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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game #1 Monday, September 10, :15 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-0) THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals open the regular season on Monday Night Football for the first time in franchise history when they travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers. The Cardinals-49ers game is the second part of a MNF double-header for ESPN, which is airing Baltimore at Cincinnati at 4:00 PM (MST) Arizona will be appearing on MNF for the 18 th time in team history. The Cardinals last appeared on MNF last year when they hosted the Chicago Bears on October 16, suffering a defeat. The Cardinals first appearance on MNF was on November 16, 1970 when they traveled to Dallas and defeated the Cowboys The Cardinals face the 49ers in the opener for the second consecutive year. In 2006, the 49ers visited Arizona for the first regular season game played at University of Phoenix Stadium, with the Cardinals winning THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Mike Nolan 0-0 Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record st Years as Head Coach in NFL 3 rd 1 st Years with team 3 rd 0-0 Head-to-Head vs. Opponent 0-4 BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO ESPN KTAR 620 AM, News 92.3 FM Play-by-Play: Mike Greenberg Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Color Analyst: Mike Ditka Color Analyst: Ron Wolfley Mike Golic Sideline: Paul Calvisi Sideline: Bonnie Bernstein CBS RADIO SPORTS CARDINALS SPANSIH RADIO Westwood One Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-By-Play: Marv Albert Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Color Analyst: Kevin Kiley Color Analyst: Luis Zendejas Pre-Game/Halftime: Jim Gray Rolando Cantu At SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (0-0) Monster Park CARDINALS 2007 SCHEDULE All times MST (Arizona) Preseason Date Opponent Result Saturday, August 11 at Oakland Raiders L, Saturday, August 18 vs. Houston Texans L, Saturday, August 25 vs. San Diego Chargers L, Thursday, August 30 at Denver Broncos L, 21-3 Regular Season Date Opponent Monday, September 10 at San Francisco 49ers 7:20 PM Sunday, September 16 vs. Seattle Seahawks 1:05 PM Sunday, September 23 at Baltimore Ravens 10:00 AM Sunday, September 30 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1:15 PM Sunday, October 7 at St. Louis Rams 10:00 AM Sunday, October 14 vs. Carolina Panthers 1:05 PM Sunday, October 21 at Washington Redskins 10:00 AM Sunday, October 28 BYE Sunday, November 4 at Tampa Bay Bucanners 11:00 AM Sunday, November 11 vs. Detroit Lions 2:15 PM 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 # Denotes Monday Night Football * May be moved to Sunday Night Football 2006 NFC WEST STANDINGS Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Strk Seattle W St. Louis W San Francisco W Arizona L 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 APPEAR IN FIRST MONDAY NIGHT SEASON OPENER The Cardinals have been on MNF 17 times since 1970 and have a record in those games. Since moving to the Valley, the Cards have only played on Monday night only three times. In 2005, five teams appeared on MNF three times: Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Green Bay, Pittsburgh and Atlanta. The 49ers have now been the Cardinals opponent in two of their last three primetime games. Before hosting Chicago on MNF on October 16 th of last year, the Cardinals traveled to Mexico City to face the 49ers in front of a record 103,467 people on a nationally televised Sunday Night game on October 2, That game started the Cardinals current four-games winning streak over the 49ers. The Cardinals-49ers game will be the first for the broadcasting team of Mike Greenberg, Mile Golic and Mike Ditka. Bonnie Bernstein will be reporting from the sidelines FIRST TIME IN THE SPOTLIGHT A Monday Night Football appearance is always special for NFL players. The chance to play in primetime in front of a national audience is a big opportunity. It will be especially memorable for the 12 Cardinal players who have never been part of MNF before. Those players include: WR Steve Breaston P Mike Barr FB Tim Castille TE Tim Euhus FS Terrence Holt G Lyle Sendlein DE Quentin Moses T Levi Brown DT Alan Branch TE Troy Bienneman The Cardinals are set to make their first opening weekend appearance on Monday Night Football in franchise history when they travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers. EDGE COLLECTING YARDS ON MNF Since entering the league in 1999, Edgerrin James has played in eight Monday Night Football games and totaled 811 yards. In that span, only one other player, Ahman Green, has totaled more yards and Green has played in six more games than James. MNF RUSHING YARDS SINCE 1999 Player G Att. Yds Avg TD Ahman Green , Edgerrin James Curtis Martin Warrick Dunn Marshall Faulk CARDS ALL-TIME MNF RESULTS Date Opponent Result Attn. Oct. 16, 2006 vs. Chicago L, ,977 Sept. 27, 1999 vs. San Francisco L, ,993 Dec. 25, 1995 vs. Dallas L, ,394 Sept. 12, 1988 vs. Dallas L, ,139 Sept. 29, 1986 vs. Dallas L, ,077 Nov. 4, 1985 vs. Dallas W, ,337 Oct. 7, 1985 at Washington L, , 134 Oct. 24, 1983 vs. NY Giants T, ,530 Nov. 14, 1977 at Dallas W, ,038 Oct. 31, 1977 vs. NY Giants W, ,323 Oct. 25, 1976 at Washington L, ,325 Oct. 13, 1975 at Washington L, ,693 Nov. 11, 1974 vs. Minnesota L, ,183 Nov. 27, 1972 at Miami L, ,010 Nov. 15, 1971 at San Diego L, ,486 Sept. 27, 1971 vs. NY Jets W, ,358 Nov. 16, 1970 at Dallas W, ,232 MONDAY NIGHT MEMORIES It is not just players who get excited to play on Monday Night Football. Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt will be making his head coaching debut on MNF and recently shared his memories of watching Monday Night Football growing up. When I was a kid I remembered watching Monday night games, said Whisenhunt. Being on the east coast, the games didn t end until after midnight so I could only watch the first half. But I always remember hoping it could get to that last situation right before the half where they throw the ball deep, throw the long bomb. That s what I was always excited for. I was excited for the big play, because it seemed like there was so much more excitement about it. I have played in a number of Monday night games and coached in a number of Monday night games and the atmosphere is as close to a playoff-type atmosphere as you can get. BOLDIN STARS ON MONDAY NIGHT Cardinals Pro Bowl wide receiver Anquan Boldin made a big splash in his Monday Night debut in When the Chicago Bears paid a visit to the Cards at University of Phoenix Stadium on October 16, the fifth-year pro helped make up for the absence of fellow Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald by hauling in a career-high 12 receptions for a game-high 136 yards and a TD in a loss to the eventual NFC Champions. Boldin s only other appearance in a primetime game was the 2005 Sunday night contest against the 49ers that took place in Mexico City in front of an NFL record 103,467 fans. That game marked the first time that Boldin and Fitzgerald would both go over 100 yards receiving in the same game (Boldin yds, TD; Fitzgerald yds, TD). They have now accomplished that feat five times. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 2 of 25

3 CARDINALS & 49ERS IN 2006 te IN 2005 REGULAR SEASON CARDINALS CATEGORY 49ERS 5-11 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed Rushing TDs Passing TDs 16 4 Return TDs 2 16 Rushing TDs Allowed Passing TDs Allowed 25 5 Return TDs Allowed 3 35/262 Sacked/Yards Lost 35/202 31/13 Fumbles/Lost 24/16 17 Had Intercepted 16 28/37 Field Goals Made/Attempted 29/ 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 29:59 Average Time of Possession 28:37 18/30/10 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 26/6/29 29/16/30 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 26/19/26 0/1 2-Point Conversions 0-1 at SF Next Week At STL THE SERIES The Cardinals and 49ers have met 31 times dating back to 1951 with the 49ers holding a lead in the series. Since the Cardinals joined the NFC West division prior to the 2002 season, the teams have met twice annually with the Cardinals riding a four game winning streak to tie the divisional series 5-5. The Cardinals swept the 2005 and 2006 series, which included the first NFL regular season game played outside of the United States on Oct. 2, 2005 in Mexico City. That year also marked the first time the Cardinals won in San Francisco since 1978 and their first sweep of a divisional opponent since joining the NFC West. SERIES NOTES Overall Regular Season Series: Cardinals on the road at SF: 7-10 Cardinals last win: 12/24/06, W, SF First Meeting: 11/18/51, W, SF Last Meeting: 12/24/06, W, SF Next Meeting: 11/25/07, vs. SF, 2:05 PM This matchup marks the second time these two teams have played each other on MNF, with the 49ers visiting Arizona in 1998 and leaving with a victory. TWO DEEP AT QB The Cardinals currently have just two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster starter Matt Leinart and back-up Kurt Warner and the move seems part of a growing trend in the league. A look at NFL rosters after the final cuts shows that 14 of the 32 teams decided to go with just two quarterbacks in A year ago it was nine teams and in 2005 it was just four. One of the reasons would seem to be that the third QB is so infrequently used. Of the 256 regular season games played in 2006, a team used its third QB in a game just four times and each time it was a coaching decision and not because the first two QBs were knocked out of the game. Since 2001, three QBs attempted a pass for a team in only 19 of 1,528 games (1.2%). THIRD QB S IN 2006: The Patriots used Tom Brady, Matt Cassel and Vinny Testaverde in blowout wins at Green Bay (35-0 on 11/19) and vs. Houston (40-7 on 12/17) as well as in a season-ending victory at Tennessee (40-23 on 12/31). The only other team to field three QBs in a game was Minnesota who replaced starter Brad Johnson with back-up Brooks Bollinger in a loss to the Bears on 12/3 and then turned to #3 QB Tarvaris Jackson when Bollinger exited with an injury. CARDS AND THIRD QB S: The last time the Cards were forced to use their third QB was in at Houston on 12/18/05. Starting QB Kurt Warner suffered a knee injury and had to leave the game early in the second quarter. Back-up Josh McCown, who was suffering from flu-like symptoms finished the half but was unable to play in the second leading #3 John Navarre to play the rest of the game. It was a rare occurrence. In the last 20 seasons, the Cardinals used three QBs in a game on just three other occasions: 9/6/92 vs. Tampa (Rosenbach, Chandler, Sacca); 11/19/89 at LA Rams (Hogeboom, Tupa, Rosenbach); and 12/4/88 at NY Giants (Lomax, Stoudt and Tupa). IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY: If the Cardinals do need a third QB, he will already be in the offensive huddle. Anquan Boldin, a two-time Pro Bowler at receiver, would be the emergency choice. A star QB at Pahokee (FL) High School, Boldin saw occasional QB duty at Florida State. His last action at the position was in his final college game when injuries and suspensions led the Seminoles to play Boldin at QB in the Sugar Bowl vs. Georgia. THIRD QB RULE: In 1991, the NFL instituted the third-quarterback rule, enabling teams to have an emergency QB in addition to the regular 45-man game day roster. Many teams at that time carried only two QBs on the roster for strategic purposes. Still in effect, the third-quarterback rule states that if the designated third QB enters the game before the start of the fourth quarter (at any position and for any reason), the team s first two QBs cannot re-enter the game at any position. The designated third QB can enter in the fourth quarter or overtime without affecting the status of the other two. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 3 of 25

