NFL team season
The 2004 season was the Arizona Cardinals ' 85th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 106th overall and their 17th in Arizona . The team finished with a 6–10 record, an improvement on their 4–12 record from the previous season , and finished in third place in the NFC West , failing to make the playoffs for the sixth straight season. Season lows for the Cardinals included losing two games to the San Francisco 49ers , the only two games the 49ers won in 2004. The Cardinals, during Week 9, also defeated the Miami Dolphins for the first time in franchise history.
The season was notable for drafting wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald with the third overall pick of the draft. At the end of the season, Emmitt Smith retired after 15 years in the league.
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On April 22, 2004, former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman was killed in a friendly fire incident while on patrol. Tillman was the first professional football player to be killed in combat since the death of Bob Kalsu of the Buffalo Bills , who died in the Vietnam War in 1970. Tillman was posthumously laterally promoted from Specialist to Corporal . He also received posthumous Silver Star and Purple Heart medals. On Sunday, September 19, 2004, all teams of the NFL wore a memorial decal on their helmets in Tillman's honor. The Cardinals continued to wear this decal throughout the 2004 season.
2004 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Clancy Pendergast
Defensive line – Deek Pollard
Linebackers – Frank Bush
Defensive backs – Richard Solomon
Defensive quality control – Rick Courtright Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Steve Wetzel
Assistant strength and conditioning – Ryan Capretta
Assistant strength and conditioning – Daryl Lawrence
In the 2004 regular season, the Cardinals' non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC South , although they also played the New York Giants from the NFC East , and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North . Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC East .
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 12
at St. Louis Rams
L 10–17
0–1
Edward Jones Dome
65,538
2
September 19
New England Patriots
L 12–23
0–2
Sun Devil Stadium
51,557
3
September 26
at Atlanta Falcons
L 3–6
0–3
Georgia Dome
70,534
4
October 3
New Orleans Saints
W 34–10
1–3
Sun Devil Stadium
28,109
5
October 10
at San Francisco 49ers
L 28–31 (OT)
1–4
Monster Park
62,836
6
Bye
7
October 24
Seattle Seahawks W 25–17
2–4
Sun Devil Stadium
35,695
8
October 31
at Buffalo Bills
L 14–38
2–5
Ralph Wilson Stadium
65,887
9
November 7
at Miami Dolphins
W 24–23
3–5
Pro Player Stadium
72,612
10
November 14
New York Giants
W 17–14
4–5
Sun Devil Stadium
42,297
11
November 21
at Carolina Panthers
L 10–35
4–6
Bank of America Stadium
72,796
12
November 28
New York Jets
L 3–13
4–7
Sun Devil Stadium
35,820
13
December 5
at Detroit Lions
L 12–26
4–8
Ford Field
62,262
14
December 12
San Francisco 49ers L 28–31 (OT)
4–9
Sun Devil Stadium
35,069
15
December 19
St. Louis Rams W 31–7
5–9
Sun Devil Stadium
40,070
16
December 26
at Seattle Seahawks
L 21–24
5–10
Qwest Field
65,825
17
January 2, 2005
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 12–7
6–10
Sun Devil Stadium
31,650
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at St. Louis Rams [ edit ]
Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
3
7 0 10
Rams 0
6
3 8 17
at Edward Jones Dome , St. Louis, Missouri
Date : September 12Game time : 12:05 p.m. CST/11:05 a.m. MSTGame weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 65,538Referee : Bill Carollo Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 50-yard field goal, 11:21. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:28.
ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 8:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 3:11.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 28-yard field goal, 2:39. Rams 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:31. Third quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 22-yard field goal, 5:50. Rams 9–3. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 9:10.
ARI – Emmitt Smith 11-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:57. Cardinals 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 18/29, 181 yards
STL – Marc Bulger – 23/34, 272 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD
STL – Marshall Faulk – 22 rushes, 128 yards Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 receptions, 70 yards
STL – Isaac Bruce – 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots [ edit ]
Week 2: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots 7
7
3 6 23
Cardinals
0
6
6 0 12
at Sun Devil Stadium , Tempe, Arizona
Date : September 19Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 51,557Referee : Tony Corrente Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Daniel Graham 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:16. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:27.
