Calais Campbell Blocks Another Field Goal

Sean Morey made the Pro Bowl last year as a special teams player. If Calais Campbell keeps this up, he may repeat the feat this season. Campbell, the Cardinals’ second-year defensive end, blocked a field goal and made a touchdown-saving tackle on a punt return in Arizona’s 28-21 victory over the Houston Texans.

The blocked field goal, Campbell’s second of the season, came on a 35-yard attempt by Houston’s Kris Brown early in the second quarter.

“Our goal is to get five this year,” Campbell said. “I’m just trying to do my part.”

Campbell said Gabe Watson took on two blockers, giving him a crease to go through, and he stretched his 6-foot-8 frame to block the kick.

The tackle on the punt return was even more impressive.

Houston’s Jacoby Jones took Ben Graham’s kick on the Houston 7-yard line and raced 62 yards before Campbell, filling in for an injured Stephen Spach, pushed him out-of-bounds.

The stop was critical because the Texans, despite the good field position, failed to score after being stuffed on 4th-and-1 at Arizona’s 22-yard line.

“I got down the field as fast as I could,” Campbell said. “I read he that he was breaking outside so I took an angle to the pylon … I just ran my heart out, dove and tried to make a play. I’m so happy he went down. I look fast, but it’s all angles.”



(eastvalleytribune.com)