Arizona Cardinals Football Club Game Release Preseason #3 THIS WEEK S GAME The Cardinals make their 2012 home debut when they host the Oakland Raiders on Friday night at University of Phoenix Stadium. Arizona enters the game having dropped the first two preseason matchups, falling 17-10 to New Orleans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game and dropping a 27-17 decision last week in Kansas City against the Chiefs. Last week in Kansas City, the Cardinals running game offered up many of the highlights for Arizona. The Cards posted 153 yards and a TD on 24 attempts, averaging over six yards per carry as a team. The ground attack was led by RB William Powell, who totaled 92 yards and a TD on just nine attempts, a total that included a 67-yard burst in the third quarter. Rookie QB Ryan Lindley, the team s sixth round selection (185 th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft, made a positive impression after entering the game late in the first half and taking the Cards 39 yards in just 30 seconds to set up a FG. Lindley completed all four pass attempts on the drive, including three completions to rookie WR LaRon Byrd. For Byrd, a free agent out of Miami (FL.), it was the second strong showing of the preseason and gives him team highs with seven receptions and 87 receiving yards. The Raiders will be coming off a Monday Night matchup against the Cowboys, which serves as the debut of first-year head coach Dennis Allen. The Cardinals play their final preseason road matchup next week when they take on the Tennessee Titans on a national ESPN broadcast, the team s second nationally televised game of the 2012 preseason. Oakland returns home for a matchup against the Detroit Lions. THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Dennis Allen 44-42 Overall Record 0-0 40-40 Regular Season Record 0-0 4-2 Playoff Record 0-0 6 th Years as Head Coach in NFL 1 st 6 th Years with team 1 st BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO Network: ABC-15 (KNXV) Flagship: News Talk 92.3 FM Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Play-by-Play: Jon Bloom Analyst: Ron Wolfley Analyst: Glenn Parker Sideline: Jody Jackson Sideline: Paul Calvisi CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KVVA 107.1 FM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu Friday, August 17, 2012 7:00 PM (MST) ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-2, 8-8 in 2011) THE PRESEASON SERIES This week s matchup between the Cardinals and Raiders marks the 13 th time the two teams have met in the preseason, and the second time in as many seasons. The preseason series between the Cards and Raiders dates back to 1976, a game that was played in Tempe, AZ while the Cards were still based in St. Louis. This week s game marks the sixth meeting between the teams dating back to 2004. The Raiders hold a 7-5 advantage in preseason action between the two teams but the Cardinals have won three of the last four, including each of the last two games. Prior to this week s matchup, the last four preseason games in the series were played in Oakland. The last time the Raiders visited Arizona was in 2004. CARDS-RAIDERS PRESEASON SERIES Overall Preseason Series: 5-7 Cardinals at home vs. Oak: 1-4 First Meeting: Aug. 7, 1976, vs. Oakland, L, 20-9 (Tempe, AZ) Last Meeting: Aug. 11, 2011, at Oakland, W, 24-18 Mark Dalton Vice President, Media Relations Mike Helm Media Relations Coordinator mdalton@cardinals.nfl.net 602/379-1720 mhelm@cardinals.nfl.net 602/379-1647 Chris Melvin Media Relations Manager Matt Storey Media Relations Coordinator cmelvin@cardinals.nfl.net 602/379-1882 mstorey@cardinals.nfl.net 602/379-1620 8701 S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ 85284 Phone: 602-379-0101 Fax: 602-379-1821 www.azcardinals.com vs. OAKLAND RAIDERS (0-0, 8-8 in 2011) University of Phoenix Stadium 2012 PRESEASON SCHEDULE The Cardinals lost a 27-17 decision to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium last week, dropping to 0-2 in preseason action. This week, the Cardinals return to University of Phoenix Stadium for their 2012 home debut against the Oakland Raiders. The following week, Arizona plays its final road warmup when the team travels to Tennessee to face the Titans. Date Opponent Location Time Aug. 5 New Orleans Saints Fawcett Stadium L, 17-10 Aug. 10 @ Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium L, 27-17 Aug. 17 Oakland Raiders U. of Phoenix Stadium 7:00 PM Aug. 23 @ Tennessee Titans LP Field 5:00 PM Aug. 30 Denver Broncos U. of Phoenix Stadium 8:00 PM
CARDINALS & RAIDERS IN 2011 REGULAR SEASON CARDINALS CATEGORY RAIDERS 8-8 Record 8-8 312 Points Scored 359 348 Points Allowed 433 37 Touchdowns Scored 38 34 Touchdowns Allowed 53 12 Rushing TDs 16 21 Passing TDs 20 4 Return TDs 2 15 Rushing TDs Allowed 15 17 Passing TDs Allowed 31 2 Return TDs Allowed 7 54/387 Sacked/Yards Lost 25/157 24/9 Fumbles/Lost 16/7 23 Had Intercepted 23 19/24 Field Goals Made/Attempted 31/35 324.5 Total Yards Per Game 379.5 355.1 Opp. Total Yards Per Game 387.6 101.6 Rushing Yards Per Game 131.9 124.1 Opp. Rushing Yards Per Game 136.1 222.9 Passing Yards Per Game 247.6 231.0 Opp. Passing Yards Per Game 251.4-13 Turnover Ratio -4 28:11 Average Time of Possession 29:51 19/24/17 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 9/7/11 18t/21/17 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 29/27/27 0/2 2-Point Conversions 0/2 @ TEN Next Week vs. DET A RETURN TO FLAGSTAFF Following an extended road trip that included trips to Canton, OH for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game followed by a five-day stay in Missouri in preparation for last week s game against the Chiefs, the Cardinals return to Arizona this week to resume training camp in Flagstaff. The Cards have eight practices remaining over the final six days of training camp at Northern Arizona University, including three two-a-day practices. Arizona will train at 7,200 feet in Flagstaff this week prior to the meeting with the Raiders and will return for two days the following week before breaking camp on 8/21. Below is a look at the schedule for the remainder of the Cardinals time in Flagstaff. Date Mon, 8/13 Tue, 8/14 Wed, 8/15 Fri, 8/17 Sun, 8/19 Mon, 8/20 Tue, 8/21 CARDINALS & RAIDERS - THE LAST TIME Practice Time 9:00 10:15 AM (Walk-Thru) 3:15 5:00 PM 3:15 5:15 PM 9:00 10:15 AM (Walk-Thru) 3:15 5:00 PM Cardinals vs. Raiders, 5:00 PM Players Day Off 9:00 10:15 AM (Walk-Thru) 3:15 5:00 PM 8:30 9:45 AM (Walk-Thru) Break Camp CARDINALS 24, Raiders 23 September 26, 2010 University of Phoenix Stadium (62,439) After opening with 2 straight on the road, the Cards faced Oakland in the home opener and held on for a 1-point win thanks to a missed FG on the game s final play from one of the league s most reliable kickers. Arizona s LaRod Stephens-Howling opened the game with a 102-yard kickoff return TD. The lead then changed hands 4 times and appeared as if it would once more when Sebastian Janikowski lined up for a 32-yard game-winner with :04 left. But after making 19 straight between 30-39 yards over the previous 2+ years, he missed left and the Cards improved to 2-1. Arizona was bolstered by the return of RB Beanie Wells, who missed the first 2 games (knee) and for the first time since 04 the team won when gaining more rushing yards than passing. QB Derek Anderson did connect on passing TDs to Steve Breaston and Larry Fitzgerald; the latter came with 1:01 remaining in the 3 rd and proved to be the game-winner. After Stephens-Howling s TD the 7 th game-opening kickoff TD in team history the Raiders answered with a 22-yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller from new starting QB Bruce Gradkowski. Janikowski put Oakland up 10-7 with a 22-yard FG that was set up by an AZ special teams turnover, the first of 2 times the Raiders recovered a punt that deflected off a Cardinals blocker. Jay Feely then tied it with a 42-yard FG on a drive highlighted by Wells 24-yard run on his first carry and a 27-yard Raider pass interference call. After Janikowski put Oakland up 13-10 with a 54-yard FG, Anderson put AZ ahead 17-13 with his 2- yard TD pass to Breaston. New Cards LB Paris Lenon ended a 2 nd quarter Raider drive with an INT but the Cards gave it back when Anderson s shovel pass was picked off by Oakland on the ensuing possession. That turnover set up a 2-yard Darren McFadden TD run just before the half. Midway through the 3 rd, a 70-yard catch and run by WR Louis Murphy moved Oakland to the AZ13 but that drive ended with Janikowski s miss from 41. Anderson then moved the Cards 69 yards in 7 plays with 3-3 passing for 41 yards and ended it with an 8-yard TD to Fitzgerald. Midway thru the 4 th, the Raiders had a 1 st -n-goal at the AZ1 thanks to a pass interference penalty but had to settle for a 23-yard FG when the Cards defense kept them out of the end zone. With 4:36 to play, Janikowski tried a 58-yard go-ahead FG that was long enough but right. AZ took over near midfield and on 3 rd -n-5 with 3:40 to go, Breaston was open but couldn t hold on to the tipped pass from Anderson. The Raiders converted a 3 rd -n-9 and then a 4 th -n-10; on the next play a 39-yard pass interference penalty on the Cards moved the Raiders to the AZ13 with 0:55 left. Oakland took the clock down to :04 before sending out Janikowski for the ill-fated final FG try. RAIDERS 13 7 0 3 23 CARDINALS 10 7 7 0 24 Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 14:46 Stephens-Howling 102-yard kickoff return (Feely kick) 0-0, 0:14 0-7 Raiders 1 10:54 Miller 22-yard pass from Gradkowski (Janikowski kick) 3-59, 0:52 7-7 Raiders 1 6:42 Janikowski 22-yard FG 5-24, 1:22 10-7 CARDS 1 3:55 Feely 42-yard FG 5-56, 2:47 10-10 Raiders 1 1:54 Janikowski 54-yard FG 6-25, 2:01 13-10 CARDS 2 10:44 Breaston 2-yard pass from Anderson (Feely kick) 12-76, 6:19 13-17 Raiders 2 0:10 McFadden 2-yard run (Janikowski kick) 7-69, 2:30 20-17 CARDS 3 1:01 Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Anderson (Feely kick) 7-69, 4:02 20-24 STATISTICS OAK AZ First Downs 20 18 Rushes-Yards 33-133 26-119 Net Passing Yards 231 108 Total Net Yards 364 227 Passing (A-C-I) 34-17-1 26-12-1 Sacked by Opp. 3-24 2-14 Punts-Average 5-51.8 6-49.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-2 Penalties 11-123 7-104 Time of Possession 32:58 27:02 Weather: Indoors RUSHING Raiders: McFadden 15-105, TD; Gradkowski 4-13; Bush 3-13; Reece 1-2. CARDS: Wells 14-75; Hightower 11-40; Breaston 1-4. PASSING Raiders: Gradkowski 17-34, 255, 1 TD, 1 INT. CARDS: Anderson 12-26, 122 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING Raiders: Murphy 5-119; Miller 4-64, TD; Heyward-Bey 3-49; McFadden 2-17; Reece 2-2; Myers 1-4. CARDS: Breaston 4-41, TD; Patrick 2-29; Fitzgerald 2-26, TD; S. Williams 1-11; Wright 1-8; Komar 1-7; Hightower 1-0. Cardinals vs. Raiders 2 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
CARDINALS-RAIDERS CONNECTIONS Former Cardinals Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie played for the Cardinals from 1989-90, but was placed on injured reserve both seasons. Raiders QB Matt Leinart was a first-round pick (10 th overall) of the Cardinals in 2006 and started 17 games in four seasons in Arizona. Former Raiders Cardinals LB Quentin Groves spent the past two seasons with the Raiders, playing in 31 games and making 15 starts. He was acquired by Oakland in a trade with Jacksonville prior to the 2010 season. Cardinals Special Teams coach Kevin Spencer served as a quality control coach (1995), assistant LBs coach (1996) and defensive assistant (1997) for the Raiders. Arizona Connections Raiders LB Travis Goethel started 41 of 50 games played in four years at Arizona State (2006-09), totaling 228 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, two sacks and three passes defensed during his career. Raiders T Dan Knapp played at Arizona State (2008-11), beginning his career as a TE before moving to the O-line, and was a teammate of Cardinals LB Colin Parker (2008-11) and S Eddie Elder (2010-11) with the Sun Devils. Raiders WR Juron Criner played in 50 games at the University of Arizona from 2008-11, recording 209 catches for 2,859 yards and an all-time school-record 32 TDs. Raiders Defensive Backs coach Johnnie Lynn coached at the University of Arizona from 1987-1993, beginning as a graduate assistant before spending time as outside linebackers coach and then defensive backs coach. Raiders QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero attended Gilbert (AZ) High School and was the Fiesta Region Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. Raiders DT Christo Bilukidi played at Eastern Arizona JC before attending Georgia State. California Connections Cardinals LB Reggie Walker was a three-year starter at Grant High School in Sacramento, CA, which is about 80 miles northeast of Oakland. Cardinals S James Sanders (Porterville, CA) played at Fresno State from 2002-04 and started 32 of 40 games in three years with the Bulldogs. Cardinals CB A.J. Jefferson is from Bakersfield, CA and played collegiately at Fresno State from 2006-09. He appeared in 45 career games at CB and also averaged 29.4 yards per return on 83 career kickoff returns, leading the nation in 2007 by averaging 35.8 yards per return. The following Cardinals are also from the state of California: DE David Carter (Fontana), S Eddie Elder (Sacramento), LB Clark Haggans (Torrance), QB Ryan Lindley (Alpine), LB Zack Nash (Vacaville), CB Larry Parker (San Diego), WR DeMarco Sampson (Chula Vista), and G Adam Snyder (Fullerton). A Family Connection Cardinals Football Operations Coordinator Matt Caracciolo is the brother of Peter Caracciolo, who works in football operations and player programs for the Raiders. Pro Connections Cardinals G Daryn Colledge played with Raiders CB Pat Lee with the Packers from 2008-10, and Raiders DB Brandon Underwood joined them on the 2010 team that won Super Bowl XLV. Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb and LB Stewart Bradley were teammates with Raiders FB Owen Schmitt with the Eagles in 2010. College Connections Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald (2002-03) at the University of Pittsburgh with Raiders CB Shawntae Spencer (2000-03), and the two were both selected in the 2004 NFL Draft. Cardinals C Lyle Sendlein (2003-06) and Raiders FS Michael Huff (2002-05) were teammates at the University of Texas and were both starters on the 2005 BCS national championship squad. Raiders DE Lamarr Houston (2006-09), Cardinals LB Sam Acho (2007-10), and S Blake Gideon (2008-11) were teammates at the University of Texas. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE The Cardinals play in front of the hometown fans for the first time during the 2012 season when they welcome the Oakland Raiders to town this week for a meeting at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals home nest has been a welcoming one for the team since opening in 2006. Arizona s 23-20 overtime victory over the Seahawks in the 2011 season finale was the 63 rd consecutive sellout at the Cardinals home. Arizona has sold out every game (preseason and postseason included) at University of Phoenix Stadium. Dating back to the inaugural season in 06, the Cardinals hold a 32-19 home record, including postseason. Arizona had a 6-2 record at home in 2011 and head coach Ken Whisenhunt became the first coach in franchise history to post five consecutive seasons with a.500 record or better while playing at home. Cardinals at home under Whisenhunt Cards have a 29-14 overall record 26-14 regular season record 3-0 postseason record For the third time in his tenure as head coach, Whisenhunt posted a 6-2 record at home in 2011. Prior to Whisenhunt s arrival, the Cardinals had not won six home games in a season since 1976 The Cards finished the 2011 season with five straight wins at University of Phoenix Stadium, winning five straight home games in a season for the first time since 1976 Cards have an 8-2 record against teams from the AFC Year-by-Year Record Breakdown Since 2007 Year Record 2011 6-2 2010 4-4 2009 4-4; 1-0 in the postseason 2008 6-2; 2-0 in the postseason 2007 6-2 PROTECTING THE NEST As the team looks to continue the streak of 63 consecutive sellouts at University of Phoenix Stadium, the Cardinals are currently offering single-game tickets for their 2012 home games. Due to strong demand for the October 29 Monday Night Football contest vs. the division rival San Francisco 49ers and the December 23 game vs. the Chicago Bears, tickets to those games will only be available through a special Protect the Nest Plan. Individual game tickets for all other 2012 Cardinals home games are available to the general public through Ticketmaster by phone (800-745-3000), at participating Arizona Ticketmaster ticket centers or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available at the Cardinals Tempe training facility box office (8:30 AM-5:00 PM) and at University of Phoenix Stadium (10:00 AM-6:00 PM). Protect The Nest Plans The Red Plan features the December 23 Bears game along with two others - September 23 game against the Philadelphia Eagles as well as the season opener, September 9 vs. Seattle. The White Plan contains the Monday Night Football contest vs. San Francisco on October 29 along with two others - September 30 against the Miami Dolphins and the season opener, September 9 vs. Seattle. Cardinals vs. Raiders 3 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
A SPECIAL AWARD FOR FITZ Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has earned virtually every type of accolade a player can receive for their play on the field in the NFL. His most recent award however, is an acknowledgment that the man off the field is every bit as special as the man playing on Sundays. Fitzgerald was recently honored as the recipient of the 14 th annual Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian Award by Pro Football Weekly. The award is given to an NFL player whose contributions to the community and charitable organizations are especially outstanding. Fitzgerald s work in the community is plentiful and far-reaching. He was honored by Pro Football Weekly for his work with the Larry Fitzgerald First Down Fund, which funds positive activities for kids during the summer and throughout the year, with programs in Arizona, Minneapolis and Chicago. It also makes significant contributions in time, money and resources to numerous organizations throughout the United States. His work with the Carol Fitzgerald Memorial Fund, which was established in honor of his late mother, who passed away from breast cancer in 2003, offers support of causes that Fitzgerald s mother held dear, including educating urban youth about HIV/AIDS and breast cancer issues. Fitzgerald has served as a key figure in the NFL s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. He served as an NFL spokesman for the league-wide initiative A Crucial Catch for the last two years and was again invited to do so in 2012. A dedicated world traveler each offseason, Fitzgerald doesn t just spend his time sightseeing. He has traveled to Africa numerous times over the last few years, both with his former teammate and good friend Anquan Boldin, and on behalf of the Starkey Hearing Foundation. His most recent trip to the continent was in late July just prior to the start of training camp when he flew to Uganda to assist President Clinton and his daughter Chelsea fit hearing aids for those in need. Pro Football Weekly also cited Fitzgerald s use of social media to further his humanitarian work. Through Twitter and Facebook, he connects with his huge following of fans (currently over 1.3 million followers) with his Gimme 5 Fridays with Fitz initiative, in which he tweets and asks Team Fitzgerald to text HAND to 50555 and $5 is given to Phoenix Children s Hospital. Fitzgerald was one of five finalists for this year s Humanitarian Award, which was named in honor of Arthur S. Arkush, the founder of Pro Football Weekly. The other finalists were Matt Birk of the Ravens, Thomas Davis of the Panthers, Davin Joseph of the Buccaneers and Matt Schaub of the Texans. RUN GAME SHINES Despite missing the team s top two RBs Beanie Wells and Ryan Williams for the first two preseason matchups, the Cardinals rushing attack has piled up 265 yards and two TDs on just 52 attempts. As a team, Arizona s rushing attack has averaged over 132 yards a game and over five yards per carry through the first two games. Against the Chiefs, it was RB William Powell who took the lead, totaling 92 yards and a TD on just nine carries (10.2 avg.), including a 67-yard run in the third quarter. Powell spent part of last season on the Cardinals practice squad after signing with the team as a rookie free agent out of Kansas State in 2011. Through the first two preseason games, he leads the team with 19 attempts for 123 yards (6.5 avg.) and a TD. Third-year pro Alfonso Smith and fourth-year pro LaRod Stephens-Howling have also contributed to the Cards ground game this preseason. Smith has totaled 86 yards and a TD on 17 carries while Stephens-Howling has 26 yards on five attempts. COMPETITION AMONG ROOKIE DBs The Cardinals have a number of rookie DBs that have made impressions over the first two preseason matchups. Against the Saints in the Hall of Fame matchup, it was 2012 sixth round draft pick S Justin Bethel that stole the show, blocking a 54-yard FG attempt and totaling four tackles on defense and two tackles on special teams. He came back with another solid performance last week in Kansas City, adding two tackles and a special teams stop. Last week against the Chiefs, CB Jamell Fleming, the team s third round selection (80 th overall) in the 2012 draft, collected three tackles and a tackle for loss. He also deflected a Brady Quinn pass in the second quarter that was intercepted by S Rashad Johnson, leading to the Cards first points of the game. Rookie free agent S Blake Gideon, out of the University of Texas, starred in the Hall of Fame matchup against the Saints, intercepting a Chase Daniel pass in the Arizona end zone in the third quarter. He also added a tackle for loss and a pass defensed. Last week against the Chiefs, he returned with two tackles and a tackle on special teams. BYRD EARNS PRAISE One of the standout performers for the Cardinals thus far in the preseason has been WR LaRon Byrd, a rookie free agent out of Miami. After drawing strong reviews for his work during OTAs and mini-camp this summer, Byrd has continued to impress during preseason action. He leads the team with seven receptions for 87 yards through two games, and he caught passes on three consecutive plays to help put the Cards in range for a FG just before halftime against Kansas City. He s made an impression, Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt said of the young wideout. I think one of the goals as an undrafted free agent on a football team is to get somebody s attention. And you do that by making plays when you have opportunities. IMPORTANT DATES APPROACH Below are a few important dates in the lead-up to the Cardinals regular season opener vs. Seattle on Sept. 9 th. Aug. 17 Cardinals vs. Raiders (Preseason) Aug. 23 Cardinals at Titans (Preseason) Aug. 27 Roster cutdown to a maximum of 75 players Aug. 30 - Cardinals vs. Broncos (Preseason finale) Aug. 31 Roster cutdown to a maximum of 53 players Sept. 5-10 Kickoff 2012 weekend Sept. 9 Cardinals vs. Seahawks (Regular Season Opener) ON TAP FOR NEXT WEEK The Cardinals travel to Tennessee next week to take on the Titans on the national ESPN broadcast. The Cards visit to Tennessee will serve as the team s final road warm-up of the preseason. The game between the Cards and Titans will mark the seventh all-time meeting between the two franchises in preseason action. Arizona last traveled to Tennessee for preseason in 2010, when the teams faced off on ESPN s Monday Night Football. In that matchup, the Titans overcame the Cardinals 24-10 and evened up the all-time preseason series at three games apiece. Cardinals vs. Raiders 4 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
