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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game #16 THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals are looking to finish the 2010 season strong and a win this week in San Francisco would give Arizona back-toback victories and three wins over the final four games to close out the season. Arizona will also look to end a threegame losing streak to their division rival from the Bay Area. Last week the Cardinals earned their second consecutive thrilling victory over the Dallas Cowboys when Jay Feely connected on a 48-yard FG with just five seconds remaining to give Arizona the win. A host of Cardinals rookies played big roles in the team s win over the Cowboys but none bigger than third round pick WR Andre Roberts. Roberts hauled in a career-high 110 yards receiving, a big chunk of which come on a 74-yard TD pass from fellow rookie John Skelton. It was the longest rookie-to-rookie TD pass for the Cardinals since 1958 (M.C. Reynolds 91-yard pass to John David Crow). With the win, Skelton joined Neil Lomax (1981) as the only Cardinals rookie QBs in the Super Bowl era to win their first two home starts. WR Larry Fitzgerald went without a catch until the game s final drive but it was a big one a 26-yard reception from Skelton on 4 th -and-15 from the Cards 19-yard line that kept the eventual game-winning drive. San Francisco was eliminated from playoff contention last week after falling to the Rams in St. Louis. Following the game, Mike Singletary was removed as head coach and defensive line coach Jim Tomsula was named interim head coach. Arizona will now have faced three of the NFL s four current interim head coaches over the final four weeks of the season (Denver s Eric Studesville, Week 14; Dallas Jason Garrett, Week 16). THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Jim Tomsula Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record th Years as Head Coach in NFL 1 st 4 th Years with team 4 th BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO Network: FOX Flagship: Sports 620 KTAR Play-by-Play: Chris Myers Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Jim Mora Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Nischelle Turner Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu Sunday, January 2, :15 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-10) vs. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-10) Candlestick Park ARIZONA CARDINALS 2010 SEASON SCHEDULE Regular Season Date Opponent AZ Time Sun., Sep. St. Louis Rams W, Sun., Sep. Atlanta Falcons L, 41-7 Sun., Sep. 26 OAKLAND RAIDERS W, Sun., Oct. San Diego Chargers L, Sun., Oct. 10 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS W, Sun., Oct. 17 BYE Sun., Oct. Seattle Seahawks L, Sun., Oct. 31 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS L, Sun., Nov. Minnesota Vikings L, (OT) Sun., Nov. 14 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS L, Sun., Nov. Kansas City Chiefs L, Mon., Nov. 29 SAN FRANCISCO 49ers# L, 27-6 Sun., Dec. 5 ST. LOUIS RAMS L, 19-6 Sun., Dec. 12 DENVER BRONCOS W, Sun., Dec. Carolina Panthers L, Sat., Dec. 25 DALLAS COWBOYS+ W, Sun., Jan. San Francisco 49ers 2:15 PM # Monday night on ESPN + Saturday night on NFL Network * Subject to flexible scheduling decisions 2010 NFC WEST STANDINGS The Cardinals improved to 5-10 with their win vs. Dallas. The Cardinals opponent in week 17, the 49ers, fell to 5-10 with their loss to the Rams (7-8), which eliminated SF from playoff contention. Seattle fell to 6-9 after losing to Tampa Bay. Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div St. Louis Seattle Arizona San Francisco 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/ S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ Phone: Fax:

2 CARDINALS AND 49ERS IN 2010 CARDINALS CATEGORY 49ERS 5-10 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed 36 9 Rushing TDs 8 9 Passing TDs Return TDs 4 17 Rushing TDs Allowed 9 20 Passing TDs Allowed 24 3 Return TDs Allowed 3 44/302 Sacked/Yards Lost 42/243 31/16 Fumbles/Lost 21/8 17 Had Intercepted 15 24/27 Field Goals Made/Attempted 21/ 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 -3 25:48 Average Time of Possession 28:43 31/31/31 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 26/21/22 28/30/21 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 14/7/24 1/2 2-Point Conversions 1/1 SERIES NOTES This week, the Cardinals and 49ers meet for the 39 th time in a series that dates back to If the Cardinals win this week, it will mark the first time since 2003 that both teams won a game in the season series. Since 04, one team has swept the season series each year. The Cardinals enter this week s game looking to end a three-game losing streak to the 49ers. THE SERIES Overall Regular Season Series: Cardinals on the road at SF: 8-12 Cardinals last win: 11/10/08 vs. SF, First Meeting: SF, W, Last Meeting: 11/29/10 vs. SF, L, 27-6 Last 10 Meetings Date Site Result Nov. 29, 2010 Arizona L, 6-27 Dec. 14, 2009 San Francisco L, 9-24 Sept. 13, 2009 Arizona L, Nov. 10, 2008 Arizona W, Sept. 7, 2008 San Francisco W, Nov. 25, 2007 Arizona L, OT Sept. 10, 2007 San Francisco L, Dec. 24, 2006 San Francisco W, Sept. 10, 2006 Arizona W, Dec. 4, 2005 San Francisco W, CARDINALS VS. 49ERS THE LAST TIME Game 11 49ers 27, CARDINALS 6 November 29, 2010 University of Phoenix Stadium (63,208) In a Monday night match-up of 3-7 teams that would see the winner pull to within a game of the NFC West lead, the visiting Niners controlled the line of scrimmage and outplayed the Cardinals in all three phases of the game to earn a 27-6 win. It marked Arizona s 6 th straight defeat. Despite losing RB Frank Gore in the 1 st quarter with a hip injury, San Fran was able to gain 261 yards on the ground. The majority of those yards came from veteran Brian Westbrook, who finished with 136 yards on 23 carries with a touchdown. The 49ers began the game by taking the opening kickoff and marching to the AZ20 but Shane Andrus FG try missed wide right. However, on