2018 Arizona Cardinals season

The 2018 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 99th in the National Football League, their 31st in Arizona, and their only season under head coach Steve Wilks. During the off-season, State Farm purchased the naming rights to the Cardinals' home stadium and it was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. Although former head coach Bruce Arians retired before the season began, he came out of retirement on January 8, 2019 to become the new coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

2018 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach	Steve Wilks
General manager	Steve Keim
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Home field	State Farm Stadium
Results
Record	3–13
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	CB Patrick Peterson
Team MVP	Larry Fitzgerald
Team ROY	Christian Kirk
Uniform

With a Week 14 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Cardinals had their first double digit loss season since 2012 and were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season. One highlight of the Cardinals' 2018 season was their first ever victory against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, which also resulted in the firing of Packers head coach Mike McCarthy after a nearly 13-year tenure. They finished the season 3–13, their worst record since 2000. The Cardinals also went 1–7 at home. Head coach Steve Wilks was fired the day after the season ended.

This was also the last full season under the ownership of Bill Bidwill, who died during the 2019 season.

Draft

Main article: 2018 NFL Draft

2018 Arizona Cardinals Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	10	Josh Rosen	QB	UCLA	From Oakland
2	47	Christian Kirk	WR	Texas A&M
3	97	Mason Cole	C	Michigan	Compensatory pick
4	134	Chase Edmonds	RB	Fordham	Compensatory pick
6	182	Chris Campbell	CB	Penn State
7	254	Korey Cunningham	G	Cincinnati	Compensatory pick

Draft trades

• The Cardinals traded their fourth-round selection (115th overall), and their second-, fourth- and sixth-round selections in 2017 (45th, 119th and 197th overall) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's second-round selection in 2017 (36th overall).
• The Cardinals were awarded one third-, one fourth- and one fifth-round compensatory pick (97th, 134th and 254th overall).[1]
• The Cardinals traded their sixth-round selection (189th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for running back Adrian Peterson.[2]
• The Cardinals traded their seventh-round selection (233rd overall) to Kansas City in exchange for cornerback Marcus Cooper.[3]
• The Cardinals traded center Tony Bergstrom to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's seventh-round selection (238th overall). However, the trade was voided as the result of Bergstrom not meeting playing time conditions with the Ravens.[4]

Undrafted free agents

2018 Arizona Cardinals Undrafted Free Agents

Position	Player	College	Notes
DT	Hastin Adams	Mary Hardin-Baylor
CB	Elijah Battle	West Virginia
P	Joe Davidson	Bowling Green
OLB	Dennis Gardeck	Sioux Falls
LB	Frank Ginda	San José State
DB	AJ Howard	Appalachian State
DE	Alec James	Wisconsin
QB	Chad Kanoff	Princeton
K	Matthew McCrane	Kansas State
OL	Brant Morris	Toledo
LB	Mike Needham	Southern Utah
CB	Deatrick Nichols	South Florida
T	Austin Olsen	Southern Illinois
LB	Matt Oplinger	Yale
S	Jonathan Owens	Missouri Western
FB	Austin Ramesh	Wisconsin
WR	Trent Sherfield	Vanderbilt
S	Andy Smigiera	Robert Morris
DB	Tavierre Thomas	Ferris State
WR	Jalen Tolliver	Arkansas-Monticello
WR	Jonah Trinnaman	BYU
S	Ezekiel Turner	Washington
TE	Andrew Vollert	Weber State
DB	Malcolm Washington	Northern Iowa
WR	Corey Willis	Central Michigan

Staff

2018 Arizona Cardinals staff

	Front office Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill President – Michael Bidwill General manager – Steve Keim Vice president of player personnel – Terry McDonough Director of college scouting – Dru Grigson Director of pro scouting – Quentin Harris Director of football administration – Mike Disner Director of football operations – Matt Caracciolo Head coaches Head coach – Steve Wilks Assistant to the head coach – Ben Burress Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike McCoy (fired Oct 19, 2018) Quarterbacks – Byron Leftwich (interim Offensive Coordinator) Running backs – Kirby Wilson Wide receivers – Kevin Garver Tight ends – Jason Michael Offensive line – Ray Brown Assistant offensive line – Steve Heiden Offensive assistant – Cameron Turner Offensive quality control – Troy Rothenbuhler Bill Bidwell Fellowship/assistant running backs – Terry Allen			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Al Holcomb Senior assistant/defensive line – Don Johnson Assistant defensive line – Chris Achuff Linebackers – Larry Foote Defensive backs – Dave Merritt Assistant defensive backs – Charlie Harbison Defensive quality control – Alonso Escalante Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Jeff Rodgers Assistant special teams – Randall McCray Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris Assistant strength and conditioning – Vernon Stephens Sports science coordinator – Evan Lodder

