The Arizona Cardinals did not start the 2022 season with a strong showing. They had no answer for quarterback Patrick Mahomes or the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs and lost the season opener at home 44-21.
It was a complete domination in every phase.
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Let’s take a look at the team and individual stats in the Week 1 matchup.
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Team stats
Chiefs
- 488 total yards
- 128 net rushing yards
- 360 net passing yards
- 66 total plays
- 33 first downs
- 5-for-8 on third down
Cardinals
- 282 total yards
- 103 net rushing yards
- 179 net passing yards
- 63 offensive plays
- 18 first downs
- 3-of-12 on third down
Individual passing stats
Chiefs
- Patrick Mahomes: 30-for-39 passing, 360 yards, 5 TDs, 144.2 passer rating
Cardinals
- Kyler Murray: 22-for-34 passing, 193 yards, 2 TDs, 99.3 passer rating
- Trace McSorley: 2-for-4 passing, 12 yards, 56.2 passer rating
Individual rushing stats
Chiefs
- Isiah Pacheco: 12 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 7 carries, 42 yards
- Jerick McKinnon: 4 carries, 22 yards
- Patrick Mahomes: 3 carries, 5 yards
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 1 carry, minus-3 yards
Cardinals
- Kyler Murray: 5 carries. 29 yards
- Eno Benjamin: 4 carries, 28 yards
- James Conner: 10 carries, 26 yards, 1 TD
- Trace McSorley: 3 carries, 20 yards
Individual receiving stats
Chiefs
- Travis Kelce: 8 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD
- JuJu Smith-Schuster: 6 catches, 79 yards
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 4 catches, 44 yards
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 3 catches, 32 yards, 2 TD
- Jerick McKinnon: 3 catches, 27 yards
- Mecole Hardman: 3 catches, 16 yards, 1 TD
- Skyy Moore: 1 catch, 30 yards
- Noah Gray: 1 catch, 10 yards
- Jody Fortson: 1 catch, 1 yard, 1 TD
Cardinals
- Greg Dortch: 7 catches, 63 yards
- James Conner: 5 catches, 29 yards
- Marquise Brown: 4 catches, 43 yards, 1 TD
- Eno Benjamin: 3 catches, 33 yards
- Zach Ertz: 2 catches, 14 yards, 1 TD
- A.J. Green: 2 catches, 13 yards
Individual defensive stats
Chiefs
- Nick Bolton: 10 tackle, tackle for loss
- L’Jarius Sneed: 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackles for loss, 2 QB hits, 1 pass breakup
- Rashad Fenton: 5 tackles, 1 pass breakup
- Carlos Dunlap: 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 QB hit
- Willie Gay: 4 tackles
- Justin Reid: 2 tackles
- Deon Bush: 2 tackles
- Mike Danna: 2 tackles
- Tershawn Wharton: 1 tackle, 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 QB hits
- George Karlaftis: 1 tackle, 1 pass breakup
- Juan Thornhill: 1 tackle, 2 pass breakups
- Chris Jones: 1 tackle, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble
- Trent McDuffie: 1 tackle
- Bryan Cook: 1 tackle
- Frank Clark: 1 tackle
- Khalen Saunders: 1 tackle
- Darius Harris: 1 tackle
- Joshua Williams: 1 tackle
- Chris Lammons: 1 tackle
Cardinals
- Budda Baker: 13 tackles
- Jalen Thompson: 9 tackles
- Zaven Collins: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
- Marco Wilson: 5 tackles, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble
- Michael Dogbe: 5 tackles
- Byron Murphy: 4 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
- Isaiah Simmons: 3 tackles
- Nick Vigil: 3 tackles
- Dennis Gardeck: 2 tackles, 1 QB hit, 1 forced fumble
- Rashard Lawrence: 2 tackles, 1 forced fumble
- Leki Fotu: 2 tackles
- Zach Allen: 2 tackles, 2 QB hits
- Markus Golden: 1 tackle, 2 QB hits
- Victor Dimukeje: 1 tackle, 1 QB hit
- Zeke Turner: 1 tackle
- Devon Kennard: 1 tackle
- Cameron Thomas: 1 tackle
- Christian Matthew: 1 tackle
Individual special teams stats
Chiefs
Punting
- Tommy Townsend: 2 punts, 108 yards, 1 touchback
Kicking
- Harrison Butker: 1/1 field goals, 4/4 extra points
- Justin Reid: 1/2 extra points
Returns
- Skyy Moore: 1 kick return, 23 yards, 4 punt returns, 41 yards
- Isiah Pacheco: 1 kick return, 22 yards
- Mecole Hardman: 1 punt return, 3 yards
Cardinals
Punting
- Andy Lee: 5 punts, 255 yards, 51.0 average
Kicking
- Matt Prater: 1/1 extra points
Returns
- Greg Dorth: 1 punt return, minus-1 yard
- Eno Benjamin: 2 kick returns, 68 yards
