Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Sunday, November 25, :05 PM (MST)

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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game #11 Sunday, November 25, :05 PM (MST) THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Mike Nolan 5-5 Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record st Years as Head Coach in NFL 3 rd 1 st Years with team 3 rd 0-1 Head-to-Head vs. Opponent 1-4 BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION Network: FOX Play-by-Play: Ron Pitts Color Analyst: Tony Boselli THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals resume action against NFC West opponents this week when they host the San Francisco 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals won their second straight game and upped their record to 5-5 with a win at Cincinnati. The Bengals led in almost every statistical category but for the second week in a row, Arizona forced five takeaways and that 5-0 plus/minus edge was the difference. Nickel CB Antrel Rolle recorded three of Arizona s four INTs off Carson Palmer (a career-worst) and returned a pair for TDs tying the NFL record. It was the first road victory for either team in the series history. The 49ers are coming off a 13-9 loss to the St. Louis Rams that featured one touchdown and five field goals. Joe Nedney s three field goals accounted for all of the San Francisco points and the 49er defense held the high powered Rams offense to just 207 total yards. The Cardinals will be looking to improve their record to 6-5 and achieve a winning record this late in the season for the first time since The Cardinals are looking for their first three-game win streak since September-October of The Cardinals stay at home next week as the Cleveland Browns make their first trip to Arizona since The 49ers stay on the road as they travel to Carolina to face the Panthers. CARDINALS RADIO Sports Radio 620 AM KTAR News 92.3 (FM) KTAR Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Color Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Color Analysts: Luis Zendejas Sideline: Rolando Cantu ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-5) vs. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-8) University of Phoenix Stadium CARDINALS 2007 SCHEDULE All times MST (Arizona) Regular Season Date Time/Result Monday, September 10 at San Francisco 49ers L, Sunday, September 16 vs. Seattle Seahawks W, Sunday, September 23 at Baltimore Ravens L, Sunday, September 30 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W, Sunday, October 7 at St. Louis Rams W, Sunday, October 14 vs. Carolina Panthers L, Sunday, October 21 at Washington Redskins L, Sunday, October 28 BYE Sunday, November 4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L, Sunday, November 11 vs. Detroit Lions W, Sunday, November 18 at Cincinnati Bengals* W, Sunday, November 25 vs. San Francisco 49ers* 2:05 PM Sunday, December 2 vs. Cleveland Browns* 2:05 PM Sunday, December 9 at Seattle Seahawks* 2:05 PM Sunday, December 16 at New Orleans Saints* 11:00 AM Sunday, December 23 vs. Atlanta Falcons* 2:05 PM Sunday, December 30 vs. St. Louis Rams* 2:15 PM * Potential to move to Sunday Night Football 2007 NFC WEST STANDINGS Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Strk Seattle W-2 Arizona W-2 San Francisco L-8 St. Louis W-2 Mark Dalton Vice President of 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 SUPER BOWL RETURNS TO ARIZONA On February 3, 2008, the nation s most popular sporting event comes to Arizona as Super Bowl XLII will be played at University of Phoenix Stadium. Along with the 73,000+ that will be on hand for the game, over 100 million viewers are expected to tune in to the game being played on the Cardinals home field. With an estimated economic impact of $ million and worldwide viewership, the State of Arizona stands to reap the benefits of having the country s most state-of-the-art and technologically advanced sporting facility. Having last hosted the Super Bowl on January 28, 1996 when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona will again have a chance to shine as it plays host to the 100,000-plus out-of-state fans who will be on hand to participate in the week-long activities preceding the game. In addition to the fans, more than 3,000 media members are expected to attend the event. Thousands of Valley residents will have an opportunity to be part of the action as the Super Bowl Host Committee looks to train up to 10,000 volunteers to work in fields such as hospitality, transportation and special events. Information and application forms for volunteers are available at, the official website of the 2008 Super Bowl in Arizona. UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM BY THE NUMBERS 9/10/06 Date of the first regular season game at the stadium (34-27 win vs. San Francisco) 17 Consecutive sellouts at the stadium, counting this weekend vs. Detroit 65,000 Seating capacity for Cardinals games 2.6 million Hours of work put in by workers during construction 10 Approximate number of minutes it takes to open/close roof 18.5 Approximate weight (in pounds) of the roof Approximate number of minutes to roll field into the stadium 740 Approximate number of feet the field must move to get into the stadium 18.9 million Weight (in pounds) of the retractable field 508,829 Number of fans who visited the stadium during the 2006 regular season 5-5 The Cardinals record in the new stadium 15,451 Square footage of Cardinals locker room area including equipment and training rooms, shower, etc. 2/3/08 Date of Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium 2009 Year that the stadium will host the Regionals of the NCAA men s basketball tournament. WELCOMING BACK THE 49ERS The Cardinals and their fans have fond memories of the last trip the 49ers made to Arizona. It was the inaugural regular season game for the Cards at University of Phoenix Stadium and the Red Birds came out of the gate on fire. Arizona opened the game with a sense of urgency, scoring a touchdown on each of its first three drives, eventually winning The last time the Cardinals had scored on their first three possessions, whether it be a field goal or a touchdown, came 13 years before, when they scored two field goals and a touchdown on November 7, The Cardinals played in front of a sold out crowd in a regular season home game for the first time since September 24, 2000 when the Green Bay Packers came to town. Kurt Warner, who will start his eighth career game vs. San Francisco this week, was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 23-of-37 passes for 301 yards, three touchdowns and a QB rating. The Cardinals have since built a strong home field advantage and are 3-1 at home this year. SELLOUTS CONTINUE The Cardinals will be playing in front of their 17 th consecutive sellout crowd (including the preseason) at University of Phoenix Stadium this week when they host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Cardinals have played in front of a sellout crowd in every game at University of Phoenix Stadium, which opened its doors with a preseason game vs. Pittsburgh in In 18 seasons at Sun Devil Stadium there were only 12 games that sold out in time to be televised locally. In selling out every game in 2006 the Cardinals established a franchise record for attendance in a season wtih 508,829 fans. That eclipsed the previous record of 497,330 set in 1994 by more than 11,000 fans. ROOF RULES Given the forecast for this Sunday, it is very possible that the roof at University of Phoenix Stadium will be open for the first time in The National Football League s Policy for Retractable Roof Domed Stadiums was developed by the NFL Competition Committee. University of Phoenix Stadium and Houston s Reliant Stadium are the only two venues in the NFL with retractable roofs. The NFL s policy for retractable roofs states that the home team must decide the status of the roof (opened or closed) 90 minutes prior to kickoff. If the game begins with the roof open, it can be closed only if 1) hazardous conditions develop or are anticipated; or 2) it begins to rain. The roof will not be closed for rain any time after the fiveminute mark of the fourth quarter (including overtime). If the game is started with the roof in the closed position, it must remain closed for the duration of the game. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 2 of 36

3 CARDINALS & 49ERS IN 2007 CARDINALS CATEGORY 49ERS 5-5 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed 23 7 Rushing TDs 5 15 Passing TDs 5 5 Return TDs 0 8 Rushing TDs Allowed 6 13 Passing TDs Allowed 14 3 Return TDs Allowed 3 13/82 Sacked/Yards Lost 34/240 17/9 Fumbles/Lost 21/10 13 Had Intercepted 11 12/18 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 -9 29:00 Average Time of Possession 25:56 19/25/12 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 32/27/32 11/11/17 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 19/24/9 0/1 2-Point Conversions 0/1 vs. Cleveland Next Week at Carolina LAST WEEK S GAME THE SERIES The Cardinals and 49ers have met 32 times dating back to 1951 with the 49ers holding an lead in the series. Since the Cardinals joined the NFC West division prior to the 2002 season, Arizona has won four of the last five contests but trail 6-5 in the NFC West rivalry. This is the second contest of the 2007 season between the Cards and 49ers, with the Cardinals winning the season opener on Monday Night Football. SERIES NOTES Overall Regular Season Series: Cardinals on the road at SF: 7-11 Cardinals last win: 12/24/06, SF First Meeting: 11/18/51, W, SF Last Meeting: 9/10/07, L, SF Next Meeting: 2008 Last 7 Games Date Site Result Sept. 10, 2007 San Francisco L, Dec. 24, 2006 San Francisco W, Sept. 10, 2006 Arizona W, Dec. 4, 2005 San Francisco W, Oct. 2, 2005 Mexico City W, Dec 12, 2004 Arizona L, (OT) Oct. 10, 2004 San Francisco L, (OT) CARDINALS 35, Bengals 27 November 18, 2007 Paul Brown Stadium (65,403) The Cardinals won their 2nd straight game and upped their record to 5-5 thanks to a hard-fought road win at Cincinnati. The Bengals led in almost every statistical category but for the 2 nd week in a row, Arizona forced 5 takeaways and that 5-0 plus/minus edge was the difference. Nickel CB Antrel Rolle, who entered the game with 2 career picks, recorded 3 of Arizona s 4 INTs off Carson Palmer (a career-worst) and returned a pair for TDs tying the NFL record. He also went the distance on his 3 rd pick but a suspect penalty on the return wiped out the score. On their first drive of the game, the Bengals capitalized on a short field when Palmer hit WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh with a 19-yard TD pass. Arizona s next series ended when Neil Rackers was wide left on a 54-yard FG try. Two plays later though, Rolle stepped in front of a Palmer pass intended for Houshmandzadeh on the left side and cut across field en route to a 55-yard TD that tied the score. Cincy, which was effective throughout the game with its no-huddle offense, added a 41-yard Shayne Graham FG on its next drive. AZ answered when WR Anquan Boldin beat S Dexter Jackson deep down the middle and Kurt Warner hit him with a 44-yard TD strike. Graham s 38-yard FG then cut Arizona s lead to Late in the 1 st half, Warner led an impressive 9-play, 85-yard drive that included a pair of crafty plays from the veteran QB. On successive snaps he was under heavy duress when he first flipped it underhand to RB J.J. Arrington for 3 yards and then tossed a pass with his left arm (still heavily braced due to a torn ligament) to TE Leonard Pope, who gained 22. That led to a more conventional 5-yard Warner TD pass to Larry Fitzgerald with 0:13 left in the half that made it at intermission. The 3rd quarter was a wild one and saw the teams combined for 28 points. On the 2 nd half s 1 st play from scrimmage, LB Karlos Dansby picked off Palmer at the AZ43 and returned it 28 yards to the 24. That set-up a 3-yard Edgerrin James TD run that made it Cincy then marched deep into AZ territory but after a reception to the 9-yard line, WR Chad Johnson fumbled and FS Terrence Holt recovered to end the threat. The next Bengals drive though saw them pull to within 8 when Palmer connected with WR Chris Henry deep down the left side for a 37-yard score. Just 1:41 later, Cincy s DeDe Dorsey blocked a Mike Barr punt and returned it 19 yards for a TD that made it a 1-point game. In the final minute of the 3 rd quarter, Cincy had it near midfield when on 3 rd -n-3 Rolle jumped Johnson s route for an INT and raced 54 yards down the right sideline for his 2 nd score of the day, ending the jaunt with a cartwheel and flip in the end zone. That TD put AZ up 8 at with a full quarter to play. Arizona s offense was unable to salt the game away with any sustained drives and Cincy would get the ball 4 times in the final quarter. The first ended with the lone Bengal punt of the day while AZ halted the next 2 with 4 th down stops (Henry dropped pass on 4 th -n-6 at the AZ37/9:00 mark and Calvin Pace knocked down a pass on 4 th -n-5 at the AZ34/3:02 left). The final Cincy drive reached the AZ36 with 0:55 left but after a holding penalty backed them up, Rolle ended their hopes with his 3 rd theft of the day. CARDINALS BENGALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Bengals 1 10:14 Houshmandzadeh 19-yard pass from Palmer (Graham kick) 5-36, 2: CARDS 1 3:12 Rolle 55-yard INT return (Rackers kick) Bengals 2 12:47 Graham 41-yard FG 12-44, 5: CARDS 2 10:58 Boldin 44-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 4-68, 1: Bengals 2 4:28 Graham 38-yard FG 13-60, 6: CARDS 2 0:13 Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 9-85, 4: CARDS 3 12:59 James 3-yard run (Rackers kick) 4-24, 1: Bengals 3 5:02 Henry 37-yard pass from Palmer (Graham kick) 4-60, 1: Bengals 3 3:29 Dorsey 19-yard return of blocked punt (Graham kick) CARDS 3 0:25 Rolle 54-yard INT return (Rackers kick) STATISTICS AZ CIN First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 27:33 32:27 Weather: Cloudy, 44 degrees, humidity 71%, Wind N 5 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James 22-52, TD; Warner 2-(-2). BENGALS: Watson 9-45; R. Johnson 8-25; Dorsey 1-3; Palmer 2-(-1). PASSING CARDS: Warner 16-28, 211 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. BENGALS: Palmer 37-52, 329 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-93, 1 TD; Boldin 4-71, TD; Pope 1-22; B. Johnson 1-13; James 1-9; Arrington 1-3. BENGALS: Houshmandzadeh 8-87, TD; Johnson 8-86; Henry 8-81, TD; Watson 8-50; Chatman 3-20; Kelly 1-3; R. Johnson 1-2. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 3 of 36

4 CARDS AND 49ERS THE LAST TIME 49ers 20, CARDINALS 17 September 10, 2007 Monster Park (68,111) The Cardinals opened the 2007 with a Monday night match at San Francisco and were seconds away from victory before a late Niners rally sent them home 0-1. In the first half, each team had a FG and converted a turnover into a TD to make it at intermission. On Arizona s first offensive play of the game, QB Matt Leinart was INT d by Walt Harris, who returned it to the AZ 6. Two snaps later, Frank Gore ran up the middle and scored on a 6-yard run. Early in the second, the Cardinals got on the board when Neil Rackers 35-yard FG ended a 13-play, 53-yard drive. On the next drive, LB Karlos Dansby blitzed up the middle and sacked Alex Smith, forcing a fumble that DE Antonio Smith recovered at the SF 36. That set-up a 7-yard Edgerrin James TD run that made it James led a Cardinals ground attack that was very productive and he opened his second Cards season by rushing 26 times for 92 yards. Meanwhile the AZ defense again did an outstanding job containing SF back Frank Gore, limiting the Pro Bowl RB to 55 yards on 18 carries. They also held talented TE Vernon Davis to 2 catches for 4 yards. After the James TD, the Niners responded with a long drive that reached the AZ 16 before settling for a 33-yard Joe Nedney FG that tied it at the half. A 30-yard Nedney FG on SF s opening drive of the second half gave the Niners a lead they took midway through the fourth. Arizona then went ahead when Leinart connected with WR Anquan Boldin on a 5-yard TD pass to cap a 58-yard drive. One of the key plays came on 3 rd -n-3 from the SF30 when Leinart scrambled 20 yards for the first down. Nursing the lead, the Cards were forced to punt it back to SF, who took over at its own 14 with 2:58 left and needing a TD to win. Smith quickly completed passes to get SF near midfield. Facing a 4 th -n-1 at the AZ45 with 1:43 left, Smith eluded the Cards rush and ran 25 yards for a 1 st down. Three plays later on 3 rd -n- 13 at the 23, Smith lofted it down the middle to Arnaz Battle who caught it at the 1 before fumbling into the end zone. CB Eric Green had a chance to recover but could not and the ball returned to the spot of the fumble when SF recovered. On the next play Battle took a handoff on a reverse and scored from a yard out. Arizona s comeback hopes were officially dashed when Leinart s deep pass on the next snap was intercepted. CARDINALS ers Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score 49ers 1 11:21 Gore 6-yard run (Nedney kick) 2-6, 0: CARDS 2 12:51 Rackers 35-yard FG 13-53, 7: CARDS 2 9:10 James 7-yard run (Rackers kick) 5-36, 2: ers 2 3:35 Nedney 33-yard FG 11-51, 5: ers 3 11:15 Nedney 30-yard FG 5-21, 2: CARDS 4 6:40 Boldin 5-yard pass from Leinart (Rackers kick) 9-58, 4: ers 4 0:22 Battle 1-yard run (Nedney kick) 12-86, 2: STATISTICS AZ SF First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 34:32 25:28 Weather: Clear, 64 degrees, 67% humidity, wind W 18 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James 26-92, TD; Leinart 6-35; Shipp 1-14; Boldin 1-14; Arrington 4-6. NINERS: Gore 18-55, TD; A. Smith 3-36; Battle 1-1, TD. PASSING CARDS: Leinart 14-28, 102 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT. NINERS: A. Smith 15-31, 126 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin 4-22, TD; Pope 3-22; Fitzgerald 3-20; James 2-20; B. Johnson 2-12; Bienemann 1-6. NINERS: Battle 5-60; D. Jackson 4-36; Norris 2-6; V. Davis 2-4; Gore 1-21; Hicks 1-(-1). WHIZ THROUGH TEN Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt has the Cardinals at 5-5 through the first 10 games of the season. The 5-5 record is the best for a coach in his first 10 games since Charley Winner went in With a victory vs. San Francisco in week 12 of the season, Whisenhunt would have the Cardinals in possession of a winning record (6-5) this late in the season for the first time since 1998 when the team finished 9-7. Coach (1 st Year) 10 Games Pt. Diff Ken Whisenhunt (2007) Dennis Green (2004) Dave McGinnis (2000) Vince Tobin (1996) Buddy Ryan (1994) Joe Bugel (1990) Gene Stallings (1986) Jim Hanifan (1980) Bud Wilkinson (1978) Don Coryell (1973) Bob Holloway (1971) Charley Winner (1966) Wally Lemm (1962) Frank Pop Ivy (1958) Ray Richards (1955) Joe Stydahar (1953) Joe Kuharich (1952) Earl Lambeau (1950) Phil Handler (1943) Jimmy Conzelman (1940) Milan Creighton (1935) Paul Schissler (1933) Jack Chevigny (1932) TURNOVERS = POINTS = WINS The Cardinals are currently sitting on a 5-5 record and all but one game have been decided by eight points or fewer. When playing in close games, turnovers can make all the difference. In the only game the Cardinals have lost by more than eight points (15 points vs. Carolina) the team had a negative-five turnover ratio. In the game they won by more than seven points (eight points at Cincinnati) the team had a plus-five turnover ratio. Below is a look at the Cardinals turnovers, the turnover ratio, +/- point total and result of the game for the 10 games this season. +/- +/- Game TO Ratio Points Result 9/10 at SF L 9/16 vs. Sea W 9/23 at Bal L 9/30 vs. Pit W 10/7 at StL W 10/14 vs. Car L 10/21 at Was L 11/4 at TB L 11/11 vs. Det W 11/18 at Cin W After collecting only one turnover during the three-game losing streak that preceded the current two-game winning streak, the Cards allowed ten more points than they scored off turnovers. During the current two-game winning streak, the Cardinals have a plus-six turnover ratio and hold a 31-point advantage in points scored off turnovers. The team has won all three games in which they had a positive turnover ratio. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 4 of 36

