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The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The 2008 Arizona Cardinals season is the 89th season for the team in the National Football League and their 21st season in Arizona. Baseball Ted Breitenstein pitches a No-hitter against the Pittsburg Pirates on April 22 Glendale ( is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football, the modern hard plastic version of which was created by The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The following is a list of Mascots of National Football League teams: Big Red is the mascot of the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. According to his official bio he "hatched" on October 4, 1998. William V "Bill" Bidwill Sr (born 1931 in Chicago Illinois) is the owner of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Rod GravesCollege Texas TechHometown Houston TXCardinal Season 9th NFL Season 22nd Rod Graves was promoted to the position of vice president-football operations following the 2002 season Kenneth "Ken" Moore Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962 in Augusta Georgia) is the American football Head coach of Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Card Pitt was the name for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League (NFL teams the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague Wikipedia talkFeatured lists#Proposed change to all featured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below In American football, there is considerable controversy over whether the Pottsville Maroons should have been awarded the 1925 National Football League Championship The 1947 National Football League Championship game was the 15th annual championship game and was held December 28, 1947 at Comiskey Park in Normal Park is the name of a former football field in Chicago, Illinois. Comiskey Park (35th Street & Shields Avenue Chicago, Illinois) was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990 For the race track outside Chicago known as Sportsman's Park see Chicago Motor Speedway. Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch Stadium was the home of the St Sun Devil Stadium Frank Kush Field is an outdoor football Stadium located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe Arizona. University of Phoenix Stadium is a multipurpose football Stadium located in Glendale Arizona. Professional sports, as opposed to amateur Sports are those in which athletes receive payment for their performance American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Glendale ( is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The Cardinals are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
The Cardinals have never made a Super Bowl appearance; they are currently one of six NFL teams never to have done so. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Their lone NFL championship, in 1947, while based in Chicago, came two decades before the first Super Bowl Game was played. In 1988, they moved to Arizona from St. Louis, Missouri. The 1988 NFL season was the 69th Regular season of the National Football League. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. In 2006 the club began playing all home games at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, after spending 17 years at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track University of Phoenix Stadium is a multipurpose football Stadium located in Glendale Arizona. Sun Devil Stadium Frank Kush Field is an outdoor football Stadium located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe Arizona. Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091
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Overview
The Cardinals are the oldest continuous professional American football club in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [1][2][3] The team was formed in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club in Chicago. The club was then called the Racine Normals since they were originally located in Normal Park on Chicago's Racine Avenue (not Racine, Wisconsin, as mistaken by many). Racine is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, located beside Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. They then changed their name to the Racine Cardinals after they started wearing dark reddish uniforms, inherited from the collegiate Chicago Maroons. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. This hand-me-down, low-budget situation would prove to be a good metaphor for the team's chronology.
After becoming a charter member of the NFL in 1920, the club was renamed the Chicago Cardinals, in part to distinguish them from a new franchise that was actually placed in Racine, Wisconsin. The 1920 NFL season was the inaugural Regular season of the National Football League. In 1944, during the lean years of World War II, the Cardinals temporarily merged into the Pittsburgh Steelers and became one franchise, usually referred to as Card-Pitt, for that one season. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Card Pitt was the name for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League (NFL teams the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals The Cardinals moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1960 becoming the St. The 1960 NFL season was the 41st Regular season of the National Football League. Louis Cardinals, often called the "Football Cardinals" or the "Grid Birds" to distinguish them from the baseball team, and also sometimes called "The Big Red" during some brushes with success in the 1970s. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St After an unsuccessful campaign for a new football-only stadium in St. Louis, the club relocated to the Phoenix metropolitan area in 1988, first playing at Sun Devil Stadium in the suburb of Tempe. The 1988 NFL season was the 69th Regular season of the National Football League. The team was known as the Phoenix Cardinals before it started using "Arizona" in its name in 1994. The 1994 NFL season was the 75th Regular season of the National Football League.
Despite moving to St. Louis and then to Arizona, the Cardinals for decades remained in either an Eastern conference or division. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. When the league was divided into Eastern and Western conferences prior to the 1953 season, the Cardinals were placed in the East while the Chicago Bears were placed in the West. The 1953 NFL season was the 34th Regular season of the National Football League. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. After the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger, the team was placed in the NFC East. The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues The Cardinals were finally moved to the NFC West despite their complaints as part of the 2002 realignment. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United
The Cardinals were NFL Champions in 1925 and 1947 and last played for the NFL title in 1948. The 1947 NFL season was the 28th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1948 NFL season was the 29th Regular season of the National Football League. However, the team has not won a league title nor played in the championship game since then, and thus currently holds the NFL record for the longest championship drought and along with the Houston Texans (founded in 2002) are the only team not to appear in a conference championship game. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team has also won only two division titles (1974 and 1975) since their 1947 NFL championship. The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1975 NFL season was the 56th Regular season of the National Football League. Despite being the oldest existing professional football franchise in the United States, the Cardinals have a remarkably lean postseason history, with an all-time record of 2-5 (not counting the 1964 Bert Bell Benefit Bowl). The 1964 NFL season was the 45th Regular season of the National Football League. The Playoff Bowl (officially the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl) was a post-season game for third place in the NFL, played ten times following the 1960 They did win a Wild Card game against the Dallas Cowboys in 1998. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The team's ongoing foibles have motivated writer and sportsblogger Will Leitch, a fan of the Cardinals, to sarcastically refer to the franchise as "The Buzzsaw that is the Arizona Cardinals," although the nickname has not caught on among Arizona fans. [4] The team's futility has also been attributed to a sports-related curse placed onto the team because their 1925 title was the result of a disputed, controversial ruling by the NFL. A sports-related curse is the effective action of some power or evil that is used to explain the failures or misfortunes of specific sports teams players or even cities [5] (See 1925 NFL Championship controversy for more details)
The Cardinals conduct their annual summer training camp at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. In American football, there is considerable controversy over whether the Pottsville Maroons should have been awarded the 1925 National Football League Championship Northern Arizona University (NAU is a Public university in Flagstaff Arizona in the United States.
Franchise history
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For more details on this topic, see History of the Arizona Cardinals. This article details the history of the Arizona Cardinals American Football Club.
Chicago years (1898-1959)
The Cardinals are the oldest existing football club in the United States, beginning as an amateur athletic club team in Chicago named the Morgan Athletic Club, which was founded by Chicago painter/builder Chris O'Brien in 1898. Early in the 20th century (by 1913), the team turned professional.
O'Brien later moved them to Chicago's Normal Park and renamed them the Racine Normals, since Normal Park was located on Racine Avenue in Chicago. In 1901, O'Brien bought used maroon uniforms from the University of Chicago, the colors of which had by then faded, leading O'Brien to exclaim, "That's not maroon, it's cardinal red!" It was then that the team changed its name to the Racine Cardinals. Maroon is a dark Brownish Red Color. The first recorded use of Maroon as a color name in English was in 1789. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.
The team disbanded in 1906 mostly for lack of local competition, but reformed in 1913. They were forced to suspend operations for a second time in 1918 because of World War I and the outbreak of the Spanish Flu Pandemic. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The 1918 flu pandemic (commonly referred to as the Spanish flu) was an Influenza Pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world They resumed operations later in the year, and have since operated continuously.
