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1 u Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game 15 Sunday, December 24, :05 PM THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals enter this week s game at 4-10 after losing to the Denver Broncos last week in their 2006 home finale. The 49ers come into the game on 10 days rest after taking a win in Seattle last Thursday night. The Cards have won two of their last three games and are looking for their second straight win on the road after defeating the Rams in St. Louis on 12/3. Anquan Boldin hit the 1,000 yard mark for the third time in his four-year career last week. He becomes just the second Cardinal in team history to record three or more 1,000 yard seasons (Roy Green: 1983, 84, 88). Edgerrin James needs 12 yards on the ground this week to become the first Cardinal running back to reach 1,000 yards in a season since Adrian Murrell had 1,042 in James has hit the 1,000-yard mark in five of his seven years in the NFL. The Cardinals are 3-2 in the NFC West and are looking for a season sweep of the Niners for the second straight year. Arizona opened the season with a win over San Francisco. The Cardinals will finish their 2006 campaign next week in San Diego. THE COACHES Dennis Green Mike Nolan Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record th Years as Head Coach in NFL 2 nd 3 rd Years with team 2 nd BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION Network: FOX Play-by-Play: Ron Pitts Analyst: Jesse Palmer Sideline: Chris Myers CARDINALS RADIO NETWORK Flagship: ESPN Radio 860 AM KTAR 620 AM Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Luis Zendejas ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-10) at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (6-8) Monster Park THE SERIES The Cardinals and 49ers have met 30 times dating back to 1951 with the 49ers holding a lead in the series. Since the Cardinals joined the NFC West division prior to the 2002 season, the teams have met twice annually with the 49ers leading the divisional series 5-4. The Cardinals swept the 2005 series. Last season marked the first time the Cardinals won in San Francisco since 1978 and their first sweep of a divisional opponent since joining the NFC West. SERIES NOTES Overall Regular Season Series: Cardinals last win: Sept. 10, 2006, W, First Meeting: Nov. 18, 1951, W, Last Meeting: Sept. 10, 2006, W, Next Scheduled Meeting: 2007 CARDS & 49ERS SINCE 2002 Date Site Result Sept. 10, 2006 Arizona W, Dec. 4, 2005 San Francisco W, Oct. 2, 2005 Mexico City W, Dec. 12, 2004 Arizona L, Oct. 10, 2004 San Francisco L, (OT) Dec. 7, 2003 San Francisco L, Oct. 26, 2003 Arizona W, (OT) Dec. 21, 2002 Arizona L, Oct. 27, 2002 San Francisco L, Mark Dalton Sr. Dir. of Media Relations Mike Kane Media Relations Coordinator mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mkane@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Chris Melvin Media Relations Manager Amber Kelley Administrative Assistant cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ akelley@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ Phone: Fax:

2 CARDINALS & 49ERS IN 2006 CARDINALS CATEGORY 49ERS 4-10 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed Rushing TDs Passing TDs 15 4 Return TDs 1 1 Rushing TDs Allowed Passing TDs Allowed 23 4 Return TDs Allowed 2 32/234 Sacked/Yards Lost 27/163 28/11 Fumbles/Lost 19/15 17 Had Intercepted 14 22/31 Field Goals Made/Attempted 23/ Total Yards Per Game Opp. Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Opp. Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Opp. Passing Yards Per Game Turnover Ratio -6 29:41 Average Time of Possession 28:46 26/30T/10 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 24/4/28 30/16/30 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 26/18/27 0/1 2-Point Conversions 0/0 SACK EXCHANGE In the last five games the Cardinals have allowed six sacks, while recording 14 against their opponents. The Cards have used the same offensive combination in each of the last five games after using five different combinations in the first nine games of the season. In the Cards win vs. Seattle, the offensive line did not allow a sack while the defense took down Matt Hasselbeck three times. It was the first time all year that Seattle s defense was held without a sack and also the first sack-free game for the Arizona offense. Here s a breakdown of the Cardinals last five games and the sacks allowed on both sides of the ball. LAST FIVE GAMES Sacks Sacks Allowed vs. Det 4 Min 2 StL 4 1 vs. Sea 3 0 vs. Den 1 3 Totals 14 6 THE LAST TIME CARDS AND 49ERS Game 1 CARDINALS 34, 49ers 27 September 10, 2006 Cardinals Stadium (63,407) The Cardinals played their first week one home game since moving to the Valley and made their regularseason debut in front of a sell-out crowd at the brand-new, state-of-the-art Cardinals Stadium. The team marked the occasion with 7-point win over the visiting 49ers that saw Arizona jump out to an early lead and then withstand a furious last-minute comeback attempt by San Fran. QB Kurt Warner upped his mark as a starter vs. the Niners to 7-0 with a 3-TD, 301-yard performance while RB Edgerrin James rushed 26 times for 73 yards and a TD in his regular season debut for he Cards. WR Larry Fitzgerald led the way at receiving. After 49ers rookie TE Vernon Davis capped the game-opening drive with a 31-yard TD catch from Alex Smith, Arizona answered with a 74-yard drive that ended on a 2-yard Warner pass to WR Troy Walters. On the ensuing drive, LB Orlando Huff forced a Frank Gore fumble that Gerald Hayes scooped up and returned to the SF 5. Three plays later, James dove in from a yard away to make it San Fran s next drive ended when Davis fumbled and DT Darnell Dockett recovered at the SF 41. That led to a 6-yard Warner-to-Anquan Boldin TD pass late in the opening quarter. The Cardinals, who went all of 2005 without a first quarter TD, suddenly had scored three. The team hadn t scored on