2010 Arizona Cardinals season

2010 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Rod Graves
Head coach	Ken Whisenhunt
Home field	University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	SS Adrian Wilson WR Larry Fitzgerald DT Darnell Dockett
Uniform

The 2010 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their 23rd in Arizona. The Cardinals failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 2009, and were eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2007 in Week 15.

Offseason

Quarterback Kurt Warner announced his retirement on January 29, 2010.

2010 NFL Draft

Main article: 2010 NFL Draft

After finishing the season with a loss in the divisional round of the postseason, the Cardinals will pick 26th. The Cardinals will also have an additional third and fourth round pick from a trade that sent wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the Baltimore Ravens. Their fourth round pick was traded to the New York Jets for safety Kerry Rhodes.

Arizona Cardinals 2010 NFL Draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	26	Dan Williams	DT	Tennessee
2	47*	Daryl Washington	LB	Texas Christian
3	88**	Andre Roberts	WR	Citadel
4	130*	O'Brien Schofield	DE	University of Wisconsin
5	155**	John Skelton	QB	Fordham
6	201*	Jorrick Calvin	CB	Troy
7	233	Jim Dray	TE	Stanford

Staff and roster

Coaching staff

Arizona Cardinals 2010 staff
Front office Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill President – Michael Bidwill general manager – Rod Graves Director of football administration – Reggie Terry Director of player personnel – Steve Keim Director of pro personnel – T. J. McCreight Assistant director of pro personnel – Quentin Harris Head coaches Head coach – Ken Whisenhunt Assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line – Russ Grimm Offensive coaches Pass game coordinator – Mike Miller Quarterbacks – Chris Miller Running backs – Tommie Robinson Wide receivers – John McNulty Tight ends – Freddie Kitchens Offensive quality control – Chad Grimm			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Billy Davis Defensive line – Ron Aiken Linebackers – Matt Raich Defensive backs – Donnie Henderson Assistant defensive backs – Rick Courtright Defensive quality control – Ryan Slowik Special teams coaches Special teams – Kevin Spencer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – John Lott Assistant strength and conditioning – Pete Alosi

Final roster

2010 Arizona Cardinals roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  2 Richard Bartel  3 Derek Anderson 19 John Skelton Running backs (RB) 34 Tim Hightower 45 Reagan Maui'a FB 36 LaRod Stephens-Howling KR 26 Beanie Wells 31 Jason Wright Wide receivers (WR) 15 Steve Breaston 11 Larry Fitzgerald 18 Max Komar 12 Andre Roberts PR 14 Stephen Williams Tight ends (TE) 81 Jim Dray 89 Ben Patrick 83 Stephen Spach

Offensive linemen (OL) 74 D'Anthony Batiste T 73 Jeremy Bridges T/G 75 Levi Brown T 62 Ben Claxton C/G 66 Alan Faneca G 70 Rex Hadnot G 76 Deuce Lutui G 63 Lyle Sendlein C Defensive linemen (DL) 78 Alan Branch 93 Calais Campbell DE 90 Darnell Dockett DE 97 Bryan Robinson NT 98 Gabe Watson NT 92 Dan Williams NT

Linebackers (LB) 57 Curtis Gatewood OLB 53 Clark Haggans OLB 54 Gerald Hayes ILB 51 Paris Lenon ILB 52 Cyril Obiozor OLB/DE 55 Joey Porter OLB 50 O'Brien Schofield OLB/DE 56 Reggie Walker ILB 58 Daryl Washington ILB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Hamza Abdullah SS 27 Michael Adams CB 30 Marshay Green CB 20 A. J. Jefferson CB 49 Rashad Johnson FS 23 Trumaine McBride CB 25 Kerry Rhodes FS 29 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB 28 Greg Toler CB 22 Matt Ware SS 24 Adrian Wilson SS Special teams  4 Jay Feely K  5 Ben Graham P 82 Mike Leach LS

