101st season in franchise history
The 2020 season was the Arizona Cardinals ' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd in Arizona and their second under head coach Kliff Kingsbury . It was also the first full season since 1971 without the ownership of Bill Bidwill , who died during the 2019 season.
The team improved on their 5–10–1 record from the previous year beginning the season 6–3; however, the Cardinals suffered a late season collapse, losing five of their last seven games and missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season after losing to the rival Los Angeles Rams in Week 17. The Cardinals finished tied with the Chicago Bears for the last Wild Card spot, but lost the tiebreaker.
The 2020 season featured the Hail Murray , as during Week 10 on November 15, trailing the Buffalo Bills 30–26 with eleven seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Kyler Murray completed a 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins with one second remaining to lift the Cardinals over the Bills in a miraculous 32–30 victory.[ 1] [ 2]
Player re-signed by the Cardinals
Player not re-signed by the Cardinals
Notes
2020 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris
Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Naylor
The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 8]
The Cardinals' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[ 8]
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 0:30. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:59.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 56-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:30. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 22-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:26. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:48.
SF – Jerick McKinnon 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:38. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:48.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:03. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With the win, the Cardinals won their first game of the season for the first time since 2015 and the first time in an away game since 2010.
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 11:29. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:47.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 33-yard field goal, 1:49. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 3:14. Cardinals 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:55. Fourth quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 21-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 14:17. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 24-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (run failed), 12:20. Cardinals 27–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 11-yard run (pass failed), 6:38. Cardinals 27–15. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:55.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 28-yard field goal, 0:26. Cardinals 30–15. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:12.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With this win, the Cardinals started 2-0 for the first time since 2015 .
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 3: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lions 3
14
3 6 26
Cardinals
7
6
10 0 23
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : September 27Game time : 1:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 0Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Jesse James 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 6:15. Lions 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:22.
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick failed), 1:53. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:22.
DET – Kenny Golladay 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:31. Lions 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:02. Third quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 54-yard field goal, 11:19. Lions 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:41.
DET – Matt Prater 24-yard field goal, 5:27. Lions 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:09.
ARI – Andy Isabella 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:35. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter
DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 6:44. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:19.
DET – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 26–23. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Cardinals were seeking their win over the Lions since 2015.
Week 4: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:21. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:44.
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 18-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:29. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:31. Second quarter
Third quarter
CAR – Ian Thomas 2-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 5:26. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
ARI – Christian Kirk 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:15. Panthers 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 7:45. Panthers 31–14. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 8:30.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:13. Panthers 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: at New York Jets [ edit ]
Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals 7
10
7 6 30
Jets
0
3
7 0 10
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 26-yard field goal, 7:01. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:41. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 0:50. Third quarter
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 5:51. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:12.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:15. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:36. Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 37-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 8:35. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals 0
21
7 10 38
Cowboys
0
3
0 7 10
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Christian Kirk 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 12:58. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:38.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:31. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:39.
ARI – Christian Kirk 80-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:43. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:10.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 0:10. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 4:33. Third quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:53. Cardinals 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:32. Fourth quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 26-yard field goal, 8:54. Cardinals 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:24.
DAL – Amari Cooper 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:48. Cardinals 31–10. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 69-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:49. Cardinals 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top passers
With the win, the Cardinals not only advanced to 4–2, they also won their first road MNF game since 1977.
Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 7: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Seahawks
10
17
0 7 0 34
Cardinals 7
10
7 10 3 37
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 12:50. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:49.
SEA – Carlos Hyde 24-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:04. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:39.
ARI – Christian Kirk 7-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:14. Seahawks 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 47-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:43. Seahawks 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 0:43. Third quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 5-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:59. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 5:31. Fourth quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:44. Seahawks 34–24. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:26.
ARI – Christian Kirk 8-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:28. Seahawks 34–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:52. Overtime
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 48-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 37–34. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
This was the Cardinals' first Sunday Night Football appearance since 2016 , which was also against the Seahawks at home. This was the Cardinals' first home win over the Seahawks since 2012 .
Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Dolphins 14
10
0 10 34
Cardinals
7
10
14 0 31
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Christian Kirk 56-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 14:23. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
MIA – Preston Williams 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:18. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:05.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 37-yard field goal, 5:10. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:08.
MIA – Jason Sanders 56-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:43. Third quarter
ARI – Darrell Daniels 21-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 12:13. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:12.
ARI – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:34. Cardinals 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:10. Fourth quarter
MIA – Mack Hollins 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 11:19. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 6:09.
MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 3:35. Dolphins 34–31. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Cardinals kicker Zane Gonzalez missed a game-tying 49-yard field goal.
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Week 10: Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bills
7
9
7 7 30
Cardinals 3
6
17 6 32
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 14:02. Bills 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:21.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 42-yard field goal, 8:45. Bills 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:17.
BUF – Tyler Bass 55-yard field goal, 5:45. Bills 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:00.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 21-yard field goal, 1:24. Bills 13–9. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 4:21.
BUF – Tyler Bass 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:24. Third quarter
BUF – Cole Beasley 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:52. Bills 23–9. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:35.
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:44. Bills 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 45-yard field goal, 3:05. Bills 23–19. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:30.
ARI – Kyler Murray 15-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:08. Cardinals 26–23. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:05. Fourth quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 21-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:34. Bills 30–26. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:01.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 43-yard pass from Kyler Murray (run failed), 0:02. Cardinals 32–30. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 32/49, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/32, 245 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 7 rushes, 38 yards
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 16 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers
BUF – Cole Beasley – 11 receptions, 109 yards, TD
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
In the final seconds of game, Kyler Murray threw a game winning touchdown pass to wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins with two seconds left after he leaped over three defenders in the end zone to make the catch. The play came at the end of a game in which the Cardinals rallied from a 23–9 deficit early in the third quarter, and from a 30–26 deficit after Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Stefon Diggs with less than 40 seconds left.
With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6–3. This was the first time a successful game-winning Hail Mary catch in the fourth quarter was made since Aaron Rodgers threw one in a 2015 game against the Detroit Lions .[ 9]
Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
0
7
7 7 21
Seahawks 7
9
7 5 28
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 6:20 p.m. MST/5:20 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Amazon Prime ) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:52.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 8:27. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:17. Third quarter
ARI – Dan Arnold 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:07. Seahawks 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:53.
SEA – Carlos Hyde 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:20. Seahawks 23–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter
ARI – Chase Edmonds 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:19. Seahawks 23–21. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:01.
SEA – Penalty on J. R. Sweezy enforced in end zone for a safety, 9:12. Seahawks 25–21.
SEA – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 2:19. Seahawks 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 6:53.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 29/42, 269 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/28, 197 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 11 rushes, 29 yards, TD
SEA – Carlos Hyde – 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 62 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 9 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Week 12: at New England Patriots [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 12:09. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 1:29.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 1:49. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:24. Second quarter
NE – James White 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:15. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:34. Third quarter
NE – Nick Folk 22-yard field goal, 7:46. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:57.
NE – James White 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:30. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:02. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:19.
NE – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:47.
Top passers
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
NE – Damien Harris – 14 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Week 13: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rams 0
14
3 21 38
Cardinals
7
0
7 14 28
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Cam Akers 9-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:12.
LAR – Tyler Higbee 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Matt Gay kick), 0:51. Rams 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:27. Third quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 39-yard field goal, 10:26. Rams 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:27.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:03. Rams 17–14. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:23. Fourth quarter
LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:52. Rams 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 4-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:21. Rams 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:25.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 38-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:07. Rams 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:14.
LAR – Troy Hill 35-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 4:33. Rams 38–21.
