Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Sunday, November 18, :00 AM (MST)

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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game #10 Sunday, November 18, :00 AM (MST) THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Marvin Lewis 4-5 Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record st Years as Head Coach in NFL 5 th 1 st Years with team 5 th 0-0 Head-to-Head vs. Opponent 0-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION Network: FOX Play-by-Play: Sam Rosen Color Analyst: Tim Ryan THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals head back out on the road this week for another trip East. After two East Coast trips sandwiched around a bye, the Cardinals were home last week taking on the Detroit Lions. While Arizona looked to snap a three-game losing streak, Detroit entered at 6-2 and riding the momentum of three 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 two-week injury hiatus (knee) to record two 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. The win improved the Cardinals to 4-5, just one game behind first place Seattle who defeated San Francisco on Monday night. The Bengals are coming off an unconventional 21-7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Cincinnati got out to a 21-0 lead over the Ravens behind the leg of kicker Shayne Graham, who booted seven field goals (34, 19, 22, 35, 35, 21 and 33 yards) in the game s first 52:27. The Cardinals return home next week to resume NFC West play as they host San Francisco. Cincinnati stays at home to face the Tennessee Titans. 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 (4-5) vs. CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-6) Paul Brown 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* 11:00 AM 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-1 Arizona W-1 San Francisco L-7 St. Louis W-1 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 CARDINALS & BENGALS IN 2007 CARDINALS CATEGORY BENGALS 4-5 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed 28 6 Rushing TDs 4 13 Passing TDs 16 3 Return TDs 3 8 Rushing TDs Allowed 7 11 Passing TDs Allowed 20 2 Return TDs Allowed 1 10/68 Sacked/Yards Lost 13/90 17/9 Fumbles/Lost 11/7 13 Had Intercepted 10 12/17 Field Goals Made/Attempted 19/ 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 +5 29:10 Average Time of Possession 29:00 18/24/12 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 8/28/5 9/13/10 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 31/27/28 0/1 2-Point Conversions 1/2 vs. San Francisco Next Week vs. Tennessee LAST WEEKS GAME THE SERIES In a series that is only eight games old, neither team has managed to win away from home, with the Cardinals going 0-5 on the road and 3-0 at home. For the third time in the last four meetings dating back to 1997, the Cardinals will be traveling to Cincinnati to face the Bengals. The last time the two teams met was in Arizona, with the Cardinals winning a decision in SERIES NOTES Overall Regular Season Series: 3-5 Cardinals on the road at Cin: 0-5 Cardinals last win: 11/2/03, vs. Cin,17-14 First Meeting: Cin, L, Last Meeting: 11/2/03, vs. Cin, W, Next Scheduled Meeting: 2011 Series Results Date Site Result Nov. 02, 2003 Arizona W, Dec. 03, 2000 Cincinnati L, Aug. 31, 1997 Cincinnati L, Dec. 18, 1994 Arizona W, 28-7 Sep. 04, 1988 Cincinnati L, Sep. 15, 1985 St. Louis W, Nov. 25, 1979 Cincinnati L, Nov. 25, 1973 Cincinnati L, 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: 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. Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 2 of 34

3 CARDS AND BENGALS THE LAST TIME CARDINALS 16, Bengals 13 November 2, 2003 Sun Devil Stadium (25,531) The Cardinals followed the same blueprint for the second consecutive week to dispatch the visiting Bengals. The Marcel Shipp-fueled rushing attack gained 161 of Arizona s 304 total yards, spelling a 34:52-25:08 time-of-possession advantage. Shipp s 29-carry, 141-yard rushing effort made him the first Cardinal to post back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances since Johnny Johnson in 1992 (156 vs. NY Giants, 146 at Indianapolis), a span of 167 games. Shipp s showing was also the Cards best individual two-game rushing total since 1996 (311, LeShon Johnson). Arizona marched 47 yards in eight plays for its third opening-drive touchdown of the season (following a 95-game drought), capped by a one-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jeff Blake to tight end Freddie Jones. Cincinnati answered with two touchdowns, a two-yard run by running back Rudi Johnson and a 15-yard pass from quarterback Jon Kitna to wide receiver peter Warrick, to take a 14-7 lead. A 31-yard Tim Duncan field goal cut the Bengals edge to before halftime. Arizona marched 80 yards in 13 plays on its first third-quarter possession to score the second half s only points, a seven-yard touchdown pass from Blake to rookie wide receiver Anquan Boldin. The Cardinals defense limited Cincinnati to 47 yards rushing, Arizona s lowest opponent total in 65 games (42, vs. Detroit, Nov. 14, 1999) while posting its first second-half shutout in 15 outings (vs. Seattle, Nov. 10, 2002). The Bengals failed to cross midfield in five second-half possessions (26 plays), gaining only 88 total yards (12 rushing, 76 passing). Cornerback Renaldo Hill and free safety Dexter Jackson ended two of Cincinnati s second-half possessions with interceptions. BENGALS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 2 6:28 B. Johnson 2-yard pass from Leinart (Rackers kick) 11-88, 6: CARDS 2 1:53 Rackers 36-yard FG 7-68, 3: CARDS 3 11:57 Leinart 9-yard run (Rackers kick) 6-86, 3: Lions 3 2:50 Hanson 32-yard FG 15-66, 9: Lions 4 4:35 Harris 1-yard run (Hanson kick) 14-97, 5: STATISTICS CIN 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 25:08 34:52 Weather: 75 F (23.9 C), Humidity: 38%, Wind: West 9 mph RUSHING BENGALS: Ru. Johnson 8-34; Warrick 2-7; Dillon 7-5. CARDS: Shipp ; Blake 2-11; Anderson 6-9. PASSING BENGALS: Kitna 21-38, 218, TD, 2 int. CARDS: Blake 18-28, 166, 2 TDs, 0 int. RECEIVING BENGALS: Warrick 7-55, TD; C. Johnson 4-75; Stewart 4-40; Schobel CARDS: Boldin 6-51, TD; Jones 5-38, TD; Gilmore 2-40; Shipp 2-24; Bush 2-7. DEFENSE SETS MODERN NFL RECORD Against the Lions last week 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 last week s game, 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 The negative four rushing yards for Detroit running back Kevin Jones represent his lowest total in his NFL career. It marked only the second time in his career that he has been held to negative yards in a game, the other coming on 12/10/06 at Minnesota. Below is a breakdown of the Lions running plays last week: After the Lions first drive of the game, they had one rush for positive yards (one-yard run by T.J. Duckett 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 Duckett s 4 th quarter run). Qtr/Time Down/Distance Play Gain 1/10:34 1-4/AZ 4-yard line Kevin Jones off left tackle (TD) 4 yards 2/13: /Det 9-yard line Kevin Jones up middle -4 yards 2/10: /Det 12-yard line Kevin Jones off left side -4 yards 2/6:26 3-1/Det 29-yard line Kevin Jones off left tackle No gain 3/10: /AZ 26-yard line Shaun McDonald reverse -15 yards 3/0: /Det 37-yard line Jon Kitna fumbled snap No gain 4/5:55 3-2/AZ 15-yard line Aveion Cason off right tackle 1 yard 4/5:12 4-1/AZ 14-yard line T.J. Duckett off left tackle No gain Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 3 of 34

