2023 Arizona Cardinals season
104th season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the Arizona Cardinals ' 104th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under new head coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort . The Cardinals matched their 4–13 record from the previous year after an upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. The team also introduced new uniforms for the first time since the 2005 season.
For the first time since 2019 , DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster as he was released in the offseason.[ 1]
After their Week 11 loss to the Houston Texans ,[ 2] Los Angeles Rams the next week,[ 3] San Francisco 49ers in Week 15, the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season.[ 4]
Offseason
Head coach
The Cardinals fired fourth year head coach Kliff Kingsbury , who led the Cardinals to playoffs in 2021 and had been signed to a 5-year contract extension 10 months prior, on January 9.[ 5] Super Bowl LVII concluded, the Cardinals hired former Philadelphia Eagles ' defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as the team's new head coach.[ 6]
General manager
Tenth year general manager Steve Keim stepped down on January 9,[ 5] Pro Bowlers D. J. Humphries and Kyler Murray , and All-Pros Haason Reddick and Budda Baker . On January 16 the Cardinals hired former Tennessee Titans director of player personnel Monti Ossenfort as their new general manager.[ 7]
On April 20, the Cardinals unveiled new uniforms. A large "Arizona" word mark is spread across the top of the numbers on the home uniform and does not appear on the away or alternate uniforms. The home uniform's numbers are accented with a silver outline and forgoes a sleeve pattern included on the alternate and away jerseys. The white uniform featured red numbers with black trim, and red and silver stripes along the pants and sleeves. Black remains the primary color of the alternate uniform. Its numbers are red with a silver outline. The helmet was modified to feature silver facemasks and silver reflective flakes on the shell, similar to their alternate helmet's red flakes.[ 8]
Roster changes
Free agents
Position
Player
Tag
2023 team
Notes
QB David Blough RFA
Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $1.23 million
QB Trace McSorley UFA
New England Patriots 1 year, $1.08 million
RB Corey Clement UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $1.08 million
RB Darrel Williams UFA
New Orleans Saints –
WR Pharoh Cooper UFA
–
–
WR Greg Dortch ERFA
Arizona Cardinals 1 year
WR Antoine Wesley RFA
–
–
TE Stephen Anderson UFA
–
–
TE Maxx Williams UFA
–
–
OT Rashaad Coward UFA
Houston Texans –
G Cody Ford UFA
Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $1.08 million
OT Kelvin Beachum UFA
Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $5.15 million
G Max Garcia UFA
New Orleans Saints –
G Sean Harlow UFA
New York Giants –
G Will Hernandez UFA
Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $9 million
G Joshua Miles UFA
Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $1.16 million
C Billy Price UFA
New Orleans Saints –
G Justin Pugh UFA
–
–
DE Zach Allen UFA
Denver Broncos 3 years, $47.75 million
DE Michael Dogbe UFA
Jacksonville Jaguars 1 year, $1.08 million
DE Trysten Hill UFA
Cleveland Browns 1 year, $1.23 million
DE Jonathan Ledbetter ERFA
Arizona Cardinals 1 year
ILB Kamu Grugier-Hill UFA
Carolina Panthers 1 year, $1.31 million
ILB Ben Niemann UFA
Tennessee Titans 1 year, $1.08 million
ILB Ezekiel Turner UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $2 million
ILB Tanner Vallejo UFA
–
–
ILB Nick Vigil UFA
–
–
CB Antonio Hamilton UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $5 million
CB Josh Jackson UFA
–
–
CB Byron Murphy UFA
Minnesota Vikings 2 years, $17.5 million
CB Jace Whittaker ERFA
Washington Commanders –
S Charles Washington UFA
–
–
LS Aaron Brewer UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $1.6 million
K Matt Prater UFA
Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $7.5 million
P Andy Lee UFA
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–
Signings
Position
Player
2022 team
Date signed
Notes
LB Kyzir White UFA
Philadelphia Eagles March 15
2 years, $10 million
G Hjalte Froholdt UFA
Cleveland Browns March 15
2 years, $4.6 million
DE Kevin Strong UFA
Tennessee Titans March 15
1 year, $1.15 million
WR Zach Pascal UFA
Philadelphia Eagles March 20
2 years, $4.5 million
DE L. J. Collier UFA
Seattle Seahawks March 21
1 year, $1.2 million
G Dennis Daley UFA
Tennessee Titans March 21
2 years, $3.2 million
LB Josh Woods UFA
Detroit Lions March 23
1 year, $1.23 million
LB Krys Barnes UFA
Green Bay Packers March 25
1 year, $1.03 million
CB Rashad Fenton UFA
Atlanta Falcons March 30
1 year, $1.23 million
DE Carlos Watkins UFA
Dallas Cowboys March 30
1 year, $1.67 million
OT Elijah Wilkinson UFA
Atlanta Falcons April 4
1 year, $1.23 million
CB Kris Boyd UFA
Minnesota Vikings April 10
1 year, $1.23 million
QB Jeff Driskel UFA
Houston Texans April 17
1 year, $1.08 million
Draft
Notes
^ Arizona traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for offensive lineman Cody Ford .
