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THIS WEEK’S GAME

This year’s preseason opener will not only be a first for many of the players but also for both head coaches. The Cardinals Ken Whisenhunt and the Raiders Lane Kiffin both will experience their first game as NFL head coaches.

Arizona enters the 2007 season following an exciting offseason of change. Not only did the Cardinals bring on a new head coach and staff, but they also added key players through the draft, selecting offensive tackle Levi Brown, and free agency, signing free safety Terrence Holt, offensive tackle Mike Gandy and center Al Johnson among others.

The Raiders started their rebuilding process by drafting quarterback JaMarcus Russell number one overall. They also added running back Dominic Rhodes from the Colts.

This week’s game will be broadcast across the country on NFL Network and can also be seen live in the Phoenix area on ABC-15.

The Cardinals will return to University of Phoenix Stadium next Saturday, August 18, as the Texans make their first trip to Arizona. Kickoff is at 1:00 PM.

THE PRESEASON SERIES

The Raiders and Cardinals have met a total of nine times in the preseason with Oakland holding a 6-3 advantage. Arizona won the last meeting 17-16 on the road in 2005. The first preseason game between these two took place in 1976 in Tempe with the Raiders coming out victorious, 20-9. The two would not face each other again until 1996. Two of the Cards three victories over the silver and black have come at Oakland, where the Raiders have only beaten Arizona once. The Cardinals only two regular season victories over Oakland have also come on the road. If you combine the regular and pre season Arizona is 4-3 at Oakland.

CARDS-RAIDERS PRESEASON SERIES

Overall Preseason Series: 3-6

Cardinals on road at OAK: 2-1

First Meeting: Aug. 07, 1976,vs. Oakland (at Tempe), L, 9-20

Last Meeting: Aug. 26, 2005, @ Oakland, W, 17-16

Cardinals last victory: Aug. 26, 2005, @ Oakland, W, 17-16

CARDS-RAIDERS PRESEASON RESULTS

Date Site Result Aug. 26, 2005 Oakland W, 17-16 Aug. 28, 2004 Arizona L, 16-17 Aug. 29, 2002 Oakland L, 3-31 Aug. 11, 2001 Arizona L, 7-10 Sep. 03, 1999 Arizona L, 7-43 Aug. 29, 1998 Oakland W, 21-14 Aug. 22, 1997 Arizona W, 15-13 Aug. 02, 1996 Arizona L, 3-26 Aug. 07, 1976 Arizona L, 9-20

THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Lane Kiffin 0-0 Overall Record 0-0 0-0 Regular Season Record 0-0 0-0 Playoff Record 0-0 1

st Years as Head Coach in NFL 1

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1st Years with team 1

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO NETWORK

Network: ABC-15 Flagship: KTAR 92.3 FM Play-by-Play: Brian Davis Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Color Analyst: Bill Lewis Color Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Jody Jackson Sideline: Paul Calvisi

CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Sirus Satellite Radio Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Home Channel: 181 Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Color Analyst: Luis Zendejas

Coordinates - Satellite: AMC2 Transponder: 02 Slot A

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OAKLAND RAIDERS (0-0)

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CARDINALS CATEGORY RAIDERS

5-11 Record 2-14

314 Points Scored 168

389 Points Allowed 332

33 Touchdowns Scored 16

42 Touchdowns Allowed 34

12 Rushing TDs 5

17 Passing TDs 7

4 Return TDs 4

16 Rushing TDs Allowed 15

21 Passing TDs Allowed 17

5 Return TDs Allowed 2

35/262 Sacked/Yards Lost 72/430

31/13 Fumbles/Lost 32/22

17 Had Intercepted 24

28/37 Field Goals Made/Attempted 18/25

312.5 Total Yards Per Game 246.2

349.4 Opp. Total Yards Per Game 284.8

83.6 Rushing Yards Per Game 94.9

118.6 Opp. Rushing Yards Per Game 134.0

228.9 Passing Yards Per Game 151.3

230.9 Opp. Passing Yards Per Game 150.8

+3 Turnover Ratio -12

29:59 Average Time of Possession 28:13

18/30/10 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 32/29/31

29/16/30 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 3/25/1

0/1 2-Point Conversions 0/0

Vs. Hou Next Week @ SF

CARDINALS & RAIDERS IN 2006 REGULAR SEASON

CARDS WRITE RECORDS IN ‘05

TEAM RECORDS Net passing yards: 4,437 (prev: 4,262, 1984) Gross passing yards: 4,723 (prev: 4,639, 1984) Pass attempts: 670 (prev: 613, 1996) Completions: 419 (prev: 347, 1984) Completion percentage: 62.5% (prev: 61.3%, 1984) First downs passing: 224 (prev: 214, 1996) Field goals attempted: 46 (prev: 40, 1996) Field goals made: 43 (prev: 30, 1995)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Receptions: Larry Fitzgerald, 103

(previous: 101, Larry Centers in ’95 and Boldin in ‘03) Points: Neil Rackers, 140

(previous: 117, Jim Bakken ’67 & Neil O’Donoghue ’84) Field Goals: Neil Rackers, 40

(previous: 30, Greg Davis in ‘95) Field Goal Attempts: Neil Rackers, 42

(previous: 40, Jim Bakken in ’66) Field goal %: Neil Rackers 95.2% (40-42) (previous: 82.4%, Kevin Butler in ’96, 14-17) Consecutive Field Goals: Neil Rackers, 31

(previous: 11, Greg Davis in ’94 & Bill Gramatica in ‘01 Completion %: Kurt Warner, 64.5% (242-375)

(previous: 61.7% Steve Beuerlein in ’93, 258- 418) Most consec. 100-yard receiving games: Boldin, 5 (previous: 4, Rob Moore in ’97 & David Boston in ’01)

RECORD ATTENDANCE IN 2006

The Cardinals sold out every game in 2006 which led to a new franchise record for attendance in a season. In 2006, the Cardinals had 508,829 fans visit University of Phoenix Stadium during the regular season. That number eclipsed the previous record of 497,330 set in 1994 by more than 11,000 fans. For the first time in NFL history, paid attendance for all NFL games surpassed the 22 million mark and, for the fifth consecutive year, the paid attendance established a new record. NFL paid attendance for all 2006 games was 22,199,712, an increase of more than 400,000 (407,616) over the previous record total of 21,792,096 in 2005. The 2006 NFL regular-season total paid attendance of 17,340,879 and the average of 67,738 per game were both all-time records as well. With season tickets at University of Phoenix Stadium sold out for the 2007 season, the Cardinals and the NFL look to continue their unprecedented success.

CARDINALS & RAIDERS - THE LAST TIME

Last Meeting Raiders 22, Cardinals 9

October 22, 2006 – McAfee Stadium - (61,595)

Six days after a heart-breaking home loss to the Bears on Monday night, the Cardinals endured an equally difficult defeat in Oakland against the previously winless Raiders. Despite a switch of offensive coordinators earlier in the week, the Cardinals offense had its hands full with an Oakland defense that kept Arizona out of the endzone. Third downs were pivotal in the outcome as Oakland was 13-20 (65%) while Arizona finished 1-11 (9%). The Cards were also unable to capitalize on five takeaways caused by the defense and dropped their sixth straight game to fall to 1-6. After LB Karlos Dansby halted the Raiders opening drive when he recovered a Zack Crockett fumble at the AZ 45, the Cards moved into position for a 45-yard FG but Neil Rackers missed left. Oakland opened the scoring with a 1-yard TD plunge from ReShard Lee, capping an 11-play, 81-yard drive that was extended by a pair of 3

rd-n-long completions. The next Arizona drive ended when DT Terdell Sands INT’d a

Leinart pass that was batted at the line of scrimmage. On the very next play Andrew Walter connected with Randy Moss on a 32-yard TD strike that made it 14-0. After a 31-yard Sebastian Janikowski FG upped the lead to 17-0 early in the second, Arizona’s defense caused another turnover when DE Bertrand Berry sacked Walter to force a fumble that AZ recovered at the Oakland 32, setting up a 29-yard Rackers FG. Arizona’s tough day continued on the third play of the second half when Tyrone Poole picked off Leinart at the AZ 44 but the Cards defense responded by forcing a 3-n-out. The Raiders made it 20-3 with a 35-yard Janikowski FG on their next drive. Arizona’s ensuing drive went in reverse as back-to-back sacks pushed the Cards back to the 1 before RB Marcel Shipp was tackled in the end zone by SS Michael Huff for a safety. After the free kick, Berry sacked and stripped Walter a second time and Arizona recovered at the Oak 44. The hit forced Walter out of the game but the Cards again could only convert it into a Rackers FG. FS Robert Griffith INT’d a pass attempt by WR Ronald Curry on the next series and Leinart connected with WR Bryant Johnson on a 58-yard pass to the Oak 22. However, the offense again had to settle for a FG instead of a TD and Rackers’ 38-yarder proved to be the game’s final points. CARDINALS 0 3 3 3 9

RAIDERS 14 3 5 0 22

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score Raiders 1 4:25 Lee 1-yard run (Janikowski PAT) 11-61, 5:15 0-7

Raiders 1 3:30 Moss 32-yard pass from Walter (Janikowski PAT) 1-32, 0:08 0-14

Raiders 2 14:50 Janikowski 31-yard FG 6-23, 1:40 0-17

CARDS 2 6:00 Rackers 29-yard FG 6-21, 2:41 3-17

Raiders 3 6:50 Janikowski 35-yard FG 10-53, 3:55 3-20

Raiders 3 5:46 Shipp tackled in end zone by Huff for safety -- 3-22



STATISTICS AZ OAK First Downs 9 21 Rushes-Yards 20-50 37-137 Net Passing Yards 174 258 Total Net Yards 224 395 Passing (A-C-I) 32-13-2 35-19-2 Sacked by Opp. 3-29 5-21 Punts-Average 4-43.5 3-45.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 5-3 Penalties 4-25 8-70 Time of Possession 22:59 37:01

Weather: Temp 67 degrees, Humidity 59%, Wind W 6 mph. RUSHING CARDS: James 13-34; Leinart 3-5; Schable 1-5; Boldin 1-4; Ayanbadejo 1-3; Shipp 1-(-1). Raiders: Fargas 23-66; Crockett 8-44; Tuiasosopo 3-20; Lee 2-27; Walter 1-0. PASSING: CARDS: Leinart 13-22, 203 yds, 0TD, 2 INT. Raiders: Walter 17-30, 263 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; Tuiasosopo 2-3, 16 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; Curry 0-1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING: CARDS: Boldin 4-59; B. Johnson 3-87; Walters 2-38; Arrington 2-8; Ayanbadejo 1-7; James 1-4. Raiders: Moss 7-129, TD; Anderson 3-55; Curry 3-42; Crockett3-20; Whitted 2-24; Lee 1-9.

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FIRST YEAR IN THE NEST

For the Cardinals, 2007 doesn’t just bring with it the promise of a new season, it also ushers in the Ken Whisenhunt era in the

desert.

On January 14, the Cardinals named Whisenhunt their new head coach. He comes to Arizona after having spent the previous six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to joining the Steelers, Whisenhunt coached tight ends with the NY Jets (2000), special teams with the Cleveland Browns (1999) and tight ends with the Baltimore Ravens (1997-98).

Having served as the Steelers tight ends coach from 2001-2003, Whisenhunt was then promoted to offensive coordinator where, over the next three years, he not only helped lead the Steelers to a victory in Super Bowl XL, but he also gained a reputation as one of the most innovative play-callers in the NFL.

In his tenure as offensive coordinator, Whisenhunt:

Improved the Steelers running game from 31st overall

to second overall in his first year as coordinator.

Helped lead the team to a victory in Super Bowl XL.

Averaged 2,226 yards and 18 TDs a season on the ground.

Helped guide the team to a 34-14 record.

2007 HEAD COACHING CLASS

Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt joins Atlanta’s Bobby Petrino, Miami’s Cam Cameron, Oakland’s Lane Kiffin and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin as first year head

coaches entering the 2007 season looking to repeat the success of last year’s rookie coaches Sean Payton (Saints) and Eric Mangini (Jets). Payton and Mangini were the only two first-year head coaches that finished 2006 with a winning record and a playoff appearance.

However, all but two teams with new head coaches in 2006 (Detroit and Minnesota) managed to improve upon their record from 2005. Below is a list of the 2006 rookie head coaches and the results of their inaugural season vs. the results of their team’s 2005 performance:

Coach (Team) W-L ’06 W-L ’05 +/-

Brad Childress (Minnesota) 6-10 9-7 -3 Gary Kubiak (Houston) 6-10 2-14 +4 Scott Linehan (St. Louis) 8-8 6-10 +2 Eric Mangini (NYJ) 10-6* 4-12 +6 Rod Marinelli (Detroit) 3-13 5-11 -2 Mike McCarthy (Green Bay) 8-8 4-12 +4 Sean Payton (New Orleans) 13-3** 3-13 +10

* Clinched playoff birth ** Clinched NFC South title

WHISENHUNT LEADS CARDS AT N.A.U. The setting was the same but almost everything else was new. On July 27, the Cardinals, under the direction of new head coach Ken Whisenhunt, left behind the sweltering Valley heat and headed north to the cool air and ponderosa pine trees that serve as the backdrop for their annual training camp, 7,200 feet above sea level. The Cardinals will break camp on August 23, and in the 28 days they are away, the team will hold a total of 28 practices, including seven two-a-days. The lack of two-a-days reflects Whisenhunt’s motto of quality over quantity. He believes that the team should practice in shorter increments at a faster and more intense level. It is a philosophy that Whisenhunt drew from his days as a player. ―I felt good about this type of practice schedule as a player, because I felt like you could be pushed hard but you are not going to wear (the players) down and put them at risk of an injury when they’re tired,‖ he said. The players seem to share that belief. A new regime brings a new way of doing things and the players are embracing that way. ―It’s a different type of energy,‖ said cornerback Eric Green. ―It’s a new staff. It’s the new Cardinals. We’re going to go from here, and we’re going to see what we are all about.‖ Another aspect of Whisenhunt’s camp is the discipline and structure. There is no being late and there are no excuses. Players are held accountable on and off the field. ―They are holding everybody accountable and focusing on the little things,‖ said running back Edgerrin James. ―Everybody is buying into it. Everybody is doing what they are supposed to do.‖

SUPER BOWL RETURNS TO ARIZONA

On February 3, 2008, Super Bowl XLII comes to Glendale as the country’s most popular sporting event arrives at University of Phoenix Stadium. Along with the 73,000 that will be on hand for the game, over 100 million viewers are expected to tune in to the game being played on the Cardinals home field.

With an estimated economic impact of $300-400 million and worldwide viewership, the City of Glendale and the State of Arizona stand to reap the benefits of having built the country’s most state-of-the-art and technologically advanced sporting facility.

Having last hosted the Super Bowl on January 28, 1996 when the Dallas Cowboys overcame the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 at Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona will again have a chance to shine as it plays host to the 100,000-plus out-of-state fans who will be on hand to participate in the week-long activities preceding the game. In addition to the fans, more than 3,000 media members are expected to attend the event.

Thousands of Valley residents will have an opportunity to be part of the action as the Super Bowl Host Committee looks to train up to 10,000 volunteers to work in fields such as hospitality, transportation and special events. Information and application forms for volunteers are available at www.azsuperbowl.com, the official website of the 2008 Super Bowl in Arizona.


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PENDERGAST STILL THE MAN FOR CARDS DEFENSE

Despite hiring new head coach Ken Whisenhunt and almost entirely remaking the Cardinals coaching staff, defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast still holds the reigns of the Cardinals defense. Pendergast, who was one of two assistants retained by Whisenhunt (assistant defensive backs coach Rick Courtright was the other) enters his fourth season with the Cardinals. A native of Phoenix, Pengergast improved the defense’s overall ranking from 26

th to 12

th overall in his first year as

coordinator. In 2005, the defense ranked 8th overall, the first

top ten ranking for a Cardinals defense since 1994 when they ranked third overall. The Cardinals 2006 defense forced 33 turnovers (17 fumble recoveries and 16 interceptions) which was good for fifth most in the NFL. In the three years under Pendergast, the defense forced 89 turnovers, which ranks 10

th in the NFL

over that span. An innovative defensive mind, Pendergast has helped players such as Bertrand Berry and Adrian Wilson to Pro Bowl appearances. Wilson, used all over the field in Pendergast’s schemes, has become one of the most feared defenders in the NFL.

SUPER STAFF

The Cardinals are a team widely recognized around the league as having outstanding talent. With Pro Bowlers at several skill positions and a young franchise quarterback, the team has been taking huge strides towards success. The organization took another giant stride in the offseason, securing an almost entirely revamped coaching staff. It is a staff loaded with coaches who have already shown an ability to reach the big game. Whether it be at the collegiate or professional level, as players or as coaches, this staff is one that has shown a knack for bringing home the hardware.

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

Coach Player Coach Total

Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt - 1 (win) 1 (win) Asst. Head Coach Russ Grimm 4 (3 wins) 1 (win) 5 (4 win) DB Coach Teryl Austin - 1 1 RB Coach Maurice Carthon 2 (2 wins) 1 3 (2 wins) Def. Quality Control Matt Raich - 1 (win) 1 (win) QB Coach Jeff Rutledge 3 (2 wins) - 3 (2 wins) S.T. Coach Kevin Spencer - 1 (win) 1 (win) 15 total (11 wins)

COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Coach School (Year)

Rick Courtright (as a coach) Washington (1991) Matt Raich (as a player) Westminster (1989) Jeff Rutledge (as a player) Alabama (1978)

In total, the Cardinals new coaching staff has a combined 110 years of coaching experience at the NFL level, 115 years of coaching experience at the college level and 50 years of experience playing at the NFL level.

A LOTT OF IMPROVEMENT One of head coach Ken Whisenhunt’s most talked about hires has been strength and conditioning coach John Lott. It didn’t take the Texas native and 10-year NFL veteran long to make an impact on the organization. Over a six week period this offseason, Lott oversaw the complete renovation of the Cardinals weight room at the Tempe training facility. Under Lott, the team’s training philosophy focuses more on free weights (bench press, squats, medicine ball and power cleans) as well as dynamic movements on the field. The new workout is focused not only on improving the player’s strength but their flexibility and overall athleticism as well. A quick look around the locker room will answer any questions as to whether the offseason program has been a success. The amount of weight that players on both sides of the ball have lost is staggering. Player New Weight Lost (Lbs)

G Elton Brown 340 47 DT Gabe Watson 330 40 RG Deuce Lutui 338 39 DT Jonathan Lewis 312 30 T Qasim Mitchell 347 30 LG Reggie Wells 318 23 RT Oliver Ross 327 20

BRINGING THE RUSH The Cardinals rushing attack finished ranked 32

nd overall in

2005 and 30th

overall in 2006, making it an area the Red Birds are striving to improve heading into 2007. Enter new Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt and his Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Russ Grimm. As two of the main components behind Pittsburgh’s formidable rushing attack, they are looking to duplicate their success here in Arizona. Here is a look at the Steelers’ rushing numbers between 2004-2006, Whisenhunt’s years as offensive coordinator.

Year Att. Yds. Avg. TD

2006 469 1,992 4.3 16 2005 549 2,223 4.1 21 2004 618 2,464 4.0 16 Totals 1,636 6,679 4.1 53

Between 2004 and 2006, the Steelers offense averaged 545 rushing attempts, 2,226 yards for a 4.1 yard average and almost 18 TD’s. Of the 3,013 total offensive plays run by the Steelers between 2004 and 2006, 1,636 of them, or 54.3%, were rushing plays. Between that same time period, the Cardinals ran a total of 3,121 plays with 1,254 of them, or 40.2%, as rushing plays.


STRENGTHENING THE CORE

Cardinals General Manager Rod Graves has spent the past few seasons identifying the team’s core players and re-signing them to contracts or extending their existing deals. Notable examples include the following:

Anquan Boldin-A two-time Pro Bowler who reached 300

receptions faster than any receiver in NFL history. He signed a four-year contract extension in July of 2005.

Darnell Dockett-Has started 47 or 48 games in his first

three seasons while displaying impressive big-play ability. He signed a five-year contract extension in October of 2006.

Aaron Francisco-Has played in 27 games his first two

years and was named a Pro Bowl alternate for his special teams prowess in 2006. Signed a four-year contract extension in December of 2006.

Gerald Hayes-Coming off his first season as a full-time

starter at middle linebacker, led the team with 111 tackles despite missing two games. Signed a five-year contract extension in November of 2006.

Neil Rackers-Set the NFL record for field goals in a

season in 2005 when he connected on 40. Signed a four-year extension in November of 2005.

Reggie Wells-Has started the last 42 games in which he

appeared in with the Cardinals. Cardinals matched an offer sheet from the Buffalo Bills which resulted in a five-year deal that he signed in March of 2006.

Adrian Wilson-Has become the unquestioned leader of

the Cardinals defense while earning his first Pro Bowl nod in 2006. Signed a five-year extension in December of 2004.

THE YOUNG AND THE TALENTED The Cardinals have a wealth of talent on both the offensive and defensive sides of the field. Among them are Pro Bowlers, up-and-coming stars and NFL record holders. Not only are they talented, they are young as well. Here is a look at some of the Cardinals starters and their ages: Offense Defense

WR Boldin 26 LB Okeafor 31 RG Lutui 24 DE Berry 31 LG Wells 26 DT Dockett 26 C A. Johnson 28 DT Watson 23 TE Pope 23 CB Green 25 WR Fitzgerald 23 LB Dansby 25 WR B. Johnson 26 LB Hayes 26 QB Leinart 24 CB Rolle 24 RB James 29 SS Wilson 27

FREE AGENT SIGNINGS The Cardinals new coaching staff went into free agency in the offseason intent on picking up players who could compete for starting positions and help increase the depth on the team. Here are some of the notable free agents signed by the Cardinals in the offseason. Mike Gandy-Signed with the Cardinals as an unrestricted

free agent on 4/2/07. Has started the last 62 games in which he has appeared with the Buffalo Bills (2005-06) and Chicago Bears (2001-04). Terrence Holt-The younger brother of NFC West rival

Torry Holt, was a college teammate and roommate of Cardinals Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson at North Carolina State. Started 27 of the 53 games he appeared in at Detroit (2003-06). Roderick Hood- Appeared in 56 regular season games

with the Eagles between 2003-06 and also played in seven postseason games with three starts. In 2005, was selected to USA Today’s ―All-Joe‖ team which recognizes players whose contributions are valuable but seldom heralded. Al Johnson-Was the Cardinals first free agent signing of

2007 after agreeing to a four-year contract on 3/5/07. Originally a second round pick (38

th overall) in the 2003

NFL Draft by Dallas, started 31 consecutive games for the Cowboys between 2004-2005. Sean Morey-A special teams standout throughout his

career, he was named the Steelers’ Special Teams Co-Captain in 2005 and 2006, leading Pittsburgh in special teams tackles in each of his three years with the Steelers (2004-06) and was named a Pro Bowl alternate in 2005. Terrelle Smith-Has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher five

times in his seven years in the league, including running backs Deuce McCallister and Ricky Williams in New Orleans and Reuben Droughns in Cleveland.

GRIMM TAKES OVER THE LINE

One of the first areas new head coach Ken Whisenhunt wanted to address when he took over in Arizona was the offensive line. The first thing he had to do was find a new offensive line coach and when your top candidate has a resume that reads:

Three-time Super Bowl Champion as an offensive lineman

One Super Bowl victory as an offensive line coach

Four -time Pro Bowl selection as an offensive lineman

First-team selection to the 1980’s all-decade team as an offensive lineman

Hall of Fame nominee as an offensive lineman

It would be safe to say that you need to look no further.

Russ Grimm took over the assistant head coach/offensive line position on Januray 23 and has wasted no time pushing his philosophies of toughness and discipline and finding the personnel to fit that philosophy. With Grimm’s input, the Cardinals went out and signed free agent linemen Al Johnson, Mike Gandy and drafted tackle Levi Brown with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, which makes for a good start to the Grimm tenure.


DOMINATING SINCE 1999

Edgerrin James was selected by the Colts with the fourth-overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft and since that time no other running back has gained as many yards on the ground as James. Since entering the league, James has tallied 10,385 yards. The next closest back is Tiki Barber, who retired following the 2006 season. The active rusher closest to James is San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who has gained 9,176 since 1999. Here’s a look at the top five running backs by yardage since 1999: Player Yards Attempts Games Edgerrin James 9,226 2,188 96

Curtis Martin 9,015 2,191 108 Corey Dillon 8,170 1,924 103 Tiki Barber 8,110 1,702 110 Shaun Alexander 7,817 1,717 96

MAKING A MOVE

Having entrenched himself among the top 20 All-Time NFL rushing leaders in 2006 when he moved into 19

th place,

James looks to make a significant move up the list with another 1,000-yard season in 2007.

It shouldn’t take long for James to get to the 17th spot, as

he only needs 65 yards to pass Tiki Barber. If James rushes for 1,000 for the second consecutive season in Arizona, he will at least reach Washington great John Riggins who currently sits in 13

th place with 11,352 career

yards. Entering 2007, James is the only active player on the rushing list, with running back Curtis Martin, a close James friend, retiring before the season. All-Time NFL Rushing Leaders: Rk Player Att. Yds. TD

1 Emmitt Smith 4,409 18,355 164 2 Walter Payton 3,838 16,726 110 3 Barry Sanders 3,062 15,269 99 4 Curtis Martin 3,518 14,101 90 5 Jerome Bettis 3,479 13,662 91 6 Eric Dickerson 2,996 13,259 90 7 Tony Dorsett 2,936 12,739 77 8 Jim Brown 2,359 12,312 106 9 Marshall Faulk 2,836 12,279 100 10 Marcus Allen 3,022 12,243 123 11 Franco Harris 2,949 12,120 91 12 Thurman Thomas 2,877 12,074 65 13 John Riggins 2,916 11,352 104 14 Corey Dillon* 2,618 11,241 82 15 O.J. Simpson 2,404 11,236 61 16 Ricky Watters 2,622 10,643 78 17 Tiki Barber 2,217 10,449 55 18 Eddie George 2,865 10,441 68 19 Edgerrin James* 2,525 10,385 70

20 O.J. Anderson 2,562 10,273 81 * Denotes active players

BY THE NUMBERS

7,200 Elevation of the Cardinals training camp in Flagstaff, AZ.

104, 78 Average high temperature in Phoenix and Flagstaff during

August.

28

Number of days the Cardinals will be in training camp in 2007. They reported on July 27 and will break camp on

August 23.

28 Number of practices the Cardinals will hold during training

camp. This number includes seven two-a-days.

17 Number of rookie free agents on the Cardinals roster at the

beginning of training camp.

3 Number of rookie free agents that appeared in a regular

season games in 2006 (CB Darrell Hunter, FB A.J. Schable, WR Micheal Spurlock).

11 Number of Super Bowl Championships won by members of

the new coaching staff, either as a coach or as a player.

39 Number of players on the 2007 training camp roster that

were not on the 2006 end of season roster. .

159 Pounds lost by just five offensive linemen (Elton Brown, Deuce Lutui, Qasim Mitchell, Oliver Ross and Reggie

Wells) during the offseason conditioning program.

2 Number of National Championships won by Cardinals QB Matt Leinart and Raiders first-year head coach Lane Kiffin

while the pair was at USC together.

23 Age of WR Larry Fitzgerald, making him the second youngest receiver on the roster (Greg Lee, 22), even though he is in his fourth season with the Cardinals.

Fitzgerald turns 24 on August 31.

1 Number of afternoon games, out of 65 total, that will be played in the 2007 preseason. The Cardinals host the

Houston Texans at 1:00 PM on August 18.


CARDS FACE McCOWN

In 2006, the Cardinals faced their former quarterback Josh McCown for the first time when the Detroit Lions visited University of Phoenix Stadium on 11/19. The only catch? McCown’s only action came in a handful of plays as an extra wide receiver.

When Arizona visits Oakland for the opening preseason game of the 2007 season, they will see McCown at a much more familiar position, quarterback.

Originally drafted by the Cardinals in the third round (81st

overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft, McCown played four seasons and started in 22 games in Arizona (2002-05).

McCown In Arizona GP/GS Att. Comp. Yds. Lg. TD Int. W-L

33-22 862 498 5,431 60t 25 29 10-12

LEINART AND KIFFIN SQUARE OFF Having conquered the world of college football together at the University of Southern California, Cardinals second-year quarterback Matt Leinart and Raiders first-year head coach Lane Kiffin will face each other in Week 1 of the preseason at McAfee Coliseum. Kiffin was the wide receivers coach at USC from 2002-2003, in 2004 he took over as passing game coordinator and in 2005 he was named offensive coordinator for the Trojans. With Leinart at quarterback and Kiffin leading the passing attack, the duo helped lead the team to National Championships in 2003 and 2004 while making it to the title game in 2005 against Texas. LEINART ENTERS YEAR TWO

The Matt Leinart era in Arizona began earlier than expected in 2006. After taking over the starting role in Week five against Kansas City, Leinart performed well in his first NFL action.

Leinart showed significant improvement as the year went on, improving his stats in nearly every category over the last six weeks of the season.

Some of Leinart’s accomplishments in his first year:

Set NFL rookie record for passing yards in a game with 405 @ Min (11/26). Leinart became the first rookie in NFL history to pass for more than 400 yards in a game.

Started 11 games and set the Cardinals franchise record for passing yards by a rookie with 2,547, breaking Jake Plummer’s previous record of 2,203 set in 1997.

Became the first Cardinals quarterback since Jake Plummer in 2001 to have three games in a season with a 100+ quarterback rating.

Threw for 200 yards or more in eight games while completing 60% or more of his passes in five of his final six starts of the season.

CARDS-RAIDERS CONNECTIONS

Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt, assistant head coach/offensive line Russ Grimm and special teams coach Kevin Spencer served on the same staff as Raiders defensive backs coach Darren Perry from 2003-06 in

Pittsburgh. Spencer coached for the Raiders from 1995-97.

Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan served as the

Cardinals defensive backs coach under his father Buddy Ryan in 1994-95.

Raiders Quality Control Coach/Defense George Martinez

was an assistant for the Arizona Cardinals from 1994-95, serving first as quality control coach and then as running backs coach.

Raiders quarterback Andrew Walter and tight end Zach Miller attended school together at Arizona State University.

Cardinals defensive end Chris Cooper played for Oakland

from 2001-03 and helped the Raiders reach Super Bowl XXXVII versus Tampa Bay, in which he registered three tackles.

Oakland tight end Fred Wakefield entered the NFL as an

undrafted rookie free agent with the Cardinals in 2001. Wakefield played with the Cardinals from 2001-06 and logged time at three different positions (DE, T, TE). He played in 73 games (51 starts) for the Cardinals.

Oakland cornerback Duane Starks played for the

Cardinals from 2002-04, playing in 25 games (18 starts) in Arizona. Cardinals running back Edgerrin James was teammates with Raiders cornerback Duane Starks at the University of

Miami from 1996-97.

From 2002-03 Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner was teammates with Raiders linebacker Robert Thomas for

division foe St. Louis.

In 2001 Cardinals linebacker Monty Beisel played with Raiders defensive tackle Terdell Sands when they were

both rookies in Kansas City. Beisel along with Cardinals tackle Brandon Gorin were teammates with Raiders cornerback Duane Starks in New England in 2005.

Cardinals defensive end Bertrand Berry was teammates with Raiders tackle Cooper Carlisle in Denver from 2001-03 as Raiders defensive line coach Keith Millard served in

the same capacity for the Broncos. In 1997 Berry played with Raiders fullback Zack Crockett for Indianapolis.

Cardinals punter Scott Player and Raiders fullback Zack Crockett were teammates at Florida State from 1991-94.

Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin (2002), defensive tackle Darnell Dockett (2002-03) linebacker Buster Davis (2002-05) and Raiders defensive back B.J. Ward (2002-

05) played together at Florida State. Dockett (2003), Davis (2003-06) and Ward (2003-05) also played with Raiders tackle Mario Henderson (2003-06) in Tallahassee.

Cardinals tight end Leonard Pope was teammates with Raiders defensive end Quinton Moses at the University of

Georgia from 2003-05.


FRESH FROM HAWAII Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson enters the 2007 season the way he feels he should have entered the last couple of seasons, fresh off a Pro Bowl appearance. Wilson made it virtually impossible for voters to keep him away from Hawaii with his performance in 2006. The seventh year pro became the first player in NFL history with two touchdowns of 99+ yards in the same season without a kick return after he returned both an interception and a fumble for touchdowns. On October 1 at Atlanta, Wilson picked off a Michael Vick pass that turned what might have been a 16-3 second quarter lead into a 10-9 Cardinals lead when he ran it back 99 yards for the third touchdown of his career. On November 26 he scooped up a Chester Taylor fumble in the fourth quarter and returned it for a touchdown as the Vikings tried to put away the game in the fourth quarter. Along with becoming the only defenseman with two 99-yard touchdowns in the same season, Wilson became the only NFL player in history with multiple 99-yarders without the benefit of a kickoff return. Wilson rounded out his Pro Bowl season by leading the team in interceptions (4), forced fumbles (4), fumble recoveries (2, tie), tackles for a loss (8), and was third in tackles (87) and fourth in sacks (5).

