102nd season in franchise history
The 2021 season is the Arizona Cardinals ' 102nd season in the National Football League , their 34th in Arizona and their third under head coach Kliff Kingsbury . They improved from their 8–8 season from the previous year with a 23–13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11. The Cardinals started 7–0 for the first time since 1974 when they were based in St. Louis. With their week 11 win over their division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks , the Cardinals improved on their record from the previous year and clinched their first winning season since 2015 . Despite a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16, the Cardinals clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2015 after the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Los Angeles Rams .
In the offseason, cornerback Patrick Peterson was lost to free agency after 10 years, and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald chose not to sign with any team after 17 years with the franchise.[1]
Roster changes [ ]
Position
Player
Tag
2021 team
Contract
TE Dan Arnold UFA
Carolina Panthers 2–year
S Chris Banjo UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1–year
OT Kelvin Beachum UFA
Arizona Cardinals 2–year
DE Angelo Blackson UFA
Chicago Bears 2–year
LB De'Vondre Campbell UFA
Green Bay Packers 1–year
TE Darrell Daniels UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1-year
TE Seth DeValve UFA
N/A
N/A
RB Kenyan Drake UFA
Las Vegas Raiders 2–year
LB Kylie Fitts ERFA
Arizona Cardinals 1–year
WR Larry Fitzgerald UFA
N/A
N/A
RB D. J. Foster UFA
N/A
N/A
OG Max Garcia UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1–year
LB Dennis Gardeck RFA
Arizona Cardinals 1–year
LB Markus Golden UFA
Arizona Cardinals 2–year
QB Brett Hundley UFA
Indianapolis Colts 1–year
LB Isaiah Irving UFA
N/A
N/A
CB Johnathan Joseph UFA
N/A
N/A
CB Dre Kirkpatrick UFA
San Francisco 49ers 1–year
P Andy Lee UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1–year
K Mike Nugent UFA
N/A
N/A
DT Domata Peko UFA
N/A
N/A
DT Corey Peters UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1–year
CB Patrick Peterson UFA
Minnesota Vikings 1–year
CB Kevin Peterson UFA
N/A
N/A
LB Haason Reddick UFA
Carolina Panthers 1–year
WR Trent Sherfield UFA
San Francisco 49ers 1–year
OG J.R. Sweezy UFA
N/A
N/A
LB Ezekiel Turner RFA
Arizona Cardinals 1–year
LB Tanner Vallejo UFA
Arizona Cardinals 2–year
S Charles Washington UFA
Arizona Cardinals 1-year
Player re-signed by the Cardinals
Player not re-signed by the Cardinals
Signings [ ]
Position
Player
2020 team
Date signed
Contract
WR A. J. Green UFA
Cincinnati Bengals March 17
1–year, $8.5 million
K Matt Prater UFA
Detroit Lions March 17
2–year, $6.5 million
DE J. J. Watt UFA
Houston Texans March 17
2–year, $28 million
OG Brian Winters UFA
Buffalo Bills March 22
1–year, $1 million
CB Malcolm Butler UFA
Tennessee Titans March 25
1–year, $6 million
S Shawn Williams UFA
Cincinnati Bengals March 29
1–year
QB Colt McCoy UFA
New York Giants March 30
1–year
RB James Conner UFA
Pittsburgh Steelers April 13
1-year
Trades [ ] March 17: The Cardinals traded a third–round pick in 2021 NFL Draft to the Las Vegas Raiders for C Rodney Hudson .[2]
March 25: The Cardinals traded C Mason Cole to the Minnesota Vikings for a sixth–round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[3]
October 15: The Cardinals traded a fifth-round pick in 2022 NFL Draft and CB Tay Gowan to the Philadelphia Eagles for Tight End Zach Ertz . [4] Draft [ ]
2021 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round
Selection
Player
Position
College
Notes
1 16
Zaven Collins LB Tulsa
2
49
Rondale Moore WR Purdue
4
136
Marco Wilson CB Florida from Kansas City via Baltimore
6
210
Victor Dimukeje DE Duke from Baltimore
223
Tay Gowan CB
UCF from Minnesota via trade for Mason Cole
7
243
James Wiggins S Cincinnati
247
Michal Menet C Penn State from Chicago via Las Vegas
Notes The Cardinals traded their third-round selection to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' seventh-round selection, originally from the Chicago Bears , and center Rodney Hudson .[5]
The Cardinals traded their 2020 second-round selection, their 2021 fourth-round selection, and running back David Johnson to the Houston Texans in exchange for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and the Texans' 2020 fourth-round selection.[6]
The Cardinals traded their fifth-round pick and a 2022 fourth-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a fourth-round pick and a sixth-round pick.