Final roster

2018 Arizona Cardinals final roster

	Quarterbacks  7 Mike Glennon  3 Josh Rosen Running backs 32 Derrick Coleman FB 29 Chase Edmonds 31 David Johnson 22 T. J. Logan Wide receivers 12 Pharoh Cooper 15 Malachi Dupre 11 Larry Fitzgerald 14 J. J. Nelson 16 Trent Sherfield 17 Jalen Tolliver 10 Chad Williams Tight ends 81 Darrell Daniels 84 Jermaine Gresham 82 John Phillips 86 Ricky Seals-Jones		Offensive linemen 70 Oday Aboushi G 60 Joe Barksdale T 64 Mason Cole C 75 Zack Golditch G 78 Colby Gossett G 69 Will Holden G 62 Daniel Munyer C 63 Rees Odhiambo G Defensive linemen 54 Vontarrius Dora DE 44 Markus Golden DE 95 Rodney Gunter DT 55 Chandler Jones DE 94 Cameron Malveaux DE 91 Benson Mayowa DE 56 Zach Moore DE 98 Corey Peters DT 65 Pasoni Tasini DT 96 Vincent Valentine DT		Linebackers 20 Deone Bucannon OLB 92 Dennis Gardeck OLB 51 Gerald Hodges MLB 43 Haason Reddick OLB 47 Zeke Turner OLB 59 Joe Walker MLB Defensive backs 38 David Amerson CB 36 Budda Baker SS 41 Antoine Bethea FS 33 Tre Boston FS 30 Rudy Ford SS 25 Chris Jones CB 21 Patrick Peterson CB 35 D. J. Swearinger FS 26 Brandon Williams CB Special teams 46 Aaron Brewer LS  5 Zane Gonzalez K  2 Andy Lee P		Reserve lists 58 Thurston Armbrister MLB (IR) 57 Josh Bynes MLB (IR) 52 Jeremy Cash OLB (IR) 79 Korey Cunningham T (IR)  4 Phil Dawson K (IR) 37 D. J. Foster RB (IR) 74 D. J. Humphries T (IR) 76 Mike Iupati G (IR) 13 Christian Kirk WR (IR) 50 Gabe Martin OLB (IR) 90 Robert Nkemdiche DT (IR) 42 Jonathan Owens S (IR) 72 Olsen Pierre DT (IR) 67 Justin Pugh G (IR) 53 A. Q. Shipley C (IR) 68 Jeremy Vujnovich G (IR) 73 John Wetzel T (IR) Practice squad 71 Justin Evans T 85 Gabe Holmes TE 66 Will House G  6 Chad Kanoff QB -- Rick Leonard T (Injured) 23 Jonathan Moxey CB 45 Pete Robertson LB 61 Coleman Shelton C 34 Brandon Wilds RB Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 11	Los Angeles Chargers	W 24–17	1–0	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	at New Orleans Saints	W 20–15	2–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
3	August 26	at Dallas Cowboys	W 27–3	3–0	AT&T Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	Denver Broncos	L 10–21	3–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 9	Washington Redskins	L 6–24	0–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	at Los Angeles Rams	L 0–34	0–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
3	September 23	Chicago Bears	L 14–16	0–3	State Farm Stadium	Recap
4	September 30	Seattle Seahawks	L 17–20	0–4	State Farm Stadium	Recap
5	October 7	at San Francisco 49ers	W 28–18	1–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
6	October 14	at Minnesota Vikings	L 17–27	1–5	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
7	October 18	Denver Broncos	L 10–45	1–6	State Farm Stadium	Recap
8	October 28	San Francisco 49ers	W 18–15	2–6	State Farm Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 11	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–26	2–7	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	Oakland Raiders	L 21–23	2–8	State Farm Stadium	Recap
12	November 25	at Los Angeles Chargers	L 10–45	2–9	StubHub Center	Recap
13	December 2	at Green Bay Packers	W 20–17	3–9	Lambeau Field	Recap
14	December 9	Detroit Lions	L 3–17	3–10	State Farm Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–40	3–11	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	Los Angeles Rams	L 9–31	3–12	State Farm Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at Seattle Seahawks	L 24–27	3–13	CenturyLink Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Washington Redskins

