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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game #16 THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals will shoot for their third postseason appearance in six seasons and look to tie the franchise mark for wins in a season this week when they host the San Francisco 49ers. This week s game features two teams that have combined for 21 wins so far this season and with San Francisco (11-4) securing a playoff spot with their victory over the Falcons in Week 16, the Cardinals will need a win and help from the Buccaneers to punch their postseason ticket. To have a shot at the postseason, the Cardinals are first going to have to defeat a division opponent that features the NFL s 3 rd ranked defense and 3 rd ranked rushing attack. Arizona counters with the NFL s top run defense and 6 th overall defense and an offense that has been hard to stop at home over the second half of the season. Arizona has won 7 of its last 8 games and has been particularly impressive at home. The Cards have won 4 straight and 6 of 7 home games. For the year, Arizona is averaging 27.6 points per game at University of Phoenix Stadium while allowing just 17.0 points per game. Arizona has outscored its last two opponents at home by the combined score of Last week, Arizona secured its first 10-win season since 2009 when they snapped the Seahawks franchise record 14-game home win streak with a victory. The Cards defense suffocated the Seattle offense, holding them to a season-low 10 points while allowing just 192 total yards. Seattle QB Russell Wilson was handed his first career home loss while Cardinals QB Carson Palmer stepped up in the clutch with a 31-yard game-winning TD pass to WR Michael Floyd. Sunday, December 29, :25 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (10-5) vs. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (11-4) University of Phoenix Stadium ARIZONA CARDINALS 2013 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Sun., Sep. St. Louis Rams L, Sun., Sep. 15 DETROIT LIONS W, Sun., Sep. New Orleans Saints L, 7-31 Sun., Sep. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W, Sun., Oct. 6 CAROLINA PANTHERS W, 22-6 Sun., Oct. San Francisco 49ers L, Thur., Oct. 17 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS# L, Sun., Oct. 27 ATLANTA FALCONS W, Sun., Nov. 3 BYE Sun., Nov. 10 HOUSTON TEXANS W, Sun., Nov. Jacksonville Jaguars W, Sun., Nov. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS W, Sun., Dec. Philadelphia Eagles L, Sun., Dec. 8 ST. LOUIS RAMS W, Sun., Dec. Tennessee Titans W, (OT) Sun., Dec. Seattle Seahawks W, Sun., Dec. 29 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2:25 PM THE COACHES Bruce Arians Jim Harbaugh 10-5* Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record st Years as Head Coach in NFL 3 rd 1 st Years with team 3 rd *Does not include 9-3 record as interim head coach with the Colts in 2012, for which he earned NFL Coach of the Year honors. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO Network: FOX Flagship: Arizona Sports 620 Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Daryl Johnston Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Tony Siragusa Sideline: Paul Calvisi SPORTS USA RADIO CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Play-By-Play: Larry Kahn Flagship: KVVA FM Analyst: John Robinson Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Sideline: Troy West Analyst: Rolando Cantu THE PLAYOFF PUSH HOW THE CARDS GET IN Entering Sunday s action, the Cardinals playoff fate rests on the outcome of two games: Bucs at Saints and 49ers at Cards, both of which start at 2:25 PM Arizona time on Sunday. For the Cards to get in they need: AZ win + NO loss or tie OR AZ tie + NO loss If so, the Cardinals would enter as the #6 seed and hit the road for a Wild Card game next weekend. Where could they play? Arizona would play in Philadelphia if the Eagles beat the Cowboys on Sunday night. If the Cowboys win on Sunday night, the Cardinals would travel to Dallas if Green Bay wins in Chicago on Sunday or Chicago if the Bears defeat the Packers. The 49ers could clinch the NFC West with a win at AZ and a Seattle home loss to the Rams. If that happens AND the Panthers lose or tie at home vs. Atlanta, the 49ers clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Mark Dalton Vice President, Media Relations Mike Helm Media Relations Coordinator mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mhelm@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Chris Melvin Director, Media Relations Matt Storey Media Relations Coordinator cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mstorey@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Allison LeClair Media Relations Assistant aleclair@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ Phone: Fax:

2 CARDINALS & 49ERS IN 2013 CARDINALS CATEGORY 49ERS 10-5 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed Rushing TDs Passing TDs 19 5 Return TDs 5 5 Rushing TDs Allowed Passing TDs Allowed 17 1 Return TDs Allowed 0 40/281 Sacked/Yards Lost 37/213 21/8 Fumbles/Lost 20/10 21 Had Intercepted 8 28/32 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 :45 Average Time of Possession 30:46 21/23/13 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 24/3/31 6/1/15t NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 3/5/4 1/4 2-Point Conversions 0/0 CARDINALS & 49ERS THE LAST TIME 49ERS 32, CARDINALS 20 October 13, 2013 Candlestick Park (69,732) In their final visit to Candlestick Park, the Cardinals had their opportunities to knock off the defending NFC Champs but in the end could not overcome four costly turnovers that led to 16 Niners points. The loss dropped Arizona to 3-3 while San Fran improved to 4-2 with its third straight victory. WR Larry Fitzgerald, a game-time decision with a hamstring injury, finished with 117 yards including a 75-yard TD reception. Neither the Cardinals nor the 49ers offense picked up a first down on any of their first four possessions. However, two of Arizona s ended with Carson Palmer INTs that set up San Fran deep in AZ territory. The first by S Eric Reid was returned to the AZ7 while the second by CB Carlos Rogers was returned to the AZ11. In both cases the Cardinals defense came up big, limiting SF to two Phil Dawson FGs that put the hosts up 6-0. Late in the first, the Cards quickly took the lead when Palmer connected with Fitzgerald on a 75-yard scoring pass that was Arizona s longest since San Fran was on the verge of more points on its next drive but on 2 nd -n-goal from the AZ2, LB Karlos Dansby tipped Colin Kaepernick s pass and it was INT d at the goal line by S Yeremiah Bell. The downside was the Cards had to take over inside their own 1 and 3 plays later Palmer was sacked in the end zone for a safety by rookie LB Corey Lemonier. On the 2 nd play after the free kick, Kaepernick & TE Vernon Davis connected on a deep TD down the middle that covered 61 yards. The Cardinals struck right back on a 53-yard completion to WR Brittan Golden who was called up from the practice squad earlier in the week. On the next play rookie RB Andre Ellington ran it in from 15 yards out to trim San Fran s lead to Late in the 2 nd quarter, Davis capped his big 1 st half ( TDs) with a 35-yard TD from Kaepernick that made it at intermission. On their opening drive of the 3 rd quarter, Palmer capped a 9-play, 61-yard drive with 10-yard TD toss to Michael Floyd that made it when the 2-point try failed. After a 49er punt, Arizona took over at its own 20 and in 10 plays moved to the SF31 seemingly poised to take the lead. But after catching an 8-yard pass, Fitzgerald fumbled and SF recovered at its own 11. That turning point was followed by an even more pivotal San Fran drive that covered 89 yards in 18 plays and chewed 9:32 off the clock. RB Kendall Hunter ended it with his 6-yard run that put SF up with 6:35 left. Any Arizona comeback hopes were dashed on the 2 nd play of the ensuing drive when RB Alfonso Smith lost a fumble at the AZ31. The Niners turned than into a 44-yard Dawson FG that provided the game s final points. CARDINALS ERS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score 49ers 1 9:37 Dawson 35-yard FG 4-(-10), 1: ers 1 4:31 Dawson 26-yard FG 4-3,1: CARDS 1 3:06 Fitzgerald 75-yard pass from Palmer (Feely kick) 3-80, 1: ers 2 9:22 Palmer sacked in EZ by Lemonier for safety ers 2 8:31 Davis 61-yard pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick) 2-71, 0: CARDS 2 7:03 Ellington 15-yard run (Feely kick) 3-80, 1: ers 2 1:55 Davis 35-yard pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick) 3-58, 0: CARDS 3 8:12 Floyd 10-yard pass from Palmer (pass failed) 9-61, 4: ers 4 6:35 Hunter 6-yard run (Dawson kick) 18-89, 9: ers 4 4:15 Dawson 44-yard FG 4-5, 1: THE SERIES This week, the Cardinals and 49ers meet for the 45 th time in a series that dates back to The game will mark the 24 th meeting for the two teams since the division realignment in Arizona and San Francisco will meet in the regular season finale for the third time in the last four years as the Cardinals look to end a threegame winless streak against its division rival. The Niners won the first meeting between the two teams earlier this season (32-20 in Week 6). THE HISTORY Overall Regular Season Series: Cardinals at home vs. SF: 9-12 First Meeting: SF, W, Last Meeting: SF, L, Last 10 Meetings Date Result San Fran 49ers 32, Cardinals 20 San Fran 49ers 27, Cardinals 13 Arizona 49ers 24, Cardinals 3 Arizona Cardinals 21, 49ers 19 San Fran 49ers 23, Cardinals 7 San Fran 49ers 38, Cardinals 7 Arizona 49ers 27, Cardinals 6 San Fran 49ers 24, Cardinals 9 Arizona 49ers 20, Cardinals 16 Arizona Cardinals, 29, 49ers 24 STATISTICS AZ SF First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 5-13 (38) 4-14 (29) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 25:41 34:19 Weather: 65 degrees, 55% humidity, winds NW 5 mph. RUSHING CARDS: Ellington 7-56, TD; Mendenhall 10-40; Taylor 2-7; Fitzgerald 1-4; Smith ers: Gore ; Kaepernick 4-18; Hunter 3-11; TD; Moore 1-9; Miller 2-6; Dixon 3-4. PASSING CARDS: Palmer 25-41, 298 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT. 49ers: Kaepernick 16-29, 252 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 6-117, TD; Floyd 5-44, TD; Ellington 5-36; Housler 4-32; Golden 1-53; Roberts 1-5; Brown 1-5; Dray 1-4; Mendenhall ers: Davis 8-180, 2 TD; Boldin 3-28; K. Williams 1-14; Miller 1-11; Baldwin 1-9; McDonald 1-7; Dixon 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS CARDS: Bell ers: Reid 1-53; Rogers Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 2 of 53

