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1995 Arizona Cardinals season
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Arizona Cardinals 1995 4–12 5th NFC East Buddy Ryan Dave Atkins Ronnie Jones Bill Bidwill Sun Devil Stadium Did not qualify FB Larry CentersDT Eric SwannCB Aeneas WilliamsP Jeff Feagles Cardinals seasons
The 1995 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 97th season, 76th season in the National Football League (NFL), the eighth in Arizona and the second as the Arizona Cardinals. Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg started in his only season with the team. The Cardinals failed to improve upon their 8–8 record from 1994 and finished 4–12, resulting in the firing of head coach Buddy Ryan and his entire staff.
Offseason
NFL draft
1995 NFL draft
1995
Arizona Cardinals
2
47
Frank Sanders
Wide receiver
Auburn
yes
3
80
Stoney Case
Quarterback
New Mexico
yes
5
150
Cedric Davis
Defensive back
Tennessee State
5
165
Lance Scott
Center
Utah
5
167
Tito Paul
Cornerback
Ohio State
yes
6
205
Anthony Bridges
Defensive back
North Texas
7
212
Billy Williams
Wide receiver
Tennessee
7
224
Wesley Leasy
Linebacker
Mississippi State
yes
7
241
Chad Eaton
Defensive tackle
Washington State
no
no
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1995_draft.htm 1995 Arizona Cardinals Draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com January 2, 2014
Undrafted free agents
+ 1995 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJason BondsQuarterbackNorthern ArizonaAndy CaflischPunterUW–Stout
Personnel
1995 Arizona Cardinals President – Bill Bidwill
Vice president – Larry Wilson
Assistant general manager – Joe Woolley
Director of pro scouting – Keith Kidd
Director of college scouting – Bo Bolinger Head coach/general manager – Buddy Ryan Offensive coordinator – Dave Atkins
Quarterbacks – Matt Cavanaugh
Running backs – George Martinez
Receivers/tight ends – Ted Plumb
Offensive line – Dan Neal Defensive coordinator – Ronnie Jones
Defensive line – Jim Stanley
Linebackers – Rex Ryan
Defensive backs – Rob Ryan Special teams – Al Roberts Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki
Roster
1995 Arizona Cardinals 53 10 1 16 Mike Buck American football
15 Stoney Case y
17 Dave Krieg 37 Larry Centers FB
33 Oscar Gray running back y
23 Garrison Hearst
32 LeShon Johnson
31 Ryan Terry running back y 82 Stevie Anderson
84 Marcus Dowdell
83 Anthony Edwards American football
85 Rob Moore American football
81 Frank Sanders American football y 86 Chad Fann
89 Wendall Gaines
87 Oscar McBride y 79 Ed Cunningham C
75 Bernard Dafney G
66 Cecil Gray American football T
67 Duval Love G
61 Brandon Moore offensive tackle T
60 Anthony Redmon G
70 Lance Scott y C
74 Rob Selby T
71 Larry Tharpe T 63 Michael Bankston DE
78 Chad Brown defensive lineman DE
76 Jerry Drake American football y DT
93 Karl Dunbar DT
92 Eric England gridiron football DE
97 Chris Maumalanga DT
90 Keith McCants DE
96 Clyde Simmons DE
98 Eric Swann DT
94 Bernard Wilson American football DT 58 Eric Hill American football MLB
56 Terry Irving OLB
53 Garth Jax OLB
59 Seth Joyner OLB
52 Wesley Leasy y MLB
50 David Merritt OLB 46 Brent Alexander FS
25 Carlos Brooks CB
21 Lance Brown y CB
34 Terry Hoage FS
26 Tony Jones defensive back y FS
29 Lorenzo Lynch SS
27 Tito Paul y CB
20 Andre Waters SS
35 Aeneas Williams CB 5 Greg Davis placekicker K
10 Jeff Feagles P
57 Randy Kirk LS 21 Cedric Davis cornerback y CB IR
64 Jamie Dukes C IR
65 Ernest Dye T IR
24 Patrick Hunter CB IR
42 Kwamie Lassiter y S IR
4 Chuck Levy RB Susp.
95 Jamir Miller LB IR
39 C. J. Richardson American football y S IR
51 Simon Shanks y LB IR
68 Joe Wolf T IR 26 Walter Dunson RB
Regular season
Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 3 at Washington Redskins L 7–27 0–1 RFK Stadium 52,731 2 September 10 Philadelphia Eagles L 19–31 0–2 Sun Devil Stadium 45,004 3 September 17 at Detroit Lions W 20–17 1–2 Pontiac Silverdome 58,727 4 September 24 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–34 1–3 Texas Stadium 64,560 5 October 1 Kansas City Chiefs L 3–24 1–4 Sun Devil Stadium 50,211 6 October 8 at New York Giants L 21–27 (OT) 1–5 Giants Stadium 68,463 7 October 15 Washington Redskins W 24–20 2–5 Sun Devil Stadium 42,370 8 Bye 9 October 29 Seattle Seahawks W 20–14 (OT) 3–5 Sun Devil Stadium 39,600 10 November 5 at Denver Broncos L 6–38 3–6 Mile High Stadium 71,488 11 November 12 Minnesota Vikings L 24–30 (OT) 3–7 Sun Devil Stadium 51,342 12 November 19 at Carolina Panthers L 7–27 3–8 Memorial Stadium 49,582 13 November 26 Atlanta Falcons W 40–37 (OT) 4–8 Sun Devil Stadium 35,147 14 November 30, 1995 New York Giants L 6–10 4–9 Sun Devil Stadium 44,246 15 December 9, 1995 at San Diego Chargers L 25–28 4–10 Jack Murphy Stadium 55,258 16 December 17 at Philadelphia Eagles L 20–21 4–11 Veterans Stadium 62,076 17 December 25 Dallas Cowboys L 13–37 4–12 Sun Devil Stadium 72,394 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Washington Redskins
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary September 3 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST Cardinals 0 7 0 0 Redskins 10 0 10 7 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia 52,731 74 F C Box Score First quarter
WAS – Eddie Murray 36-yard field goal. Redskins 3–0.
WAS – Michael Westbrook 58-yard run (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 10–0.
Second quarter
ARI – Oscar McBride 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Redskins 10–7.
Third quarter
WAS – Eddie Murray 22-yard field goal. Redskins 13–7.
WAS – Leslie Shepherd 73-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 20–7.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Scott Galbraith 2-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 27–7. Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 10/22, 92 yards, TD, 3 INT
WAS – Gus Frerotte – 9/15, 157 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 17 rushes, 97 yards
WAS – Terry Allen – 26 rushes, 131 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 1 reception, 36 yards
WAS – Leslie Shepherd – 1 reception, 73 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 10 6:00 p.m. MST Eagles 0 10 7 14 Cardinals 0 3 3 13 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 45,004 88 F C Box Score First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
PHI – William Thomas 37-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 7–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Eagles 7–3.PHI – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal. Eagles 10–3.Third quarterPHI – Charlie Garner 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 17–3.
ARI – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Eagles 17–6.Fourth quarterPHI – Fred Barnett 19-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 24–6.
ARI – Garrison Hearst 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Eagles 24–13.
PHI – Fred McCrary 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 31–13.
ARI – Rob Moore 5-yard pass from Mike Buck (run failed). Eagles 31–20.
|stats=Top passersPHI – Rodney Peete – 8/13, 145 yards, TD
ARI – Mike Buck – 13/21, 198 yards, TDTop rushersPHI – Ricky Watters – 22 rushes, 94 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 17 rushes, 21 yardsTop receiversPHI – Fred Barnett – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 102 yards
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Week 3: at Detroit Lions
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary September 17 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 0 6 0 14 Lions 3 7 7 0 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan 58,727 None (Indoor stadium) Box Score First quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal. Lions 3–0.
Second quarter
DET – Brett Perriman 39-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 10–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 55-yard field goal. Lions 10–3.
ARI – Greg Davis 41-yard field goal. Lions 10–6.
Third quarter
DET – Barry Sanders 47-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 17–6.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 25-yard field goal. Lions 17–9.
ARI – Greg Davis 25-yard field goal. Lions 17–12.
ARI – Anthony Edwards 24-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Frank Sanders pass). Cardinals 20–17. Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 15/24, 158 yards, TD
DET – Scott Mitchell – 17/26, 217 yards, TD
Top rushers
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 22 rushes, 121 yards
DET – Barry Sanders – 24 rushes, 147 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Centers – 6 receptions, 37 yards
DET – Brett Perriman – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 17 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST Cardinals 0 10 3 7 Cowboys 14 10 3 7 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 64,560 63 F C Box Score First quarter
DAL – Jay Novacek 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 7–0.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 6-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 14–0.
Second quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Cowboys 14–3.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 21–3.
ARI – Larry Centers 13-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 21–10.
DAL – Chris Boniol 25-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–10.
Third quarter
DAL – Chris Boniol 30-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–10.
ARI – Greg Davis 19-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–13.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Sherman Williams 44-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 34–13.
