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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Divisional Playoff Game Saturday, January 16, :30 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS 2009 SEASON SCHEDULE ARIZONA CARDINALS (10-6, 1-0) vs. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-3, 0-0) Superdome THIS WEEK S GAME Six days after defeating the Packers in an epic shoot-out at University of Phoenix Stadium, the Cardinals will be in New Orleans to face the #1 seeded Saints. The winner earns a spot in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 24. The Cards are coming off a thrilling overtime victory over Green Bay in one of the greatest games in NFL playoff history. In addition to scoring an NFL-record 96 points, the two teams combined for 13 touchdowns (9 passing) and over 1,000 total yards. But while the offensive highlights were numerous, the AZ defense provided the game-winning score on the first series of OT. When CB Michael Adams sacked Aaron Rodgers, LB Karlos Dansby snatched the ball midair and returned it for a TD; it was one of three huge defensive plays by Dansby. Against the NFL s #2 ranked defense, Kurt Warner cemented his place among the NFL s greatest postseason QBs by passing for 379 yards and amazingly having more TD passes (5) than incompletions (4). The Cardinals have captured back-to-back NFC West titles and entered the 2009 postseason as the conference s #4 seed for the second consecutive year. Last season, the Cardinals became the first #4 seed from the NFC to advance to the Super Bowl. The Cardinals also avoided the Super Bowl Curse, becoming just the third team since 1999 to return to the postseason after finishing as the Super Bowl runner-up. Thanks in large part to the NFL s #1 ranked offense, the Saints averaged 32 points per game and finished the regular season with a 13-3 record. As the NFC s #1 seed they earned a firstround bye on Wild Card weekend. The winner of this week s Cards-Saints contest will earn a trip to the conference title game and face the winner of Sunday s Cowboys-Vikings game in Minnesota. The Saints would host that game if they win while the Cardinals would travel to either Dallas or Minnesota. The Cards are looking for their second straight championship game appearance while the Saints last went following the 2007 season (lost at Chicago). 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 W, Sun., Jan. 3 GREEN BAY PACKERS L, 7-33 Postseason Sun., Jan. 10 GREEN BAY PACKERS W, Sat., Jan. New Orleans Saints 2:30 PM TELEVISION Network: FOX Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert Analyst: Daryl Johnston Sideline: Tony Siragusa CBS RADIO SPORTS Westwood One Play-By-Play: Dave Sims Analyst: James Lofton Sideline: Hub Arkush BROADCAST INFORMATION CARDINALS RADIO Flagship: Sports 620 KTAR Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Saturday, January 16 NFC Divisional Playoff Time (MST) Network Arizona (10-6) at New Orleans (13-3) 2:30 PM FOX AFC Divisional Playoff Baltimore (9-7) at Indianapolis (14-2) 6:15 PM CBS Sunday, January 17 NFC Divisional Playoff Dallas (11-5) at Minnesota (12-4) 11:00 AM FOX AFC Divisional Playoff NY Jets (9-7) at San Diego (13-3) 2:40 PM CBS 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 CARDINALS & SAINTS 2009 REGULAR SEASON CARDINALS CATEGORY SAINTS 10-6 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed Rushing TDs Passing TDs 34 3 Return TDs 9 13 Rushing TDs Allowed Passing TDs Allowed 15 3 Return TDs Allowed 3 26/184 Sacked/Yards Lost 20/135 32/18 Fumbles/Lost 25/16 18 Had Intercepted 12 18/19 Field Goals Made/Attempted 22/ 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 :52 Average Time of Possession 31:10 14/28/12 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 1/6/4 20/17/23 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 25/21/26 THE SERIES The series between the Cardinals and the Saints dates back to 1967 with the Cards holding a advantage. This week marks the 26 th meeting between the two teams, but the first in postseason play. The Cards dominated the series early on, winning eight of the first 10 matchups between the two franchises. Dating back to 1996, the teams are even at 3-3, with neither team winning back-toback games. This week marks the Cardinals 11 th trip to New Orleans where they hold a 4-6 record. The Cards last win in New Orleans was in SERIES NOTES Overall Series: Cardinals on the road vs. NO: 4-6 Cardinals last win: 10/3/04 vs. NO, First Meeting: 12/3/67, vs. NO, W, Last Meeting: NO, L, THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Sean Payton Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record rd Years as Head Coach in NFL 4 th 3 rd Years with team 4 th CARDINALS AND SAINTS THE LAST MEETING Saints 31, CARDINALS 24 December 16, 2007 Louisiana Superdome (70,007) The Cardinals closed the road portion of their 2007 season at New Orleans in a crucial match-up of 6-7 teams. The winner would stay alive in the NFC Wild Card race while the loser would be all but eliminated. Led by the passing of Drew Brees (26-30, 315 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs) and the rushing of RB Aaron Stecker (95 yards, 2 TDs), the Saints scored on 5 of their 9 offensive possessions to edge the Cardinals by 7. Early on it was a Saints turnover that gave Arizona the game s first break when Stecker fumbled at the end of a run on the second snap of the day. LB Darryl Blackstock scooped up the loose ball and returned it 34 yards to the NO8. That led to a 1-yard Warner TD pass to TE Troy Bienemann on 4 th -n-goal. The Saints answered with long TD drives on their next two possessions. Arizona tied it on the next series when Warner and Larry Fitzgerald connected on an 18-yard TD pass. Late in the first half, Warner went deep down the middle for Bienemann but the ball bounced from the TE s hands, hit a defender s foot and bounced to SS Roman Harper who returned the INT 31 yards to the NO45. The Saints converted the takeaway into points when David Patten hauled in a 32-yard TD pass that put New Orleans up They took that lead into the locker room after Neil Rackers missed on a 54-yard FG as the half expired. On the opening drive of the 2 nd half, Warner was sacked by LB Scott Fujita forcing a fumble that LB Scott Shanle recovered and returned to the AZ7. Shortly thereafter, Stecker ran it in from 6 yards out to put the Saints up Arizona responded by driving 80 yards in 10 plays and the Cards cut the lead in half when Warner tossed a 3-yard TD pass to rookie TE Ben Patrick. Martin Gramatica s 31-yard FG on the next Saints drive made it at the end of three. On Arizona s next possession, the Cards executed a successful fake punt on 4 th -n-7 at their own 25 when Sean Morey picked up 13. That drive ultimately reached the NO6 but the Cards could not get it in the end zone and had to settle for a 26-yard Rackers FG that made it a 7-point game with 9:11 to play. Arizona then got it back when Patten fumbled on the next series and LB Calvin Pace recovered at the AZ43. The Cards could not capitalize and went 3-n-out. After the punt, the Saints took over at their own 4 with 5:54 to go. Arizona could not get them off the field as they were able to run 10 plays and pick up 4 first downs to run the clock out entirely. CARDINALS SAINTS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 12:00 Bienemann 1-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 4-8, 2: Saints 1 6:18 Colston 19-yard pass from Brees (Gramatica kick) 11-81, 5: Saints 2 13:47 Stecker 1-yard run (Gramatica kick) 13-74, 6: CARDS 2 10:01 Fitzgerald 18-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 7-66, 3: Saints 2 1:56 Patten 32-yard pass from Brees (Gramatica kick) 4-55, 1: Saints 3 12:02 Stecker 1-yard run (Gramatica kick) 2-7, 0: CARDS 3 6:14 Patrick 3-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 10-80,5: Saints 3 0:50 Gramatica 31-yard FG 9-67, 5: CARDS 4 9:11 Rackers 26-yad FG 11-70, 6: STATISTICS AZ NO First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost `` Penalties Time of Possession 28:08 31:52 Weather: Indoors. RUSHING CARDS: James 16-84; Morey 1-13; Arrington 3-8; Warner 1-0; Breaston 1-(-2). Saints: Stecker 22-95, 2 TD; Thomas 2-20; Patten 1-1; Brees 4-(-2). PASSING CARDS: Warner 19-30, 233 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT. Saints: Brees 26-30, 315 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin 6-83; B. Johnson 2-35; T. Smith 2-30; Fitzgerald 2-27, TD; Patrick 2-17, TD; Breaston 2-16; Arrington 1-13; James 1-11; Bienemann 1-1, TD. Saints: Colston 8-114, TD; Stecker 6-46; Patten 4-71, TD; Miller 3-39; Copper 2-29; Karney 2-14; Thomas 1-2. Cardinals vs. Saints 2 of 53