ARI – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 8:08. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, -22 yards, 1:54.
ARI – Neil Rackers 52-yard field goal, 5:13. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04. Third quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 9:21. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:39.
ARI – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:33. Patriots 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:48. Fourth quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 12:02. Patriots 20–12. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:31.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 24-yard field goal, 6:22. Patriots 23–12. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:56.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 15/26, 219 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 13/29, 160 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
NE – Corey Dillon – 32 rushes, 158 yards
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 13 rushes, 31 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 3: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
0 3 3
Falcons 3
3
0 0 6
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 26Game time : 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MSTGame weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,534Referee : Walt Coleman Box Score
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 7:12. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:28. Second quarter
ATL – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 12:01. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:04. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 30-yard field goal, 9:24. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
3
7 0 10
Cardinals 7
7
3 17 34
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 3Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : 93 °F (34 °C)Game attendance : 28,109Referee : Tom White Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – John Carney 20-yard field goal, 14:56. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:20.
ARI – Obafemi Ayanbadejo 21-yard pass from Emmitt Smith (Neil Rackers kick), 1:12. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:36. Third quarter
NO – Mel Mitchell 0-yard blocked punt return, 13:02. Cardinals 14–10.
ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 1:29. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 5:44. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:10.
ARI – Emmitt Smith 29-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 5:02. Cardinals 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 3:10.
ARI – Troy Hambrick 11-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:54. Cardinals 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Aaron Stecker – 8 rushes, 23 yards
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 21 rushes, 127 yards, TD Top receivers
NO – Aaron Stecker – 6 receptions, 71 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 61 yards
Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Cardinals
0
14
0 14 0 28
49ers 0
6
6 16 3 31
at Monster Park , San Francisco, California
Date : October 10Game time : 1:15 p.m. PST/2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 93 °F (34 °C)Game attendance : 62,836Referee : Walt Anderson Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Freddie Jones 16-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 14:54. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:27.
SF – Todd Peterson 37-yard field goal, 8:57. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:57.
ARI – Troy Hambrick 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 1:56. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:55.
SF – Todd Peterson 42-yard field goal, 0:16. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
SF – Arnaz Battle 71-yard punt return (pass failed), 11:32. Cardinals 14–12. Fourth quarter
ARI – Emmitt Smith 10-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 11:47. Cardinals 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:17.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:19. Cardinals 28–12. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:11.
SF – Eric Johnson 6-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Tim Rattay run), 4:35. Cardinals 28–20. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 3:44.
SF – Brandon Lloyd 23-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Tim Rattay–Brandon Lloyd pass), 1:07. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:41. Overtime
SF – Todd Peterson 32-yard field goal, 11:37. 49ers 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 19/34, 231 yards, 3 TD, INT
SF – Tim Rattay – 38/57, 417 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
SF – Kevan Barlow – 14 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
SF – Eric Johnson – 13 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 7: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
3
7 7 17
Cardinals 7
6
3 9 25
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Josh Brown 54-yard field goal, 6:28. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:17.
ARI – Neil Rackers 55-yard field goal, 3:01. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:27.
ARI – Neil Rackers 55-yard field goal, 1:01. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 1:54. Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 2:50. Cardinals 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:48.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 1-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:05. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:45. Fourth quarter
SEA – Ken Lucas 21-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 13:07. Seahawks 17–16.
ARI – Team safety, 8:50. Cardinals 18–17.
ARI – Emmitt Smith 23-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:53. Cardinals 25–17. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:44.
Top passers
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 14/41, 187 yards, TD, 4 INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 22/36, 212 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
SEA – Shaun Alexander – 12 rushes, 65 yards
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 26 rushes, 106 yards, TD Top receivers
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 8 receptions, 109 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Week 8: at Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Rian Lindell 25-yard field goal, 9:32. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:16.
BUF – Willis McGahee 5-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 4:31. Bills 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:28. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BUF – Eric Moulds 8-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 14:55. Bills 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:54.
