Arizona Cardinals Playoff History

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Arizona Cardinals Playoff History
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Based in the Phoenix metropolitan region, the Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team. The Cardinals are a team in the National Football Conference (NFC) West division of the National Football League (NFL). State Farm Stadium in Glendale, a suburb northwest of Phoenix, the state capital, is the team's home field.

Both of the Cardinals' NFL titles were won while they were based in Chicago. Supporters of the Pottsville Maroons, the runners-up, contested the first one in 1925. They earned their first championship game victory in 1947, almost two decades before the inaugural Super Bowl. In 1948, they went back to the championship game to defend, but they lost the rematch 7-0 in a snowstorm in Philadelphia.

Arizona Cardinals Playoff Appearances Year-by-Year

The Cardinals have won seven playoff games, including three in the 2008–09 NFL playoffs, and have advanced to the playoffs 11 times, playing 17 games, as of December 2024. They advanced to Super Bowl XLIII in 2009, losing 27–23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and won their only NFC Championship Game since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger during that season. Since making it to the NFL championship game in 1947–48, the team has won five division titles (1974, 1975, 2008, 2009, and 2015).

The Cardinals are the only NFL team to never lose a playoff game at home, with a 5-0 record that includes the 1947 NFL Championship Game, two games in the 2008-09 NFL playoffs, one in the 2009-10 playoffs, and one in the 2015-16 playoffs. The Cardinals have three division titles, one NFC championship, and six playoff appearances overall in their 36 seasons since relocating to the Valley of the Sun in 1988.

The Arizona Cardinals playoff appearances year-by-year are as follows:

YearRoundOpponentResultScore
2021WildCardLos Angeles RamsLost11-34
2015DivisionGreen Bay PackersWon (OT)26-20
2015ConfChampCarolina PanthersLost15-49
2014WildCardCarolina PanthersLost16-27
2009WildCardGreen Bay PackersWon (OT)51-45
2009DivisionNew Orleans SaintsLost14-45
2008WildCardAtlanta FalconsWon30-24
2008DivisionCarolina PanthersWon33-13
2008ConfChampPhiladelphia EaglesWon32-25
2008SuperBowlPittsburgh SteelersLost23-27
1998WildCardDallas CowboysWon20-7
1998DivisionMinnesota VikingsLost21-41
1982WildCardGreen Bay PackersLost16-41
1975DivisionLos Angeles RamsLost23-35
1974DivisionMinnesota VikingsLost14-30
1948ChampionshipPhiladelphia EaglesLost0-7
1947ChampionshipPhiladelphia EaglesWon28-21

How many playoff games have the Arizona Cardinals reached with Larry Fitzgerald?

Larry Fitzgerald is one of the greatest players who played for the Arizona Cardinals and is considered one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Fitzgerald played from 2004 to 2020 with the Arizona Cardinals and reached one Super Bowl with them. He has played a total of 9 playoff games, including one Super Bowl with the Cardinals.

How many playoff games have the Arizona Cardinals reached with Larry Fitzgerald, Kurt Warner, and Adrian Wilson?

Larry Fitzgerald (wide receiver), Kurt Warner (quarterback), and Adrian Wilson (safety) played together in the Cardinals' playoff run in 2008. They played a total of four playoff games during that time for the Arizona Cardinals. They led the team to Super Bowl XLIII but unfortunately lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Arizona Cardinals Playoff Win-Loss Record

CategoryRecord
All-Time Playoffs17 Games, 7-10
Wild Card Round6 Games, 3-3
Divisional Round6 Games, 2-4
Conference Championship2 Games, 1-1
Super Bowl1 Game, 0-1
Championship (pre-1966)2 Games, 1-1

Arizona Cardinals Conference Championships Record

The Arizona Cardinals conference championship record is as follows:

YearChampionshipOpponentResultScore
2008NFC ChampionshipPhiladelphia EaglesWon32-25
2015NFC ChampionshipCarolina PanthersLost15-49

Arizona Cardinals Playoff Stats

Total Playoff Games Played: 17

Overall Playoff Record (Wins-Losses): 7-10

Total Super Bowls Won: 0 (1 Appearances)

Passing Leader of All-time: Jim Hart 2,590/5,069, 34,639 yds, 209 TD

Rushing Leader of All-time: Ottis Anderson 1,858 att, 7,999 yds, 46 TD

Receiving Leader of All-time: Larry Fitzgerald 1,432 rec, 17,492 yds, 121 TD

Scoring Leader of All-time: Jim Bakken 1,380 points

AV Leader: Larry Fitzgerald 138 AV

The coach with the most wins: Bruce Arians 49-30-1

Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl Stats

Total Super Bowl Appearances: 1 (2008 season)

Super Bowls Won: 0

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FAQs on Arizona Cardinals

A. Larry Fitzgerald has played a total of nine playoff games, including one Super Bowl with the Arizona Cardinals.

A. The Arizona Cardinals have a playoff record of 7 wins and 10 losses as of December 2024.

A. The Arizona Cardinals have not yet won a Super Bowl as of December 2024.

A. The Arizona Cardinals play their home games at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, in the United States.

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