its first three possessions of a game since 1993 and hadn t notched three first quarter scores since Early in the second, Gore scored on a 4-yard run that made it but a 36-yard Neil Rackers FG extended the lead to at the half. Midway through the third, San Fran CB Walt Harris made a pivotal play when he sacked Warner, forcing a fumble that he recovered at the AZ 7. Two plays later, Gore plowed it in from 2 yards out to make it a 3-point game. The Cards answered though with a long drive (10 plays, 86 yards) that ended when Warner hit TE Adam Bergen with a 7-yard TD pass. Early in the 4 th, Niners kicker Joe Nedney missed a 34-yard FG that would have made it but came back on the next drive to hit a 22-yarder that was set up by a 60-yard Arnaz Battle punt return and trimmed the AZ lead to 7 with 8:52 to play. From there the Cards embarked upon a 13-play, 68-yard drive that chewed up 7:02 and ended with a 30-yard Rackers FG that made it a two-score game. Out of time outs and down 10, a 46-yard pass from Smith to Antonio Bryant put the Niners at the AZ 26 with :34 left and Nedney kicked a 44-yarder on first down to give them a chance. The chances increased when SF recovered the on-side kick but two long passes into the end zone from the AZ 36 fell incomplete to preserve the win that placed Arizona at 1-0 for the first time since ERS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Niners 1 11:45 Davis 31-yard pass from A. Smith (Nedney kickk) 7-79, 3: CARDS 1 7:52 Walters 2-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 7-74, 3: CARDS 1 5:51 E. James 1-yard run (Rackers kick) 3-5, 1: CARDS 1 0:59 Boldin 6-yard pass from Warer (Rackers kick) 6-41, 3: Niners 2 13:34 Gore 4-yard run (Nedney kick) 6-79, 2: CARDS 2 4:42 Rackers 36-yard FG 10-63, 5: Niners 3 7:41 Gore 2-yard run (Nedney kick) 2-7, 0: CARDS 3 2:19 Bergen 7-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 10-86, 5: Niners 4 8:52 Nedney 22-yard FG 4-1, 1: CARDS 4 1:50 Rackers 30-yard FG 13-68, 7: NIners 4 0:32 Nedney 44-yard FG 6-44, 1: STATISTICS SF AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 24:58 35:02 Weather: Indoors RUSHING NINERS: Gore 16-87, 2 TD; Gilmore 1-22; Robinson 1-(-2). CARDS: James 26-73, TD; Arrington 2-11; Warner 1-0. PASSING NINERS: A. Smith 23-40, 288 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Warner 23-37, 301 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING: NINERS: Gore 6-83; V. Davis 5-37, TD; Bryant 4-114; Gilmore 2-19; Battle 2-17; Robinson 1-9; Hicks 1-7; E. Johnson 1-2; Hetherington 1-0. CARDS: Fitzgerald 9-133; Boldin 4-62, TD; James 3-13; B. Johnson 2-51; Bergen 2-18, TD; Walters 2-15, TD; Pope 1-9. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 2 of 37

3 LAST WEEK S GAME CARDS VS. BRONCOS Game 14 Broncos 37, CARDINALS 20 December 17, 2006 University of Phoenix Stadium (63,845) The Cardinals closed their inaugural home slate at University of Phoenix Stadium with a loss to the Broncos that dropped them to Arizona entered the contest on a 2-game win streak and had won 3 of its last 4 but Denver scored on 7 of its first 9 possessions to snap its 4- game losing streak. In a battle of rookie QBs, Jay Cutler passed for 2 TDs and an INT while Matt Leinart was picked off twice with no TDs for the Cardinals. Cutler put Denver up 7-0 with his 54-yard TD pass to Javon Walker on Denver s 3 rd offensive snap. On Arizona s next play, Leinart was INT d by Champ Bailey who returned it to the AZ 25 setting up a Jason Elam FG that made it 10-0 early in the first. After another Elam FG on Denver s next drive made it 13-0, Neil Rackers put the Cardinals on the board with a 49-yard FG. On the ensuing Broncos possession deep in their own end, DE Chike Okeafor hit RB Tatum Bell in the backfield forcing a fumble that DE Antonio Smith scooped up and returned for a TD that made it a game. Denver responded by moving 66 yards in 13 plays and Elam s 3 rd FG of the game made it at intermission. Despite Denver s advantage in total yards and 12-minute edge in time of possession, Arizona trailed by just 6 at halftime and seemed to seize momentum on the 3 rd play of the 2 nd half when FS Robert Griffith INT d Cutler and returned it to the DEN 28. When the Cards could not move the ball, Rackers hit a 40-yard FG but a holding penalty pushed it back 10 yards and his 50-yard try was no good. From there, the Broncos moved 60 yards and capped the drive on Cutler s 10-yard TD pass to Rod Smith. Down 23-10, Arizona had to settle for a 38-yard Rackers FG on the next drive after Bryant Johnson dropped a 3 rd down pass in the end zone. Quincy Morgan then returned the kickoff 64 yards to the AZ 29 and that led to a 1-yard Mike Bell TD run. A 1-yard Edgerrin James TD run on the ensuing drive made it a 10-point game with 7:50 to play but Denver s offense answered with an 11-play, 62-yard drive than ended on Bell s 2 nd rushing TD of the day. Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin had 60 receiving yards on 5 catches to top the 1,000-yard plateau for the 3 rd time in his career and joined Roy Green as the only Cardinals to record three 1,000-yard campaigns. BRONCOS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Broncos 1 12:00 Walker 54-yard pass from Cutler (Elam kick) 3-65, 1: Broncos Broncos 1 2 8:51 12:59 Elam 30-yard FG Elam 22-yard FG 6-14, 2: , 9: CARDS 2 8:12 Rackers 49-yard FG 10-46, 4: CARDS Broncos 2 2 7:53 0:57 A. Smith 4-yard fumble return (Rackers kick) Elam 30-yard FG , 6: Broncos 3 8:54 R. Smith 10-yard pass from Cutler (Elam kick) 6-60, 3: CARDS Broncos 3 4 2:19 13:51 Rackers 38-yard FG M. Bell 1-yard run (Elam kick) 11-65, 6: , 3: CARDS 4 7:46 James 4-yard run (Rackers kick) 13-80, 6: Broncos 4 2:44 M. Bell 1-yard run (Elam kick) 11-62, 5: STATISTICS DEN AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 33:52 26:08 Weather: Temp. 60, Humidity 26%, Wind W 12 mph RUSHING BRONCOS: M. Bell 16-61, 2 TD; T. Bell 18-29; Cutler 3-10; Marshall 1-6. CARDS: James 14-63, TD; Leinart 3-23; Ayanbadejo 1-11; Boldin 