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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game #4 THIS WEEK S GAME Arizona pays its first visit to Raymond James Stadium since Super Bowl XLIII when the Cardinals face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. The game against Tampa Bay represents the end of a long trip away from home for the Cardinals, who are spending the week in Sarasota and training at IMG Academy in Bradenton after playing in New Orleans last week. The Cardinals are coming off a 31-7 loss in New Orleans that saw three starters suffer serious injuries with LBs Sam Acho (leg) and Lorenzo Alexander (foot) now out for the season and S Rashad Johnson missing part of his left middle finger following a gruesome injury on a tackle of RB Darren Sproles in the first half. Missing from the game was DT Dan Williams, who tragically lost his father, Thomas, in a traffic accident while driving to New Orleans to see his son play. The action on the field started well for Arizona, who drove 80 yards on 11 plays on the opening drive of the game for a 7-0 lead following a 3-yard TD run by Alfonso Smith. After New Orleans answered on the ensuing drive, the Cardinals offense was unable to capitalize on favorable field position and would not score again in the contest. Arizona was kept in the game well into the third quarter by a defense that stiffened after allowing the initial TD. DT Darnell Dockett led the charge by tying a career-high with 3.0 sacks while rookie S Tyrann Mathieu recorded his first INT. Following the matchup in Tampa Bay, the Cardinals return home to face the Carolina Panthers. The Buccaneers will have their bye week. THE COACHES Bruce Arians Greg Schiano 1-2* Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record st Years as Head Coach in NFL 2 nd 1 st Years with team 2 nd *Does not include 9-3 record as interim head coach with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012, for which he earned NFL Coach of the Year honors. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO Network: FOX Flagship: News Talk 92.3 FM Play-by-Play: Sam Rosen Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Heath Evans Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Molly McGrath Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KVVA FM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu Sunday, September 29, :00 AM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-2) Mark Dalton Vice President, Media Relations Mike Helm Media Relations Coordinator mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mhelm@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Chris Melvin Director, Media Relations Matt Storey Media Relations Coordinator cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mstorey@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Allison LeClair Media Relations Assistant aleclair@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ Phone: Fax: vs. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-3) Raymond James Stadium ARIZONA CARDINALS 2013 SEASON SCHEDULE Date Opponent AZ Time Sun., Sep. St. Louis Rams L, Sun., Sep. 15 DETROIT LIONS W, Sun., Sep. New Orleans Saints L, 7-31 Sun., Sep. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 AM Sun., Oct. 6 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:05 PM Sun., Oct. San Francisco 49ers 1:25 PM Thur., Oct. 17 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS# 5:25 PM Sun., Oct. 27 ATLANTA FALCONS 1:25 PM Sun., Nov. 3 BYE Sun., Nov. 10 HOUSTON TEXANS 2:25 PM Sun., Nov. Jacksonville Jaguars* 11:00 AM Sun., Nov. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS* 2:05 PM Sun., Dec. Philadelphia Eagles* 11:00 AM Sun., Dec. 8 ST. LOUIS RAMS* 2:25 PM Sun., Dec. Tennessee Titans* 11:00 AM Sun., Dec. Seattle Seahawks* 2:05 PM Sat., Dec. 29 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS* 2:25 PM # Thursday Night on NFL Network *Subject to flex scheduling NFC WEST STANDINGS The Cardinals fell to 1-2 on the season and two games back in the NFC West following a 31-7 loss in New Orleans last week. The Cardinals, 49ers and Rams now trail the Seattle Seahawks (3-0) within the division. This week, Arizona plays in Tampa Bay (0-3) while the 49ers (1-2), currently on a two-game winless streak travel to St. Louis (1-2). The Seahawks travel to Houston (2-1) to face a Texans team coming off its first loss of the year NFC West Standings Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Seattle St. Louis Arizona San Francisco

2 CARDINALS & BUCCANEERS IN 2013 CARDINALS CATEGORY BUCCANEERS 1-2 Record Points Scored Points Allowed 57 6 Touchdowns Scored 4 9 Touchdowns Allowed 4 2 Rushing TDs 1 3 Passing TDs 2 1 Return TDs 1 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 0 7 Passing TDs Allowed 4 1 Return TDs Allowed 0 9/53 Sacked/Yards Lost 7/47 5/1 Fumbles/Lost 4/2 4 Had Intercepted 3 5/6 Field Goals Made/Attempted 2/ Total Yards Per Game Opp. Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Opp. Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Opp. Passing Yards Per Game Turnover Ratio Even 29:04 Average Time of Possession 27:20 23/23/19 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 31/15/31 19t/3/26 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 15t/17/15 0/1 2-Point Conversions 0/0 vs. CAR Next Week BYE CARDINALS & BUCCANEERS THE LAST TIME Buccaneers 38, CARDINALS 35 October 31, 2010 University of Phoenix Stadium (61,857) In a back-n-forth game, the Cards erased a 17-point 2 nd half deficit but were done in by 4 costly INTs and a handful of big plays by the Bucs. Starter Max Hall threw two picks that were returned for TDs before exiting in favor of Derek Anderson. He led the comeback effort but a costly INT in the closing minutes sealed Arizona s fate. Hall posted his first career TD a 3-yarder to Larry Fitzgerald on the Cards 2 nd drive. The next AZ series ended when LB Geno Hayes INT d a Hall pass and returned it 41 yards for the gametying TD. Early in the 2nd a muffed punt by Tampa was recovered by LaRod Stephens-Howling at the TB16. That led to a 1-yard scoring run from RB Beanie Wells, who made his first career start. After going 3-n-out on their first 3 drives, Tampa Bay picked up its first 1 st down on a 31-yard Josh Freeman to Mike Williams pass. Two plays later the two connected on a 47-yard TD that tied it at 14. The Bucs surged ahead on the next drive when Aqib Talib returned another Hall INT 45 yards for a TD. Anderson then took over at QB and after a drive that ended on an incomplete pass on 4 th down, the Bucs marched 94 yards and went up on Connor Barth s 21-yard FG. Tampa went up 17 with 4:35 to go in the 3 rd on LeGarrette Blount s 15-yard TD run that capped an 8-play, 80-yard drive. The Cards answered with a long drive (7-76) that ended on Stephens- Howling s 30-yard TD run. On the next play from scrimmage, Blount fumbled and Gerald Hayes returned the fumble 21 yards for a TD that trimmed the lead to A Joey Porter sack killed the next drive and on the first play of the next AZ series Anderson hit Steve Breaston on a 36-yard pass to the 12. On 3 rd -n-3 from the 5, Anderson found Fitzgerald with the go-ahead TD. Down with just over 7:00 to play Freeman picked up a 1 st down on 4 th -n-inches at the TB45 and on the next snap he found WR Arrelious Benn for a 53-yard completion to the 1. Blount carried it in a play later. AZ took over at its 19 but on 1 st down Stephens-Howling was separated from a pass and LB Barrett Ruud corralled it for an INT. But after 2 stuffed runs and a Will Davis sack that lost 14 yards, Kerry Rhodes tipped Barth s 53-yard FG try and the Cards took over at their own 32 down 3 with 3:16 to go. They reached the TB20 with 2:15 to play but Anderson s 1 st down pass to Fitzgerald was INT d by Talib at the 6. The Cards would get the ball back once more in the final minute but not threaten. BUCCANEERS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 6:25 Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Hall (Feely kick) 9-61, 4: Bucs 1 4:15 Hayes 41-yard INT return (Barth kick) CARDS 2 10:17 Wells 1-yard run (Feely kick) 4-16, 2: Bucs 2 8:59 Williams 47-yard pass from Freeman (Barth kick) 3-80, 1: Bucs 2 6:33 Talib 45-yard INT return (Barth kick) Bucs 2 0:00 Barth 21-yard FG 12-94, 3: Bucs 3 4:35 Blount 15-yard run (Barth kick) 18-80, 4: CARDS 3 0:56 Stephens-Howling 30-yard run (Feely kick) 7-76, 3: CARDS 3 0:33 Hayes 21-yard fumble return (Feely kick) CARDS 4 9:41 Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Anderson (Feely kick) 4-48, 1: Bucs 4 5:13 Blount 1-yard run (Barth kick) 7-74, 4: SERIES NOTES This week, the Cardinals and Buccaneers meet for the 18 th time in a series that dates back to Arizona faces Tampa Bay looking to even up the all-time series at nine wins apiece. The Cardinals hold a 4-6 record on the road against the Bucs and will look to earn the team s first victory in Tampa Bay since the 1988 season, snapping a three-game winless streak. That win, on 9/18/88, was the Cardinals first-ever win following the team s relocation to the Valley. THE HISTORY Overall Series: 8-9 Cardinals on the road vs. TB: 4-6 Cardinals last win: 1/2/05 vs. TB, 12-7 First Meeting: TB, L, 7-17 Last Meeting: 10/31/10 vs. TB, L, Last 10 Meetings Date Site Result Oct. 31, 2010 Arizona L, Nov. 4, 2007 Tampa Bay L, Jan. 2, 2005 Arizona W, 12-7 Sep. 28, 1997 Tampa Bay L, Oct. 20, 1996 Arizona W, 13-9 Dec. 27, 1992 Arizona L, 3-7 Sep. 6, 1992 Tampa Bay L, 7-23 Nov. 26, 1989 Arizona L, Sept. 18, 1988 Tampa Bay W, Dec. 20, 1987 Tampa Bay W, STATISTICS TB AZ First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 4-12 (33) 7-13 (54) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 30:29 29:31 Weather: Indoors. RUSHING Bucs: Blount , 2 TD; Freeman 2-22; Williams 4-10; Graham 1-2; Benn 1-0. CARDS: Wells 16-50, TD; S.