2015 Arizona Cardinals season

2015 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach Bruce Arians
General manager Steve Keim
Owner Bill Bidwill
Home field University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record 13–3
Division place 1st NFC West
Playoff finish Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 26–20 (OT)
Lost NFC Championship (Panthers) 15–49
Pro Bowlers Justin Bethel, ST
Calais Campbell, DL
Larry Fitzgerald, WR
Mike Iupati, G
Tyrann Mathieu, FS
Carson Palmer, QB
Patrick Peterson, CB
Uniform

The 2015 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 117th season, 96th season in the National Football League and the 28th in Arizona. It was also the team's 10th season playing their home games at University of Phoenix Stadium and the third under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals clinched their first NFC West title since 2009, in addition to the first 13-win season in franchise history. They also clinched a first round bye for the first time in franchise history.

The Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers 26–20 in overtime in the divisional round, giving quarterback Carson Palmer his first career playoff win. However, they were blown out by the Carolina Panthers in the NFC championship by a score of 49–15, with the Cardinals committing seven turnovers, tied for the most turnovers in a conference championship game since the Los Angeles Rams were defeated by the Cowboys abruptly in the 1978 season by a score of 28-0.

2015 draft class

Main article: 2015 NFL draft
2015 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 24 D. J. Humphries OT Florida
2 58 Markus Golden DE Missouri
3 86 David Johnson RB Northern Iowa
4 116 Rodney Gunter DT Delaware State
5 158 Shaquille Riddick DE West Virginia
159 J. J. Nelson WR UAB
7 256 Gerald Christian TE Louisville
Compensatory selection — Mr. Irrelevant

Staff

2015 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Amos Jones
  • Assistant Special Teams – Anthony Blevins

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Buddy Morris
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Roger Kingdom

Final roster

2015 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 Active, 16 Inactive, 9 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 15 Kansas City Chiefs L 19–34 0–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
2 August 22 San Diego Chargers L 19–22 0–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
3 August 30 at Oakland Raiders W 30–23 1–2 O.co Coliseum Recap
4 September 3 at Denver Broncos W 22–20 2–2 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 13 New Orleans Saints W 31–19 1–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
2 September 20 at Chicago Bears W 48–23 2–0 Soldier Field Recap
3 September 27 San Francisco 49ers W 47–7 3–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
4 October 4 St. Louis Rams L 22–24 3–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
5 October 11 at Detroit Lions W 42–17 4–1 Ford Field Recap
6 October 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–25 4–2 Heinz Field Recap
7 October 26 Baltimore Ravens W 26–18 5–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
8 November 1 at Cleveland Browns W 34–20 6–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 15 at Seattle Seahawks W 39–32 7–2 CenturyLink Field Recap
11 November 22 Cincinnati Bengals W 34–31 8–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
12 November 29 at San Francisco 49ers W 19–13 9–2 Levi's Stadium Recap
13 December 6 at St. Louis Rams W 27–3 10–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap
14 December 10 Minnesota Vikings W 23–20 11–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
15 December 20 at Philadelphia Eagles W 40–17 12–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
16 December 27 Green Bay Packers W 38–8 13–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
17 January 3 Seattle Seahawks L 6–36 13–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Playoff round Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 16, 2016 Green Bay Packers (5) W 26–20 (OT) 1–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
NFC Championship January 24, 2016 at Carolina Panthers (1) L 15–49 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week One: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 3 7 3619
Cardinals 7 7 31431

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • ARI – Andre Ellington 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:03. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 3:04.
  • NO – Brandon Coleman 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Zach Hocker kick), 5:14. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:49.
Third quarter
  • NO – Zach Hocker 23-yard field goal, 12:01. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:59.
  • ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:11.
Fourth quarter
  • NO – Zach Hocker 45-yard field goal, 12:24. Cardinals 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:40.
  • ARI – Darren Fells 17-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:48. Cardinals 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:36.
  • NO – Zach Hocker 33-yard field goal, 6:45. Cardinals 24–19. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:03.
  • ARI – David Johnson 55-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:33. Cardinals 31–19. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
  • NO – Drew Brees – 30/48, 355 yards, TD, INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/32, 307 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
  • NO – Mark Ingram – 9 rushes, 24 yards
  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 12 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • NO – Mark Ingram – 8 rec, 98 yards
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 rec, 87 yards
Turnovers
  • NO – 1
  • ARI – 1

