1996 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Head coach	Vince Tobin
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	4th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	FB Larry Centers WR Rob Moore CB Aeneas Williams
AP All-Pros	FB Larry Centers (1st team) CB Aeneas Williams (2nd team)
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1996 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	3	Simeon Rice *	Defensive end	Illinois
2	32	Leeland McElroy	Running back	Texas A&M
3	64	Johnny McWilliams	Tight end	USC
4	112	Aaron Graham	Center	Nebraska
5	137	James Dexter	Offensive tackle	South Carolina
5	161	Harry Stamps	Offensive tackle	Oklahoma
5	162	Dell McGee		Auburn
6	169	Mike Foley	Defensive end	New Hampshire
7	212	Jarius Hayes	Tight end	North Alabama
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 1	at Indianapolis Colts	L 13–20	0–1	RCA Dome	48,133
2	September 8	Miami Dolphins	L 10–38	0–2	Sun Devil Stadium	55,444
3	September 15	at New England Patriots	L 0–31	0–3	Foxboro Stadium	59,118
4	September 22	at New Orleans Saints	W 28–14	1–3	Louisiana Superdome	34,316
5	September 29	St. Louis Rams	W 31–28 _(OT)	2–3	Sun Devil Stadium	33,116
6	Bye
7	October 13	at Dallas Cowboys	L 3–17	2–4	Texas Stadium	64,096
8	October 20	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 13–9	3–4	Sun Devil Stadium	27,738
9	October 27	New York Jets	L 21–31	3–5	Sun Devil Stadium	28,088
10	November 3	at New York Giants	L 8–16	3–6	Giants Stadium	68,262
11	November 10	at Washington Redskins	W 37–34	4–6	RFK Stadium	51,929
12	November 17	New York Giants	W 31–23	5–6	Sun Devil Stadium	34,924
13	November 24	Philadelphia Eagles	W 36–30	6–6	Sun Devil Stadium	36,175
14	December 1	at Minnesota Vikings	L 17–41	6–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	45,767
15	December 8	Dallas Cowboys	L 6–10	6–8	Sun Devil Stadium	70,763
16	December 15	Washington Redskins	W 27–26	7–8	Sun Devil Stadium	34,260
17	December 22	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 19–29	7–9	Veterans Stadium	63,658
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	3	0	7	13
Colts	0	10	0	10	20

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 48,133
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 24-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.
IND – Zack Crockett 2-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick). Colts 7–6.
IND – Cary Blanchard 23-yard field goal. Colts 10–6.'

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

IND – Cary Blanchard 40-yard field goal. Colts 13–6.
IND – Marvin Harrison 35-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick). Colts 20–6.
ARI – Boomer Esiason 2-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Colts 20–13.

Top passers

ARI – Boomer Esiason – 25/38, 237 yards
IND – Jim Harbaugh – 16/25, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Leeland McElroy – 17 rushes, 63 yards
IND – Marshall Faulk – 12 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Centers – 11 receptions, 108 yards
IND – Marvin Harrison – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	17	7	7	38
Cardinals	0	0	10	0	10

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 8
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 55,444
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar 3-yard run (Joe Nedney kick). Dolphins 7–0.

Second quarter

MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar 3-yard run (Joe Nedney kick). Dolphins 14–0.
MIA – Lamar Thomas 20-yard pass from Dan Marino (Joe Nedney kick). Dolphins 21–0.
MIA – Joe Nedney 36-yard field goal. Dolphins 24–0.

Third quarter

ARI – Cedric Smith 1-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Dolphins 24–7.
ARI – Greg Davis 26-yard field goal. Dolphins 24–10.
MIA – Irving Spikes 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick). Dolphins 31–10.

Fourth quarter

MIA – O.J. McDuffie 5-yard pass from Dan Marino (Joe Nedney kick). Dolphins 38–10.

Top passers

MIA – Dan Marino – 14/23, 178 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kent Graham – 13/19, 133 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MIA – Irving Spikes – 11 rushes, 79 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Centers – 6 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Charles Jordan – 2 receptions, 51 yards
ARI – Frank Sanders – 8 receptions, 81 yards

Week 3: at New England Patriots

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Patriots	7	13	8	3	31

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: September 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 59,118
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NE – Curtis Martin 13-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick). Patriots 7–0.