-Howling 4-41, TD; Breaston 1-14; Hall 1-(-5). PASSING Bucs: Freeman 18-25, 278 yds 1 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Anderson 16-24, 234 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT; Hall 8-16, 71 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT. RECEIVING Bucs: M. Williams 4-105, TD; Spurlock 3-60; Williams 3-26; Blount 2-9; Benn 1-53; Gilmore 1-11; Winslow 1-5; Purvis 1-5; Stovall 1-2; Graham 1-2. CARDS: Breaston 8-147; Fitzgerald 6-72, 2 TD; Doucet 4-39; Wright 1-14; Hightower 1-11; Spach 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS Bucs: Talib 2-45 (TD); Hayes 1-41 (TD); Ruud 1-1. CARDS: None

3 CARDINALS-BUCCANEERS CONNECTIONS Former Buccaneers Cardinals Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pratt was the d-line coach with the Bucs in 1995 on the staff of head coach Sam Wyche. Prior to joining the Cards, he spent the last three years as a defensive consultant at IMG Academy in Bradenton, where the Cardinals are practicing leading up to this week s game. Former Cardinals Bucs CB Michael Adams played for the Cardinals from , originally joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and went on to play in 74 games over six seasons. Bucs QBs coach John McNulty coached for the Cardinals from , first serving as WRs coach from and then as QBs coach in McNulty began his coaching career at the University of Michigan ( ) while Cardinals Offensive Coordinator Harold Goodwin ( ) played for the Wolverines. Bucs WRs coach John Garrett served as QBs coach for the Cardinals from Bucs Assistant O-line coach Steve Loney has had two stints on the Cardinals coaching staff his first NFL coaching job as assistant o-line coach in 1993 and then serving as o-line coach in Florida Connections Cardinals K Jay Feely is from Tampa where he attended Jesuit High School and set school and Hillsborough County career and season records for FGs and PATs. Cardinals CB Javier Arenas is a native of Tampa and attended Robinson High School, earning first-team All-Suncoast honors during his senior season. Cardinals TE D.C. Jefferson is from Lake Hamilton, FL and graduated from Winter Haven (FL) High School where he played QB and was ranked as the 16 th best QB prospect in the country by Rivals.com. Jefferson then played college football at Rutgers from under current Bucs Head Coach Greg Schiano. His position coach in 2011 was Bucs TEs coach Brian Angelichio. Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett ( ) played at Florida State University and was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in Cardinals DE Calais Campbell ( ) played at the University of Miami, finishing his career with 158 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 39 tackles for a loss and 30 QB pressures. Cardinals T Eric Winston played college football at Miami from He began his college career as a TE before switching to the offensive line and starting 29 games over his final three seasons. Cardinals TE Rob Housler attended Florida Atlantic University and was just the second player ever drafted out of the school when Arizona selected him in the third round of the 2011 draft. Arizona Connections Bucs CB Deveron Carr is from Scottsdale, AZ where he played at Chaparral High School. He then went on to play at Arizona State from , starting all 26 games over his last two years as a Sun Devil, and playing with Cardinals WR Kerry Taylor from College/Pro Connections Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians ( ), Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles ( ) and Assistant Offensive Line coach Larry Zierlein ( ) all coached for the Browns under then head coach and current Bucs Special Assistant to the Head Coach Butch Davis ( ). Bucs Senior Offensive Assistant Jimmy Raye ( ) coached for the Chiefs with Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians ( ) and Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pratt ( , 2000). Cardinals LBs coach Mike Caldwell and Bucs RBs coach Earnest Byner played together with the Browns from and then with the Ravens in Byner also played for the Redskins with Cardinals Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles from and Cardinals QB Carson Palmer and Bucs DE Trevor Scott played together for the Raiders in Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson ( ), S Tyrann Mathieu ( ) and LB Kevin Minter ( ) played at LSU with Bucs WR Russell Shepard ( ). ANOTHER WEEK IN FLORIDA After playing in New Orleans, the Cardinals boarded a flight and headed straight to Florida on Sunday. In preparation for this week s matchup against the Buccaneers, Arizona will spend the week in Sarasota while holding practices at IMG Academy in Bradenton. This is not the first trip of its kind for the Cardinals. During the 2008 season, Arizona spent the week between road games at Washington and at the New York Jets in Tyson s Corner, VA. Later that season, after earning a berth in Super Bowl XLIII, Arizona spent a week in Florida training at the Buccaneers training facility One Buccaneer Place. The Cardinals have a history of extended stays during the preseason as well, having spent a week on the campus of Missouri Western University in 2012 while preparing to face the Chiefs following a preseason opener against the Saints in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, OH. During the 2010 preseason, the Cardinals followed a Monday Night matchup against the Titans with an extended stay in Nashville in preparation for a meeting with the Bears in Chicago the following Saturday. CARDS FACTS PLAYING IN TAMPA The Cardinals enter Raymond James Stadium this week for the first time since the team s appearance in Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Arizona enters this week s game having lost three straight in Tampa and are looking for their first road win against the Buccaneers since the 1988 season. The Cardinals last road win in Tampa Bay which came in a victory on 9/18/88 was the first win for the franchise following the relocation to the Valley prior to the season. This week s game will mark just the Cardinals secondever regular season contest at Raymond James Stadium, which opened in Between 2000 and 2012, the Cardinals played three games in the state of Florida (Jax-2005, 09; TB-2007; Mia-2004). Arizona plays two games in Florida this season (TB-Week 4; Jax-Week 11). Having last played in Tampa Bay during the 2007 season, WR Larry Fitzgerald and DT Darnell Dockett the team s two most tenured players are the only two Cardinals players in the starting lineup that game that are expected to start this week. MADDON AND THE CARDS Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon is a long-time Cardinals fan and has a reputation for not missing a Cards game. It has been that way since he became a Cardinals fan back in 1962 after his father gave him a St. Louis (baseball) Cardinals hat. It didn t matter that the hat didn t represent the football team, he was hooked on St. Louis sports instantly. He stuck with the Cardinals and has been a die-hard fan ever since. "Since 1962 I've liked this team," Maddon said in the run-up to Super Bowl XLIII, when he attended the Cardinal- Steelers matchup in Tampa Bay. "This goes back to when Charley Johnson was the quarterback and when MacArthur Lane was the running back and Conrad Dobler was the meanest, dirtiest left guard in all of football. Air Coryell-I went through the whole thing. Neil Lomax, Portland State, I got it all." Currently in a battle for a Wild Card berth and a spot in the postseason, the Rays will play the final game of baseball s regular season at Toronto on Sunday.

