Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner had a fantastic game on Monday against the L.A. Chargers. He rushed for 101 yards on 19 carries and added a pair of receptions for 51 yards, giving him 152 of the team's 326 total yards of offense.

Fortunately for Arizona, James Conner came to bail his team out. With less than two minutes left and the Cardinals trailing the Los Angeles Chargers 15-14, Conner took a short pass, turned upfield and picked up 33 yards to get the Cardinals into field-goal range.

James Conner isn’t a guy who says much, so when the Cardinals running back opens his mouth, teammates listen. His speech on Sunday might have helped save Arizona’s season. “I was just telling them to push all their chips in for this week — that we’re still on a mission,

Arizona Cardinals RB James Conner had chunk plays as both a receiver and rusher to lift his team over the Los Angeles Chargers in week 7.

James Conner accounted for 152 yards of offense as the Cardinals beat the Chargers, 17-15, on Monday Night Football.

Perhaps no Arizona Cardinals player knew and felt how important Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers was for the team more than veteran running back James Conner. That was perfectly underscored by his sincere message to the Cards on Sunday night,