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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game # 15 THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals close the 2009 regular season with a pair of home games at University of Phoenix Stadium, the first of which is this Sunday against the St. Louis Rams. Arizona enters this week s game as 2009 NFC West Champs thanks to the events of last Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals recorded a road win at Detroit and a few hours later clinched the division crown when the 49ers lost at Philadelphia, It gives the team its first back-to-back division crowns since winning the NFC East in 1974 & 75. A win this week would give the Cards their first 10-win season since 76 (10-4). The Cardinals defeated the Rams in St. Louis on 11/22 and will be looking for their 7 th straight victory in the series. The last time the Cards had a longer win streak against an opponent was when they defeated the Eagles in 9 straight from Last week, Arizona jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead but saw the Lions tie it with 17 points in a 5-minute stretch in the 3 rd. The win was secured by a pair of 4 th quarter TDs, including the game-winner with 1:54 left. Rookie RB Beanie Wells scored the first of those TDs with an 18-yard run and set-up the other with a 34-yard jaunt to the Detroit 11. He also had his first career 100-yard rushing day (17-110). The Rams are coming off a home loss to the Houston Texans. RB Steven Jackson ran for 82 yards and his 20 carries made him the franchise s all-time leader in career rushing attempts. The game was tied in the fourth quarter but a 28-yard Kris Brown FG decided it with 4:36 to go. THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Steve Spagnuolo Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record rd Years as Head Coach in NFL 1 st 3 rd Years with team 1 st BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO Network: FOX Flagship: Sports 620 KTAR Play-by-Play: Sam Rosen Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Tim Ryan Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Chris Myers Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu Sunday, December 27, :05 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (9-5) vs. ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-13) University of Phoenix Stadium ARIZONA CARDINALS 2009 SEASON SCHEDULE Regular Season Sun., Sep. 13 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS L, Sun., Sep. Jacksonville Jaguars W, Sun., Sep. 27 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS & L, Sun., Oct. 4 BYE Sun., Oct. 11 HOUSTON TEXANS W, Sun., Oct. Seattle Seahawks W, 27-3 Sun., Oct. New York Giants & W, Sun., Nov. 1 CAROLINA PANTHERS L, Sun., Nov. Chicago Bears W, Sun., Nov. 15 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS W, Sun., Nov. St. Louis Rams W, Sun., Nov. Tennessee Titans L, Sun., Dec. 6 MINNESOTA VIKINGS & W, Mon., Dec. San Francisco 49ers # L, 9-24 Sun., Dec. Detroit Lions W, Sun., Dec. 27 ST. LOUIS RAMS 2:05 PM Sun., Jan. 3 GREEN BAY PACKERS* 2:15 PM # Monday night on ESPN & Sunday night on NBC * Subject to flexible scheduling decisions 2009 NFC WEST STANDINGS With their win last week in Detroit, combined with San Francisco s loss in Philadelphia, the Cardinals clinched the NFC West in 09, representing their first back-to-back division titles since The Cardinals won their first NFC West title in 2008, finishing the season with a perfect 6-0 record in the division. Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div *Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis *Division Champions Mark Dalton Vice President, Media Relations Mike Helm Media Relations Coordinator mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mhelm@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Chris Melvin Media Relations Manager Nate LoCascio Media Relations Assistant cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ nlocascio@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ Phone: Fax:

2 CARDS CLINCH SECOND-CONSECUTIVE NFC WEST TITLE With their win in Detroit last week, coupled with San Francisco s loss in Philadelphia, the Cardinals clinched their second-consecutive NFC West title. It marks the first back-to-back division titles for the franchise since winning the NFC East in 1974 and 1975, which is also the last time the franchise earned back-to-back postseason appearances. In 2008, under head coach Ken Whisenhunt, the Cardinals held a perfect 6-0 record in the division and won the NFC West, earning their first playoff berth since It was the first division title for the Cards since Arizona is now guaranteed to open the postseason at home for the second consecutive season, a first in franchise history. Despite winning the NFC East title in both 1974 and 75, based on the playoff seeding system at the time the Cardinals did not host a playoff game either year. Last season, the Cardinals hosted their first playoff game since 1947 when they hosted a Wild Card game against the Atlanta Falcons. The Cardinals didn t know they had clinched the division until roughly an hour into their return flight following the win in Detroit. Whisenhunt reflected on the feeling of finding out the team had wrapped up its second consecutive NFC West title and finding out while flying home. I think it was probably about 7:30-7:40 Eastern time when we found out, Whisenhunt said. It was obviously exciting. I think we knew we had control because if we won this week, it didn t really matter. It s always nice to have it wrapped up, especially considering all the work that we ve put in. Coming back after losing a Super Bowl and many teams not having success, it s certainly a bonus to have won the division for a second year in a row. LB Bertrand Berry summed up the situation for the Cardinals, who have two games remaining in the regular season with playoff seeding potentially at stake. I am ecstatic, Berry said. But we still have work to do. Specific dates and times for playoff games have not yet been determined. As a division winner, the Cardinals will have one of the top four seeds in the NFC. Seeds #3 and #4 will host a game on Wild Card weekend (Saturday and Sunday, January 9-10). The top two seeds receive a first round bye and host a game on Divisional Playoff Weekend (Saturday and Sunday, January 16-17). Avoiding The Super Bowl Curse Prior to the Cardinals clinching a return to the playoffs as the NFC West champions, only two of the previous 10 Super Bowl runner-ups returned to the playoffs the following year. Seven of those 10 finished with losing records the following season. Following Team SB Year Record Result Arizona XLIII 9-5 (through 14) Won NFC West New England XLII 11-5 (2008) Missed Postseason Chicago XLI 7-9 (2007) Missed Postseason Seattle XL 9-7 (2006) Won NFC West; W, vs. Dal (WC); L, Chi (Div.) Philadelphia XXXIX 6-10 (2005) Missed Postseason Carolina XXXIII 7-9 (2004) Missed Postseason Oakland XXXVII 4-12 (2003) Missed Postseason St. Louis XXXVI 7-9 (2002) Missed Postseason NY Giants XXXV 7-9 (2001) Missed Postseason Tennessee XXXIV 13-3 (2000) Won AFC Central; First Round Bye; L, vs. Bal (Div.) Atlanta XXXIII 5-11 (1999) Missed Postseason Twice in NFL history, the team that was the runner-up in the Super Bowl came back to win the Super Bowl the following season. Dallas was runner-up in Super Bowl V and won Super Bowl VI Miami was runner-up in Super Bowl VI and won Super Bowl VII HISTORY MADE ON THE ROAD After winning their sixth road game last week in Detroit, the Cardinals experienced historic success away from University of Phoenix Stadium in The Cardinals win in Detroit last week gives them six victories on the road in 2009, the most road wins in a single season since 1963 (6). With six victories on the road, the Cardinals earned their first winning record on the road since 1982 (4-1). The victory over the Rams in week 11 in St. Louis gave the Cardinals five straight road wins to start a season for the first time since 1948 when they finished the season 6-0 on the road. The Cardinals allowed just 139 points on the road this season, tied for the fewest total since the league went to a 16-game schedule in The Cardinals also allowed just 139 points in 1978 and Only the Jets (15.6) and Colts (17.3) have allowed fewer points per game on the road than the Cardinals (17.4) this season. The Cardinals won twice by at least 20 points this season on the road. The last time the Cardinals won two road games by at least 20 points in the same season was in 1984 (10/28 at Philadelphia, and 12/2 at New England, 33-10). The Cardinals win over the Bears in week nine was their first in Chicago since The win over the Giants in week seven was the Cardinals first-ever road win on Sunday Night Football. The win against the Giants also snapped an 11-game road losing streak to teams from the NFC East. Cardinals vs. Rams 2 of 46