4 LAST WEEK S GAME SAINTS 31, CARDINALS 7 September 22, 2013 Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,057) The Cardinals (1-1) traveled to New Orleans to take on the 2-0 Saints in one of the NFL s more challenging venues for visitors. Nonetheless, Arizona received the opening kickoff and moved 80 yards in 11 plays. QB Carson Palmer completed 4 of 5 passes for 44 yards and RB Alfonso Smith put the Cards up 7-0 with his 3-yard TD run. New Orleans answered quickly, responding with its own 80-yard scoring drive. Most of that yardage came via Drew Brees completions, including a 27-yard game-tying TD pass to WR Robert Meachem. Each team would possess the ball six more times before halftime. All of Arizona s ended with a Dave Zastudil punt. Of the six New Orleans drives, four ended with punts and one ended when time ran out in the second quarter. The other, however, was a 6-play, 58-yard scoring drive that Brees capped with a 16-yard TD pass to TE Jimmy Graham that put New Orleans up 14-7 at intermission. The Saints took the opening kickoff of the 2 nd half and marched to the AZ29 before Cards rookie safety (and New Orleans native) Tyrann Mathieu intercepted Brees 3 rd -n-10 pass in the end zone. While the Arizona offense could not find its rhythm, New Orleans added 10 points on consecutive drives with a 31-yard Garrett Hartley FG and a 5-yard Brees TD run on 3 rd -n-goal. Trailing 24-7 early in the 4 th, the Cardinals desperately needed a score. Palmer completions to Larry Fitzgerald (26 yards) and Michael Floyd (13 & 20) quickly moved the team to the New Orleans 19. However, Palmer s pass attempt to TE Rob Housler was intercepted by Saints rookie safety Kenny Vaccaro. New Orleans converted that takeway into another Brees-to-Graham TD pass that made it 31-7 and proved to be the final margin. Foremost among the thoughts of the Cardinals on this afternoon was starting NT Dan Williams, who missed the game after his father Thomas was killed in a car accident traveling from Memphis to New Orleans to watch his son. Fellow DT Darnell Dockett stepped up to record three of Arizona s four sacks of Brees, matching a career high. During the game, Arizona s defense lost two starting LBs to injury, Lorenzo Alexander (foot) and Sam Acho (leg). They also lost S Rashad Johnson late in the 2 nd quarter when he suffered an injury to his finger that would cause him to lose a portion of it. CARDINALS SAINTS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 9:13 A. Smith 3-yard run (Feely kick) 11-80, 5: Saints 1 5:28 Meachem 27-yard pass from Brees (Hartley kick) 8-80, 3: Saints 2 2:52 Graham 16-yard pass from Brees (Hartley kick) 6-58, 2: Saints 3 4:03 Hartley 31-yard FG 8-67, 3: Saints 4 14:42 Brees 5-yard run (Hartley kick) 7-39, 2: Saints 4 5:25 Graham 7-yard pass from Brees (Hartley kick) 12-63, 6: STATISTICS AZ NO First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 5-13 (38) 7-13 (54) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 24:29 35:31 Weather: Indoors. RUSHING CARDS: Mendenhall 9-29; A. Smith 3-27, TD; Ellington 3-19; Peterson Saints: Robinson 4-38; Thomas 11-28; Brees 6-21, TD; Sproles PASSING CARDS: Palmer 18-35, 187 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT. Saints: Brees 29-46, 342 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 5-64; Floyd 4-49; Ellington 3-36; Housler 1-13; Mendenhall 1-12; A. Smith 1-7; Roberts 1-6; Taylor 1-2; Peterson 1-(-2). Saints: Graham 9-134, 2 TD; Thomas 6-39; Colston 4-39; Meachem 2-34, TD; Watson 1-14; Moore 1-6; Collins 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS CARDS: Mathieu 1-0. Saints: Vaccaro 1-29; Lewis HIGHLIGHTS IN 140 CHARACTERS OR FEWER Cards last win in Tampa Bay on 9/18/88 was first win for franchise in Arizona. DT Darnell Dockett last week: 3.0 sacks. Dockett in 2012: 1.5 sacks. Dockett in 2 games at Raymond James Stadium: 5.0 sacks, including 3.0 in Super Bowl XLIII. Tyrann Mathieu in 1 st 3 NFL games: 19 tackles (2 nd on team), 4 PD (2 nd on team), INT, FF, TFL. Cards S Rashad Johnson on losing part of finger on tackle vs. Saints: At the end of the day, I ve got 9 more. With 1 sack this week, LB John Abraham would become 1 st active player with 10+ sacks vs. team from NFC & AFC. LB Karlos Dansby has 10+ tackles in all 3 games in 13 and in 5 of 6 games dating back to Dansby s 5 passes defensed already equal or more than he had in 7 of 1 st 9 NFL seasons. Cards with 2 players on roster from Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) HS 2005 state champ. team WR Kerry Taylor, LB Dontay Moch. QB Carson Palmer with 414 yds and 4 TDs in last game vs. TB on 11/4/12. Only 2 players starting this week who started Cards last road games vs. Bucs (2007): WR Larry Fitzgerald, DT Darnell Dockett. 13 touches for RB Andre Ellington last 2 games (7 run, 5 receiving, KOR) for total of 138 yds and a TD. WR Larry Fitzgerald with catch in 136 consec. games 2 nd longest streak in NFL behind Tony Gonzalez (196). THREE TAKEDOWNS FOR DOCKETT Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett totaled three sacks of Saints QB Drew Brees last week. It was his second career regular season game with at least three sacks and first since 11/29/09 at Tennesee. Dockett also had three sacks in Super Bowl XLIII vs. Pittsburgh on 2/1/09. With his three sacks last week, Dockett (39.0) passed Al Baker (37.5) for seventh place on the Cards career sacks list. He now trails DE Bertrand Berry (40.0) for sixth place and ranks second in franchise history for sacks among DTs, trailing only Eric Swann (45.5) Franchise Record Career Sacks Sacks Player, Years 66.0 Freddie Joe Nunn, DE, Simeon Rice, DE, Curtis Greer, DE, Ken Harvey, LB, Eric Swann, DT, Bertrand Berry, DE, Darnell Dockett, DT, Al Baker, DE, David Galloway, DT, Calais Campbell, DE, Following his three sack performance last week, Dockett is now tied with Dallas Jason Hatcher for the league lead in sacks among DTs this season NFL Leaders Sacks Among DTs Sacks Player (Team) 3.0 Darnell Dockett (Arizona) Jason Hatcher (Dallas) 2.0 Jurrell Casey (Tennessee) Randy Starks (Miami)

