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1 h Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Game # 8 THIS WEEK S GAME The 4-3 Cardinals head to St. Louis for a week 9 showdown with the 2-5 Rams that marks just the second division game for each club. The Cards opened the year with a road win at San Francisco while St. Louis lone NFC West contest to date was a week 3 loss at Seattle. The Cards & Rams are both coming off road losses against quality teams and each team led in the second half. The defeats snapped two-game win streaks for each team. After impressive home wins over Dallas and Buffalo, the Cards led 17-3 early in the third quarter at Carolina but the Panthers improved their 2008 home record to 5-0 by taking advantage of two Arizona turnovers and emerged with the win. QB Kurt Warner completed 35 of 49 passes (71.4%) for 381 yards. That included 9 passes and 2 TDs to WR Anquan Boldin, who returned from the head injury that had sidelined him for the previous two games plus the bye. The Rams will be playing their 4 th game since Jim Haslett took over as head coach. St. Louis opened with a win at Washington in week 6 and followed that up with a home win over Dallas. Last week in Foxboro, the Rams led early in the 4 th but the Patriots scored 10 points in the final 8:22 to emerge with a win. Marc Bulger threw for 301 yards with a TD and an INT, completing passes. Arizona enters Sunday s game with a two-game division lead and Sunday s contest at St. Louis kicks off a pivotal threegame stretch within NFC West. After the Rams, the Cards host the 49ers (2-6) on Monday night football and then travel to Seattle (2-5). The Rams are at the Jets next week. THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Jim Haslett Overall Record Regular Season Record Playoff Record nd Years as Head Coach in NFL 7 th 2 nd Years with team 1 st Sunday, November 2, :00 AM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-3) at ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-5) Edward Jones Dome ARIZONA CARDINALS 2008 SEASON SCHEDULE Regular Season Result/ Date Opp. Time Sun., Sep. San Francisco 49ers W, Sun., Sep. 14 MIAMI DOLPHINS W, Sun., Sep. Washington Redskins L, Sun., Sep. NY Jets L, Sun., Oct. 5 BUFFALO BILLS W, Sun., Oct. 12 DALLAS COWBOYS W, OT Sun., Oct. 19 Bye Sun., Oct. Carolina Panthers L, Sun., Nov. St. Louis Rams 11:00 AM Mon., Nov. 10 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS # 6:30 PM Sun., Nov. Seattle Seahawks * 2:05 PM Sun., Nov. 23 NEW YORK GIANTS * 2:15 PM Thur., Nov. Philadelphia Eagles & 6:15 PM Sun., Dec. 7 ST. LOUIS RAMS * 2:15 PM Sun., Dec. 14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS * 2:05 PM Sun., Dec. New England Patriots * 11:00 AM Sun., Dec. 28 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS * 2:15 PM # Monday night on ESPN & Thanksgiving night on NFL Network * Subject to flexible scheduling decisions BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION Network: FOX Play-by-Play: Thom Brennaman Analyst: Brian Billick CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu CARDINALS RADIO Flagship: Sports 620 KTAR Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Paul Calvisi 2008 NFC WEST STANDINGS Team W L PF PA Hm Road Div Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco This Week in the NFC West Arizona (4-3) vs. St. Louis (2-5) Seattle (2-5) vs. Philadelphia (4-3) San Francisco (2-6) is on the bye 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 & RAMS IN 2008 CARDINALS CATEGORY RAMS 4-3 Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Scored Touchdowns Allowed 23 9 Rushing TDs 5 14 Passing TDs 14 2 Return TDs 1 5 Rushing TDs Allowed Passing TDs Allowed 10 1 Return TDs Allowed 2 15/118 Sacked/Yards Lost 24/177 11/8 Fumbles/Lost 7/3 6 Had Intercepted 4 9/11 Field Goals Made/Attempted 14/ 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 +4 31:51 Average Time of Possession 28:15 5/29/2 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 28/25/25 13/12/21 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 29/29/26 1/3 2-Point Conversions 0/0 vs. SF Next NYJ THE LAST TIME CARDINALS 48, Rams 19 December 30, 2007 University of Phoenix Stadium (64,671) In the season finale, the Cards produced their highest point total since 1977 and largest margin of victory since 1993 with a dominant performance vs. St. Louis. The win evened Arizona s record at 8-8 and gave the team a final mark of.500 or better for just the 3 rd time in 20 seasons in AZ. The Cards scored 2 TDs on interceptions, including Antrel Rolle s 3 rd INT-TD of the season and produced a 100-yard rusher, receiver and 300-yard passer for the first time in a regulation game since The biggest star was Pro Bowl WR Larry Fitzgerald who had 11 catches for 171 yards and a pair of TDs. At halftime, he had a franchise record 168 receiving yards on 8 catches. The win also gave AZ a 6-2 home record in 07 and its first-ever season sweep of the Rams. On the game s opening drive, the Rams advanced to AZ18 but on 3 rd -n-inches SS Aaron Francisco stuffed Steven Jackson for a loss and they had to settle for a 37-yard FG. Arizona answered on the next drive with a 23-yard Neil Rackers FG that evened the score. The drive was extended when Fitzgerald caught a 20- yard pass on 4 th -n-5 at the SL37. Early in the 2 nd quarter, the Rams went for it on 4 th -n-4 at the AZ43 but failed when Marc Bulger s pass was incomplete. Edgerrin James then scored on a 2-yard run that put AZ up On the 2 nd play of the next Rams drive, Rolle picked off a Bulger pass and returned it 47 yards for his 3 rd TD of the season, tying the team record and one shy of the NFL mark. Back-to-back sacks by Joe Tafoya and Darnell Dockett ended the next Rams drive and Arizona then capped its next possession with a 21-yard Warner pass to Fitzgerald. A 42-yard Jeff Wilkins FG with 0:09 left made the score 24-6 at the half. On the 3 rd play of the 2 nd half, Warner was INT d by CB Jonathan Wade who returned it to the AZ37. That set-up a 36-yard Bulger TD pass to TE Joe Klopfenstein that made it Arizona extended the lead to on the next series when Warner and Fitzgerald connected on a 6-yard TD pass to cap a 12-play, 80- yard drive that also included a 4 th -n-4 conversion. Late in the 3 rd, S O.J. Atogwe picked off Warner and returned the INT 52 yards for a TD. The Cards again answered when Warner hit Anquan Boldin with a 20-yard scoring pass that made it St. Louis next drive advanced deep into AZ territory but Rolle again picked off Bulger and returned the INT 57 yards to the SL40. That led to a 33-yard Rackers FG and on the next series Gus Frerotte replaced Bulger. On his 3 rd snap, MLB Gerald Hayes INT d Frerotte and took it 30 yards for his 1st career TD and the game s final score. RAMS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Rams 1 10:26 Wilkins 37-yard FG 8-53, 4: CARDS 1 4:27 Rackers 23-yard FG 15-75, 5: CARDS 2 7:45 James 2-yard run (Rackers kick) 8-57, 3: CARDS 2 6:40 Rolle 47-yard INT return (Rackers kick) CARDS 2 1:06 Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 8-64, 3: Rams 2 0:09 Wilkins 42-yard FG 9-57, 0: Rams 3 12:42 Klopfenstein 36-yard pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick) 2-37, 0: CARDS 3 5:45 Fitzgerald 6-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 12-80, 6: Rams 3 1:48 Atogwe 52-yard INT return (2-point try failed) CARDS 4 13:37 Boldin 20-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 6-71, 3: CARDS 4 3:57 Rackers 33-yard FG 8-25, 4: CARDS 4 3:09 Hayes 30-yard INT return (Rackers kick) THE SERIES The Cardinals and Rams have met 45 times since 1946 with the Rams holding a advantage in the series. The Cardinals have won five of the last seven meetings between the two teams and each of the last three contests. In 2007, Arizona earned its first season sweep of the Rams since joining the NFC West. SERIES NOTES Overall Regular Season Series: Cardinals on the road at St. Louis: Cardinals last win: 12/30/07, vs. StL First Meeting: 10/27/46, W, vs. LA Rams Last Meeting: 12/30/07, W, vs. StL Last 10 Meetings Date Site Result Dec. 30, 2007 Arizona W, Oct. 27, 2007 St. Louis W, Dec. 03, 2006 St. Louis W, Sep. 24, 2006 Arizona L, Nov. 20, 2005 St. Louis W, Sep. 18, 2005 Arizona L, Dec. 19, 2004 Arizona W, 31-7 Sep. 12, 2004 St. Louis L, Nov. 23, 2003 Arizona L, (OT) Sep. 28, 2003 St. Louis L, STATISTICS STL AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 24:07 35:53 Weather: Sunny, 60 degrees, humidity 20%, wind at 3 mph. RUSHING RAMS: Jackson 18-55; Leonard 5-15; Stanley 1-5. CARDS: James , TD; Warner 3-19; Arrington 4-2; Hasselbeck 1-(-1). PASSING RAMS: Bulger 13-25, 176 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT; Frerotte 1-5, 4 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Warner 23-39, 300 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT. RECEIVING RAMS: Holt 7-93; Bruce 2-39; Klopfenstein 1-36, TD; McMichael 1-4; Bennett 1-4; Leonard 1-3; S. Jackson 1-1. CARDS: Fitzgerald , 2 TD; Boldin 4-56, TD; James 3-34; B. Johnson 2-10; Bienemann 1-13; Urban 1-13; Arrington 1-3. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 2 of 33

3 LAST WEEK S GAME Panthers 27, CARDINALS 23 October 26, 2008 Bank of America Stadium (72,010) Arizona faced a formidable test at Carolina against a 5-2 Panther team that was 4-0 at home and boasted the NFL s 5 th -ranked defense (#2 vs. the pass). Thanks mostly to a potent passing attack led by Kurt Warner and bolstered by the return of WR Anquan Boldin, the Cardinals led by 14 early in the 3 rd quarter. However a pair of turnovers and two Panther TDs within a minute in the 3 rd quarter enabled the Panthers to emerge with the win. The Cards fell to 4-3 but maintained a 2-game division lead when the 49ers & Rams both lost. Boldin caught 9 passes for 63 yards a 2 TDs in his first action since suffering a head injury on a vicious hit at the Jets that caused him to miss 2 games. Fellow WR Larry Fitzgerald had 115 yards on 7 catches and Steve Breaston was 9-91 receiving in the loss. On Arizona s first drive of the game, a 30-yard Boldin run on a reverse set up a 21- yard Neil Rackers FG. Early in the 2 nd, LB Karlos Dansby set the offense up at the CAR 5 when he sacked Jake Delhomme, forcing a fumble that Dansby recovered. On the next play, Warner hit Boldin with a 5-yard TD pass. After punting on its first 3 series (including two 3-n-outs) Carolina proceeded to move downfield on the fourth. On 1 st -n-goal at the 4, WR Muhsin Muhammad dropped a sure TD pass and the Panthers instead settled for a John Kasay FG. Late in the 2 nd quarter AZ looked poised to add more points when Rackers lined up for a FG on 4 th -n-15 at the CAR 21. Instead the Cards tried a fake FG but holder Dirk Johnson s completion to TE Jerame Tuman gained just 10 yards. AZ opened the 2 nd half by moving 64 yards in 8 plays and capped the drive with a 2- yard Tim Hightower TD run that put the Cards up Carolina responded with its own long drive that ended with a 15-yard TD run by Williams. On the 2 nd play of the next drive Edgerrin James fumbled, turning it over at the AZ18. The Panthers capitalized on the next snap when Jake Delhomme hit Steve Smith on an 18-yard TD pass that knotted the score at 17. Arizona re-took the lead late in the 3 rd when Boldin s 2 nd TD reception of the day (2 yards) capped an 11-play, 78-yard drive that made it after the PAT snap was mishandled. Carolina struck quickly again when Delhomme threw a short pass to Smith that he took 65 yards down the left sideline. Smith appeared to step out of bounds near midfield and the Cards challenged but referee Walt Coleman refused to overturn the original call. Now down 1, Arizona moved to the Carolina 15 but Warner s 2 nd -n-3 pass bounced off J.J. Arrington s hands and was picked off by LB Jon Beason. He returned the INT to the Carolina 49 and that set up a 50-yard Kasay FG that gave the Panthers a 4- point lead. Arizona s next drive stalled near midfield and resulted in a punt. Taking over at their own 20 with 5:57 to play, the Panthers picked up three 3 rd downs that enabled them to run out the clock. CARDINALS PANTHERS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 6:56 Rackers 21-yard FG 13-80, 6: CARDS 2 11:16 Boldin 5-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 1-5, 0: Panthers 2 5:42 Kasay 23-yard FG 14-72, 5: CARDS 3 10:13 Hightower 2-yard run (Rackers kick) 8-64, 4: Panthers 3 6:54 Williams 15-yard run (Kasay kick) 6-80, 3: Panthers 3 6:10 Smith 18-yard pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick) 1-18, 0: CARDS 3 0:58 Boldin 2-yard pass from Warner (kick aborted) 11-78, 5: Panthers 3 0:02 Smith 65-yard pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick) 3-73, 0: Panthers 4 9:09 Kasay 50-yard FG 5-19, 2: STATISTICS AZ CAR 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 32:37 27:23 Weather: 70 degrees and sunny; 80% humidity, variable winds. RUSHING CARDS: Boldin 1-30; James 7-17; Hightower 6-3, TD. Panthers: Williams , TD; Stewart 8-10; Hoover 1-3; Delhomme 2-(-2); Smith 1-(-6). PASSING CARDS: Warner 35-49, 381 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT; D. Johnson 1-1, 10 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; Arrington 0-1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Panthers: Delhomme 20-28, 248 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Breaston 9-91; Boldin 9-63, 2 TD; Fitzgerald 7-115; Urban 4-51; Tuman 3-41; Hightower 2-18; Arrington 1-7; Doucet 1-5. Panthers: Smith 5-117, 2 TD; Muhammad 5-38; King 3-41; Jarrett 2-25; Williams 2-15; Hoover 2-12; Stewart 1-0. BOLDIN RETURNS TO THE FIELD Pro Bowl receiver Anquan Boldin returned to the Cardinals lineup last week in Carolina after missing the previous two games due to a head injury that included sinus and jaw fractures. Boldin didn t miss a beat in his first game back, tying for the team-high with nine receptions, going for 63 yards and two touchdowns, also adding a career-long 30-yard run in the first quarter on a reverse. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt hadn t expected to play Boldin for the entire game and replaced him for a few plays early on hoping to give him a break in his first action back. Whisenhunt had no problems interpreting Boldin s reaction. He wasn t real happy about that, Whisenhunt said following the game. Boldin was on the receiving end of an illegal and vicious helmet-to-helmet hit in the closing seconds of the Cardinals week four game in New York that drew a one-game suspension and $50,000 fine against Jets safety Eric Smith. Boldin had eight plates installed to fix two facial fractures and wiring inserted to align his bite. In returning so quickly and so effectively, Boldin again showed why he is considered one of the toughest players in the league, a sentiment that safety Adrian Wilson, one of the league s most feared defenders, expressed after the injury. He is by far the toughest person I know, Wilson said. I ve been here eight years, and he is the toughest player that I have ever played with. Boldin has played well when returning from injury throughout his career. Considering the severity of his most recent injury, last week s performance against Carolina may have been his most impressive. In the four games he has played immediately after returning from injury over the last four seasons, Boldin has collected 31 receptions for 280 yards and five touchdowns. Games after Injury Date Rec. Yds TD Injury Car Head NO Toe Was Hip StL Knee Cardinals vs. Rams Page 3 of 33

