2017 Arizona Cardinals season

2017 Arizona Cardinals season
2017 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Steve Keim
Head coach	Bruce Arians
Home field	University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	LB Chandler Jones ; WR Larry Fitzgerald ; ST Budda Baker ; CB Patrick Peterson
Uniform
	← 2016 ; Cardinals seasons ; 2018 →;

Last updated January 23, 2025

The 2017 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 30th in Arizona and their 12th at University of Phoenix Stadium. It was also the fifth and final season under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals played one road game in London at Twickenham Stadium against the Los Angeles Rams as one of the NFL London Games. They improved on a 7–8–1 season they had in 2016, finishing 8–8 as they spent most of the season alternating between wins and losses. However, they missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

Offseason

Signings

Position	Player	Age	2016 Team	Contract
S	Antoine Bethea	32	San Francisco 49ers	3 years, $12.75 million
K	Phil Dawson	42	San Francisco 49ers	2 years, $6 million
LB	Jarvis Jones	27	Pittsburgh Steelers	1 year, $2.2 million
DE	Frostee Rucker	33	Arizona Cardinals	1 year, $1 million
RB	Andre Ellington	28	Arizona Cardinals	1 year, $905,000

Departures

Position	Player	Age	2017 Team	Contract
DE/DT	Calais Campbell	30	Jacksonville Jaguars	4 years, $60 million

Draft

2017 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	13	Haason Reddick	LB	Temple
2	36	Budda Baker	S	Washington
3	98	Chad Williams	WR	Grambling State
4	120	Dorian Johnson	OG	Pittsburgh
5	157	Will Holden	OT	Vanderbilt
5	179	T. J. Logan	RB	North Carolina
6	208	Johnathan Ford	S	Auburn

Notes

The Cardinals received one compensatory selection — No. 179 overall.

Staff

**2017 Arizona Cardinals staff**
	Front office Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill President – Michael Bidwill General manager – Steve Keim Vice president of player personnel – Terry McDonough Director of college scouting – Dru Grigson Director of pro scouting – Quentin Harris Director of football administration – Mike Disner Director of football operations – Matt Caracciolo Head coaches Head coach – Bruce Arians Assistant head coach/offense – Tom Moore Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Harold Goodwin Quarterbacks – Byron Leftwich Running backs – Freddie Kitchens Wide receivers – Darryl Drake Tight ends – Rick Christophel Assistant tight ends/assistant special teams – Steve Heiden Assistant offensive line – Larry Zierlein Offensive assistant – Kevin Garver			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – James Bettcher Defensive line – Brentson Buckner Outside linebackers – Bob Sanders Inside linebackers – Larry Foote Defensive backs – Nick Rapone Cornerbacks – Kevin Ross Defensive assistant/defensive backs – Mike Chiurco Pass rush specialist – Tom Pratt Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Amos Jones Assistant special teams – Anthony Blevins Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris Assistant strength and conditioning – Roger Kingdom