The Cardinals traded their sixth-round selection to the New York Giants in exchange for linebacker Markus Golden .[7] Staff [ ]
Front office Owner – Michael Bidwill
Chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
General manager – Steve Keim
Vice president of player personnel – Quentin Harris
Vice president of pro scouting – Adrian Wilson
Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
Director of player personnel – Dru Grigson
Director of college scouting – Chris Culmer
Director of football administration – Matt Harriss Head Coach Head coach – Kliff Kingsbury
Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Jeff Rodgers Offensive Coaches
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph
Defensive line – Brentson Buckner
Linebackers – Billy Davis
Outside linebackers – Charlie Bullen
Defensive backs – Marcus Robertson
Cornerbacks – Greg Williams
Defensive assistant – Rusty McKinney
Defensive quality control – Rob Grosso Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Devin Fitzsimmons Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris
Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Naylor → Coaching staff Management More NFL staffs
AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LV LAC NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA
Current roster [ ]
Quarterbacks
12 Colt McCoy 19 Trace McSorley 1 Kyler Murray Running backs
Wide receivers
83 Greg Dortch 18 A. J. Green 17 Andy Isabella 13 Christian Kirk 4 Rondale Moore 85 Antoine Wesley Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Preseason [ ] The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.[8]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
Dallas Cowboys
W 19–16
1–0
State Farm Stadium
Recap
2
Kansas City Chiefs
L 10–17
1–1
State Farm Stadium
Recap
3
at New Orleans Saints
Cancelled due to Hurricane Ida [9]
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The Cardinals' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.[8]
Note: The state of Arizona lies entirely within the Mountain Time Zone ; however, Daylight saving time is only observed within the Navajo Nation .Pacific Daylight Time
Week
Date
Time (MST
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
TV
Recap
1
September 12
10:00 a.m.
at Tennessee Titans
W 38–13
1–0
Nissan Stadium
CBS
Recap
2
September 19
1:05 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings
W 34–33
2–0
State Farm Stadium
Fox
Recap
3
September 26
10:00 a.m.
at Jacksonville Jaguars
W 31–19
3–0
TIAA Bank Field
Fox
Recap
4
October 3
1:05 p.m.
at Los Angeles Rams
W 37–20
4–0
SoFi Stadium
Fox
Recap
5
October 10
1:25 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers W 17–10
5–0
State Farm Stadium
Fox
Recap
6
October 17
1:05 p.m.
at Cleveland Browns
W 37–14
6–0
FirstEnergy Stadium
Fox
Recap
7
October 24
1:25 p.m.
Houston Texans
W 31−5
7–0
State Farm Stadium
CBS
Recap
8
5:20 p.m.
Green Bay Packers
L 21–24
7–1
State Farm Stadium
Fox/NFLN /Prime
Recap
9
November 7
2:25 p.m.
at San Francisco 49ers
W 31–17
8–1
Levi's Stadium
Fox
Recap
10
November 14
2:05 p.m.
Carolina Panthers
L 10–34
8–2
State Farm Stadium
Fox
Recap
11
November 21
2:25 p.m.
at Seattle Seahawks
W 23–13
9–2
Lumen Field
Fox
Recap
12
Bye
13
December 5
11:00 a.m.
at Chicago Bears
W 33–22
10–2
Soldier Field
Fox
Recap
14
6:15 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams L 23–30
10–3
State Farm Stadium
ESPN /ABC /ESPN+
Recap
15
December 19
11:00 a.m.
at Detroit Lions
L 12–30
10–4
Ford Field
Fox
Recap
16
December 25
6:15 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts
L 16–22
10–5
State Farm Stadium
NFLN
Recap
17
January 2
2:25 p.m.
at Dallas Cowboys
AT&T Stadium
Fox
18
January 9
2:25 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks
State Farm Stadium
Fox
Notes:
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
All remaining games are subject to change—either due to flexible scheduling or COVID-19 issues.
Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8. Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 10
14
14 0 38
Titans
0
6
7 0 13
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : September 12Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT /10:00 a.m. MST Game weather : Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 67,216Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS ) : Tom McCarthy and Aaron Taylor Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 9:26. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:05.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 0:19. Second quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 17-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:32.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:54. Cardinals 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:49. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:06. Third quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Michael Badgley kick), 12:59. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Christian Kirk 26-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Cardinals 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
ARI – Christian Kirk 11-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 3:11. Cardinals 38–13. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:12. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/32, 289 yards, 4 TD, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/35, 212 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 63 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Chester Rogers – 4 reception, 62 yards
Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
14
9
7 3 33
Cardinals 7
17
7 3 34
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : September 19Game time : 1:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,115Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox ) : Gus Johnson , Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – K. J. Osborn 64-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 14:16. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 15-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
MIN – Adam Thielen 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 0:24. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:25. Second quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide right), 8:56. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:18.
ARI – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:15. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
ARI – Rondale Moore 77-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 1:33. Cardinals 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13.
MIN – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 0:21. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:12.
ARI – Matt Prater 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:21. Third quarter
MIN – Nick Vigil 36-yard interception return (Greg Joseph kick), 14:00. Vikings 30–24.
ARI – A. J. Green 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 9:11. Cardinals 31–30. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49. Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 14:12. Vikings 33–31. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:17.
ARI – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 4:25. Cardinals 34–33. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/32, 244 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 29/36, 400 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 131 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
MIN – K. J. Osborn – 5 reception, 91 yards, TD
ARI – Rondale Moore – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 7
0
17 7 31
Jaguars
0
13
6 0 19
at TIAA Bank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : September 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /10:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 58,012Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (Fox) : Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:42. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:22. Second quarter
JAX – D. J. Chark 12-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Josh Lambo kick), 0:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:01.
JAX – Jamal Agnew 109–yard kick return (kick failed, wide left), 0:00. Jaguars 13–7. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 7:38. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:47.
JAX – James Robinson 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 3:33. Jaguars 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
ARI – James Conner 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:21. Jaguars 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
ARI – Byron Murphy 29–yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 0:24. Cardinals 24–19. Fourth quarter
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:49. Cardinals 31–19. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:52.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 28/34, 316 yards, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 22/34, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 11 rushes, 43 yards, 2 TD
JAX – James Robinson – 15 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 112 yards
JAX – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 62 yards
The Cardinals earned their first 3–0 start since 2015 .
Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 7
17
10 3 37
Rams
10
3
0 7 20
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : October 3Game time : 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT Game weather : Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 70,003Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 11:18. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:42.
ARI – A. J. Green 41-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:50. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:07.
LAR – Van Jefferson 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:52. Rams 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58. Second quarter
ARI – Maxx Williams 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:44. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:44. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:51.
LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 3:22. Cardinals 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:19.
ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 3:18. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 10:15. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:45.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:14. Cardinals 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 37–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 8:27.
LAR – Robert Woods 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:14. Cardinals 37–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/32, 268 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 120 yards
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 14 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers
ARI – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
LAR – Van Jefferson – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
With the win, the Cardinals not only improved to 4–0 for the first time since 2012 , but earned their first victory over the Rams since Week 17 of the 2016 season. Also, with the Broncos, the Raiders, and the Panthers losing their first games of the season, the Cardinals became the last undefeated team in the NFL.
Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 5: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
0
7 3 10
Cardinals 7
3
0 7 17
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 10Game time : 1:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 62,716Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler , Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 5:27. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:59. Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 13-yard run, (Joey Slye kick) 1:42. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray , (Matt Prater kick) 5:13. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:36.