5 A TRAGIC LOSS FOR WILLIAMS Cardinals NT Dan Williams did not make the trip to New Orleans last week after suffering the tragic loss of his father, Thomas Williams, in a car accident. A regular fixture at Cardinals games both at home and on the road, Thomas Williams who made his home in Memphis, TN was on the way to New Orleans to watch Dan play when the accident occurred. Williams mother and sister were also in the car and were both hospitalized. They are both expected to recover from their injuries. "We miss him, said Williams defensive line mate DT Darnell Dockett. But family is more important than the National Football League on any level, and he needs to take as much time as he can with his family. We're going to welcome him back and embrace him, but he needs to spend as much time with his family as need be." ALEXANDER AND ACHO OUT FOR THE YEAR In the loss to New Orleans last week, starting LBs Lorenzo Alexander and Sam Acho both suffered injuries that landed them on injured reserve, ending their seasons. Alexander, a team captain who is in his first year with the Cardinals after signing as a free agent in the offseason, suffered a foot injury early in the contest. A Pro Bowler on special teams with the Redskins in 2012, Alexander has not missed a contest since the 2008 season finale, a streak of 67 games. In his six-plus NFL seasons dating back to 2007, Alexander has appeared in 95 of a possible 99 games in the regular season and had never played in fewer than 13 games in a season. Acho suffered a broken fibula near the end of the third quarter last week, ending his third NFL season. He has appeared in all 35 games since the Cardinals selected him in the fourth round (103 rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, including starts in 28 of the last 29 games. To fill one of the roster spots created by the injuries, the Cardinals elevated LB Dontay Moch from the practice squad. A Phoenix native, Moch has been with the Cards practice squad since signing on 9/2/13. He spent the previous two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, who selected him in the third round (66 th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. NOTES FROM WEEK 3 Smith Adds to His Resume RB Alfonso Smith scored the Cardinals lone TD on a threeyard run on the opening drive of the game. For Smith, it was his second career rushing TD and first since 10/23/11 vs. Pittsburgh. Smith s 21-yard run earlier in the drive was the longest run of his career. Ta amu and Okafor Debut Last week s game marked the NFL debut of DT Alameda Ta amu and LB Alex Okafor. A fourth round selection (109 th overall) of the Steelers in 2012 who was released and claimed off waivers by the Cardinals, Ta amu made the start in place of DT Dan Williams and recorded three tackles and a tackle for loss. A rookie out of Texas, Okafor was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round (103 rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. He finished the game with a special teams tackle after appearing in five plays on defense and 20 plays on special teams. Quick Hits DT Darnell Dockett recorded six tackles, his highest total since 11/4/12 at Green Bay. The 46-yard kickoff return in the second quarter by CB Javier Arenas was the longest kickoff return of his career. THE MISSING PIECE Cardinals S Rashad Johnson left last week s game against the Saints with a little less of himself after he lost the end of his left middle finger while he attempted a tackle of New Orleans RB Darren Sproles during a punt return. Originally thinking he broke the finger, Johnson noticed blood soaking his glove. After trainers cut off a portion of the glove, he realized that his finger was pretty much severed at the top and still inside his now-removed glove. The fifth-year safety took the gruesome injury in stride. Guys end up with bad biceps, bad shoulders, bad fingers, Johnson said. It s a part of the game that a lot of the fans don t get an opportunity to see. They think it s a fun game we get to go out and play, which it is, but it does requires high risk and that s something we have to accept. When our team needs us on the next Sunday, if we can play we need to dress up and do it. It s our job. Head coach Bruce Arians said that the injury to Johnson will be evaluated throughout the week and that he may be able to play in this week s game against the Buccaneers if the injury heals sufficiently. To lose part of a finger, that s something you can t really just put back on, Johnson said. It s something I have to adjust to. But at the end of the day, I ve got nine more. BIG IMPACT FROM MATHIEU One of the most electrifying players in college football during his days at LSU, S Tyrann Mathieu was known for his ability to create problems for opposing offenses. In just two seasons with the Tigers, he recorded four INTs, 16 passes defensed, eight fumble recovered and 11 forced fumbles, which tied the SEC all-time record. The Cardinals third round selection (69 th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft, it took Mathieu just over 12 minutes into his first NFL game to make one of the Cards biggest plays and he has been doing the same since. Mathieu Through Three Through his first three career games, Mathieu has recorded 19 tackles, four passes defensed, a forced fumble and an INT. His 19 tackles rank second on the team behind LB Karlos Dansby (32) while his four passes defensed are tied with CB Jerraud Powers for second behind Dansby (5). At St. Louis (Week 1) After Rams QB Sam Bradford hit TE Jared Cook over the middle for a big gain, Mathieu chased down the play from behind and knocked the ball loose just as Cook was about to cross the goal line after a 47-yard gain. The ball rolled into the end zone where it was recovered by LB Karlos Dansby for a touchback, keeping the game scoreless in the first quarter. Vs. Detroit (Week 2) Making his first career start, Mathieu finished the game with six tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass defensed in the win over the Lions. It was his fourth down tackle on WR Nate Burleson that left the Lions one-yard short of a first down (on a 4 th -n-4 from the DET 43-yard line), ending the game and sealing the Cards victory. At New Orleans (Week 3) Finished second on the team with a season-high eight tackles and recorded an INT and a pass defensed. His INT came on the Saints first drive of the second half when he took away a Drew Brees pass intended for TE Jimmy Graham in the Arizona end zone, saving a TD. The first few weeks, he has been making some big time plays for us, said CB Patrick Peterson, Mathieu s former teammate last LSU. He is definitely learning his role and playing his role very well.