4 CARDINALS & 49ERS LAST SEASON CARDINALS 26, 49ers 20 December 24, 2006 Monster Park - (67,751) The Cardinals ended San Fran s playoff hopes and improved to 5-10 with a win at Monster Park. The victory gave Arizona a season sweep of the 49ers and the Cards upped their divisional record to 4-2, tops in the NFC West. Rookie QB Matt Leinart led the Arizona offense to scores on its first four possessions of the game-the first time the Cards did that since 11/7/93 but exited with a shoulder injury late in the first half and Kurt Warner guided the Cards the rest of the way. Arizona s defense sacked Alex Smith four times, limited RB Frank Gore to just 51 yards on 11 carries, and had two key takeaways in the fourth quarter. Edgerrin James topped 100 rushing yards for the third time in four games and became the first Arizona back to reach 1,000 yards in a season since 1998 (Adrian Murrell). San Francisco s Joe Nedney hit a 49-yard FG on the game s first drive but Arizona came right back. On the first offensive play, Leinart and WR Larry Fitzgerald connected on a 57-yard pass that led to a 25-yard Neil Rackers FG. AZ went up 10-3 on the next drive thanks to a 5-yard Marcel Shipp TD run and extended the lead to 14 when Leinart hit Fitzgerald with a 6-yard TD pass. A 39-yard Rackers FG on Arizona s fourth drive of the game made it 20-3 with 1:57 left in the first half but on the play before, Leinart injured his shoulder on a sack by San Fran LB Roderick Green. A 32-yard Nedney FG with :22 left made it 20-6 at the half. The Niners caught a break early in the third when Troy Walters fumbled on a punt return, turning it over at the AZ 46. Six plays later, Gore scored from two yards out to make it Warner then led a 12-play drive that chewed up 6:28 and ended with a 37-yard Rackers FG on the first play of the fourth. Down 10, San Fran s Maurice Hicks returned the ensuing kickoff 64 yards to the AZ 34 but on the next play, Smith s pass went off the hands of Gore and was INT d by CB Antrel Rolle to kill the threat. After a Cardinals punt, the Niners again turned it over on their first offensive play when Rolle forced WR Arnaz Battle to fumble and FS Robert Griffith recovered at the SF 18. That led to Rackers third FG of the day, a 32-yarder that made it with 8:28 to play. With 5:00 left, Gore scored on a 1-yard run to make it The Cards got the ball back and were able to salt the game by picking up three first downs, the last of which came on a 5-yard Shipp run on 3rd-n-4 just before the 2:00 warning. CARDINALS ERS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score 49ers 1 10:19 Nedney 49-yard FG 7-37, 4: CARDS 1 7:41 Rackers 25-yard FG 5-65, 2: CARDS 1 0:59 Shipp 5-yard run (Rackers PAT) 8-64; 3: CARDS 2 8:07 Fitzgerald 6-yard pass from Leinart (Rackers PAT) 10-74, 5: CARDS 2 1:57 Rackers 39-yard FG 9-33, 4: ers 2 0:22 Nedney 32-yard FG 8-56, 1: ers 3 6:25 Gore 2-yard run (Nedney PAT) 6-46, 3: CARDS 4 14:57 Rackers 37-yard FG 12-58, 6: CARDS 4 8:28 Rackers 32-yard FG 4-4; 1: ers 4 5:00 Gore 1-yard run (Nedney PAT) 8-58, 3: 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 37:40 33:32 Weather: Temp 57 degrees, Humidity 59%, Wind southwest 4 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James ; Shipp 5-13, TD; Ayanbadejo 1-4; Arrington 1-3; Warner 5-(-2). 49ers: Gore 11-51, 2 TD; Hicks 1-(-2). PASSING CARDS: Leinart 9-13, 162 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT; Warner 9-13, 105 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 49ers: A. Smith 18-29, 190 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING: CARDS: Fitzgerald 4-93, TD; Boldin 4-64; B. Johnson 4-53; Arrington 1-19; Wakefield 1-19; Ayanbadejo 1-7; Shipp 1-5; Pope 1-4; E. James ers: Battle 7-55; Gore 6-36; Davis 4-91; Jacob 1-9. CARDINALS 34, 49ers 27 September 10, 2006 University of Phoenix Stadium (63,407) The Cardinals played their first week one home game since moving to the Valley and made their regularseason debut in front of a sell-out crowd at their brand-new, state-of-the-art stadium. The team marked the occasion with 7-point win over the visiting 49ers that saw Arizona jump out to an early lead and then withstand a furious last-minute comeback attempt by San Fran. QB Kurt Warner upped his mark as a starter vs. the Niners to 7-0 with a 3-TD, 301-yard performance while RB Edgerrin James rushed 26 times for 73 yards and a TD in his regular season debut for he Cards. WR Larry Fitzgerald led the way at receiving. After 49ers rookie TE Vernon Davis capped the game-opening drive with a 31-yard TD catch from Alex Smith, Arizona answered with a 74-yard drive that ended on a 2-yard Warner pass to WR Troy Walters. On the ensuing drive, LB Orlando Huff forced a Frank Gore fumble that Gerald Hayes scooped up and returned to the SF 5. Three plays later, James dove in from a yard away to make it San Fran s next drive ended when Davis fumbled and DT Darnell Dockett recovered at the SF 41. That led to a 6-yard Warner-to-Anquan Boldin TD pass late in the opening quarter. The Cardinals, who went all of 2005 without a first quarter TD, suddenly had scored three. The team hadn t scored on its first three possessions of a game since 1993 and hadn t notched three first quarter scores since Early in the second, Gore scored on a 4-yard run that made it but a 36-yard Neil Rackers FG extended the lead to at the half. Midway through the third, San Fran CB Walt Harris made a pivotal play when he sacked Warner, forcing a fumble that he recovered at the AZ 7. Two plays later, Gore plowed it in from 2 yards out to make it a 3-point game. The Cards answered though with a long drive (10 plays, 86 yards) that ended when Warner hit TE Adam Bergen with a 7-yard TD pass. Early in the 4 th, Niners kicker Joe Nedney missed a 34-yard FG that would have made it but came back on the next drive to hit a 22-yarder that was set up by a 60-yard Arnaz Battle punt return and trimmed the AZ lead to 7 with 8:52 to play. From there the Cards embarked upon a 13-play, 68-yard drive that chewed up 7:02 and ended with a 30-yard Rackers FG that made it a two-score game. Out of time outs and down 10, a 46-yard pass from Smith to Antonio Bryant put the Niners at the AZ 26 with :34 left and Nedney kicked a 44-yarder on first down to give them a chance. The chances increased when SF recovered the on-side kick but two long passes into the end zone from the AZ 36 fell incomplete to preserve the win that placed Arizona at 1-0 for the first time since ERS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Niners 1 11:45 Davis 31-yard pass from A. Smith (Nedney kickk) 7-79, 3: CARDS 1 7:52 Walters 2-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 7-74, 3: CARDS 1 5:51 E. James 1-yard run (Rackers kick) 3-5, 1: CARDS 1 0:59 Boldin 6-yard pass from Warer (Rackers kick) 6-41, 3: Niners 2 13:34 Gore 4-yard run (Nedney kick) 6-79, 2: CARDS 2 4:42 Rackers 36-yard FG 10-63, 5: Niners 3 7:41 Gore 2-yard run (Nedney kick) 2-7, 0: CARDS 3 2:19 Bergen 7-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 10-86, 5: Niners 4 8:52 Nedney 22-yard FG 4-1, 1: CARDS 4 1:50 Rackers 30-yard FG 13-68, 7: NIners 4 0:32 Nedney 44-yard FG 6-44, 1: STATISTICS SF 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 24:58 35:02 Weather: Indoors RUSHING 49ers: Gore 16-87, 2 TD; Gilmore 1-22; Robinson 1-(-2). CARDS: James 26-73, TD; Arrington 2-11; Warner 1-0. PASSING 49ers: A. Smith 23-40, 288 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Warner 23-37, 301 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING: 49ers: Gore 6-83; V. Davis 5-37, TD; Bryant 4-114; Gilmore 2-19; Battle 2-17; Robinson 1-9; Hicks 1-7; E. Johnson 1-2; Hetherington 1-0. CARDS: Fitzgerald 9-133; Boldin 4-62, TD; James 3-13; B. Johnson 2-51; Bergen 2-18, TD; Walters 2-15, TD; Pope 1-9. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 4 of 25