In 1920, the team became a charter member of the American Professional Football Association (which became the NFL in 1922), for a franchise fee of $100USD. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 1922 NFL season was the 3rd Regular season of what was now called National Football League (the league changed their name from American Professional Football The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The Cardinals and the Bears (originally founded as the Decatur Staleys before moving to Chicago in 1921) are the only charter members of the NFL still in existence, though the Green Bay Packers, who joined the league in 1921, existed prior to the formation of the NFL. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The person keeping the minutes of the first league meeting, unfamiliar with the nuances of Chicago football, recorded the Cardinals as Racine, Wisconsin. The team was renamed the Chicago Cardinals in 1922, after the NFL placed a team in the Wisconsin city. That season the Cardinals moved to Comiskey Park. Comiskey Park (35th Street & Shields Avenue Chicago, Illinois) was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990
The Cardinals won their first NFL championship in 1925, finishing the season with a record of 11-2-1. In a controversial ruling by the league, the Pottsville Maroons, the team with the best record, had their franchise revoked for violating the territorial rights of the Frankford Yellow Jackets. Boston Bulldogs (NFL redirects here For the Boston Bulldogs team that competed in the first American Football League see Boston Bulldogs (AFL The Pottsville The Frankford Yellow Jackets was a professional American football team part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931 though its origin dates back to as Thus, the Cardinals won the 1925 title by default. (For more on the controversy, see 1925 NFL Championship controversy, and Sports-related curses. In American football, there is considerable controversy over whether the Pottsville Maroons should have been awarded the 1925 National Football League Championship A sports-related curse is the effective action of some power or evil that is used to explain the failures or misfortunes of specific sports teams players or even cities )
The Cardinals posted a winning record only twice in the twenty years (1931 and 1935) after their championship—including 10 straight losing seasons from 1936 to 1945. The 1931 NFL season was the 12th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1935 NFL season was the 16th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1936 NFL season was the 17th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1945 NFL season was the 26th Regular season of the National Football League.
Dr. David Jones bought the team from O'Brien in 1929. The 1929 NFL season was the 10th Regular season of the National Football League. In 1932 the team was purchased by Charles Bidwill, then a vice president of the Chicago Bears. The 1932 NFL season was the 13th Regular season of the National Football League. Charles W Bidwill Sr ( September 16, 1895 - April 19, 1947) sometimes known as Charley Bidwill, was an owner of the NFL The team has been under the ownership of the Bidwill family since then.
In 1944, owing to player shortages caused by World War II, the Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers merged for one year and were known as the "Card-Pitt", or derisively as the "Carpets" as they were winless that season. The 1944 NFL season was the 25th Regular season of the United States National Football League.
The Cardinals won their last NFL championship game in 1947 (28-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles) with their "Million-Dollar Backfield", which included quarterback Paul Christman, halfback Charley Trippi, halfback Elmer Angsman, and fullback Pat Harder, piling up 282 rushing yards. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Paul Joseph Christman ( March 5, 1918 - March 2, 1970) was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall A halfback or tailback is an offensive position in American, and College football who lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1922) was a professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. Elmer Angsman ( December 11, 1925 – April 11, 2002) was an American football Running back in the NFL. In American football, a fullback ( FB) is a position in the offensive backfield Marlin M "Pat" Harder ( May 6, 1922 in Milwaukee WI &ndash September 6, 1992 in Waukesha WI) was a college To date, it is the franchise's only home playoff game of any kind. However, Bidwill was not around to see it; he'd died before the season, leaving the team to his wife Violet. He had, however, beaten the Chicago Rockets of the upstart All-America Football Conference for the rights to Trippi. The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 The All-America Football Conference (AAFC was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL from 1946 This signing is generally acknowledged as the final piece in the championship puzzle. They advanced to the championship game the next season, but lost 7-0 in a rematch with the Eagles, played in a heavy snowstorm that almost completely obscured the field. The 1948 NFL season was the 29th Regular season of the National Football League. The next year, Violet Bidwill married St. Louis businessman Walter Wolfner.
The 1950s were dismal for the team, with only 33 victories for the decade. Most years found the Cardinals in last place and in their best year of the decade (1956), they finished second with a 7-5 record. Following the 1958 season, they traded their star running back Ollie Matson to the Los Angeles Rams for an unprecedented nine players, but this did little to improve the Cardinals. Ollie Genoa Matson II (born May 1, 1930 in Trinity Texas) is a former professional American football Running back who played in the The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The team's poor performances, coupled with the near-mythic status of the crosstown Bears, resulted in a decline in attendance and revenue. The Bidwills engineered a deal with the NFL which sent the Cardinals to St. Louis beginning with the 1960 season, a move which also blocked St. Louis as a market against the emerging American Football League. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941
St. Louis years (1960-1987)
Coincidentally, St. Louis already had a baseball team called the "Cardinals". The established National League team eventually decided against pressing a formal objection to another sports team in the city using the same name. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Sports fans and local news broadcasters called the teams "the football Cardinals" and "the baseball Cardinals" to distinguish the two.
The new St. Louis football Cardinals were much improved, and the team was competitive for much of the 1960s. New stars emerged, such as Larry Wilson, Charley Johnson, Jim Bakken, Sonny Randle, and Jim Hart. Lawrence Frank Wilson (born May 24, 1938, in Rigby Idaho) is a former American football free safety who played for the St Charley Lane Johnson (born November 22, 1938) was a Quarterback in the NFL. James LeRoy Bakken (born November 2, 1940, Madison Wisconsin) is a former American football punter and Placekicker Ulmo Shannon "Sonny" Randle (born January 6, 1936 in Cohasset Virginia) was an American football Wide receiver in the James Warren Hart (born April 29, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois) is a former American football Quarterback in the National However, in an era when only two or four teams qualified for the NFL playoffs, the Cardinals' playoff drought continued, though the team did advance to the Playoff Bowl in 1964.
Violet Bidwill Wolfner died in 1962, and her sons, Bill and Charles, Jr. took control. Bill Bidwill became sole owner in 1972 and still owns the team today. William V "Bill" Bidwill Sr (born 1931 in Chicago Illinois) is the owner of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Only the New York Giants and Chicago Bears have been in the hands of one family longer than the Cardinals. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey.
In 1973, Don Coryell became head coach and the Cardinals registered a 7-0 record to open the 1974 season. The 1973 NFL season was the 54th Regular season of the National Football League. Don Coryell (born October 17, 1924) is a former American football coach who coached in the NFL first with the St They won the NFC East then and in 1975, losing in the divisional playoffs both times. During this period, the Cardinals boasted an effective offense in the wake of a record-setting offensive line which included standouts Dan Dierdorf, Conrad Dobler, and Tom Banks. Daniel Lee "Longshanks" Dierdorf (born June 29, 1949) is a Hall of Fame former American football player and current Conrad Francis Dobler (born October 22, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American football Offensive lineman Thomas Banks, Tom Banks, or Tommy Banks may refer to Thomas Banks (1735-1805 English sculptor Tom Banks (Physicist
This period for the franchise was characterized by exciting close games, come-from-behind nailbiters, and several frustrating near-misses. The press and league fans began to call the team the "Cardiac Cardinals". Team stars from the 1970s included Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Roger Wehrli, wide receiver Mel Gray, and running backs Terry Metcalf and Jim Otis. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Roger Wehrli (born November 26, 1947) is a Hall of Fame National Football League Cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the This page refers to the St Louis Cardinals wide receiver For the kick returner see Mel Gray. Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born September 24 1951 in Seattle Washington, USA) is a former professional American football Running James Lloyd "Jim" Otis (born April 29, 1948) is a former college and professional American football Running back
On Thanksgiving Day 1976, the Cardinals suffered a controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys. In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has The 1976 NFL season was the 57th Regular season of the National Football League. Cardinal tight end J. V. Cain, running an apparent game-winning route, was shoved out of the end zone by Dallas defensive backs Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters in what appeared to be obvious interference, but a penalty was not called. James Victor Cain ( July 22, 1951 - July 22, 1979) was a tight end in the NFL for the St Clifford Allen Harris (born November 12, 1948 in Fayetteville, Arkansas) is a former professional American football Charlie Tutan Waters (born September 10, 1948 in Miami Florida) was an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys [6] With this loss, the Cardinals were dethroned from the divisional lead and became the first NFC team to reach 10 wins without qualifying for the playoffs.