5 DEFENSE SETS MODERN NFL RECORD Against the Lions two weeks ago, the Cardinals limited Detroit to minus-18 rushing yards on eight attempts. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that minus-18 yard rushing total is the lowest in a game since the NFL adopted its modern statistical rules regarding rushing plays in Prior to 1947, what are now called sacks were included in rushing yardage totals. Before the Cardinals played the Lions, the modern mark for fewest rushing yards allowed in a game belonged to the Washington Redskins, who held Philadelphia to minus-12 rushing yards on 10/29/61. The eight rushing attempts by the Lions offense tied for the lowest total by an opponent in team history, matching the eight that the Buffalo Bills attempted on 9/9/84 in St. Louis. Quick Facts About the Record The Lions offense was held to minus-4 yards rushing in the first half Fewest Rushing Attempts/Opponent Att Opp. Date 8 vs. Detroit 11/11/07 8 vs. Buffalo 9/9/84 10 at Indianapolis 1/1/06 12 at San Francisco 12/24/06 at St. Louis 11/20/05 vs. Atlanta 12/18/83 ANTREL ROLLE TIES NFL RECORD Cardinals cornerback Antrel Rolle intercepted three passes, returning two for touchdowns last week in Cincinnati. He also returned his third pick for a touchdown but the score was negated by a suspect penalty called on the run back. As it stands, Rolle merely earned a share of the NFL s all-time record for INT touchdowns in a game. Rolle became the 24 th player in NFL history to accomplish the feat and the fifth Cardinal to do so. Players with two interception returns for TDs in a game Yards Ret. Antrel Rolle, Arizona vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 18, , 54 Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, Oct. 22, Aaron Glenn, Houston vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 8, , 65 Dewayne Washington, Pittsburgh vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 22, , 78 Otis Smith, N.Y. Jets vs. Tampa Bay, Dec. 14, , 51 Ken Norton, San Francisco vs. St. Louis, Oct. 22, , 35 Eric Allen, Philadelphia vs. New Orleans, Dec. 26, , 25 Robert Massey, Phoenix vs. Washington, Oct. 4, , 41 Henry Jones, Buffalo vs. Indianapolis, Sept. 20, , 82 Lloyd Burruss, Kansas City vs. San Diego, Oct. 19, , 47 Dave Brown, Seattle vs. Kansas City, Nov. 4, , 58 Mike Kozlowski, Miami vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 16, , 38 Kenny Johnson, Atlanta vs. Green Bay, Nov. 27, 1983 (OT) 26, 31 Prentice McCray, New England vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 21, , 55 Dick Anderson, Miami vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 3, , 38 Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati vs. Houston, Dec. 17, , 33 Jim Kearney, Kansas City vs. Denver, Oct. 1, , 32 Ken Houston, Houston vs. San Diego, Dec. 19, , 29 Miller Farr, Houston vs. Buffalo, Dec. 7, , 40 Jerry Norton, St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 26, , 37 Bill Stacy, St. Louis vs. Dallas Cowboys, Nov. 5, , 39 Bob Franklin, Cleveland vs. Chicago, Dec. 11, , 37 Dan Sandifer, Washington vs. Boston, Oct. 31, , 35 Bill Blackburn, Chi. Cardinals vs. Boston, Oct. 24, , 27 *BOLDED PLAYERS RETURNED TWO INTS FOR 50+ YARDS* Rolle s 127 total return yards established a new franchise single-game record, topping Larry Wilson, who had 115 yards on thre interceptions on 12/19/65. It was one shy of the franchise record. Most interception return yards (single-game) 127 Antrel Rolle 11/18/07 at Cincinnati 3 INT, 2 TD 115 Larry Wilson 12/19/65 vs. Cleveland 3 INT, TD 110 Jerry Norton 11/26/61 at Pittsburgh 4 INT, 2 TD 106 Ken Greene 11/15/81 vs. Buffalo 3 INT Arizona gained 155 total return yards on its four interceptions (three by Rolle and one by Karlos Dansby). That s the third-highest figure in team history and most since 1955 (161 at Pittsburgh on 9/26/55). Most single-game INT return yards (team) 161 at Pittsburgh, 9/26/ at Green Bay, 10/16/ at Cincinnati, 11/18/ at Pittsburgh, 11/26/61 TWO WEEKS-TWO NFL RECORDS Antrel s Day The three interceptions Rolle collected Sunday are the most by a Cardinal defender since Adrian Wilson recorded three vs. Dallas on 10/20/02. Sunday marked the first mulit-interception game of Rolle s career. Prior to that, Rolle had two career interceptions in his first 30 career games. With his two touchdowns, Rolle became the 10 th Cardinal player to score a touchdown this season. After the Lions first drive of the game, they had one rush for positive yards (one-yard run by Aveion Cason in the 4 th quarter). The Lions totaled two rushes for positive yards in the game, totaling five yards (four-yard K. Jones TD run and Cason s 4 th quarter run). Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 5 of 36

6 FIRST YEAR IN THE NEST For the Cardinals, 2007 didn t just bring with it the promise of a new season, it also ushered in the Ken Whisenhunt era in the desert. On January 14, the Cardinals named Whisenhunt their new head coach. He came to Arizona after spending the previous six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to joining the Steelers, Whisenhunt coached tight ends with the NY Jets (2000), special teams with the Cleveland Browns (1999) and tight ends with the Baltimore Ravens ( ). Having served as the Steelers tight ends coach from , Whisenhunt was then promoted to offensive coordinator where over the next three years he not only helped lead the Steelers to a victory in Super Bowl XL but also gained a reputation as one of the most innovative play-callers in the NFL. CARDS ANSWER THE CALL Following the Cardinals loss at Tampa Bay, the Cardinals, on a three game losing streak, did not feel they were playing up to their potential. Kurt Warner commented after the Buccaneers game that I think it comes down to each man looking at themselves and say: Was I ready to play today? Since that game, that question has been answered by a Cardinal team, led by Warner himself, that has won two consecutive games and has itself back in playoff contention at 5-5. The Cardinals last two victories last week s win and win over Detroit mark the first time since 1996 that the team has scored 30+ points in consecutive games (36-30, W, 11/24 vs. Philadelphia; 31-23, W, 11/17 vs. New York Giants). The 66 combined points the Cardinals have scored the last two games are the most in consecutive games since the team scored 69 points in games 11 and 12 of the 1998 season (45-42, W, at Washington, 11/22; 24-34, L, at Kansas City, 11/29). Cardinals Defense After registering one turnover in games six through eight they have 10 takeaways in the last two games. Against Detroit two weeks ago, the defense established a new NFL record by holding the Lions to minus-18 rushing yards for the game. QB Kurt Warner For the second straight week, Kurt Warner finished with a passer rating over 100 (108.4 vs. Detroit and vs. Cincinnati). It marked the first time Warner has had back-to-back games with 100+ passer ratings since doing it in three straight games (games 2-4) in That was the year he won the second of his two league MVP titles with the Rams. CB Antrel Rolle Had a career game at Cincinnati becoming the first Cardinal since Adrian Wilson (vs. Dal 10/20/02) to haul in three interceptions while also becoming the 24 th player in NFL history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. LB Karlos Dansby The NFC Defensive Player of the Week from week ten has recorded three interceptions in the past two games. It marks the first time in his career he has an interception in consecutive games. WR Larry Fitzgerald After being held to one touchdown in the first eight games and after Tampa Bay held him to four receptions, he has totaled 167 yards on 16 receptions with three touchdowns in the last two games HEAD COACHING CLASS Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt joins Atlanta s Bobby Petrino, Miami s Cam Cameron, Oakland s Lane Kiffin and Pittsburgh s Mike Tomlin as first year head coaches who in 2007 are looking to repeat the success of last year s rookie coaches Sean Payton (Saints) and Eric Mangini (Jets). Payton and Mangini were the only two firstyear head coaches that finished 2006 with a winning record and a playoff appearance. However, all but of two of the teams (Detroit and Minnesota) managed to improve upon their record from Below is a list of the 2006 rookie head coaches and the results of their inaugural season compared to their team s 2005 performance: 2006 First-Year Coaches Coach (Team) W-L 06 W-L 05 +/- Brad Childress (Minnesota) Gary Kubiak (Houston) Scott Linehan (St. Louis) Eric Mangini (NYJ) 10-6* Rod Marinelli (Detroit) Mike McCarthy (Green Bay) Sean Payton (New Orleans) 10-6** * Clinched playoff berth ** Clinched NFC South title 2007 First-Year Coaches Coach (Team) W-L 07 W-L 06 Cam Cameron (Dolphins) Lane Kiffin (Raiders) Bobby Petrino (Falcons) Mike Tomlin (Steelers) Ken Whisenhunt (Cardinals) NOTES FROM CINCINNATI After collecting one turnover in games six through eight, the Cardinals defense has 10 takeaways in the last two games, including six interceptions. The defense collected six interceptions in its first seven games combined. The Cardinals plus-five turnover ratio in last week s game (four interceptions, one fumble) marks the best turnover ratio they have had in a game since they had a plus-five turnover ratio on 12/27/98 vs. San Diego (four interceptions, one fumble). Arizona s four interceptions off Carson Palmer last week marked the highest single-game total of Palmer s career. He threw three in a game on three occasions. The Cardinals are now 3-0 when winning the turnover battle i Game Turnover Margin 10/7 at St. Louis +1 11/11 vs. Detroit +1 11/18 at Cincinnati +5 Arizona gained 155 total return yards on its four interceptions (three by Rolle and one by Karlos Dansby). That s the third-highest figure in team history and most since 1955 (161 at Pittsburgh on 9/26/55). Most single-game INT return yards (team) Yards Game 161 at Pittsburgh, 9/26/ at Green Bay, 10/16/ at Cincinnati, 11/18/ at Pittsburgh, 11/26/61 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 6 of 36

7 SUPER STAFF The Cardinals are a team widely recognized around the league as having outstanding talent. With Pro Bowlers at several skill positions and a young franchise quarterback, the team has been taking huge strides towards success. The organization took another giant stride in the offseason, securing an almost entirely revamped coaching staff. It is a staff loaded with coaches who have already shown an ability to reach the big game. Whether it be at the collegiate or professional level, as players or as coaches, this staff is one that has shown a knack for bringing home the hardware. SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES Coach Player Coach Total Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt - 1 (win) 1 (win) Asst. Head Coach Russ Grimm 4 (3 wins) 1 (win) 5 (4 wins) DB Coach Teryl Austin RB Coach Maurice Carthon 2 (2 wins) 1 3 (2 wins) Def. Quality Control Matt Raich - 1 (win) 1 (win) QB Coach Jeff Rutledge 3 (2 wins) - 3 (2 wins) S.T. Coach Kevin Spencer - 1 (win) 1 (win) 15 total (11 wins) COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Coach School (Year) Rick Courtright (as a coach) Washington (1991) Matt Raich (as a player) Westminster (1989) Jeff Rutledge (as a player) Alabama (1978) In total, the Cardinals 2007 coaching staff has a combined 110 years of coaching experience at the NFL level, 115 years of coaching experience at the college level and 50 years of experience playing at the NFL level. A LOTT OF IMPROVEMENT One of Ken Whisenhunt s most talked about hires has been strength and conditioning coach John Lott. It didn t take long for the Texas native and 10-year NFL veteran to make an impact on the organization. Over a six week period this offseason, Lott oversaw the complete renovation of the Cardinals weight room at the Tempe training facility. Under Lott, the team s training philosophy gears more towards free weights (bench press, squats, medicine ball and power cleans) as well as dynamic movements on the field. The new workout is focused not only on improving the players strength but their flexibility and overall athleticism as well. A quick look around the locker room will answer any questions as to whether the offseason program has been a success. The amount of weight that players on both sides of the ball have lost is staggering. Below are just a few of the players who have lost the most weight over the past few months: Player New Weight Lost (Lbs) G Elton Brown DT Gabe Watson RG Deuce Lutui LG Reggie Wells GRIMM TAKES OVER THE LINE ROLLE WINS PLAYER OF THE WEEK One of the first areas new head coach Ken Whisenhunt wanted to address when he took over in Arizona was the offensive line. The first thing he had to do was find a new offensive line coach but the search is a quick one when you come across a resume that reads as follows: Three-time Super Bowl Champion as an offensive lineman One Super Bowl Championship as an offensive line coach Four-time Pro Bowl selection as an offensive lineman First-team selection to the 1980 s all-decade team as an offensive lineman Hall of Fame nominee finalist Russ Grimm took over the assistant head coach/offensive line position on January 23 and wasted no time instilling his philosophies of toughness and discipline and finding the personnel to fit that philosophy. With Grimm s input, the Cardinals signed free agent linemen Al Johnson and Mike Gandy and drafted tackle Levi Brown with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. The improvements have been almost immediate. In 2007, the Cardinals: -Average 86.8 yards rushing per game and 3.6 yards per carry -Have allowed only 13 sacks for 82 yards. h Not surprisingly, CB Antrel Rolle has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in last Sunday s victory at Cincinnati. It comes a week after teammate Karlos Dansby earned the honor for his game against the Lions and marks the first time since the award started in 1984 that Cardinals defenders have been selected in consecutive weeks. It is Rolle s first career Player of the Week award and he becomes the third Cardinals defensive player honored this season. In addition to Rolle and Dansby, CB Rod Hood was selected following the team s Week Five victory at St. Louis. Rolle becomes the 20 th player in team history to win the defensive player of the week honor and it is the first time since 1998 that at least three different players have been selected as the defensive player of the week (Simeon Rice, Ronald McKinnon, Tommy Bennett, Kwamie Lassiter). Rolle is the fourth Cardinals player selected as Player of the Week in He joins Dansby, Hood and teammate Steve Breaston who earned special teams honors after the Cardinals Week Four win over Pittsburgh. This marks the first time since 1998 that the Cardinals have had four or more players of the week. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 7 of 36

8 HALEY FOLLOWING LINEAGE Todd Haley may be in his first year as offensive coordinator for the Cardinals but he is not new to the NFL. In his 11 th season as a pro assistant, he comes from the Dallas Cowboys where he was the Cowboys passing game coordinator in However, Haley s introduction to the NFL came a lot earlier than that. The son of Dick Haley, the former Director of Player Personnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers ( ) and New York Jets ( ), Todd has been around the NFL his entire life. Long before he became a coach, Haley was a ballboy for the Super Bowl Championship Steelers teams of the 1970s. He got his first NFL coaching job in 1997 with the New York Jets under head coach Bill Parcells. He then went on to coach receivers in Chicago ( ) and Dallas ( ) before coming to Arizona. Over Haley s first 10 seasons as an assistant coach in the NFL, he has helped tutor players to Pro Bowls during six of those campaigns: WR Keyshawn Johnson (Jets 1998, 99, 00), WR Marty Booker (Bears 2003), TE Jason Witten (Cowboys 2005, 2006) and QB Tony Romo (Cowboys 2006). NOT JUST THE HEAD COACH Ken Whisenhunt was known around the league as one of the NFL s most innovative play callers as offensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whisenhunt utilizes those skills as an offensive specialist with the Cardinals, continuing to call the plays from the sidelines. There are only 12 coaches in the NFL that call the offensive plays from the sidelines during games. Below is a list of NFL head coaches who call their own plays: Lane Kiffin (Raiders) Cam Cameron (Dolphins) Brian Billick (Ravens) Sean Payton (Saints) Mike Shanahan (Broncos) Norv Turner (Chargers) Mike McCarthy (Packers) Mike Holmgren (Seahawks) Gary Kubiak (Texans) Jon Gruden (Buccaneers) Andy Reid (Eagles) Bobby Petrino (Falcons) Scott Linehan (Rams) BY THE NUMBERS 23 Number of Cardinals drives that have started inside the opponents 50. That figure leads the NFL, followed by New England and Dallas with Number of Arizona games in 2007 decided by 8 points or fewer, tied with Washington for most in the NFL. Both the Cards and the Redskins are 4-4 in those 8 contests. 5 Number of Arizona games in 2007 decided by 3 points or fewer, tied with Miami for most in the NFL. The Cards are 2-3 in those games while the Dolphins are Number of TDs scored by the Cardinals in 2007 on returns (1 PR, 3 INT, 1 FR). Only New England and San Diego (6 each) have scored more. 38 Number of negative offensive plays (out of 610) by the Cardinals in 2007, the fewest in the NFL. 7-0 Kurt Warner s record as a starter vs. San Francisco Kurt Warner s career passer rating vs. the Niners ( for 2,188 yards, 65.2%, 17 TDs and 8 INT). 4 Number of 100-yard receiving games for Anquan Boldin in his last seven games against San Francisco. 155 Number of return yards for the Cardinals on its four interceptions (three by Rolle, 1 by Dansby) last week at Cincinnati, a new franchise single-game record. NFC WEST AT A GLANCE NFC EAST W L PF PA Div Conf Remaining six games Dallas NYJ, Det, Was NY Giants Phi, Buf, NE Washington TB, Buf, Min, Dal Philadelphia NE, Sea, NO, Buf NFC NORTH W L PF PA Div Conf Remaining six games Green Bay Dal, Chi, Det Detroit Min, SD, GB Minnesota NYG, SF, Chi, Den Chicago Den, Min, GB, NO NFC SOUTH W L PF PA Div Conf Remaining six games Tampa Bay Hou, SF, Car Carolina NO, Jax, Sea, TB New Orleans Car, Atl, AZ, Chi Atlanta StL, AZ, Sea NFC WEST W L PF PA Div Conf Remaining six games Seattle Phi, Car, Atl Arizona SF, NO, Atl, StL San Francisco Car, Min, Cin, Cle St. Louis Sea, Cin, GB, AZ A FEW FACTS The combined record of the final six opponents for both Arizona and Seattle is an identical Arizona is 3-1 at home this year and have four of their last six games at home. Seattle is 1-3 on the road in 2007 and play four of their final six games on the road. The Seahawks have two road games before hosting Arizona and the Cardinals have two home games before flying to Seattle. Arizona is 6-3 against NFC West opponents the last two years and have three division games left in In 1998, the last time the Cardinals made the playoffs, the team was 5-5 through game games and went 2-1 at home and 2-1 on the road to finish 9-7. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 8 of 36

9 SEASON BY QUARTERS Ken Whisenhunt has talked about breaking the 16-game season down into four-game stretches or quarters. Last week vs. Cincinnati, the Cardinals moved their record for the third quarter of the season to 5-5 at Cincinnati after winning their second consecutive game. The Cardinals are now 2-0 in the third quarter of the season heading into this weekend s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Here s a look at the four quarters of the Cardinals season and the current records of those opponents: QTR 1 (2-2) QTR 2 SF St.L 2-8 Sea. 6-4 Car. Balt. Was. 5-5 Pitt. TB QTR 3 (2-0) QTR 4 Det. Sea. Cin. N.O. 4-6 SF 2-8 Atl. 3-7 Cle. 6-4 St.L SEASON LEADERS RUSHING: Cards: Edgerrin James, 730 yds, 204 att, 3.6 avg, 6 TD 49ers: Frank Gore, 539 yds, 138 att, 3.9 avg, 3 TD PASSING: Cards: Kurt Warner, 1,525 yds, 124/206, 11 TD, 6 INT 49ers: Alex Smith, 914 yds, 94/193, 2 TD, 4 INT RECEIVING YARDS: Cards: Larry Fitzgerald, 904 yds, 66 rec, 13.7 avg 49ers: Arnaz Battle, 437 yds, 38 rec, 11.5 avg RECEPTIONS Cards: Larry Fitzgerald, 66 49ers: Arnaz Battle, 38 SCORING: Cards: Neil Rackers, 61 pts, 12/18 FG, 25/26 PAT 49ers: Joe Nedney, 51 pts, 14/15 FG, 9/9 PAT SACKS: Cards: Darnell Dockett, ers: Bryant Young, 6.5 INTERCEPTIONS: Cards: Antrel Rolle, 3 49ers: Nate Clements, 2 PUNTING: Cards: Mike Barr, 2,168 yds, 52 att, 40.9 avg, 14 In20 49ers: Andy Lee, 3,381 yds, 68 att, 49.7 avg, 24 In20 PUNT RETURN: Cards: Steve Breaston, 320 yds, 28 ret, 11.4 avg, 1 TD 49ers: Michael Lewis, 175 yds, 26 ret, 6.7 avg TOUCHDOWNS: Cards: Edgerrin James, Anquan Boldin, Tie-6 49ers: Arnaz Battle, Frank Gore, Tie-3 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE The Cardinals upped their home record to 3-1 with their win against Detroit in week 10. With the victory over the previously 6-2 Lions, the Cardinals have defeated opponents (Seattle, Pittsburgh and Detroit) with a combined record. At 5-5 and with the team looking to make a playoff push, the Cardinals have four of their last six games at home against opponents (Cleveland, Atlanta, St. Louis and this week s guest San Francisco) who have a combined record of Below is a list of the Cardinals remaining home games and the opponent s record: Date Opponent Record 11/25 San Francisco /2 Cleveland /23 Atlanta /30 St. Louis 2-8 This weekend s opponent, the 49ers, defeated the Cardinals in San Francisco in week one but the Arizona defeated their NFC West foe the only other time they played at the Cards new home in Glendale. NO GROUND ON FIRST DOWN The Cardinals defense is the best in the NFL at holding opponents on first down, allowing only 4.15 yards. First-down pass plays by opponent Rank/Team Yds/Play Plays Yards 1. Arizona , Tennessee Indianapolis , Tampa Bay , Seattle ,261 The Cardinals defense has also tightened up around the goal line. Arizona is the NFL s ninth ranked defense inside the red zone, allowing only 4.4 points per trip inside the 20 yard line. PUTTING UP POINTS Arizona s 35-point effort last week at Cincinnati was the team s highest of the season. The Cardinals improved to 5-1 when they score over 20 and 3-0 when they score 30+ points. The Cardinals last two victories yesterday s win and win over Detroit mark the first time since 1996 that the team has scored 30+ points in consecutive games (36-30, W, 11/24 vs. Philadelphia; 31-23, W, 11/17 vs. New York Giants). The 66 combined points the Cardinals have scored the last two games are the most in consecutive games since the team scored 69 points in games 11 and 12 of the 1998 season (45-42, W, at Washington, 11/22; 24-34, L, at Kansas City, 11/29). Arizona s 223 total points scored rank fifth best in the NFC, behind only Dallas, the New York Giants, Green Bay and Detroit. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 9 of 36

