2011 Arizona Cardinals season

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2011 Arizona Cardinals season
Arizona Cardinals logo (2005).png
Owner Bill Bidwill
General manager Rod Graves
Head coach Ken Whisenhunt
Home field University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place2nd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers Larry Fitzgerald, WR
Patrick Peterson, CB
Adrian Wilson, SS
Uniform
Arizona Cardinals Uniforms 2010-2016.png

The 2011 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th in Arizona and their fifth under head coach Ken Whisenhunt. This was going to be the Cardinals first season with new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb, but he was injured and replaced by John Skelton. Despite a 1-6 start the Cardinals managed to win 7 out of 9 games, including a stunning upset against the San Francisco 49ers in week 14. The team improved on their 5–11 record from the 2010 season, but missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season.

Contents

The 2011 Cardinals won four overtime games, an NFL record that would later be matched by the 2021 Las Vegas Raiders. [1]

Offseason

Signings

Pos.Player2010 TeamContract
G Daryn Colledge Green Bay Packers 5 years, $27.5 million
LB Stewart Bradley Philadelphia Eagles 5 years, $25 million
C Lyle Sendlein Arizona Cardinals 5 years, $16 million
TE Jeff King Carolina Panthers 3 years, $5.5 million
DE Nick Eason Pittsburgh Steelers 2 years, $1.9 million
S Michael Adams Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $1.7 million
G Floyd Womack Cleveland Browns 1 year, $1.7 million
RB Chester Taylor Chicago Bears 1 year, $810,000
CB Matt Ware Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $855,000
C Ben Claxton Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $700,000

Departures

Pos.Player2011 Team
WR Steve Breaston Kansas City Chiefs
DT Alan Branch Seattle Seahawks
G Alan Faneca

2011 NFL Draft

Arizona Cardinals 2011 NFL Draft selections [2]
Draft orderPlayer namePositionHeightWeightCollege
RoundChoiceOverall
155 Patrick Peterson CB 6'0"219 lbs. LSU
2638 Ryan Williams RB 5'9"212 lbs. VT
3569 Rob Housler TE 6'5"215 lbs. FAU
46103 Sam Acho OLB 6'2"262 lbs. Texas
55136 Anthony Sherman RB 5'10"242 lbs. UConn
66171 Quan Sturdivant ILB 6'1"241 lbs. UNC
19184 [upper-alpha 1] David Carter DE 6'5"297 lbs. UCLA
7 [upper-alpha 2] 46249 [upper-alpha 3] DeMarco Sampson WR 6'2"204 lbs. SDSU

Acquisitions

On July 28, 2011 the Cardinals acquired Kolb from the Philadelphia Eagles for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 2nd-round pick. The next day they signed former Carolina Panthers starting CB Richard Marshall. [3]

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 11at Oakland Raiders W 24–181–0 O.co Coliseum Recap
2August 19at Green Bay Packers L 20–281–1 Lambeau Field Recap
3August 27 San Diego Chargers L 31–341–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
4September 1 Denver Broncos W 26–72–2University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 11 Carolina Panthers W 28–211–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
2September 18at Washington Redskins L 21–221–1 FedExField Recap
3September 25at Seattle Seahawks L 10–131–2 CenturyLink Field Recap
4October 2 New York Giants L 27–311–3University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
5October 9at Minnesota Vikings L 10–341–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
6 Bye
7October 23 Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–321–5University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
8October 30at Baltimore Ravens L 27–301–6 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
9November 6 St. Louis Rams W 19–13 (OT)2–6University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
10November 13at Philadelphia Eagles W 21–173–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
11November 20at San Francisco 49ers L 7–233–7 Candlestick Park Recap
12November 27at St. Louis Rams W 23–204–7 Edward Jones Dome Recap
13December 4 Dallas Cowboys W 19–13 (OT)5–7University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
14December 11 San Francisco 49ers W 21–196–7University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
15December 18 Cleveland Browns W 20–17 (OT)7–7University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
16December 24at Cincinnati Bengals L 16–237–8 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
17January 1 Seattle Seahawks W 23–20 (OT)8–8University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week One: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers777021
Cardinals7071428

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals707721
Redskins01001222

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals0100010
Seahawks337013

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 4: vs. New York Giants

Week Four: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants01002131
Cardinals3314727

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Despite the Cardinals holding a 10-point lead twice in the fourth quarter, the Giants scored three touchdowns in the final frame as Arizona dropped its third straight game and fell to 1–3.