BOLDIN STILL BREAKING RECORDS

In his first four seasons with the Cardinals, Anquan Boldin has recorded 342 receptions, topping the 100-catch mark in two of those four seasons. Boldin was the fastest player to reach 200 receptions, reaching the milestone in 2005. In 2006, Boldin became the fastest receiver ever to 300 receptions. After 56 career games, Boldin’s 342 receptions top even the most elite receivers in NFL history. Names like Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, Tim Brown and Marvin Harrison have number well below Boldin’s. In fact, Boldin’s 342 receptions are 64 more than the next closest on that list, Marvin Harrison, who had 278. Boldin became the fastest to 300 receptions on October 22 in Oakland during his 47

th career game. That was seven

games than the previous record holder Lionel Taylor of Denver. Below is a history of Boldin’s receiving milestones: Receptions # of Games Opponent, Date

50 9 @ Pit, 11/9/03 100 16 vs. Min, 12/28/03 150 25 @ Sea, 12/26/04 200 34 @ StL, 11/20/05 250 39 vs. Phi, 12/24/05 300 47 @ Oak, 10/22/06

BERRY RETURNS

Cardinals defensive end Bertrand Berry is no stranger to adversity, or overcoming it. Originally drafted by the Colts as a linebacker, Berry moved to defensive end early in his career. Following his stint with the Colts, Berry signed with the St. Louis Rams but didn’t make it through training camp.

Berry then spent 2000 out of football. After a try out with the Denver Broncos on New Years Day 2001, Berry signed with the Broncos where he spent three seasons before signing with the Cardinals in 2004.

After recording an NFC high 14.5 sacks and being named to his first career Pro Bowl in 2004, Berry was on pace for another trip to Hawaii in 2005, recording six sacks in the first eight games before suffering a pectoral muscle injury vs. Seattle (11/6/05) and was placed on injured reserve.

Berry headed into the 2006 season healthy and ready to chase down opposing quarterbacks. Berry was again back to form, collecting six sacks in the final five games he played before suffering a triceps injury vs. Detroit (11/19/06). For the second time in two years, one of the Cardinals unquestioned defensive leaders had to be placed on injured reserve.

Back at full health, Berry enters the 2007 ready to reclaim his spot as one of the league’s premiere pass rushers.

SO YOUNG IT IS SCARY

In his three NFL seasons, Larry Fitzgerald has already had an enormously successful career in the NFL. He has a Pro Bowl appearance, 3,135 yards receiving on 230 receptions and nine career 100-yard games.

Entering his fourth season in the NFL, the scariest thing about Fitzgerald is that he is only going to get better as he gets older.

At 23 years of age, Fitzgerald is the second youngest receiver on the team but has started in 45 games already. He established the franchise record for receptions in a season with 103 in 2005, only his second year in the NFL. In fact, at 22 years and 123 days, Fitzgerald became the youngest receiver in NFL history to record a 100-catch campaign when he reached the milestone at Indianapolis on 1/1/06.

In 2006, Fitzgerald missed the first action of his NFL career when he had to sit out weeks 6-8 with a hamstring injury. Despite the missed time, Fitzgerald fell only 54 yards short of his second consecutive 1,000-yard season.

In 2007, Fitzgerald can reach a few more milestones if he continues at his current pace. He can:

Become only the eighth receiver in Cardinals history with two 1,000-yard seasons.

Reach 4,000 career receiving yards with 865 yards in 2007.

Will reach 300 receptions for his career with at least 70 in 2007.


CARDS RECENT TRANSACTIONS Fri, Aug 3 Released G T.J. Downing.

Thurs, Aug 2 Signed T Levi Brown (first round, 5

th

overall, Penn State, to a six-year contract. Thurs, Aug 2 Signed S Oliver Celestin to a one-year

contract. Wed, Jul. 25 Signed DT Alan Branch (second round,

33rd

overall, Michigan) to a four-year contract.

Thur, Jul. 19 Signed LB Buster Davis (third round, 69

th

overall, Florida State) to a three-year contract.

Tues, Jun. 19 Signed WR Steve Breaston (fifth round,

142nd

overall, Michigan) to a three-year contract.

Mon, Jun. 18 Signed TE Ben Patrick (seventh round,

215th

overall, Delaware) to a three-year contract.

Tues, Jun. 5 Released FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo, G

Milford Brown, and DT Kendrick Clancy.

Tues, May 29 Signed TE Tim Euhus to a one-year

contract and released WR Evan Prall.

Mon, Apr. 30 Signed WR Ahmad Merritt to a one-year

contract.

ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Making the roster as an undrafted rookie free agent is a tall task in the NFL. The Cardinals enter the 2007 preseason with 17 players trying to become the next Aaron Francisco or Marcel Shipp. CB Michael Adams-Was the top cornerback at

Louisiana-Lafayette and was also the team’s leading punt returner. CB Travarous Bain-At Northwestern (FL) High School,

was a two-time Foot Locker All-America performer in track. RB Steve Baylark-Was given the Marcel Shipp Ironman

Award as a senior, named after the current Cardinals running back. DT Ray Blagman-Was a strong all-around athlete who

lettered in football, track and wrestling at Roosevelt (NY) High School. FB Tim Castille-His brother, Simeon, is a senior

defensive back for Alabama and his father, Jeremiah, was an All-America defensive back for the Tide. G Jon Hameister-Ries-Did not play football until his

senior year at Strathcona High School in Edmonton, Alberta. LB David Holloway-His father, Brian, was an NFL All-Pro

who played for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders while his maternal grandfather, Johnny ―Pie‖ McKenzie, played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins. G Brian Johnson-A versatile lineman who started 28

times in 44 career games. His starts came at right guard (12), right tackle (15) and left guard (1). S Brandon Keeler-Won the State 4A Championship in

the long jump and 110 hurdles as a senior while placing fifth in the 300 hurdles and sixth in the triple jump. QB Toby Korrodi-Married his high school sweetheart,

Laura, and has two sons—Toby and Jacob, and a daughter, Carly. P Ricky Schmitt-Did not play football at Salem (VA) High

School until his senior season and was named an All-Beach District punter/kicker in his lone season. G Lyle Sendlein-A Scottsdale, AZ native, he attended

Chaparral High School. His father, Robin, was a linebacker at UT (1977-80) and played eight years in the NFL for Minnesota, Miami and Houston. Brother, Austin, was also a letter winner for the Longhorns from 2002-03. FB BranDon Snow-Awarded the 2001 Gatorade Player-

of-the-Year Award for the state of Deleware after earning first-team All-State fullback and second-team All-State linebacker honors. LB Pago Togafau-Lettered in football at Long Beach

(CA) Poly High School, one of the nation’s top prep programs and was a first-team All-Moore League selection. WR Matt Trannon-As a three-year letterman in

basketball for the MSU Spartans, was a member of the 2004-2005 team, appearing in 26 games, that advanced to the NCAA Final Four in St. Louis. Is the cousin of former Cardinals defensive back (1985-91) and current scout Lonnie Young. T Elliott Vallejo-After transferring from UCLA to

California-Davis following the 2002 season, went on to start 32 consecutive games to finish his college career. FB Roshon Vercher-Appeared in 44 games for Fresno

State and was the lead blocker for four consecutive 1,000-yard rushers during his days with the Bulldogs.

JUST 100 MORE

Cardinals placekicker Neil Rackers is coming off back-to-back 100+ point seasons (140 in 2005 and 116 in 2006), something accomplished one other time in Cardinals history. Cardinals back Pat Harder was the first player in NFL history to have three consecutive 100-point seasons (1947-49). If Rackers can make it three years in a row with at least 100 points he will not only share the franchise record with Harder, but he will also move into second place on the Cardinals all-time points list. He needs exactly 100 points to move ahead of Greg Davis, who currently sits in second place with 484 career points. Cardinal great Jim Bakken holds the Cardinals career points record with 1,380.

All-Time Points Leaders Player, Years Points

Jim Bakken, 1962-78 1,380 Greg Davis, 1991-96 484 Neil O’Donoghue, 1980-85 439 Roy Green, 1979-90 414 Pat Harder, 1946-50 389 Bobby Joe Conrad, 1958-68 389 Neil Rackers, 2003- 385

Sonny Randle, 1959-66 360


STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE

The Cardinals enter the 2007 season with, what on paper at least, is the easiest schedule among the 32 teams in the NFL based on 2006 records.

The Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills are tied for the hardest schedule. Their opponents went 138-118 (.539) in 2006.

The Cardinals opponents went 118-138 (.461) in 2006. The NFC West has three of the top five easiest schedules in 2007, with the St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers joining the Cardinals. Seattle, the Cardinals final NFC West rival, has the ninth easiest schedule based on 2006 win-loss records.

Here’s a breakdown of the five hardest and five easiest schedules. Chicago, for the second year in a row, has one of the easiest schedules in the NFL.

Five Hardest Team W L Pct.

1t. Oakland Raiders 139 117 .543 1t. Buffalo Bills 139 117 .543 3. New England Patriots 138 118 .539 4. Jacksonville Jaguars 138 118 .539 5. Tennessee Titans 136 120 .531

Five Easiest Team W L Pct.

28t. St. Louis Rams 121 135 .473 28t. Atlanta Falcons 121 135 .473 30. San Francisco 49ers 120 136 .469 31. Chicago Bears 119 137 .465 32. Arizona Cardinals 118 138 .461

CARDINALS ON THE NFL NETWORK

The NFL Network will be airing 52 preseason games in 29 days in 2007, including a record eight live games.

The Cardinals will appear in two of those live games when the Houston Texans visit Arizona on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 1:00 PM and when the San Diego Chargers come to University of Phoenix Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 7:00 PM as the second game in an NFL Network doubleheader.

For the simulcasts, the NFL Network will be using the television feeds of local broadcasters and make use of both sets of announcers. For example, when Houston visits Arizona, NFL Network will use the Cardinals announcers in the first half and the Texans announcers in the second half.

The Cardinals first preseason game, this week vs. Oakland will air on Sunday night at 11:00 PM (ET) on the NFL Network.

The only games the NFL Network will not air during the 2007 preseason are the 13 games that are nationally televised by the NFL’s other network partners—CBS, ESPN, FOX and NBC.

CARDS OPEN ON MNF

For the first time in team history, the Cardinals will open a season on Monday Night Football.

In head coach Ken Whisenhunt’s first regular season appearance, the Cardinals travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers in the second half of a Monday Night doubleheader on ESPN. Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic and Mike Ditka will be calling the game from the booth and Bonnie Bernstein will be reporting from the sidelines

―It is special to be on Monday Night Football and to get an opening week Monday Night game is particularly exciting,‖ said Cardianls head coach Ken Whisenhunt. ―Playing a strong and talented team like the 49ers right out of the block will certainly be a good early test for our team.‖

The Cardinals have played on Monday Night Footbal 17 times since 1970. Last year the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Bears at University of Phoenix Stadium in the team’s first appearance on MNF since 1999.

This year’s match-up with the 49ers will mark the first MNF road game for the Cardinals since the team traveled to Washington to play the Redskins in 1985.