6 NEW FACES IN 2013 The Cardinals entered the 2013 season with a coaching staff, front office and team that saw a significant turnover from 2012 headlined by GM Steve Keim and Head Coach Bruce Arians. Coaching Staff Bruce Arians Head Coach Tom Moore Asst. Head Coach/Offense Todd Bowles Defensive Coordinator Harold Goodwin Offensive Coordinator Amos Jones Special Teams Coordinator James Bettcher Outside Linebackers Anthony Blevins Coaching Asst./Special Teams Brentson Buckner Defensive Line Mike Caldwell Linebackers Rick Christophel Tight Ends David Diaz-Infante Offensive Assistant Darryl Drake Wide Receivers Kevin Garver Offensive Assistant Steve Heiden Asst. Tight Ends/Special Teams Stump Mitchell Running Backs Tom Pratt Pass Rush Specialist Nick Rapone Defensive Backs Kevin Ross Cornerbacks Larry Zierlein Asst. Offensive Line Veteran Players Position (Previous Team) Javier Arenas Cornerback (Kansas City) Yeremiah Bell Safety (NY Jets) Jasper Brinkley Linebacker (Minnesota) Antoine Cason Cornerback (San Diego) Karlos Dansby Linebacker (Miami) Paul Fanaika Guard (Seattle) Rashard Mendenhall Running Back (Pittsburgh) Dontay Moch Linebacker (Cincinnati) Carson Palmer Quarterback (Oakland) Jerraud Powers Cornerback (Indianapolis) Frostee Rucker Defensive End (Cleveland) Matt Shaughnessy Defensive End/Linebacker (Oakland) Vic So oto Linebacker (Washington) Bradley Sowell Tackle (Indianapolis) Drew Stanton Quarterback (Indianapolis) Alameda Ta amu Nose Tackle (Pittsburgh) Eric Winston Tackle (Kansas City) Draft Picks Position (Selection) Kevin Minter Linebacker (2 nd Round, 45 th Overall) Tyrann Mathieu Safety (3 rd Round, 69 th Overall) Alex Okafor Linebacker (4 th Round, 103 rd Overall) Earl Watford Guard (4 th Round, 116 th Overall) Stepfan Taylor Running Back (5 th Round, 140 th Overall) Andre Ellington Running Back (6 th Round, 187 th Overall) D.C. Jefferson Tight End (7 th Round, 219 th Overall) Rookie Free Agents Position (School) Jaron Brown Wide Receiver (Clemson) Tony Jefferson Safety (Oklahoma) THE BREAKDOWN Below is a breakdown of the new faces for the Cardinals this season and the building of the team s 53-man roster. The Cards have added 17 veterans, 7 draft picks and 2 rookie free agents this season. In all, 26 of the 53 players (49.1%) on Arizona s roster were not on the roster in Since January 8 th, the Cardinals have made a total of 161 transactions, including free agency, the NFL Draft, rookie free agent signings, released and re-signed players, trades, waived-injured players, waived/failed physical players, reserve/retired players and practice squad. Arizona has had 29 veterans from the 2012 team depart since the beginning of the 2013 offseason. IRONMEN ON THE LINE Last week in New Orleans, G Daryn Colledge (115) and T Eric Winston (111) moved up the list of consecutive games played among offensive linemen after Saints G Jahri Evans did not play in the game with a hamstring injury, snapping a streak of 114 consecutive games played (all starts). Colledge has never missed a game in his NFL career. Since entering the league in 2006, he has appeared in 115 consecutive regular season games. Among all NFL offensive linemen, only Houston C Chris Myers (124) has appeared in more consecutive games. With 111 consecutive games played dating back to his rookie season in 2006, Winston moved into fourth place on the list. Consecutive Games Played (OL) - Active Streaks Gms Player (Pos) Team 124 Chris Myers (C) Houston 115 Daryn Colledge (G) Arizona 115 D Brickashaw Ferguson (T) NY Jets 111 Eric Winston (T) Arizona 99 Donald Penn (T) Tampa Bay Colledge s streak of 84 consecutive starts is now the secondlongest active streak in the NFL among guards, behind only Atlanta s Justin Blalock (85 straight starts). Consecutive Starts (Guards) - Active Streaks Gms Player (Pos) Team 85 Justin Blalock Atlanta 84 Daryn Colledge Arizona 67 Andy Levitre Tennessee 61 Rob Sims Detroit 58 Wade Smith Houston Winston s streak of 106 consecutive starts ranks second among tackles, behind only D Brickshaw Ferguson (NYJ) Consecutive Starts (Tackles) - Active Streaks Gms Player (Pos) Team 115 D Brickshaw Ferguson NY Jets 111 Eric Winston Arizona 95 Donald Penn Tampa Bay 94 Tyson Clabo Miami 82 Ryan Clady Denver HOMETOWN CROWD The Cards roster has five players with ties to Arizona prior to their NFL careers. Two of those players WR Kerry Taylor and LB Dontay Moch were teammates at Hamilton High School in Chandler from The duo were both part of the Huskies state championship team in WR Kerry Taylor: The only one of the five players with Arizona connections to have his entire football career (high school, college and NFL) take place in Arizona. A native of Chandler, Taylor was an All-State receiver at Hamilton High School before going to star at Arizona State. C Lyle Sendlein: A native of Scottsdale, Sendlein graduated from Chaparral High School where he was a four-year letterman and three-year starter. He helped lead the team to back-to-back state titles and was a first-team All-State selection as a senior. CB Antoine Cason: Enjoyed a highly decorated career at the University of Arizona from , winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation s best defensive back as a senior in 07. G Paul Fanaika: A four-year letterman at Arizona State, where he played in 48 games and earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a sophomore and junior. LB Dontay Moch: A native of Phoenix, Moch attended Hamilton High School, helping the team to state titles in both his junior and senior seasons.

7 KEIM TAKES THE REINS In January, Steve Keim was named the Cardinals new General Manager. Earning the promotion at the age of 40, Keim became one of the youngest GMs in the NFL. Keim celebrated his 41 st birthday last Sunday during his first game as GM. General Manager Team Age Birthdate Howie Roseman Philadelphia 38 June 23, 1975 David Caldwell Jacksonville 39 February 14, 1974 Tom Telesco Indianapolis 40 December 12, 1972 Doug Whaley Buffalo 40 September 23, 1972 Steve Keim Arizona 41 September 8, 1972 Ryan Grigson Indianapolis 41 February 23, 1972 The 2013 season is Keim s 15 th with the Cardinals organization, having originally joined the club in 1999 as a college scout covering the eastern portion of the country. He was promoted to Director of College Scouting in 2006, Director of Player Personnel in 2008 and was then promoted to Vice President, Player Personnel in May, With the Cardinals, Keim played an integral part in the drafting of Pro Bowlers Patrick Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald and Darnell Dockett. In his first draft as GM, Keim selected such college standouts as LB Kevin Minter and S Tyrann Mathieu. Steve has earned this position, Cardinals President Michael Bidwill said when announcing Keim s promotion. As I went through the process of evaluating the field of candidates and speaking to people, both inside our training facility and outside, I became more and more convinced that Steve Keim was the right man to be the general manager for the Arizona Cardinals. A Pennsylvania native, Keim was a two-time All-ACC selection at guard at N.C. State before going on to a brief stint in professional football as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins (1996) and Edmonton Eskimos (1997) of the Canadian Football League. UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS IN INDY The Indianapolis Colts posted a 2-14 record in 2011, featuring an offense that ranked 30 th overall in the NFL. In one season under Bruce Arians, the Colts offense which was stacked with rookies, including eventual Pro Bowl QB Andrew Luck finished the year ranked 10 th overall and Indy returned to the postseason after posting an 11-5 record Colts Notes Was named both Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year by Pro Football Weekly & the Pro Football Writers of America. He became the first individual to win both awards in the same year. Took over as interim coach on October 1, 2012 when head coach Chuck Pagano left the team to undergo treatment for leukemia. Led the Colts to a 9-3 record in his 12 games and helped Indianapolis clinch a playoff berth while tying the NFL record for most