2005 Arizona Cardinals season

2005 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Rod Graves
Head coach	Dennis Green
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Larry Fitzgerald K Neil Rackers
Uniform

The 2005 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 86th in the National Football League (NFL), their 107th overall and their 18th in Arizona. The team was unable to improve upon their 6–10 record from the previous season, and failed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row.

The October 2 game was the first regular season game to be played outside the United States, and was known as NFL Futbol Americano. The game was a Cardinals home game, and the Cardinals defeated their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, 31–14.

The Cardinals, as a team, had a paltry 1,138 rushing yards in 2005, only 71.1 yards per game. Remarkably, the Cardinals only had one 100-yard rushing game, when they ran for 129 yards in the season finale against the Indianapolis Colts. Arizona's season total is the fifth-fewest rushing yards by a team in a 16-game season.

The Cardinals passing offense, however, led the league, with 4,437 yards. Kurt Warner's 271.3 passing yards per game were third in the NFL, and his 24.2 pass completions per-game led the league. Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald tied for the league lead in receptions, with 103, edging out his teammate Anquan Boldin, who had 102 (tied for third in the NFL) Fitzgerald's 1,409 yards, and Boldin’s 1,402 yards receiving were fourth and fifth in the NFL, respectively, in 2005. Boldin’s 100.1 receiving yards per game led the NFL.

The season also saw the Cardinals change their logo and uniforms, which remained until 2023. It was also their final season playing at Sun Devil Stadium.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 2005 NFL Draft

2005 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	8	Antrel Rolle	Defensive back	Miami (FL)
2	44	J.J. Arrington	Running back	California
3	75	Eric Green	Defensive Back	Virginia Tech
3	95	Darryl Blackstock	Linebacker	Virginia
4	111	Elton Brown	Guard	Virginia
5	168	Lance Mitchell	Linebacker	Oklahoma
7	226	LeRon McCoy	Wide Receiver	Indiana (PA)
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

2005 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice president and general counsel – Michael Bidwill Vice president of football operations – Rod Graves Senior director of football operations – John Idzik, Jr. Head coaches Head coach – Dennis Green Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Keith Rowen Quarterbacks – Mike Kruczek Running backs – Kirby Wilson Wide receivers – Mike Wilson Tight ends – Carl Hargrave Offensive line – Everett Lindsay Offensive quality control – Bill Khayat

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 Special teams – Kevin O'Dea Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Steve Wetzel Assistant strength and conditioning – Ryan Capretta Assistant strength and conditioning – Daryl Lawrence

Roster

2005 Arizona Cardinals final roster

	Quarterbacks  6 Rohan Davey 12 Josh McCown 16 John Navarre Running backs 22 Damien Anderson 28 J. J. Arrington 30 Obafemi Ayanbadejo 32 James Jackson 33 Harold Morrow FB 31 Marcel Shipp Wide receivers 81 Anquan Boldin 11 Larry Fitzgerald 15 Carlyle Holiday 80 Bryant Johnson 19 LeRon McCoy 87 Reggie Swinton KR/PR Tight ends 89 Adam Bergen 83 Eric Edwards		Offensive linemen 73 Jeremy Bridges G 61 Elton Brown G 69 Rolando Cantu G/T 75 Leonard Davis T 60 Nick Leckey C 65 Shawn Lynch C 79 Oliver Ross T 78 Fred Wakefield G/T Defensive linemen 93 Tim Bulman DT 90 Darnell Dockett DT 72 Ross Kolodziej DT 56 Chike Okeafor DE 70 Anton Palepoi DE 67 Antonio Smith DE 96 R-Kal Truluck DE		Linebackers 55 Darryl Blackstock OLB 58 Karlos Dansby OLB 51 James Darling MLB 57 Orlando Huff OLB 53 Isaac Keys OLB 52 Lance Mitchell MLB Defensive backs 22 Dyshod Carter CB 47 Aaron Francisco SS 25 Eric Green CB 34 Robert Griffith FS 29 Quentin Harris FS 27 David Macklin CB 21 Antrel Rolle CB 35 Ernest Shazor SS 26 Robert Tate CB 23 Raymond Walls CB 24 Adrian Wilson SS Special teams 48 Nathan Hodel LS  3 Nick Novak K 10 Scott Player P  1 Neil Rackers K		Reserve lists 76 Ian Allen T (IR) 92 Bertrand Berry DE (IR) 85 John Bronson TE (IR) 63 Bill Conaty C (IR) 98 Russell Davis DT (IR) 64 Adam Haayer G (IR) 54 Gerald Hayes LB (IR) 42 James Hodgins FB (IR) 95 Kenny King DT (IR) 91 Langston Moore DT (IR) 97 Calvin Pace DE (NF-inj.) 36 J. R. Redmond RB (IR) 20 Lamont Reid CB (IR) 71 Alex Stepanovich C (IR) 13 Kurt Warner QB (IR) 74 Reggie Wells G (IR) Practice squad 18 Zamir Cobb WR 68 Dante Ellington T 84 Ben Hall TE 62 Tyler King DE 66 Alan Reuber T 14 Dan Sheldon WR 44 Andy Stokes TE Rookies in italics 53 active, 16 inactive, 7 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