3 CARDINALS WIN OVERTIME THRILLER TO ADVANCE The Cardinals scored six offensive TDs and piled up 531 total yards of offense in last week s game against Green Bay, but it was a defensive TD by LB Karlos Dansby on the first overtime possession that propelled Arizona to the OT win in the Wild Card matchup with the Packers. The Cardinals 51 points represent the highest point total for a team in the postseason since Jacksonville scored a modern era NFLrecord 62 points on 1/15/00 vs. Miami. The 51 points mark the highest point total in a game for the Cardinals (regular or postseason) since 10/6/63 at Minnesota when they scored 56 points. Dansby s 17-yard fumble return for a TD came 1:18 into the OT period, making it the second-fastest OT score in a playoff game. In the NFC Divisional Game between the LA Rams and NY Giants on 1/7/90, the Rams connected on a 30-yard TD pass 76 seconds into the OT period. Dating back to 1958, last week s game marked just the second time in 26 postseason OT games that it ended on a defensive TD. The Packers were involved in the other game as well when Green Bay CB Al Harris picked off a Matt Hasselbeck pass and returned it 52 yards for a TD when the Packers hosted the Seahawks in a Wild Card matchup on 1/4/04. Dansby s fumble return for a TD marks just the second time in franchise history (regular and postseason) that an OT game ended on a defensive TD. On 10/29/95 vs. Seattle, Lorenzo Lynch returned an INT 72 yards for a TD in the Cardinals OT victory over the Seahawks. CARDINALS-PACKERS GAME IN THE NFL RECORD BOOKS The 96 combined points in last week s game set an NFL record for points scored in a postseason game. The previous record was 95 points, when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Detroit Lions in a Wild Card matchup on 12/30/95. Most Points (Both Teams) In Postseason Game NFL History Points Teams 96 Arizona (51) vs. Green Bay (45), 2009 (OT)* 95 Philadelphia (58) vs. Detroit (37), St. Louis (49) vs. Minnesota (37), 1999* 79 San Diego (41) vs. Miami (38), 1981 (OT) Buffalo (41) vs. Houston (38), 1992 (OT) *Kurt Warner has now been the QB for two of the teams (Arizona, 2009 and St. Louis, 1999) that have been involved in two of the three highest scoring games in postseason history. The Cardinals (7) and Packers (6) combined for 13 TDs in the game, another NFL postseason record. The previous record came in the same Wild Card matchup between Philadelphia (7) and Detroit (5) in Of the 13 TDs scored, nine came through the air, tying the NFL record for most passing TDs in a postseason game, matching the total from the Divisional contest between St. Louis (5) and Minnesota (4) on 1/16/00. Kurt Warner was the Rams QB at the time and it was the only other time in his career that he threw for five TDs in a postseason game. It marked just the second time in the Super Bowl era that two QBs threw for 300+ yards and four+ TDs in the same game. Warner was involved in the other matchup as well, coming in the Rams-Vikings matchup on 1/16/00. There were 11 different players who scored TDs in last week s game, an NFL postseason record. The Cardinals offense reached third down just five times in the game (twice in 1 st quarter, three times in 4 th ) and was three of five in converting on third down. Arizona finished with 30 first downs in the game while Green Bay totaled 32, combining for an NFL postseason record 62 total first downs between the two teams. The previous record was 59, established in 1981 when the Chargers (34) met the Dolphins (25) in a Divisional Game. The Cardinals 51 points are a franchise postseason record, shattering the former record of 33 points, established in the Divisional Game in Carolina on 1/10/09. 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 runnerups 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 10-6 (2009) Won NFC West; W, vs. GB (WC); Advanced to Div. 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 Cardinals vs. Saints 3 of 53

4 CARDINALS TURN THE TIDE ON PACKERS The Cardinals put up 531 total yards of offense against a Packers defense that ranked second overall in the NFL in total defense during the 2009 regular season. Below is a look at the Packers average yardage allowed during the regular season compared to the numbers Arizona posted last week. Packers Defense Regular Season vs. AZ Diff Passing Yards Allowed Per Game (5 th overall) Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game 83.3 (1 st overall) Total Yards Allowed Per Game (2 nd overall) Points Allowed Per Game 18.6 (3 rd overall) Green Bay was #1 in the NFL with a +24 turnover ratio during the regular season. Arizona entered the postseason as the only team with a negative turnover ratio (-7). The Cardinals forced three turnovers (two fumbles, INT) and finished with a +2 turnover ratio. Arizona scored 21 points off the three Packers turnovers and held a plus-14 advantage in points off turnovers in the game. After forcing three turnovers against Green Bay, the Cardinals have now forced 16 turnovers (10 INTs, 6 fumbles) in five postseason contests under head coach Ken Whisenhunt. In those five games, the Cardinals have committed just six turnovers, giving them a plus-10 turnover ratio in the postseason. The Cardinals sacked Packers QB Aaron Rodgers five times in the game, the final one coming on the game-winning sack and forced fumble by CB Michael Adams. Entering last week s game, Rodgers had been sacked just six times in the Packers final nine regular season games. On the first play from scrimmage, Cardinals CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie picked off Rodgers, leading to Arizona s first TD of the game. Rodgers had thrown just two INTs in the last eight games of the regular season, both coming in the week 13 contest vs. Baltimore. Before his INT last week, Rodgers had attempted 133 consecutive passes without throwing an INT. The Packers had the #1 rush defense in the NFL during the regular season, allowing just 83.3 yards per game on the ground. The Cardinals totaled 156 rushing yards, the most Green Bay gave up all season. Their previous high was 151 yards (vs. Cincinnati, 9/20/09). Rookie RB Beanie Wells led the way for the Cardinals, rushing for 91 yards on 14 carries (6.5 avg.), including a long run of 42 yards. CARDINALS PLAYOFF HISTORY The Cardinals clinched their second-consecutive NFC West title in 2009, marking the first back-to-back division titles for the franchise since winning the NFC East in 1974 and That is also the last time the franchise earned back-to-back postseason appearances. As the 2009 NFC West Champions, the Cardinals opened the franchise s eighth playoff appearance last week with a OT victory over Green Bay in the Wild Card game. The Cardinals will now travel to New Orleans this week to face off against the NFC s #1 seed in the Saints. The Cardinals entered the 2009 postseason as the #4 seed in the NFC for the second consecutive year. Last season, the Cardinals became the first #4 seed from the NFC to advance to the Super Bowl. Below is a list of the Cardinals playoff games, opponents, and results: Date Game Opponent Result Dec. 28, 1947 NFL Championship vs. Philadelphia W, Dec. 19, 1948 NFL Championship at Philadelphia L, 0-7 Dec. 21, 1974 NFL Divisional Game at Minnesota L, Dec. 27, 1975 NFL Divisional Game at L.A. Rams L, Jan. 8, st Round of Super Bowl Tournament at Green Bay L, Jan. 2, 1999 NFC Wild Card at Dallas W, 20-7 Jan. 10, 1999 NFC Divisional Game at Minnesota L, Jan. 3, 2009 NFC Wild Card vs. Atlanta W, Jan. 10, 2009 NFC Divisional Game at Carolina W, Jan. 18, 2009 NFC Championship vs. Philadelphia W, Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIII vs. Pittsburgh L, Jan. 10, 2010 NFC Wild Card vs. Green Bay W, CARDINALS AMONG THE EIGHT STILL STANDING With the win over the Packers, the Cardinals move on to the Divisional Round and will travel to New Orleans to face the Saints, the #1 seed in the NFC. The teams will play this Saturday at 2:30 PM on FOX. In the NFC, the top four seeds remain while in the AFC, the #1, #2, #5 and #6 seeds still remain. The Cardinals and Ravens are the only teams returning to the Divisional Round of the playoffs after making it to the Divisional Round during the 2008 postseason. Remaining Teams and Their Postseason Seeding NFC AFC Seed Team Seed Team #1 Saints #1 Colts #2 Vikings #2 Chargers #3 Cowboys #5 Jets #4 Cardinals #6 Ravens Conference Championships Super Bowl XLIV Sunday, Jan. 24 Sunday, Feb. 7 AFC 1:00 PM (CBS) 4:25 PM (CBS) NFC 4:40 PM (FOX) Cardinals vs. Saints 4 of 53

