2015 Arizona Cardinals season










































2015 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach Bruce Arians
General manager Steve Keim
Owner Bill Bidwill
Home field University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record 13–3
Division place 1st NFC West
Playoff finish
Won Divisional Playoffs (vs Packers) 26–20 (OT)
Lost NFC Championship (at Panthers) 15–49
Pro Bowlers
Justin Bethel, ST
Calais Campbell, DE
Larry Fitzgerald, WR
Mike Iupati, G
Tyrann Mathieu, FS
Carson Palmer, QB
Patrick Peterson, CB
Uniform
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The 2015 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 117th season, 96th season in the National Football League and the 28th in Arizona. It was also the team's 10th season playing their home games at University of Phoenix Stadium and the third under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals clinched their first NFC West title since 2009, in addition to the first 13-win season in franchise history. They also clinched a first round bye for the first time in franchise history.


The second-seeded Cardinals began their playoff run by defeating the fifth-seeded Green Bay Packers 26–20 in overtime in the divisional round, giving quarterback Carson Palmer his first career playoff win. However, they were blown out by the top-seeded Carolina Panthers in the NFC championship by a score of 49–15, with the Cardinals committing seven turnovers, tied for the most turnovers in a conference championship game since the Los Angeles Rams were defeated by the Cowboys abruptly in the 1978 season by a score of 28–0. The Panthers themselves would go on to have an embarrassing loss in Super Bowl 50 against the Denver Broncos, losing 10–24.


The Cardinals missed out on what would've been their first Super Bowl appearance since 2009.


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Contents






  • 1 2015 draft class


  • 2 Staff


  • 3 Final roster


  • 4 Schedule


    • 4.1 Preseason


    • 4.2 Regular season


    • 4.3 Postseason




  • 5 Game summaries


    • 5.1 Regular season


      • 5.1.1 Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints


      • 5.1.2 Week 2: at Chicago Bears


      • 5.1.3 Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers


      • 5.1.4 Week 4: vs. St. Louis Rams


      • 5.1.5 Week 5: at Detroit Lions


      • 5.1.6 Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers


      • 5.1.7 Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens


      • 5.1.8 Week 8: at Cleveland Browns


      • 5.1.9 Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks


      • 5.1.10 Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals


      • 5.1.11 Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers


      • 5.1.12 Week 13: at St. Louis Rams


      • 5.1.13 Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings


      • 5.1.14 Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles


      • 5.1.15 Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers


      • 5.1.16 Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks




    • 5.2 Postseason


      • 5.2.1 NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#5) Green Bay Packers


      • 5.2.2 NFC Championship: at (#1) Carolina Panthers






  • 6 Records, milestones, and notable statistics


  • 7 Standings


    • 7.1 Division


    • 7.2 Conference




  • 8 Notes


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





2015 draft class


Main article: 2015 NFL draft




























































2015 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 24
 D. J. Humphries OT
Florida
2 58
 Markus Golden DE
Missouri
3 86
 David Johnson RB
Northern Iowa
4 116
 Rodney Gunter DT
Delaware State
5 158
 Shaquille Riddick DE
West Virginia
159
 J. J. Nelson WR
UAB
7
256
 Gerald Christian TE
Louisville






