SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There is no team in the NFL better on the opening drive of a game than the Arizona Cardinals.
The Cardinals have scored on the opening drive of every game this season, including Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, when quarterback Kyler Murray scored a touchdown on a 50-yard run.
That was the longest touchdown run of Murray's career, but it turns out, it wasn't the longest touchdown run by a quarterback in team history.
That honor belongs to Hall of Famer Charley Trippi, who scored a touchdown on a 59-yard run on Oct. 5, 1952 against the Chicago Bears, according to Arizona Cardinals senior vice president of media relations Mark Dalton. That was back when the Cardinals played in Chicago. The Cardinals went on to win that game 21-10.
This was also the second-longest run of Murray's career behind a 57-yard rush on Christmas Day 2021 against the Indianapolis Colts.
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to four major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events every year, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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