4 WARNER RETURNS TO ST. LOUIS Quarterback Kurt Warner is returning to St. Louis this week, the city where his fairy-tale NFL career saw its greatest success and a place he has played particularly well since he has been with the Cardinals. Warner spent with the Rams and led the team to two Super Bowl appearances and was twice named the NFL s Most Valuable Player. The Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans and lost to the New England Patriots two years later in Super Bowl XXXVI. Warner recorded his first win as a Cardinal and earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in a victory over the Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on 11/20/05. In his only start in the Edward Jones Dome since leaving St. Louis in 2004, Warner completed 27-of-39 passes for 285 yards, three TDs and no INTs in front a supportive St. Louis crowd. Date Att. Com. Yds TD INT Rate W/L StL W Warner s last appearance in St. Louis came on10/7/07 when Matt Leinart, then the starter, fractured his collarbone during the second quarter. Warner replaced Leinart and completed 14-of-28 passes for 190 yards, a TD and an INT. Warner went 3-for-5 for 25 yards and a TD in the fourth quarter to help cement the Cardinals victory over the Rams. Warner s recent success for the Cardinals since taking over the starting QB job when Leinart went down last season in St. Louis is similar to the success he had in his MVP days in St. Louis. Warner currently ranks among the league leaders in almost every major passing statistic so far in CARDS RECENT SUCCESS IN ST. LOUIS The Cardinals, who are currently atop the NFC West with a 4-3 record, face off against the second place Rams this week, looking to extend their lead in their two-game lead in the division. The Cardinals have had considerable success in the Edward Jones Dome as of late. Last season s win in St. Louis marked the third consecutive year Arizona has defeated the Rams on their home turf. The last time the Cardinals won three straight seasons at a particular venue was in the late 1980 s when they took down the Buccaneers three times from at the Big Sombrero in Tampa. A win this week in St. Louis would give the Cardinals four straight wins in an away stadium for the first since they defeated the Eagles six consecutive times at Veterans Stadium between 1973 and In all, the three-game streak at St. Louis marked just the 13 th time in franchise history that the team has recorded road victories against an opponent in three or more consecutive seasons. The Cardinals have won the last three consecutive games against the Rams and earned their first season sweep of St. Louis last season beating the Rams in St. Louis and at home in the season finale. CARDINALS PILE UP YARDS VS. PANTHERS The Cardinals passing attack faced a stiff test last week vs. Carolina s fifth ranked defense and second ranked pass defense. Although Arizona did not come out of the game with the victory, the team proved that their offense will be hard to stop this season. The Cardinals had a lot of success moving the ball on a Panthers defense that had held opponents under 200 yards passing in four of their first seven games and had allowed just two passing TDs in the previous six games. Below is a look at the Cardinals stats from last week s game compared to what the Panthers were allowing in their first seven games. Cardinals Panthers (Games 1-7) Points: 23 Points Allowed/Game: 14.9 Total Net Yards: 425 Passing Yds Allowed/Game: Yards Passing: 391 Most Passing Yds Allowed: 231 TDs: 3 TDs Allowed: 5 Completions: 36 Completions/Game: 17.7 Pass Attempts: 51 Pass Attempts/Game: 31.1 Comp. Pct: 70.6 Comp. Pct Allowed: Yd Receivers: Yd Rec. Games Allowed: 0 1 st Downs: 25 1 st Downs Allowed/Game: 1 Total Plays: 67 Total Plays/Game: 59.4 Also against the Panthers The two TD receptions from Kurt Warner to Anquan Boldin tied the number of passing TDs allowed by the Panthers in their previous six games combined. With 115 yards receiving on the day, Larry Fitzgerald became the first receiver to reach 100 yards against Carolina this season and the first to reach 100 receiving yards against the Panthers since Reggie Wayne had 168 yards on 10/28/07 vs. Indianapolis, a span of 16 games. Warner s yardage total was 153 yards more than the Panthers allowed to any other QB in their first seven games (Drew Brees 228) and it was also the most in the NFL in week eight. He is the first QB to throw for 300+ yards against the Panthers this season and the first to throw for 300 yards against Carolina since Atlanta, a span of 20 games. COACHING FROM EXPERIENCE This week s game matching up the Cardinals and the Rams will feature two head coaches who played in the NFL before moving into the coaching ranks. Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt and Rams head coach Jim Haslett have a combined 18 years of experience as players in the NFL. Whisenhunt played nine seasons as a member of the Atlanta Falcons ( ), Washington Redskins ( ) and NY Jets ( ). Haslett played nine seasons a member of the Buffalo Bills ( ) and NY Jets (1987). Below is a list of the 11 current head coaches across the league that have experience as NFL players and the number of years they played. Ken Whisenhunt Cardinals (9) Tony Dungy Colts (3) Jim Haslett Rams (9) Gary Kubiak Texans (9) Dick Jauron Bills (8) Jack Del Rio Jaguars (11) Mike Singletary 49ers (11) Herm Edwards Chiefs (10) Jim Zorn Redskins (11) Jeff Fisher Titans (5) Sean Payton Saints (1) Cardinals vs. Rams Page 4 of 33

5 WHISENHUNT HAS CARDINALS IN FIRST Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt has the Cardinals in first place in the NFC West with a 4-3 record, two games ahead of second place St Louis and Seattle, with a game against the Rams this week. The Cardinals fell to 4-3 last week in Carolina as they lost to the Panthers in a closely contested game against the leaders of the NFC South. Whisenhunt now has a record as the Cards head coach and has reached 12 wins faster than any Cardinals head coach since Charley Winner reached 12 in 20 games in Fastest coaches to 12 wins: Coach Games Years Charley Winner Ken Whisenhunt Don Coryell A win this week vs. St. Louis would put the Cardinals at 5-3, which would be their best record through eight games since 1984 when they also started 5-3. The Cardinals have their next three games against NFC West opponents. TURNOVERS AT HOME VS. ON THE ROAD Turnovers have played a big part in almost every win and every loss for the Cardinals. Last week vs. Carolina, Arizona s two turnovers proved the difference in the game. Dating back to 2007, the Cardinals are 3-9 on the road, having won the turnover battle on the road three times, winning each game. The Cardinals have lost the turnover battle in seven games and have lost all seven of those contests. Game TO +/-Ratio +/-Points Result 9/10/07 at SF L 9/23/07 at Bal L 10/7/07 at StL W 10/21/07 at Was L 11/4/07 at TB L 11/18/07 at Cin W 12/9/07 at Sea L 12/16/07 at NO L 9/7/08 at SF W 9/21/08 at Was L 9/28/08 at NYJ L 10/26/08 at Car L Totals The Cardinals have lost the turnover battle at home in three games since 2007 and have lost two of those games. The OT win vs. Dallas was the only game the Cards lost the turnover battle but won the game, aided by the fact that the Cowboys scored no points off Arizona s three turnovers. Game TO +/-Ratio +/-Points Result 9/16/07 vs. Sea W 9/30/07 vs. Pit W 10/14/07 vs. Car L 11/11/07 vs. Det W 11/25/07 vs. SF L 12/2/07 vs. Cle W 12/23/07 vs. Atl W 12/30/07 vs. StL W 9/14/08 vs. Mia W 10/5/08 vs. Buf W 10/12/08 vs. Dal W Totals HALEY HAS THE OFFENSE ROLLING Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley was handed the play-calling responsibilities in the offseason, taking over fulltime the duties that he began to share during the 2007 season. Under Haley, the offense has become one of the most potent and high scoring offenses in the NFL. Haley took over a portion of the play-calling duties during the 2007 season and the Cardinals offense had scored 20+ points in 10 consecutive games before being held to 17 points in Washington in week three. After scoring 23 points against the Panthers, the Cardinals have now scored: 30+ points in 9 of the last 15 games 20+ points in 14 of the last 15 games Arizona has now scored 200 points on the season and their 28.6 points-per-game ranks #1 in the NFL. Points Scored 2008 Team G TDs Pts PPG Arizona Chicago San Diego Green Bay Philadelphia The Cardinals 200 points through the first seven games put them on pace to score 457 points for the season which would establish a new franchise record ( ). Arizona scored 404 points in 2007, the second-highest total in team history. CARDINALS KNOCK IT LOOSE With Karlos Dansby s sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery last week in Carolina, the Cardinals have now forced 15 fumbles on the season, recovering an NFL-high nine. Forced Fumbles/Recoveries Team FF FR Arizona 15 9 Miami 14 8 Kansas City 11 8 Philadelphia 9 7 Minnesota 18 7 DE Antonio Smith is tied for the lead among all NFL defenders with three fumble recoveries so far this season, a number that matches his career single-season high. Dansby s sack also extended the Cardinals consecutive games with a sack streak to 30, the longest current streak in the NFL. Consecutive Games with a Sack Team Games Arizona 30 Dallas 28 Denver 9 Detroit 9 Arizona has collected 19 sacks so far this season, tied for the sixth-highest total in the NFL. Last week s game in Carolina ended the Cardinals nine-game streak with multiple sacks, taking down QB Jake Delhomme once in the game. Coming into the game, Carolina had allowed just 10 sacks on the season and had allowed just one in the previous four games. The Cardinals defensive linemen have been the most consistent in getting to the quarterback, combining for 12 sacks through the first seven games (Bertrand Berry-4, Travis LaBoy- 4, Darnell Dockett-2, Gabe Watson-1, Bryan Robinson-1) and also have 15 QB hits and five fumble recoveries. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 5 of 33

6 CARDS BUILT FOR SUCCESS By nearly all accounts, the 2008 Cardinals roster is the most talented and deepest in recent memory. That didn t happen overnight but through a well-executed plan to build a quality football team that will be competitive for years to come. Under the direction of General Manager Rod Graves, the Cardinals have assembled that talent in a number of different ways. The most significant has been through the NFL Draft. That s really the lifeblood of any successful NFL team, said Graves. Our scouts and personnel department have done an outstanding job in identifying the types of players that will not only succeed at the NFL level but also excel in our particular system. Recent drafts have not only produced Pro Bowlers in Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Wilson, and Darnell Dockett but also scores of other full-time starters and contributors. In all, 26 of the 53 players on the roster were acquired through the draft. It may be too early to tell but based on indications thus far, the 2008 Cardinals draft is poised to produce the next wave of Cardinals stars; six of the seven 08 draftees are on the opening day roster and the seventh is on the practice squad. Another area that has been instrumental in building the 08 Cardinals is unrestricted free agency. The big splash free agents get a lot of attention, said Graves. But I m extremely proud of players that may have generated less fanfare when we signed them but have made significant contributions and filled important roles. In that category a year ago were players like Mike Gandy, a full-time starter at left tackle, and cornerback Rod Hood, who not only started every game but counted two touchdowns among his career-high five interceptions. Arizona sees initial signs of success from this year s free agents, including Travis LaBoy, who leads the team with 4.0 sacks through seven games, and Clark Haggans, who collected 1.5 sacks in week 5 vs. Buffalo. According to Graves, University of Phoenix Stadium is also a major factor in the team s ability to build a championship-caliber team. There s no question that the stadium has delivered everything that the team had hoped for, Graves said. Since the start of 2007, we re 9-2 at home and a big part of that success can be attributed to the home field advantage that s been created by a sold out stadium and a large, passionate fan base. It s also provided the revenue streams that we were lacking previously and give us the chance to compete aggressively with the other teams in the league. Arizona s 8-8 mark in 07 and 4-3 record so far is a good indication that the Cardinals plan is working. The next step is a successful 08 campaign that extends into NFC WEST AT A GLANCE The Cardinals are 1-0 in the NFC West so far this season after their victory in San Francisco in week one. The Cardinals will face St. Louis this week in their second NFC West contest of the season. The Rams, with a 2-5 record, sit in second place in the division, two games back of Arizona. After facing only one NFC West opponent in the first eight weeks of the season, the Cardinals will have five games against their division opponents over the final nine games. Including this week, the Cardinals will have three consecutive games against NFC West opponents, two of those games coming on the road. Below is a breakdown of the season schedule of each of the teams in the NFC West: Arizona 4-3 (2-1 NFC; 1-0 Div) St. Louis 2-5 (2-3 NFC; 0-1 Div) San Francisco 2-6 (2-4 NFC; 1-1 Div) Seattle 2-5 (1-4 NFC; 1-1 Div) Week 1 W SF L PHI L vs. ARI L BUF Week 2 W vs. MIA L vs. NYG W SEA L vs. SF Week 3 L WAS L SEA W vs. DET W vs. STL Week 4 L NYJ L vs. BUF L NO BYE Week 5 W vs. BUF BYE L vs. NE L NYG Week 6 W OT vs. DAL W WAS L vs. PHI L vs. GB Week 7 BYE W vs. DAL L NYG L TB Week 8 L CAR L NE L vs. SEA W SF Week STL vs. ARI BYE vs. PHI Week 10 vs. SF ARI MIA Week SF vs. STL vs. ARI Week 12 vs. NYG vs. DAL vs. WAS Week PHI (Thurs) vs. DAL (Thurs) Week 14 vs. ARI vs. NYJ vs. NE Week 15 vs. MIN vs. STL Week NE vs. STL vs. NYJ Week 17 vs. ATL vs. ARI Cardinals vs. Rams Page 6 of 33

7 JAMES AIMS FOR TOP 10 Currently 13 th on the NFL s all-time rushing list, Edgerrin James is poised to make another push up the list. With 11,987 yards on the ground after rushing for 380 yards in the first seven games, James needs 257 yards to pass Marcus Allen, who currently sits in 10 th place. With another 88 yards, James will pass Bills great Thurman Thomas for 12 th place on the rushing list and be 134 yards behind Franco Harris for 11 th. All-Time NFL Rushing Leaders: Yds. to Rk Player Yrs/NFL Yds. Pass 1 Emmitt Smith 15 18,355 6,369 2 Walter Payton 13 16,726 4,738 3 Barry Sanders 10 15,269 3,283 4 Curtis Martin 12 14,101 2,115 5 Jerome Bettis 13 13,662 1,676 6 Eric Dickerson 11 13,259 1,273 7 Tony Dorsett 12 12, Jim Brown 9 12, Marshall Faulk 13 12, Marcus Allen 16 12, Franco Harris 13 12, Thurman Thomas 13 12, Edgerrin James* 10 11, John Riggins 14 11, Corey Dillon 10 11, O.J. Simpson 11 11, LaDainian Tomlinson* 8 11, Fred Taylor* 11 10, Ricky Watters 11 10, Warrick Dunn* 12 10,604 - * Denotes active players GETTING THE TOUGH YARDS Rookie RB Tim Hightower had two more third-and-one opportunities last week in Carolina converting the first and was unsuccessful on the second. It was the first time he has been denied all season. Hightower is now eight-of-nine on the season in third-and-one situations. In addition to his third-and-one stats, Hightower is three-ofthree on fourth-and-one situations this season as well, making him 11-of-12 on the season in short yardage situations, with both his attempts and conversions ranking first in the NFL. 3 rd /4 th Down-and-1 Rushing 1 st Player Rush Yds Avg. Downs Pct. 1. T. Hightower (AZ) M. Barber (Dal) M. Pittman (Den) t. E. Graham (TB) t. S. Morris (NE) t. C. Portis (Was) Hightower showed a mix of toughness and quickness near the goal line in Carolina as he was handed the ball at the two-yard line and looked to be bottled up as he attempted to run right, only to cut back and find a crease, sneaking into the endzone for his sixth rushing TD of the season. It gave the Cardinals a 17-3 lead in the third quarter. The TD also gives him more rushing TDs than any other NFL rookie this season. NFC WEST CONTRIBUTION Edgerrin James has made his presence felt in the NFC West since signing with the Cardinals in James has rushed for 100+ yards five times with the Cardinals against NFC West opponents, each game resulting in a victory. Opp. Date Att. Yds. Avg. TD 9/11/06 vs. SF Sea /25/06 vs. StL StL /11/06 vs. Sea SF SF /17/07 vs. Sea SF JAMES LEADS ACTIVE RUSHERS Edgerrin James is just 13 rushing yards shy of 12,000 rushing yards for his career as he heads into the game vs. the Rams this week. He needs just 88 rushing yards to pass Thurman Thomas on the NFL s career rushing list. James is one of only two current NFL running back with 11,000 career rushing yards, as he pushes towards Thomas on the NFL s All-Time rushing list. LaDaininan Tomlinson reached yards in week six and currently sits 786 yards behind James. Top Active Rushers Player Yrs. Att. Yards TD 1. Edgerrin James, Ari. 10 2,957 11, LaDainian Tomlinson, S.D. 8 2,507 11, Fred Taylor, Jax. 11 2,365 10, Warrick Dunn, Atl. 12 2,572 10, Jamal Lewis, Cle 8 2,249 9, Shaun Alexander, Was 8 2,185 9, Ahman Green, Hou 11 1,989 8, Clinton Portis, Was. 7 1,897 8, Ricky Williams, Mia 8 1,834 7, Thomas Jones, NYJ 9 1,781 7, *Free agent; subject to developments HIGHTOWER FINDS THE ENDZONE AGAIN Tim Hightower got his sixth rushing TD of the season last week vs. Carolina and, as has been the case with most of his yards this season, he had to fight for it. In an impressive back-andforth run in heavy traffic near the goalline, Hightower got one TD closer to tying Ronald Moore s franchise rookie record of nine, established in 1993 Hightower s six rushing TDs on the season are the most rushing TDs by a Cardinals rookie since Moore had nine in Hightower s six rushing TDs are tied for fourth in the NFL and stand as the best total among rookies this season. NFL Rushing TD Leaders Player (Team) TDs 1. LenDale White (Ten) 10 2t. Ronnie Brown (Mia) 7 2t. Clinton Portis (Was) 7 4t. Tim Hightower (Ari)* 6 *There are four players tied with Hightower with 6 TDs Cardinals vs. Rams Page 7 of 33

