2011 Arizona Cardinals season

2011 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach Ken Whisenhunt
General manager Rod Graves
Owner Bill Bidwill
Home field University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record 8–8
Division place 2nd NFC West
Playoff finish did not qualify
Pro Bowlers Larry Fitzgerald, WR
Patrick Peterson, CB
Adrian Wilson, SS
Uniform

The 2011 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 92nd season in the National Football League and the 24th season in Arizona. For Ken Whisenhunt, it was his fifth season as the head coach of the Cardinals. This was going to be the Cardinals first season with new starting QB Kevin Kolb, but he was replaced by John Skelton. The team improved on their 5–11 record from the 2010 season, but missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season.

The 2011 Cardinals won four overtime games, an NFL record.[1]

Offseason

2011 NFL Draft

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft
Arizona Cardinals 2011 NFL Draft selections
Draft order Player name Position Height Weight College
Round Choice Overall
1 5 5 Patrick Peterson CB 6'0" 219 lbs. LSU
2 6 38 Ryan Williams RB 5'9" 212 lbs. VT
3 5 69 Rob Housler TE 6'5" 215 lbs. FAU
4 6 103 Sam Acho OLB 6'2" 262 lbs. Texas
5 5 136 Anthony Sherman RB 5'10" 242 lbs. UConn
6 6 171 Quan Sturdivant ILB 6'1" 241 lbs. UNC
19 184[upper-alpha 1] David Carter DE 6'5" 297 lbs. UCLA
7[upper-alpha 2] 46 249[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.

Schedule

Preseason

The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.

Week Date Kickoff[upper-alpha 4] Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 August 11 7:00 p.m. at Oakland Raiders W 24–18 1–0 O.co Coliseum Recap
2 August 19 5:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers L 20–28 1–1 Lambeau Field Recap
3 August 27 7:00 p.m. San Diego Chargers L 31–34 1–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
4 September 1 7:00 p.m. Denver Broncos W 26–7 2–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff[upper-alpha 4] Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 September 11 1:15 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 28–21 1–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 18 10:00 a.m. at Washington Redskins L 21–22 1–1 FedEx Field Fox Recap
3 September 25 1:15 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks L 10–13 1–2 CenturyLink Field Fox Recap
4 October 2 1:05 p.m. New York Giants L 27–31 1–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 9 10:00 a.m. at Minnesota Vikings L 10–34 1–4 Mall of America Field at the
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome		 Fox Recap
6 Bye
7 October 23 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–32 1–5 University of Phoenix Stadium CBS Recap
8 October 30 10:00 a.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 27–30 1–6 M&T Bank Stadium Fox Recap
9 November 6 2:15 p.m. St. Louis Rams W 19–13 (OT) 2–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 13 11:00 a.m. at Philadelphia Eagles W 21–17 3–6 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
11 November 20 2:05 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers L 7–23 3–7 Candlestick Park Fox Recap
12 November 27 11:00 a.m. at St. Louis Rams W 23–20 4–7 Edward Jones Dome Fox Recap
13 December 4 2:15 p.m. Dallas Cowboys W 19–13 (OT) 5–7 University of Phoenix Stadium Fox Recap
14 December 11 2:05 p.m. San Francisco 49ers W 21–19 6–7 University of Phoenix Stadium Fox Recap
15 December 18 2:15 p.m. Cleveland Browns W 20–17 (OT) 7–7 University of Phoenix Stadium CBS Recap
16 December 24 11:00 a.m. at Cincinnati Bengals L 16–23 7–8 Paul Brown Stadium Fox Recap
17 January 1, 2012 2:15 p.m. Seattle Seahawks W 23–20 (OT) 8–8 University of Phoenix Stadium Fox Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week One: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 7 7021
Cardinals 7 0 71428

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CAR –
  • ARI –
Top rushers
  • CAR –
  • ARI –
Top receivers
  • CAR –
  • ARI –
Top tacklers
  • CAR –
  • ARI –

