1999 Arizona Cardinals season

1999 Arizona Cardinals season
1999 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Head coach	Vince Tobin
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	4th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DE Simeon Rice; CB Aeneas Williams
	← 1998; Cardinals seasons; 2000 →;

The 1999 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 101st season, 80th season in the National Football League and the 12th in Arizona. The team was unable to match their previous output of 9–7, instead winning only six games.^[1] The Cardinals would fail to return to the playoffs and would not return until the 2008 season.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1999 Arizona Cardinals draft
1	9	David Boston *	Wide receiver	Ohio State	from San Diego
1	21	L. J. Shelton	Tackle	Eastern Michigan
2	51	Johnny Rutledge	Linebacker	Florida
3	83	Tom Burke	Defensive end	Wisconsin
4	116	Joel Makovicka	Fullback	Nebraska
5	155	Paris Johnson	Safety	Miami
5	168	Yusuf Scott	Guard	Arizona
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel[]

Staff[]

**1999 Arizona Cardinals staff**

	Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice President – Larry Wilson Vice President and General Counsel – Michael Bidwill General Manager – Bob Ferguson Assistant to the President – Rod Graves Head coaches Head Coach – Vince Tobin Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Marc Trestman Quarterbacks – John Garrett Running Backs – Johnny Roland Wide Receivers – Vic Rapp Tight Ends – Hank Kuhlmann Offensive Line – George Warhop			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dave McGinnis Defensive Line – Joe Greene Linebackers – Glenn Pires Defensive Backs – Larry Marmie Special teams coaches Special Teams – Al Everest Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster[]

**1999 Arizona Cardinals final roster**

	Quarterbacks 17 Dave Brown 15 Chris Greisen 16 Jake Plummer Running backs 24 Mario Bates 34 Joel Makovicka 39 Dennis McKinley FB 29 Adrian Murrell 32 Michael Pittman Sr. Wide receivers 89 David Boston 82 Mac Cody 19 MarTay Jenkins 84 Andy McCullough 85 Rob Moore 81 Frank Sanders Tight ends 83 Derek Brown 80 Terry Hardy 87 Johnny McWilliams		Offensive linemen 79 Jon Clark T 65 Anthony Clement T 62 Mike Devlin C 67 Chris Dishman G 64 James Dexter T 54 Aaron Graham C 71 Lester Holmes G 75 Matt Joyce G 68 Yusuf Scott G 70 L.J. Shelton T Defensive linemen 60 Tom Burke DE 76 Jerry Drake DT 96 Brad Ottis DE 97 Simeon Rice DE 78 Angel Rubio DE 94 Corey Sears DE 93 Mark Smith DT 98 Eric Swann DT 90 Andre Wadsworth DE		Linebackers 56 58 James Folston 59 Rob Fredrickson 53 Mark Maddox 57 Ronald McKinnon 51 Johnny Rutledge 55 Patrick Sapp Defensive backs 28 Tommy Bennett CB 25 Corey Chavous CB 22 Tom Knight CB 42 Kwamie Lassiter FS 41 Justin Lucas 44 J. J. McCleskey CB 23 Coby Rhinehart CB 40 Pat Tillman SS 35 Aeneas Williams CB Special teams 13 Chris Jacke K 10 Scott Player P		Reserve lists 72 Jerome Daniels T (IR) 75 Ernest Dye T (IR) -- Jarius Hayes TE (IR) 46 DB (IR) 74 DT (IR) 91 Rashod Swinger DT (IR) 52 Zack Walz LB (IR) Practice squad 21 Clarence Williams RB Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 12	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 25–24	1–0	Veterans Stadium	64,113
2	September 19	at Miami Dolphins	L 16–19	1–1	Pro Player Stadium	73,618
3	September 27	San Francisco 49ers	L 10–24	1–2	Sun Devil Stadium	72,100
4	October 3	at Dallas Cowboys	L 7–35	1–3	Texas Stadium	64,169
5	October 10	New York Giants	W 14–3	2–3	Sun Devil Stadium	49,015
6	October 17	Washington Redskins	L 10–24	2–4	Sun Devil Stadium	55,893
7	Bye
8	October 31	New England Patriots	L 3–27	2–5	Sun Devil Stadium	55,830
9	November 7	at New York Jets	L 7–12	2–6	Giants Stadium	77,857
10	November 14	Detroit Lions	W 23–19	3–6	Sun Devil Stadium	49,600
11	November 21	Dallas Cowboys	W 13–9	4–6	Sun Devil Stadium	72,015
12	November 28	at New York Giants	W 34–24	5–6	Giants Stadium	77,809
13	December 5	Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–17	6–6	Sun Devil Stadium	46,550
14	December 12	at Washington Redskins	L 3–28	6–7	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium	75,851
15	December 19	Buffalo Bills	L 21–31	6–8	Sun Devil Stadium	64,337
16	December 26	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–37	6–9	Georgia Dome	47,074
17	January 2, 2000	at Green Bay Packers	L 24–49	6–10	Lambeau Field	59,818

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

NFC East
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Washington Redskins	10	6	0	.625	443	377	W2
⁽⁵⁾ Dallas Cowboys	8	8	0	.500	352	276	W1
New York Giants	7	9	0	.438	299	358	L3
Arizona Cardinals	6	10	0	.375	245	382	L4
Philadelphia Eagles	5	11	0	.313	272	357	W2

References[]

^ 1999 Arizona Cardinals

[1] 1999 Arizona Cardinals

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v t Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches Players Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Sun Devil Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Cheerleaders Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano 2006 game vs. Chicago Bears Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs
Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
Category

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