In 1977, the Cardinals started slowly but won 6 consecutive games before losing the Thanksgiving Day game to the Miami Dolphins, 55-14. The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Bob Griese's record-setting day turned out to be the first of 12 straight losses for the Cardinals (extending into 1978), a streak which included being only the second team ever to lose to the previously-winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. Coryell and several key players, including Dobler and Metcalf, departed the team at the end of the 1977 season. The Cardinals would make the playoffs only once in the next 21 years, and that appearance was in a 16-team tournament at the end of the strike-shortened 1982 NFL season. The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League.
The Cardinals experienced several years of notoriously poor drafts and unfortunate personnel moves in the late 1970s, typified by the first-round selection of kicker Steve Little and hiring of college coaching legend Bud Wilkinson in 1978. Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson was a Hall of Fame American football coach for the University of Oklahoma. The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League. However, the Cardinals had some success in the early 1980s, posting three consecutive winning seasons from 1981 to 1984. The heart of this squad was the prolific trio of quarterback Neil Lomax, wide receiver Roy Green, and running back Ottis Anderson. Neil Vincent Lomax (born February 17, 1959 in Portland Oregon) is a former American football Quarterback. Roy Green (born June 30, 1957 in Magnolia, Arkansas) is a former American football Wide receiver in the NFL Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back
During the Cardinals' 28-year stay in St. Louis, they advanced to the playoffs just three times (1974, 1975 & 1982), never hosting or winning in any appearance. The team left St. Louis before the 1988 season, after Bidwill was unable to convince the city to build a new stadium. The 1988 NFL season was the 69th Regular season of the National Football League.
Arizona years (1988-Present)
In 1988, the Cardinals moved to Arizona, and the Phoenix Cardinals started playing home games in Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student
In March of 1994, in a move designed to better market the franchise to a statewide fan base, team owner Bill Bidwill announced his intention to change the name of the team to the Arizona Cardinals. [2] The rest of the NFL owners quickly approved the name change.
However, the Cardinals spent most of their first decade in Arizona as a cellar-dweller. Things began to look up during the 1998 season as Jake Plummer enjoyed his greatest stretch of success during his tenure with the franchise, in terms of victories at least, as his quarterback rating was still an average 75. Jason Steven "Jake" Plummer (born on December 19, 1974 in Boise Idaho) is a former American football Quarterback whose 0. The team during that time had once again been dubbed the Cardiac Cards by the local and national media[7] as eight of their 16 regular-season games were decided by three points or less, and seven of those games ended in favor of the Cardinals. Solidifying their status as the team to beat in the clutch, as the Cardinals, with a 6-7 record going into the 15th week, won 3 straight games to clinch a playoff spot, including one that very week which had to be decided in overtime, and the total margin of those 3 victories was a mere 8 points.
This and the fact that none of their victories had been to teams with winning records made them heavy underdogs going into their Wild Card Playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys. The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play Considering their two regular season losses to the Cowboys and the fact that they had been on the losing end of 16 of the last 17 games against their division rivals, including 9 straight losses at Texas Stadium,[8] the "Team of the Nineties" seemed to have history, among other forces, on their side. Texas Stadium is a football Stadium in Irving Texas, a Suburb of Dallas. To further the situation, the Cardinals franchise had not won a single playoff game since their title year of 1947, resulting in the longest active drought in professional sports history.
The Cardinals won the game 20-7; however, the final score made the game appear closer than it actually was, as Arizona dominated the Cowboys on both ends of the football throughout the game. At Texas Stadium that afternoon, the Cardinals jumped out to a 10-0 halftime lead. The Cardinals would later increase that lead to 20-0 in the final minutes of the 4th quarter. The Cowboys' only score was a touchdown late in the 4th quarter, and the Cardinals held on for the upset. The Cardinals, who had suffered for 51 years as the NFL's doormat, finally had a playoff win. However, the distinction was short lived as the Cardinals fell in the divisional round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Vikings who possessed a 15-1 record as well as the second highest-scoring offense in NFL history, a record which was broken by the 2007 New England Patriots. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Vikings won the game 41-21 in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis. The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. [9]
The Cardinals have not had a winning season since their 1998 playoff appearance. Coming off of their playoff run in 1998, the Cardinals were expected to do bigger and better things in 1999, but a tough schedule ranked in the top 5 as well as key injuries resulted in what would be another disappointing season, getting off to a 2-6 start. However, the Cards would make another run winning 4 straight to get back into the playoff chase, but it was not meant to be as Arizona lost their last 4 to finish with a disappointing 6-10 record. The team finished with 5-11 records in 2005 and 2006.
In 2000, Maricopa County voters passed a ballot initiative by a margin of 51% to 49%, providing funding for a new Cardinals stadium (as well as for improvements to Major League Baseball spring training facilities in the greater Phoenix region; and youth recreation). Maricopa County (ˌmɛɹɨˈkoʊ̪pə is located in the central part of the U In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. After some legal obstacles, the Cardinals began construction of their new facility in April 2003, in Glendale, one of the western suburbs of Phoenix. University of Phoenix Stadium features a retractable roof and a slide-out grass surface, which is good for the hot desert weather; the new stadium has a state-of-the-art air-conditioning system and high-back seats. A retractable roof is a kinetic architectural element used in many sports venues in which a roof made of a suitable material can readily be mechanically deployed from some
In 2002, the NFL realignment moved the Cardinals to the more geographically-correct NFC West. The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. Their current division rivals are the St. Louis Rams (the Cardinals' first trip to St. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Louis since the realignment was a nationally-televised game on ESPN), San Francisco 49ers, and the Seattle Seahawks. ESPN Sunday Night Football was the ESPN cable network 's weekly Television broadcasts of Sunday evening National Football League (NFL games The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA
In 2007, under new coach Ken Whisenhunt the Cardinals went 8-8, their best record since 1998. Kenneth "Ken" Moore Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962 in Augusta Georgia) is the American football Head coach of
Logo and uniforms
The team has used the cardinal red jerseys since Chris O'Brien bought them for the club in 1901. And for most of its history, the Cardinals have used the same basic uniform design of white helmets, white pants with red stripes on the sides, and either red or white jerseys.
Starting in 1947, the team had a logo of a cardinal bird perched on the stitches of a football. The Northern Cardinal ( Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American Bird in the Cardinal family. However, the club did not attach a logo to their helmets until they debuted a cardinal-head logo in 1960, the year the franchise moved from Chicago to St. Louis. When the Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1988, the flag of Arizona was added to the sleeves. The Flag of Arizona does not contain a state seal but consists of 13 rays of red and gold (the Conquistador colors and of the Flag of Spain And in 1990, the team began wearing red pants with their white jerseys.
