2015 FINAL STATISTICS

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1 2015 IN REVIEW

2 2015 FINAL WON 13, LOST 3 SCORING 9/13/2015 W New Orleans Saints TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts C.Catanzaro /58 28/ /20/2015 W at Chicago Bears D.Johnson /0 0/ /27/2015 W 47-7 San Francisco 49ers L.Fitzgerald /0 0/ /4/2015 L St. Louis Rams J.Brown /0 0/ /11/2015 W at Detroit Lions M.Floyd /0 0/ /18/2015 L at Pittsburgh Steelers D.Fells /0 0/ A.Ellington /0 0/ /26/2015 W Baltimore Ravens C.Johnson /0 0/ /1/2015 W at Cleveland Browns T.Niklas /0 0/ /15/2015 W at Seattle Seahawks J.Nelson /0 0/ /22/2015 W Cincinnati Bengals T.Mathieu /0 0/0 0 6 D.Bucannon /0 0/ /29/2015 W at San Francisco 49ers K.Williams /0 0/ /6/2015 W 27-3 at St. Louis Rams T.Jefferson /0 0/ /10/2015 W Minnesota Vikings Ja.Brown /0 0/ /20/2015 W at Philadelphia Eagles J.Powers /0 0/ /27/2015 W 38-8 Green Bay Packers J.Gresham /0 0/0 0 6 J.Bethel /0 0/ /3/2016 L 6-36 Seattle Seahawks C.Palmer /0 0/0 0 6 TEAM C.Redding /0 0/0 0 6 F.Rucker /0 0/0 0 2 Arizona Opponent K.Minter /0 0/0 0 2 Total First Downs Team /58 28/ Rushing Opponents /29 26/ Passing Pt. Conversions: Team 0/0, Opponents: 2/5 Penalty SACKS: 3rd Down: Made/Att 93/198 75/210 D.Freeney 8.0, C.Campbell 5.0, M.Golden 4.0, F.Rucker 3.0, 3rd Down Pct. 47.0% 35.7% D.Bucannon 3.0, T.Jefferson 2.0, A.Okafor 2.0, K.Martin 1.5, 4th Down: Made/Att 4/9 8/17 R.Gunter 1.0, T.Mathieu 1.0, L.Woodley 1.0, J.Mauro 1.0, E.Stinson 4th Down Pct. 44.4% 47.1% 1.0, J.Powers 1.0, K.Minter 0.5 Team: 35.0, Opponents: 27.0 Possession Avg : :56 Total Net Yards No. Yds Avg Long TD Avg. Per Game C.Johnson Total Plays D.Johnson t 8 Avg. Per Play A.Ellington t 3 K.Williams t 1 Net Yards Rushing S.Taylor Avg. Per Game C.Palmer Total Rushes J.Brown J.Nelson D.Stanton Team t 16 Opponents Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost 27/159 36/270 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 562/ /343 Completion Pct. 62.8% 59.9% Had Intercepted Punts/Average....61/ /46.9 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards... 94/ /1202 Fumbles/Ball Lost... 23/ /14 Touchdowns Rushing 16 9 Passing Returns 7 1 SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team No. Yds Avg Long TD L.Fitzgerald J.Brown M.Floyd t 6 D.Johnson t 4 D.Fells J.Gresham A.Ellington J.Nelson t 2 Ja.Brown C.Johnson T.Niklas K.Williams M.Iupati B.Golden S.Taylor Team Opponents t 24 Opponents Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating C.Palmer % % % 68 25/ D.Stanton % % 2 8.0% 21 2/ Team % % % 68 27/ Opponents % % % 88t 36/ ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

3 S No. Yds Avg Long TD T.Mathieu t 1 R.Johnson P.Peterson T.Jefferson t 1 J.Bethel t 1 D.Bucannon t 1 C.Redding J.Powers Team Opponents PUNTING No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B D.Butler Team Opponents PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD P.Peterson J.Nelson B.Golden Team Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD D.Johnson t 1 K.Williams P.Peterson Team t 1 Opponents FIELD GOALS C.Catanzaro 1/1 12/12 9/9 6/7 0/2 Team 1/1 12/12 9/9 6/7 0/2 Opponents 0/0 3/3 8/8 9/10 6/6 Fumbles Lost: C.Palmer 2, L.Fitzgerald 2, C.Johnson 2, K.Williams 1, A.Ellington 1, Jo.Brown 1, J.Nelson 1, D.Johnson 1 Total: 11 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: J.Powers 2, C.Redding 2, D.Bucannon 2, A.Fua 1, F.Rucker 1, C.Campbell 1, R.Johnson 1, J.Bethel 1, A.Okafor 1, D.Swearinger 1, J.Mauro 1 Total: INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES President Michael Bidwill In 2015 the Cardinals won their third division title and fifth postseason game of Bidwill s tenure as team President. Prior to him taking over as President in 2007, the Cardinals had won just two postseason games in their entire playoff history. General Manager Steve Keim The Cardinals have more wins during Keim s first three seasons as GM (34) than in any three-year span in team history. That includes a franchise record 13 wins in Head Coach Bruce Arians After leading Arizona to a 13-3 record in 2015, now has a.717 win percentage in 60 games as a head coach in the NFL (34-14 in Arizona). Among head coaches with a minimum of 50 career games, Arians.717 percentage ranks fifth all-time. WR Larry Fitzgerald Named to his ninth career Pro Bowl after establishing a franchise single-season record with 109 receptions in At 32 years, 97 days old in Week 13 at St. Louis, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions. QB Carson Palmer Started all 16 regular season games for the second time in three seasons in Arizona and established franchise single-season records with 4,671 passing yards, 35 TD passes and a passer rating. His 11 games with a 100+ passer rating led the NFL in Named second-team All-Pro (AP) and was voted to the Pro Bowl for the first time since RB David Johnson Totaled 1,636 all-purpose yards (581 rushing, 457 receiving, 598 KOR) and a franchise rookie record 13 TDs in Became just the fourth player in NFL history to post 500+ rushing yards, 400+ receiving yards, 500+ kickoff return yards and 13+ TDs in a season. WR John Brown Totaled 65 receptions for 1,003 yards and seven TDs in his second NFL season. Combined with Larry Fitzgerald (1,215), it marked just the fifth time in team history the Cardinals had multiple players with 1,000+ receiving yards in a season. CB Patrick Peterson Named first-team All-Pro for the third time (2nd as a CB) and was selected to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl (4th as a CB). Joined Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith as the only players in NFL history to be chosen to five Pro Bowls before their 26th birthday. S Tyrann Mathieu Appeared in 14 games and was named first-team All- Pro after totaling 89 tackles, a team-high 16 passes defensed, 5 INTs (1 TD), 11 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Named NFC Defensive Player of the Month in November. S Deone Bucannon In his second season, led the team with 127 total tackles and tied for the team lead with 17 tackles for loss. Added three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three sacks and an INT he returned 39 yards for a TD playing the dollar linebacker position. LB Dwight Freeney Despite being signed in the middle of October, went on to lead the team with 8.0 sacks in just 11 regular season games. DT Calais Campbell Named to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive season after totaling 68 tackles and 5.0 sacks. With a career-high 2.5 sacks vs. Green Bay in Week 16, moved into fourth place on the franchise all-time sacks list with K Chandler Catanzaro Connected on 28 FGs and 53 PATs in His 137 total points ranked third in the NFL last season and also rank as the second-highest single-season total in franchise history (140, Neil Rackers ) IN REVIEW 227

4 2015 DEFENSIVE (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 Deone Bucannon / Kevin Minter / Tyrann Mathieu / Tony Jefferson / Calais Campbell / Rashad Johnson Frostee Rucker / Jerraud Powers / Alex Okafor / Markus Golden / Patrick Peterson Rodney Gunter / Justin Bethel Josh Mauro / Ed Stinson / LaMarr Woodley / Sean Weatherspoon Cory Redding Dwight Freeney / Kareem Martin / D.J. Swearinger Red Bryant Chris Clemons Xavier Williams Alani Fua Brittan Golden Stepfan Taylor Chandler Catanzaro Jaron Brown Troy Niklas Kenny Demens David Johnson Kerwynn Williams J.J. Nelson Mike Leach Drew Butler Cariel Brooks MISCELLANEOUS: Jerraud Powers: Seven-yard fumble return for a TD vs. Green Bay, December 27 Cory Redding: 36-yard fumble return for a TD vs. Green Bay, December 27 Deone Bucannon: 39-yard interception return for a Philadelphia, December 20 Tyrann Mathieu: 33-yard interception return for a TD vs. San Francisco, September 27 Justin Bethel: 21-yard interception return for a TD vs. San Francisco, September 27 David Johnson: 108-yard kickoff return for a Chicago, September 20 Tony Jefferson: 26-yard interception return for a Chicago, September ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

5 2015 DEFENSIVE SUMMARIES SEPTEMBER 13 CARDINALS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS SCORE: (W) T. Mathieu (8) A. Okafor (2) R. Johnson (1) K. Minter (8) J. Powers (7) D. Bucannon (7) C. Campbell (7) SEPTEMBER 20 CARDINALS AT CHICAGO BEARS SCORE: (W) T. Jefferson (8) J. Mauro (1) P. Peterson (1) D. Bucannon (1) D. Bucannon (8) M. Golden (.5) T. Jefferson (1) F. Rucker (1) R. Johnson (7) K. Martin (.5) C. Campbell (6) K. Minter (5) SEPTEMBER 27 CARDINALS VS. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS SCORE: 47-7 (W) K. Minter (8) F. Rucker (1) T. Mathieu (2) D. Bucannon (8) L. Woodley (1) J. Powers (1) R. Johnson (5) J. Bethel (1) T. Mathieu (5) OCTOBER 4 CARDINALS VS. ST. LOUIS RAMS SCORE: (L) C. Campbell (11) M. Golden (.5) T. Mathieu (1) D. Bucannon (9) C. Campbell (.5) T. Mathieu (6) F. Rucker (4) K. Minter (4) R. Johnson (4) OCTOBER 11 CARDINALS AT DETROIT LIONS SCORE: (W) D. Bucannon (13) J. Powers (1) R. Johnson (2) T. Jefferson (2) R. Johnson (1) T. Jefferson (11) C. Redding (1) J. Mauro (1) K. Minter (8) P. Peterson (1) J. Powers (6) T. Mathieu (6) OCTOBER 18 CARDINALS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS SCORE: (L) D. Bucannon (8) C. Campbell (1) T. Mathieu (7) K. Minter (6) M. Golden (6) F. Rucker (5) P. Peterson (5) C. Campbell (5) OCTOBER 26 CARDINALS VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS SCORE: (W) D. Bucannon (9) D. Freeney (1) T. Jefferson (1) T. Mathieu (7) T. Mathieu (1) R. Johnson (7) F. Rucker (1) K. Minter (6) T. Jefferson (5) C. Campbell (5) NOVEMBER 1 CARDINALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS SCORE: (W) K. Minter (7) D. Freeney (1) R. Johnson (1) D. Freeney (1) C. Redding (1) T. Jefferson (6) P. Peterson (4) D. Bucannon (4) NOVEMBER 15 CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SCORE: (W) D. Bucannon (7) D. Bucannon (1) T. Mathieu (1) K. Minter (1) T. Mathieu (6) Team Sack (1) K. Minter (5) T. Jefferson (4) J. Mauro (4) 2015 IN REVIEW 229

6 NOVEMBER 22 CARDINALS VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS SCORE: (W) K. Minter (12) D. Bucannon (1) M. Golden (1) D. Bucannon (1) D. Bucannon (8) M. Golden (1) F. Rucker (7) D. Freeney (1) R. Johnson (5) R. Gunter (1) T. Mathieu (5) NOVEMBER 29 CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS SCORE: (W) T. Mathieu (13) T. Jefferson (1) T. Mathieu (1) T. Jefferson (1) K. Minter (7) M. Golden (.5) T. Jefferson (5) K. Minter (.5) D. Bucannon (5) R. Johnson (5) DECEMBER 6 CARDINALS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS SCORE: 27-3 (W) P. Peterson (5) R. Johnson (1) P. Peterson (1) E. Stinson (4) K. Minter (4) T. Mathieu (3) R. Johnson (3) J. Bethel (3) D. Bucannon (3) DECEMBER 10 CARDINALS VS. MINNESOTA VIKINGS SCORE: (W) T. Mathieu (11) C. Campbell (1) D. Bucannon (1) D. Bucannon (1) D. Bucannon (10) D. Freeney (1) J. Mauro (1) A. Okafor (1) J. Bethel (7) T. Jefferson (1) D. Freeney (1) C. Campbell (1) C. Campbell (6) K. Minter (5) R. Johnson (5) DECEMBER 20 CARDINALS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES SCORE: (W) D. Bucannon (11) E. Stinson (1) D. Bucannon (1) M. Golden (1) F. Rucker (1) K. Minter (6) M. Golden (1) T. Mathieu (1) J. Mauro (1) D. Swearinger (1) T. Jefferson (6) T. Mathieu (5) J. Powers (4) M. Golden (4) J. Mauro (4) DECEMBER 27 CARDINALS VS. GREEN BAY PACKERS SCORE: 38-8 (W) K. Minter (10) D. Freeney (3) J. Bethel (1) K. Martin (1) J. Powers (2) J. Bethel (7) C. Campbell (2.5) D. Freeney (1) C. Redding (1) C. Campbell (7) D. Bucannon (1) D. Bucannon (1) T. Jefferson (6) K. Martin (1) D. Swearinger (1) D. Bucannon (6) F. Rucker (1) M. Golden (6) M. Golden (.5) JANUARY 3, 2016 CARDINALS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SCORE: 36-6 (L) D. Bucannon (11) D. Freeney (1) K. Minter (9) R. Gunter (7) T. Jefferson (7) J. Bethel (5) JANUARY 16, 2016 CARDINALS VS. GREEN BAY PACKERS (NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF) SCORE: (W)-OT T. Jefferson (9) D. Freeney (1) R. Johnson (1) D. Bucannon (9) K. Minter (6) J. Bethel (5) M. Golden (4) R. Johnson (4) JANUARY 24, 2016 CARDINALS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME) SCORE: (L) T. Jefferson (10) E. Stinson (1) P. Peterson (1) K. Minter (9) D. Bucannon (7) M. Golden (7) F. Rucker (5) ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