3 NFC WEST AT A GLANCE *Arizona 9-5 San Francisco 6-8 Seattle 5-9 St. Louis 1-13 (7-3 NFC; 3-2 Div) (5-5 NFC; 4-1 Div) (4-7 NFC; 3-3 Div) (1-9 NFC; 0-4 Div) L, vs. SF W, Ari W, 28-0 vs. StL L, Sea W, Jax W, vs. Sea L, SF L, Was L, vs. Ind L, Min L, vs. Chi L, vs. GB BYE W, 35-0 vs. StL L, Ind L, SF W, vs. Hou L, vs. Atl W, 41-0 vs. Jax L, vs. Min W, Sea BYE L, 3-27 vs. Ari L, Jax W, NYG L, Hou BYE L, 6-42 vs. Ind L, vs. Car L, Ind L, Dal W, Det W, Chi L, vs. Ten W, vs. Det BYE W, vs. Sea W, 10-6 vs. Chi L, Ari L, vs. NO W, StL L, GB L, Min L, vs. Ari L, Ten W, 20-3 vs. Jax W, StL L, vs. Sea W, vs. Min L, Sea W, vs. SF L, Chi L, SF (MNF) W, 24-9 vs. Ari (MNF) L, Hou L, Ten W, Det L, Phi L, 7-24 vs. TB L, vs. Hou vs. StL vs. Ari vs. StL vs. Ten vs. SF NFC STANDINGS *Clinched Division West W L T PF PA ARI* SF SEA StL East W L T PF PA PHI DAL NYG WAS North W L T PF PA MIN* GB CHI DET South W L T PF PA NO* ATL CAR TB CONFERENCE RESULTS AT A GLANCE (NFC teams in contention; listed in order of playoff seeding) Saints Vikings Eagles Cardinals Packers Cowboys Giants NFC 8-2 NFC 9-2 NFC 7-3 NFC 7-3 NFC 7-3 NFC 6-4 NFC 4-0 Div. 5-0 Div. 4-1 Div. 3-2 Div. 4-2 Div. 2-2 Div. 4-2 Div. W vs. DET W CLE W CAR L vs. SF W vs. CHI W TB W vs. WAS W PHI W DET L vs. NO W JAC L vs. CIN L vs. NYG W DAL W BUF W vs. SF W vs. KC L vs. IND W W 21-7 vs. CAR W TB W vs. NYJ W vs. GB Bye Week Bye Week L MIN L DEN W KC Bye Week W STL W vs. TB W vs. HOU Bye Week W KC W 44-7 vs. OAK W vs. NYG W vs. BAL L OAK W SEA W 26-0 vs. DET Bye Week L NO W MIA L PIT W WAS W NYG W CLE W vs. ATL L vs. ARI W vs. ATL W GB W vs. NYG L vs. CAR L vs. MIN W vs. SEA L PHI W vs. CAR Bye Week L vs. DAL W CHI L TB W PHI L vs. SD W STL W vs. DET L SD W vs. SEA W 17-7 vs. DAL L GB Bye Week W TB W 35-9 vs. SEA W CHI W STL W vs. SF W 7-6 vs. WAS W vs. ATL W vs. NE W vs. CHI W vs. WAS L TEN W DET W 24-7 vs. OAK L DEN W WAS L ARI W ATL W vs. MIN W vs. BAL L NYG W vs. DAL W ATL W vs. CIN W NYG L SF W CHI L vs. SD L vs. PHI L vs. DAL L CAR W vs. SF W DET L PIT W NO W WAS vs. CHI (MNF) vs. DEN vs. STL vs. WAS (SNF) vs. CAR vs. DAL vs. ARI vs. MIN Cardinals vs. Rams 3 of 46

4 CARDINALS & RAMS IN 2009 CARDINALS CATEGORY RAMS 9-5 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed Rushing TDs 4 25 Passing TDs 11 3 Return TDs 1 11 Rushing TDs Allowed Passing TDs Allowed 19 2 Return TDs Allowed 8 24/168 Sacked/Yards Lost 32/205 29/17 Fumbles/Lost 21/11 15 Had Intercepted 18 17/18 Field Goals Made/Attempted 16/ 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 :05 Average Time of Possession 29:20 14/27/11 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 26/16/27 23/19/24 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 29/27/22 0/0 2-Point Conversions 0/1 vs. GB Next Week vs. SF CARDINALS 31, Lions 24 December 20, 2009 Ford Field (40,577) LAST WEEK S GAME In week 15 at Detroit, the Cardinals jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead but the Lions scored 17 straight points in a 5-minute stretch in the 3 rd quarter to tie the game. When AZ went up 7 in the 4 th, the Lions again tied it later in the quarter. However, rookie RB Beanie Wells delivered a key run in the closing minutes to set-up the game-winning TD. Wells was impressive and finished with 110 yards on 17 carries for his first career 100-yard game. The Cardinals victory combined with a 49ers loss a few hours later at Philadelphia clinched Arizona s 2 nd straight NFC West title. The teams opened the game by trading punts on the first 4 possessions before Arizona s special teams created the first takeaway. Dennis Northcutt muffed Ben Graham s punt and LaRod Stephens- Howling recovered at the DET13. Three plays later, Larry Fitzgerald hauled in a tipped pass from Kurt Warner for a 1-yard TD. Detroit s next drive ended when Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie INT d Daunte Culpepper and returned it to DET49. That takeaway led to a 48-yard FG from Mike Nugent, who joined the team earlier in the week while Neil Rackers nursed a groin injury. When Jason Hanson missed a 54-yard FG on the next Lions drive, AZ took over at its own 44. Six plays later, Tim Hightower punched it into the end zone on a 1-yard run that made it Midway thru the 3 rd, Rodgers-Cromartie notched his 2 nd INT of the day and set the Cards up at the DET20 when he picked off Drew Stanton, who had relieved Culpepper at the start of the 2 nd half. However, on the next snap Lions S Louis Delmas INT d Warner at the goal-line and returned it 100 yards for a TD. After the Cards went 3-n-out on their next series, RB Maurice Morris ran for a 64-yard TD on the next play from scrimmage to make it Another 3-n-out from AZ followed and the Lions took over at their 33. Consecutive personal fouls on DT Bryan Robinson contributed 30 yards to the drive and Jason Hanson s 37-yard tied the score at 17 with 2:04 to play in the 3 rd. Arizona s offense answered with a 75-yard drive that Wells capped with a tackle-breaking 18-yard TD run early in the 4 th. The Lions would not go away. Stanton led them on a 58-yard drive that he capped with a 1- yard TD run to tie the game with 3:48 to play. Stephens-Howling then returned the ensuing kickoff 39 yards to the AZ 42-yard line, where the Cards took over with 3:39 to go. A 34-yard Wells run took it to the DET11 and 2 plays later, Warner hit Boldin with a 5-yard TD that made it with 1:54 left. When the next Lions drive failed to pick up a 1 st down, the Cardinals clinched the game and ultimately the division crown. CARDINALS LIONS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 1:37 Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Warner (Nugent kick) 3-13, 1: CARDS 2 13:01 Nugent 48-yard FG 5-19, 2: CARDS 2 3:51 Hightower 1-yard run (Nugent kick) 6-56, 2: Lions 3 7:29 Delmas 100-yard INT return (Hanson kick) Lions 3 5:10 Morris 64-yard run (Hanson kick) 1-64,0: Lions 3 2:04 Hanson 37-yard FG 5-44, 1: CARDS 4 13:40 Wells 18-yard run (Nugent kick) 8-75, 3: Lions 4 3:48 Stanton 1-yard run (Hanson kick) 8-58, 4: CARDS 4 1:54 Boldin 5-yard pass from Warner (Nugent kick) 5-58, 1: THE SERIES In the 62 nd regular season meeting, the Cardinals are going for their seventh consecutive victory over the Rams this week. Overall, the Rams hold a edge over the Cardinals in the all-time series. The Cardinals hold an 8-7 advantage in head-to-head competition since joining the NFC West in The Cardinals are going for their third consecutive season sweep of the Rams. SERIES NOTES Overall Regular Season Series: Cardinals at home vs. StL: Cardinals last win: 11/22/09 vs. StL, First Meeting: 10/3/37, W, Clev. Rams Last Meeting: 11/22/09, W, StL Last 10 Meetings Date Site Result Nov. 22, 2009 St. Louis W, Dec. 7, 2008 Arizona W, Nov. 2, 2008 St. Louis W, Dec. 30, 2007 Arizona W, Oct. 27, 2007 St. Louis W, Dec. 3, 2006 St. Louis W, Sep. 24, 2006 Arizona L, Nov. 20, 2005 St. Louis W, Sep. 18, 2005 Arizona L, Dec. 19, 2004 Arizona W, 31-7 STATISTICS AZ DET First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp.-YL Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 29:43 30:17 Weather: Indoors RUSHING CARDS: Wells , TD; Wright 1-5; Hightower 6-4, TD. Warner 2-(-2). Lions: Morris , TD; Felton 4-12; Stanton 3-10, TD; Brown 2-9; Culpepper 1-4. PASSING CARDS: Warner 23-37, 233 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT. Lions: Stanton 10-19, 72 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; Culpepper 6-12, 64 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin 6-72, TD; Hightower 6-34; Fitzgerald 4-36, TD; Breaston 3-38; Patrick 2-32; Wells 2-13; Kreider Lions: Morris 5-36; C. Johnson 3-35; Northcutt 2-30; B. Johnson 2-11; Heller 2-8; Nordin 1-12; Williams 1-5. Cardinals vs. Rams 4 of 46