A QUICK GLANCE AT THE NEW FACES THE VETERAN NEWCOMERS RB Thomas Clayton: Now in his fourth NFL season, has appeared in six career games for Cleveland (2010-11) and New England (2010). DE Landon Cohen: Appeared in 25 games in his first four NFL seasons while playing with the Lions, Jaguars and Patriots. CB William Gay: Has played in 80 consecutive regular season games since entering the NFL in 2007, which ranks as the fourth-best active streak among all CBs. Has also appeared in eight postseason games, including Super Bowl XLIII and XLV with the Steelers. LB Quentin Groves: A second round pick of the Jaguars in the 2008 NFL Draft, played two seasons in Jacksonville before being traded to Oakland, where he played two seasons. G Russ Hochstein: Now entering his 12 th NFL season, has appeared in 138 career regular season games and 16 postseason matchups while playing in Tampa Bay (2001-02), New England (2002-08) and Denver (2009-11). RB Javarris James: A cousin of former Cardinals running back Edgerrin James, he led the Colts with six rushing TDs in only 10 games as a rookie in 2010. G/C Rich Ohrnberger: Originally a fourth round (123 rd overall) draft pick of the Patriots in 2009, appeared in five career games in New England before spending the 2011 season on injured reserve. S James Sanders: Has helped his team reach the playoffs in six of his first seven NFL seasons, going five times in six years with the Patriots and again in 2011 with the Falcons. Started 13 games for the Patriots in 2007, the year the team finished 16-0. K/P Ricky Schmitt: Began his NFL career when he signed with the Cardinals as a rookie free agent in 2007. Made his NFL debut on Dec. 27, 2009 as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. G Adam Snyder: Played in 107 games with 69 starts in seven NFL seasons, with starting experience at left tackle (21 starts), right tackle (21), right guard (17), and left guard (10). Started 13 games and both playoff games in 2011 with the 49ers. THE DRAFT PICKS WR Michael Floyd: (1 st Round, 13 th overall)- The most prolific wide receiver in Notre Dame history, he owns all-time school records with 271 receptions, 2,686 receiving yards, 37 receiving TDs, and 17 100- yard receiving games. CB Jamell Fleming: (3 rd Round, 80 th overall)- Twice named Defensive MVP in bowl games played in Arizona, helping Oklahoma to victories in the 2011 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium and the 2012 Insight Bowl in Tempe. Played in 51 games for the Sooners, starting the final 24 contests. T Bobby Massie: (4 th Round, 112 th overall)- A two-time All-SEC selection, he never allowed a QB sack while playing with the first-unit offensive line in three seasons at Ole Miss. G Senio Kelemete: (5 th Round, 151 st overall)- Two-time team captain at Washington who began his career as a defensive tackle before moving to the offensive line as a sophomore. S Justin Bethel: (6 th Round, 177 th overall)- Established a Big South Conference career record with nine blocked kicks and is Presbyterian s all-time leader with 279 tackles and seven INTs. QB Ryan Lindley: (6 th Round, 185 th overall)- Four-year starter at San Diego State who set Mountain West career records with 49 starts, 961 completions, 1,732 pass attempts, and 12,690 passing yards. T Nate Potter: (7 th Round, 221 st overall)- As a senior in 2011, became the second Boise State player to earn consensus All-American honors since the program joined the FBS in 1996. One of six Boise State players drafted in 2012, a school record. ROOKIE FREE AGENTS WR LaRon Byrd: A four-year player at Miami, stands 6-4 and appeared in 51 games and finished his career with 106 receptions for 1,254 yards and seven TDs. Named the second-best receiver in the state of Louisiana following his senior season at Hahnville High School. FB Jared Crank: Ran for 106 yards and caught two TD passes in 2011, helping Purdue reach a bowl game for the first time since 2007. Appeared in 37 career games and made four starts. WR Gino Crump: Started his college career at Glendale Community College before ending up at Arizona, where he caught 65 passes for 610 yards and two TDs in 2011. Played in 23 games in two seasons for the Wildcats. S Eddie Elder: Played in all 25 games in two seasons at Arizona State and totaled 130 tackles, three INTs, and seven passes defensed. S Blake Gideon: A four-time honorable mention All-Big 12 selection and two-time team captain, ranks second in Texas history with 52 consecutive starts. Totaled 276 tackles, 10 INTs, 20 passes defensed and two sacks during his career with the Longhorns. WR Tre Gray: Set career records at Richmond with 243 receptions for 3,101 yards and 14 TDs, leading the team in receiving in each of his final three seasons. LB Marcus McGraw: Started all 53 games in four years at Houston and set a school record with 510 career tackles, leading the team with 100+ tackles all four seasons. LB Zack Nash: Established a school record with 29.5 career sacks at Sacramento State, including a program single-season record 13 sacks in 2010. His 40.5 tackles for loss were the fifth-most in school history. CB James Nixon: Played offense, defense, and special teams in three seasons at Temple before transferring to play his final college season at California (Pa.). LB Colin Parker: Local product attended Hamilton High School (Chandler, AZ) before playing in 44 games and totaling 140 tackles at Arizona State. Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors as a senior in 11 after establishing career highs with 13 starts and a team-high 75 tackles. CB Larry Parker: Appeared in 37 career games at San Diego State and led the team with seven INTs in 2011, adding a career-high 65 tackles, nine passes defensed, and three forced fumbles. DE Everrette Thompson: Appeared in 47 games during four seasons at the University of Washington, starting 32 contests. Totaled 101 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, seven sacks, six passes defensed a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. LB Paul Vassallo: Started all 25 games in two seasons at Arizona, leading the team with 102 tackles and earning honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors in 2010. Spent two seasons at Sierra (Rocklin, CA) Community College prior to his stint at Arizona. C Scott Wedige: Two-year starter for Northern Illinois, helping the Huskies to back-to-back 11-win seasons and a MAC championship in 2011. Earned first-team All- MAC honors as both a junior and senior. Cardinals vs. Raiders 5 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
BUILDING ON A RECORD During the 2011 season, Ken Whisenhunt established a franchise record for career wins by a head coach. The victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 was the 43 rd victory of his career, surpassing 2012 Hall of Fame nominee Don Coryell (42, 1973-77) for the franchise all-time lead. Most Wins By A Cardinals Head Coach Wins Coach (Years) 44 Ken Whisenhunt (2007-present) 42 Don Coryell (1973-77) 39 Jim Hanifan (1980-85) 35 Charley Winner (1966-70) 29 Vince Tobin (1996-2000) GRAVES CONTINUES TO BUILD Cardinals General Manager Rod Graves is one of the NFL s longest tenured football decision makers, having led the team s personnel department since 2003. Graves oversees all facets of the team s football operations and has seen considerable success in building the team through the NFL Draft. The Cardinals have received high praise for their successful draft classes, especially in recent years. Current Cardinals such as CB Patrick Peterson, WR Larry Fitzgerald, DT Darnell Dockett, and SS Adrian Wilson are Pro Bowl players who were acquired through the draft. Other rising stars recently identified and brought in by Graves include, DE Calais Campbell, LBs Daryl Washington and Sam Acho, and RB Beanie Wells. Of the 22 Cardinals starters at the end of the 2011 season, 11 were draft choices of the team during Graves tenure while one other starter joined the team as an undrafted rookie free agent. Of the 35 players drafted between 2007-11, 21 remain with the team and 18 of those players have started least one game with the Cardinals. The 2012 draft class includes the team s first round pick WR Michael Floyd, CB Jamell Fleming and OT Bobby Massie. Graves is one of six African American general managers in the NFL, joining Baltimore s Ozzie Newsome, Houston s Rick Smith, Detroit s Martin Mayhew, the Giants Jerry Reese and Oakland s Reggie McKenzie. The Houston native is entering his 16 th season with the Cardinals organization after joining the team in 1997 as the Assistant to the President. He was promoted to Vice President, Football Operations in 2003 and was named General Manager in 2007. Graves has represented the Cardinals on a number of NFL committees and currently serves on the board of directors of National Football Scouting, Inc. and National Invitational Camp, Inc. (Indy Combine). In June of 08, Graves was named to the NFL s new General Managers Advisory Committee, an 11-member group that provides recommendations and other feedback to the league s Football Operations Department. He also serves on the league s CEC Executive Working Group. Graves career in the NFL, which began in 1984 as a regional scout for the Chicago Bears, is the continuation of a family legacy in the league. He is the son of the late Jackie Graves, former player personnel executive of the Philadelphia Eagles. In February of 2010, after shaping the team into back-to-back division champions, Graves was rewarded with a contract extension through 2013. This past May, Graves further strengthened the Cards personnel group with the promotion of Steve Keim to Vice President, Player Personnel and the return of Director, Player Personnel Jason Licht from New England. CARDS UNDER WHISENHUNT Head coach Ken Whisenhunt had an impressive run in his first five seasons with the Cardinals. Prior to the 2010 season, Whisenhunt earned a four-year contract extension with a team option for a fifth. With eight wins in 2011, Whisenhunt became the winningest coach in franchise history by reaching 44 career victories (including postseason). Below is a look at an impressive list of achievements that Whisenhunt has put together during his time in Arizona: With the victory over the Seahawks in the 11 finale, the Cardinals have a 29-14 record at University of Phoenix Stadium under Whisenhunt (including postseason). Has posted a.500 record or better in four of his first five seasons with the Cardinals. The Cardinals earned NFC West titles in 2008 and 09, their first back-to-back division titles since 1974-75. Arizona s win over Green Bay in the 2009 Wild Card matchup gave the Cardinals wins in the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time in franchise history. The Cardinals have won twice as many playoffs games under Whisenhunt (4) as they had won in their total playoff history (2) prior to his tenure. Under Whisenhunt, the Cardinals appeared in six playoff contests between 2008-09, after appearing in seven total postseason games in the franchise s history prior to his arrival. Arizona finished with a 10-6 record in 09, giving the Cardinals 10+ wins in the regular season for the first time since 1976 (10-4). Whisenhunt was the first head coach in franchise history with a.500 record or better in each of his first three seasons. The Cardinals were 8-8 in 2007, 9-7 in 2008 and 10-6 in 09. The 2011 season marked Whisenhunt s fifth straight season with a home winning percentage of at least.500, a new franchise record. Entering the 2011 season, Whisenhunt was tied with Don Coryell for most seasons with a.500 home record or better. The Cardinals started the 2009 season with a 5-0 record on the road for the first time since 1975. The Cardinals posted a 6-2 road record in 09, the most road wins in a single season since posting six wins in 1963. The Cardinals have posted a 18-12 record against NFC West opponents under Whisenhunt. Led the Cardinals to the NFC West title in 2008, their first division title since 1975. Led the Cardinals to their first-ever Super Bowl appearance in 2008 and more wins in a single season (12) than any coach in franchise history. The Cardinals 30-24 win over Atlanta in the 2008 Wild Card Game was the first home playoff victory in 61 years. With the 34-21 win over Seattle in the 2008 regular season finale, the Cardinals finished the 2008 regular season with a 9-7 record, matching their best regular season record since the franchise moved to Arizona in 1988. With the Cardinals 20-17 win over the Browns in Week 15 in 2011 at University of Phoenix Stadium in 2011, the team improved to 8-2 at home against teams from the AFC. In 2008, the Cards offense scored a franchise record 427 points and added 188 points in the playoffs, the third-highest total in NFL postseason history. Cardinals vs. Raiders 6 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
PICKING UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF Following an offseason wiped out by the labor issues and a roster turnover that drastically altered the team s makeup, the Cardinals got off to a challenging start in 2011. After earning a victory in the season opener, Arizona dropped six straight. The Cards then posted a stunning turnaround, finishing the season as one of the NFL s hottest teams by winning seven of the final nine games. Arizona s 7-2 record over the final nine games tied for the league s second best total behind only Green Bay, New Orleans and New England (all 8-1). Best Record in the NFL Final 9 Games W-L Team 8-1 Green Bay New Orleans New England 7-2 Arizona Baltimore Pittsburgh San Francisco In 2011, Arizona and San Diego became just the ninth and 10 th teams in NFL history to win at least eight games during a season that they also had a six-game losing streak. Most Wins in Season with 6-Game Losing Streak Wins Team (Year) Losing Streak 9 NY Giants (1994) 7 games 8 Arizona (2011) 6 games 8 San Diego (2011) 6 games 8 Tennessee (2009) 6 games 8 San Diego (1999) 6 games 8 Oakland (1995) 6 games 8 Philadelphia (1993) 6 games 8 San Diego (1987) 6 games 8 Green Bay (1984) 7 games 8 Cincinnati (1970) 6 games HORTON LEADS DEFENSE INTO YEAR TWO Ray Horton enters his second season as the Cardinals defensive coordinator having shaped the Arizona defense into one of the league s best over the second half of the 11 campaign. The Cardinals dramatic turnaround in 2011 largely mirrored the emergence of the Arizona defense as the group thrived in Horton s system over the final nine games. Cardinals Defense Weeks 1-8 vs. Weeks 9-17 Statistic 1-8 (Rank) 9-17 (Rank) Games 7 9 TDs Allowed 20 (t-26 th ) 12 (3 rd ) Rush TDs Allowed 11 (t-31 st ) 4 (t-4 th ) Pass TDs Allowed 9 (7 th ) 8 (5 th ) 3 rd Down Efficiency 37.8% (17 th ) 34-90 27.2% (1 st ) 37-136 1 st Downs Allowed 24.2 (31 st ) 18.1 (t-10 th ) Yards Allowed 390.7 (24 th ) 327.4 (13 th ) Sacks 16 (t-16 th ) 26 (t-3 rd ) Yards Per Pass Att. 7.9 (24 th ) 6.1 (2 nd ) Red Zone TD Pct. 51.7% (14 th ) 15-29 27.6 (1 st ) 8-29 After Week 9, only Pittsburgh (7) and Houston (11) allowed fewer offensive TDs than the Cardinals (12), and both teams played in just eight games in that span compared to nine for Arizona. Fewest Rushing/Passing TDs Allowed (Weeks 9-17) TDs Team Rush Pass G 7 Pittsburgh 2 5 8 11 Houston 2 9 8 12 Arizona 4 8 9 13 San Francisco 3 10 9 14 Baltimore 8 6 9 CARDIAC CARDS THE SEQUEL In 1976, the Cardinals won eight games by seven points or fewer, earning the team the nickname Cardiac Cards. The 2011 Arizona squad were the 2.0 version of the Cardiac Cards, matching that eight win total in contests decided by seven points or fewer, including an NFL single-season record four games in overtime. Of the Cards 16 games last season, 13 were decided by seven points or fewer, the most in the NFL. Arizona posted an 8-5 record in those games. None of Arizona s seven wins over the final nine games was decided by more than six points. Arizona s eight wins decided by seven points or fewer in 2011 matched the original Cardiac Cards team from 1976 for the most victories in franchise history decided by a TD or less. Franchise Record Wins by 7 Points or Fewer Wins Year 8 2011 1976 7 1998 6 1974 1966 The Cardinals four OT wins in 2011 established a new NFL record for most OT wins in a single season. Prior to last year, the Cardinals had played in just four OT games (regular season) in the previous four seasons combined. NFL Record Overtime Victories in a Season Wins Team, Year Games Record 4 Arizona, 2011 4 4-0 3 Denver, 2011 3 3-0 Washington, 2010 4 3-1 Carolina, 2003 4 3-1 San Diego, 2002 4 3-1 San Francisco, 2001 4 3-1 Pittsburgh, 1997 3 3-0 Kansas City, 1995 3 3-0 Detroit, 1994 3 3-0 The Close Ones in 2011 Of the Cardinals eight home games in 2011, seven were decided by seven points or fewer. PRESSURE FROM EVERYWHERE The Cardinals defense tallied 42 sacks in 2011, tied for the seventh-best total in the NFL. Thirteen different players recorded sacks for the Cards last season, with an NFL-high nine who recorded at least 2.0 sacks. Cardinals Defenders with 2+ Sacks in 2011 Sacks Quick Facts 8.0-Campbell Career-high and team-high 7.0-Acho 2 nd best total ever for Cards rookie 5.0-Washington Career high 4.5-Schofield Career high 3.5-Dockett Had 3.0 sacks in final five games 3.0-Lenon Career high 3.0-Haggans Has 14.0 sacks with Cardinals 2.0-Marshall Tied his career high (2008) 2.0-Rhodes Missed eight games in 2011 The Cards 42 sacks in 2011 rank as the fourth-highest total in team history since sacks became an official stat in 1982. Single-Season Sack Totals (1982-present) Sacks Season 59 1983 55 1984 43 2009 42 2011 41 1987, 1986 Cardinals vs. Raiders 7 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
