2013 Arizona Cardinals season

NFL team season

2013 Arizona Cardinals season

Owner| Bill Bidwill
General manager| Steve Keim
Head coach| Bruce Arians
Home stadium| University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record| 10–6
Division place| 3rd NFC West
Playoffs| Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers| DE John Abraham
ST Justin Bethel
CB Patrick Peterson
WR Larry Fitzgerald
Uniform

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* Cardinals seasons
* 2014 ->

The 2013 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th in Arizona and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. The team finished with a 10–6 record, which was the second time in 37 years that the team finished with at least 10 wins. The Cardinals doubled their win total from 2012, and were in playoff contention heading into the Week 17 regular season finale, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.

## 2013 draft class

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Main article: 2013 NFL draft

Cardinals players during preseason, August 29 Round | Selection | Player | Position | College

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1 | 7  | Jonathan Cooper | G | North Carolina
2 | 45[A] | Kevin Minter | LB | LSU
3 | 69  | Tyrann Mathieu | CB/S | LSU
4 | 103  | Alex Okafor | LB/DE | Texas
116[A] | Earl Watford | G | James Madison
5 | 140  | Stepfan Taylor | RB | Stanford
6[B] | 174  | Ryan Swope | WR | Texas A&M
187[A] | Andre Ellington | RB | Clemson
7 | 219[B] | D. C. Jefferson | TE | Rutgers

## Staff

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2013 Arizona Cardinals staff |

Front office

* Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill
* President – Michael Bidwill
* general manager – Steve Keim
* Vice president of player personnel – Jason Licht
* Director of college scouting – Dru Grigson
* Director of pro scouting – Quentin Harris

Head coaches

* Head coach – Bruce Arians
* Assistant head coach/offense – Tom Moore

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Harold Goodwin
* Quarterbacks – Freddie Kitchens
* Running backs – Stump Mitchell
* Wide receivers – Darryl Drake
* Tight ends – Rick Christophel
* Assistant tight ends/assistant special teams – Steve Heiden
* Assistant offensive line – Larry Zierlein
* Offensive quality control – Kevin Garver

|  |  | Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Todd Bowles
* Defensive line – Brentson Buckner
* Outside linebackers – James Bettcher
* Inside linebackers – Mike Caldwell
* Defensive backs – Nick Rapone
* Cornerbacks – Kevin Ross
* Defensive assistant/assistant defensive backs – Ryan Slowik
* Pass rush specialist – Tom Pratt

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Amos Jones
* Assistant special teams coach – Anthony Blevins

Strength and conditioning

* Strength and conditioning – John Lott
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Pete Alosi

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## Final roster

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2013 Arizona Cardinals roster Quarterbacks (QB)

* 14 Ryan Lindley
* 3 Carson Palmer
* 5 Drew Stanton

Running backs (RB)

* 38 Andre Ellington
* 28 Rashard Mendenhall
* 29 Alfonso Smith
* 30 Stepfan Taylor
* 34 Ryan Williams

Wide receivers (WR)

* 13 Jaron Brown
* 11 Larry Fitzgerald
* 15 Michael Floyd
* 10 Brittan Golden
* 12 Andre Roberts

Tight ends (TE)

* 86 Jake Ballard
* 81 Jim Dray
* 84 Rob Housler
* 83 Kory Sperry

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 71 Daryn Colledge G
* 74 Paul Fanaika G
* 69 Mike Gibson C/G
* 70 Bobby Massie T
* 76 Nate Potter T
* 63 Lyle Sendlein C
* 79 Bradley Sowell T
* 78 Earl Watford G
* 73 Eric Winston T

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 93 Calais Campbell DE
* 90 Darnell Dockett DE
* 98 Frostee Rucker DE
* 96 Ronald Talley DE
* 66 Alameda Ta'amu NT
* 92 Dan Williams NT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 55 John Abraham OLB
* 59 Marcus Benard OLB
* 52 Jasper Brinkley ILB
* 56 Karlos Dansby ILB
* 51 Kevin Minter ILB
* 50 Dontay Moch OLB
* 91 Matt Shaughnessy OLB
* 58 Daryl Washington ILB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 35 Javier Arenas CB
* 37 Yeremiah Bell SS
* 31 Justin Bethel CB
* 20 Antoine Cason CB
* 22 Tony Jefferson FS
* 26 Rashad Johnson FS
* 23 Bryan McCann CB
* 21 Patrick Peterson CB
* 25 Jerraud Powers CB
* 27 Curtis Taylor SS

