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Mind-blowing stats for the Arizona Cardinals
The 2008 Arizona Cardinals are the last team to have a trio of receivers go over 1,000 yards apiece. Larry Fitzgerald (1,431), Anquan Boldin (1,038) and Steve Breaston (1,006) each hit the mark en route to a 9-7 season and a Super Bowl run. Find out what other teams have been able to keep up and if the Cardinals will be able to continue or surpass their record with these mind-blowing stats.
![Larry Fitzgerald has a reception in each of his last 163 games, a franchise record that broke the mark once held by Mel Gray, who had 122 consecutive games with a reception from 1973-82. During the streak, Fitzgerald has caught 883 passes from 16 different quarterbacks: Kurt Warner, Carson Palmer, John Skelton, Matt Leinart, Kevin Kolb, Josh McCown, Derek Anderson, Drew Stanton, Ryan Lindley, Max Hall, Shaun King, John Navarre, Richard Bartel, Brian Hoyer, Tim Rattay and Brian St. Pierre.](https://res.cloudinary.com/nflleague/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/j4o9ezifupuat14a1z6e.jpg)
Larry Fitzgerald has a reception in each of his last 163 games, a franchise record that broke the mark once held by Mel Gray, who had 122 consecutive games with a reception from 1973-82. During the streak, Fitzgerald has caught 883 passes from 16 different quarterbacks: Kurt Warner, Carson Palmer, John Skelton, Matt Leinart, Kevin Kolb, Josh McCown, Derek Anderson, Drew Stanton, Ryan Lindley, Max Hall, Shaun King, John Navarre, Richard Bartel, Brian Hoyer, Tim Rattay and Brian St. Pierre.
![Hall of Fame running back Ernie Nevers is the only player in NFL history to rush for 6 TD in a single game. He did so as a member of the Chicago Cardinals against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 28, 1929 in the Cardinals 40-6 win at Comiskey Park. Only 16 players rushed for more than 6 TD in the NFL all of last season.](https://res.cloudinary.com/nflleague/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/oncgqpaadhdyhqkem85n.jpg)
Hall of Fame running back Ernie Nevers is the only player in NFL history to rush for 6 TD in a single game. He did so as a member of the Chicago Cardinals against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 28, 1929 in the Cardinals 40-6 win at Comiskey Park. Only 16 players rushed for more than 6 TD in the NFL all of last season.
![The Cardinals have selected three quarterbacks in the first round of the modern NFL Draft (since 1967). Matt Leinart, Kelly Stouffer and Steve Pisarkiewicz started a combined 21 games for the franchise. Stouffer, selected sixth overall by the then-St. Louis Cardinals in 1987 never played for the team and was traded to the Seahawks following a contract dispute. The three quarterbacks combined for a record of 9-12 while with the Cardinals. Timm Rosenbach, selected in the first round of the 1989 Supplemental Draft, is not included in this group. Rosenbach started 20 games for the Cardinals from 1989-92 and went 5-15.](https://res.cloudinary.com/nflleague/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/rrwc5ejt9yygoxk9u87r.jpg)
The Cardinals have selected three quarterbacks in the first round of the modern NFL Draft (since 1967). Matt Leinart, Kelly Stouffer and Steve Pisarkiewicz started a combined 21 games for the franchise. Stouffer, selected sixth overall by the then-St. Louis Cardinals in 1987 never played for the team and was traded to the Seahawks following a contract dispute. The three quarterbacks combined for a record of 9-12 while with the Cardinals. Timm Rosenbach, selected in the first round of the 1989 Supplemental Draft, is not included in this group. Rosenbach started 20 games for the Cardinals from 1989-92 and went 5-15.
![The Cardinals have only won 10+ games in consecutive seasons only twice in franchise history, including 2013-14. The only other instance was when the Cardinals won 10+ games in three straight seasons from 1974-76 under head coach Don Coryell. In the intervening years, no Cardinals team, not even the late-2000s Super Bowl team, was able to repeat this feat.](https://res.cloudinary.com/nflleague/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/swkdo0ezhmgn87pcix1j.jpg)
The Cardinals have only won 10+ games in consecutive seasons only twice in franchise history, including 2013-14. The only other instance was when the Cardinals won 10+ games in three straight seasons from 1974-76 under head coach Don Coryell. In the intervening years, no Cardinals team, not even the late-2000s Super Bowl team, was able to repeat this feat.
![In their Wild Card loss to the Carolina Panthers last season, the Cardinals offense mustered only 78 net yards. That measly total was the lowest net yardage accumulated by an offense in post-merger NFL playoff history. The next lowest total, 114 yards, was put up by the Minnesota Vikings in a 41-0 shutout loss to the Giants in January of 2001.](https://res.cloudinary.com/nflleague/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/dzf5re6qwqvv6304chex.jpg)
In their Wild Card loss to the Carolina Panthers last season, the Cardinals offense mustered only 78 net yards. That measly total was the lowest net yardage accumulated by an offense in post-merger NFL playoff history. The next lowest total, 114 yards, was put up by the Minnesota Vikings in a 41-0 shutout loss to the Giants in January of 2001.
![Kurt Warner started all 16 games of an NFL season 3 times in his career, and all 3 times his team reached the Super Bowl. Warner started 16 games for the Rams in 1999 and 2001, going 1-1 in those Super Bowls. He only started all 16 games once for the Cardinals, with the team eventually losing to the Steelers in its only Super Bowl appearance in team history.](https://res.cloudinary.com/nflleague/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/yoxpzowotsaoceguezyd.jpg)
Kurt Warner started all 16 games of an NFL season 3 times in his career, and all 3 times his team reached the Super Bowl. Warner started 16 games for the Rams in 1999 and 2001, going 1-1 in those Super Bowls. He only started all 16 games once for the Cardinals, with the team eventually losing to the Steelers in its only Super Bowl appearance in team history.
![The 2008 Arizona Cardinals are the last team to have a trio of receivers go over 1,000 yards apiece. Larry Fitzgerald (1,431), Anquan Boldin (1,038) and Steve Breaston (1,006) each hit the mark en route to a 9-7 season and a Super Bowl run in 2008. Four other teams in NFL history have had three receivers go over 1,000 yards: the 2004 Indianapolis Colts (Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Brandon Stokley), 1995 Atlanta Falcons (Eric Metcalf, Terance Mathis, Bert Emanuel), 1989 Washington Redskins (Art Monk, Ricky Sanders, Gary Clark) and the 1980 San Diego Chargers (Kellen Winslow, John Jefferson, Charlie Joiner).](https://res.cloudinary.com/nflleague/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/eha1bjuqcwjawyyedfry.jpg)
The 2008 Arizona Cardinals are the last team to have a trio of receivers go over 1,000 yards apiece. Larry Fitzgerald (1,431), Anquan Boldin (1,038) and Steve Breaston (1,006) each hit the mark en route to a 9-7 season and a Super Bowl run in 2008. Four other teams in NFL history have had three receivers go over 1,000 yards: the 2004 Indianapolis Colts (Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Brandon Stokley), 1995 Atlanta Falcons (Eric Metcalf, Terance Mathis, Bert Emanuel), 1989 Washington Redskins (Art Monk, Ricky Sanders, Gary Clark) and the 1980 San Diego Chargers (Kellen Winslow, John Jefferson, Charlie Joiner).