2016_Arizona_Cardinals_season Knowpia

2016 Arizona Cardinals season
2016 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Steve Keim
Head coach	Bruce Arians
Home field	University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record	7–8–1
Division place	2nd NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	3 WR Larry Fitzgerald; RB David Johnson; CB Patrick Peterson;
AP All-Pros	3 FLEX David Johnson (1st team); RB David Johnson (2nd team); DE Calais Campbell (2nd team);
Uniform
	← 2015; Cardinals seasons; 2017 →;

The 2016 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 97th in the National Football League, their 118th overall, their 29th in Arizona, their 11th at University of Phoenix Stadium and their fourth under head coach Bruce Arians.

In free agency, they signed veteran defensive back Tyvon Branch and veteran lineman Evan Mathis, while re-signing several key players. They traded for Chandler Jones from the New England Patriots, sending Jonathan Cooper and a late second-round pick to New England.

The Cardinals came into the 2016 season with expectations of improving on their 2015 campaign and reaching the Super Bowl. However, after a 1–3 start, they suffered injuries to quarterback Carson Palmer and most of the offensive line. On October 23, the Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks played out a 6–6 tie; this was the Cardinals' first tie since 1986 when they were the St. Louis Cardinals. It was also the lowest-scoring NFL tie since overtime was introduced in 1974. The Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 15 after a loss to the New Orleans Saints. Despite winning their final two games, the Cardinals ended the season with a losing record at 7–8–1. Because the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, their first title in 108 years, the Cardinals also finished the season with the longest active championship drought in the four major American professional sports, with their last championship in 1947 as the Chicago Cardinals.

Free agents edit

Position	Player	Tag	2016 Team	Notes
WR	Jaron Brown	RFA	ARI	one-year deal
TE	Jermaine Gresham	UFA	ARI	one-year deal
TE	Darren Fells	UFA	ARI	one-year deal
TE	Ifeanyi Momah	ERFA	ARI	one-year deal
QB	Drew Stanton	UFA	ARI	two-year deal
RB	Chris Johnson	RFA	ARI	one-year deal
P	Drew Butler	UFA	ARI	two-year deal
LS	Mike Leach	UFA	---	retired
G	Ted Larsen	UFA	CHI	one-year deal
C	Lyle Sendlein	UFA	---	retired
T	Bobby Massie	UFA	CHI	three-year deal
T	Kelvin Palmer	UFA	TB	one-year deal
T	Bradley Sowell	UFA	SEA	one-year deal
S	Tony Jefferson	RFA	ARI	one-year deal
S	D. J. Swearinger	RFA	ARI	one-year deal
S	Rashad Johnson	UFA	TEN	one-year deal
S	Chris Clemons	UFA	ARI	one-year deal
CB	Jerraud Powers	UFA	BAL	one-year deal
CB	Corey White	UFA	BUF	one-year deal
DE	Billy Winn	RFA	DEN	one-year deal
ILB	Sean Weatherspoon	UFA	ATL	one-year deal
ILB	Kenny Demens	ERFA	ARI	one-year deal
OLB	LaMarr Woodley	UFA	TBA
OLB	Dwight Freeney	UFA	ATL	one-year deal
DE	Josh Mauro	ERFA	ARI	one-year deal
DE	Red Bryant	UFA	ARI	one-year deal

Player re-signed by the Cardinals

Draft edit

2016 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	29	Robert Nkemdiche	DE	Ole Miss
3	92	Brandon Williams	CB	Texas A&M
4	128	Evan Boehm	C	Missouri
5	167	Marqui Christian	S	Midwestern State
5	170	Cole Toner	OT	Harvard
6	205	Harlan Miller	CB	Southeastern Louisiana

Notes

The Cardinals traded their second-round selection (No. 61 overall) and guard Jonathan Cooper to the New England Patriots in exchange for defensive end Chandler Jones.
The Cardinals traded a conditional seventh-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Matt Barkley; the Eagles will only receive this selection if Barkley is on the Cardinals' roster for at least six games during the 2015 season.
The Cardinals received a sixth-round compensatory pick (No. 170 overall) as the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cardinals experienced during the 2015 free agency period.