4 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. As Pittsburgh s offensive coordinator, Whisenhunt: Improved the Steelers running game from 31 st overall to second overall in his first year as coordinator. Helped lead the team to a victory in Super Bowl XL. Averaged 2,226 yards and 18 TDs a season on the ground. Helped guide the team to a record. Led QB Ben Roethlisberger to an NFL record 13 consecutive wins to begin his career. CLANCY S DEFENSE IN TOP 10 The Cardinals defense put in a historic effort last week against the Lions in which 10 of Detroit s 14 drives consisted of four plays or fewer. It was just another chapter in what has been a solid season for the NFL s ninth ranked defense. The Cardinals pass defense ranks third in the NFC and 10 th in the NFL and has not allowed an opposing quarterback to throw for over 300-yards so far this season. Pressure has been part of the reason for the success against the pass with the Cardinals ranking third in the league in sacks per pass play. Leading that rush has been Darnell Dockett who has a career high 8.0 sacks, which is tied for seventh best in the NFL. The Cardinals defensive line has collected 14.5 sacks in the first nine games. The defense has held its own on the ground allowing yards per game to rank 12 th in the NFL in rush defense. It s most memorable performance came last week as the team held the Lions offense to minus-18 yards rushing, accomplishing something no other NFL team has since 1947 when what we now refer to as sacks were counted in the team s rushing totals. The Cardinals defense, with 24 sacks in the first nine games, is on pace for 43 sacks in 2007 which would be the highest total since 1984 when the team collected 55. Since he became defensive coordinator in 2004, Pendergast s defenses have shown a knack for getting after QBs. In the four years he has been in charge, the team has collected 137 sacks. Most Sacks In A Season Most Sacks in 4 Year Span Sacks Year Sacks Years present 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 Cam Cameron (Dolphins) 0-9 Lane Kiffin (Raiders) 2-7 Bobby Petrino (Falcons) 3-6 Mike Tomlin (Steelers) 7-2 Ken Whisenhunt (Cardinals) 4-5 THREE-N-OUT Last week against the Lions, the Arizona defense ended five Detroit drives with takeaways, forced a turnover on downs once, and forced four straight three-n-outs in the first half. For the season, the Cardinals have forced 31 total three-nout drives, tied for third-most in the NFL. Opponents have gone three-n-out on 28.4% of their possessions, the fourth best percentage in the NFL. Three-And-Out Drives Forced Rank/Team Def. Series 3-n-outs Pct. 1. Chicago Pittsburgh Tennessee Arizona Baltimore One of the reasons for Arizona s high number of three-nouts forced can be attributed to their success in limiting opponents yardage on first down. Cardinals opponents average 8.51 yards to go on second downs, the third best figure in the NFL. Opp Avg Yards To Go On 2 nd Down 2 nd Down Avg Yds Rank/Team Plays To Go 1. Tennessee NY Giants Arizona Oakland Green Bay Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 4 of 34

5 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 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 90.9 yards rushing per game and 3.6 yards per carry -Have allowed only 10 sacks for 68 yards. h THE DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES With his offensive line pedigree, both as a player and as a coach, it wasn t hard to imagine Russ Grimm having a significant impact on the Cardinals line play in Through the first nine games of the season, and despite numerous injuries and personnel changes, the offensive line s performance has been outstanding. A look at the Cardinals offensive performance in the running game and in pass protection provides a window into the improvement of the line through the first nine games of 2007, as compared to last season: Difference Rushing Yards Attempts Average Average/Game TDs Sacks Allowed Yards Lost Sacks/Passing Att. 1/31.6 1/ Through the first ten weeks of the season, the NFL average number of sacks allowed is 19.1 for minus yards. Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 5 of 34