5 WITH THE WIN LAST WEEK The Cardinals finished the regular season with a 6-2 record on the road, representing their highest win total away from home in a single season since 1963 (6). The Cardinals improved to 9-5 on the season. After finishing the 2008 regular season with a 9-7 record, the Cardinals now have nine wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since The Cardinals continue their streak of not having lost back to back games in Arizona improved to 5-0 in games following a loss this season. The win was the first in Detroit since 1998 and the first win at Ford Field in four tries ( ). The win puts the Cardinals at 3-0 in games played in the Eastern Time zone this season (Jacksonville, NY Giants, Detroit). Arizona was 0-5 in East Coast games in the regular season in The Cardinals are 3-0 this season against teams from the NFC North with one game remaining against Green Bay in the season finale. The Cardinals have now won three straight over Detroit and last week s game marked the first win in the series for the road team in the last nine games (@ Detroit, 1998). CARDS THROUGH 14 With a 9-5 record, the Cardinals now have their best record through 14 games since 1976, when the Cardinals finished their 14-game schedule with a 10-4 record. Best Record After 14 Games Franchise History Season Record This week against the Rams, the Cardinals will go for their 10 th win of the season. It would mark the first time since 1976, when the Cards finished with a 10-4 record, that the team would post 10 wins in a season. It would also represent just the sixth time in franchise history that the Cardinals would post double-digit wins in a season. Seasons With 10+ Wins Franchise History Record Year CARDS AVOIDING TWO IN A ROW With their win in Detroit last week, the Cardinals are now 5-0 in games following losses this season. Three of those wins came on the road. If Arizona is able to win one of their final two games, it will mark the first time since 1975 that the team went without losing back-to-back games in a single season. I think it shows the resiliency of our team, head coach Ken Whisenhunt said following the game. I think that one of the marks of a good team is the ability to bounce back. STINGY ON THE ROAD Arizona finished their road schedule last week in Detroit and allowed 139 points on the road this season, an average of 17.4 points per game, the third-lowest total in the NFL. Fewest Points Allowed Per Game on the Road Team G Pts PPG 1. NY Jets Indianapolis Arizona San Diego Pittsburgh In allowing just 139 points on the road this season, the Cards tied for the fewest points allowed on the road in team history in a season since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in They also allowed 139 points in 1978 and (Those totals exclude the strike shortened season of 1982). Fewest Points Allowed in Road Games 1978-present Year G Pts PPG CARDS AMONG SACK LEADERS The Cardinals have accumulated 38 sacks on the season, tied with Washington for the fifth-highest total in the NFL Sack Leaders Team Team Sacks 1. Minnesota 43 2t. Pittsburgh 40 2t. Miami Philadelphia 39 5t. Arizona 38 5t. Washington 38 The pressure applied by Arizona is coming from all over. The Cards 38 sacks are spread among 12 different players. Arizona has recorded three sacks or more in nine of 14 games this season including five of the last seven games leading into this week. Below is a list of the Cardinals 38 sacks broken down by player through the first 14 games. Player Sacks Darnell Dockett 7.0 Calais Campbell 6.0 Bertrand Berry 5.0 Clark Haggans 5.0 Chike Okeafor 3.5 Alan Branch 2.0 Will Davis 2.0 Kenny Iwebema 2.0 Antrel Rolle 1.5 Bryan Robinson 1.0 Karlos Dansby 1.0 Adrian Wilson 1.0 Team 1.0 With 38 sacks on the season, the Cardinals are on pace to record 43 sacks in 09. That would represent the highest total in team history since 1984 (55) and the third-highest total since sacks became an official stat in Single-Season Sack Totals (1982-present) Sacks Season , 1986 Cardinals vs. Rams 5 of 46

6 RESUME BUILDING FOR THE WHIZ Head coach Ken Whisenhunt has had an impressive run in his first two-plus seasons with the Cardinals. The Cardinals clinched the NFC West last week, earning their first back-to-back division titles since With 29 wins during the regular and postseason, Whisenhunt tied Vince Tobin ( ) for the fourth-most wins in franchise history. Arizona has a 9-5 record through 14 games and a win this week give the Cardinals 10+ wins in the regular season for the first time since 1976 (10-4). Whisenhunt is the first head coach in franchise history with a.500 record or better in each of his first three seasons. The Cardinals were 8-8 in 2007, 9-7 in 2008 and are 9-5 this season with two games remaining. A win at home this week vs. St. Louis would give the Cardinals a 4-3 record at University of Phoenix Stadium in 09 and make Whisenhunt the first Cardinals coach to post a.500 record or better at home in three straight seasons since Don Coryell posted four consecutive seasons above.500 between Whisenhunt would be the first head coach since Charley Winner ( ) to post a.500 record or better at home in each of his first three seasons. The Cardinals started the 2009 season with a 5-0 record on the road for the first time since The Cardinals have a 12-5 record against the NFC West under Whisenhunt. Led the Cardinals to the NFC West title in 2008, their first division title since Led the Cardinals to their first-ever Super Bowl appearance in 2008 and more wins in a single season (12) than any coach in franchise history. The Cardinals win over the Atlanta Falcons in the Wild Card Game was the first home playoff victory in 61 years. The Cardinals won more playoffs games in the 08 postseason (3) than they had won in their total playoff history (2) entering the season. With the win over Seattle in the 2008 regular season finale, the Cardinals finished the 2008 regular season with a 9-7 record, matching their best regular season record since the franchise moved to Arizona in In 50 career games played under Whisenhunt, the Cardinals have scored 20+ points in 39 games (78.0%) and 30+ points in 21 games (42.0%). IN THE WHISENHUNT ERA Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals regular season winloss record during Ken Whisenhunt s tenure: In NFC West Games 12-5 At Home 15-7 On the Road Outdoors Indoors 14-6 When won the turnover battle 17-1 When lost the turnover battle 2-17 When even in the turnover battle 7-2 When scored first 13-6 When Opp. Scores First Out-rush opponent 16-3 Cardinals have 100-yard rusher 8-0 Yielding 20 Points or Less 15-4 Scoring 20 Points or More 26-9 WHISENHUNT WINS NUMBER 29 With the win over Detroit last week, Ken Whisenhunt earned his 29 th victory (regular and postseason) as the Cardinals head coach. That ties Vince Tobin ( ) for the fourth-most wins in franchise history. Most Wins By A Cardinals Head Coach Wins Coach (Years) 42 Don Coryell ( ) 39 Jim Hanifan ( ) 35 Charley Winner ( ) 29 Ken Whisenhunt ( ) 29 Vince Tobin ( ) In earning his 29 th win last week, Whisenhunt reached the total in 50 games, the second-fewest number of games in franchise history behind Don Coryell, who reached 29 wins in 49 career games. Fastest Coaches To 29 Wins Franchise History Games Coach 49 Don Coryell 50 Ken Whisenhunt 59 Charley Winner 60 Jim Hanifan GRIMM HEADED TO THE HALL? Cardinals Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Russ Grimm was recently announced as one of the 25 modern era semi-finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame s Class of A member of the famed Hogs offensive line, Grimm started 11 seasons at guard for the Redskins ( ) and helped lead the team to four Super Bowl appearances and three victories. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and was a first-team selection to the 1980s all-decade team. Grimm was among the 17 finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the past three years ( ) and among the 10 finalists in GETTING THE JOB DONE When Ken Whisenhunt promoted Bill Davis to defensive coordinator prior to the 2009 season, he made it clear that two areas he wanted the defense to improve upon were cutting down on points allowed and cutting down on points in the red zone. Through 14 games, the Cardinals defense has allowed 282 points and are on pace to allow 322 points on the season, which would be the lowest point total allowed by a Cardinals defense since 2004 (322). It would tie the fourth-lowest total for the franchise since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in Fewest Points Allowed (1978 to 2008) Points Year In the red zone, the Cardinals have allowed 19 TDs in 41 trips in the red zone, and their (46.3) TD percentage is the 9 th best in the NFL. Last season, Cardinals opponents had 35 TDs in 55 trips inside the red zone, a 63.6 TD percentage, which ranked 28 th overall in Cardinals vs. Rams 6 of 46

