National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
Rushing
Denver   Arizona
Samaje Perine Player Ty'Son Williams
6 Attempts 10
26 Yards 51
4.3 Avg Yards 5.1
0 Touchdowns 0
11 Long 15
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
  • 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.
  • 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.