CARDINALS 2007 SCHEDULE All times MST (Arizona)

Preseason Date Opponent Location Time/Result

Aug. 11 at Oak McAfee Coliseum 7:00 PM Aug. 18 vs. Hou University of Phoenix Stadium 1:00 PM Aug. 25 vs. SD University of Phoenix Stadium 7:00 PM Aug. 30 at Den Invesco Field 6:00 PM Regular Season Date Opponent Location Time/Result

Sep. 10 at SF# Monster Park 7:15 PM Sep. 16 vs. Sea University of Phoenix Stadium 1:05 PM Sep. 23 at Bal M&T Bank Stadium 10:00 AM Sep. 30 vs. Pit University of Phoenix Stadium 1:15 PM Oct. 7 at StL Edward Jones Dome 10:00 AM Oct. 14 vs. Car University of Phoenix Stadium 1:05 PM Oct. 21 at Was FedEx Field 10:00 AM 1:15 PM Oct. 28 BYE Nov. 4 at TB Raymond James Stadium 11:00 AM Nov. 11 vs. Det University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 PM Nov. 18 at Cin* Paul Brown Stadium 11:00 AM Nov. 25 vs. SF* University of Phoenix Stadium 2:05 PM Dec. 2 vs. Cle* University of Phoenix Stadium 2:05 PM Dec. 9 at Sea * Qwest Field 2:05 PM Dec. 16 at NO* Louisiana Superdome 11:00 AM Dec. 23 vs. Atl* University of Phoenix Stadium 2:05 PM Dec. 30 vs. StL* University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 PM # Denotes Monday Night Football * May be moved to Sunday Night Football on NBC


UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, 8/7/07 3:05-5:05 PM

Wednesday, 8/8/07 9:05-10:30 AM 7:05-9:10 PM (Night Practice)

Thursday, 8/9/07 3:05-4:55 PM

Friday, 8/10/07 9:00-10:10 AM (Walk Thru) Leave for Phoenix

Saturday, 8/11/07 Cardinals at Raiders, 7:00 PM

THIS WEEK IN THE NFL Sunday, Aug. 5 (Hall of Fame Game)

Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans 8:00 PM (ET) NFLN Thursday, Aug. 9

Indianapolis at Dallas 7:00 PM (CT) – FOX Cincinnati at Detroit 7:30 PM (ET) Friday, Aug. 10

Buffalo at New Orleans 7:00 PM (CT) – CBS Atlanta at NY Jets 7:00 PM (ET) New England at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM (ET) St. Louis at Minnesota 7:00 PM (CT) Saturday, Aug. 11

Washington at Tennessee 7:00 PM (CT) – NFLN Green Bay at Pittsburgh 7:30 PM (ET) Jacksonville at Miami 7:30 PM (ET) Kansas City at Cleveland 7:30 PM (ET) Carolina at NY Giants 8:00 PM (ET) Chicago at Houston 7:00 PM (CT) Arizona at Oakland 7:00 PM (PT)

Sunday, Aug. 12

Seattle at San Diego 5:00 PM (PT) – NBC Monday, Aug. 13

Denver at San Francisco 5:00 PM (PT) – ESPN Philadelphia at Baltimore 7:00 PM (ET)

CARDINALS ROSTER FACTS AND FIGURES

Oldest Cardinals player — Scott Player, 37, Born

12/17/69

Youngest Cardinals player — Ricky Schmitt, 21, Born

8/17/85

Most seasons as a Cardinal — Scott Player, 10th

Cardinal

season

Most NFL seasons — Bertrand Berry, Scott Player, Kurt

Warner -- 10 seasons

College with the most Cardinals — Florida State – 4

Largest Cardinal — T Qasim Mitchell, 6-5, 347

Tallest Cardinal – TE Leonard Pope, 6-8

Shortest Cardinal — CB Michael Adams, 5-8

Former 1st

-round draft picks — 7, Levi Brown, Bryant

Johnson, Calvin Pace, Larry Fitzgerald, Antrel Rolle, Edgerrin James, Matt Leinart

Pro Bowlers — 9, Scott Player, Kurt Warner, Anquan

Boldin, Bertrand Berry, Larry Fitzgerald, Neil Rackers, Edgerrin James, Adrian Wilson, Hanik Milligan

Coaches who played in the NFL — 6, Maurice Carthon,

Russ Grimm, John Lott, Jeff Rutledge, Dedric Ward, Ken Whisenhunt

Cardinals with NFL Europe experience — 9, Shane

Boyd, Greg Lee, Ahmad Merritt, Qasim Mitchell, Sean Morey, Alex Shor, Anotnio Smith, Kurt Warner, Justin Wyatt

Furthest away from home — WR Sean Morey,

Edmonton, Alberta, 1,389 miles

Closest to home — G Deuce Lutui, Mesa, Arizona

Cardinals not from NCAA Division I A schools — 16,

Travarous Bain, Steve Baylark, Chris Cooper, Brandon Keeler, Toby Korrodi, LeRon McCoy, Qasim Mitchell, Sean Morey, Ben Patrick, A.J. Schable, Ricky Schmitt, Marcel Shipp, Pago Togafau, Elliott Vallejo, Kurt Warner, Reggie Wells

2007 Rookie Free Agents — 17, Michael Adams,

Travarous Bain, Steve Baylark, Ray Blagman, Tim Castille, Jon Hameister-Ries, David Holloway, Brian Johnson, Brandon Keeler, Toby Korrodi, Ricky Schmitt, Lyle Sendlein, BranDon Snow, Pago Togafau, Matt Trannon, Elliott Vallejo, Roshon Vercher

Cardinals with Playoff Experience – 15, Monty Beisel,

Ralph Brown, Chris Cooper, Brandon Gorin, Roderick Hood, Edgerrin James, Al Johnson, Ahmad Merritt, Hanik Milligan, Qasim Mitchell, Sean Morey, Chike Okeafor, Joe Tafoya, Matt Ware, Kurt Warner

Average Age – 25.3

CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS Travarous Bain tra-VAIR-us Monty Beisel BYE-sull Bertrand Berry BURR-trend Troy Bienemann BEN-a-men Steve Breaston BREST-in Oliver Celestin SELL-us-teen Jon Hameister-Ries HAM-ister-REESE Ross Kolodziej kuh-LODGE-ee Toby Korrodi kuh-ROAD-ee Deuce Lutui lah-TOO-ee Hanik Milligan HAN-nick Qasim Mitchell kuh-SEEM Chike Okeafor Chee-KAY Oh-KEY-for Pago Togafau PAN-go TON-guh-FOW Elliot Vallejo vuh-LAY-ho

2007 KEY DATES

August 28 Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 September 1 Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 September 2 Clubs may establish practice squad of

eight players September 10 Arizona @ San Francisco, Monday Night

Football October 16 Trading deadline.

December 29-30 Regular season ends


ARIZONA CARDINALS 2007 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

WR 11 Larry Fitzgerald 80 Bryant Johnson 14 Todd Watkins 19 LeRon McCoy 17 Matt Trannon 84 Greg Lee LT 69 Mike Gandy 72 Brandon Gorin 73 Qasim Mitchell LG 74 Reggie Wells 61 Elton Brown 66 Jon Hameister-Ries C 50 Al Johnson 60 Nick Leckey 63 Lyle Sendlein RG 76 Deuce Lutui 65 Brian Johnson RT 79 Oliver Ross 75 Levi Brown 68 Elliot Vallejo TE 82 Leonard Pope 83 Troy Bienemann 39 Tim Euhus 85 John Bronson 89 Ben Patrick 49 Alex Shor WR 81 Anquan Boldin 87 Sean Morey 15 Micheal Spurlock 86 Ahmad Merritt 18 Steve Breaston QB 7 Matt Leinart 13 Kurt Warner 9 Shane Boyd 12 Toby Korrodi RB 32 Edgerrin James 31 Marcel Shipp 28 J.J. Arrington 33 Steve Baylark FB 45 Terrelle Smith 46 Tim Castille 39 BranDon Snow 36 Roshon Vercher (44 A.J. Schable)

DEFENSE LDE 94 Antonio Smith (95 Jonathan Lewis) 96 Ross Kolodziej NT 98 Gabe Watson 78 Alan Branch 62 Ray Blagman DT 90 Darnell Dockett 93 Chris Cooper 91 Rodney Bailiey RDE 92 Bertrand Berry 97 Calvin Pace 71 Joe Tafoya SLB 56 Chike Okeafor 55 Darryl Blackstock 57 David Holloway MLB 54 Gerald Hayes 52 Monty Beisel 51 Pago Togafau WLB 58 Karlos Dansby 59 Brandon Johnson 53 Buster Davis LCB 21 Antrel Rolle 23 Darrell Hunter 29 Justin Wyatt 41 Travarous Bain SS 24 Adrian Wilson 38 Brandon Keeler 37 Hanik Milligan 35 Oliver Celestin FS 47 Aaron Francisco 42 Terrence Holt 22 Matt Ware RCB 25 Eric Green 26 Rod Hood 20 Ralph Brown 27 Michael Adams

SPECIALISTS

K 1 Neil Rackers 2 Ricky Schmitt P 10 Scott Player 2 Ricky Schmitt LS 48 Nathan Hodel 83 Troy Bienemann H 10 Scott Player 87 Sean Morey 2 Ricky Schmitt KR 31 Marcel Shipp 28 J.J. Arrington 18 Steve Breaston 87 Sean Morey PR 18 Steve Breaston 15 Micheal Spurlock 80 Bryant Johnson 26 Rod Hood

