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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
6-0, 1st in NFC West
- 8/13W 19-16
- 8/20L 17-10
- 8/28CANC
- 9/12W 38-13
- 9/19W 34-33
- 9/26W 31-19
- 10/3W 37-20
- 10/10W 17-10
- 10/17W 37-14
- 10/24
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- 11/14
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- 12/19
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- Full Schedule
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2021 NFC West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 194 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 179 | 127 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 117 | 119 |
| Seattle | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 140 | 149 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards272.39th
Rushing Yards130.7Tied-5th
Points For32.34th
Points Against18.231st
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(16) | Zaven Collins | OLB | Tulsa |
| 2(17) | Rondale Moore | WR | Purdue |
| 4(31) | Marco Wilson | CB | Florida |
| 6(26) | Victor Dimukeje | DE | Duke |
| 6(39) | Tay Gowan | CB | UCF |
| 7(16) | James Wiggins | S | Cincinnati |
| 7(20) | Michal Menet | C | Penn State |