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1 Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game #1 Sunday, September 8, :25 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-0) THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals begin a new era under General Manager Steve Keim and Head Coach Bruce Arians with a trip to St. Louis to face the division rival Rams. Arizona will be looking for its fourth consecutive win in season openers and its eighth win in the last nine trips to the Edward Jones Dome. Arizona enters this week s game with a revamped coaching staff and roster, featuring 18 new coaches and a projected lineup that features 14 players who were not starters for the team last season. Headlining the new faces are QB Carson Palmer, RB Rashard Mendenhall and LBs John Abraham and Lorenzo Alexander. Not everyone in a Cardinals uniform is new this season however. The Cardinals return the likes of perennial Pro Bowl WR Larry Fitzgerald, Pro Bowl CB/returner Patrick Peterson, DE Calais Campbell and DT Darnell Dockett. Another familiar face is LB Karlos Dansby, the Cardinals 2004 second-round draft pick, who makes his return to the desert after three seasons in Miami. Following this week s game the Cardinals return home to University of Phoenix Stadium to host the Detroit Lions before going back on the road for games in New Orleans and Tampa Bay. St. Louis hits the road to face the defending NFC South champion Atlanta Falcons. THE COACHES Bruce Arians Jeff Fisher 0-0* Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record st Years as Head Coach in NFL 19 th 1 st Years with team 2 nd *Does not include 9-3 record as interim head coach with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012, for which he earned NFL Coach of the Year honors. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO Network: FOX Flagship: News Talk 92.3 FM Play-by-Play: Dick Stockton Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ronde Barber Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Kris Budden Sideline: Paul Calvisi SPORTS USA RADIO CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Play-By-Play: Adam Amin Flagship: KVVA FM Analyst: John Robinson Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Sideline: Brendan Wiese Analyst: Rolando Cantu vs. ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-0) Edward Jones Dome ARIZONA CARDINALS 2013 SEASON SCHEDULE Date Opponent AZ Time Sun., Sep. St. Louis Rams 1:25 PM Sun., Sep. 15 DETROIT LIONS 1:05 PM Sun., Sep. New Orleans Saints 10:00 AM Sun., Sep. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 AM Sun., Oct. 6 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:05 PM Sun., Oct. San Francisco 49ers 1:25 PM Thur., Oct. 17 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS# 5:25 PM Sun., Oct. 27 ATLANTA FALCONS 1:25 PM Sun., Nov. 3 BYE Sun., Nov. 10 HOUSTON TEXANS 2:25 PM Sun., Nov. Jacksonville Jaguars* 11:00 AM Sun., Nov. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS* 2:05 PM Sun., Dec. Philadelphia Eagles* 11:00 AM Sun., Dec. 8 ST. LOUIS RAMS* 2:25 PM Sun., Dec. Tennessee Titans* 11:00 AM Sun., Dec. Seattle Seahawks* 2:05 PM Sat., Dec. 29 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS* 2:25 PM # Thursday Night on NFL Network * Subject to flexible scheduling decisions THIS WEEK S HIGHLIGHTS The Cardinals travel to St. Louis for the debut of first-year head coach Bruce Arians. Following an offseason overhaul, the new look Cardinals enter this week s game with a projected starting lineup that features 14 players who were not starters for Arizona in The Cardinals are aiming to earn their eighth victory in the last nine trips to St. Louis and gain the upper hand in an all-time series that is deadlocked at 33 wins apiece. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer and Rams QB Sam Bradford both former Heisman Trophy winners drafted first overall face off for the first time ever this week. This week s game marks the Cardinals debut of Palmer, RB Rashard Mendenhall and LB John Abraham as well as the return of LB Karlos Dansby. Mark Dalton Vice President, Media Relations Mike Helm Media Relations Coordinator mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mhelm@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Chris Melvin Director, Media Relations Matt Storey Media Relations Coordinator cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ mstorey@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ Allison LeClair Media Relations Assistant aleclair@cardinals.nfl.net 602/ S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ Phone: Fax:

2 CARDINALS & RAMS IN 2012 CARDINALS CATEGORY RAMS 5-11 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed Rushing TDs 5 11 Passing TDs 22 4 Return TDs 5 12 Rushing TDs Allowed Passing TDs Allowed 16 8 Return TDs Allowed 3 58/378 Sacked/Yards Lost 35/233 25/13 Fumbles/Lost 24/8 21 Had Intercepted 14 25/28 Field Goals Made/Attempted 23/ Total Yards Per Game Opp. Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Opp. Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Opp. Passing Yards Per Game Turnover Ratio -1 29:01 Average Time of Possession 28:54 32/32/28 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 23/19/18 12/28/5 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 14/15/15 0/0 2-Point Conversions 5/6 vs. DET Next ATL SERIES NOTES This week s matchup between the Cardinals and Rams marks the 69 th all-time meeting between the two teams during the regular season with the series deadlocked at The Cardinals have won seven of the last 10 meetings between the two teams, but the Rams swept the season series in Since the division realignment in 2002, the Cards hold a advantage in the series, including wins in seven of the last eight on the road. THE HISTORY Overall Regular Season Series: Cardinals on the road at StL: Cardinals last win: StL, First Meeting: Cleveland, W, 6-0 Last Meeting: 11/25/12 vs. St. Louis, L, Last 10 Meetings Date Site Result Nov. 25, 2012 Arizona L, Oct. 4, 2012 St. Louis L, 3-17 Nov. 27, 2011 St. Louis W, Nov. 6, 2011 Arizona W, OT Dec. 5, 2010 Arizona L, 6-19 Sept. 12, 2010 St. Louis W, Dec. 27, 2009 Arizona W, Nov. 22, 2009 St. Louis W, Dec. 7, 2008 Arizona W, Nov. 2, 2008 St. Louis W, A REVAMPED LINEUP Throughout the entire 53-man roster, change is the main theme as the Cardinals begin the 2013 regular season. That fact is emphasized in the difference between the regular starting lineups during the 2012 season and the projected starters for this week s opener in St. Louis. Of the 22 projected starters heading into this week s regular season opener against the Rams, 14 were not starters for the Cardinals in Nine of those 14 were not on Arizona s roster last season Offense 2013 Projected LT: D Anthony Batiste LT: Levi Brown LG: Daryn Colledge LG: Daryn