Special teams (ST)

* 4 Jay Feely K
* 82 Mike Leach LS
* 9 Dave Zastudil P

|  | Practice squad

* 64 Philip Blake C (IR)
* 19 Dan Buckner WR
* 54 Kenny Demens LB
* 39 Robert Hughes RB
* 60 Tommie Draheim C
* 85 Darren Fells TE
* 33 Orhian Johnson S
* 62 Anthony McCloud NT
* 44 Kenny Rowe LB

Reserve

* 94 Sam Acho OLB (IR)
* 97 Lorenzo Alexander OLB (IR)
* 17 LaRon Byrd WR (IR)
* 61 Jonathan Cooper G (IR)
* 48 Dan Giordano OLB (PUP)
* 87 Jeff King TE (IR)
* 89 Javone Lawson WR (IR)
* 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS (IR)
* 57 Alex Okafor OLB (IR)
* 72 Everrette Thompson DE (IR)
* 16 Teddy Williams WR (IR)

Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 reserve, 8 practice squad

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## Preseason

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1  | August 9  | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–0  | 1–0  | Lambeau Field | Recap
2  | August 17  | Dallas Cowboys | W 12–7  | 2–0  | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap
3  | August 24  | San Diego Chargers | L 7–24  | 2–1  | University of Phoenix Stadium  | Recap
4  | August 29  | at Denver Broncos | W 32–24  | 3–1  | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1  | September 8  | at St. Louis Rams | L 24–27  | 0–1  | Edward Jones Dome | Recap
2  | September 15  | Detroit Lions | W 25–21  | 1–1  | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap
3  | September 22  | at New Orleans Saints | L 7–31  | 1–2  | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap
4  | September 29  | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–10  | 2–2  | Raymond James Stadium | Recap
5  | October 6  | Carolina Panthers | W 22–6  | 3–2  | University of Phoenix Stadium  | Recap
6  | October 13  | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–32  | 3–3  | Candlestick Park | Recap
7  | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | L 22–34  | 3–4  | University of Phoenix Stadium  | Recap
8  | October 27  | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–13  | 4–4  | University of Phoenix Stadium  | Recap
9  | Bye
10  | November 10  | Houston Texans | W 27–24  | 5–4  | University of Phoenix Stadium  | Recap
11  | November 17  | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–14  | 6–4  | EverBank Field | Recap
12  | November 24  | Indianapolis Colts | W 40–11  | 7–4  | University of Phoenix Stadium  | Recap
13  | December 1  | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–24  | 7–5  | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap
14  | December 8  | St. Louis Rams | W 30–10  | 8–5  | University of Phoenix Stadium  | Recap
15  | December 15  | at Tennessee Titans | W 37–34 (OT) | 9–5  | LP Field | Recap
16  | December 22  | at Seattle Seahawks | W 17–10  | 10–5  | CenturyLink Field | Recap
17  | December 29  | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–23  | 10–6  | University of Phoenix Stadium  | Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries

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#### Week 1: at St. Louis Rams

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Week One: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 14| 0| 24
Rams | 0 | 10 | 3| 14| 27

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:25 p.m.
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 55,279
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:11. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19.
* STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 11:20. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.
* ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 5:23. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:57.
* STL – Jared Cook 13-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.

Third quarter

* STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 13:57. Rams 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:50.
* ARI – Dan Williams 2-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 10:34. Cardinals 17–13.
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:47. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:16.

Fourth quarter

* STL – Jared Cook 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Sam Bradford run), 12:56. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
* STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34.
* STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

* ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/40, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT
* STL – Sam Bradford – 27/38, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 16 rushes, 60 yards
* STL – Daryl Richardson – 20 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

* ARI – Andre Roberts – 8 receptions, 97 yards
* STL – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

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#### Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week Two: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Lions | 0 | 14 | 7| 0| 21
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 6| 9| 25

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:05 p.m.
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,400
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 11:44. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:40.
* DET – Calvin Johnson 72-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 10:20. Lions 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.
* ARI – Andre Ellington 36-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:32. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48.
* DET – Calvin Johnson 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 1:55. Lions 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:37.

