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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game #15 THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals will look to earn their 10 th win of the season, and seventh in eight games, when they travel to Seattle for a matchup against the division-leading Seahawks. Arizona will also be looking for its first win in Seattle since 2009 while facing a team that has won 14 straight on its home field. This week s game features two teams that have combined for 21 wins this season, more than any other teams that will square off in Week 16. The contest also showcases two of the NFL s top defenses as Arizona s top-ranked run defense looks to shut down Seattle s second-ranked rushing attack. At 9-5, the Cardinals are fighting for a spot in the postseason in the midst of a tight NFC playoff field. A win this week would give Arizona double-digit wins in a season for the first time since 2009 and it will also keep the Cardinals playoff chances alive entering a Week 17 matchup vs. the Niners. Arizona improved to 9-5 with its OT victory in Tennessee last week. Despite holding a lead late in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals needed OT to earn the win after Tennessee scored 17 points in the final four minutes of regulation to tie up the score. CB Antoine Cason provided the highlights on defense, recording two INTs one returned for a TD and one in OT to set up the game-winning FG and also recovering a muffed kickoff. On offense, QB Carson Palmer posted his fifth game with a passer rating and RB Andre Ellington became just the second rookie in team history to record 70+ rushing yards and 80+ receiving yards in a game. Next week, Arizona returns home for the regular season finale against the division rival 49ers. Seattle remains home as they take on the St. Louis Rams. THE COACHES Bruce Arians Pete Carroll 9-5* Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record st Years as Head Coach in NFL 4 th 1 st Years with team 4 th *Does not include 9-3 record as interim head coach with the Colts in 2012, for which he earned NFL Coach of the Year honors. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO Network: FOX Flagship: Arizona Sports 620 Play-by-Play: Chris Myers Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Tim Ryan Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Jennifer Hale Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KVVA FM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu Sunday, December 22, :05 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (9-5) Mark Dalton Vice President, Media Relations Mike Helm Media Relations Coordinator mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mhelm@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Chris Melvin Director, Media Relations Matt Storey Media Relations Coordinator cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mstorey@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Allison LeClair Media Relations Assistant aleclair@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ Phone: Fax: vs. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (12-2) CenturyLink Field ARIZONA CARDINALS 2013 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Sun., Sep. St. Louis Rams L, Sun., Sep. 15 DETROIT LIONS W, Sun., Sep. New Orleans Saints L, 7-31 Sun., Sep. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W, Sun., Oct. 6 CAROLINA PANTHERS W, 22-6 Sun., Oct. San Francisco 49ers L, Thur., Oct. 17 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS# L, Sun., Oct. 27 ATLANTA FALCONS W, Sun., Nov. 3 BYE Sun., Nov. 10 HOUSTON TEXANS W, Sun., Nov. Jacksonville Jaguars W, Sun., Nov. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS W, Sun., Dec. Philadelphia Eagles L, Sun., Dec. 8 ST. LOUIS RAMS W, Sun., Dec. Tennessee Titans W, (OT) Sun., Dec. Seattle Seahawks 2:05 PM Sat., Dec. 29 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS* 2:25 PM *Subject to flex scheduling HIGHLIGHTS IN 140 CHARACTERS OR FEWER Bruce Arians 9 wins the most among the 7 1 st year head coaches in the NFL this season. AZ (9) & SEA (12) have combined for more wins (21) than any teams squaring off in Week 16. This week s game features NFL s top ranked run defense (AZ) & NFL s top ranked pass defense (SEA). With 9 wins in 13, Cards secured 1 st winning season since 09 (10-6) and 4 th winning season since 1988 (9-7 in 98 & 08). QB Carson Palmer in last 7 games: 13 TDs, 4 INTs, 68.9 comp. pct. & rating. According to NFL.com, LB Karlos Dansby leads NFL in solo tkles (105) & passes defensed (20) in 13. CB Antoine Cason had 2 INTs and FR last week in Ten., incl. 20-yard INT return TD & INT in OT that led to deciding FG. RB Andre Ellington became 2 nd rookie in Cards history (Ollie Matson, 1952) w/ 70+ rush yds and 80+ rec. yds in a game.

2 CARDINALS & SEAHAWKS IN 2013 CARDINALS CATEGORY SEAHAWKS 9-5 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed Rushing TDs Passing TDs 25 5 Return TDs 3 5 Rushing TDs Allowed 4 26 Passing TDs Allowed 14 1 Return TDs Allowed 2 38/271 Sacked/Yards Lost 36/239 21/8 Fumbles/Lost 24/9 17 Had Intercepted 8 25/29 Field Goals Made/Attempted 30/ 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 :17 Average Time of Possession 30:13 19/25/14 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 12/2/24 7/1/17 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 1/10/1 0/3 2-Point Conversions 0/1 vs. SF Next STL CARDINALS & SEAHAWKS THE LAST TIME Seahawks 34, CARDINALS 22 October 17, 2013 University of Phoenix Stadium (61,200) In a nationally-televised Thursday night divisional showdown, the Cardinals could not match the offensive output of the visiting Seahawks who scored on their first two drives and never relinquished the lead. QB Russell Wilson threw 3 scoring passes and Marshawn Lynch ran for 91 yards and a TD. Seattle took advantage of two Carson Palmer interceptions, converting each into touchdowns. Cards LB John Abraham notched 2 sacks of Wilson and the AZ defense forced two fumbles of the QB, each of which led to AZ scores. However, Seattle s dangerous pass rush got to Palmer 7 times and overall held the Cards to 30 rushing yards on 18 attempts. The Seahawks jumped ahead early after Wilson threw TD passes on each of their first two possessions. The first was a 31-yarder to WR Sidney Rice at the end of a 5-play, 83-yard series. The ensuing AZ drive ended when Earl Thomas intercepted a tipped Palmer pass at the SEA28 on a play that was initially ruled incomplete but reversed after a challenge. From there, Wilson took Seattle 72 yards in 11 plays and capped the drive with a 15-yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller. Seattle reached the AZ43 on its next possession but failed to pick up a 1 st down on 2 nd or 3 rd and 1. They went for it on 4 th down but linemen Frostee Rucker and Calais Campbell combined to stuff Wilson on a sneak attempt in a key momentum swing. That stop led to a 49-yard Jay Feely FG that made it 14-3 and on the 2 nd play of the next Seattle drive the D again came up big. LB Matt Shaughnessy sacked Wilson forcing a fumble that Campbell recovered at the SEA3 (Campbell started just 4 days after leaving the game at San Francisco on a stretcher with a bruised spine). One play later RB Rashard Mendenhall ran it in to make it Seattle tacked on a 51-yard Steven Hauschka FG with 0:05 left in the half to make it Seattle. On Arizona s opening drive of the 3 rd quarter, Feely hit a 52-yard FG that pulled the Cards to within 4 at but it was as close as they would get. The Seahawks answered by going 80 yards in 10 plays on their next drive and Wilson s 1-yard TD pass to TE Kellen Davis made it CB Brandon Browner then picked off a Palmer pass and returned it to the 1 where Lynch punched it in for a lead late in the 3 rd. The Cards would add a FG and TD an 8-yarder from Palmer to rookie WR Jaron Brown - in the 4 th quarter but the deficit was too great to overcome. SEAHAWKS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Seahawks 1 7:13 Rice 31-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) 5-83, 2: Seahawks 2 13:25 