1-5; Arrington 1-(-2). PASSING BRONCOS: Cutler 21-31, 261 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT CARDS: Leinart 20-35, 214 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT. RECEIVING BRONCOS: Walker 5-84, TD; Marshall 5-58; R. Smith 4-40, TD; Scheffler 3-58; T. Bell 2-12; N. Jackson 1-7; K. Johnson 1-2 CARDS: Fitzgerald 5-77; Boldin 5-60; B. Johnson 2-33; Walters 2-14; Pope 2-11; Ayanbadejo 2-10; James 2-9. BOLDIN AMONG THE ELITE Since joining the league in 2003 as Arizona s second-round draft pick, Anquan Boldin has accumulated 334 receptions, the fifthmost in the NFL during that span (despite playing in fewer games than anyone in the top 10). A Pro Bowler in 2003, Boldin has recorded over 100 receptions in two of his first three seasons in the NFL. Last season, Boldin broke his own previous record for receptions in a season, recording 102 for 1,402 yards. Boldin s rookie total of 101 tied the franchise record. Boldin recorded nine receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown against Minnesota on 11/26. It marked his 18 th career 100-yard performance, tying him for the third-most in franchise history. RECEPTION LEADERS SINCE 2003 Player Games Rec Yards TDs 1. Torry Holt , Chad Johnson , Derrick Mason , Marvin Harrison , Anquan Boldin , Laveranues Coles , Tony Gonzalez , t. Andre Johnson , t. Hines Ward , Donald Driver , BOLDIN FLOURISHES WITH EVERY QB Since Anquan Boldin arrived in the NFL in 2003, the Cardinals have used six different starting quarterbacks. Here s a breakdown of Boldin s receptions by quarterback. By Quarterback Josh McCown 116 Kurt Warner 81 Jeff Blake 65 Matt Leinart 53 Shaun King 11 John Navarre 8 Total 334 BOLDIN AFTER 54 Here s where Boldin stands after 54 games compared to some of the most elite receivers in NFL history. Receiver Receptions Anquan Boldin Tim Brown Marvin Harrison Michael Irvin Terrell Owens Jerry Rice Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 3 of 37

4 BOLDIN HITS 1,000 EDGE NEEDS 12 Anquan Boldin recorded five receptions for 60 yards in last week s game vs. Denver, giving him 1,027 yards for the season. It s the third time in his four-year career that Boldin has hit the 1,000 yard mark. Only one other person in team history has recorded 1,000 yards three times or more in his career (Roy Green, 1983, 84, 89) With Edgerrin James only 12 yards shy of his sixth 1,000 yard season, it would mark only the 5 th time in team history that the team has finished with 1,000 yard receiver and running back. 1,000 1,000 Year Receiver Rusher 1998 Frank Sanders 1,145 Adrian Murrell 1, Roy Green 1,555 Ottis Anderson 1, Roy Green 1,227 Ottis Anderson 1, Pat Tilley 1,040 Ottis Anderson 1, Anquan Boldin 1,027 Edgerrin James BOLDIN COLLECTING 100 S Anquan Boldin recorded his third 100-yard game of 2006 in Minnesota on 11/26 and the 18 th of his career. Boldin finished the day with nine receptions for 140 yards including a nine-yard touchdown pass from Matt Leinart in the fourth quarter. Boldin moved into a tie for 3 rd most 100-yard games in team history with Rob Moore. MOST CAREER 100-YARD GAMES IN TEAM HISTORY Jackie Smith 22 Roy Green 20 Anquan Boldin 18 Rob Moore 18 Mel Gray 17 David Boston 16 BOLDIN S 100-YARD GAMES Date Opp Rec Yards TD Min /16/06 vs. Chi /24/06 vs. StL Hou /11/05 vs. Was SF /27/05 vs. Jax StL /9/05 vs. Car /2/05 vs. SF /18/05 vs. StL Sea /12/04 vs. SF Sea SF /23/03 vs. StL Pit Det BOLDIN AND FITZGERALD VS. SAN FRAN Since Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin became teammates in 2004, the duo has played the 49ers five times and combined for 65 receptions for 948 yards and five touchdowns in those games. The twosome also has five combined 100-yard games against the Niners. Fitzgerald is looking for his fourth consecutive 100-yard game against the 49ers while Boldin has caught a touchdown pass in each of his last three games against the 49ers. Boldin has recorded four 100-yard games in six contests against San Francisco. Fitzgerald recorded his first career touchdown reception in San Francisco on 10/10/04, a 24-yard pass from Josh McCown. BOLDIN AND FITZGERALD VS. SAN FRANCISCO Boldin Fitzgerald Date Rec Yards TD Rec Yards TD 9/10/ /4/ /2/ /12/ /10/04 Inactive /7/ /26/ Totals FITZGERALD HITS CENTURY MARK Larry Fitzgerald recorded his ninth career 100-yard game in Minnesota on 11/26 with 11 receptions for a league and career-high 172 yards. It was Fitzgerald s first 100-yard game since the season opener vs. San Francisco on 9/10. In that game, Fitzgerald had nine receptions for 133 yards. FITZGERALD S 100-YARD GAMES Date Opp Rec Yards TD Min /10/06 vs. SF SF StL Det /6/05 vs. Sea /9/05 vs. Car /2/05 vs. SF NYG Fitzgerald s 172 yards were the most in week 12 and the 6 th most in the NFL in Yds Player, Team Opp, Date Rec TD 265 Lee Evans, BUF at Hou, 11/ Chad Johnson, CIN vs. SD, 11/ Donald Driver, GB at Min, 11/ Chad Johnson, CIN at NO, 11/ Steve Smith, CAR at Bal, 10/ Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at Min, 11/ Marvin Harrison, Ind at Ten, 12/3 7 1 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 4 of 37