8 WHERE THEY RANK The Cardinals have the NFL s fifth rated offense and second rated passing offense this season. The Cardinals are averaging yards-per-game and yards-per-game through the air. Individually, the Cardinals have numerous players who rank among the best in the NFL in their respective positions. Kurt Warner Larry Fitzgerald NFL Passer Rankings NFL NFL Receiver Rankings NFL Statistic Rank Statistic Rank Attempts: rd Receptions: 43 T-6 th Completions: nd Rec. Yards: th Completion Pct: st Rec. TDs: 5 T-2 nd Yards Passing: 2,089 2 nd 25+ Yard Rec: 7 T-4 th TD Passes: 14 T-4 th Red Zone TDs: 4 T-3 rd QB Rating: rd Red Zone Rec: 6 T-5 th Anquan Boldin Tim Hightower NFL Receiver Rankings NFL NFL Rusher Rankings NFL Statistic Rank Statistic Rank Rec. Tds: 7 1 st Rush TDs: 6 T-4 th Red Zone Rec: 9 1 st 3 rd /4 th -and-1 Rush: 12 1 st Red Zone TDs: 6 1 st 3 rd /4 th -and-1 Conv: 11 1 st 1 st Down Rec: 27 T-8 th Overall 1 st Down Pct: nd Cardinals receivers have combined for eight 100-yard receiving games (Larry Fitzgerald-4; Anquan Boldin-2, Steve Breaston-2), the highest total in the NFL so far this season. Boldin, Fitzgerald and Breaston have combined for 116 receptions, 1,554 yards and 13 touchdowns this season, despite the fact that Boldin missed two games due to a head injury. Cardinals receivers have combined for 14 total TDs in 2008, fifth-best total in the NFL (San Diego 19, Dallas 16, New Orleans 15, NY Jets 15). Along with Boldin and Fitzgerald, two Pro-Bowl receivers, Breaston has added 33 receptions for 392 yards (8.3 for 98 yards avg.) over the past four games including tying for the team lead with nine receptions for 91 yards against the Panthers. HE JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER Entering 2008, Fitzgerald had recorded 330 receptions for 4,544 yards and 34 touchdowns in his first four years. He has been to two Pro Bowls and last season led all NFC receivers in both receptions and yards. Fitzgerald totaled 100-yard receiving in a game 13 times in his first 61 NFL games and has added his 14 th, 15 th, 16 th and 17 th 100- yard games this season. Fitzgerald led the team in receiving yards last week in Carolina, catching seven passes for 115 yards in the game, his 17 th career 100-yard game and fourth of the season. Fitzgerald established a single-season career-high with seven 100-yard games in In the last eight games he has played dating back to last season, Fitzgerald has combined for 54 receptions, 832 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, averaging yards per game. Date Opp Rec Yds TD 12/30/07 vs. StL SF /14/08 vs. Mia Was NYJ /5/08 vs. Buf /12/08 vs. Dal Car Last season, Fitzgerald joined Anquan Boldin as the only players in NFL history to have recorded two 100-catch campaigns in their first four NFL season. Should he reach the milestone again this season, he would become just the fourth player in league history with three or more 100-catch seasons. BREASTON CONTINUES TO SHINE In the first 19 games of Steve Breaston s career he had a total of 12 receptions for 164 yards. In the last four games, starting with week four against the Jets, Breaston has piled up 33 receptions for 392 yards and his first career touchdown. For the third consecutive week, Breaston led or tied for the team in catches in Carolina, tying Anquan Boldin for the team lead with nine receptions. During his fourgame run, Breaston has led the team in either receptions or yards in each game. Against Dallas, Breaston had his second 100-yard receiving game of the season and caught the go-ahead TD pass in the fourth quarter, an 11-yard TD pass from Kurt Warner that gave the Cardinals a lead. It was the first TD reception of Breaston s career. Steve Breaston Last Four Games Opponent Rec. Yds TDs NYJ /5 vs. Buf /12 vs. Dal Car Since 9/28, only Houston s Andre Johnson has averaged more receptions per game (8.8) in the last month than Breaston (8.3). His 98.0 receiving yards per game is the sixth best total in the NFL in that period as well. In the seventh spot, with 92.0 yards per game is Breaston s teammate, Larry Fitzgerald. Breaston has started each of the last six games for the Cardinals. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 8 of 33

9 STATS PILE UP FOR BOLDIN Anquan Boldin s five-yard TD reception in the second quarter in Carolina gave him four consecutive games with at least one TD reception, the longest streak of his career and tying the second-longest streak in franchise history. With a TD reception this week in St. Louis, Boldin would tie the franchise record for consecutive games with a receiving TD, last accomplished when Larry Fitzgerald had TD receptions in five consecutive games in Consecutive Games with a TD Reception Franchise Games Player (Year) 5 Larry Fitzgerald (2007) Ricky Proehl (1993) Jackie Smith (1967) Bobby Joe Conrad (1963) Sonny Randle (1960 and ) Bob Shaw (1950) Mal Kutner (1947) 4 Anquan Boldin (2008) David Boston (2001) Roy Green ( and 1986) Despite missing two games, Boldin s seven TDs are still the most among all NFL receivers this season. Boldin s two TD receptions last week give him seven multi-td games for his career, five coming since the beginning of the 2007 season. Anquan now has 449 receptions in 73 career games and his first catch at St. Louis will get him to 450 career receptions in his 74 th career game, by far the fastest in NFL history. Fewest Games to 450 Career Receptions Lionel Taylor 81 Marvin Harrison 82 Torry Holt 85 Randy Moss 86 Isaac Bruce 88 Anquan Boldin has 449 in 73 games played. THREE ON PACE FOR 1,000 The Cardinals have three receivers Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston who are all on pace to reach 1,000 yards receiving this season. Fitzgerald, who currently has 661 receiving yards in seven games and is averaging 94.4 yards-per-game this season, is on pace for 1,510 yards. Boldin, who sits at 429 yards in five games and is averaging 85.8 yards-per-game, is on pace for 1,201 yards if he plays in 14 games this season minus the two he missed to injury. Breaston, who has come on strong in the last month, has 464 yards receiving in seven games for an average of 66.2 yards-per-game, is on pace for 1,060 yards on the season. The Cardinals are one of two teams in the NFL with three receivers who all have at least 400 receiving yards on the season, despite Boldin missing two games. The Washington Redskins have three receivers with 400+ yards. There are five other teams with two receivers with at least 400 receiving yards. Teams with multiple receivers over 400 receiving yards Team (Gm) Receivers (Yds) Ari (7) L. Fitzgerald (661), S. Breaston (464), A. Boldin (429) Was (8) S. Moss (658), C. Cooley (451), A. Randle El (409) Car (8) S. Smith (613), M. Muhammad (507) Dal (8) J. Witten (549), T. Owens (431) NE (7) R. Moss (471), W. Welker (466) NO (8) D. Henderson (499), L. Moore (431) NYJ (7) L. Coles (433), J. Cotchery (430) TOP 10 VS. NFC WEST The Cardinals all-pro receiving duo of Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald have had some outstanding games against their NFC West opponents in their young careers, including St. Louis. Below is a list of each receivers Top 10 games against the NFC West: Anquan Boldin Date Rec. Yds. Avg. TD SF /25/06 vs. StL /23/03 vs. StL SF Sea /18/05 vs. StL /2/05 vs. SF /12/04 vs. SF Sea StL Larry Fitzgerald Date Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 12/30/07 vs. StL /25/07 vs. SF StL /10/06 vs. SF SF StL /6/05 vs. Sea /2/05 vs. SF SF SF Both Boldin and Fitzgerald have faced the Rams eight times, combining for 101 catches, 1,398 yards and 12 touchdowns. Boldin has gone over 100 yards four times and Fitzgerald three vs. their NFC West foe. Fitzgerald went over 100 yards in both contests against the Rams last season combining for 20 receptions, 307 yards and three TDs in the two games. Two of Fitzgerald s three 100-yard games against the Rams have come in St. Louis while one of Boldin s four have come on the road. 15 AND COUNTING Kurt Warner s first quarter TD pass to Anquan Boldin gave him at least one TD pass in 15 consecutive games, the thirdlongest streak in franchise history. With a TD pass this week vs. St. Louis, Warner would tie Charley Johnson ( ) for the second-longest streak in franchise history and leave him just three games shy of Neil Lomax ( ) for the longest streak in team history. Franchise Record Most Consecutive Games Throwing a TD Pass Games Player 19 Neil Lomax (Game 9 in 1983-Game 11 in 1984) 16 Charley Johnson (Game 4 in 1964-Game 5 in 1965) 15 Kurt Warner (Games 9-16 in 2007, Games 1-7 in 2008) Warner s current 15-game TD streak is tied with San Diego s Philip Rivers for the longest streak in the NFL. Consecutive Games TD Pass Longest Current Streak Games Player 15 Kurt Warner (AZ) 15 Philip Rivers (SD) 10 Sage Rosenfels (Hou) Cardinals vs. Rams Page 9 of 33

10 WARNER ADDS TO TOUCHDOWN TOTAL Kurt Warner s two TD passes against the Panthers give him multiple TD passes in each of his last six games and in 14 of his last 15 games. Warner now has 35 TD passes in his last 15 games dating back to the final eight games of 2007, the most in the NFL over that period. Passing Touchdowns Since Midway Point of 2007 Player (Team) Yards TDs Kurt Warner (Ari) 4, Drew Brees (NO) 4, Tony Romo (Dal) 3, Brett Favre (GB-NYJ) 3, Philip Rivers (SD) 3, Warner joins New Orleans QB Drew Brees as the only quarterbacks to throw for over 4,000 yards in that 15-game span. STILL DEADLY ACCURATE Kurt Warner has started the 2008 season by completing 184- of-262 passes for 2,089 yards, good for a 70.2 completion percentage, the best in the NFL this season. Warner currently ranks second in the NFL history with a 65.5 career completion percentage. Career Completion Percentage NFL History Pct. Player (Years) 66.0 Chad Pennington (2000-present) 65.5 Kurt Warner (1998-present) 64.3 Steve Young ( ) 64.2 Drew Brees (2001-present) 64.0 Peyton Manning (1998-present) Warner s 64.9 completion percentage since coming to the Cardinals in 2005 is the best in franchise history among QBs with at least 1,000 passing attempts. Career Completion Percentage Cardinals History Player (Years) Att. Comp. Pct. Kurt Warner (2005-present) 1, Neil Lomax ( ) 3,153 1, Jake Plummer ( ) 2,754 1, Jim Hart ( ) 5,096 2, Charley Johnson ( ) 2,047 1, Warner s passer rating on the season has improved his career passer rating to 93.9 after beginning the season at He currently sits in third place all-time behind Steve Young and Peyton Manning. All-Time Passer Ratings Rating Player (Years) 96.8 Steve Young ( ) 94.0 Peyton Manning (1998-present) 93.9 Kurt Warner (1998-present) 92.9 Tom Brady (2000-present) 92.3 Joe Montana ( ) In the first seven games of 2008, Warner has completed at least 60 percent of his passes in six games and 70 percent of his passes in five. He completed 79.2 percent of his passes in his perfect game (158.3 passer rating) in week two vs. Miami and 71.4 percent of his passes at Carolina last week. BREAKING DOWN WARNER S DAY Kurt Warner s stat line from last week s game 35-of-49, 381 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT (99.1 passer rating) is impressive but maybe the most impressive part of his day is how efficiently he ran the offense in the second half against the second-best pass defense in the NFL. Warner was 22-of-28 for 240 yards in the second half and 14-of-15 for 141 and a TD in the third quarter alone. Below is a breakdown of Warner s performance by quarters: 1 st quarter 8-of-11 for 69 yards 2 nd quarter 5-of-10 for 72 yards, TD 3 rd quarter - 14-of-15 for 141 yards, TD 4 th quarter 8-of-13 for 99 yards Warner Carolina First Half : 13-of-21 for 141 yards and a TD Drive 1 6-of-8 for 47 yards FG Drive 2 2-of-3 for 22 yards Punt Drive 3 1-of-2 for 7 yards Punt Drive 4 1-of-1 for 5 yards TD Drive 5 3-of-7 for 60 yards Downs Second Half: 22-of-28 for 240 yards, TD, INT Drive 1 5-of-5 for 58 yards TD Drive 2 1-of-1for 5 yards Fumble Drive 3 8-of-9 for 77 yards TD Drive 4 5-of-7 for 58 yards INT Drive 5 3-of-6 for 4 yards Punt MVP COMPARISONS Kurt Warner is a two-time NFL MVP, having won the awards in both 1999 and 2001 as a member of the St. Louis Rams. Warner looked every bit the player he was during his MVP years as he led the Cardinals during the latter half of last season. He has continued his high level of play into this season and he is among the league leaders in many of the league s top passing categories. Just seven games into the 2008 season, the award is by no means going to be handed out soon, but a look at Warner s stats through the first seven games of 2008 compared to his stats during his two MVP seasons bring up some interesting comparisons. Below is a look at Warner s stats through the first seven games of this season compared to the first seven of his MVP seasons (Cardinals) Att. Com. Pct. Yds. TD INT , ( Rams) Att. Com. Pct. Yds. TD INT , (Rams) Att. Com. Pct. Yds. TD INT , Cardinals vs. Rams Page 10 of 33