3 CARDINALS-NINERS CONNECTIONS Family Affair Cardinals Offensive Coordinator Harold Goodwin and 49ers C Jonathan Goodwin are brothers. In his first season as the Cards offensive coordinator, Harold Goodwin is in his 10 th NFL season as a coach. A fifth round selection of the NY Jets in the 2002 NFL Draft, Jonathan is in his 12 th NFL season and third with the 49ers. During the first six seasons they were in the NFL together, they never faced one another. However, this week s matchup marks the fourth meeting between their respective teams in the last four years. Former 49ers Cardinals Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles played for the 49ers in 1991, and Cardinals D-Line coach Brentson Buckner spent three seasons ( ) playing for San Francisco. Cardinals S Curtis Taylor played for the 49ers from He was a seventh-round pick of San Francisco s in 2009 and played in 12 games in two seasons with the team. He also spent part of the 2012 season and the postseason on the 49ers practice squad. Former Cardinals 49ers WR Anquan Boldin played seven seasons ( ) for the Cardinals. A second-round pick (54 th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft, Boldin won Offensive Rookie of the Year after setting the NFL rookie record for receptions in a season with 101. He went on to record 586 receptions for 7,520 yards and 44 TDs in his Cardinals career. His 586 receptions and yard receiving games both set franchise records (since surpassed by WR Larry Fitzgerald). 49ers G Adam Snyder spent the 2012 season with the Cardinals and started 14 games 11 at RG and the final three at center. 49ers QBs coach Geep Chryst served as TEs coach for the Cardinals from and then as QBs coach in 1998 and again from ers O-Line coach Mike Solari was the Cardinals O-Line coach in California Connections Cardinals TE Jim Dray ( ) and RB Stepfan Taylor ( ) both played their college football at Stanford, and 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh was the head coach of the Stanford Cardinals from Cardinals G/C Mike Gibson is from Napa, CA and played college football at the University of California. The following Cardinals are from the state of California: CB Antoine Cason (Long Beach), G Paul Fanaika (San Mateo), S Tony Jefferson (Chula Vista), QB Ryan Lindley (Alpine), QB Carson Palmer (Rancho Santa Margarita) and DE Frostee Rucker (Tustin). Arizona Connections 49ers Defensive Assistant/OLBs coach Peter Hansen attended the University of Arizona and played both football and basketball. College/Pro Connections From , Cardinals LB Dontay Moch and 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick played together at Nevada. Cardinals Assistant Special Teams/Assistant TEs coach Steve Heiden and 49ers TEs coach Reggie Davis both played TE for the Chargers from From , Cardinals WRs coach Darryl Drake was an assistant under Jack Harbaugh, father of 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, at Western Kentucky University. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer ( ) and DE Frostee Rucker ( ) played with 49ers DT Justin Smith ( ), LB Ahmad Brooks ( ) and LB Dan Skuta ( ) with the Bengals. Cardinals CB Javier Arenas ( ) and T Eric Winston (2012) were teammates with 49ers DL Glenn Dorsey ( ) and WR Jon Baldwin ( ) with the Chiefs. Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett and 49ers WR Anquan Boldin played at Florida State together from Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald ( ) played at the University of Pittsburgh with San Francisco P Andy Lee ( ). From , Cardinals CB Antoine Cason and 49ers WR Kassim Osgood were teammates with the Chargers. From , Cardinals T Eric Winston and 49ers RB Frank Gore were teammates at Miami. Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson ( ) and LB Kevin Minter ( ) were teammates with 49ers S Eric Reid ( ) at LSU. TDS IN THE WEST In 19 career games against the 49ers, WR Larry Fitzgerald has 106 receptions for 1,489 yards and 12 TDs, including nine TDs in the last 12 meetings. Against the 49ers in Week 6, Fitzgerald hauled in a 75- yard TD reception, the 12 th of his career against San Francisco, tying Andre Rison for most in NFL history against the Niners. NFL History TD Receptions vs. San Francisco TDs Player (Years) 12 Larry Fitzgerald (2004-present) 12 Andre Rison ( ) 11 Terance Mathis ( ) 10 Muhsin Muhammad ( ) 10 Isaac Bruce ( ) 10 Raymond Berry ( ) 10 Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch ( ) In addition to his 12 TD receptions against the 49ers, Fitzgerald also has 16 career TD catches against the Rams and 10 career TD catches against Seattle. He is the only active player in the NFL with at least 10 TD receptions against three separate opponents. Only one other player (Antonio Gates) has at least 10 TD receptions against more than one team. Active Players with Most TDs vs. Single Opponent TDs Player Opponent 16 Larry Fitzgerald St. Louis 13 Antonio Gates Kansas City 12 Reggie Wayne Houston 12 Larry Fitzgerald San Francisco Calvin Johnson Green Bay Santana Moss NY Giants Antonio Gates Oakland Fitzgerald s 38 TD catches against NFC West teams are more than any other player has against division opponents. NFL Leaders Receiving TDs vs. Own Division TDs Player (Team) Division 38 Larry Fitzgerald (Ari) NFC West 36 Tony Gonzalez (KC/Atl) AFC West 30 Antonio Gates (SD) AFC West 28 Reggie Wayne (Ind) AFC South 26 Calvin Johnson (Det) NFC North AGAINST THE NINERS Offensive Production In the first meeting this season, the Cardinals offense posted 403 yards (109 rushing; 294 passing) and three TDs against San Francisco s then-5 th ranked defense. DT Darnell Dockett Dockett has more sacks against the 49ers (7.0), than he has against any other opponent in his career, including a sack in Week 6 earlier this season. WR Michael Floyd In his last two games against San Francisco, Floyd has hauled in 13 receptions for 210 yards and two TDs. In the 12 finale, he had eight receptions for 166 yards and a TD. LB Karlos Dansby In the meeting between the Cardinals and 49ers earlier this season, Dansby recorded 11 tackles, a sack, three passes defensed and a forced fumble. RB Andre Ellington In his only career game against the Niners, the rookie had 56 rushing yards and a TD on eight attempts (8.0 avg.) and added five receptions for 36 yards. Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 3 of 53

4 LAST WEEK S GAME CARDINALS 17, Seahawks 10 December 22, 2013 CenturyLink Field (68,266) The Cardinals entered their Week 16 game at Seattle knowing a loss would eliminate them from playoff consideration after Carolina won earlier in the afternoon. Standing in their way was a Seahawks team with the NFL s best record (12-2) looking to clinch the division title and home field throughout the playoffs. The Seahawks (who defeated AZ 58-0 a year before in Seattle) had the NFL s #1 ranked defense and had not lost at home in two years (a streak of 14 games) and a starting QB (Russell Wilson) who had never lost at home. But on the strength of an incredible defensive effort, the Cards overcame 4 turnovers and came up with a clutch late touchdown to record the important victory. It was Arizona s 7 th win in 8 games and upped their record to The D allowed Seattle just 192 net yards and 10 first downs while forcing 9 punts. It held Wilson to just 108 passing yards while sacking him 4 times and all-pro RB Marshawn Lynch to 71 yards in 18 rushes (7-11 in the 2 nd half). Arizona got the ball to start the game and had a great opportunity to strike first when Carson Palmer hit WR Brittan Golden on a 63-yard pass play to the SEA13. However, on 3 rd -n-2 at the 5, Palmer s pass into the end zone was deflected in the air off the hand of TE Rob Housler and was intercepted by SS Kam Chancellor. Later in the 1st, the Cards advanced to the SEA33 on a 26-yard Andre Ellington run but on 3 rd -n-13 from the SEA36, Palmer tried to thread a pass to Larry Fitzgerald but was INT d by CB Richard Sherman. Early in the 2 nd quarter, Steven Hauschka s 27-yard FG made it 3-0. Arizona soon tied it when Jay Feely s 39-yard FG capped a 16-play, 75-yard drive. Late in the 1 st half, Seattle was poised to reclaim the lead when Palmer s 3 rd down pass was tipped at the line and INT d by LB Malcolm Smith who returned it 32 yards to the AZ3. From there, the Cards stuffed Lynch twice and forced an incompletion on 3 rd down. A false start penalty backed Seattle up 5 yards and Hauschka s 24-yard try clanked off the left upright to keep the game tied 3-3. The defensive battle intensified in the 3 rd quarter when the 1st 7 drives ended in punts. Late in the quarter, AZ capitalized on great field position when Feely connected from 46 yards out to make it 6-3. When Justin Bethel recovered Robert Turbin s fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the Cards took over at the SEA18. However, Palmer s 3 rd down pass into the end zone was again INT d by Sherman. A 26- yard Feely FG on the next AZ drive made it 9-3 with 10:40 to go. Seattle then scored the game s 1 st TD when Wilson hit TE Zach Miller with an 11-yard TD pass. A rare blocked PAT try seemed to keep the score tied at 9 but an even rarer penalty was called on Daryl