Miller 15-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) 11-72, 5: CARDS 2 4:02 Feely 49-yard FG 11-26, 6: CARDS 2 3:40 Mendenhall 3-yard run (Feely kick) 1-3, 0: Seahawks 2 0:05 Hauschka 51-yard FG 12-47, 3: CARDS 3 11:48 Feely 52-yard FG 5-17, 1: Seahawks 3 7:48 K. Davis 1-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) 10-80, 4: Seahawks 3 3:52 Lynch 2-yard run (Hauschka kick) 2-1, 0: CARDS 4 14:41 Feely 22-yard FG 6-11, 0: Seahawks 4 10:21 Hauschka 42-yard FG 8-56, 4: CARDS 4 4:34 Brown 8-yard pass from Palmer (pass failed) 8-71, 3: THE SERIES The Cardinals and Seahawks line up for the 30 th all-time meeting between the division rivals with Arizona holding a advantage in the series. This week, the Cardinals will look to end a twogame winless streak against the Seahawks and earn their first win in Seattle since The Cards and Seahawks have split the season series each of the last two seasons and Arizona will need a win this week to break even in Seattle won the first meeting this season SERIES NOTES Regular Season Series: Cards on the road at Sea: 6-9 Cards last win: 9/9/12 vs. Sea, First Meeting: Sea, W, Last Meeting: 10/17/13 vs. Sea, L, Last 10 Meetings Date Site Result Oct. 17, 2013 Arizona L, Dec. 9, 2012 Seattle L, 0-58 Sep. 9, 2012 Arizona W, Jan. 1, 2012 Arizona W, OT Sep. 25, 2011 Seattle L, Nov. 14, 2010 Arizona L, Oct. 24, 2010 Seattle L, Nov. 15, 2009 Arizona W, Oct. 18, 2009 Seattle W, 27-3 Dec. 28, 2008 Arizona W, STATISTICS SEA AZ First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 7-12 (58) 5-15 (33) 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 27:40 32:20 Weather: 82 degrees, 13% humidity, winds S 7 mph. RUSHING Seahawks: Lynch 21-91, TD; Wilson 8-29; Turbin CARDS: Mendenhall 13-22, TD; Palmer 2-5; Ellington 3-3. PASSING Seahawks: Wilson 18-29, 235 yds, 3 TD. CARDS: Palmer 30-45, 258 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT. RECEIVING Seahawks: Miller 5-40, TD; Tate 4-77; Rice 3-50, TD; Wilson 1-23; Kearse 1-17; Baldwin 1-16; Coleman 1-8; Lynch 1-3; Davis 1-1, TD. CARDS: Housler 7-53; Floyd 5-58; Roberts 5-33; Smith 4-30; Brown 3-30, TD; Fitzgerald 2-17; Ellington 2-10; Peterson 1-19; Dray 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS Seahawks: Browner 1-49; Thomas 1-(-2). CARDS: None. Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 2 of 50

3 CARDINALS-SEAHAWKS CONNECTIONS Former Seahawks Cardinals RBs coach Stump Mitchell served in the same position for nine years ( ) with the Seahawks. He coached a 1,000- yard rusher in each of his first seven seasons under head coach Mike Holmgren, and he helped Shaun Alexander win the 2005 NFL MVP. Cardinals G Paul Fanaika spent parts of the 2010 and 2011 seasons with the Seahawks. He was with Seattle for the final three games of the 2010 season, and then was on their practice squad for the first half of 2011 before moving to the active roster and playing in three games. Cardinals C/G Mike Gibson played with Seattle from In 2010, he played in a career-high 14 games and made the first eight starts of his NFL career. Cardinals Pro Scout Josh Scobey played for the Seahawks from In 2005, he totaled 1,326 yards on 59 kickoff returns and played in Super Bowl XL with Seattle. Cardinals Scout Chris Culmer is from West Richland, WA, graduated from Washington State University and resides in Seattle. He worked for the Seahawks for nine seasons prior to joining the Cardinals. Former Cardinals Seahawks LB O Brien Schofield played for the Cardinals from He was a fourth-round pick (130 th overall) in 2010 and played in 35 games in three years, totaling 70 tackles, 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Washington Connections Cardinals NT Alameda Ta amu is from Kent, WA and attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle before playing college football at the University of Washington from , where he was a teammate of Seahawks WR Jermaine Kearse for four years. Arizona Connections Seahawks TE Zach Miller is from Phoenix, AZ and attended Desert Vista High School, where he was selected first-team All-American by USA Today. He then went on to play at Arizona State from , starting all 35 games he played in and setting school records for receptions and touchdown catches by a TE. Miller was a teammate of Cardinals G Paul Fanaika at ASU from Seahawks Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell is a native of Yuma and played football at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale. He also spent one year at Northern Arizona University. College/Pro Connections Cardinals QB Carson Palmer ( ) and DE Frostee Rucker ( ) played at USC while Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll ( ) was the Trojans head coach. Cardinals WR Michael Floyd and Seahawks WR Golden Tate played at Notre Dame together from , and they both rank among the school s all-time leading WRs. Floyd is the program s alltime leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs, while Tate ranks second in receiving yards and third in receiving TDs. Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson ( ) and LB Kevin Minter ( ) played at LSU with Seahawks RB Spencer Ware ( ). Cardinals TE Jim Dray ( ) and RB Stepfan Taylor ( ) played with Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin ( ) and CB Richard Sherman ( ) at Stanford. Cardinals CB Javier Arenas and Seahawks G James Carpenter played at Alabama together in From , Cards WR Jaron Brown and RB Andre Ellington were teammates at Clemson with Seahawks CB Byron Maxwell. Cardinals LB/DE Matt Shaughnessy ( ) played at Wisconsin with Seahawks LB O Brien Schofield ( ) and FS Chris Maragos ( ). Cardinals QB Drew Stanton and Seahawks DE Cliff Avril were teammates with the Lions from From , Cards D-Line coach Brentson Buckner and Seahawks LBs coach Ken Norton, Jr. were teammates with the 49ers. STRONG DEFENSES OUT WEST The game between the Cardinals and Seahawks this week features two of the NFL s top defenses. Arizona enters this week s game with the league s 7 th ranked defensive unit while Seattle has the NFL s top-ranked defense. Below is where the defenses of both Arizona and Seattle rank in a number of categories this season: 2013 NFL Defensive Rankings Statistic ARI SEA Overall Rank 7 th (322.3) 1 st (279.5) Points/Game 8 th (20.8) 1 st (14.6) Rush Yds/Game 1 st (83.2) 10 th (105.3) Rush Yds/Play 2 nd (3.56) 14 th (4.08) Pass Yds/Game 17 th (239.1) 1 st (174.2) Pass Yds/Play 5 th (5.93) 1 st (5.20) Opp. Passer Rating 7 th (79.9) 1 st (65.5) Sacks t-7 th (41) t-9 th (40) Takeaways 4 th (28) 2 nd (33) Interceptions 5 th (19) 1 st (22) SINCE THE LAST MEETING Arizona and Seattle met in Week 7 earlier this season, with the Seahawks earning a victory. Since that game, Arizona has found its footing on both offense and defense. Following their overtime victory over Tennessee last week, the Cardinals now have a 6-1 record in their last seven games. Only Carolina (7-1) has a better record since Week 8. After scoring 37 points last week against the Titans, the Cardinals are now averaging 29.9 points per game since Week 8. That ranks as the fourth-best mark in the NFL over that span. NFL Leader Points/Game (Since Week 8) Rnk Team Pts/Game 1 Denver Kansas City New England Arizona Cincinnati 29.4 With the victory last week, Arizona improved to 6-0 this season when scoring at least 27 points. The Cards have scored at least 27 points in six of their last seven games after not posting 27+ points in any of the first seven games. Arizona also features the NFL s fifth-ranked defense since Week 8. Below is a look at where the Cardinals rank in the NFL during that span: NFL Defensive Rankings Since Week 8 Stat Rank Yards/Game (5 th ) Points/Game 18.6 (4 th ) Touchdowns 15 (t-6 th ) Rush Yds/Game 69.4 (1 st ) Pass Yds/Game (14 th ) 1 st Downs 135 (11 th ) 1 st Down Rush 21 (1 st ) YOUNG STARS ON THE CORNER Dating back to 2012, Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson and Seahawks CB Richard Sherman both in their third NFL seasons are among the league leaders in INTs. NFL Leaders ( ) Interceptions INTs Player (Team) 14 Richard Sherman (Seattle) 12 Tim Jennings (Chicago) 10 Patrick Peterson (Arizona) 9 Jairus Byrd (Buffalo) 8 4 players tied Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 3 of 50