7 IMPROVED RUSHING ATTACK FUELS BALANCE The Cardinals rushed for 117 yards and two TDs on 26 carries (4.5 avg.) in last week s win. After rushing for 100 yards as a team once in the first seven games, the Cardinals have now rushed for 100 yards in five of their last seven games. Arizona has rushed for 877 yards on 180 carries (4.9 avg.) over the last seven games, an average of yards per game. That total ranks as the 9 th -highest in the league dating back to the Cardinals win over Chicago on 11/8/09. Prior to that, the Cardinals averaged 64.9 yards per game on the ground through the first seven games. The emergence of the Cardinals running attack over the last two months has been largely aided with the ability of RBs Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells to get yardage in large chunks. The duo has combined for 45 big plays in the rushing attack, defined as runs of 10 or more yards. As a team, Arizona' 45 runs of 10+ yards on 318 rushing attempts represents a big play percentage of 14.2, which ranks second in the NFL in 09 behind only Carolina (15.2). Through the first 14 games this season, Arizona has rushed for 1,331 yards, with 877 of those yards coming in the last seven games. Cardinals 2009 Rushing Totals Stat First 7 Games Last 7 Games Net Yards Yards/Game Attempts Yards/Att Att/Game The offense has been more balanced as well. Cardinals 2009 Offensive Production Stat First 7 Games Last 7 Games Total Plays Rushing Att Pct. Rush Att Total Net Yds 2,206 2,619 Rushing Yds Pct. Rush Yds BEANIE TIME Rookie RB Beanie Wells, taken by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2009 draft, has shown why the Cardinals selected him with the 31 st overall selection. Wells rushed for 110 yards against the Lions last week, his first career 100-yard game. Combined with Tim Hightower s 100-yard game in St. Louis on 11/2/08, it marks the first time in franchise history that the Cardinals have had rookie running backs rush for 100 yards in a game in back-to-back seasons. Wells became the 12 th rookie in franchise history to rush for 100 yards in a game and his total marked the 25 th 100-yard game by a rookie running back for the Cardinals. Wells totaled career-highs in rushing attempts (17), yards (110) and his 34-yard run in the fourth quarter was his longest run of the season as well. Wells had runs of 16, 13, 18 and 34 yards against the Lions, giving him 25 big play runs (defined as runs of 10+ yards) on the season on 153 carries. His 16.3 big play percentage is the third-best in the NFL among running backs, trailing only DeAngelo Williams and Felix Jones. NFL Top Big Play Percentage Running Back Player (Team) Att % 1. DeAngelo Williams (Car) Felix Jones (Dal) Beanie Wells (Ari) Correll Buckhalter (Den) Justin Forsett (Sea) Wells 25 big play runs represent the most for a Cardinals running back since Emmitt Smith had 27 big play runs (on 267 carries) in With 706 yards on the season, Wells ranks second in the NFL in rushing yards among rookies, behind only Denver s Knowshon Moreno (879). Wells 4.6 yards per carry average is the second-best among all rookie runners (Shonn Greene, 4.8) and his six rushing TDs are tops among rookie RBs. NFL Rookie Rushing Leaders Player (Team) Att Yds Avg TD Knowshon Moreno (Den) Beanie Wells (Ari) LeSean McCoy (Phi) Shonn Greene (NYJ) Bernard Scott (Cin) Above Average The Cardinals rushing attack has gained 1,331 yards on 318 attempts this season, an average of 4.2 yards per rush. At the current pace, that would represent the highest average per rush for the Cardinals since 2002, when the Cardinals gained 1,823 yards 414 carries (4.4 avg.). Best Average Yards Per Carry 1970-Present Avg. Year Yds Att , , , , , , Wells In The Fourth Spot Wells 706 yards rank as the fourth-highest total in franchise history by a rookie. Top Rookie Rushing Totals Franchise History Player Year Yards Ottis Anderson ,605 Ronald Moore ,018 Johnny Johnson Beanie Wells Cardinals vs. Rams 7 of 46

8 THE RED ZONE The Cardinals scored four TDs in four red zone appearances last week and have now scored TDs on 33 of 48 trips inside the red zone this season. Their 68.8 TD percentage is the best in the NFL NFL TD Pct. Inside the Red Zone Team Poss TDs TD% 1. Arizona Indianapolis Miami Minnesota New Orleans Arizona s 33 TDs inside the red zone this season are tied with Indianapolis for the third-highest total in the NFL, trailing only New Orleans (39) and Minnesota (34). In the last nine games, the Cardinals have scored TDs on 24-of- 32 trips to the red zone (75.0%). On the other side of the ball, the Cardinals defense has held opponents to just seven TDs in 18 possessions inside the red zone over the last six games. For the season, opponents have 19 TDs in 41 trips in the red zone, and their 46.3 TD percentage is the 9 th best total in the NFL. PRO BOWL BOUND? Fan voting for the 2010 Pro Bowl ended following last night s Monday Night game and WR Larry Fitzgerald finished as the NFL s fifth-leading vote getter overall with 888,002 fans casting their ballots to send him to Miami. SS Adrian Wilson led NFC strong safeties with 305,522 votes. P Ben Graham was the NFC s lead vote getter among punters, piling up 130,232 votes. WR Larry Fitzgerald: Tied for the NFL lead with 11 TD receptions; second in the NFC with 89 receptions; fifth in the NFC in receiving yards (1,027). P Ben Graham: Leads the NFL with a franchise record 37 punts landed inside the 20-yard line. Is the only kicker in the league to rank in the top five in punts inside the 20, net average and gross average. QB Kurt Warner: Despite missing the week 12 contest in Tennessee due to injury, tied for third in the NFC in completions (312), third in completion percentage (66.4) and fifth in touchdowns (25). DT Darnell Dockett: His 7.0 sacks are the most among defensive tackles in the NFL and has recorded 56 tackles and 15 tackles for loss. Six of his seven sacks have come in the last seven games. SS Adrian Wilson: Has recorded 75 tackles, four INTs and his two fumble recoveries are tied for the third-most in the NFL among defenders. CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie: Has recorded 31 passes defensed, five INTs (one returned 49 yards for a TD) and forced two fumbles. Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week following week five. FS Antrel Rolle: Has recorded 85 tackles, four INTs, 10 passes defensed and 1.5 sacks on the season. WR Anquan Boldin: Ranks fifth in the NFC in receptions (74) and has 875 receiving yards with five TDs so far this season despite missing time due to injury. On pace for his fifth career 1,000-yard season. ST LaRod Stephens-Howling: Tied for first on the team in special teams tackles (19), has a 99-yard kickoff return for a TD and is averaging 24.6 yards per kickoff return. THIRD DOWN SHUTDOWN The Cardinals have the NFL s fourth ranked defense when it comes to stopping opponents on third down, allowing just 71- of-206 third down attempts (34.5%) to be successfully converted. Opponent 3 rd Down Conversion Pct. Team Att Con Pct. 1. Philadelphia NY Jets Miami Arizona Oakland Below is a breakdown of Cardinals opponent s third-down attempts by yardage: Yards Att Conv. Pct TURNOVER TALE After forcing and giving away three turnovers in Detroit last week, the Cardinals improved to 7-2 under head coach Ken Whisenhunt when breaking even in the turnover battle (4-0 in 2009) The Cardinals are 2-18 overall under Whisenhunt when losing the turnover battle and 20-1 when winning. Turnover Ratio Breakdown (2007-present) TO Ratio Plus Minus Even Playoffs Totals AND THE AWARD GOES TO NFC Player of the Week Awards 2009 P Ben Graham punting seven times for 352 yards (50.3 avg.) with three punts landed inside the 20-yard line and a net average of 45.4 yards per punt in week 15 in Detroit. RB LaRod Stephens-Howling returned a kickoff 99 yards for a TD and downed punts at the Titans 5, 2 and 1 yard lines in week 12. DE Calais Campbell earned special teams honors following the Cardinals week two victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a game in which he blocked a 38-yard FG attempt that was returned 83 yards for a TD by Antrel Rolle. CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was named Defensive Player of the Week following the Cardinals week five win vs. Houston, after he intercepted a Matt Schaub pass and returned in 49 yards for the game winning TD. S Adrian Wilson was selected for defensive honors following the Cardinals week seven victory against the New York Giants after recording an INT, a fumble recovery and two tackles for loss. QB Kurt Warner collected offensive recognition following Arizona s week nine win in Chicago, a game in which he tied a career-high with five TD passes. Warner threw for 285 yards, three TDs and marked his fourth consecutive game with a passer rating of in week 13 vs. Minnesota, tying the NFL record (Fran Tarkenton, 1965). Cardinals vs. Rams 8 of 46