5 THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY While the team looks ahead to its final two games, it s hard not to think of what might have been had three straight home games earlier in the season ended differently. One play would have made the difference in each and may have changed the complexion of the Cards 2006 season. 9/24 vs. St. Louis: Trailing 16-7 heading into the 4 th quarter, the Cards made it a game when Edgerrin James scored on a 6-yard run with 4:13 to play. A Marc Bulger fumble turned it over to Arizona at the St. Louis 30 with 1:58 left. The Cards moved to the 18 in two plays and were in position for a game-winning FG when Kurt Warner fumbled and the Rams recovered to clinch the victory. 10/8 vs. Kansas City: In Matt Leinart s first career start, the Cards jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead and led entering the fourth. A Chiefs FG tied it with 5:07 remaining and a 78-yard gain on a screen pass to Larry Johnson led to a go-ahead FG with 1:36 to go. Leinart moved the Cards to the KC 33 in the closing seconds but Neil Rackers 51-yard game-tying FG was wide right. 10/16 vs. Chicago: On Monday night against the 5-0 Bears, the Cardinals led 20-0 at the half thanks to two Leinart TD passes and a pair of FGs. Arizona led 23-3 with 16 minutes to play before the Bears scored a pair of defensive TDs on fumble returns and then took a lead on Devin Hester s 83- yard punt return with 2:58 to play. Leinart again marched the Cards downfield but Rackers 40-yard go-ahead FG try with 0:52 left was wide left. The Cards have dropped four games in 2006 by six points or fewer: Game Final Margin vs. St. Louis L, vs. Kansas City L, vs. Chicago L, Minnesota L, BOLDIN MOVING UP Anquan Boldin ranks 9 th on the Cardinals list of alltime career receptions with With two games left Boldin could move into 8 th place on the list with 18 receptions. Career Receptions Record 1 Larry Centers, Roy Green, Frank Sanders, Jackie Smith, Pat Tilley, Bobby Joe Conrad, J.T. Smith, Mel Gray, Anquan Boldin, Sonny Randle, CARDS ALL-TIME 1,000 YARD RECEIVERS Last week Anquan Boldin became only the second player in team history to record three career 1,000-yard seasons. Roy Green reached the 1,000 yard mark in 1983, 84 and 88. Boldin has 1,027 yards on 75 receptions in In 2005, both Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald recorded more than 1,400 yards and 100 receptions. They became only the second pair in NFL history to record 100+ catches and 1,400 yards. Detroit s Herman Moore (123-1,686) and Brett Perriman (108-1,488) did it in Player, Year Yds. Rec Year David Boston 1, Rob Moore 1, Roy Green 1, Larry Fitzgerald 1, Anquan Boldin 1, Anquan Boldin 1, Roy Green 1, Jackie Smith 1, Sonny Randle 1, David Boston 1, Frank Sanders 1, J.T. Smith 1, Roy Green 1, Pat Tilley 1, Anquan Boldin 1, Frank Sanders 1, Rob Moore 1, J.T. Smith 1, Sonny Randle 1, BOLDIN BECOMES FASTEST TO 300 Anquan Boldin became the all-time fastest NFL player to reach 300 career receptions when he hit the mark in Oakland on 10/22 in only 47 games, seven faster than the previous record holder (Lionel Taylor, Denver). Boldin was also the fastest player to reach 200 receptions, hitting the mark after only 34 games, breaking Taylor s previous record by two games. Boldin tied for the third-fastest player to reach 4,000 behind Lance Alworth (42) and Randy Moss (47), tying Charley Hennigan and Jerry Rice at 48. FASTEST PLAYERS TO REACH 300 CATCHES Player, Team # of Games Anquan Boldin, Arizona 47 Lionel Taylor, Denver 54 Kellen Winslow, San Diego 57 Isaac Bruce, St. Louis 58 Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis 59 FASTEST PLAYERS TO REACH 4,000 YARDS Player, Team # of Games Lance Alworth, San Diego 42 Randy Moss, Minnesota 47 Anquan Boldin, Arizona 48 Charley Hennigan, Houston 48 Jerry Rice, San Francisco 48 Torry Holt, St. Louis 51 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 5 of 37

6 ESTABLISHING THE RUN Edgerrin James teams are 45-6 when he rushes for 100 yards or more and when he carries the ball 20+ times in a game. In each of the Cardinals four wins this season, James has carried the ball at least 22 times and ran for 90+ yards in three of the four. In Cardinal wins, James averages 25 carries a game and 99.7 yards. Game Attempts Yards vs. SF (9/10) vs. Det (11/19) 22 StL (12/3) vs. Sea (12/10) Totals = WIN When Edgerrin James rushes for 100 yards in a game, his teams are The Cardinals are 2-0 when James rushes for 100 yards. James had 115 yards rushing in the Cards win over the Seahawks for his second consecutive 100-yard game. The previous week vs. St. Louis, James rushed for 115 yards on 26 carries, identical numbers to his performance vs. Seattle. Before the St. Louis game the last time the Cardinals recorded a 100-yard rusher was 10/24/04 when Emmitt Smith recorded 106 yards on 26 carries vs. Seattle. JAMES HITS 100 In 110 career games, James has rushed for 100 yards 51 times and became the third-fastest player to reach yard games behind Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson and Jim Brown. Here s a list of the all-time fastest players to reach yard games. Player Games to reach 50 Eric Dickerson 83 Jim Brown 102 Edgerrin James 108 Barry Sanders 114 Walter Payton 117 Emmitt Smith 129 Only seven players have rushed for more than yard games in the history of the NFL. Player 100-Yard Games Emmitt Smith 78 Walter Payton 77 Barry Sanders 76 Eric Dickerson 64 Jerome Bettis 61 Jim Brown 58 Curtis Martin 57 Edgerrin James 51 JAMES HITS 10,000 RANKS AMONG THE BEST Edgerrin James reached 10,000 career rushing yards in St. Louis, becoming just the 19 th person in NFL history to reach the mark. NFL All-Time Rushing Leaders Rk Player Att. Yds. TD 1 Emmitt Smith 4,409 18, Walter Payton 3,838 16, Barry Sanders 3,062 15, Curtis Martin* 3,518 14, Jerome Bettis 3,479 13, Eric Dickerson 2,996 13, Tony Dorsett 2,936 12, Jim Brown 2,359 12, Marshall Faulk* 2,836 12, Marcus Allen 3,022 12, Franco Harris 2,949 12, Thurman Thomas 2,877 12, John Riggins 2,916 11, O.J. Simpson 2,404 11, Corey Dillon* 2,560 11, Ricky Watters 2,622 10, Eddie George 2,865 10, O.J. Anderson 2,562 10, Edgerrin James* 2,482 10, Joe Perry# 1,929 9, * Denotes active players # includes AAFC stats JAMES ON VERGE OF 1,000 Edgerrin James needs just 12 yards to become the first Cardinals 1,000-yard rusher since Adrian Murrell in James has rushed for more than 1,200 yards in each of his last three seasons and five of seven seasons in the NFL and would need to average 106 yards a game in each of the final two to hit the 1,200 yard mark. Below is a list of each Cardinals running back to reach 1,000 yards. Player Year Yds Attempts Ottis Anderson , Ottis Anderson , Ottis Anderson , Ottis Anderson , Ottis Anderson , Jim Otis , John David Crow , Garrison Hearst , Adrian Murrell , Ronald Moore , Stump Mitchell , James Yearly Totals Year Yards Attempts , , , , , Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 6 of 37

