# 2005 Arizona Cardinals season

The 2005 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 86th in the National Football League (NFL), their 107th overall and their 18th in Arizona. The team was unable to improve upon their 6–10 record from the previous season, and failed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row.
The October 2 game was the first regular season game to be played outside the United States and was known as NFL Futbol Americano. The game was a Cardinals home game, and the Cardinals defeated their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, 31–14. For the first time since moving to the NFC West in 2002, the Cardinals swept division rivals the 49ers and won in Candlestick Park for the first time since 1978.
The Cardinals, as a team, had a paltry 1,138 rushing yards in 2005, only 71.1 yards per game. Remarkably, the Cardinals only had one 100-yard rushing game, when they ran for 129 yards in the season finale against the Indianapolis Colts. Arizona's season total is the fifth-fewest rushing yards by a team in a 16-game season.
The Cardinals passing offense, however, led the league, with 4,437 yards. Kurt Warner's 271.3 passing yards per game were third in the NFL, and his 24.2 pass completions per-game led the league. Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald tied for the league lead in receptions, with 103, edging out his teammate Anquan Boldin, who had 102 (tied for third in the NFL) Fitzgerald's 1,409 yards, and Boldin’s 1,402 yards receiving were fourth and fifth in the NFL, respectively, in 2005. Boldin’s 100.1 receiving yards per game led the NFL.
The season also saw the Cardinals change their logo and uniforms, which remained until 2023. It was also their final season playing at Sun Devil Stadium.

## Offseason
### NFL Draft

2005 Arizona Cardinals draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 8 | Antrel Rolle | Defensive back | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 44 | J.J. Arrington | Running back | California |
| 3 | 75 | Eric Green | Defensive Back | Virginia Tech |
| 3 | 95 | Darryl Blackstock | Linebacker | Virginia |
| 4 | 111 | Elton Brown | Guard | Virginia |
| 5 | 168 | Lance Mitchell | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 7 | 226 | LeRon McCoy | Wide Receiver | Indiana (PA) |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Regular season
### Schedule

In the 2005 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Carolina Panthers from the NFC South, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC South.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 11 | at New York Giants | L 19–42 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 78,387 |
| 2 | September 18 | St. Louis Rams | L 12–17 | 0–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 45,160 |
| 3 | September 25 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 12–37 | 0–3 | Qwest Field | 64,843 |
| 4 | October 2 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–14 | 1–3 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) | 103,467 |
| 5 | October 9 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–24 | 1–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 38,809 |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 23 | Tennessee Titans | W 20–10 | 2–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,482 |
| 8 | October 30 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–34 | 2–5 | Texas Stadium | 62,068 |
| 9 | November 6 | Seattle Seahawks | L 19–33 | 2–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 43,542 |
| 10 | November 13 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–29 | 2–7 | Ford Field | 61,091 |
| 11 | November 20 | at St. Louis Rams | W 38–28 | 3–7 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,750 |
| 12 | November 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–24 | 3–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,198 |
| 13 | December 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–10 | 4–8 | Monster Park | 60,439 |
| 14 | December 11 | Washington Redskins | L 13–17 | 4–9 | Sun Devil Stadium | 46,654 |
| 15 | December 18 | at Houston Texans | L 19–30 | 4–10 | Reliant Stadium | 70,024 |
| 16 | December 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–21 | 5–10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,723 |
| 17 | January 1, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–17 | 5–11 | RCA Dome | 57,211 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Season summary
#### Week 1: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/2:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,387
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen & Bill Maas
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Jeremy Shockey 20-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 7:57. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:51.
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 11:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:56.
ARI – Karlos Dansby 18-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 11:14. Cardinals 10–7.
ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 11:36. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:49.
Third quarter
NYG – Brandon Jacobs 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 12:13. Giants 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:47.
NYG – Tiki Barber 21-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 11:48. Giants 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (pass failed), 7:04. Giants 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:44.
NYG – Willie Ponder 95-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), 6:45. Giants 28–19.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Plaxico Burress 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 11:26. Giants 35–19. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:52.
NYG – Chad Morton 52-yard kickoff return (Jay Feely kick), 8:25. Giants 42–19.
Top passers
ARI – Kurt Warner – 27/46, 264 yards, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 10/23, 172 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ARI – Kurt Warner – 3 rushes, 11 yards
NYG – Tiki Barber – 13 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 13 receptions, 155 yards, TD
NYG – Plaxico Burress – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,160
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (FOX): Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Torry Holt 19-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 11:42. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18.
ARI – Neil Rackers 29-yard field goal, 5:38. Rams 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:19.
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 8:44. Rams 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:59.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 29-yard field goal, 3:42. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:02.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 10:23. Rams 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:37.
STL – Steven Jackson 7-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 5:45. Rams 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:38.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 35-yard field goal, 6:59. Rams 17–12. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:48.
Top passers
STL – Marc Bulger – 18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/42, 327 yards, INT
Top rushers
STL – Steven Jackson – 18 rushes, 93 yards, TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 12 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
STL – Torry Holt – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 119 yards :

#### Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,843
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee & J.C. Pearson
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 54-yard field goal, 9:46. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:14.
SEA – Shaun Alexander 25-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:20. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:26.
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 14:07. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:13.
SEA – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 6:43. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:05.
ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 3:41. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:02.
Third quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:51. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:21. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.
ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 5:06. Seahawks 24–12. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:13.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:56. Seahawks 31–12. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:10.
SEA – Josh Brown 23-yard field goal, 8:50. Seahawks 34–12. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
SEA – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 1:28. Seahawks 37–12. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:20.
Top passers
ARI – Kurt Warner – 8/13, 105 yards
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 20/31, 242 yards
Top rushers
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 10 rushes, 41 yards
SEA – Shaun Alexander – 22 rushes, 140 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 88 yards
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 8 receptions, 125 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Fútbol Americano
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 7:35 p.m. CST/6:35 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 103,467
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire & Suzy Kolber
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Derek Smith 0-yard fumble return (Joe Nedney kick), 14:51. 49ers 7–0.
SF – Derrick Johnson 78-yard fumble return (Joe Nedney kick), 7:57. 49ers 14–0.
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 40-yard field goal, 8:46. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:56.
ARI – Neil Rackers 45-yard field goal, 2:44. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:55.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 17-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 0:05. 49ers 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 8:57. Cardinals 15–14. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:17.
ARI – Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 2:41. Cardinals 18–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 43-yard field goal, 13:14. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:02.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 27-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:29. Cardinals 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:47.
ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 6:00. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
SF – Tim Rattay – 11/21, 126 yards, INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 32/46, 385 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Kevan Barlow – 10 rushes, 45 yards
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 16 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
SF – Brandon Lloyd – 7 receptions, 102 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,809
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (FOX): Matt Vasgersian & Erik Kramer
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – John Kasay 46-yard field goal, 5:41. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 26-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:50.
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 65-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 12:29. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:26.
ARI – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 10:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:03.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 5:08. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal, 5:11. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 6:54.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Stephen Davis 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 14:57. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:30.
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 4-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 6:54. Panthers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:00.
Top passers
CAR – Jake Delhomme – 18/29, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 29/46, 398 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Stephen Davis – 18 rushes, 46 yards, TD
ARI – Josh McCown – 5 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 162 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,482
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack & Rich Baldinger
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Brandon Jones 38-yard pass from Billy Volek (Rob Bironas kick), 11:39. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.
TEN – Rob Bironas 53-yard field goal, 2:42. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 5:09.
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 9:23. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:38.
ARI – David Macklin 60-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 4:44. Tied 10–10.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, 0:29. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:14.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 34-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 5:20. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
TEN – Billy Volek – 18/32, 198 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 12/28, 140 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Chris Brown – 10 rushes, 37 yards
ARI – J.J. Arrington – 5 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Erron Kinney – 5 receptions, 60 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,068
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (FOX): Matt Vasgersian & Brian Baldinger
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 52-yard field goal, 9:43. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:17.
DAL – Marion Barber III 28-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 8:36. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:07.
DAL – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 2:57. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
ARI – Anquan Boldin 44-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 12:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:04.
DAL – Keyshawn Johnson 5-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:11. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
DAL – Marion Barber III 10-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:00. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 47-yard field goal, 11:13. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:02.
DAL – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 3:03. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:10.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Anthony Henry 58-yard interception return (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:03. Cowboys 34–13.
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 16/33, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT
DAL – Drew Bledsoe – 19/24, 220 yards, TD
Top rushers
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 12 rushes, 44 yards
DAL – Marion Barber III – 27 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
DAL – Jason Witten – 5 receptions, 71 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,542
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (FOX): Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 7:56. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:04.
SEA – Josh Brown 26-yard field goal, 1:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:56.
Second quarter
SEA – Joe Jurevicius 4-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 13:00. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:43.
ARI – Neil Rackers 31-yard field goal, 6:16. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:44.
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 0:39. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 88-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:40. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:20.
ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 10:29. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:11.
SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 6:48. Seahawks 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:13.
ARI – Bryant Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 0:35. Seahawks 27–16. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:13.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 12:09. Seahawks 27–19. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:20.
SEA – Shaun Alexander 14-yard run (kick failed), 5:19. Seahawks 33–19. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:50.
Top passers
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 13/20, 162 yards, TD
ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/48, 334 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Shaun Alexander – 23 rushes, 173 yards, 2 TD
ARI – J.J. Arrington – 5 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Jerheme Urban – 1 reception, 46 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 102 yards :