10 CARDINALS-49ERs CONNECTIONS Cardinals linebackers coach Billy Davis served as San Francisco s defensive coordinator from Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt coached alongside San Francisco Head Coach Mike Nolan when both were with the New York Jets in Whisenhunt coached the tight ends while Nolan served as defensive coordinator. Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley, running backs coach Maurice Carthon and strength and conditioning coach John Lott also served on that staff. Cardinals assistant head coach Russ Grimm roamed the same sideline as San Francisco Head Coach Mike Nolan when both were coaching for the Washington Redskins from Grimm coached the offensive line and Nolan was defensive coordinator. San Francisco wide receivers coach/senior assistant Jerry Sullivan was the wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals from and he was the offensive coordinator in San Francisco tight ends coach Pete Hoener got his first NFL coaching job with the St. Louis Cardinals tutoring tight ends from Hoener spent three seasons with the Cardinals in Arizona, as the tight ends coach and 2003 as the offensive line coach. San Francisco offensive line coach George Warhop held the same position with the Cardinals from San Francisco special teams coordinator Al Everest served in the same capacity for the Cardinals from San Francisco assistant special teams coach Jeff Rodgers coached at the University of Arizona from San Francisco secondary coach Johnnie Lynn coached at the University of Arizona from before moving onto the NFL the following season as the secondary coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cardinals quarterback Tim Rattay was drafted in the 7 th round (212 th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft by San Francisco where he started 16 of 32 games played while throwing for 3,941 yards on 356 of 586 passing and 24 touchdowns before being traded to Tampa Bay on 10/18/05. San Francisco wide receiver LeRon McCoy was originally a seventh round draft choice (226 th pick overall) of the Cardinals in 2005 and started four of 10 games as a rookie, compiling 18 receptions for 191 yards and a touchdown. After spending the entire 2006 season on injured reserve with a thumb injury he was waived on August 31, 2007 and signed by San Francisco on October 9, San Francisco kicker Joe Nedney played with the Cardinals from 1997 through the first four games of 1999 before being waived. San Francisco guard Tony Wragge played for Arizona in 2002, appearing in two games and starting one. Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald played on the same team at Pittsburgh as San Francisco cornerback Shawntae Spencer and punter Andy Lee. Fitzgerald (3rd overall), Spencer (58th overall) and Lee (188 th overall) were all drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft. San Francisco linebacker Derek Smith is a former Arizona State Sun Devil ( ) where he started every game his junior and senior season at linebacker. Lining up alongside Cardinals Ring of Honor inductee Pat Tillman at ASU, Smith earned honorable mention All Pac-10 honors as a senior in CONNECTIONS CONT. San Francisco tight end/long snapper 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 with Cardinals fullback Terrelle Smith from Cardinals TE Troy Bienemann is from Santa Clara, CA (St. Francis High School). He was out of football last season and attended 49ers games as a fan. Arizona cornerback Antrel Rolle and San Francisco running back Frank Gore attended the University of Miami (FL) together from and were both selected in the 2005 NFL Draft. Rolle was taken 8 th overall (1 st Round) and Gore was taken 65 th overall (3 rd round). Cardinals tackle Mike Gandy was teammates with 49ers wide receiver Arnaz Battle from at the University of Notre Dame. TOP 10 VS. NFC WEST The Cardinals All Pro receiving duo of Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald have had some outstanding games against their NFC West opponents in their young careers, including San Francisco. Boldin has four 100-yard receiving games in his last four starts against San Francisco while Fitzgerald is looking for his fourth career 100-yard game against the 49ers as well. Below is a list of each receivers Top 10 games against the NFC West: Anquan Boldin Date Rec Yds. Avg. TD SF /25/06 vs. StL /23/03 vs. StL SF Sea /18/05 vs. StL /2/05 vs. SF /12/04 vs. SF Sea StL Larry Fitzgerald Date Rec. Yds. Avg. TD StL /10/06 vs. SF SF StL /6/05 vs. Sea /2/05 vs. SF SF SF /16/07 vs. Sea /10/06 vs. Sea Boldin has faced the 49ers eight times and Fitzgerald has faced them seven, combining for 92 catches, 1,299 yards and eight touchdowns. Boldin has gone over 100 yards four times and Fitzgerald three vs. their NFC West foe. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 10 of 36

11 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY The Cardinals have taken advantage of almost all of the scoring opportunities they have had in Arizona has entered the red zone 24 times and has walked away with points on 22 of those trips. The team has registered 18 touchdowns, which gives them an NFL best 75.0 TD percentage. The Cardinals have scored 91.7% of the time they have entered the opponent s 20-yard line, which is best in the NFC and third best in the NFL. The team is second overall in the NFL in average points when inside the red zone, averaging 5.7 points per trip inside the opponent s 20-yard line, which trails only New England, who average 5.8 points. Offense Inside The 20 NFL Rankings Rank/Team Pos Pts TD TD% FG Score/ % 1. Arizona / N.E / N.O / Cleveland / Dallas /88.6 The Cardinals have spread the ball around in scoring their touchdowns as well. Of the 27 total touchdowns that they have scored through eleven weeks, ten different players have scored them (A. Boldin-5, E. James-5, L. Pope-4, L. Fitzgerald-3, Antrel Rolle-2 and one each for S. Breaston, R. Hood, J. Urban, R. Wells and K. Warner). The Cardinals scored both times they entered the red zone against Cincinnati last week on a five-yard TD reception by Larry Fitzgerald and on a 3-yard TD run by Edgerrin James. OUT OF THE SHADOWS This past Sunday cornerback Antrel Rolle stepped up with three interceptions (2 TDs) while the secondary was missing Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson. Role players have been stepping up all season for the Cardinals. LB Monty Beisel Forced into action in the first quarter against Carolina for an injured Karlos Dansby, Beisel went on to start the following two games which included a career TB in which he registered 15 tackles with 10 being unassisted. G/T Elton Brown Saw his first action at right tackle in week Bal when starter Levi Brown left the game midway through the second quarter with a knee injury. He would go on to start the next five games at right tackle. C Lyle Sendlein The undrafted rookie was thrown right into the fire in week SF when starting center Al Johnson injured his knee in the third quarter. Sendlein would start the next two games and would once again be called into action at left guard in week StL when starter Reggie Wells had to move to right tackle to fill in for an injured Elton Brown. WR Jerheme Urban Signed with the Cardinals eight days prior to the start of the season and was inactive until week four when starter Anquan Boldin would be forced out with a hip injury. Urban made the most of his opportunity hauling in a touchdown in his first game, which was a win vs. Pit. He has been active ever since recording at least one reception in his first five games as a Cardinal. RETURNING A LONG WAY Steve Breaston has proved a major spark for the Cardinals as he had an electrifying punt return for 46 yards and a key kickoff return for 52 yards against Detroit. Breaston s contributions in the return game have been instrumental in Arizona starting their average drive at their own 32.3 yard line, sixth best in the NFL. Offensive Average Rank/Team Poss Start 1. New England Cleveland Pittsburgh Tennessee Chicago Arizona Breaston s 73-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Steelers in week four was the first for the Cardinals since 9/12/93 at Washington when Johnny Bailey returned a Reggie Roby punt 58 yards. Breaston became the first Cardinals rookie with a punt return touchdown since Vai Sikahema in 1986 and his 73-yarder was the longest since a 76-yard touchdown by Sikahema in RANKING HIGH IN NFC Cardinals standouts Edgerrin James, Larry Fitzgerald and Darnell Dockett are off to a strong start to the 2007 season. All three sit perched at or near the top of the NFC in their respective categories. Larry Fitzgerald has been the most explosive part of the Arizona offense to date, launching himself up the charts in the NFC in both receptions (66) and receiving yards (904). NFC Recep. Leader NFC Rec. Yards Leader Rank/ Player Rec. Yds. Rank/Player Yds. 1. Reggie Bush-NO T. Owens-DAL 1, L. Fitzgerald-AZ L. Fitzgerald-AZ 904 3t. T. Holt-STL T. Holt-STL 755 3t. M. Colston-NO M. Colston-NO B. Engram-SEA t. B. Engram-SEA 744 Edgerrin James is the NFC s fourth leading rusher heading into week 12, rushing for 730 yards and six touchdowns on 204 carries. NFC Leading Rushers Rank/Player Att Yds Avg. Long TD 1. A. Peterson-MIN 169 1, t 8 2. B. Westbrook-PHI C. Portis-WAS E. James-AZ D. Foster-CAR Darnell Dockett leads all NFL interior lineman and is tied for fifth in the NFC overall in sacks with 8.0 after collecting his lastest two at Tampa Bay. The Bucs game marked Dockett s third multi-sack game of the year. NFC Sack Leaders Rank/Player Sacks 1t. T. Cole-PHI 9.0 1t. A. Kampman-GB 9.0 1t. D. Ware-DAL K. Gbaja-Biamila_GB 8.5 5t. D. Dockett-AZ 8.0 5t. J. Peterson-SEA 8.0 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 11 of 36

12 ELIMINATING THE NEGATIVE A particular area of success for the Cardinals in 2007 has been avoiding the negative plays. In fact, no NFL team has been better. Arizona s totals of 38 negative plays and minus-124 yards are not only well beneath the NFL average (57-215) but are the lowest in the league Negative Plays (Least) Team Rush/Yds Sacks/Yds Pass/Yds Ttl/Yds 1. ARZ 25/-42 13/-82 0/0 38/ TB 28/-47 16/-81 1/-3 45/ NE 34/-61 10/-62 4/-15 48/ NO 30/-56 8/-64 9/-30 47/ HOU 22/-44 14/-101 4/-7 40/ Negative Plays (Most) Team Rush/Yds Sacks/Yds Pass/Yds Ttl/Yds 1. Det 30/-87 43/-255 4/-6 77/ KC 41/-95 31/ /-34 84/ CHI 39/-85 29/-225 4/-8 72/ PIT 39/-88 30/-221 4/-5 73/ STL 37/-75 35/-231 4/-5 76/-311 MAKING A MOVE In 2006, Edgerrin James moved in the Top 20 on the NFL s all-time rushing list. He made a significant move up the list in the season opener vs. San Francisco. It didn t take long for James to get to 17 th on the list, as he only needed 65 yards to pass Tiki Barber for that spot. After rushing for 128 yards in week two vs. Seattle, and 510 yards since then, James now sits in the 16 th spot, just 121 yards from O.J. Simpson who currently sits in 15 th place on the all-time list. Entering 2007, James is the only active player on the Top 20 rushing list. All-Time NFL Rushing Leaders: Yds. to Rk Player Yrs/NFL Yds. Pass 1 Emmitt Smith 15 18,355 7,241 2 Walter Payton 13 16,726 5,612 3 Barry Sanders 10 15,269 4,155 4 Curtis Martin 12 14,101 2,987 5 Jerome Bettis 13 13,662 2,548 6 Eric Dickerson 11 13,259 2,145 7 Tony Dorsett 12 12,739 1,625 8 Jim Brown 9 12,312 1,198 9 Marshall Faulk 13 12,279 1, Marcus Allen 16 12,243 1, Franco Harris 13 12,120 1, Thurman Thomas 13 12, John Riggins 14 11, Corey Dillon 10 11, O.J. Simpson 11 11, Edgerrin James* 9 11, Ricky Watters 11 10, Tiki Barber 10 10, Eddie George 9 10, Ottis Anderson 14 10,273 - * Denotes active players 53 AND COUNTING Edgerrin James rushed for 128 yards against the Seahawks in week two, giving him four 100-yard games for the Cardinals and 53 for his career. His teams are 47-6 in those games (4-0 with Arizona). James needs four 100-yard games to tie Curtis Martin on the career 100-yard games list with 57. Below are the NFL career leaders in 100-yard rushing games: Emmitt Smith 78 Walter Payton 77 Barry Sanders 76 Eric Dickerson 64 Jerome Bettis 61 Jim Brown 58 Curtis Martin 57 *Edgerrin James 53 *Only active running back with 50 or more 100-yard rushing games. JAMES HOLDS EDGE OVER ACTIVE RUSHERS Edgerrin James continues to etch his name in the record books. The four-time Pro Bowler currently ranks 16th on the all time rushing list and leads all active rushers with 11,063 yards. James is the only active rusher to surpass the 11,000-yard mark. The next closest active rusher, Fred Taylor, trails James by 1,031 yards and passed the 10,000-yard mark in week ten against Tennessee. Four out of the six active rushers that are behind James have played more seasons than the eight year pro. Top Active Rushers Yrs. Att. Yards TD 1. Edgerrin James, Ari. 9 2,707 11, Fred Taylor, Jax. 10 2,187 10, Warrick Dunn, Atl. 11 2,404 9, LaDainian Tomlinson, S.D. 7 2,226 9, Shaun Alexander, Sea. 8 2,086 9, Ahman Green, Hou. 9 1,941 8, Jamal Lewis, Cle. 7 1,952 8, Priest Holmes, K.C. 11 1,761 8, Clinton Portis, Was. 6 1,566 7, Deuce McAllister, N.O. 7 1,322 5, NFC WEST CONTRIBUTION Edgerrin James has made his presence felt in the NFC West since signing with the Cardinals in James has rushed for 100+ yards four times with the Cardinals, each game resulting in a victory against an NFC West opponent. Opp. Date Att. Yds. Avg. TD 9/11/06 vs. SF Sea /25/06 vs. StL StL /11/06 vs. Sea SF SF /17/07 vs. Sea Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 12 of 36

13 THE GREAT REPLACEMENT Kurt Warner has been outstanding in relief on Matt Leinart since assuming the backup role last year. For the second straight week, Kurt Warner finished with a passer rating over 100 (108.4 vs. Detroit and vs. Cincinnati). It marked the first time Warner has had back-to-back games with 100+ passer ratings since doing it in three straight games (games 2-4) in That was the year he won the second of his two league MVP titles with the Rams. Opponent Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds TD INT Rating 12/24/06 vs. SF /31/06 at SD /23/07 at Bal /30/07 vs. Pit /7/07 at StL /14/07 vs. Car Was TB /11/07 vs. Det Cin , GETTING TO KNOW KURT AT HOME Won the first 15 home games he started. For his career he is as a starter at home. ON THE ROAD Won 15 of his first 21 road games as a starter. For his career he is as a starter on the road. IN A DOME Won 21 of his first 22 games as a starter in a dome. For his career he is 31-9 as a starter in a dome. OUTDOORS For his career he is as a starter in games played outside. THROWING FOR 300 YARDS OR MORE when throwing for 300 yards or more Sept. 13 Oct. 7 Nov. 6 Dec. 11 Jan. 0 MONTH BY MONTH RECORD AS A STARTER Sept Oct Nov. 8-9 Dec Jan. 1-1 WHEN THROWING FOR 3+ TDs The last 19 time he has thrown for 3+ TDs his team has won 22-2 when he throws for 3+ TDs in a game WHEN THROWING 0 INTs Warner is 19-6 as a starter when he throws 0 interceptions AGAINST THE NFC Warner is as a starter against NFC opponents. UNDEFEATED AGAINST THE 49ERS Kurt Warner has had considerable success against San Francisco in his career. For his career, Warner is 7-0 against the 49ers heading into this weekend s game at University of Phoenix Stadium. Below is a look at Warner against the 49ers: Date Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds TD INT Rating 9/10/06 vs. SF /4/05 at SF /9/01 vs. SF /23/01 at SF /17/00 vs. SF /21/99 at SF /10/99 vs. SF , In his last start vs. the 49ers, which came in the opening week of 2006, Warner earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week Award for his 23-of-37, 301 yard, three TD performance. SIGN AND PLAY Six weeks ago, Tim Rattay was helping out his father who is the head coach at Phoenix Christian High School, the same school he attended. He had been taking reps with the team s quarterbacks since being released by Tennessee in the final cutdown following training camp. Just one week after losing starting quarterback Matt Leinart for the season with a fractured collar bone, Arizona backup Kurt Warner went down in the first quarter vs. Carolina with an elbow injury that kept him out the remainder of the game. Rattay went 12-of-24 for 159 yards and three interceptions after taking over for Warner who was 2-for-2 for 21 yards before leaving the game. He appeared in his second game as a Cardinal at Washington the following week. After playing most of the game vs. Carolina in week six, his appearances at Washington in week seven and against Detroit in week ten were more limited but very productive. In those contest, Rattay spelled Kurt Warner near the goal line and completed both of his passes, a two-yard touchdown and a one-yard touchdown to tight end Leonard Pope. ALL IN THE FAMILY The Cardinals newest quarterback Tim Hasselbeck should be at least somewhat familiar with the team since he was an analyst for FOX s broadcast of Arizona s week three contest at Baltimore. Hasselbeck has an impressive quarterbacking pedigree as his father, Don, played nine seasons in the NFL as a tight end for the New York Giants, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders and Minnesota Vikings and his brother, Matt, is a Pro Bowler with Arizona s NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks. With Tim Hasselbeck and free safety Terrence Holt, it gives the Cardinals two players who have brothers on rival NFC West teams. Holt s brother Torry is a wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams. Tim has spent the past two seasons with the New York Giants, playing in two games. Prior to his stint in New York, Hasselbeck played for Washington from after he spent his first NFL season with Philadelphia in Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 13 of 36