6 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) MAX PROTECT The Cardinals are currently ranked third in the NFL in sacks allowed per pass play with only 10 sacks allowed for minus 68 yards in 2007, which is well below the NFL average of 19.1 sacks for minus yards. The Cardinals are on pace to finish with half of the 35 sacks they allowed in 2006, when they gave up 26 sacks through the first nine games. In 2006, the Cardinals gave up one sack for every 12.1 times the quarterback dropped back to pass as compared to 2007 when the line has allowed only one sack for every 31.6 times the quarterback drops back. Rk Team Sacks Allowed Yards Lost 1 New Orleans Indianapolis Arizona New England Green Bay BY THE NUMBERS Kurt Warner s perfect passer rating in his only career start vs. Cincinnati (10/3/99). That day he was 17 of 21 for 310 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs 2 Number of Super Bowl MVPs who are playing in this Sunday s game Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner (Rams, SB XXXIV) and Cincinnati safety Dexter Jackson (Bucs, SB XXXVII). 5 Edgerrin James rushing TD total in three career games vs. Cincinnati 141 Rushing yards by Marcel Shipp in his last game against the Bengals (2003) 1 Rank, in their respective conferences, in the reception totals of Arizona s Larry Fitzgerald (NFC, 58) and T. J. Houshmandzadeh (AFC, 68) 10 Number of Detroit s 14 drives last week that consisted of four plays or fewer 5 Turnovers caused by the Cardinals defense against Detroit last week 17 Points scored by the Cardinals off Lions turnovers in last week s game 4-1 Cardinals record when they score 20+ points (2-0 when they score 30+) 2 Tackles named Levi participating in this week s game Arizona right tackle Levi Brown and Bengals left tackle Levi Jones. They represent the only pair of Levi s in the NFL. 13 Number of consecutive games the Cardinals have gone without allowing a 300-yard passer 2 Number of consecutive passes Cardinals quarterback Tim Rattay has thrown for touchdowns (both to tight end Leonard Pope) 10 Number of sacks allowed by the Cardinals offensive line through nine games. The team is on pace to allow just under 18 sacks through a 16 game season, which would be the fifth best total in franchise history. 4 Number of games, out of the final seven, that the Cardinals will play at home in University of Phoenix Stadium where they own a 3-1 record in 2007 Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 6 of 34

7 SEASON BY QUARTERS Ken Whisenhunt has talked about breaking the 16-game season down into four-game stretches or quarters. Last week vs. Detroit the Cardinals began the second half of the season with 31-21defeat of the Lions. 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 1-8 Sea. 4-4 Car. Balt. Was. 5-4 Pitt. TB QTR 3 (1-0) QTR 4 Det. Sea. Cin. N.O. 4-5 SF 2-6 Atl. 3-6 Cle. 5-4 St.L This week marks the ninth game all-time vs. the Bengals. The Cardinals will be looking for the first road win for either team in the series, with the currently Cards sitting at 0-5 on the road and 3-0 at home vs. Cincinnati. SEASON LEADERS RUSHING: Cards: Edgerrin James, 678 yds, 182 att, 3.7 avg, 5 TD Bengals: Kenny Watson, 436 yds, 98 att, 4.4 avg, 4 TD PASSING: Cards: Kurt Warner, 1,314 yds, 108/178, 9 TD, 6 INT Bengals: Carson Palmer, 2,464 yds, 213/328, 16 TD, 10 INT RECEIVING YARDS: Cards: Larry Fitzgerald, 811 yds, 58 rec, 14.0 avg Bengals: Chad Johnson, 852 yds, 51 rec, 16.7 avg RECEPTIONS Cards: Larry Fitzgerald, 58 Bengals: T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 68 SCORING: Cards: Neil Rackers, 56 pts, 12/17 FG, 20/21 PAT Bengals: Shayne Graham, 77 pts, 19/20 FG, 20/20 PAT SACKS: Cards: Darnell Dockett, 8.0 Bengals: Justin Smith, Chinedum Ndukwe, Tie-2.0 INTERCEPTIONS: Cards: Rod Hood, Adrian Wilson, Karlos Dansby, Tie-2 Bengals: Leon Hall, 4 PUNTING: Cards: Mike Barr, 1,938 yds, 47 att, 41.2 avg, 14 In20 Bengals: Kyle Larson, 1,533 yds, 36 att, 42.6 avg, 9 In20 PUNT RETURN: Cards: Steve Breaston, 310 yds, 27 ret, 11.5 avg, 1 TD Bengals: Skyler Green, 38 yds, 9 ret, 4.2 avg TOUCHDOWNS: Cards: Edgerrin James, Anquan Boldin, Tie-5 Bengals: T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 10 CLOSE CALLS The Cardinals are back on the road this week as they travel to Cincinnati looking for their second victory of the season away from University of Phoenix Stadium. All five of the Cardinals away games so far have all been decided by seven points or fewer, with four of the five being decided by three points or fewer. San Francisco, L, In the season opener on Monday Night, the Cardinals fell by three points after an Arnaz Battle touchdown run with 0:22 left in the game. Baltimore, L, Down by 17 points in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals battled back to tie the game but Matt Stover s 40-yard field goal as time expired gave the Ravens the win. St. Louis, W, After adding a touchdown and two point conversion with 0:13 left in the game to bring the score within three, the Rams tried an onside kick but Larry Fitzgerald recovered the kick to seal the game. Washington, L, Down 21-6 in the second half, the Cardinals rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Down 21-19, the Cardinals attempted a failed twopoint conversion. With 0:21 seconds left Jerheme Urban recovered a Neil Rackers onside kick but Rackers missed just left on a 55-yard field goal to win the game. Tampa Bay, L, The Cardinals again tried to come back after falling behind early. Down 14 points in the fourth quarter the Cards scored with 7:30 left but could not get the ball in the endzone in their final two possessions. NOTES FROM LAST WEEK The Cardinals played one of their most impressive halves of football in the first 30 minutes of last week s game. Below are a few statistics from the first half: Arizona held a 14-2 advantage in first downs Total net yards were 196 to 46 in favor of the Cardinals The Cardinals had 147 net yards passing to the Lions 50 Arizona held a 21:17 to 8:43 advantage in time of possession. Arizona ran 45 offensive plays to the Lions 17 Seven receivers caught passes for the Cardinals in the first half Arizona completed 19 passes to the Lions eight Detroit was held to minus-4 yards rushing in the first half Detroit was 0-4 on third down conversions The Cardinals 15-play 90-yard drive in the second quarter was the team s longest touchdown drive (in both plays and yardage) of the season. Arizona s 31-point effort yesterday was the team s second highest of the season (34 at St. Louis). The Cardinals are 4-1 when they score over 20 and 2-0 when they score 30+ points. Ten of Detroit s 14 drives lasted four plays or fewer. The negative four rushing yards for Detroit running back Kevin Jones represents the lowest total of his NFL career. Arizona s 31-point effort yesterday was the team s second highest output of the season (34 at St. Louis). The Cardinals are 4-1 when they score over 20 and 2-0 when they score 30+ points. Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 7 of 34