BEYOND THE RECORDS During his first eight NFL seasons, WR Larry Fitzgerald broke virtually every major Cardinals career receiving record. With those records in his pocket, the only remaining question is how high the numbers will go by the time he is done. Last season, Fitzgerald became the franchise all-time leader in receiving yards, receiving TDs, career 100-yard games and career TDs. He became the franchise all-time receptions leader in 2010. Franchise Record Career Receptions Rec Player (Years) 693 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-586 Anquan Boldin, 2003-09 535 Larry Centers, 1990-98 522 Roy Green, 1979-90 493 Frank Sanders, 1995-02 *Established record in week 14 of 2010 season Franchise Record Career Receiving Yards Yds Player (Years) 9,615 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-8,497 Roy Green, 1979-90 7,918 Jackie Smith, 1963-77 7,520 Anquan Boldin, 2003-09 7,005 Pat Tilley, 1976-86 *Established record in week 4 of 2011 season Franchise Record Touchdown Receptions TDs Player (Years) 73 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-66 Roy Green, 1979-90 60 Sonny Randle, 1959-66 45 Mel Gray, 1971-82 44 Anquan Boldin, 2003-09 *Established record in week 3 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career Touchdowns TDs Player (Years) 73 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-69 Roy Green, 1979-90 60 Sonny Randle, 1959-66 51 Ottis Anderson, 1979-86 John David Crow, 1958-64 *Established record in week 10 of 2011 season Franchise Record Career 100-Yard Receiving Games # Player (Years) 32 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-27 Anquan Boldin, 2003-09 22 Jackie Smith, 1963-77 20 Roy Green, 1979-90 *Established record in week 4 of 2011 season WELCOME COMPANY WR Larry Fitzgerald is among an elite group of players in league history who have recorded at least 1,400 yards receiving in a season at least four times in their career. His 1,411 receiving yards in 2011 added him to a select group that includes only Jerry Rice, Randy Moss and Marvin Harrison. NFL Record Seasons with 1,400+ Receiving Yards # Player 6 Jerry Rice, 1985-2004 4 Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-2011 Randy Moss, 1998-2010 Marvin Harrison, 1996-2008 Now entering his ninth season in the NFL, Fitzgerald has a chance to place himself alongside arguably the greatest WR in league history. With 1,400 yards in 2012, he would join Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history with at least five 1,400 yards seasons. He would be the first player in league annals to do so five times in his first nine seasons. MILESTONES APPROACH WR Larry Fitzgerald enters the 2012 season with 693 receptions and 9,615 receiving yards, which has him close to a few career milestones. The Climb To 10,000 Fitzgerald s 9,615 receiving yards leave him just 385 yards shy of the 10,000 milestone for his career. Fitzgerald will be 29 years, 39 days old when the Cardinals open the regular season against the Seattle Seahawks on 9/5, and he will look to join Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days old) as the only players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before their 30 th birthday. Youngest To 10,000 Career Receiving Yards Player Age Randy Moss 28 years, 314 days Jerry Rice 30 years, 54 days Torry Holt 30 years, 132 days Isaac Bruce 30 years, 343 days Steve Largent 31 years, 83 days The 700 Club Fitzgerald needs just seven receptions to become the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 career catches. The current record is held by Houston s Andre Johnson (30 years, 139 days old). Youngest To 700 Career Receptions Player Age Andre Johnson 30 years, 139 days Torry Holt 30 years, 202 days Randy Moss 30 years, 230 days Tony Gonzalez 30 years, 279 days Marvin Harrison 31 years, 48 days CHART TOPPERS With 73 career TD receptions, WR Larry Fitzgerald is tied with Indianapolis Reggie Wayne for fourth place on the career TD receptions list among active players (regular season only). Only San Francisco WR Randy Moss (153), Atlanta TE Tony Gonzalez (95) and San Diego TE Antonio Gates (76) have more TD receptions than Fitzgerald, who has appeared in fewer games (124) than any other player in the top 10. TD Receptions Active NFL Players # Player (1 st Year) TDs Games 1 Randy Moss (1998) 153 202 2 Tony Gonzalez (1997) 95 238 3 Antonio Gates (2003) 76 132 4t Larry Fitzgerald (2004) 73 124 4t Reggie Wayne (2001) 73 173 6 Chad Johnson (2001) 67 166 7 Plaxico Burress (2000) 63 144 8t Steve Smith (2011) 59 151 8t Donald Driver (1999) 59 192 10 Santana Moss (2001) 56 155 Dating back to the beginning of the 08 season, and including postseason, no player in the NFL has more TD receptions than Fitzgerald. He has hauled in 48 TD receptions in that time, including nine TD receptions in just six postseason games. TD Receptions Since 2008 Including Postseason TDs Player 48 Larry Fitzgerald 47 Calvin Johnson 38 Roddy White 37 Greg Jennings 33 Antonio Gates Fitzgerald led the NFL in receiving TDs in both the 2008 (12) and 2009 (13) seasons. Cardinals vs. Raiders 8 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
HEADING TO THE HALL? Below is a look at the career of WR Larry Fitzgerald through his first 124 career games compared to the 21 modern era WRs currently in the HOF and where they stood at that point in their career. At this point in his career, Fitzgerald has more receptions (693) than any of the receivers enshrined in Canton by a large margin. The next closest receiver is Jerry Rice, who had 610 receptions through his first 124 career games. Fitzgerald has more receiving yards (9,615) than all HOF receivers except Rice (10,273), Lance Alworth (10,120) and Michael Irvin (9,653). Fitzgerald Vs. Modern Era WRs in the Hall of Fame (124 Games) 100- Player, HOF Year Years G Rec Yds Avg. Y/G TD Yd G Larry Fitzgerald 2004-124 693 9,615 13.9 77.5 73 32 Jerry Rice, 10 1985-00 124 610 10,273 16.8 82.8 103 39 Michael Irvin, 07 1988-99 124 598 9,653 16.1 77.8 54 40 Art Monk, 08 1980-95 124 570 7,927 13.9 63.9 39 24 Lance Alworth, 78 1962-72 124 531 10,120 19.1 81.6 85 41 Charley Taylor, 84 1964-77 124 525 7,434 14.2 59.9 68 21 Raymond Berry, 73 1955-67 124 525 7,783 14.8 62.8 55 26 Steve Largent, 95 1976-89 124 508 8,212 16.2 66.2 68 30 James Lofton, 03 1978-93 124 481 8,980 18.7 72.4 46 31 Bobby Mitchell, 83 1958-68 124 460 7,017 15.3 56.6 59 23 Don Maynard, 87 1958, 60-73 124 456 8,380 18.4 67.6 71 35 Tommy McDonald, 98 1957-68 124 440 7,615 17.3 61.4 78 23 Fred Biletnikoff, 88 1965-78 124 414 6,612 15.9 53.3 53 19 Tom Fears, 70 1948-56 87 400 5,397 13.5 62.0 38 15 Dante Lavelli, 75 1946-56 123 386 6,488 16.8 52.7 62 9 John Stallworth, 02 1974-87 124 381 6,723 17.6 54.2 55 22 Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch, 68 1946-57 124 374 6,828 18.3 55.1 56 - Pete Pihos, 70 1947-55 107 373 5,619 15.1 52.5 61 14 Bob Hayes, 09 1965-75 124 365 7,295 19.9 58.8 71 24 Paul Warfield, 83 1964-77 124 354 7,321 20.7 59.0 75 21 Lynn Swann, 01 1974-87 115 336 5,462 16.3 47.5 51 11 Charlie Joiner, 96 1969-86 124 291 5,262 18.1 42.4 35 9 Avg. of 21 Hall of Fame WRs 447 7,448 16.7-61 - In fact, Fitzgerald s career numbers already surpass those of many receivers that are currently enshrined in the HOF. He has more career receptions than 15 of the 21 receivers in the HOF: Swann (336), Hayes (371), Pihos (373), Lavelli (386), Hirsch (387), Fears (400), Warfield (427), McDonald (495), Mitchell (521), Stallworth (537), Alworth (542), Biletnikoff (589), Berry (631), Maynard (633) and Taylor (649). He has more career receiving yards than 13 of the 21 receivers in the HOF: Fears (5,397), Swann (5,462), Pihos (5,619), Lavelli (6,488), Hirsch (7,029), Hayes (7,414), Mitchell (7,954), McDonald (8,410), Warfield (8,565), Stallworth (8,723), Biletnikoff (8,974), Taylor (9,110) and Berry (9,275). A Career Full of Accomplishments: Franchise career leader in receptions (693), receiving yards (9,615), receiving TDs (73), total TDs (73) and 100-yard receiving games (32). His six 1,000-yard seasons are a franchise record, as are his current streak of five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. One of just four players in NFL history to record at least 1,400 receiving yards in a season four times in their career: Jerry Rice (6), Randy Moss (4) and Marvin Harrison (4). At 28 years, 74 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 70 career receiving TDs behind only Randy Moss (26 years, 269 days old) and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (28 years, one day old). At 28 years, 81 days old, he became the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach 9,000 career receiving yards, trailing only Randy Moss (27 years, 310 days old). At 27 years, 110 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 600 career receptions. In 2010, he became the first player in NFL history to record 90+ receptions five times in their first seven seasons. During the 2008 postseason, he broke virtually every major playoff receiving record, establishing new single-season marks for receptions (30), receiving yards (546) and TDs (7). His four 100-yard receiving games that postseason established a new NFL record for consecutive games with 100 yards receiving. His nine TD receptions in six career postseason games are an NFL record for a player in their first six career playoff contests. With a franchise record 103 receptions during the 2005 season, he became the youngest player in NFL history to record a 100- catch campaign when he reached the mark at 22 years, 123 days old. Led the NFL in receiving TDs in both the 2008 (12) and 2009 (13) seasons. In addition to his 10 receiving TDs in 2007, he became the first player in franchise history to record at least 10 TDs in three consecutive seasons. Will be 29 years, 39 days old when the Cardinals open the 2012 regular season against the Seattle Seahawks on 9/9, and he will look to join Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days old) as the only players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before their 30 th birthday. Cardinals vs. Raiders 9 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
BREAKING DOWN FITZGERALD Below is a breakdown of WR Larry Fitzgerald s 693 career receptions and 9,615 career receiving yards: Fitzgerald Career Splits Rec. By QB Split Rec Yds Rec Quarterback Home 338 4,617 345 Kurt Warner Away 355 4,893 84 Josh McCown Win 323 4,520 70 Matt Leinart Loss 370 5,495 63 John Skelton September 146 1,978 49 Derek Anderson October 145 2,092 38 Kevin Kolb November 202 2,702 13 Max Hall December 159 2,436 10 Shaun King January 32 407 8 John Navarre Sunday 659 9,201 7 Richard Bartel Monday 17 125 5 Tim Rattay Thursday 5 65 1 Brian St. Pierre Saturday 12 224 Vs. NFC 546 7,525 Rec. Yards By QB Vs. AFC 147 2,090 Yds Quarterback 1 st Quarter 147 1,958 4,583 Kurt Warner 2 nd Quarter 183 2,293 1,207 Josh McCown 3 rd Quarter 170 2,410 1,029 John Skelton 4 th Quarter 187 2,848 967 Matt Leinart Overtime 6 106 658 Kevin Kolb 1 st Down 292 3,903 629 Derek Anderson 2 nd Down 237 3,493 141 Max Hall 3 rd Down 150 2,027 129 Shaun King 4 th Down 14 192 97 John Navarre Vs. Seattle 102 1,371 91 Richard Bartel Vs. San Francisco 93 1,339 81 Tim Rattay Vs. St. Louis 91 1,190 3 Brian St. Pierre EARLY ON THE RISE WR Early Doucet enjoyed what was easily the best season of his career in 2011 while serving as the team s third WR. In his fourth NFL season, he shattered his previous career-highs by hauling in 54 receptions for 689 yards and five TDs, including TD receptions of 70 and 60 yards. Prior to 2011, Doucet s best season had come in 2010, when he totaled 26 receptions for 291 yards and a TD. Doucet Year-By-Year Comparison Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 1 st 2011 16 54 689 12.8 5 70t 35 2010 10 26 291 11.2 1 36 10 2009 9 17 214 12.6 1 29 12 2008 7 14 90 6.4 0 12 6 A Look at Doucet With five TD receptions, he more than doubled the TD total from his first three seasons combined. Between 2008 and 2010, Doucet posted two total TD receptions. Has improved in games played, receptions, receiving yards, receiving TDs and first downs in each of his first four seasons. Posted four games with at least 70 yards receiving in 2011 after totaling one game with at least 70 yards in his first three seasons combined. During his first three seasons, posted a long reception of 36 yards. Had TD receptions of 70 and 60 yards in 11 and totaled eight receptions of 20+ yards on the year. Had more receptions for first downs in 2011 (35) than he did in his first three seasons combined (28). In 2011, led the Cardinals in receptions (22), receiving yards (295), first downs (15) and receiving TDs (2) on third down plays. TOP OF THE CLASS Dating back to 2005, his second season in the NFL, WR Larry Fitzgerald is at or near the top of most receiving categories. NFL Reception Leaders (2005-11) Rec Player Team(s) 650 Wes Welker New England 641 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis 635 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona 579 Tony Gonzalez Kansas City, Atlanta 574 Jason Witten Dallas NFL Receiving Yardage Leaders (2005-11) Yds Player Team(s) 8,835 Larry Fitzerald Arizona 8,599 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis 8,082 Steve Smith Carolina 7,538 Andre Johnson Houston 7,374 Roddy White Atlanta NFL Receiving TD Leaders (2005-11) TDs Player Team(s) 65 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona 63 Randy Moss Oakland, New England 61 Antonio Gates San Diego 58 Terrell Owens Phi, Dal, Buf, Cin 50 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis NFL Leaders Receptions of 25+ Yards (2005-11) 25+ Player Team(s) 84 Steve Smith Carolina 77 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona 64 Greg Jennings Green Bay 63 Roddy White Atlanta 61 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis CONTINUING WHERE HE LEFT OFF If any Cardinals player exemplified Arizona s breakout success over the final nine games in 2011, it was WR Andre Roberts, who finished the season as one of the team s hottest players. During his second NFL season, Roberts started all 16 games and totaled 51 receptions for 586 yards and two TDs. Following a slow start over the season s first seven contests, Roberts flashed the potential that caused the Cardinals to make him the highest draft pick out of the Citadel (3 rd round, 88 th overall) since 1970. Roberts now enters the 2012 season looking to continue the success he enjoyed over the second half of last season. During the final nine games, Roberts totaled 38 receptions for 453 yards and two TDs. That came after he totaled 13 receptions for 133 yards through the first seven games. Breaking Down the 2011 Season for Andre Statistic 1 st 7 Final 9 Receptions 13 38 Yards 133 453 TD Receptions 0 2 Yards Per Reception 10.2 11.9 Receptions Per Game 1.9 4.2 Yards Per Game 19.0 50.3 Receptions of 20+ Yards 0 7 Over the final nine games of last season, Roberts posted at least 50 yards receiving six times, including a career-high 111 yards in Week 13 vs. Dallas. Both of the 100-yard receiving performances he has posted in his career so far have come against the Cowboys (110 yards, Week 16, 2010). With a long reception of 17 yards in the first seven games last season, Roberts posted seven receptions of 20+ yards in the final nine matchups, including receptions of 40 and 45 yards. Cardinals vs. Raiders 10 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
ANOTHER COMPETITION The Cardinals acquired QB Kevin Kolb one day prior to training camp in 2011, bringing him over in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on July 28. Following an offseason wiped out by the CBA negotiations and a regular season cut short due to a number of injuries, Kolb returns in 2012 having an entire offseason to continue assimilating himself into the Arizona offense. During his first season with the Cardinals, Kolb started nine games and completed 146 of 253 pass attempts for 1,955 yards, 9 TD, 8 INTs and a passer rating of 81.0. After starting the first seven games, Kolb missed four games with a toe/foot injury. He returned in Week 13 against Dallas and posted perhaps his best performance of the season in leading the Cardinals to a 19-13 OT victory, including a gamewinning 52-yard TD pass in OT. The following week vs. San Francisco, Kolb was forced from the game in the first quarter after suffering a head injury. The injury kept him out of the remainder of the 2011 season as backup John Skelton started the final three games. After an offseason of mini-camps and OTAs that that he used to continue getting comfortable in the Cardinals system, Kolb enters the 2012 season feeling more comfortable with the offense, with his surroundings, and with the competition that will play out over the coming month. Everything about this is more comfortable, Kolb said at the open of training camp. I ve said it a thousand times, that s part of being in the NFL. Adam (Snyder) and I were talking on the way here (to Flagstaff), he s never been to a season where he didn t have to compete for his own job. Every player in the NFL is used to it. I m used to it and I look forward to doing my best. Kolb In The NFL In five NFL seasons, Kolb has appeared in 28 career games, with 16 starts. In his 16 career starts, has completed 294 of 492 pass attempts (59.8%) for 3,670 yards, 19 TDs, 17 INTs and a passer rating of 81.4. He has thrown for 200+ yards in 12 of those 16 starts, including four 300-yard games. In his second career start, earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance vs. Kansas City on 9/27/09, completing 24 of 34 passes (70.6%) for 327 yards, two TDs, a rushing TD and a passer rating of 120.6. Over the span of his first five NFL starts, was twice named NFC Offensive Player of the Week, winning for his Week 3 performance in 09 (vs. Kansas City) and his Week 6 performance in 2010 (vs. Atlanta). In 2009, became the first QB in NFL history to throw for 300+ yards in each of his first two career starts (391 vs. New Orleans, 9/20; 327 vs. Kansas City, 9/27). A CONTINUED PROGRESSION QB John Skelton proved in his first two seasons in the NFL that he can win games under center for the Cardinals. After posting a 5-2 record as a starter in 2011 (6-2 when appearing in a game), Skelton compiled a 7-4 record as a starting QB in his first two NFL campaigns. Playing under less than ideal circumstances in 2011, the secondyear player out of Fordham took advantage of his opportunities when starter Kevin Kolb went down with injuries over the second half of the season. After helping the Cardinals recover from a 1-6 start to win seven of their final nine games, Skelton earned his way into a preseason battle for the starting QB spot, a position he covets. Everyone in the NFL is here for a reason, we all want to compete, the third-year pro said upon arriving in Flagstaff. If you re not competing, you re going to find yourself out of the league real quick. Kevin and I are both going to compete, we are going to push each other. It will be exciting. Skelton Career Snapshot Has started 11 of the 13 games he has appeared in, completing 151 of 275 pass attempts for 2,575 yards, 13 TDs and 16 INTs. Has a 7-4 record as a starter. Also led the Cardinals to victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14 of the 11 season after Kolb left the game after the opening series. Has compiled a perfect 5-0 record at home. In the 4 th quarter/ot, has completed 76 of 129 pass attempts for 1,078 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs and a passer rating of 91.8. LATE-GAME HEROICS In the last 10 games he has appeared in (9 starts) dating back to the 2010 season, QB John Skelton led six game-winning drives in the fourth quarter/ot. Skelton s Game-Winning Drives Opponent Stats on Game Winning Drive 23-20 vs. Sea, 1/1/12 4-4, 51 yards, 28-yard FG to win in OT 20-17 vs. Cle, 12/18/11 1-1, 32 yards; 22-yard FG to win in OT 21-19 vs. SF, 12/11/11 4-4, 70 yards, TD; 3-yard TD pass 23-20 @ StL, 11/27/11 2-4, 14 yards, 22-yard FG to win in 4 th 21-17 @ Phi, 11/13/11 5-8, 100 yards, 5-yard TD pass 27-26 @ Dal, 12/25/10 3-5, 51 yards, 48-yard FG to win in 4 th Skelton was at his best in 2011 when the game was on the line. He was behind center for four 4 th quarter comeback victories for the Cardinals, tied for the second-highest total among NFL QBs. NFL Leaders 4 th Quarter Comeback Victories (2011) Wins Player (Team) Away Home 5 Alex Smith (San Francisco) 4 1 Eli Manning (NY Giants) 4 1 Tim Tebow (Denver) 3 2 4 John Skelton (Arizona) 1 3 Tony Romo (Dallas) 2 2 Andy Dalton (Cincinnati) 2 2 Mark Sanchez (NY Jets) 1 3 THE OTHER QB COMPETITION The competition between Kevin Kolb and John Skelton for the starting QB spot isn t the only battle going on at that position. After the Cardinals selected record setting San Diego State QB Ryan Lindley in the sixth round (185 th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, he is facing off with veteran Rich Bartel for a roster spot. Bartel, a fourth-year pro now in his third season with the Cardinals, has served as the 3 rd QB for Arizona each of the last two seasons, appearing in three games for Arizona in that span. An undrafted rookie signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2007, Bartel spent the majority of his first three seasons on practice squads in Dallas, Cleveland, Jacksonville and Washington. After appearing in his first career NFL game during the 2010 season for the Cards, he returned last season to appear in two games, throwing his first career TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald against San Francisco in Week 11. A four-year starter at SDSU, Lindley established a school record with 49 consecutive starts at QB. He established Mountain West career records for pass completions (961), pass attempts (1,732), passing yards (12,690), starts (49), total plays (1,822) and total offensive yards (12,415) during his career, while throwing for over 3,000 yards and 20 TDs in each of his final three seasons. Cardinals vs. Raiders 11 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