wins ever by an interim coach. Arians and Pagano shared Coach of the Year honors from the Maxwell Club in Philadelphia and were named AFC Coach of the Year by NFL 101 in Kansas City. Indy s nine-win improvement from 2011 (2-14 to 11-5) matched the third-largest single-season turnaround in NFL history. Rookie QB Andrew Luck, a 2012 Pro Bowl selection, threw for the most passing yards (4,374) by a rookie in NFL history. Luck had an NFL rookie record six 300-yard passing games and led the Colts on seven game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or OT, the most by a rookie QB since the 1970 merger. In all, Indy s rookies also combined for 3,108 yards rushing and receiving, the most of any team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger according to STATS LLC. AN ACCOMPLISHED ROOKIE The 2013 season represents the beginning of the Bruce Arians era in Arizona. Hired as the Cardinals head coach on 1/17/13, the first-time head coach came to Arizona as the reigning AP NFL Coach of the Year following his work with the Indianapolis Colts in A former QB at Virginia Tech ( ), Arians began his coaching career in 1975 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. Now in his 39 th season in the coaching ranks, Arians is in his 21 st season in the NFL. Arians in the NFL Became an NFL head coach for the first time when he was hired by Arizona on January 17, Signed a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth year. Named the 2012 AP NFL Coach of the Year after serving 12 games as the interim head coach for the Indianapolis Colts during Chuck Pagano s absence while being treated for leukemia. He also served as the Colts offensive coordinator during the 2012 season. Arians led the Colts to a 9-3 mark after taking over for Pagano, tying the NFL record for wins by an interim head coach. Comes to the Cardinals with 20 years of experience as an NFL assistant coach with five different teams: Indianapolis (2012; ), Pittsburgh ( ), Cleveland ( ), New Orleans (1996), and Kansas City ( ). As offensive coordinator with the Steelers, Arians was part of Pittsburgh teams that won three AFC North Division titles, two AFC Championships and Super Bowl XLIII. He was also the Steelers wide receivers coach when they won Super Bowl XL. NOT JUST THE HEAD COACH NFL head coaches come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are defensive specialists while some have experience rooted in the offensive side of the ball. Cardinals first-year head coach Bruce Arians has earned a reputation as one of the NFL s most aggressive play callers in his time with Pittsburgh and Indianapolis. Arians will utilize those skills as an offensive specialist with the Cardinals, continuing to call the plays from the sidelines, opting to continue doing what only a handful of NFL head coaches do when taking over the leadership role. There are only seven coaches in the NFL that call the offensive plays, with many relying on their coordinators. Below is a list of NFL head coaches who call their own plays: NFL Head Coaches Calling Plays on Offense Bruce Arians (Arizona) Andy Reid (Kansas City) Marc Trestman (Chicago) Sean Payton (New Orleans) Mike McCarthy (Green Bay) Chip Kelly (Philadelphia) Gary Kubiak (Houston) QUICK TURNAROUND Bruce Arians has been a part of 13 different playoff teams in his 20 seasons as an NFL coach. He has an playoff record, including three Super Bowl appearances and two Super Bowl titles (XL, XLIII). He has also been known for quick turnarounds where he has coached. When He First Hit The Postseason Indianapolis Colts: First Year (2012) Pittsburgh Steelers: First Year (2004) Cleveland Browns: Second Year (2002) Indianapolis Colts: Second Year (1999) Kansas City Chiefs: Second Year (1990)

8 MOORE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Hired by the Cardinals on 1/21/13 to serve as Assistant Head Coach/Offense, Tom Moore is in his 35 th year of coaching in the NFL. Along with Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pratt, the duo have more coaching experience among active NFL assistants than any coaches in the NFL outside of Pittsburgh s Dick LeBeau (41), Houston s Wade Phillips (37) and Tampa Bay s Jimmy Raye (36). Exp Coach Team Position 41 Dick LeBeau Pittsburgh D-Coordinator 37 Wade Phillips Houston D-Coordinator 36 Jimmy Raye Tampa Bay Sr. Off. Asst. 35 Tom Moore Arizona Asst. HC/Off. 35 Tom Pratt Arizona Pass Rush Spec. 35 Joe Vitt New Orleans Asst. HC/LBs In Moore s previous 34 years in the NFL, his teams have earned 22 postseason appearances, 14 division titles, and four Super Bowl appearances (three wins). Moore has coached Hall of Famers Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Mike Webster, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Randall McDaniel, and 2013 inductee Cris Carter, and he has helped guide 22 different NFL players to a combined 61 Pro Bowl selections. For 13 years in Indianapolis ( ), he coached Peyton Manning and helped him become one of the NFL s all-time greatest quarterbacks. Manning set Colts franchise records with 54,828 passing yards, 399 touchdowns, and 4,682 completions (which all ranked in the top five in league history), and won an NFL-record four MVP Awards ( , ) under Moore s tutelage. MOORE LEADS TO SUCCESS Over Tom Moore s previous 34 years coaching in the NFL, he has helped a total of 22 players combine for 61 Pro Bowl appearances, including tenures in Indianapolis, Detroit, Minnesota and Pittsburgh. Indianapolis PB Player Year(s) 11 QB Peyton Manning , WR Marvin Harrison WR Reggie Wayne C Jeff Saturday , RB Edgerrin James , TE Dallas Clark RB Joseph Addai TE Ken Dilger RB Marshall Faulk 1998 Detroit PB Player Year(s) 2 RB Barry Sanders WR Herman Moore T Lomas Brown G Kevin Glover 1996 Minnesota PB Player Year(s) 1 WR Cris Carter TE Steve Jordan G Randall McDaniel 1991 Pittsburgh PB Player Year(s) 4 C Mike Webster , 87 3 WR John Stallworth 1979, 82, 84 2 T Tunch Ilkin WR Louis Lipps WR Lynn Swann RB Earnest Jackson 1986 THE COACHING BREAKDOWN The Cardinals coaching staff entered the 2013 season with a combined 427 years of coaching experience. The staff has accumulated 193 seasons in the NFL, 226 seasons in the college ranks and eight seasons in other professional leagues. In addition to their experience on the sidelines, Todd Bowles (8), Brentson Buckner (12), Mike Caldwell (11), David Diaz- Infante (6), Steve Heiden (11), John Lott (1), Stump Mitchell (9) and Kevin Ross (14) all bring with them a combined total of 61 years of NFL playing experience. Combined Coaching Experience Coach NFL College Pro (non-nfl) Bruce Arians Tom Moore Todd Bowles Harold Goodwin Amos Jones Pete Alosi James Bettcher Anthony Blevins - - Brentson Buckner Mike Caldwell Rick Christophel David Diaz-Infante Darryl Drake Kevin Garver Steve Heiden Freddie Kitchens John Lott Stump Mitchell Tom Pratt Nick Rapone Kevin Ross 7-1 Ryan Slowik Larry Zierlein Totals SUPER STAFF Of the 23 coaches on the Cardinals staff, 14 have Super Bowl experience, either as a coach or player. In all, the staff has combined for 25 Super Bowl appearances, including 12 wins. Head coach Bruce Arians (3) and assistant head coach/offense Tom Moore (4) lead the way in Super Bowl experience and have combined for five championships. Super Bowls as a Coach Coach SB (Team) Bruce Arians XL, XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Tom Moore XIII, XIV (Steelers), XLI, XLIV (Colts) Tom Pratt I, IV (Chiefs) Darryl Drake XLI (Bears) Amos Jones XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Harold Goodwin XLI (Bears), XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Larry Zierlein XLIII (Steelers) Stump Mitchell XL (Seahawks) Freddie Kitchens XLIII (Cardinals) John Lott XLIII (Cardinals) Super Bowls as a Player Coach SB (Team) Todd Bowles XXII (Redskins) Brentson Buckner XXX (Steelers), XXXVIII (Panthers) Mike Caldwell XXXVIII (Carolina) but DNP David Diaz-Infante XXXII, XXXIII (Denver) *Bold signifies a victory The staff s experience in the Super Bowl begins with Super Bowl I (Tom Pratt) and extends through Super Bowl XLV (Bruce Arians, Amos Jones, Harold Goodwin). Pratt served on the Chiefs staff when they appeared in Super Bowl I.