7 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE Opponent, Date WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE New Orleans, Sep. 13 Jo. Brown Veldheer Larsen Sendlein Cooper Watford Fells Fitzgerald Palmer Ellington Gresham at Chicago, Sep. 20 Jo. Brown Veldheer Larsen Sendlein Cooper Watford Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham San Francisco, Sep. 27 Jo. Brown Veldheer Larsen Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham TE LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE St. Louis, Oct. 4 Niklas Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR at Detroit, Oct. 11 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Floyd WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE at Pittsburgh, Oct. 18 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer Ellington Gresham WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB Baltimore, Oct. 26 Floyd Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Gresham Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Shipley WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE at Cleveland, Nov. 1 Nelson Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Niklas Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham at Seattle, Nov. 15 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Cooper Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham Cincinnati, Nov. 22 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Gresham WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB at San Fran, Nov. 29 Floyd Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Gresham Fitzgerald Palmer C. Johnson Shipley WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR at St. Louis, Dec. 6 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Gresham Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Floyd WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE Minnesota, Dec. 10 Nelson Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Niklas WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR at Philadelphia, Dec. 20 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Shipley Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Floyd Green Bay, Dec. 27 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Floyd WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE Seattle, Jan. 3 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Gresham WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR Green Bay, Jan. 16 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Fells Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Floyd WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB WR at Carolina, Jan. 24 Jo. Brown Veldheer Iupati Sendlein Larsen Massie Ja. Brown Fitzgerald Palmer D. Johnson Floyd DEFENSE Opponent, Date DT NT DT ILB WILL DB DB LCB RCB SS FS New Orleans, Sep. 13 Campbell Mauro Rucker Minter Okafor Johnson Jefferson Peterson Powers Bucannon Mathieu DT NT DT SAM ILB WILL DB LCB RCB SS FS at Chicago, Sep. 20 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Minter Okafor Johnson Peterson Powers Bucannon Mathieu San Francisco, Sep. 27 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Minter Okafor Johnson Peterson Powers Bucannon Mathieu DT NT DT ILB WILL DB DB LCB RCB SS FS St. Louis, Oct. 4 Campbell Mauro Rucker Minter Okafor Johnson Jefferson Peterson Powers Bucannon Mathieu DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL LCB RCB SS FS at Detroit, Oct. 11 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu at Pittsburgh, Oct. 18 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Golden Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu Baltimore, Oct. 26 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Golden Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu at Cleveland, Nov. 1 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Golden Peterson Bethel Johnson Mathieu DT NT DT $LB ILB WILL S LCB RCB SS FS at Seattle, Nov. 15 Campbell Mauro Rucker Bucannon Minter Okafor Jefferson Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL LCB RCB SS FS Cincinnati, Nov. 22 Campbell Gunter Rucker Woodley Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu DT NT SAM $LB ILB WILL DB LCB RCB SS FS at San Fran, Nov. 29 Campbell Gunter Martin Bucannon Minter Okafor Jefferson Peterson Powers Johnson Mathieu DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL LCB RCB SS FS at St. Louis, Dec. 6 Campbell Gunter Stinson Golden Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Bethel Johnson Mathieu Minnesota, Dec. 10 Campbell Gunter Stinson Golden Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Bethel Johnson Mathieu DT NT SAM $LB ILB WILL DB LCB RCB SS FS at Philadelphia, Dec. 20 Campbell Mauro Rucker Bucannon Minter Okafor Swearinger Peterson Powers Jefferson Mathieu DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL LCB RCB DB FS Green Bay, Dec. 27 Campbell Gunter Rucker Golden Bucannon Minter Okafor Peterson Powers Bethel Jefferson DT DT SAM $LB ILB WILL DB LCB RCB SS FS Seattle, Jan. 3 Campbell Rucker Martin Bucannon Minter Okafor Bethel Peterson Powers Johnson Jefferson DT NT DT SAM $LB ILB DB LCB RCB SS FS Green Bay, Jan. 16 Campbell Mauro Rucker Golden Bucannon Minter Bethel Peterson Powers Johnson Jefferson at Carolina, Jan. 24 Campbell Mauro Rucker Golden Bucannon Minter Bethel Peterson Powers Johnson Jefferson 2015 IN REVIEW 231

8 GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSE 9/13 vs. New Orleans Chicago 9/27 vs. San Francisco 10/4 vs. St. Louis Detroit Pittsburgh 10/26 vs. Baltimore Cleveland Seattle 11/22 vs. Cincinnati San Francisco St. Louis 12/10 vs. Minnesota Philadelphia 12/27 vs. Green Bay 1/3 vs. Seattle Totals First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Third Downs Converted Efficiency 50.0% 55.6% 46.2% 18.2% 12.5% 41.7% 41.7% 81.3% 47.1% 45.5% 50.0% 43.8% 46.2% 57.1% 50.0% 41.7% 47.0% Fourth Downs Converted Efficiency 0% 100% 100% 50.0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 44.4% Total Net Yards Plays Avg./Play / Net Yards Rushing Attempts Avg./Rush Touchdowns Net Yards Passing Sacks Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts Completions Pct. 59.4% 70.8% 62.5% 63.0% 66.7% 64.4% 69.0% 60.5% 61.7% 64.5% 60.0% 65.9% 71.4% 60.6% 67.9% 46.5% 62.8% Touchdowns Interceptions Yards Per Attempt Kickoffs-EZ-TB Punting Average Net Average Had Blocked FG-PAT Had Blocked Penalties/Yards Fumbles/Lost Touchdowns Rushing Passing Returns PAT/ 2-Point Made/Att Kicking Made/Att pt Rushing Made/Att pt Passing Made/Att Field Goals Made/Att Safeties Awarded Points Scored Time Of Possession 26:36 30:04 36:32 33:13 23:28 31:09 29:36 34:23 38:52 28:45 37:27 39:47 31:59 37:28 30:16 23:23 32: ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

9 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE 9/13 vs. New Orleans Chicago 9/27 vs. San Francisco 10/4 vs. St. Louis Detroit Pittsburgh 10/26 vs. Baltimore Cleveland Seattle 11/22 vs. Cincinnati San Francisco St. Louis 12/10 vs. Minnesota Philadelphia 12/27 vs. Green Bay 1/3 vs. Seattle Totals First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Third Downs Converted Efficiency 38.9% 16.7% 33.3% 38.5% 47.1% 25.0% 38.5% 56.3% 12.5% 38.5% 0% 8.3% 54.5% 50.0% 29.4% 53.3% 35.7% Fourth Downs Converted Efficiency 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 100% 100% 50% 50% 0% 0% 67% 100% 47.1% Total Net Yards Plays Avg./Play Net Yards Rushing Attempts Avg./Rush Touchdowns Net Yards Passing Sacks Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts Completions Pct. 62.5% 68.8% 47.4% 66.7% 58.6% 55.0% 65.0% 52.5% 43.8% 56.4% 69.4% 42.9% 69.4% 68.3% 55.2% 68.8% 59.9% Touchdowns Interceptions Yards Per Attempt Kickoffs-EZ-TB Punting Average Net Average Had Blocked FG-PAT Had Blocked Penalties/Yards Fumbles/Lost Touchdowns Rushing Passing Returns PAT/ 2-Point Made/Att Kicking Made/Att pt Rushing Made/Att pt Passing Made/Att Field Goals Made/Att Safeties Allowed Points Allowed Time Of Possession 33:24 29:56 23:28 26:47 36:32 28:51 30:24 25:37 21:08 31:15 22:33 20:13 28:01 22:32 29:44 36:37 27: IN REVIEW 233

10 In his first game back after a torn ACL ended his promising 2014 season, QB Carson Palmer picked up where he left off throwing for 3 TDs, no INTs or sacks, and topped 300 passing yards in a Cardinals win. With the season-opening victory, Palmer became to 1st Cards QB since Jim Hart in 1974 to win 7 straight games and improved to 14-2 over his last 16 starts. The Saints had reached the red zone 5 times but had to settle for FGs from rookie Zack Hocker on 4 of them as the Cards D surrendered just 1 TD. Larry Fitzgerald led with 6 catches for 87 yards and the team averaged almost 5 yards per rush. took the opening kickoff 80 yards in 9 plays and got on the scoreboard first when Palmer found WR John Brown in the end zone on 3rd-n-goal from the 10. After a 37-yard Hocker FG, RB Andre Ellington made it 14-3 with a 1-yard TD run at the end of a 5-play, 88-yard drive; the biggest chunk came on a 48-yard completion to TE Darren Fells that moved it to the 18. The Saints responded with their lone TD drive of the day and made it when Drew Brees connected with Brandon Coleman on a 12-yard scoring hook-up. That drive was extended when was flagged for 12 men on the field as the Saints were punting and the penalty gave them a fresh set of downs. On the opening play of the 2nd half, Brees hit WR Willie Snead with a 63-yard pass to the 12 but the Cards D forced them to settle for a 23-yard Hocker FG that made it a 1-point game at Later in the quarter the Saints had the ball at the 45 but on 3rd-n-7, S Rashad Johnson INT d Brees pass that led to a 43-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG that made it The lead was trimmed to 1 again after another Saints FG and momentum seemed to be with the Saints. However, Palmer & Co came thru; runs by Ellington & Chris Johnson helped move the chains before Fells hauled in a 17-yard pass from Palmer that gave an 8-point lead. New Orleans, however, would not go away. A 59-yard catch-n-run by Mark Ingram took it to the 15 but the D again held the Saints to just a FG. Ahead just 5, the Cards next drive stalled before a Drew Butler punt pinned the Saints at their own 3. The Cards forced a 3-n-out and then took over at their own 43 with 1:49 left and needed just a 1st down or 2 to seal the game. On 2nd-n-8 from the 45 and the whole world expecting a run, called for a short pass to RB David Johnson that the rookie hauled in and took 55 yards down the sideline for a game-sealing TD. Saints CARDINALS CARDINALS 31, SAINTS 19 SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (62,903) Brown 10-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 1 9: , 5: Saints 1 3:55 Hocker 37-yard FG 11-61, 5: Ellington 1-yard run (Catanzaro CARDS 2 11: , 3: kick) Coleman 12-yard pass from Brees Saints 2 5: , 5: (Hocker kick) Saints 3 12:01 Hocker 23-yard FG 5-71, 2: CARDS 3 0:04 Catanzaro 43-yard FG 5-35, 2: Saints 4 12:24 Hocker 45-yard FG 9-53, 2: Fells 17-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 4 9: , 2: Saints 4 6:45 Hocker 33-yard FG 7-65, 3: CARDS 4 1:33 NO First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (39) (50) 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...33: :36 Weather: Indoors Saints: Ingram 9-24; Robinson 8-19; AJohnson 1-4; Cooks 1-4; Brees 1-3. CARDS: Ellington 12-69, TD; CJohnson 10-37; Palmer Saints: Brees 30-48, 355 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Palmer 19-32, 307 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT. DJohnson 55-yard pass from Palmer 2015 GAME SUMMARIES 2-57, 0: Saints: Ingram 8-98; Robinson 5-51; Cooks 4-49; Coleman 4-41, TD; Colston 3-29; Watson 3-19; AJohnson 2-5; Snead CARDS: Fitzgerald 6-87; Fells 4-82, TD; JoBrown 4-46, TD; DJohnson 1-55, TD; Floyd 1-18; JaBrown 1-8; Ellington 1-7; Gresham 1-4. Saints: None. CARDS: R. Johnson CARDINALS 48, BEARS 23 SEPTEMBER 20, 2015 SOLDIER FIELD (62,351) In a week 2 match-up in Chicago, the Cardinals erupted for 48 points and moved to 2-0 thanks to dominating efforts in all 3 phases. WR Larry Fitzgerald hauled in a regular-season best 3 TD passes and Carson Palmer threw 4 total. produced 7 total TDs including one in each of their 4 red zone trips. The defense scored its own TD on a Tony Jefferson INT off Jay Cutler that also ended the veteran signal caller s afternoon late in the 1st half when he was injured on the return. The scoring began as soon as the game did when rookie RB David Johnson returned the opening kickoff 108 yards for a TD. It was the longest play in franchise history and a yard shy of the NFL record for longest kickoff return. Chicago tied it late in the 1st quarter when Cutler connected on a 48-yard TD to WR Josh Bellamy. answered on its next drive, taking advantage of a 42-yard pass interference penalty that moved it to the 11 and Palmer capitalized with a 6-yard TD to WR Jaron Brown. The Bears then tied it again when rookie RB Jeremy Langford s 1-yard run capped a 10-play, 70-yard drive. The Cards surged ahead again with an 80-yard TD drive that was also aided by a long DPI penalty (38 yards to the 16). That set up an 8-yard Fitzgerald TD. In all the Bears were flagged 14 times for 170 yards. The game s pivotal play came with 3 minutes to go before halftime. With Cutler a perfect 8-8 passing, the Bears faced 2nd-n-9 from the CHI21 when Jefferson INT d a pass at the 26 and ran it in for the TD. was now up 28-14, Cutler was lost for the game with hamstring injury suffered on the return and back-up Jimmy Clausen took over. quickly forced a punt but rookie JJ Nelson muffed the return and CHI recovered at the 22. The Cards D held the Bears to a FG but misfortune again struck for on the next play from scrimmage when Palmer s pass to the flat was tipped and picked by LB Jared Allen. CHI took over at the 12 with :54 to go in the 2nd but the Cards again held to just a FG and it was at intermission. On the opening drive of the 3rd Patrick Peterson picked a Clausen pass, turning the ball over to the offense at the CHI32. The takeaway led to a 28-yard Palmer-Fitzgerald hook-up on a flea flicker that made it The next offensive series ended with a 13-yard David Johnson TD run that upped the lead to with 6:06 to go in the 3rd. A 3rd Robbie Gould FG made it after 3 and a 3rd Fitzgerald TD pass from Palmer provided the only points of the final quarter. The 48 points were the most ever allowed by the Bears at home and most by Cards in a road game in 50 years. David Johnson became first player in NFL history with TDs via run, reception and kickoff return after just two career games. CARDINALS Bears CARDS 1 DJohnson 108-yard kickoff 14:47 return Bears 1 3:20 Bellamy 48-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) 6-89, 3: CARDS 1 1:13 JaBrown 6-yard pass from Palmer 6-65, 2: Bears 2 10:02 Langford 1-yard run (Gould kick) 10-70, 6: CARDS 2 3:51 Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Palmer 9-80, 6: CARDS 2 2:59 Tony Jefferson 26-yard INT return Bears 2 0:59 Gould 40-yard FG 4-0, 0: Bears 2 0:00 Gould 23-yard FG 4-7, 0: CARDS 3 Fitzgerald 28-yard pass from 12:41 Palmer 2-32, 0: CARDS 3 6:06 DJohnson 13-yard run 8-75, 4: Bears 3 2:26 Gould 51-yard FG 7-47, 3: CARDS 4 2:42 Fitzgerald 9-yard pass from Palmer (Missed PAT) 9-46, 5: CHI First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (56) (17) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession... 30: :56 Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees, Humidity 47%, Winds S 6 MPH. CARDS: CJohnson 20-72; DJohnson 5-42, TD; KWilliams 1-3; Palmer 2-(-2). Bears: Forte 15-61; Cutler 3-24; Langford 6-21, TD; Rodgers 2-8; Clausen 2-(-5). CARDS: Palmer 17-24, 185 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT. Bears: Clausen 14-23, 121 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; Cutler 8-9, 120 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-112, 3 TD; JoBrown 5-45; JaBrown 2-20, TD; Gresham 1-5; DJohnson 1-3. Bears: Royal 7-42; Bennett 4-48; Forte 4-44; Meredith 3-36; Miller 2-14; Bellamy 1-48, TD; Wilson CARDS: Jefferson 1-26, TD; Peterson 1-1. Bears: Allen ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

