- Started all 86 games played during his first seven NFL seasons, starting at left guard (40), right tackle (38), right guard (7) and left tackle (1).
- Signed a five-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/17/18 as an unrestricted free agent after spending his first five NFL seasons (2013-17) with the Giants. Originally entered the NFL as the Giants first round selection (19th overall) in 2013.
- Started all 16 games (14 at LG and two at RT) for the NFL's 10th-ranked rushing offense (1,990 yards) that averaged a single-season franchise-record 5.03 yards per carry (second in the NFL) in 2019.
Originally drafted by the New York Giants in the first round (19th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, Pugh signed a five-year contract with the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 3/17/18.
2019: Started all 16 games (14 at LG and two at RT) for the NFL's 10th-ranked rushing offense (1,990 yards) that averaged a single-season franchise-record 5.03 yards per carry (second in the NFL) ... started every game for the second time in his career and first since his rookie season, playing 1,020 offensive snaps out of a possible 1,046 (97.5%) ... named the Steve Schoenfeld Media Good Guy by the local PFWA chapter ... helped protect QB Kyler Murray as the #1 overall pick in the '19 NFL Draft went on to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors after becoming just the second rookie in NFL history with at least 3,500 passing yards and 500 rushing yards ... part of a unit that gained 514 total yards and 266 rushing yards @ Cin (10/6), the most by a Cardinals offense since 12/6/15 @ StL (524) and 11/27/11 @ StL (268), respectively; blocked for Kyler Murray (93), David Johnson (91) and Chase Edmonds (68) who formed the first trio of Cardinals players to rush for 60+ yards in a game since 10/19/75 vs. Phi ... started at LG for an offense that gained 442 total yards including 340 passing yards vs. Atl (10/13); part of an O-line that did not allow a sack, helping Murray complete 27-of-37 passes for 340 yards, three TDs and a 128.2 passer rating against the Falcons ... part of a Cardinals rushing attack that gained 156 yards and scored three TDs on 38 carries in rainy conditions @ NYG (10/20); helped lead Edmonds to the end zone on 20, 20 and 22-yard carries, marking the first time in franchise history – and just the sixth time in NFL history – a player had at least three rushing TDs of 20+ yards in a game ... started at RT for an offense that scored 25 points and three TDs, gained 357 total net and 153 rushing yards and averaged 7.1 yards per play and 7.6 yards per pass attempt on Thursday Night Football vs. SF (10/31), all season highs allowed by the NFL's No. 1-ranked defense through Week 9 ... started at RT and protected Murray, who threw for 324 yards and three TDs on 27-of-44 passing @ TB (11/10) ... returned to LG, helping the Cardinals total 135 rushing yards on 25 carries (5.4-yard avg.) @ SF (11/17) ... part of an offensive unit that set season highs with 38 points, six scoring drives, five TDs, four rushing TDs, 7.4 yards per play and 26 first downs while not allowing a sack vs. Cle (12/15); helped lead Kenyan Drake to 137 rushing yards and a career-high four rushing TDs, the most by a Cardinals player since Ronald Moore had four vs. LAR (12/5/93) ... part of an offense that gained 412 total net yards and 253 rushing yards @ Sea (12/22), marking the first time since 1982 the Cardinals rushed for 200+ yards in consecutive games.
2018: Played seven games (all starts) at RG in his first season with Arizona and did not miss an offensive snap in Games 1-5 … one of seven Cardinals offensive lineman to suffer a season-ending injury after being placed on injured reserve (knee) on 11/13 … part of a unit that allowed just one sack in Josh Rosen's first NFL start vs. Sea (9/30) … helped lead David Johnson into the end zone on two rushing TDs against the 49ers and blocked for Rosen, who was sacked just once @ SF (10/7) … DNP (hand) vs. Den (10/18) and was inactive (hand) vs. SF (10/28) … helped Johnson rush for 62 yards on 15 carries before leaving the game with a knee injury in the third quarter @ KC (11/11); Johnson totaled 98 rushing yards and a TD on 21 carries.
2017: Started all eight games he appeared in with three starts at LG and five starts at RT … Giants nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award … started the season with back-to-back starts at LG before moving to RT for two games … after switching back to LG for a game, moved back to RT where he made his final three starts … placed on injured reserve on 12/14 (back).
