1995 Arizona Cardinals season

The 1995 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 97th season, 76th season in the National Football League, the eighth 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.

1995 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coachBuddy Ryan
OwnerBill Bidwill
Home fieldSun Devil Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFB Larry Centers
DT Eric Swann
CB Aeneas Williams
P Jeff Feagles

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1995 NFL Draft
1995 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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  

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Personnel

Staff
1995 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
  • President – Bill Bidwill
  • Vice President – Larry Wilson
  • Assistant General Manager – Joe Woolley
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Keith Kidd
  • Director of College Scouting – Bo Bolinger

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Dave Atkins
  • Quarterbacks – Matt Cavanaugh
  • Running Backs – George Martinez
  • Receivers/Tight Ends – Ted Plumb
  • Offensive Line – Dan Neal
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster
1995 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
 active, inactive, practice squad

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 3, 1995 at Washington Redskins L 27–7
52,731
2 September 10, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles L 31–19
45,004
3 September 17, 1995 at Detroit Lions W 20–17
58,727
4 September 24, 1995 at Dallas Cowboys L 34–20
64,560
5 October 1, 1995 Kansas City Chiefs L 24–3
50,211
6 October 8, 1995 at New York Giants L 27–21
68,463
7 October 15, 1995 Washington Redskins W 24–20
42,370
8 Bye
9 October 29, 1995 Seattle Seahawks W 20–14
39,600
10 November 5, 1995 at Denver Broncos L 38–6
71,488
11 November 12, 1995 Minnesota Vikings L 30–24
51,342
12 November 19, 1995 at Carolina Panthers L 27–7
49,582
13 November 26, 1995 Atlanta Falcons W 40–37
35,147
14 November 30, 1995 New York Giants L 10–6
44,246
15 December 9, 1995 at San Diego Chargers L 28–25
55,258
16 December 17, 1995 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–20
62,076
17 December 25, 1995 Dallas Cowboys L 37–13
72,394

Standings
NFC East
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

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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

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.

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References
  1. "1995 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. 1995 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94
  4. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
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