Washington for lining up too close to the center and the re-try was good. Down 1 with 7:26 to go, AZ took over at its own 20. On 3 rd -n-3 at the 27 Palmer scrambled from the pocket before finding TE Jake Ballard for 17 and a key 1 st down. With 2:20 to go and facing a 3 rd -n-6 at the SEA31, Palmer lofted a pass down the left sideline that Michael Floyd hauled in for his only catch of the day. That and Rashard Mendenhall s successful 2-point conversion run made it On the next play from scrimmage, Wilson s pass to Doug Baldwin bounced off the WR s forearm and into the air where it was caught by LB Karlos Dansby for a game-icing INT. CARDINALS SEAHAWKS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Seahawks 2 13:42 Hauschka 27-yard FG 13-70, 6: CARDS 2 2:15 Feely 39-yard FG 16-75, 8: CARDS 3 0:27 Feely 46-yard FG 6-27, 3: CARDS 4 10:40 Feely 26-yard FG 5-45, 2: Seahawks 4 7:26 Z. Miller 11-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) 6-61, 3: CARDS 4 2:13 Floyd 31-yard pass from Palmer (Mendenhall run) 10-80, 5: STATISTICS AZ SEA First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 6-19 (32) 2-13 (15) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 37:24 22:36 Weather: Cloudy & rainy, 48 degrees, 94% humidity, winds SSE 6 mph. RUSHING CARDS: Ellington 15-64; Mendenhall 21-63; Taylor 2-15; Palmer 5-(-3). Seahawks: Lynch 18-71; Wilson PASSING CARDS: Palmer 13-25, 178 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT. Seahawks: Wilson 11-27, 108 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 3-18; Dray 3-16; Roberts 2-25; Ellington 2-8; Golden 1-63; Floyd 1-31, TD; Ballard Seahawks: Kearse 3-38; Tate 2-34; Lynch 2-5; Z.Miller 1-11, TD; Lockette 1-9; Baldwin 1-8; Willson 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS CARDS: Dansby 1-0. Seahawks: Sherman 2-0; M. Smith 1-32; Chancellor CARDS EARN 10 th WIN The win over Seattle last week improved the Cardinals record to 10-5 this season. It represents just the seventh time in team history the Cardinals have at least 10 wins through the first 15 games of a season. Best Record Thru 15 Games Franchise History Season Record * * IMPORTANT BENCHMARK * Arizona will finish the season with at least 10 wins for the first time since (10-6) and the second time * since the NFL went to the 16-game * schedule in *Season Record When they take on the San Francisco 49ers this week, the Cardinals will have a chance to tie the franchise record for wins in a season. The Cardinals last earned 11 wins in a season in Franchise Record Wins (Season) Record Year NEW STADIUM SUCCESS In 8 seasons at University of Phoenix Stadium the Cards have gone.500 or better 5 times. In the 18 seasons prior to that they had 2 seasons of.500 or better. HIGHLIGHTS IN 140 CHARACTERS OR FEWER Cards need win this week to tie franchise record for wins in a season (11 in 1925, 48 & 75). Bruce Arians (10) joins Norm Barry (11, 1925) as only coaches in Cards hist. w/ 10+ wins in 1 st season with team. Cards 5-win improvement matches best 1-season turnaround in team history: Other was 97 (4-12) to 98 (9-7). Cards 7 wins in 8 games best total in 8-game span since 7-1 mark in Games 3-10 in Last wk, Cards snapped Seahawks franchise record 14-game home win streak. 1 st SEA home loss in 729 days. Cards held SEA QB Russell Wilson to 108 pass yds, lowest total of his career; 1 st career home loss for Wilson (was 14-0). Cards starting lineup last week vs. SEA featured 12 of 22 starters who were not w/ AZ in 12. WR Larry Fitzgerald w/ 12 career TD rec. vs. SF, tied with Andre Rison for most in NFL hist. vs. 49ers. QB Carson Palmer needs 133 pass yds to become 1 st QB in NFL hist. w/ 4,000+ pass yds w/ 3 diff. teams. LB Karlos Dansby 4 th NFL player w/ 6.0+ sacks, 4+ INTs & 2+ INT-return TDs in a season since RB Andre Ellington needs 19 yds to become 5 th Cards rookie with 1,000 scrimmage yds in a season; 1 st since Boldin in 03. WR Michael Floyd in last 2 gms vs. SF - 13 rec. for 210 yds & 2 TDs. Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 4 of 53

5 CARDS GO FOR #7 AT HOME The Cardinals currently hold a 6-1 record at home this season, matching their highest total for home wins in a single season since the NFL went to the 16-game schedule in With a win this week, the Cards would establish a new franchise mark for home wins in a 16-game season. Franchise Record Most Home Wins Year W-L AROUND THE NFL Only Carolina (7), Cincinnati (7), Denver (7), New Orleans (7) and New England (7) have more home wins than the Cardinals this season The Cardinals have been dominant at home in 2013, especially during their current four-game home win streak. Arizona has scored at least 27 points in every game during that streak, and for the year the Cards have averaged 27.6 points per game at home. Arizona has outscored its last two home opponents by a combined score of During their current four-game home win streak, the Cardinals have outscored opponents Arizona is one of four NFL teams that has scored at least 20 points in every home game this season. NFL Leaders 20+ Points At Home 20+ Team Home Gms 8 Denver 8 7 Arizona 7 7 New Orleans 7 7 Dallas 7 RED ON RED Arizona will wear its red-on-red uniforms this week when they host the 49ers. It will mark the third time this season that the Cards are wearing that combo. Dating back to 2005, when Arizona unveiled its new logo and uniform designs, the Cardinals have a 14-3 record in the red-on-red uniform, including wins in eight straight dating back to the 2010 season. Cards Record By Seaon (Red-on-Red) Season W-L Season W-L ARIZONA HOLDS ITS OWN ON THE ROAD Following their victory in Seattle last week, the Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season with a 4-4 record away from University of Phoenix Stadium. It marks the Cardinals best road record since 2009 (6-2) and it marks the ninth time since the 1970 merger that the Cards finished a season with a.500 record or better on the road. Best Road Record ( ) Season W-L Season W-L ARIZONA MAKES IT 7 OF 8 Following its victory over the Seahawks last week, Arizona has a 7-1 record dating back to Week 8. In that span, the Cards have the second-best record in the NFL behind only Carolina (8-1). NFL s Best Records Since Week 8 Rnk Team W L 1 Carolina Arizona 7 1 3t San Francisco 6 2 3t Seattle 6 2 3t Denver 6 2 3t Philadelphia 6 2 3t New England 6 2 Prior to this season, the last time the Cardinals won seven of eight games in a single season was in 1975 (Games 7-14). SELLOUT #83 This week s game against the San Francisco 49ers will sell out, meaning all 83 games (preseason and postseason included) played in eight seasons at University of Phoenix Stadium have been sellouts. Dating back to the inaugural season in 06, the Cardinals hold a home record, including postseason. Arizona will look to earn its seventh home win of the season this week against the 49ers, establishing a franchise record for a 16-game season. Since University of Phoenix Stadium opened, the Cardinals have five seasons in which they are.500 or better. They had two in the 18 seasons prior to that. SURPASSING 5 MILLION The Cardinals surpassed the 5 million mark in total attendance at University of Phoenix Stadium in Week 10 during their victory over the Houston Texans. NOTES FROM THE HOME FIELD Below are a few notes about the Cardinals performance at home so far in 2013: While playing at home in 2013, the Cardinals: Have won 4 straight Are averaging 27.6 points per game and are allowing just 17.0 ppg, the fifth-best mark in the NFL Have scored at least 22 points in all seven games, with 27+ in each of the last four contests Have 15 takeaways and a plus-4 turnover margin Have not allowed a 100-yard rusher Have a 5-0 record when piling up 300+ yards of offense Have allowed fewer than 15 points in five of seven games Have recorded 23 sacks in seven games One of just four teams with 20+ point in every home game this season Have scored a defensive TD in each of the last three home games, while also adding a safety in Wee14 vs. the Rams. MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR Since beginning play at University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006, Arizona has a 19-5 record at home after December 1 st, including wins in eight of the last nine contests. This week, Arizona has a chance to improve on their December mark. Cards Home Record After Dec. 1 st Year W-L Year W-L Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 5 of 53