5 WARNER NEARS POSTSEASON PERFECTION CONTINUED EXCELLENCE Kurt Warner completed 29 of 33 passes for 379 yards, five TDs and no INTs last week in leading the Cardinals past the Packers. Warner threw more TD passes (5) than incompletions (4) in the game last week, just the second time in his career he has accomplished that feat. The only other time came on 10/10/99 vs. San Francisco when he completed 20 of 23 passes and threw five TDs. Warner s performance improved his career postseason passer rating to 104.6, just shy of the NFL record of 104.8, held by Bart Starr. Postseason Passer Rating Min. 150 attempts Player Gms Att Com Yds TD INT Rate Bart Starr , Kurt Warner , Joe Montana , Ken Anderson , Joe Theismann , Warner s passer rating last week ranks as the secondhighest total in a postseason game in NFL history behind Peyton Manning s perfect passer rating (158.3) in a Wild Card contest vs. Denver on 1/4/04. With 379 passing yards last week, Warner now has 3,747 passing yards in 12 postseason starts, an average of yards per game, extending his NFL record. Most Passing Yards Per Game Postseason History Player Gms Yards YPG Kurt Warner 12 3, Dan Fouts 7 2, Warren Moon 10 2, Peyton Manning 15 4, Philip Rivers 6 1, After completing 87.9% of his passes last week, Warner s career postseason completion percentage is the highest in NFL postseason history. Highest Postseason Completion Percentage NFL History Player Att Com Pct Kurt Warner Warren Moon Troy Aikman Joe Montana Warner tied a personal postseason career-high with five TD passes vs. Green Bay, giving him 31 career TD passes in the postseason, the fourth-highest total in NFL history. Career TD Passes Postseason History TDs Player Games 45 Joe Montana Brett Favre Dan Marino Kurt Warner Terry Bradshaw 19 Warner s 379 yards represent his sixth career 300-yard game in the postseason, tying Peyton Manning and Joe Montana for the NFL postseason record. Warner has thrown for 3,747 yards on 436 pass attempts in his postseason career and his 8.6 yards per attempt represent the highest total in NFL postseason history (min. 150 attempts). Most Passing Yards Per Attempt Postseason History YPA Player Att Yds 8.59 Kurt Warner 436 3, Joe Theismann 211 1, Jim Plunkett 272 2, Terry Bradshaw 456 3, Bart Starr 213 1,753 YARDS PILE UP After his 379-yard performance against the Packers, Warner has now passed for at least 365 yards or more in six postseason games, extending his NFL record. He now has twice as many games with 365+ yards passing than the next player on the list (Peyton Manning, 3). Postseason Games with 365+ Yards Passing Games Player 6 Kurt Warner 3 Peyton Manning 2 Jeff George, Dan Marino Last week s Wild Card game marked Warner s second 300- yard game in the postseason as a member of the Cardinals. He threw for 377 yards in Super Bowl XLIII against the Steelers. In his last two postseason games (Super Bowl XLIII and last week s matchup), Warner has thrown for 756 yards and eight TDs. As a member of the Cardinals, Warner has now started five postseason games, completing 121 of 168 passes (72.0%) for 1,526 yards, 16 TDs, three INTs and a passer rating of WARNER POSTSEASON NOTES There have been 23 playoff performances of 4+ TD passes in NFL history and Warner now has three of them. Warner had two separate streaks of 11 consecutive completions in last week s game. He became the first QB in the Super Bowl era to accomplish that feat in a postseason game. Warner is first QB in NFL history with three postseason games with 4+TD passes (Daryle Lamonica, Peyton Manning and Joe Montana have two apiece). Warner now joins Peyton Manning as the only players in NFL history with two postseason games with a passer rating of or higher. Warner is second QB in NFL history to throw five or more TD passes in two postseason games. Daryle Lamonica had five TDs vs. Kansas City in 1968 and six vs. Houston in Only four other QBs (Peyton Manning, Kerry Collins, Steve Young and Joe Montana) have ever had five TDs in a postseason game. Only three times in NFL playoff history has a QB completed over 80.0% of his passes, topped 300 yards and thrown five TDs in a postseason game. Warner has accomplished the feat twice and Peyton Manning did so against Denver in With five TD passes vs. Green Bay, Warner now has multiple TD passes in nine of his 12 postseason starts, including all five starts in the postseason with the Cardinals. Warner And The Receivers (Wild Card vs. GB) Warner hit six different receivers on his first seven passes of the game against the Packers last week. Arizona had three receivers catch a TD pass with two receivers catching two TD passes Four different Cardinals players totaled at least 40 yards receiving in the game Warner completed 13 passes that went for at least 15 yards, including four passes that went for 20+ yards Of the seven players catching passes last week, six hauled in at least three receptions. Cardinals vs. Saints 5 of 53

6 PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF During the 2008 postseason, Larry Fitzgerald was unstoppable, breaking virtually every postseason receiving record imaginable. He shattered the NFL records for receiving yards in a single postseason (546), receptions (30) and TDs (7). Fitzgerald recorded four 100-yard games in the postseason as well, a new NFL record for consecutive games with 100-yards receiving. Not too much changed in his first postseason action this season. With 82 receiving yards last week vs. Green Bay, Fitzgerald now has more receiving yards in his first five postseason games (628) than any player in NFL history, passing the record previously held by Randy Moss (584). Receiving Yards In First Five Postseason Games NFL History Yards Player 628 Larry Fitzgerald 584 Randy Moss 571 Tom Fears 538 Anthony Carter 489 James Lofton With his two TD receptions in the game, Fitzgerald now has at least one TD reception in five consecutive postseason games, tying the third-longest streak in NFL postseaon history. Only John Stallworth (8) and David Givens (7) have longer streaks than Fitzgerald. Consecutive Games With TD Reception Postseason History Games Player 8 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh, David Givens, New England, Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona, James Lofton, Green Bay-Buffalo, Randy Moss, Minnesota, Antonio Freeman, Green Bay, Hines Ward, Pittsburgh, Fitzgerald has multiple TD receptions in three consecutive games, joining Ernest Givens ( ) as the only players in postseason history to accomplish that feat. Fitzgerald now has nine TD receptions in five career postseason games, an NFL record for a player in his first five postseason games. Most TD Receptions In First Five Playoff Games NFL History TDs Player 9 Larry Fitzgerald 7 Randy Moss 6 Fred Biletnikoff 6 James Lofton 5 Many tied EARLY ARRIVAL Wide receiver Early Doucet fought injuries for much of his rookie season in 2008 and again had to miss time at the beginning of the 2009 campaign due to injury. After being designated inactive for the first six games in 09, the 2008 third round draft pick out of LSU began showing his potential with his play over the second half of the season. Doucet established a career-high with 17 receptions 214 yards and a TD during the remainder of the regular season. His arrival as a receiving threat alongside Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston culminated in his performance in last week s Wild Card matchup against the Packers. Receiving his first career start (regular or postseason) as the third wide receiver, Doucet established career-highs with six receptions for 66 yards and two TDs last week. He scored both TDs in the first half, each coming on 15-yard receptions that propelled the Cardinals to a halftime lead over the Packers. After not catching a TD pass in his first 16 career games (regular and postseason), Doucet now has three TD receptions in the last three games. In his last three games dating back to the regular season, Doucet has totaled 12 receptions, 148 yards and three TD receptions (18, 15, and 15 yards). BREASTON HITS 100 WR Steve Breaston joined Early Doucet in filling in the void left with the injury to Anquan Boldin. Breaston totaled team-highs in receptions (7) and yards (125) while also adding a 17-yard TD reception last week. The contest vs. Green Bay marked his first career 100-yard game in the postseason and also marked his first 100-yard game of the 09 season. His 125 yards represent the highest singlegame total of his career, including the regular season. Breaston also added one rush for 28 yards in the game yesterday. It was Breaston s third rushing attempt of the season and he now has 72 yards on those three attempts (24.0 avg.). Breaston has runs of 28, 25 and 19 yards this season. For his career, Breaston has seven total rushing attempts for 88 yards (12.6 avg.). Breaston now has 20 receptions for 273 yards and a TD in five career postseason games. He joins Larry Fitzgerald (4) and Roy Green (1) as the only receivers in franchise history with 100+ yards in a postseason game. WITH OR WITHOUT Q Just like last week, the status of star WR Anquan Boldin (ankle) is uncertain heading into Saturday s Divisional game vs. New Orleans. And while the Cardinals offense is undoubtedly stronger with the three-time Pro Bowler in the lineup, they ve also had success when he hasn t been able to go, including last week when Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Breaston and Early Doucet combined for 284 yards and five TDs through the air. Dating back to 2008, Arizona is now 6-1 with Boldin out of the lineup including 2-0 during postseason play. Fitzgerald has been very strong with Boldin out of the lineup. In those seven games since 2008, Fitzgerald has totaled 733 yards and 11 TDs on 43 receptions. He has recorded two TDs in three of the last four games he has played without Boldin. Fitzgerald Playing Without Boldin (2008-present) Date Rec Yds TD 10/5 vs. Buffalo /12 vs. Dallas New England /28 vs. Seattle /10/09 at Carolina Chicago /10/10 vs. Green Bay Totals BREASTON FILLS IN WELL After Breaston s performance last week, he now has 37 receptions for 495 yards and four TDs in the seven games he has played without Boldin since He has a TD reception in three of the last four games and 100 yards receiving in two of the seven games. Cardinals vs. Saints 6 of 53

