2010 Arizona Cardinals season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Arizona Cardinals 2010 5–11 4th NFC West Ken Whisenhunt Rod Graves Bill Bidwill University of Phoenix Stadium Did not qualify SS Adrian Wilson WR Larry Fitzgerald DT Darnell Dockett File:Arizona Cardinals Uniforms 2010-2016.png Cardinals seasons The 2010 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their 23rd in Arizona. The Cardinals attempted to improve on their 10–6 record from 2009 behind starting quarterback Derek Anderson. Anderson was named the starter after Kurt Warner retired in the offseason. But after a modest 3–2 start, the Cardinals fell apart by losing 9 of their remaining 11 contests. Anderson suffered a concussion behind a poorly performing offensive line in Week 14. The team was eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2007 in Week 15. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt's offense proved erratic in accuracy and nullified Anderson’s very respectable arm strength.Benoit Andy The New York Times N.F.L. Blog Search The Fifth Down Search 2010 Arizona Cardinals: What the Film Revealed https://archive.nytimes.com/fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/06/2010-arizona-cardinals-what-the-film-revealed/ nytimes.com New York Times 23 July 2025 Defensive coordinator Bill Davis was fired after the season. 3 Offseason Quarterback Kurt Warner announced his retirement on January 29, 2010.Warner Says Goodbye Darren Urban azcardinals.com January 29, 2010 http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-1/Warner-Says-Goodbye/3a0444eb-99fa-4222-bc84-cd306a6c6dc6 August 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100202123421/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-1/Warner-Says-Goodbye/3a0444eb-99fa-4222-bc84-cd306a6c6dc6 February 2, 2010 dead 2010 NFL draft 2010 NFL draft After finishing the season with a loss in the divisional round of the postseason, the Cardinals will pick 26th. The Cardinals will also have an additional third and fourth round pick from a trade that sent wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the Baltimore Ravens. Their fourth round pick was traded to the New York Jets for safety Kerry Rhodes. + Arizona Cardinals 2010 NFL Draft selections Round Selection Player Position College 1 26 Dan Williams DT Tennessee 2 47* Daryl Washington LB Texas Christian 3 88** Andre Roberts WR Citadel 4 130* O'Brien Schofield DE University of Wisconsin5 155** John Skelton QB Fordham6 201* Jorrick Calvin CB Troy7 233 Jim Dray TE Stanford Staff and roster Coaching staff Arizona Cardinals 2010 staff Front office Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill President – Michael Bidwill general manager – Rod Graves Director of football administration – Reggie Terry Director of player personnel – Steve Keim Director of pro personnel – T. J. McCreight Assistant director of pro personnel – Quentin Harris Head coaches Head coach – Ken Whisenhunt Assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line – Russ Grimm Offensive coaches Pass game coordinator – Mike Miller Quarterbacks – Chris Miller Running backs – Tommie Robinson Wide receivers – John McNulty Tight ends – Freddie Kitchens Offensive quality control – Chad Grimm Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Billy Davis Defensive line – Ron Aiken Linebackers – Matt Raich Defensive backs – Donnie Henderson Assistant defensive backs – Rick Courtright Defensive quality control – Ryan Slowik Special teams coaches Special teams – Kevin Spencer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – John Lott Assistant strength and conditioning – Pete Alosi Final roster 2010 Arizona Cardinals 53 7 8  2 Richard Bartel  3 Derek Anderson American football 19 John Skelton American football y 34 Tim Hightower 45 Reagan Maui'a FB 36 LaRod Stephens-Howling KR 26 Beanie Wells 31 Jason Wright 15 Steve Breaston KR 11 Larry Fitzgerald 18 Max Komar y PR 12 Andre Roberts American football y KR/PR 14 Stephen Williams wide receiver y 81 Jim Dray y 89 Ben Patrick 83 Stephen Spach 74 D'Anthony Batiste T 73 Jeremy Bridges T/G 75 Levi Brown offensive tackle T 62 Ben Claxton C/G 66 Alan Faneca G 70 Rex Hadnot G 76 Deuce Lutui G 63 Lyle Sendlein C 78 Alan Branch DE/NT 93 Calais Campbell DE 90 Darnell Dockett DE 97 Bryan Robinson American football, born 1974 NT 98 Gabe Watson NT 92 Dan Williams defensive tackle y NT 57 Curtis Gatewood OLB 53 Clark Haggans OLB 54 Gerald Hayes ILB 51 Paris Lenon ILB 52 Cyril Obiozor OLB/DE 55 Joey Porter OLB 50 O'Brien Schofield y OLB/DE 56 Reggie Walker linebacker, born 1986 ILB 58 Daryl Washington y ILB 21 Hamza Abdullah SS 27 Michael Adams American football CB 30 Marshay Green y CB 20 A. 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Jefferson CB 49 Rashad Johnson FS 23 Trumaine McBride CB 25 Kerry Rhodes FS 29 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB 28 Greg Toler CB 22 Matt Ware SS 24 Adrian Wilson American football SS  4 Jay Feely K  5 Ben Graham football player P 82 Mike Leach long snapper LS 32 Nehemiah Broughton FB IR 59 Will Davis linebacker OLB/DE IR 80 Early Doucet WR IR 94 Keilen Dykes DE IR  6 Max Hall American football y QB IR 91 Kenny Iwebema DE IR 72 Brandon Keith T IR 65 Cliff Louis T 69 Jeremy Navarre DE 68 Tom Pestock G 48 Brandon Sharpe y LB 46 Alfonso Smith y RB 96 Ronald Talley DE 95 Pago Togafau LB 10 Isaiah Williams wide receiver, born 1987 WR Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 14 Houston Texans W 19–16 1–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 2 August 23 at Tennessee Titans L 10–24 1–1 LP Field Recap 3 August 28 at Chicago Bears W 14–9 2–1 Soldier Field Recap 4 September 2 Washington Redskins W 20–10 3–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 12 at St. Louis Rams W 17–13 1–0 Edward Jones Dome Recap 2 September 19 at Atlanta Falcons L 7–41 1–1 Georgia Dome Recap 3 September 26 Oakland Raiders W 24–23 2–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 4 October 3 at San Diego Chargers L 10–41 2–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 5 October 10 New Orleans Saints W 30–20 3–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 6 Bye 7 October 24 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–22 3–3 Qwest Field Recap 8 October 31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 35–38 