7 LEINART SETS CARDS PASSING RECORD Matt Leinart re-wrote the record books at Southern California and now he s leaving his mark on the Cardinals. Leinart entered last week s game 33 yards short of the franchise record for passing yards by a rookie. He finished the afternoon with 214 yards for 2,385 yards in Leinart broke Jake Plummer s rookie record of 2,203 yards, set in Leinart also broke Plummer s NFL record for most yards in a game by a rookie, passing for 405 in Minnesota (11/26). Here s a look at Plummer and Leinart s rookie seasons: Leinart 2006 GP/GS Comp Att Yds TD Int Sk/Yds Record* 11/ , / Plummer 1997 GP/GS Comp Att Yds TD Int Sk/Yds Record* 10/ , / *Denotes record as a starter KNOW WHEN TO THROW AWAY In Matt Leinart s last five starts, his sacks allowed number has dropped to less than half of his first five starts. In the last five games, Leinart and the Cards offensive line have allowed six sacks, compared to the 13 from his first five starts. Until the game vs. Denver last week, the Cards had allowed only three sacks in four games. Last week, Leinart was sacked three times. LEINART SETS NFL ROOKIE RECORD Matt Leinart s 405 passing yards at Minnesota (11/26) were the most ever by an NFL rookie and the most in the NFL in week 12. Leinart became the 7 th Cardinals quarterback to pass for more than 400 yards in a game. Only Neil Lomax has passed for multiple 400-yard games in team history. MOST PASSING YARDS BY A ROOKIE IN A GAME Yds Player Team Date Opp 405 Matt Leinart Ariz Min 388 Jake Plummer Ariz NYG 379 Troy Aikman Dal Phx 369 Vinny Testaverde TB NO 365 Steve Grogan NE Buf TOP PASSING DAYS OF 2006 Yds Player, Team Opp, Date Att-Com-TD 510 Drew Brees, NO vs. Cin, 11/ Carson Palmer, CIN vs. SD, 11/ Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. Den, 11/ Chris Weinke, Car vs. NYG, 12/ Joey Harrington, MIA vs. GB 10/ Matt Leinart, Min, 11/ Peyton Manning, IND vs. Hou, 9/ CARDINALS 400-YARD PASSING GAMES Yds Player Date Opp Att Cmp 522 Boomer Esiason Was Neil Lomax Was Jake Plummer 11/15/98 vs. Dal Neil Lomax SD Steve Beuerlin Sea Charley Johnson 10/13/63 vs. Pit Dave Krieg 11/26/95 vs. Atl Matt Leinart Min COMPARING ROOKIE QUARTERBACKS Matt Leinart started his NFL career by completing multiple touchdown passes in each of his first two starts. Dan Marino is the only quarterback to throw for multiple touchdowns in his first three games as a rookie. Here s how Leinart s first 10 starts compare to the first 10 starts of some recent Hall of Fame quarterbacks as well as some other highly-touted passers. Player, Team Comp Att Pct. Yds TD Int Sk/Yds Rat. Record Matt Leinart, Arizona , / Hall Of Fame Troy Aikman, Dallas , / Terry Bradshaw, Pit , / John Elway, Denver , / Jim Kelly, Buffalo , / Dan Marino, Miami , / Joe Montana, SF , / Steve Young, SF , / Tom Brady, New England , / Brett Favre, Green Bay , / Eli Manning, NY Giants , / Peyton Manning, Ind , / Donovan McNabb, Phi , / Ben Roethlisberger, Pit , / Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 7 of 37

8 FIRST-ROUND QUARTERBACKS Denver s Jay Cutler became the third of the three quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2006 Draft Class to start a game this season. He joined Tennessee s Vince Young and Arizona s Matt Leinart, both of whom led their teams to victories on Sunday. In all, nine first-round picks from the last three drafts started at QB this past weekend. Here s how the numbers of Young, Leinart and Cutler compare to the others: 2006 Pick Opp Cmp Att Yds Pct TD/INT Sacked Rating W/L Vince Young, Ten. 3 rd vs. Jax /0 3/ W Matt Leinart, AZ 10 th vs. Den /2 3/ L Jay Cutler, Den. 11 Ari /1 1/ W 2005 Pick Opp Cmp Att Yds Pct TD/INT Sacked Rating W/L Alex Smith, SF 1 Sea /0 0/ W Aaron Rodgers, GB Did not play Jason Campbell, Wash. 25 NO /0 1/ W 2004 Pick Opp Cmp Att Yds Pct TD/INT Sacked Rating W/L Eli Manning, NYG 1 st vs. Phi /2 1/ L Philip Rivers, SD 4 th vs. KC /2 2/ W Ben Roethlisberger, Pit. 11 Car /0 3/ W J.P. Losman, Buf. 22 nd vs. Mia /0 3/ W LEINART BROKEN DOWN BY FIVE Matt Leinart made his 10 th start for the Cardinals last week vs. Denver. Leinart has thrown for 200 yards or more in eight of his 10 starts and has completed 60% or more passes in four of his last five starts. Leinart completed 51% of his passes in his first five starts, in his last five, Leinart s completion percentage went up to 61.2%. Here s a breakdown of Leinart s first five starts compared to his last five. Leinart s First Five Leinart s Last Five Game Cmp Att Yds Sk/Yd TD INT Rating Game Cmp Att Yds Sk/Yd TD INT Rating 10/8 vs. KC / /19 vs. Det / /16 vs. Chi / Min / Oak / StL / GB / /10 vs. Sea / /12 vs. Dal / /17 vs. Den / Totals ,061 13/ Totals ,270 6/ TUNE IN TO #7 Fans can catch Matt Leinart at his weekly radio show at Zipps Sports Grill in Chandler. This Friday will be the show s finale for the season. Aside from teammates who join Leinart on a regular basis, fans can also hear from some of the biggest names in entertainment such as: Shaquille O Neal (Miami Heat) Ashton Kutcher (MTV s Punk d, That 70 s Show) Reggie Bush (New Orleans Saints) Wilmer Valderrama (That 70 s Show) Charles Barkley (TNT) Lofa Tatupu (Seattle Seahawks) Kenny Lofton (L.A. Dodgers) Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) The Game (Hip Hop Artist) Frankie Delgado (MTV s Twenty-four Seven) Nick Lachey (Recording Artist/Actor) Kristin Cavallari (MTV s Laguna Beach) HEISMAN QUARTERBACKS All four Heisman trophy winning quarterbacks in the NFL took the field this weekend. Three of the four started for their respective teams while Vinny Testaverde (Miami, 1986) took the final snaps of the Patriots 40-7 win over the Texans and kneeled to end the game. None of the three starters recorded a win. Chris Weinke (FSU, 2000) made his second consecutive start for the Carolina Panthers and completed 18 of 28 passes for 170 yards in the Panthers 37-3 loss to the Steelers. Leinart (USC, 2004) completed 20 of 35 passes in the Cardinals loss to Denver while fellow USC Heisman winner Carson Palmer completed 14 of 28 passes for 176 yards in the Bengals loss to the Colts on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Opp Comp Att Yds TD INT Result Matt Leinart vs. Den L, Carson Palmer at Ind L, Chris Weinke vs. Pit L, 3-37 Vinny Testaverde vs. Hou W, 40-7 Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 8 of 37