7 A QUICK LOOK BACK AT LAST YEARS RUN The Cardinals capped the 2008 season with the most remarkable playoff run in franchise history, one that ended with the team s first-ever Super Bowl appearance. Arizona qualified for the postseason by clinching its first division title since 1975 and the team s first-ever NFC West crown. It was the team s first playoff appearance since 1998 and first home playoff game since The Cardinals started out the season strong, jumping out to a 7-3 record and a three-game lead in their division. The Cardinals won the NFC West behind a perfect 6-0 division record, but stumbled late in the season with losses to Philadelphia, Minnesota and New England. Those losses had some critics questioning whether the Cardinals deserved a playoff berth. Arizona responded by rattling off three impressive postseason wins. Along the way they earned their first-ever Conference Championship and a meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII As the NFC West Champions, the Cardinals hosted their first playoff game since 1947, defeating Atlanta in the Wild Card round. The Cardinals defense limited the Falcons #2 rushing offense to a season-low 60 rushing yards on 24 attempts. Arizona then traveled to Carolina where they faced the heavily favored Panthers. Carolina was the only NFL team to finish the regular season undefeated at home while Arizona was 0-5 on the east coast. Behind the play of WR Larry Fitzgerald and a defense that forced six turnovers (5 INTs), the Cardinals jumped all over the Panthers, winning In what seemed like an unlikely scenario at the outset of the playoffs, the Cardinals returned home the following week to host the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game. Arizona won its first-ever conference title by defeating the Eagles after storming out to a 24-6 halftime lead. The Eagles fought back in the second half to take a lead before the Cardinals went on a 14-play fourth quarter drive that ate up 7:52 and resulted in the game-winning TD. With the win, the Cardinals made their first-ever Super Bowl appearance. In front of a record national television audience of million viewers, the Cardinals fell to the Steelers Down 20-7 entering the fourth quarter, the Cardinals made the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, taking a lead after a 64-yard TD pass from Kurt Warner to Fitzgerald with under 3:00 remaining. Pittsburgh responded with a 78-yard drive that ended with Santonio Holmes tip-toe TD reception and the game s deciding score in one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever played. WHAT THE CARDINALS ACCOMPLISHED IN 2008 The Cardinals recorded 12 wins in 2008, the most in a single-season in franchise history. They won more playoff games in 2008 (3) than they had in their total playoff history (2) entering the season. LAST WEEK S GAME CARDINALS 51, Packers 45 (OT) January 10, 2010 University of Phoenix Stadium (61,926) It was the highest-scoring playoff game in NFL history and certainly among the greatest ever. The Cards and Packers combined for 96 points, 13 touchdowns and over 1,000 total yards. While the offenses were explosive, it was the AZ defense that came up with the game-winning score on the first series of OT when CB Michael Adams sacked Aaron Rodgers; LB Karlos Dansby snatched the ball midair and returned it for a TD. It was one of three huge defensive plays by Dansby. Against the NFL s #2 defense, The Cards jumped out to a 17-0 early lead and led early in the 3 rd quarter. Green Bay then stormed back behind an inspired effort from Rodgers, tying the game at 38 and again at 45. But while the Packer QB was incredibly good, Arizona s Kurt Warner was even better and cemented his place among the league s greatest postseason passers. He threw for 379 yards and amazingly had more TD passes (5) than incompletions (4). Starting in place of Anquan Boldin (ankle), Steve Breaston had 7 catches for 125 yards and a TD while #3 WR Early Doucet was TDs. Green Bay entered the game with an NFL-best +24 turnover ratio but the Cards converted two early Packer miscues. On the game s first snap, Dansby deflected a Rodgers pass that Dominique Rodgers- Cromartie INT d. After Tim Hightower turned it into a TD, Dansby ended the next GB drive with a forced fumble of Donald Driver that Alan Branch recovered. Doucet cashed in on that takeaway with the first of his 2 TD passes that helped the Cards build a lead. A Warner-to-Fitzgerald TD on the opening drive of the 2 nd half made it but the Pack scored quickly with two Rodgers TD passes and a successful on-side kick in between. A 42-yard Beanie Wells run led to another Fitzgerald TD catch but the Pack answered with a Rodgers scoring pass to James Jones that capped 5 straight TD drives to open the 2 nd half. After Arizona s only punt of the day, GB tied it at 38 on a 1-yard run by FB John Kuhn early in the 4 th. Warner responded with an 80-yard drive and put the Cards back ahead with a TD pass to Breaston. With 1:52 left though the Pack tied it again on Rodgers 11-yard TD to Spencer Havner. At the end of regulation, Warner marched the Cards into position to win but Neil Rackers was wide left on a 34-yard FG attempt in the closing seconds. GB won the toss and got the ball first in OT. On the first snap, Rodgers had Greg Jennings open down the middle but overthrew him. Shortly thereafter, they had a 3 rd -n-6 play at their own 24 when Adams and Dansby combined on the game-winning play. PACKERS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 11:04 Hightower 1-yard run (Rackers kick) 7-40, 3: CARDS 1 9:16 Doucet 15-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 2-22, 0: CARDS 1 0:34 Rackers 23-yard FG 9-54, 5: Packers 2 6:52 Rodgers 1-yard run (Crosby kick) 6-52, 4: CARDS 2 2:16 Doucet 15-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 8-79, 4: Packers 2 0:00 Crosby 20-yard FG 8-73, 2: CARDS 3 11:15 Fitzgerald 33-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 6-80, 3: Packers 3 7:20 Jennings 6-yard pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick) 10-80, 3: Packers 3 4:07 Nelson 10-yard pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick) 8-57, 3: CARDS 3 2:34 Fitzgerald 11-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 3-73, 1: Packers 4 14:08 J. Jones 30-yard pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick) 8-80, 3: Packers 4 10:57 Kuhn 1-yard run (Crosby kick) 3-67, 0: CARDS 4 4:55 Breaston 17-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 11-80, 6: Packers 4 1:52 Havner 11-yard pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick) 7-71, 3: CARDS OT13:42 Dansby 17-yard fumble return STATISTICS GB AZ 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 29:51 31:27 Weather: Indoors RUSHING Packers: Grant 11-65; Rodgers 3-13, TD; Jackson 2-6; Green 3-5; Kuhn 1-1, TD. CARDS: Wells 14-91; Breaston 1-28; Hightower 7-19, TD; Stephens-Howling PASSING Packers: Rodgers 28-42, 422 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Warner 29-33, 379 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING Packers: Jennings 8-130, TD; Finley 6-159; Driver 4-43; Jones 3-50, TD; Grant 2-18; Havner 2-16, TD; Nelson 1-10, TD; Jackson 1-(-1); Kuhn 1-(-3). CARDS: Breaston 7-125, TD; Fitzgerald 6-82, 2 TD; Doucet 6-77, 2 TD; Patrick 3-42; Hightower 3-21; Stephens-Howling 3-19; Urban Cardinals vs. Saints 7 of 53

8 STANDING OUT ON DEFENSE DANSBY MAKES BIG PLAYS ON DEFENSE LB Karlos Dansby made the game s decisive play last week with his 17- yard game winning fumble return for a TD in overtime but that wasn t his only big play of the game. Not by a long shot. Dansby played a part in all three of the Packers turnovers and each turnover resulted in a Cardinals TD: On the Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie INT on the first play from scrimmage, Dansby deflected the pass intended for Jordy Nelson into the hands of Rodgers-Cromartie. That led to the Cardinals first TD of the day and a 7-0 lead. On the second play of the following Packers drive, Dansby forced a fumble by receiver Donald Driver that was recovered by DT Alan Branch. The ensuing Cardinals drive resulted in a TD and a 14-0 lead for Arizona. Grabbed the Rodgers fumble on third down in overtime, forced by CB Michael Adams, and returned it 17 yards for the game-winning points. BERRY LEADS SACK ATTACK LB Bertrand Berry recorded 2.0 sacks of QB Aaron Rodgers, the first multi-sack game of his career in postseason play. With 2.0 sacks (his seventh career playoff game), Berry matched the number of sacks he collected in his first six career playoff games combined. DOCKETT RECORDS 4 th SACK IN PAST TWO POSTSEASON GAMES With his sack of Aaron Rodgers, DT Darnell Dockett now has four sacks in his last two postseason games. In Super Bowl XLIII, Dockett tied the Super Bowl record with three sacks of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger. RODGERS-CROMARTIE RECORDS 3 rd POSTSEASON INT With his INT on the first play of the game, CB Dominique Rodgers- Cromartie now has three INTs in five career postseason games. With three INTs in postseason play, Rodgers-Cromartie has tied the franchise record for most INTs during the postseason, matching the three INTs Aeneas Williams collected during the 1998 postseason. Dating back to the regular season, Rodgers-Cromartie has recorded four INTs in the last four games. FRANCHISE POSTSEASON RECORDS Rushing Yards Team: 282, vs. Phi, 12/28/47 Individual: 159, Elmer Angsman, vs. Phi, 12/28/47 TDs: 3, Mario Bates, at Min, 1/10/99 Attempts: 20, Edgerrin James, at Car, 1/10/09 Longest Run: 74, Adrian Murrell, at Dal, 1/2/99 Passing Yards: 385, Neil Lomax, at GB, 1/8/83 Attempts: 51, Neil Lomax, at GB, 1/8/83 Completions: 32, Neil Lomax, at GB, 1/8/83 Completion Pct: 87.9, Kurt Warner, vs. GB, 1/10/10 (29-of-33) TDs: 5, Kurt Warner vs. GB, 1/10/10 Long: 71t, Kurt Warner to Anquan Boldin, vs. Atl, 1/3/09 Receiving Yards: 166, Larry Fitzgerald, at Car, 1/10/09 Receptions: 9, Larry Fitzgerald, vs. Phi, 1/18/09 TDs: 3, Larry Fitzgerald, vs. Phi, 1/18/09 Miscellaneous Points: 51, vs. GB (OT), 1/10/10 Total Net Yards: 531, vs. GB, 1/10/10 CARDS SENDING FOUR TO PRO BOWL Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and strong safety Adrian Wilson were all selected to represent the NFC in the 2010 Pro Bowl. Fitzgerald, Dockett and Wilson were all named starters. It is the second career selection for Dockett (2007), fourth for Fitzgerald (2005, ), first for Rodgers-Cromartie, and third for Wilson (2006, 2008). Additionally, quarterback Kurt Warner, tackle Levi Brown, safety Antrel Rolle, punter Ben Graham, special teamer Sean Morey, and kicker Neil Rackers were selected as alternates. The three defensive selections are the most for the Cardinals since 1970 (LB Larry Stallings, DB Roger Wehrli, and DB Larry Wilson) and the Cardinals nine selections over the past two years (five last year) are the most over a two-year span since when they had 10 Pro Bowl selections. Dockett led the Cardinals and all NFL interior defensive linemen with seven sacks on the season in addition to a career-high 15 tackles for loss and 57 tackles (43 solos). In week 12 vs. the Titans, he tied his career high with three sacks of Tennessee quarterback Vince Young. Dockett had one INT and nine QB hits while starting in all 16 games. He last made the Pro Bowl in 2007 after collecting a career-high nine sacks and 75 tackles. He is just the second defensive tackle in team history to make multiple Pro Bowl appearances (Eric Swann ). Fitzgerald is the first Cardinal since Aeneas Williams ( ) to earn three consecutive Pro Bowl selections. He was selected the past two seasons after leading the NFC in both receptions and receiving yards (96 for 1,431 yards in 2008 and 100 for 1,409 yards in 2007) in both years. He was also selected in 2005 when he set a franchise record with 103 receptions. His four selections tie Mel Gray ( ) for the most selections for a wide receiver in team history and he is the first Cardinals player since Aeneas Williams ( ) to make at least four Pro Bowls. Rodgers-Cromartie will be making his first Pro Bowl appearance after recording a career-high and team leading six interceptions to go along with 33 passes defensed and a team high three forced fumbles. His six interceptions tied for fifth in the NFL and he now has 12 interceptions in 28 career starts at cornerback. He becomes the first Cardinals cornerback since 1999 (Aeneas Williams) to be selected to the Pro Bowl. Wilson will make his second consecutive Pro Bowl start and third overall appearance. Wilson finished the season with 80 tackles to go along with a career high five interceptions, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, 10 tackles for loss and 15 passes defensed. After collecting an interception and sack in week 16 against St. Louis, Wilson became just the 10 th player in NFL history with at least 20 interceptions and 20 sacks in their career. Wilson is the fourth safety in team history to be selected to multiple Pro Bowls joining Tim McDonald (1989, 91-92), Jerry Norton (1959, 60-61), and Hall of Famer Larry Wilson ( , 65-70) and the first to do it in consecutive years since Larry Wilson in In addition to being selected last year, Adrian was also selected following the 2006 season. Cardinals vs. Saints 8 of 53

