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The Arizona Cardinals fell at home to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, but their fans in attendance were treated with a historic moment nonetheless (and not because of what the Cowboys did during the singing of the national anthem).
With his 15-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald in the third quarter, Carson Palmer became just the fourth NFL quarterback to throw 100 touchdowns for two different teams, per ESPN's Josh Weinfuss.
Palmer, who accumulated 154 passing TDs in his first seven seasons in the league with the Cincinnati Bengals, joins an elite group of play-callers. Fran Tarkenton was the first to accomplish this feat with the Vikings and the Giants. Kurt Warner, who preceded Palmer as the starting QB in Arizona, also pulled off the rare feat during his stint with the Rams and the Cards. Peyton Manning is the third man on this list as a member of the Colts and the Broncos.
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Considering that Tarkenton and Warner are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and that Peyton Manning will be a first-ballot inductee when his time comes, Palmer may have just punched his ticket to Canton. On the other hand, the former Heisman Trophy winner still doesn't have one individual milestone under his belt to all but guarantee his spot in the Hall of Fame. Tarkenton, Warner, and Manning have each won MVP honors before they hung up their cleats, and the latter two won Super Bowls.
At 37 years of age, time's running out for Palmer to win an MVP award, let alone that elusive Super Bowl ring. Nevertheless, there's no question that Palmer deserves much praise and recognition for what he has accomplished thus far in his illustrious 13-year NFL journey.
