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NFL team season
The go 0–16.
[2] For the fifth consecutive season, the franchise failed to reach the playoffs, and based on point differential had the worst record in the only NFL season where every team won at least four games.
[3] This resulted in the Cardinals firing head coach
Dave McGinnis and replacing him with
Dennis Green . In his NFL debut,
Anquan Boldin had 217 receiving yards.
[4]
Offseason Draft Main article:
2003 NFL Draft
Personnel Staff
2003 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams – Hank Kuhlmann
Special teams assistant/def. quality control – Stan Kwan Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki
Roster
2003 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 inactive, 4 practice squad
Regular season Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 7
at Detroit Lions
L 24–42
0–1
Ford Field
60,691
2
September 14
Seattle Seahawks L 0–38
0–2
Sun Devil Stadium
23,127
3
September 21
Green Bay Packers
W 20–13
1–2
Sun Devil Stadium
58,784
4
September 28
at St. Louis Rams
L 13–37
1–3
Edward Jones Dome
65,758
5
October 5
at Dallas Cowboys
L 7–24
1–4
Texas Stadium
63,601
6
October 12
Baltimore Ravens
L 18–26
1–5
Sun Devil Stadium
24,193
7
Bye
8
October 26
San Francisco 49ers W 16–13 (OT)
2–5
Sun Devil Stadium
40,824
9
November 2
Cincinnati Bengals
W 17–14
3–5
Sun Devil Stadium
23,531
10
November 9
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 15–28
3–6
Heinz Field
59,520
11
November 16
at Cleveland Browns
L 6–44
3–7
Cleveland Browns Stadium
72,908
12
November 23
St. Louis Rams L 27–30 (OT)
3–8
Sun Devil Stadium
42,089
13
November 30
at Chicago Bears
L 3–28
3–9
Soldier Field
61,550
14
December 7
at San Francisco 49ers
L 14–50
3–10
San Francisco Stadium
66,975
15
December 14
Carolina Panthers
L 17–20
3–11
Sun Devil Stadium
23,217
16
December 21
at Seattle Seahawks
L 10–28
3–12
Seahawks Stadium
64,899
17
December 28
Minnesota Vikings
W 18–17
4–12
Sun Devil Stadium
52,734
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Detroit Lions
Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
7
10 0 24
Lions 7
7
14 14 42
at
Detroit, Michigan
Date : September 7Game time : 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MSTGame weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 60,691Referee : Bill Carollo Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Charles Rogers 13-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:27. Lions 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:03.
ARI – Freddie Jones 12-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Bill Gramática kick), 5:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:52. Third quarter
ARI – Anquan Boldin 71-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Bill Gramática kick), 13:59. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:01.
DET – Eddie Drummond 57-yard punt return (Jason Hanson kick), 8:21. Tied 21–21.
DET – Cory Schlesinger 8-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 3:12. Lions 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:50.
ARI – Bill Gramática 38-yard field goal, 0:44. Lions 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter
DET – Bill Schroeder 5-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:43. Lions 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:51.
DET – Dré Bly 48-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 10:50. Lions 42–24.
Top passers
ARI – Jeff Blake – 28/46, 358 yards, 3 TD, INT
DET – Joey Harrington – 17/30, 195 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 217 yards, 2 TD
DET – Mikhael Ricks – 2 receptions, 43 yards
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 7
17
7 7 38
Cardinals
0
0
0 0 0
at
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Randall Godfrey 55-yard fumble return (Josh Brown kick), 14:11. Seahawks 14–0.
SEA – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, 6:01. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:31.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 55-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 1:16. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
SEA – Darrell Jackson 66-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 13:59. Seahawks 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:01. Fourth quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 10:26. Seahawks 38–0. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 7:31.
Top passers
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 8/19, 175 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Josh McCown – 18/32, 150 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Bryant Johnson – 7 receptions, 68 yards
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 3: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
10
0 3 13
Cardinals 7
3
3 7 20
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : September 21Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : 102 °F (39 °C)Game attendance : 58,784Referee : Mike Carey Box Score
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Bill Gramática
kick), 4:16. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:26. Second quarter
GB – David Martin 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:15.
GB – Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal, 1:17. Packers 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:12.
ARI – Bill Gramática 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 1:12. Third quarter
ARI – Bill Gramática 37-yard field goal, 7:31. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal, 11:08. Tied 13–13. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:06.
ARI – James Hodgins 1-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Bill Gramática kick), 3:59. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 7:09.
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre – 23/33, 245 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Jeff Blake – 20/31, 273 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: at St. Louis Rams
Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
7
6 0 13
Rams 14
6
3 14 37
at
St. Louis, Missouri
Date : September 28Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 65,758Referee : Walt Coleman Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 24-yard field goal, 7:45. Rams 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:33.
ARI – Bill Gramática
kick), 0:36. Rams 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:09.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 20–7. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03. Third quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 31-yard field goal, 7:17. Rams 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 7:43.
ARI – Josh Scobey 100-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 7:03. Rams 23–13. Fourth quarter
STL – Torry Holt 7-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 13:11. Rams 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:20.