Colledge C: Lyle Sendlein C: Lyle Sendlein RG: Adam Snyder RG: Paul Fanaika RT: Bobby Massie RT: Eric Winston TE: Jeff King TE: Jim Dray WR: Larry Fitzgerald WR: Larry Fitzgerald WR: Andre Roberts WR: Michael Floyd QB: John Skelton QB: Carson Palmer RB: Beanie Wells RB: Rashard Mendenhall FB: Anthony Sherman TE: Rob Housler 2012 Defense 2013 Projected DE: Calais Campbell DE: Calais Campbell NT: Dan Williams NT: Dan Williams DT: Darnell Dockett DT: Darnell Dockett ROLB: Sam Acho SAM: Sam Acho ILB: Paris Lenon ILB: Jasper Brinkley ILB: Daryl Washington ILB: Karlos Dansby LOLB: Quentin Groves WILL: Lorenzo Alexander CB: Patrick Peterson CB: Patrick Peterson CB: William Gay CB: Jerraud Powers SS: Adrian Wilson SS: Yeremiah Bell FS: Kerry Rhodes FS: Rashad Johnson BEST OF WEEK ONE Below is a look at a number of the team s single-game records for the season opener: Rushing 100-yard games: 9 Last 100-yard game: SF, Edgerrin James (100) Most yards: 193, Ottis Anderson, 9/2/79 vs. Dal Longest run: 76, Ottis Anderson, 9/2/79 vs. Dal (TD) Rushing TDs: 2 (7X), last Wayne Morris, 9/7/80 vs. NYG Receiving 100-yard games: 19 Last 100-yard game: 9/11/11 vs. Car, WR Early Doucet (105) Most yards: 217, Anquan Boldin, Det Longest rec.: 85, Woodley Lewis, 9/27/59 vs. Was (TD) Receiving TDs: 3, Sonny Randle, LA Rams Receptions: 13, Larry Fitzgerald, NY Giants Passing 300-yard games: 7 Last 300-yard game: 9/11/11 vs. Car, Kevin Kolb (309) Most yards: 383, Charley Johnson, Phi Passing TDs: 4, John Roach, LA Rams Kickoff Return TD Les Goble, 94 yards, 9/26/54 vs. NYG Elbie Schultz, 18 yards, 9/24/44 vs. Cleveland Rams Punt Return TD Patrick Peterson, 89 yards, 9/11/11 vs. Car Interceptions 2, three times, last Adrian St. Louis, 9/12/10 Interception Return TD 4, last by Karlos Dansby, 18 yards, NYG Longest TD: 92, Leo Sanford, Pit Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 2 of 30

3 CARDINALS & RAMS IN 2012 Rams 17, CARDINALS 3 October 4, 2012 Edward Jones Dome (54,653) Off to their best start since 1974, the 4-0 Cardinals headed to St. Louis on a short week for a Thursday night showdown with the 2-2 Rams. Arizona had won 7 straight at the Edward Jones Dome but would not find a way to record #8. A strong St. Louis defensive effort kept Arizona from getting on track offensively, sacking QB Kevin Kolb 9 times and limiting the Cards to 45 rushing yards on 17 attempts. Arizona s defense was also tough and allowed just 242 total net yards while forcing Sam Bradford into one of his least efficient career games. The 3rd year QB completed 7 of 21 passes and at one point went 12 straight attempts without a completion. However, two big Bradford throws one in the 1 st quarter and another in the 4 th - were most damaging and led to 14 Rams points. Bradford completed three of his seven passes on the game s opening drive. On the first snap of the night he threw a 14-yarder to Brandon Gibson and followed it with a 44-yard Danny Amendola completion to the 11. Three plays later on 3 rd -n-goal from the 7, Bradford found TE Lance Kendricks in the end zone to put St. Louis up 7-0. Arizona responded with a 17-play drive that reached the STL17 but had to settle for a 35-yard Jay Feely FG that made it 7-3. On the drive, Ryan Williams ran 5 times for 17 yards, Kolb was 7-8 passing for 30 yards and the Cards converted three key 3 rd downs. Those would be two of the most productive drives of the game for either team who combined for 14 punts the rest of the way (7 per side). The Rams increased their lead to 10-3 early in the 2 nd on a 53-yard FG from rookie Greg Zuerlein after starting the drive at midfield. Later in the quarter, Arizona reached the STL22 but came away empty when Feely was wide left from 40 yards, his first miss after hitting 19 in a row. The Rams carried that 10-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. Neither team scored in the 3 rd quarter. The Rams had the best chance when they reached the AZ16 after gaining 52 yards on 7 rushes but on a 3 rd -n-6 play from there, Patrick Peterson picked off a Bradford pass in the end zone to kill the threat. The Cards remained within a TD until 11:49 was left in the game. Facing a 3 rd -n-11 at his own 49, Bradford hit Chris Givens on a deep pass down the left sideline for a 51- yard TD. Arizona threatened on the next series, advancing deep into St. Louis territory. However, the Cards turned it over on downs when they couldn t convert on 4 th -n-goal from the 6. The next AZ drive ended similarly when Kolb was sacked on a 4 th -n-1 play from the STL13 with just over 2 minutes left, effectively putting an end to the Cards comeback chances. Larry Fitzgerald (8-92) was the game s leading receiver. His first catch of the night gave him a reception in 122 straight games, topping Mel Gray for the franchise record in that category. The win improved the Rams record to 3-2, bettering their 2-win total from 2011 and putting them above.500 for the first time since CARDINALS RAMS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Rams 1 12:39 Kendricks 7-yard pass from Bradford (Zuerlein kick) 5-69, 2: CARDS 1 3:15 Feely 35-yard FG 17-63, 9: Rams 2 10:45 Zuerlein 53-yard FG 5-14, 1: Rams 4 11:49 Givens 51-yard pass from Bradford (Zuerlein kick) 10-89, 5: STATISTICS AZ STL First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 7-19 (37) 4-14 (29) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 34:22 25:38 Weather: Indoors. RUSHING CARDS: R. Williams 14-33; Powell 1-7; Roberts 1-3; Kolb 1-2. Rams: S. Jackson 18-76; Richardson 9-35; Bradford 5-0. PASSING CARDS: Kolb 28-50, 289 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Rams: Bradford 7-21, 141 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 8-92; Roberts 5-39; Housler 3-45; Doucet 3-29; Powell 3-20; Sherman 2-25; Floyd 1-17; A. Smith 1-13; R. Williams 1-5; King 1-4. Rams: Gibson 3-33; Givens 1-51; Amendola 1-44; Kendricks 1-7; Pettis 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS CARDS: Peterson 1-0. Rams: None. Rams 31, CARDINALS 17 November 25, 2012 University of Phoenix Stadium (60,062) The Cardinals returned to University of Phoenix Stadium for the first time in a month looking to snap a 6-game losing streak. Against the visiting Rams, Arizona went with rookie QB Ryan Lindley (6 th round) who made his first career start. The Cards were also bolstered by the return of RB Beanie Wells who was activated from IR after a 7-week absence. The day began promisingly for Wells, Lindley & the Cards and Arizona led at the half. Wells had a pair of rushing TDs and Lindley was for 179 yards on the team s three 1st half scoring drives (TD, TD, FG). However St. Louis outscored the Cards 17-0 in the 2 nd half en route to a victory. Pivotal were four Lindley INTs including a pair returned for TDs by rookie CB Janoris Jenkins. Things started promisingly for Arizona