6 CARDS SHUT DOWN SEATTLE S HOME WIN STREAK SNAPPING A SEAHAWKS RECORD The Cardinals defeated the Seahawks in Seattle last week, snapping the Seahawks franchise record 14-game home win streak, which was also the longest active home winning streak in the NFL. It had been 1 year, 11 months and 28 days since Seattle s last home loss (12/24/11 vs. San Francisco). The Cardinals defense did much of the heavy lifting in halting Seattle s win streak, holding the Seahawks offense to just 10 points. That is Seattle s lowest point total for the season and the lowest total since scoring six points on 10/18/12 at San Francisco a span of 23 games. It was their lowest point total in a home game since scoring seven points vs. the NY Giants on 11/7/10 a span of 26 home games. HARDER THAN IT LOOKS How did the Cardinals hand the Seahawks their first home loss in nearly two years? Arizona did it mainly by shutting down QB Russell Wilson and RB Marshawn Lynch. RB Marshawn Lynch Lynch totaled 71 rushing yards on 18 attempts (3.9 avg.) last week. After totaling 60 yards on 11 attempts (5.5 avg.) in the first half, the Cardinals held Lynch to just 11 yards on seven attempts (1.6 avg.) in the second half. Lynch s longest run of the game was a 19-yarder in the first quarter. Of his 18 attempts for the game, 11 went for two yards or fewer, including eight of his final 11 attempts. QB Russell Wilson The Cardinals handed the Seahawks second-year QB his first career home loss last week. Wilson entered the game with a perfect 14-0 mark at CenturyLink Field, tied for the third-most home wins for a player to start his career since the 1970 NFL- AFL merger; Dallas QB Danny White (16, ) and Rams QB Kurt Warner (15, ). Before last week s game, Wilson s last home loss as a starter came on 10/2/10 for NC State against Virginia Tech. That game was played 1,177 days prior to Arizona s victory on Sunday. Against the Cardinals, Wilson completed just 11 of 27 pass attempts (40.7%) for 108 yards, a TD, an INT and a 49.6 passer rating. Below is a look at where Wilson s performance ranks among his career starts: Wilson s 108 passing yards and 4.0 yards per attempt both rank as the lowest totals of his career. His 49.6 passer rating is the third-lowest of his career and ranks as his lowest rating this season. It also marked the lowest passer rating of his career while playing at home. Prior to last week, his lowest passer rating in a home game was 63.9 on 9/15/13 vs. San Francisco. His 40.7 completion percentage ranks as the second-lowest mark of his career (39.1% on San Francisco). In the first half of last week s game, Wilson completed just six of 16 pass attempts (37.5%) for 47 yards. Through the first three quarters, Seattle had the same amount of punts (8) as Wilson did completions (8). In the second and third quarters combined, Wilson completed just three of 13 pass attempts (23.1%) for 11 yards. Wilson Passing By Quarter 1 st Quarter: 5 of 9, 45 yards 2 nd Quarter: 1 of 7, 2 yards 3 rd Quarter: 2 of 6, 9 yards 4 th Quarter: 3 of 5, 52 yards A SEASON-DEFINING PERFORMANCE In earning the victory over the Seahawks last week, the Cardinals posted a number of season-best marks and forced the Seattle offense into one of its worst performances of the year. The Cardinals held the Seahawks offense to: 192 net yards, the lowest total for a Cardinals opponent this season and second-lowest for the Seahawks offense St. Louis, 10/28). 82 net yards passing, the lowest total for a Cardinals opponent this season and the lowest total for the Seahawks since they had 69 net passing yards on 10/23/11 at Cleveland. 10 total first downs, a season low for the Seahawks offense and the Cardinals defense conversion percentage on third down, the lowest for Seattle s offense since 10/31/10 at Oakland, when they converted 1 of 16 third down attempts (6.3%). 3.8 yards per play 192 yards on 51 plays. That is the lowest total for a Cardinals opponent this season and the secondlowest output for the Seahawks in 2013 St. Louis, 10/28). 2.9 yards per pass play, the lowest total for a Cardinals opponent since 10/21/12 at Minnesota, when the Vikings averaged 2.2 yards per pass play. It represents the lowest average for the Seahawks this season and lowest total since 10/23/11 at Cleveland. 22:36 time of possession, the lowest possession total for a Cardinals opponent this season and lowest since Arizona held Seattle to a 17:10 time of possession on 10/18/09 at Seattle. SHORT DRIVES FOR SEATTLE The Seahawks had just one drive that consisted of more than six plays last week. Of their 13 offensive possessions: 8 consisted of 3 plays or fewer. Seattle s drive chart, in order: 4, 3, 13, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 6 and 1 plays 9 consisted of fewer than 10 total net yards 4 went for negative net yards (-2, -3, -5, -6) 3 began inside Arizona territory. Seattle scored zero points on those three drives 9 featured zero first downs The Stand: Just prior to halftime, with the game tied 3-3, Seattle intercepted a pass and returned it to the Arizona 3-yard line. Following a 2-yard run by Marshawn Lynch that gave the Seahawks 2 nd -n-goal from the 1-yard line, Lynch was held for no gain on second down and QB Russell Wilson threw an incomplete pass on third down. On fourth down, Seattle was flagged for a false start while lining up for a field goal. K Steven Hauschka s 24-yard FG attempt on the next play went off the goal post, and the game stayed tied at the intermission. A RARE TURNOVER TALE The Cardinals committed four turnovers last week, but still earned the victory over Seattle. The last time the Seahawks posted four takeaways in a game and still lost was on 10/28/01 vs. Miami when Seattle playing a home game at Husky Stadium forced two fumbles and two INTs in a loss. Entering last week s game, Seattle had won 26 consecutive games when forcing at least four turnovers dating back to The last time Seattle lost a game in which they had at least a +2 advantage in turnover margin was on 10/10/04 when they lost to the Rams in OT despite having a plus-3 turnover margin. Arizona s defense stepped up when Seattle began drives following a turnover. On the Seahawks four drives that followed Cardinals turnovers, Seattle scored just three points. Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 6 of 53

7 CARDS TOP RANKED RUN DEFENSE Despite facing the NFL s second ranked rushing attack last week, Arizona held onto its ranking as the league s top run defense, allowing just 84.5 yards per game. NFL Leaders Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed/Game Rnk Team YPG 1 Arizona Carolina NY Jets Detroit San Francisco 96.8 Arizona faces another challenge this week against San Francisco, who features the NFL s third-ranked rushing attack, led by RB Frank Gore who is the only RB to rush for over 100 yards against the Cards defense this season (101 in Week 6). Dating back to 1978, when the NFL went to the 16-game schedule, the Cardinals franchise record for rushing yards allowed in a season was 1,370 in That season, Arizona allowed just 85.6 yards per game. Franchise Record Rushing Yards Allowed ( ) Rnk Year Yards Yds/G , , , , , Projection: 1, Through 15 games, Arizona has allowed just five rushing TDs. Since the NFL went to the 16-game schedule in 1978, the franchise record for fewest rushing TDs allowed is seven (1994). Franchise Record Fewest Rush TDs Allowed In a Season TDs Year G Att Yds Avg , , , , , , , SACKS COME AT HISTORIC PACE After posting four sacks last week against the Seahawks, Arizona has now recorded 45 sacks in 2013, which ranks fifth in the NFL this season. NFL Team Leaders Sacks (2013) Rnk Team Sacks 1 Buffalo 56 2 Carolina 51 3 St. Louis 49 4 New Orleans 47 5 Arizona 45 Arizona s 45 sacks in 13 rank as the third-highest total in franchise history for a single season and highest total since 1984 (55). Franchise Record Team Sacks ( ) Rnk Year Sacks Last week s game marked the sixth this season and third time in the last four games that the Cardinals defense compiled at least four sacks in a game. CARDS DEFENSE RANKS 6 th Arizona enters this week s game against the 49ers with the NFL s sixth ranked defense, allowing just yards per game this season. NFL Leaders Team Defense (Yds Allowed/Game) Rnk Team YPG 1 Seattle Carolina San Francisco New Orleans Cincinnati Arizona Houston Buffalo Baltimore Cleveland Arizona entered Week 8 ranked 16 th on defense but after holding six of their last eight opponents under 300 yards, including a season-low 192 yards last in Seattle, the Cards enter Week 17 ranked sixth. NFL Defensive Rankings By Week Week Ranking th 13 th HISTORY AGAINST THE RUN th Arizona has the NFL s topranked 12 9 th rush defense in 13. In 13 7 th team history, the Cards have 14 7 th featured a run defense in the 15 5 th top-10 just three times (9 th, 16 7 th 2007; 4 th, 1994; 8 th, 1983) th Dating back to 1970, the Cardinals have finished in the top-10 in total defense six times 1970 (10 th ), 1983 (6 th ), 1984 (8 th ), 1986 (4 th ), 1994 (3 rd ) and 2005 (8 th ). TAKEAWAY TOTAL REACHES 30 Arizona recorded an INT and a fumble recovery last week, giving them 30 takeaways on the season. Only Seattle (37), Kansas City (35) and Tampa Bay (31) have more this season. NFL Leaders Takeaways Rnk Team TA INT FR 1 Seattle Kansas City Tampa Bay Arizona t Buffalo t Carolina New England t St. Louis Arizona s 20 INTs are tied for the fourth-best total in the NFL. NFL Leaders Interceptions Rnk Team INT 1 Seattle 26 2 Buffalo 22 3 Tampa Bay 21 4t Arizona 20 4t Kansas City 20 Dating back to 2012, Arizona has 42 INTs, which trails only Seattle (44) among all NFL teams. NFL Leaders Interceptions ( ) INTs Team 44 Seattle 42 Arizona 41 Chicago 39 Tampa Bay 37 New England Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 7 of 53

8 UNCONVENTIONAL SCORING The Cardinals have not relied purely on the offense to score points this season. The defense has also come up with points in a variety of ways. INTERCEPTION GOES FOR A TD AGAIN In the Week 15 victory over the Titans, CB Antoine Cason returned an INT 20 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter. It marked the Cardinals fourth INT return for a TD this season and third in four games. Arizona s four INT returns for TDs in 2013 are tied for the third-most in the NFL behind only Chicago and Kansas City (both with five). NFL Leaders INT Returns for TDs (2013) Rnk Team TD 1t Kansas City 5 1t Chicago 5 3t Arizona 4 3t Washington 4 5t Carolina 3 5t Cleveland 3 5t Tampa Bay 3 5t Cincinnati 3 5t Pittsburgh 3 Arizona s four INT returns for TDs have come from LB Karlos Dansby (twice), CB Antoine Cason and DT Dan Williams. A PAIR OF SAFETIES LB John Abraham s sack of Rams QB Kellen Clemens in the end zone during the third quarter of Arizona s Week 14 win over St. Louis was the Cardinals second safety of the 2013 season. The first came in the Week 5 victory over Carolina when DE Calais Campbell sacked QB Cam Newton in the end zone. The 2013 season marks just the seventh time in franchise history that the Cardinals have recorded multiple safeties in a season and the first time since Franchise History Seasons w/ 2+ Safeties Sfty Year INCREASING SAFETY Between 1999 and 2012, the Cardinals totaled just one safety in 224 regular season games SHAUGHNESSY GETS TD #1 In addition to the INT returns for TDs and safeties, the Cardinals have also received points from LB