5 FIRST YEAR IN THE NEST For the Cardinals, 2007 doesn t just bring with it the promise of a new season, it also ushers in the Ken Whisenhunt era in the desert. On January 14, the Cardinals named Whisenhunt their new head coach. He comes 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. In his tenure as 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 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 entering the 2007 season 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 first-year head coaches that finished 2006 with a winning record and a playoff appearance. However, all but two 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 vs. the results of their team s 2005 performance: 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) 13-3** * Clinched playoff birth ** Clinched NFC South title BRINGING THE RUSH The Cardinals rushing attack finished ranked 32 nd overall in 2005 and 30 th overall in 2006, making it an area the Red Birds are striving to improve heading into Enter new Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt and his Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Russ Grimm. As two of the main components behind Pittsburgh s formidable rushing attack, they look to duplicate their success here in Arizona. Here is a look at the Steelers rushing numbers between , Whisenhunt s years as offensive coordinator. Year Att. Yds. Avg. TD , , , Totals 1,636 6, Between 2004 and 2006, the Steelers offense averaged 545 rushing attempts, 2,226 yards for a 4.1 yard average and almost 18 TD s. Of the 3,013 total offensive plays run by the Steelers between 2004 and 2006, 1,636 of them, or 54.3%, were rushing plays. Between that same time period, the Cardinals ran a total of 3,121 plays, with 1,254 of them, or 40.2%, as rushing plays. When you talk about running the football, for me, it s more about a mentality, Whisenhunt said. We don t want to lose sight of the fact that we want to run the football. If somebody s going to put nine guys in the box to stop the run, which teams have done to our style of offense in the past, they re going to have to deal with Larry Fitzgerald, they re going to have to deal with Anquan Boldin, and they re going to have to deal with Bryant Johnson and our quarterback. And we re very comfortable with that. PENDERGAST STILL THE MAN FOR CARDS DEFENSE Despite hiring new head coach Ken Whisenhunt and almost entirely remaking the Cardinals coaching staff, defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast still holds the reigns of the Cardinals defense. Pendergast, who was one of two assistants retained by Whisenhunt (assistant defensive backs coach Rick Courtright was the other) enters his fourth season with the Cardinals. A native of Phoenix, Pengergast improved the defense s overall ranking from 26 th to 12 th overall in his first year as coordinator. In 2005, the defense ranked 8 th overall, the first top ten ranking for a Cardinals defense since 1994 when they ranked third overall. The Cardinals 2006 defense forced 33 turnovers (17 fumble recoveries and 16 interceptions) which was good for fifth most in the NFL. In the three years under Pendergast, the defense forced 89 turnovers, which ranks 10 th in the NFL over that span. An innovative defensive mind, Pendergast has helped players such as Bertrand Berry and Adrian Wilson to Pro Bowl appearances. Wilson, used all over the field in Pendergast s schemes, has become one of the most feared defenders in the NFL. CARDINALS TAKEAWAYS Year Int. Fum. Total Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 5 of 25

6 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 win) 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 new 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 player s 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 and when your top candidate has a resume that reads: 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 as an offensive lineman It would be safe to say that you need to look no further. Russ Grimm took over the assistant head coach/offensive line position on Januray 23 and has wasted no time pushing his philosophies of toughness and discipline and finding the personnel to fit that philosophy. With Grimm s input, the Cardinals went out and signed free agent linemen Al Johnson and Mike Gandy and drafted tackle Levi Brown with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, which makes for a good start to the Grimm tenure. 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 NFL season, he comes from the Dallas where he was the Cowboys passing game coordinator in However, Haley s introduction to the NFL came a lot earlier than 11 years ago. 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). Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 6 of 25

7 NOT JUST THE HEAD COACH NFL head coaches come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are defensive specialists while some have experience rooted in the offensive side of the ball. Cardinals first-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt has been known around the league as one of the NFL s most innovative play callers dating back to his days as offensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whisenhunt will utilize those skills as an offensive specialist with the Cardinals, continuing to call the plays from the sidelines, opting to continue doing what only a handful of NFL head coaches do when taking over the leadership role. There are only 12 coaches in the NFL that call the offensive plays from the sidelines during games. For many teams, that duty falls to the offensive coordinator. Below is a list of NFL head coaches who call their own plays: Lane Kiffin (Raiders) Brian Billick (Ravens) Mike Shanahan (Broncos) Mike McCarthy (Packers) Gary Kubiak (Texans) Andy Reid (Eagles) Cam Cameron (Dolphins) Sean Payton (Saints) Norv Turner (Chargers) Mike Holmgren (Seahawks) Jon Gruden (Buccaneers) Bobby Petrino (Falcons) STRENGTHENING THE CORE One of the things Cardinals General Manager Rod Graves has placed an emphasis on in recent years has been identifying the talented young players that comprise the team s core contributors and then locking them up contractually. Below is a listing of some of the core players that the Cardinals have been able to re-sign and in most cases extend with time remaining on their existing contract. Anquan Boldin-A two-time Pro Bowler who reached 300 receptions faster than any receiver in NFL history. He signed a four-year contract extension in July of Darnell Dockett-Has started 47 or 48 games in his first three seasons while displaying impressive big-play ability. He signed a five-year contract extension in October of Aaron Francisco-Has played in 27 games his first two years and was named a Pro Bowl alternate for his special teams prowess in Signed a four-year contract extension in December of Gerald Hayes-Coming off his first season as a full-time starter at linebacker and led the team with 111 tackles despite missing two games. Signed a five-year contract extension in November of Neil Rackers-Set the NFL record for field goals in a season in 2005 when he connected on 40. Signed a four-year extension in November of Reggie Wells-Has started the last 42 games in which he appeared in with the Cardinals. Cardinals matched an offer sheet from the Buffalo Bills which resulted in a five-year deal that he signed in March of Adrian Wilson-Has become the unquestioned leader of the Cardinals defense while earning his first Pro Bowl nod in Signed a five-year extension in December of FREE AGENT SIGNINGS The Cardinals new coaching staff went into free agency in the offseason with the intent on picking up numerous players who could compete for starting positions and help increase the depth on the team. Here are some of the free agents signed by the Cardinals in the offseason. Mike Gandy-Signed with the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 4/2/07. Has started the last 62 games in which he has appeared with the Buffalo Bills ( ) and Chicago Bears ( ). Terrence Holt-The younger brother of NFC West rival Torry Holt, was a college teammate and roommate of Cardinals Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson at North Carolina State. Started 27 of the 53 games he appeared in at Detroit ( ). Roderick Hood- Appeared in 56 regular season games with the Eagles between and also played in seven postseason games with three starts. In 2005, was selected to USA Today s All-Joe team which recognizes players whose contributions are valuable but seldom heralded. Al Johnson-Was the Cardinals first free agent signing of 2007 after agreeing to a four-year contract on 3/5/07. Originally a second round pick (38 th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft by Dallas, started 31 consecutive games for the Cowboys between Sean Morey-A special teams standout throughout his career, he was named the Steelers Special Teams Co-Captain in 2005 and 2006, leading Pittsburgh in special teams tackles in each of his three years with the Steelers ( ) and was named a Pro Bowl alternate in Terrelle Smith-Has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher five times in his seven years in the league, including running backs Deuce McCallister and Ricky Williams in New Orleans and Reuben Droughns in Cleveland. PRESEASON HIGHLIGHTS Cards get running- The Cardinals rushed for 492 yards in the preseason, averaging 123 yards per game. Eight Cardinal backs averaged at least four yards per carry. Boldin back at it- Boldin led the Cardinals in receiving with 171 yards on nine catches, good for fifth in the NFC. Among the top 20 receivers in the NFC, only two averaged better than Boldin s 19.0 yards per catch. Cooper sits atop the NFL- Cardinals sixth year defensive tackle Chris Cooper tied for the NFL lead (LeKevin Smith, NE) with four sacks. Rack em once more- Rackers placed himself back among the elite kickers in the game, going seven-for-eight in field goal attempts with two FGs over 50, including a NFL long 59- yarder at Oakland. Ratings bonanza- Cardinals quarterbacks Matt Leinart and Kurt Warner finished with quarterback ratings of and respectively. They combined to go 40-of-60 for 574 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Neither quarterback was sacked in the preseason. 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8 SUPER BOWL CHAMPS AND THE PRESEASON Success in the preseason isn t always guaranteed in the regular season. When the Colts won the Super Bowl in 2006, they went 1-3 in the preseason and they had won only one of the last 10 preseason games. Below is a breakdown of all 41 Super Bowl champions and their performance in that year s preseason. YEAR TEAM RECORD YEAR TEAM RECORD 2006 Indianapolis Chicago Pittsburgh San Francisco New England LA Raiders New England Washington Tampa Bay San Francisco New England Oakland Baltimore Pittsburgh St. Louis Pittsburgh Denver Dallas Denver Oakland Green Bay Pittsburgh Dallas Pittsburgh San Francisco Miami Dallas Miami Dallas Dallas Washington Baltimore NY Giants Kansas City San Francisco NY Jets San Francisco Green Bay Washington Green Bay NY Giants 3-1 PRESEASON LEADERS The Cardinals wrapped up their first preseason under new head coach Ken Whisenhunt. Following the final game at Denver (8/30), here are the team leaders: Yard Passing: QB Matt Leinart QB Rating: QB Kurt Warner Yards Receiving: WR Anquan Boldin Long Reception: WR Anquan Boldin - 80t Yards Rushing: RB J.J. Arrington Long Run: QB Shane Boyd - 35 Tackles: FS Aaron Francisco, DT Chris Cooper and LB Pago Togafau - 15 Sacks: DT Chris Cooper - 4 Forced Fumbles: DT Chris Cooper - 2 Kickoff Return Yards: WR Steve Breaston Punt Return Yards: WR Micheal Spurlock - 41 Points: K Neil Rackers - 29 Passes Defensed: CB Eric Green - 5 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2006 From Indy to Arizona: On March 12, 2006, the Cardinals signed running back Edgerrin James to a four-year contract. Like that, the Cardinals had one of the games most talented and accomplished backs. With the 10 th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft: The Cardinals selected quarterback Matt Leinart with the 10 th overall selection in the draft. The Heisman winner, two-time National Champion and owner of a 37-2 record as a starter at USC instantly became the face of the organization. Cardinals open the doors to their new home: The Cardinals welcomed fans to University of Phoenix Stadium for the first time during Week One of the preseason when they welcomed the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers on August 12. Every game was sold out before the season began as the Cardinals established a new franchise attendance record with 508,829 fans visiting during the regular season. Cardinal greats remembered in Ring of Honor: In their new stadium, the Cardinals were able to honor numerous figures who have made a profound impact on the organization. Eleven members of the organization were enshrined in the Cardinals Ring of Honor during the season: Fullback Ernie Nevers, former owner Charles W. Bidwill, Sr., quarterback Jimmy Conzelman, halfback Charley Trippi, quarterback John (Paddy) Driscoll, halfback Ollie Matson, cornerback Dick (Night Train) Lane, tackles Dan Dierdorf, halfback Marshall Goldberg, safety Pat Tillman and free safety Larry Wilson. Tillman memorialized: Before the Cardinals November 12 contest against the Dallas Cowboys, the Cardinals unveiled a memorial to former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman. The plaza surrounding the stadium is now known as Pat Tillman Freedom Plaza. The memorial includes a eight foot tall white bronze sculpture of Tillman that stands in front of a nine-football wall that measure 42 feet across, Tillman s number at Arizona State. A 60-foot circular pool of tranquility and a grove of 40 Oak trees that symbolize Tillman s jersey number with the Cardinals complete the memorial. Tillman was added to the Ring of Honor at halftime of the Dallas game. 300 and counting: Pro Bowl receiver Anquan Boldin reached 300 career receptions faster than any player in NFL history when he reached the feat in Oakland on October 22. He hit the mark in only 47 games, seven faster than the previous record holder, former Denver receiver Lionel Taylor. Leinart set rookie record: After taking over the Cardinals starting quarterback spot in week five, Leinart met ups and downs during his 11 starts. One of the ups was Leinart s performance against the Vikings on November 26 when he became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for over 400 yards in a game when he piled up 405 yards through the air in Minneosta. The previous record belonged to former Cardinals QB Jake Plummer who threw for 388 yards against the Giants on November 16, Wilson earns first trip to Hawaii: The recognition was long overdue but strong safety Adrian Wilson was finally selected as a Pro Bowl player. Wilson made himself known in 2006 by returning both a fumble and interception 99-yards for touchdowns while leading the Cardinals in interceptions (4), forced fumbles (4) and tackles for a loss (8). Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 8 of 25