11 BREAKING DOWN WARNER AT HOME Won the first 15 home games he started. For his career he is as a starter at home. ON THE ROAD Won 15 of his first 21 road games as a starter. For his career he is as a starter on the road. INDOORS Won 21 of his first 22 games as a starter indoors. For his career he is as a starter indoors. OUTDOORS For his career he is as a starter in games played outside. THROWING FOR 300 YARDS OR MORE Warner s teams are when throwing for 300 yards or more Sept. 15 Oct. 8 Nov. 7 Dec. 15 Jan. 0 WHEN THROWING FOR 3+ TDs 23 of the last 25 games in which he has thrown for 3+ TDs, his team has won 26-4 when he throws for 3+ TDs in a game WITH A QB RATING OVER (Min. 15 att.) Won 26 of the first 27 games in which he had 100+ rating Has a career record of 33-3 with a rating WHEN COMPLETING AT LEAST 70% OF HIS PASSES Won 20 of his first 21 games when completing 70% or more Has a career record of 25-5 when completing 70% or more WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK With a win in St. Louis this week, the Cardinals would have four consecutive road wins in an away stadium for the first time since they defeated the Eagles six consecutive times a Veterans Stadium between Anquan Boldin, playing in his 74 th career game, needs one reception this week to become the fastest receiver in NFL history to reach 450 career receptions, topping the mark of Lionel Harris, who accomplished the feat in 81 games. With a TD reception this week vs. St. Louis, Boldin would have a receiving TD in five consecutive games, tying the franchise record last reached by Larry Fitzgerald in Edgerrin James needs 88 yards to pass former Buffalo Bills great and Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas for 12 th place on the NFL s career rushing list. With 300 yards passing, Kurt Warner would have his 15 th 300-yard game as a member of the Cardinals and would sit alone in second place behind Neil Lomax (19) for the most in franchise history. With a TD reception, Larry Fitzgerald would have 40 for his career, moving him into a tie for fourth place with Jackie Smith on the franchise career list. Through seven games, the Cardinals have three receivers (Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston) who are all on pace for 1,000-yard seasons. Fitzgerald is on pace for 1,510 yards, Boldin is on pace for 1,201 yards and Breaston is currently on pace to reach 1,060 yards. Warner is on pace to throw for 4,774 yards. LEINART IN YEAR THREE Matt Leinart returns from a 2007 season that saw him land on injured reserve with a broken collarbone he suffered in the fifth game of the year. After his injury, backup Kurt Warner filled in and had a strong run as the Cardinals quarterback. Warner was named the starter after the final preseason game and a closely contested competition with Leinart, who head coach Ken Whisenhunt says is making significant improvements as he continues to grow in the system. He has started 16 games in this league, Whisenhunt said of his young QB. That is not a lot of games for a young quarterback. I am very excited about the progress he has made and his future with the organization. In his rookie season, Leinart showed the promise that made him the 10 th overall selection in After taking over as the starter in place of Kurt Warner in the sixth week of the season, he threw for 2,547 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. As a rookie starter, Leinart: Completed 60 percent or more of his passes in five of his last six games. Became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for over 400 yards in a game. Became the first Cardinals quarterback since Jake Plummer in 2001 to have three games in a season with a 100+ quarterback rating. Broke Plummer s rookie record of 2,203 passing yards, throwing for 2,547 yards on the season. IN THE SERIES VS. THE RAMS 100-Yard Rushing Games 3 (3-0) Most Yards: 126, Ronald Moore, 12/5/93 vs. LA Rams Last 100-Yd Game: 102, Edgerrin James, 12/30/07 vs. StL 100-Yard Receiving Games 18 (10-5) Most Yards: 171, Larry Fitzgerald, 12/30/07 vs. StL Last 100-Yd Game: 171, Larry Fitzgerald, 12/30/07 vs. StL 300-Yard Passing Games 6 (4-2) Most Yards: 366, Kent Graham, 9/27/96 vs. StL Last 300-Yd Game: 300, Kurt Warner, 12/30/07 vs. StL Random Facts In 2007 the Cardinals earned their first season sweep of the Rams since joining the NFC West. The Cardinals have had two receivers go for 100+ yards in a game vs. the Rams on four separate occasions, including Larry Fitzgerald (104) and Anquan Boldin (105) on 11/20/05. In the series between the Cards and Rams, Anquan Boldin has gone over 100 yards four of the eight times he has faced them. Larry Fitzgerald has a touchdown in each of the last four games vs. the Rams and eight TDs in his eight career games. In each of the last four wins vs. the Rams (and six of the last seven), the Cardinals have scored at least 30 points. The Cardinals victory over the Rams in the season finale last year was the largest margin of victory for the Cards since a 36-6 victory vs. Washington in Cardinals vs. Rams Page 11 of 33

12 CARDINALS-RAMS CONNECTIONS Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner was a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams from Warner became one of the most prolific passers in NFL history as he re-wrote the St. Louis record books with MVP seasons in 1999 and Rams safety Corey Chavous was originally drafted in the second round (33 rd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Cardinals. Chavous played with Arizona from Rams center Nick Leckey was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the sixth-round (167 th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. Over the next three seasons Leckey would start 20 of 44 games played for Arizona. Cardinals President Michael Bidwill was born in St. Louis and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from St. Louis University in Cardinals quarterbacks coach Jeff Rutledge was a ninth round selection by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1979 NFL Draft. He played three seasons for the Rams as a backup, including in Super Bowl XIV as a rookie. Rams secondary coach Ron Milus was the defensive backs coach for the Cardinals during the 2003 season. Rams special teams coordinator Al Roberts coached in the same position for the Arizona Cardinals from From Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers played under Roberts while he coached special teams in Cincinnati. In 2006, Rams offensive line coach Steve Loney served in same position for the Cardinals. Rams guard Richie Incognito was a finalist for the Arizona Player of the Year Award while playing at Mountain Ridge High in Glendale, Arizona. Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers is a St. Louis native where he earned 11 varsity letters in baseball, soccer, and football at Aquinas-Mercy High School. Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson and Rams wide receiver Torry Holt were teammates at North Carolina State in Cardinals defensive tackle Bryan Robinson signed with St. Louis as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1997 and played in 11 games for the Rams totaling eight tackles and one sack. In 1999 Cardinals wide receivers coach Mike Miller served as an offensive quality control coach in Pittsburgh while Rams Head Coach Jim Haslett was the defensive coordinator. Former Cardinals Hall of Fame tackle Dan Dierdorf is a member of the St. Louis Rams Honorary Advisory Board. Rams Executive Vice President & General Counsel Bob Wallace was the Cardinals legal counsel and chief contract negotiator from As a 14-year old, he also served as a training camp assistant for the Cards. Cardinals assistant athletic trainer Jeff Herndon was born in Hallsville, Missouri and earned undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri. Cardinals equipment manager Mark Ahlemeier was born in St. Charles, Missouri and attended Ritenour High School and Florissant Valley College in St. Louis. Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett and St. Louis left tackle Alex Barron attended Florida State together from Additionally, Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin played with them in 2002 as well. ALUMNI TO GATHER IN ST. LOUIS The Cardinals have a lengthy history is St. Louis and although the Cardinals no longer play in St. Louis, the organization maintains a strong relationship with its alumni from its days there. The team will host a reception this week in its former host city to honor some of its former players as the Cardinals take on the Rams this week. Among the former players confirmed to attend the reception are: DB Carl Allen G/C Irv Goode RB Willard Harrell TE Jerry Holloway P Terry Joyce RB Eddie Moss ALWAYS IN THE RED DT Bob Rowe G/T Herschel Turner CB Roger Wehrli LB Eric Williams S Larry Wilson G Keith Wortman WARNER S WARM-UP WINTER COAT DRIVE Despite no longer playing for the Rams, Kurt Warner remains very active in the St. Louis community. The eighth annual Warners Warm-up winter coat collection will take place from October 27 November 9. Bi-state residents in Missouri and Illinois are once again encouraged to donate new or gently-used winter coats at participating police stations, credit unions, Fed Ex Kinko s stores and Custom Cuts salons. Funds to purchase new coats are also appreciated. Operation Food Search will get the coats to those who need them most. For a complete list of drop-off locations, visit or call 877-FIRST 13. The Cardinals made six trips inside the red zone last week vs. Carolina and Arizona now have an NFL-high 34 possessions inside the red zone on the season. Arizona leads in the NFL in red zone points (161) and touchdowns (21). Red Zone Points Team TDs FG Pts Arizona San Diego Philadelphia New Orleans NY Giants Anquan Boldin had two receiving TDs inside the red zone last week, giving him an NFL-best six on the season while Larry Fitzgerald has four, good for a fourth-place tie. Red Zone Rec. TDs Player(Team) TDs Anquan Boldin (AZ) 6 Hines Ward (Pit) 5 Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) 4 Laveranues Coles (NYJ) 4 Antonio Gates (SD) 4 Vincent Jackson (SD) 4 All six of Tim Hightower s rushing TDs have come inside the red zone as well, earning him tie for third-place. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 12 of 33

13 AMONG THE DEFENDERS DE/LB Bertrand Berry returned from injury against the Cowboys to collect the fourth sack in his four games this season. Berry missed two weeks NYJ; vs. Buf) with a hamstring injury. Through his first five games, he has collected 12 tackles, 4.0 sacks and two forced fumbles. DE/LB Travis LaBoy had one of his best games as a pro in week one at San Francisco, collecting three tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Recorded his second 2.0 sack game vs. Buffalo and added seven tackles. Tied for the team lead with 4.0 sacks and has 22 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the season. MLB Gerald Hayes is second on the team with 50 tackles on the season and has three tackles-for-a-loss. Tied a career-high in week three at Washington with 14 total tackles on the day. Had five tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. Buffalo. LB Chike Okeafor collected a sack in week one that gave him sacks in six consecutive games dating back to 2006 (sat out 2007 season with a torn bicep), the second-longest streak in franchise history. Collected another sack in week four at NYJ and also picked off a Brett Favre pass in the first quarter, his second-career interception and first since 9/7/03 vs. New Orleans as a member of the Seahawks. Okeafor had his third sack of the season vs. Dallas and has 26 tackles on the season. LB Karlos Dansby was voted as a defensive captain prior to the season and ranks first on the team with 52 tackles and has added a sack of Washington QB Jason Campbell while also recovering a fumble in San Francisco. He had a half-sack vs. Buffalo and also collected two tackles-for-a-loss. Had nine tackles, and sacked QB Jake Delhomme, causing and recovering the fumble. FS Antrel Rolle is in his first year as a safety after spending his first three NFL seasons as a cornerback. Rolle is third on the team with 48 tackles and has four passes defensed on the season. He led the team with 12 tackles at Carolina. SS Aaron Francisco is in his fourth season with the Cardinals and has been a key contributor filling in for Adrian Wilson and on nickel packages in his Cardinals career. In his limited playing time this season, Francisco has 25 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two passes defensed and one forced fumble. Francisco s 25 tackles through six games in 2008 are four shy of his single season careerhigh of 29 he set in 16 games in 2006 CB Rod Hood ranks second on the team with seven passes defensed through the first seven games. He effectively shut down Dallas WR Terrell Owens, holding him to just 36 yards on four receptions in the Cardinals victory over the Cowboys. CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was the team s first round pick in 2008 and has not disappointed. He has started two games and has the team lead with nine passes defensed. He has appeared as a receiver on offense and has five special teams tackles. He collected a season-high three passes defensed last week in Carolina. DOCKETT ANCHORS D-LINE Fifth-year defensive tackle Darnell Dockett returns in 2008 after becoming the first Cardinals defensive tackle to make the Pro Bowl since Eric Swann in The 2004 third-round draft pick, who set career-highs with nine sacks, 75 tackles and two forced fumbles last season, doesn t appear to be slowed by his trip to Hawaii. Durability has made Dockett an integral part of the Cardinals defense. He has started 70 of 71 games in his first four-plus seasons in the NFL and he has started every game the last three-plus years, with his 56 consecutive starts ranking as the team s longest current streak. Dockett s stat line from his performance against Dallas read five tackles, a tackle-for-a-loss and a QB pressure, but fails to tell the story of one of the most dominant performances of his career. Dockett sacked QB Tony Romo in the first quarter, forcing a fumble in Cowboys territory that was recovered by the Cardinals but referee Pete Morelli ruled forward progress had been stopped, giving the ball back to Dallas. Two drives later, with 4:04 to play in the second quarter, Dockett looked to have put Arizona up 14-0 when he sacked Romo in the end zone forcing a fumble that Antonio Smith recovered for a TD. However, Dallas challenged and Morelli negated the score based on the infamous tuck rule that instead made it an incomplete pass. Dockett has collected 24 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery so far this season. He collected two tackles and recorded his first fumble recovery of the season against Buffalo and last week again paced a defensive linemen with four tackles in Carolina. AS MOTIVATED AS EVER SS Adrian Wilson played only six defensive snaps against Buffalo but still found a way to make a huge impact on the game. In the third play of the game, his first, he took down Buffalo QB Trent Edwards just as he released the ball. Edwards would have to leave the game with a concussion and never returned. Wilson was listed as questionable to play heading into the game as he had not practiced all week due to a hamstring injury. He informed head coach Ken Whisenhunt that he wanted to play just hours before the game. Wilson returned full time against Dallas and collected six tackles and a pass defensed against the Cowboys in a memorable performance by the Arizona defense. He had a season-high eight tackles last week at Carolina. Wilson set a goal this season to join an elite club among NFL defenders, the 20/20 club. With 16 career interceptions and 16 career sacks entering the season, Wilson is determined to become the ninth player in NFL history to join the 20/20 club. Players with 20 Sacks/20 INTs Player Sacks Ints S Ronde Barber (TB, present) S LeRoy Butler (GB, ) LB Donnie Edwards (KC/SD, 1996-present) S Rodney Harrison (SD/NE, 1994-present) LB Seth Joyner (Phi/Ari/GB/Den, ) LB Ray Lewis (Bal, present) LB Wilber Marshall (Chi/Was/Hou/Ari/NYJ, ) LB William Thomas (Phi/Oak, ) Cardinals vs. Rams Page 13 of 33

14 BY THE NUMBERS 28.6 Number of points the Cardinals are averaging this season, the highest total in the NFL. 3 The number of consecutive games (starting this St. Louis) that the Cards will play against NFC West teams. 7 Number of receiving TDs for Anquan Boldin this season, the highest total in the NFL, despite playing in only five games. Boldin is two TD receptions shy of his career-high (9) set in 2007 in only 12 games. 16 Number of TDs for Boldin in his last 17 games after collecting 20 total TDs in his first 56 career games. 1 Number of catches needed by Anquan Boldin vs. St. Louis for him to reach 450 career receptions. If he does so this week in his 74 th career game, he will become the fastest receiver in NFL history to do so (Lionel Taylor 81 games). 15 Number of consecutive games with a TD pass for Kurt Warner, tied with San Diego s Philip Rivers for the NFL s longest current streak. 10 Three-and-out drives by the Cardinals this season, the fewest in the NFL. 4 The Cardinals are looking for their fourth consecutive win overall vs. the Rams and their fourth consecutive win in the Edward Jones Dome. 34 Points scored by Arizona on the first drive of the second half, the most in the NFL. 10 Rushes for negative yards by the Cardinals, fewest in the NFL. 6 Number of rushing TDs for Tim Hightower this season, tied for fourth-best in the NFL and the most among all NFL rookies. 11 Number of head coaches who are former NFL players, including both coaches in this week s matchup between the Cardinals and Rams. 34, 161 Number of trips to the red zone for the Cardinals offense and the number of points they have scored in the red zone this season, both NFL-highs. 381 Number of yards Kurt Warner threw for against Carolina, becoming the first QB to throw for 300+ yards against them this season and the first to do so since 9/23/ Number of receiving yards for Larry Fitzgerald against the Panthers, becoming the first receiver to go over 100 yards receiving against them this season and the first to do so since 10/28/07. CARDS SPECIAL TEAMS MAKE HISTORY IN OT DEFEAT OF THE COWBOYS The Cardinals gained a firm grasp on first place in the NFC West against Dallas when special teams ace Sean Morey broke through the Dallas line and blocked Mat McBriar s punt following Dallas first possession in the overtime period. Backup linebacker Monty Beisel, who was right behind Morey on the blocked kick, scooped up the loose ball and returned it three yards for the game winning touchdown and a victory over the Cowboys. It was Beisel s first career touchdown. Morey s blocked punt marked the first time in NFL regular season history that a game has ended on a touchdown off of a blocked punt. Combined with J.J. Arrington s 93-yard return on the game s opening kickoff, the win marked the first time since at least the 1970 NFL-AFL merger that a team has scored a touchdown on the first and last plays of the game. A Few Facts About the Blocked Punt There have been three overtime games in NFL history have ended on blocked field goal returns; the last was Philadelphia s Clyde Simmons picking up his own team s blocked field goal attempt and returning it 15 yards for a NY Giants (11/20/88). Coincidentally, the Eagles kicker who had his field goal blocked was Luis Zendejas, who is currently the Cardinals Senior Director of Community Relations. For the Cardinals, it was the first blocked punt returned for a touchdown since Tommy Bennett recovered a Matt Turk punt (blocked by J.J. McClesky) in the endzone at Washington on 9/14/97. It was Morey s second blocked punt as a member of the Cardinals the other was vs. Seattle on (9/16/07). It marks the first time the Cardinals have won in overtime when they lost the coin toss since a OT win vs. Dallas on 10/20/02. The touchdown in overtime vs. Dallas was the Cardinals second overtime touchdown in franchise history, with both coming on returns. There was Beisel s three-yard return on the blocked punt and on 10/29/95 vs. Seattle, Lorenzo Lynch returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown in a win. It was the first blocked punt of Mat McBriar s career. SCORING THE LONG WAY The Cardinals offense has done a good job of controlling the clock and using long drives to generate points this season. Arizona has scored on 13 drives that have lasted at least 10 plays, tied for the second-highest total in the league. Scoring Drive of 10+ Plays 10-Play 10-Play Score Team Drives Drives Scores Pct. Pts 1. Hou t. AZ t. GB t. SD t. SF While not all of their drives are long ones, the Cardinals also have one of the lowest three-and-out percentages in the league. Only 10 of Arizona s 75 drives this season have been three-andouts, with their 13.3 percentage ranking as the second-best in the NFL, behind only New Orleans (12.1). Cardinals vs. Rams Page 14 of 33