NOTE: Rookies are underlined; Injured players in parentheses


No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. AgeNFL Exp. College

How Acquired

2006 GP-GS-DNP-IA

1 Neil Rackers K 6-1 202 30 8 Illinois FA-03 16-0-0-02 Ricky Schmitt P/K 6-2 205 21 R Shepherd FA-07 N/A7 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 232 24 2 USC D1-06 12-11-3-19 Shane Boyd QB 6-1 224 24 1 Kentucky FA-06 0-0-0-110 Scott Player P 6-1 206 37 10 Florida State FA-98 16-0-0-011 Larry Fitzgerald WR 6-3 226 23 4 Pittsburgh D1-04 13-13-0-312 Toby Korrodi QB 6-3 228 23 R Central Missouri FA-07 N/A13 Kurt Warner QB 6-2 222 36 10 Northern Iowa UFA-05 (NYG) 6-5-10-014 Todd Watkins WR 6-2 186 24 1 Brigham Young D7-06 0-0-0-115 Micheal Spurlock WR 5-10 208 24 2 Mississippi FA-06 1-0-0-017 Matt Trannon WR 6-6 225 24 R Michigan State FA-07 N/A18 Steve Breaston WR 6-0 189 23 R Michigan D5-07 N/A19 LeRon McCoy WR 6-1 217 25 3 Indiana (PA) D7-05 0-0-0-020 Ralph Brown CB 5-10 185 28 8 Nebraska UFA-07 (Clev) 16-4-0-021 Antrel Rolle CB 6-0 208 24 3 Miami D1-05 16-16-0-022 Matt Ware S 6-2 214 24 4 UCLA WV-06 (Phi) 14-1-0-223 Darrell Hunter CB 6-1 212 23 2 Miami (OH) FA-06 3-0-0-124 Adrian Wilson SS 6-3 230 27 7 North Carolina State D3-01 16-16-0-025 Eric Green CB 5-11 195 25 3 Virginia Tech D3a-05 15-8-0-126 Roderick Hood CB 5-11 198 25 5 Auburn UFA-07 (Phi) 10-5-0-627 Michael Adams CB 5-8 181 22 R Louisiana-Lafayette FA-07 N/A28 J.J. Arrington RB 5-9 212 24 3 California D2-05 16-0-0-029 Justin Wyatt CB 5-9 191 23 1 USC FA-06 0-0-0-031 Marcel Shipp RB 5-11 224 28 7 Massachusetts FA-01 15-0-0-132 Edgerrin James RB 6-0 220 29 9 Miami UFA-06 (Ind) 16-16-0-033 Steve Baylark RB 6-0 224 24 R Massachusetts FA-07 N/A34 BranDon Snow FB 6-0 242 24 R Penn State FA-07 N/A35 Oliver Celestin SS 6-0 207 26 4 Texas Southern FA-07 13-0-0-336 Roshon Vercher FB 5-11 250 23 R Fresno State FA-07 N/A37 Hanik Milligan SS 6-3 209 27 5 Houston WV-06 (SD) 16-0-0-038 Brandon Keeler S 6-3 216 22 R Eastern Washington FA-07 N/A39 Tim Euhus TE 6-5 256 26 4 Oregon State FA-07 1-0-0-341 Travarous Bain CB 6-0 182 23 R Hampton FA-07 N/A42 Terrence Holt FS 6-2 204 27 5 North Carolina State UFA-07 (Det) 16-15-0-044 A.J. Schable FB 6-3 269 23 2 South Dakota FA-06 11-0-0-545 Terrelle Smith FB 6-0 250 29 8 Arizona State UFA-07 (Clev) 16-8-0-046 Tim Castille FB 5-11 234 23 R Alabama FA-07 N/A47 Aaron Francisco FS 6-2 207 24 3 Brigham Young FA-05 16-2-0-048 Nathan Hodel LS 6-2 238 29 6 Illinois FA-01 16-0-0-049 Alex Shor TE 6-7 250 24 1 Syracuse FA-06 0-0-0-050 Al Johnson C 6-5 305 28 5 Wisconsin UFA-07 (Dal) 16-0-0-051 Pago Togafau MLB 5-10 242 23 R Idaho State FA-07 N/A52 Monty Beisel MLB 6-3 244 28 7 Kansas State FA-06 8-2-0-053 Buster Davis LB 5-9 242 23 R Florida State D3-07 N/A54 Gerald Hayes MLB 6-1 249 26 5 Pittsburgh D3-03 14-14-0-255 Darryl Blackstock OLB 6-3 244 24 3 Virginia D3b-05 16-1-0-056 Chike Okeafor OLB 6-5 247 31 9 Purdue UFA-05 (Sea) 16-15-0-057 David Holloway LB 6-2 234 23 R Maryland FA-07 N/A58 Karlos Dansby LB 6-4 250 25 4 Auburn D2-04 14-10-0-259 Brandon Johnson OLB 6-5 232 24 2 Louisville D5-06 3-0-0-1360 Nick Leckey C 6-3 300 25 4 Kansas State D6-04 14-11-2-061 Elton Brown G 6-5 332 25 3 Virginia D4-05 0-0-0-1662 Ray Blagman DT 6-2 328 23 R Connecticut FA-07 N/A63 Lyle Sendlein C 6-2 300 23 R Texas FA-07 N/A65 Brian Johnson G 6-4 312 23 R LSU FA-07 N/A66 Jon Hameister-Ries G 6-6 308 23 R Tulsa FA-07 N/A68 Elliot Vallejo T 6-7 312 23 R Cal-Davis FA-07 N/A69 Mike Gandy T 6-4 308 28 7 Notre Dame UFA-07 (Buf) 16-16-0-071 Joe Tafoya DE 6-4 258 28 6 Arizona UFA-07 (Sea) 13-0-0-372 Brandon Gorin T 6-6 309 29 6 Purdue TR-06 (NE) 0-0-2-1473 Qasim Mitchell T 6-5 325 27 5 North Carolina A&T FA-07 0-0-0-074 Reggie Wells G 6-4 305 26 5 Clarion (Pa.) D6a-03 16-16-0-075 Levi Brown T 6-5 322 23 R Penn State D1-07 N/A76 Deuce Lutui G 6-4 328 24 2 USC D2-06 15-9-0-178 Alan Branch DT 6-5 332 22 R Michigan D2-07 N/A79 Oliver Ross T 6-4 310 32 9 Iowa State UFA-05 (Pitt) 11-5-4-180 Bryant Johnson WR 6-3 213 26 5 Penn State D1a-03 16-8-0-081 Anquan Boldin WR 6-1 217 26 5 Florida State D2-03 16-16-0-082 Leonard Pope TE 6-8 258 23 2 Georgia D3-06 16-6-0-083 Troy Bienemann TE 6-5 253 24 1 Washington State FA-07 0-0-0-084 Greg Lee WR 6-1 201 22 1 Pittsburgh FA-06 0-0-0-085 John Bronson TE 6-3 267 25 3 Penn State FA-05 2-0-0-286 Ahmad Merritt WR 5-10 197 30 4 Wisconsin FA-07 0-0-0-087 Sean Morey WR 5-11 193 31 6 Brown UFA-07 (Pitt) 16-0-0-089 Ben Patrick TE 6-3 254 22 R Delaware D7-07 N/A90 Darnell Dockett DT 6-4 285 26 4 Florida State D3-04 16-16-0-091 Rodney Bailey DE 6-3 309 27 7 Ohio State UFA-07 (Pitt) 12-0-0-492 Bertrand Berry DE 6-3 264 31 10 Notre Dame UFA-04 (Den) 10-10-0-093 Chris Cooper DT/DE 6-5 280 29 6 Nebraska-Omaha FA-06 13-0-0-094 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 282 25 4 Oklahoma State D5-04 16-8-0-095 Jonathan Lewis DT 6-1 285 23 2 Virginia Tech D6-06 4-0-0-1296 Ross Kolodziej DT 6-3 289 29 7 Wisconsin UFA-07 (Minn) 12-0-0-497 Calvin Pace DE 6-4 270 26 5 Wake Forest D1b-03 16-5-0-098 Gabe Watson DT 6-3 332 23 2 Michigan D4-06 12-5-0-4

ARIZONA CARDINALS NUMERIC ROSTER

Head Coach: Ken Whisenhunt. Assistants: Russ Grimm (assistant head coach/offensive line), Clancy Pendergast (defensive coordinator), Todd Haley (offensive coordinator), Ron Aiken (defensive line), Teryl Austin (defensive backs), Maurice Carthon (running backs), Rick Courtright (assistant defensive backs), Billy Davis (linebackers), Freddie Kitchens (tight ends), John Lott (strength and conditioning), Mike Miller (wide receivers), Matt Raich (defensive assistant), Jeff Rutledge (quarterbacks), Kevin Spencer (special teams), Dedric Ward (offensive quality control).

2007 Coaching Staff

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birth DateNFL Exp. College Hometown