Final roster

**2017 Arizona Cardinals roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 9 Matt Barkley 7 Blaine Gabbert 5 Drew Stanton Running backs (RB) 37 D. J. Foster 48 Bronson Hill 35 Elijhaa Penny 33 Kerwynn Williams Wide receivers (WR) 13 Jaron Brown 12 John Brown 11 Larry Fitzgerald 14 J. J. Nelson 16 Chad Williams Tight ends (TE) 84 Jermaine Gresham 87 Troy Niklas 86 Ricky Seals-Jones 85 Gabe Holmes		Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Khalif Barnes T 70 Evan Boehm G 75 Alex Boone G 69 Will Holden G/T 78 Vinston Painter T 53 A. Q. Shipley C 79 Max Tuerk C 71 Earl Watford G 73 John Wetzel T Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Rodney Gunter 97 Josh Mauro DE 90 Robert Nkemdiche DE 98 Corey Peters NT 72 Olsen Pierre DE 92 Frostee Rucker DE 94 Xavier Williams DE		Linebackers (LB) 54 Bryson Albright OLB 20 Deone Bucannon ILB 57 Josh Bynes ILB 56 Karlos Dansby ILB 55 Chandler Jones OLB 50 Gabe Martin ILB 96 Kareem Martin OLB 43 Haason Reddick ILB 49 Edmond Robinson OLB 58 Scooby Wright ILB Defensive backs (DB) 36 Budda Baker FS 28 Justin Bethel CB 42 C. J. Goodwin CB 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS 34 Harlan Miller FS 21 Patrick Peterson CB 26 Brandon Williams CB 25 Tramon Williams CB Special teams 46 Aaron Brewer LS 4 Phil Dawson K 2 Andy Lee P		Practice squad 19 Carlton Agudosi WR (IR) 63Peli AnauDE 39 Jarell Carter CB 81 Anthony Denham TE (IR) 47 K. J. Dillon SS 59 Vontarrius Dora OLB 45 Jonathan Moxey CB 91 Earl Okine DE 17 Rashad Ross WR 15 Alonzo Russell WR 65 Pasoni Tasini NT 38 Darius Victor RB Reserve 41 Antoine Bethea SS (IR) 27 Tyvon Branch SS (IR) 30 Rudy Ford FS (IR) 10 Brittan Golden WR (IR) 44 Markus Golden OLB (IR) 74 D. J. Humphries T (IR) 76 Mike Iupati G (IR) 31 David Johnson RB (IR) 22 T. J. Logan RB (IR) 80 Ifeanyi Momah TE (IR) 62 Daniel Munyer C (IR) 3 Carson Palmer QB (IR) 23 Adrian Peterson RB (IR) 68 Jared Veldheer T (IR) 29 Ronald Zamort CB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF	August 3	vs. Dallas Cowboys	L 18–20	0–1	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (Canton, Ohio)	Recap
1	August 12	Oakland Raiders	W 20–10	1–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	Chicago Bears	L 23–24	1–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
3	August 26	at Atlanta Falcons	W 24–14	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
4	August 31	at Denver Broncos	L 2–30	2–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 10	at Detroit Lions	L 23–35	0–1	Ford Field	Recap
2	September 17	at Indianapolis Colts	W 16–13 (OT)	1–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–28	1–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
4	October 1	San Francisco 49ers	W 18–15 (OT)	2–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
5	October 8	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–34	2–3	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
6	October 15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 38–33	3–3	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
7	October 22	at Los Angeles Rams	L 0–33	3–4	Twickenham Stadium (London)	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 5	at San Francisco 49ers	W 20–10	4–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	Seattle Seahawks	L 16–22	4–5	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
11	November 19	at Houston Texans	L 21–31	4–6	NRG Stadium	Recap
12	November 26	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 27–24	5–6	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
13	December 3	Los Angeles Rams	L 16–32	5–7	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
14	December 10	Tennessee Titans	W 12–7	6–7	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
15	December 17	at Washington Redskins	L 15–20	6–8	FedExField	Recap
16	December 24	New York Giants	W 23–0	7–8	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
17	December 31	at Seattle Seahawks	W 26–24	8–8	CenturyLink Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week One: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	0	7	6	23
Lions	0	9	6	20	35

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: September 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Justin Bethel 82-yard interception return (Phil Dawson kick). Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:46.
ARI – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:32.

Second quarter

DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:16.
DET – Matt Prater 58-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

ARI – Kerwynn Williams 3-yard rush. (Phil Dawson kick). Cardinals 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:49.
DET – Theo Riddick 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Cardinals 17–15. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:45.

Fourth quarter

DET – Kenny Golladay 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Lions 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:49.
DET – Kenny Golladay 45-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. (Matt Prater kick). Lions 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:55.
DET – Miles Killebrew 35-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick). Lions 35–17. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer. Lions 35–23. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:30.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/48, 269 yards, TD, 3 INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 29/41, 292 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 23 yards
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 15 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 74 yards
DET – Golden Tate – 10 receptions, 107 yards

The Cardinals would lose star running back David Johnson to a wrist injury during the game. Afterwards, it was revealed that his dislocated his wrist, an injury that sent him to injured reserve on September 12 and would eventually keep him out for the rest of the season.^[1]

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	10	3	16
Colts	10	0	0	3	0	13

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,137
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

IND – Frank Gore 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:38. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:45.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 1:27. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:21.