ARI – Rob Moore 25-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 34–20. Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 24/33, 324 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
DAL – Troy Aikman – 19/30, 251 yards, TD
Top rushers
ARI – Larry Centers – 4 rushes, 29 yards
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 21 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Rob Moore – 9 receptions, 154 yards, TD
DAL – Michael Irvin – 5 receptions, 105 yards
Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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ARI – Greg Davis 48-yard field goal. Chiefs 24–3.|stats=Top passersKC – Steve Bono – 7/17, 78 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 25/41, 308 yards, INTTop rushersKC – Steve Bono – 5 rushes, 74 yards, TD
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 15 rushes, 54 yardsTop receiversKC – Lake Dawson – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 97 yards
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Week 6: at New York Giants
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary October 8 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST Cardinals 3 7 11 0 0 Giants 7 0 7 7 6 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 68,463 64 F C Box Score First quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
NYG – Mike Sherrard 6-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 7–3.
Second quarter
ARI – Frank Sanders 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–7.
Third quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 36-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–7.
NYG – Charles Way 2-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 14–13.
ARI – Frank Sanders 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Frank Sanders pass). Cardinals 21–14.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Dave Brown 2-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick). Tied 21–21.
Overtime
NYG – Jessie Armstead 58-yard inteception return. Giants 27–21. Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 23/38, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Dave Brown – 14/23, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 23 rushes, 122 yards
NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 18 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Mike Sherrard – 4 receptions, 32 yards, TD
Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins
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ARI – Greg Davis 24-yard field goal. Redskins 7–3.Second quarterARI – Aeneas Williams 28-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–7.
WAS – Eddie Murray 38-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.
WAS – Eddie Murray 25-yard field goal. Redskins 13–10.Third quarterARI – Larry Centers 9-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 17–13.
WAS – Coleman Bell 29-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 20–17.Fourth quarterARI – Garrison Hearst 1-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 24–20.
|stats=Top passersWAS – Gus Frerotte – 15/29, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 22/33, 207 yards, TD, INTTop rushersWAS – Terry Allen – 17 rushes, 42 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 24 rushes, 79 yardsTop receiversWAS – Henry Ellard – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Centers – 7 receptions, 52 yards
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 29 2:00 p.m. MST Seahawks 0 0 7 7 0 Cardinals 14 0 0 0 6 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 39,600 72 F C Box Score First quarter
ARI – Rob Moore 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
ARI – Keith McCants 5-yard fumble return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–0.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
SEA – Mack Strong 17-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick). Cardinals 14–7.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Mack Strong 2-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick). Tied 14–14.
Overtime
ARI – Lorenzo Lynch 72-yard interception return. Cardinals 20–14. Top passers
SEA – John Friesz – 17/32, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 23/45, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Warren – 23 rushes, 127 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 21 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Brian Blades – 5 receptions, 69 yards
ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Week 10: at Denver Broncos
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos – Game summary November 5 2:00 p.m. MST Cardinals 3 3 0 0 Broncos 14 10 7 7 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 71,488 44 F C Box Score First quarter
DEN – Terrell Davis 5-yard run (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 7–0.
DEN – Aaron Craver 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 14–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Broncos 14–3.
Second quarter
DEN – Aaron Craver 1-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 21–3.
DEN – Jason Elam 53-yard field goal. Broncos 24–3.
ARI – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Broncos 24–6.
Third quarter
DEN – Anthony Miller 47-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 31–6.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Ed McCaffrey 23-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 38–6. Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 17/29, 233 yards
DEN – John Elway – 16/21, 256 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 12 rushes, 50 yards
DEN – Terrell Davis – 22 rushes, 135 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 84 yards
DEN – Anthony Miller – 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 12 2:00 p.m. MST Vikings 3 14 0 7 6 Cardinals 0 10 6 8 0 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 51,342 66 F C Box Score First quarter
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 43-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0.
Second quarter
MIN – Jake Reed 32-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 10–0.
ARI – Rob Moore 9-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Vikings 10–7.
MIN – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 17–7.
ARI – Greg Davis 39-yard field goal. Vikings 17–10.
Third quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Vikings 17–13.
ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Vikings 17–16.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 24–16.
ARI – Wendall Gaines 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Rob Moore pass). Tied 24–24.
Overtime
MIN – Qadry Ismail 50-yard pass from Warren Moon. Vikings 30–24. Top passers
MIN – Warren Moon – 24/43, 342 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Dave Krieg – 19/36, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Robert Smith – 15 rushes, 62 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 18 rushes, 103 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Cris Carter – 12 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 3 receptions, 70 yards
Week 12: at Carolina Panthers
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary November 19 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 0 7 0 0 Panthers 0 14 6 7 Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina 49,582 55 F C Box Score First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
CAR – Pete Metzelaars 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick). Panthers 7–0.
CAR – Bob Christian 2-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick). Panthers 14–0.
ARI – Aeneas Williams 72-yard blocked field goal return (Greg Davis kick). Panthers 14–7.
Third quarter
CAR – John Kasay 42-yard field goal. Panthers 17–7.
