Arizona Cardinals RecordsListed below are Arizona Cardinals Records, Firsts, Odds & Ends. First Draft Choice: Jim Lawrence, B, TCU, 1936. First Regular-Season Game: A 0-0 tie vs. the Chicago Tigers, 10/10/20. First Regular-Season Points: Len Sachs recovered the first of three blocked punts for touchdowns in a 21-0 victory over the Detroit Heralds, 10/31/20. First Winning Season: 1922 (8-3). First Playoff Appearance: A 28-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship game, 12/28/47. First Pro Bowl Selections: Phil Dougherty, center, and Gaynell Tinsley, end, 1939. First Cardinal Elected to the Hall of Fame: FB Ernie Nevers, charter member, 1963. First to Rush 200 Yards in a Game: John David Crow, 203 yards vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, 12/18/60. First 1000-Yard Rusher: John David Crow, 1,071yards (1960). First to Pass 400 Yards in a Game: Charley Johnson, 428 yards vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, 10/13/63. Most Yards Rushing, Career: Ottis Anderson, 7,999 yards (1979-86). Most Yards Passing, Career: Jim Hart, 34,639 yards (1966-83). Most Receptions, Career: Larry Centers, 535 receptions (1990-98). All-Time Leading Scorer: Jim Bakken, 1,380 points (1962-78). Longest Interception Return: Larry Wilson, 96 yards for a touchdown vs. the Cleveland Browns, 12/19/65. Most Points Scored by an Individual in a Game: Ernie Nevers scored an NFL record 40 points (6 TDs and 4 PATs) vs. the Chicago Bears, 11/28/29. Most Lopsided Win: A 60-0 victory over the Rochester Jeffersons, 10/7/23. |