Third quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 10:32. Lions 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:22.
* DET – DeAndre Levy 66-yard interception return (David Akers kick), 7:04. Lions 21–13.
* ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 4:13. Lions 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 33-yard field goal, 14:17. Lions 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:21.
* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:59. Cardinals 25–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:29.

Top passers

* DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/36, 278 yards, 2 TD
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 22/39, 248 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* DET – Joique Bell – 8 rushes, 31 yards
* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

* DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
* ARI – Andre Ellington – 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD

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#### Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

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Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7
Saints | 7 | 7 | 3| 14| 31

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: September 22
* Game time: 10:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,057
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* ARI – Alfonso Smith 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 9:13. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:47.
* NO – Robert Meachem 27-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.

Second quarter

* NO – Jimmy Graham 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:52. Saints 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:16.

Third quarter

* NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 4:03. Saints 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:48.

Fourth quarter

* NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 14:42. Saints 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:18.
* NO – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:25. Saints 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:31.

Top passers

* ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/35, 187 yards, 2 INT
* NO – Drew Brees – 29/46, 342 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 9 rushes, 29 yards
* NO – Khiry Robinson – 4 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 64 yards
* NO – Jimmy Graham – 9 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD

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#### Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0| 13| 13
Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 0| 0| 10

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: September 29
* Game time: 10:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 44,956
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Mike Williams 8-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 6:17. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:26.

Second quarter

* TB – Rian Lindell 50-yard field goal, 0:27. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:23.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 11:16. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:14.
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:06.
* ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 1:29. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:27.

Top passers

* ARI – Carson Palmer – 21/38, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT
* TB – Mike Glennon – 24/43, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* ARI – Andre Ellington – 4 rushes, 29 yards
* TB – Doug Martin – 27 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

* ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 87 yards
* TB – Tim Wright – 5 receptions, 41 yards

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#### Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0| 0| 6
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 9| 10| 22

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:05 p.m.
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,426
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Graham Gano 22-yard field goal, 7:27. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:26.

Second quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 8:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:38.
* CAR – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:32.

Third quarter

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:48. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:32.
* ARI – Cam Newton sacked in endzone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 5:28. Cardinals 12–6.

'Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 50-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 15–6. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 6:23.
* ARI – Jim Dray 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 2:23. Cardinals 22–6. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:15.

Top passers

* CAR – Cam Newton – 21/39, 308 yards, 3 INT
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/28, 175 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

* CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 12 rushes, 39 yards
* ARI – Andre Ellington – 7 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 79 yards
* ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 61 yards

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#### Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 6| 0| 20
49ers | 6 | 16 | 0| 10| 32

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:25 p.m.
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,732
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 9:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:00.
* SF – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 4:31. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35.
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 75-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:25.

Second quarter

* SF – Carson Palmer sacked in the endzone by Corey Lemonier for a safety, 9:22. 49ers 8–7.
* SF – Vernon Davis 61-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:31. 49ers 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:51.
* ARI – Andre Ellington 11-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:03. 49ers 15–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
* SF – Vernon Davis 35-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. 49ers 22–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:59.

Third quarter

* ARI – Michael Floyd 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 8:12. 49ers 22–20. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:33.

Fourth quarter

* SF – Kendall Hunter 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:35. 49ers 29–20. Drive: 18 plays, 89 yards, 9:32.
* SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:15. 49ers 32–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:41.

Top passers

* ARI – Carson Palmer – 25/41, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/29, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* ARI – Andre Ellington – 7 rushes, 56 yards, TD
* SF – Frank Gore – 25 rushes, 101 yards

Top receivers

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD
* SF – Vernon Davis – 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

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#### Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 14| 3| 34
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3| 9| 22

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: October 17
* Game time: 5:25 p.m.
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), clear skies (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 61,200
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* SEA – Sidney Rice 31-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:13. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

* SEA – Zach Miller 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:25. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:26.
* ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 4:02. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 6:10.
* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:40. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.
* SEA – Stephen Hauschka 51-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 3:35.