In 2005, the team unveiled its first major changes in a century. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The cardinal-head logo was updated to be sleeker and more menacing than its predecessor, which had been derisively called a "parakeet. A parakeet is a North American term for any one of a large number of unrelated small to medium sized Parrot species that generally have long-tail feathers "[10] Black was added as an accent color, while trim lines were added to the outside shoulders and sleeves, and the sides of the jerseys and pants. Both the red and white jerseys have the option of red or white pants, but, during his tenure, coach Dennis Green opted to have the team wear only the white pants for the entire season. Dennis "Denny" Green (born February 17, 1949 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football Head coach.
Hoping to break a six-game losing streak, the Cardinals wore the red pants for the first time on October 29, 2006 in a game at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. The Packers won 31-14, and the Cards headed into their bye week with a 1-7 mark. Following their bye week, the Cardinals came out in their all-red combination at home against the Dallas Cowboys and lost, 27-10. Arizona has not worn the red pants since that loss to the Cowboys, and managed to win four of their last seven games. In 2007, after Dennis Green left, the Cardinals wore white pants for the first half of the season and red pants for the second half of the season.
In the Madden NFL video game series, the Cardinals were outfitted in the all-red combination at home and the all-white combination on the road. Madden NFL is an American football Video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. In some versions of game, the red jersey-white pants and white jersey-red pants combinations appear as alternates.
For their first 18 years in Arizona, the Cardinals, like many other NFL teams in warm climates, wore their white jerseys at home during the first half of the season—forcing opponents to suffer in their darker-colored jerseys during Arizona autumns that frequently see temperatures over 100 °F (38 °C). However, this tradition did not continue when the Cardinals moved to University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006, as early-season games are played with the roof closed. With the temperature inside at a comfortable 70 °F (21 °C), Green opted to have the Cardinals wear their red jerseys at home full-time.
Season-by-season records
Single-season records
Passing
- Passing Yards: 4614 Neil Lomax (1984)
- Passing Touchdowns: 28 Charley Johnson (1963), Neil Lomax (1984)
Rushing
- Rushing Yards: 1605 Ottis Anderson (1979)
Receiving
- Receptions: 103 Larry Fitzgerald (2005)
- Receiving Yards: 1596 David Boston (2001)
Kicking
- Field Goals: 40* Neil Rackers (2005)
* NFL Record
Players of note
Current roster
Pro Football Hall of Famers
Chicago Cardinals
- Charles Bidwill, team owner
- 1 Jimmy Conzelman, QB-CB, head coach
- 1 John "Paddy" Driscoll, QB-S-K-P, head coach
- 2 Walt Kiesling, G-DT, head coach
- 4 Ernie Nevers, RB-S
- 13 Guy Chamberlin, TE-DE
- 33 Ollie Matson, RB
- 62 Charley Trippi, RB-QB
- 81 Dick "Night Train" Lane, CB
St. This is a list of seasons completed by the Arizona Cardinals American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL Neil Vincent Lomax (born February 17, 1959 in Portland Oregon) is a former American football Quarterback. Charley Lane Johnson (born November 22, 1938) was a Quarterback in the NFL. Neil Vincent Lomax (born February 17, 1959 in Portland Oregon) is a former American football Quarterback. Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr (born August 31, 1983 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American football Wide receiver for the David Boston (born August 19, 1978 in Humble Texas) is a Canadian Football Wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of Neil William Rackers (born August 16, 1976 in Florissant Missouri) is a Placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals. Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983) is an American football Quarterback (QB for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Anthony Michael Morelli (born June 21, 1985 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a professional American football Quarterback, currently Brian St Pierre (born November 28 1979 in Salem Massachusetts) is an American football Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner (born June 22 1971 in Burlington Iowa) is an American football Quarterback Johnathan Jerone "J J" Arrington (born January 23, 1983 in Nashville North Carolina) is a National Football League Running Steve Baylark (born July 28, 1983) is a professional running back for the Arizona Cardinals. Tim Castille (born May 29, 1984) is an American football fullback for the Arizona Cardinals. Timothy Hightower (born May 23, 1986 in Alexandria Virginia) is an American football Running back for the Arizona Cardinals Edgerrin Tyree James (EDGE-uh-rin (born August 1, 1978 in Immokalee, Florida nicknamed “The Edge” or just “Edge” is an American football Marcel Cornelius Shipp (born August 8, 1978 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. Terrelle Vernon Smith (Tuh-RELL (born March 12, 1978 in West Covina California) is an American football fullback for the Arizona Christopher Adam Vincent (born September 3, 1981 in) is an American football Running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Anquan Kenmile "The Quan" Boldin (AN-kwan (born October 3 1980 is a professional American football player Steven William Breaston (born August 20, 1983 in North Braddock Pennsylvania) is an American football Wide receiver, Kick Jemalle Cornelius (born August 10, 1984 in Fort Meade Florida) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free Early Joseph Doucet III (born October 28, 1985, in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr (born August 31, 1983 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American football Wide receiver for the Ahmad Rashad Merritt (born February 5, 1977 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. Sean Joseph Morey (born February 26, 1976 in Marshfield Massachusetts) is an American football Wide receiver for the Arizona Jamaica Rector (born August 10, 1981 in Cleburne Texas) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent Jerheme Urban (born November 26, 1980 in Victoria Texas) is an American football Wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals Troy Bienemann (born February 19, 1983 in) is an American football Tight end, and is currently a Free Agent Ben Patrick (born August 23, 1984 in Savannah Georgia) is an American football Tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of Leonard Pope (born September 9, 1983 in Americus Georgia) is a current American football Tight end for the Arizona Cardinals Alexander Benjamin Shor (born January 29, 1983 in) is an American football Tight end who is a Practice squad player for the Jerame Dean Tuman (born March 24, 1976 in Liberal Kansas) is an American football Tight end for the Arizona Cardinals For the basketball player see Elton Brown (basketball Elton Brown (born May 22, 1982, Hampton Virginia) is an American football Levi James Brown III (born March 16, 1984 in Jacksonville North Carolina) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Thaddeus Coleman (born June 20, 1985 in) is a Canadian football Offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football Mike Joseph Gandy (born on January 3, 1979 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American football Offensive lineman who currently Al Johnson (born January 27, 1979 in Brussels Wisconsin) is an American football center for the Arizona Cardinals of the Brandon Latrel Keith (born 1986-11-21 in) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League Taitusi "Deuce" Lutui (born May 5, 1983 in Ha'apai Tonga) is an American football Offensive lineman for the National Carlton Kabaka Medder (born December 1, 1984 in Brooklyn New York) is an Offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals. Scott Thomas Peters (born November 23, 1978 in Arcadia California) is an American football Offensive lineman who is on