15 WEEK 9 IN THE NFL All times MST Bye Week: Carolina, New Orleans, San Diego and San Francisco Sunday, Nov. 2 NY Jets at Buffalo 11:00 AM CBS Detroit at Chicago 11:00 AM FOX Jacksonville at Cincinnati 11:00 AM CBS Baltimore at Cleveland 11:00 AM CBS Tampa Bay at Kansas City 11:00 AM FOX Houston at Minnesota 11:00 AM CBS Arizona at St. Louis 11:00 AM FOX Green Bay at Tennessee 11:00 AM FOX Miami at Denver 2:05 PM CBS Dallas at NY Giants 2:15 PM FOX Atlanta at Oakland 2:15 PM FOX Philadelphia at Seattle 2:15 PM FOX New England at Indianapolis 6:15 PM NBC Monday, Nov. 3 Pittsburgh at Washington 6:30 PM ESPN CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS Monty Beisel Steve Breaston Calais Campbell Tim Castille Early Doucet Clark Haggans Ali Highsmith Nathan Hodel Kenny Iwebema Chike Okeafor Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Antrel Rolle Lyle Sendlein Stephen Spach Jerame Tuman Jerheme Urban Elliot Vallejo Ken Whisenhunt BYE-sull BRES-tin kuh-lay-us kuh-steel doo-sett HAY-gins ah-lee HOE-dul uh-web-uh-muh CHEE-kay oh-key-for dah-muh-neek AHN-trel SEND-line Spock Jeremy Jeremy vuh-lay-ho WIZZ-en-hunt RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE CARDS MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS Tues, Oct. 28 Wed, Oct. 1 Wed, Sept. 24 Wed, Sept. 17 Tues, Sept. 9 Sat, Sept. 6 PRACTICE AND MEDIA SCHEDULE Wednesday, 10/29/08 Thursday, 10/30/08 Friday, 10/31/08 Sunday, 11/2/08 Practice, 10:45 AM-12:50 PM Kurt Warner available after practice Rams Conference Calls: Torry Holt 11:30 AM Jim Haslett 12:30 PM Practice, 10:40 AM-12:45 PM Practice, 10:20 AM-Noon Cardinals at Rams, 11:00 AM Edward Jones Dome Photographers/videographers may shoot until the team portion of practice begins (approximately the first 25 minutes) Players and coaches will be available coming off the field each day and the locker room will be open for 45 minutes after practice. Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt will also be available following each session. Cardinals signed TE Stephen Spach and released S Oliver Celestin. The team also released WR Onrea Jones from the practice squad. Cardinals re-signed WR Onrea Jones to the practice squad and released RB Ryan Moats. Cardinals re-signed LB Chris Harrington to the practice squad and released WR Onrea Jones from the practice squad. Cardinals signed RB Ryan Moats to the practice squad and released DE Jason Banks. Cardinals re-signed S Oliver Celestin. Cardinals placed C Al Johnson (left knee) on injured reserve, elevated C Pat Ross to the 53-man roster from the practice squad, released S Oliver Celestin and released C/G Anthony Oakley from the practice squad. The following Cardinals radio broadcasts will air this week on Sports 620 KTAR: Big Red Rage w/ Bertrand Berry and Special Guest Majerle s Sports Grill Recorded on Wednesday, 6:00-7:00 PM Will air following Suns game on Wednesday night Kia NFL Kickoff Show Sunday, 7:00 8:00 AM Hosted by Bill Lewis and Darren Urban Cardinals Pre-Game Huddle Sunday, 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Hosted by Paul Calvisi, Hank Kuhlmann, Rob Moore and Rob Fredrickson Mon, Sept. 1 Sat, Aug 30 Cardinals signed CB Michael Adams, DE Jason Banks, DT Keilen Dykes, WR Lance Long, C Pat Ross, CB Wilrey Fontenot, WR Onrea Jones, and C/G Anthony Oakley to the practice squad. Cardinals released CB Michael Adams, CB Travarous Bain, DE Jason Banks, RB Steve Baylark, T Kelly Butler, T Peter Clifford, DT Keilen Dykes, LB Chris Harrington, G Jasper Harvey, S Dennis Keyes, WR Lance Long, G Carlton Medder, TE Brent Miller, CB DeMario Minter, LB Brandon Moore, QB Anthony Morelli, WR Jamaica Rector, C Pat Ross, TE Alex Shor, LB Matt Stewart, DE Joe Tafoya and RB Chris Vincent. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 15 of 33

16 Game 1 CARDINALS 23, 49ers 13 September 7, 2008 Candlestick Park (67,186) The Cardinals opened the season with a 10-point victory at San Fran. It was the team s first week one road win since Combined with Seattle & St. Louis losses it also gave Arizona sole possession of first place in the NFC West. Keys to the victory were a 5-0 edge in takeaways and a time of possession advantage in the second half of 22:38 to 7:22. Anquan Boldin led all receivers by catching 8 passes from Kurt Warner for 82 yards (all in the 2 nd half) and Eggerrin James gained 100 yards on 26 carries. Defensively, veteran newcomer Travis LaBoy notched 2.0 sacks of J.T. O Sullivan and a forced fumble on one. The Cardinals opening drive reached the SF 7 before a 25-yard Neil Rackers FG gave them an early lead. On the 2 nd play of the next series, FB Zak Keasey caught a pass from O Sullivan but DT Darnell Dockett forced a fumble that LB Karlos Dansby recovered at the SF 11. The drive reached the 2 but a personal foul on LT Mike Gandy backed it up and Rackers missed from 35. The Niners then moved quickly into AZ territory and Frank Gore put San Fran ahead with a 41-yard TD run. The next San Fran drive ended when SS Adrian Wilson INT d O Sullivan and returned the pick to the SF 33 but the Cards were forced to punt. Early in the 2 nd quarter, AZ faced a 3 rd -n-7 when Warner hit WR Steve Breaston with a 40-yard completion to the 1. On the next play he lofted a ball to the corner that Larry Fitzgerald snared for a TD. The next SF drive again ended with a turnover when Bertrand Berry stripped O Sullivan and Antonio Smith recovered but the ensuing drive ended with a punt. The Niners then tied it late in the 2 nd on a 39-yard Joe Nedney FG. Despite a 3-0 edge in takeaways and a decisive AZ advantage in field position, the game was tied at the half. Because they deferred on the opening coin flip, AZ got the ball to start the 3 rd quarter. Thanks to a pass heavy attack (including 3-47 to Boldin) the Cards took the lead on a 31-yard Rackers FG. Rackers then pooched the kickoff to the SF 33 where LB Takeo Spikes muffed it and Matt Ware recovered. The drive penetrated the red zone and on a 3 rd -n-4 pass from the 5, Warner s completion to Breaston was originally spotted at the 2 but a Cardinal challenge moved it inside the 1, though still shy of a first. On 4 th -n-inches, rookie RB Tim Hightower scored his 1 st career TD and gave AZ a lead. As a result of the 2 drives, AZ was able to chew up 11:03 before the Niners offense re-took the field. When they did, SF moved 60 yards in 13 plays and Nedney hit a 30-yard FG that made it with 12:05 to play. That s when the Cardinals were able to put the game out of reach with a sustained 18-play drive that consumed 10:08 and ended with a 30-yard Rackers FG. San Fran s next play from scrimmage saw LaBoy pull the hat trick on O Sullivan with a sack, forced fumble and recovery. CARDINALS ERS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 11:06 Rackers 25-yard FG 7-33, 2: ers 1 6:00 Gore 41-yard run (Nedney kick) 5-75, 2: CARDS 2 10:25 Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 6-58, 2: ers 2 1:52 Nedney 39-yard FG 9-69, 4: CARDS 3 8:25 Rackers 31-yard FG 15-65, 6: CARDS 3 4:03 Hightower 2-yard run (Rackers kick) 8-33, 4: ers 4 12:05 Nedney 30-yard FG 13-60, 6: CARDS 4 1:57 Rackers 30-yard FG 18:62, 10: Game 2 CARDINALS 31, Dolphins 10 September 14, 2008 University of Phoenix Stadium (63,445) In their home opener, the Cardinals offense rolled up 445 total yards and 31 points on the Dolphins en route to a 21-point victory and their first 2-0 start since QB Kurt Warner passed for 361 yards and 3 TDs. All 3 went to WR Anquan Boldin who finished with 6 catches for 140 yards and his first career 3-TD day. Fellow WR Larry Fitzgerald was and the duo eclipsed the century mark in the same game for the 6 th time. Boldin s 22 nd career 100-yard game tied him with Jackie Smith for the most in franchise history. Warner finished with a perfect passer rating of 158.3, becoming the first Cardinal QB with a perfect rating since Jim Hart on 11/23/75 vs. NYJ. It was Warner s third career perfect game tying him with Peyton Manning for most in NFL history. Warner s first pass of the day set the tone for a big day. After a delay penalty and another for illegal formation, the Cards 1 st down play saw Warner throw it deep down the middle for Boldin, who continued on for a career-long 79-yard score. On Arizona s next drive, the QB connected with Fitzgerald on a 75-yard pass to the 4 and 3 plays later, Warner hit Boldin with a 3-yard TD toss. While Miami s first 4 drives ended with punts, Arizona s produced points as Neil Rackers put the Cards up 17-0 with a 45-yard FG midway thru the 2 nd quarter. On the opening series of the 2 nd half, Arizona was aided by 3 Miami penalties that kept the drive alive and rookie Tim Hightower capped it with a 1-yard TD run that put AZ up Hightower became the first player in team history with TD runs in each of his first two games. The Dolphins got on the board with a 32-yard Dan Carpenter FG but the Cards answered right back. They moved 80 yards in 8 plays as Warner and Boldin connected again, this time on an 8-yard hook-up. Only a Ronnie Brown 1-yard run with 2:38 left made the final Both squads pulled their starting QBs as Chad Henne replaced Chad Pennington with 9:42 to play and Matt Leinart came in for Warner for the final series. Edgerrin James reached a career milestone on the opening drive of the 3 rd quarter when he became just the 14 th player in NFL history to eclipse 15,000 total yards from scrimmage. DOLPHINS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 12:20 Boldin 79-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 1-69, 0: CARDS 1 5:40 Boldin 3-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 8-92, 4: CARDS 2 8:46 Rackers 45-yard FG 11-60, 6: CARDS 3 10:29 Hightower 1-yard run (Rackers kick) 10-71, 4: Dolphins 3 5:26 Carpenter 32-yard FG 11-58, 5: CARDS 3 1:27 Boldin 8-yard pass from Warner (Rackers) 8-80, 3: Dolphins 4 2:38 Brown 1-yard run (Carpenter kick) 18-89, 7: STATISTICS MIA AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 28:06 31:54 Weather: Indoors STATISTICS AZ SF 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 37:05 22:56 Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees, 70% humidity, Wind WNW 20 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James ; Hightower 8-13, TD; Warner 5-(-4). 49ers: Gore 14-96, TD; Foster 4-11; O Sullivan 2-1. PASSING CARDS: Warner 19-30, 197 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. 49ers: O Sullivan 14-20, 195 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin 8-82; Breaston 3-54; Fitzgerald 3-31, TD; Hightower 3-21; Pope 1-5; Castille ers: Gore 4-55; Davis 3-51; Johnson 3-48; Keasey 2-13; Battle 1-16; Foster RUSHING Dolphins: Williams 11-28; R. Brown 11-25, TD; Bess 1-13; Pennington 1-6. CARDS: James 18-55; Hightower 10-24, TD; Breaston 1-4; Leinart 2-(-2). PASSING Dolphins: Pennington 10-20, 112 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; Henne 7-12, 67 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Warner 19-24, 361 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; Leinart 1-2, 15 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING Dolphins: Camarillo 4-49; Hagan 3-51; Martin 3-32; Brown 2-19; Bess 2-13; Ginn 1-9; Cobbs 1-5; Williams 1-1. CARDS: Fitzgerald 6-153; Boldin 6-140, 3 TD; Patrick 4-30; Hightower 1-20; Breaston 1-18; Pope 1-15; James 1-0. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 16 of 33