Arizona s first offensive play QB Derek Anderson and RB Beanie Wells mishandled an exchange and the 49ers recovered at the AZ38. On the very next snap, 49ers QB Troy Smith tossed a deep pass down the middle that WR Michael Crabtree hauled in for a 38-yard TD. Arizona responded by moving to the SF13, thanks mostly to a 43-yard Anderson pass to Wells down the right sideline. The Cards did not find the end zone but came away with a 31- yard Jay Feely TD that made it 7-3. San Fran s Ted Ginn then returned the ensuing kickoff 41 yards to the Niners 45 to start a possession that ended on Anthony Dixon s 1-yard scoring run. The score capped a 10-play drive that put SF up 14-3 late in the first. After a 3-n-out from the Cardinals, Ginn s 42-yard punt return set the Niners up at the AZ42. Six plays later, Westbrook scored from 8 yards out to make it 21-3 midway thru the second. It looked like the Cards had cut into the lead on the next drive when they marched to the SF18 and Larry Fitzgerald came down in the end zone with an Anderson pass but the receiver lost control as he hit the ground. Instead the Cardinals came away with a 39-yard Feely FG that made it 21-6 late in the first half. With just over a minute remaining in the half, CB Michael Adams picked off a Smith pass that had deflected off Crabtree s hands and the Cards took over at the SF42 with 1:13 left but could not capitalize. LaRod Stephens-Howling appeared to spark the Cards with an 83-yard return of the 2 nd half s opening kickoff but it was wiped out by a holding penalty. The Niners opening drive ended with a 27- yard FG try from Andrus but Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie blocked it. He could not block a 38- yarder on the next drive and the 49ers led 24-6 after three quarters. The only points of the fourth came on a 26-yard Andrus FG that was set-up by Takeo Spikes INT of Anderson. 49ERS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score 49ers 1 9:35 Crabtree 38-yard pass from Smith (Andrus kick) 1-38, 0: CARDS 1 5:56 Feely 31-yard FG 7-55, 3: ers 1 0:29 Dixon 1-yard run (Andrus kick) 10-55, 5: ers 2 7:23 Westbrook 8-yard run (Andrus kick) 6-42, 2: CARDS 2 2:16 Feely 39-yard FG 10-40, 5: ers 3 2:38 Andrus 38-yard FG 7-44, 3: ers 4 12:43 Andrus 26-yard FG 11-42, 4: STATISTICS SF AZ First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 4-15 (27) 2-11 (18) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 39:01 20:59 Weather: Indoors RUSHING 49ers: Westbrook , TD; Dixon 14-54, TD; Gore 5-52; Morgan 1-13; Smith 3-6; Norris 1-0. CARDS: Wells 5-13; Hightower 5-0; Anderson 1-0. PASSING 49ers: Smith 11-23, 129 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Anderson 16-35, 196 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING 49ers: Morgan 3-28; Crabtree 2-48, TD; Davis 2-32; Ginn 1-11; Zeigler 1-10; Norris 1-5; Dixon 1-(-5). CARDS: Doucet 5-60; Fitzgerald 4-37; Breaston 2-22; Roberts 2-21; Stephens- Howling 2-13; Wells INTERCEPTIONS 49ers: Spikes 1-0. CARDS: Adams 1-0. Cardinals vs. 49ers 2 of 44

3 CARDINALS-49ERS CONNECTIONS Cardinals Defensive Coordinator Bill Davis served in the same position for San Francisco from San Francisco Assistant Offensive Line coach Ray Brown played T/G for the Cardinals from after being selected in the eighth round (201 st overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft. Brown went on to play for the Washington from , joining San Francisco Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky (LB, ), Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt (TE/H-back, ) and Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Russ Grimm (G, ), who also played for Washington. San Francisco WR Kyle Williams is from Scottsdale, AZ and played at Chaparral High School where he was named The Arizona Republic Big School Player of the Year, All-State first team by The Arizona Republic, and the Barry Sollenberger High School Player of the Year. He went on to play at Arizona State from San Francisco LS Brian Jennings is a Mesa, AZ native where he was prepped at Red Mountain High School lettering in football, basketball, and track. He played his college football at Arizona State from San Francisco K Joe Nedney played with the Cardinals from 1997 through the first four games of San Francisco G Tony Wragge played for Arizona in 2002, appearing in two games and starting one. San Francisco WRs/Senior Assistant Jerry Sullivan was the WRs coach for the Cardinals from and the offensive coordinator in San Francisco TEs coach Pete Hoener got his first NFL coaching job with the St. Louis Cardinals, tutoring TEs from Hoener spent three seasons with the Cardinals in Arizona, as the TEs coach and 2003 as the offensive line coach. San Francisco offensive line coach Mike Solari coached the same position for the Cardinals in Cardinals tight end Jim Dray played his college ball 35 minutes south of San Francisco at Stanford University from , starting 33 of 39 career games played. The following Cardinals hail from the state of California: LB Joey Porter (Bakersfield), S Hamza Abdullah (Los Angeles), LB Clark Haggans (Torrance), CB A.J. Jefferson (Bakersfield), S Matt Ware (Santa Monica) and RB Jason Wright (Diamond Bar), LB Reggie Walker (Sacramento), TE Stephen Spach (Clovis), FB Reagan Maui a (Lodi). Cardinals RB Beanie Wells ( ) was teammates at Ohio State with San Francisco QB Troy Smith ( ), WR Ted Ginn Jr. ( ), LB Thaddeus Gibson ( ), and T Alex Boone ( ). Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald ( ) and LB Gerald Hayes ( ) played on the same team at the University of Pittsburgh as San Francisco CB Shawntae Spencer ( ) and P Andy Lee ( ). Fitzgerald (3 rd overall), Spencer (58 th overall) and Lee (188 th overall) were all selected in the 2004 NFL Draft while Hayes (70 th overall) was drafted the year before. San Francisco Offensive Coordinator Mike Johnson was a backup QB at Arizona State University ( ) before he transferred to Mesa Community College (AZ) where he became a Junior College All-American in In 1990 he signed with the Cardinals as a rookie free agent but was released during the final cuts of training camp. San Francisco Special Assistant to Head Coach/Secondary Johnnie Lynn coached at the University of Arizona from ). From , Cardinals DT Bryan Robinson was teammates in Cincinnati with San Francisco DT Justin Smith. 