2013 Arizona Cardinals season

NFL team season

2013 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill
General managerSteve Keim
Head coachBruce Arians
Home fieldUniversity of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDE John Abraham
ST Justin Bethel
CB Patrick Peterson
WR Larry Fitzgerald
Uniform

The 2013 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th in Arizona and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. The team finished with a 10–6 record, which was the second time in 37 years that the team finished with at least 10 wins. The Cardinals doubled their win total from 2012, and were in playoff contention heading into the Week 17 regular season finale, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.

2013 draft class

Cardinals players during preseason, August 29
Round Selection Player Position College
1 7 Jonathan Cooper G North Carolina
2 45[A] Kevin Minter LB LSU
3 69 Tyrann Mathieu CB/S LSU
4 103 Alex Okafor LB/DE Texas
116[A] Earl Watford G James Madison
5 140 Stepfan Taylor RB Stanford
6[B] 174 Ryan Swope WR Texas A&M
187[A] Andre Ellington RB Clemson
7 219[B] D. C. Jefferson TE Rutgers

Staff

2013 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Bruce Arians
  • Assistant head coach/offense – Tom Moore

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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

Final roster

2013 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 94 Sam Acho OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 97 Lorenzo Alexander OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 17 LaRon Byrd WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 61 Jonathan Cooper G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 48 Dan Giordano OLB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 87 Jeff King TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 89 Javone Lawson WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 57 Alex Okafor OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 72 Everrette Thompson DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 16 Teddy Williams WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 at Green Bay Packers W 17–0 1–0 Lambeau Field Recap
2 August 17 Dallas Cowboys W 12–7 2–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
3 August 24 San Diego Chargers L 7–24 2–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
4 August 29 at Denver Broncos W 32–24 3–1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 at St. Louis Rams L 24–27 0–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap
2 September 15 Detroit Lions W 25–21 1–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
3 September 22 at New Orleans Saints L 7–31 1–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
4 September 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–10 2–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
5 October 6 Carolina Panthers W 22–6 3–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
6 October 13 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–32 3–3 Candlestick Park Recap
7 October 17 Seattle Seahawks L 22–34 3–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
8 October 27 Atlanta Falcons W 27–13 4–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 10 Houston Texans W 27–24 5–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
11 November 17 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 27–14 6–4 EverBank Field Recap
12 November 24 Indianapolis Colts W 40–11 7–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
13 December 1 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–24 7–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
14 December 8 St. Louis Rams W 30–10 8–5 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
15 December 15 at Tennessee Titans W 37–34 (OT) 9–5 LP Field Recap
16 December 22 at Seattle Seahawks W 17–10 10–5 CenturyLink Field Recap
17 December 29 San Francisco 49ers L 20–23 10–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at St. Louis Rams

Week One: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 14024
Rams 0 10 31427

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:11. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 11:20. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 5:23. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:57.
  • STL – Jared Cook 13-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.

Third quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 13:57. Rams 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:50.
  • ARI – Dan Williams 2-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 10:34. Cardinals 17–13.
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:47. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:16.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Jared Cook 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Sam Bradford run), 12:56. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/40, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • STL – Sam Bradford – 27/38, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ARI – Andre Roberts – 8 receptions, 97 yards
  • STL – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Two: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 14 7021
Cardinals 0 10 6925

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,400
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 11:44. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:40.
  • DET – Calvin Johnson 72-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 10:20. Lions 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.
  • ARI – Andre Ellington 36-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:32. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48.
  • DET – Calvin Johnson 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 1:55. Lions 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:37.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 10:32. Lions 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:22.
  • DET – DeAndre Levy 66-yard interception return (David Akers kick), 7:04. Lions 21–13.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 4:13. Lions 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 33-yard field goal, 14:17. Lions 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:21.
  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:59. Cardinals 25–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:29.

Top passers

  • DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/36, 278 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 22/39, 248 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DET – Joique Bell – 8 rushes, 31 yards
  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 007
Saints 7 7 31431

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 73,057
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NO – Jimmy Graham 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:52. Saints 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:16.

Third quarter

  • NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 4:03. Saints 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:48.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 14:42. Saints 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:18.
  • NO – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:25. Saints 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:31.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/35, 187 yards, 2 INT
  • NO – Drew Brees – 29/46, 342 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 64 yards
  • NO – Jimmy Graham – 9 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 01313
Buccaneers 7 3 0010

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 44,956
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Mike Williams 8-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 6:17. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:26.

Second quarter

  • TB – Rian Lindell 50-yard field goal, 0:27. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:23.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 11:16. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:14.
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:06.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 1:29. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:27.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 21/38, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • TB – Mike Glennon – 24/43, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 4 rushes, 29 yards
  • TB – Doug Martin – 27 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 87 yards
  • TB – Tim Wright – 5 receptions, 41 yards

Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 3 006
Cardinals 0 3 91022

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,426
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 22-yard field goal, 7:27. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:26.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 8:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:38.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:32.