s offense which opened the game with its longest drive of the year. The 15-play, 91-yard series ended on a Wells 1-yard plunge and consumed more than half of the opening quarter (8:55). On the first play of the 2 nd quarter, Jenkins stepped in front of a Lindley pass and returned it 36 yards to tie the game at 7. Midway thru that quarter, Arizona reclaimed the lead when Wells 12-yard run capped a 65-yard drive on which the key plays included a 28-yard completion to TE Rob Housler and a 13-yarder to WR Andre Roberts. Housler finished with a career-best 8 catches for 82 yards while Roberts had a game-high 9 grabs for 92 yards. On the ensuing drive the Rams advanced to the AZ7 but on 1 st -n-goal Patrick Peterson INT d a Sam Bradford pass in the end zone. The next St. Louis series saw Bradford move the offense 71 yards in 7 plays and ended with a 37-yard TD pass to TE Lance Kendricks that tied it at 14 with 1:53 to play before halftime. That was enough time for Lindley to move the AZ offense into position for a 32-yard Jay Feely FG that made it at intermission. On their initial drive of the 3 rd quarter the Rams began at their own 8 but on the first play Steven Jackson s 46-yard run moved St. Louis to the AZ46. Jackson would finish the game with 139 rushing yards on 24 carries. Two plays later Bradford hit Chris Givens with a 37-yard TD pass that gave the Rams their first lead of the game. Three snaps later a Craig Dahl INT off Lindley set St. Louis up at the AZ12 but the Rams came away empty when Greg Zuerlein missed from 35 yards and the Rams lead remained 4 points. Later in the quarter lightning struck again when Jenkins returned another INT 39 yards for a score that made it Arizona could not chip into that 11-point lead and Zuerlein s 19-yard FG with 5:27 remaining provided the final margin of victory. RAMS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 2:41 Wells 1-yard run (Feely kick) 15-91, 8: Rams 2 14:52 Jenkins 36-yard INT return (Zuerlein kick) CARDS 2 7:52 Wells 12-yard run (Feely kick) 6-65, 3: Rams 2 1:53 Kendricks 37-yard pass from Bradford (Zuerlein kick) 6-71, 1: CARDS 2 0:00 Feely 32-yard FG 11-63, 1: Rams 3 9:58 Givens 37-yard pass from Bradford (Zuerlein kick) 3-92, 1: Rams 3 2:28 Jenkins 39-yard INT return (Zuerlein kick) Rams 4 5:27 Zuerlein 19-yard FG 11-71, 6: STATISTICS STL AZ First Downs rd Down Eff. (Pct) 3-11 (27) 4-13 (44) Total Plays Avg. Gain Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 28:09 31:51 Weather: Indoors. RUSHING Rams: S. Jackson ; Richardson 7-32; Bradford 2-1; Givens 1-1. CARDS: Wells 17-48, 2 TD; Roberts 1-13; Powell 3-11; Stephens-Howling 1-1; Lindley 1-1. PASSING Rams: Bradford 8-17, 205 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT; Clemens 0-1, 0 yds. CARDS: Lindley 31-52, 312 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT. RECEIVING Rams: Givens 5-115, TD; Amendola 1-38; Kendricks 1-37, TD; Mulligan CARDS: Roberts 9-92; Housler 8-82; Powell 6-63; Floyd 4-35; Fitzgerald 3-31; King 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS Rams: Jenkins 2-75, 2 TD; Dahl 1-38; Laurinitis CARDS: Peterson 1-0. Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 3 of 30

4 CARDINALS-RAMS CONNECTIONS Former Cardinals Rams Assistant Head Coach Dave McGinnis was the Cardinals head coach from , after serving as defensive coordinator from Rams LBs coach Frank Bush served as assistant head coach/lbs with the Cardinals from Rams Secondary coach Chuck Cecil spent the 1993 season with the Cardinals and played his college football at the University of Arizona. After beginning his career as a walk-on at Arizona, he went on to earn All- American honors and was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 1987 after recording nine INTs. Rams Assistant Defensive Line coach Clyde Simmons played for the Cardinals from , starting all 32 games in two seasons and collecting 17.0 sacks, which ranks 16 th in franchise history. Former Rams Cardinals College Scouting Coordinator Debbie Pollom spent 21 seasons with the Rams, including the last 12 years as Director of Scouting Administration, prior to joining the Cardinals in February Cardinals Scout John Mancini is in his first year with the team after spending the previous 18 seasons with the Rams, including from in the team s personnel department. St. Louis Connections Cardinals President Michael Bidwill was born in St. Louis and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from St. Louis University in Cardinals Running Backs coach Stump Mitchell played for the Cardinals from , with those first seven seasons coming when the team call St. Louis its home. Cardinals Assistant Athletic Trainer Jeff Herndon was born in Hallsville, MO and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri. Cardinals Equipment Manager Mark Ahlemeier was born in St. Charles, MO and attended Ritenour High School and Florissant Valley College. Arizona Connections Rams G Shelley Smith is from Avondale, AZ and attended Westview High School in Phoenix, where he was a two-time All-State performer. Family Affair Rams S T.J. McDonald is the son of former Cardinal S Tim McDonald, who played for the team from and was selected to three Pro Bowls as a Cardinal (1989, ). Tim McDonald was a teammate of Cardinals RBs coach Stump Mitchell from and then played with Cardinals DL coach Brentson Buckner in San Francisco from Cardinals LBs coach Mike Caldwell is married to Rams Defensive Coordinator Tim Walton s sister, Sue. Rams Special Teams Coordinator John Fassel is the son of former NFL coach Jim Fassel, who served as Cardinals offensive coordinator in College/Pro Connections Cardinals G Daryn Colledge and Rams C Scott Wells were starters on the Green Bay offensive line together from From , Rams Head Strength & Conditioning coach Rock Gullickson served as strength and conditioning coordinator with the Packers. From , Cardinals LB John Abraham and Rams G Harvey Dahl were teammates with the Falcons. Rams T Jake Long ( ) and DT Kendall Langford ( ) played for the Dolphins with Cardinals S Yeremiah Bell ( ) and LB Karlos Dansby ( ). Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson ( ), S Tyrann Mathieu ( ), and LB Kevin Minter ( ) played at LSU with Rams DT Michael Brockers ( ) and T Joe Barksdale ( ). Cardinals CB Javier Arenas ( ) played at Alabama with Rams G Barrett Jones ( ), and the two were teammates on the Crimson Tide s 2009 national championship team. From , Rams QB Sam Bradford and Cardinals CB Jamell Fleming played together at Oklahoma. Cardinals T Nate Potter and Rams WR Austin Pettis played at Boise State together from , including the 2009 team that went 13-0 and won the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Cardinals LB Jasper Brinkley played at South Carolina with Rams TE Jared Cook and S Darian Stewart from AGAINST THE RAMS History in St. Louis The Cardinals were based in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987 before heading west to Arizona. The Rams relocated to St. Louis from Los Angeles in Opening at the Edward Jones Dome Since the Edward Jones Dome opened in 1995, the Cardinals have faced off against the Rams in St. Louis 12 times, posting an 8-4 record. Arizona has played at the Edward Jones Dome twice on opening weekend and posted a 1-1 record in those meetings. The last time these two teams met in Week 1 was 2010 in St. Louis, with the Cardinals earning a victory. Intercepting Bradford The Cardinals defense has tallied seven INTs in six career games against Rams QB Sam Bradford. WR Larry Fitzgerald In 18 career games against the Rams, Fitzgerald has totaled 102 receptions for 1,313 yards and 13 TDs. He has accumulated three career 100-yard games against St. Louis. CB Patrick Peterson In four career starts against St. Louis, Peterson has recorded three INTs, six passes defensed and a fumble recovery. He has an INT in each of the last two meetings against the Rams. On special teams, Peterson has 17 punt returns for 357 yards (21.0 avg) and two TDs. Peterson had a 99-yard punt return TD in OT against the Rams in 2011, only the second OT punt return in NFL history. RB Rashard Mendenhall In his only career outing against the Rams (12/24/11 vs. St. Louis), posted 116 yards on 18 attempts (6.4 avg.), including a long of 52 yards. TE Rob Housler Has played in two games against the Rams and has more receptions (11) and more receiving yards (127) against St. Louis than any other team in the NFL. Housler posted a career-high 82 yards the last time the two teams met (11/25/12). K Jay Feely In 12 career games against the Rams, has connected on 23 of 27 FGAs, including his secondlongest career FG (55 yards). THIS WEEK IN THE NFL -All Times Arizona- Thursday, Sept. 5 Baltimore at Denver 5:30 PM NBC Sunday, Sept. 8 New England at Buffalo 10:00 AM CBS Tennessee at Pittsburgh 10:00 AM CBS Atlanta at New Orleans 10:00 AM FOX Tampa Bay at NY Jets 10:00 AM FOX Kansas City at Jacksonville 10:00 AM CBS Seattle at Carolina 10:00 AM FOX Cincinnati at Chicago 10:00 AM CBS Miami at Cleveland 10:00 AM CBS Minnesota at Detroit 10:00 AM FOX Oakland at Indianapolis 10:00 AM CBS Arizona at St. Louis 1:25 PM FOX Green Bay at San Francisco 1:25 PM FOX NY Giants at Dallas 5:30 PM NBC Monday, Sept. 6 Philadelphia at Washington 4:10 PM ESPN Houston at San Diego 7:20 PM ESPN Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 4 of 30

5 NEW FACES IN 2013 The Cardinals enter the 2013 season with a coaching staff, front office and team that has seen a significant turnover from 2012 headlined by GM Steve Keim and Head Coach Bruce Arians. Coaching Staff Bruce Arians Head Coach Tom Moore Asst. Head Coach/Offense Todd Bowles Defensive Coordinator Harold Goodwin Offensive Coordinator Amos Jones Special Teams Coordinator James Bettcher Outside Linebackers Anthony Blevins Coaching Asst./Special Teams Brentson Buckner Defensive Line Mike Caldwell Linebackers Rick Christophel Tight Ends Darryl Drake Wide Receivers Kevin Garver Offensive Assistant Steve Heiden Asst. Tight Ends/Special Teams Stump Mitchell Running Backs Tom Pratt Pass Rush Specialist Nick Rapone Defensive Backs Kevin Ross Cornerbacks Larry Zierlein Asst. Offensive Line Veteran Players Position (Previous Team) John Abraham Linebacker (Atlanta) Lorenzo Alexander Linebacker (Washington) Javier Arenas Cornerback (Kansas City) Yeremiah Bell Safety (NY Jets) Jasper Brinkley Linebacker (Minnesota) Antoine Cason Cornerback (San Diego) Karlos Dansby Linebacker (Miami) Paul Fanaika Guard (Seattle) Rashard Mendenhall Running Back (Pittsburgh) Carson Palmer Quarterback (Oakland) Jerraud Powers Cornerback (Indianapolis) Frostee Rucker Defensive End (Cleveland) Matt Shaughnessy Defensive End/Linebacker (Oakland) Bradley Sowell Tackle (Indianapolis) Drew Stanton Quarterback (Indianapolis) Alameda Ta amu Nose Tackle (Pittsburgh) Eric Winston Tackle (Kansas City) Draft Picks Position (Selection) Kevin Minter Linebacker (2 nd Round, 45 th Overall) Tyrann Mathieu Safety (3 rd Round, 69 th Overall) Alex Okafor Linebacker (4 th Round, 103 rd Overall) Earl Watford Guard (4 th Round, 116 th Overall) Stepfan Taylor Running Back (5 th Round, 140 th Overall) Andre Ellington Running Back (6 th Round, 187 th Overall) D.C. Jefferson Tight End (7 th Round, 219 th Overall) Rookie Free Agents Position (School) Jaron Brown Wide Receiver (Clemson) Tony Jefferson Safety (Oklahoma) HOMETOWN CROWD The Cards roster has three players with ties to Arizona prior to their NFL career. C Lyle Sendlein: A native of Scottsdale, Sendlein graduated from Chaparral High School where he was a four-year letterman and three-year starter. He helped lead the team to back-to-back state titles and was a first-team All-State selection as a senior. CB Antoine Cason: Enjoyed a highly decorated career at the University of Arizona from , winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation s best defensive back as a senior in 07. G Paul Fanaika: A four-year letterman at Arizona State, where he played in 48 games and earned honorable mention All-Pac- 10 honors as a sophomore and junior. THE BREAKDOWN Below is a breakdown of the new faces for the Cardinals this season and the building of the team s 53-man roster. The Cards added 17 veterans, 7 draft picks and 2 rookie free agents this season. In all, 26 of the 53 players (49.1%) on Arizona s roster were not on the Cards roster at any time in Among the 22 coaches on the Cards staff, 18 are new to the team. Returning coaches include Pete Alosi (asst. strength and conditioning), Freddie Kitchens (quarterbacks), John Lott (strength and conditioning coordinator) and Ryan Slowik (defensive asst./asst. defensive backs). Arizona had 28 veterans from the 2012 team depart during the offseason. Since January 8 th, the Cardinals have made a total of 146 transactions, including free agency, the NFL Draft, rookie free agent signings, released and re-signed players, trades, waived-injured players, waived/failed physical players, reserve/retired players and practice squad. The Cardinals roster features nine rookies, including seven 2013 draft picks and two rookie free agents. Both selected by the Cardinals in the 2004 NFL Draft, WR Larry Fitzgerald and DT Darnell Dockett are both entering their 10 th NFL seasons and are the most tenured players on the Arizona roster. THE OPPONENTS Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals 2013 schedule, beginning with this week s opponent the St. Louis Rams. Home 12 Rec Away 12 Rec St. Louis St. Louis San Francisco San Francisco Seattle 11-5 Seattle 11-5 Atlanta 13-3 New Orleans 7-9 Carolina 7-9 Tampa Bay 7-9 Houston 12-4 Jacksonville 2-14 Indianapolis 11-5 Tennessee 6-10 Detroit 4-12 Philadelphia 4-12 Arizona opens the season on the road against St. Louis this week, followed by a home contest against Detroit (9/15) before back-to-back road games at New Orleans (9/22) and Tampa Bay (9/29). The 2013 season marks the 20 th time in 26 seasons that the Cardinals have started with two of their first three matchups on the road. Arizona ranks seventh in strength of schedule, facing teams that combined for a.520 win percentage in 2012 ( ). The Cardinals will face five teams that reached the postseason in 12 (San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Houston and Indianapolis) and will play all five of those teams at University of Phoenix Stadium. Strength of Schedule 2013 Team Opp 12 W-L Pct Carolina Detroit New Orleans St. Louis Baltimore Green Bay Arizona Miami San Francisco Minnesota Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 5 of 30

