Budda Baker blindsides Andy Dalton with big-time hit on MNF vs. Cowboys
Oct 19, 2020, 6:35 PM | Updated: 7:08 pm
Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker (32) pressures as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) throws a pass in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cardinals defensive back Budda Baker showed out in the first half of Arizona’s Monday Night Football matchup with the Dallas Cowboys.
With both offenses struggling to find any momentum, Baker made the first big play of the game.
He stripped Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, and the ensuing Cardinals drive was for the first touchdown of the half.
.@buddabaker32 knocks it loose.@bigj9797 scoops it up.
📺 #MNF on ESPN pic.twitter.com/fFQVCfF7ax
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) October 20, 2020
Two drives later, after another Elliott fumble, Baker blew up Dallas quarterback Andy Dalton on a blindside hit for a sack.
If you see him, it's already too late.#MNF x @buddabaker32 pic.twitter.com/koTsmoNnXl
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) October 20, 2020
The huge hit had Twitter blow up in the same way that Baker did to Dalton.
Oh my word, Budda!
— Vince Marotta (@Vincemarotta) October 20, 2020
Budda Baker is taking souls out there, good grief!
— Rohan Singh (@haan_singh91) October 20, 2020
BUDDA!!!
— Paige Dimakos (@The_SportsPaige) October 20, 2020
Worth every penny. https://t.co/9BbUlFUaIP
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) October 20, 2020
THE MAN HAS CHILDREN BUDDA
— Chierstin Susel (@ChierstinSusel) October 20, 2020
THATS MY DAWG! https://t.co/FMyWHIWKCU
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) October 20, 2020
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Arizona led 21-3 at halftime. Kyler Murray shovel passed one touchdown to Christian Kirk and Kenyan Drake ran in the other before Murray’s 80-yard touchdown to Kirk had the Cardinals dominating. The Cardinals had the first three scores of the game.
Elliott would fumble twice in the first half, and Arizona’s first two touchdowns both came off his turnovers. Kirk’s lone two receptions of the first half were touchdowns.