49ers K Jeff Reed played for Pittsburgh from and during that time Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt ( ), Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Russ Grimm ( ), Special Teams coach Kevin Spencer ( ), Passing Game Coordinator Mike Miller ( ) and LBs coach Matt Raich ( ) all coached for the Steelers. Reed was teammates with Cardinals G Alan Faneca ( ) and LBs Joey Porter ( ) and Clark Haggans ( ). THE FOOTBALL FACTORY Cardinals WR Steve Breaston ( ) and San Francisco CB Shawntae Spencer ( ) both played QB at Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, PA. The two lived just several houses apart in the Western PA neighborhood. Including Breaston and Spencer, Woodland Hills has six former players that are currently in the NFL, the most of any high school in the country. In addition to Breaston and Spencer, other NFL players who hail from Woodland Hills include: Rob Gronkowski (NE), Ryan Mundy (Pit), Lousaka Polite (Mia) and Jason Taylor (NYJ). BREAKING DOWN THE QB MATCHUPS The Cardinals matchup vs. San Francisco this week will feature Arizona quarterback John Skelton going-head-tohead with either Troy Smith or Alex Smith. This week s game will mark the fourth consecutive game in which a different QB duo has faced off. Only twice (2002 and 2003) has the same QB gone head-to-head in both games in a season. Highlighted are the 11 different starting QB combinations dating back to Game 1: Cards QB Jake Plummer vs. SF QB Jeff Garcia Game 2: Cards QB Jake Plummer vs. SF QB Jeff Garcia 2003 Game 1: Cards QB Jeff Blake vs. SF QB Jeff Garcia Game 2: Cards QB Jeff Blake vs. SF QB Jeff Garcia 2004 Game 1: Cards QB Josh McCown vs. SF QB Tim Rattay Game 2: Cards QB Josh McCown vs. SF QB Ken Dorsey 2005 Game 1: Cards QB Josh McCown vs. SF QB Tim Rattay Game 2: Cards QB Kurt Warner vs. SF QB Alex Smith 2006 Game 1: Cards QB Kurt Warner vs. SF QB Alex Smith Game 2: Cards QB Matt Leinart vs. SF QB Alex Smith 2007 Game 1: Cards QB Matt Leinart vs. SF QB Alex Smith Game 2: Cards QB Kurt Warner vs. SF QB Trent Dilfer 2008 Game 1: Cards QB Kurt Warner vs. SF QB J.T. O Sullivan Game 2: Cards QB Kurt Warner vs. SF QB Shaun Hill 2009 Game 1: Cards QB Kurt Warner vs. SF QB Shaun Hill Game 2: Cards QB Kurt Warner vs. SF QB Alex Smith 2010 Game1: Cards QB Derek Anderson vs. SF QB Troy Smith Game 2: Cards QB John Skelton vs. SF QB TBD SERIES NOTES Turnover Tale Of the 17 games played in the series dating back to 2002, the 49ers OT victory in 2004 was the only game won by a team that lost the turnover battle (AZ-1, SF-2). While Visiting the 49ers SS Adrian Wilson is aiming for his third consecutive game at SF with an INT. In eight games at SF, Wilson has 2 INTs, 2.0 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. DT Darnell Dockett had an INT and a fumble recovery in the last game at San Francisco. Cardinals vs. 49ers 3 of 44

4 THE LAST GAME CARDINALS 27, Cowboys 26 December 25, 2010 University of Phoenix Stadium (63,971) The Cards closed their 2010 home slate with a thrilling Christmas night game against the Cowboys. Arizona jumped out to an early lead thanks to INT touchdowns on its first two defensive series and led 21-3 early in the 2 nd. The Cowboys then stormed back from 18 down and took their first lead with 1:41 to play. However AZ rookie QB John Skelton, making his 3 rd career start, led the offense into position for Jay Feely s game-winning FG with 5 ticks on the clock. Rookie WR Andre Roberts had 5 catches for 110 yards and a 74-yard TD as both teams moved to 5-10 on the year. On Dallas 2 nd offensive snap, CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie picked off a Jon Kitna pass intended for Miles Austin and returned it 32 yards for a TD. The next Cowboys series reached the AZ39 but Kitna s 1st down pass bounced off Roy Williams and right to CB Greg Toler who raced 66 yards down the left sideline to make it It was Arizona s 12 th return TD of the season, one shy of the NFL record. After a 3-n-out from Dallas, Feely had a chance to up the lead but his 49-yard FG try was wide right. Cowboys K David Buehler then put Dallas on the board with a 42-yarder. On the 2 nd play of the next Arizona series, Skelton found a wide-open Roberts down the left sideline for a 74- yard TD that made it Dallas then moved 81 yards in 13 plays and found the end zone on 4 th - goal at the 2 on a Kitna TD pass to TE Jason Witten. Just before the score, Kitna injured his hip and was replaced for a snap by 2 nd year man Stephen McGee in his first NFL action. When the injury kept Kitna from returning after intermission, McGee was at the helm the rest of the game. The 2 nd half was largely a struggle for the Cardinals offense, which failed to pick up a first down until midway thru the 4 th. In the meantime, Buehler made a 53-yard FG and Marion Barber scored on a 24-yard run that cut the AZ lead to after 3 quarters. Arizona dodged a bullet late in the quarter when LB Bradie James nearly had an INT but it was ruled incomplete both on the field and after a Dallas challenge. With 8:50 to go, the Cards took over at their own 20 clinging to a 1-point lead. A 21-yard catch by Roberts on 3 rd -n-7 gave AZ its initial first down of the 2 nd half and was followed by 2 strong Beanie Wells runs. The efforts led to a 49-yard FG from Feely that made it with 3:45 to go. On the ensuing drive Dallas reached the AZ 45 with 1:51 left and the game appeared to be sealed when McGee s 4 th -n-5 pass fell incomplete but a late interference flag kept the drive alive. On the next play, Austin somehow snared a McGee pass over a pair of AZ defenders that was good for a 37-yard go-ahead TD. However, the Dallas lead was just 2 after Buehler s PAT hit the left upright. With one timeout and 1:36 remaining, AZ took over at its own 24 