BUF – Tim Euhus 12-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 12:05. Bills 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:35.
BUF – Willis McGahee 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 6:57. Bills 38–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:11.
ARI – Bryant Johnson 28-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 3:54. Bills 38–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 9/24, 101 yards, TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 8/17, 81 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 22 rushes, 64 yards
BUF – Willis McGahee – 30 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 50 yards
BUF – Eric Moulds – 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD
Week 9: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Bill Gramática 30-yard field goal, 12:02. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:50.
ARI – Neil Rackers 29-yard field goal, 9:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:00.
MIA – Rob Konrad 20-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (kick failed), 0:58. Dolphins 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:12. Second quarter
MIA – Bill Gramática 29-yard field goal, 8:07. Dolphins 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:29. Third quarter
ARI – Duane Starks 41-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 8:12. Dolphins 12–10. Fourth quarter
ARI – Emmitt Smith 5-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 9:44. Cardinals 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:39.
MIA – Bill Gramática 28-yard field goal, 7:53. Cardinals 17–15. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:51.
MIA – Sammy Morris 1-yard run (A.J. Feeley –Randy McMichael pass), 1:56. Dolphins 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:50.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 0:19. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 18/31, 162 yards, TD
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 12/21, 129 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD
MIA – Chris Chambers – 7 receptions, 104 yards
Week 10: vs. New York Giants [ edit ]
Week 10: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
7
0 0 14
Cardinals 0
10
7 0 17
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 14Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 42,297Referee : Peter Morelli Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 41-yard field goal, 13:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:27.
NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 9:03. Giants 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:30.
ARI – Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:39. Giants 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:30. Third quarter
ARI – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:09. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG – Kurt Warner – 19/30, 193 yards, TD
ARI – Josh McCown – 12/24, 90 yards Top rushers
NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 108 yards, TD
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 19 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 11: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Nick Goings 2-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 6:55. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:51.
CAR – Nick Goings 57-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 1:53. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:31. Second quarter
CAR – Nick Goings 1-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 4:31. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:11.
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 28-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Jeff Chandler kick), 0:02. Panthers 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:56. Third quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Shaun King (Neil Rackers kick), 9:20. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:36.
ARI – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 4:40. Panthers 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:53. Fourth quarter
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 17-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Jeff Chandler kick), 11:38. Panthers 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:56.
Top passers
ARI – Shaun King – 28/52, 343 yards, TD, 3 INT
CAR – Jake Delhomme – 12/25, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 11 rushes, 26 yards
CAR – Nick Goings – 22 rushes, 121 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Week 12: vs. New York Jets [ edit ]
Week 12: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets 0
3
10 0 13
Cardinals
0
3
0 0 3
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 28Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 35,820Referee : Gerry Austin Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – Doug Brien 28-yard field goal, 3:28. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:39.
ARI – Neil Rackers 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:28. Third quarter
NYJ – Doug Brien 46-yard field goal, 4:53. Jets 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:24.
NYJ – Santana Moss 69-yard pass from Quincy Carter (Doug Brien kick), 2:41. Jets 13–3. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:10. Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYJ – Quincy Carter – 8/12, 133 yards, TD
ARI – Shaun King – 14/26, 119 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
NYJ – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 87 yards
Week 13: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
3
9
0 0 12
Lions 7
7
6 6 26
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : December 5Game time : 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MSTGame weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 62,262Referee : Jeff Triplette Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 14:13. Lions 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:52.
DET – Kevin Jones 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 8:13. Lions 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:28.
ARI – Freddie Jones 33-yard pass from John Navarre (pass failed), 3:40. Lions 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33. Third quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, 7:32. Lions 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:35.
DET – Jason Hanson 22-yard field goal, 3:17. Lions 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 31-yard field goal, 10:00. Lions 23–12. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:51.
DET – Jason Hanson 36-yard field goal, 5:13. Lions 26–12. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:47.