9 FREQUENT FLYERS The Cardinals will be earning their frequent flyer miles in 2007 as one of six NFL teams that will travel at least 25,000 miles, the equivalent to a trip around the world. The 25,780 miles the Cardinals are scheduled to travel are the sixth most in the NFL. The NFC West is the conference that will easily travel the most in the coming season, with the Cardinals ranking sixth in miles traveled, St. Louis ranking first (34,352 miles), Seattle second (33,586 miles) and San Francisco eighth (19,732 miles). Altogether, NFC West teams will travel a total of 113, 620 miles. NFL teams will travel a total distance of 566,650 miles in 2007, 75,000 miles more than a round trip flight from the earth to the moon. The N.Y. Jets will travel the shortest distance in the coming season, totaling 9,186 miles. 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 The Cardinals will rack up their mileage by flying to such places as Baltimore, Washington D.C., Tampa Bay and Cincinnati in A WHOLE NEW LOOK The Cardinals enter 2007 with a roster that has undergone significant change since last season. Under the guidance of head coach Ken Whisenhunt, there are now 14 new coaches (including Whisenhunt) and 22 players on the roster that were not with the organization in ON THE ROAD AGAIN The Cardinals will open regular season on the road for the 19 th time in the 20 seasons since they moved to Arizona. The lone exception was in 2006 when the Cardinals played the first regular season game at University of Phoenix Stadium, hosting the San Francisco 49ers. Not only have the Cardinals had to battle the competitive disadvantage of starting almost every season on the road, in four seasons the first two games were away and in three other seasons the Cards started the first three games on the road. The Cardinals have not had consecutive opening weekend home games since , 1987 being the team s last year in St. Louis. The Cardinals will play two of their first three games on the road for the 15 th time since they moved to Arizona. Not including 2001, when the Cardinals started the season with a bye week and the following week s game was postponed due to the September 11 tragedy, the only other years the Cardinals started two of three at home were 2003 and OPPONENTS Home 2006 Away 2006 St. Louis 8-8 St. Louis 8-8 San Francisco 7-9 San Francisco 7-9 Seattle* 9-7 Seattle* 9-7 Atlanta 7-9 New Orleans* 10-6 Carolina 8-8 Tampa Bay 4-12 Cleveland 4-12 Baltimore* 13-3 Pittsburgh 8-8 Cincinnati 8-8 Detroit 2-14 Washington 5-11 Aside from their normal NFC West opponents, the Cardinals will play the AFC North and the NFC South in The Cards will also play the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions, who finished with the same position as the Cardinals in their division. The Cards will face three teams that made the playoffs in 2006: Seattle, Baltimore and New Orleans. The Cards will face each of those teams on the road. New Orleans is one of only three teams in the NFC to finish with double-digit wins. The other two were Chicago (13-3) and Philadelphia (10-6). *2006 playoff team THE YOUNG AND THE TALENTED The Cardinals have a wealth of talent on both the offensive and defensive sides of the field. Among them are Pro Bowlers, up-and-coming stars and NFL record holders. Not only are they talented, they are young as well. A look at the starters on each side of the ball gives a good indication of just how young and promising the Cardinals lineup is at many positions: Offense Defense WR Boldin 26 DE Berry 32 RG Lutui 24 DT Dockett 26 LG Wells 26 DT Watson 23 RT Brown 23 DE A. Smith 25 TE Pope 24 LB Dansby 25 WR Fitzgerald 24 LB Hayes 26 WR B. Johnson 26 LB Pace 26 QB Leinart 24 CB Green 25 RB James 29 CB Hood 25 C A. Johnson 28 SS Wilson 27 LT Gandy 28 FS Holt 27 The average age on the Cardinals roster is 26.3 and with the addition of such rookies as DT Alan Branch and WR/KR Steve Breaston, the Cardinals continue adding young talent to an already young and talented roster. With the contract extensions of LB Gerald Hayes and DT Darnell Dockett during the 2006 season, the Cardinals have proven that their youth movement has yielded players who started and will continue to grow within the organization. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 9 of 25