In the 2005 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Carolina Panthers from the NFC South, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC South.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 11	at New York Giants	L 19–42	0–1	Giants Stadium	78,387
2	September 18	St. Louis Rams	L 12–17	0–2	Sun Devil Stadium	45,160
3	September 25	at Seattle Seahawks	L 12–37	0–3	Qwest Field	64,843
4	October 2	San Francisco 49ers	W 31–14	1–3	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)	103,467
5	October 9	Carolina Panthers	L 20–24	1–4	Sun Devil Stadium	38,809
6	Bye
7	October 23	Tennessee Titans	W 20–10	2–4	Sun Devil Stadium	39,482
8	October 30	at Dallas Cowboys	L 13–34	2–5	Texas Stadium	62,068
9	November 6	Seattle Seahawks	L 19–33	2–6	Sun Devil Stadium	43,542
10	November 13	at Detroit Lions	L 21–29	2–7	Ford Field	61,091
11	November 20	at St. Louis Rams	W 38–28	3–7	Edward Jones Dome	65,750
12	November 27	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 17–24	3–8	Sun Devil Stadium	39,198
13	December 4	at San Francisco 49ers	W 17–10	4–8	Monster Park	60,439
14	December 11	Washington Redskins	L 13–17	4–9	Sun Devil Stadium	46,654
15	December 18	at Houston Texans	L 19–30	4–10	Reliant Stadium	70,024
16	December 24	Philadelphia Eagles	W 27–21	5–10	Sun Devil Stadium	44,723
17	January 1, 2006	at Indianapolis Colts	L 13–17	5–11	RCA Dome	57,211

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1: at New York Giants

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	13	6	0	19
Giants	7	0	21	14	42

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/2:15 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,387
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter NYG – Jeremy Shockey 20-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 7:57. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:51. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 11:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:56. ARI – Karlos Dansby 18-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 11:14. Cardinals 10–7. ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 11:36. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:49. Third quarter NYG – Brandon Jacobs 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 12:13. Giants 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:47. NYG – Tiki Barber 21-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 11:48. Giants 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (pass failed), 7:04. Giants 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:44. NYG – Willie Ponder 95-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), 6:45. Giants 28–19. Fourth quarter NYG – Plaxico Burress 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 11:26. Giants 35–19. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:52. NYG – Chad Morton 52-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), 8:25. Giants 42–19. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 27/46, 264 yards, TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 10/23, 172 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Kurt Warner – 3 rushes, 11 yards NYG – Tiki Barber – 13 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 13 receptions, 155 yards, TD NYG – Plaxico Burress – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 2: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	7	0	17
Cardinals	3	3	3	3	12

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,160
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter STL – Torry Holt 19-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 11:42. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18. ARI – Neil Rackers 29-yard field goal, 5:38. Rams 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:19. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 8:44. Rams 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:59. STL – Jeff Wilkins 29-yard field goal, 3:42. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:02. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 10:23. Rams 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:37. STL – Steven Jackson 7-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 5:45. Rams 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 35-yard field goal, 6:59. Rams 17–12. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:48. Top passers STL – Marc Bulger – 18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/42, 327 yards, INT Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 18 rushes, 93 yards, TD ARI – Marcel Shipp – 12 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers STL – Torry Holt – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 119 yards