Compensatory selection — Mr. Irrelevant


Staff












2015 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


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 – David Diaz-Infante

  • Offensive Quality Control – Kevin Garver


Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – James Bettcher

  • Defensive Line – Brentson Buckner

  • Linebackers – Bob Sanders

  • Assistant Linebackers – Larry Foote

  • Defensive Backs – Nick Rapone

  • Cornerbacks – Kevin Ross

  • 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















2015 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks


  •  9 Matt Barkley


  •  3 Carson Palmer


  •  5 Drew Stanton


Running backs




  • 38 Andre Ellington


  • 31 David Johnson


  • 30 Stepfan Taylor


  • 33 Kerwynn Williams


Wide receivers




  • 13 Jaron Brown


  • 12 John Brown


  • 11 Larry Fitzgerald


  • 15 Michael Floyd


  • 10 Brittan Golden


  • 14 J. J. Nelson


Tight ends




  • 85 Darren Fells


  • 84 Jermaine Gresham


  • 87 Troy Niklas

Offensive linemen


  • 61 Jonathan Cooper G


  • 74 D. J. Humphries T


  • 76 Mike Iupati G


  • 62 Ted Larsen G


  • 70 Bobby Massie T


  • 63 Lyle Sendlein C


  • 53 A. Q. Shipley C


  • 79 Bradley Sowell T


  • 68 Jared Veldheer T


Defensive linemen




  • 71 Red Bryant DE


  • 93 Calais Campbell DE


  • 95 Rodney Gunter NT


  • 97 Josh Mauro DE


  • 92 Frostee Rucker DE


  • 91 Ed Stinson DE


  • 94 Xavier Williams NT

Linebackers


  • 58 Jason Babin OLB


  • 20 Deone Bucannon ILB/SS


  • 54 Dwight Freeney OLB


  • 59 Alani Fua ILB


  • 44 Markus Golden OLB


  • 50 Gabe Martin ILB


  • 96 Kareem Martin OLB


  • 51 Kevin Minter ILB


  • 47 Shaq Riddick OLB


  • 55 Sean Weatherspoon ILB


Defensive backs




  • 28 Justin Bethel CB


  • 29 Chris Clemons SS


  • 22 Tony Jefferson SS


  • 26 Rashad Johnson FS


  • 21 Patrick Peterson CB


  • 25 Jerraud Powers CB


  • 36 D.J. Swearinger SS


  • 27 Corey White CB


Special teams




  •  2 Drew Butler P


  •  7 Chandler Catanzaro K


  • 82 Mike Leach LS

Reserve lists


  • 35 Cariel Brooks CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 83 Gerald Christian TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 54 Kenny Demens ILB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 75 John Fullington G (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 23 Chris Johnson RB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 80 Ifeanyi Momah TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 57 Alex Okafor OLB (NF-Inj.) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 34 Brandon Person S (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 98 Corey Peters NT (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 86 Damond Powell WR (NF-Inj.) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 90 Cory Redding DE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 49 Zack Wagenmann OLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 78 Earl Watford G (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 58 Daryl Washington ILB (Susp.)


  • 56 LaMarr Woodley OLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg



Practice squad




  • 29 Carrington Byndom CB


  • 37 Durell Eskridge FS


  • 39 Robert Hughes RB


  • 60 Antoine McClain G


  • 72 Olsen Pierre DT


  • 16 Jaxon Shipley WR


  • 41 Abou Toure RB


  • 73 John Wetzel OT


  • 34 Kevin White CB



Rookies in italics

53 Active, 16 Inactive, 9 Practice squad


Schedule



Preseason
















































Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1
 August 15
Kansas City Chiefs
L 19–34
 0–1
University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
2
 August 22
San Diego Chargers
L 19–22
 0–2
 University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
3
 August 30
 at Oakland Raiders
W 30–23
 1–2
O.co Coliseum
Recap
4
 September 3
 at Denver Broncos
W 22–20
 2–2
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Recap


Regular season
































































































































































Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1
 September 13
New Orleans Saints
W 31–19
 1–0
University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
2
 September 20
 at Chicago Bears
W 48–23
 2–0
Soldier Field
Recap
3
 September 27
San Francisco 49ers
W 47–7
 3–0
 University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
4
 October 4
St. Louis Rams
L 22–24
 3–1
 University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
5
 October 11
 at Detroit Lions
W 42–17
 4–1
Ford Field
Recap
6
 October 18
 at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 13–25
 4–2
Heinz Field
Recap
7
October 26
Baltimore Ravens
W 26–18
 5–2
 University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
8
 November 1
 at Cleveland Browns
W 34–20
 6–2
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap
9
Bye
10
 November 15
 at Seattle Seahawks
W 39–32
 7–2
CenturyLink Field
Recap
11
 November 22
Cincinnati Bengals
W 34–31
 8–2
 University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
12
 November 29
 at San Francisco 49ers
W 19–13
 9–2
Levi's Stadium
Recap
13
 December 6
 at St. Louis Rams
W 27–3
 10–2
Edward Jones Dome
Recap
14
December 10
Minnesota Vikings
W 23–20
 11–2
 University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
15
 December 20
 at Philadelphia Eagles
W 40–17
 12–2
Lincoln Financial Field
Recap
16
 December 27
Green Bay Packers
W 38–8
 13–2
 University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
17
 January 3
Seattle Seahawks
L 6–36
 13–3
 University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.