Third quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 52-yard field goal, 11:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
* SEA – Kellen Davis 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:48. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.
* SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:52. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 14:41. Seahawks 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:39.
* SEA – Stephen Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 10:21. Seahawks 34–16. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:20.
* ARI – Jaron Brown 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 4:34. Seahawks 34–22. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:28.

Top passers

* SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 235 yards, 3 TD
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/45, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD
* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 22 yards, TD

Top receivers

* SEA – Golden Tate – 4 receptions, 77 yards
* ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 58 yards

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#### Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0| 7| 13
Cardinals | 0 | 21 | 3| 3| 27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: October 27
* Game time: 1:25 p.m.
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,671
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* ATL – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:14.

Second quarter

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:28.
* ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 7:38. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:17.
* ARI – Andre Ellington 80-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:25. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.
* ARI – Michael Floyd 15-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 21–6. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 7:07. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:43.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 38-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:20.
* ATL – Drew Davis 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:38. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:02.

Top passers

* ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/61, 301 yards, TD, 4 INT
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/18, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* ATL – Matt Ryan – 1 rush, 13 yards
* ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 rushes, 154 yards, TD

Top receivers

* ATL – Harry Douglas – 12 receptions, 121 yards
* ARI – Teddy Williams – 1 reception, 51 yards

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#### Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

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Week Ten: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Texans | 7 | 10 | 0| 7| 24
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 6| 7| 27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: November 10
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,845
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* ARI – Matt Shaughnessy 6-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 14:46. Cardinals 7–0.
* HOU – Andre Johnson 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 5:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:52.

Second quarter

* ARI – Rob Housler 12-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 13:57. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28.
* HOU – Ryan Griffin 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 9:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
* HOU – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 6:31. Texans 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:09.

Third quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 35-yard field goal, 6:06. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:12.
* ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:23.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Andre Roberts 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 6:42. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48.
* HOU – Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 4:34. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:12.

Top passers

* HOU – Case Keenum – 22/43, 201 yards, 3 TD
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/32, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* HOU – Ben Tate – 15 rushes, 56 yards
* ARI – Andre Ellington – 11 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

* HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 69 yards
* ARI – Andre Roberts – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD

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#### Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 10| 3| 27
Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 0| 0| 14

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

* Date: November 17
* Game time: 11:00 am. MST
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), 20% chance of rain
* Game attendance: 59,862
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* JAX – Danny Noble 62-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 12:53. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:07.
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 14-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:03.
* JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 5:08. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:42.

Second quarter

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:06.

Third quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 10:36. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:24.
* ARI – Michael Floyd 91-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:29. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:29.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 32-yard field goal, 7:03. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 2:16.

Top passers

* ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/42, 419 yards, 2 TD
* JAX – Chad Henne – 27/42, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 12 rushes, 14 yards, TD
* JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 14 rushes, 23 yards, TD

Top receivers

* ARI – Michael Floyd – 6 receptions, 193 yards, TD
* JAX – Danny Noble – 1 reception, 62 yards, TD

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#### Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week Twelve: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Colts | 3 | 0 | 0| 8| 11
Cardinals | 7 | 20 | 7| 6| 40

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: November 24
* Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,882
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 10:02. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58.
* IND – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 1:15. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:23.

Second quarter

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 26-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 13:29. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:46.
* ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 8:15. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:15.
* ARI – Karlos Dansby 22-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 7:58. Cardinals 24–3.
* ARI – Jay Feely 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:57. Cardinals 34–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

* IND – Coby Fleener 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Darrius Heyward-Bey pass), 10:26. Cardinals 34–11. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:22.
* ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 7:20. Cardinals 37–11. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:06.
* ARI – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 2:17. Cardinals 40–11. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:40.

Top passers

* IND – Andrew Luck – 20/39, 163 yards, TD, INT
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/37, 314 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* IND – Dan Herron – 4 rushes, 33 yards
* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

* IND – Coby Fleener – 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD
* ARI – Michael Floyd – 7 receptions, 104 yards

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#### Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7| 7| 21
Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7| 0| 24

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Date: December 1
* Game time: 11:00 am. MST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,144
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* PHI – Zach Ertz 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 12:30. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:56.