10 SUPER BACKS The Cardinals have one of the NFL s premier running backs in their backfield in Edgerrin James. James, the NFL s active leading rusher, is a four-time Pro Bowler and has led the NFL is rushing three times in his career. As for the other top backs in the league, many of them will be lining up against the Cardinals in Arizona will face a Pro Bowl running back in 12 of its 16 games this year. This is without taking into account some younger backs poised for stardom such as Reggie Bush in New Orleans, Willis McGahee is Baltimore and Kevin Jones in Detroit. The Cardinals Monday Night Game against San Francisco this week will not only feature James but one of the league s best young backs and reigning NFC rushing leader, Frank Gore. The NFC West houses Pro Bowl running backs on all four teams with James, Gore, Shaun Alexander (Seattle) and Steven Jackson (St. Louis), each of whom the Cardinals will face twice in 07. Here is a rundown of backs the Cardinals are scheduled to face in 2007: Frank Gore (SF) Shaun Alexander (Sea) Steven Jackson (StL) Willis McGahee (Bal) Willie Parker (Pit) DeShaun Foster (Car) Clinton Portis (Was) Carnell Williams (TB) Tatum Bell and Kevin Jones (Det) Rudi Johnson (Cin) Jamal Lewis (Cle) Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister (NO) Warrick Dunn (Atl) ALL-ARIZONA TEAM When the Cardinals drafted guard Deuce Lutui in the second round of the 2006 draft, he became the first Arizona native to be drafted by the Cardinals since their move to the desert in In 2007, guard/center Lyle Sendlein, a Scottsdale native, was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent from Texas and made the 53-man roster after impressing during training camp and the preseason. With the addition of Sendlein, a total of 14 Arizonans have played for the Arizona Cardinals. Below are their names and hometowns: Player Hometown Years w/ Cards Mario Bates Tucson Brent Burnstein Glendale 1997 Steve Bush Phoenix Ryan Christopherson Glendale 1996 Anthony Edwards Casa Grande Jeff Feagles Phoenix John Fina Tucson 2002 Frank Garcia Phoenix 2003 Bryan Hooks Phoenix 1994 Deuce Lutui Mesa Kevin Miniefield Phoenix 1997 Lyle Sendlein Scottsdale Vai Sikahema Mesa Danny Villa Nogales 1992 BY THE NUMBERS 4 Number of consecutive times the Cardinals have beaten the 49ers dating back to Combined 100-yard receiving games by Anquan Boldin (4) and Larry Fitzgerald (3) against the 49ers in their careers. 217 Receiving yards by rookie wide receiver Anquan Boldin on opening day of 2003 (9/7/03 at Detroit); the total was the most ever by a rookie in his first game and secondmost ever on an NFL opening day (Dallas Frank Clarke had 241 vs. Washington on 9/16/92) Receiving yard per game by Larry Fitzgerald in his six career games vs. SF (37 catches, 598 yards, 3 TDs) yard receiving games by Anquan Boldin in his last six games vs. the 49ers (45 receptions, 630 yards, 4 TDs) Last time a Cardinals first-year head coach won his season-opening game; Don Coryell s team won at Philadelphia (34-23) on 9/16/73. 1 Overall NFL ranking of the Cardinals offense in the preseason (tie with Jacksonville), averaging yards per game. 3 Consecutive wins for the Cardinals vs. NFC West foes St. Louis; vs. Seattle; San Francisco). 8 Sacks by LB Karlos Dansby in his last 11 games Edgerrin James record when he gains 100+ rushing yards. In two career games at San Francisco, James is 2-0 and averages rushing yards/game. 2 Number of undrafted rookie free agents who made the 53-man roster (FB Tim Castille and G Lyle Sendlein). 451 Combined yards gained by rookie wide receiver Steve Breaston in the preseason (4 rushing, 70 receiving, 338 KO return, 39 punt return), the most in the NFL. His 26.0 yards/kickoff ranked 2 nd in the NFL during the 2007 preseason. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 10 of 25

11 100 MORE EQUALS 53 Edgerrin James rushed for three 100-yard rushing games in 2006, giving him 52 for his career. IN doing so, he became the third fastest player in NFL history to reach the mark (108 games). Only Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson and Jim Brown accomplished the feat in fewer games. Only seven other players in NFL history have recorded over 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 52 *Only current running back with 50 or more 100-yard rushing games. MAKING A MOVE Having entrenched himself among the top 20 All-Time NFL rushing leaders in 2006 when he moved into 19 th place, James looks to make a significant move up the list with another 1,000-yard season in It shouldn t take long for James to get to the 17 th spot, as he only needs 65 yards to pass Tiki Barber for that spot. If James rushes for 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season in Arizona, he will at least reach Washington great John Riggins who currently sits in 13 th place with 11,352 career yards. Entering 2007, James is the only active player on the Top 20 rushing list. All-Time NFL Rushing Leaders: Rk Player Att. Yds. TD 1 Emmitt Smith 4,409 18, Walter Payton 3,838 16, Barry Sanders 3,062 15, Curtis Martin 3,518 14, Jerome Bettis 3,479 13, Eric Dickerson 2,996 13, Tony Dorsett 2,936 12, Jim Brown 2,359 12, Marshall Faulk 2,836 12, Marcus Allen 3,022 12, Franco Harris 2,949 12, Thurman Thomas 2,877 12, John Riggins 2,916 11, Corey Dillon 2,618 11, O.J. Simpson 2,404 11, Ricky Watters 2,622 10, Tiki Barber 2,217 10, Eddie George 2,865 10, Edgerrin James* 2,525 10, O.J. Anderson 2,562 10, * Denotes active players JAMES HOLDS EDGE OVER ACTIVE RUSHERS Edgerrin James continues to etch his name in the record books. The four-time Pro Bowler currently ranks 19th on the all time rushing list and leads all active rushers with 10,385 yards. James is the only active rusher to surpass the 10,000 yard mark. The next closest active rusher, Fred Taylor trails James by 872 yards. 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. 8 2,525 10, Fred Taylor, Jax. 9 2,062 9, Warrick Dunn, Atl. 10 2,256 9, LaDainian Tomlinson, S.D. 6 2,050 9, Shaun Alexander, Sea. 7 1,969 8, Ahman Green, Hou. 9 1,871 8, Priest Holmes, K.C. (P.U.P.) 10 1,734 8, Jamal Lewis, Cle. 6 1,822 7, Clinton Portis, Was. 5 1,385 6, Deuce McAllister, N.O. 6 1,298 5, JAMES HITS 1,000 In 2006, Edgerrin James became the first Cardinals 1,000- yard rusher since Adrian Murrell in Below is a list of each Cardinals running back to reach 1,000 yards. Player Year Yds Attempts Ottis Anderson , Ottis Anderson , Ottis Anderson , Ottis Anderson , Ottis Anderson , Edgerrin James , Jim Otis , John David Crow , Garrison Hearst , Adrian Murrell , Ronald Moore , Stump Mitchell , MAKING A WAY Cardinals fullback Terrelle Smith won t be on the top of anyone s fantasy draft but he has played a big part in the success of some of the backs that have been. Smith, an eighth-year pro the Cardinals signed to a two-year deal in March, has been the lead blocker for a 1,000-yard rusher five times in his seven years in the league. Smith blocked for these 1,000-yard backs: Reuben Droughns (2005) Cleveland Deuce McAllister (2002, 2003) New Orleans Ricky Williams (2000, 2001) New Orleans Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 11 of 25

12 LEINART ENTERS YEAR TWO The Matt Leinart era in Arizona began earlier than expected in After taking over the starting role in week five against Kansas City, Leinart performed well in his first NFL action. Leinart showed significant improvement as the year went on, improving his stats in nearly every category over the last six weeks of the season. Some of Leinart s accomplishments in his first year: Set NFL rookie record for passing yards in a game with Min (11/26). Leinart became the first rookie in NFL history to pass for more than 400 yards in a game. Started 11 games and set the Cardinals franchise record for passing yards by a rookie with 2,547, breaking Jake Plummer s previous record of 2,203 set in Became the first Cardinals quarterback since Jake Plummer in 2001 to have three games in a season with a 100+ quarterback rating. Threw for 200 yards or more in eight games while completing 60% or more of his passes in five of his final six starts of the season. WARNER RETURNS Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner returns to for his 10 th NFL season in One of the greatest success stories in NFL history, Warner will serve as the back-up to starter Matt Leinart. It is not a bad position to be in for the Cardinals. Especially when your backup QB enters the season having just posted a passer rating in the preseason after completing 16-of-20 passes for 245 yards and a TD. Warner was never sacked nor intercepted in the preseason and continued to show why he is one of the most accurate QBs in league history by completing 80% of his passes. LEINART STARTS CAREER HOT Leinart completed 22 of 35 passes (63%) for 253 yards in his first NFL start vs. Kansas City on 10/8/06. Only three other quarterbacks in the last 50 years have completed 60% of their passes for 250 yards or more in their first career start: Roman Gabriel (L.A. Rams, 1962), Dan Marino (Dolphins, 1983) and Brent Pease, a replacement player for the Houston Oilers during the 1987 players' strike. Leinart also connected with Anquan Boldin (49 yards) and Larry Fitzgerald (five yards) on touchdown passes in the first quarter. Only one other quarterback in the Super Bowl era of the NFL threw for two or more touchdowns in the first quarter of his first start: Doug Pederson of the Eagles (Sept. 12, 1999 vs. Cardinals). LEINART SETS NFL ROOKIE RECORD Matt Leinart s 405 passing yards at Minnesota (11/26) were the most ever by a rookie and the most in the NFL in week 12. Leinart became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to hit the 400 yard mark. MOST PASSING YARDS BY A ROOKIE IN A GAME Yds Player Team Date Opp 405 Matt Leinart Ari Min 388 Jake Plummer Ari NYG 379 Troy Aikman Dal Phx 369 Vinny Testaverde TB NO 365 Steve Grogan NE Buf TOP PASSING DAYS OF 2006 Yds Player, Team Opp, Date Att-Com-TD 510 Drew Brees, NO vs. Cin, 11/ Carson Palmer, CIN vs. SD, 11/ Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. Den, 11/ Chris Weinke, Car vs. NYG, 12/ Joey Harrington, MIA vs. GB 10/ Matt Leinart, Min, 11/ Peyton Manning, IND vs. Hou, 9/ FIRST-ROUND QUARTERBACKS Matt Leinart was one of three quarterbacks selected in the first round of 2006 to start in their rookie season. The other two were Tennessee s Vince Young and Denver s Jay Cutler. In all, nine of 10 first round quarterbacks selected in the last three years earned starts in Green Bay s Aaron Rodgers was the only first round quarterback not to start a game. Here s how Leinart s final numbers match up to other first round quarterbacks Pick Cmp Att Yds Pct TD/INT Sacked Rating Record* Vince Young, Ten. 3 rd , /13 25/ Matt Leinart, AZ 10 th , /12 21/ Jay Cutler, Den. 11 th , /5 13/ Pick Cmp Att Yds Pct TD/INT Sacked Rating Record* Alex Smith, SF 1 st , /16 36/ Aaron Rodgers, GB 24 th /0 3/ N/A Jason Campbell, Wash. 25 th , /6 7/ Pick Cmp Att Yds Pct TD/INT Sacked Rating Record* Eli Manning, NYG 1 st , /18 25/ Philip Rivers, SD 4 th , /9 27/ Ben Roethlisberger, Pit. 11 th , /23 46/ J.P. Losman, Buf. 22 nd , /14 47/ * Denotes record as a starter Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 12 of 25

