2016 Arizona Cardinals season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Arizona Cardinals 2016 7–8–1 2nd NFC West Bruce Arians Bill Bidwill Steve Keim University of Phoenix Stadium Did not qualify 3 WR Larry Fitzgerald RB David Johnson CB Patrick Peterson 3 FLEX David Johnson (1st team) RB David Johnson (2nd team) DE Calais Campbell (2nd team) File:Arizona Cardinals Uniforms 2010-2016.png Cardinals seasons The 2016 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 97th in the National Football League (NFL), their 118th overall, their 29th in Arizona, their 11th at University of Phoenix Stadium and their fourth under head coach Bruce Arians. In free agency, they signed veteran defensive back Tyvon Branch and veteran lineman Evan Mathis, while re-signing several key players. They traded for Chandler Jones from the New England Patriots, sending Jonathan Cooper and a late second-round pick to New England. The Cardinals came into the 2016 season with expectations of improving on their 2015 campaign and reaching the Super Bowl. However, after a 1–3 start, they suffered injuries to quarterback Carson Palmer and most of the offensive line. On October 23, the Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks played out a 6–6 tie; this was the Cardinals' first tie since 1986 when they were the St. Louis Cardinals. It was also the lowest-scoring NFL tie since overtime was introduced in 1974. The Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2013 in Week 15 after a loss to the New Orleans Saints. Despite winning their final two games, the Cardinals ended the season with a losing record at 7–8–1. Because the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, their first title in 108 years, the Cardinals also finished the season with the longest active championship drought in the four major American professional sports, with their last championship in 1947 as the Chicago Cardinals. 3 Free agents Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; ERFA – Exclusive-Rights Free Agent 2016 Team Notes WR Jaron Brown RFA ARI one-year deal TE Jermaine Gresham UFA ARI one-year deal TE Darren Fells UFA ARI one-year deal TE Ifeanyi Momah ERFA ARI one-year deal QB Drew Stanton UFA ARI two-year deal RB Chris Johnson RFA ARI one-year deal P Drew Butler UFA ARI two-year deal LS Mike Leach UFA --- retired G Ted Larsen UFA CHI one-year deal C Lyle Sendlein UFA --- retired T Bobby Massie UFA CHI three-year deal T Kelvin Palmer UFA TB one-year deal T Bradley Sowell UFA SEA one-year deal S Tony Jefferson RFA ARI one-year deal S D. J. Swearinger RFA ARI one-year deal S Rashad Johnson UFA TEN one-year deal S Chris Clemons UFA ARI one-year deal CB Jerraud Powers UFA BAL one-year deal CB Corey White UFA BUF one-year deal DE Billy Winn RFA DEN one-year deal ILB Sean Weatherspoon UFA ATL one-year deal ILB Kenny Demens ERFA ARI one-year deal OLB LaMarr Woodley UFA TBA OLB Dwight Freeney UFA ATL one-year deal DE Josh Mauro ERFA ARI one-year deal DE Red Bryant UFA ARI one-year deal Player re-signed by the Cardinals Draft 2016 NFL draft 2016 Arizona Cardinals Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 29 Robert Nkemdiche DE Ole Miss 3 92 Brandon Williams CB Texas A&M 4 128 Evan Boehm C Missouri 5 167 Marqui Christian S Midwestern State 5 170 Cole Toner OT Harvard 6 205 Harlan Miller CB Southeastern Louisiana Notes The Cardinals traded their second-round selection (No. 61 overall) and guard Jonathan Cooper to the New England Patriots in exchange for defensive end Chandler Jones. The Cardinals traded a conditional seventh-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Matt Barkley; the Eagles will only receive this selection if Barkley is on the Cardinals' roster for at least six games during the 2015 season. The Cardinals received a sixth-round compensatory pick (No. 170 overall) as the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cardinals experienced during the 2015 free agency period. Staff 2016 Arizona Cardinals 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 Assistant director of pro scouting – Malik Boyd Director of football administration – Mike Disner Head coach – Bruce Arians Assistant head coach/offense – Tom Moore Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Harold Goodwin Quarterbacks – Freddie Kitchens Running backs – Stump Mitchell 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 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 coordinator – Amos Jones Assistant special teams – Anthony Blevins Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris Assistant strength and conditioning – Roger Kingdom Final roster 2016 Arizona Cardinals 53 17 10  4 Zac Dysert  3 Carson Palmer  5 Drew Stanton 38 Andre Ellington 31 David Johnson running back 30 Stepfan Taylor 33 Kerwynn Williams 12 John Brown wide receiver 18 Marquis Bundy y 11 Larry Fitzgerald 10 Brittan Golden 14 J. J. Nelson 16 Jeremy Ross 85 Darren Fells 84 Jermaine Gresham 89 Hakeem Valles y 70 Evan Boehm y G/C 74 D. J. Humphries T 76 Mike Iupati G 63 Givens Price y T 53 A. Q. Shipley C 61 Cole Toner T y 78 Earl Watford G 73 John Wetzel American football T 93 Calais Campbell DE 95 Rodney Gunter DE 96 Kareem Martin DE 97 Josh Mauro DE 90 Robert Nkemdiche y DE 72 Olsen Pierre DE 98 Corey Peters NT 92 Frostee Rucker DE 91 Ed Stinson DE 94 Xavier Williams NT 44 Markus Golden OLB 52 Zaviar Gooden ILB 55 Chandler Jones OLB 51 Kevin Minter ILB 54 Sio Moore ILB 57 Alex Okafor OLB 58 Scooby Wright ILB 28 Justin Bethel CB 25 Christian Bryant SS 41 Marcus Cooper American football CB 37 Brian Dixon American football CB 45 Trevon Hartfield y FS 34 Harlan Miller y FS 21 Patrick Peterson CB 36 D. J. Swearinger FS/SS 26 Brandon Williams cornerback, born 1992 CB y 46 Aaron Brewer long snapper LS  7 Chandler Catanzaro K  6 Matt Wile P 65 Taylor Boggs G IR 39 Elie Bouka CB y IR 27 Tyvon Branch SS IR 13 Jaron Brown WR IR 20 Deone Bucannon ILB IR 59 Alani Fua OLB IR 22 Tony Jefferson SS IR 43 Mike Jenkins American football CB IR 75 Ulrick John T IR 23 Chris Johnson running back RB IR 50 Gabe Martin ILB IR 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS IR 69 Evan Mathis G IR 80 Ifeanyi Momah