17 Game 3 Redskins 24, CARDINALS 17 September 21, 2008 Fed Ex Field (90,060) The Cardinals suffered their first defeat and fell to 2-1 with a 7-point loss at Washington. The Redskins produced 10 points off Arizona s first two turnovers of the season and the Cardinals snapped their streak of 10-straight games scoring 20+ points. The Redskins opened the game with an 11-play, 60-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard Clinton Portis TD run that gave the hosts an early 7-0 lead. On the first play of the 2 nd quarter, Edgerrin James fumbled and Carlos Rodgers recovered at the AZ 34. That turnover Arizona s first of the season led to a 48-yard Shaun Suisham FG and 10-0 Redskin lead. Later in the quarter, the Cards embarked upon an 11-play, 84-yard drive and Kurt Warner capped it with a 4-yard TD pass to Anquan Boldin. The TD came one play after an 18-yard pass from WR Jerheme Urban to RB Hightower took it to the 4. That TD made it 10-7 at the half and the Cards opened the 3 rd quarter with a 15-play, 72- yard drive to the 9 and tied the game with a 26-yard Neil Rackers FG. Washington responded with its own long drive on the ensuing possession (11 plays, 80 yards) and took a lead when Jason Campbell connected on a 2-yard scoring pass with TE Todd Yoder. On the 3 rd play of the next drive Warner went deep down the middle to Larry Fitzgerald who hauled it in for a 62-yard game-tying TD. When the Cards got the ball back after a Redskin punt, Warner went deep down the middle again, this time looking for WR Steve Breaston. However, Leigh Torrence tipped the ball away at the last second. Rodgers grabbed the deflection and returned the INT 42 yards to the AZ15. Two plays later, Campbell hit Santana Moss on a screen pass that resulted in a 17-yard scoring pass and a lead with 12:10 to go. After an Arizona punt, the Redskins appeared to go up 2 TDs on a 68-yard Campbell pass to Devin Thomas but the play was negated by tackle Stephon Hayer s personal foul. That drive ended when Suisham s 52-yard FG try was no good and the Cards took over at their own 42 with 3:23 to go. Facing a 4 th -n-4 at the AZ48 with 2:46 to go, Arizona opted to punt and hope for a stop. Instead the Redskins picked up the necessary first downs to salt away the remaining time. CARDINALS REDSKINS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Redskins 1 8:28 Portis 3-yard run (Suisham kick) 11-60, 6: Redskins 2 13:08 Suisham 48-yard FG 4-4, 1: CARDS 2 2:43 Boldin 4-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 11-84, 6: CARDS 3 9:20 Rackers 26-yard FG 15-72, 5: Redskins 3 3:16 Yoder 2-yard pass from Campbell (Suisham kick) 11-80, 6: CARDS 3 1:53 Fitzgerald 62-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 3-85, 1: Redskins 4 12:10 Moss 17-yard pass from Campbell (Suisham kick) 2-15, 0: Game 4 Jets 56, CARDINALS 35 September 28, 2008 Giants Stadium (78,222) The Cardinals fell to 2-2 following a wild road loss at the Jets that saw the hosts explode for 34 points in a nightmare 2 nd quarter for Arizona. The Cards then responded with 21 straight in the 3 rd to close the gap to 13 points. They never got closer though as Brett Favre threw 3 of his career-best 6 TD passes in the 4 th to ensure the win. The game ended with a frightening moment when Anquan Boldin absorbed a vicious hit from Eric Smith at the goal line. He left the field on a stretcher and was taken to the hospital but he was ultimately OK. Arizona missed 2 big chances on its opening drives of the game. After reaching the NYG9, a Warner sack & fumble pushed it back to the 32 and on the next play, a Boldin fumble was returned by Hank Poteat to the NY43. Three plays later, LB Chike Okeafor killed the threat when he INT d Favre and took it to the NY16. That led to a 37-yard FG try by Neil Rackers that was blocked by DT Kris Jenkins. The Jets took over at midfield and 2 plays into the 2 nd quarter Favre hit Laveranues Coles with a 12-yard TD. On the next drive, Darrelle Revis picked off Warner s 3 rd -n-8 pass and returned it 32 yards for a TD. The Jets extended the lead to 21-0 with a 34-yard Favre-Coles connection on the next series. The first play of the ensuing drive saw Warner INT d again, this time by Eric Smith who returned it to the AZ 19 and that led to a 20-yard Jay Feely FG. The spiral continued on the next AZ drive when LB Calvin Pace sacked Warner forcing a fumble that the Jets recovered at the NYJ40. It set up the 3 rd Coles TD catch (2 yards). A Warner fumble on the next play from scrimmage gave the Jets time for a 30-yard FG and a 34-0 lead as the devastating 2 nd quarter ended. Arizona fought back in the 3 rd with 3 long drives that ended with short TD runs set up by Warner passing. Edgerrin James scored on rushes of 4 & 2 yards and after a successful onside kick, Tim Hightower s 1-yard run made it late in the 3 rd. The Jets responded by going 80 yards in 12 plays and Favre threw the first of 2 TD passes to Jerricho Cotchery. AZ again cut it to 13 with 9:49 to play on an 8-yard Warner-to-Boldin TD. With 7:33 to go the Jets went for it on 4 th -n-1 at the AZ 40 and Favre delivered with a 40-yard TD pass to Corchery. The no-huddle Cards quickly narrowed it to 13 again on a 14-yard Jerheme Urban TD catch. AZ s final hopes were dashed by another Favre TD pass with 1:54 left. CARDINALS JETS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Jets 2 14:44 Coles 12-yard pass from Favre (Feely kick) 10-49, 5: Jets 2 13:25 Revis 32-yard INT return (Feely kick) Jets 2 7:17 Coles 34-yard pass from Favre (Feely kick) 4-83, 2: Jets 2 3:32 Feely 20-yard FG 8-17, 3: Jets 2 0:10 Coles 2-yard pass from Favre (Feely kick) 7-40, 1: Jets 2 0:00 Feely 30-yard FG 1-0, 0: CARDS 3 12:39 James 4-yard run (Rackers kick) 6-79, 2: CARDS 3 5:41 James 2-yard run (James run) 13-76, 5: CARDS 3 2:50 Hightower 1-yard run (pass failed) 7-54, 2: Jets 4 11:50 Cotchery 17-yard pass from Favre (Feely kick) 12-80, 6: CARDS 4 9:49 Boldin 8-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 6-62, 2: Jets 4 7:26 Cotchery 40-yard pass from Favre (Feely kick) 4-49, 2: CARDS 4 4:49 Urban 14-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 6-66, 2: Jets 4 1:54 Keller 24-yard pass from Favre (Washington run) 4-29, 1: STATISTICS AZ WAS 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 26:55 33:05 Weather: Sunny, 75 degrees, 46% humidity, Wind NNE 1 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James 18-93; Hightower Redskins: Portis 21-68, TD; Campbell 4-26; Betts 4-23; Thomas 1-16; Sellers 1-3. PASSING CARDS: Warner 16-30, 192 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT; Urban 1-1, 18 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Redskins: Campbell 22-30, 193 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; Randle-El 1-1, 11 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Fitzgerald 7-109, TD; Hightower 3-38; Boldin 3-25, TD; James 2-15; Patrick 1-19; Castille 1-4. Redskins: Moss 7-75, TD; Cooley 7-72; Randle-El 3-23; Yoder 2-4, TD; Thomas 1-7, Sellers 1-4. STATISTICS AZ NYJ 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 31:00 29:00 Weather: Cloudy & occasional rain, 69 degrees, 97% humidity, variable winds. RUSHING CARDS: James 9-29, 2 TD; Hightower 6-13, TD. Jets: Jones 18-46; Washington 7-26; Smith PASSING CARDS: Warner 40-57, 472 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT. Jets: Favre 24-34, 289 yds, 6 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin , TD; Breaston 9-122; Fitzgerald 8-122, TD; Urban 5-50; James 5-37; Patrick 1-11; Smith 1-6; Hightower 1-5. Jets: Coles 8-105, 3 TD; Cotchery 4-67, 2 TD; Washington 4-17; Franks 2-32; Jones 2-23; Stuckey 2-12; Keller 1-24, TD; Baker 1-9. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 17 of 33

18 Game 5 CARDINALS 41, Bills 17 October 5, 2008 University of Phoenix Stadium (63,830) The Cardinals rebounded from a pair of tough east coast road losses to score a decisive home win over the unbeaten Bills. Arizona improved to 3-2 and remained in sole possession of 1 st place in the NFC West. Buffalo entered the game at 4-0 but turned it over 4 times and suffered 5 sacks while AZ played a sack-free/turnover-free game. Kurt Warner bounced back from a rough outing at the Jets to complete 78.5% of his passes to 9 different receivers. Playing without all-pro WR Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald caught a pair of TDs while rookie RB Tim Hightower added 2 on the ground. The Bills lost starting QB Trent Edwards (concussion) on the game s 1 st drive and back-up J.P. Losman played the rest. AZ opened the game by scoring TDs on its first 3 drives possessions and scored points on 7 of its first 8. On the game s 3 rd play, SS Adrian Wilson came untouched on a blitz off the right side and delivered a punishing blow to Edwards. Two plays later, DE Antonio Smith blew up a backfield handoff between Losman and Marshawn Lynch and recovered the fumble himself at the BUF38. That led to a 2-yard Warner-Fitzgerald TD. Arizona s next drive went 80 yards in 8 plays and ended on Hightower s 17-yard scoring run that made it Buffalo cut it to 14-7 when Losman hit Lee Evans with an 87-yard scoring pass. The Cards responded with another long TD drive (12-78) and ended this one on Edgerrin James 1-yard run. Late in the 1 st half, Losman scored on a 2-yard TD run with 1:46 to go to make it but Warner & Co. marched into position for a 47-yard Neil Rackers FG as the 1 st half expired. Buffalo produced a 48-yard Rian Lindell FG on its first drive after intermission to make it The Cards then went 78 yards in 13 plays on a drive aided by several key conversions by J.J. Arrington on 3 rd -n-long. The drive appeared to end when Rackers hit a 28-yard FG but a Buffalo offside penalty gave AZ a 1 st down. They capitalized with a 2-yard Warner-Fitzgerald TD 2 plays later. The first play of the next drive saw Gerald Hayes force a fumble by TE Robert Royal and Darnell Dockett returned it to the BUF34. When Rackers knocked a 38-yard FG in off the upright 4 plays later, AZ led by 3 scores early in the 4th. The Cards then put the final nail in the coffin when DT Gabe Watson sacked Losman forcing a fumble that Hayes recovered at the BUF19. That led to Hightower s 2-yard TD run which made it a final. BILLS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 9:52 Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 6-38, 2: CARDS 2 14:15 Hightower 17-yard run (Rackers kick) 14-80, 6: Bills 2 12:09 Evans 87-yard pass from Losman (Lindell kick) 3-83, 2: CARDS 2 5:51 James 1-yard run (Rackers kick) 12-78, 6: Bills 2 1:46 Losman 2-yard run (Lindell kick) 8-63, 4: CARDS 2 0:00 Rackers 47-yard FG 9-44, 1: Bills 3 9:35 Lindell 48-yard FG 5-26, 3: CARDS 3 2:33 Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 13-78, 7: CARDS 4 14:55 Rackers 38-yard FG 4-8, 2: CARDS 4 10:35 Hightower 2-yard run (Rackers kick) 6-19, 2: Game 6 CARDINALS 30, Cowboys 24 (OT) October 12, 2008 University of Phoenix Stadium (64,389) In one of the most thrilling games in recent memory, the Cardinals improved to 4-2 and won their 6 th straight home game as Arizona became the first team in NFL history to score TDs on the first and last plays of a game. After J.J. Arrington returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a TD, the first half failed to produce the shootout that many had anticipated in this match-up of top 5 offenses. Dallas 2 nd drive appeared to end when Darnell Dockett sacked Tony Romo forcing a fumble that AZ recovered but referee Pete Morelli ruled forward progress had been stopped. Two drives later, with 4:04 to play in the 2nd, AZ appeared to go up 14-0 when Dockett sacked Romo in the end zone forcing a fumble that Antonio Smith recovered for a TD. However, Dallas challenged and Morelli negated the score based on the infamous tuck rule that instead made it an incomplete pass. The Cowboys capitalized 5 plays later on a 55-yard TD pass to Patrick Crayton. When the ensuing pooch kickoff was muffed, the Cowboys recovered at the AZ27 with 0:56 left poised to take the halftime lead. But the AZ defense produced a 3-n-out and Nick Folk s 37-yard FG try clanged off the upright. On the opening series of the 3 rd quarter, Dallas took a 14-7 lead with a 14-yard TD pass to Miles Austin. AZ responded with a long drive of its own (11-60) and tied the game at 14 on a 2-yard scoring pass from Warner to Larry. The Cards then tried a surprise on-side kick but the Cowboys recovered at the AZ46. On 3 rd -n-9 at the AZ 31, a bad snap pushed Dallas back to the 47, forcing a punt. Fitzgerald then came up with another huge play when he outleapt everyone on a 39-yard jump ball that moved from the AZ23 to the DAL38. That led to an 11-yard TD pass to Steve Breaston. After a Dallas 3-n-out, the Cards went up 10 with 3:17 to play thanks to Neil Rackers 41-yard FG. Dallas did not go away. Romo hit Marion Barber with a short pass in the flat that turned into a 70- yard TD play. The Cards went 3-n-out giving Dallas the ball back at its own 32 with :50 left. In the closing seconds, Romo hit Jason Witten for a 30-yard gain to the AZ39 and killed the clock with :04 left. Cards DE Travis LaBoy was injured on the play and when he couldn t get to the line of scrimmage a 5-yard offside penalty was added. Folk then connected on a 52-yarder that forced OT. Dallas won the toss and started OT at its own 22. Chike Okeafor sacked Romo on 1 st down and after 2 incompletions the Cowboys lined up to punt from their own 11. Special teams captain Sean Morey then burst thru the middle and blocked Mat McBriar s punt that Monty Beisel returned 3 yards for a TD. COWBOYS CARDINALS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 14:45 Arrington 93-yard kickoff return (Rackers kick) 0-0, 0: Cowboys 2 0:59 Crayton 55-yard pass from Romo (Folk kick) 7-91, 3: Cowboys 3 8:11 Austin 14-yard pass from Romo (Folk kick) 12-77, 6: CARDS 3 3:21 Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 11-60, 4: CARDS 4 10:44 Breaston 11-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 8-89, 4: CARDS 4 3:17 Rackers 41-yard FG 9-43, 4: Cowboys 4 2:00 Barber 70-yard pass from Romo (Folk kick) 4-77, 1: Cowboys 4 0:00 Folk 52-yard FG 5-34, 0: CARDS OT14:00 Beisel 3-yard return of blocked punt STATISTICS BUF AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 23:44 36:16 Weather: Indoors RUSHING Bills: Lynch 13-55; Evans 1-22; Jackson 1-5; Losman 2-2, TD. CARDS: James 21-57, TD; Hightower 7-37, 2 TD; Arrington 4-19; Warner PASSING Bills: Losman 15-21, 220 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; Edwards 3-3, 18 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Warner 33-42, 250 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING Bills: Reed 4-45; Hardy 3-35; Jackson 3-32; Lynch 3-10; Evans 2-100, TD; Royal 2-8; Johnson 1-8. CARDS: Breaston 7-77; Fitzgerald 7-52, 2 TD; Doucet 6-42; Arrington 3-25; Urban 3-10; James 2-21; Patrick 2-11; Hightower 2-8; Pope 1-4. STATISTICS DAL AZ First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked by Opp Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties Time of Possession 33:15 27:45 Weather: Indoors RUSHING Cowboys: Barber 17-45; Jones 3-22; Owens 1-6; Romo 1-0. CARDS: James 9-29; Hightower 7-20; Arrington 1-2; Warner 2-(-1). PASSING Cowboys: Romo 24-39, 321 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT. CARDS: Warner 22-30, 236 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING Cowboys: Barber , TD; Witten 4-55; Owens 4-36; Crayton 3-84, TD; Austin 1-14; Curtis 1-4. CARDS: Breaston 8-102, TD; Fitzgerald 5-79, TD; Hightower 4-29; Pope 2-12; Arrington 1-10; Doucet 1-3; Urban 1-1. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 18 of 33