4 LAST WEEK S GAME CARDINALS 37, Titans 34 (OT) December 15, 2013 LP Field (69,143) In a chilly late afternoon game in Nashville, the Cardinals seemed to clinch their 9 th win of the year when CB Antoine Cason returned an INT off Ryan Fitzpatrick for a TD to put AZ up with 6:13 left. But the Titans stormed back to score 17 points in the final 3:12 to send the game to overtime. On the opening drive of the extra period Cason again picked off Fitzpatrick to set-up Jay Feely s game-winning FG. With the win AZ improved to 9-5 and remained a game behind San Fran & Carolina for a wild card spot. Rookie RB Andre Ellington became the first Cardinal in more than a decade to lead the team in both rushing and receiving yards in the same game and fellow RB Rashard Mendenhall scored two rushing TDs. The Titans opened the scoring with a 45-yard Rob Bironas FG on their 1 st series. AZ responded with a 77-yard drive on which Ellington had a 13-yard run & 26-yard reception; it ended with Mendenhall s 1-yard TD run. On the final play of the 1 st quarter, Fitzpatrick scrambled in the pocket before finding Chris Johnson down the left sideline for a 25-yard TD. The Cards again answered. Feely s 25-yard FG capped a 13-play, 67-yard drive that made it at intermission. On the opening kickoff of the 2 nd half, LB Patrick Bailey muffed a short kickoff and Cason recovered at the TEN23. That led to a 47-yard Feely FG that put AZ up Tennessee responded with a lengthy drive that ended on a 1-yard TD catch from Delanie Walker. On the 15-play, 74-yard series they converted four separate 3 rd -n-longs and were aided by 4 defensive penalties. For the game AZ was penalized 9 times for 69 yards by Pete Morelli s crew (Titans 3-16). Late in the 3 rd, Carson Palmer s 6-yard TD pass to TE Jake Ballard put AZ up After the Titans missed a 50-yard FG early in the 4 th, the Cards cashed in with a TD drive that made it Cason s pick 6 on the next series made it before TEN mounted its comeback. Fitzpatrick s 10-yard TD pass to Michael Preston made it with 3:12 left. After a 3-n-out, the Titans got a 24-yard Bironas FG with :47 remaining and then recovered the on-side kick. Preston tied it at 34 with :10 left when he caught an 8- yard pass from Fitzpatrick, sending the game to OT. Tennessee won the toss and got the ball first. On the 3 rd play of OT, the Titans were at the AZ43 when Cason picked off Fitzpatrick and returned it to the AZ46. Five Mendenhall runs gained 22 yards and a Jim Dray catch netted 9, putting AZ in position for Feely s game-winner that went right down the middle. CARDINALS TITANS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Titans 1 9:34 Bironas 45-yard FG 8-37, 4: CARDS 1 4:30 Mendenhall 1-yard run (Feely kick) 9-77, 5: Titans 1 0:00 Johnson 25-yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Bironas kick) 8-68, 4: CARDS 2 7:21 Feely 25-yard FG 13-67, 7: CARDS 3 13:32 Feely 47-yard FG 4-(-6), 1: Titans 3 6:16 Walker 1-yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Bironas kick) 15-74, 7: CARDS 3 2:14 Ballard 6-yard pass from Palmer (Feely kick) 7-72, 4: CARDS 4 6:50 Mendenhall 1-yard run (Feely kick) 11-60, 5: CARDS 4 6:13 Cason 20-yard INT return (Feely kick) Titans 4 3:12 Preston 10-yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Bironas kick) 9-67, 3: Titans 4 0:47 Bironas 24-yard FG 10-87, 1: Titans 4 0:10 Preston 8-yard pass from Fitzpatrick (Bironas kick) 5-54, 0: CARDS OT 10:18 Feely 41-yard FG 7-31, 3: STATISTICS AZ TEN First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 6-12 (50) 7-14(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 30:58 33:44 Weather: Mostly cloudy, 37 degrees, 64% humidity, winds NNE 4 mph. RUSHING CARDS: Ellington 10-71; Mendenhall 21-69, 2 TD; Taylor 3-6; Palmer 2-(-1). Titans: C. Johnson 13-40; Fitzpatrick 3-22; Greene 3-4. PASSING CARDS: Palmer 20-30, 231 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. Titans: Fitzpatrick 36-58, 402 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 6-49; Ellington 4-87; Ballard 3-13, TD; Floyd 2-33; Roberts 2-15; Golden 1-16; Mendenhall 1-9; Dray 1-9. Titans: Wright ; Walker 8-53, TD; Washington 7-92; Johnson 3-51, TD; Britt 3-29; Preston 3-27, 2 TD. INTERCEPTIONS CARDS: Cason 2-36, TD. Titans: None. PLAYOFF PICTURE AT A GLANCE (NFC Teams at.500 or better; listed in order of playoff seeding) Seahawks Saints Eagles Bears Panthers 49ers Cardinals Packers Lions Cowboys NFC 8 2 NFC 7 3 NFC 4 6 NFC 7 3 NFC 7 3 NFC 5 5 NFC NFC 6 4 NFC 6 4 NFC 3 1 Div. 4 0 Div. 3 2 Div. 2 3 Div. 3 1 Div. 4 1 Div. 1 3 Div Div. 4 1 Div. 4 0 Div. Ari (9 Car (10 4) Chi (8 Phi (8 6) NO (10 4) Atl (4 Sea (12 2) Pit (6 8) NYG (5 Was (3 11) StL (6 8) TB (4 Dal (7 7) GB (7 6 Atl (4 Ari (9 5) SF (10 Chi (8 Min (4 9 1) Phi (8 6) A TIGHT FINISH IN THE NFL S TOUGHEST DIVISION The Cardinals finish up regular season play with back-to-back games against the two teams Seattle and San Francisco that sit atop the NFL s toughest division this season. All four NFC West teams earned victories in Week 15, giving the division an NFL-high 37 wins so far in The next closest division is the AFC West, who enter this week with 33 combined victories. On Sunday, Arizona (9-5) looks to stay in the thick of the playoff race while traveling to Seattle (12-2), where the home team currently has an NFL-best 14-game home win streak NFC West Standings Notes on the NFC West Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div - Teams have more combined wins (37) than any other division Seattle Only division in which all four teams have at least 6 wins San Francisco Seattle (12-2) holds the NFL s best record Arizona Four teams have combined for record in non-division games St. Louis Three of the NFL s top 10 defenses reside in the NFC West Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 4 of 50

5 CARDS THROUGH 14 The Cardinals defeated the Tennessee Titans in OT last week, improving to 9-5 on the year and securing their first winning season since 2009 (10-6) and fourth winning season in Arizona (9-7 in both 2008 and 1998). With a 9-5 record so far in 2013, the Cardinals have their best record through 14 games since a 9-5 mark in The 2013 season represents the ninth time in team history the Cardinals had at least nine wins through the first 14 games of a season. Best Record Thru 14 Games Franchise History Season Record WHAT 10 WOULD MEAN The Cardinals enter this week s game looking for their 10 th win, which would match their highest total since 1988 (10, 2009). It would also mark the seventh time in franchise history that the team posted 10+ wins in a season. Since University of Phoenix Stadium opened in 2006, the Cardinals have five seasons in which they are.500 or better. They had two in the 18 seasons prior to that. Arizona has a 6-1 record dating back to their Week 8 victory over Atlanta. In that span, the Cards are tied with Seattle for the second-best record in the NFL behind Carolina (7-1). NFL s Best Records Since Week 8 Rnk Team W L 1 Carolina 7 1 2t Arizona 6 1 2t Seattle 6 1 4t Baltimore 5 2 4t Denver 5 2 4t Philadelphia 5 2 4t San Francisco 5 2 4t New England 5 2 4t Miami 5 3 4t New Orleans 5 3 CARDS WIN AGAIN IN OVERTIME Arizona s OT victory over the Titans last week represents the 24 th OT victory in franchise history. In league annals, only Denver (25) has more OT victories than the Cardinals. NFL Record Overtime Wins ( ) Rnk Team Wins 1 Denver 25 2t Arizona 24 2t Washington 24 4 Chicago 23 5 Pittsburgh 21 The win over Tennessee last week marked the Cardinals ninth victory in its last 11 OT games, including postseason. In 2011, the Cardinals became the first team in NFL history to win four OT games in a single season, posting a perfect 4-0 mark in OT. CONSISTENT SCORING After scoring at least three points in all four quarters of regulation last week in Tennessee, the Cardinals have scored at least three points in 11 consecutive regulation quarters. That ranks as the second-longest active streak in the NFL behind only Cleveland (13 