Practice squad 65 Cliff Louis T 69 Jeremy Navarre DE 68 Tom Pestock G/T 48 Brandon Sharpe OLB 46 Alfonso Smith RB 96 Ronald Talley DE 95 Pago Togafau ILB 10 Isaiah Williams WR Reserve 32 Nehemiah Broughton FB (IR) 59 Will Davis OLB/DE (IR) 80 Early Doucet WR (IR) 94 Keilen Dykes DE (IR)  6 Max Hall QB (IR) 91 Kenny Iwebema DE (IR) 72 Brandon Keith G/T (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 14	Houston Texans	W 19–16	1–0	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
2	August 23	at Tennessee Titans	L 10–24	1–1	LP Field	Recap
3	August 28	at Chicago Bears	W 14–9	2–1	Soldier Field	Recap
4	September 2	Washington Redskins	W 20–10	3–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	at St. Louis Rams	W 17–13	1–0	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
2	September 19	at Atlanta Falcons	L 7–41	1–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
3	September 26	Oakland Raiders	W 24–23	2–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	at San Diego Chargers	L 10–41	2–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
5	October 10	New Orleans Saints	W 30–20	3–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 24	at Seattle Seahawks	L 10–22	3–3	Qwest Field	Recap
8	October 31	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 35–38	3–4	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
9	November 7	at Minnesota Vikings	L 24–27 (OT)	3–5	Mall of America Field	Recap
10	November 14	Seattle Seahawks	L 18–36	3–6	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–31	3–7	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
12	November 29	San Francisco 49ers	L 6–27	3–8	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	St. Louis Rams	L 6–19	3–9	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
14	December 12	Denver Broncos	W 43–13	4–9	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
15	December 19	at Carolina Panthers	L 12–19	4–10	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
16	December 25	Dallas Cowboys	W 27–26	5–10	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	at San Francisco 49ers	L 7–38	5–11	Candlestick Park	Recap

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Seattle Seahawks	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	310	407	W1
St. Louis Rams	7	9	0	.438	3–3	5–7	289	328	L1
San Francisco 49ers	6	10	0	.375	4–2	4–8	305	346	W1
Arizona Cardinals	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	289	434	L1

Regular season results

Week 1: at St. Louis Rams

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	0	7	17
Rams	0	10	3	0	13

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. ^[a]
• Game weather: None (Domed stadium)
• Game attendance: 52,440
• Referee: Alberto Riveron
• TV announcers (FOX): Ron Pitts, John Lynch & Nischelle Turner
• Recap

Game information

First quarter '*No scoring plays' Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, Cardinals 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:01. STL – Josh Brown 46-yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:36. ARI – Tim Hightower 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 10–3, Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:34. STL – Laurent Robinson 1-yard pass form Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:20. Third quarter STL – Josh Brown 25-yard field goal, Rams 13–10, Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:26. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 17–13, Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:56. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 22/41, 297 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Sam Bradford – 32/55, 253 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 13 rushes, 54 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Steven Jackson – 22 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers ARI – Steve Breaston – 7 receptions, 132 yards STL – Mark Clayton – 10 receptions, 119 yards Top tacklers ARI – Greg Toler – 13 rushes, 1 forced fumble STL – Oshiomogho Atogwe – 8 tackles, 1 forced fumble

The Cardinals began their season at the Edward Jones Dome for an NFC West match against the St. Louis Rams. The Cardinals scored first in the 2nd quarter with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 22-yard field goal, which was replied by St. Louis when kicker Josh Brown made a 46-yard field goal. Arizona took the lead again with running back Tim Hightower making a 1-yard TD run, but failed to maintain it, with quarterback Sam Bradford making a 1-yard TD pass to wide receiver Laurent Robinson. In the third quarter, the Cardinals trailed for the first time when Brown nailed a 25-yard field goal, which they overcame in the fourth quarter when quarterback Derek Anderson made a 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, giving Arizona a win.

With the win, Arizona began the season at 1–0.

Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 2: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Falcons	7	17	10	7	41

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
• Game weather: None (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,824
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (FOX): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Charissa Thompson
• Recap

Game information

First quarter ATL – Roddy White 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27. Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, Falcons 10–0, Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:24. ARI – Tim Hightower 80-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Falcons 10–7, Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:12. ATL – Jason Snelling 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 17–7, Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:36. ATL – Jason Snelling 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 24–7, Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:58. Third quarter ATL – Brian Finneran 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 31–7, Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:45. ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, Falcons 34–7, Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 6:37. Fourth quarter ATL – Jason Snelling 7-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 41–7, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:41. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 17/31, 161 yards, 2 interceptions ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/32, 225 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 11 rushes, 115 yards, 1 touchdown ATL – Jason Snelling – 24 rushes, 129 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 83 yards ATL – Roddy White – 7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers ARI – Paris Lenon – 9 tackles, 2 assists ATL – Sean Weatherspoon – 8 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack

Hoping to maintain their current winning streak the Cardinals flew to Georgia Dome for an NFC duel with the Falcons. In the first quarter Arizona trailed early as QB Matt Ryan completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR Roddy White, followed in the second quarter by kicker Matt Bryant hitting a 24-yard field goal. Arizona would reply with RB Tim Hightower getting an 80-yard TD run, but fell further behind when Ryan threw a 19-yard TD pass to FB Jason Snelling, followed by Snelling getting a 1-yard TD run. In the third quarter the Cardinals struggled further when Ryan completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to WR Brian Finneran, followed by Bryan nailing a 35-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter Arizona continued to struggle with FB Jason Snelling getting a 7-yard TD run.