#### Week 10: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
| Lions | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,091
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (FOX): Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Roy Williams 7-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:17. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:43.
DET – Team safety, 2:46. Lions 9–0.
Second quarter
DET – Roy Williams 21-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:13. Lions 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:21.
ARI – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 5:33. Lions 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:40.
DET – Jason Hanson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:34.
Third quarter
ARI – J.J. Arrington 1-yard run (Obafemi Ayanbadejo run), 9:53. Lions 19–11. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:07.
DET – Roy Williams 29-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 6:03. Lions 26–11. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:50.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 14:09. Lions 26–14. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:48.
DET – Jason Hanson 20-yard field goal, 8:35. Lions 29–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:34.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 8-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:24. Lions 29–21. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:11.
Top passers
ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/45, 359 yards, TD
DET – Joey Harrington – 21/31, 231 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ARI – J.J. Arrington – 8 rushes, 24 yards, TD
DET – Kevin Jones – 14 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 141 yards, TD
DET – Roy Williams – 7 receptions, 117 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 11: at St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 38 |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 65,750
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (FOX): Thom Brenneman & Neil O'Donnell
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 47-yard field goal, 7:35. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:19.
ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 1:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:13.
Second quarter
STL – Torry Holt 22-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 14:07. Rams 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:15.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 13-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 8:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:14.
ARI – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 0:26. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:24.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 11:09. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:51.
STL – Isaac Bruce 46-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 7:38. Rams 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Adam Bergen 9-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Kurt Warner–Anquan Boldin pass), 8:11. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:59.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 32-yard field goal, 3:35. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:36.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 7-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 3:11. Cardinals 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:24.
ARI – J.J. Arrington 7-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:54. Cardinals 38–20. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:04.
STL – Kevin Curtis 26-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Jamie Martin–Arlen Harris pass), 0:35. Cardinals 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
ARI – Kurt Warner – 27/39, 285 yards, 3 TD
STL – Marc Bulger – 19/24, 224 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – J.J. Arrington – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD
STL – Steven Jackson – 12 rushes, 6 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD
STL – Torry Holt – 11 receptions, 129 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,198
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui & Steve Beuerlein
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – David Garrard 16-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:45. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 7:43.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 2:59. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 4:00. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:54.
JAX – Derrick Wimbush 91-yard kickoff return (Josh Scobee kick), 3:43. Jaguars 17–3.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Eric Edwards 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 13:34. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:04.
JAX – Greg Jones 25-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:20. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:56. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
JAX – David Garrard – 12/26, 115 yards
ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/46, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Greg Jones – 23 rushes, 78 yards, TD
ARI – J.J. Arrington – 6 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 70 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 115 yards :

#### Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Monster Park, San Francisco, California
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,439
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (FOX): Thom Brenneman & Tim Green
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 1:02. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:51.
Second quarter
SF – Maurice Hicks 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 1:58. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:13.
Third quarter
ARI – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 12:00. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:00.
ARI – Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 7:21. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:29.
SF – Joe Nedney 48-yard field goal, 0:06. 49ers 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:43.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Anquan Boldin 54-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Obafemi Ayanbadejo run), 10:45. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:43.
Top passers
ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/45, 345 yards, TD, 2 INT
SF – Alex Smith – 16/24, 185 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
ARI – J.J. Arrington – 18 rushes, 59 yards
SF – Frank Gore – 6 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 11 receptions, 156 yards, TD
SF – Johnnie Morton – 3 receptions, 66 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,654
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee & J.C. Pearson
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
WAS – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 14:50. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:05.
ARI – LeRon McCoy 2-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 8:27. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:23.
ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 1:06. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
WAS – Clinton Portis 15-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:20. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:40.
ARI – Neil Rackers 20-yard field goal, 3:40. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:40.
WAS – Antonio Brown 91-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 3:29. Redskins 17–13.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
WAS – Mark Brunell – 18/28, 122 yards, 3 INT
ARI – Kurt Warner – 25/41, 255 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Clinton Portis – 26 rushes, 105 yards, TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 7 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Santana Moss – 7 receptions, 56 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 114 yards :

#### Week 15: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| Texans | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,024
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (FOX): Chris Myers & Terry Donahue
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 3:43. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:48.
Second quarter
HOU – Jonathan Wells 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 14:23. Texans 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:20.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 10:16. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:07.
HOU – Vernand Morency 25-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:58. Texans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:19.
HOU – Jonathan Wells 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:50. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:57.
HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Texans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
HOU – Kris Brown 41-yard field goal, 12:13. Texans 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 14:46. Texans 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 1:52.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 12-yard pass from John Navarre (kick failed), 10:16. Texans 27–19. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:14.
HOU – Kris Brown 26-yard field goal, 0:27. Texans 30–19. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
ARI – John Navarre – 14/24, 174 yards, TD, INT
HOU – David Carr – 22/33, 150 yards, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 6 rushes, 28 yards
HOU – Jonathan Wells – 28 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 134 yards, TD
HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 51 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,723
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (FOX): Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 7:24. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:03.
ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 3:34. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:54.
Second quarter
ARI – Karlos Dansby 11-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 10:28. Cardinals 13–0.
PHI – Mike McMahon 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 6:38. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:50.
Third quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 10:36. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:24.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 11:25. Cardinals 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:37.
PHI – Billy McMullen 21-yard pass from Mike McMahon (David Akers kick), 10:21. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:04.
PHI – Mike McMahon 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 0:26. Cardinals 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
PHI – Mike McMahon – 12/33, 151 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 27/38, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
PHI – Mike McMahon – 3 rushes, 21 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 13 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Reggie Brown – 6 receptions, 69 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 57,211
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (FOX): Matt Vasgersian & Neil O'Donnell
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Ben Utecht 14-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:12.
Second quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 13:04. Colts 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 6:40.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 44-yard field goal, 2:41. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:18.
Third quarter
IND – Troy Walters 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:26. Colts 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:50.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:29. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 17–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:29.
Top passers
ARI – Josh McCown – 31/42, 297 yards, TD, INT
IND – Jim Sorgi – 20/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 16 rushes, 57 yards
IND – James Mungro – 1 rush, 7 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 81 yards
IND – Aaron Moorehead – 5 receptions, 59 yards :

### Standings

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 454 | 271 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 363 | 429 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 311 | 387 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 239 | 428 | W2 |