Second quarter

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 43-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:13.
* PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 3:59. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:51.
* PHI – Brent Celek 1-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 0:15. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:07.

Third quarter

* PHI – Zach Ertz 24-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 10:16. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:44.
* ARI – Michael Floyd 23-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 5:14. Eagles 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jim Dray 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 4:45. Eagles 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

* ARI – Carson Palmer – 24/41, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
* PHI – Nick Foles – 21/34, 237 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 18 rushes, 76 yards
* PHI – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

* ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
* PHI – Zach Ertz – 5 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD

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#### Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams

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Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 9| 7| 30

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: December 8
* Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 60,643
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
* STL – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 6:12. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:20.

Second quarter

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 0:50. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.

Third quarter

* ARI – Karlos Dansby 23-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 14:42. Cardinals 21–3.
* ARI – Kellen Clemens sacked in the end zone by John Abraham for a safety, 9:10. Cardinals 23–3.

Fourth quarter

* STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:57. Cardinals 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:09.
* ARI – Andre Ellington 6-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:25.

Top passers

* STL – Kellen Clemens – 16/27, 181 yards, 2 INT
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/32, 269 yards, TD

Top rushers

* STL – Tavon Austin – 1 rush, 56 yards
* ARI – Andre Ellington – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD

Top receivers

* STL – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 49 yards
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 96 yards, TD

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#### Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

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Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

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Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 10| 14| 3| 37
Titans | 10 | 0 | 7| 17| 0| 34

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

* Date: December 15
* Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,143
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* TEN – Rob Bironas 45-yard field goal, 9:34. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:28.
* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 4:30. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:04.
* TEN – Chris Johnson 25-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 0:00. Titans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:30.

Second quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 7:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:39.

Third quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 13:32. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:28.
* TEN – Delanie Walker 1-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 6:16. Titans 17–13. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:16.
* ARI – Jake Ballard 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 2:14. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 6:50. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:07.
* ARI – Antoine Cason 20-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 6:13. Cardinals 34–17.
* TEN – Michael Preston 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 3:12. Cardinals 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:01.
* TEN – Rob Bironas 24-yard field goal, 0:47. Cardinals 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 1:55.
* TEN – Michael Preston 8-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 0:10. Tied 34–34. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:37.

Overtime

* ARI – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, 10:18. Cardinals 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:37.

Top passers

* ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/31, 231 yards, TD
* TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 36/58, 402 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* ARI – Andre Ellington – 10 rushes, 71 yards
* TEN – Chris Johnson – 13 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

* ARI – Andre Ellington – 4 receptions, 87 yards
* TEN – Kendall Wright – 12 receptions, 150 yards

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With the win, the Cardinals were the only NFC West team to defeat all of their AFC South opponents.

#### Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3| 11| 17
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0| 7| 10

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

* Date: December 22
* Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,266
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 13:42. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:02.
* ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 2:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:21.

Third quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 26-yard field goal, 10:39. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:34.
* SEA – Zach Miller 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:26. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:13.
* ARI – Michael Floyd 31-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Rashard Mendenhall run), 2:13. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.

Top passers

* ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/25, 178 yards, TD, 4 INT
* SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/27, 108 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 rushes, 64 yards
* SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 18 rushes, 71 yards

Top receivers

* ARI – Brittan Golden – 1 reception, 63 yards
* SEA – Jermaine Kearse – 3 receptions, 38 yards

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#### Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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49ers | 17 | 0 | 0| 6| 23
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0| 13| 20

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: December 29
* Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 63,570
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 10:39. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55.
* SF – Anquan Boldin 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:33. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:15.
* SF – Vernon Davis 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:52. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:23.

Second quarter

* ARI – Jake Ballard 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 4:46. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:44.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 14:47. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:09.
* ARI – Andre Roberts 34-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:28.
* SF – Phil Dawson 56-yard field goal, 1:45. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:35.
* ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:16.
* SF – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:29.