Second quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 5:56. Colts 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 5:49.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 11:42, Colts 13–3. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 9:18.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 45-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 7:38. Colts 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:04.
ARI – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 3:25. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:09.

Overtime

ARI – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 8:02. Cardinals 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:45.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/36, 332 yards, TD, INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 20/37, 216 yards, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Chris Johnson – 11 rushes, 44 yards
IND – Frank Gore – 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – J. J. Nelson – 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
IND – Jack Doyle – 8 receptions, 79 yards

For the first time in 5 years, head coach Bruce Arians made a return to Indianapolis, where he served as quarterback's coach from 1998-2000, as offensive coordinator in 2012, and that same year, served as interim head coach of the Colts, where he led them to a 9-3 record, the best record held by an interim head coach in NFL history.

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	7	14	28
Cardinals	7	0	7	3	17

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 25
Game time: 5:30 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 65,102
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Jaron Brown 25-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 10:06. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 5:01.

Second quarter

DAL – Dak Prescott 10-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:41.

Third quarter

DAL – Dez Bryant 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 8:42. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:58.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 15-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 3:21. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:32.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Brice Butler 37-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 12:03. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:53.
ARI – Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 6:40. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 56 yards, 5:17.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:03. Cowboys 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.

Top passers

DAL – Dak Prescott – 13/18, 183 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Carson Palmer – 29/48, 325 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 22 rushes, 80 yards, TD
ARI – Andre Ellington – 5 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Brice Butler – 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 13 receptions, 149 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers	3	3	6	0	3	15
Cardinals	0	6	3	3	6	18

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 1
Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 64,121
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, David Diehl and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SF – Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal, 2:05. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:45.

Second quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 13:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:58.
SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 7:16. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:51.
ARI – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 1:24. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:30.

Third quarter

SF – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 10:34. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:26.
ARI – Phil Dawson 50-yard field goal, 6:50. Tied 9–9. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:44.
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 2:22. 49ers 12–9. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:28.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 7:41. Tied 12–12. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:08.

Overtime

SF – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 2:24. 49ers 15–12. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:36.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer, 0:32. Cardinals 18–15. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.

Top passers

SF – Brian Hoyer – 24/49, 234 yards, INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 33/51, 357 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SF – Carlos Hyde – 16 rushes, 68 yards
ARI – Chris Johnson – 13 rushes, 32 yards

Top receivers

SF – Trent Taylor – 5 receptions, 47 yards
ARI – Andre Ellington – 9 receptions, 86 yards

Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Eagles	21	0	10	3	34

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Showers, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 69,596
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

PHI – Trey Burton 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 8:19. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:26.
PHI – Zach Ertz 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 3:52. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:30.
PHI – Torrey Smith 59-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 0:43. Eagles 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:33.

Second quarter

ARI – John Brown 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 11:42. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01.

Third quarter

PHI – Jake Elliott 36-yard field goal, 9:18. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42.
PHI – Nelson Agholor 72-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 6:16. Eagles 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:01.

Fourth quarter

PHI – Jake Elliott 28-yard field goal, 2:00. Eagles 34–7. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 9:14.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/44, 291 yards, TD
PHI – Carson Wentz – 21/30, 304 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Chris Johnson – 9 rushes, 21 yards
PHI – LeGarrette Blount – 14 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

ARI – J. J. Nelson – 4 receptions, 80 yards
PHI – Nelson Agholor – 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	6	27	33
Cardinals	14	10	7	7	38

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 15
Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,999
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Adrian Peterson 27-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 11:52. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
ARI – Troy Niklas 14-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 5:24. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:38.