11 CARDINALS 47, 49ERS 7 SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (63,663) A week after their convincing 25-point win at Chicago, the Cardinals returned home to face the Niners and delivered an even more dominating allaround effort with a 47-7 victory. Offensively, they rolled up 446 total yards thanks in part to a 110-yard, 2 TD rushing effort from RB Chris Johnson, who started in place of Andre Ellington. Through the air, Larry Fitzgerald continued his torrid pace and had a pair of TDs among his game-high 9 catches for 134 yards while Carson Palmer threw for 311 yards en route to his 9th straight win as a starter (16th in his last 18). Perhaps more impressive was the play of an defense that opened the game with a pair of INT touchdowns 2 minutes apart from DBs Justin Bethel and Tyrann Mathieu, respectively. The pick sixes were 2 of the 4 INTs thrown by Colin Kaepernick in his first 4 pass attempts. In all, the D held San Fran to 53 net passing yards and just 156 overall while allowing the 49ers to cross midfield just once all game, after a punt return to the Arizona 19-yard line. After the INT returns put up 14-0 early, the next two Cards drives went 81 yards and ended on Johnson TD runs that made it 28-0 midway thru the 2nd. San Fran s lone score of the day came after Jarryd Hayne s 37-yard punt return to the 19 set-up a 12-yard Kaepernick TD run that made it A rare Palmer INT gave San Fran an opportunity for more points but Mathieu s 2nd INT of the day gave the ball back at the SF25 with :30 let in the 1st half. It led to a 22-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG that gave the Cards a 31-7 lead at intermission. On the 1st play of the 2nd half CB Jerraud Powers picked off Kaepernick and 4 plays later Palmer and Fitzgerald connected on a 4-yard TD pass. Later in the 3rd, Bethel downed a Drew Butler punt inside the 1 and on the next snap LB Kevin Minter tackled RB Carlos Hyde in the end zone for a safety that made it The only further scoring came on a long drive (13 plays, 79 yards, 7:42) in the 4th that also ended on a Palmer-to-Fitzgerald TD hook-up. The victory improved the Cards to 3-0 for the 3rd time in 4 years and gave them a 2-game lead in the NFC West. The 47-point explosion gave a franchise record 126 after 3 games, 4th most in NFL history after 3. The 40-point margin of victory was the team s largest since The Cards scored 45+ points in consecutive games for just the third time in team history and the first time since ers CARDINALS Bethel 21-yard INT return CARDS 1 11: Mathieu 33-yard INT return CARDS 1 9: CJohnson 6-yard run CARDS 2 14: , 5: CJohnson 1-yard run CARDS 2 7: , 4: Kaepernick 12-yard run 49ers 2 2: , 4: (Dawson kick) CARDS 2 0:00 Catanzaro 22-yard FG 5-21, 0: Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from CARDS 3 12: , 2: Palmer Hyde tackled by Minter in EZ CARDS 3 4: for safety Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from CARDS 4 5: , 7: Palmer SF First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (23) (46) 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... 23: :32 Weather: Indoors Niners: Hyde 15-51; Kaepernick Niners: Celek 3-29; Boldin 2-16; 7-46, TD; Davis 7-6. Hyde 1-10; Patton 1-7; Bell 1-0. CARDS: CJohnson , 2 TD; CARDS: Fitzgerald 9-134, 2 TD; DJohnson 7-25; Taylor 4-6; Palmer JoBrown 3-62; DJohnson 3-16; 1-1; Stanton 3-(-3). Gresham 2-34; CJohnson 1-40; Fells 1-13; Floyd Niners: Kaepernick 9-19, 67 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT. Niners: Acker 1-0. CARDS: Palmer 20-32, 311 yds, 2 CARDS: Mathieu 2-50, TD; Bethel TD, 1 INT. 1-21, TD; Powers IN REVIEW RAMS 24, CARDINALS 22 SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (63,146) The Cardinals experienced defeat for the first time in 2015 and fell to 3-1 following a 2-point home loss to the Rams. It was a typically tough and physical NFC West match-up that came down to a couple key plays and it was the Rams who made more of them. Arizona outgained St. Louis and had twice as many first downs (26-13). While they moved the ball well between the 20 s, the Cards came away with just 4 Chandler Catanzaro FGs on their first 4 red zone trips and committed 3 costly turnovers while the Rams had none. Those 3 takeaways led to 17 St. Louis points that proved to be pivotal. After not trailing at any point in their first 3 games, the Cards never led in this one. Rookie David Johnson fumbled the opening kickoff and the Rams recovered at the 17. Three plays later Nick Foles connected with WR Tavon Austin on a 12-yard scoring pass that gave STL an early 7-0 lead. Later in the opening quarter, had a 1st-n-goal from the 1 but was forced to settle for a 21-yard FG. The next Cards drive also penetrated the STL red zone on their next drive but they again came away with 3 on a short Catanzaro FG. After the defense forced its 3rd straight 3-n-out, the Cards seemed on the verge of taking the lead. However Carson Palmer s deep middle throw to John Brown was INT d in the end zone by Janoris Jenkins. The Rams came up with a Greg Zuerlein FG on the ensuing drive that made it Just before halftime moved 56 yards to set-up Catanzaro s 3rd FG that made it 10-9 at intermission. Early in the 3rd, Palmer hit Larry Fitzgerald for a 22-yard gain on 3rd-n-2 but the Rams knocked the ball loose and recovered at their own 20. Three straight Todd Gurley runs moved it to the 18 where on 3rd-n-5 Foles hit Stedman Bailey for a TD that made it The next two drives went deep into STL territory but each again ended on Catanzaro FGs that trimmed the Rams lead to with 11:57 to play. On the next drive, a 52-yard Gurley run took it to the 16 and ultimately led to another Foles-Austin TD on 3rd down that put STL up with 8:16 remaining. The Cards desperately needed to answer and they did. Two plays after Fitzgerald picked up 14 yards on a key 4th-n-4 at the STL33, Palmer lofted a pass down the middle that David Johnson gathered in for a TD that made it a 2-point game with 4:38 left. After sending the Rams 3-n-out, took over at its own 37 with 2:51 remaining. By the 2:00 warning the Cards reached the STL44 before 3 straight incompletions resulted in turning it over on downs with 1:44 to play. They never saw the ball again as Gurley and the Rams ran out the remaining time. Rams CARDINALS Rams 1 13:24 Austin 12-yard pass from Foles (Zuerlein kick) 3-17, 1: CARDS 1 4:13 Catanzaro 21-yard FG 8-62, 4: CARDS 2 10:45 Catanzaro 27-yard FG 13-51, 6: Rams 2 3:16 Zuerlein 30-yard FG 7-68, 3: CARDS 2 1:13 Catanzaro 42-yard FG 9-56, 2: Rams 3 5:44 Bailey 18-yard pass from Foles (Zuerlein kick) 5-58, 2: CARDS 3 1:13 Catanzaro 38-yard FG 9-60, 4: CARDS 4 11:57 Catanzaro 29-yard FG 6-41, 2: Rams 4 8:16 Austin 12-yard pass from Foles (Zuerlein kick) 6-80, 3: CARDS 4 4:38 DJohnson 23-yard pass from Palmer 8-80, 3: STL First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (38) (18) 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...26: :13 Weather: Indoors Rams: Gurley ; Austin 2-20; Rams: Austin 6-96, 2TD; Cook Cunningham 2-0; Mason 2-(-1); 3-22; Bailey 2-30, TD; Gurley 2-15; Foles 1-(-1). Cunningham 2-4; Harkey 1-4. CARDS: CJohnson 16-83; DJohnson CARDS: Fitzgerald 7-99; JoBrown 3-18; JoBrown 1-13; Palmer 7-75; Floyd 5-59; Johnson 4-63, 1-(-1). TD; CJohnson 3-11; JaBrown 1-20; Fells 1-17; Gresham 1-8. Rams: Foles 16-24, 171 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT. Rams: Jenkins 1-0. CARDS: Palmer 29-46, 352 yds, 1 CARDS: None. TD, 1 INT. 235