9 BY THE NUMBERS The last time the Cardinals won back-to-back division titles, something they accomplished by clinching the NFC West last week. 6 Wins on the road for the Cardinals in 2009, the most in a single season since Arizona s record following a loss this season. The last time the Cardinals went without back-to-back losses in a season was The Cardinals record in games played in the Eastern Time zone this season. Arizona was 0-5 in East Coast games in the regular season in Wins for Ken Whisenhunt (regular and postseason) as the Cardinals head coach, tying Vince Tobin for the fourth-highest total in franchise history. 62 Consecutive punts without a touchback for Ben Graham over the span of the last 11 games. In that time, he has landed 32 punts inside the 20-yard line. Graham has landed an NFL-high (and franchise record) 37 punts inside the 20-yard line this season Arizona s record against NFC West opponents under head coach Ken Whisenhunt. 110 Rushing yards for rookie Beanie Wells last week, his first career 100-yard game; marked the first time in franchise history that the Cardinals had a rookie rush for 100 yards in back to back seasons (Tim Hightower, 2008). 15 Consecutive wins for the Cardinals when they have a 100-yard rusher (8-0 under Whisenhunt). 1 TD passes need by Kurt Warner to reach 100 as a member of the Cardinals and join Fran Tarkenton as the only QBs in NFL history with 100+ TD passes with two teams. 150 Consecutive games played by TE Anthony Becht, the thirdlongest active streak among offensive players in the NFL behind Brett Favre (285) and Peyton Manning (191). 7 Points scored by Mike Nugent last week (48-yard FG, 4/4 PAT) after signing with the Cardinals four days prior to the game vs. Detroit Arizona s record under Whisenhunt when scoring 30+ points in game. Including last week s win vs. Detroit, the Cardinals have won 13 consecutive games when scoring 30+ points. 41 Consecutive sellouts for the Cardinals if this week s game vs. St. Louis sells out. It would mean a sellout of every game played at University of Phoenix Stadium since it opened in Individuals who played for both the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams (current Cards radio analyst Ron Wolfley). WHAT TO LOOK FOR A win this week would be the 10 th of the season for the Cardinals, marking the first time since 1976 that the team would total at least 10 wins in a season. It would also represent just the sixth time in franchise history that the Cardinals would post double-digit wins in a season. QB Kurt Warner Needs one TD pass to reach 100 TD passes with the Cardinals and become just the second player in NFL history to throw for at least 100 TDs with two separate team, joining Fran Tarkenton (Giants and Vikings). WR Larry Fitzgerald Needs four receiving yards to pass Pat Tilley (7,005) and move into fourth place on the franchise receiving yardage list. Needs eight receptions to pass Roy Green (522) for third place on the franchise career receptions list. Needs one TD reception to tie his career-high in TD receptions in a season (12) and two to establish a new record. With 11 receptions, would reach 100 receptions for the third time in his career. He would become just the third receiver in NFL history to record three 100-catch seasons in his first six NFL campaigns (Marvin Harrison and Wes Welker). S Adrian Wilson Needs a half-sack to become just the 10 th player in NFL history to record at least 20 INTs and 20 sacks. RB Beanie Wells With 100 yards rushing, will become the first rookie since Johnny Johnson in 1990 to record 100 yards rushing in backto-back games. RB Tim Hightower With 17 rushing TDs in his first two seasons, (10 in 2008; 7 in 09), needs a rushing TD to tie the franchise record for most rushing TDs in consecutive seasons. Ottis Anderson (9 in 1980; 9 in 81) and Ernie Nevers (12 in 1929; 6 in 30) hold the current record of 18. DT Darnell Dockett A start this week would be his 80 th consecutive start dating back to Currently, only San Francisco s Justin Smith (137) has more consecutive starts among NFL defensive linemen. BECHT APPEARS IN 150 STRAIGHT TE Anthony Becht played in his 150 th consecutive game last week against the Lions, marking the third-longest active streak among offensive players in the NFL behind Brett Favre (285) and Peyton Manning (191). Among players on both sides of the ball, Becht s 150 consecutive games played ranks fifth. Longest Consecutive Games Played Streaks NFL Games Player (Position) 285 Brett Favre (quarterback) 191 Peyton Manning (quarterback) 190 Ronde Barber (safety) 190 London Fletcher (linebacker) 150 Anthony Becht (tight end) Now is his 10 th NFL season, and first with the Cardinals, Becht has appeared in every game over the past nine-plus seasons after missing two games during his rookie campaign (2000) with a sprained knee. Becht missed games seven and eight during his rookie campaign and his current streak began with the final eight games of that season. Cardinals vs. Rams 9 of 46

10 CARDINALS AND RAMS THE LAST MEETING CARDINALS 21, Rams 13 November 22, 2009 Edward Jones Dome (59,839) With a win in St. Louis, the Cardinals upped their record to 7-3 and extended their division lead to 3 games after losses by the 49ers and Seahawks. The victory was Arizona s 6 th straight against the Rams and gave the Cards a 5-0 road mark for the first time since Kurt Warner improved his record as a starter at the Edward Jones Dome to 26-4 and had the Cards up 21-3 before exiting late in the 2 nd quarter with a head injury. RB Tim Hightower gained a career-best 110 rushing yards while Beanie Wells ran for another 74 yards and a TD. The Cards rolled up 400 yards of offense for the 3 rd straight game and had a season-high 183 yards rushing. WR Anquan Boldin topped 100 receiving yards for the 2 nd straight week and finished with 103 on 8 catches. The Rams scored first when they capitalized on a Cardinal turnover. After Wells mishandled a pitch from Warner, St. Louis took over at the AZ25 but the Cards defense held them to just a FG. Arizona would score TDs on 3 straight drives to go up A 50-yard Hightower rush set-up a 5- yard Warner TD pass to Boldin. That 87-yard scoring drive was followed by another of 90 yards that ended with an 11-yard scoring pass from Warner to Larry Fitzgerald. After stopping a 4 th -n-1 Rams run, the Cards took over on downs and Wells capped a 9-play, 78-yard drive with his 1-yard TD run. Six plays before the score, Warner was injured when he hit his head on the turf after scrambling for a completion. He finished the drive but left the game after the TD. Matt Leinart came on in relief and completed 10 of 14 passes with no INTs or TDs. The third quarter was scoreless until Rams RB Steven Jackson raced 48 yards to the AZ4 but the Cardinal D again stiffened and allowed just a FG. On the next series, Cards TE Anthony Becht fumbled after a catch and the Rams took over at the AZ44. After converting 3 straight 4 th downs that included a 4 th -n-11 at the AZ26, Jackson s 1-yard TD run made it with 7:08 left. The next St. Louis drive reached the AZ7 but Marc Bulger s 4 th down pass fell incomplete and the Rams again turned it over on downs. Leinart picked up a key 1 st down with a 20-yard completion to Early Doucet on 3 rd -n-4 at the AZ13 allowing the Cards to chew up key clock time and the Rams did not seriously threaten again. CARDINALS RAMS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Rams 1 12:20 Brown 40-yard FG 4-3, 0: CARDS 1 2:28 Boldin 5-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 6-87, 3: CARDS 2 11:48 Fitzgerald 11-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 9-90, 4: CARDS 2 2:23 Wells 1-yard run (Rackers kick) 9-78, 4: Rams 3 0:13 Brown 20-yard FG 9-77, 4: Rams 4 7:08 Jackson 1-yard run (Brown kick) 12-44, 4: WARNER VS. THE RAMS STATISTICS AZ STL First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp.-YL Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 31:28 28:22 Weather: Indoors RUSHING CARDS: Hightower ; Wells 14-74, TD; Warner 1-0; Leinart 1-(-1). Rams: Jackson , TD; Avery 1-4; Bulger 1-3; Gado 1-0. PASSING CARDS: Warner 15-19, 203 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; Leinart 10-14, 74 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Rams: Bulger 19-37, 215 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin 8-103, TD; Fitzgerald 8-87, TD; Hightower 2-15; Wells 2-11; Patrick 1-27; Doucet 1-20; Wright 1-8; Kreider 1-7; Becht 1-(-1). Rams: Gibson 5-61; Avery 4-65; Amendola 4-61; McMichael 2-17; Jackson 2-0; Bajema 1-6; Martin 1-5. Kurt Warner has a 5-2 record as a starter against the Rams since coming to the Cardinals in 2005 and is looking for his fifth consecutive win against his former team. Warner played for the Rams from and in that time was a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIV. Warner recorded his first win as a Cardinal and earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in a victory over the Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on 11/20/05, his first start in St. Louis as the QB of an opposing team. Warner as a Cardinals Starter vs. St. Louis Date Att. Com Yds TD INT Rate W/L StL W 12/7/08 vs. StL W StL W 12/30/07 vs. StL W 9/24/06 vs. StL L StL W 9/18/05 vs. StL L IN THE SERIES VS. THE RAMS 100-Yard Rushing Games 5 (5-0) Most Yards: 126, Ronald Moore, 12/5/93 vs. LA Rams Last 100-Yd Game: 110, Tim Hightower, StL 100-Yard Receiving Games 19 (11-5) Most Yards: 171, Larry Fitzgerald, 12/30/07 vs. StL Last 100-Yd Game: 103, Anquan Boldin, StL 300-Yard Passing Games 7 (5-2) Most Yards: 366, Kent Graham, 9/27/96 vs. StL Last 300-Yd Game: 343, Kurt Warner, StL Random Fact Tim Hightower had his first 100-yard rushing game last season in St. Louis when he rushed for 109 yards and a TD on 22 carries. When he returned earlier this season, he rushed for his second career 100-yard game, totaling 110 yards on 14 carries (7.9 avg.) on 11/22/09. DEFENSE HELPS OUT AT HOME The Cardinals defense has scored 21 points off three INTs in the last two meetings between Arizona and St. Louis at University of Phoenix Stadium. 12/7/08 vs. StL: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie picked off a Marc Bulger pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 99 yards for a TD, tying the franchise record for longest INT return. It also tied for the longest interception return for a TD for a rookie since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, tying Johnnie Johnson, who had a 99-yard INT return for TD on 9/2/80 for the L.A. Rams. 12/30/07 vs. StL: In the season finale, both Antrel Rolle and Gerald Hayes intercepted Rams passes and returned for them TDs. Rolle picked off a Bulger pass in the second quarter and returned it 47 yards for a TD and Hayes jumped a Gus Frerotte pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 30 yards for a TD, the first of his career. Cardinals vs. Rams 10 of 46