14 BOLDIN RISING Anquan Boldin now sits seventh on the Cardinals all-time career receptions list with 382. He needs 37 receptions to pass J.T. Smith ( ) for sixth place. Top 10 Career Reception Leaders Catches Rnk Player (Years) Rec. To Pass 1. Larry Centers ( ) Roy Green ( ) Frank Sanders ( ) Jackie Smith ( ) Pat Tilley ( ) Bobby Joe Conrad ( ) Anquan Boldin (2003-) J.T. Smith ( ) Mel Gray ( ) Sonny Randle ( ) FITZGERALD HITS 4,000 With his fifth catch in last week s game, Larry Fitzgerald reached 4,000 career receiving yards. Fitzgerald finished the game with 4,039 yards after catching eight passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Fitzgerald, who ranks second in the NFC in both receptions (66) and receiving yards (904), joins New England s Randy Moss as the only receivers in the NFL who rank in the top five in both receptions and receiving yards. Fitzgerald is ranked fifth in yards and is tied for fifth in receptions while Moss is first in yards (1,052) and tied with Fitzgerald for fifth in receptions. (66). The fourth-year pro is now on pace to catch a career and franchise-high 106 passes for a career-high 1,446 yards. After catching one touchdown pass in the first eight games of the season, Fitzgerald has been finding the end zone with increased frequency, scoring three TDs in the last two games. Fitzgerald has piled up up 90+ receiving yards in six of his last seven games. SINCE THE OPENER Larry Fitzgerald will be looking for a big game this week against the 49ers. The opening week loss to San Francisco on Monday Night Football was the only game so far this year that Fitzgerald has been held under 70 yards receiving. After catching three passes for 20 yards in the season opener, Fitzgerald has been red hot, averaging 7.0 receptions and 98.2 yards per contest. Below is a look at what Fitzgerald has done since week one: Date Opp Rec Yds Avg TD 9/16 vs. Sea Bal /30 vs. Pit StL /14 vs. Car Was TB /11 vs. Det Cin BOLDIN REACHES 5,000 With his second reception of the game against Cincinnati last week, Anquan Boldin reached 5,004 receiving yards in his 63 rd career game, tying him with Torry Holt as the fifth fastest receiver in NFL history to reach the 5,000-yard mark. Only Lance Alworth (who did it in 52 games), Charley Henningan (59), Randy Moss (59) and Jerry Rice (61) accomplished the feat in less games than Boldin and Holt. Below is a list of receivers who have reached 5,000 yards the quickest: Player Team # of Games Lance Alworth San Diego Chargers 52 Charley Henningan Houston Oilers 59 Randy Moss Minnesota Vikings 59 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers 61 Anquan Boldin Arizona Cardinals 63 Torry Holt St. Louis Rams 63 Boldin currently sits at 5,056 yards on 382 catches in his 63 career games. In 2006, Boldin became the fastest receiver in NFL history to reach 300 career receptions, reaching the record in his 47 th game (@ Oakland 10/22). The following week at Green Bay (10/29), Boldin tied Jerry Rice and Charley Hennigan as the third fastest receivers to reach 4,000 career receiving yards. Boldin reached 100 and 200 receptions the quickest in history as well, reaching those records in his 16 th and 34 th games. FITZGERALD JOINS THE LIST AND BOLDIN NEAR THE TOP In Anquan Boldin s absence in weeks three through six Larry Fitzgerald picked up the slack and recorded his 10 th and 11 th career 100-yard games and narrowly misses his 12 th in the next three games, gaining 97, 97 and 95 yards respectively. He is the 12 th player in franchise history to record yard games. Boldin s 181 yards against the Ravens in week three gave him his 20 th career 100-yard receiving game, moving him into a second-place tie with former Arizona receiver Roy Green on the Cardinals career list. Boldin needs just two more 100-yard receiving games to tie franchise career leader Jackie Smith while Fitzgerald needs one more to tie Frank Sanders with 12. Games Player (Years) 22 Jackie Smith ( ) 20 Anquan Boldin (2003-) Roy Green ( ) 18 Rob Moore ( ) 17 Mel Gray ( ) 16 David Boston ( ) 14 Bobby Joe Conrad ( ) Pat Tilley ( ) Sonny Randle ( ) 13 J.T. Smith ( ) 12 Frank Sanders ( ) 11 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-) Boldin is the 84 th player in NFL history with yard receiving games and the 16 th active player with 20+. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 14 of 36

15 FROM QUESTIONABLE TO INVALUABLE Cornerback Eric Green had a big game last week at Cincinnati just three days after spraining his ankle in practice on the previous Wednesday. Green, who was listed as questionable to play the rest of the week, laced up his cleats on Sunday and played a big part in the Cardinals victory. Playing against one of the league s top wide receiver trios in Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chris Henry, Green collected a career-high 15 tackles as each of the three receivers was held under 100 yards. A RARE OCCURENCE Pro Bowl strong safety Adrian Wilson, the Cardinals longest tenured player, had made 59 consecutive starts (and played in 73 straight games) leading into last week s contest at Cincinnati before sitting out of the game with a heel injury. The last game that Wilson did not start was on 12/14/03 vs. Carolina due to an illness. He did play in the game and recorded three tackles. In his seventh season with the Cardinals, Wilson had missed only two games in his career before last week, the first and last games of the 2002 season: Date Opp Reason Was Shoulder Den Hamstring Heading into the game against Cincinnati, Wilson was the only Cardinals player to have started every game since the beginning of the 2004 season. Wilson has 54 tackles on the season along with two interceptions and three passes defensed. ON A WHOLE NEW PACE Cardinals fifth-year linebacker Calvin Pace is having a career season. Although he has only played ten games he has already eclipsed numerous single season highs and is on pace to surpass numerous career totals: Tackles Solo Int. 1 0 Sacks FR 1 2 FF 1 3 Pace established a new career high with 2.5 sacks two weeks ago vs. Detroit. Pace has a sack, interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery in the same season for the first time in his career. He led the Cardinals in tackles with seven against Detroit and added another six last week vs. Cincinnati and has recorded seven or more tackles in four games this season while his 4.5 sacks have come in the last five games. With two more tackles, Pace will more than double his previous career high for tackles in a season (he had 32 in his rookie year of 2003). DANSBY FIGHTING HIS WAY TO THE TOP Having experienced significant success despite facing numerous obstacles in his first three years with the Cardinals as an outside linebacker, fourth-year pro Karlos Dansby didn t miss a beat after being moved to inside linebacker by the team s new coaching staff. So far in 2007 Dansby has 64 tackles, 2.5 sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles despite missing two starts due to a knee injury. In his first game back after missing games seven and eight due to the injury, Dansby collected two interceptions, a pass defensed, four tackles and a crucial forced fumble two weeks ago against Detroit. It also marked the second multi-interception outing of Dansby s career, the first coming in the season opener at New York, when he ran one of the two back for a touchdown against the Giants on 9/11/05. Dansby s third quarter interception last week gave him an INT in consecutive games for the first time in his career and three in the last two weeks. Last week s interception led to a three-yard Edgerrin James touchdown run that gave the Cardinals a lead. In all, Dansby has been responsible for four turnovers the last two games, resulting in 17 Arizona points. Despite having only eight starts so far in 2007, Dansby has three interceptions, tying his previous single-season high which he established in 2005 when he started 15 games. Dansby has been a major part of a defense that has forced 10 turnovers in the last two games, resulting in 38 points in games that they have won by a combined 18 points. THE OPPORTUNIST Cardinals fourth-year defensive end Antonio Smith is in his first year as a full-time starter and he has made the most of the opportunity. Having appeared in 30 games with 16 starts between , Smith collected 43 tackles, 5.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in that span. He has added substantially to those statistics through the first ten games of So far in 07, Smith has: 42 tackles, which is a new single-season high, outdoing the 29 that he collected in His 3.5 sacks though the first ten contests are also a new single-season high, upping his total of 3.0 sacks which he had in Been part of a defensive line that has kept such successful running backs as Pittsburgh s Willie Parker, Seattle s Shaun Alexander, Baltimore s Willis McGahee and Washington s Clinton Portis under 100 yards rushing. Was part of an offensive line that helped hold the Lions offense to -18 rushing yards, an NFL modern era record dating back to Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 15 of 36

16 HAYES BACK FOR MORE Cardinals middle linebacker Gerald Hayes got a taste of success in 2006 and he has come back in 2007 looking hungrier than ever. In his first full season in the NFL, Hayes finished with 111 tackles in 06, despite missing the final two games with a rib injury. He led the team in tackles in five games and had three double-digit tackle games while also collecting a sack, three interceptions, seven passes defensed and two fumble recoveries. His outstanding play earned him a five-year contract extension which he signed on 11/6/06. He did not get comfortable though as he came to training camp looking leaner and stronger than ever, having lost around 10 pounds. His hard work and the resulting performance on the field earned him the players approval, being named one of two defensive captains for 07 in a player vote. With two double-digit tackle games already under his belt in 2007, Hayes is again leading the team in tackles with 72. He has also collected two sacks and a forced fumble. Hayes Highlights from 2007: Sacked Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck with under two minutes left vs. Seattle in week two, forcing a fumble which the Cardinals recovered. Arizona earned its first victory of the season on Neil Rackers 42-yard FG with time expiring. Lost his helmet but managed to fight his way to QB Jeff Garcia for a sack in a 10 tackle, two tackles for a loss and one sack performance at Tampa Bay. SPENDING TIME IN THE BACKFIELD Cardinals fourth-year defensive tackle Darnell Dockett has spent a lot of time exactly where his coaches want him, and where opposing offenses don t in their backfield. Dockett has recorded 8.0 sacks, two tackles-for-a-loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, four QB pressures and nine QB hits all in the first ten games of the season with all of it coming behind the opponent s offensive line. To say he is having a breakout year would be an understatement. Below is a look at Dockett s sack totals from his first three years in the NFL compared to the first nine games of this year. Sack Totals Sack Total 2007 Year Sacks GP/GS Sacks GP/GS / / / / /47 Dockett was typically disruptive in what may be the defense s crown jewel so far in 2007, establishing a modern era NFL record by holding Detroit s offense to minus-18 yards rushing for the game in week 10 against Detroit, a record that dates back to Dockett had perhaps his best game as a Cardinal in week four against the visiting Steelers. He established a new career-high with his 2.5 sacks while also collecting six tackles, a forced fumble and two QB hits. Dockett had another remarkable game at Tampa Bay, totaling 10 tackles, two sacks and three QB pressures. NOT SO BIG NUMBER 98 Cardinals second-year defensive tackle Gabe Watson is quietly having a strong start to the 2007 season. It seems the former Wolverine is reaping the rewards of an inspired offseason. After appearing in 12 games (five starts) in 2006 as a rookie fourth round draft pick (107 th overall) out of Michigan, Watson continued working hard throughout the offseason, working hard with Arizona strength and conditioning coach John Lott and losing an amazing 40+ pounds heading into the 2007 training camp. Just like his weight loss flew below the radar so has his play in Watson has already squashed his 2006 tackle total of 16 as he now has collected 35 tackles in the first ten games. He put up a career-high eight tackles against the Ravens in week three. Statistics such as tackles, sacks and quarterback pressures often jump off the page but as is often the case with interior defensive linemen, it is the work they do to help others collect those numbers that really speaks to their impact during the game. Below is a list of the guys around Watson having career years: Darnell Dockett: Leads NFL interior linemen with 8.0 sacks Antonio Smith: Has career highs in tackles (42) and sacks (3.5) Calvin Pace: Has career high in tackles (57) and has tied his career high of 4.5 sacks. DISRUPTION FROM THE INSIDE Darnell Dockett added two more sacks to his 2007 total in Tampa Bay, upping his single season career high to eight, with six games left to play. With his eight sacks, Darnell Dockett not only holds the NFL lead among interior defensive linemen in 2007, it s also the most by a Cardinals interior defensive lineman since 1998 (Mark Smith, 9), and the season is just ten games old. Here s the top sack totals by Card interior defensive linemen since the stat became official in Highest interior lineman sack totals: 2006: Darnell Dockett : Ross Kolodziej : Darnell Dockett : Kenny King : Russell Davis : Russell Davis : Mark Smith : Eric Swann : Mark Smith : Eric Swann : Eric Swann : Eric Swann : Eric Swann : Eric Swann : Mike Jones : Eric Swann : Jim Wahler : Rod Saddler : Bob Clasby : Bob Clasby : David Galloway : Mark Duda : David Galloway : David Galloway : Rush Brown 3.5 Entering 2007, Dockett had never accumulated a multi-sack game in his three seasons. Now in his fourth year, he has three while more than doubling his previous single season record of 3.5 in only half the time. Dockett is leading all defensive lineman with 52 tackles, only one shy of his previous single season high of 53, established in Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 16 of 36

17 Monty Beisel CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS Troy Bienemann Steve Breaston Tim Castille Oliver Celestin Tim Euhus Nathan Hodel Ross Kolodziej Deuce Lutui Lyle Sendlein Bo Schobel Jerheme Urban THIS WEEK IN THE NFL Thursday, Nov. 22 Arizona Time Green Bay at Detroit 10:30 AM NY Jets at Dallas 2:15 PM Indianapolis at Atlanta 6:15 PM Sunday, Nov. 25 New Orleans at Carolina Denver at Chicago Tennessee at Cincinnati Houston at Cleveland Buffalo at Jacksonville Oakland at Kansas City Minnesota at NY Giants Seattle at St. Louis Washington at Tampa Bay San Francisco at Arizona Baltimore at San Diego Philadelphia at New England Monday, Nov. 19 Miami at Pittsburgh 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 2:05 PM 2:15 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM BYE-sull BEN-a-men BREST-in ka-steel SELL-us-teen YOU-us HOE-dul kuh-lodge-ee lah-too-ee SEND-line SHOW-bull Jeremy Sat, Nov 17 Tues, Nov 13 Tues, Nov. 6 Tues, Oct. 30 Mon, Oct. 29 Tues, Oct. 23 Tues, Oct. 16 Tues, Oct. 9 Tues, Sep. 25 Tues, Sep. 18 Wed, Sep. 12 CARDS RECENT TRANSACTIONS Cardinals release DE Bo Schobel and sign CB Michael Adams from the practice squad. Cardinals place DE Bertrand Berry on injured reserve and signed DT Bo Schobel. Cardinals signed OT Brandon Torrey to the practice squad and released QB Matt Baker. Cardinals re-sign CB Travarous Bain to the practice squad. Cardinals elevated TE Ben Patrick from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and signed him to a two-year contract. The team released G/T Brad Badger. Cardinals re-signed QB Matt Baker to the practice squad. Cardinals signed QB Tim Hasselbeck and released DE Quentin Moses and released QB Matt Baker from the practice squad. Cardinals signd QB Tim Rattay and G Keydrick Vincent and to make room the team placed QB Matt Leinart (collarbone) on IR and released C Chukky Okobi. Also, the Cardinals signed QB Matt Baker to the practice squad and released WR Matt Trannon and QB Lang Campbell. Re-signed C Scott Peters to the practice squad and released LB Cameron Vaughn. Signed LB Brandon Johnson and released C Nick Leckey. Signed free agent C Chukky Okobi and re-signed OL Brad Badger To make room, team released LB Brandon Johnson. CARDS RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE The following Cardinals radio broadcasts will air this week on Sports Radio 620 KTAR AM: Big Red Rage at Jilly s w/ Bertrand Berry and special guest Thursday, 3:30 4:30 PM Matt Leinart s Surf and Turf w/ Pro Surfer Bron Heussenstamm Friday, 12:00 1:00 PM Kia NFL Kickoff Show Sunday, 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Hosted by Jody Jackson, Bill Lewis and Rolando Cantu Cardinals Pre-Game Huddle Sunday, 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Hosted by Paul Calvisi, Hank Kuhlmann, Rob Moore and Kwamie Lassiter CARDINALS RADIO AFFILIATES Cardinals radio programming and game action can be heard on any one of these affiliates throughout Arizona and New Mexico. KTAR 92.3 FM Phoenix KTAR 620 AM Phoenix KJLL 1330 AM Tucson KATO 1230 AM Thatcher KAZM 780 AM Sedona KHIL 1250 AM Wilcox KIKO 1340 AM Miami KNTR 980 AM Lake Havasu KPPV FM Prescott Valley KQNA 1130 AM Prescott KDEF 1150 AM Albequerque, NM KTAN 1420 AM Sierra Vista KZUA 92.1 FM Holbrook KVNA 600 AM Flagstaff KBLU 560 AM Yuma Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 17 of 36

18 Game 1 49ers 20, CARDINALS 17 September 10, 2007 Monster Park (68,111) The Cardinals opened the 2007 with a Monday night match at San Francisco and were seconds away from victory before a late Niners rally sent them home 0-1. In the first half, each team had a FG and converted a turnover into a TD to make it at intermission. On Arizona s first offensive play of the game, QB Matt Leinart was INT d by Walt Harris, who returned it to the AZ 6. Two snaps later, Frank Gore ran up the middle and scored on a 6-yard run. Early in the second, the Cardinals got on the board when Neil Rackers 35-yard FG ended a 13-play, 53-yard drive. On the next drive, LB Karlos Dansby blitzed up the middle and sacked Alex Smith, forcing a fumble that DE Antonio Smith recovered at the SF 36. That set-up a 7-yard Edgerrin James TD run that made it James led a Cardinals ground attack that was very productive and he opened his second Cards season by rushing 26 times for 92 yards. Meanwhile the AZ defense again did an outstanding job containing SF back Frank Gore, limiting the Pro Bowl RB to 55 yards on 18 carries. They also held talented TE Vernon Davis to 2 catches for 4 yards. After the James TD, the Niners responded with a long drive that reached the AZ 16 before settling for a 33-yard Joe Nedney FG that tied it at the half. A 30-yard Nedney FG on SF s opening drive of the second half gave the Niners a lead they took midway through the fourth. Arizona then went ahead when Leinart connected with WR Anquan Boldin on a 5-yard TD pass to cap a 58-yard drive. One of the key plays came on 3 rd -n-3 from the SF30 when Leinart scrambled 20 yards for the first down. Nursing the lead, the Cards were forced to punt it back to SF, who took over at its own 14 with 2:58 left and needing a TD to win. Smith quickly completed passes to get SF near midfield. Facing a 4 th -n-1 at the AZ45 with 1:43 left, Smith eluded the Cards rush and ran 25 yards for a 1 st down. Three plays later on 3 rd -n-13 at the 23, Smith lofted it down the middle to Arnaz Battle who caught it at the 1 before fumbling into the end zone. CB Eric Green had a chance to recover but could not and the ball returned to the spot of the fumble when SF recovered. On the next play Battle took a handoff on a reverse and scored from a yard out. Arizona s comeback hopes were officially dashed when Leinart s deep pass on the next snap was intercepted. CARDINALS ERS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score 49ers 1 11:21 Gore 6-yard run (Nedney kick) 2-6, 0: CARDS 2 12:51 Rackers 35-yard FG 13-53, 7: CARDS 2 9:10 James 7-yard run (Rackers kick) 5-36, 2: ers 2 3:35 Nedney 33-yard FG 11-51, 5: ers 3 11:15 Nedney 30-yard FG 5-21, 2: CARDS 4 6:40 Boldin 5-yard pass from Leinart (Rackers kick) 9-58, 4: ers 4 0:22 Battle 1-yard run (Nedney kick) 12-86, 2: Game 2 CARDINALS 23, Seahawks 20 September 16, 2007 University of Phoenix Stadium (64,542) The Cardinals followed a heart-breaking loss in the closing moments at San Francisco in week one with an equally dramatic last-second victory in the home opener vs. Seattle. After the Seahawks erased a 17-0 first half deficit to take a lead with 9:52 left, Arizona tied it on the ensuing possession with a 52-yard Neil Rackers FG. The Seahawks then seemed well on their way to a game-winning FG try after advancing to the AZ 36 with 1:55 left but QB Matt Hasselbeck and RB Shaun Alexander collided in the backfield and LB Gerald Hayes knocked the ball loose. DT Darnell Dockett ultimately recovered at the SEA 46 with 1:48 to go. Four straight Edgerrin James runs moved the ball to the 24 and Rackers nailed the 42-yard game winner with 0:01 left on the clock to give Ken Whisenhunt his first victory as head coach. Arizona dominated much of the first half. On Seattle s 2 nd drive of the game, Sean Morey blocked a Seahawks punt and that led to a 28-yard Rackers FG. After a Seattle 3-n-out, Matt Leinart capped the next drive with a 30-yard TD to TE Leonard Pope on 3 rd -n-1 early in the 2 nd. Later in the quarter, James scored on a 17-yard run to put the Cards up 17-0 with 5:43 to play in the first half. The Seahawks offense crossed midfield for the first time on the next drive (their 6 th of the game) and capped it when Hasselbeck found WR Nate Burleson with a 24-yard TD pass. Arizona scrambled for a 53-yard FG try but Rackers 53-yarder hit the left upright as the half ended. On the opening drive of the 2 nd half, LB Lofa Tatupu halted Arizona when he INT d Leinart and returned it 16 yards to the SEA 48. That set-up a 16-yard Alexander TD run that trimmed the AZ lead to Josh Brown then kicked 28-yard FGs on the next two possessions to put Seattle ahead for the first time. On the next AZ drive, a 35-yard catch-n-run by Anquan Boldin took it to the 25 but a holding penalty then backed them up. Rackers saved the scoring chance with his game-tying 52-yarder. With 1:55 left, Seattle was at the AZ36 and close to Brown FG range when the game-changing fumble took place. James 128 rushing yards were his most with the Cardinals and his 17-yard TD run was the longest. Leinart finished 1-yard shy of a 300-yard passing day. SEAHAWKS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 1:27 Rackers 28-yard FG 6-21, 3: CARDS 2 14:07 Pope 30-yard pass from Leinart (Rackers kick) 4-70, 1: CARDS 2 5:43 James 17-yard run (Rackers kick) 5-38, 3: Seahawks 2 1:16 Burleson 24-yard pass from Hasselbeck (Brown kick) 10-80, 4: Seahawks 3 8:42 Alexander 16-yard run (Brown kick) 8-52, 3: Seahawks 3 3:34 Brown 28-yard FG 8-51, 2: Seahawks 4 9:52 Brown 28-yard FG 9-78, 4: CARDS 4 4:44 Rackers 52-yard FG 9-46, 5: CARDS 4 0:01 Rackers 42-yard FG 5-22, 1: STATISTICS AZ SF First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 34:32 25:28 Weather: Clear, 64 degrees, 67% humidity, wind W 18 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James 26-92, TD; Leinart 6-35; Shipp 1-14; Boldin 1-14; Arrington 4-6. NINERS: Gore 18-55, TD; A. Smith 3-36; Battle 1-1, TD. PASSING CARDS: Leinart 14-28, 102 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT. NINERS: A. Smith 15-31, 126 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin 4-22, TD; Pope 3-22; Fitzgerald 3-20; James 2-20; B. Johnson 2-12; Bienemann 1-6. NINERS: Battle 5-60; D. Jackson 4-36; Norris 2-6; V. Davis 2-4; Gore 1-21; Hicks 1-(-1). STATISTICS SEA AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 27:54 32:06 Weather: Indoors RUSHING SEAHAWKS: Alexander 18-70, TD; Strong 3-10; Hasselbeck 2-6; Weaver 1-6. CARDS: James , TD; Arrington 1-8; Leinart 1-(-4) PASSING SEAHAWKS: Hasselbeck 22-36, 281, 1 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Leinart 23-37, 299 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING SEAHAWKS: Branch 7-122; Engram 5-71; Strong 3-30; Burleson 2-39, TD; Alexander 2-5; Weaver 2-7; Taylor 1-6 Pearman 1-1. CARDS: Fitzgerald 7-87; Boldin 4-83; Arrington 4-24; B. Johnson 2-23; Morey 2-23; James 2-22; pope 1-30; Bienemann 1-7. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 18 of 36