19 Game 7 Panthers 27, CARDINALS 23 October 26, 2008 Bank of America Stadium (72,010) Arizona faced a formidable test at Carolina against a 5-2 Panther team that was 4-0 at home and boasted the NFL s 5 th -ranked defense (#2 vs. the pass). Thanks mostly to a potent passing attack led by Kurt Warner and bolstered by the return of WR Anquan Boldin, the Cardinals led by 14 early in the 3 rd quarter. However a pair of turnovers and two Panther TDs within a minute in the 3 rd quarter enabled the Panthers to emerge with the win. The Cards fell to 4-3 but maintained a 2-game division lead when the 49ers & Rams both lost. Boldin caught 9 passes for 63 yards a 2 TDs in his first action since suffering a head injury on a vicious hit at the Jets that caused him to miss 2 games. Fellow WR Larry Fitzgerald had 115 yards on 7 catches and Steve Breaston was 9-91 receiving in the loss. On Arizona s first drive of the game, a 30-yard Boldin run on a reverse set up a 21- yard Neil Rackers FG. Early in the 2 nd, LB Karlos Dansby set the offense up at the CAR 5 when he sacked Jake Delhomme, forcing a fumble that Dansby recovered. On the next play, Warner hit Boldin with a 5-yard TD pass. After punting on its first 3 series (including two 3-n-outs) Carolina proceeded to move downfield on the fourth. On 1 st -n-goal at the 4, WR Muhsin Muhammad dropped a sure TD pass and the Panthers instead settled for a John Kasay FG. Late in the 2 nd quarter AZ looked poised to add more points when Rackers lined up for a FG on 4 th -n-15 at the CAR 21. Instead the Cards tried a fake FG but holder Dirk Johnson s completion to TE Jerame Tuman gained just 10 yards. AZ opened the 2 nd half by moving 64 yards in 8 plays and capped the drive with a 2- yard Tim Hightower TD run that put the Cards up Carolina responded with its own long drive that ended with a 15-yard TD run by Williams. On the 2 nd play of the next drive Edgerrin James fumbled, turning it over at the AZ18. The Panthers capitalized on the next snap when Jake Delhomme hit Steve Smith on an 18-yard TD pass that knotted the score at 17. Arizona re-took the lead late in the 3 rd when Boldin s 2 nd TD reception of the day (2 yards) capped an 11-play, 78-yard drive that made it after the PAT snap was mishandled. Carolina struck quickly again when Delhomme threw a short pass to Smith that he took 65 yards down the left sideline. Smith appeared to step out of bounds near midfield and the Cards challenged but referee Walt Coleman refused to overturn the original call. Now down 1, Arizona moved to the Carolina 15 but Warner s 2 nd -n-3 pass bounced off J.J. Arrington s hands and was picked off by LB Jon Beason. He returned the INT to the Carolina 49 and that set up a 50-yard Kasay FG that gave the Panthers a 4- point lead. Arizona s next drive stalled near midfield and resulted in a punt. Taking over at their own 20 with 5:57 to play, the Panthers picked up three 3 rd downs that enabled them to run out the clock. CARDINALS PANTHERS Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 6:56 Rackers 21-yard FG 13-80, 6: CARDS 2 11:16 Boldin 5-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 1-5, 0: Panthers 2 5:42 Kasay 23-yard FG 14-72, 5: CARDS 3 10:13 Hightower 2-yard run (Rackers kick) 8-64, 4: Panthers 3 6:54 Williams 15-yard run (Kasay kick) 6-80, 3: Panthers 3 6:10 Smith 18-yard pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick) 1-18, 0: CARDS 3 0:58 Boldin 2-yard pass from Warner (kick aborted) 11-78, 5: Panthers 3 0:02 Smith 65-yard pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick) 3-73, 0: Panthers 4 9:09 Kasay 50-yard FG 5-19, 2: STATISTICS AZ CAR 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 32:37 27:23 Weather: 70 degrees and sunny; 80% humidity, variable winds. RUSHING CARDS: Boldin 1-30; James 7-17; Hightower 6-3, TD. Panthers: Williams , TD; Stewart 8-10; Hoover 1-3; Delhomme 2-(-2); Smith 1-(-6). PASSING CARDS: Warner 35-49, 381 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT; D. Johnson 1-1, 10 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; Arrington 0-1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. Panthers: Delhomme 20-28, 248 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Breaston 9-91; Boldin 9-63, 2 TD; Fitzgerald 7-115; Urban 4-51; Tuman 3-41; Hightower 2-18; Arrington 1-7; Doucet 1-5. Panthers: Smith 5-117, 2 TD; Muhammad 5-38; King 3-41; Jarrett 2-25; Williams 2-15; Hoover 2-12; Stewart 1-0. Cardinals vs. Rams Page 19 of 33

20 Arizona Cardinals / Week 8 / Through Sunday, October 26, 2008 / Regular Season Won 4, Lost 3 9/7/2008 W at San Francisco 49ers 9/14/2008 W Miami Dolphins 9/21/2008 L at Washington Redskins 9/28/2008 L at New York Jets 10/5/2008 W Buffalo Bills 10/12/2008 W Dallas Cowboys 10/26/2008 L at Carolina Panthers Arizona Opponent Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty rd Down: Made/Att 42/89 34/80 3rd Down Pct. 47.2% 42.5% 4th Down: Made/Att 5/8 5/6 4th Down Pct. 62.5% 83.3% Possession Avg. 31:51 28:09 Total Net Yards Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yard s Lost 15/118 19/114 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 267/ /140 Completion Pct. 70.0% 67.6% Had Intercepted 6 3 Punts/Average 21/ /42.7 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards 52/348 41/344 Fumbles/Ball Lost 11/8 15/9 Touchdowns Rushing 9 5 Passing Returns 2 1 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team Opponents Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts N.Rackers /21 9/ A.Boldin /0 0/ T.Hightower /0 0/ L.Fitzgerald /0 0/ E.James /0 0/ M.Beisel /0 0/0 0 6 J.Urban /0 0/0 0 6 J.Arrington /0 0/0 0 6 S.Breaston /0 0/0 0 6 Team /21 9/ Opponents /19 10/ Pt. Conversions: Team 1/ 3, Opponents: 1/ 1 Sacks: B.Berry 4.0, T.LaBoy 4.0, K.Dansby 3.0, C.Okeafor 3.0, D.Dockett 2.0, C.Haggans 1.0, B.Robinson 1.0, G.Watson 1.0 Team: 19.0, Opponents: 15.0 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD E.James T.Hightower t 6 A.Boldin J.Arrington K.Warner S.Breaston M.Leinart Team Opponents t 5 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD L.Fitzgerald S.Breaston A.Boldin t 7 T.Hightower J.Urban E.James B.Patrick E.Doucet J.Arrington L.Pope J.Tuman T.Castille T.Smith Team t 14 Opponents t 14 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD C.Okeafor A.Wilson E.Green Team Opponents Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B D.Johnson Team Opponents Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD S.Breaston Team Opponents Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD S.Breaston J.Arrington t 1 C.Campbell S.Morey Team t 1 Opponents Field Goals N.Rackers 0/ 0 3/ 3 3/ 5 3/ 3 0/ 0 Team 0/ 0 3/ 3 3/ 5 3/ 3 0/ 0 Opponents 0/ 0 2/ 2 4/ 5 2/ 3 2/ 3 Fumbles Lost: K.Warner 4, E.James 2, A.Boldin 1, C.Campbell 1 Total: 8 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: A.Smith 3, K.Dansby 2, D.Dockett 1, T.LaBoy 1, G.Hayes 1, M.Ware 1 Total: 9 Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating K.Warner % % 6 2.3% 79t 15/ J.Urban % % 0 0.0% 18 0/ M.Leinart % % 0 0.0% 15 0/ D.Johnson % % 0 0.0% 10 0/ J.Arrington % % 0 0.0% 0 0/ Team % % 6 2.2% 79t 15/ Opponents % % 3 1.4% 87t 19/ Cardinals vs. Rams Page 20 of 33

21 Arizona Cardinals 2008 Defensive Statistics (based on coaches film review) QB QB SPECIAL TEAMS Name TT UT AT TFL Sacks/Yds INT PD FF FR PRS HITS TT UT AT FF FR BP/K Karlos Dansby / Gerald Hayes Antrel Rolle Adrian Wilson Chike Okeafor / Aaron Francisco Darnell Dockett / Eric Green Travis LaBoy / Clark Haggans / Rod Hood Antonio Smith Calais Campbell Bertrand Berry / Bryan Robinson / Matt Ware D. Rodgers-Cromartie Alan Branch Ralph Brown Gabe Watson / Kenny Iwebema Sean Morey Monty Beisel Oliver Celestin Neil Rackers Tim Hightower Ali Highsmith Jerheme Urban Tim Castille Nathan Hodel Dirk Johnson Miscellaneous: J.J. Arrington: 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Dallas Cowboys, Oct. 12 Sean Morey: Blocked punt vs. Dallas Cowboys, Oct. 12 Monty Beisel: Three-yard return of blocked punt for a touchdown vs. Dallas Cowboys, Oct. 12 Cardinals vs. Rams Page 21 of 33

22 Arizona Cardinals The Last Time RUSHING 200 Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 214 by LeShon Johnson at New Orleans, Sept. 22, 1996 By Opponent: 228 by Clinton Portis at Denver, Dec. 29, Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 165, Marcel Shipp vs. San Francisco, Oct. 26, 2003 (35 att.) By Opponent: 173, Shaun Alexander vs. Seattle, Nov. 6, 2005 (23 att.) 100 Yards Rushing By Cardinals: 100, Edgerrin James, at San Francisco, Sept. 7, 2008 (26 att.) By Opponent: 108, DeAngelo Williams, at Carolina, Oct. 26, 2008 (17 att.) Two 100-Yard Rushers By Cardinals: 126 yards, Ottis Anderson/102 yards, Wayne Morris at New Orleans, Oct. 5, 1980 By Opponent: 106 yards, Ahman Green/101 yards Vernand Morency at Green Bay, Oct. 29, 2006 Three Rushing Touchdowns By Cardinals: Marcel Shipp at St. Louis, Dec. 3, 2006 (1, 6, 9 yards) By Opponent: Shaun Alexander (4) at Seattle, Sept. 25, 2005 (25, 1, 1, 1 yards) Two Rushing Touchdowns By Cardinals: Tim Hightower vs. Buffalo, Oct. 5, 2008 (17, 2 yards) By Opponent: Aaron Stecker at New Orleans, Dec. 16, 2007 (1, 6 yards) PASSING 500 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 522 by Boomer Esiason at Washington, Nov. 10, 1996-OT (35 comp., 59 att.) By Opponent: Never happened 400 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 472 by Kurt Warner at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (40 comp., 57 att.) By Opponent: 417 by Tim Rattay at San Francisco, Oct. 10, 2004 (38 comp., 57 att.) 300 Yards Passing By Cardinals: 381 by Kurt Warner at Carolina, Oct. 26, 2008 (35 comp., 49 att.) By Opponent: 321 by Tony Romo vs. Dallas, Oct. 12, 2008 (24 comp., 39 att.) Six Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Charley Johnson vs. New Orleans, Nov. 2, 1969 By Opponent: Brett Favre at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (12, 34, 2, 17, 40, 24). Five Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Charley Johnson (6) vs. New Orleans, Nov. 2, 1969 By Opponent: Brett Favre at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (12, 34, 2, 17, 40, 24). Four Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Jake Plummer vs. Detroit, Nov. 18, 2001 By Opponent: Brett Favre at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (12, 34, 2, 17, 40, 24). Three Touchdown Passes By Cardinals: Kurt Warner vs. Miami, Sept. 14, 2008 (79, 3, 8 yards) By Opponent: Tony Romo vs. Dallas, Oct. 12, 2008 (55, 14, 70). RECEIVING 200 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 217, Anquan Boldin at Detroit, Sept. 7, 2003 (10 receptions, 2 TD) By Opponent: 203, Kevin Williams vs. Dallas, Dec. 24, 1995 (9 rec.) 150 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 153, Larry Fitzgerald vs. Miami, Sept. 14, 2008 (6 rec.) By Opponent: 162, Eric Johnson at San Francisco, Oct. 10, 2004 (13 rec., TD) Cardinals vs. Rams Page 22 of 33

23 100 Yards Receiving By Cardinals: 115, Larry Fitzgerald at Carolina, Oct. 26, 2008 (7 rec.) By Opponent: 117, Steve Smith at Carolina, Oct. 26, 2008 (5 rec., 2 TDs) Two 100-Yard Receivers By Cardinals: 122, Larry Fitzgerald (8 rec.), 122 Steve Breaston (9 rec.), 119 Anquan Boldin (10 rec., TD) at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 By Opponent: 141, Roddy White vs. Atlanta, Dec. 23, 2007 (12 rec.), 114, Laurent Robinson vs. Atlanta, Dec. 23, 2007 (7 rec., TD) Four Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: J.T. Smith at Washington, Oct. 8, 1989 By Opponent: Earnest Gray vs. N.Y. Giants, Sept. 7, 1980 Three Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: Anquan Boldin vs. Miami, Sept. 14, 2008 (79, 3, 8 yards) By Opponent: Laveranues Coles at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (12, 34, 2 yards), Two Receiving Touchdowns By Cardinals: Anquan Boldin at Carolina, Oct. 26, 2008 (5, 2 yards) By Opponent: Steve Smith (18, 65 yards) at Carolina, Oct. 26, or More Receptions in a Game By Cardinals: Anquan Boldin at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (10 for 119 yards, TD) By Opponent: Marion Barber vs. Dallas, Oct. 12, 2008 (11 for 128 yards, TD) COMBOS 100-Yard Rusher/100-Yard Receiver By Cardinals: Edgerrin James, 102 yards rushing/larry Fitzgerald, 171 yards receiving vs. St. Louis, Dec. 30, 2007 By Opponent: DeAngelo Williams, 108 yards rushing/steve Smith, 117 yards receiving vs. Carolina, Oct. 26, Yard Rusher/Two 100-Yard Receivers By Cardinals: Johnny Johnson, 103 yards rushing/ernie Jones, 117 yards receiving/roy Green, 120 yards receiving vs. Green Bay, Nov. 18, 1990 By Opponent: Robert Smith, 117 yards rushing/cris Carter, 119 yards receiving/randy Moss, 104 yards receiving at Minnesota, Nov. 12, Yard Rusher/100-Yard Receiver/300- Yard Passer By Cardinals: Edgerrin James, 102 yards rushing/larry Fitzgerald, 171 yards receiving/kurt Warner 300 yards passing vs. St. Louis, Dec. 30, 2007 By Opponent: Marshall Faulk, 100 yards rushing/torry Holt, 145 yards receiving/marc Bulger 329 yards passing vs. St. Louis, Nov. 23, 2003 Two 100-Yard Receivers/300-Yard Passer By Cardinals: 122, Larry Fitzgerald, 122 Steve Breaston, 119 Anquan Boldin; 472, Kurt Warner at New York Jets, Sept. 28, By Opponent: 141, Roddy White; 114, Laurent Robinson; 315 Chris Redman vs. Atlanta, Dec. 23, 2007 SCORING Four Total Touchdowns By Cardinals: Ronald Moore vs. L.A. Rams, Dec. 5, 1993 (4 rush) By Opponent: Shaun Alexander at Seattle, Sept. 25, 2005 (4 rush) Three Total Touchdowns By Cardinals: Anquan Boldin vs. Miami, Sept. 14, 2008 (3 rec.) By Opponent: Laveranues Coles at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (3 rec.) Two-Point Conversion By Cardinals: Edgerrin James run at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 By Opponent: Leon Washington run at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 Safety By Cardinals: Gerald Hayes blocked Donnie Jones punt out of end zone vs. Seattle, Oct. 24, Ball goes out of the endzone. By Opponent: Mitch Berger pushed out of endzone at Seattle, Dec. 9, KICKING Six Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers vs. San Francisco, Oct. 2, 2005 (40, 45, 48, 23, 43, 24 yards) By Opponent: Has Never Happened Five Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers vs. San Francisco., Oct. 2, 2005 (40, 45, 48, 23, 43, 24 yards) By Opponent: Morten Andersen at Atlanta, Oct. 1, 2006 (34, 40, 36, 26, 28 yards) Cardinals vs. Rams Page 23 of 33