Second quarter

NE – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick). Patriots 14–0.
NE – Ben Coates 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (kick failed). Patriots 20–0.

Third quarter

NE – Curtis Martin 7-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Drew Bledsoe–Curtis Martin pass). Patriots 28–0.

Fourth quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal. Patriots 31–0.

Top passers

ARI – Kent Graham – 9/19, 111 yards, INT
NE – Drew Bledsoe – 21/35, 221 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Larry Centers – 6 rushes, 31 yards
NE – Curtis Martin – 27 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Centers – 5 receptions, 56 yards
NE – Terry Glenn – 5 receptions, 66 yards

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	3	8	14	28
Saints	0	7	0	7	14

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 34,316
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 25-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 25-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.
NO – Brian Jones 11-yard blocked punt return (Doug Brien kick). Saints 7–6.'

Third quarter

ARI – Rob Moore 20-yard pass from Kent Graham (Kent Graham–Rob Moore). Cardinals 14–7.

Fourth quarter

ARI – LeShon Johnson 56-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 21–7.'
ARI – LeShon Johnson 70-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 28–7.'
NO – Haywood Jeffires 23-yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick). Cardinals 28–14.

Top passers

ARI – Kent Graham – 11/25, 165 yards, TD
NO – Jim Everett – 18/33, 164 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – LeShon Johnson – 21 rushes, 214 yards, 2 TD
NO – Ray Zellars – 12 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
NO – Haywood Jeffires – 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 5: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rams	7	14	7	0	0	28
Cardinals	0	14	0	14	3	31

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 29
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 33,116
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

STL – Eddie Kennison 66-yard punt return (Chip Lohmiller kick). Rams 7–0.

Second quarter

STL – Isaac Bruce 46-yard pass from Tony Banks (Chip Lohmiller kick). Rams 14–0.
ARI – Rob Moore 24-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Rams 14–7.
STL – Eddie Kennison 34-yard pass from Tony Banks (Chip Lohmiller kick). Rams 21–7.
ARI – LeShon Johnson 2-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Rams 21–14.

Third quarter

STL – Isaac Bruce 49-yard pass from Tony Banks (Chip Lohmiller kick). Rams 28–14.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Larry Centers 5-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Rams 28–21.
ARI – Frank Sanders 5-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Tied 28–28.

Overtime

ARI – Greg Davis 24-yard field goal. Cardinals 31–28.

Top passers

STL – Tony Banks – 10/17, 186 yards, 3 TD, INT
ARI – Kent Graham – 37/58, 366 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

STL – Harold Green – 10 rushes, 39 yards
ARI – LeShon Johnson – 12 rushes, 97 yards

Top receivers

STL – Isaac Bruce – 4 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 9 receptions, 143 yards, TD

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 7: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	3	3
Cowboys	0	3	7	7	17

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: October 13
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 64,096
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

DAL – Chris Boniol 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 3–0.'

Third quarter

DAL – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 10–0.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 49-yard field goal. Cowboys 10–3.'
DAL – Emmitt Smith 13-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 17–3.

Top passers

ARI – Kent Graham – 16/31, 141 yards, INT
DAL – Troy Aikman – 23/37, 199 yards, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Larry Centers – 5 rushes, 24 yards
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 21 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 3 receptions, 45 yards
DAL – Michael Irvin – 5 receptions, 51 yards

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	3	6	9
Cardinals	3	7	3	0	13

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 20
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 27,738
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 22-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Centers 5-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–0.

Third quarter

TB – Michael Husted 41-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–3.
ARI – Greg Davis 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–3.

Fourth quarter

TB – Mike Alstott 1-yard run (kick failed). Cardinals 13–9.

Top passers

TB – Trent Dilfer – 22/35, 229 yards
ARI – Kent Graham – 17/26, 146 yards, TD

Top rushers

TB – Reggie Brooks – 14 rushes, 43 yards
ARI – Kent Graham – 5 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

TB – Courtney Hawkins – 6 receptions, 74 yards
ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 40 yards

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week 9: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	14	0	14	31
Cardinals	0	0	14	7	21

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 27
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 28,088
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal. Jets 3–0.