9 CARDINALS-SAINTS CONNECTIONS Cardinals WR Early Doucet is from St. Martinsville, LA where he ended his career at St. Martinsville High School with 7,104 all-purpose yards and 79 touchdowns. He went on to start 24 of 47 games played at Louisiana State University ( ) and as a senior, helping the Tigers win a National Championship. Cardinals G/T Herman Johnson ( ) played at LSU and was a fourth round pick by the Cardinals in 2009 NFL Draft. At 15 lbs, 14 ounces is the largest baby ever born in the state of Louisiana. Cardinals punter Ben Graham punted for the Saints for one game in 2008, agame that was part of the NFL s International Series in London. Saints C Nick Leckey was originally a sixth-round draft choice of the Cardinals in 2004 and went on to start 20 of 44 games played before being released on 9/18/07. Saints DT Rodney Leisle spent the 2009 offseason and training camp with the Cardinals. Saints RB Mike Bell was a consensus All-American at Tolleson Union High School in Tolleson, AZ. He went on play at the University of Arizona where he finished his college career ranked fourth in school history in rushing. Saints long snapper Jason Kyle is from Tempe, AZ, where he attended McClintock High School before he was a three-year letterman and twoyear starter at Arizona State University. From Cardinals CB Michael Adams registered 140 tackles, four interceptions and six tackles for loss in four seasons at Louisiana- Lafayette. In 1987, Cardinals GM Rod Graves was a regional scout for Chicago while Saints Head Coach Sean Payton played quarterback for the Bears. Cardinals TEs coach Freddie Kitchens was a graduate assistant at LSU in 2000, managing the offensive scout team and helping with special teams. In 2003, Cardinals WRs coach John McNulty served in the same position in Dallas while Saints Head Coach Sean Payton was the assistant head coach/quarterbacks coach. Saints TEs coach Terry Malone was a graduate assistant at the University of Arizona from From Malone coached with Cardinals Defensive Backs coach Teryl Austin at the University of Michigan. From , Cardinals RB Beanie Wells was teammates at Ohio State with Saints CB Malcolm Jenkins. Both were selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft with Wells being chosen 31 st overall and Jenkins selected at 14 th overall. In 2004, Cardinals QB Kurt Warner and Saints TE Jeremy Shockey were teammates on the New York Giants. In 2000, Cardinals Defensive Coordinator Bill Davis was a Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line coach in Green Bay while Saints safety Darren Sharper played for the Packers. From , Cardinals DE Chike Okeafor and Saints QB Drew Brees were teammates at Purdue. Cardinals S Antrel Rolle ( ), DE Calais Campbell ( ), Saints WRs coach Curtis Johnson ( ), TE Jeremy Shockey ( ), and LB Jonathan Vilma ( ) all spent time at the University of Miami. Cardinals QB Matt Leinart ( ) and G Deuce Lutui ( ) were teammates with Saints running RB Reggie Bush ( ) and DT Sedrick Ellis ( ) at USC. Cardinals LB Monty Beisel ( ) and Saints LB Scott Fujita ( ) both played for Kansas City while Saints Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Joe Vitt ( ) served as the LBs coach for the Chiefs. SEEDED THE SAME Arizona entered the 2009 postseason as the #4 seed in the NFC, which hasn t been a problem so far. During the 2008 postseason, the Cards made their first-ever Super Bowl appearance and become the first #4 seed from the NFC to advance to the Super Bowl. In the AFC, the #4 seed has represented their conference in the Super Bowl four times. The only time in league history that a #4 seed made it to the Super Bowl in back-to-back seasons was in when the Tennessee Titans (1999) and Baltimore Ravens (2000) earned a spot in the Super Bowl as #4 seeds in the AFC. NOT JUST THE HEAD COACH Of the eight teams remaining alive in the NFL postseason, four of those team s head coaches also serve as the team s primary play caller, including Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt and Saints head coach Sean Payton. Below is a list of NFL head coaches that remain in the playoffs who call their own plays: Ken Whisenhunt (Cardinals) Sean Payton (Saints) Norv Turner (Chargers) Brad Childress (Vikings) HEISMAN REUNION Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart and Saints running back Reggie Bush are two of the six former Heisman Trophy winners still active in the NFL. Leinart and Bush were two of the main pieces of USC s extraordinary dominance of the college football ranks from In that time, the Trojans won two National Championships (2003, 2004) and both Leinart and Bush won Heisman trophies as the best players in college football. Leinart was chosen 10 th overall by the Cardinals in 2006 while Bush was selected second overall by the Saints. There are only six Heisman trophy winners remaining in the NFL. Three of them are quarterbacks (Troy Smith-2006; Matt Leinart-2004; Carson Palmer-2002), two are running backs (Reggie Bush-2005 and Ricky Williams-1998) and a lone cornerback in Charles Woodson (1997). BACK TO THE DOME WR Early Doucet and rookie RB Beanie Wells will be making their first trip back to the Superdome as teammates since they played against each other in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Both played an instrumental part in the title game, Doucet catching seven passes for 57 yards and a TD for the LSU Tigers win. It was Doucet s final collegiate game. Wells had an outstanding game for the Buckeyes, despite the loss. He rushed for 146 yards and a TD on 20 carries (7.2 avg.) in the game. Cardinals vs. Saints 9 of 53

