Arizona 18, Denver 17
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, August 11, 2023
Where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Shawn Smith
Attendance:
61717
By Field Level Media
David Blough hit Brian Cobbs for a wide-open touchdown pass and Emari Demercado ran in the game-winning two-point conversion with 2 seconds on the clock to hand the Arizona Cardinals an 18-17 win over the Denver Broncos in a preseason opener Friday night in Glendale, Ariz.
The Cardinals never led the game until Cobbs' touchdown with time winding down. Blough finished 8-for-14 passing for 86 yards and the scoring pass, while Clayton Tune went 13-for-23 for 135 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Arizona.
Broncos star quarterback Russell Wilson connected with Jerry Jeudy on a 21-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to open the scoring. Wilson exited after completing 7 of 13 passes for 93 yards as he begins his second year in Denver and his first with head coach Sean Payton.
Tune's 7-yard touchdown completion to Kaden Davis tied the game 10-10 for Arizona early in the fourth quarter. Jaleel McLaughlin restored Denver's seven-point lead with a 4-yard rushing score with 90 seconds to go.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Denver |
|
Arizona |
Jerry Jeudy
|
Player |
Daniel Arias
|
2 |
Receptions |
3 |
40 |
Yards |
49 |
20.0 |
Avg Yards |
16.3 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
21 |
Long |
25 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Denver
|
312 |
122 |
190 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.0 |
0 |
Arizona
|
309 |
101 |
208 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Arizona will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Cardinals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game on the road against San Francisco. The Broncos have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.