Postseason


See also: 2015–16 NFL playoffs

































Playoff round Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
Wild Card
First-round bye
Divisional
January 16, 2016
Green Bay Packers (5)
W 26–20 (OT)
 1–0
University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
NFC Championship
 January 24, 2016
 at Carolina Panthers (1)
L 15–49
 1–1
Bank of America Stadium
Recap


Game summaries



Regular season



Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints




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


























1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 3 7 3 6 19
Cardinals 7 7 3 14 31

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: September 13


  • Game time: 1:05 p.m.


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 62,903


  • Referee: Walt Anderson


  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











With the win, the Cardinals began their season at 1-0.



Week 2: at Chicago Bears




Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 14 14 6 48
Bears 7 13 3 0 23

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois




  • Date: September 20


  • Game time: 10:00 a.m.


  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), mostly sunny


  • Game attendance: 62,351


  • Referee: Jerome Boger


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa


  • Preview, Gamebook







Game information











With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2-0. With losses by the 49ers and Rams, they remain in first place in the NFC West.



Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers




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


























1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 0 7 0 0 7
Cardinals 14 17 9 7 47

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: September 27


  • Game time: 1:05 p.m.


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 63,663


  • Referee: Tony Corrente


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw 4 interceptions in this game, with 2 of them being returned for touchdowns. The two "pick sixes" led to the first scores of the game for Arizona. Kaepernick became the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to throw 2 pick sixes to begin the game. Overall, the Cardinals bombed the 49ers, 47-7.


With the win, the Cardinals improved to 3-0 for the second straight season.



Week 4: vs. St. Louis Rams




Week Four: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 3 7 7 24
Cardinals 3 6 3 10 22

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: October 4


  • Game time: 1:25 p.m.


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 63,146


  • Referee: John Parry


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











The Cardinals failed to stop the Rams all game long, only being held to 5 field goals and a touchdown, as a result of ending their three-game winning streak to start the season. With their first loss, the Cardinals drop to 3-1.



Week 5: at Detroit Lions




Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 28 7 7 42
Lions 7 0 0 10 17

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: October 11


  • Game time: 1:05 p.m.


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 60,816


  • Referee: Gene Steratore


  • TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Daryl Johnston and Holly Sonders


  • Preview, Gamebook







Game information











With the win, the Cards improved to 4-1.



Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers




Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 3 0 3 13
Steelers 0 3 12 10 25

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania




  • Date: October 18


  • Game time: 10:00 a.m.


  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), mostly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 63,846


  • Referee: Ed Hochuli


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Peter Schrager


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











The Steelers were led by backup quarterback Landry Jones in this game due to the absence of Ben Roethlisberger. Jones would have a really good game, throwing for 168 yards on only 12 throws. Carson Palmer would throw 2 interceptions while he threw the ball 45 times, completing only 29 passes in the process.


With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 4-2. This would turn out to be their only road loss of the season.



Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens




Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Ravens 3 7 0 8 18
Cardinals 7 7 6 6 26

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: October 26


  • Game time: 5:30 p.m.


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 64,722


  • Referee: Ron Torbert


  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











With the win, the Cardinals improved to 5-2.



Week 8: at Cleveland Browns




Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 3 14 10 34
Browns 7 13 0 0 20

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio




  • Date: November 1


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST


  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 67,431


  • Referee: Walt Coleman


  • TV announcers (Fox): Matt Smith, Chris Cooley and Danielle Trotta


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











The Cardinals would trail 20-10 at halftime, but they would come back to win 34-20 behind a 300-yard passing, 4-touchdown game from Carson Palmer.


With the comeback victory, the Cards improved to 6-2.



Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks




Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 22 3 14 39
Seahawks 0 7 10 15 32

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: November 15


  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. MST/5:30 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 69,005


  • Referee: Clete Blakeman


  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











Arizona would trail 29-25 in the fourth quarter, but they would outscore Seattle 14-3 in the final 5 minutes. Carson Palmer would throw for 300 yards for the second straight week, and threw 3 touchdowns.


With the win, Arizona improved to 7-2.



Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals




Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 7 7 0 17 31
Cardinals 0 7 21 6 34

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: November 22


  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. MST


  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly clear — retractable roof open


  • Game attendance: 64,745


  • Referee: Terry McAulay


  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











The Cardinals would build leads of 28-14 and 31-21 in the third and fourth quarters, but the Bengals would come back to tie the game 31-31 on a Mike Nugent field goal. Arizona would then march down the field to win the shootout on a field goal from Chandler Catanzaro with 1 second left.


With the win, the Cardinals improved to 8-2.



Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers




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


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 3 7 6 19
49ers 0 3 10 0 13

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California




  • Date: November 29


  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 70,799


  • Referee: Pete Morelli


  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











With the win, Arizona improved to 9-2 and swept the 49ers for the first time since 2008.



Week 13: at St. Louis Rams




Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 3 14 3 27
Rams 0 0 3 0 3

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri




  • Date: December 6


  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 51,115


  • Referee: Bill Vinovich


  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











With the win, the Cardinals improved to 10-2.



Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings




Week Fourteen: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 7 3 0 10 20
Cardinals 10 0 7 6 23

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: December 10


  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. MST


  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), mostly clear — retractable roof open


  • Game attendance: 64,784


  • Referee: Gene Steratore


  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











With their seventh straight win, the Cardinals improved to 11-2 and clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs.



Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles




Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 10 13 10 40
Eagles 3 7 0 7 17

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania




  • Date: December 20


  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. MST


  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 69,596


  • Referee: Tony Corrente


  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











With the win, the Cardinals won 12 games (not including playoffs) in one season for the first time in their 96-year history and clinched their first ever first-round bye in the playoffs.



Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers




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


























1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 0 8 0 8
Cardinals 0 17 21 0 38

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: December 27


  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 64,878


  • Referee: Terry McAulay


  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











A defense forcing 4 turnovers and sacking Aaron Rodgers 9 times, combined with Carson Palmer throwing for 265 yards, 2 touchdowns and only 1 interception, gave the Cardinals a 38-8 blowout against the Packers.


With the win, the Cardinals improved to 13-2.



Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks




Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 10 20 6 0 36
Cardinals 0 6 0 0 6

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: January 3, 2016


  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 64,646


  • Referee: Brad Allen


  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











Even though the outcome of the game would not impact the standings in the playoffs in any way, coach Bruce Arians planned to play the game with all starters. At halftime, down by 24 points, notable starters including quarterback Carson Palmer were pulled from the game.



Postseason


See also: 2015–16 NFL playoffs


NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#5) Green Bay Packers




NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#5) Green Bay Packers at (#2) Arizona Cardinals – Game summary





























1 2 3 4 OT Total
Packers 0 6 7 7 0 20
Cardinals 7 0 3 10 6 26

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: January 16, 2016


  • Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 65,089


  • Referee: Clete Blakeman


  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











In a rematch of week 16, the Cardinals once again faced the Packers. This was the first playoff game between the teams since 2009, a game the Cardinals ended up winning 51-45 in overtime, setting the record for the most points scored combined in a playoff game.


The Cardinals would strike first when Carson Palmer found Michael Floyd for an 8-yard touchdown to put them up 7-0. On Green Bay's first drive, they would go down the field and get a field goal from Mason Crosby from 28 yards out to make the score 7-3. Green Bay would get another field goal before the half to cut the lead to 7-6. The Packers would then get the lead after Jeff Janis caught an 8-yard touchdown pass to give them a 13-7 lead. Arizona would cut the deficit to 13-10 after Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals would take the lead after Michael Floyd caught another touchdown that was tipped by Packers cornerback Demarious Randall in the end zone. The Cardinals would get some insurance with 1:55 left after Catanzaro kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 20-13. The Packers would get the ball back with a chance to tie the game. With 55 seconds left in regulation, the Packers faced a 4th and 20 from their own 4 yard line. Aaron Rodgers would end up throwing a 61-yard pass to Jeff Janis to put the Packers at the Cardinals 35 yard line. Later, with 5 seconds remaining, Rodgers would throw another Hail Mary pass to Janis to tie the game at 20 and force overtime. Rodgers had thrown a hail mary at Detroit earlier in the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to throw 2 Hail Marys in the same season.