11 CARDINALS-RAMS CONNECTIONS Cardinals President Michael Bidwill was born in St. Louis and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from St. Louis University in Cardinals quarterbacks coach Chris Miller was the quarterback for the Rams from , starting 23-of-26 games and completing 405- of-722 passes for 4,727 yards, 34 TDs and 29 INTs. Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers is a St. Louis native where he earned 11 varsity letters in baseball, soccer, and football at Aquinas-Mercy High School. Cardinals defensive tackle Bryan Robinson signed with St. Louis as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1997 and played in 11 games for the Rams, totaling eight tackles and one sack. In 2008, Cardinals tight end Anthony Becht started 11 of 16 games played for the Rams, registering six receptions for 39 yards. Cardinals fullback Dan Kreider played for the Rams in 2008, starting four of 11 games played before being released on 11/26/08. In 2006, Rams offensive line coach Steve Loney served in same position for the Cardinals and was the assistant offensive line coach in Rams General Counsel Bob Wallace was the Cardinals legal counsel and chief contract negotiator from As a 14-year old, he also served as a training camp assistant for the Cards. Cardinals running back Beanie Wells ( ) was teammates at Ohio State University with Rams linebackers James Laurinaitis ( ) and Larry Grant ( ). Rams fullback Mike Karney started 28 of 46 games at Arizona State ( ) and was named All Pac-10 honorable mention in Cardinals assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line Russ Grimm ( ) played guard for Washington while Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo (1983) was a player personnel intern. Joining them in Washington was Rams General Manager Billy Devaney who was a scout for the Redskins from From , Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur both coached in multiple positions for Philadelphia while Cardinals tight end Stephen Spach (2005) and wide receiver Sean Morey (2001,03) played for the Eagles. Cardinals defensive coordinator Bill Davis ( ) was a graduate assistant at Michigan State University while Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur ( ) coached tight ends, special teams, and assisted with the offensive line and Rams wide receivers coach Charlie Baggett ( ) served in the same role for the Spartans. Rams scout Drew Casani walked on as a linebacker at Arizona State ( ), before suffering a career-ending back injury. In 2004, Cardinals defensive tackle Bryan Robinson was teammates with Rams tight end Randy McMichael in Miami. In 2003, Cardinals defensive backs coach Teryl Austin served in the same role for the Seahawks while Rams defensive back/cornerbacks coach Clayton Lopez was Seattle s assistant secondary coach. In 2008, Cardinals running backs coach Curtis Modkins served in the same role for the Chiefs while Rams assistant head coach/quarterbacks Dick Curl also served in the same position for Kansas City. Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett and St. Louis left tackle Alex Barron attended Florida State together from Additionally, Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin played with them in 2002 as well. Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart ( ) and guard Deuce Lutui ( ) were teammates at the University of Southern California with Rams defensive tackle LaJuan Ramsey ( ). Cardinals Strength and Conditioning coach John Lott ( ) served in the same position for the Jets while Rams Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks Richard Curl ( ) coached in a variety of positions. BOLDIN AND FITZ VS. THE NFC WEST Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald have had some outstanding games against their NFC West opponents in their careers, including the Rams. Both of the All-Pro receivers have two of their top five receiving yardage totals against NFC West teams including the Rams. Anquan Boldin Date Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Sea SF /25/06 vs. StL /23/03 vs. StL SF Larry Fitzgerald Date Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 12/30/07 vs. StL /25/07 vs. SF Sea StL /10/06 vs. SF BUILDING A WINNER In 2008, the Cardinals clinched the NFC West, earned their first home playoff victory in 61 years and appeared in their first Super Bowl in franchise history. In 2009, the Cardinals have repeated as NFC West Champions and earned their first back-to-back division titles since The talent on the Cardinals roster has been the key to Arizona s success over the last two seasons, and General Manager Rod Graves is the man responsible for assembling that roster. Arizona currently has 28 players on the 53-man roster that were drafted by the Cardinals. Recent drafts have not only produced Pro Bowlers in Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Wilson, and Darnell Dockett but also scores of other full-time starters and contributors. Six of Arizona s 2009 draft picks are on the 53-man roster, five of which have received playing time and two who appeared in all 14 games so far this season. The 2008 draft produced three current full-time starters in CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DE Calais Campbell and RB Tim Hightower. Graves has made it clear that the organization wants to identify a core group of players to build the team around and keep that core intact. Dating back to 2004, the Cardinals have re-signed eight players to contract extensions, including all four players drafted by the Cardinals that have made the Pro Bowl. Wilson (2004, 2009), Boldin (2005), Neil Rackers (2005), Kurt Warner (2006, 2009), Gerald Hayes (2006), Reggie Wells (2006), Dockett (2006) and Fitzgerald (2008) have all signed contract extensions. LB Karlos Dansby, a 2004 draft selection, has been designated the team s franchise player the last two seasons. Another area that has been instrumental in building the Cardinals is unrestricted free agency. Recent free agent pickups include Mike Gandy and a full-time starter at left tackle and Sean Morey, a special teams ace who was named to the Pro Bowl in Continuing the trend of signing free agents to bolster the roster and compete for starting spots, the Cardinals signed former Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden in 09. Cardinals vs. Rams 11 of 46

12 WARNER ONE TD PASS AWAY FROM HISTORY After throwing two TD passes last week in Detroit, Kurt Warner has thrown 99 TD passes as a member of the Cardinals. With one more, he will join Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with 100 or more TD passes with two teams. In addition to his TD total with the Cardinals, Warner threw for 102 TD passes with the St. Louis Rams from Warner has 25 TD passes so far in 2009 and last season, established a franchise record with 30 TD passes during the regular season as he led the Cardinals to the NFC West title. Despite missing one game due to injury, Warner is on pace to throw 29 TD passes this season, which would be one shy of his franchise record. Tarkenton threw for 239 TDs for the Minnesota Vikings ( , ) and 103 TDs for the NY Giants ( ). With 25 TD passes so far this season, Warner has now thrown for at least 20 TDs six times in his career, three times with the Cardinals and three times with St. Louis. In addition to holding two of the top three single-season TD totals in Cardinals history (30 in 2008 and 27 in 2007) Warner also holds the top two TD totals in Rams history (41 in 1999 and 36 in 2001). Earlier this season, Warner joined Tarkenton as the only QBs in NFL history with 13,000 passing yards with two teams. WARNER S TD BREAKDOWN Kurt Warner s 18-yard TD pass to Larry Fitzgerald in the fourth quarter against the Seahawks on 11/5 was the 200 th TD pass of Warner s career. He became just the 29 