straight quarters). Arizona has scored at least three points in 26 of the last 27 quarters this season dating back to their Week 8 game against the Falcons. The only quarter in which the Cards did not score during that period was in the first quarter against the Eagles (Week 13). PILING UP POINTS After posting 37 points against the Titans last week, Arizona has scored 341 points so far in 2013, which already surpasses their point total for the 2010 (289), 2011 (312) and 2012 (250) seasons. Arizona is currently on pace to score 390 points in At that rate, it would represent the fifth-highest season point total in franchise history. Franchise Record Points Scored (Season) Rnk Points Season With the victory last week, Arizona improved to 6-0 this season when scoring at least 27 points. The Cardinals have scored at least 27 points in six of their last seven games heading into this week after not posting 27+ points in any of the first seven games this season. Arizona had four total TDs against the Titans, giving the Cardinals four TDs in three of their last four games. During the first 10 games this season, Arizona never scored more than three TDs in a contest. THROUGH 14 A COMPARISON Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals first 14 games this season compared to where they were through 14 games in Cardinals Through vs Offense/Special Teams Statistic /- Record Points Scored Touchdowns NFL Ranking Pass Rank (NFL) First Downs Yards/Play Rushing TDs Passing TDs Total Yards 4,753 3,699 +1,054 Yards/Game Rushing Yards 1,318 1, Passing Yards 3,435 2, Pass Yds/Game Pass Comp Comp. Pct Sacked/Lost 38/271 52/333-14/62 Red Zone TDs Punts Defense Statistic /- NFL Ranking Rush Def. (NFL) Yards/Game Rush Yds/Game Rush Avg Points Allowed TDs Allowed Rush TDs Return TDs Sacks First Downs Rush INT Return TDs Forced Fumbles Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 5 of 50

6 CARDS TOP RANKED RUN DEFENSE After holding the Titans to just 66 rushing yards on 19 attempts last week, the Cardinals now have the NFL s top-ranked run defense, allowing just 83.2 yards per game. NFL Leaders Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed/Game Rnk Team YPG 1 Arizona Carolina NY Jets Detroit Cincinnati 98.7 Arizona held Tennessee, who entered the game averaging rushing yards per game, 49 yards below their season average. The Titans longest run came on a 17-yard scramble by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter. Dating back to 1978, when the NFL went to the 16-game schedule, the Cardinals franchise record for rushing yards allowed in a season was 1,370 in That season, Arizona allowed just 85.6 yards per game. Franchise Record Rushing Yards Allowed (1978-) Rnk Year Yards Yds/G , , , , , Projection: 1, Through 14 games, Arizona has allowed just five rushing TDs in Since the NFL went to the 16-game schedule in 1978, the franchise record for fewest rushing TDs allowed is seven (1994). Franchise Record Fewest Rushing TDs Allowed TDs Year G Att Yds Avg , , , , , , , ANOTHER TEST THIS WEEK The Cardinals run defense has faced a number of defining tests this season and this week will mark the seventh time Arizona has faced a rushing attack ranked in the NFL s top-10. Seattle enters this week s game with the NFL s second-ranked rushing attack, averaging yards per game. In their first meeting earlier this season, RB Marshawn Lynch totaled 91 yards on 21 carries against Arizona, making him one of just two players to rush for at least 90 against the Cards this season. Opponent Leading Rushers By Game in 2013 Game Yds Player Att StL 63 RB Daryl Richardson vs. Det 31 RB Joique Bell 8 NO 38 RB Khiry Robinson 4 TB 45 RB Doug Martin vs. Car 39 RB DeAngelo Williams 12 SF 101 RB Frank Gore vs. Sea 91 RB Marshawn Lynch vs. Atl 13 QB Matt Ryan vs. Hou 56 RB Ben Tate 15 Jax 23 RB Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Ind 33 RB Dan Herron 4 Phi 79 RB LeSean McCoy vs. StL 56 WR Tavon Austin 1 Ten 40 RB Chris Johnson CARDS DEFENSE RANKS 7 th Arizona enters this week s game against the Seahawks with the NFL s seventh ranked defense, allowing just yards per game this season. Seattle is home to the NFL s topranked defense this season (279.5 ypg). NFL Leaders Team Defense (Yds Allowed/Game) Rnk Team YPG 1 Seattle Carolina San Francisco Houston New Orleans Cincinnati Arizona Cleveland Baltimore NY Giants Arizona entered Week 8 with the NFL s 16 th ranked defense, but after holding five of their last seven opponents under 300 yards, the Cardinals enter Week 16 ranked seventh. NFL Defensive Rankings By Week Week Ranking 8 16 th th th 12 9 th 13 7 th 14 7 th 15 5 th 16 7 th Dating back to 1970, the Cardinals have finished in the top- 10 in total defense six times 1970 (10 th ), 1983 (6 th ), 1984 (8 th ), 1986 (4 th ), 1994 (3 rd ) and 2005 (8 th ). CARDS ADD TO TAKEAWAY COUNT Arizona recorded two INTs and recovered a muffed kickoff return by the Titans last week, giving them 28 takeaways on the season. Only Kansas City (35), Seattle (33) and Tampa Bay (29) have more takeaways than the Cardinals in NFL Leaders Takeaways Rnk Team TA INT FR 1 Kansas City Seattle Tampa Bay Arizona t Buffalo t Carolina t St. Louis Arizona s 19 INTs this season represent the fifth-highest total in the NFL. Seattle leads the league with 22 INTs in 13. NFL Leaders Interceptions Rnk Team INT 1 Seattle 22 2 Tampa Bay 21 3t Buffalo 20 3t Kansas City 20 5 Arizona 19 Dating back to 2012, Arizona s 41 INTs are tied with Chicago for the most in the NFL, with Seattle coming in third (40). NFL Leaders Interceptions ( ) INTs Team 41 Arizona 41 Chicago 40 Seattle 39 Tampa Bay 34 New England, NY Giants and Washington tied Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 6 of 50

7 UNCONVENTIONAL SCORING The Cardinals have not relied purely on the offense to score points this season. The defense has come up with points in a variety of ways. INTERCEPTION GOES FOR A TD AGAIN In last week s victory over the Titans, CB Antoine Cason returned an INT 20 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter. It marked the Cardinals fourth INT return for a TD this season and third in the last four games. Arizona s four INT returns for TDs in 2013 are tied for the third-most in the NFL behind only Chicago and Kansas City (both with five). NFL Leaders INT Returns for TDs (2013) Rnk Team TD 1t Kansas City 5 1t Chicago 5 3t Arizona 4 3t Washington 4 5t Carolina 3 5t Cleveland 3 5t Tampa Bay 3 Arizona s four INT returns for TDs this season have come courtesy of LB Karlos Dansby (twice), CB Antoine Cason and DT Dan Williams. A PAIR OF SAFETIES LB John Abraham s sack of Rams QB Kellen Clemens in the end zone during the third quarter of Arizona s Week 14 win over St. Louis was the Cardinals second safety of the 2013 season. The first came in the Week 5 victory over Carolina when DE Calais Campbell sacked QB Cam Newton in the end zone. The 2013 season marks just the seventh time in franchise history that the Cardinals have recorded multiple safeties in a season and the first time since Franchise History Seasons w/ 2+ Safeties Sfty Year INCREASING SAFETY Between 1999 and 2012, the Cardinals totaled just one safety in 224 regular season games SHAUGHNESSY GETS TD #1 In addition to the INT returns for TDs and safeties, the Cardinals have also received points from LB Matt Shaughnessy, who scored his first career TD when he recovered a fumble by Houston QB Case Keenum on the first play of the game in Week 10 and returned it six yards for a score. TURNOVERS TELL A TALE The Cardinals finished last week s game with a +3 turnover ratio after forcing three takeaways and not committing a turnover against the Titans. With the win, Arizona improved to 6-0 this season when winning the turnover battle. When the Cardinals lose the turnover battle, they have a 1-3 record. During the six games in which the Cardinals have won the turnover battle they have a +11 ratio and have scored 50 points off those turnovers. Opponents had five total takeaways in those games and scored nine points off those turnovers. In the past few weeks, the Cardinals improved dramatically when it came to taking advantage