best total in NFL history. Peyton Manning is second, throwing for 300 yards in 28.9 percent of his games. Career 300-Yard Passing Games NFL History Games 300-Yd Player Played Games Pct. Win % 1. Dan Marino (.587) 2. Brett Favre (.660) 3. Peyton Manning (.611) 4. Dan Fouts (.510) 5. Kurt Warner (.620) The Texans game was Warner s 20 th 300-yard game as a member of the Cardinals, establishing a new franchise record (Neil Lomax, 19). Warner reached the feat in his 50 th game with the Cardinals while Lomax had yard performances in 108 games. WARNER REACHES 30,000 In week six in Seattle, in his 114 th career game, Kurt Warner threw for 276 yards, giving him 30,032 passing yards for his career. Warner tied Hall of Famer Dan Marino as the fastest players in the NFL history to reach 30,000 passing yards. Fewest Games to 30,000 Passing Yards NFL History Player Games 1t. Kurt Warner 114 1t.Dan Marino Peyton Manning Warren Moon 125 4t. Drew Bledsoe 126 4t. Brett Favre 126 Warner has averaged passing yards per game in his career, the best average in NFL history. In 2001 with the Rams, Warner became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 passing yards, reaching the mark in just his 36 th career game. In 2006 as a member of the Cardinals and playing in his 76 th career game, Warner became the second fastest player in NFL history to reach 20,000 passing yards, with only Marino (74 games) doing it in fewer games. Cardinals vs. Seahawks 11 of 38

12 KURT S CANTON CREDENTIALS In the minds of many, Kurt Warner s performance as a Cardinal combined with his earlier success with the Rams has secured him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For those that may need convincing, perhaps the best case can be made by comparing Warner s career to those QBs already enshrined in Canton, particularly the 14 quarterbacks that have been selected in the last quarter century. When judging Kurt s career against those 14, the biggest difference is career games 117 for Warner vs. an average of 186 for the others. Given the late start to Kurt s NFL career and the twists it s taken throughout, that game played disparity is unsurprising. However, that s the only category in which Kurt trails that elite group. None of the 14 has a higher career completion percentage, yards per attempt average or yards per game figure. Warner s 93.3 career passer rating is second only to Steve Young and just Dan Marino has more career 300-yard passing games than Warner. Despite disparity in games played, Warner s career totals in completions and yards are already more than five of those HOF quarterbacks and his TD total (198) is more than four members of the group. Of the 10 QBs to start 3-or-more Super Bowls, eight are in the Hall of Fame already and the other two (Warner & Tom Brady) will be. Of the six players to win multiple league MVP awards, three are already in the HOF (Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas & Young) and the other three will be (Warner, Brett Favre & Peyton Manning). Below are the career statistics & achievements of the 14 H.O.F. quarterbacks of the last 25 years compared to Warner: Psr 300-yd Pro SB SB NFL Player, HOF Yr. Years Gms Att Comp Pct Yds Y/A Y/G TD INT Rtg Games Bwl (W/L) MVP MVP Joe Namath, 85 ( 65-77) 140 3,762 1, , (1-0) 1 - Roger Staubach, 85 ( 69-79) 131 2,958 1, , (2-2) 1 - Fran Tarkenton, 86 ( 61-71) 246 6,467 3, , (0-3) - 1 Len Dawson, 87 ( 57-75) 211 3,741 2, , (1-1) 1 - Terry Bradshaw, 89 ( 70-83) 168 3,901 2, , (4-0) 2 1 Bob Griese, 90 ( 67-80) 161 3,429 1, , (2-1) - - Dan Fouts, 93 ( 73-87) 181 5,604 3, , Joe Montana, 00 ( 79-94) 192 5,391 3, , (4-0) 3 2 Jim Kelly, 02 ( 86-96) 160 4,779 2, , (0-4) - - John Elway, 04 ( 83-98) 234 7,250 4, , (2-3) 1 1 Dan Marino, 05 ( 83-99) 242 8,358 4, , (0-1) - 1 Steve Young, 05 ( 85-99) 169 4,149 2, , (1-0) 1 2 Warren Moon, 06 ( 84-00) 208 6,823 3, , Troy Aikman, 06 ( 89-00) 165 4,715 2, , (3-0) 1 - AVG of the 14 HOF QBs ,094 2, , Kurt Warner (1998-) 117 3,872 2, , (1-2) 1 2 Additional Modern Era QBs not included above: George Blanda (played , ; enshrined in 1981), Y.A. Tittle (played ; enshrined in 1971), Otto Graham (played ; enshrined in 1965), Bart Starr (played ; enshrined in 1977), Bob Waterfield (played ; enshrined in 1965), Bobby Layne (played ; enshrined in 1967), Norm Van Brocklin (played ; enshrined in 1971), Johnny Unitas (played ; enshrined 1979) and Sonny Jurgensen (played ; enshrined 1983). Where Warner Ranks In NFL History: Statistic Games With Perfect Passer Rating (3) Single Game Completion Pct (93.3) Passing Yards Per Game (263.0) Most Consecutive 300-Yard Passing Games (6) Career Completion Pct (65.4) Most 300 Yard Passing Games In A Season (9, 2x) Most Passing Yards In A Season (4,830) Highest Career Passer Rating (93.3) Most 300-Yard Passing Games In A Career (50) Most Completions In A Season (401) Passing Yards Per Attempt (7.95) Rank 1 st 1 st 1 st 1 st 2 nd 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 5 th 6 th Career Milestones: Two-time NFL MVP (1999 and 2001); was also named Super Bowl XXXIV MVP after leading the Rams to a victory over Tennessee. Became just the second QB (Craig Morton, Dallas and Denver) in NFL history to start a Super Bowl for two different teams. Remarkably, the franchises Warner led to the Super Bowl had not earned a playoff berth in the previous 10+ years. Threw for 1,147 yards in the 2008 playoffs with Arizona, an NFL record for most passing yards in a single postseason. It topped the record he set in 1999 with the Rams when he threw for 1,063 yards. Owns the top three passing totals in Super Bowl history and is the only QB in Super Bowl history with three 300-yard performances. He has totaled 1,156 yards passing in his three Super Bowl appearances, the most passing yards of any QB in Super Bowl history. Has passed for at least 365 yards in five postseason games, an NFL record. Became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 passing yards and 30,000 passing yards. Has thrown for 300+ yards 50 times in his career. Became the fastest QB in NFL history to reach yard games (114 games), shattering the previous record held by Dan Marino (176). Has thrown for 300+ yards in 42.7% of his career games, the highest percentage in NFL history. Is the only QB in NFL history pass for 14,000 yards with two different teams. On 9/20/09 at Jacksonville, set the NFL single-game record for completion percentage (92.3% on passing). Cardinals vs. Seahawks 12 of 38