12 CARDINALS 42, LIONS 17 OCTOBER 11, 2015 FORD FIELD (60,816) On a day when the other three NFC West teams all lost, the Cardinals improved to 4-1 with a dominating performance at Detroit that extended their division lead to 2 games. They forced 6 Lions turnovers (4 INTs, 2 fumbles) and had none themselves. Safety Rashad Johnson had a hand in 3 of those takeaways (2 INTs, 1 fumble recovery) and the defense as a whole gave the Lions everything they could handle. In just 45 offensive snaps, scored 42 points including a 28-point explosion in the 2nd quarter. Chris Johnson had 103 rushing yards on 11 carries to lead a ground attack that gained 187 yards overall. Carson Palmer had as many TD passes as incomplete passes (3) and the Cards eclipsed the 40-point mark for the 3rd time in 4 games. The Cards opened the game with takeaways on the first 2 Detroit possessions. Rashad Johnson picked Matthew Stafford on the opening drive of the game and Tony Jefferson forced an Ameer Abdullah fumble on the second. However, was unable to capitalize on either and it was Detroit that scored first on Theo Riddick s 6-yard TD pass from Stafford. The Cards answered when David Johnson s 35-yard kickoff return was followed immediately by a 25-yard Chris Johnson run with a personal foul penalty tacked on. That set-up a 14-yard Palmer TD pass to TE Darren Fells that tied the game. On the next series, the Lions faced a 2nd-n-15 at their own 42 when DE Cory Redding sniffed out a screen pass, INT d the ball and returned it 30 yards to the 4. On the next play, David Johnson punched it in to put up After a Lions punt backed the Cards up to their own 1, Palmer hit John Brown with a 49-yard completion down the right sideline. Chris Johnson s 40-yard run then took it to the 2 where David Johnson again ran it in. On the ensuing series, Jefferson forced a Golden Tate fumble that Rashad Johnson recovered at the DET22. That led to an 18-yard scoring pass from Palmer to John Brown that gave Arizona TDs on 4 straight possessions and made it 28-7 at the half. On Detroit s 1st series of the 2nd half, Patrick Peterson picked off Stafford and returned it 40 yards to the DET32. The INT not only ended the Lions drive but also the afternoon for Stafford who was replaced by Dan Orlovsky thereafter. A 26-yard Larry Fitzgerald catch took it to the 2 and a play later Palmer found him again with a quick scoring slant that made it After a Lions FG made it with 11:51 left, Drew Stanton came on in relief of Palmer. His 3rd snap was a handoff to Andre Ellington that the RB took 63 yards for a TD. Four plays later, Rashad Johnson notched his 2nd INT of the game, this time off of Orlovsky. A Lions TD with 1:29 remaining made the final score CARDINALS Lions Lions 1 2:21 Riddick 6-yard pass from Stafford (Prater kick) 7-82, 3: CARDS 2 Fells 14-yard pass from Palmer 14: , 2: CARDS 2 D.Johnson 4-yard run 10:56 1-4, 0: CARDS 2 3:11 D.Johnson 2-yard run 5-99, 2: CARDS 2 2:08 Jo.Brown 18-yard pass from Palmer 3-22, 0: CARDS 3 6:27 Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Palmer 5-32, 3: Lions 4 11:51 Prater 40-yard FG 10-60, 2: CARDS 4 Ellington 63-yard run 10: , 1: Moore 13-yard pass from Orlovsky (Prater kick) Lions 4 1: , 3: DET First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (13) (47) 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...23: :32 Weather: Indoors CARDS: CJohnson ; Ellington CARDS: Fitzgerald 5-58, TD; 3-63, TD; Taylor 4-19; ; DJohnson 3-6, JoBrown 4-73, TD; Fells 2-25, TD; 2TD; Palmer 1-(-1); Stanton 3-(-3). Floyd Lions: Zenner 10-30; Abdullah Lions: Riddick 10-53, TD; Tate 6-17; Tate 1-8; Stafford ; Moore 6-55, TD; CJohnson 5-67; Pettigrew 3-29; Wright 3-12; CARDS: Palmer 11-14, 161 yds, 3 Fuller 2-56; Jones 1-11; Abdullah TD, 0 INT; Stanton 1-4, 10 yds, 0 1-9; Zenner 1-7; Burton 1-6. TD, 0 INT. Lions: Orlovsky 21-38, 191 yds, 1 CARDS: RJohnson 2-11; Peterson TD, 1 INT; Stafford 20-32, 188 yds, 1-40; Redding TD, 3 INT. Lions: None STEELERS 25, CARDINALS 13 OCTOBER 18, 2015 HEINZ FIELD (63,846) The Cardinals thoroughly dominated early and reached Steelers territory on 5 of their 6 first half drives. But despite a halftime edge in total offensive yards and advantage in passing yards, they led just 10-3 at intermission. Missed opportunities, penalties and turnovers proved their undoing as Pittsburgh outscored Arizona 22-3 in the 2nd half. The Steelers did it behind QB Landry Jones who came on in the 3rd quarter to replace Michael Vick (hamstring), who himself was starting in place of injured Ben Roethlisberger (knee). The loss dropped to 4-2 and overshadowed a career-day from WR John Brown who finished with 10 catches for 196 yards. The Cards opened the scoring on their 2nd offensive series of the game when Carson Palmer s 3-yard pass to WR Michael Floyd made it 7-0. They were near midfield on the next drive when Palmer s pass deflected off TE Jermaine Gresham and was INT d by LB Lawrence Timmons. Still up 7-0, had another opportunity when Larry Fitzgerald s 44-yard catch-n-run took it to the PIT34 but they came away pointless when Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard FG try. The Steelers took advantage of that field position and got on the board via Chris Boswell s 47-yard FG. Late in the 1st half, moved to the PIT13. On 3rd-n-9 from the 13, officials missed a defensive pass interference in the end zone vs. Floyd 2 plays after negating a Floyd TD with a questionable offensive interference call against him. Instead had to settle for Catanzaro s 31-yard FG that made it 10-3 at the half. The Steelers opened the 3rd quarter with a 48-yard Boswell FG to make it On the 2nd play of the ensuing drive, John Brown fumbled on a reception and Pittsburgh recovered at the 32. Four plays later Jones and WR Martavis Bryant connected on a 9-yard TD pass that put the Steelers up after the 2-point try was unsuccessful. A 51-yard Boswell FG on the next PIT possession made it late in the 3rd. answered as John Brown s 42-completion took it to the Steeler 27 but they gained just 8 more yards and Catanzaro s 39-yard FG made it The Steelers then moved 68 yards in 13 plays and extended the lead to on Boswell s 4th FG, this one a 28-yarder midway thru the 4th. Trailing by 5, the Cards moved to the PIT20 in 8 plays but just before the 2:00 warning, Palmer s 1st down pass attempt to John Brown was INT d in the end zone by S Mike Mitchell. The Cards needed a stop to get the ball back but on the 2nd play after the turnover, Bryant caught a short pass and then weaved 88 yards for a score that essentially sealed the game. CARDINALS Steelers Floyd 3-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 1 8: , 2: Steelers 2 6:06 Boswell 47-yard FG 5-34, 3: CARDS 2 0:47 Catanzaro 31-yard FG 13-68, 5: Steelers 3 11:14 Boswell 48-yard FG 7-31, 3: Bryant 8-yard pass from Jones Steelers 3 8: , 1: (pass failed) Steelers 3 2:23 Boswell 51-yard FG 7-26, 3: CARDS 4 14:46 Catanzaro 39-yard FG 6-61, 2: Steelers 4 7:19 Boswell 28-yard FG 13-68, 7: Bryant 88-yard pass from Jones Steelers 4 1: , 0: (Boswell kick) PIT First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (42) (25) 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... 31: :51 Weather: Partly cloudy, 45 degrees, winds W 12 mph. CARDS: CJohnson 14-40; DJohnson 3-9; Ellington 1-7; Palmer 2-(-1). Steelers: Bell 24-88; Vick 5-47; Bryant 1-8; DeWilliams 1-(-1); LJones 1-(-1). CARDS: Palmer 29-45, 421 yds, 1TD, 2 INT. Steelers: LJones 8-12, 168 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; Vick 3-8, 6 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: JoBrown ; Fitzgerald 8-93; Floyd 5-50, TD; Ellington 2-47; Niklas 1-13; Fells 1-9; DJohnson 1-8; CJohnson 1-5. Steelers: Bryant 6-137, 2 TD; ABrown 3-34; Wheaton 1-8; Miller 1-5. CARDS: None. Steelers: Timmons 1-0; Mitchell ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

13 CARDINALS 26, RAVENS 18 OCTOBER 26, 2015 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (64,722) In a Monday night home game, the Cards held on to defeat Baltimore and improve to 5-2. The Ravens entered the game 1-5 but had not played a game decided by more than 6 points and would not go quietly in this one either. RB Chris Johnson rushed for 122 yards; 26 came on a 1st quarter TD run and 62 came on a 3rd quarter run that he kept alive by rolling over a defender. S Tyrann Mathieu s performance led the defense while a huge play from special teams ace Justin Bethel turned the game late in the 2nd quarter. The Cards did not commit a turnover but took it away twice themselves including a game-saving INT from Tony Jefferson in the closing seconds. After the Ravens struck first with a 44-yard Justin Tucker FG at the end of their opening series, the Cardinals responded. Back-to-back Carson Palmer passes to TE Jermaine Gresham (21 yards) and WR Michael Floyd (33 yards) quickly moved it to the BAL26 where Chris Johnson took a handoff up the middle, spun from a tackler, bounced to the outside and then into the end zone to make it 7-3. It remained that way until the Ravens capped an 84-yard drive with a 14-yard Justin Forsett TD run that put Baltimore up 10-7 with 3:54 left in the 1st half. The Cards appeared to go 3-n-out but on the Raven return by Jeremy Ross, Cards all-pro special teamer Justin Bethel stripped him and recovered the fumble at the 20. Three plays later Palmer hit Floyd with a quick 3-yard slant that gave the Cards a lead at the half. Arizona opened the 3rd quarter with consecutive drives that produced 21-yard Chandler Catanzaro field goals. The first was set-up by a 35-yard completion to the BAL9. The second was aided by another Chris Johnson run; on this one he appeared to be tackled but his knee never hit the ground and he kept going for a 62-yard gain to the BAL8. Up 20-10, the Cards opened the 4th quarter with an 11-play, 79-yard drive that Palmer finished with a 4-yard TD pass to John Brown. Now up after the kick failed, was punting back the Baltimore with 4:40 left but the kick was blocked by Ravens CB Asa Jackson and recovered at the 1. After a Kyle Juszczyk TD reception and successful 2-point conversion, Arizona s lead was just 8 with 4:26 remaining. The Cards picked up one 1st down but were forced to punt it back to the Ravens who took over at their own 24 with 1:53 left and no timeouts. In 10 plays, Flacco moved it to the 4 with :18 left. An illegal shift penalty pushed it back to the 9 and with 6 seconds left, S Tony Jefferson INT d a Flacco pass in the end zone to seal the game. Ravens CARDINALS Ravens 1 5:25 Tucker 44-yard FG 8-29, 5: C.Johnson 26-yard run CARDS 1 3: , 1: Ravens 2 3:54 Forsett 14-yard run (Tucker kick) 8-84, 4: Floyd 3-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 2 1: , 1: CARDS 3 9:47 Catanzaro 21-yard FG 7-46, 3: CARDS 3 2:27 Catanzaro 21-yard FG 8-84, 3: JoBrown 4-yard pass from CARDS 4 8: , 6: Palmer (kick failed) Juszczyk 1-yard pass from Flacco Ravens 4 4:26 1-1, 0: (Flacco-Boyle pass) BAL First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (38) (42) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession... 30: :36 Weather: Indoors Ravens: Forsett 12-36, TD; Allen 3-25; Givens 1-(-6). CARDS: CJohnson , TD; Ellington 5-21; DJohnson 3-5; Palmer 2-2. Ravens: Flacco 26-40, 252 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Palmer 20-29, 275 yds, 2TD, 0 INT IN REVIEW Ravens: SSmith 5-78; Gillmore 5-53; Juszczyk 4-15, TD; Brown 3-22; Forsett 3-8; Boyle 2-20; Givens 1-31; Allen 1-10; Ross 1-9; Aiken 1-6. CARDS: JoBrown 4-65, TD; Gresham 4-62; Floyd 3-59, TD; Fitzgerald 3-39; Ellington 3-28; DJohnson 2-19; JaBrown 1-3. Ravens: None. CARDS: Jefferson 1-0. CARDINALS 34, BROWNS 20 OCTOBER 31, 2015 FIRSTENERGY STADIUM (67,431) In week 8 at Cleveland, the Cardinals dug themselves out of an early hole and overcame 4 turnovers (3 fumbles, 1 INT) to post a win that moved them to 6-2 at the season s midway point. Arizona trailed 20-7 with just under 5 minutes left in the 1st half before scoring 27 straight thereafter. Carson Palmer threw for 374 yards and 4 TDs while RB Chris Johnson & WR Michael Floyd topped 100 yards rushing and receiving, respectively. The offense rolled up 491 total yards and was an eye-popping 13 of 16 on 3rd down (81%). Defensively, the Cards posted a 2nd half shutout while surrendering just 5 first downs and 98 total yards (5 rushing) after intermission. received the game s opening kickoff and moved 82 yards in 11 plays, capping the drive with an 11-yard Palmer pass to TE Troy Niklas. The key play was a 1-handed 38-yard grab by rookie WR J.J. Nelson who saw his most extensive action to date filling in for injured John Brown (hamstring). After that though, the Browns took advantage of Cardinal mistakes to score 20 unanswered points. A Chris Johnson fumble set up Cleveland s 1st TD, a 9-yard pass from Josh McCown to WR Brian Hartline that tied it at 7. The offense didn t cross midfield on its next 3 drives as Palmer barely missed on deep throws to Floyd and Larry Fitzgerald. The Browns meanwhile produced TD drives that McCown ended with short 3rd-n-goal passes to TE Gary Barnidge and another to Hartline. Their 3 straight TD drives put the Browns up 20-7 with 4:56 left in the 2nd quarter. A Chandler Catanzaro FG as the 1st half expired would make it On Arizona s 4th snap of the 2nd half, Palmer went deep down the right sideline to Floyd who hauled it in for a 60-yard TD to trim the lead to 3. Patrick Peterson s 38-yard punt return then set up at the CLE48 on the ensuing offensive series. On the next play a 35-yard completion to WR Jaron Brown moved it to the 13 and led to another TD pass to Niklas on 3rd-n-goal from the 1. Up 24-20, the next 2 Cards drives ended with a Palmer INT and Chris Johnson fumble. The latter gave the Browns possession at the 28 and a golden opportunity to re-take the lead. But on the 1st play of the 4th quarter, S Rashad Johnson made a leaping INT of a McCown pass in the end zone and the Cards never looked back. They controlled the ball for 11:42 of the final 15 minutes. In that time they added a Fitzgerald TD reception, his 7th of the year that ended a 12-play, 80-yard drive and then a late Catanzaro FG. CARDINALS Browns Niklas 3-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 1 7: , 7: Hartline 9-yard pass from McCown Browns 1 2:41 3-9, 0: (Coons kick) Barnidge 3-yard pass from Browns 2 14: , 2: McCown (Coons kick) Hartline 2-yard pass from McCown Browns 2 4: , 7: (kick wide right) CARDS 2 0:00 Catanzaro 37-yard FG 4-31, 0: Floyd 60-yard pass from Palmer Browns 3 11: , 2: Niklas 1-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 3 7: , 1: Fitzgerald 9-yard pass from CARDS 4 9: , 5: Palmer CARDS 4 2:16 Catanzaro 35-yard FG 12-43, 5: CLE First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (81) (56) 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... 34: :37 Weather: Clear & sunny, 62 degrees, humidity 58%, winds 21 mph. CARDS: CJohnson ; Palmer 3-6; DJohnson 1-4; Ellington 3-0; Nelson 1-0. Browns: McCown 5-18; Crowell 10-14; Turbin 3-3; DJohnson 1-3; Manziel 1-1. CARDS: Palmer 23-38, 374 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT. Browns: McCown 18-34, 211 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; Manziel 3-6, 12 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Fitzgerald 9-84, TD; Floyd 4-106, TD; Nelson 3-70; DJohnson 2-44; Gresham 2-19; Niklas 2-12, 2 TD; JaBrown Browns: Barnidge 7-53, TD; Hartline 4-32, 2 TD; Gabriel 4-32; Benjamin 3-26; DJohnson 2-68; Crowell CARDS: RJohnson 1-0. Browns: Gipson

14 CARDINALS 39, SEAHAWKS 32 NOVMEBER 15, 2015 CENTURYLINK FIELD (69,005) In a wild week 10 showdown in Seattle on Sunday Night Football, the Cards jumped out to a big lead but saw it evaporate into the chilly November night. Against the two-time defending NFC champs in their typically hostile environment, Arizona absorbed some shots but shook them off to re-take the lead. The hard-fought win moved the Cards to 7-2 and increased their division lead over the Rams and Seahawks to 3 games with 7 to play. Against the NFL s #2 defense (#2 against the pass), the Cards threw for 363 yards. Both Larry Fitzgerald (10-130) & Michael Floyd (7-113, 2TD) eclipsed the century mark. The game took almost 4 hours thanks in part to 6 replay reviews and 23 total penalties (202 yards) called by referee Clete Blakeman and his crew. After a scoreless 1st quarter, built a 19-0 l2nd quarter lead thanks to a FG, a safety and a pair of Carson Palmer TD passes to Floyd. Seattle got on the board late in the 2nd quarter with a Will Tukuafu 1-yard scoring plunge but quickly answered. Chandler Catanzaro s 43-yard FG as the 1st half expired made it In a scary moment midway thru the 2nd, guard Mike Iupati was carted off with a neck injury and was taken to a local hospital. He was later released and flew back to with the team. The two teams traded 3rd quarter FGs to make it before Russell Wilson & Doug Baldwin connected on 32-yard TD. While led late in the 3rd, momentum was shifting towards the host Seahawks and was fully on their side after a pair of sacks/strips of Palmer led directly to a pair of Seattle TDs within a 2-minute span. The first gave Seattle possession at the at the 3 and Marshawn Lynch punched it in a play later. The 2nd was returned 22 yards for a TD by LB Bobby Wagner. As a result the Seahawks led after their two failed 2-point attempts failed and the Cards desperately needed Palmer to engineer a comeback. He did, leading the team on a 10-play, 83-yard drive that ended with a 14-yard TD pass to TE Jermaine Gresham. Up 32-29, the Cards D forced a punt returning it to the offense at its own 20 with 6:02 to play. Filling in for Floyd (hamstring), Jaron Brown had 3 huge catches late including an 8-yard reception on 3rd-n-3 at the 27. With 2:07 left faced a pivotal 3rd-n-4 at the SEA48. That s when Andre Ellington took a delayed draw handoff and raced down the left sideline for a TD that made it Seattle added a FG on the next series but Fitzgerald s recovery of the ensuing on-side kick. CARDINALS Seahawks CARDS 2 12:52 Catanzaro 33-yard FG 7-34, 3: CARDS 2 Wilson tackled in EZ by Rucker 12:14 for safety CARDS 2 Floyd 27-yard pass from Palmer 6: , 5: CARDS 2 Floyd 35-yard pass from Palmer 4: , 1: Seahawks 2 1:52 Tukuafu 1-yard run (Hauschka kick) 6-80, 2: CARDS 2 0:00 Catanzaro 43-yard FG 9-55, 1: Seahawks 3 11:18 Hauschka 31-yard FG 9-67, 3: CARDS 3 6:29 Catanzaro 43-yard FG 4-11, 1: Seahawks 3 4:52 Baldwin 32-yard pass from Wilson 3-69, 1:37 (Hauschka kick) Seahawks 4 14:44 Lynch 3-yard run (pass failed) 1-3, 0: Seahawks 4 13:00 Wagner 22-yard fumble return (pass failed) CARDS 4 8:41 Gresham 14-yard pass from Palmer 10-83, 4: CARDS 4 1:58 Ellington 48-yard run 8-80, 4: Seahawks 4 0:58 Hauschka 46-yard FG 7-40, 1: SEA First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (47) (13) 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... 38: :08 Weather: Cloudy, 49 degrees, 63% humidity, wind calm. CARDS: Ellington 5-61, TD; CARDS: Fitzgerald ; Floyd CJohnson 25-58; Palmer 3-(-2) , 2 TD; JaBrown 3-38; Seahawks: Wilson 6-52; Lynch Ellington 3-27; Fells 3-21; Gresham 8-42, TD; Rawls 2-19; Tukuafu 2-26; DJohnson , TD. Seahawks: Baldwin 7-134, TD; Graham 3-41; Richardson 1-40; CARDS: Palmer 29-48, 363 yds, 3 Kearse 1-10; Lynch 1-8; Lockett 1-7. TD, 1 INT. Seahawks: Wilson 14-32, 240 yds, CARDS: Mathieu TD, 1 INT. Seahawks: Thomas 1-0. CARDINALS 34, BENGALS 31 NOVEMBER 22, 2015 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (64,745) In their 100th game at University of Phoenix Stadium and 2nd straight on Sunday Night Football, the Cards faced the 8-1 Bengals and their #1 ranked defense. The flexed game certainly proved worthy of the big stage. In a back and forth affair, fell behind early before exploding for 21 unanswered points in the 3rd quarter. Cincy would rally late to tie it but former Bengal Carson Palmer, who bounced back from 2 early INTs, capped his memorable night by moving into position for the game-winning FG in the closing seconds. In the absence of starting WR Michael Floyd, rookie speedster J.J. Nelson stepped up with 4 catches for 142 yards and a 64-yard TD. On the game s opening drive the Cards advanced to the CIN46 but a sack backed them up into a 3rd-n-20 and Palmer s pass to Fitzgerald was INT d by CB Leon Hall. After a series of punts, took over at its own 37 but on the first play Palmer s pass down the deep middle was INT d by FS Reggie Nelson who returned it to the CIN36. On the next play Andy Dalton connected deep down the left sideline on a 42-yard completion to WR AJ Green that took it to the 22. Six plays later Dalton hit TE Tyler Eifert with a TD on 3rd-n-goal from the 3. The Cards responded with a 10-play, 80-yard game-tying TD drive. The biggest play came on a 3rd-n-16 from midfield when Palmer hit Nelson on a 23-yard completion to the 27; 3 plays later Palmer found TE Darren Fells for an 18-yard TD. Cincy responded with its own 80-yard TD drive. Right after the 2:00 warning a screen pass to RB Giovani Bernard went for 41 yards to the 2 and set-up a Jeremy Hill TD run that made it 14-7 at the half. On s 4th snap of the 3rd, Palmer launched a deep pass that Nelson hauled in for a 64-yard TD to tie the game at 14. After a Cincy 3-n-out, the Cards went up thanks to an efficient 8-play, 66-yard drive that ended on Palmer s 18-yard TD pass to WR John Brown. After another 3-n-out, went up with Palmer s 3rd TD pass of the quarter, a 16-yarder to rookie RB David Johnson. Early in the 4th, Hill s 1-yard TD run trimmed the lead to Midway thru the 4th quarter, the Bengals had the ball when Markus Golden sacked Dalton forcing a fumble that Deone Bucannon recovered at the CIN10. That set up a 24-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG that put up 10 with 6:27 to go. But the Bengals fought back. After another Eifert TD and a 43-yard Mike Nugent FG, the game was tied at 31 with 1:03 left. With no timeouts, took over at its own 16 with :58 remaining. In consecutive plays, Palmer hit Nelson for 19, and Fitzgerald for 18 & 20 to move to the CIN27. Inside of :10 the Cards were preparing to spike it when Cincy NT Domata Peko shouted the snap cadence causing movement by the Cards but officials correctly called unsportsmanlike conduct. The penalty moved it to the 14 and set up Cantanzaro s game-winner. Bengals CARDINALS Eifert 3-yard pass from Dalton Bengals 1 0: , 3: (Nugent kick) Fells 18-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 2 9: , 5: Bengals 2 1:07 Hill 2-yard run (Nugent kick) 14-80, 8: Nelson 64-yard pass from CARDS 3 11: , 1: Palmer JoBrown 18-yard pass from CARDS 3 5: , 4: Palmer DJohnson 16-yard pass from CARDS 3 1: , 2: Palmer Bengals 4 11:26 Hill 1-yard run (Nugent kick) 11-80, 5: CARDS 4 6:27 Catanzaro 24-yard FG 4-4, 2: Eifert 10-yard pass from Dalton Bengals 4 3: , 2: (Nugent kick) Bengals 4 1:03 Nugent 43-yard FG 8:59, 1: CARDS 4 10:02 Catanzaro 32-yard FG 6-70, 1: CIN First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (38) (45) 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...31: :45 Weather: Clear, 72 degrees, 22% humidity, wind calm. Bengals: Hill 13-45, 2 TD; Dalton Bengals: Bernard 8-128; Green 8-34; Bernard 6-18; Sanu ; Jones 4-60; Eifert 3-22, 2 CARDS: CJohnson 18-63; DJohnson TD; Sanu 2-19; Burkhead ; Jo Brown 2-9; Ellington 2-2; CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-90; Nelson Palmer 1-(-1) , TD; JoBrown 3-43, TD; DJohnson 2-17, TD; Fells 1-18, TD; Bengals: Dalton 22-39, 315 yds, Ellington 1-5; CJohnson TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Palmer 20-31, 317 yds, 4 Bengals: Nelson 1-23; Hall 1-0. TD, 2 INT. CARDS: None ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

15 CARDINALS 19, 49ERS 13 NOVMEBER 29, 2015 LEVI S STADIUM (70,799) In a typically tough, hard-nosed NFC West battle, the Cardinals recorded their first win in San Francisco since 2008 with a victory. It gave its 5th straight win and a 9-2 record that kept their division lead at 3 games with 5 to play. The 49ers entered the game at 3-7 but gave the Cards all they could handle. The game was tied at 13 in the 4th but a late TD drive put the Cardinals ahead and the defense withstood one final 49er threat in the closing minutes to earn victory. Arizona took a 6-0 lead after a pair of 1st half field goals from Chandler Catanzaro (26 & 41 yards). Each drive was set up by a Cardinals takeaway. The first came when Alani Fua recovered Bruce Ellington s muffed punt to give the Cards possession at the SF39 midway thru the first. had the ball inside the SF10 but referee Pete Morelli and his crew incorrectly administered a SF penalty causing the Cards to lose a down. The second takeaway came on the next series when FS Tyrann Mathieu intercepted a Blaine Gabbert pass and returned it to the SF42. Mathieu would finish the game with a career-high 13 tackles to go along with the INT. The 49ers halved that lead when Phil Dawson s 53-yard FG as the 1st half expired made it 6-3. On the 2nd play after intermission, Carson Palmer connected with John Brown on a 48-yard completion to the SF 23. continued downfield and would have 9 snaps inside the SF3 thanks to 4 defensive penalties, including 3 pass interference calls. Ultimately rookie RB David Johnson ran it in from a yard out to make it San Fran responded with a quick 77-yard drive, the biggest play of which was a 48-yard completion to TE Blake Bell that moved it to the 29. The drive ended with Gabbert s 8-yard TD pass to TE Vance McDonald that made it a 3-point game. Late in the 3rd, Dawson s 33-yard FG would tie it at 13. With 10:25 left in the game, the Cards took over at their own 15 on what would be the game s pivotal drive. It began with a holding penalty that quickly backed up to the 8. A 9-yard Jermaine Gresham catch on 3rd-n-8 kept the drive alive but an unnecessary roughness call on soon led to a 3rd-n-19 at the 17. The Cards would pick it up thanks to a foul on the 49ers sideline for interference. then benefitted from a roughing the passer call against DT Quinton Dial on a Palmer sack. With 4:05 left, Palmer launched a 2nd-n-14 pass deep down the middle that rookie WR J.J. Nelson hauled in at the 1. After a run and a false start, the Cards faced 2nd-n-goal at the 8 when Palmer scrambled 8 yards for the go-ahead score. It was just the 8th rushing TD of his career and his first since The Cards led by just 6 with 2:28 remaining after the PAT hit the upright. The Niners would advance to the 30 with 1:30 to play but 2 incompletions and a Tony Jefferson sack led to a 4th-n-20 at the 40. The Cards allowed a completion that was short of the line to gain and one first down on the ensuing series sealed the game. CARDINALS ERS CARDS 1 4:00 Catanzaro 26-yard FG 8-31, 3: CARDS 2 10:53 Catanzaro 41-yard FG 9-19, 4: ers 2 0:00 Dawson 53-yard FG 12-45, 3: DJohnson 1-yard run CARDS 3 9: , 5: McDonald 8-yard pass from 49ers 3 7: , 2: Gabbert (Dawson kick) 49ers 3 1:28 Dawson 33-yard FG 7-65, 4: CARDS 4 2:28 Palmer 8-yard run (kick failed) 14-85, 7: SF First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (50) (0) 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: :33 Weather: Clear & sunny, 54 degrees, 40% humidity, wind WSW 4. CARDS: Ellington 5-24; DJohnson 8-21, TD; CJohnson 12-17; Palmer 3-6; Taylor ers: Draughn 15-51; Gabbert 1-11; Patton 1-5. CARDS: Palmer 24-40, 271 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 49ers: Gabbert 25-36, 318 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT IN REVIEW CARDS: Fitzgerald 10-66; JoBrown 5-99; Ellington 3-22; Nelson 2-53; D. Johnson 2-8; Floyd 1-14; Gresham ers: Boldin 8-93; McDonald 6-71, TD; Draughn 5-35; Bell 3-67; TSmith 2-51; Patton 1-1. CARDS: Mathieu ers: None. A week after injuries to Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington knocked Arizona s top 2 RBs from the lineup, rookie David Johnson was forced into duty at St. Louis where he made his 1st career start. He responded with 99 rushing yards on 22 carries and also added a receiving TD. Defensively, the Cards held St. Louis to just 3 points, 9 first downs and 212 total yards. Carson Palmer threw for 356 yards with 2 TDs and no INTs. Larry Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to record 1,000 catches (11th overall) while also eclipsing 1,000 yards on the season for the 7th time in his career. It all added up to a 24-point win that moved to 10-2 and extended the Cards win streak to 6 games. It also kept their division lead at 3 games with 4 to play. After winning the toss, the Cardinals took the opening kickoff 80 yards in 10 plays and capped the drive with a 22-yard Palmer TD pass to rookie WR JJ Nelson. A late 2nd quarter Chandler Catanzaro FG made it 10-0 at halftime. Just 2 of St. Louis 21 first-half snaps on offense took place in territory and the Cards had a halftime edge in total yards of offense. S Rashad Johnson recorded his 5th INT of the season with a 1st quarter pick of Nick Foles. Early in the 3rd, a 34-yard Todd Gurley run took it to the 17. It was the only big play of the afternoon for the dangerous rookie who gained just 7 rushing yards on his 8 other carries combined. This one, however, set up a 35-yard Zach Hocker field goal that made it After a mishandled kickoff by Kerwynn Williams went out of bounds at the 2, the Cards were backed up to their own goal line in a one-score game. On a pivotal 3rd-n-3 from the 9, Michael Floyd made a leaping reception for 31 yards down the left sideline and on the next play, David Johnson ran 23 yards to the Rams 37. Johnson would end the drive with his 9th TD of the year on a 10-yard TD pass from Palmer. After a Rams 3-n-out, the Cards went up 27-3 when Kerwynn Williams scored his first career TD on a 35-yard run up the middle that capped a 7-play, 81-yard drive. Catanzaro s 29-yard FG with 4:09 left provided the game s final points. The victory gave a road sweep of division opponents and 10+ wins for the third straight season. Bruce Arians became just the 10th person in NFL history to record 10+ wins in each of his first three seasons as a head coach. The loss was St. Louis 5th straight and dropped the Rams to 4-8 on the season. CARDINALS Rams CARDS 1 Nelson 22-yard pass from 10:07 Palmer 10-80, 4: CARDS 2 0:06 Catanzaro 26-yard FG 8-45, 0: Rams 3 11:30 Hocker 35-yard FG 5-34, 1: CARDS 3 5:53 DJohnson 10-yard pass from Palmer 10-98, 5: CARDS 3 1:30 KWilliams 35-yard TD run 7-81, 2: CARDS 4 4:09 Catanzaro 29-yard FG 9-85, 4: STL First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (44) (8) 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...39: :13 Weather: Indoors CARDS: DJohnson 22-99; KWilliams 6-59, TD; STaylor 5-20; Stanton 3-(-3). Rams: Gurley 9-41; Austin 2-14; Mason 2-13; Foles 2-(-2). CARDS: Palmer 26-40, 356 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; Stanton 1-1, 6 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Rams: Foles 15-35, 146 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. CARDINALS 27, RAMS 3 DECEMBER 6, 2015 EDWARD JONES DOME (51,115) CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-55; Floyd 7-104; JoBrown 6-113; Nelson 2-34, TD; DJohnson 2-21, TD; Fells 1-22; Gresham Rams: Cook 3-22; Marquez 3-16; Britt 2-41; Welker 2-15; Mason 2-10; Austin 1-24; Quick 1-14; Harkey 1-4. CARDS: RJohnson 1-(-7). Rams: None. 239