LOOKING FOR A REPEAT RB Beanie Wells was in his third NFL season in 2011 and it was hailed as the year he would break out. After a preseason trade that sent Tim Hightower to the Redskins, Wells entered the season as the starter for the first time in his career. Despite injuries that forced him to miss two full games and most of a third last season, Wells still managed to run his way into the Cardinals record books as he made good on the promise he showed during his 2009 rookie campaign. Wells posted career-highs with 245 rushing attempts for 1,047 yards and 10 TDs in 2011. It marked the first 1,000-yard campaign for the back out of Ohio State and he became the first Cardinals player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season since Edgerrin James in 2007 (1,222). Wells became the ninth player in franchise history to record 1,000 yards rushing in a season and it marked the 14 th 1,000- yard season by a Cardinals back. Franchise History 1,00-Yard Rushing Seasons Player Year Yards Attempts Ottis Anderson 1979 1,605 331 Ottis Anderson 1981 1,376 328 Ottis Anderson 1980 1,352 301 Ottis Anderson 1983 1,270 296 Edgerrin James 2007 1,222 324 Ottis Anderson 1984 1,174 289 Edgerrin James 2006 1,159 337 Jim Otis 1975 1,076 269 John David Crow 1960 1,071 183 Garrison Hearst 1995 1,070 284 Beanie Wells 2011 1,047 245 Adrian Murrell 1998 1,042 274 Ronald Moore 1993 1,018 263 Stump Mitchell 1985 1,006 183 BEANIE BREAKS RECORDS No running back in team history had ever accomplished what RB Beanie Wells did last season. With 1,047 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs in 2011, Wells became the first player in franchise history to record at least 1,000 yards rushing and 10 rushing TDs in a single season. A good chunk of that yardage total came in Week 12 at St. Louis, when Wells broke the franchise single-game rushing record by totaling 228 yards on 27 attempts against the Rams. Franchise Record Single Game Rushing Yards Yds Player Opponent Att 228 Beanie Wells at St. Louis, 11/27/11 27 214 LeShon Johnson at New Orleans, 9/22/96 21 203 John David Crow vs. Pittsburgh, 12/18/60 24 193 Ottis Anderson vs. Dallas, 9/2/79 21 182 Wayne Morris at Minnesota, 11/6/77 27 With his 10 rushing TDs in 2011, Wells became just the third player in the last 40 years (Tim Hightower-2008 and Donny Anderson-1973) to record 10 rushing TDs in a season for the Cardinals. Rushing TDs Single-Season Franchise Record TDs Player (Year) 14 John David Crow (1962) 12 Ernie Nevers (1929) 11 MacArthur Lane (1970) 10 Beanie Wells (2011) Tim Hightower (2008) Donny Anderson (1973) Johnny Roland (1967) With 10 rushing TDs in 2012, Wells would become the first player in franchise history to rush for at least 10 TDs in back-toback seasons. THE RETURN OF RYAN As the Cardinals enter the final stretches of training camp, one of the most intriguing stories has been the much awaited return of RB Ryan Williams. The Cardinals offensive backfield is expected to get a giant boost this season with the return of the team s exciting second round pick (38 th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft. One of the early stars of training camp last season, Williams was turning heads with his blend of power and quickness before suffering a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee during the team s preseason matchup at Green Bay. After spending his entire rookie season on injured reserve, Williams has worked tirelessly throughout the offseason to rehab and be ready to make his NFL debut in 2012, something he can t wait for. I am very anxious. I know I m still not 100 percent. I still feel a little bit in my quad. But I can play. I don t know if the adrenaline will pump to the point where I m not feeling it. I m not sure. But I am excited. It s been a long time. Williams was the second running back selected in 2011, behind only former Alabama Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram. After redshirting in 2008, Williams played just two seasons at Virginia Tech, but needed just one year to prove how special a back he can be. He piled up a school-record 1,655 yards rushing as a freshman in 2009, tying Marshall Faulk s NCAA freshman record with 21 TDs. He also established an NCAA record with 1,835 all-purpose yards (1,655 rushing, 180 receiving) that season. ALWAYS A THREAT In three seasons with the Cardinals, RB LaRod Stephens- Howling has evolved as a threat in many ways. A seventh round draft pick (240 th overall) in 2009, the 5-7 back went from one of the league s most dangerous kickoff return men into his role last year as a threat to score from anywhere on the gridiron coming out of the backfield. Entering the 2011 season, Stephens-Howling had scored five career TDs in his first two NFL seasons, with three of those coming on kickoff returns which spanned 102, 99 and 92 yards. In 2011, the third-year back expanded his game and made his biggest contributions out of the backfield, posting TD receptions of 73 and 52 yards, with the 52-yarder coming in OT during the Week 13 victory vs. Dallas. With the 73-yard TD reception against the Steelers in Week 7, Stephens-Howling became one of just seven players in franchise history with at least four TDs of 70+ yards. TDs of 70+ Yards Franchise History TDs Player (Years) 12 Ollie Matson (1952-58) 6 Mel Gray (1971-82) 5 Roy Green (1979-80) 4 LaRod Stephens-Howling (2009-) Patrick Peterson (2011-) Bobby Joe Conrad (1960-68) Jackie Smith (1963-77) In the season finale vs. Seattle, he appeared as the Cardinals feature back for the first time in his career in place of the injured Beanie Wells and posted career highs with 21 attempts for 93 yards, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. His 39-yard run in the first quarter was the longest run of his career. For the season, Stephens-Howling posted career highs in rushing attempts (43), rushing yards (167), receiving yards (234) and receiving TDs (2). Cardinals vs. Raiders 12 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
HEAP KEEPS ON CLIMBING One of the Cardinals biggest free agent moves prior to the 2011 season came when the team signed TE Todd Heap, an Arizona native who attended Mountain View High School before starring at Arizona State. In 10 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens before signing with the Cardinals, Heap had become one of the game s best receivers at the position. Despite a hamstring injury that limited him to 10 games in his first season with the Cardinals, Heap was still able to continue his march up the NFL s all-time list for receptions and receiving yards among TEs. With 24 receptions for 283 yards on the season, Heap currently sits in 11 th place for career receptions (491) and 13 th place in career receiving yards (5,775) among TEs all-time. Most recently, Heap passed Riley Odoms for 13 th place on the NFL s all-time receiving yardage list for TEs with 35 receiving yards in the season finale vs. Seattle. All-Time Career Receiving Yards Tight Ends # Yds Player Years 1 13,338 Tony Gonzalez* 1997-2 10,060 Shannon Sharpe 1990-2003 3 7,980 Ozzie Newsome 1978-90 4 7,918 Jackie Smith 1963-78 5 7,840 Jason Witten* 2003-6 7,783 Antonio Gates* 2003-7 7,412 Pete Retzlaff 1956-66 8 6,741 Kellen Winslow 1979-87 9 6,307 Steve Jordan 1982-94 10 6,143 Jeremy Shockey* 2002-11 5,872 Todd Christensen 1979-88 12 5,812 Mike Ditka 1961-72 13 5,775 Todd Heap* 2001-14 5,755 Riley Odoms 1972-83 *Active Player In Week 15 vs. Cleveland last season, Heap surpassed Cardinals Hall of Famer Jackie Smith for 11 th place on the NFL s all-time list for receptions among TEs. All-Time Career Receptions Tight Ends # Rec Player Years 1 1,143 Tony Gonzalez* 1997-2 815 Shannon Sharpe 1990-2003 3 689 Jason Witten* 2003-4 662 Ozzie Newsome 1978-90 5 588 Antonio Gates* 2003-6 544 Jeremy Shockey* 2002-7 541 Kellen Winslow 1979-87 8 505 Frank Wycheck 1993-2003 9 499 Ben Coates 1991-2000 10 498 Steve Jordan 1982-94 11 491 Todd Heap* 2001-12 480 Jackie Smith 1963-78 *Active Player 2012 OPPONENTS Below is a breakdown of the Cardinals 2012 opponents and their record in 2011: Home 11 Rec Away 11 Rec St. Louis 2-14 St. Louis 2-14 San Francisco 13-3 San Francisco 13-3 Seattle 7-9 Seattle 7-9 Chicago 8-8 Green Bay 15-1 Detroit 10-6 Minnesota 3-13 Philadelphia 8-8 Atlanta 10-6 Buffalo 6-10 New England 13-3 Miami 6-10 NY Jets 8-8 TALENTED AT TIGHT END The Cardinals return a talented group at the tight end position for the 2012 season. Led by veterans Todd Heap and Jeff King, the Cardinals have a TE corps that produced significant output for the team in 2011, despite injuries that limited Heap, rookie Rob Housler and Jim Dray. The Cards TEs combined to haul in 65 receptions for 712 yards and four TDs. Todd Heap: One of the NFL s top receiving TEs and a twotime Pro Bowl selection, Heap has appeared in 143 career games with 491 receptions for 5,775 yards and 42 TDs in 11 seasons. During his first season in Arizona in 2011, Heap was limited to 10 games due to a variety of injuries. Healthy at the end of the season, he hauled in 11 receptions for 133 yards and a TD in the final three games. Jeff King: The only Cardinals TE to appear in all 16 games last season, King made a big impact in the Cardinals offense in his first season with the team. He totaled 27 receptions for 271 yards and tied a career high with three TDs in 11. His 27 receptions and three TD receptions were team highs among TEs. He had TD receptions of 48 yards and 21 yards, becoming the first Cards TE with multiple TD receptions of 20+ yards in a single season since Chris Gedney in 1997. Rob Housler: The Cards third-round selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, Housler was the fastest TE at the NFL Combine that year. Injuries limited Housler to 12 games as a rookie, when he caught 12 passes for 133 yards. Also competing for roster spots and playing time will be thirdyear pro Jim Dray, the Cardinals seventh round draft pick in 2010, Steve Skelton, brother of QB John Skelton who spent last season on the practice squad, and Martell Webb, who spent time on the practice squad with the Jets and Buccaneers as a rookie in 2011. A GOOD MIX Entering the 2012 season, the Cardinals offensive line is a healthy mix of new and familiar faces. LT Levi Brown and C Lyle Sendlein are expected to once again hold down two starting spots, as they have done in every game since the 2008 season opener - a streak of 70 consecutive games (including postseason). The guard position will be filled on the left side by Daryn Colledge, who returns for his second season with the Cardinals, and Adam Snyder on the right side. Colledge started all 16 games last year in his first season in Arizona, while Snyder was the Cardinals first free agent addition this past offseason after spending seven years with the 49ers. The battle to watch during preseason action is at right tackle, where 10-year veteran Jeremy Bridges will compete for the starting job with rookie Bobby Massie. Bridges has played in every game for the Cardinals the last three years and started 12 games over the past two seasons at right tackle. But he will be challenged in training camp by Massie, who the team selected out of Mississippi in the fourth round (112 th overall) of April s draft. Massie was the first of three offensive linemen the Cards selected in this year s draft, with Washington G Senio Kelemete and Boise State T Nate Potter following in the fifth and seventh rounds, respectively. Those two and seventhyear pro T D Anthony Batiste will be battling for roster spots during camp, while T D.J. Young, who spent most of last season on the Cards practice squad, and G/C Rich Ohrnberger, now in his fourth NFL season, will also figure in the competition. Cardinals vs. Raiders 13 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
A SPECIAL UNIT The Cardinals blocked a NFL-high five FG attempts in 2011, with DE Calais Campbell getting a hand on three attempts and CB Patrick Peterson pitching in two more. The success in blocking FG attempts last season was no aberration for Arizona, who also led the NFL in blocked FG attempts in both 2009 (3) and 2010 (3). With five blocks in 2011, Arizona has blocked 12 FGAs dating back to 2008, the most in the NFL. Most Blocked FG Attempts (2008-present) Block Team 12 Arizona 9 Seattle 6 Cleveland 5 Dallas NY Giants Chicago Getting in their head Facing the team that led the NFL in blocked FG attempts last season gave opposing kickers plenty to think about. Some of the league s best had their struggles against Arizona in 2011. Bengals K Mike Nugent held the NFL lead for FG accuracy (93.1%), having hit on 27-of-29 FG attempts on the season. Against the Cardinals, Nugent doubled his miss total for the season in the first half alone, missing on attempts of 35 and 48 yards. San Francisco K David Akers, who established an NFL record for most FGs in a season with 44, saw most of his struggles in 2011 come against Arizona. Akers missed eight FG attempts last season (44-of-52) and half of those (4) came against Arizona. Entering the game against the Cardinals in Week 13, Cowboys rookie K Dan Bailey had made 27-of-28 FGAs on the season, including 26 in a row leading into the game. That streak came to an end in the first quarter when Bailey s 53-yard attempt went wide left. Bailey finished the day 2-of-4 on FGAs, also missing a potential game-winning 49-yard attempt at the end of the fourth quarter. TOUCHDOWNS ARE A SPECIALTY The Cardinals have scored 13 special teams TDs dating back to 2007, the year special teams coordinator Kevin Spencer took the reins. Prior to Spencer s arrival, it took the Cardinals 28 years (1979-2006) to accumulate 13 special teams TDs. Under Spencer s guidance, the Cardinals have scored at least one special teams TD each season, and multiple TDs in each of the last four seasons. Cardinals Special Teams TDs 2007-2011 TDs Type 5 Punt return 4 Kickoff return 2 Blocked FG return 1 Blocked punt return 1 Fumble recovery on opp. kickoff return Between 2007 and 2011, the Cardinals and 49ers are the only two teams in the NFL who have scored at least one TD with a punt return, kickoff return, blocked FG return, blocked punt return and a fumble recovery on an opponent s kickoff return. CB Patrick Peterson tied the NFL single-season record for punt return TDs in 2011 when he scored four TDs on punt returns. With two KOR TDs, RB LaRod Stephens-Howling was one of just five NFL players with multiple KOR TDs in 2010. Dating back to 2007, the Cards nine total kick return TDs (punt and kickoff return) trail on Chicago (15) for most in the NFL. ON THE CUSP RB LaRod Stephens-Howling recorded 145 kickoff returns for 3,662 yards and three TDs during his first three season sin the NFL. In doing so, he put himself into position to cement his legacy as one of the best return men in team history during the 2012 season. Stephens-Howling s 145 returns rank as the fourth-best total in franchise history while his 3,662 return yards rank third and his three TDs rank second. He enters the season needing 33 returns to become the franchise all-time leader in that category. Franchise Leaders Career Kickoff Returns Ret Player, Years 177 Stump Mitchell, 1981-89 164 Vai Sikahema, 1986-90 151 MarTay Jenkins, 2000-02 145 LaRod Stephens-Howling, 2009-114 J.J. Arrington, 2005-08 With 3,662 career KOR yards, Stephens-Howling needs 346 yards to pass Stump Mitchell for the franchise record in that category as well. Franchise Leaders-Career Kickoff Yards Yds Player, Years 4,007 Stump Mitchell, 1981-89 3,865 MarTay Jenkins, 2000-02 3,662 LaRod Stephens-Howling, 2009-3,501 Vai Sikahema, 1986-90 2,804 Terry Metcalf, 1973-77 And as big a threat as he has become on kickoff returns, every return is a chance to close in on Ollie Matson (6) for career KOR TDs. Franchise Leaders-Career Kickoff Return TDs TDs Player, Years 6 Ollie Matson, 1952 (2), 54, 56, 58 (2) 3 LaRod Stephens-Howling, 2009, 10 (2) 2 J.J. Arrington, 2006, 08 MarTay Jenkins, 2000, 02 Les Goble, 1954 (2) Terry Metcalf, 1974, 75 A HIGH SCORER Jay Feely is one of 12 NFL players who has eclipsed 1,000 points since 2001, the year he entered the league. In that time, Feely has tallied 1,210 points, the second-highest total in the league dating back to 01 behind only 49ers kicker David Akers (1,357). NFL Points Leaders (2001-present) Pts Player XPM XPA FGM FGA 1,357 David Akers 439 443 306 370 1,210 Jay Feely 382 384 274 334 1,195 Ryan Longwell 445 452 250 303 1,177 Adam Vinatieri 424 430 251 298 1,159 Sebastian Janikowski 346 349 271 336 EIGHT YEARS SINCE A MISS Feely has successfully converted 297 consecutive PATs dating back to 11/9/03. His 297 consecutive PATs rank as the longest active streak in the NFL. Consecutive PATs Longest Active Streak PATs Player 297 Jay Feely 250 Stephen Gostkowski 231 Robbie Gould 212 Nick Folk 209 Rob Bironas Cardinals vs. Raiders 14 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
BY THE NUMBERS 44 Wins for head coach Ken Whisenhunt, the most of any coach in franchise history. 7-2 The Cardinals record over the final nine games last season. Only Green Bay, New Orleans and New England (all 8-1) posted a better record in that span. 4 Overtime wins for Arizona in 2011 (all at home), an NFL singleseason record. The Cardinals became the first NFL team in history to play four OT games at home in a single season. 63 Consecutive sellouts at University of Phoenix Stadium (including preseason and postseason) since the stadium opened in 2007. 7,200 Number of feet above sea level of the Cardinals training camp in Flagstaff, AZ on the campus of Northern Arizona University. It is one of the highest city elevations in the United States. 9 Different Cardinals players who recorded multiple sacks in 2011, an NFL-high. 385 Yards needed by WR Larry Fitzgerald, who will be 29 years, 39 against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1, to join Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days old) as the only players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before their 30 th birthday. 12 Offensive TDs allowed by the Cardinals after Week 8 last season. Only Pittsburgh (7) and Houston (11) allowed fewer offensive TDs than Arizona, and both teams played in just eight games in that span compared to nine for Arizona. 265 Rushing yards for the Cardinals in the first two preseason games. Arizona is averaging 5.1 yards per carry (265 yards on 52 attempts) through two games. 123 Rushing yards for RB William Powell so far this preseason. Powell is averaging 6.5 yards per attempt (123 yards on 19 attempts) and had a run of 67 yards against the Chiefs last week. 4 Punt return TDs for rookie CB Patrick Peterson in 2011, tying the NFL single-season record. He became the first player in NFL history with four punt returns of 80+ yards in a single season (99, 89, 82, 80). 314 Weight of NT Dan Williams at the start of camp, the lightest he has been in his career. 12 NFL seasons for S Adrian Wilson, the longest tenured Cardinal on the roster. Wilson s 166 games played are more than any other Cardinal player since the team relocated to Arizona in 1988. 1,047 Rushing yards for RB Beanie Wells in 2011. Combined with his 10 rushing TDs, Wells became the first player in team history to rush for over 1,000 yards and at least 10 TDs in a season. 28.5 Sacks for DT Darnell Dockett dating back to 2007, more than any other DT in the NFL during that span. A FEW THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN 2012 WR Larry Fitzgerald With 9,615 career receiving yards entering the season, Fitzgerald, who will be 29 years, 39 days old against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1, needs just 385 receiving yards to join Randy Moss (28 years, 314 days old) as the only players in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before their 30 th birthday. RB Beanie Wells With 10 rushing TDs, Wells would become the first player in franchise history to rush for at least 10 TDs in back-toback seasons. He would become the first RB in team history to reach 10 rushing TDs in a season multiple times in their career. S Adrian Wilson With five INTs, Wilson (26) would pass Pat Fischer (29) and Dick Night Train Lane (30) and move into fourth place on the franchise all-time INTs list. If he appears in all 16 games in 12, Wilson will have played in 182 career games and will have appeared in more games than any Cardinals DB in franchise history other than Hall of Famer Roger Wehrli (193). RB LaRod Stephens-Howling Enters the season needing 33 kickoff returns and 346 KOR yards to become the franchise all-time leaders in those categories. CB Patrick Peterson With 699 punt return yards as a rookie in 2011, Peterson enters the 12 campaign needing just 223 yards to move into third place on the franchise career punt return yardage list in only his second season. HOMETOWN CROWD The Cards roster hosts six players that had ties to Arizona prior to their NFL career. Three players TE Todd Heap, C Lyle Sendlein and LB Colin Parker are Arizona natives. TE Todd Heap: A Mesa native, Heap led Mountain View High School to state titles in each of his last two seasons. He then went on to a record-setting college career at Arizona State, breaking school records for receptions and receiving yards by a TE before being selected in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by Baltimore. C Lyle Sendlein: A native of Scottsdale, Sendlein graduated from Chaparral High School where he was a four-year letterman and three-year starter. He helped lead the team to back-to-back state titles and was a first-team All-State selection as a senior before going on to Texas for college. LB Colin Parker: Attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, but an injury prevented him from playing both as a junior and senior. Parker then went on to Arizona State and earned All-Pac-12 honors as a senior when he set career highs with 13 starts and a team-leading 75 tackles. S Eddie Elder: Played two seasons at Arizona State after starting his college career at the College of San Mateo. He started 20 games for the Sun Devils and totaled 130 tackles and three INTs. LB Paul Vassallo: Started all 25 games in two seasons at the University of Arizona. The junior college transfer earned All-Pac-10 honors in 2010 when he led the Wildcats with 102 tackles and added eight tackles for loss and two sacks. WR Gino Crump: Began his college career at Glendale CC in 2007, and then spent his final two years at Arizona after transferring from West Virginia. He had his best season as a senior, recording 65 catches for 610 yards and two TDs. Cardinals vs. Raiders 15 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