6 KEIM TAKES THE REINS In January, Steve Keim was named the Cardinals new General Manager. Earning the promotion at the age of 40, Keim became one of the youngest GMs in the NFL. Keim will celebrate his 41 st birthday this Sunday during his first game as GM. General Manager Team Age Birthdate Howie Roseman Philadelphia 38 June 23, 1975 David Caldwell Jacksonville 39 February 14, 1974 Tom Telesco Indianapolis 40 December 12, 1972 Doug Whaley Buffalo 40 September 23, 1972 Steve Keim Arizona 40 September 8, 1972 Ryan Grigson Indianapolis 41 February 23, 1972 The 2013 season will be Keim s 15 th with the Cardinals organization, having originally joined the club in 1999 as a college scout covering the eastern portion of the country. He was promoted to Director of College Scouting in 2006, Director of Player Personnel in 2008 and was then promoted to Vice President, Player Personnel in May, With the Cardinals, Keim played an integral part in the drafting of Pro Bowlers Patrick Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald and Darnell Dockett. In his first draft as GM, Keim selected such college standouts as LB Kevin Minter and S Tyrann Mathieu. Steve has earned this position, Cardinals President Michael Bidwill said when announcing Keim s promotion. As I went through the process of evaluating the field of candidates and speaking to people, both inside our training facility and outside, I became more and more convinced that Steve Keim was the right man to be the general manager for the Arizona Cardinals. A Pennsylvania native, Keim was a two-time All-ACC selection at guard at N.C. State before going on to a brief stint in professional football as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins (1996) and Edmonton Eskimos (1997) of the Canadian Football League. UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS IN INDY The Indianapolis Colts posted a 2-14 record in 2011, featuring an offense that ranked 30 th overall in the NFL. In one season under Bruce Arians, the Colts offense which was stacked with rookies, including eventual Pro Bowl QB Andrew Luck finished the year ranked 10 th overall and Indy returned to the postseason after posting an 11-5 record Colts Notes Was named both Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year by Pro Football Weekly & the Pro Football Writers of America. He became the first individual to win both awards in the same year. Took over as interim coach on October 1, 2012 when head coach Chuck Pagano left the team to undergo treatment for leukemia. Led the Colts to a 9-3 record in his 12 games and helped Indianapolis clinch a playoff berth while tying the NFL record for most wins ever by an interim coach. Arians and Pagano shared Coach of the Year honors from the Maxwell Club in Philadelphia and were named AFC Coach of the Year by NFL 101 in Kansas City. Indy s nine-win improvement from 2011 (2-14 to 11-5) matched the third-largest single-season turnaround in NFL history. Rookie QB Andrew Luck, a 2012 Pro Bowl selection, threw for the most passing yards (4,374) by a rookie in NFL history. Luck had an NFL rookie record six 300-yard passing games and led the Colts on seven game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or OT, the most by a rookie QB since the 1970 merger. In all, Indy s rookies also combined for 3,108 yards rushing and receiving, the most of any team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger according to STATS LLC. AN ACCOMPLISHED ROOKIE The 2013 season represents the beginning of the Bruce Arians era in Arizona. Hired as the Cardinals head coach on 1/17/13, the first-time head coach came to Arizona as the reigning AP NFL Coach of the Year following his work with the Indianapolis Colts in A former QB at Virginia Tech ( ), Arians began his coaching career in 1975 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. Now in his 39 th season in the coaching ranks, Arians is in his 21 st season in the NFL. Arians in the NFL Became an NFL head coach for the first time when he was hired by Arizona on January 17, Signed a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth year. Named the 2012 AP NFL Coach of the Year after serving 12 games as the interim head coach for the Indianapolis Colts during Chuck Pagano s absence while being treated for leukemia. He also served as the Colts offensive coordinator during the 2012 season. Arians led the Colts to a 9-3 mark after taking over for Pagano, tying the NFL record for wins by an interim head coach. Comes to the Cardinals with 20 years of experience as an NFL assistant coach with five different teams: Indianapolis (2012; ), Pittsburgh ( ), Cleveland ( ), New Orleans (1996), and Kansas City ( ). As offensive coordinator with the Steelers, Arians was part of Pittsburgh teams that won three AFC North Division titles, two AFC Championships and Super Bowl XLIII. He was also the Steelers wide receivers coach when they won Super Bowl XL. GETTING TO KNOW THE HEAD GUY Below are a few facts about Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians: A native of Paterson, NJ, Arians grew up in York, PA where he met his wife, Christine. The couple have two children son, Jake, and daughter, Kristi Anne. Arians was named the Cardinals head coach 30 years after his first head coaching job at Temple University in 1983, at the age of 30. At the time, he was one of the youngest head coaches in Division I history. From , Arians coached running backs at the University of Alabama under legendary coach Paul Bear Bryant. Arians first NFL coaching assignment was as a RBs coach with the Kansas City Chiefs ( ). In his first year on the job, Chiefs RB Christian Okoye led the NFL in rushing yards (1,480) and was selected to his first career Pro Bowl. QUICK TURNAROUND Bruce Arians has been a part of 13 different playoff teams in his 20 seasons as an NFL coach. He has an playoff record, including three Super Bowl appearances and two Super Bowl titles (XL, XLIII). He has also been known for quick turnarounds where he has coached. When He First Hit The Postseason Indianapolis Colts: First Year (2012) Pittsburgh Steelers: First Year (2004) Cleveland Browns: Second Year (2002) Indianapolis Colts: Second Year (1999) Kansas City Chiefs: Second Year (1990) Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 6 of 30