Second quarter

NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 34-yard pass from Frank Reich (Nick Lowery kick). Jets 10–0.
NYJ – Richie Anderson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick). Jets 17–0.

Third quarter

ARI – Larry Centers 1-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Jets 17–7.
ARI – Larry Centers 2-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Jets 17–14.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Adrian Murrell 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick). Jets 24–14.
ARI – Rob Moore 6-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick). Jets 24–21.
NYJ – Reggie Cobb 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick). Jets 31–21.

Top passers

NYJ – Frank Reich – 22/31, 254 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARI – Kent Graham – 17/32, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYJ – Adrian Murrell – 31 rushes, 199 yards, TD
ARI – LeShon Johnson – 12 rushes, 85 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson – 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 7 receptions, 143 yards, TD

Week 10: at New York Giants

Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	8	8
Giants	3	0	3	10	16

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 3
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 64,096
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 31-yard field goal. Giants 3–0.'

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 32-yard field goal. Giants 6–0.'

Fourth quarter

NYG – Thomas Lewis 24-yard pass from Danny Kanell (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 13–0.
NYG – Brad Daluiso 45-yard field goal. Giants 16–0.'
ARI – Frank Sanders 7-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Boomer Esiason run). Giants 16–8.

Top passers

ARI – Boomer Esiason – 20/40, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYG – Danny Kanell – 14/27, 128 yards, TD

Top rushers

ARI – LeShon Johnson – 10 rushes, 29 yards
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 24 rushes, 94 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
NYG – Thomas Lewis – 7 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Week 11: at Washington Redskins

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	3	10	0	21	3	37
Redskins	3	10	14	7	0	34

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia

Date: November 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 51,929
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Kevin Butler 26-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.'
WAS – Scott Blanton 53-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.'

Second quarter

WAS – Marc Logan 36-yard run (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 10–3.'
ARI – Kevin Butler 39-yard field goal. Redskins 10–6.'
ARI – Marcus Dowdell 64-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 13–10.
WAS – Scott Blanton 24-yard field goal. Tied 13–13.'

Third quarter

WAS – Michael Westbrook 17-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 20–13.
WAS – Terry Allen 1-yard run (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 27–13.'

Fourth quarter

ARI – Larry Centers 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Redskins 27–20.'
WAS – Terry Allen 1-yard run (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 34–20.'
ARI – Johnny McWilliams 13-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick). Redskins 34–27.
ARI – Anthony Edwards 12-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick). Tied 34–34.

Overtime

ARI – Kevin Butler 32-yard field goal. Cardinals 37–34.'

Top passers

ARI – Boomer Esiason – 35/59, 522 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
WAS – Gus Frerotte – 18/36, 212 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – LeShon Johnson – 20 rushes, 65 yards
WAS – Terry Allen – 31 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Marcus Dowdle – 3 receptions, 92 yards, TD
WAS – Michael Westbrook – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. New York Giants

Week 12: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	6	7	10	23
Cardinals	14	7	7	3	31

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 17
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 34,924
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Rob Moore 6-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 7–0.
ARI – Cedric Smith 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 14–0.

Second quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 25-yard field goal. Cardinals 14–3.
ARI – Frank Sanders 2-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 21–3.
NYG – Brad Daluiso 22-yard field goal. Cardinals 21–6.

Third quarter

NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 4-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Cardinals 21–13.
ARI – LeShon Johnson 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 28–13.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 9-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Cardinals 28–20.
ARI – Kevin Butler 18-yard field goal. Cardinals 31–20.
NYG – Brad Daluiso 27-yard field goal. Cardinals 31–23.

Top passers

NYG – Dave Brown – 22/41, 262 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Boomer Esiason – 18/27, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 13 rushes, 50 yards
ARI – LeShon Johnson – 17 rushes, 48 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYG – Chris Calloway – 6 receptions, 95 yards
ARI – LeShon Johnson – 2 receptions, 50 yards

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	3	3	17	30
Cardinals	3	10	3	20	36

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 24
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 36,175
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHI – Ricky Watters 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 7–0.
ARI – Kevin Butler 21-yard field goal. Eagles 7–3.