19 Game 3 Ravens 26, CARDINALS 23 September 23, 2007 M&T Bank Stadium (71,372) In a wild week 3 contest at Baltimore, the Cardinals battled back from a 17-point 4 th quarter deficit to tie the game late. However, the Ravens escaped with the win thanks to a 46-yard FG as time expired on a drive that was significantly aided by a suspect personal foul call. Each team utilized its back-up QB and each executed when needed. Kurt Warner initially replaced Cards starter Matt Leinart for a series in the 2 nd quarter to run a pre-planned, no-huddle package better suited for the veteran. Warner returned late in the third when AZ went to the set exclusively and engineered the comeback. Early on, the AZ offense had trouble finding a rhythm but the defense kept things close. Each of Baltimore s first 2 drives went deep into Cards territory and while lengthy (14 plays and 70+ yards per), each ended with a Matt Stover FG. Warner entered the game for the first time midway thru the 2 nd quarter and quickly moved the ball with passes to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald to set-up a 48-yard Neil Rackers FG that made it 6-3. The Ravens answered on the next drive with a 13-yard scoring pass from Steve McNair to Derrick Mason just after the 2:00 warning. A 3-n-out forced a Cards punt that Yamon Figurs returned 75 yards for a score that made it While Leinart put AZ in position for a 47-yard FG try with :23 left, Rackers try sailed about a foot right. Early in the 3 rd, DT Darnell Dockett forced a McNair fumble and Bertrand Berry recovered at the Raven 35, leading to a Rackers FG. AZ then recovered a surprise onside kick and Warner re-entered the game. The next play saw him hit Fitzgerald for 27 yards to the Raven 27 but the WR fumbled at the end of the play and CB Corey Ivy recovered. A Stover FG (43) made it 23-6 late in the 3 rd. Warner responded by completing 6-6 passes for 72 yards and hit Boldin with a 5-yard TD pass. Kyle Boller then entered the game in relief of McNair but the AZ D forced a 3- n-out. Warner then struck again with a 2-play scoring drive - a 22-yard pass to Fitzgerald and a 32-yard TD to Boldin that made it a 3-point game. After forcing a punt, AZ took over at its own 13 with 5:33 left and Warner led a drive that ended with Rackers game-tying 41-yarder. With 0:47 left, TE Todd Heap caught a 12-yard pass at the Ravens 46 before being leveled on a clean hit by SS Adrian Wilson that back judge Bob Wagoner inexplicably penalized, moving the ball to the AZ 39 and setting up Stover s game-winner. In addition to Warner s outstanding performance, Boldin set a career-high with 14 catches (2 nd -most in team history) for 181 yards and 2 TDs for his 20 th career 100-yard day. CARDINALS RAVENS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Ravens 1 7:14 Stover 21-yard FG 14-77, 7: Ravens 2 10:52 Stover 28-yard FG 14-72, 8: CARDS 2 5:19 Rackers 48-yard FG 6-51, 1: Ravens 2 1:55 Mason 13-yard pass from McNair (Stover kick) 7-60, 3: Ravens 2 0:55 Figurs 75-yard punt return (Stover kick) CARDS 3 5:18 Rackers 40-yard FG 6-13, 2: Ravens 3 0:16 Stover 43-yard FG 10-48, 4: CARDS 4 12:02 Boldin 5-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 7-71, 3: CARDS 4 10:19 Boldin 32-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 2-54, 0: CARDS 4 1:50 Rackers 41-yard FG 10-64, 3: Ravens 4 0:00 Stover 46-yard FG 9-52, 1: Game 4 CARDINALS 21, Steelers 14 September 30, 2007 University of Phoenix Stadium (64,844) In a week 4 match-up rife with subplots, the Cardinals scored 21 second half points against the NFL s #2 ranked defense to upset the previously unbeaten Steelers and move to 2-2. The Arizona sideline featured many with ties to Western PA and the Steelers, most notably head coach Ken Whisenhunt and top assistant Russ Grimm who were once Steeler assistants. Playing without Pro Bowl WR Anquan Boldin, the Cardinals relied on Larry Fitzgerald ( receiving) and a QB rotation of Matt Leinart & Kurt Warner. Defensively, they limited leagueleading RB Willie Parker to 37 yards on 19 carries while halting his 100-yard game streak at 4. They also picked off Ben Roethlisberger twice and forced punts on 7 of Pittsburgh s 9 other drives. From the outset, it was clear it would be a hard-hitting affair and points would be hard to come by. Pittsburgh notched the game s first score late in the opening quarter when Roethlisberger hit WR Santonio Holmes with a 43-yard TD pass on a 3 rd -n-26 play. None of the next 7 Steeler drives, however, produced points and ended in punts (6) and an INT (1). While Leinart QB d the first 3 drives, Warner entered with 4:56 to go in the 2 nd quarter to run the no-huddle as he had the week before in Baltimore. On the 2 nd play of the series he hit Larry Fitzgerald with a 20-yard pass to the PIT37 but the WR fumbled at the end of the play and S Troy Polamalu returned the recovery to midfield. The AZ defense answered and DT Darnell Dockett recorded the 2 nd of his 3.0 sacks on the day to force a punt. Warner & Co. ran the 2:00 offense well enough to yield a FG try but Neil Rackers 52-yarder was wide left as the half expired. On Arizona s opening drive of the 3 rd quarter, Warner led a 9-play, 70-yard drive on which he was 6-7 passing for 45 yards (4-28 to Fitzgerald) and capped it with a 6-yard pass to WR Jerheme Urban, who saw extended action in Boldin s absence. With the game tied at 7 late in the 3 rd, the Cards gave Pittsburgh a golden opportunity when Warner mishandled a shotgun snap and the Steelers recovered at the AZ4. After stopping Parker on the first two downs, S Adrian Wilson halted the threat by stepping in front of TE Heath Miller in the endzone and recording the INT. The game was still tied early in the 4 th when rookie Steve Breaston fielded a Steelers punt at the AZ27 and took it 73 yards for Arizona s first punt return TD since Leading 14-7, the Cards D forced another Pittsburgh punt and when the offense took over at its own 18 with 11:33 left it was with Leinart back at QB. On his first snap he hit Fitzgerald on a 38-yard pass to the PIT44 and despite leaving for 1 play after a violent but unpenalized hit, engineered a long (13-82, 7:19) drive that ended with a 2-yard Edgerrin James run that made it James was 7-20 on the drive and Leinart was passing but his biggest play may have been with his legs. Facing a 4 th -n-1 at the PIT24, the Cards passed on a FG try that could have made it a 10-point game and Leinart picked up the 1 st down on a sneak. Roethlisberger then made it a one score game on the next drive when he hit Holmes with a 7-yard TD pass with 1:54 but Fitzgerald recovered the ensuing onside kick and that, along with a Ralph Brown INT 89 second later sealed the win. STEELERS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Steelers 1 0:31 Homes 43-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick) 8-69, 4: CARDS 3 7:24 Urban 6-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 9-70, 3: CARDS 4 14:10 Breaston 73-yard punt return (Rackers kick) CARDS 4 4:14 James 2-yard run (Rackers kick) 13-82, 7: Steelers 4 1:49 Holmes 7-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick) 9-92, 2: STATISTICS AZ BAL First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 22:17 37:43 Weather: Temp 75 degrees, 50% humidity, Wind north 9 mph RUSHING CARDS: James 10-57; Arrington 2-3; Leinart 1-2; Shipp 1-(-1). RAVENS: McGahee 21-98; Smith 5-15; McNair 3-14; Boller 1-2. PASSING CARDS: Warner 15-20, 258, 2 TD, 0 INT; Leinart 9-20, 53 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RAVENS: McNair 20-27, 198 yds, TD, 0 INT; Boller 8-10, 83 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin , 2 TD; Fitzgerald 5-85; B. Johnson 1-18; James 1-10; Shipp 1-9; Bienemann 1-6; Arrington 1-2. RAVENS: Mason 8-79, TD; Clayton 5-34; Heap 4-60; McGahee 4-23; D. Williams 3-52; M. Smith 3-32; McClain 1-1. STATISTICS PIT AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 32:12 27:48 Weather: Indoors RUSHING STEELERS: Parker 19-37; Roethlisberger 4-26; Davenport 2-15; Holmes 1-(-1). CARDS: James 21-77, TD; Leinart 3-9; Warner 1-0. PASSING STEELERS: Roethlisberger 17-32, 2 TD. CARDS: Warner 14-21, 132, 1 TD, 0 INT; Leinart 7-14, 93 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING STEELERS: Holmes 6-128, 2 TD; Parker 4-29; Miller 3-46; Reide 2-23; Washington CARDS: Fitzgerald ; Urban 5-53, TD; B. Johnson 4-40; James 1-7; T. Smith 1-5. 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20 Game 5 CARDINALS 34, Rams 31 October 7, 2007 Edward Jones Dome (61,788) The Cardinals moved to 3-2 and recorded their first road win of 07 thanks to a 3-point victory at St. Louis that put them in a first place tie in the NFC West. The Cardinals again employed the 2-QB rotation of Matt Leinart and Kurt Warner before Leinart suffered a fractured collarbone late in the 1 st half and Warner went the rest of the way against his former team. Playing a 2 nd straight week without Pro Bowl WR Anquan Boldin, fellow all-pro Larry Fitzgerald recorded his 2 nd consecutive 100-yard game (9-136) and had a pivotal TD late in the 4 th. Winless and minus several starters, the Rams gave the Cardinals everything they could handle. Back-up Gus Frerotte started at QB and ran a no-huddle set that produced a FG and TD on the first two St. Louis drives while Arizona s Neil Rackers hit a 50-yard FG in between. Warner entered the game midway thru the 2 nd quarter and ran the Cards no-huddle package that netted the team s first TD when G Reggie Wells scored his first career TD by falling on an Edgerrin James fumble in the end zone. On the 2 nd play of the next Arizona drive, Leinart suffered the collarbone injury on a sack by LB Will Witherspoon. Jeff Wilkins then hit a 35-yard FG with 1:17 left in the first half to put the Rams up but Warner followed with a drive punctuated by several bold calls. With 0:36 left and facing a 4 th -n-6 at the SL 41, the Cards went for it and Warner hit Fitzgerald for 6. Two plays later the two connected on a 34-yarder to the one and used their final timeout with 0:14 left. When James was stopped for no gain on the next play, time expired before the Cards could get a snap off but the Rams were flagged for intentionally kicking the ball and on the untimed down, Warner dove up and over for the TD putting Arizona up at the half. The Rams re-claimed the lead on the opening drive of the 2 nd half when Frerotte hit Torry Holt with an 11-yard TD pass. St. Louis next drive ended when a pass glanced off Holt s hands to Cards CB Rod Hood. The INT set the Cards up at the Rams 14 but two plays later Fakhir Brown recorded his second INT of the game when he picked off a Warner pass in the end zone. The Cards tied it with a 32-yard Rackers FG on their next drive, then took a lead early in the 4 th when Hood snatched a Frerotte pass and returned it 68 yards for his first career TD. A 31-yard Wilkins FG made it midway thru the 4 th and the Rams soon got the ball back after a Cards 3-n-out. However, SS Adrian Wilson killed the threat with an amazingly athletic play on a 34-yard Frerotte pass attempt that he broke up with his left hand, batting it to himself for an INT that he returned to the Rams 39. That drive ended with Warner s perfect pass on 3 rd -n-goal from the 7 that Fitzgerald caught for his first TD of the season. The Rams added a TD and 2-point conversion on the next drive but Fitzgerald recovered the on-side kick to seal the win. CARDINALS RAMS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Rams 1 8:31 Wilkins 46-yard FG 9-33, 3: CARDS 1 3:57 Rackers 50-yard FG 9-48, 4: Rams 2 14:55 Bennett 16-yard pass from Frerotte (Wilkins kick) 9-76, 4: CARDS 2 3:32 Wells fumble recovery in EZ (Rackers kick) 10-78, 4: Rams 2 1:17 Wilkins 35-yard FG 5-31, 1: CARDS 2 0:00 Warner 1-yard run (Rackers kick) 10-77, 1: Rams 3 11:44 Holt 11-yard pass from Frerotte (Wilkins kick) 7-73, 3: CARDS 3 1:40 Rackers 32-yard FG 9-57, 3: CARDS 4 13:47 Hood 68-yard INT return (Rackers kick) Rams 4 8:46 Wilkins 31-yard FG 8-67, 5: CARDS 4 3:11 Fitzgerald 7-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 8-39, 3: Rams 4 0:13 McMichael 29-yard pass from Frerotte 9-79, 2: (Frerotte-Holt pass) Game 6 Panthers 25, CARDINALS 10 October 14, 2007 University of Phoenix Stadium (64,403) The Cardinals fell to 3-3 and dropped their first home game of the year with a loss to the Panthers. However, they stayed in a first-place tie atop the NFC West with Seattle, who lost at home to the Saints. It was a battle of the battered as both teams began the week by placing their starting quarterbacks on I.R. Arizona s Matt Leinart (collarbone) and Carolina s Jake Delhomme (elbow). The Panthers were further hampered when #2 man David Carr (back) was unable to go and in a game-time decision turned to 43-year-old Vinny Testaverde, who had joined the team midweek. Arizona was soon in a similar position when starter Kurt Warner injured his left (non-throwing) elbow midway through the opening quarter on a sack by Julius Peppers. The Cards turned to their own recent signee, Tim Rattay, who had just joined the team on Tuesday. Carolina s John Kasay kicked FGs off 33 and 43 yards on consecutive drives at the end of the first quarter and start of the second to give the Panthers a 6-0 lead. On the next possession, the Cards answered by moving 80 yards in 12 plays and capped it with Edgerrin James longest TD run as a Cardinal (23 yards). James was 7-43 rushing on the drive while Rattay was 4-4 for 28 passing. Neither team was able to record a first down on the next 5 combined possessions and the half ended with Arizona leading 7-6. Kasay s 24-yard FG on Carolina s 2 nd possession of the 2 nd half put the Panthers ahead 9-7 but Arizona again responded on the next series. WR Larry Fitzgerald playing for the 3 rd straight game without fellow all-pro Anquan Boldin (hip) outleapt a Carolina defender to come down with a 36-yard completion from Rattay and that was key in setting up a 50-yard Neil Rackers FG that gave Arizona a 1-point lead. Kasay s miss on a 45-yard attempt early in the 4 th allowed the Cards to hold onto that lead further into the final quarter. With 5:52 to play, Carolina took over at its own 10 but a 25-yard pass interference penalty on 1 st down moved it to the 35 and on the next snap, Testaverde hooked up with Steve Smith on a 65-yard TD that gave Carolina a lead after the 2-point try failed. On the very next play from scrimmage, Rattay s pass attempt went off the hands of TE Leonard Pope and was INT d by CB Ken Lucas at the AZ 36. That led quickly to a 45-yard Kasay FG which made it With 3:26 to go and the Cards needing a TD and 2-point conversion to tie, the offense had advanced to midfield. Rattay seemed to have WR Jerheme Urban open down the middle but the receiver bobbled the pass and Deke Cooper corralled the loose ball for an INT. On the next snap, DeAngelo Williams raced 75 yards off left tackle to the 14 and shortly thereafter he scored from 13 yards out to put Carolina up and put the game out of reach. PANTHERS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Panthers 1 3:48 Kasay 33-yard FG 7-21, 3: Panthers 2 14:50 Kasay 43-yard FG 7-34, 2: CARDS 2 7:16 James 23-yard run (Rackers kick) 12-80, 7: Panthers 3 5:44 Kasay 24-yard FG 10-47, 4: CARDS 3 3:20 Rackers 50-yard FG 6-35, 2: Panthers 4 5:40 Smith 65-yard pass from Testaverde (pass failed) 1-90, 0: Panthers 4 4:26 Kasay 45-yard FG 4-9, 0: Panthers 4 2:07 Williams 13-yard run (Kasay kick) 4-89, 1: STATISTICS AZ STL First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 30:51 29:09 Weather: Indoors RUSHING CARDS: James 26-88; Shipp 1-10; Arrington 1-4; Warner 3-0. RAMS: Leonard ; Minor 3-12; Hall 1-8; Frerotte 1-1. PASSING CARDS: Warner 14-28, 190 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; Leinart 7-13, 100 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. RAMS: Frerotte 24-43, 262 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 9-136, TD; B. Johnson 6-80; Urban 3-28; Arrington 1-32; James 1-9; Pope 1-5. RAMS: Holt 5-89, TD; Leonard 5-33; Minor 5-31; McMichael 3-45, TD; Bennett 2-32, TD; Hagans 1-11; Owens 1-9; Hall 1-7; Walker 1-5. STATISTICS CAR AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 31:07 28:53 Weather: Indoors RUSHING PANTHERS: Williams , TD; Foster 17-43; Smith 2-15; Haynes 1-2. CARDS: James 22-80, TD; Breaston 1-10; Rattay 2-5; T. Smith 1-3. PASSING PANTHERS: Testaverde 20-33, 206 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, CARDS: Rattay 12-24, 159 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; Warner 2-2, 21 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING PANTHERS: Smith , TD; Colbert 3-29; Carter 2-17; King 2-12; Foster 2-6; Hoover 1-6. CARDS: Fitzgerald 6-97; B. Johnson 4-29; T. Smith 2-9; Urban 1-42; Pope 1-3. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 20 of 36