of turnovers. In the last two games both victories Arizona recorded five takeaways and scored 27 points off those turnovers, averaging 5.4 points per takeaway. In the previous 12 games Arizona scored 67 points on 23 takeaways, averaging 2.9 points per takeaway. THE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE The Cardinals improved their home mark to 6-1 with a win over St. Louis in Week 14. With the win, the Cards matched their highest total for home wins in a single season since the NFL went to the 16-game schedule in Only New Orleans (7), Denver (7) and New England (7) have more home wins than the Cardinals this season. After scoring 30 points in the win over the Rams, the Cardinals have scored at least 27 points in every game during their current four-game home win streak. For the year, Arizona has averaged 27.6 points in its seven home games while allowing just 17.0 points per game. During their current four-game home win streak, the Cardinals have outscored opponents , an average margin of 16.5 points per game. Arizona is one of five NFL teams that have scored at least 20 points in every home game this season. NFL Leaders 20+ Points At Home 20+ Team Home Gms 7 Arizona 7 7 New Orleans 7 7 Denver 7 7 Dallas 7 6 Seattle 6 Below are a few notes about the Cardinals while playing at home in 2013: While playing at home in 2013, the Cardinals: Hold a 6-1 record Have won 4 straight Are averaging 27.6 points per game; allowing 17.0 ppg Have scored at least 22 points in all seven games, with 27+ in each of the last four contests Have forced 15 opponent turnovers and have a plus-4 turnover margin Have not allowed a 100-yard rusher Have a 5-0 record when piling up 300+ yards of offense Have allowed fewer than 15 points in five of seven games Have recorded 23 sacks in seven games AT HOME IN DECEMBER Since beginning play at University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006 Arizona has a 19-5 record at home after December 1 st, including wins in eight of the last nine contests. Next week, Arizona will host San Francisco in the regular season finale (12/29) with a chance to improve on their December mark. Cards Home Record After Dec. 1 st Year W-L Year W-L TITLE GAME COMING IN 2016 A year after University of Phoenix Stadium hosts Super Bowl XLIX following the 2014 season, the Cardinals home stadium will play host to the 2016 National Championship Game, it was announced on Monday. Arizona beat out Jacksonville, New Orleans and Tampa for the 2016 game. Tampa was awarded the 2017 game. The game in Arizona will be played January 11, For Arizona to be awarded college football s National Championship game is a huge victory for our community, especially a year after University of Phoenix Stadium will host the Super Bowl, Cardinals President Michael Bidwill said. Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 7 of 50

8 KEIM TAKES THE REINS In January, Steve Keim was named the Cardinals new General Manager. Earning the promotion at the age of 40, Keim became one of the youngest GMs in the NFL. Keim celebrated his 41 st birthday on September 8 th during his first game as GM. General Manager Team Age Birthdate Howie Roseman Philadelphia 38 June 23, 1975 David Caldwell Jacksonville 39 February 14, 1974 Tom Telesco San Diego 41 December 12, 1972 Doug Whaley Buffalo 41 September 23, 1972 Steve Keim Arizona 41 September 8, 1972 Ryan Grigson Indianapolis 41 February 23, 1972 The 2013 season is Keim s 15 th with the Cardinals organization, having originally joined the club in 1999 as a college scout covering the eastern portion of the country. He was promoted to Director of College Scouting in 2006, Director of Player Personnel in 2008 and was then promoted to Vice President, Player Personnel in May, Since he was hired as GM, the Cardinals have made 191 roster moves. Of the 53 players on the current roster, 28 were not on the team last year, including 11 of the 22 starters in last week s win at Tennessee. Keim is one of eight first-year general managers in the NFL this season and he is one of three currently with a winning record, as the Cards have posted a 9-5 record through 14 games. Record of Teams with 1 st Year GMs Record Team General Manager 11-3 Kansas City John Dorsey 10-4 Carolina Dave Gettleman 9-5 Arizona Steve Keim 7-7 San Diego Tom Telesco 6-8 NY Jets John Idzik 5-9 Buffalo Doug Whaley 4-10 Cleveland Mike Lombardi 4-10 Jacksonville David Caldwell With the Cardinals, Keim played an integral part in the drafting of Pro Bowlers Patrick Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald and Darnell Dockett. In his first draft as GM, Keim selected such college standouts as S Tyrann Mathieu and RB Andre Ellington. RECORD WINS OUTSIDE THE WEST After defeating the Titans last week, Arizona finished the 2013 season with a 4-0 record against the AFC South and earned its first season sweep of an interconference series since the realignment in Combined with its 3-1 record against the NFC South, Arizona finished with a 7-1 against the NFL s South divisions in Arizona posted an 8-2 record against teams outside their division this season, establishing a new record for wins outside the division since the realignment in QUICK TURNAROUND Bruce Arians has been a part of 13 different playoff teams in his 20 seasons as an NFL coach. He has an playoff record, including three Super Bowl appearances and two Super Bowl titles (XL, XLIII). He has also been known for quick turnarounds where he has coached and has shown that ability so far this season with the Cardinals. Arizona sits at 9-5 on the season and is in the middle of a heated postseason push in December after taking over an Arizona team that finished 5-11 in The Cardinals (+4) join Kansas City (+9) and Philadelphia (+4) as the three teams in the NFL this season who have already surpassed their 2012 win total by at least four games. ARIANS KEEPS ON WINNING Bruce Arians has now recorded nine wins this season in his first year with the Cardinals. In franchise history, only Norm Barry (11, 1925) had more wins in his first season than Arians has with Arizona in 13 with two games remaining. Franchise Record Wins by 1 st Year Head Coach Wins Coach (Year) 11 Norm Barry (1925) 9 Bruce Arians (2013) 8 Ken Whisenhunt (2007) 8 Buddy Ryan (1994) 8 Charley Winner (1966) 8 Arnie Horween (1923) Arians has compiled an 18-8 overall record in his last 26 games serving as head coach; he was 9-3 filling in for 12 games in Indianapolis last year and is 9-5 so far this year with the Cardinals. Only four current NFL head coaches have more wins than Arians in their last 26 games on the sidelines: John Fox (21), Pete Carroll (21), Sean Payton (20) and Bill Belichick (20). NFL Head Coaches In Their Last 26 W-L Coach (Team) 21-5 John Fox (Denver) 21-5 Pete Carroll (Seattle) 20-6 Sean Payton (New Orleans) 20-6 Bill Belichick (New England) Jim Harbaugh (San Francisco) 18-8 Bruce Arians (Arizona/Indianapolis) At 9-5, Arians has more wins than any other first-year head coach in the NFL in Record of 1 st Year NFL Head Coaches Coach (Team) W-L Bruce Arians (Arizona) 9-5 Chip Kelly (Philadelphia) 8-6 Marc Trestman (Chicago) 8-6 Mike McCoy (San Diego) 7-7 Doug Marrone (Buffalo) 5-9 Rob Chudzinski (Cleveland) 4-10 Gus Bradley (Jacksonville) 4-10 AN ACCOMPLISHED ROOKIE The 2013 season began the Bruce Arians era in Arizona. Hired as the Cardinals head coach on 1/17/13, Arians came to Arizona as the reigning AP NFL Coach of the Year following his work with the Indianapolis Colts in Now in his 39 th season in the coaching ranks, Arians is in his 21 st season in the NFL. Arians in the NFL Became an NFL head coach for the first time when he was hired by Arizona on January 17, Signed a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth year. Named the 2012 AP NFL Coach of the Year after serving 12 games as the interim head coach for the Indianapolis Colts during Chuck Pagano s absence while being treated for leukemia. He also served as the Colts offensive coordinator during the 2012 season. Arians led the Colts to a 9-3 mark taking over for Pagano, tying the NFL record for wins by an interim head coach. Came to the Cardinals with 20 years of experience as an NFL assistant coach with five different teams: Indianapolis (2012; ), Pittsburgh ( ), Cleveland ( ), New Orleans (1996), and Kansas City ( ). As offensive coordinator with the Steelers, Arians was part of teams that won three AFC North titles, two AFC Championships and Super Bowl XLIII. He was also the Steelers WRs coach when they won Super Bowl XL. Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 8 of 50