ADRIAN SIGNS AGAIN Now entering his 12 th season, S Adrian Wilson is the team s most tenured player and has been with Arizona since the team selected him in the 2001 NFL Draft. In fact, Wilson is one of just six players selected in the 2001 draft that is still with the team that selected them. Players Selected in 2001 Draft Still With Original Team Player Team Rnd Pick Jeff Backus Detroit 1 st 18 th overall Casey Hampton Pittsburgh 1 st 19 th overall Reggie Wayne Indianapolis 1 st 30 th overall Dominic Raiola Detroit 2 nd 50 th overall Adrian Wilson Arizona 3 rd 64 th overall Steve Smith Carolina 3 rd 74 th overall The day the Cardinals reported to camp this season, Wilson signed his third extension with the Cardinals, ensuring that the franchise staple will continue on with Arizona at least through the 2015 season. Wilson s first two extensions came on 12/22/04 and 6/4/09 and were both five-year deals. Wilson has appeared in 166 career games with Arizona. That ranks as the 10 th highest games played total in franchise history. It also means that Wilson has played in more games as an Arizona Cardinal than any player in the team s history, following the team s relocation to the Valley in 1988. Franchise Record Games Played (Career) G Player (Position) Years 234 Jim Bakken (K) 1962-78 199 Jim Hart (QB) 1966-83 198 Jackie Smith (TE) 1963-77 193 Roger Wehrli (CB) 1969-82 189 Luis Sharpe (T) 1982-94 180 Larry Stallings (LB) 1963-76 178 Ernie McMillan (T) 1961-74 169 Roy Green (WR) 1979-90 Larry Wilson (S) 1960-72 166 Adrian Wilson (S) 2001- Should he appear in all 16 games in 2012, Wilson will reach 182 games played, moving into sixth place. It will also mean he will have appeared in more games than any Cardinals DB other than Hall of Fame CB Roger Wehrli (193). THE 20-20 MAN SS Adrian Wilson has a long list of individual accomplishments during his first 11 seasons with the Cardinals, including five Pro Bowl appearances and numerous NFL single-season records. One of the most significant is his inclusion on an exclusive list of NFL players who have recorded at least 20 INTs and 20 sacks in their career. In 2009, Wilson reached the career milestone, becoming just the 10 th player in NFL history with at least 20 sacks and 20 interceptions. Since Wilson accomplished the feat in 09, S Lawyer Milloy (2010) and LB Brian Urlacher (2011) have also joined the list, becoming the 11 th and 12 th players to reach the 20/20 club. All-Time Players with 20 Sacks/20 INTs Player Sacks Ints S Adrian Wilson (AZ, 2001-current) 22.5 26 CB Ronde Barber (TB, 1997-current) 27.0 43 S LeRoy Butler (GB, 1990-2001) 20.5 38 S Brian Dawkins (Phi/Den, 1996-2011) 26.0 37 LB Donnie Edwards (KC/SD, 1996-2008) 23.5 28 S Rodney Harrison (SD/NE, 1994-2008) 30.5 34 LB Seth Joyner (Phi/Ari/GB/Den, 1986-98) 52.0 24 LB Ray Lewis (Bal, 1996-current) 40.5 31 LB Wilber Marshall (five teams, 1984-95) 45.0 23 S Lawyer Milloy (NE/Buf/Atl/Sea, 1996-2010) 21.0 25 LB William Thomas (Phi/Oak, 1991-01) 37.0 27 LB Brian Urlacher (Chi, 2000-current) 41.5 21 STAYING IN THE GAME When SS Adrian Wilson suffered a torn biceps muscle during training camp last year, some wondered if he would play at all in 2011. Wilson answered that by starting all 16 games, pushing his streak of consecutive starts to 59. That streak is the longest current starts streak in the NFL among safeties. Consecutive Starts Among NFL Safeties Starts Player (Team) 59 Adrian Wilson (Arizona) 48 Dawan Landry (Jacksonville) 48 Tyvon Branch (Oakland) 43 Michael Griffin (Tennessee) 41 Yeremiah Bell (NY Jets) In addition to starting all 16 games during the 2011 season, Wilson appeared in more snaps (1,134) than any defensive player in the NFL. FINDING THE QUARTERBACK For good reason, S Adrian Wilson has throughout his career been known for his ability to get to the quarterback. During the 2005 season, Wilson established an NFL single-season record for a defensive back with 8.0 sacks, a mark that still stands. NFL Record Sacks By DB (Single Season) Sacks Player Team Year 8.0 Adrian Wilson Arizona 2005 7.5 Roman Harper New Orleans 2011 7.0 Dave Duerson Chicago 1986 6.5 LeRoy Butler Green Bay 1996 6.0* Shawn Springs Washington 2004 *Accomplished by five players, Springs the most recent Since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, Wilson s 22.5 sacks rank as the fourth-best total in league history among safeties. Sack Leaders NFL Safeties (1982-Present) Sacks Player Team 30.5 Rodney Harrison SD/NE 26.0 Brian Dawkins Phi/Den 25.0 Carnell Lake Pit/Jax/Bal 22.5 Adrian Wilson Arizona 21.0 Lawyer Milloy NE/Buf/Atl/Sea And dating back to 2005, Wilson s 19.5 sacks are more than any other safety in the NFL. Sack Leaders NFL Safeties (2005-Present) Sacks Player Team 19.5 Adrian Wilson Arizona 17.0 Roman Harper New Orleans 12.5 Brian Dawkins Phi/Den 12.0 Kerry Rhodes NYJ/Ariz THE CLIMB CONTINUES S Adrian Wilson enters the 2012 season with 26 career INTs, the sixth-highest total in franchise history. Franchise Career Interception Leaders INTs Player (Years) 52 Larry Wilson (1960-72) 46 Aeneas Williams (1991-2000) 40 Roger Wehrli (1969-82) 30 Night Train Lane (1954-59) 29 Pat Fischer (1961-67) 26 Adrian Wilson (2001-present) 24 Kwamie Lassiter (1995-2002) 22 Norm Thompson (1971-76) 21 Jerry Davis (1948-51) Ray Ramsey (1950-53) Cardinals vs. Raiders 16 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
AFTER 55, A NEW FOCUS Having electrified the NFL and solidified his status as one of the best return men in the league with his four 80+ yard punt return TDs as a rookie in 2011, CB Patrick Peterson returns for his second NFL season with a whole new focus. Listed at #55 on the NFL Network s Top 100: Players of 2012 following a vote of his peers, Peterson now has his sights on climbing that list as he cements himself among the top CBs in the league. I definitely believe I made it through the record I set, tying the NFL record, Peterson said following the unveiling of his name of the Top 100 list. I believe that s primarily what got me in the Top 100. But this year I ve been working more on my coverage skills and trying to be more of a shutdown cornerback versus an elite punt returner. Peterson started all 16 games at CB and totaled 63 tackles, two INTs, a sack and 13 passes defensed. His two INTs tied with Daryl Washington for the second-highest total on the team behind Richard Marshall (3) and his 13 passes defensed also tied for second behind Adrian Wilson (16). After the preseason injury to veteran Greg Toler last season, Peterson was tasked with covering each team s top WR from the first game on. He totaled five tackles and three passes defensed in Week 13 going up against Dallas dangerous wideout Dez Bryant. The following week against San Francisco, Peterson recorded his first career sack. One of his finest games at CB came in Week 16 at Cincinnati, when he lined up against former college foe and fellow rookie phenom A.J. Green. He held Green to just two receptions for 25 yards. CORNER COMPETITION An annual training camp storyline is competition for starting jobs and roster spots, and nowhere is that more evident with the Cardinals this year than at cornerback. Patrick Peterson, who started all 16 games as a rookie in 2011, is penciled in as one starter, but there are plenty of candidates for the jobs behind him. Returners include A.J. Jefferson, who started seven games in 2011, sixth-year pro Michael Adams, and Greg Toler. Projected as a starter last year, Toler was injured in the preseason and spent the entire season on IR, but he returns healthy and ready to fight for a starting job. Adams has appeared in 47 of a possible 48 games for the Cards the last three seasons, with seven starts. The Cardinals also brought in two new faces, signing former Steeler William Gay as a free agent and using their third-round draft pick on Oklahoma s Jamell Fleming. Both players are expected to figure prominently in the competition at cornerback this season. Crezdon Butler and Marshay Green also return in 2012, having each played in one game last season. The Cardinals Cornerbacks Career Snapshot Player Yrs Exp GP/GS Michael Adams 5 59/7 Crezdon Butler 2 5/0 Jamell Fleming R -- William Gay 5 80/34 Marshay Green 2 1/0 A.J. Jefferson 2 18/7 Patrick Peterson 1 16/16 Greg Toler 3 27/13 Six of the eight CBs on the current roster have at least two seasons of experience under their belt, while the Cardinals have five CBs who have started. MANY GREAT RETURNS As much as CB Patrick Peterson is focused on becoming one of the game s top cover corners, it is impossible to ignore the things he did as a punt returner as a rookie. Peterson tied the NFL record and became just the fourth player in NFL history to return four punts for TDs in a single season. He joined Jack Christiansen (Detroit, 1951) as the only rookies in NFL history with four punt return TDs during their inaugural season. NFL Record-Punt Return TDs In a Single Season TDs Player, Team, Year 4 Patrick Peterson, Arizona, 2011+ Devin Hester, Chicago, 2007 Rick Upchurch, Denver, 1976 Jack Christiansen, Detroit, 1951+ 3 Devin Hester, Chicago, 2010 Johnnie Lee Higgins, Oakland, 2008 Reggie Bush, New Orleans, 2008 Adam Jones, Tennessee, 2006 Devin Hester, Chicago, 2006+ Eric Metcalf, San Diego, 1997 Darrien Gordon, Denver, 1997 Desmond Howard, Green Bay, 1996 LeRoy Irvin, Los Angeles, 1981 Billy (White Shoes) Johnson, Houston, 1975 Emlen Tunnell, NY Giants, 1951 +Rookie season With punt return TDs of 89, 82, 99 and 80 yards, Peterson became the first player in NFL history with four punt return TDs of 80+ yards in a single season. In NFL history there have been six players who have returned a punt 80+ yards for a TD at least four times in their career. Peterson did so in his first 31 career returns. Players With 4 Punt Return TDs of 80+ Yards (Career) TDs Player (Team) Years Returns 5 Devin Hester (Chi) 2006-206 Eric Metcalf (Cle, SD, Was) 1989-2002 351 4 Patrick Peterson (Ari) 2011-44 Darrien Gordon (SD, Den) 1993-2002 314 Dante Hall (KC, StL) 2000-2008 216 Tamarick Vanover (KC) 1995-2002 197 With 699 punt return yards on the year, Peterson established a new NFL record for punt return yards by a rookie, surpassing the previous record held by Pittsburgh s Louis Lipps (656, 1984). NFL Record Punt Return Yards in Rookie Season Yds Player. Team Year 699 Patrick Peterson, Arizona 2011 656 Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh 1984 655 Neal Colzie, Oakland 1975 619 Leon Johnson, NY Jets 1997 608 Mike Haynes, New England 1976 In addition to being an NFL rookie record, Peterson s 699 punt return yards in 2011 rank as the second-highest total in NFL history. Only Desmond Howard, who posted 875 yards for Green Bay in 1996, had more punt return yards in a single season than Peterson. NFL Record Punt Return Yards in a Season Yds Player. Team Year 875 Desmond Howard, Green Bay 1996 699 Patrick Peterson, Arizona 2011 692 Fulton Walker, Miami, L.A. Raiders 1985 666 Greg Pruitt, L.A. Raiders 1983 662 Derrick Mason, Tennessee 2000 Peterson s 699 punt return yards shattered the franchise single season record, previously held by Vai Sikahema, who had 550 punt return yards in 1987. Cardinals vs. Raiders 17 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
A YOUTH MOVEMENT AT LINEBACKER The Cardinals have a roster littered with young talent, and one place where that young talent really stands out is at linebacker. With Sam Acho, O Brien Schofield and Daryl Washington all projected to be starters in 12, the Cardinals have a LB corps that could serve as a foundation of the defense for years to come. Career Statistics Player Age GP/GS Tackles Sacks FF/FR Sam Acho 23 16/10 37 7.0 4/1 O Brien Schofield 25 26/0 34 6.5 2/1 Daryl Washington 25 31/25 188 6.0 1/0 Daryl Washington The most seasoned of the Cards three young LBs, Washington is entering his third NFL season, after being drafted by the Cardinals in the second round (47 th overall) of the 2010 Draft. A starter from day one of his NFL career, he became the first rookie defender to start on opening day for the Cardinals since Antrel Rolle in 2005. Sam Acho After being selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round (103 rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, Acho played like a first round pick after moving into the starting role last season. He finished second on the team with 7.0 sacks as a rookie and also added a teamhigh four forced fumbles. O Brien Schofield Now entering his third NFL season, Schofield came into his own during the second half of last season. He finished the year with a career-high 4.5 sacks, including two pivotal sacks on consecutive plays, forcing a fumble on the second one, in the Week 15 win over Cleveland. The trio really hit their stride over the final six games of the 2011 season, combining for nine sacks, four forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in that span. Washington equaled his career high with 11 tackles each in the final two games of the season, and both Acho (at St. Louis, Week 12) and Schofield (vs. Cleveland, Week 15) set career highs with two sacks in a game during that span. BACK TO BUSINESS For second-year LB Sam Acho, the 2012 season is about improving upon his stellar rookie season and moving full-time into the starting outside linebacker role. The Cardinals fourth round selection (104 th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft, Acho appeared in all 16 games for Arizona last season and was one of the breakout stars of the rookie class. He started the final 10 games of the season after entering the starting lineup in place of the injured Joey Porter in Week 8. Acho recorded 37 tackles, seven sacks, five tackles for loss, a team-high four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He also played a significant role on special teams, adding nine tackles. Acho s seven sacks ranked as the second-highest total in franchise history for a rookie (Simeon Rice (12.5, 1996). Franchise Record Sacks In Rookie Season Sacks Player (Year) 12.5 Simeon Rice (1996) 7.0 Sam Acho (2011) 6.0 Mark Smith (1997) Ken Harvey (1988) 5.0 Karlos Dansby (2004) Andre Wadsworth (1998) Acho s biggest game of the season came in Week 12 at St. Louis, when he totaled three tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a tackle for loss against the Rams. He became just the third Cards player to record at least two sacks and two forced fumbles in a game and the first to do so since Bertrand Berry (3.0 sacks, 2 FF) on 10/22/06 at Oakland. READY FOR THE NEXT STEP LB Daryl Washington had a breakout season last year in his second NFL season. The former TCU star led the team with 111 tackles and 16 tackles for loss, adding five sacks, two INTs and seven passes defensed. Washington s 16 tackles for loss were the most for a Cards defender in a single season since DE Clyde Simmons posted 17 in 1995. He was also one of only five NFL defenders who recorded at least five sacks and two INTs during the 2011 season. NFL Players with 5.0+ Sacks and 2+ INTs in 2011 Player Team Sacks INTs LB Daryl Washington Arizona 5.0 2 LB Terrell Suggs Baltimore 14.0 2 LB David Harris NY Jets 5.0 4 LB Rob Ninkovich New England 6.5 2 LB Clay Matthews Green Bay 6.0 3 As for the 2012 season, Washington has high expectations for his play. I will be everywhere on the field, Washington said. Just don t take me off the field. That s my motto. You ll see me outside, inside, blitzing up the middle, maybe playing a little safety, everywhere. After the Cardinals traded up to select Washington with the 47 th overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft, it didn t take him long to make an impression. During his rookie campaign, he became the first rookie defender to start on opening day during the Ken Whisenhunt era. He was the first Cards rookie defender to start on opening day since former first round pick Antrel Rolle (9/11/05 @ NY Giants). Washington Quick Fact: Prior to the 10 Draft, Washington ran a 4.5 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, the fastest time of any LB at the event. SOLID UP THE MIDDLE With much of the focus being on the Cardinals trio of young linebackers (Daryl Washington, Sam Acho and O Brien Schofield) heading into the 2012 season, veteran LB Paris Lenon quietly enters his third season with the Cardinals and 11 th season in the NFL. Although his demeanor off the field is quiet, his play since joining the Cardinals in 2010 has spoken out loud that the only former XFL player still active in the NFL and former U.S. Postal Service employee is nowhere near done. In fact, his two seasons with the Cards have shown he is at the top of his game. In his two seasons in Arizona, Lenon has proven to be a reliable force in the middle of the defense. He has started all 32 games and topped 100 tackles both years, leading the team with 127 tackles in 2010. He has also totaled five sacks and two INTs in in that time, matching what he had done in his previous eight seasons combined. In addition, Lenon was named a team captain in 2011, earning that distinction for the first time in his career. A Look at Lenon s Career Statistic 2002-09 2010-11 Games/Starts 127/74 32/32 Sacks 5.0 5.0 INTs 2 2 100-tackle seasons 2 2 Tackles per season 70.9 115 Passes defensed 17 10 Lenon entered the NFL in 2000 as a rookie free agent out of Richmond. After a year out of the league following his release from the Panthers prior to camp, Lenon spent eight seasons in the NFL with the Packers (2002-05), Lions (2006-08) and Rams (2009) before signing with Arizona. Cardinals vs. Raiders 18 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