With the game in overtime, the Cardinals won the toss. On the first play from scrimmage, Palmer threw a 75-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald to the Packers 4 yard line. Two plays later, Palmer ended the game after he flipped a pass to Fitzgerald on a draw play to end the game and send the Cardinals to the NFC Championship game against 1 seeded Carolina.


With the win, the Cardinals improved to 14-3, remain the only team in the NFL to be undefeated at home in the playoffs, and advanced to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 2008.



NFC Championship: at (#1) Carolina Panthers




NFC Championship: (#2) Arizona Cardinals at (#1) Carolina Panthers– Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 0 8 15
Panthers 17 7 10 15 49

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina




  • Date: January 24, 2016


  • Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/4:40 p.m. MST


  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), clear


  • Game attendance: 74,294


  • Referee: Bill Vinovich


  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After the Cardinals called heads to win the coin toss, Carolina dominated the game from start to finish. With the loss, the Cardinals finished the season with an overall record of 14–4. They also turned the ball over 7 times in a Championship game. It would tie the most giveaways in a single conference championship game with the 1978 Rams.



Records, milestones, and notable statistics


Week 2




  • David Johnson set a Cardinals' record with a 108-yard kick return for a touchdown.


  • David Johnson also became the first NFL player to have a rushing, receiving, and kick return touchdown in their first two games.


Week 17



  • Carson Palmer was a finalist for NFL MVP, and received 1 vote.

Team



  • Most wins in a season in Cardinals history (13 regular season, 14 including playoffs)

  • Most points scored in the regular season: 489 points scored (30.6/game)



Standings



Division

































































NFC West


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L
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PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
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(2)Arizona Cardinals
 13
 3
 0
 .813
 4–2
 10–2
 489
 313
 L1

(6)Seattle Seahawks
 10
 6
 0
 .625
 3–3
 7–5
 423
 277
 W1

St. Louis Rams
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 4–2
 6–6
 280
 330
 L1

San Francisco 49ers
 5
 11
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 .313
 1–5
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 238
 387
 W1


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#
 Team
 Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK

Division Leaders
1
Carolina Panthers
 South
 15
 1
 0
 .938
 5–1
 11–1
 .441
 .438
 W1
2
Arizona Cardinals
 West
 13
 3
 0
 .813
 4–2
 10–2
 .477
 .457
 L1
3
Minnesota Vikings
 North
 11
 5
 0
 .688
 5–1
 8–4
 .504
 .449
 W3
4
Washington Redskins
 East
 9
 7
 0
 .563
 4–2
 8–4
 .465
 .403
 W4

Wild Cards
5[a]
Green Bay Packers
 North
 10
 6
 0
 .625
 3–3
 7–5
 .531
 .450
 L2
6[a]
Seattle Seahawks
 West
 10
 6
 0
 .625
 3–3
 7–5
 .520
 .431
 W1

Did not qualify for the playoffs
7
Atlanta Falcons
 South
 8
 8
 0
 .500
 1–5
 5–7
 .480
 .453
 L1
8[b]
St. Louis Rams
 West
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 4–2
 6–6
 .527
 .482
 L1
9[b]
Detroit Lions
 North
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 3–3
 6–6
 .535
 .429
 W3
10[b]
Philadelphia Eagles
 East
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 3–3
 4–8
 .508
 .473
 W1
11[b]
New Orleans Saints
 South
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 3–3
 5–7
 .504
 .402
 W2
12[c]
New York Giants
 East
 6
 10
 0
 .375
 2–4
 4–8
 .500
 .396
 L3
13[c]
Chicago Bears
 North
 6
 10
 0
 .375
 1–5
 3–9
 .547
 .469
 L1
14[c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 South
 6
 10
 0
 .375
 3–3
 5–7
 .484
 .406
 L4
15
San Francisco 49ers
 West
 5
 11
 0
 .313
 1–5
 4–8
 .539
 .463
 W1
16
Dallas Cowboys
 East
 4
 12
 0
 .250
 3–3
 3–9
 .531
 .438
 L4

Tiebreakers[d]




  1. ^ ab Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.


  2. ^ abcd St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
    Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.


  3. ^ abc The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.


  4. ^ 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.





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