Week One: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	21	0	3	24
Cardinals	0	0	0	6	6

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 61,613
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter WAS – Chris Thompson 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 15:00. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53. WAS – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:12. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 9:06. WAS – Jordan Reed 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:12. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:11. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 12:16. Redskins 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:42. ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:51. Redskins 24–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:26. Top passers WAS – Alex Smith – 21/30, 255 yards, 2 TD ARI – Sam Bradford – 20/34, 153 yards, INT Top rushers WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 96 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 9 rushes, 37 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 76 yards

Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	19	8	7	34

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 66,515
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter LAR – Todd Gurley 11-yard run (Todd Gurley run for two-point conversion), 14:29. Rams 8–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:19. LAR – Johnny Hekker 20-yard field goal, 8:07. Rams 11–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:45. LAR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Todd Gurley run for two-point conversion), 0:00. Rams 19–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:18. Third quarter LAR – Todd Gurley 2-yard run (Jared Goff pass to Malcolm Brown for two-point conversion), 3:39. Rams 27–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter LAR – Tyler Higbee 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Johnny Hekker kick), 3:17. Rams 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:45. Top passers ARI – Sam Bradford – 17/27, 90 yards, INT LAR – Jared Goff – 24/32, 354 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 13 rushes, 48 yards LAR – Malcolm Brown – 12 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 28 yards LAR – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 159 yards

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Three: Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	10	3	16
Cardinals	14	0	0	0	14

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 62,163
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter ARI – Ricky Seals-Jones 35-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Phil Dawson kick), 12:12. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48. ARI – David Johnson 21-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Phil Dawson kick), 1:40. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 plays, 21 yards, 0:06. Second quarter CHI – Cody Parkey 20-yard field goal, 1:54. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:27. Third quarter CHI – Jordan Howard 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:16. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:30. CHI – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 0:44. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter CHI – Cody Parkey 43-yard field goal, 4:31. Bears 16–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:52. Top passers CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 24/35, 220 yards, 1 INT ARI – Sam Bradford – 13/19, 157 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CHI – Jordan Howard – 24 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD ARI – David Johnson – 12 carries, 31 yards Top receivers CHI – Taylor Gabriel – 6 receptions, 34 yards ARI – Christian Kirk – 7 receptions, 90 yards

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	10	3	20
Cardinals	0	10	0	7	17

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 61,845
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Mike Davis 20-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:09. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:57. Second quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 14:04. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:30. ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:52. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:32. Third quarter SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 4:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:46. SEA – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:00. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:19. Fourth quarter ARI – Chad Williams 22-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 8:59. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:39. SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:50. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/26, 172 yards ARI – Josh Rosen – 15/27, 180 yards, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Mike Davis – 21 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD ARI – David Johnson – 22 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 5 receptions, 53 yards ARI – Christian Kirk – 4 receptions, 28 yards

Rosen's first start was a loss as the Seahawks kicked a game-winning field goal. The Cardinals started 0–4 for the first time since 1986 when they were in St. Louis. Coupled with wins by the Raiders and Texans, the Cardinals became the only winless team in the NFL.