but after a pair of incompletions and a sack, faced a 4 th -n-15 at the 19. With the game on the line, Larry Fitzgerald s first catch of the day was a critical 26-yarder to the AZ45. Skelton ran for 5 yards before completions to Tim Hightower (6) and Max Komar (19) moved it to the 25. An illegal formation penalty backed it up 5 yards making Feely s game-winner a 48-yarder. COWBOYS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 12:47 Rodgers-Cromartie 32-yard INT return (Feely kick) CARDS 1 8:24 Toler 66-yard INT return (Feely kick) Cowboys 2 12:49 Buehler 42-yard FG 10-37, 4: CARDS 2 11:57 Roberts 74-yard pass from Skelton (Feely kick) 2-80, 0: Cowboys 2 5:11 Witten 2-yard pass from Kitna (Buehler kick) 13-81, 6: Cowboys 3 6:46 Buehler 53-yard FG 5-26, 1: Cowboys 3 1:58 Barber 24-yard run (Buehler kick) 6-47, 3: CARDS 4 3:45 Feely 49-yard FG 9-49, 5: Cowboys 4 1:41 Austin 37-yard pass from McGee (kick failed) 8-80, 2: CARDS 4 0:05 Feely 48-yard FG 9-46, 1: STATISTICS DAL AZ First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 8-18 (44) 2-11 (18) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 38:05 21:55 Weather: Clear, 64 degrees, 30% humidity, winds ENE 7 mph. RUSHING Cowboys: Jones 16-77; Barber 8-58, TD; McGee 4-19; Choice 4-16; Kitna 1-7; Austin 1-6. CARDS: Wells 11-47; Hightower 6-23; Skelton 3-21; Wright 1-2. PASSING Cowboys: Kitna 12-20, 115 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT; McGee 11-17, 111 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Skelton 11-25, 183 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING Cowboys: Witten 8-45, TD; Austin 6-115, TD; Bennett 3-22; Choice 3-16; Hurd 2-17; Jones CARDS: Roberts 5-110, TD; Komar 3-31, Fitzgerald 1-26; Maui a 1-10; Hightower 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS Cowboys: None CARDS: Toler 1-66, TD; Rodgers-Cromartie 1-32, TD. TWO GAMES TWO INCREDIBLE ENDINGS The Cardinals earned their second-consecutive heart-stopping win over the Cowboys last week, winning in their first ever victory on Christmas day. In each of the last two games against the Cowboys, both wins came down to key special teams performances for the Cardinals. 12/25/10 vs. Dallas (27-26 win) After the Cards took a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter last week, Dallas scored 23 of the game s next 26 points and took a lead after Miles Austin s 37-yard TD reception with 1:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. Dallas missed a chance to go up by three (27-24) when K David Buehler hit the left upright on the PAT attempt following the Austin TD reception. The Cardinals got the ball back with 1:36 remaining in the fourth quarter and faced a 4 th -and 15 from their own 19-yard line following two incompletions and a sack. On the fourth down attempt, QB John Skelton hit Larry Fitzgerald for 26 yards, Fitzgerald s first reception of the game. Following a 5-yard scramble by Skelton and two completions (6 yards to RB Tim Hightower and 19 yards WR Max Komar), the Cardinals got the ball down to the Cowboys 25-yard line with 11 seconds remaining. Attempting to spike the ball and stop the clock, the Cards were called for an Illegal formation penalty which moved the ball back to the Dallas 30-yard line. That set up Jay Feely s 48-yard game-winning FG with just five seconds left on the clock. 10/12/08 vs. Dallas (30-24 OT victory) The last meeting between the Cardinals and Cowboys resulted in one of the most memorable regular season wins in recent franchise history in a game that began and ended on spectacular special teams plays. In the 08 meeting against Dallas, Arizona special teams ace Sean Morey broke through the Dallas line and blocked Mat McBriar s punt following Dallas first possession in the overtime period. Backup linebacker Monty Beisel, who was right behind Morey on the blocked kick, scooped up the loose ball and returned it three yards for the game winning touchdown and a victory over the Cowboys. Morey s blocked punt marked the first time in NFL regular season history that a game ended on a touchdown off of a blocked punt. Combined with J.J. Arrington s 93-yard return on the game s opening kickoff, the win marked the first time since at least the 1970 NFL-AFL merger that a team has scored a touchdown on the first and last plays of the game. Cardinals vs. 49ers 4 of 44

5 RECORD RETURNS With two INT returns for TDs against the Cowboys last week, Arizona now has 12 return TDs this season, earning them sole possession of the second-highest single-season total in NFL history behind Seattle (13, 1998). NFL Single-Season Record Return Touchdowns TDs Team, Season 13 Seattle, Arizona, Kansas City, 1999 St. Louis, 1999 Kansas City, 1992 San Diego, 1961 LA Rams, 1952 Among their 12 return TDs this season, Arizona has seven fumble return TDs, two kickoff return TDs and three INT return TDs. The Cardinals seven fumble recovery TDs (own and opponent) this season are an NFL record. Fumble Recoveries for TDs NFL Record TDs Team, Year 7 Arizona, 2010 (3 own, 4 opp) 5 Oakland, 1978 (2 own, 3 opp) San Francisco, 1965 (1 own, 4 opp) LA Rams, 1952 (1 own, 4 opp) Chicago Bears, 1942 (1 own, 4 opp) 4 12 teams, most recently Kansas City, 1999 (4 opp) Steve Breaston s fumble recovery for a TD in week 15 at Carolina marked the third time the Cards recovered their own fumble for a TD this season (Darnell Dockett, 12/12 vs. Den and Levi Brown, 10/10 vs. Saints), an NFL record for that category as well. There are 12 NFL teams that have recovered two of their own fumbles for TDs in a season, the most recent being Philadelphia in 2007, The Cards 12 returns lead the NFL this season NFL Return TD Leaders TDs Team 12 Arizona 8 New England 6 Dallas Seattle Oakland Prior to 2010, the franchise record for return TDs in a season was eight, established in 1961 and matched in SIX UNDER 200 After holding the Cowboys to 199 net yards passing last week, the Cardinals defense has held its opponent under 200 net yards passing in each of the last six games. In that span, the Cards have allowed just 968 yards