2020 Arizona Cardinals season

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2020 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerMichael Bidwill
General managerSteve Keim
Head coachKliff Kingsbury
Home fieldState Farm Stadium
Results
Record5–2
Division place2nd NFC West
Uniform

The 2020 season is the Arizona Cardinals' 101st in the National Football League, their 33rd in Arizona, and their second under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. It is also the first full season since 1971 without the ownership of Bill Bidwill, who died during the 2019 season.

The team will look to improve on its 5–10–1 record from the previous year and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2015. Following a Week 7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, the Cardinals matched their record from last year.

Roster changes

Free agents

Position Player Tag 2020 team Notes
WR Larry Fitzgerald UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
OT Marcus Gilbert UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
OT D.J. Humphries UFA Arizona Cardinals 3 years
OG Max Garcia UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
TE Charles Clay UFA TBD TBD
QB Brett Hundley UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
DE Rodney Gunter UFA Jacksonville Jaguars 3 years
LB Brooks Reed UFA TBD TBD
C A.Q. Shipley UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 year
OT Jordan Mills UFA TBD TBD
DE Clinton McDonald UFA TBD TBD
DT Cassius Marsh UFA Jacksonville Jaguars 1 year
DB Josh Shaw UFA TBD TBD
DT Jonathan Bullard UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
RB Kenyan Drake UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
DT Zach Kerr UFA Carolina Panthers 2 years
DT Caraun Reid UFA Jacksonville Jaguars 1 year
S Chris Banjo UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
CB Brandon Williams UFA New York Giants 4 years
WR Pharoh Cooper UFA Carolina Panthers 1 year
WR Damiere Byrd UFA New England Patriots 1 year
S Charles Washington UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
RB D. J. Foster UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
LB Keishawn Bierria UFA TBD TBD
LB Joe Walker UFA San Francisco 49ers 1 year
K Zane Gonzalez UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
OT William Sweet UFA San Francisco 49ers 1 year
OT Justin Murray UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
CB Kevin Peterson UFA Arizona Cardinals 1 year
Player re-signed by the Cardinals Player not re-signed by the Cardinals

Signings

Position Player Tag 2019 team Date signed Notes
DT Jordan Phillips UFA Buffalo Bills March 19 3 years, $30 million
LB Devon Kennard UFA Detroit Lions March 19 3 years, $20 million
LB De'Vondre Campbell UFA Atlanta Falcons March 19 1 year, $6 million
DT Trevon Coley UFA Indianapolis Colts March 25 1 year, $825,000

Trades

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft
2020 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 8 Isaiah Simmons OLB Clemson
3 72 Josh Jones OT Houston
4 114 Leki Fotu DT Utah
131 Rashard Lawrence DT LSU from Houston
6 202 Evan Weaver LB California from New England
7 222 Eno Benjamin RB Arizona State

Notes

Undrafted free agents
Player Position College
Ryan Becker TE SMU
Jake Benzinger OT Wake Forest
Jermiah Braswell WR Youngstown State
T.J. Carter DT Kentucky
Jackson Dennis OT Holy Cross
Drew Dickinson OG Findlay
Reggie Floyd DB Virginia Tech
Steven Gonzalez OT Penn State
Parker Houston TE San Diego State
Noah Togiai TE Oregon State
Shane Leatherbury WR Towson
Zane Lewis DB Air Force
Rashad Medaris WR Cincinnati
Devin Phelps WR Shepherd
Adam Shuler DT Florida
Reggie Walker LB Kansas State
JoJo Ward WR Hawaii
Jonathan Ward RB Central Michigan
Jace Whittaker DB Arizona
Jarren Williams DB Albany
Bejour Wilson DB Liberty