21 Game 7 Redskins 21, CARDINALS 19 October 21, 2007 Fed Ex Field (85,640) The Cardinals dug themselves an early hole at DC but battled back in thrilling fashion. They scored 13 fourth quarter points to pull within two but were unsuccessful on both a 2-point try with 0:21 left that would have tied it and a 55-yard FG in the closing seconds that would have won it. Instead the team fell to 3-4 and out of first place. QB Kurt Warner turned in a gutsy performance for the Cards. Starting a week after tearing a ligament in his left elbow, he played the entire game with a heavily braced arm and was instrumental in leading Arizona s comeback. He also showed tremendous resiliency in battling back from a pair of INTs that led to Washington s 2 first-half TDs. On the Cards 2 nd drive, FS Sean Taylor returned a Warner INT 48 yards to the AZ25 setting up a 2- yard Clinton Portis run. Midway through the 2 nd quarter, MLB London Fletcher picked Warner off at the AZ27 and returned it for a TD. Late in the 1 st half, the Cards went for it on 4 th -n-2 at the WASH48 but came up short, turning it over on downs. The Arizona D then came up with one of its many huge plays on the next snap. DE Bertrand Berry sniffed out a screen and batted Jason Campbell s pass into the arms of LB Calvin Pace who returned his first career INT 14 yards to the WASH23 with 1:46 to play. The Cards ultimately faced a 4 th -n-goal at the 2 with 0:06 left when Warner hit WR Anquan Boldin for a TD that made it 14-6 after the PAT was blocked. After missing the previous 3 contests with a hip injury, Boldin finished with a game-high 8 catches and 2 receiving TDs. Redskin Rock Cartright returned the opening kickoff of the 2 nd half 71 yards to the AZ21 but a Pace sack on 3 rd down backed the Skins up and kicker Shaun Suisham missed from 41. The Redskins didn t miss on their next drive, moving 59 yards in 11 plays and took a 21-6 lead on Portis 1-yard TD run. Arizona then narrowed it to early in the 4 th thanks to a 10-yard Warner-to-Boldin connection. The 12-play, 72-yard drive was aided by a pair of Redskin personal fouls (S LaRon Landry & Fletcher). Arizona s next drive reached the WASH5 thanks to completions of 22 and 43 yards to TE Leonard Pope and WR Larry Fitzgerald, respectively. However, DE Andre Carter s sack of Warner forced a fumble that DE Phillip Daniels recovered at the WASH13 to kill the drive midway thru the 4 th. Arizona s D kept the comeback hoped alive by forcing 3-n-outs on the next two Washington drives and overall did not allow a first down in the entire 4 th quarter. With 2:37 left, the Cards took over at their own 29. A 22- yard pass to WR Jerheme Urban was followed 2 plays later by a 29-yard catch-n-run to the WASH2 by RB J.J. Arrington. After 2 runs failed to reach the end zone, back-up QB Tim Rattay was inserted for a 3 rd -n-goal play from the 1 with 0:26 left. On a play action pass, he found Pope for a TD. On the tying 2-point try, Boldin took a direct snap in shot-gun and tried a pass to Fitzgerald that was short. The Cards had life when Urban recovered the onside kick at the AZ41 with 0:20 left and one timeout. Consecutive catches of 15 and 7 yards by WR Bryant Johnson set-up a game-winning FG try but Neil Rackers 55-yarder with 0:02 left was just wide. CARDINALS REDSKINS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Redskins 1 4:12 Portis 2-yard run (Suisham kick) 8-25, 4: Redskins 2 7:00 Fletcher 27-yard INT return (Suisham kick) CARDS 2 0:00 Boldin 2-yard pass from Warner (kick blocked) 6-23, 1: Redskins 3 5:47 Portis 1-yard run (Suisham kick) 11-59, 5: CARDS 4 14:52 Boldin 10-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 12-72, 5: CARDS 4 0:21 Pope 1-yard pass from Rattay (pass failed) 8-71, 2: Game 8 Buccaneers 17, CARDINALS 10 November 4, 2007 Raymond James Stadium (65,267) The Cardinals returned from the bye week with a road game at Tampa against the 4-4 Bucs. A win would have upped Arizona s record to 4-4 at the season s midway mark but the Tampa defense proved to be too formidable a foe. After notching a FG on their opening drive of the game, Arizona failed to record another first down the rest of the half. The 3 rd quarter was also all Tampa as the Bucs held a 13:13 to 1:47 edge in time of possession and took a 17-3 lead into the final stanza. The Cards scored a TD midway through the 4 th to make it a one score game at They would get the ball back twice more but were unable to find the end zone either time. Arizona s day got off the a fast start when Kurt Warner connected with Larry Fitzgerald for a 44-yard pass play on the game s second play from scrimmage. The completion looked like it might go the distance but Fitzgerald stepped out at the TB 33. The play did set up a 47-yard Neil Rackers FG that gave AZ its only lead of the day at 3-0. Tampa responded on the next series with a 10-play, 77-yard drive. The score came when WR Joey Galloway wrestled the ball from FS Terrence Holt for a 37-yard TD from Jeff Garcia. On the first play of the 2 nd quarter, the Cards were backed up to their own 3 after a Tampa punt when Warner was INT d by FS Tanard Jackson setting the Bucs up at the AZ17. The Cards defense forced them to settle for a 32-yard Matt Bryant FG. The only other chance for points by either team came just before intermission when Bryant missed from 58 yards as the half expired. Tampa opened the 2 nd half with an 11-play, 64-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard Ernest Graham TD run that made it The Bucs then chewed up a large part of the 2 nd half on their next drive that consumed 11:59 in 19 plays. They moved from their own 6 to the AZ 8 but Arizona caught a break when TE Alex Smith dropped a pass in the end zone on 3 rd down and then Bryant missed a 26-yard FG try. The Cards then embarked upon an 80-yard, 11-play drive and Edgerrin James made it with 7:30 to go with a 3-yard TD run. The drive s key play was a 16-yard completion to Fitzgerald on 3 rd -n-15 from the TB 22. After forcing a punt on the next TB drive, the Cards could not move the chains and punted back to the Bucs with 3:13 left. After Arizona s D sent the Bucs 3-n-out on the next series the Cardinals offense took over at its own 16 with 2:39 left, no timeouts and needing a TD to tie. The comeback try quickly ended when Kurt Warner s first down pass was ruled an INT by Jermaine Phillips even though replays showed he failed to get two feet in bounds. Because the Cards were out of timeouts they could not challenge. CARDINALS BUCCANEERS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 12:17 Rackers 47-yard FG 6-59, 2: Bucs 1 5:56 Galloway 37-yard pass from Garcia (Bryant kick) 10-77, 6: Bucs 2 13:37 Bryant 32-yard FG 4-3, 1: Bucs 3 10:33 Graham 2-yard run (Bryant kick) 10-64, 4: CARDS 4 7:30 James 3-yard run (Rackers kick) 11-80, 4: STATISTICS AZ WAS First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 34:42 25:18 Weather: Temp 75 degrees, 38% humidity, Wind SSE 9 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James 27-83; Arrington 1-2; Warner 1-0; Shipp 1-(-1). SKINS: Portis 18-43, 2 TD; Bettis 3-12; Sellers 5-11; Campbell 2-7. PASSING CARDS: Warner 27-41, 282 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT; Rattay 1-1, 1 yd, 1 TD, 0 INT. SKINS: Campbell 12-18, 95 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin 8-29, 2 TD; Fitzgerald 6-97; Arrington 4-47; Urban 3-41; Pope 3-35, TD; B. Johnson 3-27; Shipp 1-7. SKINS: Randle El 3-54; Sellers 3-11; Portis 2-14; Moss 2-8; Thrash 1-5; Cooley 1-3. STATISTICS AZ TB First Downs 9 18 Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 16:53 43:07 Weather: Sunny, Temp 78 degrees, 53% humidity, Wind NNW mph. RUSHING CARDS: James 9-15, TD; Arrington 2-7; Shipp 1-1. BUCS: Graham , TD; Garcia 7-26; Bennett PASSING CARDS: Warner 10-30, 172 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT. BUCS: Garcia 18-28, 196 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 4-95; Boldin 3-40; B. Johnson 1-14; Urban 1-12; Arrington BUCS: Hilliard 7-70; Galloway 5-85, TD; Smith 2-13; Graham 2-13; Stovall 1-9; Askew 1-7. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 21 of 36

22 Game 9 CARDINALS 31, Lions 21 November 11, 2007 University of Phoenix Stadium (64,753) After two road games sandwiched around the bye, the Cards played a home game for the first time in nearly a month when they hosted the Lions. While Arizona looked to snap a 3-game losing streak, Detroit entered at 6-2 and riding the momentum of 3 straight victories. Thanks to an all-around solid performance from the offense, special teams and especially the defense, the Cards earned a 10-point win that upped their mark to 4-5 (3-1 at home). Leading the way was LB Karlos Dansby, who returned from a 2-week injury hiatus (knee) to record 2 INTs and a forced fumble. Arizona also held Detroit to minus-18 rushing yards (8 attempts), the lowest total in the NFL s modern era (post-1947). Offensively, WR Larry Fitzgerald and TE Leonard Pope each caught a pair of TDs. On the game s first drive, Detroit created the first break when SS Kenoy Kennedy INT d Kurt Warner and returned the pick 38 yards to the AZ25. That set-up a 4-yard Kevin Jones TD run 3 plays later. The first play of Detroit s next drive saw Dansby dive in front of a Jon Kitna pass and that INT resulted in a 23-yard Neil Rackers FG. After trading punts on the next 5 drives, a 46-yard Steve Breaston punt return to the DET13 set-up a 1-yard Warner TD pass to Fitzgerald that made it 10-7 midway through the 2nd. The next drive was Arizona s longest of the year as they moved 90 yards in 15 plays. It was engineered mostly by Warner but back-up Tim Rattay entered at the goal-line and tossed a 1-yard TD pass to Pope with 0:18 left in the first half. As the Cards built a 17-7 lead, the Lions offense had no success. At intermission, AZ led 21:17 to 8:43 in T.O.P. and had limited Detroit to 2 first downs and 46 total yards of offense. On the opening series of the 2 nd half, Detroit advanced to the AZ26 when Dansby sniffed out a reverse by WR Shaun McDonald and not only tackled him for a 15-yard loss but forced a fumble that Antonio Smith recovered near midfield. Pope scored his 2 nd TD of the day on a 16-yard pass from Warner that gave AZ 24 unanswered points. Detroit ended the run when Kitna connected with WR Roy Williams on a 7-yard TD pass late in the 3 rd quarter, making it Breaston returned the ensuing kickoff 52 yards to the DET 43 but Arizona turned it over to start a series of giveaways by both sides (6 total in the final 15:19 of play). Lions DT Langston Moore blew up a Warner handoff to Edgerrin James in the backfield forcing a turnover. Two plays later, Cards DT Darnell Dockett pounced on a loose ball from a failed center exchange, recovering at the DET36. With 13:37 left, Fitzgerald hauled in a pass from Warner and took it for a 20-yard TD. The teams then traded turnovers on the next 4 possessions but the only additional scoring came with 75 second left in the game when Williams and Kitna hooked up for a 7-yard TD. LIONS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Lions 1 10:29 K. Jones 4-yard run (Hanson kick) 3-25, 0: CARDS 1 2:47 Rackers 23-yard FG 7-8, 2: CARDS 2 7:00 Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 3-13, 1: CARDS 2 0:18 Pope 2-yard pass from Rattay (Rackers kick) 15-90, 5: CARDS 3 7:31 Pope 16-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 5-51, 2: Lions 3 2:52 R. Williams 7-yard pass from Kitna (Hanson kick) 7-67, 4: CARDS 4 13:23 Fitzgerald 20-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 3-36, 1: Lions 4 1:15 R. Williams 7-yard pass from Kitna (Hanson kick) 9-63, 2: Game 10 CARDINALS 35, Bengals 27 November 18, 2007 Paul Brown Stadium (65,403) The Cardinals won their 2nd straight game and upped their record to 5-5 thanks to a hard-fought road win at Cincinnati. The Bengals led in almost every statistical category but for the 2 nd week in a row, Arizona forced 5 takeaways and that 5-0 plus/minus edge was the difference. Nickel CB Antrel Rolle, who entered the game with 2 career picks, recorded 3 of Arizona s 4 INTs off Carson Palmer (a career-worst) and returned a pair for TDs tying the NFL record. He also went the distance on his 3 rd pick but a suspect penalty on the return wiped out the score. On their first drive of the game, the Bengals capitalized on a short field when Palmer hit WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh with a 19-yard TD pass. Arizona s next series ended when Neil Rackers was wide left on a 54-yard FG try. Two plays later though, Rolle stepped in front of a Palmer pass intended for Houshmandzadeh on the left side and cut across field en route to a 55-yard TD that tied the score. Cincy, which was effective throughout the game with its no-huddle offense, added a 41-yard Shayne Graham FG on its next drive. AZ answered when WR Anquan Boldin beat S Dexter Jackson deep down the middle and Kurt Warner hit him with a 44-yard TD strike. Graham s 38-yard FG then cut Arizona s lead to Late in the 1 st half, Warner led an impressive 9-play, 85-yard drive that included a pair of crafty plays from the veteran QB. On successive snaps he was under heavy duress when he first flipped it underhand to RB J.J. Arrington for 3 yards and then tossed a pass with his left arm (still heavily braced due to a torn ligament) to TE Leonard Pope, who gained 22. That led to a more conventional 5-yard Warner TD pass to Larry Fitzgerald with 0:13 left in the half that made it at intermission. The 3rd quarter was a wild one and saw the teams combined for 28 points. On the 2 nd half s 1 st play from scrimmage, LB Karlos Dansby picked off Palmer at the AZ43 and returned it 28 yards to the 24. That set-up a 3-yard Edgerrin James TD run that made it Cincy then marched deep into AZ territory but after a reception to the 9- yard line, WR Chad Johnson fumbled and FS Terrence Holt recovered to end the threat. The next Bengals drive though saw them pull to within 8 when Palmer connected with WR Chris Henry deep down the left side for a 37-yard score. Just 1:41 later, Cincy s DeDe Dorsey blocked a Mike Barr punt and returned it 19 yards for a TD that made it a 1-point game. In the final minute of the 3 rd quarter, Cincy had it near midfield when on 3 rd -n-3 Rolle jumped Johnson s route for an INT and raced 54 yards down the right sideline for his 2 nd score of the day, ending the jaunt with a cartwheel and flip in the end zone. That TD put AZ up 8 at with a full quarter to play. Arizona s offense was unable to salt the game away with any sustained drives and Cincy would get the ball 4 times in the final quarter. The first ended with the lone Bengal punt of the day while AZ halted the next 2 with 4 th down stops (Henry dropped pass on 4 th -n-6 at the AZ37/9:00 mark and Calvin Pace knocked down a pass on 4 th -n-5 at the AZ34/3:02 left). The final Cincy drive reached the AZ36 with 0:55 left but after a holding penalty backed them up, Rolle ended their hopes with his 3 rd theft of the day. CARDINALS BENGALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Bengals 1 10:14 Houshmandzadeh 19-yard pass from Palmer (Graham kick) 5-36, 2: CARDS 1 3:12 Rolle 55-yard INT return (Rackers kick) Bengals 2 12:47 Graham 41-yard FG 12-44, 5: CARDS 2 10:58 Boldin 44-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 4-68, 1: Bengals 2 4:28 Graham 38-yard FG 13-60, 6: CARDS 2 0:13 Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 9-85, 4: CARDS 3 12:59 James 3-yard run (Rackers kick) 4-24, 1: Bengals 3 5:02 Henry 37-yard pass from Palmer (Graham kick) 4-60, 1: Bengals 3 3:29 Dorsey 19-yard return of blocked punt (Graham kick) CARDS 3 0:25 Rolle 54-yard INT return (Rackers kick) STATISTICS DET AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards 8-(-18) Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 25:32 34:28 Weather: Indoors RUSHING LIONS: Cason 1-1; Kitna 1-0; Duckett 1-0; K. Jones 4-(-4), TD; McDonald 1(-15). CARDS: James 18-60; Arrington 3-15; Shipp 3-0; Warner 4-(-2). PASSING LIONS: Kitna 32-45, 294 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT. CARDS: Warner 26-36, 259 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; Rattay 1-1, 2 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING LIONS: K. Jones 8-36; McDonald 6-73; R. Williams 6-45, 2 TD; Furrey 5-64; C. Johnson 3-37; Fitzsimmons 2-37; Bradley 1-8; Cason 1-4. CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-74, 2 TD; Pope 5-52, 2 TD; B. Johnson 4-40; Boldin 3-25; James 3-18; Arrington 2-32; T. Smith 1-12; Shipp 1-8. STATISTICS AZ CIN First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 27:33 32:27 Weather: Cloudy, 44 degrees, humidity 71%, Wind N 5 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James 22-52, TD; Warner 2-(-2). BENGALS: Watson 9-45; R. Johnson 8-25; Dorsey 1-3; Palmer 2-(-1). PASSING CARDS: Warner 16-28, 211 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. BENGALS: Palmer 37-52, 329 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-93, 1 TD; Boldin 4-71, TD; Pope 1-22; B. Johnson 1-13; James 1-9; Arrington 1-3. BENGALS: Houshmandzadeh 8-87, TD; Johnson 8-86; Henry 8-81, TD; Watson 8-50; Chatman 3-20; Kelly 1-3; R. Johnson 1-2. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 22 of 36

23 Arizona Cardinals / Week 11 / Through Sunday, November 18, 2007 / Regular Season Won 5, Lost 5 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD E.James J.Arrington M.Leinart M.Shipp A.Boldin S.Breaston T.Rattay T.Smith K.Warner t 1 Team Opponents /10/2007 L at San Francisco 49ers 9/16/2007 W Seattle Seahawks 9/23/2007 L at Baltimore Ravens 9/30/2007 W Pittsburgh Steelers 10/7/2007 W at St. Louis Rams 10/14/2007 L Carolina Panthers 10/21/2007 L at Washington Redskins 11/4/2007 L at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11/11/2007 W Detroit Lions 11/18/2007 W at Cincinnati Bengals Arizona Opponent Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty rd Down: Made/Att 49/127 63/146 3rd Down Pct. 38.6% 43.2% 4th Down: Made/Att 3/4 3/6 4th Down Pct. 75.0% 50.0% Possession Avg. 29:00 31:00 Total Net Yards Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost 13/82 25/170 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 344/ /225 Completion Pct. 57.6% 63.4% Had Intercepted Punts/Average 54/ /43.4 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards 87/730 80/600 Fumbles/Ball Lost 17/9 14/7 Touchdowns Rushing 7 8 Passing Returns 5 3 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team Opponents Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts N.Rackers /26 12/ E.James /0 0/ A.Boldin /0 0/ L.Fitzgerald /0 0/ L.Pope /0 0/ A.Rolle /0 0/ K.Warner /0 0/0 0 6 R.Hood /0 0/0 0 6 J.Urban /0 0/0 0 6 R.Wells /0 0/0 0 6 S.Breaston /0 0/0 0 6 Team /26 12/ Opponents /22 18/ Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 1, Opponents: 1/ 2 Sacks: D.Dockett 8.0, C.Pace 4.5, A.Smith 3.5, K.Dansby 2.5, B.Berry 2.5, D.Blackstock 2.0, G.Hayes 2.0 Team: 25.0, Opponents: 13.0 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD L.Fitzgerald A.Boldin t 6 B.Johnson L.Pope t 4 J.Arrington J.Urban E.James T.Smith M.Shipp T.Bienemann S.Morey Team Opponents t 13 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD A.Rolle t 2 K.Dansby R.Hood t 1 A.Wilson C.Pace R.Brown Team t 3 Opponents Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B M.Barr Team Opponents Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD S.Breaston t 1 Team t 1 Opponents t 1 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD S.Breaston J.Arrington Team Opponents Field Goals N.Rackers 0/ 0 2/ 2 2/ 3 5/ 6 3/ 7 Team 0/ 0 2/ 2 2/ 3 5/ 6 3/ 7 Opponents 0/ 0 5/ 6 7/ 7 6/ 8 0/ 1 Fumbles Lost: K.Warner 4, L.Fitzgerald 3, L.Pope 1, A.Johnson 1 Total: 9 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: A.Smith 2, D.Dockett 2, B.Berry 1, T.Holt 1, C.Pace 1 Total: 7 Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating K.Warner % % 6 2.9% 47 9/ M.Leinart % % 4 3.6% 40 4/ T.Rattay % % % 42 0/ A.Boldin % 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0/ Team % % % 47 13/ Opponents % % % 65t 25/ Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 23 of 36