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	6	3	0	12
Seahawks	7	3	14	13	37

at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,843
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 54-yard field goal, 9:46. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:14. SEA – Shaun Alexander 25-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:20. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:26. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 14:07. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:13. SEA – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 6:43. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:05. ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 3:41. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:02. Third quarter SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:51. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:21. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04. ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 5:06. Seahawks 24–12. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:56. Seahawks 31–12. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:10. SEA – Josh Brown 23-yard field goal, 8:50. Seahawks 34–12. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. SEA – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 1:28. Seahawks 37–12. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:20. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 8/13, 105 yards SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 20/31, 242 yards Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 10 rushes, 41 yards SEA – Shaun Alexander – 22 rushes, 140 yards, 4 TD Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 88 yards SEA – Darrell Jackson – 8 receptions, 125 yards

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Fútbol Americano

Week 4: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	14	0	0	0	14
Cardinals	0	12	6	13	31

at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. CST/6:35 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 103,467
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter SF – Derek Smith 0-yard fumble return (Joe Nedney kick), 14:51. 49ers 7–0. SF – Derrick Johnson 78-yard fumble return (Joe Nedney kick), 7:57. 49ers 14–0. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 40-yard field goal, 8:46. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:56. ARI – Neil Rackers 45-yard field goal, 2:44. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:55. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 17-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 0:05. 49ers 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:03. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 8:57. Cardinals 15–14. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:17. ARI – Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 2:41. Cardinals 18–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 43-yard field goal, 13:14. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:02. ARI – Anquan Boldin 27-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:29. Cardinals 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:47. ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 6:00. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:41. Top passers SF – Tim Rattay – 11/21, 126 yards, INT ARI – Josh McCown – 32/46, 385 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SF – Kevan Barlow – 10 rushes, 45 yards ARI – Marcel Shipp – 16 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers SF – Brandon Lloyd – 7 receptions, 102 yards ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	7	0	14	24
Cardinals	0	17	3	0	20

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 38,809
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter CAR – John Kasay 46-yard field goal, 5:41. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:56. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 26-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:50. CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 65-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 12:29. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:26. ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 10:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:03. ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 5:08. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:27. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal, 5:11. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 6:54. Fourth quarter CAR – Stephen Davis 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 14:57. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:30. CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 4-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 6:54. Panthers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:00. Top passers CAR – Jake Delhomme – 18/29, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT ARI – Josh McCown – 29/46, 398 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers CAR – Stephen Davis – 18 rushes, 46 yards, TD ARI – Josh McCown – 5 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 162 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 7: Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	10	0	0	0	10
Cardinals	0	10	3	7	20

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: October 23
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 39,482
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter TEN – Brandon Jones 38-yard pass from Billy Volek (Rob Bironas kick), 11:39. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:21. TEN – Rob Bironas 53-yard field goal, 2:42. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 5:09. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 9:23. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:38. ARI – David Macklin 60-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 4:44. Tied 10–10. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 0:29. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 34-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 5:20. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:10. Top passers TEN – Billy Volek – 18/32, 198 yards, TD, INT ARI – Josh McCown – 12/28, 140 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Chris Brown – 10 rushes, 37 yards ARI – J.J. Arrington – 5 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers TEN – Erron Kinney – 5 receptions, 60 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	3	0	13
Cowboys	10	14	3	7	34

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,068
• Referee: Mike Carey
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 52-yard field goal, 9:43. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:17. DAL – Marion Barber III 28-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 8:36. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:07. DAL – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 2:57. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:40. Second quarter ARI – Anquan Boldin 44-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 12:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:04. DAL – Keyshawn Johnson 5-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:11. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:28. DAL – Marion Barber III 10-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:00. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:03. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 47-yard field goal, 11:13. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:02. DAL – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 3:03. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:10. Fourth quarter DAL – Anthony Henry 58-yard interception return (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:03. Cowboys 34–13. Top passers ARI – Josh McCown – 16/33, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT DAL – Drew Bledsoe – 19/24, 220 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 12 rushes, 44 yards DAL – Marion Barber III – 27 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD DAL – Jason Witten – 5 receptions, 71 yards