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	0	14	28
49ers	6	0	0	12	18

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 68,337
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SF – Matt Breida 5-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (two-point conversion failed), 9:49. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. ARI – Christian Kirk 75-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 9:39. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10. Second quarter ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 11:00. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:18. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SF – Trent Taylor 1-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (two-point conversion failed), 6:51. Cardinals 14–12. 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:46. ARI – Josh Bynes 23-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:33. Cardinals 21–12. ARI – David Johnson 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:21. Cardinals 28–12. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:27. SF – C.J. Beathard 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 1:29. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:52. Top passers ARI – Josh Rosen – 10/25, 170 yards, TD SF – C.J. Beathard – 34/54, 349 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 18 carries, 55 yards, 2 TD SF – Alfred Morris – 18 carries, 61 yards Top receivers ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 83 yards

Week 6: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	0	7	17
Vikings	10	3	14	0	27

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,801
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Shane Bacon
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 8:18. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47. MIN – Latavius Murray 21-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:33. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45. MIN – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 2:03. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:23. Second quarter ARI – Budda Baker 36-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:13. Tied 10–10. MIN – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 0:07. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:13. Third quarter MIN – Adam Thielen 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:06. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54. MIN – Kirk Cousins 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:37. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:11. Fourth quarter ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:57. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:48. Top passers ARI – Josh Rosen – 21/31, 240 yards, INT MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/34, 233 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 18 rushes, 55 yards, TD MIN – Latavius Murray – 24 rushes, 155 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 77 yards MIN – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 123 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Seven: Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	21	14	7	3	45
Cardinals	3	0	7	0	10

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny and warm — retractable roof open
• Game attendance: 62,359
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink; Amazon Video: Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter DEN – Todd Davis 20-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 14:01. Broncos 7–0. DEN – Courtland Sutton 28-yard pass from Emmanuel Sanders (Brandon McManus kick), 8:38. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:41. ARI – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 5:18. Broncos 14–3.Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:20. DEN – Chris Harris, Jr. 53-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 2:02. Broncos 21–3. Second quarter DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 64-yard pass from Case Keenum (Brandon McManus kick), 14:40. Broncos 28–3. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:11. DEN – Royce Freeman 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 0:21. Broncos 35–3. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:39. Third quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 8:33. Broncos 35–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:11. DEN – Phillip Lindsay 28-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 3:32. Broncos 42–10. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:35. Fourth quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 41-yard field goal, 5:35. Broncos 45–10. Drive: 4 plays, –11 yards, 2:13. Top passers DEN – Case Keenum – 14/21, 161 yards, TD, INT ARI – Josh Rosen – 21/39, 194 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 14 rushes, 90 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 57 yards

Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	2	3	7	3	15
Cardinals	0	3	0	15	18

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 61,923
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SF – Penalty on Josh Rosen enforced in ARI end zone for a safety, 4:17. 49ers 2–0. Second quarter ARI – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 10:27. Cardinals 3–2. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:33. SF – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 4:36. 49ers 5–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:41. Third quarter SF – Marquise Goodwin 55-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 6:32. 49ers 12–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:34. Fourth quarter SF – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 13:37. 49ers 15–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:14. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 11:11. 49ers 15–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27. ARI – Christian Kirk 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Josh Rosen-Larry Fitzgerald pass), 0:39. Cardinals 18–15. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:42. Top passers SF – C. J. Beathard – 14/28, 190 yards, TD ARI – Josh Rosen – 23/40, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Matt Breida – 16 rushes, 42 yards ARI – David Johnson – 16 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers SF – Kendrick Bourne – 7 receptions, 71 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	7	0	14
Chiefs	10	10	0	6	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), sunny and clear
• Game attendance: 76,712
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 37-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56. ARI – David Johnson 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 8:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:01. KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 3:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 5:03. Second quarter KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 12:29. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:58. KC – Tyreek Hill 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:31. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:53. Third quarter ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:48. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:12. Fourth quarter KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (pass failed), 10:14. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:58. Top passers ARI – Josh Rosen – 22/39, 208 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/28, 249 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 21 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD KC – Kareem Hunt – 16 carries, 71 yards Top receivers ARI – David Johnson – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Eleven: Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	7	6	3	23
Cardinals	14	0	0	7	21