SF – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 4:12. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
SF – Trey Lance – 15/29, 192 yards, INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/31, 239 yards, TD Top rushers
SF – Trey Lance – 16 rushes, 89 yards
ARI – Rondale Moore – 3 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 3 receptions, 58 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 7
16
7 7 37
Browns
0
14
0 0 14
at FirstEnergy Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : October 17Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 67,431Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Christian Kirk 21-yard pass from Kyler Murray , (Matt Prater kick), 8:34. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:00. Second quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 13-yard pass from Kyler Murray, (Matt Prater kick), 14:49. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:41.
ARI – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 13:02. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:51.
ARI – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 9:24. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 2:07.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield , (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:06. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 0:43. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:23.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 57-yard pass from Baker Mayfield, (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:00. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:43. Third quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray, (Matt Prater kick), 2:56. Cardinals 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter
ARI – A.J. Green 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray, (Matt Prater kick), 4:48. Cardinals 37–14. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 7:18.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/30, 229 yards, 4 TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 19/28, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – James Connor – 16 rushes, 71 yards
CLE – Kareem Hunt – 14 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers
ARI – A.J. Green – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 4 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Week 7: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week 7: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
2
3
0 0 5
Cardinals 0
17
7 7 31
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 24Game time : 1:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,297Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Adam Archuleta and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Kyler Murray sacked in the end zone by Jacob Martin for a safety, 2:58. Texans 2–0. Second quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 14:55. Texans 5–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 3:03.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 9:01. Cardinals 7–5. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
ARI – Christian Kirk 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 2:45. Cardinals 14–5. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:58.
ARI – Matt Prater 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Cardinals 17–5. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:32. Third quarter
ARI – Zach Ertz 47-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 7:58. Cardinals 24–5. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:33. Fourth quarter
ARI – James Conner 18-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:22. Cardinals 31–5. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:53.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 23/32, 135 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/28, 261 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 7 rushes, 25 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 15 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 2 receptions, 28 yards
ARI – Zach Ertz – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
The Arizona Cardinals played the Houston Texans at home. This was the first game where former Texans DeAndre Hopkins and JJ Watt played against their former team, as well as tight end Zach Ertz's debut with the Cardinals.
This was the first 31-5 game in NFL history.
Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 0
10
7 7 24
Cardinals
7
0
7 7 21
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : Game time : 5:20 p.m. MSTGame weather : Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 63,696Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Prime Video ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Chase Edmonds 11-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:17. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:43. Second quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 12:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:23.
GB – Mason Crosby 21-yard field goal, 6:24. Packers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19. Third quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:37. Packers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:16.
ARI – James Conner 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:22. Packers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 14:56. Packers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:26.
ARI – James Conner 9-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Packers 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/37, 184 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/33, 274 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
GB – A. J. Dillon – 16 rushes, 78 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 7 rushes, 30 yards, TD Top receivers
GB – Aaron Jones – 7 receptions, 51 yards
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 2 receptions, 66 yards
The Packers handed the Cardinals their first loss to deny them a perfect season with a 24–21 victory on Thursday Night Football . Kyler Murray had the ball with time winding down, and the ball in field goal range, but a pass intended for wide receiver A. J. Green was picked off in the endzone by Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas , who began the season on the Cardinals practice squad.
Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 14
3
14 0 31
49ers
0
7
7 3 17
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : November 7Game time : 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Scattered clouds, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 59,012Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – James Conner 13-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:08. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:21.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:39. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59. Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 4:02. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:23.
SF – George Kittle 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:16. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:46. Third quarter
ARI – James Conner 45-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Matt Prater kick), 13:33. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:27.
ARI – Eno Benjamin 21-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:05. Cardinals 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:47.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 4:56. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 8:23. Cardinals 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:34.
Top passers
ARI – Colt McCoy – 22/26, 249 yards, TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 28/40, 322 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 21 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 8 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers
Despite Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins not playing, the Cardinals dominated the game to sweep the season series for the first time since 2018. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 8–1 and tied their 8-win mark from the previous season.
Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week 10: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 17
6
8 3 34
Cardinals
0
0
3 7 10
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : November 14Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 62,400Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:12. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:22.