through the air, the lowest total in the NFL. Fewest Passing Yards Allowed Weeks Yds Team 968 Arizona 973 Pittsburgh 987 San Diego 996 Minnesota 1,005 Cleveland Over the last four games (vs. St. Louis; vs. Denver, at Carolina, vs. Dallas) Arizona s defense has collected six INTs (two returned for TDs) and has allowed just three TD passes. In that span, opposing QBs are completing just 57.9% of their pass attempts and have a combined 62.3 passer rating. RETURN BREAKDOWN Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals franchise record 12 return TDs this season: Cards Return TDs in 2010 Fumble Returns (7) FS Kerry Rhodes (2) has returned two fumbles for TDs. He returned a Chargers fumble 42 yards for a TD in week four and returned a Saints fumble 27 yards for a TD in week five. LT Levi Brown scooped up a Max Hall fumble in the second quarter against the Saints and took it two yards for a TD. It was the first TD Brown had ever scored. LB Gerald Hayes returned a LeGarrette Blount fumble 21 yards for a TD in the third quarter in week eight against the Buccaneers. CB Michael Adams picked up Percy Harvin s fumble on the opening kickoff of the second-half in week nine and returned it 30 yards for a TD. DT Darnell Dockett jumped on a Daryl Washington fumble in the end zone in week 14 vs. Denver. Washington intercepted a Kyle Orton pass and returned it 39 yards before being stripped from behind by a trailing Denver RB Lance Ball. The TD marks just the second TD of Dockett s career and first since 12/7/08 vs. St. Louis when he returned a fumble 11 yards. WR Steve Breaston recovered RB Tim Hightower s fumble in the fourth quarter in Carolina s end zone. After Hightower s five-yard reception, he fumbled at the Panthers five-yard line and the ball rolled into the end zone, where Breaston recovered it. Kickoff Returns (2) RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (2) returned the Cards opening kickoff 102 yards for a TD against the Raiders in week three. Stephens-Howling returned his second KOR for TD of the season last week in Minnesota, returning the kick 96 yards for his third career KOR TD. INT Returns (3) CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2) intercepted a Drew Brees pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 28 yards for a TD in week five. Last week vs. Dallas, Rodgers-Cromartie returned a Jon Kitna pass 32 yards for a TD. One series after Rodgers-Cromartie returned his INT for a TD vs. Dallas, CB Greg Toler hauled in a Kitna pass intended that bounced off Roy Williams and returned it 66 yards for a TD, the first of his career. SCORING FROM THE CORNERS In the first two offensive series for the Cowboys (both in the first quarter) last week, the Cardinals intercepted passes and returned both for TDs. CBs Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Greg Toler both scored TDs on INT returns for the Cardinals. Prior to last week s game, the last time a team had two INT returns for TDs in the first quarter was New England s Ty Law (27 yards) and Andy Katzenmoyer (57 yards) on 10/17/99 vs. Miami. The last time Arizona had two INT returns in a game was 12/30/07 vs. St. Louis (Gerald Hayes 30 yards and Antrel Rolle 47). Last week s game marked the 4 th time since the 1970 merger that the Cardinals have had two INT return TDs in the same game. Rodgers-Cromartie s 32-yard return for a TD was the fourth INT return for a TD of his career and his second this season. Toler s 66-yard INT return marked his first career TD. It came one series after Rodgers-Cromartie s 32-yard INT return for a TD. Toler s 66-yard TD was the team s longest INT return for a TD since Rodgers-Cromartie s 99-yarder 12/7/08 vs. St. Louis. Cardinals vs. 49ers 5 of 44

6 FEELY HITS GAME WINNER Jay Feely s 48-yard FG with just five seconds remaining capped the Cards come-from-behind win against the Cowboys last week. Feely s kick was the sixth game-winning FG of his career and third in regulation. It marked the first game-winning kick for Feely since 11/13/08 at New England as a member of the Jets, when he hit a 34-yard FG with 7:15 remaining in OT for a Jets victory. The 48-yarder was the second-longest game winning FG of Feely s career and longest since 12/23/01 vs. Buffalo as a member of the Falcons, when he hit a 52-yard FG as time expired to give Atlanta a victory over the Bills. ONE OF SEVEN OVER 1,000 Jay Feely is one of the seven NFL players who have eclipsed 1,000 points since 2001, the year he entered the league. In that time, Feely has tallied 1,119 points, the second-highest total in the league dating back to 01 behind only Eagles kicker David Akers (1,182). Feely joins Akers, former Broncos and Falcons kicker Jason Elam, Minnesota s Ryan Longwell, Indy s Adam Vinatieri, Buffalo s Rian Lindell and Oakland s Sebastian Janikowski as the only NFL players with 1,000+ points in that span. NFL Points Leaders (2001-present) Pts Player XPM XPA FGM FGA 1,182 David Akers ,119 Jay Feely ,078 Ryan Longwell ,073 Adam Vinatieri ,034 Jason Elam ,023 Sebastian Janikowski ,013 Rian Lindell FEELY REACHES 24 After hitting two of three FG attempts last week vs. Dallas, Jay Feely has now connected on 24 of 27 attempts this season. His 24 FGs represent the sixth-highest total in franchise history. With two more FGs this season, Feely would pass Neil Rackers and Jim Bakken for fifth place on the franchise list. Franchise Record FGs Made In A Season FGs Player, Year (Att.) 40* Neil Rackers, 2005 (42 att.) 30 Greg Davis, 1995 (39 att.) 28 Neil Rackers, 2006 (37 att.) 27 Jim Bakken, 1967 (39 att.) 25 Neil Rackers, 2008 (28 att.) Jim Bakken, 1964 (38 att.) 24 Jay Feely, 2010 (27 att.) DIALING LONG DISTANCE Jay Feely s 55-yard FG against the Broncos in week 14 tied for the longest FG in franchise history. It marked just the fifth 55-yard FG in franchise history and the first since Neil Rackers in Franchise Record Longest FG Yds Player Game 55 Jay Feely 12/12/10 vs. Denver Neil Rackers 10/24/04 vs. Seattle Neil Rackers 10/24/04 vs. Seattle Greg Davis 9/17/95 at Detroit Greg Davis 12/19/93 at Seattle The 55-yarder vs. Denver was Feely s 12 th career FG of 50+ yards and second this season. FEELY REACHES 100 After posting 40 points over the last three games, including his 25-point performance in week 14 vs. Denver, Jay Feely now has 106 points in 2010, his seventh career 100-point season and third in a row. Feely needs nine more points to tie Jim Bakken (115, 1964) for the fifth-highest point total in team history. Feely led all NFL kickers in points in 2002 (138) and 2005 (148). FEELY S HISTORIC DAY VS. DENVER K Jay Feely scored his first career TD on his 5-yard run off a fake FG attempt in week 14 s win vs. Denver. It was the first-ever TD by a Cardinals kicker. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, prior to Feely s 5-yard TD run, the last NFL placekicker to score a TD of any kind was Tim Seder of Dallas with an 8-yard run on 10/7/01 at the Raiders. Feely became just the 4 th kicker since the 1970 merger to score a rushing TD: Dallas Seder (10/7/01 & 11/12/00); Cleveland s Phil Dawson (10/10/99); NY Giant s Jess Atkinson (10/13/85). In addition to his TD, Feely tied a career-high with five FGs and four PATs, giving him 25 points for the game. That total represents the second-highest point total by a kicker in NFL history, trailing only the 26 points posted by Tennessee s Rob Bironas on 10/21/07 vs. Houston (8 FGs, 2 PATs). Feely became the first player in NFL history to score a TD and kick five FGs in a game. Most Points By Kicker NFL Record Pts Player (Team) Game 26 Rob Bironas (Ten) 10/21/07 vs. Houston 25 Jay Feely (Ari) 12/12/10 vs. Denver 23 Bill Cundiff (Dal) 9/15/03 vs. NY Giants 22 Jim Bakken (Stl) 9/24/67 vs. Pittsburgh Six players tied with STRAIGHT POINTS After Broncos K Steven Hauschka s 32-yard FG gave Denver a 3-0 lead with 10:36 remaining in the first quarter, Feely accounted for all of the game s next six scores and all 22 points in the next 44:16. It wasn t until Hauschka s 30-yard FG with 11:20 remaining in the fourth quarter that Denver got back on the scoreboard, with Arizona leading Feely s run of 22 points looked like this: 36-yard FG (3-3 Tie) 48-yard FG (6-3 Arizona) 5-yard run on fake FG, followed by PAT (13-3 Arizona) 55-yard FG (16-3 Arizona) 23-yard FG (19-3 Arizona) 49-yard FG (22-3 Arizona) Feely s 22 consecutive points marked the most consecutive points scored in a game by an individual player in the Super Bowl era (post 1967). Prior to that the last player to score more than 22 uninterrupted points was Green Bay s Paul Hornung, who totaled 24 consecutive points in a 45-7 win vs. Baltimore on 10/8/61. In that game, Hornung kicked a 38-yard FG, then scored three consecutive TDs (and PATs) on a 1-yard run, an 8-yard reception and another 1-yard run. FEELY FOR 50 and 7 Feely s third FG of the day was a 55-yarder that tied for the longest FG of his career. It was the fourth 55-yard FG he has made and the first since 11/1/09 vs. Miami as a member of the Jets. With the 55-yard FG, Feely became the first player in 46 years to kick a 50+ yard FG and score a TD in the same game. The last player to do so was the Boston Patriots Gino Cappelletti on 11/20/64 vs. Denver. In that game, Cappelletti caught a 25-yard TD pass and kicked a 51-yard FG. Cardinals vs. 49ers 6 of 44

7 FIFTH TIME TO 1,000 With his lone reception vs. the Cowboys a 26-yard catch on 4 th -n-15 from the AZ 19 with just over a minute to play WR Larry Fitzgerald went over 1,000 yards receiving on the season. In doing so, he joined Anquan Boldin as the only receivers in franchise history with five 1,000-yard seasons. This season marks Fitzgerald s fourth straight with 1,000 yards, extending the franchise record he established last season when he became the first player to record three consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns. Franchise Record Most 1,000-Yard Receiving Seasons Seasons Player (Years) 5 Larry Fitzgerald (2005, ) Anquan Boldin (2003, , ) 3 Roy Green ( , 1988) 2 David Boston ( ) Rob Moore ( ) J.T. Smith ( ) Frank Sanders ( ) Sonny Randle ( ) In reaching 1,000 yards this season, Fitzgerald joins Randy Moss (6), Chad Ochocinco (6) and Anquan Boldin (5) as the only active receivers to reach 1,000 yards at least five times in their first seven NFL seasons. FITZ CLOSING IN With 161 yards in the last two weeks (at Carolina, vs. Dallas), Larry Fitzgerald now has 8,079 career receiving yards and sits just 419 yards behind the all-time franchise leader Roy Green (8,497). Career Receiving Yardage Yds. to Pass 1. 8,497 Roy Green, ,079 Larry Fitzgerald, ,918 Jackie Smith, ,520 Anquan Boldin, ,005 Pat Tilley, With 64 career TD receptions, Fitzgerald is also just three TD receptions shy of passing Roy Green (66) and becoming the franchise all-time leader in TD receptions. Career Touchdown Receptions TDs to Pass Roy Green, Larry Fitzgerald, Sonny Randle, Mel Gray, Anquan Boldin, With 25 career 100-yard receiving games (two this season), Fitzgerald is two 100-yard games behind Anquan Boldin (27), the franchise all-time leader in that category. FRANCHISE ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS LEADER With his first catch against the Broncos in week 14, an 11-yarder from QB John Skelton in the 2 nd quarter, WR Larry Fitzgerald reached 587 career receptions and became the franchise all-time receptions leader. Against Cowboys last week, Fitzgerald hauled in one reception, bringing his career total to 602. Franchise Record Career Receptions Rec Player (Years) 602 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-present) 586 Anquan Boldin ( ) 535 Larry Centers ( ) 522 Roy Green ( ) 493 Frank Sanders ( ) Below is a breakdown of how Fitzgerald has compiled his 602 career receptions (regular season only): Larry Fitzgerald Career Splits Receptions By QB Fitzgerald Receptions By The Numbers Split Rec Rec Quarterback 64 TD receptions Home Kurt Warner 13 Career-high for single game (2x) Away Josh McCown 78 Yards on longest receptions (TD) Win Matt Leinart 103 Receptions in 2005 (Franchise record) Loss Derek Anderson 409 Receptions for 1 st Downs