Top passers
ARI – John Navarre – 18/40, 168 yards, TD, 4 INT
DET – Joey Harrington – 15/27, 196 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – Larry Croom – 18 rushes, 49 yards
DET – Kevin Jones – 26 rushes, 196 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Week 14: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
49ers 7
14
7 0 3 31
Cardinals
0
3
7 18 0 28
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 12Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 35,069Referee : Bill Leavy Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Cedrick Wilson 19-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (Todd Peterson kick), 13:36. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
SF – Maurice Hicks 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 8:19. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:05.
ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 3:15. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:04. Third quarter
SF – Cedrick Wilson 27-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (Todd Peterson kick), 9:57. 49ers 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:03.
ARI – Obafemi Ayanbadejo 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:59. 49ers 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter
ARI – Obafemi Ayanbadejo 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 11:53. 49ers 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:08.
ARI – Emmitt Smith 8-yard run (Josh McCown run), 2:40. 49ers 28–25. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.
ARI – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 0:59. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:17. Overtime
SF – Todd Peterson 31-yard field goal, 8:38. 49ers 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
SF – Ken Dorsey – 18/34, 191 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Josh McCown – 26/44, 307 yards, INT Top rushers
SF – Maurice Hicks – 34 rushes, 139 yards, TD
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 18 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers
SF – Cedrick Wilson – 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 109 yards
Week 15: vs. St. Louis Rams [ edit ]
Week 15: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
7
0 0 7
Cardinals 10
7
7 7 31
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 19Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 40,070Referee : Mike Carey Box Score
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 5:24. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:12.
ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 1:44. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 3:25. Second quarter
Third quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 7:02. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter
ARI – Josh McCown 9-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 10:54. Cardinals 31–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:39.
Top passers
STL – Jamie Martin – 16/30, 188 yards
ARI – Josh McCown – 22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
0
0 14 21
Seahawks 0
10
7 7 24
at Qwest Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:41.
SEA – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:10. Third quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 17-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 3:06. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 23-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:50. Seahawks 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:49.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 11:32. Seahawks 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:53.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 2:30. Seahawks 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:18.
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 21/33, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Trent Dilfer – 10/26, 128 yards, INT Top rushers
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 23 rushes, 65 yards
SEA – Shaun Alexander – 30 rushes, 154 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 6 receptions, 101 yards
Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
0
7 0 7
Cardinals 3
3
0 6 12
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : January 2Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 31,650Referee : Walt Anderson Box Score
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 40-yard field goal, 9:06. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:15. Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 0:40. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 11:07. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:17.
ARI – Neil Rackers 31-yard field goal, 6:12. Cardinals 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:43.
Top passers
TB – Chris Simms – 16/32, 224 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 16/36, 115 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
TB – Michael Clayton – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 36 yards
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1
Philadelphia Eagles
East
13
3
0
.813
6–0
11–1
.453
.409
L2
2
Atlanta Falcons
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.420
.432
L2
3
Green Bay Packers
North
10
6
0
.625
5–1
9–3
.457
.419
W2
4
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
7
0
.563
3–3
8–4
.445
.368
W2
Wild cards
5[ a]
St. Louis Rams
West
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
.488
.438
W2
6[ a] [ b]
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.480
.406
L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ a] [ b]
New Orleans Saints
South
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.465
.427
W4
8
Carolina Panthers
South
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.496
.366
L1
9[ c]
Detroit Lions
North
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.496
.417
L2
10[ c]
Arizona Cardinals
West
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.461
.417
W1
11[ c] [ d]
New York Giants
East
6
10
0
.375
3–3
5–7
.516
.417
W1
12[ c] [ d] [ e]
Dallas Cowboys
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.516
.375
L1
13[ c] [ d] [ e]
Washington Redskins
East
6
10
0
.375
1–5
6–6
.477
.333
W1
14[ f]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.477
.413
L4
15[ f]
Chicago Bears
North
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.465
.388
L4
16
San Francisco 49ers
West
2
14
0
.125
2–4
2–10
.488
.375
L3
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b c St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6).
^ a b Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c d e Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington.
^ a b c New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3).
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (7) Conference championships (1) League championships (2) Retired numbers Current league affiliations
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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