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals037010
Vikings2803334

at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT/10:00 am [upper-alpha 4]
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,479
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Steelers7109632
Cardinals077620

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Coming off their bye week, the Cardinals went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers, in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIII. Arizona trailed early in the first quarter as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller. Pittsburgh would add onto their lead in the second quarter as Roethlisberger completed a 95-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace. The Cardinals would answer with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Alfonso Smith. The Steelers would close out the half with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 41-yard field goal.

Arizona opened the third quarter with quarterback Kevin Kolb finding running back LaRod Stephens-Howling on a 73-yard touchdown pass, but Pittsburgh struck back with Roethlisberger completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, along with Kolb's intentional grounding penalty in the endzone resulting in a safety. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers continued to pull away with Suisham making a 42-yard and a 39-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to rally as Kolb found wide receiver Early Doucet on a 2-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion), but Pittsburgh held on to preserve the victory.

With the loss, Arizona fell to 1–5.

Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals3210327
Ravens06141030

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

The Cardinals blew a 21-point first half lead and lost their sixth straight game to fall to 1–6.

Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Rams3640013
Cardinals3037619

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 60,628
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington
Game information

The Cardinals snapped their six-game losing streak as rookie Patrick Peterson returned a punt 98 yards for a game-winning touchdown in overtime. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2–6. The game also featured the Rams' scoring the four points in the third quarter as the got two safeties on consecutive drives. This was first time in NFL history that a team had recorded four points in a quarter.

Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals0701421
Eagles0140317

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals00077
49ers6314023

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 2:05 pm. MST/1:05 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (Rain)
  • Game attendance: 69,732
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information

Week 12: at St. Louis Rams

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals3017323
Rams7301020

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/11:00 am. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 56,029
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Chad Pennington and Tina Cervasio
Game information

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Cowboys01030013
Cardinals3037619

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 62,180
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Game information

Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
49ers397019
Cardinals077721

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 60,808
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Game information

The Cardinals came back from 12-point halftime deficit to stun the 10–2 49ers. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6–7.

Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Browns7370017
Cardinals07010320

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,443
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information

Head coach Ken Whisenhunt recorded his 43rd win as the Cardinals' head coach, and surpassed Don Coryell to become the winningest head coach in franchise history. Whisenhunt was the all-time leader in wins for Cardinals head coaches until his record was broken by Bruce Arians 5 years later.

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals0001616
Bengals10103023

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Seahawks03710020
Cardinals7373323

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 2:15 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 61,798
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen & Chad Pennington
Game information

Standings

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 1330.8135–110–2380229W3
Arizona Cardinals 880.5004–27–5312348W1
Seattle Seahawks 790.4383–36–6321315L2
St. Louis Rams 2140.1250–61–11193407L7

Coaching staff

Arizona Cardinals 2011 staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2011 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 8 inactive, 7 practice squad

Footnotes

  1. The Cardinals acquired this sixth-round selection (No. 184 overall) in a trade that sent guard Reggie Wells to the Philadelphia Eagles.
  2. The Cardinals traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 208 overall) and a 2010 fourth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for safety Kerry Rhodes.
  3. Compensatory selection.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The state of Arizona lies entirely within the Mountain Time Zone, but does not observe Daylight saving time (excluding the Navajo Nation), so it is effectively the same as Pacific Daylight Time from mid-March until the first Sunday of November. Therefore, all kickoffs during the preseason and from Weeks 1–8 during the regular season are listed as Pacific time, while kickoffs from Weeks 9–17 are listed as Mountain time.

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