Matt Shaughnessy, who scored his first career TD when he recovered a fumble by Houston QB Case Keenum on the first play of the game in Week 10 and returned it six yards for a score. CREDIT GOES TO THE LINE Facing one of the NFL s toughest defensive fronts in Seattle last week, the Cardinals offensive line LT Bradley Sowell, LG Daryn Colledge, C Lyle Sendlein, RG Paul Fanaika and RT Eric Winston led the way for a rushing attack that piled up 139 yards on the ground and helped Arizona compile a 37:24 to 22:36 time of possession advantage. Sunday s game marked the Cardinals third in a row with at least 100 rushing yards all three being wins. The last time the Cardinals rushed for 100+ yards in three straight games came in Weeks 1-3 of the 2010 season. In the last three games, the Cardinals have 391 rushing yards and four rushing TDs. In that same span and despite facing two of the NFL s fiercest pass rushes in St. Louis and Seattle the offensive line has allowed just five sacks on 92 drop backs a 5.4 sack percentage. PILING UP POINTS After posting 17 points against the Seahawks last week, Arizona has scored 358 points so far in 2013, which already surpasses their point total for the 2010 (289), 2011 (312) and 2012 (250) seasons. Arizona is currently on pace to score 382 points in At that rate, it would represent the fifth-highest season point total in franchise history. Franchise Record Points Scored (Season) Rnk Points Season Arizona has scored 20+ points in 10 of its last 11 games heading into this week s matchup against the 49ers. THROUGH 15 A COMPARISON Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals first 15 games this season compared to where they were through 15 games in Cardinals Through vs Offense/Special Teams Statistic /- Record Points Scored Touchdowns NFL Ranking First Downs Rushing TDs Passing TDs Total Yards 5,060 3,947 +1,113 Yards/Game Rushing Yards 1,457 1, Pass Yds/Game Comp. Pct Sacked/Lost 40/281 56/360-16/79 Red Zone TDs Punts Defense Statistic /- NFL Ranking Rush Def. (NFL) Yards/Game Rush Yds/Game Rush Avg Points Allowed TDs Allowed Rush TDs Return TDs Sacks First Downs Rush INT Return TDs RECORD WINS OUTSIDE THE WEST After defeating the Titans in Week 15, Arizona finished the 2013 season with a 4-0 record against the AFC South and earned its first season sweep of an interconference series since the realignment in Combined with its 3-1 record against the NFC South, Arizona finished with a 7-1 against the NFL s South divisions in Arizona posted an 8-2 record against teams outside its division this season, establishing a new record for wins outside the division since the realignment in Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 8 of 53

9 KEIM TAKES THE REINS If he doesn t get Executive of the Year, something is wrong. People want to talk about Coach of the Year, I just coach the team. He deserves to be Executive of the Year. What he did in his first year is phenomenal. And I ve been around a little bit. --Bruce Arians on Cardinals 1 st Year GM Steve Keim In his first season as Cardinals GM, Steve Keim has helped guide the team to one of the most successful regular season runs in franchise history. After a 5-11 season in 2012, the Cardinals enter Week 17 with a 10-5 record and a chance at the postseason and an opportunity to match the best regular season win total in team annals. RE-TOOLING THE ROSTER WITH WINNING RESULTS As soon as he was hired as GM in January, Steve Keim began the process of reloading the Cardinals roster, a process that has been ongoing throughout the season. Since Keim was hired as GM, the Cardinals have made 193 roster moves. Of the 53 players on the current roster, 28 were not on the team last year, including 12 of the 22 starters in last week s win at Seattle. Over the last three games, 7 of the team s 9 TDs were scored by players not on the Cardinals roster last season. Arizona s five-win improvement over its 2012 record matches the best one-season turnaround in franchise history (4-12 in 97 to 9-7 in 98) and of the eight first-year GMs in the NFL this season, Keim is one of four currently with a winning record. Record of Teams with 1 st Year GMs Record Team General Manager 11-4 Kansas City John Dorsey 11-4 Carolina Dave Gettleman 10-5 Arizona Steve Keim 8-7 San Diego Tom Telesco 7-8 NY Jets John Idzik 6-9 Buffalo Doug Whaley 4-11 Cleveland Mike Lombardi 4-11 Jacksonville David Caldwell BREAKING DOWN THE ACQUISITIONS Of the 28 players on the roster who were not with the Cardinals in 2012: 15 have appeared in all 15 games, including 6 who have started all 15 games. 17 have started at least 1 game. 2 have earned NFC Player of the Week honors (Palmer, Abraham). 12 have recorded either a sack or a TD/or both (Dansby, Shaughnessy). 7 have combined for 26.5 sacks. 6 appeared in 100% of the snaps on offense/defense last week. 1 earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month (Mathieu now on IR) THE EYE OF A SCOUT Although he is in his first season as GM, Keim is in his 15 th season with the Cardinals organization, having originally joined the club in 1999 as a college scout covering the eastern portion of the country. He was promoted to Director of College Scouting in 2006, Director of Player Personnel in 2008 and was then promoted to Vice President, Player Personnel in May, Keim has used his background as a scout to his advantage, exploiting every avenue at his disposal to re-shape the roster: Free Agency During the offseason, Keim brought in QB Carson Palmer, T Eric Winston, LBs Karlos Dansby, John Abraham and Matt Shaughnessy, S Yeremiah Bell, CB Jerraud Powers, RB Rashard Mendenhall and G Paul Fanaika all of whom have become full-time starters. Abraham and Winston were signed on the Cards first day of training camp. The results are indisputable Abraham has shown his Hall of Fame form with 11.5 sacks, Winston has started all 15 games on a vastly improved line, Palmer is nearing 4,000 passing yards and 25 TDs on the season and Dansby is a legitimate contender for NFL Defensive Player of the Year. In addition to the starters, regular contributors such as CBs Antoine Cason and Javier Arenas, LB Jasper Brinkley and DT Frostee Rucker have all proved significant additions including Cason s role in the Cardinals OT win in Tennesse in Week NFL Draft and Rookie Free Agents Keim s first draft as a GM resulted in some of the NFL s most exciting young talent on both offense and defense despite losing four picks due to injury. Third-round pick S Tyrann Mathieu took just weeks to work his way into the starting lineup and the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for October was so effective in the lineup that he remains a legitimate NFL Defensive Rookie of Year candidate despite landing on IR following a Week 14 knee injury. Sixth-round draft pick RB Andre Ellington has become one of the NFL s most exciting young playmakers, leading all NFL RBs in rushing average. Ellington is also on the verge of becoming just the fifth rookie in franchise history to reach 1,000 yards from scrimmage. Fifth-round pick RB Stepfan Taylor has worked his way into a regular spot in the Cardinals RB rotation as well, serving as a key blocker and short-yardage specialist. Arizona has also gotten significant production from a pair of rookie free agents in S Tony Jefferson and WR Jaron Brown. Jefferson has appeared in all 15 games this season and made his second career start last week in the Cardinals upset win over Seattle. Brown has also appeared in all 15 games this season, adding 11 receptions for 140 yards and a TD. In-Season Acquisitions Another area where the Cardinals have found success under Keim s watch has been the signing of players in-season to fill holes in the roster when needed. Waiver Wire Wonders: T Bradley Sowell and NT Alameda Ta amu, claimed off waivers on 9/1 from the Colts and Steelers respectively, have become key players for a vastly improved Cardinals team in Sowell moved into the starting LT spot in Week 5. Since then, the Cardinals O-line has improved steadily and the Cardinals hold an 8-3 record in that span. The offensive line has led the Cardinals to 100-yard rushing performances in each of the last three games while giving up just five sacks in 92 drop backs. Ta amu has teamed with former first round pick Dan Williams to solidify the middle of a defense line that anchors the NFL s top run defense this season. Ta amu has appeared in 13 consecutive games and eaten up significant playing time. LB Marcus Benard was signed following the Cards Week 5 contest and has earned a regular spot on the linebacker rotation. In 11 games, Benard has 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks and four special teams tackles. WR Brittan Golden and TE Jake Ballard have also proved invaluable in-season signings for Arizona. Signed on 11/4, Ballard has appeared in seven games this season with starts in each of the last two games. In Week 15 at Tennessee, Ballard scored his first TD of the season and last week in the win over Seattle, he had a pivotal 17-yard reception on third down during the Cards game-winning TD drive. Despite facing a hamstring injury, Golden has proved a big play threat for Arizona, with a 53-yard reception in San Francisco five days after he was promoted to the active roster and a 63-yard catch-and-run last week in Seattle. Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 9 of 53