9 2014 OPPONENTS Below is a quick look at the Cardinals scheduled opponents for the 2014 season, with two teams yet to be determined. Home 13 Rec Away 13 Rec St. Louis 6-8 St. Louis 6-8 San Francisco 10-4 San Francisco 10-4 Seattle 12-2 Seattle 12-2 Philadelphia 8-6 Dallas 7-7 Washington 3-11 NY Giants 5-9 Kansas City 11-3 Denver 11-3 San Diego 7-7 Oakland 4-10 NFCN (TBD) - NFCS (TBD) - In the AFC, based on the regular rotation, the Cardinals take on the AFC West (Denver, Kansas City, San Diego and Oakland). The Cards last played against the AFC West in 2010 and finished the four games with a 2-2 record, winning against Oakland and Denver at home and falling to Kansas City and San Diego on the road. In addition to facing the NFC East and AFC West in 2014, Arizona will go head-to-head with the teams from the NFC North and NFC South that finish the 2013 season in the same position as the Cards in Arizona will face the NFC North like finisher at home and the NFC South like finisher on the road. The Cardinals will have at least six games against teams that will have finished this season with at least 10 wins, including Seattle (12) and San Francisco (10) twice. THE COACHING BREAKDOWN The Cardinals coaching staff entered the 2013 season with a combined 427 years of coaching experience. The staff has accumulated 193 seasons in the NFL, 226 seasons in the college ranks and eight seasons in other professional leagues. In addition to their experience on the sidelines, Todd Bowles (8), Brentson Buckner (12), Mike Caldwell (11), David Diaz-Infante (6), Steve Heiden (11), John Lott (1), Stump Mitchell (9) and Kevin Ross (14) all bring with them a combined total of 61 years of NFL playing experience. Combined Coaching Experience Coach NFL College Pro (non-nfl) Bruce Arians Tom Moore Todd Bowles Harold Goodwin Amos Jones Pete Alosi James Bettcher Anthony Blevins - - Brentson Buckner Mike Caldwell Rick Christophel David Diaz-Infante Darryl Drake Kevin Garver Steve Heiden Freddie Kitchens John Lott Stump Mitchell Tom Pratt Nick Rapone Kevin Ross 7-1 Ryan Slowik Larry Zierlein Totals MOORE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Hired by the Cardinals on 1/21/13 to serve as Assistant Head Coach/Offense, Tom Moore is in his 35 th year of coaching in the NFL. Along with Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pratt, the duo have more coaching experience among active NFL assistants than any coaches in the NFL outside of Pittsburgh s Dick LeBeau (41), Houston s Wade Phillips (37) and Tampa Bay s Jimmy Raye (36). Exp Coach Team Position 41 Dick LeBeau Pittsburgh D-Coordinator 37 Wade Phillips Houston Interim Head Coach 36 Jimmy Raye Tampa Bay Sr. Off. Asst. 35 Tom Moore Arizona Asst. HC/Off. 35 Tom Pratt Arizona Pass Rush Spec. 35 Joe Vitt New Orleans Asst. HC/LBs In Moore s previous 34 years in the NFL, his teams have earned 22 postseason appearances, 14 division titles, and four Super Bowl appearances (three wins). Moore has coached Hall of Famers Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Mike Webster, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Randall McDaniel and Cris Carter, and he helped guide 22 players to a combined 61 Pro Bowl selections. For 13 years in Indianapolis ( ), he coached Peyton Manning and helped him become one of the NFL s all-time greatest quarterbacks. Manning set Colts franchise records with 54,828 passing yards, 399 touchdowns, and 4,682 completions (which all ranked in the top five in league history), and won an NFL-record four MVP Awards ( , ) under Moore s tutelage. During his time as an offensive coordinator in the NFL, players under Moore s tutelage have led the league in rushing yards (3x), receiving yards (3x), passing yards (2x), yards from scrimmage (2x), receptions (3x), receiving TDs (once), passing TDs (3x) and passer rating (3x). SUPER STAFF Of the 23 coaches on the Cardinals staff, 14 have Super Bowl experience, either as a coach or player. In all, the staff has combined for 25 Super Bowl appearances, including 12 championships. Head coach Bruce Arians (3) and assistant head coach/offense Tom Moore (4) lead the way in Super Bowl experience and have combined for five championships. Super Bowls as a Coach Coach SB (Team) Bruce Arians XL, XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Tom Moore XIII, XIV (Steelers), XLI, XLIV (Colts) Tom Pratt I, IV (Chiefs) Darryl Drake XLI (Bears) Amos Jones XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Harold Goodwin XLI (Bears), XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Larry Zierlein XLIII (Steelers) Stump Mitchell XL (Seahawks) Freddie Kitchens XLIII (Cardinals) John Lott XLIII (Cardinals) Super Bowls as a Player Coach SB (Team) Todd Bowles XXII (Redskins) Brentson Buckner XXX (Steelers), XXXVIII (Panthers) Mike Caldwell XXXVIII (Carolina) but DNP David Diaz-Infante XXXII, XXXIII (Denver) *Bold signifies a victory The staff s experience in the Super Bowl begins with Super Bowl I (Tom Pratt) and extends through Super Bowl XLV (Bruce Arians, Amos Jones, Harold Goodwin). Pratt served on the Chiefs staff when they appeared in Super Bowl I. Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 9 of 50

10 BY THE NUMBERS 115 Years since the Morgan Athletic Club formed in Chicago (1898), which later became known as the Arizona Cardinals. The team remains the oldest continuous operation in professional football. 82 Consecutive sellouts at University of Phoenix Stadium, which includes every game played there (preseason and postseason included) since it opened in Combined wins for Arizona (9) and Seattle (12) this season, more than any teams squaring off in Week Wins for the Cardinals this season, securing the team s first winning season since 2009 (10-6) and fourth winning season since 1988 (9-7 in both 2008 and 1998). 5 Seasons with a.500 record or better since University of Phoenix Stadium opened in The Cardinals had two in the 18 seasons prior to that. 3 Teams that have surpassed their 2012 win total by four-or-more games (KC +9; AZ +4; Phi +4). 1 NFL rank of the Cardinals run defense this season. Arizona is allowing just 83.2 rushing yards per game in Record for head coach Bruce Arians in his last 26 games as head coach; 9-3 filling in Indianapolis last year and 9-5 this year with Arizona. Only four current NFL head coaches have more wins than Arians in their last 26 games: John Fox (21), Pete Carroll (21), Sean Payton (20) and Bill Belichick (20). 28 Players on the current 53-man roster who were not with the Cardinals last year. 8 TDs scored by the Cardinals in the last two games. Seven of those TDs were scored by players not on the team last season. 24 Overtime wins for the Cardinals in team history. In NFL annals, only Denver (25) has more OT victories than Arizona. 