10 AIRING IT OUT This week s Divisional matchup between the Cardinals and Saints features two Pro Bowl quarterbacks in Kurt Warner and Drew Brees who have passed their teams to the top the league rankings over the last few years. Going back to 2007, when Warner retook the reigns of the Cardinals passing attack, the Cardinals and Saints have been the two top-ranked aereal attacks in the game. Since 2007, the Saints lead the NFL in net passing yardage, throwing for 13,646 yards in 48 regular season games. That is an average of yards per game. In that same span, Arizona has piled up 12,755 passing yards in 48 regular season game, an average of per game, which is the second-best total in the NFL. In that time, the Cardinals (90) and Saints (96) are two of the five teams that have thrown at least 90 TD passes, joining New England (99), Indianapolis (93) and Dallas (91). All five teams qualified for the 2009 postseason and only New England is not among the final eight still standing in the postseason. Below is a year-by-year breakdown of the Cardinals and Saints passing attacks dating back to Cardinals Year-By-Year Passing Saints Year-By-Year Passing Stat Stat Overall Rank 5 th 2 nd 12 th Overall Rank 3 rd 1 st 4 th Yards 4,065 4,674 4,016 Yards 4,314 4,977 4,355 Comp/Att 356/ / /594 Comp/Att 440/ / /544 Comp. Pct Comp. Pct TD TD INT INT Warner and Brees were two of the hottest QBs in the NFL during the 2008 season, when both ranked in the top four in attempts, completions, yards, TDs, and passer rating. Regular Season Stats Stat Warner Brees Games Yards 11,753 13,880 Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating Yard Games Rating Games AMONG FOUR WITH 12,000 Kurt Warner and Drew Brees, who will go head-tohead this week, are two of four quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 12,000+ yards with two different teams, joining Fran Tarkenton and Vinny Testaverde. WARNER VS. THE SAINTS Kurt Warner has started seven games against the Saints in his career, compiling a 4-3 record and completing 144 of 224 passes (64.3%) for 2,013 yards, 16 TDs and 10 INTs. Kurt Warner Career Starts Vs. New Orleans Date Att Com Pct Yds TD INT Rate W/L NO L NO W 10/28/01 vs. NO L NO L NO W NO W 11/28/99 vs. NO W * Postseason Contest Warner has thrown for 300+ yards and had a passer rating over four times in seven contests against the Saints. He has thrown for multiple TDs in five of seven contests. Warner has faced the Saints once with the Cardinals, during the 2007 season. In that game, he completed 19 of 30 passes for 233 yards, three TDs and one INT in a loss. In the loss, Warner finished with a passer rating of That game marks the last time the Cardinals lost a game when Warner had a passer rating of Since then, they have won 15 regular season games in a row when Warner has a passer rating of THE BEST ON THE ROAD Kurt Warner was 6-1 as a starter on the road this season. He completed 151-of-219 passes (68.9%) for 1,620 yards, 13 TDs and five INTs with the NFL s sixth-best passer rating away from home. Warner On The Road In 2009 Date Com Att Pct. Yds TD INT Rating Det SF StL Chi NYG Sea Jax Totals , Cardinals vs. Saints 10 of 53

11 CARDS POST 10 WINS IN 09 With a 10-6 record, the Cardinals posted their best record since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in Against the Rams in week 16, the Cardinals earned their 10 th win of the season. It marked the first time since 1976, when the Cards finished with a 10-4 record, that the team has posted 10+ wins in a season. It also represents just the sixth time in franchise history that the Cardinals have posted double-digit wins in a season. Seasons With 10+ Wins Franchise History Record Year #1 IN THE RED ZONE The Cardinals scored TDs on 38 of 54 trips inside the red zone during the 2009 season and their 70.4 TD percentage was the best in the NFL NFL TD Pct. Inside the Red Zone Team Poss TDs TD% 1. Arizona Indianapolis Minnesota Miami San Francisco Arizona s 38 red zone TDs were the third-most in the NFL, trailing only New Orleans (41) and Minnesota (43). Over the final three regular season games, the Cardinals scored a TD on nine of 10 red zone possessions. Since Ken Whisenhunt took over in 2007, the Cardinals have the league s best red zone offense over that time. Red Zone TD Percentage Team Poss TDs TD% 1. Arizona t. New Orleans t. Indianapolis t. Miami t. New England In 2009, the Cardinals defense held opponents to 22 TDs in 47 trips in the red zone, and their 46.8 TD percentage was the 9 th -best total in the NFL. TURNOVER TALE After finishing the Wild Card contest with a plus-two turnover margin, the Cardinals improved to 22-1 when winning the turnover battle under Ken Whisenhunt. The Cardinals are 2-19 overall when losing the turnover battle and 7-2 when breaking even. In week 12 in Tennessee, Arizona lost for the first time under head Whisenhunt when winning the turnover battle. In week 11 against the Rams, the Cardinals won for just the second time in 21 contests when losing the turnover battle. Turnover Ratio Breakdown (2007-present) TO Ratio Plus Minus Even Playoffs Playoffs Totals IMPROVING EVERY YEAR The Cardinals have posted three consecutive seasons of.500 or better for the first time since and just the fifth time in team history. The Cardinals also finished.500 or better between ; ; Arizona has increased its regular season win total in each of the last three campaigns, just the third time in franchise history that has happened and were the others. The Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings were the only NFL teams that have increased their record in each of their last three seasons. Cards Increasing Their Win Totals CARDS BOUNCE BACK The 2009 season marks the first time since 1975 that the Cardinals went without back-to-back losses in a single season. The Cardinals were the only team in the NFL to go without losing back-to-back games in 09. The Cardinals went 5-0 in games following losses this season, with three of those wins coming on the road. The 09 season also marks just the seventh time in franchise history that the Cardinals have gone an entire season without losing back-toback games. Seasons Without Back-to-Back Losses Year Final Record THIRD DOWN SHUTDOWN In 2009, the Cardinals finished with the NFL s sixth ranked defense when it came to stopping opponents on third down. For the season, the defense allowed just 82-of-232 third down attempts (35.3%) to be successfully converted. Opponent 3 rd Down Conversion Pct. Team Att Con Pct. 1. NY Jets Philadelphia Minnesota Miami Dallas Arizona Below is a breakdown of Cardinals opponent s third-down attempts by yardage. Arizona s 13.7 conversion percentage allowed on attempts of 10+ yards is ranked fourth in the NFL behind Denver (10.4), St. Louis (13.0) and Kansas City (13.3). Yards Att Conv. Pct Cardinals vs. Saints 11 of 53

12 HISTORY MADE ON THE ROAD IN 09 After winning their sixth road game in Detroit in week 15, the Cardinals experienced historic success away from University of Phoenix Stadium in The Cardinals win in Detroit gave 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 NY Jets (15.5) 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 against the NY Giants snapped an 11-game road losing streak to teams from the NFC East. TAKING IT AWAY After posting four INTs over the final two regular season contests, the Cardinals defense grabbed 21 INTs on the season. Their 21 INTs this season mark the team s highest total since intercepting 23 passes in The team s two INT leaders, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (6) and Adrian Wilson (5) each established career-highs in INTs this season. In the season finale, CB Ralph Brown recorded his first INT of the season. Cardinals INT Leaders 2009 INT Player (Pos) 6 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (CB) 5 Adrian Wilson (SS) 4 Antrel Rolle (FS) 1 Ralph Brown (CB) Greg Toler (CB) Karlos Dansby (LB) Darnell Dockett (DT) Michael Adams (CB) Matt Ware (S) NEARLY UNBEATABLE AT 30 The win over the Packers in the Wild Card matchup was the 23 rd game (including playoffs) in which the Cardinals scored 30+ points under Ken Whisenhunt. In those 23 games, the Cardinals hold a 21-2 record (.913 win percentage) and have won 15 straight. 30-Point Games By Season ( ) 2009: 7-0 (Including 1-0 in postseason) 2008: 9-1 (Including 3-0 in postseason) 2007: 5-1 STINGY AWAY FROM HOME Arizona finished their road schedule in week 15 in Detroit and allowed 139 points on the road this season, an average of 17.4 points per game, tied with Dallas for the second-lowest total in the NFL. Fewest Points Allowed Per Game on the Road Team G Pts PPG 1. NY Jets t. Arizona t. Dallas San Diego Indianapolis 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 AND THE AWARD GOES TO A Cardinals player was named NFC Player of the Week seven times during the 2009 season, more than any other team in the NFC. New Orleans was right behind the Cardinals with six selections. The Cardinals had three players win the award for special teams, two for defense and QB Kurt Warner won the award twice on the offensive side of the ball. Arizona and Tampa Bay were the only NFC teams to have three different players earn NFC Player of the Week for special teams. 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. Saints 12 of 53