10 ARIANS KEEPS ON WINNING Bruce Arians has now recorded 10 wins this season in his first year with the Cardinals. He joins Norm Barry (11, 1925) as the only coaches in franchise history to earn at least 10 wins in their first season with the Cardinals. Franchise Record Wins by 1 st Year Head Coach Wins Coach (Year) 11 Norm Barry (1925) 10 Bruce Arians (2013) 8 Ken Whisenhunt (2007) 8 Buddy Ryan (1994) 8 Charley Winner (1966) 8 Arnie Horween (1923) Arians has compiled a 19-8 overall record in his last 27 games serving as head coach; he was 9-3 in 12 games in Indianapolis last year and is 10-5 so far this year with the Cardinals. Only four current NFL head coaches have more wins than Arians in their last 27 games on the sidelines: John Fox (22), Pete Carroll (21), Bill Belichick (21) and Sean Payton (20). NFL Head Coaches In Their Last 27 W-L Coach (Team) 22-5 John Fox (Denver) 21-6 Pete Carroll (Seattle) 21-6 Bill Belichick (New England) 20-7 Sean Payton (New Orleans) 19-8 Bruce Arians (Arizona/Indianapolis) Jim Harbaugh (San Francisco) At 10-5, Arians has more wins than any other first-year head coach in the NFL in Record of 1 st Year NFL Head Coaches Coach (Team) W-L Bruce Arians (Arizona) 10-5 Chip Kelly (Philadelphia) 9-6 Marc Trestman (Chicago) 8-7 Mike McCoy (San Diego) 8-7 Doug Marrone (Buffalo) 6-9 Gus Bradley (Jacksonville) 4-11 Rob Chudzinski (Cleveland) 4-11 QUICK TURNAROUNDS Bruce Arians has been a part of 13 different playoff teams in his 20 seasons as an NFL coach. He has an playoff record, including three Super Bowl appearances and two Super Bowl titles (XL, XLIII). He has also been known for quick turnarounds where he has coached. That has been evident in the Cardinals five-win improvement over the 2012 record so far this season. Arizona s five-win improvement over its 2012 record matches the biggest oneseason turnaround in franchise history, matching the fivegame turnaround from 1997 (4-12) to 1998 (9-7), when Arizona earned its first playoff appearance in the desert. With a win this week, the Cardinals would have their biggest one-season turnaround in franchise history. When Arians First Hit The Postseason Indianapolis Colts: First Year (2012) Pittsburgh Steelers: First Year (2004) Cleveland Browns: Second Year (2002) Indianapolis Colts: Second Year (1999) Kansas City Chiefs: Second Year (1990) Last season with the Colts, Arians was part of one of the greatest turnarounds in league annals. Indy s nine-win improvement from 2011 (2-14 to 11-5) matched the thirdlargest single-season turnaround in NFL history. Arians led the Colts to a 9-3 while serving as interim head coach. COACH OF THE YEAR AGAIN? The case is strong for Bruce Arians to earn Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Just three men have ever been named NFL Coach of the Year in consecutive seasons. NFL Coaches w/ Back-to-Back COY Awards Coach Team Years Allie Sherman NY Giants Don Shula Colts * Joe Gibbs Redskins *Shared with George Allen in 1967 In all, just nine men in NFL history have been selected Coach of the Year more than once Don Shula (4), Bill Belichick & Chuck Knox (3 each), Dan Reeves, Bill Parcells, Mike Ditka, George Allen, George Halas and Allie Sherman (2 each). No coach in any major or college sports league has ever earned consecutive Coach of the Year honors with different teams. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ARIANS EDITION Give Bruce Arians the coach of the year award, again Stunning the Seahawks on Sunday in Seattle did more than keep the Cardinals in the playoff chase at 10-5 and provide a reminder no team is invincible on its home field. It reinforced just how far Arians has brought this team in a span of one year from a 58-0 loser at CenturyLink Field last Dec. 9 to comeback victors with their season on the line. Tom Pelissero, USA Today, 12/23/13 I'm seriously starting to lean to Bruce Arians for NFL Coach of the Year -- for a second successive season. What he has done there, in only his first season, is nothing short of astounding, and major, major kudos go out to Cardinals rookie GM Steve Keim as well, who helped massage that roster and brought in Carson Palmer and drafted his backside off. Jason La Canfora, CBSSports.com, 12/23/13 Bruce Arians is one heck of a football coach. Coach of the Year is a mystery to me this morning... But Bruce Arians has to be on any list. Peter King, MMQB.com, 12/23/13 Coach of the Year race: It can't be understated what Bruce Arians is doing in Arizona...Steve Keim's doing a wonderful job of player acquisition (and he's the guy who hired the coach) but Arians deserves the lion's share of credit for turning this team around quickly. The Cardinals are playing incredibly well on the field right now and look reasonably similar to the 2012 Colts in the sense that they play so far above their head. Will Brinson, CBSSports.com, 12/23/13 Arians paid his dues, and it s paying off now He earned the NFL Coach of the Year award (in Indy). This year he has a shot to win the Coach of the Year award again. The Cardinals have improved from 5-11 last season to 9-5. Mark Gaughan, Buffalo News, 12/22/13 Cardinals defense is ridiculous, though. And Bruce Arians should be Coach of the Year. Bart Hubbuch, NY Post, 12/22/13 Coach of the Year? Nobody's done more with less than Bruce Arians. Darrin Gantt, Pro Football Talk, 12/22/13 If Cards beat 49ers and Bucs beat the Saints, Arizona is in. Bruce Arians wins back to back Coach of the Year awards, with different teams. Peter Schrager, Fox Sports 12/22/13 Winning at the 12th Man with season on line, time for Cardinals coach Bruce to get Coach of Year talk. Again. Rich Eisen, NFL Network 12/22/13 Regardless of the Cardinals' postseason fate, Bruce Arians deserves Coach of the Year consideration for the second consecutive season. Chris Wesseling, NFL.com, 12/22/13 Bruce Arians is making a strong case for another Coach of the Year award. Sam Farmer, LA Times, 12/22/13 The five coaches I have for Coach of the Year (in alphabetical order): Bruce Arians, Bill Belichick, Chip Kelly, Andy Reid, Ron Rivera. Albert Breer, NFL Network, 12/22/13 Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 10 of 53

11 THE COACHING BREAKDOWN The Cardinals coaching staff entered the 2013 season with a combined 427 years of coaching experience. The staff has accumulated 193 seasons in the NFL, 226 seasons in the college ranks and eight seasons in other professional leagues. In addition to their experience on the sidelines, Todd Bowles (8), Brentson Buckner (12), Mike Caldwell (11), David Diaz- Infante (6), Steve Heiden (11), John Lott (1), Stump Mitchell (9) and Kevin Ross (14) all bring with them a combined total of 61 years of NFL playing experience. Combined Coaching Experience Coach NFL College Pro (non-nfl) Bruce Arians Tom Moore Todd Bowles Harold Goodwin Amos Jones Pete Alosi James Bettcher Anthony Blevins - - Brentson Buckner Mike Caldwell Rick Christophel David Diaz-Infante Darryl Drake Kevin Garver Steve Heiden Freddie Kitchens John Lott Stump Mitchell Tom Pratt Nick Rapone Kevin Ross 7-1 Ryan Slowik Larry Zierlein Totals OPPONENTS Below is a quick look at the Cardinals scheduled opponents for the 2014 season, with two teams yet to be determined. Home 13 Rec Away 13 Rec St. Louis 7-8 St. Louis 7-8 San Francisco 11-4 San Francisco 11-4 Seattle 12-3 Seattle 12-3 Philadelphia 9-6 Dallas 8-7 Washington 3-12 NY Giants 6-9 Kansas City 11-4 Denver 12-3 San Diego 8-7 Oakland 4-11 NFCN (TBD) - NFCS (TBD) - In the AFC, based on the regular rotation, the Cardinals take on the AFC West (Denver, Kansas City, San Diego and Oakland). The Cards last played against the AFC West in 2010 and finished the four games with a 2-2 record, winning against Oakland and Denver at home and falling to Kansas City and San Diego on the road. In addition to facing the NFC East and AFC West in 2014, Arizona will go head-to-head with the teams from the NFC North and NFC South that finish the 2013 season in the same position as the Cards in Arizona will face the NFC North like finisher at home and the NFC South like finisher on the road. The Cardinals will have at least six games against teams that will have finished this season with at least 10 wins, including Seattle (12) and San Francisco (11) twice. MOORE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Hired by the Cardinals on 1/21/13 to serve as Assistant Head Coach/Offense, Tom Moore is in his 35 th year of coaching in the NFL. Along with Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pratt, the duo have more coaching experience among active NFL assistants than any coaches in the NFL outside of Pittsburgh s Dick LeBeau (41), Houston s Wade Phillips (37) and Tampa Bay s Jimmy Raye (36). Exp Coach Team Position 41 Dick LeBeau Pittsburgh D-Coordinator 37 Wade Phillips Houston Interim Head Coach 36 Jimmy Raye Tampa Bay Sr. Off. Asst. 35 Tom Moore Arizona Asst. HC/Off. 35 Tom Pratt Arizona Pass Rush Spec. 35 Joe Vitt New Orleans Asst. HC/LBs In Moore s previous 34 years in the NFL, his teams have earned 22 postseason appearances, 14 division titles, and four Super Bowl appearances (three wins). Moore has coached Hall of Famers Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Mike Webster, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Randall McDaniel and Cris Carter, and he helped guide 22 players to a combined 61 Pro Bowl selections. For 13 years in Indianapolis ( ), he coached Peyton Manning and helped him become one of the NFL s all-time greatest quarterbacks. Manning set Colts franchise records with 54,828 passing yards, 399 TDs, and 4,682 completions (which all ranked in the top five in league history), and won an NFL-record four MVP Awards ( , ) under Moore s tutelage. During his time as an offensive coordinator in the NFL, players under Moore s tutelage have led the league in rushing yards (3x), receiving yards (3x), passing yards (2x), yards from scrimmage (2x), receptions (3x), receiving TDs (once), passing TDs (3x) and passer rating (3x). THE AWARD WINNERS A Cardinals player has been named NFC Player of the Week four times this season, with a player earning the award for Offense, Defense and Special Teams for just the fourth time in franchise history (1993, 08, 09). NFC Player of the Week Awards 2013 CB Patrick Peterson, Defensive (Week Tampa Bay) Peterson had two INTs in the final 4:00 of the win. First INT came with 3:23 remaining and the Cards tied the game on the following play. Second INT came with under 1:00 remaining and clinched the win. QB Carson Palmer, Offensive (Week 12 vs. Indianapolis) Palmer completed 26 of 37 passes (70.3%) for 314 yards, 2 TDs and a passer rating of against the Colts. Combined with his performance in Week Jax (30 of 42, 71.4%, 419 yards, 2 TDs, rating), Palmer became the first player in franchise history with 300+ passing yards, a completion percentage and a passer rating in back-to-back games. LB John Abraham, Defensive (Week 14 vs. St. Louis) Abraham had 3.0 sacks in the Cardinals victory over the Rams, giving him sacks for his career and moving him past Hall of Fame LB Lawrence Taylor (132.5) and LB Leslie O Neal (132.5) into 9 th place on the NFL all-time sacks list. K Jay Feely, Special Teams (Week Tennessee) - Feely kicked a game-winning 41-yard FG in OT to beat the Titans, his third FG of the game and the 11 th game-winning kick in his career. He became one of just eight players in NFL history with 7+ career OT FGs. In addition to Player of the Week awards, S Tyrann Mathieu earned NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for October and RB Andre Ellington earned the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance against the Falcons. Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 11 of 53