8 CARDINALS-BENGALS CONNECTIONS Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt was the Ravens tight ends coach from while Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis served as defensive coordinator. Whisenhunt played tight end/h-back for the New York Jets while Cincinnati assistant head coach/offensive line Paul Alexander served as the Jets tight ends coach. Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers came into the league as a sixthround pick (169 th overall) of the Bengals in the 2000 Draft. He connected on 44-of-67 field goals while recording 15 touchbacks from Bengals safety Dexter Jackson played for Arizona in 2003, starting all 16 games and registering 105 tackles and six interceptions. Bengals center Alex Stepanovich began his NFL career with the Cardinals after getting drafted by Arizona in the fourth round (100 th overall) in the 2004 Draft. Stepanovich played for Arizona from , starting all 30 games in which he appeared. Bengals linebackers coach Ricky Hunley played for the University of Arizona from and for the Cardinals in Hunley was a two time consensus All-American as a Wildcat and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in From Cardinals wide receivers coach Mike Miller served as the Steelers offensive quality control coach while Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski held the wide receivers coaching position and Bengals defensive line coach Jay Hayes served as special teams coach. In 2001 Hayes remained in Pittsburgh and coached with Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt (tight ends) and assistant head coach/offensive line Russ Grimm (offensive line). Bengals quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese coached wide receivers at Northern Arizona University from and was the offensive coordinator in Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner was with the Rams from while Zampese served as an offensive assistant in 2000, wide receivers coach in 2001 and then added passing game coach to his duties in In 1973 Cincinnati running backs coach Jim Anderson served as an assistant coach at Scottsdale Community College. Bengals tackle Levi Jones is from Eloy, AZ and was first-team all-state selection on offense and second-team all-state selection on defense at Santa Cruz Valley High School. He entered Arizona State on an academic scholarship and walked on to the football team. Was named to the Football News All- America second team as well as first-team All-Pac-10 as a senior. Cardinals fullback Terrelle Smith was teammates with Jones at Arizona State from Bengals quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is from Gilbert, Arizona and was named Class 5A All-State as a senior at Highland High where he set 12 school records. In 2000 Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby, cornerback Roderick Hood and Bengals running back Rudi Johnson were teammates at Auburn. At the University of Michigan Cardinals defensive tackles Gabe Watson ( ), Alan Branch ( ) and wide receiver Steve Breaston ( ) were teammates with Bengals cornerback Leon Hall ( ). Branch (2 nd round, 33 rd overall), Breaston (5 th round, 142 nd overall) and Hall (1 st round, 18 th overall) were all selected in the 2007 NFL Draft. FREQUENT FLYERS The Cardinals have been earning their frequent flyer miles in 2007 as one of six NFL teams that, before the season is over, will have travel at least 25,000 miles, the equivalent to a trip around the world. The Cardinals make their fifth long distance flight this week as they travel approximately 1,600 miles to Cincinnati to face the Bengals. The Cardinals have racked up their mileage by flying to such places as Baltimore, Washington D.C., Tampa Bay and now Cincinnati. The top ten teams in miles traveled in 2007: 1. St. Louis 34, Arizona 25, Seattle 33, Dallas 20, Miami 29, San Francisco San Diego 28, Baltimore 19, Oakland 27, Houston 19,478 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE The Cardinals upped their home record to 3-1 last week with their win against Detroit. With the victory over the previously 6-2 Lions, the Cardinals now have defeated opponents (Seattle, Pittsburgh and Detroit) with a combined 18-9 record. With the team looking to make a playoff push, the Cardinals have four of their last seven games at home against opponents (San Francisco, Cleveland, Atlanta and St. Louis) who have a combined record of Below is a list of the Cardinals remaining home games and the opponents record: Date Opponent Record 11/25 San Francisco /2 Cleveland /23 Atlanta /30 St. Louis 1-8 THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT It may be an underrated part of the game but the kickoff becomes very important when it is not done well. The Cardinals are fortunate enough to have Neil Rackers, whose ability to kick for power and for finesse has benefitted the Cardinals greatly so far in As he has been the last three years, Rackers is at the top of the NFC, and ranked third in the NFL, in touchbacks with 13. Rackers trails only Oakland s Sebastian Janikowski (18) and New England s Stephen Gostkowski (14) in that category. Maybe one of the reasons Rackers trails anybody in the touchback category is because he is so good at kicking off other ways as well like onside kicks for example. Rackers has converted three consecutive (including two this year) onside kick attempts and is 7-14 for his career. The Cardinals have seen firsthand the difficulties some teams have with the onside kick. With the Lions failed onside kick attempt in the fourth quarter last week, Cardinals opponents are 0-3 on onside kicks while Arizona is 2-2. Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 8 of 34