^ Arizona traded a seventh-round selection to Las Vegas in exchange for cornerback Trayvon Mullen . This selection could become a sixth-round selection if Mullen was active for 10 or more games in 2022 for Arizona.
Staff
2023 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
Owner/chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
General manager – Monti Ossenfort
Assistant general manager – Dave Sears
Vice president of player personnel – Quentin Harris
Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
Director of player personnel – Dru Grigson
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 coaches
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 Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris
Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Naylor
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Washington Commanders
Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
3
10
3 0 16
Commanders 7
3
0 10 20
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 54-yard field goal, 13:26. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20.
ARI – Cameron Thomas 2-yard fumble return (Matt Prater kick), 0:55. Cardinals 13–7.
WAS – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 0:55. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 10:09. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:51. Fourth quarter
WAS – Sam Howell 6-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:48. Commanders 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:14.
WAS – Joey Slye 33-yard field goal, 2:23. Commanders 20–16. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:15.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. New York Giants
Week 2: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants 0
0
14 17 31
Cardinals
7
13
8 0 28
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : September 17Game time : 1:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 62,080Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Joshua Dobbs 23-yard rush (Matt Prater kick), 14:51. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.
ARI – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 8:43. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:02.
ARI – Matt Prater 44-yard field goal, 1:09. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:11. Third quarter
NYG – Daniel Jones 14-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 13:43. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
ARI – Marquise Brown 3-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Joshua Dobbs run), 9:34. Cardinals 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 3:27. Cardinals 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:07. Fourth quarter
NYG – Saquon Barkley 9-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 8:51. Cardinals 28–21. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:50.
NYG – Isaiah Hodgins 11-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 4:25. Tied 28–28. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:06.
NYG – Graham Gano 34-yard field goal, 0:19. Giants 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 26/37, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 21/31, 228 yards, TD Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 17 rushes, 63 yards, TD
ARI – James Conner – 23 rushes, 106 yards, TD Top receivers
After taking a 21-point lead late in the third quarter, the Cardinals collapsed and allowed New York to score 24 unanswered points and win the game. The 21-point blown lead is tied for the second largest blown lead in Cardinals history.[ 10]
Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
3
7
3 3 16
Cardinals 9
12
0 7 28
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 12:31. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:29.
ARI – James Conner 5-yard rush (run failed), 6:12. Cardinals 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:49.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 49-yard field goal, 1:48. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:24. Second quarter
ARI – Rondale Moore 45-yard rush (pass failed), 12:31. Cardinals 15–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:32. Cardinals 15–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59.
ARI – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 1:28. Cardinals 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:04.
ARI – Matt Prater 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:25. Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 27-yard field goal, 9:27. Cardinals 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 26-yard field goal, 9:33. Cardinals 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:20.
ARI – Marquise Brown 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 7:22. Cardinals 28–16. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/40, 249 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 17/21, 189 yards, TD Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 23 rushes, 122 yards
ARI – James Conner – 14 rushes, 98 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Christian McCaffrey 18-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 14:14. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.