9 AGENT 99 Entering this season, safety Adrian Wilson had two touchdowns in his previous five NFL seasons a 61-yard INT return at Washington on 1/6/02 and a 35-yard fumble return vs. New Orleans on 10/3/04. He has not only matched that figure in 2006 but nearly gone the length of the field on each. The more recent of those two TDs came at Minnesota on 11/26 when he scooped up a fourth quarter fumble by Chester Taylor and raced 99 yards for a TD. Wilson also had a franchise record 99-yard INT return for a TD off Michael Vick in Arizona s game at Atlanta on 10/1/06. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Wilson is the first player in NFL history to record two touchdowns of 99+ yards in the same season without the benefit of a kickoff return TD. Wilson becomes just the fifth player since the 1970 NFL merger to record two 99+ yard scores in the same season. The four others all scored on kickoff returns. Players with two 99+ yard TDs in one season (since 1970 merger) Adrian Wilson, Ariz INT return (99) & fumble return (99) Justin Miller, NYJ 2006 Both kickoff returns (103 & 99) Terry Fair, Det Both kickoff returns (105 & 101) Roell Preston, G.B Both kickoff returns (101 & 100) Raymond Clayburn, N.E Both kickoff returns (101 & 100) Wilson s 99-yard fumble return at Minnesota also ranked among the longest in NFL history. Longest fumble returns in NFL history 104 Jack Tatum, Oak. vs. GB 9/24/72 Aeneas Williams Ariz. vs. Wash. 11/5/ Travis Davis Pit. vs. Car. 12/26/ Chris Martin K.C. vs. Mia. 10/13/91 99 Don Griffin S.F. vs. Chi. 12/23/91 Adrian Wilson Ariz. vs. Min. 11/26/06 WILSON S CAREER TOUCHDOWNS Min 99-yard fumble return Atl 99-yard interception return 10/3/04 vs. NO 35-yard fumble return Was 61-yard interception return The Vikings game began when Arizona s J.J. ARRINGTON returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a TD. When Wilson later scored on his 99-yard fumble return it marked just the second time in NFL history that teammates scored touchdowns of 99+ yards. According to Elias, the other time was a Cowboys-Eagles game on 10/14/62 when Dallas Amos Marsh returned a kickoff 101 yards and Mike Gaechter had a 100-yard INT return. GOING THE DISTANCE Adrian Wilson s 99-yard fumble return for a touchdown and J.J. Arrington s 99-yard kickoff return at Minnesota (11/26) were long, but they weren t the longest touchdowns in team history. Here s a look at the longest touchdown plays in Cardinals history (all kickoff returns unless otherwise noted). Yds Player Opp Date 106 Roy Dal 10/21/ Frank NYG 10/20/ Ollie Was 10/14/56 104# Aeneas Williams vs. Was 11/5/ George Hoey vs. Phi 11/21/ Doug Russell vs. Cin 9/23/ Ollie Matson vs. Pit 11/23/ Ollie Matson vs. Chi 10/5/ John GB 12/21/ Josh StL 9/28/03 99* Adrian Atl 10/1/06 99 J.J. Min 11/26/06 99# Adrian Min 11/26/06 98^ Ogden Campbell-Dick GB 11/13/55 98^ Doug Russell-Gaynell Tinsley vs. Cle 11/27/38 *- Interception return; # - Fumble return; ^ - Pass WILSON EARNS RESPECT In the Cardinals regular season opener, the team inducted safety Larry Wilson into the Ring of Honor. However, this season another safety by the name of Wilson is trying to make a reservation for his name in the Ring. Strong safety Adrian Wilson has emerged as one of the premier defensive backs in the NFL. Since 2005, Wilson has recorded 12.0 sacks, the most by any defensive back in that span. His 8.0 in 2005 set a new NFL record for sacks by a defensive back and in 2006, Wilson has recorded four. Wilson is the only player in the NFC to have recorded four sacks and four interceptions this season. Wilson is widely considered one of the best safeties in the league by his peers but he has never been named to a Pro Bowl. This season Wilson was named to three midseason All-Pro teams: Pro Football Weekly Unanimous pick ESPN - Len Pasquarelli s 2006 Midseason All-Pro Team Sports Illustrated - Dr. Z s Sleeper All-Pro Team Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 9 of 37

10 OFFENSIVE LINE FINDS COMBINATION The Cardinals offensive line has found the right combination after six different starting units took the field in the first 10 games of In the Cardinals last five games they have allowed only six sacks. The offensive line has recorded six one-sack games, including the game in Minnesota when the Cards threw the ball 51 times. The latest combination of linemen for the Cards featured rookie Deuce Lutui at right guard and Milford Brown at left guard. Left tackle Leonard Davis is the only member of the offensive line to start every game of 2006 at the same position. Here s a breakdown of the Cardinals starting offensive lines since the beginning of the season. LT LG C RG RT Games L. Davis Wells Stepanovich M. Brown Liwienski 1 L. Davis Liwienski Stepanovich M. Brown Wells 2 L. Davis Wells Stepanovich M. Brown Ross 3-5 L. Davis Wells Leckey Liwienski Ross 6-7 L. Davis Liwienski Leckey Lutui Wells 8-9 L. Davis M. Brown Leckey Lutui Wells HAYES HITS 100 Gerald Hayes hit 100 tackles on 12/10 against Seattle, setting a new career-high for the third-year linebacker. Hayes entered the game with 95 tackles and made seven stops against the Seahawks to give him 102 on the season. It marks the first time that Hayes has recorded 100+ tackles in a season. Hayes recorded another nine stops vs. Denver to give him 111 tackles on the season. Hayes leads the Cardinals in tackles, the next closest defender is Antrel Rolle with 82. Hayes has also recorded three interceptions and two fumble recoveries this season. A new name to the elite inside linebackers of the NFL, Hayes