16 CARDINALS 23, VIKINGS 20 DECEMBER 10, 2015 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (64,784) In a week 14 Thursday night tilt in Arizona, the Cards & Vikings went down to the wire. A season-long 47-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG gave a lead with 83 seconds left but Minnesota wouldn t go away. With :13 left, the Vikings had moved into position for a 48-yard game-tying FG attempt and faced 3rd-n-10 at the 31. But with the game on the line, veteran LB Dwight Freeney executed one of his patented spin moves and got to QB Teddy Bridgewater, forcing a fumble that DT Calais Campbell recovered to seal the game. The victory was the Cardinals 7th straight, gave them an 11-2 record and clinched a playoff berth. QB Carson Palmer was again superb completing 25 of 35 passes for 310 yards. His two TD passes gave him 31 on the season and the franchise s single-season record (Kurt Warner, 30 in 2008). WR Michael Floyd went over the century mark for the second straight game and had a game-high 102 receiving yards with a TD while rookie RB David Johnson gained 92 yards on 19 carries. The Cardinals benefitted from 3 takeaways and committed no turnovers themselves. Arizona grabbed an early lead by taking the opening kickoff and striking first with a 27-yard Catanzaro FG. That 3-0 lead was short-lived as the Vikings answered with a 7-play, 80-yard drive that Adrian Peterson ended with a 9-yard TD run. Five plays later, Palmer and WR John Brown connected on a 65-yard scoring play that put up Midway thru the 2nd quarter, MIN reached the 22 but at the end of a Jarius Wright reception, Deone Bucannon forced a fumble that he recovered himself at the 15. The Vikings would tie it at 10 in the closing seconds of the half on Blair Walsh s 44-yard FG. Minnesota opened the 3rd quarter by quickly moving to the 35 but the Cards responded with another big takeaway. DT Josh Mauro blew up Peterson as a reverse was developing, forcing a fumble that LB Alex Okafor recovered at the 43. On the ensuing drive, Palmer hit Floyd with a short pass that he turned into a 42-yard TD thanks to a key Larry Fitzgerald block along the sideline. The Cardinal lead grew to 10 on Catanzaro s 23-yard FG on the opening play of the 4th quarter. A 54-yard Walsh FG cut Minnesota s deficit to 7 and the Vikings then tied it with an 11-play, 88-yard drive that ended on a 7-yard Bridgewater pass to WR Mike Wallace. Now tied at 20, the Cards took over at their own 16 with 4:50 left. They moved to the MIN29 where Catanzaro s 47-yarder allowed to re-claim the lead with 1:23 left. It was enough time for Minnesota to move into position for a potential game-tying FG attempt before Freeney came up with the game s decisive play. Vikings CARDINALS CARDS 1 7:25 Catanzaro 27-yard FG 14-71, 7: Vikings 1 3:57 Peterson 9-yard run (Walsh kick) 7-80, 3: JoBrown 65-yard pass from CARDS 1 1: , 2: Palmer Vikings 2 0:03 Walsh 44-yard FG 10-54, 3: Floyd 42-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 3 8: , 2: CARDS 4 14:57 Catanzaro 23-yard FG 16-66, 7: Vikings 4 12:10 Walsh 54-yard FG 8-28, 2: Wallace 7-yard pass from Vikings 4 4: , 5: Bridgewater (Walsh kick) CARDS 4 1:23 Catanzaro 47-yard FG 11-55, 3: MIN First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (55) (46) 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... 28: :59 Weather: Clear, 66 degrees, 26% humidity, winds W 1 MPH. Vikings: Peterson 23-69, TD; Bridgewater 1-3. CARDS: DJohnson 19-92; Palmer 3-3; KWilliams 6-2; Taylor 1-0. Vikings: Bridgewater 25-36, 335 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Palmer 25-35, 310yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. Vikings: Rudolph 6-67; Wright 5-51; Wallace 3-42, TD; Pruitt 2-36; Asiata 2-30; Diggs 2-12; Ellison 1-41; Line 1-24; Peterson 1-17; McKinnon 1-8; Thielen 1-7. CARDS: Floyd 5-102, TD; Fitzgerald 5-41; DJohnson 5-31; JoBrown 4-78, TD; Fells 3-43; Iupati 1-10; Taylor 1-4; JaBrown 1-1. Vikings: None. CARDS: None. CARDINALS 40, EAGLES 17 DECEMBER 20, 2015 LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD (69,596) In their final road game of the regular season, the Cards turned in a dominant performance on Sunday Night Football in Philly. Leading the effort was rookie RB David Johnson who ran for 187 yards and 3 TDs on the night while adding another 42 yards on 4 catches. The victory gave 12 wins overall and 7 on the road both single-season franchise records - while extending the team s win streak to 8 games. It also enabled the Cards to clinch their first NFC West title since 2009 and improved s 2015 record in primetime games to 5-0 (3-0 on Sunday Night Football). The Cards benefitted from 2 Philly turnovers but for the 4th straight game committed none themselves. The game was tied at 10 with 4:00 left in the first half when faced a 2ndn-5 at the PHI47. Johnson carried into the right side of the line, broke several tackles and then stiff-armed his way down the sideline for the go-ahead score. The Eagles responded by advancing deep into territory and seemed poised to tie the game going into the half. But on 4th-n-inches from the 8, CB Jerraud Powers knifed into the backfield and helped stop RB Ryan Mathews for no gain causing the Eagles to turn it over on downs. From there the momentum of the game shifted entirely in Arizona s favor. Johnson capped the Cards opening offensive series of the 2nd half with his 3rd TD of the night, a 1-yarder that came at the end of an 8-play, 87 yard drive. then forced turnovers on the next two Philly possessions. The first came when rookie LB Markus Golden sacked Sam Bradford forcing a fumble that DT Frostee Rucker recovered at the 44. A couple minutes later, S DJ Swearinger recovered a Mathews fumble caused by DT Josh Mauro. That takeaway was followed by Carson Palmer s 16-yard TD pass to John Brown that put up late in the 3rd quarter. On the opening play of the 4th quarter, $LB Deone Bucannon notched his first career INT when he picked off Bradford and returned it 39 yards for a TD that extended the lead to 27 points. The Eagles quickly trimmed it on the next play from scrimmage when Bradford took advantage of a defensive miscommunication and connected on a 78-yard TD to WR Jordan Matthews that made it Philly would get no closer and the game s final points came via a 38-yard Chandler Catanzaro with 2:59 left. Two plays later with the contest well in hand, the Cards were dealt a crushing blow when S Tyrann Mathieu suffered a season-ending knee injury after intercepting Bradford. CARDINALS Eagles DJohnson 1-yard run (Catanzaro CARDS 1 10: , 4: kick) Eagles 1 6:00 Sturgis 36-yard FG 12-56, 4: CARDS 2 14:09 Catanzaro 28-yard FG 13-73, 6: Ertz 22-yard pass from Bradford Eagles 2 8: , 1: (Sturgis kick) DJohnson 47-yard run CARDS 2 4: , 1: DJohnson 1-yard run (kick CARDS 3 9: , 4: failed) JoBrown 16-yard pass from CARDS 3 0: , 2: Palmer Bucannon 39-yard INT return CARDS 4 14: Matthews 78-yard pass from Eagles 4 14: , 0: Bradford (Sturgis kick) CARDS 4 2:55 Catanzaro 38-yard FG 10-59, 5: PHI First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (57) (50) 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: :32 Weather: Clear, 37 degrees, 54% humidity, winds S 4 MPH. CARDS: DJohnson , 3 TD; CARDS: Floyd 5-70; DJohnson KWilliams 6-34; Taylor 2-11; 4-42; Fells 3-54; Fitzgerald 3-43; Stanton 2-(-2). JoBrown 3-38, TD; JaBrown 1-15; Eagles: Mathews 11-58; Sproles Williams ; Bradford 1-4; Murray 2-3. Eagles: Matthews 8-159, TD; Ertz 8-78, TD; Huff 4-52; Celek 2-31; CARDS: Palmer 20-32, 274 yds, 1 Cooper 2-22; Mathews 1-3. TD, 0 INT. S Eagles: Bradford 28-41, 361 yds, CARDS: Bucannon 1-39, TD; 2 TD, 2 INT. Mathieu 1-3. Eagles: None ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