2016: Started all 11 regular season games in which he played at LG and also started in his first career postseason contest … inactive for five games due to a knee injury he suffered vs. Phi in Week 9 … one of the primary contributors on an offensive line that allowed only 22 sacks during the regular season, which was the third-lowest total in the NFL behind only Oakland (19) and Pittsburgh (21) … helped block for Eli Manning as he threw for 4,000+ yards and 25+ TD passes for the third consecutive season.
2015: Started all 14 games in which he played, including 12 starts at LG, and one start at each RT and LT … after two seasons at RT, was moved in the offseason to LG, where he started the first two games … key component on a line that helped the Giants finish sixth in the NFL in scoring (26.3 pts/game) and eighth in total offense (372.3 yds/game) and helped Manning tie for second in the NFL with a career-high 35 TD passes while setting a franchise record with 387 completions; marked the second consecutive season Manning set the franchise record for completions ... part of line that tied for fourth in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (27) … tied Cincinnati with an NFL-high five games in which the line allowed zero sacks … after starting the first two games at LG, moved to LT vs. Was (9/24) with Ereck Flowers out due to an ankle injury … inactive vs. NE (11/15) and @ Was (11/29) with a concussion … made his first career start at RT in the season finale vs. Phi (1/3).
2014: Started all 14 games in which he played at LT … part of a line that helped the Giants rank 10th in the NFL in total offense (367.2 yds/game), while finishing the year with the NFL's seventh-ranked passing attack (267.0 yds/game) … instrumental in Manning setting a then-franchise record with 379 completions while setting a career-high in completion percentage (63.1%) … part of an O-Line that helped the Giants tied for eighth in the NFL in sack rate, allowing a sack on just 4.7% of its pass attempts … left game vs. SF (11/16) with a quad injury and missed the next two games: vs. Dal (11/23) and @ Jax (11/30) … when he missed the game @ Dal in Week 12, it snapped a streak of 26 consecutive starts to begin his career.
2013: Started all 16 games at RT as a rookie, becoming the first Giants rookie to start an entire 16-game season since Barry Cofield in 2006, and the first offensive lineman to do so since David Diehl in 2003 … also became the first Giants first-round draft choice start all 16 games as a rookie since Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor in 1981 … named to the PFWA All-Rookie team … started in the season opener @ Dal (9/8), becoming the first Giants rookie to start a season opener since Greg Jones in 2011; also became the first Giants rookie offensive lineman to start an opener since Chris Snee in 2004.
After redshirting in 2009, started all 34 games in which he played at left tackle over his final three seasons … blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his three seasons as a starter … credited with 40 TD-resulting blocks and 288 knockdowns during his career … as a junior in 2012, missed the first four games while recovering from offseason left shoulder surgery, but became Syracuse's first offensive lineman to earn All-American honors (third-team by The NFL Draft Report) since center John Flannery in 1990 … also named All-Big East Conference for the third consecutive year, including the second time as a first-team choice … started the final nine games at LT as a junior, recording 13 TD-resulting blocks for a running attack that scored 21 times and averaged 187.0 yards per game … registered 102 knockdowns, marking the first time an Orange lineman recorded back-to-back seasons of 100+ knockdowns … helped the team set school single-season records for completions (295), TD passes (26), passing yards (3,757) and total offense (6,188 yards) which led the Big East and was tied for 17th in the FBS with an average of 476.0 yards per game … protected fellow Giants draft choice Ryan Nassib, who threw for 3,749 yards and 26 TDs … as a sophomore in 2011, started all 12 games at LT and earned All-Big East first-team honors … started all 13 games at LT as a redshirt freshman in 2010 and was named second-team All-Big East.
Starred at Council Rock South (Holland, PA) High School where he earned the Maxwell Award as a senior, an award presented to the Top 50 high school scholar-athletes in the tri-state area (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware) … added all-area and all-suburban league first-team honors as a junior and senior in addition to being named second-team all-area and All-State as a defensive lineman by the Pennsylvania Football News during the 2008 season … earlier in his prep career, he was a second-team all-area choice as a sophomore tackle … as a senior was named his team's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year while serving as team captain in 2008 … selected to play for Pennsylvania in the 2009 Big 33 All-Star Classic … graduated in December of 2012 with a degree in Finance from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
