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November 5, 1978 Otis Sets Franchise Mark #JimOtis scored 2 TDs and became the Cardinals’ all-time leading rusher in a 20-10 victory over the Giants at Busch. Otis broke Johnny Roland's record of 3,608 yards and he still ranks third in franchise history.

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Happy heavenly birthday to Roger Finnie Finnie protected Jim Hart's blindside for the #CardiacCards in the mid-1970s. The Florida A&M Alum was drafted by the Jets and later played six seasons for the Cardinals. He passed away in 2012 at the age of 66.

Happy heavenly birthday to Roger Finnie

Finnie protected Jim Hart's blindside for the #CardiacCards in the mid-1970s.

The Florida A&M Alum was drafted by the Jets and later played six seasons for the Cardinals. 

He passed away in 2012 at the age of 66.
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60 Years Ago Today! Wildcat Pick With Broken Hands The late Hall of Famer Larry Wilson intercepted a Bill Nelson pass with casts on both hands in the Cardinals 21-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. #WildcatWilson

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November 7, 1971 #COWBOYS' ASCENT With Roger Staubach now installed as the permanent starting quarterback, the team responds with a key divisional road victory in St. Louis, 16-13. The #DallasCowboys begin a 10-game win streak en route to the franchise's first Super Bowl title

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November 8, 1987 Historic Comeback The Big Red completed the largest 4th quarter comeback in NFL history when they scored 4 TDs to beat the Bucs 31-28. Check out Jack Buck's call of each score on CBS TV. #BigRed1980s

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50 Years Ago Today! Bakken Boots Eagles Jim Bakken kicked the game winning FG as time expired and the #CardiacCards scored 17 unanswered points to defeat the Eagles 24-23. Roger Wehrli picked off Roman Gabriel in the end zone to help secure the victory. #BigRed1970s

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Happy birthday, Curtis Greer! The Detroit native recorded 69.5 sacks from 1980 to 1987 and led the Big Red in sacks in his first six seasons. Greer was the Cardinals' first-round pick in 1980 and was a first-team All-American at #Michigan. #CurtisGreer #BigRed1980s

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Charlie Bidwill Jr. may have been a "Stormy" child, but that was far from the case as the years went on. Bidwill, 97, is remembered for his impact locally (big family, Stormy's restaurant) and nationally (horse racing and pro-sports scenes). therecordnorthshore.org/2025/11/11/in-…

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Hart Becomes Cardinals All-Time Passer November 11, 1974 #JimHart set the franchise record for completions (1,052) and yards passing (14,960), and J.V. Cain scored his first NFL TD, but the Cardinals lost a Monday Night battle with Minnesota 28-24 at Busch.

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November 11, 1984 Jetstream Grounded Neil Lomax's long go-ahead TD pass to Roy Green was nullified by one of the worst OPI calls ever. Dallas went on to a 24-17 victory over the Big Red. Check out Summerall and Madden's analysis of the play below. #JetstreamGreen

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November 13, 1983 Big Day for Jetstream Roy Green scored 4 first-half TDs in the Cardinals' 33-28 victory over the Seahawks. Green and Steve Largent combined for 7 TDs and 285 yards on the day. Check out Bill Wilkerson's calls of Green's TDs. #JetstreamGreen #BigRed1980s

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November 14, 1977 The Cardiac Cards beat the undefeated Dallas Cowboys 24-17 on Monday Night Football. #MelGray and #JackieSmith scored fourth-quarter TDs to give the Big Red their first-ever victory at Texas Stadium. #BigRed1970s

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November 14, 1976 Comeback in Tinseltown The #CardiacCards stormed back from a 21-6 deficit to beat the Rams 30-28 at the Coliseum. Jim Hart connected with J.V. Cain on a late TD pass, and Jim Bakken kicked the game-winner as time expired. Bob Starr with the calls on #KMOX

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November 15, 1964 "Mud Bowl" The Big Red and underdog New York Giants played to a 10-10 tie in a torrential downpour at Old Sportsman's Park. The tie cost the Cardinals a chance of hosting the NFL Championship game against the Colts a few weeks later. #BigRed1960s

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November 15, 1981 O.J. Sets Franchise Record A week after getting shellacked 52-10 by the Eagles, the Cardinals dominated the playoff-bound Bills 24-0 at Busch Stadium. #OJAnderson became the franchise's all-time leading rusher with a 177-yard performance. #BigRed1980s

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Monday Night Massacre 55 Years ago Today! #JohnnyRoland scored 3 TDs, the Big Red defense recorded its third straight shutout, and Dandy Don Meredith threw a temper tantrum in the Cardinals' 38-0 win over the Cowboys. #BigRed1970s

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50 Years Ago Today! Phantom Catch Mel Gray’s controversial TD on 4th down tied the game and Jim Bakken won it in overtime as the Big Red beat Washington 20-17 at Busch Stadium. But was it a catch? Check out Pat Summarall's explanation below. #BigRed1970s

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Happy 90th birthday to former Big Red All-Pro WR Bobby Joe Conrad, who led the NFL in receptions (73) in 1963 and scored 38 TDs during his 11 years with the Cardinals. The Texas A&M alum retired as the franchise's all-time leading receiver with 418 catches. #BigRed1960s