17 CARDINALS 38, PACKERS 8 DECEMBER 27, 2015 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (64,878) A week after clinching the division with a dominating 23-point win at Philly, the Cards returned home to face the 10-4 Packers with a chance to secure a 1st round bye for the first time in franchise history. The result was an even more decisive Arizona victory. Despite having 8 fewer offensive plays, the Cards outgained GB by 203 yards and scored 38 points against the NFL s #5 team in points allowed. Playing on his 36th birthday, Carson Palmer completed 2nd quarter TD passes to WRs Larry Fitzgerald and John Brown. They were followed by a 14-yard scoring run from do-everything rookie RB David Johnson, his 13th TD of the year. That staked to a 17-0 lead early in the 3rd. After that, a pair of 3rd quarter Green Bay drives ended with Cardinal sacks of Aaron Rodgers that caused fumbles they returned for TDs. The first came when LB Kareem Martin forced Rodgers to lose the ball and DT Cory Redding took the recovery 36 yards for a TD. Later in the quarter, Dwight Freeney forced it from Rodgers on a sack and CB Jerraud Powers took the fumble 7 yards for another defensive TD. In all, the Cards recorded 9 sacks (their most since 1986) including 3.0 from Freeney and 2.5 by DT Calais Campbell. Rodgers was sacked a career-high 8 times before giving way to back-up Scott Tolzien. The game was close early on and scoreless after one quarter. But on the 3rd play of the 2nd quarter, Palmer hit Fitzgerald with a TD pass on 3rd-n-goal from the 3 to make it 7-0. The next Cardinals drive reached the GB1 but they couldn t punch it in and had to settle for a Chandler Catanzaro FG. Up 10-0, the Cards took over at their own 24 with 2:00 to go in the 1st half. But on the 1st play, Palmer s screen pass was picked off by DT Mike Daniels who set the Packers up at the 15. It was Arizona s 1st turnover in five games. Two plays later GB faced a 3rd-n-5 at the 10. A TD or FG would make it a one score game and the Packers would get the ball 1st after intermission. However, Rodgers pass intended for WR James Jones was INT d by CB Justin Bethel in the end zone. That gave the possession at its own 20 with :57 left. On the 1st play, the game s leading receiver Michael Floyd (6-111) took a Palmer pass 47 yards to the 9. With :11 left, the Cards faced a 3rd-n-goal at the 7 when Palmer hit Brown with a TD to make it 17-0 at the half. For, the 2nd half began just as favorably as the 1st half had ended. On the 3rd quarter s opening play from scrimmage, RB James Starks fumbled on a hit by S D.J. Swearinger and Powers recovered at the GB28. A 14-yard Floyd reception on the 1st play took it to the 14 and on the next snap, Johnson ran 14 yards off right tackle for a TD that gave a 24-0 lead. Green Bay s lone score came on an Eddie Lacy reception late in the 3rd. The victory was the Cardinals 9th straight (one shy of the franchise record) and improved their season record to Packers CARDINALS CARDS 2 Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from 14:07 Palmer 7-50, 3: CARDS 2 5:48 Catanzaro 19-yard FG 9-72, 5: CARDS 2 0:06 JoBrown 7-yard pass from Palmer 7-80, 0: CARDS 3 DJohnson 14-yard run 14: , 0: CARDS 3 9:34 Redding 36-yard fumble return Packers 3 6:31 Lacy 28-yard pass from Rodgers (Rodgers-Jones pass) 8-80, 3: CARDS 3 3:05 Powers 7-yard fumble return GB First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (29) (50) 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... 29: :16 Weather: Indoors Packers: Lacy 12-60; Rodgers 3-19; Packers: JJones 5-46; Adams Starks 3-11; Masthay 1-7; Kuhn 1-3; 3-42; Cobb 3-15; Quarless 2-17; Cobb 1-2; Tolzien 1-0; Crockett 4-(-1). Lacy 1-28, TD; Abbrederis 1-5; CARDS: KWilliams 8-44; Ellington 7-40; Rodgers 1-2. DJohnson 9-39, TD; Stanton 2-(-2). CARDS: Floyd 6-111; Fitzgerald 4-29, TD; DJohnson 3-88; JoBrown Packers: Rodgers 15-28, 151 yds, 3-25, TD; Gresham 1-7; Ellington 1 TD, 1 INT. 1-5; KWilliams 1-4. CARDS: Palmer 18-27, 265 yds, 1 S TD,1 INT; Stanton 1-1, 4 yds, 0 Packers: Daniels 1-6. TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Bethel IN REVIEW SEAHAWKS 36, CARDINALS 6 JANUARY 3, 2016 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (64,546) The Cardinals entered the regular season finale vs. Seattle with a 13-2 record having already clinched the #2 seed and a first-round bye. A home win over the Seahawks combined with a Carolina home loss to Tampa would elevate Arizona to the #1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Neither outcome happened. The Cards would suffer just their 3rd defeat of the season and by far their most decisive. Seattle scored on each of its first 5 possessions (4 TDs & a FG) and led 30-6 at halftime. The Cardinals struggled in all three phases, surrendering their highest point total on defense and producing their lowest on offense. On special teams Seattle return man Tyler Lockett gained 139 yards on 4 punt returns and had consecutive returns of 66 & 42 that each led to TDs. The defeat snapped Arizona s win streak at 9 games, one shy of the franchise record (1948). Seattle opened the game s scoring with a 12-play, 88-yard TD drive on its first offensive series. RB Christian Michael s 44-yard run provided half of the drive s yardage and Bryce Brown s 1-yard TD run made it 7-0. An INT by Jeremy Lane on the 2nd play of the next series set the Seahawks up at the 41 and led to a 52-yard Steven Hauschka FG that made it Arizona answered when Carson Palmer s 17-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald at the end of a 12-play, 80-yard drive made it 10-6 after Chandler Catanzaro s PAT was wide right. After a 7-yard Russell Wilson TD pass to FB Will Tukuafu on the next drive, the Seahawks led Lockett then returned a punt 66 yards to the 16 and it led immediately to another Wilson TD pass, this one an 8-yarder to TE Chase Coffman. A Cards 3-n-out was followed by a 42-yard Lockett punt return that set Seattle up at the 27. Three plays later, Wilson connected with Doug Baldwin on 24-yard TD that made it 30-6 at the half. Palmer was kept from action in the 2nd half and gave way to back-up Drew Stanton. Wilson would stay in the game for another quarter before being replaced by Tarvaris Jackson early in the fourth. The game s only other scoring came via two Hauschka FGs of 33 and 52 yards. Several Cardinals reached personal milestones in the game. Fitzgerald recorded 6 catches to eclipse his own franchise single-season record (103 in 2005) and finished the year with 108. Palmer set the club s singleseason mark in that category (Neil Lomax in 1984) and he also finished with the highest passer rating ever for a Cards QB at (Kurt Warner, 2008). John Brown eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the first time in his career and the Cards offense finished the year ranked #1 in the NFL for the first time since The defense finished 2015 ranked #5. Seahawks CARDINALS B.Brown 1-yard run (Hauschka Seahawks 1 5: , 7: kick) Seahawks 1 3:08 Hauschka 52-yard FG 4-7, 1: Fitzgerald 17-yard pass from CARDS 2 11: , 6: Palmer (kick wide right) Tukuafu 7-yard pass from Wilson Seahawks 2 6: , 5: (Hauschka kick) Coffman 8-yard pass from Wilson Seahawks 2 3:51 1-8, 0: (Hauschka kick) Kearse 24-yard pass from Wilson Seahawks 2 2: , 0: (kick wide left) Seahawks 3 9:39 Hauschka 33-yard FG 10-50, 5: Seahawks 3 4:49 Hauschka 52-yard FG 7-(-1), 3: SEA First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (53) (42) 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...36: :23 Weather: Indoors Seahawks: Michael ; Brown 10-20, TD; Wilson 5-13; Lockett 2-7; KWilliams 1-5; TJackson 2-(-2). CARDS: DJohnson 11-25; Ellington 2-2. Seahawks: Wilson 19-28, 197 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; Jackson 3-4, 28 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Palmer 12-25, 129, 1 TD, 1 INT; Stanton 8-18, 84 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT. Seahawks: Baldwin 5-46; Helfet 4-42; Coffman 4-29, TD; Kearse 3-34, TD; Lockett 2-36; KSmith 1-17; KWilliams 1-8; Tukuafu 1-7, TD; FJackson 1-6. CARDS: Fitzgerald 6-55, TD; JoBrown 4-45; DJohnson 3-34; Gresham 2-36; Floyd 1-16; Niklas 1-8; Ellington 1-7; Fells 1-7; Golden 1-5. Seahawks: Shead 1-40; Thomas 1-10; Lane 1-6. CARDS: None. 241

18 NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF CARDINALS 26, PACKERS 20 (0T) JANUARY 16, 2016 UNIV. OF PHOENIX STADIUM (65,089) Meeting in the Divisional Playoff round, the Cards and Pack turned in one for the ages. The wild game featured 23 total points in the first 56:15 and then 23 more in the final 4:49. It saw the Cards come back from a 4th quarter deficit to lead late before the Packers completed a 41-yard Hail Mary as time expired to force overtime. But in the end, as it so often does, the game was decided by all-pro WR Larry Fitzgerald who cemented his place among the game s greatest postseason players. He caught 8 passes for a club playoff record 176 yards and a TD. His biggest plays came when needed it most, including a 75-yard catch-n-run on the 1st play of OT after Aaron Rodgers had delivered a gut punch at the end of regulation. The Cardinals struck first when Michael Floyd s toe-tapping catch of a Carson Palmer pass in the back of the end zone gave them a 7-0 lead. A 100-yard INT return TD by CB Patrick Peterson would have given the Cards a 14-0 lead but it was negated by penalty. Green Bay would then dominate possession thanks to back-toback 17-play drives that consumed more than 15 minutes in total. However, each ended in FGs rather than TDs and led 7-6 at intermission. The teams then opened the 3rd quarter by trading interceptions. First S Rashad Johnson picked off Rodgers but 3 plays later Ha Ha Clinton-Dix returned the favor with one off Palmer. RB Eddie Lacy then reeled off consecutive runs of 14 & 61 yards that set-up an 8-yard TD pass to WR Jeff Janis. With the Pack leading 13-7, marched to the GB10 but had to settle for a 28-yard Chandler Catanzaro FG that cut it to 3. The next Cards drive also reached the 10 but Palmer s pass to John Brown in the end zone was picked by CB Damarious Randall. After another Pack punt, the Cards took over at their own 20 down 3 with 10:53 to go. In 13 plays they reached the GB9 when Palmer s pass into the end zone was deflected by Randall but ricocheted to Floyd for a TD. After the Packers turned it over on downs on 4 passes, took over at the GB24 with 2:38 to go. Catanzaro s subsequent 36-yard FG made it with 1:55 to play. Needing a TD to tie it, GB faced a 4th-n-20 from its own 4 when Rodgers completed a 60-yard deep ball to Janis that took it to the 36 with :21 left. Three plays later they faced a 2nd-n-15 from the 41 and time for one heave into the end zone. GB s prayers were answered when Janis came down with Rodgers pass in the end zone with no time on the clock and the stadium stunned. The crazy ending got crazier when referee Clete Blakeman had to re-do the OT coin toss because it didn t flip on his first try. ultimately won it and started the extra period at its own 20. On the first snap, Palmer spun away from pressure before firing across the field to a wide open Fitzgerald. The veteran WR proceeded to weave his way all the way to the GB 5 on a 75-yard gain. Two plays later, a shovel pass to Fitz ended it. Packers CARDINALS Floyd 8-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 1 6: , 6: Packers 2 11:22 Crosby 28-yard FG 17-85, 7: Packers 2 0:57 Crosby 34-yard FG 17-71, 7: Janis 8-yard pass from Rodgers Packers 3 10: , 3: (Crosby kick) CARDS 3 5:05 Catanzaro 28-yard FG 10-74, 5: Floyd 9-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 4 3: , 7: CARDS 4 1:55 Catanzaro 36-yard FG 4-6, 0: Janis 41-yard pass from Rodgers Packers 4 0: , 1: (Crosby kick) Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from CARDS OT 13: , 1: Palmer GB First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (47) (38) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession...30: :51 Weather: Indoors Packers: Lacy 12-89; Starks 7-23; Packers: Janis 7-145, 2 TD; RRodgers Rodgers 2-21; Kuhn ; Abbrederis 4-55; Starks 4-4; CARDS: DJohnson 15-35; Ellington Kuhn 2-10:acy ; JoBrown 1-2. CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-176, TD; DJohnson 6-43; JoBrown 5-82; Floyd Packers: Rodgers 24-44, 261 yds, 3-26, 2 TD; Fells 2-14; Nelson TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Palmer 25-41, 349 yds, 3 Packers: Clinton-Dix 1-0; Randall 1-0. TD, 2 INT. CARDS: RJohnson 1-1. NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PANTHERS 49, CARDINALS 15 JANUARY 24, 2016 BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM (74,294) The NFC Championship Game featured the conference s top 2 seeds and league s top 2 offenses as the Cards (13-3) & Panthers (15-1) met in Charlotte with the dream of playing in Super Bowl 50. The dream quickly turned into a nightmare for Arizona. The Panthers scored on their first 3 offensive drives of each half and led 17-0 after one quarter, 24-7 at the half and ultimately won They forced 7 Cardinal turnovers (4 INTs/3 fumbles) including 3 very costly ones late in the 2nd quarter when the Cards had a chance to re-claim momentum. It marked the 2nd straight year the Cards season ended in Carolina and the loss denied Arizona the chance to advance to its 2nd Super Bowl in franchise history. After a 45-yard Graham Gano FG put Carolina up 3-0, the next Panther drive started at the 49 thanks to a 32-yard Ted Ginn punt return. Five plays later, Ginn scored from 22 yards out on a reverse to make it Arizona s 3rd straight drive ended in a punt but the defense had a chance to send the Panthers 3-n-out with a stop on 3rd-n-8 from the CAR14. However, Newton hit Corey Brown with a 26-yard pass to the 40 and the WR broke one tackle to take it the rest of the way for an 86-yard score. Down 17-0 the Cards advanced to the CAR37. On 3rd-n-10, Carson Palmer was sacked by DT Kawann Short forcing a fumble that the Panthers recovered. After the defense forced a 3-n-out, the Cards took over at their own 21 with 11:47 to play in the half. They would move 79 yards in 10 plays and David Johnson s 1-yard TD run made it then held Carolina without a 1st down and the ensuing punt was short. But as Patrick Peterson raced to catch the errant kick, he couldn t hold onto it and the Panthers recovered at the 46. Consecutive runs of 17 and 23 by RB Jonathan Stewart took it to the one and on 3rd-n-goal from there Newton was able to break the plane for a TD. On the next snap, Palmer s arm was hit by DE Charles Johnson forcing a fumble the Panthers recovered at the 31. Two plays later, though, Peterson INT d Newton and returned it 72 yards to the 22 with :56 left. But on the very next play, Palmer s pass into the end zone was picked off by S Kurt Coleman allowing the Panthers to take a 24-7 lead into halftime. Things got no better in the 2nd half for the Cards as another Gano FG and an 11-yard Newton run upped the lead to Early in the 4th, Palmer s 21-yard TD pass to TE Darren Fells and a successful 2-point conversion made it with 14:16 remaining. However, the next 3 drives would end in INTs, one of which was returned 22 yards for a TD by LB Luke Kuechly that provided the game s final points. CARDINALS Panthers Panthers 1 9:30 Gano 45-yard FG 8-39, 3: Panthers 1 4:31 Ginn 22-yard run (Gano kick) 5-49, 3: C.Brown 86-yard pass from Panthers 1 0: , 0: Newton (Gano kick) D.Johnson 1-yard run CARDS 2 5: , 6: Panthers 2 1:56 Newton 1-yard run (Gano kick) 5-46, 2: Panthers 3 7:50 Gano 21-yard FG 11-80, 7: Panthers 3 2:08 Newton 11-yard run (Gano kick) 8-79, 4: Fells 21-yard pass from Palmer CARDS 4 14: , 2: (Nelson run) Funchess 5-yard pass from Panthers 4 5: , 6: Newton (Newton-Tolbert Kuechly 22-yard INT return Panthers 4 5: (Gano kick) CAR First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) (30) (57) 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... 23: :39 Weather: Clear, 39 degrees. Humidity 39%. Wind SW 4 mph. CARDS: DJohnson 15-60, TD; Ellington 1-0. Panthers: Stewart 19-83; Newton 10-47, 2 TD; Ginn 1-22, TD; Tolbert 3-4; Whittaker 2-(-2); Anderson 2-(-2). CARDS: Palmer 23-40, 235 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT; Fitzgerald 0-1, 0 yds. Panthers: Newton 19-28, 335 yds, 2 TD, INT. CARDS: DJohnson 9-68; Fitzgerald 4-30; Floyd 3-37; Fells 2-36, TD; Nelson 2-25; JoBrown 2-23; JaBrown Panthers: Olsen 6-113; CBrown 4-113, TD; Ginn 2-52; Funchess 2-21, TD; Cotchery 2-17; Stewart 2-5; Tolbert CARDS: Peterson Panthers: Coleman 2-0; Kuechly 1-22; Boston ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

