The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference West Division.[5] The team was established in Chicago in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club and is the oldest continuously run professional football franchise.[6] They joined the NFL as a charter member on September 17, 1920, as the Chicago Cardinals.[7][8] In 1960, the team moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where it became the St. Louis Cardinals.[9][10] Before the 1988 season, the team moved to Tempe, Arizona, and played home games for the next 18 seasons at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University.[11][12] In 1994, after being known as the Phoenix Cardinals from 1988 to 1993, they became the Arizona Cardinals.[13][7][14] In 2006, the team moved their home games to State Farm Stadium (then known as University of Phoenix Stadium), where they have played their home games since.[12][15][16] The team was purchased by Charles Bidwill in 1932 and has been owned by a member of the Bidwill family since, with Charles' grandson Michael Bidwill being the current owner.[17][18]
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The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting",[19][20][21] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment.[22] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks. Teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in the first round are reserved for the Super Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks are tradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them.[23]
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935.[24][25] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players.[23][25] From 1947 through 1958, the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a random draw and the winner who received the "bonus pick" forfeited its selection in the final round of the draft and became ineligible for future draws. The system was abolished prior to the 1959 NFL draft, as all twelve teams in the league at the time had received a bonus choice.[26][27]
Since the first draft, the Cardinals have selected 93 players in the first round.[28][29] The team's first-round pick in the inaugural NFL draft was Jimmy Lawrence, a back from Texas Christian University; he was the 5th overall selection.[30][31] The Cardinals have selected first overall five times and selected Ki Aldrich in 1939, George Cafego in 1940, Charley Trippi in 1945, King Hill in 1958, and Kyler Murray in 2019.[28] In the most recent draft, held in 2024, the Cardinals selected Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Missouri defensive lineman Darius Robinson.[32]
The Cardinals did not draft a player in the first round on five occasions.[28] Four of the team's first-round picks—Ollie Matson, Joe Namath, Charley Trippi, and Roger Wehrli—have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[27][29] The Cardinals have used seven first-round picks on players—Glenn Dobbs, Dub Jones, John Kimbrough, Carl McAdams, Joe Namath, Ken Rice, Jim Spavital—who chose to sign with competing leagues instead.[33][34][35][36][37][38]
Player selections
editSymbol | Meaning |
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† | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
* | Selected number one overall |
‡ | Selected number one overall and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
Position abbreviations | |
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B | Back |
C | Center |
DB | Defensive back |
DE | Defensive end |
DT | Defensive tackle |
E | End |
FB | Fullback |
G | Guard |
HB | Halfback |
K | Placekicker |
LB | Linebacker |
QB | Quarterback |
RB | Running back |
T | Tackle |
TB | Tailback |
TE | Tight end |
WB | Wingback |
WR | Wide receiver |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The Arizona Cardinals were previously known as the Chicago Cardinals (1920–1959), St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1987), and Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993).[47][48]
- ^ Arizona traded back George Cafego and defensive back Ben Kish to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for offensive linemen Ed Beinor and Joe Kuharich.[50]
- ^ Glenn Dobbs's career was delayed by military service. Upon returning from service, Dobbs signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the AAFC.[33][51]
- ^ Arizona traded their 1950 first-round selection (No. 9 overall) and cash to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jim Hardy.[52][53][54]
- ^ Arizona traded quarterback King Hill to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their 1962 first-round selection (No. 12 overall).[57]
- ^ Arizona traded quarterback Ralph Guglielmi to the New York Giants in exchange for their 1963 first-round selection (No. 13 overall) and fullback Bill Triplett.[58][59]
- ^ Arizona traded their 1977 first-round selection (No. 20 overall) and guard Greg Kindle to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for defensive end John Zook.[60][61]
- ^ a b As compensation for defensive tackle Dave Butz, and as a result of the Rozelle Rule, Arizona received the Washington Redskins' 1977 first-round selection (No. 19 overall), 1978 first-round selection (No. 19 overall), and 1979 second-round selection (No.42 overall).[62][61][63][64]
- ^ Arizona traded their 1982 first-round selection (No. 11 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 1982 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 16 and 73 overall).[65]
- ^ Arizona traded quarterback Kelly Stouffer to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their 1988 first-round selection (No. 120 overall) and 1989 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 17 and 128 overall).[66]
- ^ Pick exercised in 1989 supplemental draft. As a result, the Cardinals lost their 1990 first-round selection.[67]
- ^ Arizona traded their 1992 first-round selection (No. 7 overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for wide receiver Randal Hill.[68]
- ^ Arizona traded their 1993 first-round selection (No. 4 overall) and running back Johnny Johnson to the New York Jets in exchange for their 1993 first-round selection (No. 3 overall).[69]
- ^ a b Arizona received a 1993 first-round selection (No. 20 overall) as compensation for free agent defensive back Tim McDonald. The NFL added an additional pick to the first-round for Arizona.[70]
- ^ Arizona traded a 1993 first-, received as compensation from the NFL,[N] and fifth-round selection (Nos. 20 and 116 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 1993 first-round selection (No. 18 overall).[71]
- ^ Arizona traded their 1995 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 16 and 106 overall) and running back Ronald Moore to the New York Jets in exchange for wide receiver Rob Moore.[72]
- ^ a b Arizona traded their 1998 first-round selection (No. 2 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for their 1998 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 3 and 33 overall), 1999 first-round selection (No. 8 overall), linebacker Patrick Sapp, and wide receiver Eric Metcalf.[73]
- ^ a b Arizona traded their 2003 first-, second-, and third-round selections (Nos. 6, 37, and 102 ovreall) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for two 2003 first-round selections and a second-round selection (Nos. 17, 18, and 54 overall).[74]
- ^ Arizona traded their 2018 first-, third-, and fifth-round selections (Nos. 15, 79, and 152 overall) to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for their 2018 first-round selection (No. 10 overall).[75]
- ^ Arizona traded their 2022 first-round selection (No. 23 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their 2022 third-round selection (No. 100 overall) and wide receiver Marquise Brown.[76]
- ^ a b c Arizona traded their 2023 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 3 and 105 overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for their 2023 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 12 and 33 overall) and 2024 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 27 and 90 overall).[77][78]
- ^ Arizona traded a 2023 first-, received from the Houston Texans,[U] second-, and fifth-round selections (Nos. 12, 34, and 168 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for their 2023 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 6 and 81 overall).[77]
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