ARI – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 8:14. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 6:00.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 6-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 5:22. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
ARI – Michael Wilson 16-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 9:07. 49ers 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 4:59. Third quarter
ARI – Michael Wilson 8-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (run failed), 4:12. 49ers 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 6:25. Fourth quarter
SF – Christian McCaffrey 2-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 14:22. 49ers 28–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
SF – Brock Purdy 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 1:50. 49ers 35–16. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:14.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 5: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 10
7
7 10 34
Cardinals
0
14
6 0 20
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 8Game time : 1:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 62,651Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:09. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:10.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 1:46. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:05. Second quarter
ARI – Marquise Brown 25-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 12:25. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
ARI – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 8:28. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:13.
CIN – Cam Taylor-Britt 11-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 1:23. Bengals 17–14. Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 63-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:39. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
ARI – Emari Demercado 11-yard run (kick failed), 7:33. Bengals 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06. Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:48. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 8:55.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 6:33. Bengals 34–20. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 36/46, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 15/32, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 15 receptions, 192 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Marquise Brown – 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Week 6: at Los Angeles Rams
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 11:25. Cardinals 3-0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:35.
LAR – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 3-3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:56. Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 12:35. Cardinals 6-3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:52.
ARI – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 0:43. Cardinals 9-3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:22.
LAR – Brett Maher 35-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 9-6. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:39. Third quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Brett Maher kick), 8:57. Rams 13-9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
LAR – Brett Maher 25-yard field goal, 2:44. Rams 16-9. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter
LAR – Kyren Williams 5-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 8:19. Rams 23-9. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:35.
LAR – Brett Maher 43-yard field goal, 4:37. Rams 26-9. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 21/41, 235 yards, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 15/24, 226 yards, TD Top rushers
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 7 rushes, 47 yards
LAR – Kyren Williams – 20 rushes, 158 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – Trey McBride – 4 receptions, 62 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 148 yards, TD
Week 7: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 7: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
3
7
0 0 10
Seahawks 7
7
3 3 20
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : October 22Game time : 1:05 p.m. MST & PDTGame weather : Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 68,781Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Joshua Dobbs 25-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:11. Cardinals 10-7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:27.
SEA – Jake Bobo 18-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 4:41. Seahawks 14-10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:30. Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 21-yard field goal, 7:37. Seahawks 17-10. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:23. Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 2:17. Seahawks 20-10. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 2:41.
Top passers
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 19/33, 146 yards
SEA – Geno Smith – 18/24, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Emari Demercado – 4 receptions, 17 yards
SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 8: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens 7
7
7 10 31
Cardinals
7
0
0 17 24
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 29Game time : 1:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,064Referee : Tra Blake TV announcers (CBS ) : Chris Lewis, Ross Tucker and Justin WaltersRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 0:25. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:32. Third quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 7-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 0:40. Ravens 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:05. Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 9:27. Ravens 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:49.
ARI – Trey McBride 17-yard pass from Josh Dobbs (Josh Dobbs run), 6:32. Ravens 24-15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 2:51. Ravens 31–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
ARI – Marquise Brown 1-yard pass from Josh Dobbs (pass failed), 1:14. Ravens 31-21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
ARI – Matt Prater 47-yard field goal, 0:26. Ravens 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:48.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/27, 157 yards, TD
ARI – Josh Dobbs – 25/37, 208 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
BAL – Gus Edwards – 19 rushes, 80 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Emari Demercado – 20 rushes, 78 yards Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD
ARI – Trey McBride – 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 14:15. Browns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
CLE – Amari Cooper 11-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 6:48. Browns 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:22.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:44. Third quarter
CLE – David Njoku 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:07. Browns 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:24. Fourth quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 3-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:48. Browns 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
ARI – Clayton Tune – 11/20, 58 yards, 2 INT
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 19/30, 219 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ARI – Clayton Tune – 5 rushes, 28 yards
CLE – Jerome Ford – 20 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers
ARI – Marquise Brown – 4 receptions, 24 yards
CLE – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 139 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
14
3 6 23
Cardinals 3
9
10 3 25
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : November 12Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 62,861Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 4:48. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:48. Second quarter
ATL – Scotty Miller 2-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:27. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:21.