Top passers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 21/34, 310 yards, 2 TD
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/49, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* SF – Quinton Patton – 1 rush, 26 yards
* ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 10 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

* SF – Anquan Boldin – 9 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 catches, 113 yards

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The Cardinals finished their regular season at home against the 49ers in hopes of making the playoffs needing not only a win over the 49ers, but also a long shot upset by the Buccaneers over the Saints. After being behind 17–7 at halftime, the Cardinals came back to tie the game but were beaten by their division rivals on a game-winning field goal and finished in 3rd place, barely missing out as they needed to beat the 49ers to win the NFC's last playoff spot. However, even if they had won, they would not have qualified for the playoffs, since the Saints easily defeated the Buccaneers 42–17. They would finish their season 10–6, becoming the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs.

## Standings

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### Division

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
(1) Seattle Seahawks | 13  | 3  | 0  | .813  | 4–2  | 10–2  | 417  | 231  | W1
(5) San Francisco 49ers | 12  | 4  | 0  | .750  | 5–1  | 9–3  | 406  | 272  | W6
Arizona Cardinals | 10  | 6  | 0  | .625  | 2–4  | 6–6  | 379  | 324  | L1
St. Louis Rams | 7  | 9  | 0  | .438  | 1–5  | 4–8  | 348  | 364  | L1

### Conference

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#  | Team  | Division  | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK
Division winners
1  | Seattle Seahawks | West  | 13  | 3  | 0  | .813  | 4–2  | 10–2  | .490  | .445  | W1
2  | Carolina Panthers | South  | 12  | 4  | 0  | .750  | 5–1  | 9–3  | .494  | .451  | W3
3  | Philadelphia Eagles | East  | 10  | 6  | 0  | .625  | 4–2  | 9–3  | .453  | .391  | W2
4  | Green Bay Packers | North  | 8  | 7  | 1  | .531  | 3–2–1  | 6–5–1  | .453  | .371  | W1
Wild cards
5  | San Francisco 49ers | West  | 12  | 4  | 0  | .750  | 5–1  | 9–3  | .494  | .414  | W6
6  | New Orleans Saints | South  | 11  | 5  | 0  | .688  | 5–1  | 9–3  | .516  | .455  | W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7  | Arizona Cardinals | West  | 10  | 6  | 0  | .625  | 2–4  | 6–6  | .531  | .444  | L1
8[a] | Chicago Bears | North  | 8  | 8  | 0  | .500  | 2–4  | 4–8  | .465  | .469  | L2
9  | Dallas Cowboys | East  | 8  | 8  | 0  | .500  | 5–1  | 7–5  | .484  | .363  | L1
10[b][c] | New York Giants | East  | 7  | 9  | 0  | .438  | 3–3  | 6–6  | .520  | .366  | W2
11[d] | Detroit Lions | North  | 7  | 9  | 0  | .438  | 4–2  | 6–6  | .457  | .402  | L4
12  | St. Louis Rams | West  | 7  | 9  | 0  | .438  | 1–5  | 4–8  | .551  | .446  | L1
13  | Minnesota Vikings | North  | 5  | 10  | 1  | .344  | 2–3–1  | 4–7–1  | .512  | .450  | W1
14[e] | Atlanta Falcons | South  | 4  | 12  | 0  | .250  | 1–5  | 3–9  | .553  | .313  | L2
15  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South  | 4  | 12  | 0  | .250  | 1–5  | 2–10  | .574  | .391  | L3
16  | Washington Redskins | East  | 3  | 13  | 0  | .188  | 0–6  | 1–11  | .516  | .438  | L8
Tiebreakers[f]

1. ^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
2. ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
3. ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
4. ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
5. ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
6. ^ 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.

## Footnotes

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1. ^ a b c The Cardinals traded their second-round selection (No. 38 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for the Chargers' second- and fourth- round selections – Nos. 45 and 110 overall. The Cardinals later traded the No. 110 selection to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' fourth- (No. 116) and sixth- (No. 187 overall) round selections.
2. ^ a b The Cardinals acquired an additional sixth-round selection – No. 176 overall – in a trade that sent cornerback A. J. Jefferson and the team's original seventh-round selection (No. 213 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings. The Cardinals later traded the No. 176 selection along with a conditional 2014 selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for quarterback Carson Palmer and one of the Raiders' seventh-round selections (No. 219 overall).

## References

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1. ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

## External links

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