9 REMARKABLE RECOVERY That Cardinals quarterback coach Freddie Kitchens was with the team when it reported to training camp on July 25 th was remarkable considering the scare he endured just 50 days earlier. At an OTA practice on June 4 th, Kitchens began to feel ill. QBs Drew Stanton and Carson Palmer sensed that something was wrong and called over the team s head trainer Tom Reed. Anyone who knows Freddie s personality, he s jovial and easy-going, Stanton said. He was joking around asking if a heart attack is on the left or right side, going for the chuckle, and then said Actually, it s kind of in the middle here. I told him, Freddie, that sounds kind of serious, and Carson (Palmer) said Yeah Freddie, you don t look so good, you re kind of flush. He tried to say he was OK, but we called Tom (Reed) over and he was monitoring him. The trainers arranged for Kitchens to be taken to the hospital for tests and during that process, a CT scan revealed tears in his aorta that required surgery, which he had that same night after being flown to the Arizona Heart Hospital. "We never even talked about how soon I would be back," Kitchens said after the team reported to camp. "It's really the same way you do it in football. You just do the best you can every day and you see where you're at in the end. It just so happened I was well enough to get back to work. When he was on the sideline for the Week 1 season opener against St. Louis, Kitchens was just 96 days removed from heart surgery. RECORD HOLDER RETURNS The running backs on the Arizona roster have a lot of work to do to live up to the legacy left by their position coach, Stump Mitchell, while he played with the Cardinals. A standout RB and return specialist for nine seasons with the Cards from , Mitchell enters his first season as RBs coach with the Cardinals and 12 th season as an NFL assistant. A ninth round selection (226 th overall) by the Cardinals in the 1981 NFL Draft, Mitchell spent his entire nine-year NFL career with the Cards. He currently holds the franchise record with 11,988 all-purpose yards and ranks second all-time in rushing yards (4,649), punt return yards (1,377) and kickoff return yards (4,007), while also adding 1,955 career receiving yards. Mitchell finished his career having posted a 4.7-yard average, which ranks as the second-highest career mark in team history. He posted a 5.6-yard rushing average in 1981, earning All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly, who also awarded him All-NFC honors as a kickoff returner in PRATT IN 35 th NFL SEASON Cardinals pass rush specialist Tom Pratt kicked off his 35 th year coaching in the NFL in 2013 after starting his career in 1963 with the Kansas City Chiefs. Before coaching the Kansas City defensive line in Super Bowl I and earning a title in Super Bowl IV, Pratt held the same position for the Chiefs while they were members of the American Football League, earning him the honor of being the only active NFL assistant to have coached in the AFL. Pratt is also the only current coach in the NFL to be on staff during each of the last six decades (60 s, 70 s, 80 s, 90 s, 00 s and 10 s). During his NFL tenure, Pratt has coached four Pro Football Hall of Famers, including two 2013 selections, has aided five players in reaching a combined 23 Pro Bowls and helped three players earn a combined seven All-Pro titles. NEW COORDINATORS Under head coach Bruce Arians, the Cardinals enter the 2013 season with new coordinators on offense, defense and special teams. Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin and special teams coordinator Amos Jones take charge of their respective units for Arizona. Todd Bowles Hired in January after spending the 2012 season with Philadelphia, Bowles was promoted to defensive coordinator with the Eagles on 10/16/12 after spending the first six games of the season as the team s secondary coach. 13-year NFL assistant who has also coached with the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins during his career. Played DB in the NFL for eight seasons with the Redskins ( ; ) and 49ers (1991). Played collegiately at Temple ( ) where he was a team captain under head coach Bruce Arians in Served as interim head coach for the Miami Dolphins for the final three games of the 2011 season, posting a 2-1 record. Was a member of the 1987 Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXII championship team. Harold Goodwin Named offensive coordinator in January after working as the Indianapolis Colts offensive line coach during the 2012 season. Goodwin worked under Arians with the Colts. Brother, Jonathan, is the starting center for the 49ers. In 2012, Goodwin helped the Colts to a nine-win improvement from 2011 (2-14 to 11-5), which matched the third-largest single-season turnaround in NFL history. Indy s rookies also combined for 3,108 yards rushing and receiving in 2012, the most of any team since the 1970 AFL- NFL merger. The 2013 season will be the seventh consecutive season Goodwin has worked under Arians after previous assignments with Pittsburgh ( ) and Indy (2012). Played collegiately at Michigan on the offensive line ( ) before beginning his coaching career with the Wolverines as a student assistant ( ) and a grad assistant in 97. Amos Jones Jones spent his first five seasons with the Steelers as assistant special teams coach ( ) and was promoted to Pittsburgh s special teams coach on 8/23/12. A veteran of six seasons as an NFL assistant in addition to working 21 seasons as a college assistant. Coached at Temple under Bruce Arians from Played running back and safety at Alabama under legendary head coach Paul Bear Bryant. Jones started his coaching career as a graduate assistant ( ) at Alabama in Bryant s final two years as the head coach. A LOOK AHEAD Following this week s matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Cardinals return home to University of Phoenix Stadium to face the Carolina Panthers. Following the back-to-back road games that bookend a weeklong stay in Sarasota, the Cardinals will be looking for their second straight win over Carolina, having defeated the Panthers and QB Cam Newton in his first career NFL start in the 2011 regular season opener. Arizona is back on the road in Week 6 for a pivotal NFC West matchup against the 49ers. On the trip, the Cards will look to snap a four game winless streak in San Francisco. The trip to San Francisco will be the Cardinals last road game until Week 11 (Jacksonville). After facing the Niners, Arizona has home games against Seattle and Atlanta followed with a bye in Week 9 and home matchup with the Texans in Week 10.

