# List of Arizona Cardinals seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are an American football franchise competing as a member of the West division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).
The Cardinals were founded in 1898 in Chicago as an amateur team, the Morgan Athletic Club. They became the Racine Street Normals shortly afterward. In 1901, owner Chris O'Brien acquired some used jerseys from the University of Chicago for the Normals. O'Brien believed that the jerseys had faded so much that they were more cardinal red than maroon, and changed the team's name to the Racine Cardinals. The team disbanded in 1906, but were refounded in 1913. The team did not play in 1918 due to World War I, but were refounded after the Armistice and have played continuously ever since. The team was a charter member of the American Professional Football Association, forerunner of the NFL, in 1920. To avoid confusion with a team from Racine, Wisconsin who joined the renamed NFL in 1922, the team changed its name to the Chicago Cardinals. The team moved to St. Louis, Missouri as the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960, then to their current home of Phoenix, Arizona in 1988. After playing as the Phoenix Cardinals from 1988 to 1993, the team took its current name in 1994.
The Cardinals and Chicago Bears are the only two charter members of the NFL still playing in the league today. Through the heritage of the Morgan Athletic Club, the Cardinals also claim to be the oldest professional football team in the country.
The list documents the season-by-season records of the Cardinals' franchise from 1920 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches.

## Legend

| (#) | The order of league championship won by the franchise |
| Finish | Final position in league, division, or conference |
| T-# | Finished tied in that position with one or more teams |
| W | Wins |
| L | Losses |
| T | Ties |
| MVP | National Football League Most Valuable Player Award |
| COY | National Football League Coach of the Year Award |
| SB MVP | Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award |
| OPOY | National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award |
| DPOY | National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award |
| OROY | National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year Award |
| DROY | National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award |
| WP MOY | Walter Payton Man of the Year Award |
* NFL champion (1920–1969)
* Super Bowl champion (1970–present)
* Conference champion
* Division champion
* Wild Card berth
* Qualified for playoffs

## Season records

| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | Head coaches |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Finish | W | L | T | Postseason results | Awards | Head coaches |
| Racine / Chicago Cardinals ||||||||||||
| 1920 | 1920 | APFA | | | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Paddy Driscoll |
| 1921 | 1921 | APFA | | | 9th | 3 | 3 | 2 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Paddy Driscoll |
| 1922 | 1922 | NFL | | | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 0 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Paddy Driscoll |
| 1923 | 1923 | NFL | | | 6th | 8 | 4 | 0 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Arnold Horween |
| 1924 | 1924 | NFL | | | 8th | 5 | 4 | 1 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Arnold Horween |
| 1925 | 1925 | NFL | | | 1st | 11 | 2 | 1 | Named NFL Champions (1) | | Norman Barry |
| 1926 | 1926 | NFL | | | 10th | 5 | 6 | 1 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Norman Barry |
| 1927 | 1927 | NFL | | | 9th | 3 | 7 | 1 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Guy Chamberlin |
| 1928 | 1928 | NFL | | | 9th | 1 | 5 | 0 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Fred Gillies |
| 1929 | 1929 | NFL | | | 4th | 6 | 6 | 1 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Dewey Scanlon |
| 1930 | 1930 | NFL | | | 7th | 5 | 6 | 2 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Ernie Nevers |
| 1931 | 1931 | NFL | | | 4th | 5 | 4 | 0 | The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | | Ernie Nevers (5–3) LeRoy Andrews (0–1) |
| 1932 | 1932 | NFL | | | 7th | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | Jack Chevigny |
| 1933 | 1933 | NFL | | Western | 5th | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | Paul J. Schissler |
| 1934 | 1934 | NFL | | Western | 4th | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | Paul J. Schissler |
| 1935 | 1935 | NFL | | Western | T-3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | Milan Creighton |
| 1936 | 1936 | NFL | | Western | 4th | 3 | 8 | 1 | | | Milan Creighton |
| 1937 | 1937 | NFL | | Western | 4th | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | Milan Creighton |
| 1938 | 1938 | NFL | | Western | 5th | 2 | 9 | 0 | | | Milan Creighton |
| 1939 | 1939 | NFL | | Western | 5th | 1 | 10 | 0 | | | Ernie Nevers |
| 1940 | 1940 | NFL | | Western | 5th | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Jimmy Conzelman |
| 1941 | 1941 | NFL | | Western | 4th | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | Jimmy Conzelman |