7 MOORE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Hired by the Cardinals on 1/21/13 to serve as Assistant Head Coach/Offense, Tom Moore enters his 35 th year of coaching in the NFL. Along with Pass Rush Specialist Tom Pratt, the duo have more coaching experience among active NFL assistants than any coaches in the NFL outside of Pittsburgh s Dick LeBeau (40) and Houston s Wade Phillips (37). Exp Coach Team Position 40 Dick LeBeau Pittsburgh D-Coordinator 37 Wade Phillips Houston D-Coordinator 35 Tom Moore Arizona Asst. HC/Off. 35 Tom Pratt Arizona Pass Rush Spec. 35 Jimmy Raye Tampa Bay Sr. Off. Asst. 34 Joe Vitt New Orleans Asst. HC/LBs In Moore s 34 years in the NFL, his teams have earned 22 postseason appearances, 14 division titles, and four Super Bowl appearances (three wins). Moore has coached Hall of Famers Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Mike Webster, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Randall McDaniel, and 2013 inductee Cris Carter, and he has helped guide 22 different NFL players to a combined 61 Pro Bowl selections. For 13 years in Indianapolis ( ), he coached Peyton Manning and helped him become one of the NFL s all-time greatest quarterbacks. Manning set Colts franchise records with 54,828 passing yards, 399 touchdowns, and 4,682 completions (which all ranked in the top five in league history), and won an NFL-record four MVP Awards ( , ) under Moore s tutelage. MOORE LEADS TO SUCCESS Over Tom Moore s 34 years coaching in the NFL, he has helped a total of 22 players combine for 61 Pro Bowl appearances, including tenures in Indianapolis, Detroit, Minnesota and Pittsburgh. Indianapolis PB Player Year(s) 11 QB Peyton Manning , WR Marvin Harrison WR Reggie Wayne C Jeff Saturday , RB Edgerrin James , TE Dallas Clark RB Joseph Addai TE Ken Dilger RB Marshall Faulk 1998 Detroit PB Player Year(s) 2 RB Barry Sanders WR Herman Moore T Lomas Brown G Kevin Glover 1996 Minnesota PB Player Year(s) 1 WR Cris Carter TE Steve Jordan G Randall McDaniel 1991 Pittsburgh PB Player Year(s) 4 C Mike Webster , 87 3 WR John Stallworth 1979, 82, 84 2 T Tunch Ilkin WR Louis Lipps WR Lynn Swann RB Earnest Jackson 1986 THE COACHING BREAKDOWN The Cardinals coaching staff enters the 2013 season with a combined 427 years of coaching experience. The staff has accumulated 193 seasons in the NFL, 226 seasons in the college ranks and eight seasons in other professional leagues. In addition to their experience on the sidelines, Todd Bowles (8), Brentson Buckner (12), Mike Caldwell (11), Steve Heiden (11), John Lott (1), Stump Mitchell (9) and Kevin Ross (14) all bring with them a combined total of 55 years of NFL playing experience. Combined Coaching Experience Coach NFL College Pro (non-nfl) Bruce Arians Tom Moore Todd Bowles Harold Goodwin Amos Jones Pete Alosi James Bettcher Anthony Blevins - - Brentson Buckner Mike Caldwell Rick Christophel Darryl Drake Kevin Garver Steve Heiden Freddie Kitchens John Lott Stump Mitchell Tom Pratt Nick Rapone Kevin Ross 7-1 Ryan Slowik Larry Zierlein Totals SUPER STAFF Of the 22 coaches on the Cardinals staff, 13 have Super Bowl experience, either as a coach or player. In all, the staff has combined for 23 Super Bowl appearances, including 10 wins. Head coach Bruce Arians (3) and assistant head coach/offense Tom Moore (4) lead the way in Super Bowl experience and have combined for five championships. Super Bowls as a Coach Coach SB (Team) Bruce Arians XL, XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Tom Moore XIII, XIV (Steelers), XLI, XLIV (Colts) Tom Pratt I, IV (Chiefs) Darryl Drake XLI (Bears) Amos Jones XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Harold Goodwin XLI (Bears), XLIII, XLV (Steelers) Larry Zierlein XLIII (Steelers) Stump Mitchell XL (Seahawks) Freddie Kitchens XLIII (Cardinals) John Lott XLIII (Cardinals) Super Bowls as a Player Coach SB (Team) Todd Bowles XXII (Redskins) Brentson Buckner XXX (Steelers), XXXVIII (Panthers) Mike Caldwell XXXVIII (Carolina) but DNP *Bold signifies a victory The staff s experience in the Super Bowl begins with Super Bowl I (Tom Pratt) and extends through Super Bowl XLV (Bruce Arians, Amos Jones, Harold Goodwin). Pratt served as the Kansas City Chiefs defensive line coach during the team s loss to the Packers in Super Bowl I. Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 7 of 30

8 REMARKABLE RECOVERY That Cardinals quarterback coach Freddie Kitchens was with the team when it reported to training camp on July 25 th was remarkable considering the scare he endured just 50 days earlier. At an OTA practice on June 4 th, Kitchens began to feel ill. QBs Drew Stanton and Carson Palmer sensed that something was wrong and called over the team s head trainer Tom Reed. Anyone who knows Freddie s personality, he s jovial and easy-going, Stanton said. He was joking around asking if a heart attack is on the left or right side, going for the chuckle, and then said Actually, it s kind of in the middle here. I told him, Freddie, that sounds kind of serious, and Carson (Palmer) said Yeah Freddie, you don t look so good, you re kind of flush. He tried to say he was OK, but we called Tom (Reed) over and he was monitoring him. The trainers arranged for Kitchens to be taken to the hospital for tests and during that process, a CT scan revealed tears in his aorta that required surgery, which he had that same night after being flown to the Arizona Heart Hospital. "We never even talked about how soon I would be back," Kitchens said after the team reported to camp. "It's really the same way you do it in football. You just do the best you can every day and you see where you're at in the end. It just so happened I was well enough to get back to work. When he is on the sideline for this week s season opener against St. Louis, Kitchens will be 96 days removed from heart surgery. RECORD HOLDER RETURNS The running backs on the Arizona roster have a lot of work to do to live up to the legacy left by their position coach, Stump Mitchell, while he played with the Cardinals. A standout RB and return specialist for nine seasons with the Cards from , Mitchell enters his first season as RBs coach with the Cardinals and 12 th season as an NFL assistant. A ninth round selection (226 th overall) by the Cardinals in the 1981 NFL Draft, Mitchell spent his entire nine-year NFL career with the Cards. He currently holds the franchise record with 11,988 all-purpose yards and ranks second all-time in rushing yards (4,649), punt return yards (1,377) and