2011 Arizona Cardinals season

NFL team season

The 2011 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th in Arizona and their fifth under head coach Ken Whisenhunt. This was going to be the Cardinals first season with new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb, but he was injured and replaced by John Skelton. Despite a 1-6 start the Cardinals managed to win 7 out of 9 games, including a stunning upset against the San Francisco 49ers in week 14. The team improved on their 5–11 record from the 2010 season, but missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season.

The 2011 Cardinals won four overtime games, an NFL record that would later be matched by the 2021 Las Vegas Raiders.[1]

Offseason

Signings

Pos. Player 2010 Team Contract
G Daryn Colledge Green Bay Packers 5 years, $27.5 million
LB Stewart Bradley Philadelphia Eagles 5 years, $25 million
C Lyle Sendlein Arizona Cardinals 5 years, $16 million
TE Jeff King Carolina Panthers 3 years, $5.5 million
DE Nick Eason Pittsburgh Steelers 2 years, $1.9 million
S Michael Adams Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $1.7 million
G Floyd Womack Cleveland Browns 1 year, $1.7 million
RB Chester Taylor Chicago Bears 1 year, $810,000
CB Matt Ware Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $855,000
C Ben Claxton Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $700,000

Departures

Pos. Player 2011 Team
WR Steve Breaston Kansas City Chiefs
DT Alan Branch Seattle Seahawks
G Alan Faneca

2011 NFL Draft

Arizona Cardinals 2011 NFL Draft selections[2]
Draft order Player name Position Height Weight College
Round Choice Overall
1 5 5 Patrick Peterson CB 6'0" 219 lbs. LSU
2 6 38 Ryan Williams RB 5'9" 212 lbs. VT
3 5 69 Rob Housler TE 6'5" 215 lbs. FAU
4 6 103 Sam Acho OLB 6'2" 262 lbs. Texas
5 5 136 Anthony Sherman RB 5'10" 242 lbs. UConn
6 6 171 Quan Sturdivant ILB 6'1" 241 lbs. UNC
19 184[A] David Carter DE 6'5" 297 lbs. UCLA
7[B] 46 249[C] DeMarco Sampson WR 6'2" 204 lbs. SDSU

Acquisitions

On July 28, 2011 the Cardinals acquired Kolb from the Philadelphia Eagles for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 2nd-round pick. The next day they signed former Carolina Panthers starting CB Richard Marshall.[3]

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 at Oakland Raiders W 24–18 1–0 O.co Coliseum Recap
2 August 19 at Green Bay Packers L 20–28 1–1 Lambeau Field Recap
3 August 27 San Diego Chargers L 31–34 1–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
4 September 1 Denver Broncos W 26–7 2–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 Carolina Panthers W 28–21 1–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
2 September 18 at Washington Redskins L 21–22 1–1 FedExField Recap
3 September 25 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–13 1–2 CenturyLink Field Recap
4 October 2 New York Giants L 27–31 1–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at Minnesota Vikings L 10–34 1–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
6 Bye
7 October 23 Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–32 1–5 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
8 October 30 at Baltimore Ravens L 27–30 1–6 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
9 November 6 St. Louis Rams W 19–13 (OT) 2–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
10 November 13 at Philadelphia Eagles W 21–17 3–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
11 November 20 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–23 3–7 Candlestick Park Recap
12 November 27 at St. Louis Rams W 23–20 4–7 Edward Jones Dome Recap
13 December 4 Dallas Cowboys W 19–13 (OT) 5–7 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
14 December 11 San Francisco 49ers W 21–19 6–7 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
15 December 18 Cleveland Browns W 20–17 (OT) 7–7 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
16 December 24 at Cincinnati Bengals L 16–23 7–8 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
17 January 1 Seattle Seahawks W 23–20 (OT) 8–8 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week One: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 7 7021
Cardinals 7 0 71428

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 1:15 pm[D]
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,627
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Chad Pennington and Jody Jackson
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • CAR –
  • ARI –

Top rushers

  • CAR –
  • ARI –

Top receivers

  • CAR –
  • ARI –

Top tacklers

  • CAR –
  • ARI –

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 7721
Redskins 0 10 01222

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am[D]
  • Game weather: 66 °F (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 76,330
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • ARI –
  • WAS –

Top rushers

  • ARI –
  • WAS –

Top receivers

  • ARI –
  • WAS –

Top tacklers

  • ARI –
  • WAS –

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 0010
Seahawks 3 3 7013

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:15 pm[D]
  • Game weather: 68 °F (Rain)
  • Game attendance: 66,199
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Drea Avent
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 44-yard field goal, 12:48 (Tied 3–3)
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 12-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 7:29 (ARI 10–3)
  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 19-yard field goal, 0:43 (ARI 10–6)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Tarvaris Jackson 11-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:57 (SEA 13–10)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Top tacklers

Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • ARI – 234 – 90 – 324 – 2
  • SEA – 122 – 139 – 261 – 1

Week 4: vs. New York Giants

Week Four: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 10 02131
Cardinals 3 3 14727

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI Jay Feely 27-yard FG (4–7, 1:35) (ARI 3–0)

Second quarter

  • ARI Feely 27-yard FG (16–79, 9:20) (ARI 6–0)
  • NYG Bradshaw 13-yard run (Tynes kick) (10–69, 5:03) (NYG 7–6)
  • NYG Tynes 30-yard FG (5:61, 0:28) (NYG 10–6)

Third quarter

  • ARI Wells 1-yard run (Feely kick) (8–78, 4:36) (ARI 13–10)
  • ARI Wells 1-yard run (Feely kick) (2–5, 0:40) (ARI 20–10)

Fourth quarter

  • NYG Jacobs 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (13–75, 5:48) (ARI 20–17)
  • ARI Wells 2-yard run (Feely kick) (6–77, 3:09) (ARI 27–17)
  • NYG Ballard 2-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (7–80, 1:39) (ARI 27–24)
  • NYG Nicks 28-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (2–48, 0:31) (NYG 31–27)

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 27/40, 321 YDS, 2 TD
  • ARI – Kevin Kolb – 20/34, 237 YDS, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 12 CAR, 39 YDS, TD
  • ARI – Beanie Wells – 27 CAR, 138 YDS, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 10 REC, 162 YDS, TD
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 REC, 102 YDS

Top tacklers

Despite the Cardinals holding a 10-point lead twice in the fourth quarter, the Giants scored three touchdowns in the final frame as Arizona dropped its third straight game and fell to 1–3.

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 7010
Vikings 28 0 3334

at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT/10:00 am[D]
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,479
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:18. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:35.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 24-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:55. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:07.
  • MIN – Donovan McNabb 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:25. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:50.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 14-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:41. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:01.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 51-yard field goal, 10:29. Vikings 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:25.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Beanie Wells 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:23. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:41.
  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 26-yard field goal, 3:35. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:48.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 53-yard field goal, 2:09. Vikings 34–10. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 4:33.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 10 9632
Cardinals 0 7 7620

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:05 pm[D]
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 62,475
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • Steelers 14–0 – Mike Wallace 95 Yard Pass from Ben Rothelisberger (Shaun Suisham Kick) (8:09)
  • Steelers 14–7 – Alfonso Smith 1 Yard Run (Jay Feely Kick) (1:20)
  • Steelers 17–7 – Shaun Suisham 41 Yard Field Goal (0:00)

Third quarter

  • Steelers 17–14 – LaRod Stephens-Howling 73 Yard Pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely Kick) (9:26)
  • Steelers 24–14 – Emmanuel Sanders 4 Yard Pass from Ben Rothelisberger (Shaun Suisham Kick) (3:54)
  • Steelers 26–14 – Intentional Grounding called on Kevin Kolb in the End Zone (3:42)

Fourth quarter

  • Steelers 29–14 – Shaun Suisham 42 Yard Field Goal (11:30)
  • Steelers 32–14 – Shaun Suisham 39 Yard Field Goal (6:46)
  • Steelers 32–20 – Early Doucet 2 Yard Pass from Kevin Kolb (2-pt Kevin Kolb pass failed) (3:53)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 Receptions, 118 Yards, TD
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 Receptions, 78 Yards

Top tacklers

Coming off their bye week, the Cardinals went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers, in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIII. Arizona trailed early in the first quarter as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller. Pittsburgh would add onto their lead in the second quarter as Roethlisberger completed a 95-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace. The Cardinals would answer with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Alfonso Smith. The Steelers would close out the half with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 41-yard field goal.

Arizona opened the third quarter with quarterback Kevin Kolb finding running back LaRod Stephens-Howling on a 73-yard touchdown pass, but Pittsburgh struck back with Roethlisberger completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, along with Kolb's intentional grounding penalty in the endzone resulting in a safety. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers continued to pull away with Suisham making a 42-yard and a 39-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to rally as Kolb found wide receiver Early Doucet on a 2-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion), but Pittsburgh held on to preserve the victory.

With the loss, Arizona fell to 1–5.

Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 21 0327
Ravens 0 6 141030

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 32-yard Field Goal, Cardinals 3–0

Second quarter

  • BAL – Billy Cundiff 26-yard Field Goal, Tied 3–3
  • ARI – Chris Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 10–3
  • ARI – Patrick Peterson 82-yard punt return (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 17–3
  • ARI – Early Doucet 10-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 24–3
  • BAL – Billy Cundiff 47-yard Field Goal, Cardinals 24–6

Third quarter

  • BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Cardinals 24–13
  • BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Cardinals 24–20

Fourth quarter

  • BAL – Ray Rice 3-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 27–24
  • ARI – Jay Feely 45-yard Field Goal, Tied 27–27
  • BAL – Billy Cundiff 25-yard Field Goal, Ravens 30–27

Top passers

  • ARI – Kevin Kolb – 10/21, 153 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • BAL – Joe Flacco – 31/51, 336 yards, 1 interception

Top rushers

  • ARI – Chris Wells – 22 carries, 83 yards, 1 touchdown
  • BAL – Ray Rice – 18 carries, 63 yards, 3 touchdowns

Top receivers

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 98 yards
  • BAL – Anquan Bolden – 7 receptions, 145 yards

Top tacklers

  • ARI – Rashad Johnson – 7 tackles, 1 assist
  • BAL – Terrell Suggs – 9 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack

The Cardinals blew a 21-point first half lead and lost their sixth straight game to fall to 1–6.

Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Rams 3 6 40013
Cardinals 3 0 37619

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 60,628
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • STL –
  • ARI –

Top rushers

  • STL –
  • ARI –

Top receivers

  • STL –
  • ARI –

Top tacklers

  • STL –
  • ARI –

The Cardinals snapped their six-game losing streak as rookie Patrick Peterson returned a punt 98 yards for a game-winning touchdown in overtime. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2–6. The game also featured the Rams' scoring the four points in the third quarter as the got two safeties on consecutive drives. This was first time in NFL history that a team had recorded four points in a quarter.

Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 01421
Eagles 0 14 0317

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/11:00 am. MST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (Partly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 69,144
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Top tacklers

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 077
49ers 6 3 14023

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 2:05 pm. MST/1:05 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (Rain)
  • Game attendance: 69,732
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information

First quarter

  • SF – David Akers 22 yd. Field Goal, 49ers 3–0
  • SF – David Akers 43 yd. Field Goal, 49ers 6–0

Second quarter

  • SF – David Akers 29 yd. Field Goal, 49ers 9–0

Third quarter

  • SF – Kyle Williams 8 yd. pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 49ers 16–0
  • SF – Vernon Davis 18 yd. pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 49ers 23–0

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 23 yd. pass from Richard Bartel (Jay Feely kick), 49ers 23–7

Top passers

  • ARI – Ricahrd Bartel – 8/16, 64 yards, 1 touchdown
  • SF – Alex Smith – 20/38, 267 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception

Top rushers

  • ARI – Chris Wells – 8 carries, 33 yards
  • SF – Frank Gore – 24 carries, 88 yards

Top receivers

  • ARI – Early Doucet – 6 receptions, 50 yards
  • SF – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 120 yards

Top tacklers

  • ARI – Paris Lenon – 9 tackles
  • SF – Patrick Willis – 6 tackles, 1 assist

Week 12: at St. Louis Rams

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 17323
Rams 7 3 01020

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/11:00 am. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 56,029
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Chad Pennington and Tina Cervasio
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • ARI –
  • STL –

Top rushers

  • ARI –
  • STL –

Top receivers

  • ARI –
  • STL –

Top tacklers

  • ARI –
  • STL –

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 0 10 30013
Cardinals 3 0 37619

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 62,180
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • DAL –
  • ARI –

Top rushers

  • DAL –
  • ARI –

Top receivers

  • DAL –
  • ARI –

Top tacklers

  • DAL –
  • ARI –

Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 9 7019
Cardinals 0 7 7721

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 60,808
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Game information

First quarter

  • SF – David Akers 46-yard field goal, 49ers 3–0.

Second quarter

  • SF – David Akers 22-yard field goal, 49ers 6–0.
  • ARI – Early Doucet 60-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 7–6.
  • SF – David Akers 27-yard field goal, 49ers 9–7.
  • SF – David Akers 22-yard field goal, 49ers 12–7.

Third quarter

  • SF – Frank Gore 37-yard run (David Akers kick), 49ers 19–7.
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 46-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 49ers 19–14.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Andre Roberts 3-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 21–19.

Top passers

  • SF – Alex Smith – 18/37, 175 yards
  • ARI – John Skelton – 19/28, 282 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

Top rushers

  • SF – Frank Gore – 10 carries, 72 yards
  • ARI – Chris Wells – 15 carries, 27 yards

Top receivers

  • SF – Michael Crabtree – 7 catches, 63 yards
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 catches, 149 yards, 1 touchdown

Top tacklers

  • SF – Larry Grant – 10 tackles, 1 assist
  • ARI – Richard Marshall – 4 tackles, 3 assists

The Cardinals came back from 12-point halftime deficit to stun the 10–2 49ers. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6–7.

Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Browns 7 3 70017
Cardinals 0 7 010320

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,443
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • CLE –
  • ARI –

Top rushers

  • CLE –
  • ARI –

Top receivers

  • CLE –
  • ARI –

Top tacklers

  • CLE –
  • ARI –

Head coach Ken Whisenhunt recorded his 43rd win as the Cardinals' head coach, and surpassed Don Coryell to become the winningest head coach in franchise history. Whisenhunt was the all-time leader in wins for Cardinals head coaches until his record was broken by Bruce Arians 5 years later.

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 01616
Bengals 10 10 3023

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • ARI –
  • CIN –

Top rushers

  • ARI –
  • CIN –

Top receivers

  • ARI –
  • CIN –

Top tacklers

  • ARI –
  • CIN –

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 0 3 710020
Cardinals 7 3 73323

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 61,798
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen & Chad Pennington
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 19-yard field goal, 12:10 (ARI 7–3)
  • ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 3:28 (ARI 10–3)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Leon Washington 48-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:56 (Tied 10–10)
  • ARI – Todd Heap 13-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 6:18 (ARI 17–10)

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 12:18 (ARI 20–10)
  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 9:05 (ARI 20–13)
  • SEA – Ricardo Lockette 61-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:47 (Tied 20–20)

Overtime

  • ARI – Jay Feely 28-yard field goal, 5:59 (ARI 23–20)

Top passers

  • SEA – Tarvaris Jackson: 21/35, 222 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • ARI – John Skelton: 22/40, 271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Top tacklers

Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 191 – 178 – 369 – 1
  • ARI – 257 – 131 – 388 – 2

Standings

NFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 380 229 W3
Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 312 348 W1
Seattle Seahawks 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 321 315 L2
St. Louis Rams 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 193 407 L7

Coaching staff

Arizona Cardinals 2011 staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill
  • President – Michael Bidwill
  • general manager – Rod Graves
  • Director of football administration – Reggie Terry
  • Director of player personnel – Steve Keim
  • Director of pro personnel – T. J. McCreight
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Quentin Harris

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Mike Miller
  • Quarterbacks – Chris Miller
  • Running backs – Tommie Robinson
  • Wide receivers – John McNulty
  • Tight ends – Freddie Kitchens
  • Offensive quality control – Chad Grimm
  

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Kevin Spencer

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – John Lott
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Pete Alosi

Final roster

2011 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 22 Crezdon Butler CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  6 Max Hall QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 72 Brandon Keith T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 55 Joey Porter OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 28 Greg Toler CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 92 Dan Williams NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 34 Ryan Williams RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 78 Floyd Womack G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 8 inactive, 7 practice squad

Defense


FS
Kerry Rhodes
Rashad Johnson


WLB ILB ILB SLB
Clark Haggans Paris Lenon Daryl Washington ⋅
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
SS
Adrian Wilson
Hamza Abdullah
CB
Patrick Peterson
⋅


DE NT DE
Calais Campbell Dan Williams Darnell Dockett
⋅ ⋅ ⋅
CB
Richard Marshall
A.J. Jefferson
Offense
WR
Larry Fitzgerald
DeMarco Sampson
WR
⋅
⋅
LT LG C RG RT
Levi Brown Daryn Colledge Lyle Sendlein Rex Hadnot Brandon Keith
D'Anthony Batiste D'Anthony Batiste Rex Hadnot Deuce Lutui Jeremy Bridges
TE
Todd Heap
Jeff King
WR
Andre Roberts
Early Doucet
QB
Kevin Kolb
John Skelton
Special teams
PK Jay Feely
P Dave Zastudil
KR LaRod Stephens-Howling
PR Patrick Peterson
LS Mike Leach
H Dave Zastudil
RB
Beanie Wells
LaRod Stephens-Howling

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Cardinals acquired this sixth-round selection (No. 184 overall) in a trade that sent guard Reggie Wells to the Philadelphia Eagles.
  2. ^ The Cardinals traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 208 overall) and a 2010 fourth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for safety Kerry Rhodes.
  3. ^ Compensatory selection.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g The state of Arizona lies entirely within the Mountain Time Zone, but does not observe Daylight saving time (excluding the Navajo Nation), so it is effectively the same as Pacific Daylight Time from mid-March until the first Sunday of November. Therefore, all kickoffs during the preseason and from Weeks 1–8 during the regular season are listed as Pacific time, while kickoffs from Weeks 9–17 are listed as Mountain time.

References

  1. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, team won game, Game went to overtime, sorted by descending Date.
  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "2011 Arizona Cardinals Transactions". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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