2013 Arizona Cardinals season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Arizona Cardinals 2013 10–6 3rd NFC West Bruce Arians Bill Bidwill Steve Keim University of Phoenix Stadium Did not qualify DE John AbrahamST Justin BethelCB Patrick Peterson WR Larry Fitzgerald File:Arizona Cardinals Uniforms 2010-2016.png Cardinals seasons The 2013 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th in Arizona and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. The team finished with a 10–6 record, which was the second time in 37 years that the team finished with at least 10 wins. The Cardinals doubled their win total from 2012, and were in playoff contention heading into the Week 17 regular season finale, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. 3 2013 draft class 2013 NFL draft thumb|250px|Cardinals players during preseason, August 29 Round Selection Player Position College 1 7 Jonathan Cooper G North Carolina 2 45Chargers/Giants The Cardinals traded their second-round selection (No. 38 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for the Chargers' second- and fourth- round selections – Nos. 45 and 110 overall. The Cardinals later traded the No. 110 selection to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' fourth- (No. 116) and sixth- (No. 187 overall) round selections. Kevin Minter LB LSU 3 69 Tyrann Mathieu CB/S LSU 4 103 Alex Okafor LB/DE Texas 116Chargers/Giants Earl Watford G James Madison 5 140 Stepfan Taylor RB Stanford 6Vikings/Raiders The Cardinals acquired an additional sixth-round selection – No. 176 overall – in a trade that sent cornerback A. J. Jefferson and the team's original seventh-round selection (No. 213 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings. The Cardinals later traded the No. 176 selection along with a conditional 2014 selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for quarterback Carson Palmer and one of the Raiders' seventh-round selections (No. 219 overall). 174 Ryan Swope WR Texas A&M 187Chargers/Giants Andre Ellington RB Clemson 7 219Vikings/Raiders D. C. Jefferson TE Rutgers Staff 2013 Arizona Cardinals #870619 white black Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill President – Michael Bidwill General manager – Steve Keim Vice president of player personnel – Jason Licht Director of college scouting – Dru Grigson Director of pro scouting – Quentin Harris 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 quality control – Kevin Garver Defensive coordinator – Todd Bowles Defensive line – Brentson Buckner Outside linebackers – James Bettcher Inside linebackers – Mike Caldwell Defensive backs – Nick Rapone Cornerbacks – Kevin Ross Defensive assistant/assistant defensive backs – Ryan Slowik Pass rush specialist – Tom Pratt Special teams coordinator – Amos Jones Assistant special teams coach – Anthony Blevins Strength and conditioning – John Lott Assistant strength and conditioning – Pete Alosi Final roster 2013 Arizona Cardinals 53 12 8 14 Ryan Lindley  3 Carson Palmer  5 Drew Stanton 38 Andre Ellington y 28 Rashard Mendenhall 29 Alfonso Smith 30 Stepfan Taylor y 34 Ryan Williams running back 13 Jaron Brown y 11 Larry Fitzgerald 15 Michael Floyd 10 Brittan Golden 12 Andre Roberts American football 86 Jake Ballard 81 Jim Dray 84 Rob Housler 83 Kory Sperry 71 Daryn Colledge G 74 Paul Fanaika G 69 Mike Gibson American football C/G 70 Bobby Massie T 76 Nate Potter T 63 Lyle Sendlein C 79 Bradley Sowell T 78 Earl Watford y G 73 Eric Winston T 93 Calais Campbell DE 90 Darnell Dockett DE 98 Frostee Rucker DE 96 Ronald Talley DE 66 Alameda Ta'amu NT 92 Dan Williams defensive tackle NT 55 John Abraham American football OLB 59 Marcus Benard OLB 52 Jasper Brinkley ILB 56 Karlos Dansby ILB 51 Kevin Minter y ILB 50 Dontay Moch OLB 91 Matt Shaughnessy OLB 58 Daryl Washington ILB 35 Javier Arenas American football CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 31 Justin Bethel CB 20 Antoine Cason CB 22 Tony Jefferson y FS 26 Rashad Johnson FS 23 Bryan McCann CB 21 Patrick Peterson CB 25 Jerraud Powers CB 27 Curtis Taylor American football SS  4 Jay Feely K 82 Mike Leach long snapper LS  9 Dave Zastudil P 94 Sam Acho OLB IR 97 Lorenzo Alexander OLB IR 17 LaRon Byrd WR IR 61 Jonathan Cooper y G IR 48 Dan Giordano y OLB PUP 87 Jeff King American football TE IR 89 Javone Lawson y WR IR 32 Tyrann Mathieu y FS IR 57 Alex Okafor y OLB IR 72 Everrette Thompson DE IR 16 Teddy Williams American football WR IR 64 Philip Blake C IR 19 Dan Buckner y WR 54 Kenny Demens y LB 39 Robert Hughes American football RB 60 Tommie Draheim C 85 Darren Fells y TE 33 Orhian Johnson y S 62 Anthony McCloud y NT 44 Kenny Rowe LB Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 9 at Green Bay Packers W 17–0 1–0 Lambeau Field Recap 2 August 17 Dallas Cowboys W 12–7 2–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 3 August 24 San Diego Chargers L 7–24 2–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 4 August 29 at Denver Broncos W 32–24 3–1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 at St. Louis Rams L 24–27 0–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 2 September 15 Detroit Lions W 25–21 1–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 3 September 22 at New Orleans Saints L 7–31 1–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 4 September 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–10 2–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap 5 October 6 Carolina Panthers W 22–6 3–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 6 October 13 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–32 3–3 Candlestick Park Recap 7 October 17 Thursday Seattle Seahawks L 22–34 3–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 8 October 27 Atlanta Falcons W 27–13 4–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 9 Bye 10 November 10 Houston Texans W 27–24 5–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 11 November 17 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 27–14 6–4 EverBank Field Recap 12 November 24 Indianapolis Colts W 40–11 7–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 13 December 1 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–24 7–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 14 December 8 St. Louis Rams W 30–10 8–5 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 15 December 15 at Tennessee Titans W 37–34 (OT) 9–5 LP Field Recap 16 December 22 at Seattle Seahawks W 17–10 10–5 CenturyLink Field Recap 17 December 29 San Francisco 49ers L 20–23 10–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at St. Louis Rams Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 8 1:25 p.m. Cardinals 0 10 14 0 Rams 0 10 3 14 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 55,279 Played indoors (dome stadium) Clete Blakeman Fox Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:11. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19. STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 11:20. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51. ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 5:23. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:57. STL – Jared Cook 13-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:57. Third quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 13:57. Rams 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:50. ARI – Dan Williams 2-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 10:34. Cardinals 17–13. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:47. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:16. Fourth quarter STL – Jared Cook 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Sam Bradford run), 12:56. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34. STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:05. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/40, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT STL – Sam Bradford – 27/38, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 16 rushes, 60 yards STL – Daryl Richardson – 20 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers ARI – Andre Roberts – 8 receptions, 97 yards STL – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 15 1:05 p.m. Lions 0 14 7 0 Cardinals 0 10 6 9 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 63,400 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Pete Morelli Fox Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 11:44. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:40. DET – Calvin Johnson 72-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 10:20. Lions 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:24. ARI – Andre Ellington 36-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:32. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48. DET – Calvin Johnson 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 1:55. Lions 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:37. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 10:32. Lions 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:22. DET – DeAndre Levy 66-yard interception return (David Akers kick), 7:04. Lions 21–13. ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 4:13. Lions 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 33-yard field goal, 14:17. Lions 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:21. ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:59. Cardinals 25–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:29. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/36, 278 yards, 2 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 22/39, 248 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DET – Joique Bell – 8 rushes, 31 yards ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD ARI – Andre Ellington – 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD Week 3: at New Orleans Saints Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 22 10:00 a.m. Cardinals 7 0 0 0 Saints 7 7 3 14 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,057 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Coleman Fox Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter ARI – Alfonso Smith 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 9:13. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:47. NO – Robert Meachem 27-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:45. Second quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:52. Saints 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:16. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 4:03. Saints 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:48. Fourth quarter NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 14:42. Saints 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:18. NO – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:25. Saints 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:31. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/35, 187 yards, 2 INT NO – Drew Brees – 29/46, 342 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 9 rushes, 29 yards NO – Khiry Robinson – 4 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 64 yards NO – Jimmy Graham – 9 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary September 29 10:00 a.m. Cardinals 0 0 0 13 Buccaneers 7 3 0 0 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 44,956 84 F C, sunny Gene Steratore Fox Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter TB – Mike Williams 8-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 6:17. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:26. Second quarter TB – Rian Lindell 50-yard field goal, 0:27. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:23. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 11:16. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:14. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:06. ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 1:29. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:27. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 21/38, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT TB – Mike Glennon – 24/43, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington – 4 rushes, 29 yards TB – Doug Martin – 27 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 87 yards TB – Tim Wright – 5 receptions, 41 yards Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers background-color:black; color:white; border:2px solid #97233F; text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 6 1:05 p.m. Panthers 3 3 0 0 Cardinals 0 3 9 10 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,426 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) John Parry Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game book First quarter CAR – Graham Gano 22-yard field goal, 7:27. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:26. Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 8:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:38. CAR – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:32. Third quarter ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:48. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:32. ARI – Cam Newton sacked in endzone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 5:28. Cardinals 12–6. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 50-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 15–6. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 6:23.'' ARI – Jim Dray 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 2:23. Cardinals 22–6. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:15. |stats=Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 21/39, 308 yards, 3 INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/28, 175 yards, TD, 3 INTTop rushers CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 12 rushes, 39 yards ARI – Andre Ellington – 7 rushes, 52 yardsTop receivers''' CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 79 yards ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 61 yards Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 13 1:25 p.m. Cardinals 7 7 6 0 49ers 6 16 0 10 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 65 F C, sunny Scott Green Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 9:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:00. SF – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 4:31. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 75-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:25. Second quarter SF – Carson Palmer sacked in the endzone by Corey Lemonier for a safety, 9:22. 49ers 8–7. SF – Vernon Davis 61-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:31. 49ers 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:51. ARI – Andre Ellington 11-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:03. 49ers 15–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:28. SF – Vernon Davis 35-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. 49ers 22–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:59. Third quarter ARI – Michael Floyd 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 8:12. 49ers 22–20. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:33. Fourth quarter SF – Kendall Hunter 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:35. 49ers 29–20. Drive: 18 plays, 89 yards, 9:32. SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:15. 49ers 32–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:41. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 25/41, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/29, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington – 7 rushes, 56 yards, TD SF – Frank Gore – 25 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD SF – Vernon Davis – 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 17 5:25 p.m. Seahawks 7 10 14 3 Cardinals 0 10 3 9 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 61,200 82 F C, clear skies (retractable roof open) Terry McAulay NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Recap, Game book First quarter SEA – Sidney Rice 31-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:13. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:31. Second quarter SEA – Zach Miller 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:25. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:26. ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 4:02. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 6:10. ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:40. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 51-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 3:35. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 52-yard field goal, 11:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:09. SEA – Kellen Davis 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:48. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:52. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:51. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 14:41. Seahawks 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:39. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 10:21. Seahawks 34–16. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:20. ARI – Jaron Brown 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 4:34. Seahawks 34–22. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:28. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 235 yards, 3 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/45, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 22 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Golden Tate – 4 receptions, 77 yards ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 58 yards Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 27 1:25 p.m. Falcons 3 3 0 7 Cardinals 0 21 3 3 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,671 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Mike Carey Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:14. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:28. ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 7:38. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:17. ARI – Andre Ellington 80-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:25. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13. ARI – Michael Floyd 15-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 21–6. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 7:07. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:43. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 38-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:20. ATL – Drew Davis 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:38. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:02. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/61, 301 yards, TD, 4 INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/18, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Matt Ryan – 1 rush, 13 yards ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 rushes, 154 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Harry Douglas – 12 receptions, 121 yards ARI – Teddy Williams – 1 reception, 51 yards Week 10: vs. Houston Texans background-color:black; color:white; border:2px solid #97233F; text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 10 2:25 p.m. MST Texans 7 10 0 7 Cardinals 7 7 6 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,845 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Gene Steratore CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game book First quarter ARI – Matt Shaughnessy 6-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 14:46. Cardinals 7–0. HOU – Andre Johnson 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 5:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:52. Second quarter ARI – Rob Housler 12-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 13:57. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28. HOU – Ryan Griffin 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 9:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:20. HOU – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 6:31. Texans 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:09. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 35-yard field goal, 6:06. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:12. ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter ARI – Andre Roberts 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 6:42. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48. HOU – Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 4:34. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:12. Top passers HOU – Case Keenum – 22/43, 201 yards, 3 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/32, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Ben Tate – 15 rushes, 56 yards ARI – Andre Ellington – 11 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 69 yards ARI – Andre Roberts – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 17 11:00 am. MST Cardinals 7 7 10 3 Jaguars 14 0 0 0 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 59,862 76 F C, 20% chance of rain Jeff Triplette Fox Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap, Game book First quarter JAX – Danny Noble 62-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 12:53. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:07. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 14-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:03. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 5:08. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:42. Second quarter ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:06. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 10:36. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:24. ARI – Michael Floyd 91-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:29. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:29. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 32-yard field goal, 7:03. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 2:16. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/42, 419 yards, 2 TD JAX – Chad Henne – 27/42, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 12 rushes, 14 yards, TD JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 14 rushes, 23 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Michael Floyd – 6 receptions, 193 yards, TD JAX – Danny Noble – 1 reception, 62 yards, TD Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 24 2:05 pm. MST Colts 3 0 0 8 Cardinals 7 20 7 6 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,882 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Bill Leavy CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap, Game book First quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 10:02. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. IND – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 1:15. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:23. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 26-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 13:29. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:46. ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 8:15. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:15. ARI – Karlos Dansby 22-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 7:58. Cardinals 24–3. ARI – Jay Feely 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:41. Third quarter ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:57. Cardinals 34–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter IND – Coby Fleener 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Darrius Heyward-Bey pass), 10:26. Cardinals 34–11. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:22. ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 7:20. Cardinals 37–11. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:06. ARI – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 2:17. Cardinals 40–11. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:40. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 20/39, 163 yards, TD, INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/37, 314 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Dan Herron – 4 rushes, 33 yards ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Coby Fleener – 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD ARI – Michael Floyd – 7 receptions, 104 yards Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 1 11:00 am. MST Cardinals 0 7 7 7 Eagles 7 10 7 0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,144 46 F C, sunny Tony Corrente Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Game book First quarter PHI – Zach Ertz 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 12:30. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:56. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 43-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:13. PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 3:59. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:51. PHI – Brent Celek 1-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 0:15. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:07. Third quarter PHI – Zach Ertz 24-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 10:16. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:44. ARI – Michael Floyd 23-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 5:14. Eagles 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:02. Fourth quarter ARI – Jim Dray 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 4:45. Eagles 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:53. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 24/41, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT PHI – Nick Foles – 21/34, 237 yards, 3 TD Top rushers ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 18 rushes, 76 yards PHI – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD PHI – Zach Ertz – 5 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 8 2:25 pm. MST Rams 3 0 0 7 Cardinals 7 7 9 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,643 56 F C, (retractable roof open) Walt Coleman Fox Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap, Game book First quarter ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28. STL – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 6:12. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:20. Second quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 0:50. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:41. Third quarter ARI – Karlos Dansby 23-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 14:42. Cardinals 21–3. ARI – Kellen Clemens sacked in the end zone by John Abraham for a safety, 9:10. Cardinals 23–3. Fourth quarter STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:57. Cardinals 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:09. ARI – Andre Ellington 6-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:25. Top passers STL – Kellen Clemens – 16/27, 181 yards, 2 INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/32, 269 yards, TD Top rushers STL – Tavon Austin – 1 rush, 56 yards ARI – Andre Ellington – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers STL – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 49 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 96 yards, TD Week 15: at Tennessee Titans Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary December 15 2:25 pm. MST Cardinals 7 3 10 14 3 Titans 10 0 7 17 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 37 F C, cloudy Pete Morelli Fox Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink Recap, Game book First quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 45-yard field goal, 9:34. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:28. ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 4:30. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:04. TEN – Chris Johnson 25-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 0:00. Titans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:30. Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 7:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:39. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 13:32. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:28. TEN – Delanie Walker 1-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 6:16. Titans 17–13. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:16. ARI – Jake Ballard 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 2:14. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 6:50. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:07. ARI – Antoine Cason 20-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 6:13. Cardinals 34–17. TEN – Michael Preston 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 3:12. Cardinals 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:01. TEN – Rob Bironas 24-yard field goal, 0:47. Cardinals 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 1:55. TEN – Michael Preston 8-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 0:10. Tied 34–34. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:37. Overtime ARI – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, 10:18. Cardinals 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:37. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/31, 231 yards, TD TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 36/58, 402 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington – 10 rushes, 71 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 13 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers ARI – Andre Ellington – 4 receptions, 87 yards TEN – Kendall Wright – 12 receptions, 150 yards With the win, the Cardinals were the only NFC West team to defeat all of their AFC South opponents. Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 22 2:05 pm. MST Cardinals 0 3 3 11 Seahawks 0 3 0 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,266 48 F C, cloudy Scott Green Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 13:42. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:02. ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 2:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:21. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 26-yard field goal, 10:39. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:34. SEA – Zach Miller 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:26. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:13. ARI – Michael Floyd 31-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Rashard Mendenhall run), 2:13. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/25, 178 yards, TD, 4 INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/27, 108 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 rushes, 64 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 18 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers ARI – Brittan Golden – 1 reception, 63 yards SEA – Jermaine Kearse – 3 receptions, 38 yards Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers Arizona Cardinals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 29 2:25 pm. MST 49ers 17 0 0 6 Cardinals 0 7 0 13 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 63,570 64 F C, sunny (retractable roof open) Walt Anderson Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 10:39. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55. SF – Anquan Boldin 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:33. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:15. SF – Vernon Davis 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:52. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:23. Second quarter ARI – Jake Ballard 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 4:46. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:44. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 14:47. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:09. ARI – Andre Roberts 34-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:28. SF – Phil Dawson 56-yard field goal, 1:45. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:35. ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:16. SF – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:29. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 21/34, 310 yards, 2 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/49, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Quinton Patton – 1 rush, 26 yards ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 10 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 9 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 catches, 113 yards The Cardinals finished their regular season at home against the 49ers in hopes of making the playoffs needing not only a win over the 49ers, but also a long shot upset by the Buccaneers over the Saints. After being behind 17–7 at halftime, the Cardinals came back to tie the game but were beaten by their division rivals on a game-winning field goal and finished in 3rd place, barely missing out as they needed to beat the 49ers to win the NFC's last playoff spot. However, even if they had won, they would not have qualified for the playoffs, since the Saints easily defeated the Buccaneers 42–17. They would finish their season 10–6, becoming the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs. Standings Division ARI Conference ARI Footnotes References External links Arizona Category:Arizona Cardinals seasons Arizona