Staff edit

**2016 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 Assistant director of pro scouting – Malik Boyd Director of football administration – Mike Disner Head coaches Head coach – Bruce Arians Assistant head coach/offense – Tom Moore Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Harold Goodwin Quarterbacks – Freddie Kitchens Running backs – Stump Mitchell Wide receivers – Darryl Drake Tight ends – Rick Christophel Assistant tight ends/assistant special teams – Steve Heiden Assistant offensive line – Larry Zierlein Offensive assistant – Kevin Garver			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – James Bettcher Defensive line – Brentson Buckner Outside linebackers – Bob Sanders Inside linebackers – Larry Foote Defensive backs – Nick Rapone Cornerbacks – Kevin Ross Defensive assistant/defensive backs – Mike Chiurco Pass rush specialist – Tom Pratt 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 edit

**2016 Arizona Cardinals final roster**

	Quarterbacks 4 Zac Dysert 3 Carson Palmer 5 Drew Stanton Running backs 38 Andre Ellington 31 David Johnson 30 Stepfan Taylor 33 Kerwynn Williams Wide receivers 12 John Brown 18 Marquis Bundy 11 Larry Fitzgerald 10 Brittan Golden 14 J. J. Nelson 16 Jeremy Ross Tight ends 85 Darren Fells 84 Jermaine Gresham 89 Hakeem Valles		Offensive linemen 70 Evan Boehm G/C 74 D. J. Humphries T 76 Mike Iupati G 63 Givens Price T 53 A. Q. Shipley C 61 Cole Toner T 78 Earl Watford G 73 John Wetzel T Defensive linemen 93 Calais Campbell DE 95 Rodney Gunter DE 96 Kareem Martin DE 97 Josh Mauro DE 90 Robert Nkemdiche DE 72 Olsen Pierre DE 98 Corey Peters NT 92 Frostee Rucker DE 91 Ed Stinson DE 94 Xavier Williams NT		Linebackers 44 Markus Golden OLB 52 Zaviar Gooden ILB 55 Chandler Jones OLB 51 Kevin Minter ILB 54 Sio Moore ILB 57 Alex Okafor OLB 58 Scooby Wright ILB Defensive backs 28 Justin Bethel CB 25 Christian Bryant SS 41 Marcus Cooper CB 37 Brian Dixon CB 45 Trevon Hartfield FS 34 Harlan Miller FS 21 Patrick Peterson CB 36 D. J. Swearinger FS/SS 26 Brandon Williams CB Special teams 46 Aaron Brewer LS 7 Chandler Catanzaro K 6 Matt Wile P		Reserve lists 65 Taylor Boggs G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 39 Elie Bouka CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 27 Tyvon Branch SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 13 Jaron Brown WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 20 Deone Bucannon ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 59 Alani Fua OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 22 Tony Jefferson SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 43 Mike Jenkins CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 75 Ulrick John T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 23 Chris Johnson RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 50 Gabe Martin ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 69 Evan Mathis G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 80 Ifeanyi Momah TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 87 Troy Niklas TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 68 Jared Veldheer T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 58 Daryl Washington ILB (Suspended) Practice squad 56 Cap Capi OLB 42 Reshard Cliett OLB 79 Aaron Epps T 17 Marvin Hall WR 19 Chris Hubert WR 71 Kaleb Johnson G 86 Brian Leonhardt TE 62 Daniel Munyer C 35 Elijhaa Penny RB 29 Ronald Zamort CB Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason edit

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	Oakland Raiders	L 10–31	0–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	at San Diego Chargers	L 3–19	0–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
3	August 28	at Houston Texans	L 24–34	0–3	NRG Stadium	Recap
4	September 1	Denver Broncos	W 38–17	1–3	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap

Regular season edit

Schedule edit

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	New England Patriots	L 21–23	0–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 40–7	1–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	at Buffalo Bills	L 18–33	1–2	New Era Field	Recap
4	October 2	Los Angeles Rams	L 13–17	1–3	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at San Francisco 49ers	W 33–21	2–3	Levi's Stadium	Recap
6	October 17	New York Jets	W 28–3	3–3	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
7	October 23	Seattle Seahawks	T 6–6 (OT)	3–3–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
8	October 30	at Carolina Panthers	L 20–30	3–4–1	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 13	San Francisco 49ers	W 23–20	4–4–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	at Minnesota Vikings	L 24–30	4–5–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
12	November 27	at Atlanta Falcons	L 19–38	4–6–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
13	December 4	Washington Redskins	W 31–23	5–6–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
14	December 11	at Miami Dolphins	L 23–26	5–7–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
15	December 18	New Orleans Saints	L 41–48	5–8–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
16	December 24	at Seattle Seahawks	W 34–31	6–8–1	CenturyLink Field	Recap
17	January 1	at Los Angeles Rams	W 44–6	7–8–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries edit

Week 1: vs. New England Patriots edit

Week One: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	10	0	7	6	23
Cardinals	0	7	7	7	21

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 11
Game time: 5:30 p.m.
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 64,864
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NE – Chris Hogan 37-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:34. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:13.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 1:00. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:12.

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:06. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:20.

Third quarter

NE – LeGarrette Blount 8-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:00. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:29. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:51.

Fourth quarter

NE – Stephen Gostkowski 53-yard field goal, 12:35. Patriots 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:54.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:46. Cardinals 20–21. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:49.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 3:44. Patriots 23–21. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:02.

Top passers

NE – Jimmy Garoppolo – 24/33, 264 yards, TD
ARI – Carson Palmer – 24/37, 271 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NE – LeGarrette Blount – 22 rushes, 70 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD

Top receivers

NE – Julian Edelman – 7 receptions, 66 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD

With Patriots quarterback Tom Brady suspended and Jimmy Garoppolo starting, the Cardinals were huge favorites to win. The game was close, but was lost last minute, with a missed game-winning Cardinals field goal.

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit

Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	7	0	7
Cardinals	0	24	9	7	40

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 18
Game time: 1:05 p.m.
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 64,230
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:59. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:12.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 22-yard field goal, 11:48. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:21.
ARI – Michael Floyd 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:35. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:36.
ARI – Jaron Brown 51-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:26. Cardinals 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

TB – Mike Evans 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 10:06. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 40-yard field goal, 8:00. Cardinals 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:05.
ARI – Marcus Cooper 60-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 5:15. Cardinals 33–7.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Chris Johnson 3-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:15. Cardinals 40–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:47.

Top passers

TB – Jameis Winston – 27/52, 243 yards, TD, 4 INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 17/30, 304 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

TB – Jacquizz Rodgers – 2 rushes, 29 yards
ARI – Chris Johnson – 16 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 3 receptions, 98 yards

Week 3: at Buffalo Bills edit

Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	6	5	18
Bills	10	7	13	3	33

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

Date: September 25
Game time: 10:00 a.m.
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 68,647
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

BUF – Dan Carpenter 19-yard field goal, 3:29. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:51.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 24-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:55. Bills 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:30.

Second quarter

BUF – LeSean McCoy 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:25. Bills 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:51.
ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:05. Bills 17–7. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 9:20.

Third quarter

BUF – Tyrod Taylor 20-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:31. Bills 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:49.
BUF – Aaron Williams 53-yard fumble return (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:25. Bills 30–7.
ARI – David Johnson 22-yard run (pass failed), 0:12. Bills 30–13. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 60-yard field goal, 10:36. Bills 30–16. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:19.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal, 4:48. Bills 33–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:42.
ARI – LeSean McCoy tackled in the end zone by Corey Peters for a safety, 3:04. Bills 33–18.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/50, 287 yards, 4 INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 14/25, 119 yards, INT

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 17 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – John Brown – 6 receptions, 70 yards
BUF – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 51 yards

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams edit

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	0	7	17
Cardinals	0	10	3	0	13

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 2
Game time: 1:25 p.m.
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 64,622
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

LA – Brian Quick 65-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:59. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:28.

