2019 Arizona Cardinals season

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2019 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill (died on October 2, 2019)
Michael Bidwill (October 3, 2019 onward)
General managerSteve Keim
Head coachKliff Kingsbury
Home fieldState Farm Stadium
Results
Record5–10–1
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFS Budda Baker
OLB Chandler Jones
AP All-ProsOLB Chandler Jones (1st team)
Uniform

The 2019 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 100th in the National Football League (NFL), their 32nd in Arizona and their first under head coach Kliff Kingsbury, following the firing of former head coach Steve Wilks the previous season. During the offseason, the Cardinals' home stadium was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals were one of two current teams, along with the Chicago Bears, who were among the 14 charter members of the American Professional Football Association, which later became the NFL, that celebrated its 100th season in 2019.

This was also the first season with quarterback Kyler Murray, who was drafted drafted first overall to be the starting quarterback as the Cardinals then traded previous starter Josh Rosen away after just one season. The Cardinals improved on their 3–13 campaign in 2018. However, they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season after a Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Bill Bidwill, who had owned the team since 1972, died on October 2, 2019, at the age of 88.

Offseason

Signings

2019 Arizona Cardinals free agent signings
Position Player Age 2018 team Contract
CB Robert Alford 30 Atlanta Falcons 3 years, $22.5 million
OLB Brooks Reed 31 Atlanta Falcons 1 years, $1.625 million
TE Charles Clay 30 Buffalo Bills 1 year, $2 million
OLB Terrell Suggs 36 Baltimore Ravens 1 year, $7 million
QB Brett Hundley 25 Seattle Seahawks 1 year, $1.875 million
ILB Jordan Hicks 26 Philadelphia Eagles 4-year, $34 million
DT Darius Philon 25 Los Angeles Chargers 2-year, $10 million
G J. R. Sweezy 29 Seattle Seahawks 2-year, $9 million

Draft

2019 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 1 Kyler Murray *  QB Oklahoma
2 33 Byron Murphy  CB Washington
2 62 Andy Isabella  WR Massachusetts From Miami via New Orleans
3 65 Zach Allen  DE Boston College
4 103 Hakeem Butler  WR Iowa State
5 139 Deionte Thompson  S Alabama
6 174
Keesean Johnson
 
WR Fresno State
6 179 Lamont Gaillard  C Georgia From Tampa Bay
7 248 Joshua Miles  T Morgan State
Compensatory pick
7 249 Michael Dogbe  DE Temple
Compensatory pick
7 254 Caleb Wilson  TE UCLA
Compensatory pick
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

  • As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cardinals experienced during the
    compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.[1]

Draft trades

Supplemental draft

The Cardinals selected

2020 draft.[3]

Roster changes

In addition to receiving the number one overall draft pick, the Cardinals also have the top spot on the waiver wire by virtue of having the worst record in the NFL during the 2018 season. The Cardinals picked up Pharoh Cooper (wide receiver, previously from the Los Angeles Rams), D. J. Swearinger (safety, previously from the Washington Redskins), Tanner Vallejo (linebacker, previously from the Cleveland Browns), Robert Alford (cornerback, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), Brooks Reed (outside linebacker, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), and Charles Clay (tight end, previously from the Buffalo Bills).

Staff

2019 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2019 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
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Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 17 inactive, 9 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 Los Angeles Chargers W 17–13 1–0 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 August 15 Oakland Raiders L 26–33 1–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Minnesota Vikings L 9–20 1–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
4 August 29 at Denver Broncos L 7–20 1–3
Broncos Stadium at Mile High
Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 Detroit Lions T 27–27 (OT) 0–0–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 September 15 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–23 0–1–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
3 September 22 Carolina Panthers L 20–38 0–2–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Seattle Seahawks L 10–27 0–3–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
5 October 6 at Cincinnati Bengals W 26–23 1–3–1
Paul Brown Stadium
Recap
6 October 13 Atlanta Falcons W 34–33 2–3–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
7 October 20 at New York Giants W 27–21 3–3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
8 October 27 at New Orleans Saints L 9–31 3–4–1
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
9 October 31 San Francisco 49ers L 25–28 3–5–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
10 November 10 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 27–30 3–6–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 November 17 at San Francisco 49ers L 26–36 3–7–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
12 Bye
13 December 1 Los Angeles Rams L 7–34 3–8–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
14 December 8 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–23 3–9–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
15 December 15 Cleveland Browns W 38–24 4–9–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
16 December 22 at Seattle Seahawks W 27–13 5–9–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
17 December 29 at Los Angeles Rams L 24–31 5–10–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

Game information

Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens

Game information

Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers

Game information

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 10 0727
Cardinals 0 3 0710

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. MST
  • Game weather: None (
    Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals

Game information

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 3 101333
Cardinals 3 17 7734

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week Seven: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 14 3 7327
Giants 0 14 0721

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 3 309
Saints 0 10 71431

at

New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 14 7028
Cardinals 7 0 71125

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 10 7727
Buccaneers 7 10 31030

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/11:00 a.m.
    MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,038
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information