CAR – Robby Anderson 2-yard pass from Cam Newton (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:39. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:12.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 1:00. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:25. Second quarter
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 48-yard field goal, 9:40. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:09.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:16. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – James Conner 11-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:19. Panthers 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:33.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 27-yard field goal, 3:26. Panthers 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:53.
Top passers
CAR – P. J. Walker – 22/29, 167 yards, INT
ARI – Colt McCoy – 11/20, 107 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 receptions, 66 yards
ARI – Christian Kirk – 7 receptions, 58 yards
Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 7
6
3 7 23
Seahawks
0
6
0 7 13
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : November 21Game time : 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 68,833Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Zach Ertz 1-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Matt Prater kick), 2:47. Cardinals 7-0. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:27 Second quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 8:23. Cardinals 7-3. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:05.
ARI – Zach Ertz 2-yard pass from Colt McCoy (kick failed, wide right), 1:52. Cardinals 13-3. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:31
SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 1:05. Cardinals 13-6. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:47. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 12:57. Cardinals 16-6. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter
SEA – DeeJay Dallas 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 7:05. Cardinals 16-13. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:51
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:20. Cardinals 23-13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:45
Top passers
ARI – Colt McCoy – 35/44, 328 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 14/26, 207 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Zach Ertz – 8 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 115 yards
Week 13: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 14
7
3 9 33
Bears
0
7
7 8 22
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : December 5Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 60,803Referee : Jerome BogerTV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin , Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:40.
ARI – Kyler Murray 9-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:39. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:12. Second quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:50. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:49.
ARI – James Conner 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:40. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 9:52. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:08.
CHI – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 2:49. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:03. Fourth quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 8:31. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:05.
ARI – Kyler Murray 3-yard run (pass failed), 6:23. Cardinals 33–14. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:45.
CHI – Jakeem Grant 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton–Jimmy Graham pass), 2:45. Cardinals 33–22. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 11/15, 123 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Andy Dalton – 26/41, 229 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 20 runs, 75 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 21 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – James Conner – 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD
CHI – Jakeem Grant – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week 14: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 0
13
14 3 30
Cardinals
3
10
0 10 23
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : Game time : 6:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 63,999Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (ESPN /ABC /ESPN+ ) : Steve Levy , Brian Griese , Louis Riddick , Lisa Salters , and John Parry Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 10:58. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:02. Second quarter
LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:53. Rams 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:57.
LAR – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 7:23. Rams 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:54.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
LAR – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 0:35. Rams 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:43.
ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 0:35. Third quarter
LAR – Van Jefferson 52-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:36. Rams 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 9:45. Rams 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter
ARI – James Conner 8-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 13:38. Rams 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
LAR – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 7:20. Rams 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:18.
ARI – Matt Prater 49-yard field goal, 0:37. Rams 30–23. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 23/30, 287 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 32/49, 383 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
LAR – Sony Michel – 20 rushes, 79 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 7 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 13 receptions, 123 yards, TD
ARI – A.J. Green – 7 receptions, 102 yards
Week 15: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
6 6 12
Lions 3
14
7 6 30
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : December 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 45,211Referee : Land ClarkTV announcers (Fox) : Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DET – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 6:10. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 8:50. Second quarter
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 37-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 14:53. Lions 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:49.
DET – Josh Reynolds 22-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 0:19. Lions 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 11:22. Lions 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:38.
DET – Jason Cabinda 6-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 8:10. Lions 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05.
ARI – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 3:54. Lions 24–6. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter
DET – Riley Patterson 47-yard field goal, 13:15. Lions 27–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:39.
ARI – Christian Kirk 26-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 4:40. Lions 27–12. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 3:08.
DET – Riley Patterson 45-yard field goal, 2:46. Lions 30–12. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:54.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/41, 257 yards, TD, INT
DET – Jared Goff – 21/26, 216 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 6 rushes, 53 yards
DET – Craig Reynolds – 26 rushes, 112 yards Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ ] NFL on Christmas Day
Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 7
5
3 7 22
Cardinals
6
0
7 3 16
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:29.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:03. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:08. Second quarter
IND – Penalty on Kyler Murray enforced in end zone for a Safety, 4:20. Colts 9–6.