ARI – Dan Arnold 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:04. Rams 38–28. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 37/47, 351 yards, TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/39, 173 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
LAR – Cam Akers – 21 rushes, 72 yards, TD
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 10 rushes, 49 yards, TD Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 10 receptions, 85 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Week 14: at New York Giants [ edit ]
Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals 3
10
7 6 26
Giants
0
0
7 0 7
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 13Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Fair, 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 6:30. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:33. Second quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal, 8:24. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:35.
ARI – Dan Arnold 7-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Mike Nugent kick), 6:53. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:24. Third quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 8:52. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:08.
NYG – Dion Lewis 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 5:38. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14. Fourth quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 12:38. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:01.
ARI – Mike Nugent 30-yard field goal, 2:41. Cardinals 26–7. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:36.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Week 15: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Eagles
0
20
6 0 26
Cardinals 16
10
0 7 33
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Penalty on Jalen Hurts enforced in end zone for a Safety, 9:34. Cardinals 2–0.
ARI – Kyler Murray 8-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 5:46. Cardinals 9–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:57.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Mike Nugent kick), 2:18. Cardinals 16–0. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:08. Second quarter
PHI – Quez Watkins 32-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 14:01. Cardinals 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:17.
ARI – Mike Nugent 40-yard field goal, 11:37. Cardinals 19–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:24.
PHI – Greg Ward 4-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 6:20. Cardinals 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:15.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Mike Nugent kick), 2:13. Cardinals 26–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
PHI – Greg Ward 5-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (run failed), 1:19. Cardinals 26–20. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:54. Third quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 7-yard run (run failed), 0:55. Tied 26–26. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:41. Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Mike Nugent kick), 7:17. Cardinals 33–26. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 24/44, 338 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/36, 406 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 17 rushes, 64 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 11 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz – 2 receptions, 69 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 9 receptions, 169 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
49ers 7
0
7 6 20
Cardinals
3
3
0 6 12
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : Game time : 2:30 p.m. MSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 69 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 0Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (Prime Video/Twitch ) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 0:39. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 2:35. Third quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 9-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 5:13. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (pass failed), 12:08. 49ers 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:55.
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 1-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (kick failed), 8:36. 49ers 20–12. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:24.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 7:44.
LAR – Justin Pugh penalty enforced in end zone for a safety, 5:31. Cardinals 7–5.
LAR – Troy Hill 84-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 0:20. Rams 12–7. Third quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 6:16. Rams 15–7. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 8:44. Fourth quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 14:25. Rams 18–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:46.
Top passers
ARI – Chris Streveler – 11/16, 105 yards, TD, INT
LAR – John Wolford – 22/38, 231 yards, INT Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 10 rushes, 36 yards
LAR – John Wolford – 6 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
With the loss, the Cardinals went 3–6 in their last 9 games after starting 5–2.
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Green Bay Packers
North
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.428
.387
W6
2[ a]
New Orleans Saints
South
12
4
0
.750
6–0
10–2
.459
.406
W2
3[ a]
Seattle Seahawks
West
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.447
.404
W4
4
Washington Football Team
East
7
9
0
.438
4–2
5–7
.459
.388
W1
Wild cards
5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.488
.392
W4
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
6
0
.625
3–3
9–3
.494
.484
W1
7[ b]
Chicago Bears
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
6–6
.488
.336
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ b]
Arizona Cardinals
West
8
8
0
.500
2–4
6–6
.475
.441
L2
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
9
0
.438
4–2
5–7
.504
.366
W1
10[ c]
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
10
0
.375
3–3
4–8
.549
.448
L1
11[ c] [ d]
New York Giants
East
6
10
0
.375
4–2
5–7
.502
.427
W1
12[ d]
Dallas Cowboys
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.471
.333
L1
13[ e]
Carolina Panthers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.531
.388
L1
14[ e]
Detroit Lions
North
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.508
.350
L4
15
Philadelphia Eagles
East
4
11
1
.281
2–4
4–8
.537
.469
L3
16
Atlanta Falcons
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.551
.391
L5
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4).
^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
^ a b NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
^ a b Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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