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
• Game attendance: 62,435
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter OAK – Jared Cook 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:36. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:33. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 18-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Matt McCrane kick), 6:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 6:22. ARI – Christian Kirk 59-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Matt McCrane kick), 0:16. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:40. Second quarter OAK – Brandon LaFell 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:20. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:37. Third quarter OAK – Daniel Carlson 49-yard field goal, 10:26. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:34. OAK – Daniel Carlson 21-yard field goal, 0:22. Raiders 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 7:39. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Matt McCrane kick), 5:02. Cardinals 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:37. OAK – Daniel Carlson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:53. Top passers OAK – Derek Carr – 19/31, 192 yards, 2 TD ARI – Josh Rosen – 9/20, 136 yards, 3 TD Top rushers OAK – Jalen Richard – 11 carries, 61 yards ARI – David Johnson – 25 carries, 137 yards Top receivers OAK – Marcell Ateman – 4 receptions, 50 yards ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Week 12: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	0	0	0	10
Chargers	0	28	14	3	45

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 25,343
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 10:20. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:40. ARI – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 4:22. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:47. Second quarter LAC – Mike Williams 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 14:12. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:10. LAC – Melvin Gordon 28-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 6:59. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:35. LAC – Melvin Gordon 5-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 4:16. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:35. LAC – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 0:08. Chargers 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:37. Third quarter LAC – Keenan Allen 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 8:01. Chargers 35–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:59. LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 0:00. Chargers 42–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:04. Fourth quarter LAC – Michael Badgley 31-yard field goal, 3:25. Chargers 45–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:58. Top passers ARI – Josh Rosen – 12/19, 105 yards, TD, INT LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/29, 259 yards, 3 TD Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 17 carries, 63 yards LAC – Melvin Gordon – 10 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Christian Kirk – 4 receptions, 41 yards LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	10	3	20
Packers	0	10	0	7	17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), snow
• Game attendance: 77,234
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter GB – Davante Adams 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:35. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:13. ARI – Chase Edmonds 6-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:47. GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Packers 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 4:27. Third quarter ARI – Zane Gonzalez 32-yard field goal, 5:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:24. ARI – Chase Edmonds 8-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:01. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:38. Fourth quarter GB – Aaron Jones 8-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:31. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:51. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 1:45. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:45. Top passers ARI – Josh Rosen – 11/26, 149 yards GB – Aaron Rodgers – 31/50, 233 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 20 carries, 69 yards GB – Aaron Jones – 11 carries, 36 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 54 yards GB – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 93 yards, TD

This was the first time the Cardinals defeated the Packers on the road since 1949 when the team was based in Chicago. It was also the first time they did so at Lambeau Field. After 12 years as head coach, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was fired following this game.

Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	3	7	7	17
Cardinals	0	0	0	3	3

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
• Game attendance: 62,014
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Brady Quinn and Shane Bacon
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 47-yard field goal, 9:40. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 7:56. Lions 3–0. Third quarter DET – Darius Slay 67-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 3:16. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:42. Lions 10–0. Fourth quarter ARI – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal, 8:21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:17. Lions 10–3. DET – Zach Zenner 1-yard rush (Matt Prater kick), 4:05. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:09. Lions 17–3. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 15/23, 101 yards ARI – Josh Rosen – 26/41, 240 yards, INT Top rushers DET – Zach Zenner – 12 carries, 54 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 15 carries, 49 yards Top receivers DET – Theo Riddick – 4 receptions, 30 yards ARI – Trent Sherfield – 5 receptions, 77 yards

Larry Fitzgerald passed Jerry Rice for most receptions with a single team in NFL history with 1,282 receptions.[5]

Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	0	7	14
Falcons	10	16	7	7	40

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 72,084
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter ARI – David Johnson 1-yard rush (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:25. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:22. ATL – Deion Jones 41-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 6:11. Tied 7–7. ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 0:37. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:15. Second quarter ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard rush (Matt Bryant kick), 12:32. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:37. ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 5:16. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:03. ATL – Julio Jones 21-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 0:13. Falcons 26–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:57. Third quarter ATL – Tevin Coleman 43-yard rush (Matt Bryant kick), 5:39. Falcons 33–7. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:53. Fourth quarter ATL – Justin Hardy 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:14. Falcons 40–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:32. ARI – Trent Sherfield 7-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:14. Falcons 40–14. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 3:50. Top passers ARI – Josh Rosen – 13/22, 132 yards, 2 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/36, 231 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 11 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD ATL – Tevin Coleman – 11 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 82 yards ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	14	3	7	31
Cardinals	3	6	0	0	9