is beginning to generate attention for his consistent play. Recently he was named as a Pro Bowl pick by Pete Prisco on CBSSportsline.com. Prisco also named Wilson and safety Aaron Francisco for his special teams play. BIG PLAY BRYANT JOHNSON Bryant Johnson has three plays of over 50 yards this season including a 56-yard touchdown on the Cardinals first offensive play from scrimmage vs. Seattle (12/10). Johnson has recorded careerhighs in yardage and touchdowns this season with 31 receptions for 578 yards and four touchdowns. Johnson s 18.6 average ranks third in the NFL in average yards per reception among receivers with 30+ catches behind Devery Henderson and Donte Stallworth. Name, Team Rec. Yards Avg TDs Devery Henderson, NO Donte Stallworth, Phi Bryant Johnson, AZ Joe Horn, NO Reggie Brown, Phi CARDS D TAKES AWAY The Cards defense has forced 30 total turnovers (16 fumble recoveries and 14 interceptions), the 5 th most in the NFL. Team Fum. Int. Total Chicago Baltimore Minnesota New England Arizona The Cards 30 takeaways already surpass last year s total of 26 with two games remaining. This season marks the second time in three years that the Cards defense has forced 30 or more turnovers. The last time was 2004, when the Cards defense recorded 30 takeaways (15 FR, 15 INT). The last time the Cards had two 30+ takeaway seasons in a three-year span was 1994 and The Cards had 42 takeaways in 1995 (19 INT, 23 FR) and 36 the previous year (23 INT, 13 FR). The franchise record for takeaways in a season is 54, set in 1949 when the Cards defense recorded 33 interceptions and 21 fumble recoveries. Under defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast, the Cardinals defense has recorded 86 takeaways since Year INT FR Total Total OKEAFOR OK! Defensive end Chike Okeafor has recorded 5.5 of his 6.5 sacks this season in the last five games. He has had at least one sack in four of the last five games. Since the Cardinals placed Bertrand Berry on injured reserve on 11/23, Okeafor has recorded 4.5 sacks. Against Seattle, Okeafor beat Walter Jones to record a key sack of Matt Hasselbeck on 3 rd down of Seattle s last possession of the game that forced a 4 th -and-20. In last week s game vs. Denver, Okeafor forced a Tatum Bell fumble that was recovered by Antonio Smith and returned four yards for a touchdown. Okeafor also had six tackles, the most of any Cardinals defensive lineman vs. Denver. Okeafor now has 44 tackles, nine short of his career-high 53 set in 2004 with the Seahawks. Okeafor and the Cardinals face the 49ers this weekend, the team that drafted him in the third round of the 1999 draft. Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 10 of 37

11 GREAT SCOTT! Cardinals punter Scott Player netted 44.0 yards on three punts in last week s game vs. Denver. It was the third consecutive week for Player to net 40+ yards. Player s 52.3 average against Denver was also his highest of Player has recorded 60 punts for 2,682 yards this season, a 44.7 average. THE GREAT DANSBY Karlos Dansby missed the entire preseason and the first regular season game while recovering from a toe and leg injury, but since his return has been one of the most explosive playmakers on the Cardinals defense. Dansby recorded a team-high 12 tackles in the Cardinals win over the Seahawks and two weeks before when the Cards were in Minnesota he recorded another team-high 10 tackles and two sacks. Dansby has recorded 78 tackles this season, even though he has started only seven games and was inactive for two contests. DEALING LONG TERM The Cardinals have locked up 17 of 22 regular starters to contracts through 2007 or longer. Eight members of the offense and seven members of the defense are signed through 2008 or longer. The Cards signed DT Darnell Dockett and LB Gerald Hayes to five-year extensions earlier this season, locking up both players through On offense, center Nick Leckey will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season and left tackle Leonard Davis will become an unrestricted free agent. Defensively, linebacker Orlando Huff, free safety Robert Griffith and corner David Macklin are both due to become unrestricted free agents. Here s a breakdown of the Cardinals starters and their final contract year: Offense Defense WR Boldin 2010 LDE Okeafor 2009 LT Davis 2006 NT Clancy 2009 LG M. Brown 2009 UT Dockett 2011 C Leckey 2006 RDE Berry 2008 RG Lutui 2009 SLB Dansby 2007 RT Wells 2010 MLB Hayes 2011 TE Pope 2008 WLB Huff 2006 WR B. Johnson 2007 LCB Rolle 2010 WR Fitzgerald 2009 SS Wilson 2009 QB Leinart 2011 FS Griffith 2006 RB James 2009 RCB Macklin 2006 FB Ayanbadejo 2007 CARDINALS BY THE NUMBERS 1 Number of NFL teams closing the regular season with consecutive road games (Arizona). 508,829 Home attendance for the Cardinals in 2006, breaking the previous record of 497,330 set in ,027 Receiving yards for Anquan Boldin. Boldin became only the second Cardinal to record three career 1,000-yard seasons (Roy Green 1983, 84, 89). 988 Rushing yards for Edgerrin James. James needs 12 for his 4 th consecutive 1,000 yard season and the 6 th of his career The last time the Cardinals had a 1,000-yard rusher (Adrian Murrell, 1,042). Edgerrin James needs 12 yards to hit 1, Consecutive games vs. San Francisco that Larry Fitzgerald has had 100 yards. Anquan Boldin has also had a touchdown in three consecutive games against the 49ers. 4 Number of home games lost by five points or fewer in Number of sacks for DE Chike Okeafor, two short of his career-high set in Takeaways by the Cardinals defense, the 5 th most in the NFL (16 FR, 14 INT) Matt Leinart s completion percentage in his first five NFL starts (93-182) Leinart s completion percentage in his last five NFL starts ( ). 180 Yards short of 1,000 for Larry Fitzgerald. It would be the first time in team history that the Cardinals had two 1,000 yard receivers and a 1,000 yard running back. 292 Carries for Edgerrin James, the most in the NFC and third in the NFL behind Larry Johnson (352) and LaDanian Tomlinson (310). Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 11 of 37