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 1–1.

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	13	7	0	3	23
Cardinals	10	7	7	0	24

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 1:15 pm. PDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 62,439
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Randy Cross
• Recap

Game information

First quarter ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 102-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 7–0, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. OAK – Zach Miller 22-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:52. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 22-yard field goal, Raiders 10–7, Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:22. ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, Tied 10–10, Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:47. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 54-yard field goal, Raiders 13–10, Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:01. Second quarter ARI – Steve Breaston 2-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 17–13, Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:10. OAK – Darren McFadden 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Raiders 20–17, Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:30. Third quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 24–20, Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, Cardinals 24–23, Drive: 8 plays, 11 yards, 3:39. Top passers OAK – Bruce Gradkowski – 17/34, 255 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception ARI – Derek Anderson – 12/26, 122 yards, 2 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden – 25 rushes, 105 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Beanie Wells – 14 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers OAK – Louis Murphy – 5 receptions, 119 yards ARI – Steve Breaston – 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers OAK – Tyvon Branch – 9 tackles ARI – Kerry Rhodes – 8 tackles, 2 assists

The Cardinals' third game was an Interconference duel with the Raiders. The Cardinals led early in the first quarter when RB LaRod Stephens-Howling returned a kickoff from his own goal line to the endzone running 102 yards for a touchdown. The Raiders replied and took the lead with QB Bruce Gradkowski completing a 22-yard touchdown pass to TE Zach Miller, followed by kicker Sebastian Janikowski making a 22-yard field goal. Arizona replied with kicker Jay Feely kicking a 42-yard field goal. Then the Raiders replied with Janikowski making a 54-yard field goal. The Cardinals took the lead in the 2nd quarter when QB Derek Anderson made a 2-yard TD pass to WR Steve Breaston, but it didn't last very long after RB Darren McFadden got a 2-yard TD run. Arizona got the lead back in the 3rd quarter when Anderson found WR Larry Fitzgerald on an 8-yard TD pass. In the 4th quarter Oakland cut the lead when Janikowski made a 23-yard field goal. Janikowski missed three field goals in the game, giving Arizona the win.

With the close win, Arizona improved to 2–1.

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	3	10
Chargers	7	21	10	3	41

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:15 pm. PDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 62,189
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers (blacked out locally)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 33-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:45. Second quarter ARI – Kerry Rhodes 42-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), Tied 7–7. SD – Mike Tolbert 5-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 14–7, Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:03. SD – Antonio Gates 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 21–7, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:14. SD – Shaun Phillips 31-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 28–7. Third quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 48-yard field goal, Chargers 31–7, Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:41. SD – Ryan Mathews 15-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 38–7, Drive: 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 47-yard field goal, Chargers 41–7, Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:11. ARI – Jay Feely 53-yard field goal, Chargers 38–10, Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:05. Top passers ARI – Max Hall – 8/14, 82 yards SD – Philip Rivers – 15/20, 241 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 7 rushes, 24 yards SD – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 100 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 56 yards SD – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers ARI – Paris Lenon – 8 tackles, 3 assists SD – Kevin Burnett – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble

Hoping to increase their winning streak the Cardinals flew to Qualcomm Stadium for an interconference duel with the Chargers. In the 1st quarter the Cardinals trailed early as QB Philip Rivers completed a 33-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates, but they replied in the 2nd quarter when FS Kerry Rhodes recovered a fumble and ran 2 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. After that, the Cardinals fell further behind with FB Mike Tolbert making a 5-yard TD run, followed by Rivers making a 26-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. The Cardinals had more problems when QB Derek Anderson's pass was intercepted by OLB Shaun Phillips which converted into a 31-yard touchdown run. This was followed in the 3rd quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding making a 48-yard field goal. Then RB Ryan Mathews got a 15-yard TD run. This was followed in the 4th quarter by Kaeding nailing a 47-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to cut the lead, but only came away with kicker Jay Feely's 53-yard field goal, which isn't enough for the win.

With the loss, Arizona fell to 2–2.

Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	10	3	0	7	20
Cardinals	0	3	17	10	30

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 3:05 pm. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 62,621
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (FOX): Chris Rose and Kurt Warner
• Recap

Game information

First quarter NO – John Carney 31-yard field goal, Saints 3–0, Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:07. NO – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick), Saints 10–0, Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:32. Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 37-yard field goal, Saints 10–3, Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:15. ARI – Levi Brown 2-yard fumble recovery (Jay Feely kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:02. NO – John Carney 32-yard field goal, Saints 13–10, Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:09. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 44-yard field goal, Tied 13–13, Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 29-yard field goal, Cardinals 16–13, Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:48. ARI – Kerry Rhodes 27-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 23–13. NO – Robert Meachem 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick), Cardinals 23–20, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:36. ARI – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 28-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 30–20. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 24/39, 279 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions ARI – Max Hall – 17/27, 168 yards, 1 interception Top rushers NO – Ladell Betts – 10 rushes, 44 yards ARI – Beanie Wells – 20 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 97 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 93 yards Top tacklers NO – Patrick Robinson – 8 tackles ARI – Kerry Rhodes, Daryl Washington – 6 tackles

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Chargers the Cardinals played on home ground for an NFC duel with the Saints. In the first quarter the Cardinals trailed early as kicker John Carney nailed a 31-yard field goal, followed by QB Drew Brees completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE Jeremy Shockey. The Cardinals replied with kicker Jay Feely making a 37-yard field goal, followed by OT Levi Brown recovering a fumble and returning it 2 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter the Cardinals replied and took the lead when Feely got a 44-yard field goal, followed the 4th quarter by Feely's 29-yard field goal. Then FS Kerry Rhodes recovered a fumble and ran 27 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. The lead was broken down with Brees making a 35-yard TD pass to WR Robert Meachem, but the Cardinals managed to pull away when Brees' pass was intercepted by CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and returned 28 yards to the endzone for a touchdown.

With the win, Arizona went into their bye week at 3–2.

Week 7: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 7: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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

at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. ^[a]
• Game weather: 52 °F (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 67,132
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brian Billick and Charissa Thompson
• Recap

Game information

First quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, Seahawks 3–0, Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:31. Second quarter SEA – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 10–0, Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:09. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 31-yard field goal, Seahawks 13–0, Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:55. SEA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, Seahawks 16–0, Drive: 4 plays, −17 yards, 1:14. ARI – Beanie Wells 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Seahawks 16–7, Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:14. SEA – Olindo Mare 24-yard field goal, Seahawks 19–7, Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 24-yard field goal, Seahawks 19–10, Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:01. SEA – Olindo Mare 26-yard field goal, Seahawks 22–10, Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:20. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 8/17, 96 yards SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 20/38, 192 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 6 rushes, 59 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 24 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers ARI – Andre Roberts – 2 receptions, 40 yards SEA – Mike Williams – 11 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers ARI – Greg Toler – 10 tackles, 2 assists, SEA – Colin Cole – 6 tackles, 1 assist

Coming off their bye week the Cardinals flew to Qwest Field for an NFC West rivalry match against the Seahawks. In the first quarter the Cardinals trailed early as kicker Olindo Mare got a 20-yard field goal. Followed in the second quarter by QB Matt Hasselbeck making a 2-yard TD pass to WR Mike Williams. The Cardinals fell further behind in the 3rd quarter with Mare nailing a 31 and a 51-yard field goal. The Cardinals replied with RB Beanie Wells getting a 2-yard TD run. The Seahawks continued to score with Mare hitting a 24-yard field goal, but the Cardinals responded in the fourth quarter with kicker Jay Feely getting a 24-yard field goal. The Seahawks pulled away with Mare making a 26-yard field goal.

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–3.

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	17	7	7	38
Cardinals	7	7	14	7	35

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 4:15 pm. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 61,857
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brian Billick and Jaime Maggio
• Recap

Game information

First quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Max Hall (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38. TB – Gerald Hayes 41-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), Tied 7–7. Second quarter ARI – Beanie Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 14–7, Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:03. TB – Mike Williams 47-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), Tied 14–14, Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18. TB – Aqib Talib 45-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 21–14. TB – Connor Barth 21-yard field goal, Buccaneers 24–14, Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 3:15. Third quarter TB – LeGarrette Blount 15-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 31–14, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:47. ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 30-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Buccaneers 31–21, Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:39. ARI – Gerald Hayes 21-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), Buccaneers 31–28. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Connor Barth kick), Cardinals 35–31, Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 4:38. TB – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 38–35, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:28. Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 18/25, 278 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Derek Anderson – 16/24, 234 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers TB – LeGarrette Blount – 22 rushes, 120 yards, 2 touchdowns ARI – Beanie Wells – 16 rushes, 50 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers TB – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 105 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Steve Breaston – 8 receptions, 147 yards Top tacklers TB – Cody Grimm – 4 tackles, 4 assists ARI – Kerry Rhodes – 9 tackles, 1 assist