Second quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 25-yard field goal, 12:19. Rams 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:40.
LA – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 8:42. Rams 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:37.
ARI – Michael Floyd 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.

Third quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:05.

Fourth quarter

LA – Brian Quick 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:36. Rams 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:33.

Top passers

LA – Case Keenum – 18/30, 266 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Carson Palmer – 23/36, 288 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

LA – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 33 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 17 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 82 yards
ARI – John Brown – 10 receptions, 144 yards

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers edit

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	14	12	33
49ers	0	7	7	7	21

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: October 6
Game time: 5:25 p.m.
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), clear
Game attendance: 70,178
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Twitter): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

SF – Jeremy Kerley 9-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:12. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:46.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06.

Third quarter

ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:45. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:10.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:35. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:19.
SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:54. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:41.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal, 13:39. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:16.
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:44. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:12.
SF – Blaine Gabbert 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:52. Cardinals 31–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
ARI – Blaine Gabbert sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 1:17. Cardinals 33–21.

Top passers

ARI – Drew Stanton – 11/28, 124 yards, 2 TD
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18/31, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 27 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
SF – Carlos Hyde – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. New York Jets edit

Week Six: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	0	0	3
Cardinals	7	7	7	7	28

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 17
Game time: 5:30 p.m.
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 64,709
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – David Johnson 58-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:51. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:12.

Second quarter

NYJ – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 12:06. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:11.
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:43. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.

Third quarter

ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 5:24. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:37.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Michael Floyd 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:20. Cardinals 28–3. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:26.

Top passers

NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 16/31, 174 yards, INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 23/34, 213 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYJ – Matt Forte – 9 rushes, 19 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 22 rushes, 111 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 3 receptions, 70 yards
ARI – John Brown – 5 receptions, 54 yards

This was the Cardinals' first win over the Jets since 1975, when the Cardinals were based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks edit

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	3	3	6
Cardinals	0	3	0	0	3	6

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 23
Game time: 5:30 p.m.
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 65,089
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 46-yard field goal, 3:11. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 8:24.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 4:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:33.

Overtime

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 45-yard field goal, 11:23. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:37.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 6:42. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:41.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 24/37, 225 yards
ARI – Carson Palmer – 29/49, 342 yards

Top rushers

SEA – Christine Michael – 16 rushes, 52 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 33 rushes, 113 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 69 yards
ARI – J. J. Nelson – 3 receptions, 84 yards

Cardinals placekicker Chandler Catanzaro and Seahawks placekicker Steven Hauschka each miss game winning field goals as the game finishes in a 6-6 tie and the Cardinals earn their first tie since the 1986 season.

Week 8: at Carolina Panthers edit

Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	6	20
Panthers	14	10	6	0	30

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 30
Game time: 10:00 a.m.
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 74,088
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Thomas Davis 46-yard fumble return (Graham Gano kick), 11:48. Panthers 7–0.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:24. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.

Second quarter

CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 11:05. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:40.
CAR – Graham Gano 43-yard field goal, 2:45. Panthers 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 35 yards, 6:31.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:20. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.

Third quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 52-yard field goal, 11:56. Panthers 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:04.
CAR – Graham Gano 21-yard field goal, 7:18. Panthers 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:07.
ARI – John Brown 17-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:45. Panthers 30–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.

Fourth quarter

ARI – J. J. Nelson 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 5:01. Panthers 30–20. Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 4:49.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 35/46, 363 yards, 3 TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 14/27, 212 yards

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 10 rushes, 24 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 25 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – David Johnson – 7 receptions, 84 yards
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 2 receptions, 73 yards

In a rematch of the NFC championship, the Panthers led by as much as 24 points until Arizona ended the game by cutting the lead to 10.

Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers edit

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	10	3	7	20
Cardinals	7	13	0	3	23

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 13
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 65,127
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:04.

Second quarter

ARI – David Johnson 18-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:42. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:18.
SF – Jeremy Kerley 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:12. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 39-yard field goal, 8:28. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:44.
SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 1:32. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 6:56.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:16.