27 Adams, Michael CB 5-8 181 6/17/1985 R Louisiana-Lafayette Dallas, TX28 Arrington, J.J. RB 5-9 212 1/23/1983 3 California Nashville, NC91 Bailey, Rodney DE 6-3 309 10/7/1979 7 Ohio State Cleveland, OH41 Bain, Travarous CB 6-0 182 10/15/1983 R Hampton Miami, FL33 Baylark, Steve RB 6-0 224 7/28/1983 R Massachusetts Apopka, FL52 Beisel, Monty MLB 6-3 244 8/20/1978 7 Kansas State Douglass, KS92 Berry, Bertrand DE 6-3 264 8/15/1975 10 Notre Dame Houston, TX83 Bienemann, Troy TE 6-5 253 2/18/1983 1 Washington State Mountain View, CA55 Blackstock, Darryl OLB 6-3 244 5/30/1983 3 Virginia Newport News, VA62 Blagman, Ray DT 6-2 328 6/1/1984 R Connecticut Roosevelt, NY81 Boldin, Anquan WR 6-1 217 10/3/1980 5 Florida State Pahokee, FL9 Boyd, Shane QB 6-1 224 11/18/1982 1 Kentucky Lexington, KY78 Branch, Alan DT 6-5 332 12/29/1984 R Michigan Rio Rancho, NM18 Breaston, Steve WR 6-0 189 8/20/1983 R Michigan North Braddock, PA85 Bronson, John TE 6-3 267 7/8/1982 3 Penn State Kent, WA61 Brown, Elton G 6-5 332 5/22/1982 3 Virginia Hampton, VA75 Brown, Levi T 6-5 322 3/16/1984 R Penn State Norfolk, VA20 Brown, Ralph CB 5-10 185 9/16/1978 8 Nebraska LaPuenta, CA46 Castille, Tim FB 5-11 234 5/29/1984 R Alabama Birmingham, AL35 Celestin, Oliver S 6-0 207 2/25/1981 4 Texas Southern New Orleans, LA93 Cooper, Chris DT/DE 6-5 280 12/27/1977 6 Nebraska-Omaha Rochester, MN58 Dansby, Karlos LB 6-4 250 11/3/1981 4 Auburn Birmingham, AL53 Davis, Buster LB 5-9 242 10/20/1983 R Florida State Daytona Beach, FL90 Dockett, Darnell DT 6-4 285 5/27/1981 4 Florida State Burtonsville, MD39 Euhus, Tim TE 6-5 256 10/2/1980 4 Oregon State Eugene, OR11 Fitzgerald, Larry WR 6-3 226 8/31/1983 4 Pittsburgh Minneapolis, MN47 Francisco, Aaron FS 6-2 207 7/5/1983 3 Brigham Young Laie, HI69 Gandy, Mike T 6-4 308 1/3/1979 7 Notre Dame Dallas, TX72 Gorin, Brandon T 6-6 309 7/17/1978 6 Purdue Muncie, IN25 Green, Eric CB 5-11 195 3/16/1982 3 Virginia Tech Pahokee, FL66 Hameister-Ries, Jon G 6-6 308 1/26/1984 R Tulsa Edmonton, Alberta54 Hayes, Gerald MLB 6-1 249 10/10/1980 5 Pittsburgh Paterson, NJ48 Hodel, Nathan LS 6-2 238 11/12/1977 6 Illinois Fairview Heights, IL57 Holloway, David LB 6-2 234 12/4/1983 R Maryland Stephentown, NY42 Holt, Terrence FS 6-2 204 3/5/1980 5 North Carolina State Gibsonville, NC26 Hood, Roderick CB 5-11 198 10/3/1981 5 Auburn Columbus, GA23 Hunter, Darrell CB 6-1 212 11/29/1983 2 Miami (OH) Middletown, OH32 James, Edgerrin RB 6-0 220 8/1/1978 9 Miami Immokalee, FL50 Johnson, Al C 6-5 305 1/27/1979 5 Wisconsin Brussels, WI59 Johnson, Brandon OLB 6-5 232 5/5/1983 2 Louisville Birmingham, AL65 Johnson, Brian G 6-4 312 3/24/1984 R LSU Tallahassee, FL80 Johnson, Bryant WR 6-3 213 3/7/1981 5 Penn State Baltimore, MD38 Keeler, Brandon S 6-3 216 8/17/1984 R Eastern Washington Federal Way, WA96 Kolodziej, Ross DT 6-3 289 5/11/1978 7 Wisconsin Plover, WI12 Korrodi, Toby QB 6-3 228 9/20/1983 R Central Missouri San Antonio, TX60 Leckey, Nick C 6-3 300 3/12/1982 4 Kansas State Grapevine, TX84 Lee, Greg WR 6-1 201 10/19/1984 1 Pittsburgh Tampa, FL7 Leinart, Matt QB 6-5 232 5/11/1983 2 USC Santa Ana, CA95 Lewis, Jonathan DT 6-1 285 7/12/1984 2 Virginia Tech Richmond, VA76 Lutui, Deuce G 6-4 328 5/5/1983 2 USC Mesa, AZ19 McCoy, LeRon WR 6-1 217 1/24/1982 3 Indiana (Pa.) Harrisburg, PA86 Merritt, Ahmad WR 5-10 197 2/5/1977 4 Wisconsin Chicago, IL37 Milligan, Hanik SS 6-3 209 11/3/1979 5 Houston Coconut Creek, FL73 Mitchell, Qasim T 6-5 325 12/3/1979 5 North Carolina A&T Jacksonville, NC87 Morey, Sean WR 5-11 193 2/26/1976 6 Brown Marshfield, MA56 Okeafor, Chike OLB 6-5 247 3/27/1976 9 Purdue Grand Rapids, MI97 Pace, Calvin DE 6-4 270 10/28/1980 5 Wake Forest Douglasville, GA89 Patrick, Ben TE 6-3 254 8/23/1984 R Delaware Savannah, GA10 Player, Scott P 6-1 206 12/17/1969 10 Florida State St. Augustine, FL82 Pope, Leonard TE 6-8 258 9/10/1983 2 Georgia Americus, GA1 Rackers, Neil K 6-1 202 8/16/1976 8 Illinois St. Louis, MO21 Rolle, Antrel CB 6-0 208 12/16/1982 3 Miami Homestead, FL79 Ross, Oliver T 6-4 310 9/27/1974 9 Iowa State Los Angeles, CA44 Schable, A.J. FB 6-3 269 5/18/1984 2 South Dakota Ida Grove, IA2 Schmitt, Ricky P/K 6-2 205 8/17/1985 R Shepherd Virginia Beach, VA63 Sendlein, Lyle G 6-2 300 3/16/1984 R Texas Scottsdale, AZ31 Shipp, Marcel RB 5-11 224 8/8/1978 7 Massachusetts Paterson, NJ49 Shor, Alex TE 6-7 250 1/29/1983 1 Syracuse Panama City, FL94 Smith, Antonio DE 6-4 282 10/21/1981 4 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, OK45 Smith, Terrelle FB 6-0 250 3/12/1978 8 Arizona State West Covina, CA34 Snow, BranDon FB 6-0 242 6/9/1983 R Penn State Wilmington, DE15 Spurlock, Micheal WR 5-10 208 1/31/1983 2 Mississippi Indianola, MS71 Tafoya, Joe DE 6-4 258 9/6/1978 6 Arizona Pittsburg, CA51 Togafau, Pago MLB 5-10 242 1/10/1984 R Idaho State Long Beach, CA17 Trannon, Matt WR 6-6 225 7/22/1983 R Michigan State Flint, MI68 Vallejo, Elliott T 6-7 312 5/17/1984 R Cal-Davis Salinas, CA36 Vercher, Roshon FB 5-11 250 12/15/1983 R Fresno State Bakersfield, CA22 Ware, Matt S 6-2 214 12/2/1982 4 UCLA Los Angeles, CA13 Warner, Kurt QB 6-2 222 6/22/1971 10 Northern Iowa Burlington, IA14 Watkins, Todd WR 6-2 186 6/22/1983 1 Brigham Young San Diego, CA98 Watson, Gabe DT 6-3 332 9/24/1983 2 Michigan Southfield, MI74 Wells, Reggie G 6-4 305 11/3/1980 5 Clarion (PA) Library, PA24 Wilson, Adrian SS 6-3 230 10/12/1979 7 North Carolina State High Point, NC29 Wyatt, Justin CB 5-9 191 1/27/1984 1 USC Compton, CA

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No. Name Pos. College Ht. Wt. Age NFL Exp.

62 Ray Blagman DT Connecticut 6-2 328 23 R78 Alan Branch DT Michigan 6-5 332 22 R90 Darnell Dockett DT Florida State 6-4 285 26 496 Ross Kolodziej DT Wisconsin 6 3 289 29 7

Defensive Tackles (6)

Roster By Postion

96 Ross Kolodziej DT Wisconsin 6-3 289 29 795 Jonathan Lewis DT Virginia Tech 6-1 285 23 298 Gabe Watson DT Michigan 6-3 332 23 2

91 Rodney Bailey DE Ohio State 6-3 309 27 792 Bertrand Berry DE Notre Dame 6-3 264 31 1093 Chris Cooper DE Nebraska-Omaha 6-5 280 29 697 Calvin Pace DE Wake Forest 6-4 270 26 594 Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State 6-4 282 25 471 Joe Tafoya DE Arizona 6-4 258 28 6

52 Monty Beisel MLB Kansas State 6-3 244 28 755 Darryl Blackstock OLB Virginia 6-3 244 24 3

Defensive Ends (6)

Linebackers (9)

55 Darryl Blackstock OLB Virginia 6 3 244 24 358 Karlos Dansby LB Auburn 6-4 250 25 453 Buster Davis LB Florida State 5-9 242 23 R54 Gerald Hayes MLB Pittsburgh 6-1 249 26 557 David Holloway LB Maryland 6-2 234 23 R59 Brandon Johnson OLB Louisville 6-5 232 24 256 Chike Okeafor OLB Purdue 6-5 247 31 951 Pago Togafau MLB Idaho State 5-10 242 23 R

27 Michael Adams CB Louisiana-Lafayette 5-8 181 22 R41 Travarous Bain CB Hampton 6-0 182 23 R20 Ralph Brown CB Nebraska 5-10 185 28 825 Eric Green CB Virginia Tech 5-11 195 25 326 Roderick Hood CB Auburn 5-11 198 25 5

Cornerbacks (8)

26 Roderick Hood CB Auburn 5 11 198 25 523 Darrell Hunter CB Miami (OH) 6-1 212 23 221 Antrel Rolle CB Miami 6-0 208 24 329 Justin Wyatt CB USC 5-9 191 23 1

47 Aaron Francisco FS Brigham Young 6-2 207 24 335 Oliver Celestin SS Texas Southern 6-0 207 26 442 Terrence Holt FS North Carolina State 6-2 204 27 538 Brandon Keeler S Eastern Washington 6-3 216 22 R37 Hanik Milligan SS Houston 6-3 209 27 522 Matt Ware S UCLA 6-2 214 24 424 Adrian Wilson SS North Carolina State 6-3 230 27 7

Safeties (7)

Long Snapper (1)48 Nathan Hodel LS Illinois 6-2 238 29 6

10 Scott Player P Florida State 6-1 206 37 102 Ricky Schmitt P/K Shepherd 6-2 205 21 R

1 Neil Rackers K Illnois 6-1 202 30 8

61 Elton Brown G Virginia 6-5 332 25 375 Levi Brown T Penn State 6-5 322 23 R69 Mike Gandy T Notre Dame 6-4 308 28 772 Brandon Gorin T Purdue 6-6 309 29 666 Jon Hameister-Ries G Tulsa 6-6 308 23 R

Punter (2)

Kicker (1)

Offensive Line (14)

66 Jon Hameister Ries G Tulsa 6 6 308 23 R50 Al Johnson C Wisconsin 6-5 305 28 565 Brian Johnson G LSU 6-4 312 23 R60 Nick Leckey C Kansas State 6-3 300 25 476 Deuce Lutui G USC 6-4 328 24 273 Qasim Mitchell T North Carolina A&T 6-5 325 27 579 Oliver Ross T Iowa State 6-4 310 32 963 Lyle Sendlein C Texas 6-2 300 23 R68 Elliot Vallejo T Cal-Davis 6-7 312 23 R74 Reggie Wells G Clarion (Pa.) 6-4 305 26 5

83 Troy Bienemann TE Washington State 6-5 253 24 185 John Bronson TE Penn State 6-3 267 25 339 Tim Euhus TE Oregon State 6-5 256 26 4

Tight Ends (6)

g89 Ben Patrick TE Delaware 6-3 254 22 R82 Leonard Pope TE Georgia 6-8 258 23 249 Alex Shor TE Syracuse 6-7 250 24 1

28 J.J. Arrington RB California 5-9 212 24 333 Steve Baylark RB Massachusetts 6-0 224 24 R46 Tim Castille FB Alabama 5-11 234 23 R32 Edgerrin James RB Miami 6-0 220 29 944 A.J. Schable FB South Dakota 6-3 269 23 231 Marcel Shipp RB Massachusetts 5-11 224 28 745 Terrelle Smith FB Arizona State 6-0 250 29 834 BranDon Snow FB Penn State 6-0 242 24 R36 Roshon Vercher FB Fresno State 5-11 250 23 R

Running Backs (9)

81 Anquan Boldin WR Florida State 6-1 217 26 518 Steve Breaston WR Michigan 6-0 189 23 R11 Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh 6-3 226 23 480 Bryant Johnson WR Penn State 6-3 213 26 584 Greg Lee WR Pittsburgh 6-1 201 22 119 LeRon McCoy WR Indiana (PA) 6-1 217 25 386 Ahmad Merritt WR Wisconsin 5-10 197 30 487 Sean Morey WR Brown 5-11 193 31 615 Micheal Spurlock WR Mississippi 5-10 208 24 217 Matt Trannon WR Michigan State 6-6 225 24 R14 Todd Watkins WR Brigham Young 6-2 186 24 1

Wide Receivers (11)

9 Shane Boyd QB Kentucky 6-1 224 24 112 Toby Korrodi QB Central Missouri 6-3 228 23 R7 Matt Leinart QB USC 6-5 232 24 213 Kurt Warner QB N. Iowa 6-2 222 36 10

Quarterbacks (4)


DRAFT WAIVERS TRADES

1998 Scott Player

2001 Adrian Wilson (3) Nathan Hodel Marcel Shipp (R)

2003 Bryant Johnson (1a) Calvin Pace (1b) Anquan Boldin (2) Gerald Hayes (3) Reggie Wells (6a)

Neil Rackers

2004 Larry Fitzgerald (1) Karlos Dansby (2) Darnell Dockett (3) Antonio Smith (5) Nick Leckey (6)

Bertrand Berry (Den)

2005 Antrel Rolle (1) J.J. Arrington (2) Eric Green (3a) Darryl Blackstock (3b) Elton Brown (4) LeRon McCoy (7)

John Bronson (R) Aaron Francisco (R) Chike Okeafor (Sea) Oliver Ross (Pit) Kurt Warner (NYG)