Staff

Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
  • General manager – Monti Ossenfort
  • Assistant general manager – Dave Sears
  • Vice president of player personnel – Vacant
  • Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
  • Director of pro personnel – Glen Fox
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Rob Kisiel
  • Director of college scouting – Ryan Gold
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Josh Scobey
  • Director of football administration – Matt Harriss
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Nick Rallis
  • Defensive line – Derrick LeBlanc
  • Assistant defensive line – William Peagler
  • Linebackers – Sam Siefkes
  • Outside linebackers – Rob Rodriguez
  • Defensive backs – Patrick Toney
  • Cornerbacks – Ryan Smith
  • Defensive quality control – Ronald Booker
Special teams coaches
  • Assistant special teams – Sam Sewell
Support staff
  • Assistant to the head coach – Brandon Schwab
  • Director, football strategy – Kenny Bell
  • Director, football performance – Shea Thompson
  • Coaching assistant – Jay Razzano
Strength and conditioning
  • Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Naylor

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster

Arizona Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 23, 2024

87 active (+1 exempt), 3 unsigned

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Week Date Opponent Venue Result
1 August 15 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2 August 22 Kansas City Chiefs State Farm Stadium
3 August 27 at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium
4 September 3 Denver Broncos State Farm Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The Cardinals' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Week Date Time (MST) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 13 1:25 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers W 24–20 1–0 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 20 1:05 p.m. Washington Football Team W 30–15 2–0 State Farm Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 27 1:25 p.m. Detroit Lions L 23–26 2–1 State Farm Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 4 10:00 a.m. at Carolina Panthers L 21–31 2–2 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 11 10:00 a.m. at New York Jets W 30–10 3–2 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 19 5:15 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys W 38–10 4–2 AT&T Stadium ESPN Recap
7 October 25 5:20 p.m. Seattle Seahawks W 37–34 (OT) 5–2 State Farm Stadium NBC Recap
8 Bye
9 November 8 2:25 p.m. Miami Dolphins State Farm Stadium CBS
10 November 15 2:05 p.m. Buffalo Bills State Farm Stadium CBS
11 November 19 6:20 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field Fox/NFLN/
Amazon Prime
12 November 29 11:00 a.m. at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium Fox
13 December 6 2:05 p.m. Los Angeles Rams State Farm Stadium Fox
14 December 13 11:00 a.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium Fox
15 December 20 2:05 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles State Farm Stadium Fox
16 December 26 or 27 TBD San Francisco 49ers State Farm Stadium TBD
17 January 3 2:25 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Fox

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 9–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time, and network for that week's game vs. the San Francisco 49ers will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.[7]

Game summaries

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Week One: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 3 01424
49ers 10 3 0720

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

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.

Week 2: vs. Washington Football Team

Week Two: Washington Football Team at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Washington 0 0 31215
Cardinals 14 6 01030

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

With this win, the Cardinals started 2-0 for the first time since 2015.

Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Three: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 14 3626
Cardinals 7 6 10023

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Sara Walsh
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 4: at Carolina Panthers

Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 7721
Panthers 14 7 7331

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,120
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 5: at New York Jets

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 10 7630
Jets 0 3 7010

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 21 71038
Cowboys 0 3 0710

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 10 17 07034
Cardinals 7 10 710337

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

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

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 000
Cardinals 0 0 000

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Seattle Seahawks 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 459 371 W4
(6) Los Angeles Rams 10 6 0 .625 3–3 9–3 372 296 W1
Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 .500 2–4 6–6 410 367 L2
San Francisco 49ers 6 10 0 .375 3–3 4–8 376 390 L1

Conference

NFC
# 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]
  1. ^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ a b NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
  5. ^ a b Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ "DeAndre Hopkins Deal Another Big Trade For Cardinals, Steve Keim".
  2. ^ Patra, Kevin (July 10, 2019). "Cards take Jalen Thompson in supplemental draft". NFL. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cardinals acquire Jamar Taylor in trade with Browns". ESPN. May 18, 2018. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Cox, Seth (March 20, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals officially announce trade for DeAndre Hopkins". revengeofthebirds.com. Vox. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" (PDF). NFL Communications. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

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