1999 Arizona Cardinals season

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1999 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner
Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDE Simeon Rice
CB Aeneas Williams

The 1999 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 101st season, 80th season in the National Football League and the 12th in Arizona. The team was unable to match their previous output of 9–7, instead winning only six games.[1] The Cardinals would fail to return to the playoffs and would not return until the 2008 season.

Offseason

Free agents

Position Player Free agency tag 1999 team
DB Tommy Bennett RFA Arizona Cardinals
T Lomas Brown UFA Cleveland Browns
QB Stoney Case UFA Baltimore Ravens
C Mike Devlin UFA Arizona Cardinals
T James Dexter RFA Arizona Cardinals
WR Anthony Edwards UFA
C Aaron Graham RFA Arizona Cardinals
K Chris Jacke UFA Arizona Cardinals
G Matt Joyce RFA Arizona Cardinals
DB Kwamie Lassiter UFA Arizona Cardinals
LB Mark Maddox UFA Arizona Cardinals
LB Ronald McKinnon RFA Arizona Cardinals
TE Johnny McWilliams RFA Arizona Cardinals
WR Eric Metcalf UFA Carolina Panthers
LB Jamir Miller UFA Cleveland Browns
WR Rob Moore Franchise Arizona Cardinals
LB Patrick Sapp RFA Arizona Cardinals
DT Carl Simpson UFA Arizona Cardinals
RB Cedric Smith UFA
DT Bernard Wilson UFA
Additions Subtractions
LB Rob Fredrickson (Lions) OT J. B. Brown (Lions)
FB Larry Centers (Redskins)
QB Cory Sauter (Lions)

NFL Draft

1999 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 David Boston *  Wide receiver Ohio State from San Diego
1 21 L. J. Shelton  Tackle Eastern Michigan
2 51 Johnny Rutledge  Linebacker Florida
3 83 Tom Burke  Defensive end Wisconsin
4 116 Joel Makovicka  Fullback Nebraska
5 155 Paris Johnson  Safety Miami
5 168 Yusuf Scott  Guard Arizona
6 190 Coby Rhinehart  Cornerback SMU
6 202 Melvin Bradley  Linebacker Arkansas
6 206 Dennis McKinley 
Fullback
Mississippi State
7 239 Chris Greisen  Quarterback NW Missouri State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

1999 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Al Everest

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

1999 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 72
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  • 46
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  • 74
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  • 93
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  • 91
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  • 52
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Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 12 at Philadelphia Eagles W 25–24 1–0 Veterans Stadium 64,113
2 September 19 at Miami Dolphins L 16–19 1–1
Pro Player Stadium
73,618
3 September 27 San Francisco 49ers L 10–24 1–2
Sun Devil Stadium
72,100
4 October 3 at Dallas Cowboys L 7–35 1–3 Texas Stadium 64,169
5 October 10 New York Giants W 14–3 2–3 Sun Devil Stadium 49,015
6 October 17 Washington Redskins L 10–24 2–4 Sun Devil Stadium 55,893
7 Bye
8 October 31 New England Patriots L 3–27 2–5 Sun Devil Stadium 55,830
9 November 7 at New York Jets L 7–12 2–6 Giants Stadium 77,857
10 November 14 Detroit Lions W 23–19 3–6 Sun Devil Stadium 49,600
11 November 21 Dallas Cowboys W 13–9 4–6 Sun Devil Stadium 72,015
12 November 28 at New York Giants W 34–24 5–6 Giants Stadium 77,809
13 December 5 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–17 6–6 Sun Devil Stadium 46,550
14 December 12 at Washington Redskins L 3–28 6–7
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
75,851
15 December 19 Buffalo Bills L 21–31 6–8 Sun Devil Stadium 64,337
16 December 26 at Atlanta Falcons L 14–37 6–9 Georgia Dome 47,074
17 January 2, 2000 at Green Bay Packers L 24–49 6–10 Lambeau Field 59,818
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 6 61325
Eagles 21 3 0024

at

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,113
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

Week 2: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 13 3016
Dolphins 3 10 6019

at

Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,618
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 14 3 0724
Cardinals 0 0 10010

at

Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 007
Cowboys 14 7 7735

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST/11:05 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,169
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 5: vs. New York Giants

Week 5: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 033
Cardinals 0 14 0014

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,015
  • Referee: Tom White
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 6: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 10 7724
Cardinals 3 0 0710

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,893
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 8: vs. New England Patriots

Week 8: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 14 6 0727
Cardinals 0 0 303

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,830
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 007
Jets 3 0 3612

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,857
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 0 6619
Cardinals 3 13 7023

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,600
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 029
Cardinals 0 3 7313

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,015
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 12: at New York Giants

Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 3 72134
Giants 0 10 01424

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,809
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 3017
Cardinals 7 0 01421

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,550
  • Referee: Tom White
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 14: at Washington Redskins

Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 003
Redskins 7 14 0728

at

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 15: Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 14 0 31431
Cardinals 0 14 0721

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 4:20 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,337
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 14 0014
Falcons 7 13 71037

at

Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 47,074
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 17: at Green Bay Packers

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 71424
Packers 7 7 142149

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,818
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • Box Score
Game information

Standings

NFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Washington Redskins 10 6 0 .625 443 377 W2
(5) Dallas Cowboys 8 8 0 .500 352 276 W1
New York Giants 7 9 0 .438 299 358 L3
Arizona Cardinals 6 10 0 .375 245 382 L4
Philadelphia Eagles 5 11 0 .313 272 357 W2

References