The Cardinals' seventh game was an NFC duel with the Buccaneers at University of Phoenix Stadium. In the first quarter the Cardinals took the lead when QB Max Hall made a 3-yard TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald. The Buccaneers replied with OLB Geno Hayes returning an interception 41 yards for a touchdown. The Cardinals led again in the second quarter with RB Beanie Wells getting a 1-yard TD run, but the Buccaneers went on a scoring rally with QB Josh Freeman making a 47-yard TD pass to WR Mike Williams, and CB Aqib Talib returning an interception 45 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by kicker Connor Barth hitting a 21-yard field goal, and in the third quarter with RB LeGarrette Blount getting a 15-yard TD run. The Cardinals also went on a rally to take the lead back with RB LaRod Stephens-Howling making a 30-yard TD run, which was followed by ILB Gerald Hayes recovering a fumble and running 21 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. Then QB Derek Anderson found Fitzgerald on a 5-yard TD pass. The Buccaneers scored once more to take the win with Blount getting a 1-yard TD run.

With the loss, Arizona recorded back to back losses for the first time since the 2008 season, and fell to 3–4.

Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	0	14	7	3	0	24
Vikings	0	10	0	14	3	27

at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (domed stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,120
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap

Game information

First quarter '*No scoring plays' Second quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 12-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), Vikings 7–0, Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:43. ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 96-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13 MIN – Ryan Longwell 21-yard field goal, Vikings 10–7, Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:42. ARI – Andre Roberts 30-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 14–10, Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:01. Third quarter ARI – Michael Adams 30-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 21–10. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, Cardinals 24–10, Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:36. MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), Cardinals 24–17, Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:05. MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe 25-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), Tied 24–24, Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:57. Overtime MIN – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, Vikings 27–24, Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:56. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 15/26, 179 yards, 1 touchdown MIN – Brett Favre – 36/47, 446 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 13 rushes, 39 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 15 rushes, 81 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 107 yards MIN – Percy Harvin – 9 receptions, 126 yards Top tacklers ARI – Greg Toler – 8 tackles, 1 assist MIN – Chad Greenway – 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack

Hoping to snap their current losing streak the Cardinals flew to Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for an NFC duel with the Vikings. In the second quarter the Cardinals trailed early as QB Brett Favre got a 12-yard TD pass to RB Adrian Peterson. They immediately replied with a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by RB LaRod Stephens-Howling. The Vikings responded with kicker Ryan Longwell nailing a 21-yard field goal. The Cardinals replied a took the lead with QB Derek Anderson completing a 30-yard TD pass to WR Andre Roberts. This was followed by DB Michael Adams returning a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown, and with kicker Jay Feely making a 22-yard field goal. The lead was closed down by Peterson as he got a 4-yard TD run, and by QB Brett Favre's 25-yard TD pass to TE Visanthe Shiancoe. After overtime the decision was made when Longwell successfully made a 35-yard field goal to give the Cardinals a loss, bringing their record down to 3–5.

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	9	10	36
Cardinals	7	3	0	8	18

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 61,904
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick
• Recap

Game information

First quarter ARI – Tim Hightower 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 7–0, Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:12. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:04. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal, Seahawks 10–7, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:18. ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, Tied 10–10, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 5:12. SEA – Deon Butler 63-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 17–10, Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:43. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 34-yard field goal, Seahawks 20–10, Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:52. SEA – Olindo Mare 19-yard field goal, Seahawks 23–10, Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:02. SEA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, Seahawks 26–10, Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:45. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 19-yard field goal, Seahawks 29–10, Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:55. ARI – Early Doucet 2-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Derek Anderson – Larry Fitzgerald pass), Seahawks 29–18, Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:26. SEA – Justin Forsett 4-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 36–18, Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:59. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 22/34, 333 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Derek Anderson – 23/45, 322 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett – 9 rushes, 64 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Tim Hightower – 13 rushes, 39 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers SEA – Mike Williams – 11 rushes, 145 yards ARI – Steve Breaston – 4 receptions, 98 yards Top tacklers SEA – Aaron Curry – 7 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble ARI – Greg Toler – 8 tackles