the Injured Hercules Satele (born July 18, 1985 in Honolulu Hawaii) is an unsigned American football guard in the National Football League Lyle Sendlein (born March 18 1984) is a professional American football player Elliot Louis Vallejo (born May 17, 1984 in Salinas California) is an American football Offensive lineman for the National Football Reggie Wells (born November 3, 1980) is a guard currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Alan Keith Branch (born December 29, 1984) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals. Calais Campbell (born September 1, 1986 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Darnell Maurice Dockett (born May 27, 1981 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American football Defensive tackle who currently plays for the Keilen Lee Dykes (born September 6, 1984 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Kenny Iwebema (born February 6, 1985 in Minneapolis Minnesota) Bryan Keith Robinson (born June 22, 1974 in Toledo Ohio) is an American football Defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals Antonio Smith (born October 21, 1981 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American football player who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals Gabriel Pierre Kim Watson (born September 24, 1983 in Detroit Michigan) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Arizona Monty Beisel (BI-zol (born August 20, 1978 in Newton Kansas) is an American football Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals Bertrand Demond Berry (born August 15, 1975 in Houston Texas) is an American football Defensive end who currently plays for the Karlos Montez Dansby (born November 3, 1981 in Birmingham Alabama) is an American football Linebacker currently playing for the Clark Cromwell Haggans (born January 10, 1977 in Torrance California) is an American football Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals Christopher Edward Harrington (born January 19, 1985 in) is an American football Linebacker who is a Practice squad player for the Gerald Hayes (born October 10 1980) is a Linebacker currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Arlington Louis "Ali" Highsmith (born January 20, 1985 in Miami Florida) is a former College football Linebacker for the David Alexander Holloway (born December 4, 1983 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Travis LaBoy (born August 10, 1981 in Honolulu Hawaii) is an American football Defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals Chikezie Russell Okeafor (CHEE-kay Oh-KEY-fur (born March 27 1976 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is a National Football League Defensive end Robert Edward "Bo" Schobel (SHOW-bull (born March 24, 1981 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars Matt Stewart (born August 31, 1979 in Columbus Ohio) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free agent. Joseph Peter Tafoya (born September 6, 1978) is an American football player who is currently a Free agent. Michael Wayne Adams (born June 17, 1985 in) is an American football Cornerback who is a Practice squad player for the Arizona Travarous Donnell Bain (born October 15, 1983 in) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Free agent. Ralph Brown (born September 16, 1978 in Hacienda Heights California) is an American football Cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals Oliver Celestin Jr (born February 25, 1981 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American football safety with the Arizona Cardinals Aaron Francisco (born July 3, 1983 in Lā'ie Hawai'i) is a safety for the National Football League 's Arizona Cardinals Eric DeNaud Green (born March 16, 1982 in Pahokee Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals Roderick Hood (born October 3, 1981 in Columbus Georgia) is an American football Cornerback who currently plays for the Arizona DeMario Minter (born February 20, 1984 in Stone Mountain Georgia) is an American football Cornerback who is a Practice squad Dominique Reshard Rodgers-Cromartie (born April 7, 1986 in) is an American football Cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the Antrel Rocelious Rolle (born December 16, 1982 in Homestead Florida) is an American football Free safety, drafted eighth overall Matthew Jesse Ware (born December 2, 1982 in Santa Monica California) is currently an American football Defensive back in the Adrian Wilson may refer to Adrian Wilson (American football (born 1979 American football player Adrian Wilson (actor (born 1969 Nathan William Hodel (HOE-dul (born November 11, 1977 in Fairview Heights Illinois) is an American football Long snapper currently Dirk Johnson (born June 1, 1975 in Hoxie Kansas) is an American football punter for the Arizona Cardinals of the Neil William Rackers (born August 16, 1976 in Florissant Missouri) is a Placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team rosters__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Charles W Bidwill Sr ( September 16, 1895 - April 19, 1947) sometimes known as Charley Bidwill, was an owner of the NFL James Gleason Dunn, ( Jimmy Conzelman) ( March 6, 1898 - August 5, 1970) was a former professional football player and coach John Leo "Paddy" Driscoll ( January 11 1895 - June 28 1968) was a Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback. Walt Andrew Kiesling ( May 27, 1903 &ndash March 2, 1962) was an American football player and coach Ernest Alonzo Nevers ( June 11, 1903, Willow River Minnesota - May 3, 1976) was an American football fullback Berlin Guy "Champ" Chamberlin ( January 16, 1894 - April 4, 1967) was a professional American football player and coach in Ollie Genoa Matson II (born May 1, 1930 in Trinity Texas) is a former professional American football Running back who played in the Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1922) was a professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. Richard "Dick" Lane ( April 16, 1928 &ndash January 29, 2002) nicknamed "Night Train", was an American football Louis Cardinals
- 8 Larry Wilson, S
- 22 Roger Wehrli, CB
- 72 Dan Dierdorf, OT
- 81 Jackie Smith, TE
Wilson, Dierdorf, Smith, Conrad Dobler (66, G), Jim Hart (17, QB), and Jim Hanifan (head coach) have been inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Lawrence Frank Wilson (born May 24, 1938, in Rigby Idaho) is a former American football free safety who played for the St Roger Wehrli (born November 26, 1947) is a Hall of Fame National Football League Cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the Daniel Lee "Longshanks" Dierdorf (born June 29, 1949) is a Hall of Fame former American football player and current For the British Home Secretary under Gordon Brown, see Jacqui Smith. Conrad Francis Dobler (born October 22, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American football Offensive lineman James Warren Hart (born April 29, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Jim Hanifan (born September 21, 1933 in Compton California) is a longtime American football coach and former The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield, Missouri, USA, showcases sports memorabilia of Missouri athletes and interactive displays
Retired numbers
- 8 Larry Wilson (St. Lawrence Frank Wilson (born May 24, 1938, in Rigby Idaho) is a former American football free safety who played for the St Louis)
- 40 Pat Tillman (Arizona)
- 77 Stan Mauldin (Chicago)
- 88 J. V. Cain (St. Patrick Daniel Tillman ( November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American football player who left his professional sports Stanley Hubert Mauldin ( December 27, 1920 &mdash October 4, 1948) was a Offensive tackle in the National Football League James Victor Cain ( July 22, 1951 - July 22, 1979) was a tight end in the NFL for the St Louis)
- 99 Marshall Goldberg (Chicago)
Ring of Honor
The Cardinals' Ring of Honor was started in 2006 to mark the opening of University of Phoenix Stadium. Marshall Goldberg ( October 25 1917 – April 3 2006) was an American football Running back with the Chicago Cardinals It honors former Cardinal greats from all eras of the franchise's history. Following is a list of inductees and the dates that they were inducted.