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 11-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 12:04. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 4:04.
ARI – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 5:31. Cardinals 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:02.

Third quarter

ARI – John Brown 17-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 11:58. Cardinals 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:11.
TB – DeSean Jackson 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (run failed), 8:27. Cardinals 31–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

TB – Cameron Brate 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (pass failed), 13:32. Cardinals 31–12. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:50.
TB – Lavonte David 21-yard fumble return (Doug Martin run), 12:56. Cardinals 31–19.
ARI – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:17. Cardinals 38–19. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:05.
TB – Doug Martin 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:02. Cardinals 38–25. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:15.
TB – Mike Evans 37-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Patrick Murray kick), 2:02. Cardinals 38–33. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:32.

Top passers

TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 22/32, 290 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/22, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

TB – Doug Martin – 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD
ARI – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TB – Cameron Brate – 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 10 receptions, 138 yards, TD

This was the debut of recently acquired veteran running back Adrian Peterson. He'd have a hot day that contributed to a Cardinal victory, rushing 26 times for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns. The performance would earn him NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

NFL London Games

Week 7: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	3	20	3	7	33

at Twickenham Stadium, London, England

Date: October 22
Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST/10:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Rain, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 73,736
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

LAR – Greg Zuerlein 23-yard field goal, 4:14. Rams 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:50.

Second quarter

LAR – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 11:13. Rams 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:38.
LAR – Todd Gurley 18-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:25. Rams 13–0. Drive: 1 plays, 18 yards, 0:10.
LAR – Jared Goff 9-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:41. Rams 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 1:23.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 23–0. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

LAR – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 10:53. Rams 26–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:07.

Fourth quarter

LAR – Cooper Kupp 18-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:46. Rams 33–0. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 10:19.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 10/18, 122 yards, INT
LAR – Jared Goff – 22/37, 235 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Adrian Peterson – 11 rushes, 21 yards
LAR – Todd Gurley – 22 rushes, 106 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 29 yards
LAR – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 59 yards

The Cardinals lost Carson Palmer to an arm injury during the game. Shortly after, it was revealed that he broke his arm and would be out for the remainder of the season.^[2] It was also his last game he'd ever play in the NFL.

Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	0	6	20
49ers	0	3	7	0	10

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: November 5
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 70,133
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Jaron Brown 3-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 10:15. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23.

Second quarter

SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:43.
ARI – Jermaine Gresham 11-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 11:04. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.

Third quarter

SF – C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:43. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 13:31. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:24.
ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 5:33. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 7:02.

Top passers

ARI – Drew Stanton – 15/30, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
SF – C. J. Beathard – 24/51, 294 yards, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Adrian Peterson – 37 rushes, 159 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 12 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 70 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 9 receptions, 84 yards

The Cardinals swept the 49ers for the third consecutive season.

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	8	0	7	22
Cardinals	0	7	3	6	16

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 9
Game time: 6:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Clear (retractable roof open), 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 64,639
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Amazon Video): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Jimmy Graham 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 5:07. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:00.

Second quarter

ARI – Jermaine Gresham 14-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 14:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
SEA – Adrian Peterson tackled by Kam Chancellor in the end zone for a safety, 10:53. Seahawks 9–7.
SEA – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:45.
SEA – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 15–7. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 15–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:28.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 12:49. Seahawks 22–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
ARI – Andre Ellington 1-yard run (kick blocked), 0:20. Seahawks 22–16. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 2:08.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/32, 238 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Drew Stanton – 24/47, 273 yards, TD

Top rushers

SEA – Thomas Rawls – 10 rushes, 27 yards
ARI – Adrian Peterson – 21 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 receptions, 95 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 10 receptions, 113 yards

Week 11: at Houston Texans

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	7	0	21
Texans	0	10	7	14	31

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 71,680
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

HOU – Lamar Miller 7-yard pass from Tom Savage (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:12. Texans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:58.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 20-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 7:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones 11-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 1:53. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:29.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 0:09. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 28-yard pass from Tom Savage (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:02. Texans 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones 28-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:41. Cardinals 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:45.