Fourth quarter

SF – Colin Kaepernick 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:18.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 1:55.

Top passers

SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/30, 210 yards, TD
ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/49, 376 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 55 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 133 yards

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings edit

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	10	0	7	24
Vikings	7	13	10	0	30

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 20
Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (domed stadium)
Game attendance: 66,808
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Adam Thielen 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 10:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:54.
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.

Second quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 10:04. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:26.
MIN – Matt Asiata 2-yard run (kick blocked), 7:16. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
MIN – Xavier Rhodes 100-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 3:07. Vikings 20–10.
ARI – Jermaine Gresham 29-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:50. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.

Third quarter

MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 104-yard kickoff return (Kai Forbath kick), 14:47. Vikings 27–17.
MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.

Fourth quarter

ARI – David Johnson 4-yard pass (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:24. Vikings 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:46.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/38, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Sam Bradford – 20/28, 169 yards, TD

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 rec, 63 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 rec, 65 yards, TD

Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons edit

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	6	0	6	19
Falcons	7	10	7	14	38

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 27
Game time: 11:00 am. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 69,233
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:39. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:01.

Second quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 25-yard field goal, 12:52. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46.
ATL – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 8:30. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:22.
ATL – Taylor Gabriel 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:19. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:51.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

ATL – Tevin Coleman 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:56. Falcons 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:05.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Taylor Gabriel 25-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:48. Falcons 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:29.
ARI – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 4:44. Falcons 31–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:07. Falcons 38–19. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:37.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 25/45, 289 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/34, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 13 rushes, 58 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 16 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – David Johnson – 8 receptions, 103 yards, TD
ATL – Taylor Gabriel – 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins edit

Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	6	14	3	23
Cardinals	7	3	7	14	31

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 4
Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny - retractable roof open
Game attendance: 64,939
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:43. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:17.

Second quarter

WAS – Dustin Hopkins 47-yard field goal, 9:48. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:33.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 20-yard field goal, 1:52. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:26.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 28-yard field goal, 0:07. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

WAS – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:36. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:24.
ARI – Michael Floyd 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:10. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:51.
WAS – Jamison Crowder 26-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:06. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.

Fourth quarter

ARI – David Johnson 25-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:09. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 6:01. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:08.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 42-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:56. Cardinals 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.

Top passers

WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/37, 271 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/46, 300 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

WAS – Robert Kelley – 14 rushes, 63 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 18 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

WAS – Pierre Garçon – 7 receptions, 78 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins edit

Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	6	3	0	14	23
Dolphins	7	7	7	5	26

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: December 11
Game time: 11:00 am. MST
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 65,750
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Kenny Stills 28-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 9:27. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:09.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 56-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 8:00. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.

Second quarter

MIA – Dion Sims 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:41. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:55.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 56-yard field goal, 1:18. Dolphins 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

MIA – Damien Williams 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:17. Dolphins 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:43.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Brittan Golden 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer, 7:05. Dolphins 21–15. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 6:43.
MIA – Walt Aikens defensive two-point conversion, 7:05. Dolphins 23–15.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer–David Johnson pass), 3:01. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:13.
MIA – Andrew Franks 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 26–23. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/33, 145 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 15/20, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 20 rushes, 80 yards
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 20 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Jermaine Gresham – 5 receptions, 45 yards
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 4 receptions, 103 yards

This was the Cardinals' first loss to the Dolphins since 1999.

Week 15: vs. New Orleans Saints edit

Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	10	14	3	21	48
Cardinals	7	13	7	14	41

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 18
Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny - retractable roof open
Game attendance: 65,072
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Kerwynn Williams 49-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:27. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:33.
NO – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 5:27. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:00.
NO – Travaris Cadet 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:33. Saints 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:59.

Second quarter

ARI – Calais Campbell 53-yard fumble return (kick failed, wide left), 7:08. Cardinals 13–10.
NO – Brandin Cooks 65-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:11. Saints 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:57.
NO – Brandin Cooks 45-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:51. Saints 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:41.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:40. Saints 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 6:06. Saints 27–20. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:57.
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:19. Tied 27–27. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:47.