13 RESUME BUILDS FOR THE WHIZ Head coach Ken Whisenhunt has had an impressive run in his first three seasons with the Cardinals. The Cardinals clinched the 2009 NFC West title, earning their first back-to-back division titles since Arizona s win over Green Bay in the Wild Card matchup last week gives the Cardinals wins in the postseason in back-toback years for the first time in franchise history. With 31 wins during the regular and postseason, Whisenhunt is now in sole possession of fourth place for wins among head coaches in franchise history. Arizona finished with a 10-6 record in 09, giving 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 10-6 this season. The Cardinals finished with a 4-4 record at University of Phoenix Stadium in 09, making 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 is 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 13-5 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 THE WHISENHUNT ERA Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals regular season winloss record during Ken Whisenhunt s tenure: In NFC West Games 13-5 At Home 15-8 On the Road Outdoors Indoors 14-7 When won the turnover battle 18-1 When lost the turnover battle 2-18 When even in the turnover battle 7-2 When scored first 14-6 When Opp. Scores First Out-rush opponent 17-3 Cardinals have 100-yard rusher 8-0 Yielding 20 Points or Less 16-4 Scoring 20 Points or More 27-9 WHISENHUNT WINS NUMBER 31 With the win over Green Bay in the Wild Card matchup, Ken Whisenhunt earned his 31 st victory (regular and postseason) as the Cardinals head coach. He has moved past Vince Tobin ( ) into sole possession of fourth-place on the franchise career wins list. Most Wins By A Cardinals Head Coach Wins Coach (Years) 42 Don Coryell ( ) 39 Jim Hanifan ( ) 35 Charley Winner ( ) 31 Ken Whisenhunt (2007-present) 29 Vince Tobin ( ) In earning his 30 th win, Whisenhunt reached the total in 51 games, the second-fewest number of games in franchise history behind Don Coryell, who reached 30 wins in 49 career games. Fastest Coaches To 30 Wins Franchise History Games Coach 50 Don Coryell 53 Ken Whisenhunt GRIMM HEADED TO THE HALL? Cardinals Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Russ Grimm was recently announced as one of the 15 modern era 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 has now been among the finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the past four 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. During the 2009 season, the Cardinals defense allowed 325 points, which is the fifth-lowest total for the franchise since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in Fewest Points Allowed (1978 to 2008) Points Year The Cardinals showed a drastic improvement in red zone defense in The Cardinals allowed 22 TDs in 47 trips in the red zone, and their (46.8) TD percentage was 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. Saints 13 of 53

14 IMPROVED RUSHING ATTACK FUELED BALANCE After rushing for 100 yards as a team once in the first seven games, the Cardinals rushed for 100 yards in six of their last nine games, including two of the last three. Arizona rushed for 1,040 yards on 227 carries (4.6 avg.) over the last nine games, an average of yards per game. 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 final two months was largely aided by the big play ability of RBs Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells. The duo combined for 51 big plays in the rushing attack, defined as runs of 10 or more yards. As a team, Arizona' 51 runs of 10+ yards on 365 rushing attempts represents a big play percentage of 14.0, which was tied with Dallas for second in the NFL in 09 behind only Carolina (14.5). Arizona rushed for 1,494 yards on the season, with 1,040 of those yards coming in the last nine games. Below is a look at the Cardinals rushing attack this season and the increased balance for Arizona s offense in the second-half of the season. Cardinals 2009 Rushing Totals Stat First 7 Games Last 9 Games Net Yards 454 1,040 Yards/Game Attempts Yards/Att Att/Game The offense was more balanced as well. Cardinals 2009 Offensive Production Stat First 7 Games Last 9 Games Total Plays Rushing Att Pct. Rush Att Total Net Yds 2,206 3,213 Rushing Yds 454 1,040 Pct. Rush Yds Last week in the Wild Card matchup, Arizona rushed for 156 yards against a Packers run defense that was ranked #1 against the run during the regular season. The Cardinals rushed for more yards against the Packers than any other team this year. A RUSH FOR POINTS The Cardinals finished the 2009 season with 16 rushing TDs, the highest team total since recording 18 in For the second consecutive year, Tim Hightower led the team in rushing TDs with eight. Rookie back Beanie Wells finished right behind Hightower with seven while Anquan Boldin also added one. The performance of Hightower and Wells made the Cardinals just one of four teams in the NFL that had two players each rush for at least seven TDs on the season. Two Players with 7+ Rushing TDs Arizona: Tim Hightower (8), Beanie Wells (7) Baltimore: Willis McGahee (12), Ray Rice (7) Carolina: Jonathan Stewart (10). DeAngelo Williams (7) Miami: Ricky Williams (11), Ronnie Brown (8) Boldin s five-yard TD run in week 15 in Detroit, originally ruled a reception, was the 36 th rushing attempt of his career and the first rushing TD of his career. CARDS AMONG SACK LEADERS The Cardinals accumulated 43 sacks on the season, the sixth-highest total in the NFL in Sack Leaders Team Team Sacks 1. Minnesota Pittsburgh 47 3t. Philadelphia 44 3t. San Francisco 44 3t. Miami Arizona 43 The pressure applied by Arizona came from all over. The Cards 43 sacks were spread among 13 different players. Arizona recorded three sacks or more in 10 of 16 games this season including six of the last nine games. Below is a list of the Cardinals 43 sacks broken down by player. Player Sacks Darnell Dockett 7.0 Calais Campbell 7.0 Bertrand Berry 6.0 Clark Haggans 5.0 Chike Okeafor 4.5 Adrian Wilson 2.0 Alan Branch 2.0 Will Davis 2.0 Kenny Iwebema 2.0 Antrel Rolle 1.5 Bryan Robinson 1.0 Karlos Dansby 1.0 Jason Banks 1.0 Team 1.0 Last week against the Packers in the Wild Card matchup, Arizona piled up a five sacks of QB Aaron Rodgers, with CB Michael Adams collecting his first career sack on the final play of the game in OT. With 43 sacks on the season, the Cardinals recorded their third-highest sack total since sacks became an official stat in Arizona s 43 sacks are the highest total for the team since recording 55 sacks in Single-Season Sack Totals (1982-present) Sacks Season , 1986 Among the teams in the top 10 in sacks in 09, the Cardinals, Cowboys and 49ers are the only teams with nine players who had at least two sacks (9). Arizona 9 Dallas 9 San Francisco 9 Cleveland 8 Minnesota 8 Washington 8 We have made a concerted effort to put a lot of pressure on the quarterback, LB Bertrand Berry said. I think (defensive coordinator Bill Davis) has put us in great positions, he s called some tremendous games as far as timing of blitzes and timing of zone pressures and things like that. From the other standpoint, there is a lot of talent, guys that are skilled at getting to the quarterback. We re seeing all this talent come together, and it s encouraging to know we can do it. Cardinals vs. Saints 14 of 53

15 BY THE NUMBERS 96 Combined points scored for the Cardinals (51) and Packers (45) in last week s Wild Card game, an NFL postseason record. 13 Combined TDs scored by the Cardinals (7) and Packers (6) last week, also an NFL postseason record. 11 Players who scored TDs in last week s game, an NFL record. 15 Consecutive wins for the Cardinals when they score 30+ points (including last week) 2 Combined punts in last week s matchup between the Cardinals and Packers (one each). Cards regular season record: Receiving yards for Larry Fitzgerald in his first five career postseason games, more than any player in NFL history. 9 Receiving TDs for Fitzgerald in his first 5 playoff games, also an NFL record. 156 Rushing yards for the Cardinals last week against the Packers, the NFL s #1 ranked rushing defense (83.3 yards per game) Kurt Warner s passer rating in last week s Wild Card contest, the second-highest total in a postseason game in NFL history behind Peyton Manning s rating (1/4/04 vs. Den). 5 TD passes for Warner last week tying his playoff high; gave him more TD passes (5) than incompletions (4) in the game Passing yards per game for Kurt Warner (3,747) in his 12 postseason starts, the highest figure in NFL history Warner s career completion percentage (290 of 436) in the postseason, the highest percentage in NFL postseason history. 16 Turnovers forced by the Cardinals defense in their five postseason contests dating back to In that time, they have committed just six turnovers. 2 Receiving TDs for Early Doucet in the Wild Card matchup last week. Doucet totaled one receiving TD in his first 18 career games (postseason and regular season). 284 & 5 Combined receiving yards and TDs for WRs Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Breaston and Early Doucet in last week s game. 4 INTs for Pro Bowl cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in his last four games dating back to the regular season. 4 Sacks for DT Darnell Dockett in his last two postseason games. Tied the Super Bowl record with three sacks in Super Bowl XLIII and collected one sack last week vs. Green Bay. 4 Touchdowns for Tim Hightower (2 rushing & 2 receiving) in his 5 career playoff games. WHAT TO LOOK FOR With a win this week vs. New Orleans, the Cardinals would have 12 wins on the season, matching their 2008 total (regular season and postseason included) which were the most wins in a single season in franchise history. With a win on Saturday, the Cardinals will be the first team since the Philadelphia Eagles in to make back to back NFC Championship appearances. QB Kurt Warner With two TD passes, would pass Dan Marino (32) for the third most TD passes in NFL postseason history behind Joe Montana (45) and Brett Favre (39). Warner enters this week s game with 31 postseason TD passes. With 300 yards passing, would have seven 300-yard passing games in the postseason, a new NFL record. It would mark his third 300-yard passing game in a row, tying Jim Kelly and Warren Moon for the second-longest streak in NFL postseason history. WR Larry Fitzgerald With two or more TDs this week, would become the first receiver in NFL history to record multiple TDs in four consecutive postseason contests. With 100 yards receiving, would have five 100-yard games in the postseason, tying for the third-highest total in NFL postseason history behind Michael Irvin (6) and Jerry Rice (8). With 150+ yards receiving, would become the first player in NFL history to record three games with at least 150+ yards in the postseason. RB Beanie Wells With 100 yards rushing, would become just the second player in franchise history to rush for 100 yards in a postseason game (Elmer Angsman, 159 yards vs. Phi, 12/28/47) PLAYOFF TESTED The Cardinals entered the 09 postseason with a roster full of player with postseason experience after the team s Super Bowl playoff run last season. That marked a significant change from a year ago, when the Cardinals entered the postseason with very little playoff experience. In fact, of the Cardinals 22 starters on both sides of the ball entering the 08 postseason, 16 made their playoff debut against the Falcons in last season s Wild Card game. Entering that against the Falcons, the Cardinals only had 13 players with playoff experience. The Cardinals current roster features 38 players with postseason experience. Of those 38 players, 32 appeared in the 08 postseason with the Cardinals. Among the players that entered this year s postseason with no playoff experience, six were rookies and three were players that were on the Cardinals roster last season but did not see game action. Of the Cardinals 22 regular starters on offense and defense this season, 17 were with the team during their 2008 playoff run. One of the starters that weren t (CB Bryant McFadden) was with the Super Bowl Champion Steelers. Three players: Jason Wright (RB), Hamza Abdullah (S) and Ben Claxton (S) are NFL veterans that are new to the Cardinals roster in 2009 and received their first postseason experience last week in the Wild Card game vs. Green Bay. Most Playoff Experience WR Sean Morey 16 Games (0 starts), QB Kurt Warner 12 Games (12 starts), LB Clark Haggans 12 Games (8 starts), FB Dan Kreider 11 Games (8 starts), LB Chike Okeafor 9 Games (9 starts), CB Bryant McFadden 9 Games (4 starts), TE Anthony Becht 8 Games (7 starts), LB Monty Beisel 8 Games (2 starts), CB Ralph Brown 8 games (0 starts) Cardinals vs. Saints 15 of 53