STL – Marc Bulger 2-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:06. Rams 37–13. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 8:03.
Top passers
ARI – Jeff Blake – 10/17, 88 yards
STL – Marc Bulger – 28/42, 272 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 12 rushes, 25 yards, TD
STL – Lamar Gordon – 21 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 7 receptions, 86 yards
STL – Torry Holt – 12 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
0
0 0 7
Cowboys 7
10
7 0 24
at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas
Date : October 5Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 63,601Referee :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Richie Anderson 18-yard pass from Quincy Carter (Billy Cundiff kick), 13:48. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:04.
DAL – Billy Cundiff 33-yard field goal, 2:12. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:48. Third quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 36-yard field goal, 10:29. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:31.
DAL – Team safety, 6:46. Cowboys 22–7.
DAL – Team safety, 3:34. Cowboys 24–7. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARI – Jeff Blake – 14/28, 121 yards, TD, 2 INT
DAL – Quincy Carter – 20/31, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Freddie Jones – 4 receptions, 39 yards
DAL – Terry Glenn – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 6: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens 3
13
7 3 26
Cardinals
7
3
0 8 18
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 12Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 96 °F (36 °C)Game attendance : 24,193Referee : Tony Corrente Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 22-yard field goal, 7:20. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:33.
BAL – Matt Stover 29-yard field goal, 3:11. Ravens 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:26.
BAL – Ed Reed 22-yard blocked punt return (Matt Stover kick), 1:47. Ravens 16–7.
ARI – Tim Duncan 46-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
BAL – Chris McAlister 83-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 4:03. Ravens 23–10. Fourth quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 37-yard field goal, 11:17. Ravens 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:35.
ARI – Freddie Jones 12-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Jeff Blake run), 0:15. Ravens 26–18. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
BAL – Kyle Boller – 9/18, 75 yards
ARI – Jeff Blake – 22/36, 247 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 8: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
49ers
6
0
0 7 0 13
Cardinals 7
3
3 0 3 16
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 26Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 40,824Referee : Bill Leavy Box Score
Game information
First quarter
SF – Jeff Garcia 21-yard run (pass failed), 11:02. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:20.
ARI – Jeff Blake 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 3:52. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:10. Second quarter
ARI – Tim Duncan 53-yard field goal, 0:28. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:12. Third quarter
ARI – Tim Duncan 20-yard field goal, 7:53. Cardinals 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:04. Fourth quarter
Overtime
ARI – Tim Duncan 39-yard field goal, 10:01. Cardinals 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
SF – Jeff Garcia – 13/24, 153 yards
ARI – Jeff Blake – 14/24, 97 yards Top rushers
SF – Jeff Garcia – 4 rushes, 44 yards, TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 35 rushes, 165 yards Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
7
0 0 14
Cardinals 7
3
7 0 17
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 2Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 23,531Referee : Mike Carey Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Peter Warrick 15-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 13:39. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:57.
ARI – Tim Duncan 31-yard field goal, 4:14. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:51. Third quarter
ARI – Anquan Boldin 7-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Tim Duncan kick), 8:12. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:48. Fourth quarter
Top passers
CIN – Jon Kitna – 21/38, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARI – Jeff Blake – 18/28, 166 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CIN – Rudi Johnson – 8 rushes, 34 yards, TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 29 rushes, 141 yards Top receivers
CIN – Chad Johnson – 4 receptions, 75 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
3
6 6 15
Steelers 0
7
21 0 28
at
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : November 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : 38 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 59,520Referee : Jeff Triplette Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
PIT – Hines Ward 5-yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick), 13:16. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:13.
PIT – Hines Ward 22-yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick), 12:09. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06.
PIT – Antwaan Randle El 52-yard punt return (Jeff Reed kick), 6:33. Steelers 28–3.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 11-yard pass from Jeff Blake (kick failed), 2:29. Steelers 28–9. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter
ARI – Bryant Johnson 54-yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed), 0:17. Steelers 28–15. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
ARI – Jeff Blake – 23/43, 307 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Tommy Maddox – 12/24, 159 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 118 yards, TD
PIT – Hines Ward – 6 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD
Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
3
3 0 6
Browns 10
10
14 10 44
at
Cleveland, Ohio
Date : November 16Game time : 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MSTGame weather : 43 °F (6 °C)Game attendance : 72,908Referee : Ron Winter Box Score
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 9:06. Browns 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:54.
CLE – André Davis 4-yard pass from Kelly Holcomb (Phil Dawson kick), 2:57. Browns 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:50. Second quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 11:16. Browns 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:37.
CLE – Dennis Northcutt 1-yard pass from Kelly Holcomb (Phil Dawson kick), 4:14. Browns 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:22.
ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 0:55. Browns 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:19. Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 9:55. Browns 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:35.
CLE – James Jackson 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:59. Browns 27–6. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:56.
CLE – Quincy Morgan 68-yard pass from Kelly Holcomb (Phil Dawson kick), 2:56. Browns 34–6. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 2:04. Fourth quarter
CLE – James Jackson 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:20. Browns 41–6. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:39.