kickoff return yards (4,007), while also adding 1,955 career receiving yards. Mitchell finished his career having posted a 4.7-yard average, which ranks as the second-highest career mark in team history. He posted a 5.6-yard rushing average in 1981, earning All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly, who also awarded him All-NFC honors as a kickoff returner in PRATT ENTERS 35 th NFL SEASON Cardinals pass rush specialist Tom Pratt kicks off his 35 th year coaching in the NFL in 2013 after starting his career in 1963 with the Kansas City Chiefs. Before coaching the Kansas City defensive line in Super Bowl I and earning a title in Super Bowl IV, Pratt held the same position for the Chiefs while they were members of the American Football League, earning him the honor of being the only active NFL assistant to have coached in the AFL. Pratt is also the only current coach in the NFL to be on staff during each of the last six decades (60 s, 70 s, 80 s, 90 s, 00 s and 10 s). During his NFL tenure, Pratt has coached four Pro Football Hall of Famers, including two 2013 selections, has aided five players in reaching a combined 23 Pro Bowls and helped three players earn a combined seven All-Pro titles. NEW COORDINATORS Under head coach Bruce Arians, the Cardinals enter the 2013 season with new coordinators on offense, defense and special teams. Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin and special teams coordinator Amos Jones take charge of their respective units for Arizona. Todd Bowles Hired in January after spending the 2012 season with Philadelphia, Bowles was promoted to defensive coordinator with the Eagles on 10/16/12 after spending the first six games of the season as the team s secondary coach. 13-year NFL assistant who has also coached with the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins during his career. Played DB in the NFL for eight seasons with the Redskins ( ; ) and 49ers (1991). Played collegiately at Temple ( ) where he was a team captain under head coach Bruce Arians in Served as interim head coach for the Miami Dolphins for the final three games of the 2011 season, posting a 2-1 record. Was a member of the 1987 Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXII championship team. Harold Goodwin Named offensive coordinator in January after working as the Indianapolis Colts offensive line coach during the 2012 season. Goodwin worked under Arians with the Colts. Brother, Jonathan, is the starting center for the 49ers. In 2012, Goodwin helped the Colts to a nine-win improvement from 2011 (2-14 to 11-5), which matched the third-largest single-season turnaround in NFL history. Indy s rookies also combined for 3,108 yards rushing and receiving in 2012, the most of any team since the 1970 AFL- NFL merger. The 2013 season will be the seventh consecutive season Goodwin has worked under Arians after previous assignments with Pittsburgh ( ) and Indy (2012). Played collegiately at Michigan on the offensive line ( ) before beginning his coaching career with the Wolverines as a student assistant ( ) and a grad assistant in 97. Amos Jones Jones spent his first five seasons with the Steelers as assistant special teams coach ( ) and was promoted to Pittsburgh s special teams coach on 8/23/12. A veteran of six seasons as an NFL assistant in addition to working 21 seasons as a college assistant. Coached at Temple under Bruce Arians from Played running back and safety at Alabama under legendary head coach Paul Bear Bryant. Jones started his coaching career as a graduate assistant ( ) at Alabama in Bryant s final two years as the head coach. FOUR IN A ROW? The Cardinals head to St. Louis this week looking for a victory in the regular season opener. With a win, Arizona would improve to 4-0 in season openers dating back to The Cards current streak of three consecutive season opening victories is tied for the third-longest active streak in the NFL. Active Win Streaks Opening Week Wins Team 9 New England 5 Baltimore 3 Arizona 3 Chicago 3 Houston 3 Washington The Cards have not won four straight openers since Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 8 of 30

9 A MAN OF MANY MILESTONES Through his first nine NFL seasons, WR Larry Fitzgerald accumulated a host of records setting both franchise and NFL marks. Below is a look at what Fitzgerald has accomplished since being selected with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. In Week 6 of the 2012 season vs. Buffalo, Fitzgerald surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards. At 29 years, 44 days old, he joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only players in NFL history to reach the milestone before the age of 30. Youngest To 10,000 Career Receiving Yards Player Age Randy Moss 28 years, 314 days Larry Fitzgerald 29 years, 44 days Jerry Rice 30 years, 54 days Torry Holt 30 years, 132 days Isaac Bruce 30 years, 343 days In Week 3 of the 12 campaign, Fitzgerald surpassed 700 career receptions. At 29 years, 23 days old, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach that mark. He was over a year younger than the previous record holder Dallas TE Jason Witten (30 years, 133 days old). Youngest To 700 Career Receptions Player Age Larry Fitzgerald 29 years, 23 days Jason Witten 30 years, 133 days Andre Johnson 30 years, 139 days Torry Holt 30 years, 202 days Randy Moss 30 years, 230 days 9,000 Receiving Yards At 28 years, 81 days old, Fitzgerald reached 9,000 career receiving yards in Week 11 of the 2011 season, becoming the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach the career milestone. Only Randy Moss (27 years, 310 days old) reached the mark at a younger age than Fitzgerald. 70 Career TD Receptions Fitzgerald reached 70 career TDs in Week 10 of the 11 season vs. Philadelphia and at 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to accomplish the feat, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day). 8,000 Receiving Yards Fitzgerald s 125 receiving yards in Week 15 matchup vs. the Panthers in 10 gave him 8,053 for his career as he became the second youngest receiver in NFL history to reach 8,000 yards, trailing only Randy Moss (26 years, 297 days old). 7,000 Receiving Yards Against the Lions in Week 15 of 2009, Fitzgerald reached 7,000 receiving yards for his career. At 26 years, 111 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the career milestone, surpassing the previous record held by Randy Moss (26 years, 220 days old). 6,000 Receiving Yards Reached 6,000 career receiving yards in Week 1 vs. San Francisco at 26 years and 13 days old, becoming the secondyoungest receiver in NFL history to reach the milestone behind only Randy Moss (25 years, 270 days). 