9 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 22 times and has walked away with points on 20 of those trips. The team has registered 16 touchdowns which gives them an NFL best 72.7 TD percentage. The Cardinals have scored 90.9% (20-22) of the time they have entered the opponent s 20-yard line, which is 2 nd best in the NFC and tied for 7 th best in the NFL. The team is third overall in the NFL average points when inside the red zone, averaging 5.55 points per trip inside the opponent s 20-yard line. That number trails only New England (5.58) and New Orleans (5.66). Offense Inside The 20 NFL Rankings Rank/Team Pos Pts TD TD% FG Score/ % 1. Arizona / NO / NE / Cleveland / Pittsburgh /94.3 The Cardinals have spread the ball around in scoring their touchdowns as well. Of the 22 total touchdowns that they have scored through nine weeks, nine different players have scored them (A. Boldin-5, E. James-5, L. Pope-4, L. Fitzgerald-3 and one each for S. Breaston, R. Hood, J. Urban, R. Wells and K. Warner). The Cardinals scored on all four trips to the redzone against Detroit, passing for three touchdowns and connecting on one field goal. AERIAL DUEL IN CINCINNATI It won t be high noon, but there is definitely a duel brewing in southern Ohio as two of the NFL s best receiving duos in Arizona s Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin face off against Cincinnati s Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. For the Bengals, Houshmandzadeh is the NFL s leader in receptions (68) and ranks second overall in touchdowns (10). Johnson ranks third in the AFC and fourth in the NFL with 852 receiving yards. In Arizona, Fitzgerald leads the NFC in and is ranked fifth in the NFL with 58 receptions while he ranks second in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in receiving yards with 811 yards. Boldin, slowed by a hip injury, has 36 receptions for 380 yards and five touchdowns. Arizona will try to slow down the NFL s 5 th ranked passing offense with their 9 th ranked defense (10 th ranked passing defense). NFL Rank Avg. Yds TDs AZ Pass Def 10 th Cin Pass Off 5 th Cin Pass Def 28 th AZ Pass Off 12 th This week s matchup will mark the first time the two duos have matched up against each other. RETURNING A LONG WAY Steve Breaston again 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 in last week s game against Detroit. Breaston s contributions in the return game have been instrumental in Arizona starting their average drive at their own 32.5 yard line, fifth best in the NFL. Offensive Average Rank/Team Poss Start 1. New England Pittsburgh Tennessee Cleveland Arizona Dallas 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 (58) and receiving yards (811). NFC Recep. Leader NFC Rec. Yards Leader Rank/ Player Rec. Yds. Rank/Player Yds. 1. L. Fitzgerald-AZ T. Owens-DAL R. Bush-NO L. Fitzgerald-AZ 811 3t. T. Holt-STL T. Holt-STL 700 3t. B. Westbrook-PHI K. Curtis-PHI M. Colston-NO t. J. Galloway-TB 648 Edgerrin James is the NFC s third leading rusher heading into week nine, rushing for 618 yards and five touchdowns on 164 carries. NFC Leading Rushers Rank/Player Att Yds Avg. Long TD 1. A. Peterson-MIN 169 1, t 8 2. C. Portis-WAS B. Westbrook-PHI 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 two more 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. O. Umenyiora-NYG K. Gbaja-Biamila_GB 8.5 5t. D. Dockett-AZ 8.0 5t. D. Ware-DAL 8.0 Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 9 of 34

10 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 31 negative plays and minus-106 yards are not only well beneath the NFL average (51-192) but are the lowest in the league Negative Plays (Least) Team Rush/Yds Sacks/Yds Pass/Yds Ttl/Yds 1. ARZ 21/-38 10/-68 0/0 31/ TB 24/-43 15/-76 1/-3 40/ NO 28/-53 6/-45 8/-24 42/ Dal 22/-29 13/-89 3/-12 38/ NE 32/-58 10/-62 4/-15 46/ Negative Plays (Most) Team Rush/Yds Sacks/Yds Pass/Yds Ttl/Yds 1. Det 29/-82 40/-229 4/-6 73/ KC 38/-87 29/ /-34 79/ SF 23/-58 31/-221 2/-12 56/ Chi 35/-74 24/-197 3/-6 62/ Pit 31/-76 23/-177 4/-5 58/-258 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 458 yards since then, James now sits in the 16 th spot, just 173 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 7,293 2 Walter Payton 13 16,726 5,664 3 Barry Sanders 10 15,269 4,207 4 Curtis Martin 12 14,101 3,039 5 Jerome Bettis 13 13,662 2,600 6 Eric Dickerson 11 13,259 2,197 7 Tony Dorsett 12 12,739 1,677 8 Jim Brown 9 12,312 1,250 9 Marshall Faulk 13 12,279 1, Marcus Allen 16 12,243 1, Franco Harris 13 12,120 1, Thurman Thomas 13 12,074 1, 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 last week 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, SCORING IN THE FOURTH The Cardinals scored points in all four quarters for the second time this year when they scored 3, 14, 7 and 7 points in the first through fourth quarters respectively against Detroit last week. With the seven points the team scored in the fourth quarter, Arizona currently ranks second in the NFL in fourth quarter scoring, behind only the New England Patriots. Points in the 4 th Quarter Team TD Rush Rec Ret XP FG 2-Pt Pts NE Arizona Detroit Cincinnati Dallas Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 10 of 34

11 SIGN AND PLAY 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. Filling in for Warner was Phoenix resident Tim Rattay, who signed with the team on November 9, five days before the game. After three days of practice, Rattay got the first opportunity of his NFL career to play in front of a home town crowd. 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. Warner was injured when Carolina defense end Julius Peppers fell on his elbow while both were scrambling to recover Warner s fumble following a sack. Rattay was born in Elyria, Ohio but grew up in Phoenix and attended Phoenix Christian High School where he set state records for passing yards, completions and touchdowns while also playing safety. After high school Rattay went on to earn second team All- America and first-team All-Conference honors at Scottsdale Community College in He led the NJCAA with 3,526 passing yards and 28 touchdowns. Rattay is also familiar with the NFC West, having spent the first five and half years of his career in San Francisco, after the 49ers drafted him in the seventh round (212 th overall) of the 2000 draft. Year P/S Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT 2000 (SF) 1/ (SF) 3/ (SF) 4/ (SF) 11/ (SF) 9/ , (SF/TB) 4/ (TB) 4/ (AZ) 3/ Total 39/ , THE GREAT REPLACEMENT Kurt Warner made a gutsy return to action in the Cardinals defeat in Washington in week seven that saw Warner come back just one week after tearing a ligament in his non-throwing elbow. With his elbow heavily wrapped and handing off to running back Edgerrin James with his throwing hand, Warner completed 27 of 41 passes for 282 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Warner bounced back from the loss at Tampa Bay with one of his best performances of the year last week against the Lions. 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 , FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO THE PROS Five weeks ago he 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. Although he had been with the team less than two weeks, he appeared in his second game as a Cardinal at Washington. After playing most of the game vs. Carolina in week six, his appearances at Washington in week seven and against Detroit last week have been more limited but very productive. In those contest, Rattay has spelled Kurt Warner near the goal line and has 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 Year P/S Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT 2002 (PHI) 2/ (WAS) 7/ , (WAS) (NYG) 2/ (NYG) 0/ (AZ) 0/ Total 11/ , WHAT BRACE? After completing 26-of-36 passes for 259 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for a passer rating last week vs. Detroit, Kurt Warner feels like he is getting used to the large brace he wears on his left elbow to protect a torn ligament. I'm getting more functional with it and getting more comfortable with the brace, being able to move with it, Warner said following last week s game. The swelling is out of it, so I'm able to move it more than I could before. That is going to help. As long as I can keep it there, even if it is for the rest of the season, it will be very manageable." Warner certainly looked comfortable in the pocket, especially as the game went on. Last week s victory marked the 31 st career start in which Warner finished with a passer rating of and his teams are 28-3 in those games. After throwing for three touchdowns yesterday, Warner has now thrown for 3+ touchdowns 26 times in his career (including playoffs). Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 11 of 34

