2005 Arizona Cardinals season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Arizona Cardinals 2005 5–11 3rd NFC West Dennis Green Rod Graves Bill Bidwill Sun Devil Stadium Did not qualify WR Larry FitzgeraldK Neil Rackers 250px Cardinals seasons The 2005 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 86th in the National Football League (NFL), their 107th overall and their 18th in Arizona. The team was unable to improve upon their 6–10 record from the previous season, and failed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row.Arizona Cardinals Franchise Encyclopedia The October 2 game was the first regular season game to be played outside the United States and was known as NFL Futbol Americano. The game was a Cardinals home game, and the Cardinals defeated their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, 31–14. For the first time since moving to the NFC West in 2002, the Cardinals swept division rivals the 49ers and won in Candlestick Park for the first time since 1978. The Cardinals, as a team, had a paltry 1,138 rushing yards in 2005, only 71.1 yards per game with only 2 rushing touchdowns all season.Pro-Football-Reference.com: 2005 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics Remarkably, the Cardinals only had one 100-yard rushing game, when they ran for 129 yards in the season finale against the Indianapolis Colts.Pro-Football-Reference.com: 2005 Arizona Cardinals Arizona's season total is the fifth-fewest rushing yards by a team in a 16-game season.Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Rushing Yds | as of 2011 season The Cardinals passing offense, however, led the league, with 4,437 yards. Kurt Warner's 271.3 passing yards per game were third in the NFL, and his 24.2 pass completions per-game led the league.Pro-Football-Reference: 2005 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald tied for the league lead in receptions, with 103,Tied with the Carolina Panthers’ Steve Smith edging out his teammate Anquan Boldin, who had 102 (tied for third in the NFL)Tied with the St. Louis Rams' Torry Holt. Fitzgerald's 1,409 yards, and Boldin’s 1,402 yards receiving were fourth and fifth in the NFL, respectively, in 2005. Boldin’s 100.1 receiving yards per game led the NFL. The season also saw the Cardinals change their logo and uniforms, which remained until 2023. It was also their final season playing at Sun Devil Stadium. For the 2006 season, the Cardinals moved to their new stadium, the University of Phoenix Stadium, now Cardinals Stadium, in Glendale, where they still play to this day. Offseason NFL draft 2005 NFL draft 2005 Arizona Cardinals 1 8 Antrel Rolle Cornerback Miami (FL) yes 2 44 J.J. Arrington Running back California yes 3 75 Eric Green Cornerback Virginia Tech yes 3 95 Darryl Blackstock Linebacker Virginia yes 4 111 Elton Brown Guard Virginia yes 5 168 Lance Mitchell Linebacker Oklahoma yes 7 226 LeRon McCoy Wide Receiver Indiana (PA) yes Personnel Staff 2005 Arizona Cardinals President – Bill Bidwill Vice president and general counsel – Michael Bidwill Vice president of football operations – Rod Graves Senior director of football operations – John Idzik, Jr. Head coach – Dennis Green Offensive coordinator – Keith Rowen Quarterbacks – Mike Kruczek Running backs – Kirby Wilson Wide receivers – Mike Wilson Tight ends – Carl Hargrave Offensive line – Everett Lindsay Offensive quality control – Bill Khayat Defensive coordinator – Clancy Pendergast Defensive line – Deek Pollard Linebackers – Frank Bush Defensive backs – Richard Solomon Defensive quality control – Rick Courtright Special teams – Kevin O'Dea Strength and conditioning – Steve Wetzel Assistant strength and conditioning – Ryan Capretta Assistant strength and conditioning – Daryl Lawrence Roster 2005 Arizona Cardinals 53 16 7  6 Rohan Davey 12 Josh McCown 16 John Navarre 22 Damien Anderson 28 J. 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Arrington 30 Obafemi Ayanbadejo FB 32 James Jackson 33 Harold Morrow FB 31 Marcel Shipp 81 Anquan Boldin 11 Larry Fitzgerald 15 Carlyle Holiday 80 Bryant Johnson 19 LeRon McCoy 87 Reggie Swinton 89 Adam Bergen 83 Eric Edwards 73 Jeremy Bridges G 61 Elton Brown G 69 Rolando Cantú OT 75 Leonard Davis OT 60 Nick Leckey C 65 Shawn Lynch C 79 Oliver Ross OT 78 Fred Wakefield OT/G 93 Tim Bulman DT 90 Darnell Dockett DT 72 Ross Kolodziej DT 56 Chike Okeafor DE 70 Anton Palepoi DE 67 Antonio Smith DE 96 R-Kal Truluck DE 55 Darryl Blackstock OLB 58 Karlos Dansby OLB 51 James Darling MLB 57 Orlando Huff OLB 53 Isaac Keys OLB 52 Lance Mitchell MLB 22 Dyshod Carter CB 47 Aaron Francisco SS 25 Eric Green CB 34 Robert Griffith FS 29 Quentin Harris FS 27 David Macklin CB 21 Antrel Rolle CB 35 Ernest Shazor SS 26 Robert Tate CB 23 Raymond Walls CB 24 Adrian Wilson SS 48 Nathan Hodel LS  3 Nick Novak K 10 Scott Player P  1 Neil Rackers K 76 Ian Allen OT (IR) 7px 92 Bertrand Berry DE (IR) 7px 85 John Bronson TE (IR) 7px 63 Bill Conaty C (IR) 7px 98 Russell Davis DT (IR) 7px 64 Adam Haayer G (IR) 7px 54 Gerald Hayes LB (IR) 7px 42 James Hodgins FB (IR) 7px 95 Kenny King DT (IR) 7px 91 Langston Moore DT (IR) 7px 97 Calvin Pace DE (NF-inj.) 7px 36 J. R. Redmond RB (IR) 7px 20 Lamont Reid CB (IR) 7px 71 Alex Stepanovich C (IR) 7px 13 Kurt Warner QB (IR) 7px 74 Reggie Wells G (IR) 7px 18 Zamir Cobb WR 68 Dante Ellington OT 84 Ben Hall TE 62 Tyler King DE 66 Alan Reuber G 14 Dan Sheldon WR 44 Andy Stokes TE Regular season Schedule In the 2005 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Carolina Panthers from the NFC South, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC South. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 11 at New York Giants L 19–42 0–1 Giants Stadium 78,387 2 September 18 St. Louis Rams L 12–17 0–2 Sun Devil Stadium 45,160 3 September 25 at Seattle Seahawks L 12–37 0–3 Qwest Field 64,843 4 October 2 San Francisco 49ers W 31–14 1–3 Mexico Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) 103,467 5 October 9 Carolina Panthers L 20–24 1–4 Sun Devil Stadium 38,809 6 Bye 7 October 23 Tennessee Titans W 20–10 2–4 Sun Devil Stadium 39,482 8 October 30 at Dallas Cowboys L 13–34 2–5 Texas Stadium 62,068 9 November 6 Seattle Seahawks L 19–33 2–6 Sun Devil Stadium 43,542 10 November 13 at Detroit Lions L 21–29 2–7 Ford Field 61,091 11 November 20 at St. Louis Rams W 38–28 3–7 Edward Jones Dome 65,750 12 November 27 Jacksonville Jaguars L 17–24 3–8 Sun Devil Stadium 39,198 13 December 4 at San Francisco 49ers W 17–10 4–8 Monster Park 60,439 14 December 11 Washington Redskins L 13–17 4–9 Sun Devil Stadium 46,654 15 December 18 at Houston Texans L 19–30 4–10 Reliant Stadium 70,024 16 December 24, 2005 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–21 5–10 Sun Devil Stadium 44,723 17 January 1 at Indianapolis Colts L 13–17 5–11 RCA Dome 57,211 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Season summary Week 1: at New York Giants Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary September 11 4:15 p.m. EST/2:15 p.m. MST Cardinals 0 13 6 0 Giants 7 0 21 14 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,387 85 F C Bernie Kukar FOX Sam Rosen & Bill Maas Box Score First quarter NYG – Jeremy Shockey 20-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 7:57. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:51. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 11:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:56. ARI – Karlos Dansby 18-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 11:14. Cardinals 10–7. ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 11:36. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:49. Third quarter NYG – Brandon Jacobs 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 12:13. Giants 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:47. NYG – Tiki Barber 21-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 11:48. Giants 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (pass failed), 7:04. Giants 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:44. NYG – Willie Ponder 95-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), 6:45. Giants 28–19. Fourth quarter NYG – Plaxico Burress 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 11:26. Giants 35–19. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:52. NYG – Chad Morton 52-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), 8:25. Giants 42–19. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 27/46, 264 yards, TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 10/23, 172 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Kurt Warner – 3 rushes, 11 yards NYG – Tiki Barber – 13 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 13 receptions, 155 yards, TD NYG – Plaxico Burress – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 18 2:05 p.m. MST Rams 7 3 7 0 Cardinals 3 3 3 3 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 45,160 94 F C Jeff Triplette FOX Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan Box Score First quarter STL – Torry Holt 19-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 11:42. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18. ARI – Neil Rackers 29-yard field goal, 5:38. Rams 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:19. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 8:44. Rams 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:59. STL – Jeff Wilkins 29-yard field goal, 3:42. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:02. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 10:23. Rams 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:37. STL – Steven Jackson 7-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 5:45. Rams 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 35-yard field goal, 6:59. Rams 17–12. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:48. Top passers STL – Marc Bulger – 18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/42, 327 yards, INT Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 18 rushes, 93 yards, TD ARI – Marcel Shipp – 12 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers STL – Torry Holt – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 119 yards Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 25 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST Cardinals 3 6 3 0 Seahawks 7 3 14 13 Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington 64,843 60 F C Tony Corrente FOX Curt Menefee & J.C. Pearson Box Score First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 54-yard field goal, 9:46. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:14. SEA – Shaun Alexander 25-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:20. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:26. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 14:07. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:13. SEA – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 6:43. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:05. ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 3:41. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:02. Third quarter SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:51. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:21. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04. ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 5:06. Seahawks 24–12. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:56. Seahawks 31–12. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:10. SEA – Josh Brown 23-yard field goal, 8:50. Seahawks 34–12. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. SEA – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 1:28. Seahawks 37–12. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:20. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 8/13, 105 yards SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 20/31, 242 yards Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 10 rushes, 41 yards SEA – Shaun Alexander – 22 rushes, 140 yards, 4 TD Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 88 yards SEA – Darrell Jackson – 8 receptions, 125 yards Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers Fútbol Americano Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 2 7:35 p.m. CST/6:35 p.m. MST 49ers 14 0 0 0 Cardinals 0 12 6 13 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 103,467 66 F C Ed Hochuli ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire & Suzy Kolber Box Score First quarter SF – Derek Smith 0-yard fumble return (Joe Nedney kick), 14:51. 49ers 7–0. SF – Derrick Johnson 78-yard fumble return (Joe Nedney kick), 7:57. 49ers 14–0. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 40-yard field goal, 8:46. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:56. ARI – Neil Rackers 45-yard field goal, 2:44. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:55. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 17-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 0:05. 49ers 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:03. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 8:57. Cardinals 15–14. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:17. ARI – Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 2:41. Cardinals 18–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 43-yard field goal, 13:14. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:02. ARI – Anquan Boldin 27-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:29. Cardinals 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:47. ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 6:00. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:41. Top passers SF – Tim Rattay – 11/21, 126 yards, INT ARI – Josh McCown – 32/46, 385 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SF – Kevan Barlow – 10 rushes, 45 yards ARI – Marcel Shipp – 16 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers SF – Brandon Lloyd – 7 receptions, 102 yards ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 9 2:15 p.m. MST Panthers 3 7 0 14 Cardinals 0 17 3 0 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 38,809 81 F C Gerry Austin FOX Matt Vasgersian & Erik Kramer Box Score First quarter CAR – John Kasay 46-yard field goal, 5:41. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:56. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 26-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:50. CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 65-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 12:29. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:26. ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 10:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:03. ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 5:08. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:27. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal, 5:11. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 6:54. Fourth quarter CAR – Stephen Davis 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 14:57. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:30. CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 4-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 6:54. Panthers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:00. Top passers CAR – Jake Delhomme – 18/29, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT ARI – Josh McCown – 29/46, 398 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers CAR – Stephen Davis – 18 rushes, 46 yards, TD ARI – Josh McCown – 5 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 162 yards, TD Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 23 2:15 p.m. MST Titans 10 0 0 0 Cardinals 0 10 3 7 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 39,482 83 F C Larry Nemmers CBS Craig Bolerjack & Rich Baldinger Box Score First quarter TEN – Brandon Jones 38-yard pass from Billy Volek (Rob Bironas kick), 11:39. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:21. TEN – Rob Bironas 53-yard field goal, 2:42. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 5:09. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 9:23. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:38. ARI – David Macklin 60-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 4:44. Tied 10–10. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 0:29. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 34-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 5:20. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:10. Top passers TEN – Billy Volek – 18/32, 198 yards, TD, INT ARI – Josh McCown – 12/28, 140 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Chris Brown – 10 rushes, 37 yards ARI – J.J. Arrington – 5 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers TEN – Erron Kinney – 5 receptions, 60 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 30 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 3 7 3 0 Cowboys 10 14 3 7 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 62,068 71 F C Mike Carey FOX Matt Vasgersian & Brian Baldinger Box Score First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 52-yard field goal, 9:43. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:17. DAL – Marion Barber III 28-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 8:36. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:07. DAL – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 2:57. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:40. Second quarter ARI – Anquan Boldin 44-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 12:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:04. DAL – Keyshawn Johnson 5-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:11. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:28. DAL – Marion Barber III 10-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:00. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:03. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 47-yard field goal, 11:13. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:02. DAL – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 3:03. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:10. Fourth quarter DAL – Anthony Henry 58-yard interception return (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:03. Cowboys 34–13. Top passers ARI – Josh McCown – 16/33, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT DAL – Drew Bledsoe – 19/24, 220 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 12 rushes, 44 yards DAL – Marion Barber III – 27 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD DAL – Jason Witten – 5 receptions, 71 yards Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 6 2:05 p.m. MST Seahawks 3 14 10 6 Cardinals 3 3 10 3 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 43,542 79 F C Walt Anderson FOX Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan Box Score First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 7:56. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:04. SEA – Josh Brown 26-yard field goal, 1:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:56. Second quarter SEA – Joe Jurevicius 4-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 13:00. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:43. ARI – Neil Rackers 31-yard field goal, 6:16. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:44. SEA – Matt Hasselbeck 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 0:39. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:42. Third quarter SEA – Shaun Alexander 88-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:40. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:20. ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 10:29. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:11. SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 6:48. Seahawks 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:13. ARI – Bryant Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 0:35. Seahawks 27–16. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 12:09. Seahawks 27–19. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:20. SEA – Shaun Alexander 14-yard run (kick failed), 5:19. Seahawks 33–19. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:50. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 13/20, 162 yards, TD ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/48, 334 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers SEA – Shaun Alexander – 23 rushes, 173 yards, 2 TD ARI – J.J. Arrington – 5 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers SEA – Jerheme Urban – 1 reception, 46 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 102 yards Week 10: at Detroit Lions Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 13 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST Cardinals 0 3 8 10 Lions 9 10 7 3 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 61,091 None (Indoor stadium) Scott Green FOX Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan Box Score First quarter DET – Roy Williams 7-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:17. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:43. DET – Team safety, 2:46. Lions 9–0. Second quarter DET – Roy Williams 21-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:13. Lions 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:21. ARI – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 5:33. Lions 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:40. DET – Jason Hanson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:34. Third quarter ARI – J.J. Arrington 1-yard run (Obafemi Ayanbadejo run), 9:53. Lions 19–11. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:07. DET – Roy Williams 29-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 6:03. Lions 26–11. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:50. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 14:09. Lions 26–14. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:48. DET – Jason Hanson 20-yard field goal, 8:35. Lions 29–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:34. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:24. Lions 29–21. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:11. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/45, 359 yards, TD DET – Joey Harrington – 21/31, 231 yards, 3 TD Top rushers ARI – J.J. Arrington – 8 rushes, 24 yards, TD DET – Kevin Jones – 14 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 141 yards, TD DET – Roy Williams – 7 receptions, 117 yards, 3 TD Week 11: at St. Louis Rams Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary November 20 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 3 10 3 22 Rams 3 7 7 11 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 65,750 None (Indoor stadium) Terry McAulay FOX Thom Brenneman & Neil O'Donnell Box Score First quarter STL – Jeff Wilkins 47-yard field goal, 7:35. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:19. ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 1:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:13. Second quarter STL – Torry Holt 22-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 14:07. Rams 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:15. ARI – Anquan Boldin 13-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 8:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:14. ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 0:26. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:24. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 11:09. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:51. STL – Isaac Bruce 46-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 7:38. Rams 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter ARI – Adam Bergen 9-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Kurt Warner–Anquan Boldin pass), 8:11. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:59. STL – Jeff Wilkins 32-yard field goal, 3:35. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 7-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 3:11. Cardinals 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:24. ARI – J.J. Arrington 7-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:54. Cardinals 38–20. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:04. STL – Kevin Curtis 26-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Jamie Martin–Arlen Harris pass), 0:35. Cardinals 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:19. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 27/39, 285 yards, 3 TD STL – Marc Bulger – 19/24, 224 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – J.J. Arrington – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD STL – Steven Jackson – 12 rushes, 6 yards Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD STL – Torry Holt – 11 receptions, 129 yards, TD Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 27 2:05 p.m. MST Jaguars 7 3 7 7 Cardinals 0 0 3 14 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 39,198 58 F C Tom White CBS Don Criqui & Steve Beuerlein Box Score First quarter JAX – David Garrard 16-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:45. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 7:43. Second quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 2:59. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:26. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 4:00. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:54. JAX – Derrick Wimbush 91-yard kickoff return (Josh Scobee kick), 3:43. Jaguars 17–3. Fourth quarter ARI – Eric Edwards 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 13:34. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:04. JAX – Greg Jones 25-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:20. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:56. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:24. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 12/26, 115 yards ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/46, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Greg Jones – 23 rushes, 78 yards, TD ARI – J.J. Arrington – 6 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 70 yards ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 115 yards With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 4-7. This would be the Cardinals last loss to Jacksonville until 2025. Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 4 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST Cardinals 3 0 6 8 49ers 0 7 3 0 Monster Park, San Francisco, California 60,439 54 F C Walt Coleman FOX Thom Brenneman & Tim Green Box Score First quarter ARI – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 1:02. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:51. Second quarter SF – Maurice Hicks 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 1:58. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:13. Third quarter ARI – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 12:00. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:00. ARI – Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 7:21. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:29. SF – Joe Nedney 48-yard field goal, 0:06. 49ers 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:43. Fourth quarter ARI – Anquan Boldin 54-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Obafemi Ayanbadejo run), 10:45. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:43. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/45, 345 yards, TD, 2 INT SF – Alex Smith – 16/24, 185 yards, 3 INT Top rushers ARI – J.J. Arrington – 18 rushes, 59 yards SF – Frank Gore – 6 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 11 receptions, 156 yards, TD SF – Johnnie Morton – 3 receptions, 66 yards With their first win in San Francisco since 1978, the Cardinals secured their first divisional sweep over the 49ers since becoming part of the NFC West in 2002. Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 11 2:05 p.m. MST Redskins 0 3 14 0 Cardinals 0 10 3 0 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 46,654 66 F C Bill Leavy FOX Curt Menefee & J.C. Pearson Box Score First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter WAS – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 14:50. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:05. ARI – LeRon McCoy 2-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 8:27. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:23. ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 1:06. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:43. Third quarter WAS – Clinton Portis 15-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:20. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:40. ARI – Neil Rackers 20-yard field goal, 3:40. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:40. WAS – Antonio Brown 91-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 3:29. Redskins 17–13. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers WAS – Mark Brunell – 18/28, 122 yards, 3 INT ARI – Kurt Warner – 25/41, 255 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Clinton Portis – 26 rushes, 105 yards, TD ARI – Marcel Shipp – 7 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss – 7 receptions, 56 yards ARI – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 114 yards With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 4-9 (0-3 against the NFC East) and they were eliminated from playoff contention. Week 15: at Houston Texans Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary December 18 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 3 7 0 9 Texans 0 24 3 3 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 70,024 None (Indoor stadium) Bill Vinovich FOX Chris Myers & Terry Donahue Box Score First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 3:43. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:48. Second quarter HOU – Jonathan Wells 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 14:23. Texans 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:20. ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 10:16. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:07. HOU – Vernand Morency 25-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:58. Texans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:19. HOU – Jonathan Wells 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:50. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:57. HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Texans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:10. Third quarter HOU – Kris Brown 41-yard field goal, 12:13. Texans 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 14:46. Texans 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 1:52. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 12-yard pass from John Navarre (kick failed), 10:16. Texans 27–19. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:14. HOU – Kris Brown 26-yard field goal, 0:27. Texans 30–19. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06. Top passers ARI – John Navarre – 14/24, 174 yards, TD, INT HOU – David Carr – 22/33, 150 yards, INT Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 6 rushes, 28 yards HOU – Jonathan Wells – 28 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 134 yards, TD HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 51 yards Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 24 2:05 p.m. MST Eagles 0 7 0 14 Cardinals 6 7 7 7 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 44,723 75 F C Bernie Kukar FOX Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan Box Score First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 7:24. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:03. ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 3:34. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:54. Second quarter ARI – Karlos Dansby 11-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 10:28. Cardinals 13–0. PHI – Mike McMahon 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 6:38. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:50. Third quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 10:36. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:24. Fourth quarter ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 11:25. Cardinals 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:37. PHI – Billy McMullen 21-yard pass from Mike McMahon (David Akers kick), 10:21. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:04. PHI – Mike McMahon 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 0:26. Cardinals 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:19. Top passers PHI – Mike McMahon – 12/33, 151 yards, TD, INT ARI – Josh McCown – 27/38, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PHI – Mike McMahon – 3 rushes, 21 yards, 2 TD ARI – Marcel Shipp – 13 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers PHI – Reggie Brown – 6 receptions, 69 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD With the win, Arizona improved to 5-10 and finished 3-5 at home and 1-3 against the NFC East. Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary January 1 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST Cardinals 0 3 7 3 Colts 7 3 7 0 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 57,211 None (Indoor stadium) Ron Winter FOX Matt Vasgersian & Neil O'Donnell Box Score First quarter IND – Ben Utecht 14-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:12. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 13:04. Colts 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 6:40. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 44-yard field goal, 2:41. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:18. Third quarter IND – Troy Walters 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:26. Colts 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:50. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:29. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 17–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:29. Top passers ARI – Josh McCown – 31/42, 297 yards, TD, INT IND – Jim Sorgi – 20/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 16 rushes, 57 yards IND – James Mungro – 1 rush, 7 yards Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 81 yards IND – Aaron Moorehead – 5 receptions, 59 yards With the loss, Arizona finished the season at 5-11, 2-2 against the AFC South, and 2-6 on the road. Standings Notes "note" References Category:Arizona Cardinals seasons Arizona Cardinals Arizona