Second quarter

PHI – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal. Eagles 10–3.
ARI – Leeland McElroy 4-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Tied 10–10.
ARI – Kevin Butler 36-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–10.

Third quarter

PHI – Gary Anderson 25-yard field goal. Tied 13–13.
ARI – Kevin Butler 27-yard field goal. Cardinals 16–13.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Pat Carter 6-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (pass failed). Cardinals 22–13.
PHI – Ricky Watters 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Cardinals 22–20.
ARI – Larry Centers 2-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 29–20.
PHI – Derrick Witherspoon 95-yard kickoff return (Gary Anderson kick). Cardinals 29–27.
PHI – Gary Anderson 32-yard field goal. Eagles 30–29.
ARI – Marcus Dowdell 24-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 36–30.

Top passers

PHI – Ty Detmer – 21/38, 322 yards, INT
ARI – Boomer Esiason – 24/43, 367 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

PHI – Ricky Watters – 25 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Larry Centers – 13 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Irving Fryar – 7 receptions, 131 yards
ARI – Rob Moore – 9 receptions, 156 yards

Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	14	17
Vikings	3	10	14	14	41

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: December 1
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 45,767
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Scott Sisson 38-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0.'

Second quarter

MIN – Scott Sisson 26-yard field goal. Vikings 6–0.'
MIN – Amp Lee 19-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Scott Sisson kick). Vikings 13–0.
ARI – Kevin Butler 38-yard field goal. Vikings 13–3.'

Third quarter

MIN – Jake Reed 40-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Scott Sisson kick). Vikings 20–3.
MIN – Qadry Ismail 13-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Scott Sisson kick). Vikings 27–3.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Cris Carter 4-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Scott Sisson kick). Vikings 34–3.
ARI – Larry Centers 9-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick). Vikings 34–10.
MIN – Leroy Hoard 1-yard run (Scott Sisson kick). Vikings 41–10.'
ARI – Larry Centers 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Vikings 41–17.'

Top passers

ARI – Boomer Esiason – 26/40, 270 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Brad Johnson – 19/26, 238 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Larry Centers – 4 rushes, 21 yards, TD
MIN – Leroy Hoard – 22 rushes, 94 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Centers – 10 receptions, 85 yards, TD
MIN – Jake Reed – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	7	3	10
Cardinals	3	3	0	0	6

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 8
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 70,763
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Kevin Butler 33-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Kevin Butler 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.

Third quarter

DAL – Michael Irvin 50-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 7–6.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Chris Boniol 31-yard field goal. Cowboys 10–6.

Top passers

DAL – Troy Aikman – 15/24, 255 yards, TD
ARI – Boomer Esiason – 18/36, 224 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

DAL – Emmitt Smith – 27 rushes, 70 yards
ARI – Leeland McElroy – 14 rushes, 90 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Michael Irving – 8 receptions, 198 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 4 receptions, 94 yards

Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 16: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	13	7	3	26
Cardinals	7	7	3	10	27

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 15
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 34,260
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Larry Centers 6-yard pass from Kent Graham (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 7–0.
WAS – Scott Blanton 20-yard field goal. Cardinals 7–3.

Second quarter

ARI – Jamir Miller 26-yard fumble return (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 14–3.
WAS – Scott Turner 0-yard fumble return (Scott Blanton kick). Cardinals 14–10.
WAS – Scott Blanton 22-yard field goal. Cardinals 14–13.
WAS – Scott Blanton 23-yard field goal. Redskins 16–14.

Third quarter

WAS – Terry Allen 14-yard run (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 23–14.'
ARI – Kevin Butler 22-yard field goal. Redskins 23–17.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Frank Sanders 21-yard pass from Kent Graham (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 24–23.
WAS – Scott Blanton 35-yard field goal. Redskins 26–24.
ARI – Kevin Butler 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 27–26.