2007 Arizona Cardinals – How They Were Built

FREE AGENTS

2006 Matt Leinart (1) Deuce Lutui (2) Leonard Pope (3) Gabe Watson (4) Brandon Johnson (5) Jonathan Lewis (6) Todd Watkins (7)

Brandon Gorin (NE)

Hanik Milligan (SD) Matt Ware (Phi)

Monty Beisel Shane Boyd Chris Cooper Darrell Hunter (R) Edgerrin James (Ind) Greg Lee (R) A.J. Schable (R) Micheal Spurlock (R) Justin Wyatt (R)

2007 Levi Brown (1) Alan Branch (2) Buster Davis (3) Steve Breaston (5) Ben Patrick (7)

Rodney Bailey (Pitt) Troy Bienemann Ralph Brown (Clev) Oliver Celestin Mike Gandy (Buf) Roderick Hood (Phi) Terrence Holt (Det) Al Johnson (Dal) Ross Kolodziej (Min) Ahmad Merritt Qasim Mitchell Sean Morey (Pitt) Alex Shor Terrelle Smith (Clev) Joe Tafoya (Sea) Michael Adams (R) Travarous Bain (R) Steve Baylark (R) Ray Blagman (R) Tim Castille (R) Jon Hameister-Ries (R) David Holloway (R) Brian Johnson (R) Brandon Keeler (R) Toby Korrodi (R) Ricky Schmitt (R) Lyle Sendlein (R) BranDon Snow (R) Pago Togafau (R) Matt Trannon (R) Elliot Vallejo (R)


ARIZONA CARDINALS 2006 FINAL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS WON 5, LOST 11 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/10 W 34-27 San Francisco 63,407 James 337 1159 3.4 18 6 09/17 L 10-21 at Seattle 67,470 Leinart 22 49 2.2 14 2 09/24 L 14-16 St. Louis 63,278 Shipp 17 41 2.4 9t 4 10/01 L 10-32 at Atlanta 68,981 Ayanbadejo 9 37 4.1 11 0 10/08 L 20-23 Kansas City 63,445 Boldin 5 28 5.6 18 0 10/16 L 23-24 Chicago 63,977 Arrington 14 19 1.4 9 0 10/22 L 9-22 at Oakland 61,595 Schable 1 5 5.0 5 0 10/29 L 14-31 at Green Bay 70,809 Warner 13 3 0.2 9 0 11/12 L 10-27 Dallas 63,926 Fitzgerald 0 0 --- --- 0 11/19 W 17-10 Detroit 63,348 Bry. Johnson 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0 11/26 L 26-31 at Minnesota 63,483 TEAM 419 1338 3.2 18 12 12/03 W 34-20 at St. Louis 65,612 OPPONENTS 458 1897 4.1 78t 16 12/10 W 27-21 Seattle 63,603 * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/17 L 20-37 Denver 63,845 Boldin 83 1203 14.5 64 4 12/24 W 26-20 at San Francisco 67,751 Fitzgerald 69 946 13.7 57 6 12/31 L 20-27 at San Diego 66,492 Bry. Johnson 40 740 18.5 58 4 Ariz. Opp. James 38 217 5.7 14 0 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 298 331 Walters 23 209 9.1 26 2 Rushing 84 114 Ayanbadejo 17 139 8.2 27 0 Passing 187 186 Pope 16 161 10.1 33 0 Penalty 27 31 Bergen 15 111 7.4 17 1 3rd Down: Made/Att 83/212 83/201 Arrington 8 58 7.3 19 0 3rd Down Pct. 39.2 41.3 Shipp 6 60 10.0 22 0 4th Down: Made/Att 10/15 7/15 Spurlock 4 31 7.8 15 0 4th Down Pct. 66.7 46.7 Wakefield 2 24 12.0 19 0 POSSESSION AVG. 29:59 30:01 Bronson 1 25 25.0 25 0 TOTAL NET YARDS 5000 5591 TEAM 322 3924 12.2 64 17 Avg. Per Game 312.5 349.4 OPPONENTS 321 3932 12.2 78 21 Total Plays 999 1018 * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Avg. Per Play 5.0 5.5 Wilson 4 146 36.5 99t 1 NET YARDS RUSHING 1338 1897 Griffith 3 30 10.0 23 0 Avg. Per Game 83.6 118.6 Hayes 3 24 8.0 24 0 Total Rushes 419 458 Francisco 2 61 30.5 44 0 NET YARDS PASSING 3662 3694 Macklin 1 56 56.0 56 0 Avg. Per Game 228.9 230.9 Rolle 1 23 23.0 23 0 Sacked/Yards Lost 35/262 38/238 Beisel 1 11 11.0 11 0 Gross Yards 3924 3932 Dockett 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Att./Completions 545/322 522/321 TEAM 16 350 21.9 99t 1 Completion Pct. 59.1 61.5 OPPONENTS 17 110 6.5 37t 1 Had Intercepted 17 16 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B PUNTS/AVERAGE 68/43.6 58/44.8 Player 66 2965 44.9 34.5 3 18 58 2 NET PUNTING AVG. 68/34.5 58/37.7 TEAM 68 2965 43.6 34.5 3 18 58 2 PENALTIES/YARDS 117/937 95/815 OPPONENTS 58 2596 44.8 37.7 8 18 66 0 FUMBLES/BALL LOST 31/13 29/17 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD TOUCHDOWNS 33 42 Walters 24 12 250 10.4 37 0 Rushing 12 16 Bry. Johnson 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 Passing 17 21 TEAM 25 13 250 10.0 37 0 Returns 4 5 OPPONENTS 44 6 562 12.8 83t 1 * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD TEAM 104 81 46 83 0 314 Arrington 67 1520 22.7 99t 1 OPPONENTS 84 100 100 105 0 389 Spurlock 3 54 18.0 21 0 * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Bry. Johnson 2 29 14.5 16 0 Rackers 0 0 0 0 32/32 28/37 0 116 Wakefield 1 7 7.0 7 0 Fitzgerald 6 0 6 0 0 36 TEAM 73 1610 22.1 99t 1 James 6 6 0 0 0 36 OPPONENTS 58 1481 25.5 64 0 Boldin 4 0 4 0 0 24 * FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Bry. Johnson 4 0 4 0 0 24 Rackers 0/ 0 11/11 9/ 9 7/10 1/7 Shipp 4 4 0 0 0 24 TEAM 0/ 0 11/11 9/ 9 7/10 1/7 Leinart 2 2 0 0 0 12 OPPONENTS 1/ 1 9/ 9 11/13 9/ 9 1/2 Walters 2 0 2 0 0 12 Rackers: (36G,30G)(51N,53N,43G)()(29G)(41G, Wilson 2 0 0 2 0 12 45G,51N)(52N,41G,28G,29G,40N)(49N,29G,45G,38G) Arrington 1 0 0 1 0 6 ()(28G)(36G)(21G,50G,41N)(23G,20G)(32G,53N, Bergen 1 0 1 0 0 6 40G)(49G,50N,38G)(25G,39G,37G,32G)(28G,20G) Smith 1 0 0 1 0 6 OPPONENTS: (34N,22G,44G)(30B)(26G,47G,21G) TEAM 33 12 17 4 32/32 28/37 0 314 (34G,40G,51G,36G,26G,28G)(45G,40G,19G)(23G) OPPONENTS 42 16 21 5 42/42 31/34 1 389 (31G,35G)(42G)(28G,38G)(32G,52N)(40G)(27G,37G) 2-Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-1, OPPONENTS 0-0 ()(30G,22G,30G)(49G,32G)(47G,35G) SACKS: Okeafor 8.5, Dansby 8, Berry 6, Wilson 5, Smith 2.5, Cooper LG 2, Cooper TM 2, Dockett 2, Clancy 1, Hayes 1, Pace 1, Watson 1, TEAM 38, OPPONENTS 35 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Leinart 377 214 2547 56.8 6.76 11 2.9 12 3.2 58 21/ 158 74.0 Warner 168 108 1377 64.3 8.20 6 3.6 5 3.0 64 14/ 104 89.3 TEAM 545 322 3924 59.1 7.20 17 3.1 17 3.1 64 35/ 262 78.7 OPPONENTS 522 321 3932 61.5 7.53 21 4.0 16 3.1 78 38/ 238 85.4


(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

Gerald Hayes 111 90 21 6 1/2 3 7 - 2 - 1 - - - - - -

Karlos Dansby 94 75 19 5 8/47 - 5 3 1 1 4 - - - - - -

Adrian Wilson 87 78 9 8 5/33 4 9 4 2 3 - - - - - - -

Antrel Rolle 87 81 6 - - 1 10 2 - - - 1 1 - - - -

Robert Griffith 83 70 13 - - 3 9 2 1 - - 1 - 1 - - -

Orlando Huff 79 64 15 1 - - 5 1 - - - - - - - - -

Chike Okeafor 56 45 11 6 8.5/57 - 6 2 2 13 16 - - - - - -

Darnell Dockett 53 39 14 7 2/13 1 2 1 2 7 6 - - - - - -

Eric Green 44 42 2 - - - 13 1 1 - - 3 3 - - - -

Kendrick Clancy 37 29 8 3 1/8 - - 1 - - - - - - - - -

David Macklin 33 32 1 1 - 1 6 - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Aaron Francisco 29 25 4 1 - 2 5 - - - - 23 16 7 - - -

Antonio Smith 29 20 9 - 2.5/9 - 1 - 2 7 6 - - - - - -

Calvin Pace 28 22 6 - 1/6 - 1 2 - 2 - 11 10 1 - - 1

Bertrand Berry 26 20 6 4 6/43 - 2 3 1 11 9 - - - - - -

Chris Cooper 23 15 8 1 2/15 - 3 - 1 4 4 - - - - - -

Gabe Watson 16 12 4 - 1/5 - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - -

Monty Beisel 14 12 2 1 - 1 1 - - 1 - 6 3 3 - - -

Arizona Cardinals 2006 Defensive Statistics

Robert Tate 8 8 - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - 1 - - -

Matt Ware 7 6 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 14 9 5 - - -

Darryl Blackstock 6 5 1 - - - - - 1 1 - 13 7 6 - - -

Jonathan Lewis 4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Langston Moore 2 2 - 1 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - -

Darrell Hunter 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

James Darling 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Hanik Milligan - - - - - - - - - - - 22 16 6 - - -

Obafemi Ayanbadejo - - - - - - - - - - - 13 9 4 - - -

A.J. Schable - - - - - - - - - - - 12 10 2 - 1 -

Marcel Shipp - - - - - - - - - - - 10 9 1 - - -

Nathan Hodel - - - - - - - - - - - 5 4 1 - - -

Neil Rackers - - - - - - - - - - - 5 5 - - - -

J.J. Arrington - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 1 - - -

Fred Wakefield - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - -

Brandon Johnson - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - -

Scott Player - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Troy Walters - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Miscellaneous:

Calvin Pace: Blocked field goal at Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 17

Adrian Wilson: 99-yard interception return for a touchdown at Atlanta Falcons, Oct. 1

Darryl Blackstock: Recovered onside kick at Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 26

Adrian Wilson: 99-yard fumble return for a touchdown at Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 26

Antonio Smith: 4-yard fumble return for a touchdown vs. Denver Broncos, Dec. 17


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