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Cardinals’ Chad Ryland Hits Six Field Goals to Win

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chad Ryland kicked a 43-yard field goal that gave the Cardinals an 18-16 win over the Rams.
Ryland became the season’s first kicker to make six field goals in a single game.
His six kicks totaled 18 points, the most by an Arizona kicker since 1929.
Cardinals limited the Rams to 286 yards, well below their league-leading average.
Arizona controlled the clock 34:52 to 25:08, winning the possession battle.

History

Historical Context

In 2007, Titans kicker Rob Bironas set the NFL single-game record with eight field goals (26 points) against the Houston Texans, a milestone that still defines elite special-team performance. Sixteen years later, Cardinals rookie Chad Ryland delivered six field goals, including a 43-yard game-winner, echoing Bironas’s impact and reinforcing the league’s growing emphasis on reliable kickers.

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Story summary

Chad Ryland kicked a 43-yard field goal that gave the Cardinals an 18-16 win over the Rams.
Ryland became the season’s first kicker to make six field goals in a single game.
His six kicks totaled 18 points, the most by an Arizona kicker since 1929.
Cardinals limited the Rams to 286 yards, well below their league-leading average.
Arizona controlled the clock 34:52 to 25:08, winning the possession battle.

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