10 A MAN OF MANY MILESTONES Through his first nine NFL seasons, WR Larry Fitzgerald accumulated a host of records setting both franchise and NFL marks. Below is a look at what Fitzgerald has accomplished since being selected with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. In Week 6 of the 2012 season vs. Buffalo, Fitzgerald surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards. At 29 years, 44 days old, he joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only players in NFL history to reach the milestone before the age of 30. Youngest To 10,000 Career Receiving Yards Player Age Randy Moss 28 years, 314 days Larry Fitzgerald 29 years, 44 days Jerry Rice 30 years, 54 days Torry Holt 30 years, 132 days Isaac Bruce 30 years, 343 days In Week 3 of the 12 campaign, Fitzgerald surpassed 700 career receptions. At 29 years, 23 days old, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach that mark. He was over a year younger than the previous record holder Dallas TE Jason Witten (30 years, 133 days old). Youngest To 700 Career Receptions Player Age Larry Fitzgerald 29 years, 23 days Jason Witten 30 years, 133 days Andre Johnson 30 years, 139 days Torry Holt 30 years, 202 days Randy Moss 30 years, 230 days 9,000 Receiving Yards At 28 years, 81 days old, Fitzgerald reached 9,000 career receiving yards in Week 11 of the 2011 season, becoming the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach the career milestone. Only Randy Moss (27 years, 310 days old) reached the mark at a younger age than Fitzgerald. 70 Career TD Receptions Fitzgerald reached 70 career TDs in Week 10 of the 11 season vs. Philadelphia and at 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to accomplish the feat, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day). 8,000 Receiving Yards Fitzgerald s 125 receiving yards in Week 15 matchup vs. the Panthers in 10 gave him 8,053 for his career as he became the second youngest receiver in NFL history to reach 8,000 yards, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 297 days old). 7,000 Receiving Yards Against the Lions in Week 15 of 2009, Fitzgerald reached 7,000 receiving yards for his career. At 26 years, 111 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the career milestone, surpassing the previous record held by Randy Moss (26 years, 220 days old). 6,000 Receiving Yards Reached 6,000 career receiving yards in Week 1 vs. San Francisco at 26 years and 13 days old, becoming the secondyoungest receiver in NFL history to reach the milestone behind only Randy Moss (25 years, 270 days). 600 Receptions In Week 15 of the 10 season at Carolina, Fitzgerald surpassed 600 receptions for his career and at 27 years, 110 days old, became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone. He surpassed the previous record of Randy Moss (28 years, 266 days old). 100 Receptions in a Season At 22 years, 123 days old, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100-catch season (2005). THE FRANCHISE During his first nine NFL seasons, Larry Fitzgerald broke virtually every major Cardinals career receiving record. With those records in his pocket, the only remaining question is how high the numbers will go by the time he is done. In 2011, Fitzgerald became the franchise all-time leader in receiving yards, receiving TDs, career 100-yard games and total TDs. He became the franchise all-time receptions leader in He has been building on those records since. Franchise Record Career Receptions Rec Player (Years) 779 Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Larry Centers, Roy Green, Frank Sanders, *Established record in Week 14 of 2010 season Franchise Record Career Receiving Yards Yds Player (Years) 10,590 Larry Fitzgerald, ,497 Roy Green, ,918 Jackie Smith, ,520 Anquan Boldin, ,005 Pat Tilley, *Established record in Week 4 of 2011 season Franchise Record Touchdown Receptions TDs Player (Years) 79 Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Sonny Randle, Mel Gray, Anquan Boldin, *Established record in Week 3 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career Touchdowns TDs Player (Years) 79 Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Sonny Randle, Ottis Anderson, John David Crow, *Established record in week 10 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career 100-Yard Receiving Games # Player (Years) 34 Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Jackie Smith, Roy Green, *Established record in Week 4 of 2011 season THE CLIMB CONTINUES Larry Fitzgerald entered the 2013 season having caught a pass in a franchise record 133 consecutive games, a franchise record. He has extended that mark to 136 games with receptions in each of the first three games this season. Franchise Record Consecutive Games With a Reception Gms Player (Streak) 136 Larry Fitzgerald (Game 8 in 2004-present) 121 Mel Gray (Game 3 in 1973-Game 4 in 1982) 94 Bobby Joe Conrad (Game 9 in 1961-Game 4 in 1968) 89 Larry Centers (Game 7 in 1993-Game 16 in 1998) 74 Roy Green (Game 2 in 1981-Game 10 in 1986) Fitzgerald has a reception in 142 of 143 games played in his career. The only game in which he did not catch a pass came during his rookie season Buffalo). Fitzgerald s receptions streak ranks as the second-longest active mark in the NFL behind Tony Gonzalez (196).

11 HEADING TO THE HALL? Below is a look at the career of Larry Fitzgerald through his first 143 career games compared to the 22 modern era WRs currently in the HOF and where they stood at that point in their career. At this point in his career, Fitzgerald has more receptions (779) than any of the receivers enshrined in Canton had through 143 games played. The next closest receiver is Jerry Rice, who had 731 receptions through his first 143 career games. Fitzgerald has more receiving yards (10,590) than all HOF receivers through 143 games played except Rice (12,170) and Michael Irvin (11,036). Fitzgerald Vs. Modern Era WRs in the Hall of Fame (143 Games) 100- Player, HOF Year Years G Rec Yds Avg. Y/G TD Yd G Larry Fitzgerald , Jerry Rice, , Michael Irvin, , Art Monk, , Cris Carter, , Steve Largent, , Raymond Berry, , Charley Taylor, , James Lofton, , Lance Alworth, , Don Maynard, , , Bobby Mitchell, , Tommy McDonald, , Fred Biletnikoff, , John Stallworth, , Paul Warfield, , Tom Fears, , Charlie Joiner, , Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch, , Dante Lavelli, , Pete Pihos, , Bob Hayes, , Lynn Swann, , Avg. of 22 Hall of Fame WRs 509 8, In fact, Fitzgerald s career numbers already surpass those of many receivers that are currently enshrined in the HOF. He has more career receptions than 18 of the 22 receivers in the HOF: Swann (336), Hayes (371), Pihos (373), Lavelli (386), Hirsch (387), Fears (400), Warfield (427), McDonald (495), Mitchell (521), Stallworth (537), Alworth (542), Biletnikoff (589), Berry (631), Maynard (633), Taylor (649), Irvin (750), Joiner (750) and Lofton (764). He has more career receiving yards than 14 of the 22 receivers in the HOF: Fears (5,397), Swann (5,462), Pihos (5,619), Lavelli (6,488), Hirsch (7,029), Hayes (7,414), Mitchell (7,954), McDonald (8,410), Warfield (8,565), Stallworth (8,723), Biletnikoff (8,974), Taylor (9,110), Berry (9,275) and Alworth (10,266). A Career Full of Accomplishments: Franchise career leader in receptions (779), receiving yards (10,590), receiving TDs (79), total TDs (79) and 100-yard receiving games (34). His six 1,000-yard seasons are a franchise record, as were his streak of five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons between One of just four players in NFL history to record at least 1,400 receiving yards in a season four times in their career: Jerry Rice (6), Randy Moss (4) and Marvin Harrison (4). At 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 70 career receiving TDs behind only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days old) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day old). At 27 years, 110 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 600 career receptions. In 2010, he became the first player in NFL history to record 90+ receptions five times in their first seven seasons. During the 2008 postseason, he broke virtually every major playoff receiving record, establishing new single-season marks for receptions (30), receiving yards (546) and TDs (7). His four 100-yard receiving games that postseason established a new NFL record for consecutive games with 100 yards receiving. His nine TD receptions in six career postseason games are an NFL record for a player in their first six career playoff contests. With a franchise record 103 receptions during the 2005 season, he became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100- catch campaign when he reached the mark at 22 years, 123 days old. Led the NFL in receiving TDs in both the 2008 (12) and 2009 (13) seasons. In addition to his 10 receiving TDs in 2007, he became the first player in franchise history to record at least 10 TDs in three consecutive seasons. At 29 years, 23 days old when the Cardinals faced the Eagles in Week 3 of the 12 season, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 career receptions. The previous record was held by Dallas TE Jason Witten, who was 30 years, 133 days old when he reached the mark in Week 2 of the 2012 season. At 29 years, 44 days old, he joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only two players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before the age of 30.