th player in NFL history to throw for at least 200 career TDs. With his 11-yard TD pass to Fitzgerald in the second quarter in week 11 vs. St. Louis, his second TD pass of the day, Warner reached 20 TD passes in 2009 and became the first QB in franchise history to throw for 20+ TDs in three consecutive seasons. In reaching 200 TD passes in his 118 th career game, Warner became the fifth-fastest QB in NFL history to reach the career milestone. Fewest Games to 200 Career TD Passes Player Games Dan Marino 89 Peyton Manning 106 Brett Favre 107 Tom Brady 116 Kurt Warner 118 Below is a breakdown of Warner s 207 career TD passes: With Team Opponent (Top 3) Location Day of Week By Quarter Rams ers...24 Home Sunday First Cardinals...99 Falcons...21 Road Monday...16 Second Giants...6 Seahawks...15 Thursday...3 Third Fourth Distance Receiver (Top 5) Season (Top 5) 3 or fewer Yards Larry Fitzgerald Yards Anquan Boldin Yards Isaac Bruce Yards Marshall Faulk Yards Torry Holt BOUNCING BACK After throwing two INTs and finishing with a passer rating of 44.9 in the week 14 loss to the 49ers, Kurt Warner threw for two TD passes last week in Detroit, winning his sixth straight game with the Cards after finishing with a passer rating below 70.0 in the previous game. In the 17 career games (including postseason) that Warner has started after posting a passer rating below 70.0, Warner has an 11-6 record, including a 7-3 record with the Cardinals and six consecutive victories. Warner s 11-6 record does not tell the whole story of his performance in those games. Of the 17 games after posting a passer rating below 70.0, Warner has posted a passer rating of or higher in nine games and a passer rating of 90.0 or higher in 12 games. Below is a look at Warner s performance with the Cardinals in starts after posting a passer rating below 70.0 in the previous start (excluding 10/14/07 start vs. Carolina when he attempted just two passes before leaving with injury): Date Att Com Pct. Yds TD INT Rating W/L Det W Chi W 10/11/09 vs. Hou W Jax W 12/7/08 vs. StL W 12/28/08 vs. Sea W NO L 11/11/07 vs. Det W Atl L Det L Bouncing Back in 09 Warner has compiled a passer rating in games immediately following losses this season. In those five games, Warner has completed 117 of 165 passes for 1,324 yards, 14 TDs and 1 INT. Cardinals vs. Rams 12 of 46

13 WARNER JOINS UNITAS Kurt Warner completed 22 of 32 pass attempts (68.7%) for 285 yards, three TDs and a passer rating of in week 13 against the Vikings. It was Warner s fourth consecutive game with a passer rating over 120.0, making him just the second QB in NFL history to record four consecutive games with a passer rating of Prior to Warner, only Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas (1965) had accomplished the feat. Warner s Consecutive Games with Rating Date Att Com Yds TD INT Rating 12/6 vs. Min StL /15 vs. Sea Chi Totals , Unitas Consecutive Games with Rating Date Att Com Yds TD INT Rating 10/ / / / Totals , Warner became the first QB in franchise history with a passer rating of or better in four consecutive games. Warner has an 18-3 record with the Cards when he has a rating, winning the last 14 straight. For his career, Warner has a 43-3 record when he has a passer rating of THREE IN A ROW With 285 yards passing against the Vikings in week 13, Kurt Warner reached 3,000 passing yards on the season. He joined Neil Lomax as the only QBs in franchise history with at least three 3,000-yard seasons. Lomax threw for 3,000+ yards four times as a member of the Cardinals. Warner became the first QB in franchise history to throw for 3,000+ yards in three consecutive seasons. Warner s 3,000-Yard Seasons In Arizona Year G/S Att Com Yds TD INT / , / , / , WARNER GETTING RECOGNIZED In a Sports Illustrated poll of 296 NFL players, QB Kurt Warner was named recently selected by his peers as the active player who serves as the best role model on and off the field. Sport Illustrated Poll Best Role Model On And Off The Field Player (Team) Pct. QB Kurt Warner (Ari) 18% QB Peyton Manning (Ind) 17% S Brian Dawkins (Den) 9% QB Drew Brees (NO) 6% TE Tony Gonzalez (Atl) 5% Warner was also recently recognized by USA WEEKEND as its Most Caring Athlete for In recognition of the honor, USA WEEKEND contributed $5,000 to "First Things First. The foundation also received a 2009 NFL Charities Player Foundation grant in recognition of its outstanding work in the community. Just before kickoff of Super Bowl XLIII between the Cardinals and Steelers last February, Warner received the 2008 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, the only league recognition that acknowledges a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence. Kurt and Brenda Warner established the "First Things First" foundation in 2001 and have personally contributed more than $1.5 million since then to host trips to Disney for Make-A-Wish families, furnish homes for low income single moms, and host Punt, Pass and Kick clinics with Special Olympic athletes, to name just a few of their initiatives. CHASING CHARLEY Kurt Warner has 15,271 passing yards as a member of the Cardinals, moving past Charley Johnson (14,982) for fourth place on the franchise career passing yardage list in week 13 against Minnesota. Career Passing Yards Franchise Record Yards Player (Year) 34,639 Jim Hart ( ) 22,771 Neil Lomax ( ) 17,622 Jake Plummer ( ) 15,271 Kurt Warner (2005-present) 14,982 Charley Johnson ( ) Warner recently passed Johnson in another category as well. With 2,062 pass attempts as a member of the Cardinals, Warner passed Johnson (2,047) for fourth place on the franchise list after attempting 37 passes last week in Detroit. PRO BOWL AGAIN? With the season he is having in 2009, Kurt Warner could be making a trip back to the Pro Bowl. If he does so, it will be his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection and the fifth of his career. Including Warner, there have been 28 quarterbacks that have gone to the Pro Bowl with different teams If Warner makes it this season, he will be just the sixth QB in NFL history to reach multiple Pro Bowls with more than one team. QBs With Multiple Pro Bowls Different Teams Player Teams (Years) Bobby Layne Det. ( , 57) and Pit. (1959*, 60) Warren Moon Hou. ( ), Min. ( ), Sea. (1998) Fran Tarkenton Min. ( , 75*, 76*, 77*), NY Giants ( ) Y.A. Tittle SF ( , 58, 60) and NY Giants ( , 64*) Norm Van Brocklin LA Rams ( ) and Phi. (1959, 60*, 61) * Selected But Did Not Play Since the Pro Bowl began play as the NFC vs. AFC following the 1970 season, only Warren Moon and Fran Tarkenton have played in multiple Pro Bowls with different teams. WARNER THE BEST INDOORS The Cardinals final two games of the regular season will be played indoors, which is fine with quarterback Kurt Warner, the highest-rated passer in NFL history when playing indoors. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Warner has a passer rating when playing indoors in his career, edging out Indianapolis s Peyton Manning (100.3). Highest Passer Rating Indoors (Min 750 att.) Player Rating Kurt Warner Peyton Manning Steve Young 99.5 Drew Brees 98.3 Daunte Culpepper 95.0 According to Elias, Warner has completed 1,127 of 1,685 attempts for 14,650 yards, 112 TD and 52 INT while playing indoors in his career. Cardinals vs. Rams 13 of 46

14 WARNER IN THE NFL RECORD BOOKS Single-Game Completion Percentage (min. 15 attempts) Kurt Warner AZ at Jax, 9/20/09 (26-24) Vinny Testaverde Cle. vs. LA Rams, 12/26/93 (23-21) Ken Anderson Cin. vs. Pit., 11/10/74 (22-20) Lynn Dickey GB vs. NO, 12/13/81 (21-19) Passing Yards Per Game (min. 100 games) Kurt Warner, 122 Games (32,005 yards) Peyton Manning, 190 Games (49,841 yards) Dan Marino, 242 Games (61,361 yards) Drew Brees, 121 Games (30,388 yards) Brett Favre, 287 Games (68,692 yards) Career Completion Percentage (min. 1,500 attempts) 66.1 Chad Pennington, 2000-current (2,469-1,631) 65.5 Kurt Warner, 1999-current (4,027-2,639) 64.8 Peyton Manning, current (6,492-4,204) 64.6 Drew Brees, 2001-current (4,127-2,665) 64.3 Steve Young, (4,149-2,667) Highest Career Passer Rating (Min. 1,500 attempts) 96.8 Steve Young, Tony Romo, 2004-current 95.3 Philip Rivers, 2004-current 95.3 Peyton Manning, 1998-current 93.7 Kurt Warner, 1998-current Most Passing Yards in a Season 5,084 Dan Marino, Miami, ,069 Drew Brees, New Orleans, ,830 Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 2001 Most Completions in a Single Season Year Player Comp 2007 Drew Brees Rich Gannon Drew Brees Warren Moon Kurt Warner 401 Most 300-Yard Passing Games in a Season 10 Rich Gannon, Oakland 2002 Drew Brees, New Orleans Dan Marino, Miami 1984 Warren Moon, Houston 1990 Kurt Warner, St. Louis 1999 Kurt Warner, St. Louis 2001 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Dan Fouts, San Diego 1980 Kurt Warner, St. Louis 2000 Trent Green, Kansas City 2004 Tom Brady, New