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 23
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
• Game attendance: 61,759
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter ARI – Zane Gonzalez 36-yard field goal, 7:07. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:58. LAR – Robert Woods 4-yard rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:59. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08. Second quarter LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:56. Rams 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:29. ARI – David Johnson 32-yard pass from Larry Fitzgerald (kick failed kick), 9:40. Rams 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16. LAR – C.J. Anderson 4-yard rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:10. Rams 21–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:30. Third quarter LAR – Greg Zuerlein 21-yard field goal, 5:37. Rams 24–9. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:15. Fourth quarter LAR – Robert Woods 39-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:19. Rams 31–9. Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 2:15. Top passers LAR – Jared Goff – 19/24, 216 yards, 1 TD ARI – Josh Rosen – 12/23, 87 yards Top rushers LAR – C.J. Anderson – 20 carries, 167 yards ARI – Josh Rosen – 4 carries, 49 yards Top receivers LAR – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD ARI – Trent Sherfield – 6 receptions, 62 yards

With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3-12 and finished 1-7 at home, their worst in franchise history

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	10	8	3	24
Seahawks	7	7	7	6	27

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 68,990
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brady Quinn and Lisa Byington
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter ARI – Zane Gonzalez 36-yard field goal, 7:22. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:22. SEA – Tyler Lockett 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:25. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:26. Second quarter SEA – Chris Carson 7-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:39. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:12. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 15-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:44. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:28. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 50-yard field goal, 1:12. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:13. Third quarter SEA – Mike Davis 17-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:34. Seahawks 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 2:54. ARI – Dennis Gardeck blocked punt recovery in end zone (David Johnson rush), 0:11. Tied 21–21. Fourth quarter SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 6:20. Seahawks 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:38. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 55-yard field goal, 1:49. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:31. SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:49. Top passers ARI – Josh Rosen – 18/34, 149 yards, 1 TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 12/21, 152 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 17 carries, 62 yards SEA – Chris Carson – 19 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD Top receivers ARI – Chad Williams – 5 receptions, 51 yards SEA – Tyler Lockett – 2 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD

With the loss, the Cardinals ended their season at 3–13 and were swept by the Seahawks for the first time since 2014.

Standings

Division

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(2) Los Angeles Rams	13	3	0	.813	6–0	9–3	527	384	W2
^(5) Seattle Seahawks	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	428	347	W2
San Francisco 49ers	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	342	435	L2
Arizona Cardinals	3	13	0	.188	2–4	3–9	225	425	L4

Conference

NFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	New Orleans Saints	South	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–3	.482	.488	L1
2[lower-alpha 1]	Los Angeles Rams	West	13	3	0	.813	6–0	9–3	.480	.428	W2
3	Chicago Bears	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.430	.419	W4
4	Dallas Cowboys	East	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	.488	.444	W2
Wild Cards
5	Seattle Seahawks	West	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	.484	.400	W2
6	Philadelphia Eagles	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.518	.486	W3
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.504	.355	L1
8[lower-alpha 2]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	.482	.348	W3
9[lower-alpha 2]	Washington Redskins	East	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	.486	.371	L2
10[lower-alpha 2]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.508	.518	W1
11	Green Bay Packers	North	6	9	1	.406	1–4–1	3–8–1	.488	.417	L1
12	Detroit Lions	North	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.504	.427	W1
13[lower-alpha 3]	New York Giants	East	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.527	.487	L3
14[lower-alpha 3]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.523	.506	L4
15	San Francisco 49ers	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.504	.406	L2
16	Arizona Cardinals	West	3	13	0	.188	2–4	3–9	.527	.302	L4
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 4]
New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory. NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory. 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. "2018 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL. April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
2. Orr, Conor (October 10, 2017). "Saints trade RB Adrian Peterson to Cardinals". NFL. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
3. Sessler, Marc (September 2, 2016). "Cardinals acquire CB Marcus Cooper from Chiefs". NFL. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
4. Root, Jess (March 2, 2018). "Cardinals don't get 7th-round draft pick in trade with Ravens for Tony Bergstrom". USA Today. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
5. Weinfuss, Jerry (2018-12-09). "Cardinals' Fitzgerald passes Rice's catch mark". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.

External links

• Official website