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 7721
Redskins 0 10 01222

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • WAS –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • WAS –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • WAS –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • WAS –

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 0010
Seahawks 3 3 7013

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:15 p.m.[upper-alpha 4]
  • Game weather: 68° F (Rain)
  • Game attendance: 66,199
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Drea Avent
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • SEA –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • SEA –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • SEA –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • SEA –

Week 4: vs. New York Giants

Week Four: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 10 02131
Cardinals 3 3 14727

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 27/40, 321 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
  • ARI – Kevin Kolb – 20/34, 237 YDS, 0 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 12 CAR, 39 YDS, TD
  • ARI – Beanie Wells – 27 CAR, 138 YDS, 3 TD
Top receivers
  • NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 10 REC, 162 YDS, TD
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 REC, 102 YDS
Top tacklers

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 7010
Vikings 28 0 3334

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

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m.[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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 10 9632
Cardinals 0 7 7620

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

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
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 21 0327
Ravens 0 6 141030

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • BAL –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • BAL –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • BAL –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • BAL –

Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Rams 3 6 40013
Cardinals 3 0 37619

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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • STL –
  • ARI –
Top rushers
  • STL –
  • ARI –
Top receivers
  • STL –
  • ARI –
Top tacklers
  • STL –
  • ARI –

Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 01421
Eagles 0 14 0317

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 077
49ers 6 3 14023

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 55° F (Rain)
  • Game attendance: 69,732
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • SF –

Week 12: at St. Louis Rams

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 17323
Rams 7 3 01020

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. 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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • STL –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • STL –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • STL –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • STL –

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 0 10 30013
Cardinals 3 0 37619

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. 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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • ARI –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • ARI –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • ARI –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • ARI –

Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 3 9 7019
Cardinals 0 7 7721

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. 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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF –
  • ARI –
Top rushers
  • SF –
  • ARI –
Top receivers
  • SF –
  • ARI –
Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • ARI –

Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Browns 7 3 70017
Cardinals 0 7 010320

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. 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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CLE –
  • ARI –
Top rushers
  • CLE –
  • ARI –
Top receivers
  • CLE –
  • ARI –
Top tacklers
  • CLE –
  • ARI –

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 01616
Bengals 10 10 3023

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • CIN –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • CIN –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • CIN –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • CIN –

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 0 3 710020
Cardinals 7 3 73323

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SEA –
  • ARI –
Top rushers
  • SEA –
  • ARI –
Top receivers
  • SEA –
  • ARI –
Top tacklers
  • SEA –
  • ARI –

Standings

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 380 229 W3
Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 312 348 W1
Seattle Seahawks 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 321 315 L2
St. Louis Rams 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 193 407 L7

Coaching staff

Arizona Cardinals 2011 staff
Front Office

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Ray Horton
  • Defensive Line – Ron Aiken
  • Linebackers – Matt Raich
  • Defensive Backs – Louie Cioffi
  • Assistant Defensive Backs – Deshea Townsend
  • Defensive Quality Control – Ryan Slowik

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – John Lott
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Pete Alosi

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, 9 Inactive, 7 Practice squad

Defense
CB
Patrick Peterson
⋅
CB
Richard Marshall
A.J. Jefferson
Offense
WR
Larry Fitzgerald
DeMarco Sampson
WR
⋅
⋅
LT LG C RG RT
Levi Brown Daryn Colledge Lyle Sendlein Rex Hadnot Brandon Keith
D'Anthony Batiste D'Anthony Batiste Rex Hadnot Deuce Lutui Jeremy Bridges
TE
Todd Heap
Jeff King
WR
Andre Roberts
Early Doucet
QB
Kevin Kolb
John Skelton
Special Teams
PK Jay Feely
P Dave Zastudil
KR LaRod Stephens-Howling
PR Patrick Peterson
LS Mike Leach
H Dave Zastudil
RB
Beanie Wells
LaRod Stephens-Howling

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 8 9 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.

References

  1. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, team won game, Game went to overtime, sorted by descending Date.
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