The Cardinals' ninth game was an NFC West rivalry re-match against the Seahawks. In the first quarter the Cardinals took the early lead as RB Tim Hightower got a 2-yard TD run. The Seahawks replied with RB Marshawn Lynch getting a 1-yard TD run. The Cardinals trailed with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 41-yard field goal, but they answed back with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 23-yard field goal. The Cardinals struggled further with QB Matt Hasselbeck completing a 63-yard TD pass to WR Deon Butler. This was followed in the third quarter by a 34, 19 and 23-yard field goal from Mare. In the fourth quarter Mare got another 19-yard field goal to put the Seahawks up 29–10. The Cardinals responded with QB Derek Anderson making a 2-yard TD pass to WR Early Doucet (With a successful 2-point conversion as Anderson found WR Larry Fitzgerald), but the Seahawks put the game away with RB Justin Forsett getting a 4-yard TD run.

With the loss, Arizona fell to 3–6.

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	3	7	13
Chiefs	0	14	7	10	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
• Game weather: 66 °F (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 66,247
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and John Lynch
• recap

Game information

First quarter ARI – Jay Feely 36-yard field goal, Cardinals 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:36. Second quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–3,Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:58. KC – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–3, Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:12. Third quarter KC – Thomas Jones 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 21–3, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:01. ARI – Jay Feely 29-yard field goal, Chiefs 21–6, Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, Chiefs 24–6, Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:23. KC – Dwayne Bowe 38-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 31–6, Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), Chiefs 31–13, Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 4:20. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 25/46, 295 yards, 1 touchdown KC – Matt Cassel – 15/24, 193 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 12 rushes, 62 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 88 yards Top receivers ARI – Steve Breaston – 5 receptions, 92 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers ARI – Adrian Wilson – 7 tackles KC – Javier Arenas – 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack

Hoping to break their current losing streak the Cardinals flew to Arrowhead Stadium for an interconference duel with the Chiefs. The Cardinals scored with kicker Jay Feely hitting a 36-yard field goal, but they fell behind with QB Matt Cassel completing a 1-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe. This was followed by RB Thomas Jones getting a 1 and a 3-yard TD run. The Cardinals responded with Feely making a 29-yard field goal, but they struggled further with kicker Ryan Succop getting a 23-yard field goal, followed by Cassel throwing a 38-yard TD pass to Bowe. The Cardinals cut the lead with QB Derek Anderson completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald.

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–7.

Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 12: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	14	7	3	3	27
Cardinals	3	3	0	0	6

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 6:30 pm. MST
• Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
• Game attendance: 62,308
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Suzy Kolber, & Michele Tafoya
• Recap

Game information

First quarter SF – Michael Crabtree 38-yard pass from Troy Smith (Shane Andrus kick), 49ers 7–0, Drive: 1 plays, 38 yards, 0:07. ARI – Jay Feely 31-yard field goal, 49ers 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:39. SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (Shane Andrus kick), 49ers 14–3, Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:27. Second quarter SF – Brian Westbrook 8-yard run (Shane Andrus kick), 49ers 21–3, Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:44. ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 49ers 21–6, Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:07. Third quarter SF – Shane Andrus 39-yard field goal, 49ers 24–6, Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter SF – Shane Andrus 26-yard field goal, 49ers 27–6, Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:03. Top passers SF – Troy Smith – 11/23, 129 yards, 1 touchdowns, 1 interception ARI – Derek Anderson – 16/35, 196 yards, 1 interceptions Top rushers SF – Brian Westbrook – 23 rushes, 136 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Beanie Wells – 5 rushes, 13 yards Top receivers SF – Michael Crabtree – 2 receptions, 48 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Early Doucet – 5 receptions, 60 yards Top tacklers SF – Patrick Willis – 4 tackles, 1 assist, 1.0 sack ARI – Paris Lenon – 7 tackles, 3 assists

Trying to snap a five-game losing streak, the Cardinals went home, donned their alternate uniforms again, and played a Week 12 NFC West duel with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. Arizona trailed early in the first quarter as 49ers quarterback Troy Smith completed a 38-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Michael Crabtree. The Cardinals answered with a 31-yard field goal from kicker Jay Feely, but San Francisco struck back with running back Anthony Dixon getting a 1-yard touchdown run. The 49ers added onto their lead in the second quarter with running back Brian Westbrook getting an 8-yard touchdown run. Arizona would respond with Feely's 39-yard field goal. From there, San Francisco pulled away in the third quarter as 49ers kicker Shane Andrus made a 38-yard field goal, followed by his 26-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–8.