12 BOLDIN RISING Anquan Boldin now sits seventh on the Cardinals all-time career receptions list with 378. He needs 41 receptions to pass J.T. Smith ( ) for sixth place. Top 10 Career Reception Leaders Catches Rec. Player (Years) To Pass 535 Larry Centers ( ) Roy Green ( ) Frank Sanders ( ) Jackie Smith ( ) Pat Tilley ( ) Bobby Joe Conrad ( ) Anquan Boldin (2003-) J.T. Smith ( ) Mel Gray ( ) Sonny Randle ( ) - BETTER THAN THE 2005 MODEL? Larry Fitzgerald s 58 receptions put him on pace to match the franchise record 103 receptions he collected in his Pro Bowl season of 2005 and his 811 receiving yards put him on pace to surpass the 1,409 yards receiving he collected that same year. He is on pace for 1,442 yards this season. Fitzgerald s 58 receptions tops in the NFC and are good for fifth best in the NFL while his 811 receiving yards are good for second in the NFC (behind only Terrell Owens 855) and fifth in the NFL. Fitzgerald and Indianapolis Reggie Wayne are the only two receivers in the top five in the NFL in both receptions and receiving yards (Wayne is fourth in the NFL with 59 receptions and second with 870 receiving yards). With his eight catches for 74 yards and two touchdowns yesterday vs. Detroit, Fitzgerald collected his third career multi-touchdown game and first since 12/26/04 at Seattle. Fitzgerald now has 70+ yards receiving in each of the last eight games and after not catching a touchdown pass in the first four games of the season, Fitzgerald now has three in the last five games. POPE LEADS CARDINALS In his second NFL season, tight end Leonard Pope is making his presence felt and showing signs of development. Earlier this year he set career highs with three receptions for 22 yards in week one and then in week two Pope hauled in his first career touchdown reception. The 30-yard score was the longest touchdown reception by a Cardinals tight end since Freddie Jones caught a 33- yard touchdown from John Navarre at Detroit (12/5/04). Pope continued his improvement by setting new career marks against Detroit, hauling in five passes for 52 yards and two touchdowns. In the process, he became the first Cardinals tight end since Doug Marsh, who caught two touchdowns at Tampa Bay (10/16/83), to have multiple touchdown receptions in a game. Pope s four touchdowns so far in 2007 mark the most by a Cardinal tight end since Johnny McWilliams had four in BOLDIN CLOSING IN ON 5,000 Anquan Boldin will appear in his 63 rd career game this week at Cincinnati and the receiver needs just 15 yards to reach 5,000 receiving yards for his career. If he reaches the milestone at Cincinnati, he will tie Torry Holt as the fifth fastest receiver in NFL history to accomplish the feat. 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 Torry Holt St. Louis Rams 63 Boldin currently sits at 4,985 yards on 378 catches in his 62 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. Bengals Page 12 of 34

13 WILSON CONTINUES BIG PLAYS One thing you can never say about Adrian Wilson s play is that it is predictable. Wilson has revolutionized the safety position, fashioning himself into a hybrid player capable of doing whatever is asked to improve the defense s performance. That versatility was again on display vs. Detroit last week as Wilson, who for most of the year had returned to the more traditional safety role of staying further back in coverage, returned closer to the line of scrimmage. It didn t take long before he was wreaking havoc on Lions quarterback Jon Kitna. In the first quarter, with the Lions up 7-0, Wilson came on a blitz on first down, pressuring Kitna and hitting his arm as he threw, forcing an errant throw into the waiting arms of Cards linebacker Karlos Dansby. The play helped lead to a Neil Rackers field goal and to the downfall of the Lions offense. The Lions would go four-and-out on the last four drives before halftime, allowing the Cardinals to take a 17-7 lead into the locker room. Wherever you put him, Wilson has shown that he can produce when called upon. Earlier in the season, with the Steelers in town and the score tied 7-7 in the third quarter, Pittsburgh was on the Cardinals four-yard line following a Kurt Warner fumble. After the Cardinals held Willie Parker to two yards on two rushing attempts, QB Ben Roethlisberger was picked off by Wilson in the endzone on third down, giving the Cardinals the ball back and keeping the score tied. For the last 59 consecutive games, Wilson has been in the starting lineup, somewhere on the field waiting to make a play, usually at just the right moment. Outside of his big plays, Wilson is having another Pro Bowl caliber year, with 54 tackles, leading the team with four tackles for a loss and tied for the team lead with two interceptions. ON A WHOLE NEW PACE Cardinals fifth-year linebacker Calvin Pace is having a career season. Although he has only played nine games he has already eclipsed numerous single season career highs and is on pace to surpass numerous career totals: Tackles Solo Int. 1 0 Sacks FR 1 2 FF 1 3 For the first time in his career, Pace had a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery on the same play last week vs. Detroit. Pace has a sack, interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery in the same season for the first time in his career. He also led the Cardinals in tackles with seven last week and has recorded seven or more tackles in four games this season while his 3.5 sacks have come in the last five games. With eight 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 55 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles despite missing two starts due to a knee injury. In his first game back after missing the last two games due to the injury, Dansby collected two interceptions, a pass defensed, four tackles and a crucial forced fumble last week against Detroit. In all, Dansby was responsible for three turnovers resulting in 10 Arizona points. Dansby s first quarter interception led to a Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal and his third quarter forced fumble really changed the complexion of the game. Arizona held a 17-7 halftime lead and had shut down the Lions offense, holding them to just 46 total net yards of offense, including minus-four yards rushing in the first half. On their first possession of the second half the Lions were moving ball and had reached the Arizona 34-yard line when Dansby caught receiver Shaun McDonald for a 15-yard loss on a reverse, forcing McDonald to fumble which was recovered by Darnell Dockett. Five plays and 2:27 later Kurt Warner hit Leonard Pope on a 16- yard touchdown strike that gave the Cardinals a 24-7 lead in the third quarter. Last week s game 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. 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 nine games of So far in 07, Smith has: 40 tackles, which is a new single-season high, outdoing the 29 that he collected in His 4.5 sacks though the first nine contests are also a new single-season high, upping his total of 3.0 sacks which he had in Smith s sack of Jon Kitna in week nine gave him at least a partial sack in five of the last eight contests. 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, 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. Bengals Page 13 of 34