NOBODY BETTER All-Pro DT Darnell Dockett had another solid season for the Cardinals in 2011 and seemed to being getting better as the season progressed, recording three sacks over the final five games. Dockett started all 16 games in 2011 and recorded 52 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and a team-high 19 QB hits. Dating back to 2004, no player at his position has appeared in more games (127) than Dockett. He has started 126 of 127 career games and has missed just one contest in his first eight seasons. Dockett has led the NFL in sacks among DTs twice in his career, recording 9.0 sacks in 2007 and 7.0 sacks in 2009. Since 2007, Dockett is among the league leaders in many categories at the defensive tackle position. Below is a look at Dockett s sack total since then compared to some of the more well-known defenders at the position. DT Sack Comparison 2007 to Present Player Sacks Yds Darnell Dockett (AZ) 28.5 196.0 Richard Seymour (Oak) 25.0 144.5 Kevin Williams (Min) 23.5 156.5 Albert Haynesworth (FA) 21.0 138.5 Tommy Kelly (Oak) 21.0 112.0 With 34.5 career sacks, Dockett ranks ninth on the Cardinals career sacks list, needing 3.5 sacks to move past David Galloway (37.0) and Al Baker (37.5) into seventh place. Sacks Player, Years 66.0 Freddie Joe Nunn, DE, 1985-93 53.5 Simeon Rice, DE, 1996-2000 50.5 Curtis Greer, DE, 1980-88 47.5 Ken Harvey, LB, 1988-93 45.5 Eric Swann, DT, 1991-99 40.0 Bertrand Berry, DE, 2004-09 37.5 Al Baker, DE, 1983-86 37.0 David Galloway, DT, 1982-89 34.5 Darnell Dockett, DT, 2004- THE PLAYMAKER RETURNS Since coming over in a trade with the NY Jets in 2010, FS Kerry Rhodes has been one of the Cardinals most consistent playmakers. During his first season in Arizona, Rhodes was the only player in the NFL with at least four INTs and four fumble recoveries, two of which he returned for TDs, tying the NFL single-season record. After a fast start in which he recorded two sacks in the first four games, Rhodes suffered a broken foot last season that sidelined him for eight games, the first missed games of his career. Despite the absence, he still managed to share the team lead with two fumble recoveries on the year. With six fumble recoveries during his first two seasons in Arizona, Rhodes tied New England s Rob Ninkovich and Carolina s James Anderson for the most fumble recoveries in the NFL among defensive players between 2010-11. NFL Leaders Opponent Fumble Recoveries (2010-11) FR Player, Team 6 FS Kerry Rhodes, Arizona DE Rob Ninkovich, New England LB James Anderson, Carolina 5 DT Darnell Dockett, Arizona DE Jared Allen, Minnesota DE Justin Tuck, NY Giants LB Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans DB Charles Tillman, Chicago DT Sione Pouha, NY Jets COMING OFF A CAREER YEAR DE Calais Campbell made a strong case to be considered among the top young defensive linemen in the game with his performance during the 2011 season. The recently re-signed Campbell s fourth season in the NFL was one to remember as he totaled 73 tackles, a team-high 8.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 16 QB hits, 11 passes defensed, an INT, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and three blocked FGs. His 11 passes defensed ranked as the fourth-best total on the team behind DBs Adrian Wilson (16), Patrick Peterson (13) and Richard Marshall (13). With 8.0 sacks on the season, Campbell has led or tied for the team lead in sacks in each of the last three seasons. He posted a team-high 6.0 sacks in 2010 and tied DT Darnell Dockett for the team-lead with 7.0 sacks in 2009. Campbell s 2011 Season Highlights Week 3: In Seattle, totaled 10 tackles, a career-high 2.5 sacks, two tackles for loss and four QB hits. Week 4: Led the defensive line with six tackles, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble against the Giants. Week 9: Against the Rams, totaled six tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and three QB hits. His biggest play of the game came when he blocked Rams K Josh Brown s 42-yard FG attempt on the final play of regulation. With four seconds remaining and the game tied at 13, Campbell got a hand on Brown s FGA attempt, marking the fourth blocked FG attempt of his career and second on the season. Week 10: Posted two tackles, two passes defensed and recorded his first career INT in the third quarter in Philly. With the Eagles leading 14-7 and driving inside the AZ 20, Campbell intercepted Michael Vick s third down pass on the AZ-17. Week 11: Against San Francisco, posted four tackles, a pass defensed, a QB hit and blocked his third FG attempt of the season (fifth of his career) in the first quarter. Week 13: Posted two tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss, a pass defensed and a QB hit in the Cardinals OT win over Dallas. Week 14: Recorded three tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and tied a season-high with two passes defensed. Week 15: Registered four tackles and also recovered his first fumble of the season in the fourth quarter against the Browns. Week 16: Against the Bengals, recorded his eighth sack of the season and third in four games. Campbell did a lot of damage against teams from within the division last season, continuing a trend that has carried throughout his career. He posted 5.5 sacks against NFC West opponents last season, giving him 13 for his career. Campbell Quick Stat: Campbell s three blocked FGs in 11 tied Seattle s Red Bryant for the NFL lead and gave him five blocked FGs for his career. STAY AWHILE On May 10, the Cardinals agreed to a five-year contract with DE Calais Campbell, who the team had under the non-exclusive franchise tag in March. Named the Cardinals 2011 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year for his community work, Campbell was originally taken by Arizona in the second round (50 th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft out of Miami. The 25-year old Aurora, CO native has played in 63 regular season games with 46 starts and recorded 215 tackles (155 solos), 21 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 18 passes defensed and one interception. He also has five career blocked field goals. Cardinals vs. Raiders 19 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
UPCOMING NFL SCHEDULE -All Times Arizona- Thursday, Aug. 16 Cincinnati at Atlanta 5:00 PM FOX Cleveland at Green Bay 5:00 PM Friday, Aug. 17 Tennessee at Tampa Bay 4:30 PM Detroit at Baltimore 5:00 PM FOX Miami at Carolina 5:00 PM Buffalo at Minnesota 5:00 PM Jacksonville at New Orleans 5:00 PM Oakland at Arizona 7:00 PM Saturday, Aug. 18 NY Giants at NY Jets 4:00 PM NFLN Washington at Chicago 5:00 PM San Francisco at Houston 5:00 PM Kansas City at St. Louis 5:00 PM Seattle at Denver 6:00 PM Dallas at San Diego 6:00 PM NFLN Sunday, Aug. 19 Indianapolis at Pittsburgh 5:00 PM NBC Monday, Aug. 20 Philadelphia at New England 5:00 PM ESPN CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS Sam Acho AH-cho Calais Campbell kuh-lay-us Crezdon Butler CREZ-den Louie Cioffi CHO-fee Early Doucet doo-sett Clark Haggans HAY-gens Russ Hochstein HOKE-stine Senio Kelemete SENN-ee-oh KEL-uh-MET-tay Kevin Kolb COBB Reagan Maui a mow-ee-uh Frank Reich Rike Lyle Sendlein SEND-line Quan Sturdivant STIR-duh-vant Scott Wedige WED-ige Ken Whisenhunt WIZZ-en-hunt Dave Zastudil ZAS-tuh-dil CARRY THE CARDS AROUND The Cardinals launched the team s first-ever mobile application which can be downloaded for free to use on iphone and Android devices. With the all-in-one application, Cardinals fans can follow the team no matter where they are. In addition to providing upto-the-minute team news and information, fans will have continued access to a variety of social media platforms. This free Cardinals app is available to download by searching for Arizona Cardinals Mobile in itunes and Android Marketplace or through www.azcardinals.com/app. MEDIA GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE The Arizona Cardinals 2012 Media Guide is available online through the team s official website. The guide can be accessed by visiting the following link: www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/media-guide.html PRESEASON BROADCASTING The Cardinals Broadcast Network will produce two more Cards preseason games that can been seen locally on ABC 15 on Friday, August 17 vs. Oakland and Thursday, August 30 vs. Denver. Last week in Kansas City, the Cards regular radio team of Dave Pasch (play-by-play) and Ron Wolfley (color analyst) joined FS Arizona s Jody Jackson (sideline reporter) to call the Chiefs game on TV for the first time. The trio will be back this week for the matchup against Oakland. Cards radio sideline reporter and ABC 15 sports anchor Paul Calvisi will join Wolfley and Jackson for the Denver broadcast. The Cardinals Broadcast Network was awarded a regional Emmy Award for their 2011 preseason production. This week s game against Oakland will be preceded by a halfhour pregame show. Because of the GOP convention, there will be no pre-game show the night of August 30 against the Broncos. In addition, the pre-game and game broadcasts will be shown in the Tucson market on the CW Tucson and in the Las Vegas market on the CW Las Vegas. CHECK OUT THE REPLAY Replays of the Cardinals two home preseason matchups in 2012 can be seen on Fox Sports Arizona. Below is a look at the replay schedule: Cardinals vs. Raiders (Game on 8/17 at 7:00 PM) Replay on 8/18 at 8:30 PM Cardinals vs. Broncos (Game on 8/30 at 8:00 PM) Replay on 9/2 at 7:00 PM ARIZONA CARDINALS 2012 SEASON SCHEDULE Preseason Date Opponent Location AZ Time Aug. 5 NO+ Fawcett Stadium (Canton) L, 17-10 Aug. 10 @ KC Arrowhead Stadium L, 27-17 Aug. 17 Oak Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 7:00 PM Aug. 23 @ Ten# LP Field 5:00 PM Aug. 30 Den Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 8:00 PM Regular Season Date Opponent Location AZ Time Sep. 9 SEA Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:25 PM Sep. 16 @ NE Gillette Stadium 10:00 AM Sep. 23 PHI Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:05 PM Sep. 30 MIA Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:05 PM Oct. 4 @ StL^ Edward Jones Dome 5:20 PM Oct. 14 BUF Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:05 PM Oct. 21 @ Min Mall of America Field 10:00 AM Oct. 29 SF# Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 5:30 PM Nov. 4 @ GB Lambeau Field 11:00 AM Nov. 11 Bye Nov. 18 @ Atl* Georgia Dome 11:00 AM Nov. 25 STL* Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:25 PM Dec. 2 @ NYJ* New Meadowlands Stadium 11:00 AM Dec. 9 @ Sea* CenturyLink Field 2:25 PM Dec. 16 DET* Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:05 PM Dec. 23 CHI* Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:25 PM Dec. 30 @ SF* Candlestick Park 2:25 PM +Hall of Fame Game in Canton, OH # Monday Night on ESPN ^Thursday Night on NFL Network * Subject to flexible scheduling decisions Cardinals vs. Raiders 20 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
ARIZONA CARDINALS 2012 TRANSACTIONS Mon., Aug. 13 Sat., Aug. 11 Tue., Aug. 7 Sat., Aug. 4 Wed., Aug. 1 Thur., July 26 Wed., July 25 Tue., July 24 Mon., June 11 Tue., June 5 Wed., May 30 Thur., May 24 Thur., May 17 Wed., May 16 Tue., May 15 Mon., May 14 Thur., May 10 Mon., Apr 30 Mon., Apr 16 Thur., Apr 5 Wed., Apr 4 Mon., Mar 26 Sun., Mar 25 Fri., Mar 23 Tue., Mar 20 Mon., Mar 19 Fri., Mar 16 Wed., Mar 14 Tue., Mar 13 Fri., Mar 9 Fri., Mar 2 Wed., Feb 8 Fri., Jan 13 Thur., Jan. 5 Activated TE Jeff King (quad) off of the PUP list Signed FB Reagan Maui a and released G Chris Stewart Activated RB Beanie Wells (knee) off of the PUP list Signed DE Everrette Thompson and released G Braeden Clayson Signed RB Thomas Clayton and G/C Rich Ohrnberger and released WR Stanley Arukwe and waived-injured C Ryan Bartholomew (knee). Signed G Russ Hochstein Waived-injured G Blake DeChristopher Signed SS Adrian Wilson to contract extension through the end of the 2015 season Signed WR Michael Floyd (first-round) and CB Jamell Fleming (third-round). Also re-signed DE Vonnie Holliday and released DE Conrad Obi Re-signed LB Clark Haggans and released LB Broderick Binns Signed WR Gino Crump and released CB Korey Lindsey Signed OLB Quentin Groves and released WR Marc Wilson Signed T Nate Potter (seventh round pick) Signed DE Landon Cohen Agreed to terms with four draft choices: T Bobby Massie (fourth round), G Senio Kelemete (fifth round), S Justin Bethel (sixth round), and QB Ryan Lindley (sixth round). Signed S Eddie Elder, RB Javarris James, CB Larry Parker and K/P Ricky Schmitt. Agreed to terms on a five-year contract with DE Calais Campbell Agreed to terms with 16 RFA s: Stanley Arukwe, Broderick Binns, LaRon Byrd, Braeden Clayson, Jared Crank, Blake DeChristopher, Blake Gideon, Tre Gray, Marcus McGraw, Zack Nash, James Nixon, Conrad Obi, Colin Parker, Paul Vassallo, Scott Wedige, and Marc Wilson. Three restricted FA s (Rashad Johnson, LaRod Stephens-Howling, Greg Toler) signed their tenders and also re-signed four exclusive rights FA s (Rich Bartel, Alfonso Smith, Ronald Talley and Brandon Williams) Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent S James Sanders Agreed to terms on a two-year contract with P Dave Zastudil Agreed to terms on a three-year contract with LS Mike Leach and a two-year contract with LB Reggie Walker Agreed to terms on a two-year contract with free agent CB William Gay Agreed to terms on a two-year contract with K Jay Feely and re-signed G/T D Anthony Batiste to a one-year contract Agreed to terms on a two-year contract with WR Early Doucet Released G Rex Hadnot and WR Chansi Stuckey Agreed to terms on a five-year contract with T Levi Brown Agreed to terms on a five-year contract with free agent G/T Adam Snyder Released T Levi Brown Tendered one-year contracts for restricted free agents RB LaRod Stephens-Howling, S Rashad Johnson and CB Greg Toler. Extended contract offers to four exclusive rights free agents QB Richard Bartel, RB Alfonso Smith, DE Ronald Talley, LB Brandon Williams. Re-signed CB A.J. Jefferson and WR Stephen Williams. Placed non-exclusive franchise tag on DE Calais Campbell John McNulty moved to quarterbacks coach and Frank Reich named wide receivers coach. Re-signed WR Jaymar Johnson and WR Isaiah Williams to future contracts for the 2012 season. Re-signed C Ryan Bartholomew, WR Jaymar Johnson, CB Korey Lindsey, DT Ricky Lumpkin, RB William Powell, TE Steve Skelton, and LB Quan Sturdivant to future contracts for the 2012 season. Also signed LB Antonio Coleman, G Chris Stewart and TE Martell Webb for the 2012 season. Cardinals vs. Raiders 21 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Arizona Cardinals / Week 2 / Through Friday, August 10, 2012 / Preseason Won 0, Lost 2 8/5/2012 L 10-17 at New Orleans Saints 8/10/2012 L 17-27 at Kansas City Chiefs Arizona Opponent Total First Downs 37 42 Rushing 11 16 Passing 24 24 Penalty 2 2 3rd Down: Made/Att 8/28 12/29 3rd Down Pct. 28.6% 41.4% 4th Down: Made/Att 1/1 1/1 4th Down Pct. 100.0% 100.0% Possession Avg. 28:37 31:23 Total Net Yards 584 731 Avg. Per Game 292.0 365.5 Total Plays 128 139 Avg. Per Play 4.6 5.3 Net Yards Rushing 265 248 Avg. Per Game 132.5 124.0 Total Rushes 52 73 Net Yards Passing 319 483 Avg. Per Game 159.5 241.5 Sacked/Yards Lost 10/69 2/17 Gross Yards 388 500 Attempts/Completions 66/33 64/40 Completion Pct. 50.0% 62.5% Had Intercepted 3 2 Punts/Average 15/51.5 12/43.7 Net Punting Avg. 40.6 41.0 Penalties/Yards 8/99 10/84 Fumbles/Ball Lost 3/1 4/1 Touchdowns 3 5 Rushing 2 3 Passing 1 2 Returns 0 0 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team 0 10 10 7 0 27 Opponents 21 13 3 7 0 44 Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts J.Feely 0 0 0 0 3/3 2/2 0 9 J.Johnson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 A.Smith 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 W.Powell 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Team 3 2 1 0 3/3 2/2 0 27 Opponents 5 3 2 0 5/5 3/4 0 44 2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0 Sacks: S.Bradley 1.0, C.Campbell 1.0 Team: 2.0, Opponents: 10.0 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD W.Powell 19 123 6.5 67 1 A.Smith 17 86 5.1 22 1 L.Stephens-Howling 5 26 5.2 15 0 T.Clayton 9 24 2.7 7 0 R.Bartel 1 3 3.0 3 0 R.Lindley 1 3 3.0 3 0 Team 52 265 5.1 67 2 Opponents 73 248 3.4 28 3 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD L.Byrd 7 87 12.4 21 0 W.Powell 4 35 8.8 11 0 A.Roberts 4 32 8.0 11 0 R.Housler 3 51 17.0 32 0 S.Skelton 3 47 15.7 24 0 L.Fitzgerald 2 27 13.5 17 0 J.Johnson 2 24 12.0 18t 1 M.Floyd 2 18 9.0 15 0 I.Williams 1 21 21.0 21 0 D.Sampson 1 21 21.0 21 0 G.Crump 1 9 9.0 9 0 T.Heap 1 6 6.0 6 0 J.Dray 1 6 6.0 6 0 A.Sherman 1 4 4.0 4 0 A.Smith 0 0 0 0 0 T.Clayton 0 0 0 0 0 E.Doucet 0 0 0 0 0 M.Webb 0 0 0 0 0 T.Gray 0 0 0 0 0 Team 33 388 11.8 32 1 Opponents 40 500 12.5 29 2 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD R.Johnson 1 5 5.0 5 0 B.Gideon 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 2 5 2.5 5 0 Opponents 3 84 28.0 46 0 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B R.Schmitt 8 363 45.4 35.3 0 2 56 0 D.Zastudil 7 409 58.4 46.7 2 2 79 0 Team 15 772 51.5 40.6 2 4 79 0 Opponents 12 524 43.7 41.0 1 6 57 0 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD J.Johnson 3 1 9 3.0 5 0 A.Roberts 1 1 3 3.0 3 0 T.Gray 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Team 5 2 12 2.4 5 0 Opponents 8 1 123 15.4 32 0 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD J.Johnson 2 40 20.0 25 0 Team 2 40 20.0 25 0 Opponents 5 170 34.0 67 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ J.Feely 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 Team 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 Opponents 0/ 0 3/ 3 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 1 Fumbles Lost: R.Bartel 1 Total: 1 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: J.Nixon 1 Total: 1 Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating R.Lindley 32 16 166 50.0% 5.2 0 0.0% 1 3.1% 24 1/ 8 52.3 R.Bartel 13 8 130 61.5% 10.0 1 7.7% 0 0.0% 32 7/ 48 120.7 J.Skelton 12 7 67 58.3% 5.6 0 0.0% 1 8.3% 17 1/ 7 39.3 K.Kolb 9 2 25 22.2% 2.8 0 0.0% 1 11.1% 21 1/ 6 0.0 Team 66 33 388 50.0% 5.9 1 1.5% 3 4.5% 32 10/ 69 54.4 Opponents 64 40 500 62.5% 7.8 2 3.1% 2 3.1% 29 2/ 17 84.1 Cardinals vs. Raiders 22 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
ARIZONA CARDINALS 2012 DEPTH CHART OFFENSE WR 11 Larry Fitzgerald 10 DeMarco Sampson 18 Stephen Williams 17 LaRon Byrd 89 Gino Crump LT 75 Levi Brown 67 D.J. Young 76 Nate Potter LG 71 Daryn Colledge 64 Senio Kelemete 72 Rich Ohrnberger C 63 Lyle Sendlein 66 Scott Wedige 72 Rich Ohrnberger RG 68 Adam Snyder 65 Russ Hochstein 74 D Anthony Batiste RT 73 Jeremy Bridges 70 Bobby Massie 74 D Anthony Batiste TE 86 Todd Heap 87 Jeff King 84 Rob Housler 81 Jim Dray 44 Steve Skelton 48 Martell Webb WR 12 Andre Roberts 85 Early Doucet 15 Michael Floyd 80 Isaiah Williams 83 Jaymar Johnson 16 Tre Gray QB 4 Kevin Kolb 19 John Skelton 2 Richard Bartel 14 Ryan Lindley RB 26 Beanie Wells 34 Ryan Williams 36 L. Stephens-Howling 46 Alfonso Smith 33 William Powell 45 Javarris James 31 Thomas Clayton FB 35 Anthony Sherman 42 Reagan Maui a 38 Jared Crank DEFENSE DE 93 Calais Campbell 91 Vonnie Holliday 96 Ronald Talley 60 Everrette Thompson NT 92 Dan Williams 79 David Carter 95 Ricky Lumpkin DT 90 Darnell Dockett 98 Nick Eason 69 Landon Cohen ROLB 94 Sam Acho 59 Brandon Williams 57 Antonio Coleman 43 Zack Nash ILB 51 Paris Lenon 55 Stewart Bradley 52 Quan Sturdivant 48 Paul Vassallo ILB 58 Daryl Washington 56 Reggie Walker 97 Colin Parker 47 Marcus McGraw LOLB 50 O Brien Schofield 53 Clark Haggans 54 Quentin Groves LCB 21 Patrick Peterson 27 Michael Adams 22 Crezdon Butler 41 Larry Parker 32 James Nixon RCB 23 William Gay 28 Greg Toler 20 A.J. Jefferson 29 Jamell Fleming 30 Marshay Green SS 24 Adrian Wilson 49 Rashad Johnson 37 Blake Gideon FS 25 Kerry Rhodes 39 James Sanders 31 Justin Bethel 42 Eddie Elder K 3 Jay Feely 1 Ricky Schmitt P 9 Dave Zastudil 1 Ricky Schmitt SPECIALISTS LS 82 Mike Leach H 9 Dave Zastudil 1 Ricky Schmitt KR 36 L. Stephens-Howling 20 A.J. Jefferson 12 Andre Roberts PR 21 Patrick Peterson 12 Andre Roberts 41 Larry Parker NOTE: Rookies are underlined; Injured players are in parentheses Cardinals vs. Raiders 23 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Roster By Postion No. Name Pos. College Ht. Wt. Age NFL Exp. Defensive Tackles (5) 79 David Carter DT UCLA 6-5 300 24 2 90 Darnell Dockett DT Florida State 6-4 290 31 9 98 Nick Eason DT Clemson 6-3 305 32 10 95 Ricky Lumpkin DT Kentucky 6-4 306 23 1 92 Dan Williams DT Tennessee 6-3 314 25 3 Defensive Ends (5) 93 Calais Campbell DE Miami 6-8 300 25 5 69 Landon Cohen DE Ohio 6-3 300 25 4 91 Vonnie Holliday DE North Carolina 6-5 288 36 15 96 Ronald Talley DE Delaware 6-3 286 26 2 60 Everrette Thompson DE Washington 6-6 272 22 R Linebackers (15) 94 Sam Acho LB Texas 6-3 257 23 2 55 Stewart Bradley LB Nebraska 6-4 258 28 6 57 Antonio Coleman LB Auburn 6-1 254 25 3 54 Quentin Groves LB Auburn 6-3 265 27 5 53 Clark Haggans LB Colorado State 6-4 243 35 13 51 Paris Lenon LB Richmond 6-2 240 34 11 47 Marcus McGraw LB Houston 6-0 228 22 R 43 Zack Nash LB Sacramento State 6-4 260 22 R 97 Colin Parker LB Arizona State 6-1 223 23 R 50 O'Brien Schofield LB Wisconsin 6-3 242 25 3 52 Quan Sturdivant LB North Carolina 6-1 241 23 1 48 Paul Vassallo LB Arizona 6-3 247 22 R 56 Reggie Walker LB Kansas State 6-0 244 25 4 58 Daryl Washington LB TCU 6-2 230 25 3 59 Brandon Williams LB Texas Tech 6-3 250 24 3 Cornerbacks (10) 27 Michael Adams CB Louisiana-Lafayette 5-8 181 27 6 22 Crezdon Butler CB Clemson 6-0 191 25 3 29 Jamell Fleming CB Oklahoma 5-11 206 23 R 23 William Gay CB Louisville 5-10 190 27 6 30 Marshay Green CB Mississippi 5-10 175 26 3 20 A.J. Jefferson CB Fresno State 6-1 190 24 3 32 James Nixon CB California (Pa.) 6-1 190 24 R 41 Larry Parker CB San Diego State 5-11 176 23 R 21 Patrick Peterson CB LSU 6-1 219 22 2 28 Greg Toler CB Saint Paul's (Va.) 6-0 192 27 4 Safeties (7) 31 Justin Bethel S Presbyterian 6-0 200 22 R 42 Eddie Elder S Arizona State 5-10 185 23 R 37 Blake Gideon S Texas 6-1 205 23 R 49 Rashad Johnson S Alabama 5-11 204 26 4 25 Kerry Rhodes S Louisville 6-3 212 29 8 39 James Sanders S Fresno State 5-10 210 28 8 24 Adrian Wilson S North Carolina St. 6-3 230 32 12 Long Snapper (1) 82 Mike Leach LS William & Mary 6-2 235 35 13 Punter (1) 9 Dave Zastudil P Ohio 6-3 220 33 11 Kicker (2) 3 Jay Feely K Michigan 5-10 208 36 12 1 Ricky Schmitt K/P Shepherd 6-3 217 26 1 Offensive Line (13) 74 D'Anthony Batiste T Louisiana-Lafayette 6-4 314 30 7 73 Jeremy Bridges T Southern Mississippi 6-5 318 32 10 75 Levi Brown T Penn State 6-6 324 28 6 71 Daryn Colledge G Boise State 6-4 308 30 7 65 Russ Hochstein G Nebraska 6-4 305 34 12 64 Senio Kelemete G Washington 6-3 300 22 R 70 Bobby Massie T Mississippi 6-6 316 22 R 72 Rich Ohrnberger G/C Penn State 6-2 300 26 4 76 Nate Potter T Boise State 6-5 295 24 R 63 Lyle Sendlein C Texas 6-3 308 28 6 68 Adam Snyder G Oregon 6-6 325 30 8 66 Scott Wedige C Northern Illinois 6-4 310 23 R 67 D.J. Young T Michigan State 6-5 298 24 1 Tight Ends (6) 81 Jim Dray TE Stanford 6-5 255 25 3 86 Todd Heap TE Arizona State 6-5 252 32 12 84 Rob Housler TE Florida Atlantic 6-5 250 24 2 87 Jeff King TE Virginia Tech 6-3 260 29 7 44 Steve Skelton TE Fordham 6-5 250 23 1 48 Martell Webb TE Michigan 6-3 276 22 1 Running Backs (10) 31 Thomas Clayton RB Kansas State 5-11 222 28 4 38 Jared Crank FB Purdue 6-2 238 23 R 45 Javarris James RB Miami 6-0 208 24 2 42 Reagan Maui'a FB Hawaii 6-0 265 28 5 33 William Powell RB Kansas State 5-9 207 24 1 35 Anthony Sherman FB Connecticut 5-10 242 23 2 46 Alfonso Smith RB Kentucky 6-1 208 25 3 36 L. Stephens-Howling RB Pittsburgh 5-7 185 25 4 26 Beanie Wells RB Ohio State 6-2 229 24 4 34 Ryan Williams RB Virginia Tech 5-9 207 22 2 Wide Receivers (11) 17 LaRon Byrd WR Miami 6-4 220 22 R 89 Gino Crump WR Arizona 6-2 210 24 R 85 Early Doucet WR LSU 6-0 212 26 5 11 Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh 6-3 218 28 9 15 Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame 6-2 220 22 R 16 Tre Gray WR Richmond 5-10 175 22 R 83 Jaymar Johnson WR Jackson State 6-0 183 28 3 12 Andre Roberts WR The Citadel 5-11 195 24 3 10 DeMarco Sampson WR San Diego State 6-2 204 26 2 80 Isaiah Williams WR Maryland 6-3 200 25 1 18 Stephen Williams WR Toledo 6-5 208 26 3 Quarterbacks (4) 2 Richard Bartel QB Tarleton State 6-4 230 29 4 4 Kevin Kolb QB Houston 6-3 218 27 6 14 Ryan Lindley QB San Diego State 6-3 232 23 R 19 John Skelton QB Fordham 6-6 244 24 3 Cardinals vs. Raiders 24 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