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 14 14 14648
Bears 7 13 3023

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • CHI – Jeremy Langford 1-yard run, (Robbie Gould kick), 10:02. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:11
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:51. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 6:11
  • ARI – Tony Jefferson 26-yard interception return (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 2:59. Cardinals 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:52
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 0:59. Cardinals 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:16
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 0:01. Cardinals 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54
Third quarter
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 28-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:41. Cardinals 35–20. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:52
  • ARI – David Johnson 13-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:06. Cardinals 42–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 51-yard field goal, 2:26. Cardinals 42–23. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:40
Fourth quarter
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer, 2:42. Cardinals 48–23. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:04
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 17/24, 185 yards, 4 TD, INT
  • CHI – Jimmy Clausen – 14/23, 121 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 rec, 112 yards, 3 TD
  • CHI – Joshua Bellamy – 1 rec, 48 yards, 1 TD
Turnovers
  • ARI – 2
  • CHI – 2

With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2-0. With losses by the 49ers and Rams, they remain in first place in the NFC West.

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 007
Cardinals 14 17 9747

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,663
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF – Colin Kaepernick- 9/19, 67 Yds, 4 INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 20/32, 311 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • SF – Carlos Hyde- 15 Rushes. 51 Yds
  • ARI – Chris Johnson- 22 Rushes, 110 Yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • SF – Garrett Celek- 3 Rec, 29 Yds
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald- 9 Rec, 134 Yds, 2 TD
Top tacklers
  • SF – NaVorro Bowman- 9 Tackles, 7 Solo
  • ARI – Kevin Minter- 8 Tackles, 7 Solo

Week 4: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Four: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 3 7724
Cardinals 3 6 31022

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m.
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,146
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • STL – Nick Foles- 16/24, 171 Yds, 3 TD
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 29-46, 352 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • STL – Todd Gurley- 19 Rushes, 146 Yds
  • ARI – Chris Johnson- 16 Rushes, 83 Yds
Top receivers
  • STL – Tavon Austin- 6 Rec, 96 Yds, 2 TD
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald- 7 Rec, 99 Yds
Top tacklers
  • STL – Alec Ogletree- 10 Tackles, 9 Solo
  • ARI – Calais Campbell- 11 Tackles, 10 Solo

The Cardinals failed to stop the St. Louis Rams all game long, only being held to 5 field goals and a touchdown, as a result of ending their three-game winning streak to start the season. The Cardinals go to 3-1

Week 5: at Detroit Lions

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 28 7742
Lions 7 0 01017

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 11/14, 161 Yds, 3 TD
  • DET – Dan Orlovsky- 21/38, 191 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • ARI – Chris Johnson- 11 Rushes, 103 Yds
  • DET – Zach Zenner- 10 Rushes, 30 Yds
Top receivers
  • ARI – John Brown- 4 Rec, 73 Yds, 1 TD
  • DET – Golden Tate- 8 Rec, 74 Yds
Top tacklers
  • ARI – Jerraud Powers- 12 Tackles, 10 Solo
  • DET – James Ihedgibo- 6 Tackles, 5 Solo

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 3 0313
Steelers 0 3 121025

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 29/45, 421 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
  • PIT – Landry Jones- 8/12, 168 Yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • ARI – Chris Johnson- 14 Rushes, 40 Yds
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell- 24 Rushes, 88 Yds
Top receivers
  • ARI – John Brown- 10 Rec, 196 Yds
  • PIT – Martavis Bryant- 6 Rec, 137 Yds, 2 TD
Top tacklers
  • ARI – Deone Bucannon- 7 Tackles, 5 Solo
  • PIT – Antwon Blake- 12 Tackles, 10 Solo

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 7 0818
Cardinals 7 7 6626

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • BAL – Joe Flacco- 26/40, 252 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 20/29, 275 Yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • BAL – Justin Forsett- 12 Rushes, 36 Yds, 1 TD
  • ARI – Chris Johnson- 18 Rushes, 122 Yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
  • BAL – Steve Smith, Sr.- 5 Rec, 78 Yds
  • ARI – John Brown- 4 Rec, 65 Yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
  • BAL – Daryl Smith, 8 Tackles, 8 Solo
  • ARI – Deone Bucannon- 9 Tackles, 7 Solo

Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 3 141034
Browns 7 13 0020

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 23/38, 374 Yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
  • CLE – Josh McCown- 18/34, 211 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • ARI – Chris Johnson- 30 Rushes, 109 Yds
  • CLE – Josh McCown- 5 Rushes, 18 Yds
Top receivers
  • ARI – Michael Floyd- 4 Rec, 106 Yds, 1 TD
  • CLE – Duke Johnson, Jr.- 2 Rec, 68 Yds
Top tacklers
  • ARI – Kevin Minter- 7 Tackles, 5 Solo
  • CLE – Tramon Williams- 9 Tackles, 6 Solo

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 22 31439
Seahawks 0 7 101532

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 29/47, 363 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • SEA – Russell Wilson- 14/32, 240 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • ARI – Andre Ellington- 5 Rushes, 61 Yds, 1 TD
  • SEA – Russell Wilson- 6 Rushes, 52 Yds
Top receivers
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald- 10 Rec, 130 Yds
  • SEA – Doug Baldwin- 7 Rec, 134 Yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
  • ARI – Deone Bucannon- 7 Tackles, 4 Solo
  • SEA – Kam Chancellor- 17 Tackles, 5 Solo

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 7 01731
Cardinals 0 7 21634

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly clear — retractable roof open
  • Game attendance: 64,745
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CIN – Andy Dalton- 22/39, 315 Yds, 2 TD
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 20/31, 317 Yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • CIN – Jeremy Hill- 13 Rushes, 45 Yds, 2 TD
  • ARI – Chris Johnson- 18 Rushes, 63 Yds
Top receivers
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard- 8 Rec, 128 Yds
  • ARI – J.J. Nelson- 4 Rec, 142 Yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
  • CIN – Vontaze Burfict- 8 Tackles, 7 Solo
  • ARI – Kevin Minter- 10 Tackles, 7 Solo

Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 3 7619
49ers 0 3 10013

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 24/40, 271 Yds
  • SF – Blaine Gabbert- 25/36, 318 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • ARI – Andre Ellington- 5 Rushes, 24 Yds
  • SF – Shaun Draughn- 15 Rushes, 51 Yds
Top receivers
  • ARI – John Brown- 5 Rec, 99 Yds
  • SF – Anquan Boldin- 8 Rec, 93 Yds
Top tacklers
  • ARI – Tyrann Mathieu- 13 Tackles, 11 Solo
  • SF – Navorro Bowman- 8 Tackles, 7 Solo

Week 13: at St. Louis Rams

Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 3 14327
Rams 0 0 303

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 51,115
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 26/40, 356 Yds, 2 TD
  • STL – Nick Foles- 15/35, 146 Yds, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • ARI – David Johnson- 22 Rushes, 99 Yds
  • STL – Todd Gurley- 9 Rushes, 41 Yds
Top receivers
  • ARI – John Brown- 6 Rec, 113 Yds
  • STL – Kenny Britt- 2 Rec, 41 Yds
Top tacklers
  • ARI – Patrick Peterson, 5 Tackles, 5 Solo
  • STL – Aaron Donald- 7 Tackles, 5 Solo

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Fourteen: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 3 01020
Cardinals 10 0 7623

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • MIN – Teddy Bridgewater- 25/36, 335 Yds, 1 TD
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 25/35, 310 Yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson- 23 Rushes, 69 Yds, 1 TD
  • ARI – David Johnson- 19 Rushes, 92 Yds
Top receivers
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph- 6 Rec, 67 Yds
  • ARI – Michael Floyd- 5 Rec, 102 Yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
  • MIN – Chad Greenway- 8 Tackles, 8 Solo
  • ARI – Tyrann Mathieu- 11 Tackles, 10 Solo

With their seventh straight win, the Cardinals improved to 11-2 and clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs.

Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 10 131040
Eagles 3 7 0717

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 20/32, 274 Yds, 1 TD
  • PHI – Sam Bradford- 28/41, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • ARI – David Johnson- 29 Rushes, 187 Yds, 3 TD
  • PHI – Ryan Mathews- 11 Rushes, 58 Yds,
Top receivers
  • ARI – Michael Floyd- 5 Rec, 70 Yds
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews- 8 Rec, 159 Yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
  • ARI – Deone Bucannon- 11 Tackles, 9 Solo
  • PHI – Mychal Kendricks- 11 Tackles, 9 Solo

Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Sixteen: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Packers 0 0 808
Cardinals 0 17 21038

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers-15/28, 151 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 18/27, 265 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • GB – Eddie Lacy, 12 Rushes, 60 Yds
  • ARI – Kerwynn Williams- 8 Rushes, 44 Yds
Top receivers
  • GB – James Jones- 5 Rec, 46 Yds
  • ARI – Michael Floyd- 6 Rec, 111 Yds
Top tacklers
  • GB – Morgan Burnett- 10 Tackles, 8 Solo
  • ARI – Justin Bethel- 8 Tackles, 8 Solo

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 20 6036
Cardinals 0 6 006

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: January 3, 2016
  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 64,646
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SEA – Russell Wilson- 19/28, 197 Yds, 3 TD
  • ARI – Carson Palmer- 12/25, 129 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • SEA – Christine Michael- 17 Rushes, 102 Yds
  • ARI – David Johnson- 11 Rushes, 25 Yds
Top receivers
  • SEA – Doug Baldwin-5 Rec, 46 Yds
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald- 6 Rec, 55 Yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
  • SEA – KJ Wright- 6 Tackles, 5 Solo
  • ARI – Deone Bucannon- 9 Tackles, 8 Solo

Even though the outcome of the game would not impact the standings in the Post Season in any way, Coach Bruce Arians planned to play the game with all starters. At halftime, down by 24 points, notable starters including Quarterback Carson Palmer were pulled from the game.

Postseason

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#5) Green Bay Packers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#5) Green Bay Packers at (#2) Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Packers 0 6 77020
Cardinals 7 0 310626

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

1st quarter
2nd quarter
  • GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 11:22. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 7:31.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard field goal, 0:57. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 7:55.
3rd quarter
  • GB – Jeff Janis 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:17. Packers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:05.
  • ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 28-yard field goal, 5:05. Packers 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:12.
4th quarter
  • ARI – Michael Floyd 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:44. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:09.
  • ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal, 2:00. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:43.
  • GB – Jeff Janis 41-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:55.
Overtime
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer, 14:00. Cardinals 26–20. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:05.
Leading passers
Leading rushers
Leading receivers

NFC Championship: at (#1) Carolina Panthers

NFC Championship: (#2) Arizona Cardinals at (#1) Carolina Panthers– Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 0815
Panthers 17 7 101549

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

After the Cardinals called heads to win the coin toss, Carolina dominated the game from start to finish. With the loss, the Cardinals finished the season with an overall record of 14–4. They also turned the ball over 7 times in a Championship game. It would tie the most giveaways in a single conference championship game with the 1978 Rams.

Records, milestones, and notable statistics

Week 2
Week 17

Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Arizona Cardinals 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 489 313 L1
(6) Seattle Seahawks 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 423 277 W1
St. Louis Rams 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 280 330 L1
San Francisco 49ers 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 238 387 W1

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division Leaders
1 Carolina Panthers South 15 1 0 .938 5–1 11–1 .441 .438 W1
2 Arizona Cardinals West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .477 .457 L1
3 Minnesota Vikings North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .504 .449 W3
4 Washington Redskins East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 .465 .403 W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .531 .450 L2
6[lower-alpha 1] Seattle Seahawks West 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .520 .431 W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7 Atlanta Falcons South 8 8 0 .500 1–5 5–7 .480 .453 L1
8[lower-alpha 2] St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .527 .482 L1
9[lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .535 .429 W3
10[lower-alpha 2] Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 .508 .473 W1
11[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .504 .402 W2
12[lower-alpha 3] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .500 .396 L3
13[lower-alpha 3] Chicago Bears North 6 10 0 .375 1–5 3–9 .547 .469 L1
14[lower-alpha 3] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .484 .406 L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .539 .463 W1
16 Dallas Cowboys East 4 12 0 .250 3–3 3–9 .531 .438 L4
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 4]
  1. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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