14 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 63. 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 nine 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 last week 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 34 tackles in the first nine 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 (40) and sacks (4.5) Calvin Pace: Has career high in tackles (57) and one shy (3.5) of his career high of 4.5 sacks. DISRUPTION FROM THE INSIDE Darnell Dockett added two more sacks to his 2007 total two weeks ago in Tampa Bay, upping his single season career high to eight, with seven 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 nine games old. Here s the top sack totals by Card interior defensive linemen since the stat became official in : Eric Swann 7 Highest interior lineman sack totals: 1993: Eric Swann : Mike Jones : Darnell Dockett : Eric Swann : Ross Kolodziej : Jim Wahler : Darnell Dockett : Rod Saddler : Kenny King : Bob Clasby : Russell Davis : Bob Clasby : Russell Davis : David Galloway : Mark Smith : Mark Duda : Eric Swann : David Galloway : Mark Smith : David Galloway : Eric Swann : Rush Brown : Eric Swann : Eric Swann 8.5 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 49 tackles, only four shy of his previous single season high of 53, established in Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 14 of 34

15 THIS WEEK IN THE NFL CARDS RECENT TRANSACTIONS Sunday, Nov. 18 Tampa Bay at Atlanta Cleveland at Baltimore Chicago at Seattle Arizona at Cincinnati Washington at Dallas Carolina at Green Bay New Orleans at Houston Kansas City at Indianapolis San Diego at Jacksonville Oakland at Minnesota Pittsburgh at NY Jets Miami at Philadelphia NY Giants at Detroit St. Louis at San Francisco New England at Buffalo Monday, Nov. 19 Tennesee at Denver Monty Beisel Bertrand Berry CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS Troy Bienemann Steve Breaston Tim Castille Oliver Celestin Tim Euhus Nathan Hodel Arizona Time 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 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 2:15 PM 2:15 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM BYE-sull BURR-trend BEN-a-men BREST-in ka-steel SELL-us-teen YOU-us HOE-dul 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 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. Ross Kolodziej kuh-lodge-ee Mon, Sep. 10 Released OL Brad Badger. Deuce Lutui Lyle Sendlein lah-too-ee SEND-line Tues, Sep. 4 Signed TE Ben Patrick to the practice squad. Jerheme Urban Jeremy 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, 6:00-7:00 PM Matt Leinart s Surf and Turf w/ Pro Surfer Bron Heussenstamm and Jody Jackson Friday, 12:00 1:00 PM Kia NFL Kickoff Show Sunday, 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Hosted by Jody Jackson, Bill Lewis and Rolando Cantu Cardinals Pre-Game Huddle Sunday, 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 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. Bengals Page 15 of 34

16 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. Bengals Page 16 of 34

17 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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18 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. Bengals Page 18 of 34

19 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. Bengals Page 19 of 34

20 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: 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. Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 20 of 34

21 Arizona Cardinals / Week 10 / Through Sunday, November 11, 2007 / Regular Season Won 4, Lost 5 9/10/2007 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 Arizona Opponent Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty rd Down: Made/Att 46/116 55/132 3rd Down Pct. 39.7% 41.7% 4th Down: Made/Att 3/4 3/4 4th Down Pct. 75.0% 75.0% Possession Avg. 29:10 30:50 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 10/68 24/165 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 316/ /188 Completion Pct. 57.6% 62.0% Had Intercepted 13 8 Punts/Average 47/ /43.7 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards 76/629 69/521 Fumbles/Ball Lost 17/9 12/6 Touchdowns Rushing 6 8 Passing Returns 3 2 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team Opponents Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts N.Rackers /21 12/ E.James /0 0/ A.Boldin /0 0/ L.Pope /0 0/ L.Fitzgerald /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 /21 12/ Opponents /19 16/ Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 1, Opponents: 1/ 2 Sacks: D.Dockett 8.0, A.Smith 4.5, C.Pace 3.5, K.Dansby 2.5, B.Berry 2.5, G.Hayes 2.0, D.Blackstock 1.0 Team: 24.0, Opponents: 10.0 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 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD L.Fitzgerald A.Boldin B.Johnson L.Pope t 4 J.Urban J.Arrington E.James T.Smith M.Shipp T.Bienemann S.Morey Team Opponents t 11 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD R.Hood t 1 K.Dansby A.Wilson C.Pace R.Brown Team t 1 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/ 6 Team 0/ 0 2/ 2 2/ 3 5/ 6 3/ 6 Opponents 0/ 0 5/ 6 6/ 6 5/ 7 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, C.Pace 1 Total: 6 Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating K.Warner % % 6 3.4% 47 6/ M.Leinart % % 4 3.6% 40 4/ T.Rattay % % % 42 0/ A.Boldin % 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0/ eam % % % 47 10/ Opponents % % 8 2.6% 65t 24/ Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 21 of 34