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	14	10	6	33
Cardinals	3	3	10	3	19

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,542
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 7:56. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:04. SEA – Josh Brown 26-yard field goal, 1:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:56. Second quarter SEA – Joe Jurevicius 4-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 13:00. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:43. ARI – Neil Rackers 31-yard field goal, 6:16. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:44. SEA – Matt Hasselbeck 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 0:39. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:42. Third quarter SEA – Shaun Alexander 88-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:40. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:20. ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 10:29. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:11. SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 6:48. Seahawks 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:13. ARI – Bryant Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 0:35. Seahawks 27–16. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 12:09. Seahawks 27–19. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:20. SEA – Shaun Alexander 14-yard run (kick failed), 5:19. Seahawks 33–19. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:50. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 13/20, 162 yards, TD ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/48, 334 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers SEA – Shaun Alexander – 23 rushes, 173 yards, 2 TD ARI – J.J. Arrington – 5 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers SEA – Jerheme Urban – 1 reception, 46 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 102 yards

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	8	10	21
Lions	9	10	7	3	29

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 61,091
• Referee: Scott Green
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter DET – Roy Williams 7-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:17. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:43. DET – Team safety, 2:46. Lions 9–0. Second quarter DET – Roy Williams 21-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:13. Lions 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:21. ARI – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 5:33. Lions 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:40. DET – Jason Hanson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:34. Third quarter ARI – J.J. Arrington 1-yard run (Obafemi Ayanbadejo run), 9:53. Lions 19–11. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:07. DET – Roy Williams 29-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 6:03. Lions 26–11. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:50. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 14:09. Lions 26–14. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:48. DET – Jason Hanson 20-yard field goal, 8:35. Lions 29–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:34. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:24. Lions 29–21. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:11. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/45, 359 yards, TD DET – Joey Harrington – 21/31, 231 yards, 3 TD Top rushers ARI – J.J. Arrington – 8 rushes, 24 yards, TD DET – Kevin Jones – 14 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 141 yards, TD DET – Roy Williams – 7 receptions, 117 yards, 3 TD

Week 11: at St. Louis Rams

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	10	3	22	38
Rams	3	7	7	11	28

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 65,750
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter STL – Jeff Wilkins 47-yard field goal, 7:35. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:19. ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 1:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:13. Second quarter STL – Torry Holt 22-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 14:07. Rams 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:15. ARI – Anquan Boldin 13-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 8:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:14. ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 0:26. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:24. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 11:09. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:51. STL – Isaac Bruce 46-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 7:38. Rams 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter ARI – Adam Bergen 9-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Kurt Warner–Anquan Boldin pass), 8:11. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:59. STL – Jeff Wilkins 32-yard field goal, 3:35. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 7-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 3:11. Cardinals 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:24. ARI – J.J. Arrington 7-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:54. Cardinals 38–20. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:04. STL – Kevin Curtis 26-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Jamie Martin–Arlen Harris pass), 0:35. Cardinals 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:19. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 27/39, 285 yards, 3 TD STL – Marc Bulger – 19/24, 224 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – J.J. Arrington – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD STL – Steven Jackson – 12 rushes, 6 yards Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD STL – Torry Holt – 11 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	7	7	24
Cardinals	0	0	3	14	17

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: November 27
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 39,198
• Referee: Tom White
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter JAX – David Garrard 16-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:45. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 7:43. Second quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 2:59. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:26. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 4:00. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:54. JAX – Derrick Wimbush 91-yard kickoff return (Josh Scobee kick), 3:43. Jaguars 17–3. Fourth quarter ARI – Eric Edwards 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 13:34. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:04. JAX – Greg Jones 25-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:20. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:56. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:24. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 12/26, 115 yards ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/46, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Greg Jones – 23 rushes, 78 yards, TD ARI – J.J. Arrington – 6 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 70 yards ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 115 yards