CAR – John Kasay 30-yard field goal. Panthers 20–7.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Anthony Johnson 23-yard run (John Kasay kick). Panthers 27–7. Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 14/25, 106 yards
CAR – Kerry Collins – 15/23, 201 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 9 rushes, 32 yards
CAR – Howard Griffith – 25 rushes, 88 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 3 receptions, 37 yards
CAR – Mark Carrier – 5 receptions, 90 yards
Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 26 2:00 p.m. MST Falcons 0 20 7 10 0 Cardinals 6 14 7 10 3 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 35,147 67 F C Box Score First quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Eric Metcalf 5-yard pass from Jeff George (kick failed). Tied 6–6.
ATL – Jessie Tuggle 27-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 13–6.
ATL – Roell Preston 61-yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 20–6.
ARI – Rob Moore 18-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Falcons 20–13.
ARI – Anthony Edwards 28-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 20–20.
Third quarter
ATL – Terance Mathis 54-yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 27–20.
ARI – Wendall Gaines 22-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 27–27.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 23-yard field goal. Cardinals 30–27.
ATL – Jamal Anderson 3-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 34–30.
ATL – Morten Andersen 21-yard field goal. Falcons 37–30.
ARI – Oscar McBride 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 37–37.
Overtime
ARI – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 40–37. Top passers
ATL – Jeff George – 15/34, 280 yards, 3 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 27/43, 413 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Craig Heyward – 9 rushes, 33 yards
ARI – Larry Centers – 13 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Roell Preston – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. New York Giants
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ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.ARI – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.
NYG – Brad Daluiso 51-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–3.
Third quarter
NYG – Mike Sherrard 12-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 10–6.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 17/27, 144 yards, TD
ARI – Dave Krieg – 22/37, 235 yards, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 43 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 21 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Chris Calloway – 7 receptions, 71 yards
ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 84 yards
Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 9 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST Cardinals 0 14 3 8 Chargers 0 14 14 0 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 55,258 60 F C Box Score First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
SD – Mark Seay 15-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Chargers 7–0.
ARI – Larry Centers 22-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 7–7.
ARI – Clyde Simmons 25-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–7.
SD – Ronnie Harmon 3-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Tied 14–14.
Third quarter
SD – Andre Coleman 92-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick). Chargers 21–14.
SD – Mark Seay 38-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Chargers 28–14.
ARI – Greg Davis 36-yard field goal. Chargers 28–17.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Stevie Anderson 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Stevie Anderson pass). Chargers 28–25. Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 24/40, 283 yards, 2 TD
SD – Stan Humphries – 26/41, 288 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 11 rushes, 18 yards
SD – Aaron Hayden – 24 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Rob Moore – 5 receptions, 104 yards
SD – Mark Seay – 7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 17 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 0 14 3 8 Eagles 0 14 14 0 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62,076 36 F C Box Score First quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 35-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.
Second quarter
ARI – Larry Centers 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 13–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–0.
PHI – Derrick Witherspoon 86-yard kickoff return (Gary Anderson kick). Cardinals 17–7.
Third quarter
PHI – Reggie Johnson 21-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Cardinals 17–14.
ARI – Greg Davis 35-yard field goal. Cardinals 20–14.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Calvin Williams 37-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 21–20. Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 21/38, 253 yards, 2 INT
PHI – Rodney Peete – 14/31, 213 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 26 rushes, 95 yards
PHI – Ricky Watters – 23 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 70 yards
PHI – Calvin Williams – 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 25 7:00 p.m. MST Cowboys 17 7 3 10 Cardinals 0 3 10 0 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 72,394 56 F C Box Score First quarter
DAL – Kevin Williams 25-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 7–0.
DAL – Brock Marion 32-yard interception return. Cowboys 14–0.
DAL – Chris Boniol 39-yard field goal. Cowboys 17–0.Second quarterDAL – Kevin Williams 48-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 24–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–3.Third quarter'''
ARI – Aeneas Williams 48-yard interception return. Cowboys 24–10.ARI – Greg Davis 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–13.DAL – Chris Boniol 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–13.Fourth quarter'''
DAL – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 34–13.DAL – Chris Boniol 24-yard field goal. Cowboys 37–13. Top passers
DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/32, 350 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 12/28, 152 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 68 yards, TD
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 14 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Kevin Williams – 9 receptions, 203 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Larry Centers – 12 receptions, 172 yards
Standings
1995 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com
Awards and records
Larry Centers, Franchise Record (since broken), Most Receptions in One Season, 101 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94
Greg Davis, Franchise Record, Most Field Goals in One Season, 30
Garrison Hearst, NFL Comeback Player of the Year
Milestones
Larry Centers, 1st 100 Reception Season NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
Pop culture
The season was featured in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire. Portions of the film centered on fictional wide receiver Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., and his agent Jerry Maguire, played by Tom Cruise.
References
External links
1995 Arizona Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com
Arizona
Category:Arizona Cardinals seasons
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