TE IR 87 Troy Niklas TE IR 68 Jared Veldheer T IR 58 Daryl Washington ILB Susp. 56 Cap Capi OLB 42 Reshard Cliett OLB 79 Aaron Epps T y no 17 Marvin Hall WR y 19 Chris Hubert y WR 71 Kaleb Johnson G offensive lineman 86 Brian Leonhardt TE 62 Daniel Munyer C 35 Elijhaa Penny y RB 29 Ronald Zamort CB y no Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 12, 2016 Oakland Raiders L 10–31 0–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 2 August 19, 2016 at San Diego Chargers L 3–19 0–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 3 August 28, 2016 at Houston Texans L 24–34 0–3 NRG Stadium Recap 4 September 1, 2016 Denver Broncos W 38–17 1–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 New England Patriots L 21–23 0–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 2 September 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 40–7 1–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 3 September 25 at Buffalo Bills L 18–33 1–2 New Era Field Recap 4 October 2 Los Angeles Rams L 13–17 1–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 5 October 6 Thursday at San Francisco 49ers W 33–21 2–3 Levi's Stadium Recap 6 October 17 Monday New York Jets W 28–3 3–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 7 October 23 Seattle Seahawks T 6–6 (OT) 3–3–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 8 October 30 at Carolina Panthers L 20–30 3–4–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap 9 Bye 10 November 13 San Francisco 49ers W 23–20 4–4–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 11 November 20 at Minnesota Vikings L 24–30 4–5–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 12 November 27 at Atlanta Falcons L 19–38 4–6–1 Georgia Dome Recap 13 December 4 Washington Redskins W 31–23 5–6–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 14 December 11 at Miami Dolphins L 23–26 5–7–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 15 December 18 New Orleans Saints L 41–48 5–8–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 16 December 24 Saturday at Seattle Seahawks W 34–31 6–8–1 CenturyLink Field Recap 17 January 1 at Los Angeles Rams W 44–6 7–8–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. New England Patriots Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 11 5:30 p.m. Patriots 10 0 7 6 Cardinals 0 7 7 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 64,864 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Tony Corrente NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter NE – Chris Hogan 37-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:34. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:13. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 1:00. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:12. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:06. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:20. Third quarter NE – LeGarrette Blount 8-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:00. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00. ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:29. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 53-yard field goal, 12:35. Patriots 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:54. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:46. Cardinals 20–21. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:49. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 3:44. Patriots 23–21. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:02. Top passers NE – Jimmy Garoppolo – 24/33, 264 yards, TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 24/37, 271 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount – 22 rushes, 70 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Julian Edelman – 7 receptions, 66 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD With Patriots quarterback Tom Brady suspended and Jimmy Garoppolo starting, the Cardinals were huge favorites to win. The game was close, but was lost last minute, with a missed game-winning Cardinals field goal.Jimmy Garoppolo leads Patriots past Cardinals 23-21 NFL.com 2016-09-11 https://www.nfl.com/news/jimmy-garoppolo-leads-patriots-past-cardinals-23-21-0ap3000000701043 2024-11-25 Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 18 1:05 p.m. Buccaneers 0 0 7 0 Cardinals 0 24 9 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 64,230 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Ronald Torbert Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:59. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:12. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 22-yard field goal, 11:48. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:21. ARI – Michael Floyd 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:35. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:36. ARI – Jaron Brown 51-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:26. Cardinals 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 0:45. Third quarter TB – Mike Evans 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 10:06. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 40-yard field goal, 8:00. Cardinals 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:05. ARI – Marcus Cooper 60-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 5:15. Cardinals 33–7. Fourth quarter ARI – Chris Johnson 3-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:15. Cardinals 40–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:47. Top passers TB – Jameis Winston – 27/52, 243 yards, TD, 4 INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 17/30, 304 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TB – Jacquizz Rodgers – 2 rushes, 29 yards ARI – Chris Johnson – 16 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 3 receptions, 98 yards Week 3: at Buffalo Bills Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills – Game summary September 25 10:00 a.m. Cardinals 0 7 6 5 Bills 10 7 13 3 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 68,647 64 F C, sunny Walt Anderson Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 19-yard field goal, 3:29. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:51. BUF – LeSean McCoy 24-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:55. Bills 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:30. Second quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:25. Bills 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:51. ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:05. Bills 17–7. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 9:20. Third quarter BUF – Tyrod Taylor 20-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:31. Bills 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:49. BUF – Aaron Williams 53-yard fumble return (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:25. Bills 30–7. ARI – David Johnson 22-yard run (pass failed), 0:12. Bills 30–13. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:13. Fourth quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 60-yard field goal, 10:36. Bills 30–16. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:19. BUF – Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal, 4:48. Bills 33–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:42. ARI – LeSean McCoy tackled in the end zone by Corey Peters for a safety, 3:04. Bills 33–18. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/50, 287 yards, 4 INT BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 14/25, 119 yards, INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD BUF – LeSean McCoy – 17 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – John Brown – 6 receptions, 70 yards BUF – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 51 yards Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams background:#000000; color:white; border:2px solid #97233F;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 2 1:25 p.m. Rams 7 3 0 7 Cardinals 0 10 3 0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 64,622 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Gene Steratore Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Brian Quick 65-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:59. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:28. Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 25-yard field goal, 12:19. Rams 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:40. LA – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 8:42. Rams 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:37. ARI – Michael Floyd 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:24. Third quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter LA – Brian Quick 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:36. Rams 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:33. Top passers LA – Case Keenum – 18/30, 266 yards, 2 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 23/36, 288 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 33 yards ARI – David Johnson – 17 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 82 yards ARI – John Brown – 10 receptions, 144 yards Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 6 Thursday 5:25 p.m. Cardinals 0 7 14 12 49ers 0 7 7 7 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 75 F C, clear Carl Cheffers CBS/NFLN/Twitter Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SF – Jeremy Kerley 9-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:12. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:46. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06. Third quarter ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:45. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:10. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:35. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:19. SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:54. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal, 13:39. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:16. ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:44. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:12. SF – Blaine Gabbert 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:52. Cardinals 31–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. ARI – Blaine Gabbert sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 1:17. Cardinals 33–21. Top passers ARI – Drew Stanton – 11/28, 124 yards, 2 TD SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18/31, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 27 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD SF – Carlos Hyde – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD SF – Jeremy Kerley – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD Week 6: vs. New York Jets Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 17 Monday 5:30 p.m. Jets 0 3 0 0 Cardinals 7 7 7 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 64,709 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Jerome Boger ESPN Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – David Johnson 58-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:51. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:12. Second quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 12:06. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:11. ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:43. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23. Third quarter ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 5:24. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:37. Fourth quarter ARI – Michael Floyd 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:20. Cardinals 28–3. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:26. Top passers NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 16/31, 174 yards, INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 23/34, 213 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – Matt Forte – 9 rushes, 19 yards ARI – David Johnson – 22 rushes, 111 yards, 3 TD Top receivers NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 3 receptions, 70 yards ARI – John Brown – 5 receptions, 54 yards This was the Cardinals' first win over the Jets since 1975, when the Cardinals were based in St. Louis, Missouri. Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 23 5:30 p.m. Seahawks 0 0 0 3 3 Cardinals 0 3 0 0 3 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 65,089 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Terry McAulay NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 46-yard field goal, 3:11. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 8:24. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 4:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:33. Overtime ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 45-yard field goal, 11:23. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:37. SEA – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 6:42. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:41. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 24/37, 225 yards ARI – Carson Palmer – 29/49, 342 yards Top rushers SEA – Christine Michael – 16 rushes, 52 yards ARI – David Johnson – 33 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 69 yards ARI – J. J. Nelson – 3 receptions, 84 yards Cardinals placekicker Chandler Catanzaro and Seahawks placekicker Steven Hauschka each miss game winning field goals as the game finishes in a 6-6 tie and the Cardinals earn their first tie since the 1986 season. Week 8: at Carolina Panthers Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary October 30 10:00 a.m. Cardinals 0 7 7 6 Panthers 14 10 6 0 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 74,088 85 F C, sunny Walt Coleman Fox Sam Rosen, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter CAR – Thomas Davis 46-yard fumble return (Graham Gano kick), 11:48. Panthers 7–0. CAR – Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:24. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. Second quarter CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 11:05. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:40. CAR – Graham Gano 43-yard field goal, 2:45. Panthers 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 35 yards, 6:31. ARI – J. J. Nelson 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:20. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:25. Third quarter CAR – Graham Gano 52-yard field goal, 11:56. Panthers 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:04. CAR – Graham Gano 21-yard field goal, 7:18. Panthers 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:07. ARI – John Brown 17-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:45. Panthers 30–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter ARI – J. J. Nelson 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 5:01. Panthers 30–20. Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 4:49. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 35/46, 363 yards, 3 TD, INT CAR – Cam Newton – 14/27, 212 yards Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 10 rushes, 24 yards CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 25 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – David Johnson – 7 receptions, 84 yards CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 2 receptions, 73 yards In a rematch of the NFC championship, the Panthers led by as much as 24 points until Arizona ended the game by cutting the lead to 10. Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 13 2:25 p.m. MST 49ers 0 10 3 7 Cardinals 7 13 0 3 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 65,127 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Brad Allen Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:04. Second quarter ARI – David Johnson 18-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:42. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:18. SF – Jeremy Kerley 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:12. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 39-yard field goal, 8:28. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:44. SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 1:32. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 6:56. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:32. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter SF – Colin Kaepernick 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:18. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 1:55. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/30, 210 yards, TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/49, 376 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 55 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 133 yards Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 20 12:00 pm. CST Cardinals 7 10 0 7 Vikings 7 13 10 0 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,808 Played indoors (domed stadium) Clete Blakeman Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Adam Thielen 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 10:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:54. ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:18. Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 10:04. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:26. MIN – Matt Asiata 2-yard run (kick blocked), 7:16. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48. MIN – Xavier Rhodes 100-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 3:07. Vikings 20–10. ARI – Jermaine Gresham 29-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:50. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17. Third quarter MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 104-yard kickoff return (Kai Forbath kick), 14:47. Vikings 27–17. MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:06. Fourth quarter ARI – David Johnson 4-yard pass (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:24. Vikings 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:46. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/38, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIN – Sam Bradford – 20/28, 169 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 rec, 63 yards MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 rec, 65 yards, TD Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 27 11:00 am. MST Cardinals 7 6 0 6 Falcons 7 10 7 14 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 69,233 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Parry Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:39. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:21. ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:01. Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 25-yard field goal, 12:52. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46. ATL – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 8:30. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:22. ATL – Taylor Gabriel 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:19. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:51. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:25. Third quarter ATL – Tevin Coleman 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:56. Falcons 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:05. Fourth quarter ATL – Taylor Gabriel 25-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:48. Falcons 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:29. ARI – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 4:44. Falcons 31–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. ATL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:07. Falcons 38–19. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:37. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 25/45, 289 yards, 2 TD, INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/34, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 13 rushes, 58 yards ATL – Devonta Freeman – 16 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – David Johnson – 8 receptions, 103 yards, TD ATL – Taylor Gabriel – 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 4 2:25 pm. MST Redskins 0 6 14 3 Cardinals 7 3 7 14 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 64,939 68 F C, sunny - retractable roof open Walt Anderson Fox Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:43. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:17. Second quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 47-yard field goal, 9:48. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:33. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 20-yard field goal, 1:52. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:26. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 28-yard field goal, 0:07. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 1:45. Third quarter WAS – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:36. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:24. ARI – Michael Floyd 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:10. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:51. WAS – Jamison Crowder 26-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:06. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04. Fourth quarter ARI – David Johnson 25-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:09. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 6:01. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:08. ARI – J. J. Nelson 42-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:56. Cardinals 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05. Top passers WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/37, 271 yards, TD, INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/46, 300 yards, 3 TD Top rushers WAS – Robert Kelley – 14 rushes, 63 yards ARI – David Johnson – 18 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Pierre Garçon – 7 receptions, 78 yards ARI – David Johnson – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD Week 14: at Miami Dolphins Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 11 11:00 am. MST Cardinals 6 3 0 14 Dolphins 7 7 7 5 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,750 77 F C, cloudy Jerome Boger Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter MIA – Kenny Stills 28-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 9:27. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:09. ARI – J. J. Nelson 56-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 8:00. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:27. Second quarter MIA – Dion Sims 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:41. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:55. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 56-yard field goal, 1:18. Dolphins 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:21. Third quarter MIA – Damien Williams 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:17. Dolphins 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:43. Fourth quarter ARI – Brittan Golden 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer, 7:05. Dolphins 21–15. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 6:43. MIA – Walt Aikens defensive two-point conversion, 7:05. Dolphins 23–15. ARI – J. J. Nelson 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer–David Johnson pass), 3:01. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:13. MIA – Andrew Franks 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 26–23. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:29. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/33, 145 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 15/20, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 20 rushes, 80 yards MIA – Jay Ajayi – 20 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers ARI – Jermaine Gresham – 5 receptions, 45 yards MIA – Jarvis Landry – 4 receptions, 103 yardsThis was the Cardinals' first loss to the Dolphins since 1999. Week 15: vs. New Orleans Saints Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 18 2:05 pm. MST Saints 10 14 3 21 Cardinals 7 13 7 14 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 65,072 62 F C, sunny - retractable roof open Carl Cheffers Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Kerwynn Williams 49-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:27. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:33. NO – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 5:27. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:00. NO – Travaris Cadet 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:33. Saints 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:59. Second quarter ARI – Calais Campbell 53-yard fumble return (kick failed, wide left), 7:08. Cardinals 13–10. NO – Brandin Cooks 65-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:11. Saints 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:57. NO – Brandin Cooks 45-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:51. Saints 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:41. ARI – J. J. Nelson 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:40. Saints 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:11. Third quarter NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 6:06. Saints 27–20. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:57. ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:19. Tied 27–27. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter NO – Tim Hightower 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:59. Saints 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20. ARI – David Johnson 7-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:57. Tied 34–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:02. NO – Michael Thomas 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:33. Saints 41–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24. NO – Tim Hightower 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:27. Saints 48–34. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:46. ARI – John Brown 30-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 2:19. Saints 48–41. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:08. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 37/48, 389 yards, 4 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/40, 318 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II – 17 rushes, 78 yards ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 3 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 186 yards, 2 TD ARI – John Brown – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD With the close loss, the Cardinals were eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 24 Saturday 2:25 pm. MST Cardinals 7 7 0 20 Seahawks 0 3 7 21 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 69,050 39 F C, partly cloudy Ronald Torbert Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:52. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:54. Second quarter ARI – J. J. Nelson 80-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:53. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:30. SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:17. Third quarter SEA – Jermaine Kearse 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:20. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:40. Fourth quarter ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 13:32. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:59. SEA – Doug Baldwin 42-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Marcel Reece pass), 8:49. Cardinals 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43. ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:47. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:02. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 42-yard field goal, 4:10. Cardinals 31–18. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:59. SEA – Jimmy Graham 37-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:48. Cardinals 31–25. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22. SEA – Paul Richardson 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed, wide left), 1:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:22. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:00. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 16/26, 284 yards, TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 29/45, 350 yards, 4 TD Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 28 rushes, 95 yards, 3 TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 10 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers ARI – J. J. Nelson – 3 receptions, 132 yards, TD SEA – Doug Baldwin – 13 receptions, 171 yards, TD Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary January 1, 2017 2:25 pm. MST Cardinals 3 13 14 14 Rams 0 6 0 0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 80,729 59 F C, sunny Craig Wrolstad Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal, 10:34. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:26. Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 12:25. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:07. ARI – Jeremy Ross 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:42. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:13. LA – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 2:34. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:08. LA – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 0:48. Cardinals 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:11. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 0:48. Third quarter ARI – Darren Fells 37-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 13:11. Cardinals 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:09. ARI – Kerwynn Williams 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:17. Cardinals 30–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:35. Cardinals 37–6. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:48. ARI – Justin Bethel 66-yard interception return (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:06. Cardinals 44–6. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/38, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT LA – Jared Goff – 13/20, 120 yards Top rushers ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD LA – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers ARI – J. J. Nelson – 4 receptions, 75 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 4 receptions, 37 yards Despite losing running back David Johnson to a knee injury in the first quarter, Arizona still managed to blow out the Rams, 44-6 to finish the year at 7-8-1. Standings Division ARI Conference ARI References External links http://www.azcardinals.com Arizona Category:Arizona Cardinals seasons Arizona Cardinals