16 TWO CLUBS, 100 PASSING TDS Kurt Warner s 18-yard TD pass to Early Doucet in week 16 vs. St. Louis was his 100 th TD pass as a member of the Cardinals. Along with his 102 TD passes with the St. Louis Rams, Warner became just the second player in NFL history to throw for at least 100 TDs with two separate teams, joining Fran Tarkenton (Giants and Vikings). Warner threw for 102 TD passes with the St. Louis Rams from Warner had 26 TD passes 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. Tarkenton threw for 239 TDs for the Minnesota Vikings ( , ) and 103 TDs for the NY Giants ( ). With 26 TD passes in 2009, 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 three of the top five single-season TD totals in Cardinals history (30 in 2008 and 27 in 2007 and 26 in 2009) Warner also holds the top two TD totals in Rams history (41 in 1999 and 36 in 2001). Earlier in the 09, Warner joined Tarkenton in another NFL record they now share. In addition to being the only QBs with 100+ TD passes with two teams, they are also the only two 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 208 career TD passes: With Team Opponent (Top 3) Location Day of Week By Quarter Rams ers...24 Home Sunday First Cardinals Falcons...21 Road Monday...16 Second Giants...6 Rams...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 AGAIN AMONG LEADERS Kurt Warner was again among the Cardinals single season leaders in most passing categories in 2009, a year after setting new franchise records for just about every passing statistic during the 2008 season. Below is a look at where Warner s 2009 statistics rank among the franchise single-season leaders. Warner completed 339 of 513 passes (66.1%) for 3,753 yards, 26 TDs and a passer rating of All of those totals, except pass attempts, rank among the top five totals in franchise history. Passing Yards Franchise Record Completions Franchise Record Attempts Franchise Record Yards Player (Year) Comp Player Year Att Player Year 4,614 Neil Lomax (1984) 401 Kurt Warner Kurt Warner ,583 Kurt Warner (2008) 345 Neil Lomax Neil Lomax ,753 Kurt Warner (2009) 339 Kurt Warner Jake Plummer ,737 Jake Plummer (1998) 304 Jake Plummer Jake Plummer ,653 Jake Plummer (2001) 304 Dave Krieg Jake Plummer 2001 Passer Rating Franchise Record Passing TDs Franchise Record Comp. Percentage Franchise Record Rate Player Year TDs Player Year Pct Player Year 96.9 Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Neil Lomax Kurt Warner Neil Lomax Charley Johnson Kurt Warner Neil Lomax Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Ray Mallouf Kurt Warner Steve Beuerlein 1993 Cardinals vs. Saints 16 of 53

17 WARNER AT 52 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). Warner s most recent 300-yard game came in week 16, when he threw for 313 yards against the Rams. It was the 52 nd 300-yard passing game of his career. Only Peyton Manning (56), Brett Favre (61) and Dan Marino (63) have more 300-yard games in their career. Career 300-Yard Passing Games NFL History Games 300-Yd Player Played Games Pct. Win % 1. Dan Marino (.587) 2. Brett Favre (.656) 3. Peyton Manning (.625) 4t. Kurt Warner (.635) 4t. Dan Fouts (.510) The Rams game represented Warner s 22 nd 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. The Rams game also represented Warner s fourth 300- yard passing game 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 RATES HIGH WITH CARDS Kurt Warner completed 24 of 38 passes (63.2%) for 313 yards, two TDs, 0 INTs and a passer rating of in week 16 vs. St. Louis. It marked Warner s eighth game of the 2009 season with a passer rating of , tying the single season franchise record held by Neil Lomax (1984). It was Warner s 22 nd game with the Cardinals in which he recorded a rating, the second-highest total in franchise history (Neil Lomax, 26). Most 100+ Rating Games in a Season Games Player (Year) 8 Kurt Warner (2009) Neil Lomax (1984) 6 Kurt Warner (2008) Neil Lomax (1983) 5 Kurt Warner (2007) Neil Lomax (1988) Jim Hart (1976) Warner has a 19-3 record with the Cards when he has a rating, winning the last 14 straight. For his career, Warner has a 44-3 record when he has a passer rating of OFF-FIELD RECOGNITION 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. LEINART ON CALL THIS SEASON When Kurt Warner s consecutive starts streak came to an end at 41 games during week 12 in Tennessee, Matt Leinart made his first start since 10/7/07 at St. Louis. He finished the game completing 21 of 31 passes (67.7%) for 220 yards and a passer rating of Leinart was especially sharp in leading the Cardinals back from a 13-3 deficit in the second half, completing 13 of 16 passes (81.3%) for 137 yards in the final two quarters. On the Cardinals 80-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter that gave Arizona a lead, Leinart completed four of five pass attempts for 61 yards. He also spread the ball around well, as a season-high five different Cardinals receivers recorded receptions of 20+ yards in the game. Ken Whisenhunt praised Leinart for his play after getting called on to start on such short notice. To me that s the essence of a pro, Whisenhunt said of Leinart. Backup quarterbacks are held in high esteem, ones that are successful, because they can do that. That was the question about Matt. That s one of the questions that is answered for me now. The regular season finale vs. the Packers marked the 29 th game Leinart has appeared in. In his 17 career starts, Leinart has completed 289 of 511 passes (56.6%) for 3,360 yards, 13 TDs and 15 INTs. WARNER THE BEST INDOORS The Cardinals entered the 2009 postseason with the possibility of playing all of their games indoors (until Super Bowl in Miami). That would be just fine with quarterback Kurt Warner, as he showed with his five TD performance in the Wild Card meeting with the Packers. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Warner has a passer rating when playing indoors in his career during the regular season, edging out Indianapolis s Peyton Manning (100.3) as the best indoor rating in NFL history. According to Elias, Warner has completed 1,154 of 1,728 attempts for 14,989 yards, 113 TD and 52 INT while playing indoors in his career. Cardinals vs. Saints 17 of 53

18 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) Peyton Manning, 192 Games (50,128 yards) Kurt Warner, 124 Games (32,344 yards) Dan Marino, 242 Games (61,361 yards) Drew Brees, 122 Games (30,646 yards) Brett Favre, 289 Games (69,329 yards) Career Completion Percentage (min. 1,500 attempts) 66.1 Chad Pennington, 2000-current (2,469-1,631) 65.5 Kurt Warner, 1999-current (4,070-2,666) 64.8 Peyton Manning, current (6,531-4,232) 64.8 Drew Brees, 2001-current (4,164-2,697) 64.3 Steve Young, (4,149-2,667) Highest Career Passer Rating (Min. 1,500 attempts) 96.8 Steve Young, Philip Rivers, 2004-current 95.6 Tony Romo, 2004-current 95.2 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 2009 Matt Schaub, Houston Dan Fouts, San Diego 1980 Kurt Warner, St. Louis 2000 Trent Green, Kansas City 2004 Tom Brady, New England 2007 Tony Romo, Dallas 2009 Most 300-Yard Passing Games in a Career 63 Dan Marino, Brett Favre, 1991-current 56 Peyton Manning, 1998-current 52 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 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. 14,000 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 46 starts, Warner has thrown for 12,321 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 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 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. Saints 18 of 53

19 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 (208) exceeds those of four. And Warner has done it all in fewer games. While the 14 Hall of Famers in question averaged 186 games, Kurt has needed only 124 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-) 124 4,070 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) Most Consecutive 300-Yard Passing Games (6) Passing Yards Per Game (260.9) 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 (52) 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 2 nd 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 six 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 52 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 41.9% 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. Saints 19 of 53