The 2005 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 86th in the National Football League (NFL), their 107th overall and their 18th in Arizona. The team was unable to improve upon their 6–10 record from the previous season, and failed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row.[1]
2005 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
General manager | Rod Graves |
Head coach | Dennis Green |
Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 3rd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | WR Larry Fitzgerald K Neil Rackers |
Uniform | |
The October 2 game was the first regular season game to be played outside the United States, and was known as NFL Futbol Americano. The game was a Cardinals home game, and the Cardinals defeated their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, 31–14.
The Cardinals, as a team, had a paltry 1,138 rushing yards in 2005, only 71.1 yards per game.[2] Remarkably, the Cardinals only had one 100-yard rushing game, when they ran for 129 yards in the season finale against the Indianapolis Colts.[3] Arizona's season total is the fifth-fewest rushing yards by a team in a 16-game season.[4]
The Cardinals passing offense, however, led the league, with 4,437 yards. Kurt Warner's 271.3 passing yards per game were third in the NFL, and his 24.2 pass completions per-game led the league.[5] Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald tied for the league lead in receptions, with 103,[note 1] edging out his teammate Anquan Boldin, who had 102 (tied for third in the NFL)[note 2] Fitzgerald's 1,409 yards, and Boldin’s 1,402 yards receiving were fourth and fifth in the NFL, respectively, in 2005. Boldin’s 100.1 receiving yards per game led the NFL.
The season also saw the Cardinals change their logo and uniforms, which remained until 2023. It was also their final season playing at Sun Devil Stadium.
Offseason edit
NFL Draft edit
2005 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 8 | Antrel Rolle | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | |
2 | 44 | J.J. Arrington | Running back | California | |
3 | 75 | Eric Green | Defensive Back | Virginia Tech | |
3 | 95 | Darryl Blackstock | Linebacker | Virginia | |
4 | 111 | Elton Brown | Guard | Virginia | |
5 | 168 | Lance Mitchell | Linebacker | Oklahoma | |
7 | 226 | LeRon McCoy | Wide Receiver | Indiana (PA) | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel edit
Staff edit
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Roster edit
Regular season edit
Schedule edit
In the 2005 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Carolina Panthers from the NFC South, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC South.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 11 | at New York Giants | L 19–42 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 78,387 | |
2 | September 18 | St. Louis Rams | L 12–17 | 0–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 45,160 | |
3 | September 25 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 12–37 | 0–3 | Qwest Field | 64,843 | |
4 | October 2 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–14 | 1–3 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) | 103,467 | |
5 | October 9 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–24 | 1–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 38,809 | |
6 | Bye | ||||||
7 | October 23 | Tennessee Titans | W 20–10 | 2–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,482 | |
8 | October 30 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–34 | 2–5 | Texas Stadium | 62,068 | |
9 | November 6 | Seattle Seahawks | L 19–33 | 2–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 43,542 | |
10 | November 13 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–29 | 2–7 | Ford Field | 61,091 | |
11 | November 20 | at St. Louis Rams | W 38–28 | 3–7 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,750 | |
12 | November 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–24 | 3–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,198 | |
13 | December 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–10 | 4–8 | Monster Park | 60,439 | |
14 | December 11 | Washington Redskins | L 13–17 | 4–9 | Sun Devil Stadium | 46,654 | |
15 | December 18 | at Houston Texans | L 19–30 | 4–10 | Reliant Stadium | 70,024 | |
16 | December 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–21 | 5–10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,723 | |
17 | January 1, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–17 | 5–11 | RCA Dome | 57,211 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary edit
Week 1: at New York Giants edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,387
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- Box Score
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Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,160
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- Box Score
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Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,843
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- Box Score
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Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 0 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. CST/6:35 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 103,467
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- Box Score
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Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Cardinals | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,809
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- Box Score
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Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 39,482
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- Box Score
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Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Cowboys | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,068
- Referee: Mike Carey
- Box Score
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,542
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- Box Score
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Week 10: at Detroit Lions edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
Lions | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,091
- Referee: Scott Green
- Box Score
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Week 11: at St. Louis Rams edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 38 |
Rams | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 65,750
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- Box Score
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Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
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Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Monster Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,439
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- Box Score
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Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 46,654
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- Box Score
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Week 15: at Houston Texans edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
Texans | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,024
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- Box Score
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Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,723
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
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Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: January 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 57,211
- Referee: Ron Winter
- Box Score
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Standings edit
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 454 | 271 | L1 |
St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 363 | 429 | W1 |
Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 311 | 387 | L1 |
San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 239 | 428 | W2 |
Notes edit
- ^ Tied with the Carolina Panthers’ Steve Smith
- ^ Tied with the St. Louis Rams' Torry Holt.
References edit
- ^ Arizona Cardinals Franchise Encyclopedia
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 2005 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 2005 Arizona Cardinals
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Rushing Yds | as of 2011 season
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference: 2005 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards