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If you love deep passing touchdowns, this was your game. The 2014 showdown in Glendale featured a combined 3 touchdowns of 50-plus yards. Arizona had another historic start that season, in which they started 9-1. Palmer hit an 80 yard touchdown from Fitzgerald, who looked like he was in 2008 form on what would be his longest touchdown of his career to date.
Philly countered with a 54-yard strike to Jeremy Maclin, who also wound up going viral for his Gatorade splash along the Cardinals’ sideline. Later in the 4th with less than two minutes to go, Palmer found the electric rookie John Brown for an absolute strike deep down field. Brown was able to take it all the way to paydirt, and then busted out a great touchdown dance, similar to the hilarious one he had against the Rams that same year.
Arizona would finish 11-5 and lose to Carolina in the wild card playoffs, in which the offense did little to even exist, posting a whopping total of 78 yards in what was Ryan Lindley’s lone playoff start. On the other hand, the green birds of the east went 10-4 and did not qualify for the playoffs.