600 Receptions In Week 15 of the 10 season at Carolina, Fitzgerald surpassed 600 receptions for his career and at 27 years, 110 days old, became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone. He surpassed the previous record of Randy Moss (28 years, 266 days old). 100 Receptions in a Season At 22 years, 123 days old, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100-catch season (2005). THE FRANCHISE During his first nine NFL seasons, Larry Fitzgerald broke virtually every major Cardinals career receiving record. With those records in his pocket, the only remaining question is how high the numbers will go by the time he is done. In 2011, Fitzgerald became the franchise all-time leader in receiving yards, receiving TDs, career 100-yard games and total TDs. He became the franchise all-time receptions leader in He built on those records with his performance in 12. Franchise Record Career Receptions Rec Player (Years) 764 Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Larry Centers, Roy Green, Frank Sanders, *Established record in Week 14 of 2010 season Franchise Record Career Receiving Yards Yds Player (Years) 10,413 Larry Fitzgerald, ,497 Roy Green, ,918 Jackie Smith, ,520 Anquan Boldin, ,005 Pat Tilley, *Established record in Week 4 of 2011 season Franchise Record Touchdown Receptions TDs Player (Years) 77 Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Sonny Randle, Mel Gray, Anquan Boldin, *Established record in Week 3 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career Touchdowns TDs Player (Years) 77 Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Sonny Randle, Ottis Anderson, John David Crow, *Established record in week 10 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career 100-Yard Receiving Games # Player (Years) 34 Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Jackie Smith, Roy Green, *Established record in Week 4 of 2011 season THE CLIMB CONTINUES Larry Fitzgerald enters the 2013 season having caught a pass in a franchise record 133 consecutive games. Fitzgerald broke Mel Gray s previous franchise mark of 121 games in Week 5 of the 2012 season against St. Louis. Franchise Record Consecutive Games With a Reception Gms Player (Streak) 133 Larry Fitzgerald (Game 8 in 2004-present) 121 Mel Gray (Game 3 in 1973-Game 4 in 1982) 94 Bobby Joe Conrad (Game 9 in 1961-Game 4 in 1968) 89 Larry Centers (Game 7 in 1993-Game 16 in 1998) 74 Roy Green (Game 2 in 1981-Game 10 in 1986) Fitzgerald has a reception in 139 of 140 games played in his career. The only game in which he did not catch a pass came during his rookie season Buffalo). Fitzgerald s receptions streak ranks as the second-longest active mark in the NFL behind Tony Gonzalez (193). Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 9 of 30

10 HEADING TO THE HALL? Below is a look at the career of Larry Fitzgerald through his first 140 career games compared to the 22 modern era WRs currently in the HOF and where they stood at that point in their career. At this point in his career, Fitzgerald has more receptions (764) than any of the receivers enshrined in Canton had through 140 games played. The next closest receiver is Jerry Rice, who had 708 receptions through his first 140 career games. Fitzgerald has more receiving yards (10,413) than all HOF receivers through 140 games played except Rice (11,776) and Michael Irvin (10,799). Fitzgerald Vs. Modern Era WRs in the Hall of Fame (140 Games) 100- Player, HOF Year Years G Rec Yds Avg. Y/G TD Yd G Larry Fitzgerald , Jerry Rice, , Michael Irvin, , Art Monk, , Cris Carter, , Steve Largent, , Raymond Berry, , Charley Taylor, , Lance Alworth, , James Lofton, , Don Maynard, , , Bobby Mitchell, , Tommy McDonald, , Fred Biletnikoff, , John Stallworth, , Tom Fears, , Paul Warfield, , Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch, , Dante Lavelli, , Pete Pihos, , Charlie Joiner, , Bob Hayes, , Lynn Swann, , Avg. of 22 Hall of Fame WRs 494 8, In fact, Fitzgerald s career numbers already surpass those of many receivers that are currently enshrined in the HOF. He has more career receptions than 15 of the 22 receivers in the HOF: Swann (336), Hayes (371), Pihos (373), Lavelli (386), Hirsch (387), Fears (400), Warfield (427), McDonald (495), Mitchell (521), Stallworth (537), Alworth (542), Biletnikoff (589), Berry (631), Maynard (633) and Taylor (649). He has more career receiving yards than 14 of the 22 receivers in the HOF: Fears (5,397), Swann (5,462), Pihos (5,619), Lavelli (6,488), Hirsch (7,029), Hayes (7,414), Mitchell (7,954), McDonald (8,410), Warfield (8,565), Stallworth (8,723), Biletnikoff (8,974), Taylor (9,110), Berry (9,275) and Alworth (10,266). A Career Full of Accomplishments: Franchise career leader in receptions (764), receiving yards (10,413), receiving TDs (77), total TDs (77) and 100-yard receiving games (34). His six 1,000-yard seasons are a franchise record, as were his streak of five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons between One of just four players in NFL history to record at least 1,400 receiving yards in a season four times in their career: Jerry Rice (6), Randy Moss (4) and Marvin Harrison (4). At 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 70 career receiving TDs behind only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days old) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day old). At 27 years, 110 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 600 career receptions. In 2010, he became the first player in NFL history to record 90+ receptions five times in their first seven seasons. During the 2008 postseason, he broke virtually every major playoff receiving record, establishing new single-season marks for receptions (30), receiving yards (546) and TDs (7). His four 100-yard receiving games that postseason established a new NFL record for consecutive games with 100 yards receiving. His nine TD receptions in six career postseason games are an NFL record for a player in their first six career playoff contests. With a franchise record 103 receptions during the 2005 season, he became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100- catch campaign when he reached the mark at 22 years, 123 days old. Led the NFL in receiving TDs in both the 2008 (12) and 2009 (13) seasons. In addition to his 10 receiving TDs in 2007, he became the first player in franchise history to record at least 10 TDs in three consecutive seasons. At 29 years, 23 days old when the Cardinals faced the Eagles in Week 3 of the 12 season, Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 career receptions. The previous record was held by Dallas TE Jason Witten, who was 30 years, 133 days old when he reached the mark in Week 2 of the 2012 season. At 29 years, 44 days old, he joined Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days) as the only two players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before the age of 30. Cardinals vs. Rams #AZvsSTL 10 of 30