33,154 Career passing yards for QB Carson Palmer. Last week, he passed HOFers Troy Aikman, Y.A. Tittle and Steve Young to move into 27 th place on the NFL s all-time passing yardage list Completion percentage for QB Carson Palmer over the last seven games. Among all NFL QBs, only Drew Brees (69.5%) has completed a higher percentage of his passes in that span. 71, 87 Rushing yards and receiving yards, respectively, for RB Andre Ellington last week. He joined Hall of Famer Ollie Matson (1952) as the only rookies in franchise history with at least 70 rushing yards and 80 receiving yards in a game. 24 Consecutive receptions for first downs for WR Michael Floyd, which represents the longest active streak in the NFL. 7 Career overtime game-winning FGs for K Jay Feely, after he connected from 41 yards out last week in Tennessee. Feely is one of eight players in NFL history with at least seven OT gamewinning FGs. WEEK 16 IN THE NFL Sunday, Dec. 22 Miami at Buffalo 11:00 AM CBS New Orleans at Carolina 11:00 AM FOX Minnesota at Cincinnati 11:00 AM FOX Denver at Houston 11:00 AM CBS Tennessee at Jacksonville 11:00 AM CBS Indianapolis at Kansas City 11:00 AM CBS Dallas at Washington 11:00 AM FOX Cleveland at NY Jets 11:00 AM CBS Tampa Bay at St. Louis 11:00 AM FOX Arizona at Seattle 2:05 PM FOX NY Giants at Detroit 2:05 PM FOX New England at Baltimore 2:25 PM CBS Oakland at San Diego 2:25 PM CBS Pittsburgh at Green Bay 2:25 PM CBS Chicago at Philadelphia 6:30 PM NBC Monday, Dec. 23 Atlanta at San Francisco 6:40 PM ESPN WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK With a win this week, the Cardinals would have 10 wins in a season for the first time since 2009 (10-6). It would also mark the seventh time in franchise history that the team posted 10+ wins in a season. With a win this week, the Cardinals would finish the 2013 season with a 4-4 record on the road. WR Larry Fitzgerald With a TD reception this week, Fitzgerald would tie Hall of Famer Don Maynard for 11 th place on the NFL s all-time list for receiving TDs. QB Carson Palmer With 65 passing yards this week, Palmer would move past Kurt Warner (3,753 in 2009) for third place on the franchise single-season passing yards list. With 311 passing yards, Palmer would hit 4,000 passing yards for the season and become the first player in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards with three different teams. RB Andre Ellington With 100 yards rushing this week, Ellington would become the first Cardinals player to rush for 100+ yards multiple times in his rookie season since Ronald Moore in 1993 (Moore had yard games that season). WR Michael Floyd With 81 receiving yards, Floyd would have 1,000 receiving yards on the season. It would mark his first career 1,000- yard season, and he would become the 12 th player in team history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season. RB Rashard Mendenhall With two rushing TDs this week, Mendenhall would become just the eighth player in franchise history to record 10+ rushing TDs in a season. LB Karlos Dansby With a sack and INT this week, Dansby would join Dave Duerson (1986) and Lawrence Taylor (1987) as the only players in NFL history to record a sack and an INT in three games in a single season. LB John Abraham With a sack this week, Abraham would have 12.5 sacks in his last nine games. He would tie Simeon Rice (12.5 in 1996) for the seventh-best single season sack total in franchise history. K Jay Feely With six points, Feely would tie Neil Rackers (116, 2006) for the fifth-best single-season point total in franchise history. Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 10 of 50

11 FITZGERALD THE YOUNGEST TO 11,000 WR Larry Fitzgerald had five receptions for 52 yards against Indianapolis in Week 12, giving him 11,019 receiving yards for his career. At 30 years, 85 days old, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 11,000 receiving yards for their career. He surpassed the previous mark set by WR Randy Moss (30 years, 222 days old). Youngest To 11,000 Career Receiving Yards Player Age Larry Fitzgerald 30 years, 85 days Randy Moss 30 years, 222 days Jerry Rice 31 years, 32 days Torry Holt 31 years, 124 days Andre Johnson 31 years, 158 days A MAN OF MANY MILESTONES Becoming the youngest player in NFL history to reach 11,000 career receiving yards is one of many career milestones for Larry Fitzgerald during his nine-plus NFL seasons. 800 Receptions In Week 8 of the 13 season vs. Atlanta, Fitzgerald reached 800 career receptions. At 30 years, 57 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone. 10,000 Receiving Yards In Week 6 of the 2012 season vs. Buffalo, Fitzgerald surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards. At 29 years, 44 days old, he joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only players in NFL history to reach the milestone before the age of Receptions In Week 3 of the 12 campaign, Fitzgerald surpassed 700 career receptions. At 29 years, 23 days old, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach that mark. He was over a year younger than the previous record holder Dallas TE Jason Witten (30 years, 133 days old). 9,000 Receiving Yards At 28 years, 81 days old, Fitzgerald reached 9,000 career receiving yards in Week 11 of the 2011 season, becoming the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach the career milestone. Only Randy Moss (27 years, 310 days old) reached the mark at a younger age than Fitzgerald. 70 Career TD Receptions Fitzgerald reached 70 career TDs in Week 10 of the 11 season vs. Philadelphia and at 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to accomplish the feat, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day). 8,000 Receiving Yards Fitzgerald s 125 receiving yards in Week 15 matchup vs. the Panthers in 10 gave him 8,053 for his career as he became the second youngest receiver in NFL history to reach 8,000 yards, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 297 days old). 7,000 Receiving Yards Against the Lions in Week 15 of 2009, reached 7,000 receiving yards for his career. At 26 years, 111 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone, surpassing Randy Moss (26 years, 220 days old). 6,000 Receiving Yards Reached 6,000 career receiving yards in Week 1 vs. San Francisco at 26 years and 13 days old, becoming the secondyoungest receiver in NFL history to reach the milestone behind only Randy Moss (25 years, 270 days). 600 Receptions In Week 15 of the 10 season at Carolina, surpassed 600 receptions for his career. At 27 years, 110 days old, became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone, surpassing Randy Moss (28 years, 266 days old). AT LEAST 10 AGAINST THREE WR Larry Fitzgerald is the only active player in the NFL with at least 10 TD receptions against three different opponents, including this week s opponent Seattle (10). Active Players with 10+ TDs Receptions vs. Single Opp. Player (Team) Opponents Larry Fitzgerald (Ari) StL (16), SF (12), Sea (10) Antonio Gates (SD) KC (13), Oak (11) Reggie Wayne (Ind) Hou (12) Calvin Johnson (Det) GB (12) Santana Moss (Was) NYG (11) Tony Gonzalez (Atl) SD (10) Greg Jennings (Min) Min (10) Jason Witten (Dal) NYG (10) Steve Smith (Car) NO (10) HISTORIC TD FOR FITZ WR Larry Fitzgerald s seven-yard TD reception in the second quarter against St. Louis in Week 14 was Fitzgerald s 10 th of the season, and he became just the ninth player in NFL history to record 10+ receiving TDs in a season at least five times in their career. NFL Leaders Seasons w/ 10+ TD Receptions # Player 9 WR Jerry Rice 9 WR Randy Moss 8 WR Marvin Harrison 8 WR Terrell Owens 6 WR Cris Carter 5 WR Larry Fitzgerald 5 WR Lance Alworth 5 WR Bob Hayes 5 WR Art Powell The TD also marked the 87 th receiving TD of Fitzgerald s career, tying Andre Reed for 12 th all-time in NFL history. NFL Career Leaders Touchdown Receptions Rnk TDs Player (Years) WR Jerry Rice ( ) WR Randy Moss ( ) WR Terrell Owens ( ) WR Cris Carter ( ) WR Marvin Harrison ( ) TE Tony Gonzalez (1997-)# 7t 100 WR Steve Largent ( )+ 7t 100 WR Tim Brown ( ) 9 99 WR Don Hutson ( ) WR Isaac Bruce ( ) WR Don Maynard ( )+ 12t 87 WR Larry Fitzgerald (2004-)# 12t 87 WR Andre Reed ( ) TE Antonio Gates (2003-)# +Hall of Fame Inductee #Active Player BACK IN THE TOP 10 Larry Fitzgerald is currently tied for seventh in the NFL with 10 receiving TDs this season. NFL Leaders TD Receptions (2013) Rnk Player (Team) TDs 1 TE Jimmy Graham (New Orleans) 14 2t WR Calvin Johnson (Detroit) 12 2t TE Vernon Davis (San Francisco) 12 3t WR Demaryius Thomas (Denver) 11 3t TE Julius Thomas (Denver) 11 3t WR Dez Bryant (Dallas) 11 7t WR Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona) 10 7t WR Wes Welker (Denver) 10 7t WR Brandon Marshall (Chicago) 10 Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 11 of 50

