98th season in franchise history
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.
Notes
2017 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
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
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
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
Top receivers
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 [ edit ]
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
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
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
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
Top receivers
Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
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 8Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Showers, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 69,596Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , 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
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
Top receivers
ARI – J. J. Nelson – 4 receptions, 80 yards
PHI – Nelson Agholor – 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
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
Game information
First quarter
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 [ edit ] NFL London Games
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
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]
Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
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 5Game time : 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST Game weather : Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 70,133Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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
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 [ edit ]
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
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: at Houston Texans [ edit ]
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 19Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST /11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,680Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Lamar Miller 7-yard pass from Tom Savage (Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 13:13. Texans 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
HOU – D'Onta Foreman 34-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:26. Texans 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
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
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
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
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 3Game time : 2:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,986Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , 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
Top receivers
LAR – Todd Gurley – 6 receptions, 84 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 10 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: at Washington Redskins [ edit ]
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 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 71,026Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 60 yards
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. New York Giants [ edit ]
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
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
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
Top receivers
NYG – Rhett Ellison – 4 receptions, 60 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
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 31Game time : 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 69,078Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , 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
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).
#
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]
^ a b 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.
^ a b LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b c Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b 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.
^ a b 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.
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (7) Conference championships (1) League championships (2) Retired numbers Current league affiliations
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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