19 New Orleans at Chicago San Francisco St. Louis PLAYER PARTICIPATION at Detroit at Pittsburgh Baltimore at Cleveland GP/GS/DNP/IA No. Player Total 58 Babin, Jason P IA Barkley, Matt IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA Bethel, Justin P P P P P P P CB P P P CB CB P DB DB DB DB Bostick, Brandon PS PS - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 35 Brooks, Cariel PS PS PS PS PS P P P IR IR IR IR IR IR IR Brown, Jaron P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P WR Brown, John WR WR WR P WR WR P DNP WR WR P WR P WR WR WR WR WR Bryant, Red P P P P P P IA P Bucannon, Deone SS SS SS SS $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB $LB Butler, Drew P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Byndom, Carrington PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 93 Campbell, Calais DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT Catanzaro, Chandler P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Christian, Gerald IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 29 Clemons, Chris P P P P P IR P P P P Cooper, Jonathan RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG IAJ IAJ P P P P P P P Crisp, Rob IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 52 Demens, Kenny P P P P P IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR Ellington, Andre RB IAJ IAJ IAJ P RB P P P P P IAJ IAJ IAJ P P P P Eskridge, Durell PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 81 Fauria, Joseph IA - PS IR IR Fells, Darren TE TE TE TE TE TE IAJ IAJ TE TE P P TE TE TE TE TE P Fitzgerald, Larry WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Floyd, Michael P P P P WR P WR P P IAJ WR WR P WR WR P WR WR Freeney, Dwight P P P P P P P P P P P P P Fua, Alani P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Fullington, John IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 36 Gillislee, Mike - - PS PS PS PS N/A 10 Golden, Brittan IA IA P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Golden, Markus P P P P P WILL WILL WILL P P P SAM SAM P SAM IAJ SAM SAM Gresham, Jermaine TE TE TE TE P TE TE TE TE TE TE TE IAJ P P TE P P Grice, Marion PS PS PS PS N/A 95 Gunter, Rodney P NT NT P NT NT NT NT P NT NT NT NT P NT P P P Harvey, Travis IR IR N/A 39 Hughes, Robert PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 74 Humphries, D.J. IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA Iupati, Mike IAJ IAJ IAJ LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Jefferson, Tony DB P P DB P P P P DB P DB P P SS FS FS FS FS Johnson, Chris P RB RB RB RB P RB RB RB RB RB IRD IRD IRD IRD IRD IRD IRD Johnson, David P P P P P P P P P P P RB RB RB RB RB RB RB Johnson, Rashad DB DB DB DB SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS IAJ IAJ SS SS SS Larsen, Ted LG LG LG IA IA DNP DNP DNP IA RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Leach, Mike P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Martin, Gabe PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P Martin, Kareem P P P P P P P P P P SAM P P P P SAM P P Massie, Bobby SUS SUS RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT Mathieu, Tyrann FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS IR IR IR IR Mauro, Josh NT P P NT P P P P NT P P P P NT IAJ IAJ NT NT McClain, Antoine PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 34 McFadden, Leon PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 51 Minter, Kevin ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB Momah, Ifeanyi IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 42 Nealy, Quayshawn PS PS N/A 14 Nelson, J.J. P P IAJ IAJ IAJ IA P WR IA P P P WR P P P P P Nelson Jr., Robert PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS IA IA DNP Niklas, Troy P P P TE P P P TE P P P P TE P P P P P Okafor, Alex WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL IAJ IAJ IAJ WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL NFI NFI Okoye, Lawrence PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 3 Palmer, Carson QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB Person, Brandon IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 98 Peters, Corey IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 21 Peterson, Patrick CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB Pierre, Olsen PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 25 Powers, Jerraud CB CB CB CB CB CB CB DNP CB CB CB IAJ IAJ CB CB CB CB CB Redding, Cory P P P P P P P P P IAJ IAJ IAJ P IAJ P P IR IR Riddick, Shaq IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA DNP IA IA IA IA IA IA Rucker, Frostee DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT IAJ IAJ IAJ DT DT DT DT DT Sendlein, Lyle C C C C C C C C C C C C C DNP C C C C Shipley, A.Q. P DNP P P P DNP FB P DNP DNP FB P P C P P DNP DNP Shipley, Jaxon PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 79 Sowell, Bradley P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Stanton, Drew DNP DNP P DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P P DNP P P P DNP DNP Steen, Anthony PS PS N/A 91 Stinson, Ed P P P P P P P P P P IAJ DT DT P P P P P Swearinger, D.J PS P DB P P P P Taylor, Stepfan P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Toure, Abou PS PS PS N/A 68 Veldheer, Jared LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Wagenmann, Zack IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 78 Watford, Earl RT RT P P P IA IA IA P P P IA IR IR IR IR IR IR Weatherspoon, Sean P P P DNP IA P P P P P P P P P P P P P Wetzel, John PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 27 White, Corey P P P IA IA IA IA White, Kevin PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 33 Williams, Kerwynn PS P PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P P P IA IA Williams, Xavier IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA P P P P IA IA IA IA IA Woodley, LaMarr P SAM SAM P SAM SAM SAM SAM P SAM IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR P-Played, Position-Started, INJ-Injured, DNP-Did Not Play, IA-Inactive, IAJ-Inactive/Injured, IR-Injured Reserve, IRD-Injured Reserve/Designated For Return, PS-Practice Squad, PUP-Physically Unable to Perform, SUS-NFL Suspension, NFI-Reserve/Non-Football Injury, RE-Roster Exemption at Seattle Cincinnati at San Fran at St. Louis Minnesota at Philadelphia Green Bay Seattle Green Bay at Carolina 2015 IN REVIEW 243

20 Season Record In NFC West Games In NFC East Games In NFC North Games In NFC South Games In September In October In November In December In January With roof open at U of P Stadium With roof closed at U of P Stadium When Yielding 20 Points or Less When Scoring 20 Points or More When Led at Halftime When Trailed at Halftime When Arizona had a 100-yd rusher When opponent had a 100-yd rusher When Arizona had a 100-yd receiver When opponent had a 100-yard receiver At Home On the Road Outdoors Indoors On Natural Grass When won coin toss When lost coin toss When scored first When opp. scores first In overtime games ARIZONA INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES (3-7) Date Opp Explanation Result CHI Challenge incomplete pass ruling for WR John Brown Reversed Challenge pass completion ruling for CHI WR Marquess Wilson Upheld DET Challenge loose ball recovery ruling going out of bounds Upheld vs. BAL Challenge touchback ruling for BAL LB C.J. Mosley Upheld CLE Challenge incomplete pass ruling for CLE TE Gary Barnidge Upheld SEA Challenge runner was down by contact ruling for WR Michael Floyd Reversed Challenge first down ruling for SEA QB Russell Wilson Reversed Challenge first down ruling for SEA FB Will Tukuafu Upheld vs. CIN Challenge runner was down by contact ruling for CIN KR Brandon Tate Upheld vs. GB Challenge runner was down by contact ruling for GB QB Scott Tolzien Upheld 2015 OPPONENT INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES (0-5) Date Opp Explanation Result CLE Challenge pass completion ruling for WR Michael Floyd Upheld STL Challenge fumble ruling for RB David Johnson Upheld vs. MIN Challenge runner down by contact ruling for WR Jaron Brown Upheld PHI Challenge pass completion ruling for WR Michael Floyd Upheld 1-3 vs. SEA Challenge runner down by contact ruling for SEA QB Russell Wilson Upheld 2015 BOOTH INITIATED REVIEWS Date Opp Explanation Result 9-13 vs. NO Reviewed broke the plane ruling for RB Andre Ellington Upheld Reviewed broke the plane ruling for NO WR Brandon Coleman Upheld 9-27 vs. SF Reviewed interception ruling for S Tyrann Mathieu Upheld vs. BAL Reviewed fumble ruling for CB Justin Bethel Upheld CLE Reviewed runner was down by contact ruling for QB Carson Palmer Reversed SEA Reviewed runner was down by contact ruling for SEA S Earl Thomas Reversed Reviewed incomplete pass ruling for TE Darren Fells Upheld Reviewed runner was down by contact ruling for SEA LB K.J. Wright Reversed vs. MIN Reviewed runner broke the plane ruling for RB David Johnson Reversed 2015 DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS Date Opp Play CHI S Tony Jefferson 26-yard interception return 9-27 vs. SF CB Justin Bethel 21-yard interception return S Tyrann Mathieu 33-yard interception return PHI S Deone Bucannon 39-yard interception return vs. GB CB Jerraud Powers 7-yard fumble return DT Cory Redding 36-yard fumble return 2015 RETURN TOUCHDOWNS Date Opp Play CHI KR David Johnson 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown 2015 OVERTIME SCORING PLAYS (0-0) Date Opp Play 2015 MISCELLANEOUS STATS ARIZONA TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPTS (0-0) Date Opp Play ONSIDE KICK ATTEMPTS/RECOVERIES (0-0) Date Opp Play When Arizona had a 300-yard passer When opponent had a 300-yard passer When Cards out-rushed opponent When Cards out-passed opponent While wearing white jersey/white pants While wearing white jersey/red pants While wearing red jersey/white pants While wearing red jersey/red pants While wearing black jersey/white pants When Tied at Halftime When Led at the End of 3rd Quarter When Trailed at the End of 3rd Quarter When Tied at the End of 3rd Quarter ARIZONA CARDINALS MEDIA GUIDE

21 WON 1, LOST 1 1/16/2016 W (OT) Green Bay Packers 1/24/2016 L at Carolina Panthers TEAM Arizona Opponent Total First Downs Rushing 7 13 Passing Penalty 4 3 3rd Down: Made/Att 8/23 15/29 3rd Down Pct. 34.8% 51.7% 4th Down: Made/Att 3/3 1/3 4th Down Pct % 33.3% Possession Avg : :09 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 6/29 2/21 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 82/48 72/43 Completion Pct. 58.5% 59.7% Had Intercepted 6 2 Punts/Average....7/ /37.4 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards... 11/ /100 Fumbles/Ball Lost... 4/3... 0/0 Touchdowns Rushing 1 3 Passing 4 4 Returns 0 1 SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team Opponents SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts M.Floyd /0 0/ C.Catanzaro /3 2/2 0 9 D.Fells /0 0/0 0 6 L.Fitzgerald /0 0/0 0 6 D.Johnson /0 0/0 0 6 J.Nelson /0 0/0 1 2 Team /3 2/ Opponents /7 4/ Pt. Conversions: Team 1/1, Opponents: 1/1 SACKS: E.Stinson 1.0, D.Freeney 1.0 Team: 2.0, Opponents: POSTSEASON No. Yds Avg Long TD D.Johnson A.Ellington J.Brown J.Nelson Team Opponents No. Yds Avg Long TD D.Johnson L.Fitzgerald J.Brown M.Floyd D.Fells t 1 J.Nelson Ja.Brown A.Ellington Team Opponents t 4 S No. Yds Avg Long TD P.Peterson R.Johnson Team Opponents t 1 PUNTING No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B D.Butler Team Opponents PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD P.Peterson Team Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD J.Nelson B.Golden Team Opponents FIELD GOALS C.Catanzaro 0/0 1/1 1/1 0/0 0/0 Team 0/0 1/1 1/1 0/0 0/0 Opponents 0/0 2/2 1/1 1/1 0/0 Fumbles Lost: C.Palmer 2, P.Peterson 1 Total: 3 Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating C.Palmer % % 6 7.4% 75 6/ L.Fitzgerald % % 0 0.0% 0 0/ Team % % 6 7.3% 75 6/ Opponents % % 2 2.8% 86t 2/ IN REVIEW 245