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Kyler Murray honored by Pro Football Hall of Fame after historic Week 2 performance

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Kyler Murray’s historic Week 2 performance in the Arizona Cardinals’ 41-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams will be commemorated forever.

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Murray’s game jersey and ball from the win are on their way to be displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio after he became just the second player in NFL history to have a perfect passer rating, more than 250 passing yards and more than 50 rushing yards in a game. Only Cincinnati’s Ken Anderson had accomplished this feat way back on Nov. 3, 1974 against Baltimore when he had 297 passing yards, 62 rushing yards and a 158.3 rating.

Murray ended the game having completed 17-of-21 passes (81%) for 266 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing five times for 59 yards.

“He was lights out,” coach Jonathan Gannon said of Murray postgame. “He’s a premium player for a reason. I’d take him against anybody. That’s how I feel. That’s what he did today.”

Murray joined Kurt Warner as the only players in Cardinals’ history to achieve a perfect passer rating.

This is the second time Murray will have his game-used equipment in the Hall of Fame. In Week 2 of 2022, a game-signed ball by Murray was sent to the Hall of Fame after he became the first player in NFL history to run for a touchdown, pass for a touchdown, have a two-point conversion run and two-point conversion pass in a game as the Cardinals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 29-23.

Kyler Murray’s perfect game puts him in rare company

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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau

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