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Colts 12–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:19. Third quarter
ARI – Antoine Wesley 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:53. Cardinals 13–12. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:22.
IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 15–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter
IND – Dezmon Patmon 14-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:30.
ARI – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 0:42. Colts 22–16. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 18/28, 225 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/43, 245 yards, TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 27 rushes, 108 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 4 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 82 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 receptions, 71 yards
Week 17: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
0 0 0
Cowboys
0
0
0 0 0
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : January 2Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi Preview
Standings [ ] Division [ ]
NFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
x – Los Angeles Rams
11
4
0
.733
3–2
8–3
416
326
W4
x – Arizona Cardinals
10
5
0
.667
4–1
6–4
394
306
L3
San Francisco 49ers
8
7
0
.533
1–4
6–5
377
334
L1
Seattle Seahawks †
5
10
0
.333
2–3
2–8
306
307
L2
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
y – Green Bay Packers
North
12
3
0
.800
3–1
8–2
.484
.467
W4
2[a]
y – Dallas Cowboys
East
11
4
0
.733
5–0
9–1
.480
.430
W4
3[a] [b]
x – Los Angeles Rams
West
11
4
0
.733
3–2
8–3
.464
.391
W3
4[a] [b]
y – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
11
4
0
.733
3–2
7–4
.502
.497
W1
Wild cards
5
x – Arizona Cardinals
West
10
5
0
.667
4–1
6–4
.473
.447
L3
6[c]
San Francisco 49ers
West
8
7
0
.533
1–4
6–5
.500
.429
L1
7[c]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
8
7
0
.533
2–2
6–4
.460
.354
W3
In the hunt
8[d]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
8
0
.467
3–1
5–5
.496
.429
L1
9[d] [e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
8
0
.467
2–3
4–7
.451
.310
W1
10[e]
New Orleans Saints
South
7
8
0
.467
2–2
5–5
.533
.552
L1
11
Washington Football Team
East
6
9
0
.400
1–3
5–5
.551
.444
L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
12[f] [g]
Carolina Panthers
South
5
10
0
.333
2–2
3–7
.498
.427
L5
13[f] [h]
Chicago Bears
North
5
10
0
.333
2–3
3–7
.536
.360
W1
14[g] [h]
Seattle Seahawks
West
5
10
0
.333
2–3
2–8
.522
.413
L2
15
New York Giants
East
4
11
0
.267
1–4
3–7
.564
.467
L4
16
Detroit Lions
North
2
12
1
.167
1–4
2–8
.527
.567
L1
Tiebreakers [i]
^ a b c Dallas wins tiebreaker over LA Rams and Tampa Bay based on conference record.
^ a b LA Rams wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b San Francisco wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on conference record. Division tiebreaker initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
^ a b Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Carolina wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on strength of victory.
^ a b Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
References [ ]
^ Peters, Craig (March 22, 2021). "Vikings Altered Plans on the Fly to Land Patrick Peterson" . Vikings.com . ^ Urban, Darren (March 17, 2021). "Cardinals Make Trade For 3-Time Pro Bowl Center Rodney Hudson" . azcardinals.com . ^ "Vikings Acquire OL Mason Cole in Trade with Cardinals" . www.vikings.com. March 25, 2021.^ "Transactions: Cardinals agree to trade CB TAY GOWAN and 2022 fifth-round pick to Philadelphia Eagles for TE ZACH ERTZ" . October 15, 2021.^ "Cardinals Make Trade For 3-Time Pro Bowl Center Rodney Hudson" . azcardinals.com . March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021 .^ Cox, Seth (March 20, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals officially announce trade for DeAndre Hopkins" . SBnation.com . Retrieved March 21, 2020 . ^ "Giants trade Markus Golden to Cardinals for 2021 draft pick" . Giants.com . Retrieved October 26, 2020 .^ a b Urban, Darren (May 12, 2021). "Cardinals Release Official 2021 Schedule" . Arizona Cardinals . Retrieved May 12, 2021 . ^ "New Orleans Saints cancel preseason game vs. Arizona Cardinals as Hurricane Ida looms" . ESPN.com .
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