- Charles Bidwill, Owner (8/12/2006)
- Jimmy Conzelman, Coach (8/12/2006)
- Dan Dierdorf, T (10/16/2006)
- John "Paddy" Driscoll, QB (8/12/2006)
- Marshall Goldberg, HB (8/12/2006)
- Dick "Night Train" Lane, DB (8/12/2006)
- Ollie Matson, HB (8/12/2006)
- Ernie Nevers, FB (8/12/2006)
- Charley Trippi, HB/QB (8/12/2006)
- Roger Wehrli, CB (10/14/2007)
- Larry Wilson, S (9/10/2006)
- Pat Tillman, S (11/12/2006)
Other notable alumni
Chicago
- Elmer Angsman
- Paul Christman
- Pat Harder
- Larry Hartshorn
- Hap Moran
- Johnny Olszewski
- Leo Sanford
- Jack Simmons
- Duke Slater
St. Charles W Bidwill Sr ( September 16, 1895 - April 19, 1947) sometimes known as Charley Bidwill, was an owner of the NFL James Gleason Dunn, ( Jimmy Conzelman) ( March 6, 1898 - August 5, 1970) was a former professional football player and coach Daniel Lee "Longshanks" Dierdorf (born June 29, 1949) is a Hall of Fame former American football player and current John Leo "Paddy" Driscoll ( January 11 1895 - June 28 1968) was a Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback. Marshall Goldberg ( October 25 1917 – April 3 2006) was an American football Running back with the Chicago Cardinals Richard "Dick" Lane ( April 16, 1928 &ndash January 29, 2002) nicknamed "Night Train", was an American football Ollie Genoa Matson II (born May 1, 1930 in Trinity Texas) is a former professional American football Running back who played in the Ernest Alonzo Nevers ( June 11, 1903, Willow River Minnesota - May 3, 1976) was an American football fullback Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1922) was a professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. Roger Wehrli (born November 26, 1947) is a Hall of Fame National Football League Cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the Lawrence Frank Wilson (born May 24, 1938, in Rigby Idaho) is a former American football free safety who played for the St Patrick Daniel Tillman ( November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American football player who left his professional sports Elmer Angsman ( December 11, 1925 – April 11, 2002) was an American football Running back in the NFL. Paul Joseph Christman ( March 5, 1918 - March 2, 1970) was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall Marlin M "Pat" Harder ( May 6, 1922 in Milwaukee WI &ndash September 6, 1992 in Waukesha WI) was a college Larry LeRoy "Rube" Hartshorn ( May 19, 1933 - September 19, 2007) is a former NFL Offensive Guard who played for Francis Dayle "Hap" Moran' ( July 31 1901 - December 30 1994) was an American football Running back John Peter Olszewski ( December 21, 1929 &ndash December 8, 1996) was an American football Running back in the Leo Sanford (born October 4, 1929 in Dallas Texas) is a former professional American Football player for the Chicago Cardinals John Charles "Jack" Simmons (born October 8, 1924) was a professional American football Offensive lineman who played for eight Frederick Wayman "Duke" Slater ( December 9, 1898 in Normal Illinois – August 14, 1966) was an American football Louis
- Ottis Anderson
- Jim Bakken
- Tom Banks
- Dave Butz
- Joe Childress
- Bob DeMarco
- Bobby Joe Conrad
- Conrad Dobler
- Pat Fischer
- Ken Gray
- Mel Gray
- Roy Green
- Curtis Greer
- Jim Hart
- Jimmy Hill
- Charley Johnson
- E. J. Junior
- Neil Lomax
- Ernie McMillan
- Dale Meinert
- Terry Metcalf
- Stump Mitchell
- Bobby Moore (later known as Ahmad Rashād)
- Neil O'Donoghue
- Jim Otis
- Sonny Randle
- Bob Reynolds
- Tootie Robbins
- Luis Sharpe
- Vai Sikahema defensive back, punt returner
- J.T. Smith
- Larry Stallings
- Norm Thompson
- Pat Tilley
- Chuck Walker
- Roger Wehrli
- Ron Yankowski
Phoenix/Arizona
- David Boston
- Lomas Brown
- Larry Centers
- Boomer Esiason
- Ken Harvey
- Garrison Hearst
- Thomas Jones
- Dave Krieg
- Tim McDonald
- Jamir Miller
- Jim McMahon
- Rob Moore
- Joe Nedney
- Jay Novacek
- Michael Pittman
- Jake Plummer
- Ricky Proehl
- Simeon Rice
- Jay Schroeder
- Clyde Simmons
- Emmitt Smith
- Eric Swann
- Pat Tillman
- Tom Tupa
- Aeneas Williams
- Ron Wolfley
First-round draft picks
The Chicago Years, 1936-1959 [11]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Jim Lawrence | TCU | Back |
| 1937 | Ray Buivid | Marquette | Back |
| 1938 | Jack Robbins | Arkansas | Back |
| 1939 | Charles (Ki) Aldrich | TCU | Center |
1940’s
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | George Cafego | Tennessee | Back |
| 1941 | John Kimbrough | Texas A&M | Back |
| 1942 | Steve Lach | Duke | Back |
| 1943 | Glenn Dobbs | Tulsa | Back |
| 1944 | Pat Harder | Wisconsin | Back |
| 1945 | Charley Trippi | Georgia | Back |
| 1946 | Dub Jones | LSU | Back |
| 1947 | DeWit (Tex) Coulter | Army | Tackle |
| 1948 | Jim Spavital | Oklahoma A&M | Back |
| 1949 | Bill Fischer | Notre Dame | Guard |
1950’s
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | No 1st Rd Pick, Jack Jennings, (2nd Round) | Ohio State | Tackle |
| 1951 | Jerry Groom | Notre Dame | Center |
| 1952 | Ollie Matson | San Francisco | Back |
| 1953 | John Olszewski | California | Back |
| 1954 | Lamar McHan | Arkansas | Back |
| 1955 | Max Boydston | Oklahoma | End |
| 1956 | Joe Childress | Auburn | Back |
| 1957 | Jerry Tubbs | Oklahoma | Center |
| 1958 | King Hill | Rice | Back |
| 1958 | John David Crow | Texas A & M | Back |
| 1959 | Bill Stacy | Mississippi State | Back |
The St. Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back James LeRoy Bakken (born November 2, 1940, Madison Wisconsin) is a former American football punter and Placekicker Thomas Banks, Tom Banks, or Tommy Banks may refer to Thomas Banks (1735-1805 English sculptor Tom Banks (Physicist David Roy Butz (born June 23, 1950 in Lafayette, Alabama) is a former American Football Defensive lineman in the National Joe Childress was a Running back in the NFL. For his entire career he played for the St Robert DeMarco (born September 16, 1938 in Jersey City New Jersey) is a former American football center who played fifteen seasons in the Robert Joe Conrad (born November 17, 1935 in Clifton Texas) is a former professional American football player in the NFL who was Conrad Francis Dobler (born October 22, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American football Offensive lineman Patrick Fischer (born January 2, 1940 in St Edward, Nebraska) is a former American football Cornerback in the National Kenneth Don Gray (born March 10, 1936 in San Saba Texas) was a Offensive guard who played 13 seasons in the National Football League This page refers to the St Louis Cardinals wide receiver For the kick returner see Mel Gray. Roy Green (born June 30, 1957 in Magnolia, Arkansas) is a former American football Wide receiver in the NFL Curtis Greer (born November 10, 1957 in Detroit Michigan) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the St James Warren Hart (born April 29, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Jimmy "Iron Claw" Hill (born June 7, 1928 in Dallas Texas) is a former professional American football player for the Chicago/St Charley Lane Johnson (born November 22, 1938) was a Quarterback in the NFL. Ester James Junior III (born December 8, 1959 in Salisbury North Carolina) is a former American professional football player who Neil Vincent Lomax (born February 17, 1959 in Portland Oregon) is a former American football Quarterback. Ernest Charles McMillan (born February 21, 1938 in Chicago Heights Illinois) was a Offensive tackle who played 15 seasons in the Dale Meinert ( December 18, 1933 in Lone Wolf Oklahoma – May 10, 2004 in Clinton Oklahoma) is a former professional Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born September 24 1951 in Seattle Washington, USA) is a former professional American football Running Lyvonia "Stump" Albert Mitchell (born March 15, 1959 in Kingsland Georgia) was a former professional American football player who Ahmad Rashād (born Robert Earl Moore November 19, 1949 in Portland, Oregon) is an Emmy award-winning sportscaster (mostly Cornelis