SUNDAY, NOV. 14, 2021 // 4:05 PM ET // STATE FARM STADIUM // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (4:05 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 138 (Car.), 81 (Az.) | XM: 381 (Car.), 226 (Az.) | SXM App: 804 (Car.), 800 (Az.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Panthers lead all-time series, 11-4
STREAKS: Panthers have won past 3
LAST GAME: 10/4/20: Cardinals 21 at Panthers 31
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/22/19: Panthers 38, Cardinals 20
CAROLINA PANTHERSÂ LEADERSÂ Â ARIZONA CARDINALS
L 24-6 vs. New England LAST WEEK W 31-17 at San Francisco
Matt Rhule: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Kliff Kingsbury: 0-2
19.0/23.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.8 (1L)/17.3
318.7 OFFENSE 398.4
Sam Darnold: 182-306-1,986-7-11-71.3 PASSING Kyler Murray: 186-256-2,276-17-7-110.4
Chuba Hubbard (R): 111-394-3.5-2 RUSHING James Conner: 115-454-3.9-10 (T1L)
DJ Moore: 53-677-12.8-3 RECEIVING Christian Kirk: 40-545-13.6-4
293.1 DEFENSE 321.0
Haason Reddick: 8.5 SACKS Markus Golden: 9
Shaq Thompson: 2 INTs Byron Murphy: 3
-5 (10/15) TAKE/GIVE +8 (17/9)
Lachlan Edwards: 47.5 (39.6) PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 51.1 (43.1)
Zane Gonzalez: 58 (13/14 PAT; 15/17 FG) KICKING Matt Prater: 73 (34/34 PAT; 13/16 FG)
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB SAM DARNOLD has 300+ pass yards in 2 of 4 road starts this season. Has TD pass & 90+ rating in 2 of his 3 career starts vs. NFC West.
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 106 scrimmage yards (54 rec., 52 rush) in Week 9. Has 20 career games with 50+ rush & 50+ rec. yards, most by player in 1st 5 seasons in NFL history. Since 2019, has 1,440 scrimmage yards (130.9 per game) & 12 TDs (9 rush, 3 rec.) in 11 road games. Has 340 receptions & needs 3 to surpass HOFer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (342) for 3rd-most by RB in 1st 5 seasons.
• WR DJ MOORE aims for his 5th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 on road. Had 52-yard rec. TD in last road meeting. WR ROBBY ANDERSON had 8 catches for 99 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC West with 90+ rec. yards.
• LB HAASON REDDICK had sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 6th in row with TFL. Is 1 of 2 (MYLES GARRETT) with 8+ sacks (8.5) & 12+ TFL (12) in 2021. Set career-highs with 12.5 sacks & 15 TFL with Az. in 2020. DE BRIAN BURNS had 22ndcareer sack & 5th-career FF last week. Had sack in last road meeting. CB STEPHON GILMORE had 27th-career INT last week & aims for his 3rd in row with INT. Has 5 PD & 2 INTs in 3 career games vs. Az. S JEREMY CHINN led team with season-high 11 tackles & had 3rd-career FF in Week 9. LB SHAQ THOMPSON aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.
CARDINALS NOTES
• QB KYLER MURRAY has 70+ comp. pct. & 100+ rating in 3 of his 4 home starts this season. Is 1 of 3 NFC QBs (TOM BRADY & MATTHEW STAFFORD) with 6 games with 100+ rating in 2021. Had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 116.7 rating in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 2+ TD passes.
• RB JAMES CONNER had 173 scrimmage yards (96 rush, 77 rec.) & career-high 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 9, his 2nd-career game with both rush & rec. TD. Is 1 of 2 (COOPER KUPP) with 4 games with 2+ TDs in 2021. Leads NFC in rush TDs (10) & NFL in scrimmage TDs (11). Aims for his 4th in row at home with rush TD. Rushed for 65 yards & TD in his only career game vs. Car. (11/8/18 w/ Pit.).
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS aims for his 4th in row vs. Car. with 5+ receptions. Has 50+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of his 4 home games this season. WR CHRISTIAN KIRK led team with 6 catches & 91 rec. yards in Week 9. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Had TD catch in last meeting.
• LB MARKUS GOLDEN had career-high 3 sacks last week & leads NFC with 9 sacks in 2021. Has 2+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. LB CHANDLER JONES had sack last week. Had 2 sacks, 2 FF & FR in last home meeting. LB JORDAN HICKS led team with 8 tackles & had career-high 2 FRs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 11+ tackles. LB ISAIAH SIMMONS had 4th-career FF last week. S BUDDA BAKER had 2nd INT of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles.