Fourth quarter

HOU – D'Onta Foreman 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:13. Texans 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
HOU – D'Onta Foreman 34-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:26. Texans 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07.

Top passers

ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 21/33, 237 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
HOU – Tom Savage – 22/32, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Adrian Peterson – 14 rushes, 26 yards
HOU – D'Onta Foreman – 10 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	7	14	24
Cardinals	3	10	3	11	27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 26
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,891
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 8:26. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:51.

Second quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 9:05. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:08.
ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones 29-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:51. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:07.
JAX – Josh Lambo 43-yard field goal, 0:20. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 11:34. Cardinals 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:31.
JAX – Blake Bortles 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 7:39. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Calais Campbell 10-yard fumble return (Josh Lambo kick), 12:19 Jaguars 17–16.
ARI – Jaron Brown 52-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Blaine Gabbert to Larry Fitzgerald, pass succeeded), 9:17. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
JAX – Blake Bortles 17-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 7:33. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:41.
ARI – Phil Dawson 57-yard field goal, 0:06. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:15.

Top passers

JAX – Blake Bortles – 19/33, 160 yards, INT
ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 22/38, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

JAX – Blake Bortles – 6 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Dede Westbrook – 6 receptions, 41 yards
ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones – 4 receptions, 72 yards

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	16	3	7	6	32
Cardinals	0	13	0	3	16

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 3
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,986
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

LAR – Greg Zuerlein 56-yard field goal, 11:41. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:19.
LAR – Gerald Everett 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (kick failed), 7:51. Rams 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:30.
LAR – Alec Ogletree 41-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:45. Rams 16–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Elijhaa Penny 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:38. Rams 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 6:07.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 15-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (kick blocked), 3:25. Rams 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:28.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:25.

Third quarter

LAR – Sammy Watkins 11-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:07. Rams 26–13. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:00.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Rams 26–16. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:12.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 24-yard field goal, 6:18. Rams 29–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 41-yard field goal, 1:55. Rams 32–16. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:34.

Top passers

LAR – Jared Goff – 21/31, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 18/32, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

LAR – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 74 yards
ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 16 rushes, 97 yards

Top receivers

LAR – Todd Gurley – 6 receptions, 84 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 10 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	0	0	7
Cardinals	0	0	6	6	12

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 10
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Partly cloudy (retractable roof open), 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 64,153
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jay Feely
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:16. Titans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:02.

Third quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 9:36. Titans 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:24.
ARI – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 4:44. Titans 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 5:59. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:00.
ARI – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 3:45. Cardinals 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 2:03.

Top passers

TEN – Marcus Mariota – 16/31, 159 yards, 2 INT
ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 17/29, 178 yards

Top rushers

TEN – DeMarco Murray – 11 rushes, 34 yards
ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 20 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

TEN – Delanie Walker – 5 receptions, 42 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 44 yards

Week 15: at Washington Redskins

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	6	3	3	15
Redskins	7	7	3	3	20

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: December 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 71,026
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Jamison Crowder 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:30. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:43.
ARI – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 3:47. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 9:43.

Second quarter

WAS – Kapri Bibbs 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:27. Redskins 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:41.
ARI – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 7:35. Redskins 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:52.
ARI – Phil Dawson 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 13:37. Redskins 14–12. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 4:23. Redskins 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:04.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 11:13. Redskins 17–15. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:37.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 32-yard field goal, 4:30. Redskins 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:21.

Top passers

ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 16/41, 189 yards, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 18/26, 196 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 17 rushes, 61 yards
WAS – Samaje Perine – 14 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 60 yards
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinals	3	7	6	7	23

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 24
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny and clear (retractable roof open), 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 63,850
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, 5:29. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:16.

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 1:01. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:04.