ARI – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal, 10:32. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:55.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:07. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
ARI – Kyler Murray 6-yard run (pass failed), 0:10. Falcons 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 56-yard field goal, 9:16. Cardinals 15–14. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:49.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 5:18. Falcons 17–15. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:17.
ARI – Clayton Tune 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:19. Cardinals 22–17. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter
ATL – Desmond Ridder 9-yard run (pass failed), 2:33. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:10.
ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 25–23. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 8/15, 55 yards, TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 19/32, 249 yards, INT Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 95 yards, TD
ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers
This game marked the return of quarterback Kyler Murray , who had been out since tearing his ACL on December 12, 2022 against the New England Patriots .
Week 11: at Houston Texans
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
10
0
6 0 16
Texans 7
14
0 0 21
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Devin Singletary 11-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:20. Texans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
HOU – Tank Dell 40-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Matt Ammendola kick), 0:26. Texans 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:49. Third quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (run failed), 2:52. Texans 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:23. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/30, 214 yards, TD, INT
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 27/37, 336 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 14 rushes, 62 yards
HOU – Devin Singletary – 22 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – Greg Dortch – 6 receptions, 76 yards
HOU – Tank Dell – 8 receptions, 149 yards, TD
Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 12: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 7
14
3 13 37
Cardinals
8
0
0 6 14
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Tyler Higbee 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Lucas Havrisik kick), 9:57. Rams 14–8. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:57.
LAR – Kyren Williams 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Lucas Havrisik kick), 0:59. Rams 21–8. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:57. Third quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 24-yard field goal, 7:33. Rams 24–8. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:49. Fourth quarter
LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Lucas Havrisik kick), 12:41. Rams 31–8. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:22.
LAR – Royce Freeman 23-yard run (kick failed), 8:19. Rams 37–8. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:01.
ARI – Greg Dortch 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 5:12. Rams 37–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/33, 229 yards, 4 TD, INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/45, 256 yards, TD Top rushers
LAR – Kyren Williams – 16 rushes, 143 yards
ARI – James Conner – 6 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 3
7
7 7 24
Steelers
3
0
0 7 10
at Acrisure Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : December 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 66,436Referee : Land ClarkTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 12:01. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:59.
ARI – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 5:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:32. Second quarter
ARI – Trey McBride 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 0:15. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 99 yards, 4:36. Third quarter
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 7:18. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:11. Fourth quarter
ARI – James Conner 9-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:28. Cardinals 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:08.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 2-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Chris Boswell kick), 4:25. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 13/23, 145 yards, TD
PIT – Mitchell Trubisky – 11/17, 117 yards, TD Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 25 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Najee Harris – 16 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers
ARI – Terry McBride – 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD
PIT – George Pickens – 4 receptions, 86 yards
Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 15: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers 14
7
14 10 45
Cardinals
7
6
3 13 29
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 58-yard field goal, 14:11. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 5:11.
ARI – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 6:14. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 6:15.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 5-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 1:14. 49ers 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00. Third quarter
SF – Christian McCaffrey 41-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 13:18. 49ers 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:42.
ARI – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 4:20. 49ers 28–16. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:18.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 1:08. 49ers 35–16. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:12. Fourth quarter
ARI – Emari Demercado 49-yard run (two-point pass failed), 11:30. 49ers 35–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
SF – Deebo Samuel 19-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 7:09. 49ers 42–22. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
SF – Jake Moody 43-yard field goal, 3:09. 49ers 45–22. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:09.
ARI – Elijah Higgins 8-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 0:47. 49ers 45–29. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
SF – Brock Purdy – 16/25, 242 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 26/39, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
SF – Christian McCaffrey – 18 rushes, 115 yards, TD
ARI – James Connor – 14 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers
SF – Christian McCaffrey – 5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Trey McBride – 10 receptions, 102 yards
The Cardinals came off their bye week to play at home against their NFC West rival , the 49ers while still being in playoff contention. The Cardinals would end up losing to the 49ers by 16, which resulted in them being eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year.