24 Arizona Cardinals 2007 Defensive Statistics (based on coaches film review) QB QB SPECIAL TEAMS Name TT UT AT TFL Sacks/Yds INT PD FF FR PRS HITS TT UT AT FF FR BP/K Gerald Hayes / Karlos Dansby / Calvin Pace / Eric Green Adrian Wilson Darnell Dockett / Terrence Holt Rod Hood Antonio Smith / Antrel Rolle Monty Beisel Gabe Watson Bertrand Berry / Ralph Brown Aaron Francisco Rodney Bailey Chris Cooper Oliver Celestin Matt Ware Alan Branch Darryl Blackstock / Joe Tafoya Ross Kolodziej Sean Morey Marcel Shipp Tim Euhus Brandon Johnson Mike Barr Neil Rackers Troy Bienemann Nathan Hodel Jerheme Urban Ben Patrick Michael Adams J.J. Arrington Miscellaneous: Sean Morey: Blocked punt vs. Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 16 Rod Hood: 68-yard interception return for touchdown at. St. Louis Rams, Oct. 7 Antrel Rolle 55-yard interception retrurn for touchdown at Cincinnati, Nov. 18 Antrel Rolle 54-yard interception retrurn for touchdown at Cincinnati, Nov. 18 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 24 of 36

25 Arizona Cardinals The Last Time RUSHING 200 Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 214 by LeShon Johnson at New Orleans, Sept. 22, 1996 By Opponent: 228 by Clinton Portis at Denver, Dec. 29, Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 165, Marcel Shipp vs. San Francisco, Oct. 26, 2003 (35 att.) By Opponent: 173, Shaun Alexander vs. Seattle, Nov. 6, 2005 (23 att.) 100 Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 128, Edgerrin James, vs. Seattle, Sept. 16, 2007 (24 att.) By Opponent: 124, Earnest Graham, at Tampa Bay, Nov. 4, 2007 (34 att.) Two 100-Yard Rushers By Cardinals: 126 yards, Ottis Anderson/102 yards, Wayne Morris at New Orleans, Oct. 5, 1980 By Opponent: 106 yards, Ahman Green/101 yards Vernand Morency at Green Bay, Oct. 29, 2006 Three Rushing Touchdowns By Cardinals: Marcel Shipp at St. Louis, Dec. 3, 2006 (1, 6, 9 yards) By Opponent: Shaun Alexander (4) at Seattle, Sept. 25, 2005 (25, 1, 1, 1 yards) Two Rushing Touchdowns By Cardinals: Marcel Shipp (3) at St. Louis, Dec. 3, 2006 (1, 6, 9 yards) By Opponent: Clinton Portis, at Washington, Oct. 21, 2007 (2, 1 yards) PASSING 500 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 522 by Boomer Esiason at Washington, Nov. 10, 1996-OT (35 comp., 59 att.) By Opponent: Never happened 400 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 405 by Matt Leinart at Minnesota, Nov. 26, 2006 (31 comp., 51 att.) By Opponent: 417 by Tim Rattay at San Francisco, Oct. 10, 2004 (38 comp., 57 att.) 300 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 356 by Kurt Warner at San Diego, Dec. 31, 2006 (22 comp., 32 att.) By Opponent: 329 by Carson Palmer at Cincinnati, Nov. 18, 2007 (37 comp., 52 att.) Six Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Charley Johnson vs. New Orleans, Nov. 2, 1969 By Opponent: Bob Griese vs. Miami, Nov. 24, 1977 Five Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Charley Johnson (6) vs. New Orleans, Nov. 2, 1969 By Opponent: Bob Griese (6) vs. Miami, Nov. 24, 1977 Four Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Jake Plummer vs. Detroit, Nov. 18, 2001 By Opponent: Jeff Garcia at San Francisco, Dec. 7, 2003 Three Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Kurt Warner vs. Detroit, Nov. 11, 2007 (1, 16, 20 yards) By Opponent: Matt Hasselbeck vs. Seattle, Dec. 10, 2006 (23, 5, 2 yards) RECEIVING 200 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 217, Anquan Boldin at Detroit, Sept. 7, 2003 (10 receptions, 2 TD) By Opponent: 203, Kevin Williams vs. Dallas, Dec. 24, 1995 (9 rec.) 150 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 181, Anquan Boldin at Baltimore, Sept. 23, 2007 (14 rec, 2 TD.) By Opponent: 162, Eric Johnson at San Francisco, Oct. 10, 2004 (13 rec., TD) Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 25 of 36

26 100 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 136, Larry Fitzgerald vs. St. Louis, Oct. 7, 2007 (9 rec., TD) By Opponent: 136, Steve Smith vs. Carolina, Oct. 14, 2007 (10 rec., TD) Two 100-Yard Receivers By Cardinals: 172, Larry Fitzgerald (11 rec.); 140, Anquan Boldin (9 rec.) at Minnesota, Nov. 26, 2006 By Opponent: 117, Andre Davis (7 rec.); 116, Quincy Morgan (5 rec.) at Cleveland, Nov. 16, 2003 Four Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: J.T. Smith at Washington, Oct. 8, 1989 By Opponent: Earnest Gray vs. N.Y. Giants, Sept. 7, 1980 Three Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: Rob Moore vs. Washington, Dec. 7, 1997 (4, 29, 47 yards) By Opponent: Roy Williams at Detroit, Nov. 13, 2005 (7, 21, 29 yards) Two Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald vs. Detroit, Nov. 11, 2007 (1, 20 yards); Leonard Pope vs. Detroit, Nov 11, 2007 (2, 16) By Opponent: Roy Williams at Detroit, Nov. 13, 2005 (7, 21, 29 yards) 10 or More Receptions in a Game By Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 30, 2007 (10 for 120 yards) By Opponent: Steve Smith vs. Carolina, Oct. 14, 2007 (10 for 136 yards, TD) COMBOS 100-Yard Rusher/100-Yard Receiver By Cardinals: Adrian Murrell, 174 yards rushing/rob Moore, 109 yards receiving at Philadelphia, Dec. 13, 1998 By Opponent: DeAngelo Williams, 121 yards rushing/steve Smith, 136 yards receiving vs. Carolina, Oct. 14, Yard Rusher/Two 100-Yard Receivers By Cardinals: Johnny Johnson, 103 yards rushing/ernie Jones, 117 yards receiving/roy Green, 120 yards receiving vs. Green Bay, Nov. 18, 1990 By Opponent: Robert Smith, 117 yards rushing/cris Carter, 119 yards receiving/randy Moss, 104 yards receiving at Minnesota, Nov. 12, 2000 Two 100-Yard Receivers/300-Yard Passer By Cardinals: 172, Larry Fitzgerald; 140 Anquan Boldin; 405, Matt Leinart at Minnesota, Nov. 26, By Opponent: 117, Andre Davis; 116 Quincy Morgan; 392 Kelly Holcomb at Cleveland, Nov. 16, 2003 SCORING Three Total Touchdowns By Cardinals: Marcel Shipp at St. Louis, Dec. 3, 2006 (3 rush) By Opponent: Roy Williams at Detroit, Nov. 13, 2005 (3 rec.) Four Total Touchdowns By Cardinals: Ronald Moore vs. L.A. Rams, Dec. 5, 1993 (4 rush) By Opponent: Shaun Alexander at Seattle, Sept. 25, 2005 (4 rush) Two-Point Conversion By Cardinals: Obafemi Ayanbadejo run at San Francisco, Dec. 4, 2005 By Opponent: Torry Holt reception at St. Louis, Oct. 7, 2007 Safety By Cardinals: Gerald Hayes blocked Donnie Jones punt out of end zone vs. Seattle, Oct. 24, Ball goes out of the endzone. By Opponent: Marcel Shipp tackled in the end zone at Oakland, Oct. 22, KICKING Six Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers vs. San Francisco, Oct. 2, 2005 (40, 45, 48, 23, 43, 24 yards) By Opponent: Has Never Happened Five Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers vs. San Francisco., Oct. 2, 2005 (40, 45, 48, 23, 43, 24 yards) By Opponent: Morten Andersen at Atlanta, Oct. 1, 2006 (34, 40, 36, 26, 28 yards) Four Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers at San Francisco, Dec. 24, 2006 (25, 39, 37, 32 yards) By Opponent: John Casey vs. Carolina, Oct. 14, 2007 (33, 43, 24, 45 yards) Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 26 of 36

27 Three Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers at Baltimore, Sept. 23, 2007 (48, 40, 41 yards) By Opponent: John Casey vs. Carolina, Oct. 14, 2007 (33, 43, 24, 45 yards) Missed Point-After-Touchdown By Cardinals: Tim Duncan at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9, 2003 (wide right) By Opponent: Josh Brown vs. Seattle, Nov. 6, 2005 (blocked) Blocked Punt By Cardinals: Sean Morey vs. Seattle, Sept. 16, 2007 (Ryan Plackemeier punt) By Opponent: DeDe Dorsey at Cincinnati, 11/18/07 (Mike Barr punt) Blocked Punt Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Tommy Bennett at Washington, Sept. 14, 1997 (Matt Turk punt, blocked by J.J. McCleskey, recovered by Bennett in end zone) By Opponent: DeDe Dorsey at Cincinnati, 11/18/07 (Mike Barr punt, returned 19 yards) Blocked Field Goal Attempt By Cardinals: Calvin Pace at Seattle, Sept. 17, 2006 (Josh Brown 30-yard attempt) By Opponent: Adam Carriker vs. St. Louis, Oct. 7, 1999 (Neil Rackers 39-yard attempt) Blocked Field Goal Attempt For Touchdown By Cardinals: Aeneas Williams (Seth Joyner block) at Carolina, Nov. 19, 1995, 72 yards (John Kasay kick) By Opponent: Mike Bass (Verlon Biggs block) at Washington, Sept. 24, 1972, 32 yards (Jim Bakken kick) RETURNS Punt Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Steve Breaston vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 30, 2007, 73 yards (Daniel Sepulveda punt) By Opponent: Yamon Figurs at Baltimore, Sept. 23, 2007, 75 yards (Mike Barr punt) Kickoff Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: J.J. Arrington at Minnesota, Nov. 26, 2006, 99 yards (Ryan Longwell kickoff) By Opponent: Antonio Brown vs. Washington Redskins, Dec. 11, 2005, 91 yards (Nick Novak kickoff) Interception Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Antrel Rolle at St. Louis, Nov. 18, 2007 (55 yards, Carson Palmer pass), Antrel Rolle (54 yards, Carson Palmer pass). By Opponent: London Fletcher at Washington, Oct. 21, 2007 (27 yards, Kurt Warner pass). Fumble Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Antonio Smith vs. Denver, Dec. 17, 2006, 4 yards (Tatum Bell fumble) By Opponent: Tim Dobbins at San Diego, Dec. 31, 2006, recovered in end zone (Bryant Johnson fumble) DEFENSE Four Interceptions By Cardinals: Kwamie Lassiter vs. San Diego, Dec. 27, 1998 By Opponent: Never has happened Three Interceptions By Cardinals: Antrel Rolle at Cincinnati, Nov. 18, 2007 By Opponent: Ronnie Heard at San Francisco, Oct. 27, 2002 Two Interceptions By Cardinals: Antrel Rolle at Cincinnati, Nov. 18, 2007 By Opponent: Deke Cooper vs. Carolina Oct. 14, 2007 Two Interceptions By Teammates By Cardinals: At Washington, Oct. 16, 1994 (Aeneas Williams and James Williams) By Opponent: At Baltimore, Nov. 16, 1978 (Bobby Boyd and Lenny Lyles) Four Quarterback Sacks By Cardinals: Bertrand Berry vs. New York Giants, Nov. 14, 2004 By Opponent: Never has happened Three Quarterback Sacks By Cardinals: Bertrand Berry at Oakland, Oct. 22, 2006 By Opponent: Patrick Kearney at Atlanta, Oct. 1, 2006 Two QB Sacks By Teammates By Cardinals: vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 24, 2005 (Adrian Wilson and Chike Okeafor) By Opponent: vs. New England, Sept. 19, 2004 (Rodney Harrison and Willie McGinest) Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 27 of 36

28 Two Opponent Fumble Recoveries By Cardinals: Renaldo Hill at Carolina, Oct. 6, 2002 By Opponent: Rod Coleman at Atlanta, Oct. 1, 2006 TEAM SCORING 50 Points Scored By Team By Cardinals: St. Louis 56 at Minnesota 14, Oct. 6, 1963 By Opponent: At San Francisco 50, Arizona 14, Dec. 7, Points Scored By Cardinals: At Arizona 45, Detroit 38, Nov. 18, 2001 By Opponent: At New York Giants 42, Arizona 19, Sept. 11, First-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 21 vs. San Francisco, Sept. 10, 2006 By Opponent: 21 at Denver, Dec. 29, Second-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 20 at Carolina, Dec. 30, 2001 By Opponent: 24 at Houston, Dec. 18, Third-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 20 vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 15, 1974 By Opponent: 21 at New York Giants, Sept. 11, Fourth-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 22 at St. Louis, Nov. 20, 2005 By Opponent: 21 at Buffalo, Oct. 31, One-Half Points By Cardinals: 31 in second half vs. Detroit, Nov. 18, 2001 By Opponent: 35 in second half at New York Giants, Sept. 11, 2005 Score Touchdown In Each Quarter By Cardinals: at St. Louis, Dec. 3, 2006 (7, 10, 7, 10 points) By Opponent: at San Francisco, Dec. 7, 2003 (14, 20, 9, 7 points) OFFENSE 500 Yards Total Offense By Cardinals: 513 vs. New Orleans, Dec. 20, 1998 By Opponent: 520 vs. Oakland, Nov. 24, 2002 No Sacks/No Interceptions Allowed By Cardinals: at Detroit, Nov. 13, 2005 By Opponent: vs. Dallas, Nov. 12, 2006 DEFENSE Shutout By Cardinals: At Arizona 19, N.Y. Giants 0, Dec. 12, 1992 By Opponent: vs. Seattle 38, Cardinals 0, Sept. 14, 2003 Shutout At Home By Cardinals: Cardinals 19, N.Y. Giants 0, Dec. 12, 1992 By Opponent: at New England 31, Cardinals 0, Sept. 15, 1996 Shutout On The Road By Cardinals: Cardinals 38, at Dallas 0, Nov. 16, 1970 By Opponent: vs. Seattle, 38, Cardinals 0, Sept. 14, 2003 MISCELLANEOUS Overtime Win At Home By Cardinals: Oct. 26, 2003 vs. San Francisco, By Opponent: Oct. 10, 2004 vs. San Francisco, OT Overtime Win On The Road By Cardinals: Dec. 2, 2001 at Oakland, By Opponent: Dec. 12, 2004 vs. San Francisco, OT 10 Or More Penalties By Cardinals: 11, Nov. 18, 2007 at Cincinnati (101 yards) By Opponent: 10, Nov. 11, 2007 vs. Detroit (70 yards) Tie Game By Cardinals: Dec. 7, 1986 at Philadelphia, Over 40:00 Time of Possession (Non-OT) By Cardinals: 41:31 vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 18, 1994 By Opponent: 43:07 at Tampa Bay, Nov. 4, 2007 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 28 of 36

29 at San Fran. Seattle at Baltimore Pittsburgh Arizona Cardinals 2007 Participation at St. Louis Carolina at Washington GP/GS/DNP/IA No. Player Total 27 Adams, Michael PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P Arrington, J.J. P P P P P P P P P P Badger, Brad - IA IA DNP P IA IA Released on 10/ Bailey, Rodney P P P P P P P P P P Bain, Travarous PS PS PS N/A 3 Baker, Matt PS - PS Released on 11/6 N/A 5 Barr, Mike P P P P P P P P P P Baylark, Steve PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 52 Beisel, Monty P P P P P P WLB WLB P P Berry, Bertrand DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE IR Bienemann, Troy P TE TE P P P P TE P P Blackstock, Darryl P P P P P P P P P P Boldin, Anquan WR WR WR IAJ IAJ IAJ WR WR WR WR Branch, Alan IAJ IAJ IA IA IA P P P P P Breaston, Steve P P P P P P P P P P Brown, Elton P P P RT RT RT RT RT IA IA Brown, Levi RT RT RT IAJ IAJ IAJ P P RT RT Brown, Ralph P P P P P P P P P P Campbell, Lang PS PS PS PS PS Released on 10/9 N/A 46 Castille, Tim IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA Celestin, Oliver P P P P P P P IA P SS Cooper, Chris P P P P P P P P IA IA Dansby, Karlos LB LB LB LB LB WLB IAJ IAJ WLB WLB Dockett, Darnell DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT Euhus, Tim P P P P P P P P IA IA Fitzgerald, Larry WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Francisco, Aaron P P P P P P IAJ P IAJ IAJ Gandy, Mike LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Green, Eric RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB Hasselbeck, Tim IA IA IA IA Hayes, Gerald MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB Hodel, Nathan P P P P P P P P P P Holloway, David PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 42 Holt, Terrence FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS Hood, Roderick LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB James, Edgerrin RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB Johnson, Al C IAJ IAJ C C C C C C C Johnson, Brandon IA - IA IA IA IA P P IA P Johnson, Bryant P P P WR WR WR WR P P P Kolodziej, Ross IAJ IAJ P IA P IA IA IA IA P Leckey, Nick IA IA Released on 9/ Leinart, Matt QB QB QB QB QB IR IR IR IR IR Lutui, Deuce RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Merritt, Ahmad IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 87 Morey, Sean P P P P P P IAJ P P P Moses, Quentin IA IA IA IA IA IA Released on 10/ Okeafor, Chike IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 55 Okobi, Chukky - DNP P IA IA Released on 10/ Pace, Calvin LB DE DE LB DE SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB Patrick, Ben PS PS PS PS PS PS PS IA P P Peters, Scott PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 82 Pope, Leonard TE TE TE TE TE TE P TE TE TE Rackers, Neil P P P P P P P P P P Rattay, Tim P P DNP P DNP Rector, Jamaica PS PS PS PS PS N/A 21 Rolle, Antrel P CB CB P CB P P P P P Ross, Oliver IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 95 Schobel, Bo Sendlein, Lyle P C C DNP P DNP P P P P Shipp, Marcel P P P P P P P P P P Smith, Antonio DE P P DE P DE DE DE DE DE Smith, Terrelle FB P P FB FB FB P P FB FB Tafoya, Joe P P P P IAJ IAJ P IA P DE Torrey, Brandon PS PS N/A 17 Trannon, Matt PS PS PS PS PS Released on 10/9 N/A 85 Urban, Jerheme IA IA IA P P P WR P P IA Vallejo, Elliott PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 53 Vaughn, Cameron PS PS PS Released on 9/25 N/A 73 Vincent, Keydrick P IA IA P DNP Ware, Matt P P IA P P P P P P P Warner, Kurt DNP DNP P P P QB QB QB QB QB Watson, Gabe NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT Wells, Reggie LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Wilson, Adrian SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS IAJ at Tampa Bay P-Played, Position-Started, INJ-Injured, DNP-Did Not Play, IA-Inactive, IAJ-Inactive/Injured, IR-Injured Reserve, PS-Practice Squad, PUP-Physically Unable to perform list, SUS-NFL Suspension, NFI-Reserve/Non-Football Injury, RE-Roster Exemption Detroit at Cincinnati San Fran. Cleveland at Seattle at New Orleans Atlanta St. Louis Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 29 of 36