| 1942 | 1942 | NFL | | Western | 4th | 3 | 8 | 0 | | | Jimmy Conzelman |
| 1943 | 1943 | NFL | | Western | 4th | 0 | 10 | 0 | | | Phil Handler |
| Card-Pitt ||||||||||||
| 1944 | 1944 | NFL | | Western | 5th | 0 | 10 | 0 | | | Phil Handler & Walt Kiesling |
| Chicago Cardinals ||||||||||||
| 1945 | 1945 | NFL | | Western | 5th | 1 | 9 | 0 | | | Phil Handler |
| 1946 | 1946 | NFL | | Western | T-3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | Jimmy Conzelman |
| 1947 | 1947 | NFL | | Western | 1st | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (2) (Eagles) 28–21 | Jimmy Conzelman (COY) | Jimmy Conzelman |
| 1948 | 1948 | NFL | | Western | 1st | 11 | 1 | 0 | Lost NFL Championship (at Eagles) 0–7 | Pat Harder (MVP) | Jimmy Conzelman |
| 1949 | 1949 | NFL | | Western | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | Phil Handler & Buddy Parker |
| 1950 | 1950 | NFL | American | | 5th | 5 | 7 | 0 | | | Curly Lambeau |
| 1951 | 1951 | NFL | American | | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | | | Curly Lambeau (2–8) Phil Handler & Cecil Isbell (1–1) |
| 1952 | 1952 | NFL | American | | T-5th | 4 | 8 | 0 | | | Joe Kuharich |
| 1953 | 1953 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | Joe Stydahar |
| 1954 | 1954 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 2 | 10 | 0 | | | Joe Stydahar |
| 1955 | 1955 | NFL | Eastern | | T-4th | 4 | 7 | 1 | | | Ray Richards |
| 1956 | 1956 | NFL | Eastern | | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | | | Ray Richards |
| 1957 | 1957 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | | | Ray Richards |
| 1958 | 1958 | NFL | Eastern | | T-5th | 2 | 9 | 1 | | | Pop Ivy |
| 1959 | 1959 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 2 | 10 | 0 | | | Pop Ivy |
| St. Louis Cardinals ||||||||||||
| 1960 | 1960 | NFL | Eastern | | 4th | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | Pop Ivy |
| 1961 | 1961 | NFL | Eastern | | 4th | 7 | 7 | 0 | | | Pop Ivy (5–7) Ray Willsey & Ray Prochaska & Chuck Drulis (2–0) |
| 1962 | 1962 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 4 | 9 | 1 | | | Wally Lemm |
| 1963 | 1963 | NFL | Eastern | | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 0 | | | Wally Lemm |
| 1964 | 1964 | NFL | Eastern | | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 2 | Won Playoff Bowl (vs. Packers) 24–17 | | Wally Lemm |
| 1965 | 1965 | NFL | Eastern | | T-5th | 5 | 9 | 0 | | | Wally Lemm |
| 1966 | 1966 | NFL | Eastern | | 4th | 8 | 5 | 1 | | | Charley Winner |
| 1967 | 1967 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 3rd | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | Charley Winner |
| 1968 | 1968 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 1 | | | Charley Winner |
| 1969 | 1969 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 3rd | 4 | 9 | 1 | | | Charley Winner |
| 1970 | 1970 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 1 | | | Charley Winner |
| 1971 | 1971 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | | | Bob Hollway |
| 1972 | 1972 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | | | Bob Hollway |
| 1973 | 1973 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | | | Don Coryell |
| 1974 | 1974 | NFL | NFC | East | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 14–30 | Don Coryell (COY) | Don Coryell |
| 1975 | 1975 | NFL | NFC | East | 1st | 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 23–35 | | Don Coryell |
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 0 | | | Don Coryell |
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 7 | 0 | | | Don Coryell |
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | | | Bud Wilkinson |
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | Ottis Anderson (OROY) | Bud Wilkinson (3–10) Larry Wilson (2–1) |
| 1980 | 1980 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Jim Hanifan |
| 1981 | 1981 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 7 | 9 | 0 | | | Jim Hanifan |
| 1982 | 1982 | NFL | NFC | | 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost First Round playoffs (at Packers) 16–41 | | Jim Hanifan |
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 7 | 1 | | | Jim Hanifan |
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | | | Jim Hanifan |
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Jim Hanifan |
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 4 | 11 | 1 | | | Gene Stallings |
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 8 | 0 | | | Gene Stallings |
| Phoenix Cardinals ||||||||||||
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | | | Gene Stallings |
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Gene Stallings (5–6) Hank Kuhlmann (0–5) |
| 1990 | 1990 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Joe Bugel |
| 1991 | 1991 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | | | Joe Bugel |
| 1992 | 1992 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | | | Joe Bugel |
| 1993 | 1993 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | | | Joe Bugel |
| Arizona Cardinals ||||||||||||