Third quarter

'Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 50-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 15–6. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 6:23.
  • ARI – Jim Dray 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 2:23. Cardinals 22–6. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:15.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 21/39, 308 yards, 3 INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/28, 175 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 79 yards
  • ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 61 yards

Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 7 6020
49ers 6 16 01032

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m.
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,732
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 9:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:00.
  • SF – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 4:31. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35.
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 75-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:25.

Second quarter

  • SF – Carson Palmer sacked in the endzone by Corey Lemonier for a safety, 9:22. 49ers 8–7.
  • SF – Vernon Davis 61-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:31. 49ers 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:51.
  • ARI – Andre Ellington 11-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:03. 49ers 15–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
  • SF – Vernon Davis 35-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. 49ers 22–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:59.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Michael Floyd 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 8:12. 49ers 22–20. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:33.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Kendall Hunter 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:35. 49ers 29–20. Drive: 18 plays, 89 yards, 9:32.
  • SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:15. 49ers 32–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:41.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 25/41, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/29, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 7 rushes, 56 yards, TD
  • SF – Frank Gore – 25 rushes, 101 yards

Top receivers

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD
  • SF – Vernon Davis – 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 10 14334
Cardinals 0 10 3922

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Zach Miller 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:25. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:26.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 4:02. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 6:10.
  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:40. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.
  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 51-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 3:35.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 52-yard field goal, 11:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
  • SEA – Kellen Davis 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:48. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.
  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:52. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 14:41. Seahawks 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:39.
  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 10:21. Seahawks 34–16. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:20.
  • ARI – Jaron Brown 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 4:34. Seahawks 34–22. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:28.

Top passers

  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 235 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/45, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD
  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 22 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 3 0713
Cardinals 0 21 3327

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m.
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,671
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:14.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:28.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 7:38. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:17.
  • ARI – Andre Ellington 80-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:25. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.
  • ARI – Michael Floyd 15-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 21–6. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 7:07. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:43.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 38-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:20.
  • ATL – Drew Davis 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:38. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:02.

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/61, 301 yards, TD, 4 INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/18, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 1 rush, 13 yards
  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 rushes, 154 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ATL – Harry Douglas – 12 receptions, 121 yards
  • ARI – Teddy Williams – 1 reception, 51 yards

Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 10 0724
Cardinals 7 7 6727

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,845
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Rob Housler 12-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 13:57. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28.
  • HOU – Ryan Griffin 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 9:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
  • HOU – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 6:31. Texans 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:09.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 35-yard field goal, 6:06. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:12.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:23.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Andre Roberts 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 6:42. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 4:34. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:12.

Top passers

  • HOU – Case Keenum – 22/43, 201 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/32, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 69 yards
  • ARI – Andre Roberts – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 7 10327
Jaguars 14 0 0014

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 11:00 am. MST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), 20% chance of rain
  • Game attendance: 59,862
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:06.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 10:36. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:24.
  • ARI – Michael Floyd 91-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:29. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:29.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 32-yard field goal, 7:03. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 2:16.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/42, 419 yards, 2 TD
  • JAX – Chad Henne – 27/42, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 12 rushes, 14 yards, TD
  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 14 rushes, 23 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Michael Floyd – 6 receptions, 193 yards, TD
  • JAX – Danny Noble – 1 reception, 62 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Twelve: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 0 0811
Cardinals 7 20 7640

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,882
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 26-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 13:29. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:46.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 8:15. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:15.
  • ARI – Karlos Dansby 22-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 7:58. Cardinals 24–3.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:57. Cardinals 34–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Coby Fleener 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Darrius Heyward-Bey pass), 10:26. Cardinals 34–11. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:22.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 7:20. Cardinals 37–11. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:06.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 2:17. Cardinals 40–11. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:40.

Top passers

  • IND – Andrew Luck – 20/39, 163 yards, TD, INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/37, 314 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Dan Herron – 4 rushes, 33 yards
  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • IND – Coby Fleener – 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD
  • ARI – Michael Floyd – 7 receptions, 104 yards

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 7721
Eagles 7 10 7024

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 43-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 7:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:13.
  • PHI – Alex Henery 32-yard field goal, 3:59. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:51.
  • PHI – Brent Celek 1-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 0:15. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:07.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Zach Ertz 24-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 10:16. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:44.
  • ARI – Michael Floyd 23-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 5:14. Eagles 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jim Dray 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 4:45. Eagles 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 24/41, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • PHI – Nick Foles – 21/34, 237 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
  • PHI – Zach Ertz – 5 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD

Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 0 0710
Cardinals 7 7 9730

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 60,643
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 6:12. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:20.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • ARI – Karlos Dansby 23-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 14:42. Cardinals 21–3.
  • ARI – Kellen Clemens sacked in the end zone by John Abraham for a safety, 9:10. Cardinals 23–3.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:57. Cardinals 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:09.
  • ARI – Andre Ellington 6-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:25.

