1995 Arizona Cardinals season
1995 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
Head coach | Buddy Ryan |
Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–12 |
Division place | 5th NFC East |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | FB Larry Centers DT Eric Swann CB Aeneas Williams P Jeff Feagles |
The 1995 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise’s 76th season with the National Football League, the eighth season in Arizona and the second as the “Arizona Cardinals”. Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg started in his only season with the team. The Cardinals failed to improve upon their 8–8 record from 1994 and finished 4–12, resulting in the firing of head coach Buddy Ryan and his entire staff.
Offseason
NFL Draft
1995 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 47 | Frank Sanders | Wide receiver | Auburn | |
3 | 80 | Stoney Case | Quarterback | New Mexico | |
5 | 150 | Cedric Davis | Defensive back | Tennessee State | |
5 | 165 | Lance Scott | Center | Utah | |
5 | 167 | Tito Paul | Defensive back | Ohio State | |
6 | 205 | Anthony Bridges | Defensive back | North Texas | |
7 | 212 | Billy Williams | Wide receiver | Tennessee | |
7 | 224 | Wesley Leasy | Linebacker | Mississippi State | |
7 | 241 | Chad Eaton | Defensive tackle | Washington State | |
Made roster |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 3, 1995 | at Washington Redskins | L 27–7 | |
2 | September 10, 1995 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–19 | |
3 | September 17, 1995 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–17 | |
4 | September 24, 1995 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 34–20 | |
5 | October 1, 1995 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–3 | |
6 | October 8, 1995 | at New York Giants | L 27–21 | |
7 | October 15, 1995 | Washington Redskins | W 24–20 | |
8 | Bye | |||
9 | October 29, 1995 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20–14 | |
10 | November 5, 1995 | at Denver Broncos | L 38–6 | |
11 | November 12, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings | L 30–24 | |
12 | November 19, 1995 | at Carolina Panthers | L 27–7 | |
13 | November 26, 1995 | Atlanta Falcons | W 40–37 | |
14 | November 30, 1995 | New York Giants | L 10–6 | |
15 | December 9, 1995 | at San Diego Chargers | L 28–25 | |
16 | December 17, 1995 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–20 | |
17 | December 25, 1995 | Dallas Cowboys | L 37–13 |
Standings
NFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 435 | 291 | W2 |
(4) Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 318 | 338 | L1 |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 326 | 359 | W2 |
New York Giants | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 290 | 340 | L2 |
Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 275 | 422 | L4 |
Awards and records
- Larry Centers, Franchise Record (since broken), Most Receptions in One Season, 101 [3]
- Greg Davis, Franchise Record, Most Field Goals in One Season, 30 [3]
- Garrison Hearst, NFL Comeback Player of the Year
Milestones
- Larry Centers, 1st 100 Reception Season [4]
Pop culture
The season was featured in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire. Portions of the film centered on fictional wide receiver Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., and his agent Jerry Maguire, played by Tom Cruise.
References
- ^ "1995 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ 1995 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440