CLE – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 8:57. Browns 44–6. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:32.
Top passers
ARI – Jeff Blake – 9/21, 121 yards, INT
CLE – Kelly Holcomb – 29/35, 392 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 9 rushes, 23 yards
CLE – James Jackson – 19 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 86 yards
CLE – André Davis – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Week 12: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week 12: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Rams 14
3
7 3 3 30
Cardinals
0
10
7 10 0 27
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 23Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 42,089Referee : Ron Blum Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 5:33. Rams 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:51.
ARI – Renaldo Hill 70-yard interception return, 1:50. Rams 14–10.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:50. Third quarter
STL – Travis Fisher 57-yard interception return, 10:43. Rams 24–10.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 54-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Neil Rackers kick), 0:00. Rams 24–17. Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter
ARI – Anquan Boldin 3-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Neil Rackers kick), 11:59. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:43.
ARI – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, 6:05. Rams 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:36.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–27. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 3:23. Overtime
STL – Jeff Wilkins 49-yard field goal, 10:22. Rams 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:38.
Top passers
STL – Marc Bulger – 28/44, 329 yards, TD, 4 INT
ARI – Jeff Blake – 15/27, 192 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
STL – Marshall Faulk – 24 rushes, 100 yards, TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 24 rushes, 95 yards Top receivers
STL – Torry Holt – 9 receptions, 145 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Week 13: at Chicago Bears
Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
3
0
0 0 3
Bears 7
0
0 21 28
at
Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 30Game time : 12:05 p.m. CST/11:05 a.m. MSTGame weather : 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 61,550Referee : Johnny Grier Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CHI – Dez White 10-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Paul Edinger kick), 13:55. Bears 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:43.
CHI – Kordell Stewart 8-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:46. Bears 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:32.
CHI – Brock Forsey 9-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 3:33. Browns 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:55.
Top passers
ARI – Jeff Blake – 20/32, 163 yards, 2 INT
CHI – Kordell Stewart – 22/37, 284 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 14 rushes, 34 yards
CHI – James Jackson – 27 rushes, 134 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
7 7 14
49ers 14
20
9 7 50
at
San Francisco, California
Date : December 7Game time : 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 66,975Referee :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Tai Streets 18-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Todd Peterson kick), 11:33. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:28.
SF – Cedrick Wilson 27-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (kick failed), 7:13. 49ers 27–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:08.
SF – Terrell Owens 2-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Todd Peterson kick), 0:33. 49ers 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:06. Third quarter
SF – Team safety, 9:27. 49ers 36–0.
ARI – James Hodgins 3-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 5:01. 49ers 36–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:41.
SF – Jeff Garcia 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 2:40. 49ers 43–7. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter
SF – Kevan Barlow 46-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 14:51. 49ers 50–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:43.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 16-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 2:01. 49ers 50–14. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 6:42.
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 11/20, 120 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jeff Garcia – 19/28, 252 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 13 rushes, 30 yards
SF – Kevan Barlow – 18 rushes, 154 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 123 yards, TD
SF – Terrell Owens – 7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 15: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 7
0
3 10 20
Cardinals
7
7
0 3 17
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 14Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 23,217Referee : Larry Nemmers Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Emmitt Smith 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 6:04. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 7:02. Third quarter
CAR – John Kasay 21-yard field goal, 6:01. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:31. Fourth quarter
CAR – DeShaun Foster 31-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 11:29. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:59.
ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 1:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:45.
CAR – John Kasay 49-yard field goal, 0:04. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
CAR – Jake Delhomme – 20/32, 236 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 14/25, 172 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
3
0 7 10
Seahawks 14
7
0 7 28
at
Seattle, Washington
Date : December 21Game time : 1:15 p.m. PST/2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 49 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 64,899Referee : Bill Leavy Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal, 12:42. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:17.
SEA – Shaun Alexander 44-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:06. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – Anquan Boldin 60-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 12:49. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:48.
SEA – Bobby Engram 3-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Josh Brown kick), 3:12. Seahawks 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:55.
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 25/40, 274 yards, TD
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 17/24, 179 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – Josh McCown – 8 rushes, 38 yards
SEA – Shaun Alexander – 21 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 122 yards, TD
SEA – Itula Mili – 6 receptions, 70 yards
Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
0
7 10 17
Cardinals 3
3
0 12 18
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 28Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 52,734Referee : Tony Corrente Box Score
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 0:51. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 8:00. Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 0:19. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:23. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 8:54. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:56.
MIN – Aaron Elling 46-yard field goal, 6:48. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:53.
ARI – Steve Bush 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 1:54. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 4:54.
ARI – Nate Poole 28-yard pass from Josh McCown (run failed), 0:00. Cardinals 18–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:54.
Top passers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 18/28, 197 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 20/33, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 63 yards
ARI – Josh McCown – 3 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers
MIN – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
ARI – Nate Poole – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
The Cardinals overcame an 11-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to knock the Vikings out of a playoff berth.
Standings Awards and honors Anquan Boldin, Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year[4] References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (7) Conference championships (1) League championships (2) Retired numbers Current league affiliations
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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