3–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 9 November 7 at Minnesota Vikings L 24–27 (OT) 3–5 Mall of America Field Recap 10 November 14 Seattle Seahawks L 18–36 3–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 11 November 21 at Kansas City Chiefs L 13–31 3–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 12 November 29 San Francisco 49ers L 6–27 3–8 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 13 December 5 St. Louis Rams L 6–19 3–9 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 14 December 12 Denver Broncos W 43–13 4–9 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 15 December 19 at Carolina Panthers L 12–19 4–10 Bank of America Stadium Recap 16 December 25 Dallas Cowboys W 27–26 5–10 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 17 January 2 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–38 5–11 Candlestick Park Recap Standings Regular season results Week 1: at St. Louis Rams Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 12 3:15 p.m. CDT/1:15 p.m. MST Cardinals 0 10 0 7 Rams 0 10 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,440 None (indoor stadium) Alberto Riveron Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner Box Score First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 13:54. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:01. STL – Josh Brown 46-yard field goal, 5:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:36. ARI – Tim Hightower 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:54. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:34. STL – Laurent Robinson 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:20. Third quarter STL – Josh Brown 25-yard field goal, 8:28. Rams 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:26. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), 6:13. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:56. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 22/41, 297 yards, TD STL – Sam Bradford – 32/55, 253 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 13 rushes, 54 yards, TD STL – Steven Jackson – 22 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers ARI – Steve Breaston – 7 receptions, 132 yards STL – Mark Clayton – 10 receptions, 119 yards The Cardinals began their season at the Edward Jones Dome for an NFC West match against the St. Louis Rams. The Cardinals scored first in the second quarter with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 22-yard field goal, which was replied by St. Louis when kicker Josh Brown made a 46-yard field goal. Arizona took the lead again with running back Tim Hightower making a 1-yard touchdown run, but failed to maintain it, with quarterback Sam Bradford making a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laurent Robinson. In the third quarter, the Cardinals trailed for the first time when Brown nailed a 25-yard field goal, which they overcame in the fourth quarter when quarterback Derek Anderson made a 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, giving Arizona a win. With the win, Arizona began the season at 1–0. Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary September 19 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 0 7 0 0 Falcons 7 17 10 7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 66,824 None (indoor stadium) Jerome Boger Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Charissa Thompson Box Score First quarter ATL – Roddy White 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:33. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27. Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, 13:06. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:24. ARI – Tim Hightower 80-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 12:54. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12. ATL – Jason Snelling 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:18. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:36. ATL – Jason Snelling 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:31. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:58. Third quarter ATL – Brian Finneran 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:18. Falcons 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:45. ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, 3:57. Falcons 34–7. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 6:37. Fourth quarter ATL – Jason Snelling 7-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:05. Falcons 41–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:41. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 17/31, 161 yards, 2 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/32, 225 yards, 3 TD Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 11 rushes, 115 yards, TD ATL – Jason Snelling – 24 rushes, 129 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 83 yards ATL – Roddy White – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD Hoping to maintain their current winning streak the Cardinals flew to Georgia Dome for an NFC duel with the Falcons. In the first quarter Arizona trailed early as quarterback Matt Ryan completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Roddy White, followed in the second quarter by kicker Matt Bryant hitting a 24-yard field goal. Arizona would reply with running back Tim Hightower getting an 80-yard touchdown run, but fell further behind when Ryan threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to fullback Jason Snelling, followed by Snelling getting a 1-yard touchdown run. In the third quarter the Cardinals struggled further when Ryan completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brian Finneran, followed by Bryan nailing a 35-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter Arizona continued to struggle with fullback Jason Snelling getting a 7-yard touchdown run. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 1–1. Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 26 1:15 p.m. MST Raiders 13 7 0 3 Cardinals 10 7 7 0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 62,439 None (retractable roof closed) Mike Carey CBS Spero Dedes and Randy Cross Box Score First quarter ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 102-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), 14:46. Cardinals 7–0. OAK – Zach Miller 22-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:52. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 22-yard field goal, 6:42. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:22. ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 3:55. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:01. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 54-yard field goal, 1:54. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:16. Second quarter ARI – Steve Breaston 2-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), 10:44. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:10. OAK – Darren McFadden 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:10. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:30. Third quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), 1:01. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 7:59. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 8 plays, 11 yards, 3:39. Top passers OAK – Bruce Gradkowski – 17/34, 255 yards, TD, INT ARI – Derek Anderson – 12/26, 122 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden – 25 rushes, 105 yards, TD ARI – Beanie Wells – 14 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers OAK – Louis Murphy – 5 receptions, 119 yards ARI – Steve Breaston – 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD The Cardinals' third game was an Interconference duel with the Raiders. The Cardinals led early in the first quarter when running back LaRod Stephens-Howling returned a kickoff from his own goal line to the endzone running 102 yards for a touchdown. The Raiders replied and took the lead with quarterback Bruce Gradkowski completing a 22-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Miller, followed by kicker Sebastian Janikowski making a 22-yard field goal. Arizona replied with kicker Jay Feely kicking a 42-yard field goal. Then the Raiders replied with Janikowski making a 54-yard field goal. The Cardinals took the lead in the second quarter when quarterback Derek Anderson made a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Breaston, but it didn't last very long after running back Darren McFadden got a 2-yard touchdown run. Arizona got the lead back in the third quarter when Anderson found wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald on an 8-yard touchdown pass. In the fourth quarter Oakland cut the lead when Janikowski made a 23-yard field goal. Janikowski missed three field goals in the game, giving Arizona the win. With the close win, Arizona improved to 2–1. Week 4: at San Diego Chargers Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 3 1:15 p.m. MST & PDT Cardinals 0 7 0 3 Chargers 7 21 10 3 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 62,189 Sunny, 72 F C Gene Steratore Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers Box Score First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 33-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:45. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:45. Second quarter ARI – Kerry Rhodes 42-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 13:34. Tied 7–7. SD – Mike Tolbert 5-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:31. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:03. SD – Antonio Gates 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:30. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:14. SD – Shaun Phillips 31-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:30. Chargers 28–7. Third quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 48-yard field goal, 3:55. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:41. SD – Ryan Matthews 15-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:31. Chargers 38–7. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 47-yard field goal, 10:49. Chargers 41–7. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:11. ARI – Jay Feely 53-yard field goal, 3:17. Chargers 41–10. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:05. Top passers ARI – Max Hall – 8/14, 82 yards SD – Philip Rivers – 15/20, 241 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 7 rushes, 24 yards SD – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 100 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 56 yards SD – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD Hoping to increase their winning streak the Cardinals flew to Qualcomm Stadium for an interconference duel with the Chargers. In the first quarter the Cardinals trailed early as quarterback Philip Rivers completed a 33-yard touchdown pass to tight end Antonio Gates, but they replied in the second quarter when free safety Kerry Rhodes recovered a fumble and ran 2 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. After that, the Cardinals fell further behind with fullback Mike Tolbert making a 5-yard touchdown run, followed by Rivers making a 26-yard touchdown pass to tight end Antonio Gates. The Cardinals had more problems when quarterback Derek Anderson's pass was intercepted by outside linebacker Shaun Phillips which converted into a 31-yard touchdown run. This was followed in the third quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding making a 48-yard field goal. Then running back Ryan Mathews got a 15-yard touchdown run. This was followed in the fourth quarter by Kaeding nailing a 47-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to cut the lead, but only came away with kicker Jay Feely's 53-yard field goal. With the loss, Arizona fell to 2–2. Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 10 1:05 p.m. MST Saints 10 3 0 7 Cardinals 0 10 3 17 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 62,621 None (retractable roof closed) Tony Corrente Fox Chris Rose and Kurt Warner Box Score First quarter NO – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 9:49. Saints 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:07. NO – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick), 1:30. Saints 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:32. Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 37-yard field goal, 11:15. Saints 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:15. ARI – Levi Brown 2-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 2:19. Tied 10–10. NO – John Carney 32-yard field goal, 1:10. Saints 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:09. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 44-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 29-yard field goal, 11:39. Cardinals 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:48. ARI – Kerry Rhodes 27-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 10:39. Cardinals 23–13. NO – Robert Meachem 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick), 1:49. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:36. ARI – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 28-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 0:10. Cardinals 30–20. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 24/39, 279 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT ARI – Max Hall – 17/27, 168 yards, INT Top rushers NO – Ladell Betts – 10 rushes, 44 yards ARI – Beanie Wells – 20 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 97 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 93 yards Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Chargers the Cardinals played on home ground for an NFC duel with the Super Bowl champion Saints using a new starting quarterback: Max Hall (who had substituted in for Derek Anderson in the previous game). In the first quarter the Cardinals trailed early as kicker John Carney nailed a 31-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Drew Brees completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey. The Cardinals replied with kicker Jay Feely making a 37-yard field goal, followed by offensive tackle Levi Brown recovering a fumble and returning it 2 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter the Cardinals replied and took the lead when Feely got a 44-yard field goal, followed the fourth quarter by Feely's 29-yard field goal. Then free safety Kerry Rhodes recovered a fumble and ran 27 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. The lead was broken down with Brees making a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Robert Meachem, but the Cardinals managed to pull away when Brees' pass was intercepted by cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and returned 28 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. With the win, Arizona went into their bye week at 3–2. Week 7: at Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary October 24 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT Cardinals 0 0 7 3 Seahawks 3 7 9 3 Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington 67,132 Cloudy, 52 F C Jeff Triplette Fox Chris Myers, Brian Billick and Charissa Thompson Box Score First quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 7:29. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:31. Second quarter SEA – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 5:46. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:09. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 31-yard field goal, 12:11. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:55. SEA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, 10:57. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, -17 yards, 1:14. ARI – Beanie Wells 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:43. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:14. SEA – Olindo Mare 24-yard field goal, 0:49. Seahawks 19–7. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 24-yard field goal, 14:48. Seahawks 19–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:01. SEA – Olindo Mare 26-yard field goal, 7:28. Seahawks 22–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:20. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 8/17, 96 yards SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 20/38, 192 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 6 rushes, 59 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 24 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers ARI – Andre Roberts – 2 receptions, 40 yards SEA – Mike Williams – 11 receptions, 87 yards, TD Coming off their bye week the Cardinals flew to Qwest Field for an NFC West rivalry match against the Seahawks. In the first quarter the Cardinals trailed early as kicker Olindo Mare got a 20-yard field goal. Followed in the second quarter by quarterback Matt Hasselbeck making a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Williams. The Cardinals fell further behind in the third quarter with Mare nailing a 31 and a 51-yard field goal. The Cardinals replied with running back Beanie Wells getting a 2-yard touchdown run. The Seahawks continued to score with Mare hitting a 24-yard field goal, but the Cardinals responded in the fourth quarter with kicker Jay Feely getting a 24-yard field goal. The Seahawks pulled away with Mare making a 26-yard field goal. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–3. Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers background:#000000; color:white; border:2px solid #97233F;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 31 1:15 p.m. MST Buccaneers 7 17 7 7 Cardinals 7 7 14 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 61,857 None (retractable roof closed) Ron Winter Fox Chris Myers, Brian Billick and Jaime Maggio Box Score First quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Max Hall (Jay Feely kick), 6:25. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38. TB – Geno Hayes 41-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 4:15. Tied 7–7. Second quarter ARI – Beanie Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:17. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:03. TB – Mike Williams 47-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 8:59. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18. TB – Aqib Talib 45-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 6:33. Buccaneers 21–14. TB – Connor Barth 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 3:15. Third quarter TB – LeGarrette Blount 15-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 4:35. Buccaneers 31–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:47. ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 30-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 0:56. Buccaneers 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:36. ARI – Gerald Hayes 21-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 0:33. Buccaneers 31–28. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), 9:41. Cardinals 35–31. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:56. TB – LaGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 5:13. Buccaneers 38–35. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:28. Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 18/25, 278 yards, TD ARI – Derek Anderson – 16/24, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – LaGarrette Blount – 22 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD ARI – Beanie Wells – 16 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD ARI – Steve Breaston – 8 receptions, 147 yards The Cardinals' seventh game was an NFC duel with the Buccaneers at University of Phoenix Stadium. In the first quarter the Cardinals took the lead when quarterback Max Hall made a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Buccaneers replied with outside linebacker Geno Hayes returning an interception 41 yards for a touchdown. The Cardinals led again in the second quarter with running back Beanie Wells getting a 1-yard touchdown run, but the Buccaneers went on a scoring rally with quarterback Josh Freeman making a 47-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Williams, and cornerback Aqib Talib returning an interception 45 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by kicker Connor Barth hitting a 21-yard field goal, and in the third quarter with running back LeGarrette Blount getting a 15-yard touchdown run. The Cardinals also went on a rally to take the lead back with running back LaRod Stephens-Howling making a 30-yard touchdown run, which was followed by inside linebacker Gerald Hayes recovering a fumble and running 21 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. Then quarterback Derek Anderson found Fitzgerald on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Buccaneers scored once more to take the win with Blount getting a 1-yard touchdown run. With the loss, Arizona recorded back to back losses for the first time since the 2008 season, and fell to 3–4. Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 7 12:05 p.m. CST/11:05 a.m. MST Cardinals 0 14 7 3 0 Vikings 0 10 0 14 3 Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,120 None (indoor stadium) Bill Leavy Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Box Score First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 12-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:17. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:43. ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 96-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), 12:04. Tied 7–7. MIN – Ryan Longwell 21-yard field goal, 6:22. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:42. ARI – Andre Roberts 30-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), 0:29. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:01. Third quarter ARI – Michael Adams 30-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 14:48. Cardinals 21–10. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 12:40. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:36. MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:34. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:05. MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe 25-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:27. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:57. Overtime MIN – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, 9:42. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:56. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 15/26, 179 yards, TD MIN – Brett Favre – 36/47, 446 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 13 rushes, 39 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 15 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 107 yards MIN – Percy Harvin – 9 receptions, 126 yards Hoping to snap their current losing streak the Cardinals flew to Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for an NFC duel with the Vikings. In the second quarter the Cardinals trailed early as quarterback Brett Favre got a 12-yard touchdown pass to running back Adrian Peterson. They immediately replied with a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by running back LaRod Stephens-Howling. The Vikings responded with kicker Ryan Longwell nailing a 21-yard field goal. The Cardinals replied a took the lead with quarterback Derek Anderson completing a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Roberts. This was followed by defensive back Michael Adams returning a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown, and with kicker Jay Feely making a 22-yard field goal. The lead was closed down by Peterson as he got a 4-yard touchdown run, and by quarterback Brett Favre's 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. After overtime the decision was made when Longwell successfully made a 35-yard field goal to give the Cardinals a loss, bringing their record down to 3–5. Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 15 2:15 p.m. MST Seahawks 7 10 9 10 Cardinals 7 3 0 8 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 61,904 None (retractable roof closed) Scott Green Fox Thom Brennamen and Brian Billick Box Score First quarter ARI – Tim Hightower 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 12:48. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:32. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 7:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:04. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal, 13:23. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:18. ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 8:11. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:09. SEA – Deon Butler 63-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 7:28. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:43. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 34-yard field goal, 7:05. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:52. SEA – Olindo Mare 19-yard field goal, 4:50. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:02. SEA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 1:15. Seahawks 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:45. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 19-yard field goal, 12:18. Seahawks 29–10. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:55. ARI – Early Doucet 2-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Derek Anderson–Larry Fitzgerald pass), 7:52. Seahawks 29–18. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:14. SEA – Justin Forsett 4-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 3:49. Seahawks 36–18. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:59. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 22/34, 333 yards, TD ARI – Derek Anderson – 23/45, 322 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett – 9 rushes, 64 yards, TD ARI – Tim Hightower – 13 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Mike Williams – 11 receptions, 145 yards ARI – Steve Breaston – 4 receptions, 98 yards The Cardinals' ninth game was an NFC West rivalry re-match against the Seahawks. In the first quarter the Cardinals took the early lead as running back Tim Hightower got a 2-yard touchdown run. The Seahawks replied with running back Marshawn Lynch getting a 1-yard touchdown run. The Cardinals trailed with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 41-yard field goal, but they answed back with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 23-yard field goal. The Cardinals struggled further with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completing a 63-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Deon Butler. This was followed in the third quarter by a 34, 19 and 23-yard field goal from Mare. In the fourth quarter Mare got another 19-yard field goal to put the Seahawks up 29–10. The Cardinals responded with quarterback Derek Anderson making a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Early Doucet (with a successful 2-point conversion as Anderson found wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald), but the Seahawks put the game away with running back Justin Forsett getting a 4-yard touchdown run. With the loss, Arizona fell to 3–6. Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 21 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 3 0 3 7 Chiefs 0 14 7 10 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 66,247 Cloudy, 66 F C Walt Coleman Fox Ron Pitts and John Lynch Box Score First quarter ARI – Jay Feely 36-yard field goal, 10:24. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:36. Second quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 13:35. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:58. KC – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:14. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:12. Third quarter KC – Thomas Jones 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:59. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:01. ARI – Jay Feely 29-yard field goal, 4:55. Chiefs 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 8:12. Chiefs 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:23. KC – Dwayne Bowe 38-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 4:20. Chiefs 31–6. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), 0:00. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 4:20. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 25/46, 295 yards, TD KC – Matt Cassel – 15/24, 193 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 12 rushes, 62 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 88 yards Top receivers ARI – Steve Breaston – 5 receptions, 92 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD Hoping to break their current losing streak the Cardinals flew to Arrowhead Stadium for an interconference duel with the Chiefs. The Cardinals scored with kicker Jay Feely hitting a 36-yard field goal, but they fell behind with quarterback Matt Cassel completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. This was followed by running back Thomas Jones getting a 1 and a 3-yard touchdown run. The Cardinals responded with Feely making a 29-yard field goal, but they struggled further with kicker Ryan Succop getting a 23-yard field goal, followed by Cassel throwing a 38-yard touchdown pass to Bowe. The Cardinals cut the lead with quarterback Derek Anderson completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–7. Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers background:#000000; color:white; border:2px solid #97233F;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 29 6:40 p.m. MST 49ers 14 7 3 3 Cardinals 3 3 0 0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 62,308 None (retractable roof closed) Gene Steratore ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya Box Score First quarter SF – Michael Crabtree 38-yard pass from Troy Smith (Shane Andrus kick), 9:35. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:07. ARI – Jay Feely 31-yard field goal, 5:56. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:39. SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (Shane Andrus kick), 0:29. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:27. Second quarter SF – Brian Westbrook 8-yard run (Shane Andrus kick), 7:23. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:44. ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 2:16. 49ers 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:07. Third quarter SF – Shane Andrus 38-yard field goal, 2:38. 49ers 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter SF – Shane Andrus 26-yard field goal, 12:43. 49ers 27–6. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:03. Top passers SF – Troy Smith – 11/23, 129 yards, TD, INT ARI – Derek Anderson – 16/35, 196 yards, INT Top rushers SF – Brian Westbrook – 23 rushes, 136 yards, TD ARI – Beanie Wells – 5 rushes, 13 yards Top receivers SF – Michael Crabtree – 2 receptions, 48 yards, TD ARI – Early Doucet – 5 receptions, 60 yards Trying to snap a five-game losing streak, the Cardinals went home, donned their alternate uniforms again, and played a Week 12 NFC West duel with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. Arizona trailed early in the first quarter as 49ers quarterback Troy Smith completed a 38-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Michael Crabtree. The Cardinals answered with a 31-yard field goal from kicker Jay Feely, but San Francisco struck back with running back Anthony Dixon getting a 1-yard touchdown run. The 49ers added onto their lead in the second quarter with running back Brian Westbrook getting an 8-yard touchdown run. Arizona would respond with Feely's 39-yard field goal. From there, San Francisco pulled away in the third quarter as 49ers kicker Shane Andrus made a 38-yard field goal, followed by his 26-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–8. Week 13: vs. St. Louis Rams Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 5 2:15 p.m. MST Rams 3 6 7 3 Cardinals 6 0 0 0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 61,874 None (retractable roof closed) Clete Blakeman Fox Chris Myers and Kurt Warner Box Score First quarter ARI – Jay Feely 45-yard field goal, 11:14. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:46. ARI – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, 5:26. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:40. STL – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 0:24. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:02. Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 52-yard field goal, 10:23. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:30. STL – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, 0:04. Rams 9–6. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:11. Third quarter STL – Steven Jackson 27-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 7:40. Rams 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 43-yard field goal, 14:55. Rams 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:09. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 18/29, 187 yards, INT ARI – Derek Anderson – 7/20, 93 yards, INT Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 28 rushes, 102 yards, TD ARI – Tim Hightower – 15 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers STL – Brandon Gibson – 6 receptions, 54 yards ARI – Steve Breaston – 3 receptions, 62 yards Hoping to break a six-game losing streak the Cardinals played on home ground for a division rivalry match against the Rams. The Cardinals took the early lead as kicker Jay Feely got a 45 and a 41-yard field goal. They soon trailed after kicker Josh Brown hit a 28, 52 and 20-yard field goal. This was followed in the third quarter by running back Steven Jackson getting a 27-yard touchdown run, and with Brown making a 43-yard field goal. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–9. Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 12 2:15 p.m. MST Broncos 3 0 0 10 Cardinals 3 13 3 24 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 62,223 None (retractable roof closed) Jerome Boger CBS Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon Box Score First quarter DEN – Stephen Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 10:36. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:24. ARI – Jay Feely 36-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58. Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 11:50. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:58. ARI – Jay Feely 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 4:02. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:01. ARI – Jay Feely 55-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:42. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 9:40. Cardinals 19–3.Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:20. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 14:55. Cardinals 22–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:04. DEN – Stephen Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 11:20. Cardinals 22–6. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:16. ARI – Tim Hightower 8-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 6:07. Cardinals 29–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 5:13. DEN – Knowshon Moreno 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:31. Cardinals 29–13. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:36. ARI – Tim Hightower 35-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:09. Cardinals 36–13. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:22. ARI – Darnell Dockett 40-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 2:42. Cardinals 43–13. Top passers DEN – Kyle Orton – 19/41, 166 yards, 3 INT ARI – John Skelton – 15/37, 146 yards Top rushers DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 19 rushes, 81 yards, TD ARI – Tim Hightower – 18 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DEN – Jabar Gaffney – 3 receptions, 48 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 72 yards The Cardinals thirteenth game was an interconference duel with the Broncos. The Cardinals trailed early as Broncos kicker Steven Hauschka nailed a 32-yard field goal, but rallied to take the lead with kicker Jay Feely making a 36 and a 48-yard field goal, followed by his 5-yard touchdown run to the endzone, then he made a 55, 23 and a 49-yard field goal to put the Cardinals up 22–3. The lead was narrowed slightly as Hauschka got a 30-yard field goal, but the Cardinals increased their lead with running back Tim Hightower getting an 8-yard touchdown run. The Broncos tried to break down the lead as running back Knowshon Moreno got a 1-yard touchdown run, but the Cardinals pulled away with Hightower getting a 35-yard touchdown run, followed by defensive end Darnell Dockett recovering a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. With the win, Arizona improved to 4–9, and got their first-ever win over the Broncos in the franchise's history,Arizona Cardinals versus Denver Broncos though they tied in 1973 and never played the Broncos between 1978 and 1988. Despite losing nine games on the year, the Cardinals were still playoff-eligible in the very weak NFC West. Week 15: at Carolina Panthers Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary December 19 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 0 3 0 9 Panthers 6 7 6 0 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 71,849 Sunny, 42 F C Tony Corrente Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner Box Score First quarter CAR – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, 10:22. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:27. CAR – John Kasay 29-yard field goal, 0:14. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:42. Second quarter CAR – Jeff King 16-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (John Kasay kick), 8:42. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:07. ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 0:36. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:19. Third quarter CAR – John Kasay 24-yard field goal, 12:12. Panthers 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:48. CAR – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, 0:27. Panthers 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 6:29. Fourth quarter ARI – Steve Breaston 10-yard fumble return (run failed), 5:41. Panthers 19–9. ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 0:54. Panthers 19–12. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:55. Top passers ARI – John Skelton – 17/33, 196 yards, INT CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 13/19, 141 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 6 rushes, 16 yards CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 27 rushes, 137 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 125 yards CAR – Brandon LaFell – 3 receptions, 33 yards Coming off their win over the Broncos the Cardinals flew to Bank of America Stadium for an NFC duel with the Panthers. In the first quarter the Cardinals trailed early as kicker John Kasay hit a 28 and a 29-yard field goal. This was followed in the second quarter by quarterback Jimmy Clausen completing a 16-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeff King. The Cardinals answered with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 23-yard field goal, but struggled further after Kasay made a 24 and a 43-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to come back with Steve Breaston recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown (with a failed two-point conversion) and then with Feely getting a 30-yard field goal, but the Panthers' defense was enough to secure themselves the win. With the loss, Arizona fell to 4–10, and was officially ousted from the postseason for the first time since 2007. Week 16: vs. Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 25 5:30 p.m. MST Cowboys 0 10 10 6 Cardinals 14 7 0 6 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 66,971 None (retractable roof closed) Jeff Triplette NFL Network Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann Box Score First quarter ARI – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 32-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 12:47. Cardinals 7–0. ARI – Greg Toler 66-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 8:24. Cardinals 14–0. Second quarter DAL – David Buehler 42-yard field goal, 12:49. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:56. ARI – Andre Roberts 74-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 11:57. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52. DAL – Jason Witten 2-yard pass from Jon Kitna (David Buehler kick), 5:11. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:46. Third quarter DAL – David Buehler 53-yard field goal, 6:46. Cardinals 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:59. DAL – Marion Barber III 24-yard run (David Buehler kick), 1:58. Cardinals 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 3:45. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:05. DAL – Miles Austin 37-yard pass from Stephen McGee (kick failed), 1:41. Cowboys 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:04. ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 0:05. Cardinals 27–26. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:36. Top passers DAL – Jon Kitna – 12/20, 115 yards, TD, 2 INT ARI – John Skelton – 11/25, 183 yards, TD Top rushers DAL – Felix Jones – 16 rushes, 77 yards ARI – Beanie Wells – 11 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers DAL – Miles Austin – 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD ARI – Andre Roberts – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD This game marked the second time the Cardinals hosted the Cowboys on Christmas Day, after a 1995 Monday Night Football contest. Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers Arizona Cardinals 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary January 2 1:15 p.m. PST/2:150 p.m. MST Cardinals 0 7 0 0 49ers 7 3 21 7 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 Rain, 49 F C Mike Carey Fox Chris Myers and Jim Mora Box Score First quarter SF – Ted Ginn Jr. 37-yard pass from Alex Smith (Jeff Reed kick), 4:45. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:07. Second quarter SF – Jeff Reed 39-yard field goal, 14:18. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:46. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 10-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 7:30. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:45. Third quarter SF – Vernon Davis 59-yard pass from Alex Smith (Jeff Reed kick), 13:02. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. SF – Brian Westbrook 6-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 8:50. 49ers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:08. SF – Brian Westbrook 6-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 6:51. 49ers 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:40. Fourth quarter SF – Tarell Brown 62-yard interception return (Jeff Reed kick), 4:01. 49ers 38–7. Top passers ARI – Richard Bartel – 16/28, 150 yards, INT SF – Alex Smith – 15/29, 276 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 12 rushes, 30 yards SF – Brian Westbrook – 13 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 11 receptions, 125 yards, TD SF – Vernon Davis – 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD The Cardinals' final game was an NFC West rivalry rematch against the 49ers. The Cardinals trailed early as quarterback Alex Smith completed a 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., followed in the second quarter by kicker Jeff Reed making a 39-yard field goal. The Cardinals narrowed the lead as quarterback John Skelton completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, but fell further behind after Smith completed a 59-yard touchdown pass to tight end Vernon Davis, followed by running back Brian Westbrook running 6 yards to the endzone for a touchdown twice in succession. Arizona's offense continued to have problems as Richard Bartel's pass was intercepted by cornerback Tarell Brown and returned 62 yards for a touchdown. With the loss, the Cardinals finished with a 5–11 record. Notes and references Arizona Category:Arizona Cardinals seasons Arizona