12 BY THE NUMBERS 115 Years since the Morgan Athletic Club formed in Chicago (1898), which later became known as the Arizona Cardinals. The team remains the oldest continuous operation in professional football. 83 Consecutive sellouts at University of Phoenix Stadium, including this week s matchup against San Francisco. The Cardinals have sold out every game (preseason and postseason included) in eight seasons at University of Phoenix Stadium. 10 Wins for the Cardinals in 2013, which marks just the seventh time in franchise history the team had 10+ wins in a season. 7 Wins for Arizona in its last eight games. The last time the Cardinals had seven wins in an eight game span was between Games 3-10 of the 1975 season Combined record (65.3 win pct.) of the five teams that have beaten the Cardinals this season. Only one of the five has a sub-.500 record (7-8 St. Louis) and that loss was in Week 1. 5 Seasons of.500 or better in eight played at University of Phoenix Stadium Arizona had two in 18 seasons before that. 2 Head coaches in franchise history that have had 10+ wins in their first season with the Cardinals Norm Barry (11 in 1925) and Bruce Arians (10 in 2013). 3 People who have won NFL Coach of the Year honors in consecutive seasons (Allie Sherman, Don Shula, Joe Gibbs). None have done so with different teams. 193 Transactions for the Cardinals since GM Steve Keim was hired in January. 729 Days it had been since Seattle lost a home game (12/24/11) before the Cardinals ended the Seahawks 14-game home win streak last week. 4 Players in NFL history with 6.0+ sacks, 4+ INTs and 2 INT returns for TDs in a season (Karlos Dansby-AZ, 13; Mo Lewis- NYJ, 94; Seth Joyner-Phi, 92; Rod Martin-Oak, 83) Cardinals all-time record at University of Phoenix Stadium after December 1 st. 133 Passing yards QB Carson Palmer needs to become the first player in NFL history with 4,000-yard seasons with three different teams Average points scored for the Cardinals in seven homes games this season. Arizona is allowing just 17.0 points per game at home Cardinals record in red-on-red uniforms dating back to Average rushing yards allowed per game by the Cardinals defense, the lowest total in the NFL in Cardinals record when RB Andre Ellington has 10+ carries. WEEK 17 IN THE NFL Sunday, Dec. 29 Start (AZ) Network Carolina at Atlanta 11:00 AM FOX Houston at Tennessee 11:00 AM CBS Cleveland at Pittsburgh 11:00 AM CBS Washington at NY Giants 11:00 AM FOX Baltimore at Cincinnati 11:00 AM CBS Jacksonville at Indianapolis 11:00 AM CBS NY Jets at Miami 11:00 AM CBS Detroit at Minnesota 11:00 AM FOX San Francisco at Arizona 2:25 PM FOX Buffalo at New England 2:25 PM CBS Tampa Bay at New Orleans 2:25 PM FOX Green Bay at Chicago 2:25 PM FOX Denver at Oakland 2:25 PM CBS Kansas City at San Diego 2:25 PM CBS St. Louis at Seattle 2:25 PM FOX Philadelphia at Dallas 6:30 PM NBC WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK With a win this week, the Cardinals would finish the regular season with an 11-5 record. The 11 wins would tie the franchise single-season record. With a win this week, the Cards would establish a new franchise mark for home wins in a 16-game season. With a win, the Cardinals would have six more wins than they had in 2012, representing the greatest one-season turnaround in franchise history. With a win this week, head coach Bruce Arians would tie Norm Barry (11, 1925) for most wins ever by a Cardinals first-year head coach. With a win, the Cards would have eight wins in nine games for the first time since the 1975 season (Games 6-14). WR Larry Fitzgerald With a TD reception, Fitzgerald would tie Hall of Famer Don Maynard (88) for 11 th place on the NFL s all-time list for receiving TDs. QB Carson Palmer With 133 passing yards, Palmer would reach 4,000 passing yards for the season and become the first player in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards with three different teams. With 172 passing yards, Palmer would pass Phil Simms (33,462) and John Hadl (33,503) for 25 th place on the NFL s all-time passing yardage list. WR Michael Floyd With 50 receiving yards, Floyd would have 1,000 receiving yards on the season. It would mark his first career 1,000- yard season, and he would become the 12 th player in team history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season. RB Andre Ellington With 19 yards, Ellington would become just the fifth rookie in franchise history to surpass 1,000 yards from scrimmage in a season and first since Anquan Boldin (1,417) in LB Karlos Dansby With a sack and INT, Dansby would join Dave Duerson (7.0 sacks, 6 INTs) as the only players in NFL history with at least 7.0 sacks and five INTs in a season. LB John Abraham With a sack, Abraham would have 12.5 sacks on the season, tying Simeon Rice (1996) for the seventh-best single season sack total in franchise history. RB Rashard Mendenhall With two rushing TDs this week, Mendenhall would become just the eighth player in franchise history to record 10+ rushing TDs in a season. Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 12 of 53

13 FITZGERALD THE YOUNGEST TO 11,000 WR Larry Fitzgerald had five receptions for 52 yards against Indianapolis in Week 12, giving him 11,019 receiving yards for his career. At 30 years, 85 days old, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 11,000 receiving yards for their career. He surpassed the previous mark set by WR Randy Moss (30 years, 222 days old). Youngest To 11,000 Career Receiving Yards Player Age Larry Fitzgerald 30 years, 85 days Randy Moss 30 years, 222 days Jerry Rice 31 years, 32 days Torry Holt 31 years, 124 days Andre Johnson 31 years, 158 days A MAN OF MANY MILESTONES Becoming the youngest player in NFL history to reach 11,000 career receiving yards is one of many career milestones for Larry Fitzgerald during his nine-plus NFL seasons. 800 Receptions In Week 8 of the 13 season vs. Atlanta, Fitzgerald reached 800 career receptions. At 30 years, 57 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone. 10,000 Receiving Yards In Week 6 of the 2012 season vs. Buffalo, Fitzgerald surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards. At 29 years, 44 days old, he joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only players in NFL history to reach the milestone before the age of Receptions In Week 3 of the 12 campaign, Fitzgerald surpassed 700 career receptions. At 29 years, 23 days old, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach that mark. He was over a year younger than the previous record holder Dallas TE Jason Witten (30 years, 133 days old). 9,000 Receiving Yards At 28 years, 81 days old, Fitzgerald reached 9,000 career receiving yards in Week 11 of the 2011 season, becoming the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach the career milestone. Only Randy Moss (27 years, 310 days old) reached the mark at a younger age than Fitzgerald. 70 Career TD Receptions Fitzgerald reached 70 career TDs in Week 10 of the 11 season vs. Philadelphia and at 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to accomplish the feat, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day). 8,000 Receiving Yards Fitzgerald s 125 receiving yards in Week 15 matchup vs. the Panthers in 10 gave him 8,053 for his career as he became the second youngest receiver in NFL history to reach 8,000 yards, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 297 days old). 7,000 Receiving Yards Against the Lions in Week 15 of 2009, reached 7,000 receiving yards for his career. At 26 years, 111 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone, surpassing Randy Moss (26 years, 220 days old). 6,000 Receiving Yards Reached 6,000 career receiving yards in Week 1 vs. San Francisco at 26 years and 13 days old, becoming the secondyoungest receiver in NFL history to reach the milestone behind only Randy Moss (25 years, 270 days). 