September John Skelton 544 Receptions since 2005 (2 nd in NFL, R. Wayne-557) October Max Hall 66 Red zone receptions November Shaun King 6 Games with 10+ receptions December John Navarre 4 Seasons with 10+ TD receptions January 12 5 Tim Rattay 5.6 Receptions per game (career) Sunday Brian St. Pierre 100 Consecutive games with a receptions (2 nd in team history) Monday 17 Thursday 5 Receptions By Season Saturday 6 Rec Season Vs. NFC Vs. AFC st Quarter nd Quarter rd Quarter th Quarter Overtime st Down nd Down 203 Receptions By Venue 3 rd Down 134 Rec Stadium 4 th Down University of Phoenix Vs. Seattle Sun Devil Stadium Vs. St. Louis Edward Jones Dome RECEIVING MILESTONES Became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100-catch season, reaching the milestone at 22 years, 123 days old. Led the NFC in receptions in both 2007 (100) and 2008 (96). Is the only player in franchise history to record 10+ TD receptions in three consecutive seasons ( ). Is one of just four players in NFL history to record 100+ receptions twice in their first four seasons. At 27 years, 110 days old, became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 600 career receptions. Cardinals vs. 49ers 7 of 44

8 FITZ HITS 600 and 8,000 WR Larry Fitzgerald recorded season highs with nine receptions for 125 yards in week 15 at Carolina and in doing so, reached two career milestones just one week after becoming the franchise all-time receptions leader. With nine receptions at Carolina, Fitzgerald surpassed 600 receptions for his career and at 27 years, 110 days old, became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone. Youngest Players to 600 Receptions NFL History Player Age Larry Fitzgerald 27 years, 110 days old Randy Moss 28 years, 266 days old Herman Moore 29 years, 61 days old Andre Johnson 29 years, 70 days old Torry Holt 29 years, 189 days old Fitzgerald s 125 receiving yards last week give him 8,053 for his career. He became the second youngest receiver in NFL history to reach 8,000, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 297 days old). Youngest Players to 8,000 Receiving Yards NFL History Player Age Randy Moss 26 years, 297 days old Larry Fitzgerald 27 years, 110 days old Torry Holt 28 years, 205 days old Jerry Rice 28 years, 330 days old Sterling Sharpe 29 years, 256 days old HISTORICALLY GOOD 7,000 Receiving Yards Against the Lions in week 15 of 2009, Fitzgerald reached 7,000 receiving yards for his career. At 26 years, 111 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the career milestone, surpassing the previous record held by Randy Moss (26 years, 220 days old). 500 Receptions Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to record 500 career receptions, reaching the milestone at 26 years, 90 days old, breaking the previous mark held by Randy Moss (26 years, 297 days old). 6,000 Receiving Yards Reached 6,000 career receiving yards at 26 years and, 13 days old, becoming the second-youngest receiver in NFL history to reach the milestone behind only Randy Moss (25 years, 270 days). ONE OF THE BEST Dating back to 2005, his second season in the NFL, WR Larry Fitzgerald has become one of the game s best receivers. NFL Reception Leaders (2005-present) Rec Player Team(s) 557 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis 544 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona 528 Andre Johnson Houston 528 Wes Welker New England Three tied with 491 receptions NFL Receiving Yardage Leaders (2005-present) Yds Player Team(s) 7,571 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis 7,299 Larry Fitzerald Arizona 7,046 Andre Johnson Houston 6,688 Steve Smith Carolina 6,659 Chad Ochocinco Cincinnati FITZGERALD MILESTONE WATCH WR Larry Fitzgerald has 79 receptions this season and a few milestones are within reach. 80+ Receptions With 80 receptions this season, Fitzgerald would have five seasons with at least 80 receptions in his career, tying Anquan Boldin for the franchise record. If Fitzgerald hits 80 receptions, he will have reached the mark for the fourth consecutive season, a franchise record. Fitzgerald is six receptions away from 85 for the season. If he reaches 85+ receptions this year, he will have 85+ receptions in four consecutive seasons, and join Chad Ochocinco as the only active players to record 85+ receptions in four consecutive seasons. In addition to Fitzgerald, New England s Wes Welker is two receptions away from accomplishing the feat and Miami s Brandon Marshall is 14 receptions away. With 85 receptions, Fitzgerald will join Chad Ochocinco as the only active players to record 85+ receptions in five of their first seven NFL seasons. TD Receptions Fitzgerald enters this week s game with 64 career TD receptions. He needs just two TD receptions to tie Roy Green (66) for the most receiving TDs in franchise history. Green holds the franchise record for career TDs as well with 69. He had 66 receiving TDs, a kickoff return TD, a punt return TD and a rushing TD. ANDRE THE GIANT Rookie WR Andre Roberts, the Cardinals third round pick (88 th overall) in the 2010 draft, caught five passes for a career-high 110 yards and a TD in the win over Dallas. It was Roberts first career 100-yard game. Roberts TD came on a 74-yard pass from rookie QB John Skelton in the second quarter and it was the longest pass play of the season for the Cardinals. The 74-yard TD catch was the longest scoring pass play by the Cardinals since 12/21/08 at New England (Larry Fitzgerald 78 yards from Matt Leinart). After the Cowboys got within 21-20, the Cardinal faced a 3 rd and 7 in the fourth quarter at their own 23-yard line. On the third down play, Skelton hit Roberts over the middle as Roberts hauled in the pass in traffic for a 21-yard gain. Arizona went on to score a FG on the drive and push its lead to With LaRod Stephens-Howling out with a hamstring injury, Roberts also served as the kickoff return man against Dallas, totaling 109 yards on five returns. Combined with his 110 receiving yards and his 25 yards on punt returns, Roberts totaled 244 all-purpose yards against the Cowboys. With 110 yards receiving against Dallas, Roberts became the first Cardinals rookie to post a 100-yard receiving game since Anquan Boldin totaled 122 yards on 12/21/03 at Seattle. Below is a look at what Roberts has done in the last six games compared to the first nine games of the season: Roberts Season Breakdown Stat Games 1-9 Games Games Played 8 6 Receptions 6 14 Receiving Yards Average TD Receptions 1 1 Long Reception 30t 74t Punt Returns Punt Ret. Yards Average Long Return Cardinals vs. 49ers 8 of 44