Week 13: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 13: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	6	7	3	19
Cardinals	6	0	0	0	6

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), (Roof Open)
• Game attendance: 61,874
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Kurt Warner
• Recap

Game information

First quarter ARI – Jay Feely 45-yard field goal, Cardinals 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:36. ARI – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, Cardinals 6–0, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:40. STL – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, Cardinals 6–3, Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:02. Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 52-yard field goal, Tied 6–6, Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:30. STL – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, Rams 9–6, Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:11. Third quarter STL – Steven Jackson 27-yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 16–6, Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 43-yard field goal, Rams 19–6, Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:09. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 18/29, 187 yards, 1 interception ARI – Derek Anderson – 7/20, 93 yards, 1 interception Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 28 rushes, 102 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Tim Hightower – 15 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers STL – Brandon Gibson – 6 receptions, 54 yards ARI – Steve Breaston – 3 receptions, 62 yards Top tacklers STL – Craig Dahl – 7 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 interception ARI – Paris Lenon – 7 tackles, 3 assists

Hoping to break a six-game losing streak the Cardinals played on home ground for a division rivalry match against the Rams. The Cardinals took the early lead as kicker Jay Feely got a 45 and a 41-yard field goal. They soon trailed after kicker Josh Brown hit a 28, 52 and 20-yard field goal. This was followed in the third quarter by RB Steven Jackson getting a 27-yard TD run, and with Brown making a 43-yard field goal.

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–9.

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	0	0	10	13
Cardinals	3	13	3	24	43

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof stadium)
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
• Recap

Game information

First quarter DEN – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, Broncos 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:24. ARI – Jay Feely 36-yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58. Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, Cardinals 6–3, Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:58. ARI – Jay Feely 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 13–3, Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:01. ARI – Jay Feely 55-yard field goal, Cardinals 16–3, Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:42. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, Cardinals 19–3, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:20. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, Cardinals 22–3, Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:04. DEN – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, Cardinals 22–6, Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:16. ARI – Tim Hightower 8-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 29–6, Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 5:13. DEN – Knowshon Moreno 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), Cardinals 29–13, Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:36. ARI – Tim Hightower 35-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 36–13, Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:22. ARI – Darnell Dockett fumble recovery in end zone (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 43–13. Top passers DEN – Kyle Orton – 19/41, 166 yards, 3 interceptions ARI – John Skelton – 15/37, 146 yards Top rushers DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 19 rushes, 81 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Tim Hightower – 18 rushes, 148 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receivers DEN – Jabar Gaffney – 3 receptions, 48 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 72 yards Top tacklers DEN – D.J. Williams – 6 tackles, 2 assists ARI – Adrian Wilson – 11 tackles,

The Cardinals thirteenth game was an interconference duel with the Broncos. The Cardinals trailed early as Broncos kicker Steven Hauschka nailed a 32-yard field goal, but rallied to take the lead with kicker Jay Feely making a 36 and a 48-yard field goal, followed by his 5-yard TD run to the endzone, then he made a 55, 23 and a 49-yard field goal to put the Cardinals up 22–3. The lead was narrowed slightly as Hauchka got a 30-yard field goal, but the Cardinals increased their lead with RB Tim Hightower getting an 8-yard TD run. The Broncos tried to break down the lead as RB Knowshon Moreno got a 1-yard TD run, but the Cardinals pulled away with Hightower getting a 35-yard TD run, followed by DE Darnell Dockett recovering a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown.

With the win, Arizona improved to 4–9, and got their first-ever win over the Broncos in the franchise's history, though they tied in 1973 and never played the Broncos between 1978 and 1988. Despite losing nine games on the year, the Cardinals are still playoff-eligible in the very weak NFC West.

Week 15: at Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	9	12
Panthers	6	7	6	0	19

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
• Game weather: 42 °F (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 71,849
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner
• Recap

Game information

First quarter CAR – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, Panthers 3–0, Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:27. CAR – John Kasay 29-yard field goal, Panthers 6–0, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:42. Second quarter CAR – Jeff King 16-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (John Kasay kick), Panthers 13–0, Drive: 1 plays, 16 yards, 0:07. ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, Panthers 13–3, Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:19. Third quarter CAR – John Kasay 24-yard field goal, Panthers 16–3, Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:48. CAR – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Panthers 19–3, Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 6:29. Fourth quarter ARI – Steve Breaston fumble recovery in end zone (run failed), Panthers 19–9, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:12. ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, Panthers 19–12, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:55. Top passers ARI – John Skelton – 17/33, 196 yards, 1 interception CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 13/19, 141 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 6 rushes, 16 yards CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 27 rushes, 137 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 125 yards CAR – Brandon LaFell – 3 receptions, 33 yards Top tacklers ARI – Calais Campbell – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack CAR – Captain Munnerlyn – 7 tackles