Top passers

  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 16/27, 181 yards, 2 INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/32, 269 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Tavon Austin – 1 rush, 56 yards
  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • STL – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 49 yards
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Cardinals 7 3 1014337
Titans 10 0 717034

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Rob Bironas 45-yard field goal, 9:34. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:28.
  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 4:30. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:04.
  • TEN – Chris Johnson 25-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 0:00. Titans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:30.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 25-yard field goal, 7:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:39.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 13:32. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:28.
  • TEN – Delanie Walker 1-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 6:16. Titans 17–13. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:16.
  • ARI – Jake Ballard 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 2:14. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 6:50. Cardinals 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:07.
  • ARI – Antoine Cason 20-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 6:13. Cardinals 34–17.
  • TEN – Michael Preston 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 3:12. Cardinals 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:01.
  • TEN – Rob Bironas 24-yard field goal, 0:47. Cardinals 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 1:55.
  • TEN – Michael Preston 8-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 0:10. Tied 34–34. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:37.

Overtime

  • ARI – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, 10:18. Cardinals 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:37.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/31, 231 yards, TD
  • TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 36/58, 402 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 10 rushes, 71 yards
  • TEN – Chris Johnson – 13 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 4 receptions, 87 yards
  • TEN – Kendall Wright – 12 receptions, 150 yards

With the win, the Cardinals were the only NFC West team to defeat all of their AFC South opponents.

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 31117
Seahawks 0 3 0710

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,266
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 13:42. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:02.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 2:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:21.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 26-yard field goal, 10:39. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:34.
  • SEA – Zach Miller 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:26. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:13.
  • ARI – Michael Floyd 31-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Rashard Mendenhall run), 2:13. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/25, 178 yards, TD, 4 INT
  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/27, 108 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 17 0 0623
Cardinals 0 7 01320

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 63,570
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 10:39. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55.
  • SF – Anquan Boldin 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:33. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:15.
  • SF – Vernon Davis 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:52. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:23.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 14:47. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:09.
  • ARI – Andre Roberts 34-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:28.
  • SF – Phil Dawson 56-yard field goal, 1:45. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:35.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:16.
  • SF – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:29.

Top passers

  • SF – Colin Kaepernick – 21/34, 310 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/49, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SF – Anquan Boldin – 9 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 catches, 113 yards

The Cardinals finished their regular season at home against the 49ers in hopes of making the playoffs needing not only a win over the 49ers, but also a long shot upset by the Buccaneers over the Saints. After being behind 17–7 at halftime, the Cardinals came back to tie the game but were beaten by their division rivals on a game-winning field goal and finished in 3rd place, barely missing out as they needed to beat the 49ers to win the NFC's last playoff spot. However, even if they had won, they would not have qualified for the playoffs, since the Saints easily defeated the Buccaneers 42–17. They would finish their season 10–6, becoming the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs.

Standings

Division

NFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Seattle Seahawks 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 417 231 W1
(5) San Francisco 49ers 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 406 272 W6
Arizona Cardinals 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 379 324 L1
St. Louis Rams 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 348 364 L1

Conference

NFC[1]
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .490 .445 W1
2 Carolina Panthers South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .451 W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 .453 .391 W2
4 Green Bay Packers North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 .453 .371 W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .414 W6
6 New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .516 .455 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Arizona Cardinals West 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 .531 .444 L1
8[a] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 .465 .469 L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .484 .363 L1
10[b][c] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .520 .366 W2
11[d] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .457 .402 L4
12 St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .551 .446 L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 .512 .450 W1
14[e] Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .553 .313 L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .574 .391 L3
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 .516 .438 L8
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  4. ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  5. ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  6. ^ 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.

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c The Cardinals traded their second-round selection (No. 38 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for the Chargers' second- and fourth- round selections – Nos. 45 and 110 overall. The Cardinals later traded the No. 110 selection to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' fourth- (No. 116) and sixth- (No. 187 overall) round selections.
  2. ^ a b The Cardinals acquired an additional sixth-round selection – No. 176 overall – in a trade that sent cornerback A. J. Jefferson and the team's original seventh-round selection (No. 213 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings. The Cardinals later traded the No. 176 selection along with a conditional 2014 selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for quarterback Carson Palmer and one of the Raiders' seventh-round selections (No. 219 overall).

References

  1. ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

External links

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