Joseph Dennis "Neil" O'Donoghue (born June 18, 1953 in Dublin Ireland) is a former American football Placekicker James Lloyd "Jim" Otis (born April 29, 1948) is a former college and professional American football Running back Ulmo Shannon "Sonny" Randle (born January 6, 1936 in Cohasset Virginia) was an American football Wide receiver in the Bob Reynolds can refer to Bob Reynolds (Lions, American football player member of the College Football Hall of Fame Bob Reynolds (Cardinals James Elbert "Tootie" Robbins (born June 2, 1958 in Windsor North Carolina) was a Offensive tackle who played 12 seasons in Luis Ernesto Sharpe (born June 16, 1960) is a former professional American football tackle who played 13 seasons in the National Football Vai Sikahema (born August 29, 1962 in Nuku{{Okina}}alofa, Tonga) was an American football Running back - Kick returner Larry Joseph Stallings (born December 11, 1941 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American professional football player who played in Norman Jack Thompson (born March 5, 1945) is a National Football League Cornerback who played with the St Patrick Lee Tilley (born February 15, 1953, in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former NFL Wide receiver who played for the St Charles David "Chuck" Walker (born August 10, 1941 in Uniontown Pennsylvania) was a Defensive tackle who played 12 seasons in Roger Wehrli (born November 26, 1947) is a Hall of Fame National Football League Cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the Ronald William Yankowski (born October 22, 1946 in Arlington Massachusetts) was a Defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National David Boston (born August 19, 1978 in Humble Texas) is a Canadian Football Wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of Lomas Brown Jr (born May 30, 1963 in Miami Florida) is a former American football Offensive tackle for the National Football Larry Eugene Centers (born June 1, 1968 in Tyler Texas) was a fullback in American football. Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (born April 17, 1961) is a former American football Quarterback and current network Color commentator Ken Harvey may refer to Ken Harvey (baseball Ken Harvey (American football, former NFL linebacker Gerald Garrison Hearst (born January 4, 1971) is a former NFL Running back who last played for the NFL 's Denver Broncos Thomas Quinn Jones (born August 19, 1978 in Big Stone Gap Virginia) is an American football David Michael Krieg (born October 20, 1958 in Iola Wisconsin) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football Tim McDonald (born January 6, 1965 in Fresno California) is a former professional American football player who played Strong safety Jamir Malik Miller (born November 19, 1973 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Linebacker. James Robert "Jim" McMahon (born August 21, 1959 in Jersey City New Jersey) is a former American football player playing collegiately Robert S Moore (born September 27, 1968 in Hempstead New York) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Joseph Thomas Nedney (born March 22, 1973 in San Jose California) is an American football Placekicker for the National Football Jay McKinley Novacek (born October 24, 1962 in Martin South Dakota) is a former American football Tight end in the NFL Michael Pittman (born August 14, 1975 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American football fullback for the Denver Broncos Jason Steven "Jake" Plummer (born on December 19, 1974 in Boise Idaho) is a former American football Quarterback whose Richard Scott Proehl (born March 7, 1968 in Bronx New York) is a former American football Wide receiver in the National Football Simeon Rice (SIM-ee-on (born February 24, 1974 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Defensive end who is currently a Free Jay Brian Schroeder (born June 28, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football Quarterback Clyde Simmons (born August 4, 1964 in Lanes South Carolina) is a former American football Defensive end in the NFL who Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15 1969 in Pensacola Florida) is a former American football player who played for the Dallas Cowboys Eric Jerrod Swann (born August 16, 1970 in Pinehurst North Carolina) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Patrick Daniel Tillman ( November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American football player who left his professional sports Thomas Joseph Tupa Jr (born February 6, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American football punter and Quarterback Aeneas Demetrius Williams (un-NEE-us (born January 29, 1968 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former American football Cornerback and Ronald Paul Wolfley (born October 14, 1962 in Orchard Park New York) was an American football Running back who played for the Texas Christian University is a private, Coeducational University located in Fort Worth, Texas. Raymond Buivid ( August 15, 1915 - July 1972 was an American football player who played for the Chicago Cardinals. Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university George Cafego ( August 29, 1915 &ndash February 9, 1998) was a college, and professional football player and The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship John Kimbrough (1918-2006 was a college athlete a member of the Texas Legislature, the star of two western movies and a rancher Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station Steve Lach (born August 6, 1920) was an American football player Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The University of Tulsa is a Private university awarding bachelors masters and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa Oklahoma. Marlin M "Pat" Harder ( May 6, 1922 in Milwaukee WI &ndash September 6, 1992 in Waukesha WI) was a college Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1922) was a professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, James J Spavital (born September 15, 1926 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former fullback, coach and General manager The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Jerome Paul Groom ( August 15 1929 - February 29 2008) nicknamed "Boomer" was an American Defensive lineman Ollie Genoa Matson II (born May 1, 1930 in Trinity Texas) is a former professional American football Running back who played in the University of San Francisco ( USF) is a private Jesuit Roman Catholic University in San Francisco California. The University of California ( UC) is a Public university system in the state of California. Clarence Lamar McHan (born December 16, 1932 in Lake Village Arkansas, died November 23, 1998 in New Orleans Louisiana Max Boydston (born January 22, 1932 in Ardmore, Oklahoma) is a former professional American football Wide receiver University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Gerald Tubbs (born January 23, 1935 in Throckmorton Texas) is a former American football Linebacker who played for ten seasons Stuart King Hill (born November 8, 1936 in Hamilton Texas) is a retired American football Quarterback in the NFL William Marsh Rice University (commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters Science and Art John David Crow (born July 8, 1935, in Marion in Union Parish, Louisiana) was the Heisman Trophy winner and Running Billy Stacy (born July 30, 1936 in Drew Mississippi) is a former American professional football player who played five seasons in the Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and Louis Years, 1960-1987 [11]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | George Izo | Notre Dame | Quarterback |
| 1961 | Ken Rice | Auburn | Tackle |
| 1962 | Fate Echols | Northwestern | Defensive Tackle |
| 1962 | Irv Goode | Kentucky | Center |
| 1963 | Jerry Stovall | LSU | Safety |
| 1963 | Don Brumm | Purdue | Defensive End |
| 1964 | Ken Kortas | Louisville | Defensive Tackle |