Top passers

WAS – Gus Frerotte – 22/40, 258 yards
ARI – Kent Graham – 20/46, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

WAS – Terry Allen – 17 rushes, 69 yards, TD
ARI – Leeland McElroy – 18 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Michael Westbrook – 4 receptions, 59 yards
ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	3	13	19
Eagles	13	10	3	3	29

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: December 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 63,658
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHI – Mike Mamula 4-yard fumble return (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 7–0.'
PHI – Gary Anderson 23-yard field goal. Eagles 10–0.'
PHI – Gary Anderson 22-yard field goal. Eagles 13–0.'

Second quarter

PHI – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal. Eagles 16–0.'
ARI – Kevin Butler 41-yard field goal. Eagles 16–3.'
PHI – Ricky Watters 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 23–3.'

Third quarter

ARI – Kevin Butler 41-yard field goal. Eagles 23–6.'
PHI – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal. Eagles 26–6.'

Fourth quarter

PHI – Gary Anderson 39-yard field goal. Eagles 29–6.'
ARI – Leeland McElroy 22-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (kick failed). Eagles 29–12.
ARI – Aeneas Williams 65-yard interception return (Kevin Butler kick). Eagles 29–19.

Top passers

ARI – Boomer Esiason – 12/26, 138 yards, TD
PHI – Ty Detmer – 20/32, 216 yards, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Leeland McElroy – 9 rushes, 45 yards
PHI – Ricky Watters – 31 rushes, 99 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Centers – 6 receptions, 43 yards
PHI – Chris Jones – 5 receptions, 65 yards

Standings

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Dallas Cowboys	10	6	0	.625	286	250	L1
⁽⁵⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	363	341	W2
Washington Redskins	9	7	0	.563	364	312	W1
Arizona Cardinals	7	9	0	.438	300	397	L1
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	242	297	L2


	Quarterbacks 15 Stoney Case 7 Boomer Esiason 11 Kent Graham 5 Chad May Running backs 37 Larry Centers FB 36 Ryan Christopherson FB 32 LeShon Johnson 30 Leeland McElroy KR 40 Derrick Moore 45 Cedric Smith FB Wide receivers 82 Stevie Anderson 84 Marcus Dowdell PR 83 Anthony Edwards 85 Rob Moore 81 Frank Sanders Tight ends 80 Pat Carter 89 Jarius Hayes 87 Johnny McWilliams		Offensive linemen 75 Lomas Brown T 62 Mike Devlin C/G 64 James Dexter T 54 Aaron Graham C 66 Eric Jonassen T 73 Matt Joyce T 60 Anthony Redmon G 78 Joe Staysniak G/T 68 Joe Wolf T Defensive linemen 63 Michael Bankston DE 76 Jerry Drake DT 92 Eric England DE 96 Brad Ottis DE 79 Simeon Rice DE 98 Eric Swann DT 94 Bernard Wilson DT		Linebackers 58 Eric Hill MLB 56 Terry Irving OLB 59 Seth Joyner OLB 52 Wesley Leasy OLB 55 Devon McDonald OLB 57 Ronald McKinnon MLB 95 Jamir Miller OLB Defensive backs 46 Brent Alexander FS 28 Tommy Bennett SS 23 Ronnie Bradford CB 43 Matt Darby SS 44 D. J. Johnson CB 42 Kwamie Lassiter FS 47 JJ McCleskey CB 27 Tito Paul CB 35 Aeneas Williams CB Special teams 3 Kevin Butler K 10 Jeff Feagles P 86 Trey Junkin LS		Reserve lists 90 Blaine Berger DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 65 Ernest Dye T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 67 Duval Love G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 70 Lance Scott C (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 74 Rob Selby G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 16 Fred Brock WR 61 Ryan Leahy G 24 Dell McGee CB -- Leslie Ratliffe T 17 Michael Watkins WR 53 active, 5 inactive, 5 practice squad Rookies in italics

v t e Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches Players Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Mountain America Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Chris O'Brien Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Red Sea Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano "They are who we thought they were!" Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs (former) Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
Category

v t e Arizona Cardinals seasons
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

Offseason

NFL Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 3: at New England Patriots

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

Week 5: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week 10: at New York Giants

Week 11: at Washington Redskins

Week 12: vs. New York Giants

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Standings

References