Fourth quarter

NO – Tim Hightower 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:59. Saints 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
ARI – David Johnson 7-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:57. Tied 34–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
NO – Michael Thomas 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:33. Saints 41–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24.
NO – Tim Hightower 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:27. Saints 48–34. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:46.
ARI – John Brown 30-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 2:19. Saints 48–41. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 37/48, 389 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/40, 318 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram II – 17 rushes, 78 yards
ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 3 rushes, 63 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 186 yards, 2 TD
ARI – John Brown – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD

With the close loss, the Cardinals were eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since 2013.

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks edit

Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	0	20	34
Seahawks	0	3	7	21	31

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: December 24
Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 69,050
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:52. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:54.

Second quarter

ARI – J. J. Nelson 80-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:53. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:30.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:17.

Third quarter

SEA – Jermaine Kearse 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:20. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:40.

Fourth quarter

ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 13:32. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:59.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 42-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Marcel Reece pass), 8:49. Cardinals 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:47. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 42-yard field goal, 4:10. Cardinals 31–18. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:59.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 37-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:48. Cardinals 31–25. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.
SEA – Paul Richardson 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed, wide left), 1:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:22.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:00.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 16/26, 284 yards, TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 29/45, 350 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

ARI – David Johnson – 28 rushes, 95 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 10 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

ARI – J. J. Nelson – 3 receptions, 132 yards, TD
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 13 receptions, 171 yards, TD

Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams edit

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	13	14	14	44
Rams	0	6	0	0	6

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: January 1, 2017
Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 80,729
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal, 10:34. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:26.

Second quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 12:25. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:07.
ARI – Jeremy Ross 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:42. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:13.
LA – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 2:34. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:08.
LA – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 0:48. Cardinals 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:11.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

ARI – Darren Fells 37-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 13:11. Cardinals 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:09.
ARI – Kerwynn Williams 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:17. Cardinals 30–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:35. Cardinals 37–6. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:48.
ARI – Justin Bethel 66-yard interception return (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:06. Cardinals 44–6.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/38, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT
LA – Jared Goff – 13/20, 120 yards

Top rushers

ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD
LA – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

ARI – J. J. Nelson – 4 receptions, 75 yards
LA – Todd Gurley – 4 receptions, 37 yards

Despite losing running back David Johnson to a knee injury in the first quarter, Arizona still managed to blow out the Rams, 44-6 to finish the year at 7-8-1.

Standings edit

Division edit

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Seattle Seahawks	10	5	1	.656	3–2–1	6–5–1	354	292	W1
Arizona Cardinals	7	8	1	.469	4–1–1	6–5–1	418	362	W2
Los Angeles Rams	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	224	394	L7
San Francisco 49ers	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	309	480	L1

Conference edit

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Dallas Cowboys	East	13	3	0	.813	3–3	9–3	.471	.440	L1
2	Atlanta Falcons	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.480	.452	W4
3	Seattle Seahawks	West	10	5	1	.656	3–2–1	6–5–1	.441	.425	W1
4	Green Bay Packers	North	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.508	.453	W6
Wild Cards
5	New York Giants	East	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.486	.455	W1
6^[a]	Detroit Lions	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.475	.392	L3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[a]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	9	7	0	.563	4–2	7–5	.492	.434	W1
8	Washington Redskins	East	8	7	1	.531	3–3	6–6	.516	.430	L1
9	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	.492	.457	W1
10	Arizona Cardinals	West	7	8	1	.469	4–1–1	6–5–1	.463	.366	W2
11^[b]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	.523	.393	L1
12^[b]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.559	.518	W2
13	Carolina Panthers	South	6	10	0	.375	1–5	5–7	.518	.354	L2
14	Los Angeles Rams	West	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.504	.500	L7
15	Chicago Bears	North	3	13	0	.188	2–4	3–9	.521	.396	L4
16	San Francisco 49ers	West	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	.504	.250	L1
Tiebreakers^[c]
^ ^a ^b Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents—Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. ^ ^a ^b New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents. ^ 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.