Setting the Stage for the Dolphins-Cardinals Matchup

The Miami Dolphins will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they face the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Sunday.
Here's all the pertinent info for Dolphins-Cardinals:
DATE: Sunday, Nov. 8
TIME: 4:25 p.m. ET
SITE: State Farm Stadium
TV: CBS
TV distribution: The game will be shown in parts of Florida, almost all of Arizona, and a small portion of the Pacific Northwest
Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), James Lofton (color analyst), Michael Grady (sideline)
Final injury report
Dolphins — RB Matt Breida (hamstring) is out; CB Jamal Perry (foot) is questionable
Cardinals — RB Kenyan Drake (ankle) and CB Dre Kirkpatrick (thigh) are out; DL Jordan Phillips (hamstring) and LB Zeke Turner (toe) are questionable
Betting line: Cardinals by 4 1/2; over/under 49
Series history: Dolphins lead 9-3
Last five meetings:
Dec. 11, 2016 at Miami; Dolphins 26, Cardinals 23
Sept.. 30, 2012 at Arizona; Cardinals 24, Dolphins 21 (OT)
Sept. 14, 2008 at Arizona; Cardinals 31, Dolphins 10
Nov. 7, 2004 at Miami; Cardinals 24, Dolphins 23
Sept. 19, 1999 at Miami; Dolphins 19, Cardinals 16
Series highlights: Bob Griese wore glasses on Thanksgiving Day in 1977 when he set a franchise record (since tied by Dan Marino) in the Dolphins' 55-14 victory ... Brian Hartline set a franchise record with 253 receiving yards in the 2012 game, which the Cardinals won in overtime after tying the game with 22 seconds left in regulation on a touchdown pass on fourth-and-10 ... The 2016 game was marked by the knee injury that sidelined Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill for the rest of the season.
Dolphins' largest margin of victory: 41 (1977 at St. Louis; Dolphins 55, Cardinals 14)
Cardinals' largest margin of victory: 21 (2008 at Arizona; Cardinals 31, Dolphins 10)
Highest-scoring matchup: 69 points (1977 at St. Louis; Dolphins 35, Cardinals 14)
Lowest-scoring matchup: 26 points (1990 at Miami; Dolphins 23, Cardinals 3)
Former Cardinals players with the Dolphins:
None
Former Cardinals coaches with the Dolphins:
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Former Dolphins players with the Cardinals:
RB Kenyan Drake (2016-19); DL Jordan Phillips (2015-18)
Former Dolphins coaches with the Cardinals:
Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph; outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen; linebackers coach Bill Davis; defensive assistant Rusty McKinney; running backs coach James Saxon (former Dolphins player and former Dolphins player coach); offensive assistant Jerry Sullivan
Other connections:
Cardinals linebackers coach Billy Davis' father Bill Davis was the Dolphins director of pro personnel from 1979-81. ... Dolphins DE Emmanuel Ogbah and Cardinals OL Josh Jones both attended George Bush High School in Richmond, Texas ... Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury coached Dolphins WR Jakeem Grant and LB Sam Eguavoen when he was head coach at Texas Tech
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Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.
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