13 BOLDIN STILL BREAKING RECORDS In his first four seasons with the Cardinals, Anquan Boldin has recorded 342 receptions, topping the 100-catch mark in two of those four seasons. Boldin was the fastest player to reach 200 receptions, reaching the milestone in November of In 2006, Boldin became the fastest receiver ever to 300 receptions. After 56 career games, Boldin s 342 receptions top even the most elite receivers in NFL history. Names like Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, Tim Brown and Marvin Harrison have numbers well below Boldin s. In fact, Boldin s 342 receptions through 56 games are 72 more than the next closest on that list, Marvin Harrison, who had 270. Boldin became the fastest to 300 receptions on October 22, 2006 in Oakland during his 47 th career game. That was seven games than the previous record holder Lionel Taylor of Denver. Here s where Boldin stands after 56 games compared to some of the most elite receivers in NFL history: Receiver Receptions Anquan Boldin Marvin Harrison Jerry Rice Michael Irvin Terrell Owens Tim Brown..112 SO YOUNG IT IS SCARY Even though he just turned 24 (August 31), wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has already had one impressive career. He has a Pro Bowl appearance, 3,135 yards receiving on 230 receptions and nine career 100-yard games. Entering his fourth season in the NFL, the scariest thing about Fitzgerald is that he is only going to get better as he gets older. Fitzgerald is the youngest receiver on the team despite the fact that he has started in 45 games already. He established the franchise record for receptions in a season with 103 in 2005, only his second year in the NFL. In fact, at 22 years and 123 days, Fitzgerald became the youngest receiver in NFL history to record a 100-catch campaign when he reached the milestone at Indianapolis on 1/1/06. In 2006, Fitzgerald missed the first action of his NFL career when he had to sit out weeks 6-8 with a hamstring injury. Despite the missed time, Fitzgerald fell only 54 yards short of his second consecutive 1,000-yard season. In 2007, Fitzgerald can reach a few more milestones if he continues at his current pace. He can: Become only the eighth receiver in Cardinals history with two 1,000-yard seasons. Reach 4,000 career receiving yards with 865 yards in With 70 receptions, he will reach 300 for his career. 28 AND COUNTING Cardinals Pro Bowl receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin began piling up individual records and achievements as soon as they broke into the NFL. They have Pro Bowl appearances, reception records and yardage milestones and as impressive as those numbers are, you get a better idea of their dominance of the Cardinals record books as a duo. Entering the 2007 season and dating back to the beginning of Boldin s rookie year of 2003, he and Fitzgerald have accounted for all yard receiving games for the Cardinals, shattering the marks put up by other well known Cardinals receiving duos of the past. Players From Games Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin 9/7/03-1/1/07 28* Frank Sanders, Rob Moore 9/29/96-12/27/98 20 Pat Tilley, Roy Green 11/2/80-11/4/84 15 Mal Kutner, Billy Dewell 10/13/46-11/14/48 14 *led NFL with 15 in 2005 Wide receiver Bryant Johnson, who also entered the league in 2003, has threatened the streak in the past. In a career year in 2006, Johnson had three 80+ yard performances, including a career-high 87 yards at Oakland on October 30. If Johnson continues his steady progress, it is just a matter of time before he comes the 51 st Cardinal receiver to have a 100-yard performance. COMBINE AND CONQUER No Cardinals receiving duo has ever gone for 100+ yards in the same game more times than Boldin and Fitzgerald. Between 2005 and 2006, they accomplished the feat five times and when they did it at Minnesota on Nov. 26, 2006, they became the first duo in team history to each record 140 or more yards in the same game. Fitzgerald and Boldin have both gone for 100 or more yards in a game five times, four of those coming in their record setting 2005 campaign. Two former Cardinals tandems (Roy Green/ J.T. Smith and Bobby Joe Conrad/ Jackie Smith) accomplished the feat three times while three other pairings (Frank Sanders/ Rob Moore, Ernie Jones/ Roy Green and Dave Stief/ Pat Tilley) accomplished it twice. Below are the games in which Boldin and Fitzgerald both reached 100 yards receiving: Date Opp Player Rec Yds Min Larry Fitzgerald Anquan Boldin SF Anquan Boldin Larry Fitzgerald StL Larry Fitzgerald Anquan Boldin /9/05 vs. Car Anquan Boldin Larry Fitzgerald /2/05 vs. SF Anquan Boldin Larry Fitzgerald Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 13 of 25

14 FRESH FROM HAWAII Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson enters the 2007 season the way he feels he should have entered the last couple of seasons, fresh off a Pro Bowl appearance. Wilson made it virtually impossible for voters to keep him away from Hawaii with his performance in The seventh year pro became the first player in NFL history with two touchdowns of 99+ yards in the same season after he returned both an interception and a fumble for touchdowns. On October 1 at Atlanta, Wilson picked off a Michael Vick pass that turned what might have been a 16-3 second quarter lead into a 10-9 Cardinals lead when he ran it back 99 yards for the third touchdown of his career. On November 26 at Minnesota he scooped up a Chester Taylor fumble in the fourth quarter and returned it for a touchdown as the Vikings tried to put away the game in the fourth quarter. Along with becoming the only defender with two 99-yard touchdowns in the same season, Wilson became the only NFL player in history with multiple 99-yarders without the benefit of a kickoff return. Wilson rounded out his Pro Bowl season by leading the team in interceptions (4), forced fumbles (4), fumble recoveries (2, tie), tackles for a loss (8), and was third in tackles (87) and fourth in sacks (5). BERRY RETURNS Cardinals defensive end/linebacker Bertrand Berry is no stranger to adversity, or overcoming it. Originally drafted by the Colts as a linebacker, Berry moved to defensive end early in his career. Following his stint with the Colts, Berry signed with the St. Louis Rams but didn t make it through training camp. Berry then spent 2000 out of football. After a tryout with the Denver Broncos on New Years Day 2001, Berry signed with the Broncos where he spent three seasons before signing with the Cardinals in After recording an NFC high 14.5 sacks and being named to his first career Pro Bowl in 2004, Berry was on pace for another trip to Hawaii in 2005, recording six sacks in the first eight games before suffering a pectoral muscle injury vs. Seattle (11/6/05) and was placed on injured reserve. Berry headed into the 2006 season healthy and ready to chase down opposing quarterbacks. Berry was again back to form, collecting six sacks in the final five games he played before suffering a triceps injury vs. Detroit (11/19/106). For the second time in two years, one of the Cardinals unquestioned defensive leaders had to be placed on injured reserve. Back at full health, Berry enters the 2007 ready to reclaim his spot as one of the league s premier pass rushers. JUST 100 MORE Cardinals placekicker Neil Rackers is coming off back-toback 100+ point seasons, something accomplished just one other time in Cardinals history. Cardinals back Pat Harder was the first player in NFL history to have three consecutive 100-point seasons ( ). If Rackers can make it three years in a row with at least 100 points he will not only share the franchise record with Harder, but he will also move into second place on the Cardinals alltime points list. He needs exactly 100 points to move ahead of Greg Davis, who currently sits in second place with 484 career points. Cardinal great Jim Bakken holds the Cardinals career points record with 1,380. If the preseason is any indicator, Rackers should have no trouble reaching the 100-point milestone again in 2007, again showing the accuracy and leg strength that made him one of the elite kickers in the league in Cardinals All-Time Points Leaders Player, Years Points Jim Bakken, ,380 Greg Davis, Neil O Donoghue, Roy Green, Pat Harder, Bobby Joe Conrad, Neil Rackers, Sonny Randle, ALL OVER AGAIN? Cardinals placekicker Neil Rackers had a preseason that brought back memories of his Pro Bowl season of It is all there: the long field goals, high field goal accuracy rate and touchbacks on kickoffs. Following the preseason and heading into the regular season opener, Rackers looks to have benefited from his offseason commitment. After feeling off in 2006, Rackers dropped 20 pounds and he enters 2007 leaner and stronger and the early results have reflected that. This has been evident since his first field goal attempt in the Cardinals opening preseason game at Oakland. On that kick, Rackers connected on a 59-yard attempt, the longest of his career and the longest in the NFL in the preseason. And he hasn t slowed down since. Rackers established a Cardinals franchise record when he connected on his first 31 consecutive field goal attempts in In the 2007 preseason, Rackers went seven of eight on field goals, with two of those good from 50+ yards and his only miss being a 50-yarder in the preseason finale at Denver that missed just wide. His 29 points were second among NFC kickers. Rackers also led the NFL in touchbacks in 2005, despite not kicking off in the final five contests. It certainly looked like Rackers is poised to repeat that accomplishment. In just the four preseason games Rackers had nine touchbacks. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 14 of 25