Week 16: at Chicago Bears
Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
7
3 6 16
Bears 7
14
3 3 27
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : December 24Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 59,978Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Khalil Herbert 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:54. Bears 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yard, 5:57.
CHI – Marcedes Lewis 1-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 7:12. Bears 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:41.
ARI – James Conner 16-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 2:27. Bears 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:45. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 12:12. Bears 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:48.'
CHI – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 1:04. Bears 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter
ARI – Greg Dortch 38-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 6:37. Bears 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.
CHI – Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, 1:02. Bears 27–16. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/38, 230 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 15/27, 170 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 12 rushes, 45 yards
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 20 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 3
3
15 14 35
Eagles
7
14
0 10 31
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 69,879Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Sydney Brown 99-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 12:01. Eagles 14-3.
ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 1:53. Eagles 14-6. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 9:54.
PHI – Julio Jones 22-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:24. Eagles 21-6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:54. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHI – Dallas Goedert 9-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 10:02. Eagles 28-21. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:06.
ARI – Michael Wilson 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:30. Tied 28-28. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:29.
PHI – Jake Elliott 43-yard field goal, 2:37. Eagles 31-28. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:53.
ARI – James Conner 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:36. Cardinals 35-31. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:01.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 25/31, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/23, 167 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 26 rushes, 128 yards, TD
PHI – D'Andre Swift – 13 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
Week 18: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week #: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 3
10
0 8 21
Cardinals
0
6
7 7 20
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : January 7Game time : 2:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,197Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[ a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
5
0
.706
5–1
10–2
.509
.475
L1
2[ a] [ b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
5–1
9–3
.446
.392
W2
3[ a] [ b]
Detroit Lions
North
12
5
0
.706
4–2
8–4
.481
.436
W1
4[ c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.481
.379
W1
Wild cards
5
Philadelphia Eagles
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.481
.476
L2
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
7
0
.588
5–1
8–4
.529
.453
W4
7[ d] [ e]
Green Bay Packers
North
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.474
.458
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ d] [ e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
8
0
.529
2–4
7–5
.512
.392
W1
9[ c] [ d]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.433
.340
W2
10[ f] [ g]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.509
.454
L4
11[ g] [ h]
Chicago Bears
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.464
.370
L1
12[ f] [ h]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.429
.462
L2
13
New York Giants
East
6
11
0
.353
3–3
5–7
.512
.353
W1
14[ i]
Washington Commanders
East
4
13
0
.235
0–6
2–10
.512
.338
L8
15[ i]
Arizona Cardinals
West
4
13
0
.235
0–6
3–9
.561
.588
L1
16
Carolina Panthers
South
2
15
0
.118
1–5
1–11
.522
.500
L3
Tiebreakers [ j]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona 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
^ Shook, Nick (May 26, 2023). "Cardinals release WR DeAndre Hopkins after three seasons" . NFL.com . Retrieved December 15, 2023 . ^ "C.J. Stroud leads Texans to 21-16 win over Cardinals despite throwing season-high 3 interceptions" . ESPN.com . November 19, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .^ "Stafford throws season-high 4 TDs. Rams roll to a 37-14 win over the Cardinals" . ESPN.com . November 27, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .^ Root, Jess (December 17, 2023). "Cardinals officially eliminated from postseason contention" . cardswire.USAToday.com . Retrieved December 18, 2023 . ^ a b Weinfuss, Josh (January 9, 2023). "Cardinals fire Kliff Kingsbury; GM Steve Keim steps aside" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 15, 2023 . ^ Weinfuss, Josh (February 14, 2023). "Cardinals hire Eagles' Jonathan Gannon as new head coach" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 15, 2023 . ^ Shook, Nick (January 16, 2023). "Cardinals hire Titans exec Monti Ossenfort as new general manager" . NFL.com . Retrieved December 15, 2023 . ^ "New Uniforms For The Arizona Cardinals" . www.azcardinals.com . Retrieved April 21, 2023 .^ "ASU's Kyle Soelle Highlights Cardinals Undrafted Free Agent Class" . azcardinals.com . May 1, 2023.^ "Arizona Cardinals Blown Leads" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved September 23, 2023 .
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