12 MR. SMITH HITS BIG SCREEN Antonio Smith, the Cardinals 5 th round draft choice in 2004, has been a key contributor to the Cardinals defense since the line lost DE Bertrand Berry. In last week s game vs. Denver, Smith picked up a Tatum Bell fumble that was caused by fellow DE Chike Okeafor and returned it four yards for a touchdown. It was Smith s first career touchdown and put the Cardinals within three points of the Broncos. FRANCISCO MAKING WAVES Safety Aaron Francisco has gone from a long shot to even make a roster, to one of the Cardinals most versatile players. In 2006, Francisco has played in every game and is widely used as a third safety with along with Adrian Wilson and Robert Griffith in nickel packages. Francisco is also the leader in special teams tackles with 20. Francisco has begun to garner attention for his special teams play. Pete Prisco named Francisco to his Pro Bowl roster on CBSSportsline.com. Against the Lions on 11/19, Francisco recorded his second interception of 2006, picking off a pass that was deflected by Gerald Hayes in the Cardinals red zone. Francisco s first career interception came in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football. CARDS SACK ATTACK Many people thought the Cardinals pass rush was dead when the team placed DE Bertrand Berry on injured reserve with a torn triceps muscle. However, the loss of Berry has only meant the rise of the rest of the Cardinals defensive line. Chike Okeafor sacked Matt Hasselbeck on 3 rd down on the Seahawks final drive of the game, forcing a 4 th - and-20 situation for the Seahawks who would then turn the ball over on downs to end the game. Last week, Okeafor sacked Denver s Jay Cutler while forcing a fumble. Okeafor has recorded 4.5 sacks in the last three games. Darnell Dockett recorded his second sack of the season while forcing Hasselbeck to fumble. DT Gabe Watson picked up the loose ball. The Cardinals drove the ball to the Seattle 24, but Matt Leinart s pass intended for Larry Fitzgerald was intercepted. Antonio Smith also recorded a sack in the second quarter vs. Seattle. It was Smith s second full sack of the year, giving him 2.5 for the season. CARDS-49ERS CONNECTIONS Arizona Head Coach Dennis Green was the wide receivers/special teams coach for the Niners in 1979 and returned to coach the wide receivers during the seasons. Green was also the running backs coach for Stanford during the seasons and returned as head coach for the Cardinal during the seasons. San Francisco wide receivers coach/senior assistant Jerry Sullivan was the wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals from and he was the offensive coordinator in San Francisco tight ends coach Pete Hoener got his first NFL coaching job with the St. Louis Cardinals tutoring tight ends from Hoener spent three seasons with the Cardinals in Arizona, as the tight ends coach and 2003 as the offensive line coach. San Francisco offensive line coach George Warhop held the same position with the Cardinals from Cardinals Head Coach Dennis Green was an offensive coordinator and San Francisco special teams coach Larry Mac Duff was a defensive line coach when they coached together under Paul Wiggins and the University of Stanford in Special teams coach Larry Mac Duff has been the defensive coordinator for the University of Arizona on two separate occasions: from and most recently from Arizona tight ends coach Mike Wilson played wide receiver for the Niners for 10 seasons ( ) and a member of four Super Bowl championship teams (1981, 84, 88, 89). Wilson then went on to coach wide receivers/tight ends at Stanford during the seasons. Cardinals first-year special teams coordinator Gary Zauner coached alongside San Francisco Head Coach Mike Nolan when both were with the Baltimore Ravens from Zauner was the special teams coordinator while Nolan served as the defensive coordinator. San Francisco secondary coach Johnnie Lynn moved up the career ladder at the University of Arizona, going from graduate assistant (1987) to outside linebackers coach ( ) to secondary coach ( ). Cardinals defensive end Chike Okeafor was originally drafted by San Francisco in the 3rd round of the 1999 NFL Draft (89th overall). Cardinals defensive end Chike Okeafor attended Purdue University where San Francisco defensive line coach Gary Emanuel was his position coach from San Francisco kicker Joe Nedney played with the Cardinals from 1997 through the first four games of 1999 before being waived. San Francisco WR Bryan Gilmore started his NFL career with the Cardinals when he signed with the team as a rookie free agent in Gilmore was with the Cardinals from Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald played on the same team at Pittsburgh as San Francisco cornerback Shawntae Spencer and punter Andy Lee. San Francisco linebacker Derek Smith is a former Arizona State Sun Devil ( ) where he started every game his junior and senior season at linebacker. Lining up alongside Cardinals Ring of Honor inductee Pat Tillman at ASU, Smith earned honorable mention All pac-10 honors as a senior in San Francisco linebacker Andre Torrey was a two-year letterman when he attended the University of Arizona from San Francisco tight end/long snapper Brian Jennings is a Mesa, AZ native where he was prepped at Red Mountain High School lettering in football, basketball, and track. He played his college football at Arizona State. San Francisco cornerback Mike Adams, along with Arizona running back Marcel Shipp and linebacker Gerald Hayes, are all from Paterson, NJ. Shipp and Adams attended the same high school, Passaic County Technical High School. Arizona cornerback Antrel Rolle and San Francisco running back Frank Gore attended the University of Miami (FL) together from and were both selected in the 2005 NFL Draft. Rolle was taken 8 th overall (1 st Round) and Gore was taken 65 th overall (3 rd round). Cardinals vs. 49ers Page 12 of 37