The Arizona Cardinals is a legendary NFL franchise which was established even before the NFL formally started. Founded in 1989 (as the Morgan Athletic Club), the Arizona Cardinals joined the NFL as a charter member in 1920. The franchise was known as the Chicago Cardinals when it joined the NFL. The franchise later shifted to St. Louis, came to be known as the St. Louis Cardinals. When the franchise moved to Phoenix in 1988, the team was renamed again to Phoenix Cardinals and finally the Arizona Cardinals in 1994. The Arizona Cardinals are currently the oldest continuously run football franchise in America. The Arizona Cardinals have not had much success getting into the NFL Playoffs, since they have only made it to the Playoffs 11 times in their history. However, the Cardinals have not ever lost a playoff game in their home stadium. The historically rich franchise has witnessed many legendary players playing for them like, Larry Fitzgerald Jr, Kurt Warner, and Larry Wilson.
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NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
19 | Trace McSorley | QB |
1 | Kyler Murray | QB |
26 | Eno Benjamin | RB |
6 | James Conner | RB |
30 | Keaontay Ingram | RB |
29 | Jonathan Ward | RB |
24 | Darrel Williams | RB |
2 | Marquise Brown | WR |
83 | Greg Dortch | WR |
18 | A.J. Green | WR |
17 | Andy Isabella | WR |
4 | Rondale Moore | WR |
89 | Stephen Anderson | TE |
86 | Zach Ertz | TE |
85 | Trey McBride | TE |
87 | Maxx Williams | TE |
61 | Rodney Hudson | C |
68 | Kelvin Beachum | OT |
74 | D.J. Humphries | OT |
79 | Josh Jones | OT |
72 | Max Garcia | OG |
64 | Sean Harlow | OG |
76 | Will Hernandez | OG |
67 | Justin Pugh | OG |
54 | Lecitus Smith | OG |
NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
94 | Zach Allen | DE |
91 | Michael Dogbe | DE |
93 | Jonathan Ledbetter | DE |
99 | J.J. Watt | DE |
95 | Leki Fotu | DT |
90 | Rashard Lawrence | NT |
44 | Markus Golden | OLB |
42 | Devon Kennard | OLB |
59 | Nick Vigil | OLB |
25 | Zaven Collins | ILB |
9 | Isaiah Simmons | ILB |
52 | Victor Dimukeje | LB |
45 | Dennis Gardeck | LB |
56 | Ben Niemann | LB |
41 | Myjai Sanders | LB |
97 | Cameron Thomas | LB |
47 | Zeke Turner | LB |
51 | Tanner Vallejo | LB |
35 | Christian Matthew | CB |
21 | Trayvon Mullen | CB |
7 | Byron Murphy | CB |
20 | Marco Wilson | CB |
22 | Deionte Thompson | SAF |
34 | Jalen Thompson | FS |
3 | Budda Baker | SS |
Season | Division Finish | Record | Playoffs |
2021 | 2nd NFC West | 12-5-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
2020 | 3rd NFC West | 14-2-0 | Did not qualify |
2019 | 4th NFC West | 12-4-0 | Did not qualify |
2018 | 4th NFC West | 12-4-0 | Did not qualify |
2017 | 3rd NFC West | 10-6-0 | Did not qualify |
2016 | 2nd NFC West | 12-4-0 | Did not qualify |
2015 | 1st NFC West | 11-5-0 | Lost Conference Championship |
2014 | 2nd NFC West | 9-7-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
2013 | 3rd NFC West | 11-5-0 | Did not qualify |
2012 | 4th NFC West | 2-14-0 | Did not qualify |
The Arizona Cardinals are one of the oldest franchises in the NFL but they have rarely made it to the Championships in their NFL history. The Cardinals last won a Championship in 1947 (the NFL Championship) which was before the AFL-NFL merger. With a total of two Championships to their name, the other Championship win was in 1925. The Cardinals have only made it to the Super Bowl once (in 2008) when they also won their only Conference Championship. The Cardinals have won 7 Divisional Championships to date. The Cardinals are currently facing the longest championship drought of any major American sports team with it being 75 years since their last Championship win.
The current playoff record of the Cardinals is 7-10 (7 wins and 10 losses). They have appeared in the NFL Playoffs a total of 11 times. The Cardinals have a low number of playoff appearances when compared to the duration that they have been playing in the NFL.
The Arizona Cardinals home stadium is officially called the State Farm Stadium. It is located in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals home stadium is supposed to host the NFL Super Bowl in 2023.
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill has a net worth of around $1.4 billion. The franchise itself is worth $3.27 billion. The Cardinals were originally bought by his grandfather in 1933. Michael’s father Bill Bidwill owned the team till Michael took over after his death in 2007.
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The Arizona Cardinals were originally called the Chicago Cardinals (as it originated in Chicago). The team's early owners were ardent birdwatchers and especially fond of the northern cardinal, state bird of neighboring Illinois. Thus the name Cardinals. The team changed names many times before relocating to Arizona.
You can stream any Arizona Cardinals game on the Arizona Cardinals app or the NFL Game Pass app. Cardinals games are also streamed on FOX Sports, or ESPN or CBS.
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