600 Receptions In Week 15 of the 10 season at Carolina, surpassed 600 receptions for his career. At 27 years, 110 days old, became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone, surpassing Randy Moss (28 years, 266 days old). HISTORIC TD FOR FITZ WR Larry Fitzgerald s seven-yard TD reception in the second quarter against St. Louis in Week 14 was Fitzgerald s 10 th of the season, and he became just the ninth player in NFL history to record 10+ receiving TDs in a season at least five times in their career. NFL Leaders Seasons w/ 10+ TD Receptions # Player 9 WR Jerry Rice 9 WR Randy Moss 8 WR Marvin Harrison 8 WR Terrell Owens 6 WR Cris Carter 5 WR Larry Fitzgerald 5 WR Lance Alworth 5 WR Bob Hayes 5 WR Art Powell The TD also marked the 87 th receiving TD of Fitzgerald s career, tying Andre Reed for 12 th all-time in NFL history. NFL Career Leaders Touchdown Receptions Rnk TDs Player (Years) WR Jerry Rice ( ) WR Randy Moss ( ) WR Terrell Owens ( ) WR Cris Carter ( ) WR Marvin Harrison ( ) TE Tony Gonzalez (1997-)# 7t 100 WR Steve Largent ( )+ 7t 100 WR Tim Brown ( ) 9 99 WR Don Hutson ( ) WR Isaac Bruce ( ) WR Don Maynard ( )+ 12t 87 WR Larry Fitzgerald (2004-)# 12t 87 WR Andre Reed ( ) TE Antonio Gates (2003-)# +Hall of Fame Inductee #Active Player BACK IN THE TOP 10 Larry Fitzgerald is currently tied for eighth in the NFL with 10 receiving TDs this season. NFL Leaders TD Receptions (2013) Rnk Player (Team) TDs 1 TE Jimmy Graham (New Orleans) 15 2t WR Calvin Johnson (Detroit) 12 2t TE Vernon Davis (San Francisco) 12 2t WR Dez Bryant (Dallas) 12 2t WR Demaryius Thomas (Denver) 12 2t TE Julius Thomas (Denver) 12 7 WR Brandon Marshall (Chicago) 11 8t WR Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona) 10 8t WR Wes Welker (Denver) 10 8t WR A.J. Green (Cincinnati) 10 8t WR Eric Decker (Denver) 10 THE RELIABLE ONE Last week s game in Seattle represented Larry Fitzgerald s 99 th consecutive game played, the second-longest active streak in the NFL among WRs behind Tennessee s Nate Washington (127). Fitzgerald s 60 consecutive starts represent the longest active streak in the NFL among WRs. NFL Leaders Consecutive Starts (Wide Receivers) Rnk Player (Team) CS 1 Larry Fitzgerald (Ari) 60 2 Vincent Jackson (TB) 51 3 Steve Smith (Car) 47 4 Torrey Smith (Bal) 45 5 A.J. Green (Cin) 37 Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 13 of 53

14 THE STREAKS CONTINUE After recording three receptions last week against the Seahawks, Larry Fitzgerald extended his franchise record to 148 consecutive games with a reception. Franchise Record Consecutive Games With a Reception Gms Player (Streak) 148 Larry Fitzgerald (Game 8 in 2004-present) 121 Mel Gray (Game 3 in 1973-Game 4 in 1982) 94 Bobby Joe Conrad (Game 9 in 1961-Game 4 in 1968) 89 Larry Centers (Game 7 in 1993-Game 16 in 1998) 74 Roy Green (Game 2 in 1981-Game 10 in 1986) Fitzgerald s reception streak ranks as the second-longest active mark in the NFL behind Atlanta s Tony Gonzalez (210). Fitzgerald has a reception in 154 of 155 games played. The only game in which he did not catch a pass came during his rookie season Buffalo). THE FRANCHISE During his first nine NFL seasons, Larry Fitzgerald broke virtually every major Cardinals career receiving record. With those records in his pocket, the only remaining question is how high the numbers will go by the time he is done. In 2011, Fitzgerald became the franchise all-time leader in receiving yards, receiving TDs, career 100-yard games and total TDs. He became the franchise all-time receptions leader in He has been building on those records since. Franchise Record Career Receptions Rec Player (Years) 840 Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Larry Centers, Roy Green, Frank Sanders, *Established record in Week 14 of 2010 season Franchise Record Career Receiving Yards Yds Player (Years) 11,254 Larry Fitzgerald, ,497 Roy Green, ,918 Jackie Smith, ,520 Anquan Boldin, ,005 Pat Tilley, *Established record in Week 4 of 2011 season Franchise Record Touchdown Receptions TDs Player (Years) 87 Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Sonny Randle, Mel Gray, Anquan Boldin, *Established record in Week 3 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career Touchdowns TDs Player (Years) 87 Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Sonny Randle, Ottis Anderson, John David Crow, *Established record in Week 10 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career 100-Yard Receiving Games # Player (Years) 35 Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Jackie Smith, Roy Green, *Established record in Week 4 of 2011 season 11,000 AND 85 Larry Fitzgerald is one of just 13 players in NFL history with 11,000+ career receiving yards and 85+ career TD receptions. On that list, which contains four members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he joins Atlanta TE Tony Gonzalez as the only active players. NFL Players with 11,000+ Receiving Yards/85+ TDS Player Yards TDs Jerry Rice* 22, Terrell Owens 15, Randy Moss 15, Isaac Bruce 15, Tony Gonzalez 15, Tim Brown 14, Marvin Harrison 14, Cris Carter* 13, Andre Reed 13, Steve Largent* 13, Hines Ward 12, Don Maynard* 11, Larry Fitzgerald 11, *Hall of Fame Inductee With three more TD receptions, Fitzgerald would become one of just 10 players in NFL history to accumulate 11,000+ career receiving yards and 90+ career receiving TDs. FITZ IN THE TOP 25 After hauling in 76 catches in the first 15 games this season, Larry Fitzgerald now has 840 career receptions, one of the top 25 totals in NFL history. Following his 12 reception performance in Week 14 against the Rams, Fitzgerald passed former Cardinals RB Larry Centers for 25 th place on the NFL s all-time receptions list. NFL All-Time Receptions Leaders # Rec. Player Years 1 1,549 Jerry Rice ,321 Tony Gonzalez* ,102 Marvin Harrison ,101 Cris Carter ,094 Tim Brown ,078 Terrell Owens ,024 Isaac Bruce ,006 Reggie Wayne* ,000 Hines Ward Randy Moss Andre Reed Derrick Mason Art Monk Andre Johnson* Torry Holt Keenan McCardell Jason Witten* Jimmy Smith Muhsin Muhammad Irving Fryar Rod Smith Anquan Boldin* Wes Welker* Larry Fitzgerald* Steve Smith* Larry Centers Steve Largent Shannon Sharpe t 814 Keyshawn Johnson t 814 Henry Ellard Hall of Fame Inductee *Active Player Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 14 of 53

15 HEADING TO THE HALL? Below is a look at the career of Larry Fitzgerald through his first 155 career games compared to the 22 modern era WRs currently in the HOF and where they stood at that point in their career. At this point in his career, Fitzgerald has more receptions (840) than any of the receivers enshrined in Canton had through 155 games played. The next closest receiver is Jerry Rice, who had 816 receptions through his first 155 career games. Fitzgerald has more receiving yards (11,254) than all HOF receivers through 155 games played except Rice (13,242) and Michael Irvin (11,737). Fitzgerald Vs. Modern Era WRs in the Hall of Fame (155 Games) 100- Player, HOF Year Years G Rec Yds Avg. Y/G TD Yd G Larry Fitzgerald , Jerry Rice, , Michael Irvin, , Art Monk, , Cris Carter, , Steve Largent, , Charley Taylor, , Raymond Berry, , James Lofton, , Don Maynard, , , Lance Alworth, , Fred Biletnikoff, , Bobby Mitchell, , Tommy McDonald, , John Stallworth, , Charlie Joiner, , Paul Warfield, , Tom Fears, , Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch, , Dante Lavelli, , Pete Pihos, , Bob Hayes, , Lynn Swann, , Avg. of 22 Hall of Fame WRs 542 8, In fact, Fitzgerald s career numbers already surpass those of many receivers that are currently enshrined in the HOF. He has more career receptions than 19 of the 22 receivers in the HOF: Swann (336), Hayes (371), Pihos (373), Lavelli (386), Hirsch (387), Fears (400), Warfield (427), McDonald (495), Mitchell (521), Stallworth (537), Alworth (542), Biletnikoff (589), Berry (631), Maynard (633), Taylor (649), Irvin (750), Joiner (750), Lofton (764) and Largent (819). He has more career receiving yards than 14 of the 22 receivers in the HOF: Fears (5,397), Swann (5,462), Pihos (5,619), Lavelli (6,488), Hirsch (7,029), Hayes (7,414), Mitchell (7,954), McDonald (8,410), Warfield (8,565), Stallworth (8,723), Biletnikoff (8,974), Taylor (9,110), Berry (9,275) and Alworth (10,266). A Career Full of Accomplishments: Franchise career leader in receptions (840), receiving yards (11,254), receiving TDs (87), total TDs (87) and 100-yard receiving games (35). His six 1,000-yard seasons are also a franchise record. One of just four players in NFL history to record at least 1,400 receiving yards in a season four times in their career: Jerry Rice (6), Randy Moss (4) and Marvin Harrison (4). At 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 70 career receiving TDs behind only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days old) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day old). At 30 years, 57 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 800 career receptions. In 2010, he became the first player in NFL history to record 90+ receptions five times in their first seven seasons. During the 2008 postseason, he broke virtually every major playoff receiving record, establishing new single-season marks for receptions (30), receiving yards (546) and TDs (7). His four 100-yard receiving games that postseason established a new NFL record for consecutive games with 100 yards receiving. His nine TD receptions in six career postseason games are an NFL record for a player in their first six career playoff contests. With a franchise record 103 receptions during the 2005 season, he became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100- catch campaign when he reached the mark at 22 years, 123 days old. Led the NFL in receiving TDs in both the 2008 (12) and 2009 (13) seasons. In addition to his 10 receiving TDs in 2007, he became the first player in franchise history to record at least 10 TDs in three consecutive seasons. At 29 years, 23 days old when the Cardinals faced the Eagles in Week 3 of the 12 season, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 career receptions. The previous record was held by Dallas TE Jason Witten, who was 30 years, 133 days old when he reached the mark in Week 2 of the 2012 season. At 29 years, 44 days old, he joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only two players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before the age of 30. One of just 13 players in NFL history to record 11,000 receiving yards and 85 TD receptions in their career. One of just nine players in NFL history with at least 10 TDs in five different seasons. Cardinals vs. 49ers #SFvsAZ 15 of 53