| 1965 | Joe Namath | Alabama | Quarterback |
| 1966 | Carl McAdams | Oklahoma | Linebacker |
| 1967 | Dave Williams | Washington | Wide Receiver |
| 1968 | MacArthur Lane | Utah State | Running Back |
| 1969 | Roger Wehrli | Missouri | Defensive Back |
1970’s [11]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Larry Stegent | Texas A & M | Running Back |
| 1971 | Norm Thompson | Utah | Cornerback |
| 1972 | Bobby Moore | Oregon | Running Back/Wide Receiver |
| 1973 | Paul Seymour | Michigan | Tight End |
| 1973 | Dave Butz | Purdue | Defensive Tackle |
| 1974 | J. V. Cain | Colorado | Tight End |
| 1975 | Tim Gray | Texas A & M | Defensive Back |
| 1976 | Mike Dawson | Arizona | Defensive Tackle |
| 1977 | Steve Pisarkiewicz | Missouri | Quarterback |
| 1978 | Steve Little | Arkansas | Kicker |
| 1978 | Ken Greene | Washington State | Defensive Back |
| 1979 | Ottis Anderson | Miami | Running Back |
1980’s [11]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Curtis Greer | Michigan | Defensive End |
| 1981 | E. J. Junior | Alabama | Linebacker |
| 1982 | Luis Sharpe | UCLA | Tackle |
| 1983 | Leonard Smith | McNeese State | Defensive Back |
| 1984 | Clyde Duncan | Tennessee | Wide Receiver |
| 1985 | Freddie Joe Nunn | Mississippi | Linebacker |
| 1986 | Anthony Bell | Michigan State | Linebacker |
| 1987 | Kelly Stouffer | Colorado State | Quarterback |
The Arizona Years, 1988-present [11]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ken Harvey | California | Linebacker |
| 1989 | Eric Hill | LSU | Linebacker |
| 1989 | Joe Wolf | Boston College | Guard |
| 1990 | No 1st Rd Pick, Anthony Thompson (2nd Round) | Indiana | Running Back |
| 1991 | Eric Swann | No College | Defensive End |
| 1992 | No 1st Rd Pick, Tony Sacca, (2nd Round) | Penn State | Quarterback |
| 1993 | Garrison Hearst | Georgia | Running Back |
| 1993 | Ernest Dye | South Carolina | Tackle |
| 1994 | Jamir Miller | UCLA | Linebacker |
| 1995 | No 1st Rd Pick, Frank Sanders, (2nd Round) | Auburn | Wide Receiver |
| 1996 | Simeon Rice | Illinois | Defensive End |
| 1997 | Tom Knight | Iowa | Defensive Back |
| 1998 | Andre Wadsworth | Florida State | Defensive End |
| 1999 | David Boston | Ohio State | Wide Receiver |
| 1999 | L.J. Shelton | Eastern Michigan | Tackle |
2000’s
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Thomas Jones | Virginia | Running Back |
| 2001 | Leonard Davis | Texas | Tackle |
| 2002 | Wendell Bryant | Wisconsin | Defensive Tackle |
| 2003 | Bryant Johnson | Penn State | Wide Receiver |
| 2003 | Calvin Pace | Wake Forest | Defensive End |
| 2004 | Larry Fitzgerald | Pittsburgh | Wide Receiver |
| 2005 | Antrel Rolle | Miami | Cornerback |
| 2006 | Matt Leinart | Southern California | Quarterback |
| 2007 | Levi Brown | Penn State | Left Tackle |
| 2008 | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | Tenn State | Cornerback |
Coaches of note
Head coaches
- Paddy Driscoll (1920-1922)
- Arnold Horween (1923-1924)
- Norman Barry (1925-1926)
- Guy Chamberlin (1927)
- Fred Gillies (1928)
- Dewey Scanlon (1929)
- Ernie Nevers (1929-1930)
- LeRoy Andrews (1931)
- Jack Chevigny (1932)
- Paul J. Schissler (1933-1934)
- Milan Creighton (1935-1938)
- Ernie Nevers (1939)
- Jimmy Conzelman (1940-1942)
- Phil Handler (1943-1945)
- Jimmy Conzelman (1946-1948)
- Curly Lambeau (1950-1951)
- Phil Handler (1951)
- Joe Kuharich (1952)
- Joe Stydahar (1953-1954)
- Ray Richards (1955-1957)
- Pop Ivy (1958-1961)
- Wally Lemm (1962-1965)
- Charley Winner (1966-1970)
- Bob Hollway (1971-1972)
- Don Coryell (1973-1977)
- Bud Wilkinson (1978-1979)
- Larry Wilson (interim) (1979)
- Jim Hanifan (1980-1985)
- Gene Stallings (1986-1989)
- Hank Kuhlmann (interim) (1989)
- Joe Bugel (1990-1993)
- Buddy Ryan (1994-1995)
- Vince Tobin (1996-1999)
- Dave McGinnis (2000-2003)
- Dennis Green (2004-2006)
- Ken Whisenhunt (2007-Present)
Current staff
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Radio and television
As of 2006, the Cardinals' flagship radio station is KMVP, "ESPN Radio 860. Rod GravesCollege Texas TechHometown Houston TXCardinal Season 9th NFL Season 22nd Rod Graves was promoted to the position of vice president-football operations following the 2002 season Kenneth "Ken" Moore Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962 in Augusta Georgia) is the American football Head coach of Russell Scott Grimm (born May 2, 1959 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Pro Bowl guard Todd Haley (born February 28, 1967 in Atlanta Georgia) is the current Offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals of the Jeffrey Ronald Rutledge (born January 22, 1957 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former professional American football Quarterback Maurice Carthon (born April 24, 1961 in Chicago Illinois) is a National Football League coach as well as a former professional football Dedric Lamar Ward (born September 29, 1974 in Cedar Rapids Iowa) is the American football offensive quality control coach for the Arizona Clancy Pendergast (born November 29, 1967 in Phoenix Arizona) is the current Defensive coordinator for the NFL 's Arizona Billy Davis Jr (born November 5, 1965 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American football coach in the NFL. Kevin Spencer is an assistant coach for the National Football League 's Arizona Cardinals. John Lott (born May 9, 1964 in Denton Texas) is a former American football Offensive tackle who became most famous as a The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team staffs__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. KMVP (860 AM) is the callsign for a Radio station in Phoenix Arizona. ESPN Radio is an American sports Radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio " KMVP assumed the broadcast rights in 2006 after many years on KSLX-FM and KDUS. KSLX is a Classic rock station serving the Phoenix area The Sandusky outlet broadcasts at 100 KDUS, now dubbed "The Fan 1060" is a sports talk radio station broadcasting out of Tempe Arizona and serving the Phoenix metropolitan radio market Dave Pasch, Ron Wolfley, and Paul Calvisi handle the radio broadcast. Dave Pasch is a Play-by-play broadcaster for ESPN, calling NBA, College football, College basketball, and WNBA games Ronald Paul Wolfley (born October 14, 1962 in Orchard Park New York) was an American football Running back who played for the Most preseason games are televised on KNXV, channel 15, the local ABC affiliate. KNXV-TV, channel 15 is the ABC television affiliate in Phoenix Arizona. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Brian Davis and Doug Plank are the TV announcers. Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953 in Greensburg Pennsylvania) is the Head coach of the Georgia Force of the Arena Football
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Notes and references
- ^ "NFL History 1896-1910", NFL.com
- ^ a b Arizona Cardinals team history, azcardinals.com
- ^ Arizona Cardinals team history, profootballhof.com
- ^ "NFL Roundup: Kickers Soak Up All The Drama", deadspin.com
- ^ Fleming, David. The NFL's forgotten legend. ESPN. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Retrieved on 2007-11-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
- ^ http://www.cowboysplus.com/classic/recordbook/yearbyyear/1976/112676cardinals.html
- ^ "'Boys wary of cardiac Cards", ESPN.com December 29, 1998
- ^ National Football League (2004). 2004 NFL Record & Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment, 444. ISBN 1-931933-71-5.
- ^ National Football League (2004). The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. 2004 NFL Record & Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment, 535. ISBN 1-931933-71-5.
- ^ "Arizona brushes up logo of outdated bird", MSNBC.com Jan 29, 2005
- ^ a b c d e NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Edited by Randall Liu, pp. 393, Workman Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
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