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	6	8	17
49ers	0	7	3	0	10

at Monster Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: December 4
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,439
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 1:02. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:51. Second quarter SF – Maurice Hicks 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 1:58. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:13. Third quarter ARI – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 12:00. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:00. ARI – Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 7:21. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:29. SF – Joe Nedney 48-yard field goal, 0:06. 49ers 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:43. Fourth quarter ARI – Anquan Boldin 54-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Obafemi Ayanbadejo run), 10:45. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:43. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/45, 345 yards, TD, 2 INT SF – Alex Smith – 16/24, 185 yards, 3 INT Top rushers ARI – J.J. Arrington – 18 rushes, 59 yards SF – Frank Gore – 6 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 11 receptions, 156 yards, TD SF – Johnnie Morton – 3 receptions, 66 yards

Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 14: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	3	14	0	17
Cardinals	0	10	3	0	13

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: December 11
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 46,654
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter WAS – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 14:50. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:05. ARI – LeRon McCoy 2-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 8:27. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:23. ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 1:06. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:43. Third quarter WAS – Clinton Portis 15-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:20. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:40. ARI – Neil Rackers 20-yard field goal, 3:40. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:40. WAS – Antonio Brown 91-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 3:29. Redskins 17–13. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers WAS – Mark Brunell – 18/28, 122 yards, 3 INT ARI – Kurt Warner – 25/41, 255 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Clinton Portis – 26 rushes, 105 yards, TD ARI – Marcel Shipp – 7 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss – 7 receptions, 56 yards ARI – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 114 yards

Week 15: at Houston Texans

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	0	9	19
Texans	0	24	3	3	30

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,024
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 3:43. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:48. Second quarter HOU – Jonathan Wells 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 14:23. Texans 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:20. ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 10:16. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:07. HOU – Vernand Morency 25-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:58. Texans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:19. HOU – Jonathan Wells 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:50. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:57. HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Texans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:10. Third quarter HOU – Kris Brown 41-yard field goal, 12:13. Texans 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 14:46. Texans 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 1:52. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 12-yard pass from John Navarre (kick failed), 10:16. Texans 27–19. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:14. HOU – Kris Brown 26-yard field goal, 0:27. Texans 30–19. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06. Top passers ARI – John Navarre – 14/24, 174 yards, TD, INT HOU – David Carr – 22/33, 150 yards, INT Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 6 rushes, 28 yards HOU – Jonathan Wells – 28 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 134 yards, TD HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 51 yards

Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 16: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	14	21
Cardinals	6	7	7	7	27

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 44,723
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 7:24. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:03. ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 3:34. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:54. Second quarter ARI – Karlos Dansby 11-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 10:28. Cardinals 13–0. PHI – Mike McMahon 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 6:38. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:50. Third quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 10:36. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:24. Fourth quarter ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 11:25. Cardinals 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:37. PHI – Billy McMullen 21-yard pass from Mike McMahon (David Akers kick), 10:21. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:04. PHI – Mike McMahon 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 0:26. Cardinals 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:19. Top passers PHI – Mike McMahon – 12/33, 151 yards, TD, INT ARI – Josh McCown – 27/38, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PHI – Mike McMahon – 3 rushes, 21 yards, 2 TD ARI – Marcel Shipp – 13 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers PHI – Reggie Brown – 6 receptions, 69 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	7	3	13
Colts	7	3	7	0	17

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: January 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 57,211
• Referee: Ron Winter
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter IND – Ben Utecht 14-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:12. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 13:04. Colts 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 6:40. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 44-yard field goal, 2:41. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:18. Third quarter IND – Troy Walters 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:26. Colts 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:50. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:29. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 17–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:29. Top passers ARI – Josh McCown – 31/42, 297 yards, TD, INT IND – Jim Sorgi – 20/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 16 rushes, 57 yards IND – James Mungro – 1 rush, 7 yards Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 81 yards IND – Aaron Moorehead – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Seattle Seahawks	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	454	271	L1
St. Louis Rams	6	10	0	.375	1–5	3–9	363	429	W1
Arizona Cardinals	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	311	387	L1
San Francisco 49ers	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	239	428	W2