The 2014 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 95th in the National Football League (NFL), their 27th in Arizona and their second under head coach Bruce Arians. Following an explosive 9–1 start to the regular season, they finished at 11–5, achieving their highest win total since 1975 when they were still in St. Louis (also their highest total in a 16-game season). The Cardinals clinched their first playoff berth since 2009, and had a chance to become the first team to try to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, University of Phoenix Stadium. However, after season-ending injuries to Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton, they were forced to start third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley in the wild-card round, losing to the Carolina Panthers, 27–16, which was the first time since 1982 when they were in St. Louis that the Cardinals went one-and-done.
2014 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
General manager | Steve Keim |
Head coach | Bruce Arians |
Home field | University of Phoenix Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 2nd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Panthers) 16–27 |
Pro Bowlers | Justin Bethel, ST Calais Campbell, DE Antonio Cromartie, CB Patrick Peterson, CB |
Uniform | |
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Draft
edit2014 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 27 | Deone Bucannon | S | Washington St | Pick from NO |
2 | 52 | Troy Niklas | TE | Notre Dame | |
3 | 84 | Kareem Martin | DE | North Carolina | |
3 | 91 | John Brown | WR | Pittsburg St | Pick from NO |
4 | 120 | Logan Thomas | QB | Virginia Tech | |
5 | 160 | Ed Stinson | DE | Alabama | |
6 | 196 | Walt Powell | WR | Murray St | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
- Note: The Cardinals traded their original first-round selection (No. 20 overall) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for the Saints' first- (No. 27 overall) and third- (No. 91 overall) round selections.
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
editPreseason
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 9 | Houston Texans | W 32–0 | 1–0 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 28–30 | 1–1 | TCF Bank Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 24 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–19 | 1–2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 28 | at San Diego Chargers | L 9–12 | 1–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | San Diego Chargers | W 18–17 | 1–0 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 14 | at New York Giants | W 25–14 | 2–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 21 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–14 | 3–0 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
4 | Bye | |||||
5 | October 5 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–41 | 3–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
6 | October 12 | Washington Redskins | W 30–20 | 4–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 19 | at Oakland Raiders | W 24–13 | 5–1 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
8 | October 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–20 | 6–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 2 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–17 | 7–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 9 | St. Louis Rams | W 31–14 | 8–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 16 | Detroit Lions | W 14–6 | 9–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 23 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–19 | 9–2 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
13 | November 30 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 18–29 | 9–3 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
14 | December 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–14 | 10–3 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 11 | at St. Louis Rams | W 12–6 | 11–3 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
16 | December 21 | Seattle Seahawks | L 6–35 | 11–4 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 28 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–20 | 11–5 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Game summaries
editRegular season
editWeek 1: vs. San Diego Chargers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 7:20 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 61,292
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer and Lindsay Czarniak
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 2: at New York Giants
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 78,344
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 1:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 61,572
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 5: at Denver Broncos
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Broncos | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 2:05 pm. MDT/1:05 p.m.
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 76,895
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game book
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Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 1:25 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 61,139
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Kris Budden
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 7: at Oakland Raiders
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Raiders | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 1:25 p.m.
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 52,101
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 1:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 61,789
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 85,688
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 10: vs. St. Louis Rams
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 61,363
- Referee: Ron Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Matt Hasselbeck and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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Carson Palmer would suffer a season-ending injury on his left-knee. Drew Stanton would take over as quarterback for the rest of the game. Thanks to the efforts of the defense during the fourth quarter, the Cardinals rallied to beat the Rams 31-14.[1]
Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 62,487
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
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Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Falcons | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/2:05 pm. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 69,557
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 62,387
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 7:25 pm. CST/6:25 pm. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 55,880
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 16: vs. Seattle Seahawks
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 6:30 pm. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 63,806
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
49ers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 2:25 pm. MST/1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,699
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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This would snap the 49ers' 4-game losing streak in Levi's Stadium. With the loss, the Cardinals finished their season to 11-5.
Postseason
editRound | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 3, 2015 | at Carolina Panthers (4) | L 16–27 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #4 Carolina Panthers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
Panthers | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: January 3, 2015
- Game time: 2:35 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 71,849
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Cardinals' offensive performance was historically bad as the team lost to the 7-8-1 Panthers, by a final score of 27-16, and were eliminated from the postseason. They committed three turnovers (two of them being red zone interceptions), gained only 8 first downs (and only 2 first downs in the second half) and recorded 78 net yards of offense, the fewest yards gained in a playoff game by any team in NFL postseason history. After a 9-1 start, the Cardinals went 2-5 in their final seven games.
Standings
editDivision
editNFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 394 | 254 | W6 |
(5) Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 310 | 299 | L2 |
San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 306 | 340 | W1 |
St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 324 | 354 | L3 |
Conference
edit# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1[a] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .525 | .513 | W6 |
2[a] | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .482 | .440 | W2 |
3[a] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .445 | .422 | W4 |
4 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .357 | W4 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5[b] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .523 | .477 | L2 |
6[b] | Detroit Lions | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .471 | .392 | L1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .416 | W1 |
8 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .527 | .508 | W1 |
9[c] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .486 | .415 | W1 |
10[c] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .475 | .308 | W1 |
11[d] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .323 | L1 |
12[d] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | .482 | .380 | L1 |
13[d] | St. Louis Rams | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .531 | .427 | L3 |
14 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .338 | L5 |
15 | Washington Redskins | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .496 | .422 | L1 |
16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .486 | .469 | L6 |
Tiebreakers[e] | |||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Defense lifts Arizona Cardinals past St. Louis Rams".
- ^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.