2013 Arizona Cardinals season

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.

2013 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Steve Keim
Head coach	Bruce Arians
Home stadium	University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DE John Abraham ST Justin Bethel CB Patrick Peterson WR Larry Fitzgerald
Uniform
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2013 draft class

Main article: 2013 NFL draft

Cardinals players during preseason, August 29

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	7	Jonathan Cooper	G	North Carolina
2	45[A]	Kevin Minter	LB	LSU
3	69	Tyrann Mathieu	CB/S	LSU
4	103	Alex Okafor	LB/DE	Texas
	116[A]	Earl Watford	G	James Madison
5	140	Stepfan Taylor	RB	Stanford
6[B]	174	Ryan Swope	WR	Texas A&M
	187[A]	Andre Ellington	RB	Clemson
7	219[B]	D. C. Jefferson	TE	Rutgers

Staff

2013 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office 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 coaches Head coach – Bruce Arians Assistant head coach/offense – Tom Moore Offensive coaches 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 coaches 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 coaches Special teams coordinator – Amos Jones Assistant special teams coach – Anthony Blevins Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – John Lott Assistant strength and conditioning – Pete Alosi

Final roster

2013 Arizona Cardinals roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Ryan Lindley  3 Carson Palmer  5 Drew Stanton Running backs (RB) 38 Andre Ellington 28 Rashard Mendenhall 29 Alfonso Smith 30 Stepfan Taylor 34 Ryan Williams Wide receivers (WR) 13 Jaron Brown 11 Larry Fitzgerald 15 Michael Floyd 10 Brittan Golden 12 Andre Roberts Tight ends (TE) 86 Jake Ballard 81 Jim Dray 84 Rob Housler 83 Kory Sperry

Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Daryn Colledge G 74 Paul Fanaika G 69 Mike Gibson C/G 70 Bobby Massie T 76 Nate Potter T 63 Lyle Sendlein C 79 Bradley Sowell T 78 Earl Watford G 73 Eric Winston T Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Calais Campbell DE 90 Darnell Dockett DE 98 Frostee Rucker DE 96 Ronald Talley DE 66 Alameda Ta'amu NT 92 Dan Williams NT

Linebackers (LB) 55 John Abraham OLB 59 Marcus Benard OLB 52 Jasper Brinkley ILB 56 Karlos Dansby ILB 51 Kevin Minter ILB 50 Dontay Moch OLB 91 Matt Shaughnessy OLB 58 Daryl Washington ILB Defensive backs (DB) 35 Javier Arenas CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 31 Justin Bethel CB 20 Antoine Cason CB 22 Tony Jefferson FS 26 Rashad Johnson FS 23 Bryan McCann CB 21 Patrick Peterson CB 25 Jerraud Powers CB 27 Curtis Taylor SS Special teams (ST)  4 Jay Feely K 82 Mike Leach LS  9 Dave Zastudil P

Practice squad 64 Philip Blake C (IR) 19 Dan Buckner WR 54 Kenny Demens LB 39 Robert Hughes RB 60 Tommie Draheim C 85 Darren Fells TE 33 Orhian Johnson S 62 Anthony McCloud NT 44 Kenny Rowe LB Reserve 94 Sam Acho OLB (IR) 97 Lorenzo Alexander OLB (IR) 17 LaRon Byrd WR (IR) 61 Jonathan Cooper G (IR) 48 Dan Giordano OLB (PUP) 87 Jeff King TE (IR) 89 Javone Lawson WR (IR) 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS (IR) 57 Alex Okafor OLB (IR) 72 Everrette Thompson DE (IR) 16 Teddy Williams WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 reserve, 8 practice squad

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	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

Week One: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	14	0	24
Rams	0	10	3	14	27

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:25 p.m.
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 55,279
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Two: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	14	7	0	21
Cardinals	0	10	6	9	25

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 1:05 p.m.
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,400
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	0	0	7
Saints	7	7	3	14	31

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 10:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 73,057
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	13	13
Buccaneers	7	3	0	0	10

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 10:00 a.m.
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 44,956
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	3	0	0	6
Cardinals	0	3	9	10	22

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 1:05 p.m.
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 60,426
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 21/39, 308 yards, 3 INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/28, 175 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 12 rushes, 39 yards ARI – Andre Ellington – 7 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 79 yards ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 61 yards

Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	6	0	20
49ers	6	16	0	10	32

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 1:25 p.m.
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 69,732
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	14	3	34
Cardinals	0	10	3	9	22

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 5:25 p.m.
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), clear skies (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 61,200
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	3	0	7	13
Cardinals	0	21	3	3	27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 1:25 p.m.
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 60,671
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	10	0	7	24
Cardinals	7	7	6	7	27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 60,845
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	10	3	27
Jaguars	14	0	0	0	14

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 11:00 am. MST
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), 20% chance of rain
• Game attendance: 59,862
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Twelve: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	0	0	8	11
Cardinals	7	20	7	6	40

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 60,882
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	7	21
Eagles	7	10	7	0	24

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 11:00 am. MST
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 69,144
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	0	0	7	10
Cardinals	7	7	9	7	30

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 60,643
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	7	3	10	14	3	37
Titans	10	0	7	17	0	34

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
• Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	3	11	17
Seahawks	0	3	0	7	10

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
• Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 68,266
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	17	0	0	6	23
Cardinals	0	7	0	13	20

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 63,570
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Game book

Game information

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

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Seattle Seahawks	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	417	231	W1
(5) San Francisco 49ers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	406	272	W6
Arizona Cardinals	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	379	324	L1
St. Louis Rams	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	348	364	L1

Conference

NFC[1] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	.490	.445	W1
2	Carolina Panthers	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.451	W3
3	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.453	.391	W2
4	Green Bay Packers	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.453	.371	W1
Wild cards
5	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.414	W6
6	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.516	.455	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	.531	.444	L1
8[a]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	4–8	.465	.469	L2
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.484	.363	L1
10[b][c]	New York Giants	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.520	.366	W2
11[d]	Detroit Lions	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.457	.402	L4
12	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.551	.446	L1
13	Minnesota Vikings	North	5	10	1	.344	2–3–1	4–7–1	.512	.450	W1
14[e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.553	.313	L2
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.574	.391	L3
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	.516	.438	L8
Tiebreakers[f]
Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. 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.

Footnotes

1. 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.
2. 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).