2019_Arizona_Cardinals_season

2019 Arizona Cardinals season

2019 Arizona Cardinals season

100th season in franchise history


The 2019 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 100th in the National Football League (NFL), their 32nd in Arizona and their first under head coach Kliff Kingsbury, following the firing of former head coach Steve Wilks the previous season. During the offseason, the Cardinals' home stadium was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals were one of two current teams, along with the Chicago Bears, who were among the 14 charter members of the American Professional Football Association, which later became the NFL, that celebrated its 100th season in 2019.

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This was also the first season with quarterback Kyler Murray, who was drafted drafted first overall to be the starting quarterback as the Cardinals then traded previous starter Josh Rosen away after just one season. The Cardinals improved on their 3–13 campaign in 2018. However, they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season after a Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Bill Bidwill, who had owned the team since 1972, died on October 2, 2019, at the age of 88.

Offseason

Signings

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Draft

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Notes

  • As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cardinals experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received four compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.[1]

Draft trades

  • The Cardinals traded their seventh-round selection and the rights to former head coach Bruce Arians to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the Buccaneers' sixth-round selection.[2]
  • The Cardinals received a second-round pick from the Miami Dolphins, number 62 overall, and a 2020 fifth-round pick in exchange for quarterback Josh Rosen.

Supplemental draft

The Cardinals selected Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round of the 2019 supplemental draft that was held on July 10. As a result, the Cardinals will forfeit their fifth-round selection during the 2020 draft.[3]

Roster changes

In addition to receiving the number one overall draft pick, the Cardinals also have the top spot on the waiver wire by virtue of having the worst record in the NFL during the 2018 season. The Cardinals picked up Pharoh Cooper (wide receiver, previously from the Los Angeles Rams), D. J. Swearinger (safety, previously from the Washington Redskins), Tanner Vallejo (linebacker, previously from the Cleveland Browns), Robert Alford (cornerback, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), Brooks Reed (outside linebacker, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), and Charles Clay (tight end, previously from the Buffalo Bills).

Staff

2019 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

  • Owner – Bidwill family
  • Chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
  • General manager – Steve Keim
  • Director of player personnel – Quentin Harris
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Dru Grigson
  • Vice president of player personnel – Terry McDonough
  • Director of college scouting – Chris Culmer
  • Director of pro scouting – Adrian Wilson
  • Director of football administration – Matt Harriss
  • Director of football operations – Matt Caracciolo

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Randall McCray

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Vernon Stephens

Final roster

2019 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, 17 inactive, 9 practice squad

Preseason

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Regular season

Schedule

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week One: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens

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Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week Three: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Week 7: at New York Giants

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Week Seven: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

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Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,038
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
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Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

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

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

The Cardinals were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2013.

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 60,944
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
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Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,880
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
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Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST/1:25 pm. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,022
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
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Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams

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Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST/1:25 pm. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,665
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
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Standings

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References

  1. "Cardinals Awarded Four Compensatory Draft Picks for 2019".
  2. Florio, Mike. "Cardinals get a little compensation for Bruce Arians, after all". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. Patra, Kevin (July 10, 2019). "Cards take Jalen Thompson in supplemental draft". NFL. Retrieved July 10, 2019.

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