Coming off their win over the Broncos the Cardinals flew to Bank of America Stadium for an NFC duel with the Panthers. In the first quarter the Cardinals trailed early as kicker John Kasay hit a 28 and a 29-yard field goal. This was followed in the second quarter by QB Jimmy Clausen completing a 16-yard touchdown pass to TE Jeff King. The Cardinals answered with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 23-yard field goal, but struggled further after Kasay made a 24 and a 43-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to come back with Steve Breaston recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown (With a failed two-point conversion) and then with Feely getting a 30-yard field goal, but the Panthers' defense was enough to secure themselves the win.

With the loss, Arizona fell to 4–10, and was officially ousted from the postseason for the first time since 2007.

Week 16: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	10	6	26
Cardinals	14	7	0	6	27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Game time: 7:30 pm EST (6:30 pm CST)
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 66,971
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann
• Recap

Game information

First quarter ARI – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 32-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 7–0. ARI – Greg Toler 66-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 14–0. Second quarter DAL – David Buehler 42-yard field goal, Cardinals 14–3, Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:56. ARI – Andre Roberts 74-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 21–3, Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52. DAL – Jason Witten 2-yard pass from Jon Kitna (David Buehler kick), Cardinals 21–10, Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:46. Third quarter DAL – David Buehler 53-yard field goal, Cardinals 21–13, Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:59. DAL – Marion Barber 24-yard run (David Buehler kick), Cardinals 21–20, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, Cardinals 24–20, Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:05. DAL – Miles Austin 37-yard pass from Stephen McGee (David Buehler kick is no good), Cowboys 26–24, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:04. ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, Cardinals 27–26, Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:36. Top passers DAL – Jon Kitna – 12/20, 115 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions ARI – John Skelton – 11/25, 183 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers DAL – Felix Jones – 16 rushes, 77 yards ARI – Beanie Wells – 11 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers DAL – Miles Austin – 6 receptions, 115 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Andre Roberts – 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers DAL – Bradie James, Anthony Spencer – 5 tackles ARI – Daryl Washington – 8 tackles, 1 forced fumble

This game marked the second time the Cardinals hosted the Cowboys on Christmas Day, after a 1995 Monday Night Football contest.

Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
49ers	7	3	21	7	38

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
• Game weather: 49 °F (Rain)
• Game attendance: 69,732
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Jim Mora
• Recap

Game information

First quarter SF – Ted Grinn 37-yard pass from Alex Smith (Jeff Reed kick), 49ers 7–0, Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:07. Second quarter SF – Jeff Reed 39-yard field goal, 49ers 10–0, Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:46. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 10-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 49ers 10–7, Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:45. Third quarter SF – Vernon Davis 59-yard pass from Alex Smith (Jeff Reed kick), 49ers 17–7, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. SF – Brian Westbrook 6-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 49ers 24–7, Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:08. SF – Brian Westbrook 6-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 49ers 31–7, Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:40. Fourth quarter SF – Tarell Brown 62-yard interception return (Jeff Reed kick), 49ers 38–7 Top passers ARI – Richard Bartel – 16/28, 150 yards, 1 interception SF – Alex Smith – 15/29, 276 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 12 rushes, 30 yards SF – Brian Westbrook – 13 rushes, 79 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald- 11 receptions, 125 yards, 1 touchdown SF – Vernon Davis – 3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers ARI – Paris Lenon – 4 tackles, 1 assists SF – Justin Smith – 8 tackles, 2 assists, 3.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble

The Cardinals' final game was an NFC West rivalry rematch against the 49ers. The Cardinals trailed early as QB Alex Smith completed a 37-yard TD pass to WR Ted Ginn Jr., followed in the 2nd quarter by kicker Jeff Reed making a 39-yard field goal. The Cardinals narrowed the lead as QB John Skelton completed a 10-yard TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald, but fell further behind after Smith completed a 59-yard TD pass to TE Vernon Davis, followed by RB Brian Westbrook running 6 yards to the endzone for a touchdown twice in succession. Arizona's offense continued to have problems as Richard Bartel's pass was intercepted by CB Tarell Brown and returned 62 yards for a touchdown.

With the loss, the Cardinals finish with a 5–11 record.