24 Four Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers at San Francisco, Dec. 24, 2006 (25, 39, 37, 32 yards) By Opponent: John Kasay vs. Carolina, Oct. 14, 2007 (33, 43, 24, 45 yards) Three Field Goals By Cardinals: Neil Rackers at San Francisco, Sept. 7, 2008 (25, 31, 30 yards) By Opponent: John Kasay vs. Carolina, Oct. 14, 2007 (33, 43, 24, 45 yards) Missed Point-After-Touchdown By Cardinals: Neil Rackers at Washington, Oct. 21, 2007 (blocked) By Opponent: Josh Brown vs. Seattle, Nov. 6, 2005 (blocked) Blocked Punt By Cardinals: Sean Morey vs. Dallas, Oct. 12, 2008 (Mat McBriar punt) By Opponent: DeDe Dorsey at Cincinnati, 11/18/07 (Mike Barr punt) Blocked Punt Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Monty Beisel vs. Dallas, Oct. 12, 2008 (Mat McBriar punt, blocked by Sean Morey, returned by Beisel three yards) By Opponent: DeDe Dorsey at Cincinnati, 11/18/07 (Mike Barr punt, returned 19 yards) Blocked Field Goal Attempt By Cardinals: Calvin Pace at Seattle, Sept. 17, 2006 (Josh Brown 30-yard attempt) By Opponent: Kris Jenkins at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (Neil Rackers 37-yard attempt) Blocked Field Goal Attempt For Touchdown By Cardinals: Aeneas Williams (Seth Joyner block) at Carolina, Nov. 19, 1995, 72 yards (John Kasay kick) By Opponent: Mike Bass (Verlon Biggs block) at Washington, Sept. 24, 1972, 32 yards (Jim Bakken kick) RETURNS Punt Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Steve Breaston vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 30, 2007, 73 yards (Daniel Sepulveda punt) By Opponent: Yamon Figurs at Baltimore, Sept. 23, 2007, 75 yards (Mike Barr punt) Kickoff Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: J.J. Arrington vs. Dallas, Oct. 12, 2008, 93 yards (Nick Folk kickoff) By Opponent: Antonio Brown vs. Washington Redskins, Dec. 11, 2005, 91 yards (Nick Novak kickoff) Interception Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Antrel Rolle vs. St. Louis, Dec. 30, 2007 (47 yards, Marc Bulger pass), Gerald Hayes vs. St. Louis, Dec. 30, 2007 (30 yards, Gus Frerotte pass. By Opponent: Darrelle Revis at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 (32 yards, Kurt Warner pass). Fumble Return For Touchdown By Cardinals: Antonio Smith vs. Denver, Dec. 17, 2006, 4 yards (Tatum Bell fumble) By Opponent: Tully Banta-Cain vs. San Francisco, Nov. 25, 2007, recovered in end zone (Kurt Warner fumble) DEFENSE Four Interceptions By Cardinals: Kwamie Lassiter vs. San Diego, Dec. 27, 1998 By Opponent: Never has happened Three Interceptions By Cardinals: Antrel Rolle at Cincinnati, Nov. 18, 2007 By Opponent: Marcus Trufant at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2007 Two Interceptions By Cardinals: Antrel Rolle vs. St. Louis, Dec. 30, 2007 By Opponent: Darrelle Revis at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 Two Interceptions By Teammates By Cardinals: At Washington, Oct. 16, 1994 (Aeneas Williams and James Williams) By Opponent: At Baltimore, Nov. 16, 1978 (Bobby Boyd and Lenny Lyles) Four Quarterback Sacks By Cardinals: Bertrand Berry vs. New York Giants, Nov. 14, 2004 By Opponent: Never has happened Three Quarterback Sacks By Cardinals: Bertrand Berry at Oakland, Oct. 22, 2006 By Opponent: Patrick Kearney at Seattle, Dec. 9, 2007 Cardinals vs. Rams Page 24 of 33

25 Two QB Sacks By Teammates By Cardinals: vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 24, 2005 (Adrian Wilson and Chike Okeafor) By Opponent: vs. New England, Sept. 19, 2004 (Rodney Harrison and Willie McGinest) Two Opponent Fumble Recoveries By Cardinals: Renaldo Hill at Carolina, Oct. 6, 2002 By Opponent: Rod Coleman at Atlanta, Oct. 1, 2006 TEAM SCORING 50 Points Scored By Team By Cardinals: St. Louis 56 at Minnesota 14, Oct. 6, 1963 By Opponent: At New York Jets 56, Arizona 35, Sept. 28, Points Scored By Cardinals: At Arizona 41, Buffalo 17, Oct. 5, 2008 By Opponent: At New York Jets 56, Arizona 35, Sept. 28, First-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 21 vs. San Francisco, Sept. 10, 2006 By Opponent: 21 at Denver, Dec. 29, Second-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 21 vs. St. Louis, Dec. 30, 2007 By Opponent: 34 at New York Jets, Sept. 28, Third-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 21 at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 By Opponent: 21 at Carolina, Oct. 26, Fourth-Quarter Points By Cardinals: 22 at St. Louis, Nov. 20, 2005 By Opponent: 22 at New York Jets, Sept. 28, One-Half Points By Cardinals: 35 in second half at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 By Opponent: 34 in first half at New York Jets, Sept. 28, 2008 Score Touchdown In Each Quarter By Cardinals: Vs. Buffalo, Oct. 5, 2008 (7, 17, 7, 10 points) By Opponent: Vs. San Francisco, Nov. 25, 2007 (7, 10, 7, 7 points) OFFENSE 500 Yards Total Offense By Cardinals: 552 vs. San Francisco, Nov. 25, 2007 By Opponent: 520 vs. Oakland, Nov. 24, 2002 No Sacks/No Interceptions Allowed By Cardinals: vs. Buffalo, Oct. 5, 2008 By Opponent: vs. Dallas, Nov. 12, 2006 DEFENSE Shutout By Cardinals: At Arizona 19, N.Y. Giants 0, Dec. 12, 1992 By Opponent: vs. Seattle 38, Cardinals 0, Sept. 14, 2003 Shutout At Home By Cardinals: Cardinals 19, N.Y. Giants 0, Dec. 12, 1992 By Opponent: at New England 31, Cardinals 0, Sept. 15, 1996 Shutout On The Road By Cardinals: Cardinals 38, at Dallas 0, Nov. 16, 1970 By Opponent: vs. Seattle, 38, Cardinals 0, Sept. 14, 2003 MISCELLANEOUS Overtime Win At Home By Cardinals: Oct. 12, 2008 vs. Dallas, By Opponent: Oct. 10, 2004 vs. San Francisco, Overtime Win On The Road By Cardinals: Dec. 2, 2001 at Oakland, By Opponent: Dec. 12, 2004 vs. San Francisco, Or More Penalties By Cardinals: 12, Oct. 12, 2008 vs. Dallas (70 yards) By Opponent: 12, Oct. 12, 2008 vs. Dallas (93 yards) Tie Game By Cardinals: Dec. 7, 1986 at Philadelphia, Over 40:00 Time of Possession (Non-OT) By Cardinals: 41:31 vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 18, 1994 By Opponent: 43:07 at Tampa Bay, Nov. 4, 2007 Cardinals vs. Rams Page 25 of 33

26 at San Fran. Miami at Washington at New York Jets Arizona Cardinals 2008 Participation Buffalo Dallas at Carolina GP/GS/DNP/IA No. Player Total 27 Adams, Michael PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 28 Arrington, J.J. IA IA IA IA P P P Banks, Jason PS PS N/A 52 Beisel, Monty P P P P P P P Berry, Bertrand P P P IAJ IAJ P P Boldin, Anquan WR WR WR WR IAJ IAJ WR Branch, Alan IAJ P P P IA IA IA Breaston, Steve P WR WR WR WR WR WR Brown, Elton P P P P P P P Brown, Levi RT RT RT RT RT RT RT Brown, Ralph P P P P P P P Campbell, Calais P P P P P P P Castaneda, Eduardo PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 46 Castille, Tim P P P P IA IA P Celestin, Oliver - IA IA P P IA IA Dansby, Karlos WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB Dockett, Darnell DT DT DT DT DT DT DT Doucet, Early IA IA IA IA P P P Dykes, Keilen PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 11 Fitzgerald, Larry WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Francisco, Aaron P P P SS SS P P Fontenot, Wilrey PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 69 Gandy, Mike LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Green, Eric RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB Haggans, Clark P P P P P P P Harrington, Chris PS PS PS PS N/A 54 Hayes, Gerald MLB MLB MLB P MLB MLB MLB Highsmith, Ali P IA IA P P P P Hightower, Tim P P P P P P P Hodel, Nathan P P P P P P P Hood, Roderick LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB Iwebema, Kenny P P P P P P IA James, Edgerrin RB RB RB RB RB RB RB Johnson, Al IR IR IR IR IR IR - N/A 9 Johnson, Dirk P P P P P P P Jones, Onrea PS PS PS - PS PS PS N/A 72 Keith, Brandon IA IA IA IA IA IA IA LaBoy, Travis DE DE DE DE DE DE DE Leinart, Matt DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Long, Lance PS PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 60 Lucas, Enoka - PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 76 Lutui, Deuce RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Moats, Ryan - - PS PS N/A 87 Morey, Sean P P P P P P P Okeafor, Chike SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB Patrick, Ben TE P P TE TE IAJ IAJ Peters, Scott IR IR IR IR IR IR IR N/A 82 Pope, Leonard TE P TE P P TE IAJ Rackers, Neil P P P P P P P Robinson, Bryan NT NT NT P NT NT NT Rodgers-Cromartie, D. P P P CB CB P P Rolle, Antrel FS FS FS FS FS FS FS Ross, Pat DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Sendlein, Lyle C C C C C C C Shor, Alex - PS PS PS PS PS PS N/A 94 Smith, Antonio DE DE DE DE P DE DE Smith, Terrelle P P P P FB P FB St. Pierre, Brian IA IA IA IA IA IA IA Tuman, Jerame IAJ IAJ IAJ IAJ IAJ TE P Urban, Jerheme P WR P P P P P Vallejo, Elliot DNP DNP DNP DNP IA IA IA Ware, Matt P P P S P P P Warner, Kurt QB QB QB QB QB QB QB Watson, Gabe IAJ IAJ IAJ IAJ P P P Wells, Reggie LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Wilson, Adrian SS SS SS IAJ P SS SS at St. Louis P-Played, Position-Started, INJ-Injured, DNP-Did Not Play, IA-Inactive, IAJ-Inactive/Injured, IR-Injured Reserve, PS-Practice Squad, PUP-Physically Unable to perform list, SUS-NFL Suspension, NFI-Reserve/Non-Football Injury, RE-Roster Exemption San Fran. at Seattle New York Giants at Philadelphia St. Louis Minnesota at New England Seattle Cardinals vs. Rams Page 26 of 33

27 Arizona Cardinals 2008 Starters OFFENSE Opponent, Date WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE at SF, Sep. 7 Boldin Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Pope Fitzgerald Warner James Patrick WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB WR Miami, Sep. 14 Boldin Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Urban Fitzgerald Warner James Breaston WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR at Washington, Sep. 21 Boldin Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Pope Fitzgerald Warner James Breaston WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB WR at NYJ, Sep. 28 Boldin Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Patrick Fitzgerald Warner James Breaston WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB Buffalo, Oct. 5 Breaston Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Patrick Fitzgerald Warner James Smith WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB TE Dallas, Oct. 12 Breaston Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Pope Fitzgerald Warner James Tuman WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB FB at Carolina, Oct. 26 Boldin Gandy Wells Sendlein Lutui L. Brown Breaston Fitzgerald Warner James Smith at St. Louis, Nov. 2 SF, Nov. 10 at Seattle, Nov. 16 NYG, Nov. 23 at Philadelphia, Nov. 27 St. Louis, Dec. 7 Minnesota, Dec. 14 at New England, Dec. 21 Seattle, Dec. 28 DEFENSE Opponent, Date LE NT DT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS at SF, Sep. 7 Smith Robinson Dockett LaBoy Okeafor Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Rolle Miami, Sep. 14 Smith Robinson Dockett LaBoy Okeafor Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Rolle at Washington, Sep. 21 Smith Robinson Dockett LaBoy Okeafor Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Rolle LE DT RE LB LB DB DB LCB RCB SS FS at NYJ, Sep. 28 Smith Dockett LaBoy Okeafor Dansby Ware R-Cromartie Hood Green Francisco Rolle DT NT RE SLB MLB WLB DB LCB RCB SS FS Buffalo, Oct. 5 Dockett Robinson LaBoy Okeafor Hayes Dansby R-Cromartie Hood Green Francisco Rolle LE NT DT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS Dallas, Oct. 12 Smith Robinson Dockett LaBoy Okeafor Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Rolle at Carolina, Oct. 26 Smith Robinson Dockett LaBoy Okeafor Hayes Dansby Hood Green Wilson Rolle at St. Louis, Nov. 2 SF, Nov. 10 at Seattle, Nov. 16 NYG, Nov. 23 at Philadelphia, Nov. 27 St. Louis, Dec. 7 Minnesota, Dec. 14 at New England, Dec. 21 Seattle, Dec. 28 at SF, Sep. 7 Buffalo, Oct. 5 RB J.J. Arrington DE Bertrand Berry DT Alan Branch WR Anquan Boldin WR Early Doucet DT Alan Branch T Brandon Keith FB Tim Castille QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd QB) T Brandon Keith TE Jerame Tuman QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd QB) DT Gabe Watson TE Jerame Tuman Only 52 players on roster T Elliot Vallejo Miami, Sep. 14 Dallas, Oct. 12 RB J.J. Arrington WR Anquan Boldin SS Oliver Celestin DT Alan Branch WR Early Doucet FB Tim Castille LB Ali Highsmith S Oliver Celestin T Brandon Keith T Brandon Keith QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd QB) TE Ben Patrick TE Jerame Tuman QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd QB) DT Gabe Watson T Elliot Vallejo at Wash, Sep. 21 at Carolina, Oct. 26 RB J.J. Arrington DT Alan Branch SS Oliver Celestin S Oliver Celestin WR Early Doucet DE Kenny Iwebema LB Ali Highsmith T Brandon Keith T Brandon Keith TE Ben Patrick QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd QB) TE Leonard Pope TE Jerame Tuman QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd QB) DT Gabe Watson T Elliot Vallejo at NYJ, Sep. 28 RB J.J. Arrington DE Bertrand Berry WR Early Doucet T Brandon Keith QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd QB) TE Jerame Tuman DT Gabe Watson SS Adrian Wilson 2008 Arizona Cardinals Inactives Cardinals vs. Rams Page 27 of 33

28 Roster By Postion No. Name Pos. College Ht. Wt. Age NFL Exp. Defensive Tackles (4) 78 Alan Branch DT Michigan Darnell Dockett DT Florida State Bryan Robinson DE Fresno State Gabe Watson DT Michigan Defensive Ends (5) 92 Bertrand Berry DE Notre Dame Calais Campbell DE Miami R 91 Kenny Iwebema DE Iowa R 55 Travis LaBoy DE Hawaii Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State Linebackers (6) 52 Monty Beisel MLB Kansas State Karlos Dansby LB Auburn Clark Haggans LB Colorado State Gerald Hayes MLB Pittsburgh Ali Highsmith LB LSU R 56 Chike Okeafor LB Purdue Cornerbacks (4) 20 Ralph Brown CB Nebraska Eric Green CB Virginia Tech Roderick Hood CB Auburn D. Rodgers-Cromartie CB Tennessee State R Safeties (4) 47 Aaron Francisco S Brigham Young Antrel Rolle FS Miami Matt Ware S UCLA Adrian Wilson SS North Carolina State Long Snapper (1) 48 Nathan Hodel LS Illinois Punter (1) 9 Dirk Johnson P Northern Colorado Kicker (1) 1 Neil Rackers K Illinois Offensive Line (9) 61 Elton Brown G/T Virginia Levi Brown T Penn State Mike Gandy T Notre Dame Brandon Keith T Northern Iowa R 76 Deuce Lutui G USC Pat Ross C Boston College Lyle Sendlein C Texas Elliott Vallejo T Cal-Davis Reggie Wells G Clarion (PA) Tight Ends (4) 89 Ben Patrick TE Delaware Leonard Pope TE Georgia Stephen Spach TE Fresno State Jerame Tuman TE Michigan Running Backs (5) 28 J.J. Arrington RB California Tim Castille FB Alabama Tim Hightower RB Richmond R 32 Edgerrin James RB Miami Terrelle Smith FB Arizona State Wide Receivers (6) 81 Anquan Boldin WR Florida State Steve Breaston WR Michigan Early Doucet WR LSU R 11 Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh Sean Morey WR Brown Jerheme Urban WR Trinity Quarterbacks (3) 7 Matt Leinart QB USC Brian St. Pierre QB Boston College Kurt Warner QB Northern Iowa Cardinals vs. Rams Page 28 of 33