2011 Arizona Cardinals season
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
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.
Regular season
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 2: at Washington Redskins
Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
7 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
Redskins |
0 |
10 |
0 | 12 | 22 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
0 |
10 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
Seahawks |
3 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 13 |
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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 4: vs. New York Giants
Week Four: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
0 |
10 |
0 | 21 | 31 |
Cardinals |
3 |
3 |
14 | 7 | 27 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- 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
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Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers |
7 |
10 |
9 | 6 | 32 |
Cardinals |
0 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 20 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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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
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Rams |
3 |
6 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Cardinals |
3 |
0 |
3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
49ers |
6 |
3 |
14 | 0 | 23 |
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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 12: at St. Louis Rams
Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
3 |
0 |
17 | 3 | 23 |
Rams |
7 |
3 |
0 | 10 | 20 |
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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Cowboys |
0 |
10 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Cardinals |
3 |
0 |
3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
49ers |
3 |
9 |
7 | 0 | 19 |
Cardinals |
0 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Browns |
7 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Cardinals |
0 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Seahawks |
0 |
3 |
7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Cardinals |
7 |
3 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Standings
Coaching staff
Arizona Cardinals 2011 staff |
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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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
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Final roster
2011 Arizona Cardinals final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 9 Inactive, 7 Practice squad
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Defense |
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CB |
Richard Marshall |
A.J. Jefferson |
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Offense |
WR |
Larry Fitzgerald |
DeMarco Sampson |
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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 |
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WR |
Andre Roberts |
Early Doucet |
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QB |
Kevin Kolb |
John Skelton |
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Special Teams |
PK Jay Feely |
P Dave Zastudil |
KR LaRod Stephens-Howling |
PR Patrick Peterson |
LS Mike Leach |
H Dave Zastudil |
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RB |
Beanie Wells |
LaRod Stephens-Howling |
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Footnotes
References
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- 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
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Championship seasons in bold |