9 FOND MEMORIES FROM CHRISTMAS In their second Christmas day appearance, the Cardinals earned their first win on Christmas, having also faced Dallas in the team s only other Christmas day game in Last week, the Cardinals and Cowboys became the first two NFL franchises to face off multiple times in Christmas day contests. The Cardinals recorded five sacks of Dallas QBs in last week s win, matching their highest total of the season and most since week seven in Seattle. Arizona had four players record a sack in last week s game, with DT Darnell Dockett recording two and LB Clark Haggans, LB O Brien Schofield and DE Calais Campbell each recording a takedown. DT Darnell Dockett recorded 2.0 sacks against the Cowboys last week, with both sacks coming in a three-play span in the second quarter. It marked the fifth time in his career (including postseason) that Dockett has recorded at least two sacks in a game. In addition to his sack total, Dockett added five tackles, a tackle for loss and two QB hits. DE Calais Campbell totaled two tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss, giving him a sack in three of the last four games. In his last four games, Campbell has collected 17 tackles, three sacks, a pass defensed and his first career fumble recovery. He now has a team-high six sacks on the season. FS Kerry Rhodes finished with seven tackles, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery, his fourth fumble recovery of the season. His four fumble recoveries in 2010 tie for the second-highest single-season total in franchise history and highest total since Michael Bankston (5) in In franchise history, only Bankston, Chuck Walker (5, 1969) and Tom Wham (5, 1950) had more than four fumble recoveries in a single season. With win last week, the Cardinals improved to 8-2 under Ken Whisenhunt when sporting their red-on-red uniforms. Arizona led entering the fourth quarter against the Cowboys and after their victory, improved to 23-2 when leading after three quarters under Ken Whisenhunt. TURNOVERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Cardinals forced three turnovers and committed none against Dallas, winning the turnover battle for the fourth time this season and second time in the last three games. Arizona improved to 3-1 this season when winning the turnover battle this season and 25-2 since 2007 when forcing more turnovers than they commit. Turnover Ratio Breakdown (2007-present) TO Ratio Plus Minus Even Playoffs Playoffs Totals After intercepting two passes and recovering a Cowboys fumble last week, the Cardinals have now forced 30 turnovers this season, tied with Green Bay for the sixth-best total in the NFL in NFL Leaders Takeaways TA Team FR INTs 36 New England NY Giants Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Arizona Green Bay 8 22 MUST SEE DRAMA COWBOYS-CARDINALS ON NFL NETWORK MOST WATCHED SHOW ON CABLE ON CHRISTMAS Thursday Night Football Viewership Sets Season Record The last second thriller between the Cardinals and Cowboys last week sent out NFL Network s Thursday Night Football coverage out with a bang for The game was watched by an average of 7.8 million viewers (not including over-the-air stations in Dallas and Phoenix) which topped all daytime and primetime programming on cable for the day. Viewership peaked at 10.2 million from 10:45-10:55 PM ET as the Cowboys took the lead before the Cardinals kicked the game-winning field goal. The matchup drew nearly double the viewers of the secondmost watched sporting event on cable (Bulls-Knicks on ESPN, 4.0 million viewers) and exceeded the combined viewership of three NBA games on ESPN that day (Bulls-Knicks; Nuggets- Thunder 2.0 million viewers; Blazers-Warriors, 1.7 million viewers). With 7.8 million viewers (not including OTAs), Cowboys- Cardinals was the third-most watched game in the five years of Thursday Night Football on NFL Network behind Dallas-New Orleans on Dec. 19, 2009 (10.5 million viewers) and Green Bay-Dallas on Nov. 29, 2007 (10.1 million viewers). NFL Network posted two of its four most watched games this season with the Thanksgiving night Bengals-Jets game ranking fourth (7.1 million cable viewers). FIVE YEARS 53 SELLOUTS Arizona s victory over the Cowboys last week was seen by a huge outside on television and a sellout crowd at University of Phoenix Stadium, the 53 rd consecutive sellout at the Cards home field. Arizona has now sold out every game (preseason and postseason included) at University of Phoenix Stadium since it opened in Dating back to the inaugural season in 06, the Cardinals hold a home record, including postseason. Arizona had a 4-4 record at home this season and head coach Ken Whisenhunt joined Don Coryell as the only coaches in franchise history to post four consecutive seasons with a.500 record or better while playing at home. Cardinals at home under Whisenhunt Cards have an overall record regular season record 3-0 postseason record For the Cardinals, the five-highest season attendance totals in franchise history have all come at the team s five seasons at University of Phoenix Stadium, including a franchise record 516,646 fans attending games in DEFENSE PILES UP YARDS The Cardinals defense has forced 30 turnovers this season and piled up 544 total return yards (INT and fumble returns), the third-highest total in franchise history. Below is a breakdown of the highest return yardage totals in franchise history, broken down by INT and fumble returns. Franchise Record Defensive Return Yards Yds Year Int Fum Cardinals vs. 49ers 9 of 44