2012 Arizona Cardinals How They Were Built DRAFT TRADES WAIVERS FREE AGENTS 2001 Adrian Wilson (3) 2004 Larry Fitzgerald (1) Darnell Dockett (3) 2007 Levi Brown (1) Michael Adams (R) Lyle Sendlein (R) 2008 2009 Calais Campbell (2) Early Doucet (3) Beanie Wells (1) Rashad Johnson (3) Greg Toler (4) L. Stephens-Howling (7a) Clark Haggans (Pitt) Jeremy Bridges Mike Leach Reggie Walker (R) 2010 Dan Williams (1) Daryl Washington (2) Andre Roberts (3) O Brien Schofield (4) John Skelton (5) Jim Dray (7) Kerry Rhodes (NYJ) Richard Bartel D Anthony Batiste Jay Feely (NYJ) Marshay Green (R) A.J. Jefferson (R) Paris Lenon (StL) Alfonso Smith (R) Ronald Talley Stephen Williams (R) 2011 Patrick Peterson (1) Ryan Williams (2) Rob Housler (3) Sam Acho (4) Anthony Sherman (5) Quan Sturdivant (6a) David Carter (6b) DeMarco Sampson (7) Kevin Kolb (Phi) Vonnie Holliday (Wash) Crezdon Butler (Pitt) Stewart Bradley (Phi) Daryn College (GB) Nick Eason (Pitt) Todd Heap Jaymar Johnson Jeff King (Car) Ricky Lumpkin (R) William Powell (R) Steve Skelton (R) Brandon Williams Isaiah Williams D.J. Young (R) Dave Zastudil 2012 Michael Floyd (1) Jamell Fleming (3) Bobby Massie (4) Senio Kelemete (5) Justin Bethel (6a) Ryan Lindley (6b) Nate Potter (7) LaRon Byrd (R) Landon Cohen Thomas Clayton Antonio Coleman Jared Crank (R) Gino Crump (R) Eddie Elder (R) William Gay (Pitt) Blake Gideon (R) Tre Gray (R) Quentin Groves (Oak) Russ Hochstein Reagan Maui a Rich Ohrnberger Colin Parker (R) Larry Parker (R) James Sanders (Atl) Adam Snyder (SF) Everrette Thompson (R) Paul Vassallo (R) Scott Wedige (R) Cardinals vs. Raiders 25 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Arizona Cardinals / Week 17 / Through Sunday, January 01, 2012 / Regular Season Won 8, Lost 8 9/11/2011 W 28-21 Carolina Panthers 9/18/2011 L 21-22 at Washington Redskins 9/25/2011 L 10-13 at Seattle Seahawks 10/2/2011 L 27-31 New York Giants 10/9/2011 L 10-34 at Minnesota Vikings 10/23/2011 L 20-32 Pittsburgh Steelers 10/30/2011 L 27-30 at Baltimore Ravens 11/6/2011 W 19-13 St. Louis Rams 11/13/2011 W 21-17 at Philadelphia Eagles 11/20/2011 L 7-23 at San Francisco 49ers 11/27/2011 W 23-20 at St. Louis Rams 12/4/2011 W 19-13 Dallas Cowboys 12/11/2011 W 21-19 San Francisco 49ers 12/18/2011 W 20-17 Cleveland Browns 12/24/2011 L 16-23 at Cincinnati Bengals 1/1/2012 W 23-20 Seattle Seahawks Arizona Opponent Total First Downs 286 333 Rushing 83 118 Passing 175 174 Penalty 28 41 3rd Down: Made/Att 66/205 71/226 3rd Down Pct. 32.2% 31.4% 4th Down: Made/Att 9/15 4/8 4th Down Pct. 60.0% 50.0% Possession Avg. 28:11 31:49 Total Net Yards 5192 5682 Avg. Per Game 324.5 355.1 Total Plays 993 1095 Avg. Per Play 5.2 5.2 Net Yards Rushing 1625 1986 Avg. Per Game 101.6 124.1 Total Rushes 389 475 Net Yards Passing 3567 3696 Avg. Per Game 222.9 231.0 Sacked/Yards Lost 54/387 42/304 Gross Yards 3954 4000 Attempts/Completions 550/307 578/340 Completion Pct. 55.8% 58.8% Had Intercepted 23 10 Punts/Average 92/45.0 92/44.4 Net Punting Avg. 37.3 36.2 Penalties/Yards 106/1004 122/950 Fumbles/Ball Lost 24/9 15/9 Touchdowns 37 34 Rushing 12 15 Passing 21 17 Returns 4 2 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Team 36 68 79 111 18 312 Opponents 81 107 85 75 0 348 Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts J.Feely 0 0 0 0 33/33 19/24 0 90 C.Wells 10 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 60 L.Fitzgerald 8 0 8 0 0/0 0/0 0 48 E.Doucet 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30 P.Peterson 4 0 0 4 0/0 0/0 0 24 J.King 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 L.Stephens- Howling 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 A.Roberts 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 A.Smith 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 T.Heap 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 C.Taylor 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Team 37 12 21 4 33/33 19/24 0 312 Opponents 34 15 17 2 33/33 35/48 0 348 2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 2, Opponents: 0/ 1 Sacks: C.Campbell 8.0, S.Acho 7.0, D.Washington 5.0, O.Schofield 4.5, D.Dockett 3.5, C.Haggans 3.0, P.Lenon 3.0, K.Rhodes 2.0, R.Marshall 2.0, D.Carter 1.0, J.Porter 1.0, N.Eason 1.0, P.Peterson 1.0 Team: 42.0, Opponents: 54.0 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD C.Wells 245 1047 4.3 71 10 L.Stephens-Howling 43 167 3.9 39 0 J.Skelton 28 128 4.6 14 0 A.Smith 30 102 3.4 12 1 C.Taylor 20 77 3.9 34 1 K.Kolb 17 65 3.8 17 0 A.Roberts 3 27 9.0 12 0 R.Bartel 1 9 9.0 9 0 A.Sherman 1 3 3.0 3 0 P.Peterson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 389 1625 4.2 71 12 Opponents 475 1986 4.2 48t 15 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD L.Fitzgerald 80 1411 17.6 73t 8 E.Doucet 54 689 12.8 70t 5 A.Roberts 51 586 11.5 45 2 J.King 27 271 10.0 48t 3 T.Heap 24 283 11.8 28 1 C.Taylor 14 91 6.5 17 0 L.Stephens-Howling 13 234 18.0 73t 2 R.Housler 12 133 11.1 21 0 C.Wells 10 52 5.2 10 0 A.Sherman 8 72 9.0 19 0 C.Stuckey 4 39 9.8 12 0 D.Sampson 3 36 12.0 15 0 A.Smith 3 21 7.0 13 0 J.Dray 2 25 12.5 20 0 R.Maui'a 1 12 12.0 12 0 P.Peterson 1-1 -1.0-1 0 Team 307 3954 12.9 73t 21 Opponents 340 4000 11.8 95t 17 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD R.Marshall 3 83 27.7 49 0 D.Washington 2 16 8.0 16 0 P.Peterson 2 1 0.5 1 0 A.Wilson 1 17 17.0 17 0 C.Campbell 1 0 0.0 0 0 A.Jefferson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 10 117 11.7 49 0 Opponents 23 296 12.9 52 1 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B D.Zastudil 87 3929 45.2 37.5 5 24 66 0 B.Graham 5 212 42.4 33.4 0 2 55 0 Team 92 4141 45.0 37.3 5 26 66 0 Opponents 92 4087 44.4 36.2 3 39 66 0 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD P.Peterson 44 22 699 15.9 99t 4 A.Roberts 2 0-3 -1.5-1 0 Team 46 22 696 15.1 99t 4 Opponents 50 20 610 12.2 88t 1 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD L.Stephens-Howling 36 857 23.8 37 0 A.Jefferson 14 356 25.4 51 0 A.Roberts 2 33 16.5 21 0 Team 52 1246 24.0 51 0 Opponents 52 1300 25.0 69 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ J.Feely 0/ 0 9/ 9 4/ 6 5/ 7 1/ 2 Team 0/ 0 9/ 9 4/ 6 5/ 7 1/ 2 Opponents 0/ 0 12/ 13 9/ 12 11/ 17 3/ 6 Fumbles Lost: K.Kolb 3, C.Wells 2, J.Skelton 1, P.Peterson 1, R.Housler 1, C.Stuckey 1 Total: 9 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: D.Dockett 2, K.Rhodes 2, C.Campbell 1, R.Johnson 1, S.Acho 1, P.Lenon 1, C.Haggans 1 Total: 9 Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating K.Kolb 253 146 1955 57.7% 7.7 9 3.6% 8 3.2% 73t 30/ 219 81.0 J.Skelton 275 151 1913 54.9% 7.0 11 4.0% 14 5.1% 60t 23/ 162 68.9 R.Bartel 22 10 86 45.5% 3.9 1 4.5% 1 4.5% 23t 1/ 6 52.5 Team 550 307 3954 55.8% 7.2 21 3.8% 23 4.2% 73t 54/ 387 73.9 Opponents 578 340 4000 58.8% 6.9 17 2.9% 10 1.7% 95t 42/ 304 82.5 Cardinals vs. Raiders 26 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Arizona Cardinals 2011 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 Daryl Washington 111 100 11 16 5/32 2 7 - - 9-1 1 - - - - Paris Lenon 103 70 33 5 3/21-4 - 1 6 - - - - - - - Adrian Wilson 75 48 27 9-1 16 1-3 - - - - - - - Richard Marshall 75 62 13 3 2/6 3 13 - - 1-11 8 3 - - - Calais Campbell 73 51 22 11 8/64 1 11 2 1 2 16 - - - - - 3 A.J. Jefferson 67 59 8 1-1 11 - - - - - - - - - - Patrick Peterson 63 57 6 1 1/4 2 13 - - 1 - - - - - - 2 Clark Haggans 54 37 17 5 3/19-3 1 1 9 - - - - - - - Darnell Dockett 52 35 17 10 3.5/29-1 - 2 3 19 - - - - - - Rashad Johnson 49 37 12 2 - - 1-1 - - 8 4 4 - - - Sam Acho 37 32 5 5 7/50-2 4 1 4-9 6 3 - - - Kerry Rhodes 36 28 8 3 2/14-4 - 2 - - - - - - - - Michael Adams 34 31 3 2 - - 2 - - - - 11 8 3 - - - O'Brien Schofield 29 25 4 3 4.5/39 - - 2-6 - 17 12 5 - - - Dan Williams 22 14 8 1 - - 2 - - - 1 - - - - - - Stewart Bradley 22 17 5 1 - - 2 - - 1-12 9 3 - - - Joey Porter 17 13 4 3 1/13 - - - - 3 - - - - - - - David Carter 16 10 6 3 1/15-3 1-2 1 - - - - - - Vonnie Holliday 16 15 1 4 - - 1 - - 2 2 - - - - - - Nick Eason 14 8 6 1 1/8 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - Reggie Walker 8 5 3 - - - - - - 1-16 7 9 - - - Ronald Talley 2 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - Marshay Green 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hamza Abdullah 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 15 12 3 - - - Anthony Sherman - - - - - - - - - - - 9 8 1 - - - Sean Considine - - - - - - - - - - - 8 4 4 - - - Early Doucet - - - - - - - - - - - 8 5 3 - - - Alfonso Smith - - - - - - - - - - - 5 3 2 - - - Jeff King - - - - - - - - - - - 5 4 1 - - - L. Stephens-Howling - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 - - - - Jim Dray - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 1 - - - Mike Leach - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 1 - - - Rob Housler - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2 - - - DeMarco Sampson - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - Jay Feely - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1 - - - Miscellaneous: Patrick Peterson: 89-yard punt return for a TD vs. Carolina, Sept. 11 Patrick Peterson: 82-yard punt return for a TD at Baltimore, Oct. 30 Patrick Peterson: 99-yard punt return for a TD in OT vs. St. Louis, Nov. 6 Patrick Peterson: 80-yard punt return for a TD at St. Louis, Nov. 27 Cardinals vs. Raiders 27 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
ARIZONA CARDINALS NUMERIC ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age NFL Exp. College How Acquired 2011 GP-GS-DNP-IA 1 Ricky Schmitt K/P 6-3 217 26 1 Shepherd FA-12 0-0-0-0 2 Richard Bartel QB 6-4 230 29 4 Tarleton State FA-10 2-0-10-4 3 Jay Feely K 5-10 208 36 12 Michigan UFA-10 (NYJ) 16-0-0-0 4 Kevin Kolb QB 6-3 218 27 6 Houston TR-11 (Phi) 9-9-0-7 9 Dave Zastudil P 6-3 220 33 11 Ohio FA-11 15-0-0-1 10 DeMarco Sampson WR 6-2 204 26 2 San Diego State D7-11 11-0-2-3 11 Larry Fitzgerald WR 6-3 218 28 9 Pittsburgh D1-04 16-16-0-0 12 Andre Roberts WR 5-11 195 24 3 The Citadel D3-10 16-16-0-0 14 Ryan Lindley QB 6-3 232 23 R San Diego State D6b-12 N/A 15 Michael Floyd WR 6-2 220 22 R Notre Dame D1-12 N/A 16 Tre Gray WR 5-10 175 22 R Richmond FA-12 N/A 17 LaRon Byrd WR 6-4 220 22 R Miami FA-12 N/A 18 Stephen Williams WR 6-5 208 26 3 Toledo FA-10 2-0-1-13 19 John Skelton QB 6-6 244 24 3 Fordham D5-10 8-7-3-5 20 A.J. Jefferson CB 6-1 190 24 3 Fresno State FA-10 16-7-0-0 21 Patrick Peterson CB 6-1 219 22 2 LSU D1-11 16-16-0-0 22 Crezdon Butler CB 6-0 191 25 3 Clemson WV-11 (Pitt) 1-0-0-1 23 William Gay CB 5-10 190 27 6 Louisville UFA-12 (Pitt) 16-15-0-0 24 Adrian Wilson SS 6-3 230 32 12 North Carolina State D3-01 16-16-0-0 25 Kerry Rhodes FS 6-3 212 30 8 Louisville TR-10 (NYJ) 7-7-0-9 26 Beanie Wells RB 6-2 229 24 4 Ohio State D1-09 14-14-0-2 27 Michael Adams CB 5-8 181 27 6 Louisiana-Lafayette FA-07 15-1-0-1 28 Greg Toler CB 6-0 192 27 4 Saint Paul's (Va.) D4-09 0-0-0-0 29 Jamell Fleming CB 5-11 206 23 R Oklahoma D3-12 N/A 30 Marshay Green CB 5-10 175 26 3 Mississippi FA-10 1-0-0-0 31r Justin Bethel S 6-0 200 22 R Presbyterian D6a-12 N/A 31w Thomas Clayton RB 5-11 222 28 4 Kansas State FA-12 3-0-0-0 32 James Nixon CB 6-1 190 24 R California (Pa.) FA-12 N/A 33 William Powell RB 5-9 207 24 1 Kansas State FA-11 0-0-0-0 34 Ryan Williams RB 5-9 207 22 2 Virginia Tech D2-11 0-0-0-0 35 Anthony Sherman FB 5-10 242 23 2 Connecticut D5-11 15-7-0-1 36 LaRod Stephens-Howling RB 5-7 185 25 4 Pittsburgh D7a-09 14-1-0-2 37 Blake Gideon S 6-1 205 23 R Texas FA-12 N/A 38 Jared Crank FB 6-2 238 23 R Purdue FA-12 N/A 39 James Sanders S 5-10 210 28 8 Fresno State UFA-12 (Atl) 15-6-0-1 41 Larry Parker CB 5-11 176 23 R San Diego State FA-12 N/A 42r Eddie Elder S 5-10 185 23 R Arizona State FA-12 N/A 42w Reagan Maui'a FB 6-0 265 28 5 Hawaii FA-12 3-3-0-1 43 Zack Nash LB 6-4 260 22 R Sacramento State FA-12 N/A 44 Steve Skelton TE 6-5 250 23 1 Fordham FA-11 0-0-0-0 45 Javarris James RB 6-0 208 24 2 Miami FA-12 0-0-0-0 46 Alfonso Smith RB 6-1 208 25 3 Kentucky FA-10 15-0-1-0 47 Marcus McGraw LB 6-0 228 22 R Houston FA-12 N/A 48r Paul Vassallo LB 6-3 247 23 R Arizona FA-12 N/A 48w Martell Webb TE 6-3 276 22 1 Michigan FA-12 0-0-0-0 49 Rashad Johnson S 5-11 204 26 4 Alabama D3-09 16-9-0-0 50 O'Brien Schofield LB 6-3 242 25 3 Wisconsin D4-10 16-0-0-0 51 Paris Lenon LB 6-2 240 34 11 Richmond UFA-10 (StL) 16-16-0-0 52 Quan Sturdivant LB 6-1 241 23 1 North Carolina D6a-11 0-0-0-0 53 Clark Haggans LB 6-4 243 35 13 Colorado State UFA-08 (Pitt) 16-16-0-0 54 Quentin Groves LB 6-3 265 28 5 Auburn UFA-11 (Oak) 16-3-0-0 55 Stewart Bradley LB 6-4 258 28 6 Nebraska UFA-11 (Phi) 16-1-0-0 56 Reggie Walker LB 6-0 244 25 4 Kansas State FA-09 16-0-0-0 57 Antonio Coleman LB 6-1 254 25 3 Auburn FA-12 3-0-0-0 58 Daryl Washington LB 6-2 238 25 3 TCU D2-10 15-14-0-1 59 Brandon Williams LB 6-3 250 24 3 Texas Tech FA-11 0-0-0-2 60 Everrette Thompson DE 6-6 272 22 R Washington FA-12 N/A 63 Lyle Sendlein C 6-3 308 28 6 Texas FA-07 16-16-0-0 64 Senio Kelemete G 6-3 300 22 R Washington D5-12 N/A 65 Russ Hochstein G 6-4 305 34 12 Nebraska FA-12 15-0-1-0 66 Scott Wedige C 6-4 310 23 R Northern Illinois FA-12 N/A 67 D.J. Young T 6-5 298 24 1 Michigan State FA-11 0-0-0-1 68 Adam Snyder G 6-6 325 30 8 Oregon UFA-12 (SF) 16-13-0-0 69 Landon Cohen DE 6-3 300 26 4 Ohio FA-12 1-0-0-1 70 Bobby Massie T 6-6 316 23 R Mississippi D4-12 N/A 71 Daryn Colledge G 6-4 308 30 7 Boise State UFA-11 (GB) 16-16-0-0 72 Rich Ohrnberger G/C 6-2 300 26 4 Penn State FA-12 0-0-0-0 73 Jeremy Bridges T 6-5 318 32 10 Southern Mississippi FA-09 16-5-0-0 74 D'Anthony Batiste T 6-4 314 30 7 Louisiana-Lafayette FA-10 3-0-1-12 75 Levi Brown T 6-6 324 28 6 Penn State D1-07 16-16-0-0 76 Nate Potter T 6-5 295 24 R Boise State D7-12 N/A 79 David Carter DT 6-5 300 24 2 UCLA D6b-11 16-0-0-0 80 Isaiah Williams WR 6-3 200 25 1 Maryland FA-12 0-0-0-0 81 Jim Dray TE 6-5 255 25 3 Stanford D7-10 10-0-0-6 82 Mike Leach LS 6-2 235 35 13 William & Mary FA-09 16-0-0-0 83 Jaymar Johnson WR 6-0 183 28 3 Jackson State FA-11 1-0-0-3 84 Rob Housler TE 6-5 250 24 2 Florida Atlantic D3-11 12-2-0-4 85 Early Doucet WR 6-0 212 26 5 LSU D3-08 16-6-0-0 86 Todd Heap TE 6-5 252 32 12 Arizona State FA-11 10-4-0-6 87 Jeff King TE 6-3 260 29 7 Virginia Tech UFA-11 (Car) 16-10-0-0 89 Gino Crump WR 6-2 210 24 R Arizona FA-12 N/A 90 Darnell Dockett DT 6-4 290 31 9 Florida State D3-04 16-16-0-0 91 Vonnie Holliday DE 6-5 288 36 15 North Carolina TR-11 (Wash) 16-0-0-0 92 Dan Williams DT 6-3 314 25 3 Tennessee D1-10 10-10-0-0 93 Calais Campbell DE 6-8 300 25 5 Miami D2-08 16-16-0-0 94 Sam Acho LB 6-3 257 23 2 Texas D4-11 16-10-0-0 95 Ricky Lumpkin DT 6-4 306 23 1 Kentucky FA-11 0-0-0-0 96 Ronald Talley DE 6-3 286 26 2 Delaware FA-10 6-0-0-5 97 Colin Parker LB 6-1 223 23 R Arizona State FA-12 N/A 98 Nick Eason DT 6-3 305 32 10 Clemson UFA-11 (Pitt) 16-6-0-0 2012 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Ken Whisenhunt. Assistants: Russ Grimm (assistant head coach/offensive line), Ray Horton (defensive coordinator), Mike Miller (offensive coordinator), Ron Aiken (defensive line), Pete Alosi (assistant strength and conditioning), Louie Cioffi (defensive backs), Chad Grimm (offensive quality control), Freddie Kitchens (tight ends), John Lott (strength and conditioning), John McNulty (quarterbacks), Matt Raich (linebackers), Frank Reich (wide receivers), Tommie Robinson (running backs), Ryan Slowik (outside linebackers), Kevin Spencer (special teams), Deshea Townsend (assistant defensive backs). 8/13/2012 Cardinals vs. Raiders 28 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
ARIZONA CARDINALS ALPHA ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birth Date NFL Exp. College Hometown 94 Acho, Sam LB 6-3 257 9/6/1988 2 Texas Dallas, TX 27 Adams, Michael CB 5-8 181 6/17/1985 6 Louisiana-Lafayette Dallas, TX 2 Bartel, Richard QB 6-4 230 2/3/1983 4 Tarleton State Grapevine, TX 74 Batiste, D'Anthony T 6-4 314 3/29/1982 7 Louisiana-Lafayette Marksville, LA 31r Bethel, Justin S 6-0 200 6/17/1990 R Presbyterian Blythewood, SC 55 Bradley, Stewart LB 6-4 258 11/2/1983 6 Nebraska Salt Lake City, UT 73 Bridges, Jeremy T 6-5 318 4/19/1980 10 Southern Mississippi South Pike, MS 75 Brown, Levi T 6-6 324 3/16/1984 6 Penn State Norfolk, VA 22 Butler, Crezdon CB 6-0 191 5/26/1987 3 Clemson Asheville, NC 17 Byrd, LaRon WR 6-4 220 8/18/1989 R Miami Hahnville, LA 93 Campbell, Calais DE 6-8 300 9/1/1986 5 Miami Aurora, CO 79 Carter, David DT 6-5 300 12/10/1987 2 UCLA Fontana, CA 31w Clayton, Thomas RB 5-11 222 4/26/1984 4 Kansas State Alexandria, VA 69 Cohen, Landon DE 6-3 300 8/3/1986 4 Ohio Spartanburg, SC 57 Coleman, Antonio LB 6-1 254 9/1/1986 3 Auburn Mobile, AL 71 Colledge, Daryn G 6-4 308 2/11/1982 7 Boise State North Pole, AK 38 Crank, Jared FB 6-2 238 1/17/1989 R Purdue Richardson, TX 89 Crump, Gino WR 6-2 210 8/8/1988 R Arizona Washington, DC 90 Dockett, Darnell DT 6-4 290 5/27/1981 9 Florida State Burtonsville, MD 85 Doucet, Early WR 6-0 212 10/28/1985 5 LSU St. Martinville, LA 81 Dray, Jim TE 6-5 255 12/31/1986 3 Stanford Paramus, NJ 98 Eason, Nick DT 6-3 305 5/29/1980 10 Clemson Lyons, GA 42r Elder, Eddie S 5-10 185 2/14/1989 R Arizona State Sacramento, CA 3 Feely, Jay K 5-10 208 5/23/1976 12 Michigan Tampa, FL 11 Fitzgerald, Larry WR 6-3 218 8/31/1983 9 Pittsburgh Minneapolis, MN 29 Fleming, Jamell CB 5-11 206 5/5/1989 R Oklahoma Arlington, TX 15 Floyd, Michael WR 6-2 220 11/27/1989 R Notre Dame St. Paul, MN 23 Gay, William CB 5-10 190 1/1/1985 6 Louisville Tallahassee, FL 37 Gideon, Blake S 6-1 205 7/25/1989 R Texas Leander, TX 16 Gray, Tre WR 5-10 175 9/1/1989 R Richmond Cuero, TX 30 Green, Marshay CB 5-10 175 1/14/1986 3 Mississippi Bastrop, LA 54 Groves, Quentin LB 6-3 265 7/5/1984 5 Auburn Greenville, MS 53 Haggans, Clark LB 6-4 243 1/10/1977 13 Colorado State Torrance, CA 86 Heap, Todd TE 6-5 252 3/16/1980 12 Arizona State Mesa, AZ 65 Hochstein, Russ G 6-4 305 10/7/1977 12 Nebraska Hartington, NE 91 Holliday, Vonnie DE 6-5 288 12/11/1975 15 North Carolina Camden, SC 84 Housler, Rob TE 6-5 250 3/17/1988 2 Florida Atlantic Converse, TX 45 James, Javarris RB 6-0 208 9/18/1987 2 Miami Immokalee, FL 20 Jefferson, A.J. CB 6-1 190 4/4/1988 3 Fresno State Bakersfield, CA 83 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 183 7/10/1984 3 Jackson State Gary, IN 49 Johnson, Rashad S 5-11 204 1/2/1986 4 Alabama Sulligent, AL 64 Kelemete, Senio G 6-3 300 5/10/1990 R Washington Seattle, WA 87 King, Jeff TE 6-3 260 2/19/1983 7 Virginia Tech Pulaski, VA 4 Kolb, Kevin QB 6-3 218 8/24/1984 6 Houston Stephenville, TX 82 Leach, Mike LS 6-2 235 10/18/1976 13 William & Mary Jefferson Township, NJ 51 Lenon, Paris LB 6-2 240 11/26/1977 11 Richmond Lynchburg, VA 14 Lindley, Ryan QB 6-3 232 6/22/1989 R San Diego State Alpine, CA 95 Lumpkin, Ricky DT 6-4 306 9/7/1988 1 Kentucky Clarksville, TN 70 Massie, Bobby T 6-6 316 8/1/1989 R Mississippi Lynchburg, VA 42w Maui'a, Reagan FB 6-0 265 7/6/1984 5 Hawaii Lodi, CA 47 McGraw, Marcus LB 6-0 228 10/5/1989 R Houston Arlington, TX 43 Nash, Zack LB 6-4 260 9/23/1989 R Sacramento State Vacaville, CA 32 Nixon, James CB 6-1 190 2/2/1988 R California (Pa.) New Haven, CT 72 Ohrnberger, Rich G/C 6-2 300 2/14/1986 4 Penn State East Meadow, NY 97 Parker, Colin LB 6-1 223 5/6/1989 R Arizona State Chandler, AZ 41 Parker, Larry CB 5-11 176 1/17/1989 R San Diego State San Diego, CA 21 Peterson, Patrick CB 6-1 219 7/11/1990 2 LSU Pompano Beach, FL 76 Potter, Nate T 6-5 295 5/16/1988 R Boise State Boise, ID 33 Powell, William RB 5-9 207 3/9/1988 1 Kansas State Duncanville, TX 25 Rhodes, Kerry FS 6-3 212 8/2/1982 8 Louisville Bessemer, AL 12 Roberts, Andre WR 5-11 195 1/9/1988 3 The Citadel Columbia, SC 10 Sampson, DeMarco WR 6-2 204 12/19/1985 2 San Diego State Chula Vista, CA 39 Sanders, James S 5-10 210 11/11/1983 8 Fresno State Porterville, CA 1 Schmitt, Ricky K/P 6-3 217 8/17/1985 1 Shepherd Virginia Beach, VA 50 Schofield, O'Brien LB 6-3 242 4/3/1987 3 Wisconsin Great Lakes, IL 63 Sendlein, Lyle C 6-3 308 3/16/1984 6 Texas Scottsdale, AZ 35 Sherman, Anthony FB 5-10 242 12/11/1988 2 Connecticut North Attleboro, MA 19 Skelton, John QB 6-6 244 3/17/1988 3 Fordham El Paso, TX 44 Skelton, Steve TE 6-5 250 8/6/1989 1 Fordham El Paso, TX 46 Smith, Alfonso RB 6-1 208 1/23/1987 3 Kentucky Louisville, KY 68 Snyder, Adam G 6-6 325 1/30/1982 8 Oregon Fullerton, CA 36 Stephens-Howling, LaRod RB 5-7 185 4/26/1987 4 Pittsburgh Johnstown, PA 52 Sturdivant, Quan LB 6-1 241 12/5/1988 1 North Carolina Oakboro, NC 96 Talley, Ronald DE 6-3 286 2/21/1986 2 Delaware Detroit, MI 60 Thompson, Everrette DE 6-6 272 12/18/1989 R Washington Renton, WA 28 Toler, Greg CB 6-0 192 1/2/1985 4 Saint Paul's (Va.) Washington, DC 48r Vassallo, Paul LB 6-3 247 10/12/1988 R Arizona Reno, NV 56 Walker, Reggie LB 6-0 244 12/15/1986 4 Kansas State Sacramento, CA 58 Washington, Daryl LB 6-2 238 10/9/1986 3 TCU Irving, TX 48w Webb, Martell TE 6-3 276 11/10/1989 1 Michigan Pontiac, MI 66 Wedige, Scott C 6-4 310 11/20/1988 R Northern Illinois Elkhorn, WI 26 Wells, Beanie RB 6-2 229 8/7/1988 4 Ohio State Akron, OH 59 Williams, Brandon LB 6-3 250 6/21/1988 3 Texas Tech Fort Worth, TX 92 Williams, Dan DT 6-3 314 6/1/1987 3 Tennessee Memphis, TN 80 Williams, Isaiah WR 6-3 200 1/30/1987 1 Maryland Montclair, NJ 34 Williams, Ryan RB 5-9 207 4/9/1990 2 Virginia Tech Manassas, VA 18 Williams, Stephen WR 6-5 208 6/29/1986 3 Toledo Houston, TX 24 Wilson, Adrian SS 6-3 230 10/12/1979 12 North Carolina State High Point, NC 67 Young, D.J. T 6-5 298 1/26/1988 1 Michigan State Lansing, MI 9 Zastudil, Dave P 6-3 220 10/26/1978 11 Ohio Bay Village, OH 8/13/2012 Cardinals vs. Raiders 29 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