15 CARDS-49ERS CONNECTIONS Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt coached alongside San Francisco Head Coach Mike Nolan when both were with the New York Jets in Whisenhunt coached the tight ends while Nolan served as defensive coordinator. Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley, running backs coach Maurice Carthon and strength and conditioning coach John Lott also served on that staff. Cardinals assistant head coach Russ Grimm roamed the same sideline as San Francisco Head Coach Mike Nolan when both were coaching for the Washington Redskins from Grimm coached the offensive line and Nolan was defensive coordinator. San Francisco wide receivers coach/senior assistant Jerry Sullivan was the wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals from and he was the offensive coordinator in San Francisco tight ends coach Pete Hoener got his first NFL coaching job with the St. Louis Cardinals tutoring tight ends from Hoener spent three seasons with the Cardinals in Arizona, as the tight ends coach and 2003 as the offensive line coach. San Francisco offensive line coach George Warhop held the same position with the Cardinals from San Francisco special teams coordinator Al Everest served in the same capacity for the Cardinals from San Francisco assistant special teams coach Jeff Rodgers coached at the University of Arizona from San Francisco secondary coach Johnnie Lynn coached at the University of Arizona from before moving onto the NFL the following season as the secondary coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. San Francisco kicker Joe Nedney played with the Cardinals from 1997 through the first four games of 1999 before being waived. Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald played on the same team at Pittsburgh as San Francisco cornerback Shawntae Spencer and punter Andy Lee. Fitzgerald (3rd overall), Spencer (58th overall) and Lee (188 th overall) were all drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft. San Francisco linebacker Derek Smith is a former Arizona State Sun Devil ( ) where he started every game his junior and senior season at linebacker. Lining up alongside Cardinals Ring of Honor inductee Pat Tillman at ASU, Smith earned honorable mention All Pac-10 honors as a senior in San Francisco tight end/long snapper Brian Jennings is a Mesa, AZ native where he was prepped at Red Mountain High School lettering in football, basketball, and track. He played his college football at Arizona State with Cardinals fullback Terrelle Smith from Cardinals RB J.J. Arrington played his college ball at the University of California and was in attendance for Cal s week one victory over Tennessee last Saturday. Cardinals TE Troy Bienemann is from Santa Clara, CA (St. Francis High School). He was out of football last season and attended 49ers games as a fan. DAVIS RETURNS TO BAY AREA Cardinals linebackers coach Billy Davis, who was hired on by new head coach Ken Whisenhunt on January 19, returns to San Francisco this week where he had spent the last two seasons as the 49ers defensive coordinator. In San Francisco, Davis tenure was highlighted by the Pro Bowl selection of CB Nate Harris, who tied for the NFC lead for interceptions with eight. Also, linebacker Brandon Moore enjoyed a breakout year under Davis tutelage, with a career high 114 tackles, including 6.5 sacks. Davis, in his 16 th year of coaching, joined the 49ers after coaching linebackers for the previous four years with the Falcons ( ) and Giants (2004). CARDS ADD TWO The Cardinals added two new faces to their 53-man roster that were not with the team during the preseason. DE Quentin Moses Drafted by the Raiders in the third round (65 th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft out of Georgia and was released by Oakland on their final cut on 9/1. The Athens, GA native finished his college career with 25 sacks for the Bulldogs, good for sixth in school history. As a senior in 2006, Moses collected 33 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 32 quarterback pressures. WR Jerheme Urban Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Seattle Seahawks in 2003 out of Trinity University. He appeared in 11 games with two starts for Seattle between 2003 and 05, while also spending time on the team s practice squad. He signed with the Cowboys in October of 2006 and spent the rest of the season on Dallas practice squad. He has 13 receptions for 268 yards (20.6 yard avg.) with one touchdown in his NFL career. IT S AN ARIZONA DOUBLE HEADER IN SF The eyes of Arizona sports fans will be in San Francisco on Monday night as the Cardinals make their first ever opening week appearance on Monday Night Football at Monster Park and the Diamondbacks begin a crucial series against the Giants at AT&T Park. While the Cardinals will be looking for an early NFC win, the D-backs are battling for the National League West title as the season hits the stretch run. The competition was a little friendlier on June 5, when Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt, along with quarterback Matt Leinart and wide receiver Anquan Boldin, took batting practice at Chase Field before the D-backs defeated the visiting Giants 4-3. While Whisenhunt and Boldin took several to the warning track, it was Leinart who stole the show. He hit three out, including two in his final three swings and one that traveled an estimated 400 feet. As slow as they were throwing to us, trying to hit it out of this park, was unbelievable, especially when they really start trying to throw that heat in there, Whisenhunt said. It's a good opportunity to appreciate athletes in another sport and what they do. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 15 of 25

16 THIS WEEK IN THE NFL CARDS RECENT TRANSACTIONS Thursday, Sept. 6 New Orleans at Indianapolis Sunday, Sept. 9 Denver at Buffalo Pittsburgh at Cleveland Philadelphia at Green Bay Kansas City at Houston Tennessee at Jacksonville Atlanta at Minnesota New England at NY Jets Carolina at St. Louis Miami at Washington Detroit at Oakland Chicago at San Diego Tampa Bay at Seattle NY Giants at Dallas Monday, Sept. 10 Baltimore at Cincinnati Arizona at San Francisco Monty Beisel Bertrand Berry CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS Troy Bienemann Steve Breaston Oliver Celestin Tim Euhus Ross Kolodziej Deuce Lutui Lyle Sendlein Jerheme Urban 8:30 PM (ET) 1:00 PM (ET) 1:00 PM (ET) 12:00 PM (CT) 12:00 PM (CT) 1:00 PM (ET) 12:00 PM (CT) 1:00 PM (ET) 12:00 PM (CT) 1:00 PM (ET) 1:15 PM (PT) 1:15 PM (PT) 1:15 PM (PT) 7:15 PM (CT) 7:00 PM (ET) 7:15 PM (PT) BYE-sull BURR-trend BEN-a-men BREST-in SELL-us-teen YOU-us kuh-lodge-ee lah-too-ee SEND-line Jeremy CARDS RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE Tues, Sep. 4 Mon, Sep. 3 Sun, Sep. 2 Fri, Aug. 31 Wed, Aug. Mon, Aug. 27 Thurs, Aug. 23 Wed. Aug. 15 Fri, Aug. 3 Signed TE Ben Patrick to the practice squad. Signed SB Michael Adams, RB Steve Baylark, QB Lang Campbell, LB David Holloway, WR Matt Trannon, T Elliot Vallejo, and LB Cameron Vaughn to the practice squad. Awarded waiver claims on DE Quentin Moses (Oakland) and WR Jerheme Urban (Dallas). Released TE Ben Patrick and placed DE/LB Chike Okeafor on injured reserve (bicep). Released CB Michael Adasm, RB Steve Baylark, QB Shane Boyd, QB Lang Campbell, LB Buster Davis, T Brandon Gorin, LB David Holloway, CB Darrell Hunter, G Brian Johnson, S Brandon Keeler, DT Jonathan Lewis, WR LeRon McCoy, T Qasim Mitchell, C Scott Peters, TE Alex Shor, WR Micheal Spurlock, LB Pago Togafau, WR Matt Trannon, T Elliot Vallejo, FB Rashon Vercher and CB Justin Wyatt. Signed P Mike Barr to a one-year contract and released P Scott Player. Released CB Travarous Bain, DT Ray Blagman, TE John Bronson, G Jon Hameister-Ries, WR Greg Lee, SS Hanik Milligan, P/K Ricky Schmitt and WR Todd Watkins. Also, the team placed WR Ahmad Merritt and T Oliver Ross on the injured reserve list. Signed QB Lang Campbell to a one-year contract, released QB Toby Korrodi and reached an injury settlement with FB A.J. Schable. Signed G Brad Badger and C Scott Peters to one-year contracts. Released FB BranDon Snow. Released G T.J. Downing. The following Cardinals radio broadcasts will air this week on News Radio 92.3 KTAR: Big Red Rage w/ Bertrand Berry and guest John Lott Thursday, 6:00-7:00 PM Kia NFL Kickoff Show Monday, 4:00-5:00 PM Hosted by Jody Jackson and Bill Lewis Cardinals Pre-Game Huddle Monday, 5:00-7:00 PM Hosted by Paul Calvisi, Hank Kuhlmann, Rob Moore and Kwamie Lassiter 2007 KEY DATES September 10 Arizona at San Francisco MNF October 16 Trading deadline. December Regular season ends January 5-6 Wild Card Playoffs January Divisional Playoffs January 20 Conference Championships February 3 Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona February 10 Pro Bowl - Hawaii Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 16 of 25