| 1994 | 1994 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | | | Buddy Ryan |
| 1995 | 1995 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | | | Buddy Ryan |
| 1996 | 1996 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | | Simeon Rice (DROY) | Vince Tobin |
| 1997 | 1997 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | | | Vince Tobin |
| 1998 | 1998 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Won Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 20–7 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 21–41 | | Vince Tobin |
| 1999 | 1999 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | | | Vince Tobin |
| 2000 | 2000 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | | | Vince Tobin (2–5) Dave McGinnis (1–8) |
| 2001 | 2001 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | | | Dave McGinnis |
| 2002 | 2002 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Dave McGinnis |
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | | Anquan Boldin (OROY) | Dave McGinnis |
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | | | Dennis Green |
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Dennis Green |
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Dennis Green |
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | | | Ken Whisenhunt |
| 2008 | 2008 | NFL | NFC | West | 1st | 9 | 7 | 0 | Won Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 30–24 Won Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 33–13 Won NFC Championship (Eagles) 32–25 Lost Super Bowl XLIII (vs. Steelers) 23–27 | Kurt Warner (WP MOY) | Ken Whisenhunt |
| 2009 | 2009 | NFL | NFC | West | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 51–45 (OT) Lost Divisional playoffs (at Saints) 14–45 | | Ken Whisenhunt |
| 2010 | 2010 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Ken Whisenhunt |
| 2011 | 2011 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | | | Ken Whisenhunt |
| 2012 | 2012 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | Ken Whisenhunt |
| 2013 | 2013 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | | | Bruce Arians |
| 2014 | 2014 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Panthers) 16–27 | Bruce Arians (COY) | Bruce Arians |
| 2015 | 2015 | NFL | NFC | West | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 26–20 (OT) Lost NFC Championship (at Panthers) 15–49 | | Bruce Arians |
| 2016 | 2016 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd | 7 | 8 | 1 | | Larry Fitzgerald (WP MOY) | Bruce Arians |
| 2017 | 2017 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | | | Bruce Arians |
| 2018 | 2018 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | | | Steve Wilks |
| 2019 | 2019 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 5 | 10 | 1 | | Kyler Murray (OROY) | Kliff Kingsbury |
| 2020 | 2020 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | | | Kliff Kingsbury |
| 2021 | 2021 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd | 11 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Rams) 11–34 | | Kliff Kingsbury |
| 2022 | 2022 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 4 | 13 | 0 | | | Kliff Kingsbury |
| 2023 | 2023 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 4 | 13 | 0 | | | Jonathan Gannon |
| 2024 | 2024 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 9 | 0 | | | Jonathan Gannon |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 165 | 248 | 25 | Chicago Cardinals regular season record (1920–1943; 1945–1959) | Chicago Cardinals regular season record (1920–1943; 1945–1959) | Chicago Cardinals regular season record (1920–1943; 1945–1959) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 0 | 10 | 0 | Card-Pitt regular season record (1944) | Card-Pitt regular season record (1944) | Card-Pitt regular season record (1944) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 186 | 202 | 14 | St. Louis Cardinals regular season record (1960–1987) | St. Louis Cardinals regular season record (1960–1987) | St. Louis Cardinals regular season record (1960–1987) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 32 | 64 | 0 | Phoenix Cardinals regular season record (1988–1993) | Phoenix Cardinals regular season record (1988–1993) | Phoenix Cardinals regular season record (1988–1993) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 210 | 288 | 2 | Arizona Cardinals regular season record (1994–2024) | Arizona Cardinals regular season record (1994–2024) | Arizona Cardinals regular season record (1994–2024) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 593 | 812 | 41 | All-time regular season record (1920–2024) | All-time regular season record (1920–2024) | All-time regular season record (1920–2024) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 7 | 10 | — | All-time postseason record (1932–2024) | All-time postseason record (1932–2024) | All-time postseason record (1932–2024) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 600 | 822 | 41 | All-time regular season and postseason record (1920–2024) | All-time regular season and postseason record (1920–2024) | All-time regular season and postseason record (1920–2024) |
| 2 NFL Championships, 1 Conference Championship, 7 Division Championships ||||||