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Thomas Clayton 31 Running Back 5-11, 222 How Acquired: FA-12 Years NFL/Cardinals: 4/1 College: Kansas State DOB: April 26, 1984 Hometown: Alexandria, VA Pro Career: Originally drafted by San Francisco in the sixth round (186 th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. Released on 9/2/07 and signed to the practice squad on 9/4/07. Signed a futures contract with the 49ers on 1/14/08. Released on 8/31/08 and signed to the practice squad on 9/3/08. Signed to the active roster on 12/13/08. Signed with New England as an unrestricted free agent on 6/11/10. Released on 8/6/10 and re-signed on 8/11/10. Released by New England again on 9/4/10. Signed to the Browns practice squad on 9/14/10. Signed with New England on 9/30/10 before being released on 10/23/10 and claimed off waivers by the Browns on 10/26/10. Released by the Browns on 12/1/10 and claimed off waivers by the Patriots on 12/2/10. Released on 8/3/11 and claimed off waivers by the Seahawks on 8/5/11 before being released on 9/3/11. Signed by the Browns on 11/1/11 and was released on 11/25/11. Signed with the Cardinals on 8/1/12. 2011: Played in three games with Cleveland and ran for 12 yards on eight carries and had one reception for three yards released by the Patriots on 8/3 and claimed off waivers by the Seahawks on 8/5 released by the Seahawks on 9/3 signed with the Browns on 11/1 ran for 10 yards on five carries @ Hou (11/6) had two carries and one reception for three yards vs. StL (11/13) had one carry for four yards vs. Jax (11/20) released by the Browns on 11/25. 2010: Saw action in three games, two with Cleveland and one with New England totaled 17 yards on seven carries for the season signed with the Patriots on 6/11 and released on 8/6 re-signed with the Patriots on 8/11 released on 9/4 and signed to the Browns practice squad on 9/14 signed with the Patriots on 9/30 and released on 10/23 claimed off waivers by the Browns on 10/26 made his NFL debut and carried one time vs. NYJ (11/14) also saw action @ Jax (11/21) released on 12/1 and claimed off waivers by the Patriots on 12/2 posted a career-high 17 yards on six carries in the regular season finale vs. Mia (1/2/11) 2009: Placed on injured reserve (knee) on 8/18. 2008: Spent the majority of the season on San Francisco s practice squad released on 8/31 and signed to the practice squad on 9/3 promoted to the active roster on 12/13 but did not see game action. 2007: Spent the season on the 49ers practice squad released on 9/2 and signed to the practice squad on 9/4. College: Played in 28 career games at Kansas State and totaled 1,075 yards and seven TDs on 232 carries led the Wildcats with 637 rushing yards and five total TDs as a junior sat out the 2003 season as a transfer began his college career playing as a true freshman at Florida State in 02, rushing for 45 yards on 13 carries. Personal: A Super Prep All-American at Mt. Vernon (Alexandria, VA) High School where he earned All-USA second-team honors from USA Today after rushing for over 2,000 yards and scoring 26 TDs as a senior also led his team to a 3A Division 5 title was born in Germany majored in Social Sciences at Kansas State. Clayton Career Stats Rushing Receiving Year Team GP/GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD 2007 SF Practice Squad 2008 SF 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 SF Injured Reserve Knee 2010 Cle/NE 3/0 7 17 2.4 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 Cle 3/0 8 12 1.5 4 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 Total 6/0 15 29 1.9 5 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 Single Game Highs: Yards Rushing: 17, vs. Miami, 1/2/11; Rushing Attempts: 6, vs. Miami, 1/2/11; Long Run: 5, vs. Miami, 1/2/11. Cardinals vs. Raiders 31 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Russ Hochstein 65 Guard 6-4, 305 How Acquired: FA-12 Years NFL/Cardinals: 12/1 College: Nebraska DOB: October 7, 1977 Hometown: Hartington, NE Pro Career: Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round (151 st overall) draft choice of the Buccaneers in 2001. Waived by Tampa Bay on 9/18/02. Re-signed by the Buccaneers on 9/24/02 and waived on 9/30/02. Signed to Tampa Bay s practice squad on 10/2/02 and waived on 10/15/02. Signed by New England to the practice squad on 10/21/02 and promoted to the active roster on 11/16/02. Waived by the Patriots on 8/31/03. Signed to the Patriots practice squad on 9/2/03 and promoted to active roster on 9/13/03. Traded to the Broncos on 8/25/09. Signed with the Cardinals on 7/26/12. 2011: Played in 15 games for the Broncos, mostly on special teams, and then started both postseason games at right guard replaced starter Chris Kuper after he was injured vs. KC (1/1/12) started in Wild Card victory vs. Pit (1/8/12) and Divisional Round matchup @ NE (1/14/12). 2010: Saw action in all 16 games and made six starts at three different positions (LG, RG, TE) made four starts at left guard, one start at RG, and opened one game as a TE. 2009: Played in 15 games with a career-high 10 starts in his first season with the Broncos traded by New England to Denver on 8/25 started eight games at LG, one at RG, and one at TE also saw time at fullback in goal-line situations started at RG in the season opener @ Cin (9/13) opened the game vs. Pit (11/9) at TE placed on injured reserve (knee) on 12/29. 2008: Appeared in the final 15 games in his last year with the Patriots started two games as a fullback also saw action at center, right guard, and tight end helped the Patriots total 351 rushing yards in final two games of the season. 2007: Played all 16 games and made eight starts (seven at RG, one at C) helped the Patriots become the first team in NFL history to finish the regular season 16-0 also played in all three postseason games as the Patriots advanced to Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium helped New England set single-season league records for points (589) and TDs (75) while allowing its fewest sack total (21) for a 16-game season in team history. 2006: Saw action in 13 games and all three playoff games helped the Patriots advance to the AFC Championship Game. 2005: Played in all 16 games and started the final seven games of the season at center also started both of the team s playoff games helped block for New England rushing attack that totaled at least 130 rushing yards in four of their final seven games. 2004: For the first time in his career, played in all 16 games and three postseason games as the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXIX started the final two games of the season at LG opened the game at TE in the AFC Championship Game @ Pit (1/23/05). 2003: Appeared in 14 games and made one start in helping the Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVIII released by the Patriots on 8/31 and signed to the practice squad on 9/2 signed to the active roster on 9/13 started at LG @ Was (9/28), his first career NFL start played in all three playoff games, starting at LG in the AFC Championship Game vs. Ind (1/18/04) and Super Bowl XXXVIII vs. Car (2/1/04). 2002: Played in two games, one with Tampa Bay and one with New England made his NFL debut vs. NO (9/8) released on 9/18 and re-signed on 9/24 released on 9/30 and signed to Buccaneers practice squad on 10/2 released on 10/15 signed by New England to the practice squad on 10/21 and promoted to active roster on 11/16 played at RG and on special teams vs. Min (11/24). 2001: Inactive for all 16 games and one playoff contest for Tampa Bay. Cardinals vs. Raiders 32 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
College: Three-year starter at right guard for Nebraska registered 342 career knockdown blocks and received All-Big 12 Conference honors for three straight seasons earned first-team All-America honors from The Sporting News and was a consensus all-conference selection as a senior in 2000 received the Cletus Fischer Native Son award, given annually to the top college football player in the state of Nebraska. Personal: Last name pronounced HOKE-stine attended Cedar Catholic (Hartington, NE) High School and played on the defensive line and at middle linebacker garnered All-America honors from Blue Chip Illustrated totaled 309 tackles, 18 sacks, eight fumble recoveries, and two INTs earned a degree in Business Management. Hochstein Career Stats Year Team GP/GS 2001 TB 0/0 2002 TB/NE 2/0 2003 NE 14/1 2004 NE 16/2 2005 NE 16/7 2006 NE 13/0 2007 NE 16/8 2008 NE 15/2 2009 Den 15/10 2010 Den 16/6 2011 Den 15/0 Total 138/36 Additional Statistics: Miscellaneous tackles: Career: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; Fumble recoveries: 2, vs. NY Jets, 11/12/06; vs. New England, 10/11/09; Kickoff returns: 1-6 yards, vs. New England, 10/11/09. Hochstein Postseason Stats Year Team GP/GS 2003 NE 3/2 2004 NE 3/1 2005 NE 2/2 2006 NE 3/0 2007 NE 3/0 2011 Den 2/2 Total 16/7 Cardinals vs. Raiders 33 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Reagan Maui a 42 Fullback 6-0, 265 How Acquired: FA-12 Years NFL/Cardinals: 5/3 College: Hawaii DOB: July 6, 1984 Hometown: Lodi, CA Pro Career: Originally drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth-round (181 st overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft, started nine of 16 games before being released on 8/31/08. Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati on 9/3/08. Started two games for the Bengals and was inactive for three others before being released on 10/11/08. Re-signed by the Bengals on 10/22/08 and placed on injured reserve (hamstring) on 10/24/08. Reached an injury settlement with Cincinnati on 11/26/08. Signed a one-year contract with Arizona on 8/5/09 but was released following training camp on 9/4/09. Re-signed by Arizona to a future contract for the 2010 season on 1/21/10. Released by the Cardinals on 7/30/10 and re-signed on 8/9/10. Released again by the Cardinals on 9/6/10 before being re-signed on 9/14/10. Re-signed with the Cardinals as a free agent on 7/25/11 but was released on 9/2/11. Signed with the Cardinals on 11/1/11. Released on 11/29/11. Resigned with the Cardinals on 8/11/12. 2011: Started three games at FB with the Cardinals after being released as part of final roster cuts on 9/2, was resigned by the Cardinals on 11/1 made his season debut and started at FB vs. StL (11/6) started at FB @ Phi (11/13) had a career-long 12-yard reception for a first down while starting for a third straight week @ SF (11/20) inactive @ StL (11/27) released on 11/29. 2010: After bouncing on and off the Cardinals roster during training camp, was re-signed on 9/14 following week one and went on to start four of 15 games played played in first game as a member of the Cardinals, clearing the way for RB Tim Hightower to rush for 115 yards and a career-long 80 yard TD run @ Atl (9/19) for the second straight week, helped block for a rushing attack that eclipsed 100 yards (119) vs. Oak (9/26) started at FB and tied for the team-lead with three special teams tackles vs. NO (10/10); marked first special teams tackles of his career registered one special teams tackle in each of the next two games recorded two special teams tackles @ Min (11/7) recorded one reception for a career-long 10 yards vs. StL (12/5); first reception as a Cardinal and first since 10/28/07 vs. NYG when he was a member of the Dolphins helped block for a rushing attack that totaled 211 yards on 34 carries (6.2) vs. Den (12/12); marked the highest single game rushing total by AZ since 10/3/04 vs. NO (211 yds.); last time the Cards rushed for over 200 yards and averaged at least 6.0 yards per attempt was on 9/15/02 at Seattle (249 yds. on 35 att. 7.1 yd. avg.) tied career-long with a 10-yard reception vs. Dal (12/25); had two receptions for a career-high 20 yards in the last four games after recording only five yards on two receptions in first 28 career games played. 2009: Signed by Arizona on 8/5 released following training camp on 9/4 and spent the season out of football. 2008: After spending training camp with Miami was released on 8/31/08 and claimed off waivers by Cincinnati on 9/3/08 inactive for the first two weeks of the season started two games for the Bengals: @ NYG (9/21) and vs. Ten (9/28) but did not register any statistics inactive for week five and was released on 10/11 re-signed with Cincinnati on 10/22 and was placed on injured reserve (hamstring) on 10/24 reached an injury settlement on 11/26. 2007: Started nine of 16 games played, registering five yards on four carries and two receptions for five yards paved the way for five individual 100-yard rushing performances. College: Played both RB and along the defensive line as a two-year letterman at Hawaii after transferring from San Joaquin Delta College (2002-04) in Stockton, CA started five of 19 games for Hawaii registering 212 rushing yards on 43 attempts with three TDs converted to FB as a senior and collected 153 yards on 31 carries with two TDs and 109 yards on 10 receptions with one TD began his junior season along the defensive line, starting the opener against Michigan State spent his first year at San Joaquin as a NT before moving to guard in 2004 and earned allconference honors also lettered in track at San Joaquin majored in Family Resources. Cardinals vs. Raiders 34 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Personal: Full name Reagan Faleata Maui a name pronounced RAY-gen, mow-ee-ah lettered in football and track at Tokay High School (Lodi, CA) set the school s single-season sack mark with 18 as a senior established the school s standard for the shot put with a toss of 52 8 has four brothers and two sisters enjoys playing chess has one son, Reagan II. Maui a Career Stats Rushing Receiving Year Team GP/GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD STT 2007 Mia 16/9 4 5 1.3 3 0 2 5 2.5 5 0 0 2008 Cin 2/2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2009 Out of football 2010 Ariz 15/4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 20 10.0 10 0 7 2011 Ariz 3/3 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 12 12.0 12 0 0 Total 36/18 4 5 1.3 3 0 5 37 7.4 12 0 7 Additional Stats: Tackles: 1 2007. Cardinals vs. Raiders 35 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Rich Ohrnberger 72 Guard/Center 6-2, 300 How Acquired: FA-12 Years NFL/Cardinals: 4/1 College: Penn State DOB: February 14, 1986 Hometown: East Meadow, NY Pro Career: Originally drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round (123 rd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Released on 9/4/10 and signed to the Patriots practice squad on 9/6/10. Signed to the active roster on 9/29/10. Released on 2/22/12. Signed with the Cardinals on 8/1/12. 2011: Placed on injured reserve (head) on 9/3. 2010: Played in two games on special teams and at RG released on 9/4 and signed to the practice squad with the Patriots on 9/6 promoted to the active roster on 9/29 inactive for 11 games made season debut and played on special teams @ Buf (12/26) saw time at RG in regular season finale @ Mia (1/2/11) inactive for postseason game vs. NYJ (1/16/11). 2009: Appeared in three games as a rookie with the Patriots made his NFL debut vs. NYJ (11/22) as a reserve RG and on special teams also saw action @ Mia (12/6) and @ Buf (12/20) inactive for 13 regular season games and the postseason game vs. Bal (1/10/10). College: Started 35 games as a three-year starter at Penn State earned third-team AP All-American honors and was a firstteam All-Big Ten selection as a senior in 08 named second-team All-Big Ten as a junior in 07 played in every game and started the last nine in 06 as a sophomore appeared in two games as a redshirt freshman in 05 redshirted in 04. Personal: Attended East Meadow (NY) High School and was a three-year letterman and two-year captain in football named the 2003 New York AA Player of the Year and was a two-time all-conference, all-county, all-metro, and all-long Island selection recipient of the Thorp Award as the most outstanding player in Nassau County and did not allow a sack as a senior also averaged 38.0 yards per punt lettered in lacrosse majored in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State. Ohrnberger Career Stats Year Team GP/GS 2009 NE 3/0 2010 NE 2/0 2011 NE Injured Reserve Total 5/0 Cardinals vs. Raiders 36 of 37 www.azcardinals.com
Everrette Thompson 60 Defensive End 6-6, 272 How Acquired: FA-12 College: Washington DOB: December 18, 1989 Hometown: Renton, WA College Career: Played in 47 games with 32 starts in four seasons at Washington totaled 101 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, seven sacks, six passes defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery started all 13 games (10 at DE and three at DT) as a senior in 11 recorded a career-high 41 tackles, five passes defensed, two sacks, and one fumble recovery blocked two PATs against Hawaii, earning Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors started all 13 games as a junior (eight at DE and five at DT), and collected 35 tackles and two sacks played in 10 games and started three as a sophomore in 09 totaled seven tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble saw action in 11 games and made three starts as a true freshman, recording 18 tackles and two sacks won the Travis Spring Most Outstanding Freshman (Defense) award at the team s postseason banquet. Personal: Named an All-American by PrepStar and SuperPrep magazines while at Kennedy (Renton, WA) High School helped team to a co-league championship his senior year collected 60 tackles and 17 sacks as a senior selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-America Game in Miami named to the 3A All-State first-team as a defensive lineman by the AP and also made the Seattle Times All-State team one of four players in Washington to earn votes in the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best of the West ranking helped Kennedy to reach the state championship game as a junior and the state semifinals as a sophomore also played basketball. Cardinals vs. Raiders 37 of 37 www.azcardinals.com