England 2007 Most 300-Yard Passing Games in a Career 63 Dan Marino, Bret Favre, 1991-current 56 Peyton Manning, 1998-current 51 Kurt Warner, 1998-current 51 Dan Fouts, Warren Moon, Most Consecutive 300-Yard Passing Games 6 Steve Young, SF 1998 Kurt Warner, StL 2000 Rich Gannon, Oak Tom Brady, NE 2009 Peyton Manning, Ind 2009 Kurt Warner, AZ, 2008 Joe Montana, SF 1982 Kerry Collins, NYG Drew Brees, NO, 2006 Most Seasons Leading League in Average Gain Per Pass 7 Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears , Steve Young, San Francisco , Arnie Herber, Green Bay 1932, 1934, 1936 Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles 1950, 1952, 1954 Len Dawson, Dallas Texans 1962, Kansas City 1966, 1968 Bart Starr, Green Bay Kurt Warner, St. Louis ,000 WITH TWO TEAMS With 242 passing yards in game seven vs. Carolina, Kurt Warner reached 14,000 passing yards as a member of the Cardinals, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 14,000 passing yards with two teams. In addition to his total with the Cardinals, Warner threw for 14,447 yards with the Rams from In his last two-plus seasons, covering 44 starts, Warner has thrown for 11,982 yards for the Cardinals, an average of yards per start. Against the Texans in week five, Warner reached 13,000 passing yards with the Cardinals and joined Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton and the only QBs in NFL history with 13,000+ passing yards with two teams. Tarkenton threw for 33,098 yards with the Minnesota Vikings and 13,905 yards with the NY Giants. WARNER ADDS NUMBER 51 In week five against the Texans, Kurt Warner reached 50 career 300 yards games in just his 113 th career game, becoming the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach yard games, shattering the former record held by Dan Marino (176 games). In week 11 vs. Seattle, Warner threw for a season-high 340 yards against the Seahawks, the 51 st 300-yard passing game of his career. In doing so, he tied Dan Fouts for the fourth-highest total in NFL history. Only Peyton Manning (56), Brett Favre (58) and Dan Marino (63) have more 300-yard games than Warner. Career 300-Yard Passing Games NFL History Games 300-Yd Player Played Games Pct. Win % 1. Dan Marino (.587) 2. Brett Favre (.661) 3. Peyton Manning (.625) 4t. Kurt Warner (.627) 4t. Dan Fouts (.510) The Seattle game represented Warner s 21 st 300-yard game as a member of the Cardinals, the most in team history. Neil Lomax was the previous record holder, totaling 19 career 300-yard games. WARNER REACHES 30,000 In week six in Seattle, in his 114 th career game, Kurt Warner threw for 276 yards, giving him 30,032 passing yards for his career. Warner tied Hall of Famer Dan Marino as the fastest players in the NFL history to reach 30,000 passing yards. Fewest Games to 30,000 Passing Yards NFL History Player Games 1t. Kurt Warner 114 1t.Dan Marino Peyton Manning Warren Moon 125 4t. Drew Bledsoe 126 4t. Brett Favre 126 Warner has averaged passing yards per game in his career, tied with Peyton Manning for the best average in NFL history. In 2001 with the Rams, Warner became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 passing yards, reaching the mark in just his 36 th career game. In 2006 as a member of the Cardinals and playing in his 76 th career game, Warner became the second fastest player in NFL history to reach 20,000 passing yards, with only Marino (74 games) doing it in fewer games. Cardinals vs. Rams 14 of 46

15 KURT S CANTON CREDENTIALS In the minds of many, Kurt Warner s performance as a Cardinal combined with his earlier success with the Rams has secured an eventual spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For those not yet decided, perhaps the best case can be made by comparing Warner s career to those of QBs already enshrined -- particularly the 14 modern era quarterbacks enshrined in the last quarter century. None of the 14 can match Kurt in completion percentage, yards per attempt or yards per game. Only Steve Young had a higher career passer rating than Warner s Only Dan Marino had more career 300-yard passing games. Warner s career totals for completions and yards already exceed the totals for five of the 14. His TD total (207) exceeds those of five. And Warner has done it all in fewer games. While the 14 Hall of Famers in question averaged 186 games, Kurt has needed only 122 to rank among them. The late start to his career, improbable emergence and subsequent career twists have become part of his legend. Warner & Tom Brady are among 10 quarterbacks to start at least three Super Bowls. The other eight are in the Hall. Warner, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning are among six players to win multiple MVP awards. The other three Montana, Unitas and Young are in the Hall. Below are career statistics & achievements of the 14 H.O.F. quarterbacks of the last 25 years compared to Warner: Psr 300-yd Pro SB SB NFL Player, HOF Yr. Years Gms Att Comp Pct Yds Y/A Y/G TD INT Rtg Games Bwl (W/L) MVP MVP Joe Namath, 85 ( 65-77) 140 3,762 1, , (1-0) 1 - Roger Staubach, 85 ( 69-79) 131 2,958 1, , (2-2) 1 - Fran Tarkenton, 86 ( 61-71) 246 6,467 3, , (0-3) - 1 Len Dawson, 87 ( 57-75) 211 3,741 2, , (1-1) 1 - Terry Bradshaw, 89 ( 70-83) 168 3,901 2, , (4-0) 2 1 Bob Griese, 90 ( 67-80) 161 3,429 1, , (2-1) - - Dan Fouts, 93 ( 73-87) 181 5,604 3, , Joe Montana, 00 ( 79-94) 192 5,391 3, , (4-0) 3 2 Jim Kelly, 02 ( 86-96) 160 4,779 2, , (0-4) - - John Elway, 04 ( 83-98) 234 7,250 4, , (2-3) 1 1 Dan Marino, 05 ( 83-99) 242 8,358 4, , (0-1) - 1 Steve Young, 05 ( 85-99) 169 4,149 2, , (1-0) 1 2 Warren Moon, 06 ( 84-00) 208 6,823 3, , Troy Aikman, 06 ( 89-00) 165 4,715 2, , (3-0) 1 - AVG of the 14 HOF QBs ,094 2, , Kurt Warner (1998-) 122 4,027 2, , (1-2) 1 2 Additional Modern Era QBs not included above: George Blanda (played , ; enshrined in 1981), Y.A. Tittle (played ; enshrined in 1971), Otto Graham (played ; enshrined in 1965), Bart Starr (played ; enshrined in 1977), Bob Waterfield (played ; enshrined in 1965), Bobby Layne (played ; enshrined in 1967), Norm Van Brocklin (played ; enshrined in 1971), Johnny Unitas (played ; enshrined 1979) and Sonny Jurgensen (played ; enshrined 1983). Where Warner Ranks In NFL History: Statistic Games With Perfect Passer Rating (3) Single Game Completion Pct (93.3) Passing Yards Per Game (262.3) Most Consecutive 300-Yard Passing Games (6) Career Completion Pct (65.5) Most 300 Yard Passing Games In A Season (9, 2x) Most Passing Yards In A Season (4,830) Most 300-Yard Passing Games In A Career (51) Highest Career Passer Rating (93.7) Most Completions In A Season (401) Passing Yards Per Attempt (7.95) Rank 1 st 1 st 1 st 1 st 2 nd 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 5 th 6 th Career Milestones: Two-time NFL MVP (1999 and 2001); was also named Super Bowl XXXIV MVP after leading the Rams to a victory over Tennessee. Became just the second QB (Craig Morton, Dallas and Denver) in NFL history to start a Super Bowl for two different teams. Both franchises Warner led to the Super Bowl had not earned a playoff berth in the previous 10+ years. In the decade preceding their Super Bowl appearance, the Rams had eight seasons of 10-or-more losses and the Cardinals had seven. Threw for 1,147 yards in the 2008 playoffs with Arizona, an NFL record for most passing yards in a single postseason. It topped the record he set in 1999 with the Rams when he threw for 1,063 yards. Owns the top three passing totals in Super Bowl history and is the only QB in Super Bowl history with three 300-yard performances. He has totaled 1,156 yards passing in his three Super Bowl appearances, the most passing yards of any QB in Super Bowl history. Has passed for at least 365 yards in five postseason games, an NFL record. Became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 passing yards and 30,000 passing yards. Has thrown for 300+ yards 51 times in his career. Became the fastest QB in NFL history to reach yard games (114 games), shattering the previous record held by Dan Marino (176). Has thrown for 300+ yards in 41.8% of his career games, the highest percentage in NFL history. Is the only QB in NFL history pass for 14,000 yards with two different teams. On 9/20/09 at Jacksonville, set the NFL single-game record for completion percentage (92.3% on passing). On 11/15/09 vs. Seattle threw his 200 th career TD. Only Marino, Manning, Favre and Brady reached 200 passing TDs in fewer career games than Warner s 118 and Kurt became just the 29 th player in NFL history to throw for 200 TDs. His week 13 passer rating of was his fourth consecutive game with a passer rating over 120.0, making him just the second QB in NFL history to record four consecutive games with a passer rating of Prior to Warner, only Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas (1965) had accomplished the feat. Cardinals vs. Rams 15 of 46