Seven Cardinals Can Cross Milestones vs Seahawks

Seven Arizona Cardinals have an opportunity to put themselves in record books in Week 18.
Seven Cardinals Can Cross Milestones vs Seahawks
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ARIZONA -- Though the Arizona Cardinals don't have much to play for besides pride, draft position and knocking their opponents out of the postseason picture, there's still a handful of individual milestones and achievements that can be crossed against the Seattle Seahawks.

Courtesy of the very good people from the team's media relations department, seven Cardinals can put themselves in various record books and exclusive clubs:

TE TREY MCBRIDE

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride (85) celebrates a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium.
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  • With nine receiving yards, McBride would join Hall of Famer Jackie Smith (2x) as the only TEs in franchise history with 800+ receiving yards in a season. Smith had 1,205 yards in 1967 and 810 in 1966.
  • With 100+ receiving yards, McBride (3) would join Smith (22) as the only TEs in franchise history with at least three 100-yard receiving performances in their careers.
  • With 10+ receptions, McBride would have three games of double-digit catches in 2023. Only one TE in NFL history (Zach Ertz - 5 in 2018) would have more such outings in a single season.

RB JAMES CONNER

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (6) catches a pass that he converts into a touchdown in the first half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
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  • With two TDs (rushing or receiving), Conner would have 10 TDs in 2023. Combined with his 18 TDs in 2021, Conner would join Larry Fitzgerald (5), David Johnson (3), Stump Mitchell (2), Roy Green (2) and Sonny Randle (2) as the only players in franchise history with multiple seasons of 10+ TDs.
  • With 84 rushing yards, Conner would establish a new single-season career high in rushing yards (973 in 2018).
  • With 100+ rushing yards, Conner would join David Johnson (4 in 2016) and Chris Johnson (4 in 2015) as the only Cardinals players with at least four 100-yard outings in a season since the franchise came to Arizona in 1988.
  • With 110 rushing yards, Conner would reach 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time in his career. He would become just the 11th different player in franchise history to rush for 1,000+ yards in a season and the first to do so since David Johnson (1,239) in 2016.

QB KYLER MURRAY

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  • With a rushing and passing TD, Murray would have both a passing and rush- ing TD for the 19th time in his career. Just two players in NFL history - Cam Newton (31) and Josh Allen (25) - would have more such games in their first five seasons.
  • With a rushing TD, Murray would have 27 rushing TDs as a member of the Cardinals. That would tie Johnny Roland (1966-72) and Elmer Angsman (1946-52) for seventh place on the franchise all-time list for career rushing TDs.

K MATT PRATER

Arizona Cardinals Kicker Matt Prater knocks home a 62-yard field goal, the longest successful kick made in the NFL this season.
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  • With one FG, Prater would become just the 12th player in NFL history to reach 400 career FGs.
  • With two points, Prater would have 100 points in 2023. It would mark his 12th career season of 100+ points, which would match the seventh most in NFL history and rank second among active players (Mason Crosby - 15).
  • With a FG of 50+ yards, Prater would have 10 FGs of 50+ yards in 2023. Only one player in NFL history - Daniel Carlson (11 in 2022) - would have more FGs of 50+ in a single season.

S JALEN THOMPSON

Arizona Cardinals safety Jalen Thompson (34) against the Cincinnati Bengals at State Farm Stadium.
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  • With an INT, Thompson would extend his single-season career high to five INTs in 2023 and become the first Cardinal to have at least five INTs in a season since 2017 (Antoine Bethea - five).

RB MICHAEL CARTER

Arizona Cardinals running back Michael Carter (22) warms up before a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
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  • With 18 rushing yards, Carter would become the sixth member of the Cardinals to have 150+ rushing yards this season. Six players with 150+ rushing yards would lead the NFL in 2023 and tie the franchise record for a single season (6 in 1951 and 1954).

LB BJ OJULARI

Arizona Cardinals linebacker BJ Ojulari (18) reacts after a touchdown by the Los Angeles Rams in the second half at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Nov. 26, 2023
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  • With 1.5 or more sacks, Ojulari would join Simeon Rice (3 in 1996) and Andre Wadsworth (2 in 1998) as the only players in franchise history with at least two games of multiple sacks in their rookie season.

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