Third quarter

ARI – John Brown 15-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 9:25. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:32.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Robert Nkemdiche 21-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick failed), 14:50. Cardinals 23–0.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 27/45, 263 yards, 2 INT
ARI – Drew Stanton – 20/34, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYG – Wayne Gallman – 10 rushes, 18 yards
ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 16 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Rhett Ellison – 4 receptions, 60 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	10	3	3	26
Seahawks	7	0	7	10	24

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: December 31
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 69,078
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Jaron Brown 25-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 8:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:05.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 99-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 8:43. Tied 7–7.
ARI – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 7:10. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:33.

Second quarter

ARI – Elijhaa Penny 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:19. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:49.
ARI – Phil Dawson 46-yard field goal, 0:58. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

SEA – Doug Baldwin 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 8:59. Cardinals 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:01.
ARI – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 4:22. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Blair Walsh 49-yard field goal, 13:04. Cardinals 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:41.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 10:24. Seahawks 24–23. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 2:21. Cardinals 26–24. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

ARI – Drew Stanton – 15/34, 145 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 221 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 23 rushes, 75 yards
SEA – Mike Davis – 10 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 55 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

The Seahawks lost four out of five home games versus the Bruce Arians-led Cardinals; this one, combined with the Atlanta Falcons winning, eliminated Seattle for the first time since 2011. In what would be head coach Bruce Arians' final game as Cardinals head coach, Arians recorded his 50th win with the Cardinals and became the winningest head coach in Cardinals history, surpassing Ken Whisenhunt, who won 49 games during his tenure with the Cardinals (2007–2012).

Standings

Division

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Los Angeles Rams	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	478	329	L1
Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	4–2	7–5	366	332	L1
Arizona Cardinals	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	295	361	W2
San Francisco 49ers	6	10	0	.375	1–5	3–9	331	383	W5

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.461	.433	L1
2^[a]	Minnesota Vikings	North	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.492	.447	W3
3^[b]	Los Angeles Rams	West	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.504	.460	L1
4^[b]^[c]	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.535	.483	L1
Wild Cards
5^[c]	Carolina Panthers	South	11	5	0	.688	3–3	7–5	.539	.500	L1
6	Atlanta Falcons	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.543	.475	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[d]	Detroit Lions	North	9	7	0	.563	5–1	8–4	.496	.368	W1
8^[d]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	7	0	.563	4–2	7–5	.492	.444	L1
9^[d]	Dallas Cowboys	East	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	.496	.438	W1
10	Arizona Cardinals	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.488	.406	W2
11^[e]	Green Bay Packers	North	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.539	.357	L3
12^[e]	Washington Redskins	East	7	9	0	.438	1–5	5–7	.539	.429	L1
13	San Francisco 49ers	West	6	10	0	.375	1–5	3–9	.512	.438	W5
14^[f]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.555	.375	W1
15^[f]	Chicago Bears	North	5	11	0	.313	0–6	1–11	.559	.500	L1
16	New York Giants	East	3	13	0	.188	1–5	1–11	.531	.458	W1
Tiebreakers ^[g]
1 2 Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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References

↑ "Cardinals place David Johnson on IR, re-sign Chris Johnson". USA TODAY. September 12, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (October 22, 2017). "Carson Palmer out at least 8 weeks with broken arm". NFL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

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[1seed-3] 1 2 Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams.

[3–4-4] 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.

[NFCS-5] 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.

[7–9-6] 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.

[11–12-7] 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.

[14–15-8] 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory.

[9] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

[a585-1] "Cardinals place David Johnson on IR, re-sign Chris Johnson". USA TODAY. September 12, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[a515-2] Rosenthal, Gregg (October 22, 2017). "Carson Palmer out at least 8 weeks with broken arm". NFL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

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v t e Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches All-time roster (A–Kin, Kir–Z) Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Mountain America Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Chris O'Brien Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Red Sea Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano "They are who we thought they were!" Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs (former) Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
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v t e Arizona Cardinals seasons
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2017 Arizona Cardinals season

Contents

Offseason

Signings

Departures

Draft

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: at Houston Texans

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 15: at Washington Redskins

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Standings

Division

Conference

Related Research Articles

References

External links