30 Roster By Postion No. Name Pos. College Ht. Wt. Age NFL Exp. Defensive Tackles (5) 91 Rodney Bailey DE Ohio State Alan Branch DT Michigan R 90 Darnell Dockett DT Florida State Ross Kolodziej DT Wisconsin Gabe Watson DT Michigan Defensive Ends (4) 93 Chris Cooper DE Nebraska-Omaha Bo Schobel DE TCU Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State Joe Tafoya DE Arizona Linebackers (6) 52 Monty Beisel MLB Kansas State Darryl Blackstock OLB Virginia Karlos Dansby OLB Auburn Gerald Hayes MLB Pittsburgh Brandon Johnson OLB Louisville Calvin Pace OLB Wake Forest Cornerbacks (4) 20 Ralph Brown CB Nebraska Eric Green CB Virginia Tech Roderick Hood CB Auburn Antrel Rolle CB Miami Safeties (5) 47 Aaron Francisco FS Brigham Young Oliver Celestin SS Texas Southern Terrence Holt FS North Carolina State Matt Ware S UCLA Adrian Wilson SS North Carolina State Long Snapper (1) 48 Nathan Hodel LS Illinois Punter (1) 5 Mike Barr P Rutgers Kicker (1) 1 Neil Rackers K Illnois Offensive Line (8) 61 Elton Brown G/T Virginia Levi Brown T Penn State R 69 Mike Gandy T Notre Dame Al Johnson C Wisconsin Deuce Lutui G USC Lyle Sendlein C Texas R 73 Keydrick Vincent G Mississippi Reggie Wells G Clarion (Pa.) Tight Ends (4) 83 Troy Bienemann TE Washington State Tim Euhus TE Oregon State Ben Patrick TE Delaware R 82 Leonard Pope TE Georgia Running Backs (5) 28 J.J. Arrington RB California Tim Castille FB Alabama R 32 Edgerrin James RB Miami Marcel Shipp RB Massachusetts Terrelle Smith FB Arizona State Wide Receivers (6) 81 Anquan Boldin WR Florida State Steve Breaston WR Michigan R 11 Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh Bryant Johnson WR Penn State Sean Morey WR Brown Jerheme Urban WR Trinity Quarterbacks (3) 4 Tim Hasselbeck QB Boston College Tim Rattay QB Louisiana Tech Kurt Warner QB N. Iowa Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 30 of 36

31 2007 Arizona Cardinals How They Were Built DRAFT TRADES WAIVERS FREE AGENTS 2001 Adrian Wilson (3) Nathan Hodel Marcel Shipp (R) 2003 Bryant Johnson (1a) Calvin Pace (1b) Anquan Boldin (2) Gerald Hayes (3) Reggie Wells (6a) Neil Rackers 2004 Larry Fitzgerald (1) Karlos Dansby (2) Darnell Dockett (3) Antonio Smith (5) Bertrand Berry (Den) 2005 Antrel Rolle (1) J.J. Arrington (2) Eric Green (3a) Darryl Blackstock (3b) Elton Brown (4) Aaron Francisco (R) Chike Okeafor (Sea) Oliver Ross (Pit) Kurt Warner (NYG) 2006 Matt Leinart (1) Deuce Lutui (2) Leonard Pope (3) Gabe Watson (4) Brandon Johnson (5) Matt Ware (Phi) Monty Beisel Chris Cooper Edgerrin James (Ind) 2007 Levi Brown (1) Alan Branch (2) Steve Breaston (5) Ben Patrick (7) Mike Barr (Pitt) Jerheme Urban (Dal) Rodney Bailey (Pitt) Troy Bienemann Ralph Brown (Clev) Tim Castille (R) Oliver Celestin Mike Gandy (Buf) Tim Hasselbeck Roderick Hood (Phi) Terrence Holt (Det) Al Johnson (Dal) Ross Kolodziej (Min) Ahmad Merritt Sean Morey (Pitt) Tim Rattay Bo Schobel Lyle Sendlein (R) Terrelle Smith (Clev) Joe Tafoya (Sea) Keydrick Vincent Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 31 of 36

32 Arizona Cardinals 2007 Starters OFFENSE Opponent, Date WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB at SF, Sep. 10 Boldin Gandy Wells Johnson Lutui L. Brown Pope Fitzgerald Leinart James T. Smith WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE Seattle, Sep. 16 Boldin Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Pope Fitzgerald Leinart James Bienemann at Baltimore, Sep. 23 Boldin Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Pope Fitzgerald Leinart James Bienemann WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB Pittsburgh, Sep. 30 Johnson Gandy Wells Johnson Lutui E.Brown Pope Fitzgerald Leinart James T. Smith at St. Louis, Oct. 7 Johnson Gandy Wells Johnson Lutui E.Brown Pope Fitzgerald Leinart James T. Smith Carolina, Oct. 14 Johnson Gandy Wells Johnson Lutui E.Brown Pope Fitzgerald Warner James T. Smith WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB WR at Washington, Oct. 21 Boldin Gandy Wells Johnson Lutui E.Brown Johnson Fitzgerald Warner James Urban WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE at Tampa Bay, Nov. 4 Boldin Gandy Wells Johnson Lutui E.Brown Pope Fitzgerald Warner James Bienemann WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB Detroit, Nov. 11 Boldin Gandy Wells Johnson Lutui L. Brown Pope Fitzgerald Warner James T. Smith at Cincinnati, Nov. 18 Boldin Gandy Wells Johnson Lutui L. Brown Pope Fitzgerald Warner James T. Smith San Francisco, Nov. 25 Cleveland, Dec. 2 at Seattle, Dec. 9 at New Orleans, Dec. 16 Atlanta, Dec. 23 St. Louis, Dec. 30 DEFENSE Opponent, Date LE NT UT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS at SF, Sep. 10 Smith Watson Dockett Berry Pace Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Holt LE NT UT RE LB LB CB LCB RCB SS FS Seattle, Sept. 16 Pace Watson Dockett Berry Hayes Dansby Rolle Hood Green Wilson Holt at Baltimore, Sep. 23 Pace Watson Dockett Berry Hayes Dansby Rolle Hood Green Wilson Holt LE NT UT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS Pittsburgh, Sep. 30 Smith Watson Dockett Berry Pace Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Holt LE NT UT RE LB LB CB LCB RCB SS FS at St. Louis, Oct. 7 Pace Watson Dockett Berry Hayes Dansby Rolle Hood Green Wilson Holt LE NT UT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS Carolina, Oct. 14 Smith Watson Dockett Berry Pace Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Holt at Washington, Oct. 21 Smith Watson Dockett Berry Pace Hayes Beisel Hood Green Wilson Holt at Tampa Bay, Nov. 4 Smith Watson Dockett Berry Pace Hayes Beisel Hood Green Wilson Holt Detroit, Nov. 11 Smith Watson Dockett Berry Pace Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Holt at Cincinnati, Nov. 18 Smith Watson Dockett Tafoya Pace Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Holt San Francisco, Nov. 25 Cleveland, Dec. 2 at Seattle, Dec. 9 at New Orleans, Dec. 16 Atlanta, Dec. 23 St. Louis, Dec. 30 at SF, Sep. 10 at St. Louis, Oct. 7 Detroit, Nov. 11 DT Alan Branch WR Anquan Boldin G/T Elton Brown FB Tim Castille DT Alan Branch FB Tim Castille LB Brandon Johnson T Levi Brown DT Chris Cooper DT Ross Kolodziej FB Tim Castille TE Tim Euhus C Nick Leckey LB Brandon Johnson FS Aaron Francisco DE Quentin Moses DE Quentin Moses QB Tim Hasselbeck (3rd QB) WR Jerheme Urban C Chukky Okobi LB Brandon Johnson Only 52 players on roster DE Joe Tafoya DT Ross Kolodziej Seattle, Sep. 16 Carolina, Oct. 14 at Cincinnati, Nov. 18 G/T Brad Badger G/T Brad Badger G/T Elton Brown DT Alan Branch WR Anquan Boldin FB Tim Castille FB Tim Castille T Levi Brown DT Chris Cooper C Al Johnson FB Tim Castille TE Tim Euhus DT Ross Kolodziej LB Brandon Johnson FS Aaron Francisco C Nick Leckey DT Ross Kolodziej QB Tim Hasselbeck (3rd QB) DE Quentin Moses DE Quentin Moses WR Jerheme Urban WR Jerheme Urban DE Joe Tafoya SS Adrian Wilson at Baltimore, Sep. 23 at Washington, Oct. 21 G/T Brad Badger G/T Brad Badger DT Alan Branch FB Tim Castille FB Tim Castille LB Karlos Dansby C Al Johnson FS Aaron Francisco LB Brandon Johnson QB Tim Hasselbeck (3rd QB) DE Quentin Moses DT Ross Kolodziej WR Jerheme Urban WR Sean Morey S Matt Ware G Keydrick Vincent Pittsburgh, Sep. 30 at Tampa Bay, Nov. 4 WR Anquan Boldin FB Tim Castille DT Alan Branch SS Oliver Celestin T Levi Brown LB Karlos Dansby FB Tim Castille QB Tim Hasselbeck (3rd QB) LB Brandon Johnson DT Ross Kolodziej DT Ross Kolodziej TE Ben Patrick DE Quentin Moses DE Joe Tafoya C Chukky Okobi G Keydrick Vincent 2007 Arizona Cardinals Inactives Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 32 of 36

33 ARIZONA CARDINALS 2007 DEPTH CHART OFFENSE WR 11 Larry Fitzgerald 85 Jerheme Urban 87 Sean Morey LT 69 Mike Gandy 61 Elton Brown LG 74 Reggie Wells 73 Keydrick Vincent C 50 Al Johnson 63 Lyle Sendlein RG 76 Deuce Lutui 73 Keydrick Vincent RT 75 Levi Brown 61 Elton Brown TE 82 Leonard Pope 83 Troy Bienemann 89 Ben Patrick 84 Tim Euhus WR 81 Anquan Boldin 80 Bryant Johnson 15 Steve Breaston QB 13 Kurt Warner 12 Tim Rattay 4 Tim Hasselbeck RB 32 Edgerrin James 31 Marcel Shipp 28 J.J. Arrington FB 45 Terrelle Smith 46 Tim Castille DEFENSE LDE 94 Antonio Smith 96 Ross Kolodziej NT 98 Gabe Watson 78 Alan Branch DT 90 Darnell Dockett 91 Rodney Bailey 93 Chris Cooper RDE 71 Joe Tafoya 95 Bo Schobel SLB 97 Calvin Pace 51 Darryl Blackstock MLB 54 Gerald Hayes 52 Monty Beisel WLB 58 Karlos Dansby 59 Brandon Johnson LCB 26 Rod Hood 21 Antrel Rolle RCB 25 Eric Green 20 Ralph Brown SS (24 Adrian Wilson) 35 Oliver Celestin FS 42 Terrence Holt 47 Aaron Francisco 22 Matt Ware SPECIALISTS K P 1 Neil Rackers 5 Mike Barr LS 48 Nathan Hodel 83 Troy Bienemann H 5 Mike Barr 87 Sean Morey KR 15 Steve Breaston 28 J.J. Arrington 31 Marcel Shipp 87 Sean Morey PR 15 Steve Breaston 80 Bryant Johnson 26 Rod Hood NOTE: Rookies are underlined; Injured players in parentheses Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 33 of 36

34 ARIZONA CARDINALS NUMERIC ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age NFL Exp. College How Acquired 2007 GP-GS-DNP-IA 1 Neil Rackers K Illinois FA Tim Hasselbeck QB Boston College FA Mike Barr P Rutgers WV-07 (Pitt) Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh D Tim Rattay QB Louisiana Tech FA Kurt Warner QB Northern Iowa UFA-05 (NYG) Steve Breaston WR R Michigan D Ralph Brown CB Nebraska UFA-07 (Clev) Antrel Rolle CB Miami D Matt Ware S UCLA WV-06 (Phi) Adrian Wilson SS North Carolina State D Eric Green CB Virginia Tech D3a Roderick Hood CB Auburn UFA-07 (Phi) J.J. Arrington RB California D Marcel Shipp RB Massachusetts FA Edgerrin James RB Miami UFA-06 (Ind) Oliver Celestin SS Texas Southern FA Terrence Holt FS North Carolina State UFA-07 (Det) Terrelle Smith FB Arizona State UFA-07 (Clev) Tim Castille FB R Alabama FA Aaron Francisco FS Brigham Young FA Nathan Hodel LS Illinois FA Al Johnson C Wisconsin UFA-07 (Dal) Darryl Blackstock OLB Virginia D3b Monty Beisel MLB Kansas State FA Gerald Hayes MLB Pittsburgh D Karlos Dansby LB Auburn D Brandon Johnson LB Louisville D Elton Brown G/T Virginia D Lyle Sendlein C R Texas FA Mike Gandy T Notre Dame UFA-07 (Buf) Joe Tafoya DE Arizona UFA-07 (Sea) Keydrick Vincent G Mississippi FA Reggie Wells G Clarion (Pa.) D6a Levi Brown T R Penn State D Deuce Lutui G USC D Alan Branch DT R Michigan D Bryant Johnson WR Penn State D1a Anquan Boldin WR Florida State D Leonard Pope TE Georgia D Troy Bienemann TE Washington State FA Tim Euhus TE Oregon State FA Jerheme Urban WR Trinity WV-07 (Dal) Sean Morey WR Brown UFA-07 (Pitt) Ben Patrick TE R Delaware D Darnell Dockett DT Florida State D Rodney Bailey DE Ohio State UFA-07 (Pitt) Chris Cooper DT/DE Nebraska-Omaha FA Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State D Bo Schobel DE TCU FA Ross Kolodziej DT Wisconsin UFA-07 (Minn) Calvin Pace LB Wake Forest D1b Gabe Watson DT Michigan D Coaching Staff Head Coach: Ken Whisenhunt. Assistants: Russ Grimm (assistant head coach/offensive line), Clancy Pendergast (defensive coordinator), Todd Haley (offensive coordinator), Ron Aiken (defensive line), Teryl Austin (defensive backs), Maurice Carthon (running backs), Rick Courtright (assistant defensive backs), Billy Davis (linebackers), Freddie Kitchens (tight ends), John Lott (strength and conditioning), Mike Miller (wide receivers), Matt Raich (defensive assistant), Jeff Rutledge (quarterbacks), Kevin Spencer (special teams), Dedric Ward (offensive quality control). 11/20/2007 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 34 of 36

35 ARIZONA CARDINALS ALPHA ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birth Date NFL Exp. College Hometown 28 Arrington, J.J. RB /23/ California Nashville, NC 91 Bailey, Rodney DE /7/ Ohio State Cleveland, OH 5 Barr, Mike P /8/ Rutgers Lynchburg, VA 52 Beisel, Monty MLB /20/ Kansas State Douglass, KS 83 Bienemann, Troy TE /18/ Washington State Mountain View, CA 51 Blackstock, Darryl OLB /30/ Virginia Newport News, VA 81 Boldin, Anquan WR /3/ Florida State Pahokee, FL 78 Branch, Alan DT /29/1984 R Michigan Rio Rancho, NM 15 Breaston, Steve WR /20/1983 R Michigan North Braddock, PA 61 Brown, Elton G/T /22/ Virginia Hampton, VA 75 Brown, Levi T /16/1984 R Penn State Norfolk, VA 20 Brown, Ralph CB /16/ Nebraska LaPuenta, CA 46 Castille, Tim FB /29/1984 R Alabama Birmingham, AL 35 Celestin, Oliver SS /25/ Texas Southern New Orleans, LA 93 Cooper, Chris DT/DE /27/ Nebraska-Omaha Rochester, MN 58 Dansby, Karlos LB /3/ Auburn Birmingham, AL 90 Dockett, Darnell DT /27/ Florida State Burtonsville, MD 84 Euhus, Tim TE /2/ Oregon State Eugene, OR 11 Fitzgerald, Larry WR /31/ Pittsburgh Minneapolis, MN 47 Francisco, Aaron FS /5/ Brigham Young Laie, HI 69 Gandy, Mike T /3/ Notre Dame Dallas, TX 25 Green, Eric CB /16/ Virginia Tech Pahokee, FL 4 Hasselbeck, Tim QB /6/ Boston College Westwood, MA 54 Hayes, Gerald MLB /10/ Pittsburgh Paterson, NJ 48 Hodel, Nathan LS /12/ Illinois Fairview Heights, IL 42 Holt, Terrence FS /5/ North Carolina State Gibsonville, NC 26 Hood, Roderick CB /3/ Auburn Columbus, GA 32 James, Edgerrin RB /1/ Miami Immokalee, FL 50 Johnson, Al C /27/ Wisconsin Brussels, WI 59 Johnson, Brandon LB /5/ Louisville Birmingham, AL 80 Johnson, Bryant WR /7/ Penn State Baltimore, MD 96 Kolodziej, Ross DT /11/ Wisconsin Plover, WI 76 Lutui, Deuce G /5/ USC Mesa, AZ 87 Morey, Sean WR /26/ Brown Marshfield, MA 97 Pace, Calvin LB /28/ Wake Forest Douglasville, GA 89 Patrick, Ben TE /23/1984 R Delaware Savannah, GA 82 Pope, Leonard TE /10/ Georgia Americus, GA 1 Rackers, Neil K /16/ Illinois St. Louis, MO 12 Rattay, Tim QB /15/ Louisiana Tech Phoenix, AZ 21 Rolle, Antrel CB /16/ Miami Homestead, FL 95 Schobel, Bo DE /24/ TCU Columbus, TX 63 Sendlein, Lyle G /16/1984 R Texas Scottsdale, AZ 31 Shipp, Marcel RB /8/ Massachusetts Paterson, NJ 94 Smith, Antonio DE /21/ Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, OK 45 Smith, Terrelle FB /12/ Arizona State West Covina, CA 71 Tafoya, Joe DE /6/ Arizona Pittsburg, CA 85 Urban, Jerheme WR /26/ Trinity Victoria, TX 73 Vincent, Keydrick G /13/ Mississippi Lake Gibson, FL 22 Ware, Matt S /2/ UCLA Los Angeles, CA 13 Warner, Kurt QB /22/ Northern Iowa Burlington, IA 98 Watson, Gabe DT /24/ Michigan Southfield, MI 74 Wells, Reggie G /3/ Clarion (PA) Library, PA 24 Wilson, Adrian SS /12/ North Carolina State High Point, NC Injured Reserve No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate NFL Exp. College Injury/ Date Listed 92 Berry, Bertrand DE /15/ Notre Dame Triceps/Nov Leinart, Matt QB /11/ USC Collarbone/Oct Merritt, Ahmad WR /5/ Wisconsin Ankle/Aug Okeafor, Chike OLB /27/ Purdue Bicep/Sept Ross, Oliver T /27/ Iowa State Triceps/Aug. 27 Practice Squad No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate NFL Exp. College Hometown 27 Adams, Michael CB /17/1985 R Louisiana-Lafayette Dallas, TX 41 Bain, Travarous CB /15/1983 R Hampton Miami, FL 33 Baylark, Steve RB /28/1983 R Massachusetts Apopka, FL 57 Holloway, David LB /4/1983 R Maryland Stephentown, NY 64 Peters, Scott C /23/ Arizona State Pleasanton, CA 10 Rector, Jamaica WR /10/ NW Missouri State Celeste, TX 72 Torrey, Brandon T /18/ Howard Philadelphia, PA 68 Vallejo, Elliott T /17/1984 R Cal-Davis Salinas, CA Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 35 of /20/2007