17 Arizona Cardinals / Week 5 / Through Thursday, August 30, 2007 / Preseason Won 0, Lost 4 8/11/2007 L at Oakland Raiders 8/18/2007 L Houston Texans 8/25/2007 L San Diego Chargers 8/30/2007 L 3-21 at Denver Broncos Arizona Opponent Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty 6 7 3rd Down: Made/Att 19/51 30/60 3rd Down Pct. 37.3% 50.0% 4th Down: Made/Att 2/6 2/5 4th Down Pct. 33.3% 40.0% Possession Avg. 27:49 32:12 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 5/43 6/30 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 139/76 123/72 Completion Pct. 54.7% 58.5% Had Intercepted 4 0 Punts/Average 16/ /48.1 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards 33/249 25/205 Fumbles/Ball Lost 7/3 6/3 Touchdowns 8 12 Rushing 3 6 Passing 5 4 Returns 0 2 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team Opponents Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts N.Rackers /8 7/ M.Shipp /0 0/0 0 6 A.Boldin /0 0/0 0 6 B.Johnson /0 0/0 0 6 S.Boyd /0 0/0 0 6 J.Arrington /0 0/0 0 6 M.Trannon /0 0/0 0 6 E.James /0 0/0 0 6 S.Morey /0 0/0 0 6 Team /8 7/ Opponents /12 10/ Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0 Sacks: C.Cooper 4.0, D.Holloway 1.0, D.Blackstock 1.0 Team: 6.0, Opponents: 5.0 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD J.Arrington S.Boyd M.Shipp S.Baylark E.James M.Leinart A.Boldin T.Castille S.Breaston Team Opponents Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD A.Boldin t 1 S.Breaston B.Johnson t 1 L.Fitzgerald S.Morey A.Merritt M.Trannon T.Bienemann B.Patrick L.McCoy L.Pope T.Smith M.Spurlock T.Castille E.James T.Euhus S.Baylark T.Watkins J.Arrington Team t 5 Opponents Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Opponents t 1 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B S.Player M.Barr R.Schmitt Team Opponents Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD S.Breaston M.Spurlock Team Opponents t 1 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD S.Breaston J.Arrington M.Spurlock M.Shipp S.Morey Team Opponents Field Goals N.Rackers 1/ 1 2/ 2 2/ 2 0/ 0 2/ 3 Team 1/ 1 2/ 2 2/ 2 0/ 0 2/ 3 Opponents 0/ 0 5/ 5 3/ 3 2/ 2 0/ 0 Fumbles Lost: K.Warner 1, T.Bienemann 1, S.Breaston 1 Total: 3 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: G.Hayes 1, G.Watson 1, A.Branch Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 17 of 25

18 1 Total: 3 Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating M.Leinart % % 0 0.0% 80t 0/ S.Boyd % % 2 3.8% 30 4/ K.Warner % % 0 0.0% 58t 1/ L.Campbell % % 1 5.9% 17 0/ T.Korrodi % % % 21 0/ Team % % 4 2.9% 80t 5/ Opponents % % 0 0.0% 50 6/ Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 18 of 25

19 ARIZONA CARDINALS 2006 FINAL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS WON 5, LOST 11 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/10 W San Francisco 63,407 James /17 L at Seattle 67,470 Leinart /24 L St. Louis 63,278 Shipp t 4 10/01 L at Atlanta 68,981 Ayanbadejo /08 L Kansas City 63,445 Boldin /16 L Chicago 63,977 Arrington /22 L 9-22 at Oakland 61,595 Schable /29 L at Green Bay 70,809 Warner /12 L Dallas 63,926 Fitzgerald /19 W Detroit 63,348 Bry. Johnson /26 L at Minnesota 63,483 TEAM /03 W at St. Louis 65,612 OPPONENTS t 16 12/10 W Seattle 63,603 * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/17 L Denver 63,845 Boldin /24 W at San Francisco 67,751 Fitzgerald /31 L at San Diego 66,492 Bry. Johnson Ariz. Opp. James TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Walters Rushing Ayanbadejo Passing Pope Penalty Bergen rd Down: Made/Att 83/212 83/201 Arrington rd Down Pct Shipp th Down: Made/Att 10/15 7/15 Spurlock th Down Pct Wakefield POSSESSION AVG. 29:59 30:01 Bronson TOTAL NET YARDS TEAM Avg. Per Game OPPONENTS Total Plays * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Avg. Per Play Wilson t 1 NET YARDS RUSHING Griffith Avg. Per Game Hayes Total Rushes Francisco NET YARDS PASSING Macklin Avg. Per Game Rolle Sacked/Yards Lost 35/262 38/238 Beisel Gross Yards Dockett Att./Completions 545/ /321 TEAM t 1 Completion Pct OPPONENTS t 1 Had Intercepted * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B PUNTS/AVERAGE 68/ /44.8 Player NET PUNTING AVG. 68/ /37.7 TEAM PENALTIES/YARDS 117/937 95/815 OPPONENTS FUMBLES/BALL LOST 31/13 29/17 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD TOUCHDOWNS Walters Rushing Bry. Johnson Passing TEAM Returns 4 5 OPPONENTS t 1 * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD TEAM Arrington t 1 OPPONENTS Spurlock * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Bry. Johnson Rackers /32 28/ Wakefield Fitzgerald TEAM t 1 James OPPONENTS Boldin * FIELD GOALS Bry. Johnson Rackers 0/ 0 11/11 9/ 9 7/10 1/7 Shipp TEAM 0/ 0 11/11 9/ 9 7/10 1/7 Leinart OPPONENTS 1/ 1 9/ 9 11/13 9/ 9 1/2 Walters Rackers: (36G,30G)(51N,53N,43G)()(29G)(41G, Wilson G,51N)(52N,41G,28G,29G,40N)(49N,29G,45G,38G) Arrington ()(28G)(36G)(21G,50G,41N)(23G,20G)(32G,53N, Bergen G)(49G,50N,38G)(25G,39G,37G,32G)(28G,20G) Smith OPPONENTS: (34N,22G,44G)(30B)(26G,47G,21G) TEAM /32 28/ (34G,40G,51G,36G,26G,28G)(45G,40G,19G)(23G) OPPONENTS /42 31/ (31G,35G)(42G)(28G,38G)(32G,52N)(40G)(27G,37G) 2-Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-1, OPPONENTS 0-0 ()(30G,22G,30G)(49G,32G)(47G,35G) SACKS: Okeafor 8.5, Dansby 8, Berry 6, Wilson 5, Smith 2.5, Cooper LG 2, Cooper TM 2, Dockett 2, Clancy 1, Hayes 1, Pace 1, Watson 1, TEAM 38, OPPONENTS 35 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Leinart / Warner / TEAM / OPPONENTS / Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 19 of 25

20 Arizona Cardinals 2006 Defensive Statistics (based on coaches film review) QB QB SPECIAL TEAMS Name TT UT AT TFL Sacks/Yds INT PD FF FR PRS HITS TT UT AT FF FR BP/K Gerald Hayes / Karlos Dansby / Adrian Wilson / Antrel Rolle Robert Griffith Orlando Huff Chike Okeafor / Darnell Dockett / Eric Green Kendrick Clancy / David Macklin Aaron Francisco Antonio Smith / Calvin Pace / Bertrand Berry / Chris Cooper / Gabe Watson / Monty Beisel Robert Tate Matt Ware Darryl Blackstock Jonathan Lewis Langston Moore Darrell Hunter James Darling Hanik Milligan Obafemi Ayanbadejo A.J. Schable Marcel Shipp Nathan Hodel Neil Rackers J.J. Arrington Fred Wakefield Brandon Johnson Scott Player Troy Walters Miscellaneous: Calvin Pace: Blocked field goal at Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 17 Adrian Wilson: 99-yard interception return for a touchdown at Atlanta Falcons, Oct. 1 Darryl Blackstock: Recovered onside kick at Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 26 Adrian Wilson: 99-yard fumble return for a touchdown at Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 26 Antonio Smith: 4-yard fumble return for a touchdown vs. Denver Broncos, Dec. 17 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 20 of 25

21 Roster By Postion No. Name Pos. College Ht. Wt. Age NFL Exp. Defensive Tackles (4) 78 Alan Branch DT Michigan R 90 Darnell Dockett DT Florida State Ross Kolodziej DT Wisconsin Gabe Watson DT Michigan Defensive Ends (5) 91 Rodney Bailey DE Ohio State Bertrand Berry DE Notre Dame Chris Cooper DE Nebraska-Omaha Quentin Moses DE Georgia R 94 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 (9) 67 Brad Badger G/T Stanford Elton Brown G/T Virginia Levi Brown T Penn State R 69 Mike Gandy T Notre Dame Al Johnson C Wisconsin Nick Leckey C Kansas State Deuce Lutui G USC Lyle Sendlein C Texas R 74 Reggie Wells G Clarion (Pa.) Tight Ends (3) 83 Troy Bienemann TE Washington State Tim Euhus TE Oregon State 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 (2) 7 Matt Leinart QB USC Kurt Warner QB N. Iowa Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 21 of 25