12 THE STREAKS CONTINUE After recording six receptions last week against the Titans, Larry Fitzgerald extended his franchise record to 147 consecutive games with a reception. Franchise Record Consecutive Games With a Reception Gms Player (Streak) 147 Larry Fitzgerald (Game 8 in 2004-present) 121 Mel Gray (Game 3 in 1973-Game 4 in 1982) 94 Bobby Joe Conrad (Game 9 in 1961-Game 4 in 1968) 89 Larry Centers (Game 7 in 1993-Game 16 in 1998) 74 Roy Green (Game 2 in 1981-Game 10 in 1986) Fitzgerald s reception streak ranks as the second-longest active mark in the NFL behind Atlanta s Tony Gonzalez (209). Fitzgerald has a reception in 153 of 154 games played. The only game in which he did not catch a pass came during his rookie season Buffalo). Last week s game also represented Fitzgerald s 98 th consecutive game played, the second-longest active streak in the NFL among WRs behind Tennessee s Nate Washington (126). Fitzgerald s 59 consecutive starts represent the longest active streak in the NFL among WRs. NFL Leaders Consecutive Starts (Wide Receivers) Rnk Player (Team) CS 1 Larry Fitzgerald (Ari) 59 2 Vincent Jackson (TB) 50 3 Steve Smith (Car) 46 4 Torrey Smith (Bal) 44 5 A.J. Green (Cin) 36 THE FRANCHISE During his first nine NFL seasons, Larry Fitzgerald broke virtually every major Cardinals career receiving record. With those records in his pocket, the only remaining question is how high the numbers will go by the time he is done. Franchise Record Career Receptions Rec Player (Years) 837 Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Larry Centers, Roy Green, Frank Sanders, *Established record in Week 14 of 2010 season Franchise Record Career Receiving Yards Yds Player (Years) 11,236 Larry Fitzgerald, ,497 Roy Green, ,918 Jackie Smith, ,520 Anquan Boldin, ,005 Pat Tilley, *Established record in Week 4 of 2011 season Franchise Record Touchdown Receptions TDs Player (Years) 87 Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Sonny Randle, Mel Gray, Anquan Boldin, *Established record in Week 3 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career Touchdowns TDs Player (Years) 87 Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Sonny Randle, Ottis Anderson, John David Crow, *Established record in Week 10 of 2011 season 11,000 AND 85 Larry Fitzgerald is one of just 13 players in NFL history with 11,000+ career receiving yards and 85+ career TD receptions. On that list, which contains four members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he joins Atlanta TE Tony Gonzalez as the only active players. NFL Players with 11,000+ Receiving Yards/85+ TDS Player Yards TDs Jerry Rice* 22, Terrell Owens 15, Randy Moss 15, Isaac Bruce 15, Tony Gonzalez 15, Tim Brown 14, Marvin Harrison 14, Cris Carter* 13, Andre Reed 13, Steve Largent* 13, Hines Ward 12, Don Maynard* 11, Larry Fitzgerald 11, *Hall of Fame Inductee With three more TD receptions, Fitzgerald would become one of just 10 players in NFL history to accumulate 11,000+ career receiving yards and 90+ career receiving TDs. FITZ IN THE TOP 30 After hauling in 73 catches in the first 14 games this season, Larry Fitzgerald now has 837 career receptions, one of the top 25 totals in NFL history. Following his 12 reception performance in Week 14 against the Rams, Fitzgerald passed former Cardinals RB Larry Centers for 25 th place on the NFL s all-time receptions list. NFL All-Time Receptions Leaders # Rec. Player Years 1 1,549 Jerry Rice ,313 Tony Gonzalez* ,102 Marvin Harrison ,101 Cris Carter ,094 Tim Brown ,078 Terrell Owens ,024 Isaac Bruce ,006 Reggie Wayne* ,000 Hines Ward Randy Moss Andre Reed Derrick Mason Art Monk Torry Holt Andre Johnson* Keenan McCardell Jason Witten* Jimmy Smith Muhsin Muhammad Irving Fryar Rod Smith Anquan Boldin* Wes Welker* Larry Fitzgerald* Steve Smith* Larry Centers Steve Largent Shannon Sharpe t 814 Keyshawn Johnson t 814 Henry Ellard Hall of Fame Inductee *Active Player Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 12 of 50

13 HEADING TO THE HALL? Below is a look at the career of Larry Fitzgerald through his first 154 career games compared to the 22 modern era WRs currently in the HOF and where they stood at that point in their career. At this point in his career, Fitzgerald has more receptions (837) than any of the receivers enshrined in Canton had through 154 games played. The next closest receiver is Jerry Rice, who had 807 receptions through his first 154 career games. Fitzgerald has more receiving yards (11,236) than all HOF receivers through 154 games played except Rice (13,121) and Michael Irvin (11,687). Fitzgerald Vs. Modern Era WRs in the Hall of Fame (154 Games) 100- Player, HOF Year Years G Rec Yds Avg. Y/G TD Yd G Larry Fitzgerald , Jerry Rice, , Michael Irvin, , Art Monk, , Cris Carter, , Steve Largent, , Charley Taylor, , Raymond Berry, , James Lofton, , Don Maynard, , , Lance Alworth, , Fred Biletnikoff, , Bobby Mitchell, , Tommy McDonald, , John Stallworth, , Charlie Joiner, , Paul Warfield, , Tom Fears, , Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch, , Dante Lavelli, , Pete Pihos, , Bob Hayes, , Lynn Swann, , Avg. of 22 Hall of Fame WRs 537 8, In fact, Fitzgerald s career numbers already surpass those of many receivers that are currently enshrined in the HOF. He has more career receptions than 19 of the 22 receivers in the HOF: Swann (336), Hayes (371), Pihos (373), Lavelli (386), Hirsch (387), Fears (400), Warfield (427), McDonald (495), Mitchell (521), Stallworth (537), Alworth (542), Biletnikoff (589), Berry (631), Maynard (633), Taylor (649), Irvin (750), Joiner (750), Lofton (764) and Largent (819). He has more career receiving yards than 14 of the 22 receivers in the HOF: Fears (5,397), Swann (5,462), Pihos (5,619), Lavelli (6,488), Hirsch (7,029), Hayes (7,414), Mitchell (7,954), McDonald (8,410), Warfield (8,565), Stallworth (8,723), Biletnikoff (8,974), Taylor (9,110), Berry (9,275) and Alworth (10,266). A Career Full of Accomplishments: Franchise career leader in receptions (837), receiving yards (11,236), receiving TDs (87), total TDs (87) and 100-yard receiving games (35). His six 1,000-yard seasons are also a franchise record. One of just four players in NFL history to record at least 1,400 receiving yards in a season four times in their career: Jerry Rice (6), Randy Moss (4) and Marvin Harrison (4). At 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 70 career receiving TDs behind only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days old) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day old). At 30 years, 57 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 800 career receptions. In 2010, he became the first player in NFL history to record 90+ receptions five times in their first seven seasons. During the 2008 postseason, he broke virtually every major playoff receiving record, establishing new single-season marks for receptions (30), receiving yards (546) and TDs (7). His four 100-yard receiving games that postseason established a new NFL record for consecutive games with 100 yards receiving. His nine TD receptions in six career postseason games are an NFL record for a player in their first six career playoff contests. With a franchise record 103 receptions during the 2005 season, he became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100- catch campaign when he reached the mark at 22 years, 123 days old. Led the NFL in receiving TDs in both the 2008 (12) and 2009 (13) seasons. In addition to his 10 receiving TDs in 2007, he became the first player in franchise history to record at least 10 TDs in three consecutive seasons. At 29 years, 23 days old when the Cardinals faced the Eagles in Week 3 of the 12 season, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 career receptions. The previous record was held by Dallas TE Jason Witten, who was 30 years, 133 days old when he reached the mark in Week 2 of the 2012 season. At 29 years, 44 days old, he joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only two players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before the age of 30. One of just 13 players in NFL history to record 11,000 receiving yards and 85 TD receptions in their career. One of just nine players in NFL history with at least 10 TDs in five different seasons. Cardinals vs. Seahawks #AZvsSEA 13 of 50