22 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 / Calvin Pace / Karlos Dansby / Adrian Wilson Darnell Dockett / Antonio Smith / Eric Green Terrence Holt Rod Hood Monty Beisel Antrel Rolle Gabe Watson Bertrand Berry / Ralph Brown Aaron Francisco Chris Cooper Rodney Bailey Matt Ware Alan Branch Joe Tafoya Oliver Celestin Ross Kolodziej Darryl Blackstock / Sean Morey Tim Euhus Mike Barr Brandon Johnson Marcel Shipp Neil Rackers Nathan Hodel Jerheme Urban J.J. Arrington Miscellaneous: Sean Morey: Blocked punt vs. Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 16 Rod Hood: 68-yard interception return for touchdown vs. St. Louis Rams, Oct. 7 Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 22 of 34

23 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: 314 by Marc Bulger at St. Louis, Dec. 3, 2006 (27 comp., 45 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. Bengals Page 23 of 34

24 100 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. Bengals Page 24 of 34

25 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: Casey FitzSimmons vs. Detroit, 11/19/06 (Scott Player 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: Steve Gleason vs. New Orleans, Oct. 3, 2004 (Mel Mitchell recovered in end zone, Scott Player punt) 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: Rod Hood at St. Louis, Oct. 7, 2007 (68 yards, Gus Frerotte 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: Adrian Wilson vs. Dallas, Oct. 20, 2002 By Opponent: Ronnie Heard at San Francisco, Oct. 27, 2002 Two Interceptions By Cardinals: Karlos Dansby vs. Detroit, Nov. 11, 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. Bengals Page 25 of 34

26 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, Oct. 14, 2007 vs. Carolina (103 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. Bengals Page 26 of 34

27 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 N/A 28 Arrington, J.J. 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 Bain, Travarous 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 Baylark, Steve PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 52 Beisel, Monty P P P P P P WLB WLB P Berry, Bertrand DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE Bienemann, Troy P TE TE P P P P TE P Blackstock, Darryl P P P P P P P P P Boldin, Anquan WR WR WR IAJ IAJ IAJ WR WR WR Branch, Alan IAJ IAJ IA IA IA P P P P Breaston, Steve P P P P P P P P P Brown, Elton P P P RT RT RT RT RT IA Brown, Levi RT RT RT IAJ IAJ IAJ P P RT Brown, Ralph 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 Celestin, Oliver P P P P P P P IA P Cooper, Chris P P P P P P P P IA Dansby, Karlos LB LB LB LB LB WLB IAJ IAJ WLB Dockett, Darnell DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT Euhus, Tim P P P P P P P P IA Fitzgerald, Larry WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Francisco, Aaron P P P P P P IAJ P IAJ Gandy, Mike LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Green, Eric RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB Hasselbeck, Tim IA IA IA Hayes, Gerald MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB Hodel, Nathan P P P P P P P P P Holloway, David PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 42 Holt, Terrence FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS Hood, Roderick LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB James, Edgerrin RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB Johnson, Al C IAJ IAJ C C C C C C Johnson, Brandon IA - IA IA IA IA P P IA Johnson, Bryant P P P WR WR WR WR P P Kolodziej, Ross IAJ IAJ P IA P IA IA IA IA Leckey, Nick IA IA Released on 9/ Leinart, Matt QB QB QB QB QB IR IR IR IR Lutui, Deuce RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Merritt, Ahmad IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 87 Morey, Sean P P P P P P IAJ P P Moses, Quentin IA IA IA IA IA IA Released on 10/ Okeafor, Chike 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 Patrick, Ben PS PS PS PS PS PS PS IA P Peters, Scott PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 82 Pope, Leonard TE TE TE TE TE TE P TE TE Rackers, Neil P P P P P P P P P Rattay, Tim P P DNP P Rector, Jamaica PS PS PS PS N/A 21 Rolle, Antrel P CB CB P CB P P P P Ross, Oliver IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 63 Sendlein, Lyle P C C DNP P DNP P P P Shipp, Marcel P P P P P P P P P Smith, Antonio DE P P DE P DE DE DE DE Smith, Terrelle FB P P FB FB FB P P FB Tafoya, Joe P P P P IAJ IAJ P IA P Torrey, Brandon 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 Vallejo, Elliott 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 Ware, Matt P P IA P P P P P P Warner, Kurt DNP DNP P P P QB QB QB QB Watson, Gabe NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT Wells, Reggie LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Wilson, Adrian SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS 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. Bengals Page 27 of 34

28 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) 92 Bertrand Berry DE Notre Dame Chris Cooper DE Nebraska-Omaha 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. Bengals Page 28 of 34

29 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 Lyle Sendlein (R) Terrelle Smith (Clev) Joe Tafoya (Sea) Keydrick Vincent Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 29 of 34

30 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 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 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 G/T Brad Badger G/T Brad Badger DT Alan Branch WR Anquan Boldin FB Tim Castille T Levi Brown C Al Johnson FB Tim Castille DT Ross Kolodziej LB Brandon Johnson C Nick Leckey DT Ross Kolodziej DE Quentin Moses DE Quentin Moses WR Jerheme Urban DE Joe Tafoya 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. Bengals Page 30 of 34

31 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 84 Tim Euhus 89 Ben Patrick 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 93 Chris Cooper 91 Rodney Bailey RDE (92 Bertrand Berry) 71 Joe Tafoya 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. Bengals Page 31 of 34

32 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) Bertrand Berry DE Notre Dame UFA-04 (Den) Chris Cooper DT/DE Nebraska-Omaha FA Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State D 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). 11/13/2007 Cardinals vs. Bengals Page 32 of 34

33 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 92 Berry, Bertrand DE /15/ Notre Dame Houston, TX 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 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 7 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. Bengals Page 33 of /13/2007