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The 1997 Arizona Cardinals season National Football League and the 10th in Arizona . The team was unable to match their previous output of 7–9, instead winning only four games.[1]
In week 2, the Cardinals ended a 13-game losing streak to the Dallas Cowboys .
Offseason
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NFL draft
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Undrafted free agents
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1997 Undrafted free agents of note
Player
Position
College
Michael Comer
Linebacker
UTEP
Personnel
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Staff
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1997 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams – Al Everest
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki
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Roster
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1997 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
52 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squad
Rookies in italics
Regular season
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Schedule
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Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1 August 31
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 0–1
Cinergy Field
50,298
2 September 7
Dallas Cowboys W (OT )
1–1
Sun Devil Stadium
71,578
3 September 14
at Washington Redskins L 1–2
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
78,270
4 Bye
5 September 28
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 1–3
Houlihan's Stadium
53,804
6 October 5
Minnesota Vikings
L 1–4
Sun Devil Stadium
45,550
7 October 12
New York Giants L 1–5
Sun Devil Stadium
38,959
8 October 19
at Philadelphia Eagles L 1–6
Veterans Stadium
66,860
9 October 26
Tennessee Oilers
L 1–7
Sun Devil Stadium
44,030
10 November 2
Philadelphia Eagles W 2–7
Sun Devil Stadium
39,549
11 November 9
at Dallas Cowboys L 2–8
Texas Stadium
64,302
12 November 16
at New York Giants L 2–9
Giants Stadium
68,316
13 November 23
at Baltimore Ravens
W 3–9
Memorial Stadium
53,976
14 November 30
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 3–10
Sun Devil Stadium
66,341
15 December 7
Washington Redskins L 3–11
Sun Devil Stadium
41,537
16 December 14
at New Orleans Saints
L 3–12
Louisiana Superdome
45,517
17 December 21
Atlanta Falcons
W 4–12
Sun Devil Stadium
32,003
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
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Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals
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Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
7 7 7 0 21
Bengals 0
3 0 21 24
at Cinergy Field , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : August 31
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather : 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance : 53,644
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 38-yard field goal. Cardinals 7–3.
ARI – Cedric Smith 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 14–3.
Third quarter
ARI – Larry Centers 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 21–3.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Ki-Jana Carter 2-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick). Cardinals 21–10.
CIN – Ki-Jana Carter 1-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick). Cardinals 21–17.
CIN – Carl Pickens 7-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick). Bengals 24–21.
Top passers
ARI – Kent Graham – 20/36, 248 yards, INT
CIN – Jeff Blake – 24/35, 252 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Leeland McElroy – 17 rushes, 52 yards, TD
CIN – Ki-Jana Carter – 19 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 105 yards
CIN – Carl Pickens – 8 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Cowboys
6 13 3 0 0 22
Cardinals 0
7 7 8 3 25
at Sun Devil Stadium , Tempe, Arizona
Date : September 7
Game time : 6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance : 71,578
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Richie Cunningham 24-yard field goal. Cowboys 3–0.
DAL – Richie Cunningham 47-yard field goal. Cowboys 6–0.
Second quarter
ARI – Leeland McElroy 10-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 7–6.
DAL – Richie Cunningham 37-yard field goal. Cowboys 9–7.
DAL – Chad Hennings 4-yard fumble return (Richie Cunningham kick). Cowboys 16–7.
DAL – Richie Cunningham 34-yard field goal. Cowboys 19–7.
Third quarter
DAL – Richie Cunningham 28-yard field goal. Cowboys 22–7.
ARI – Frank Sanders 7-yard pass from Kent Graham (Kevin Butler kick). Cowboys 22–14.
Fourth quarter
Overtime
ARI – Kevin Butler 20-yard field goal. Cardinals 25–22.
Top passers
DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/40, 171 yards
ARI – Kent Graham – 26/47, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 19 rushes, 132 yards
ARI – Leeland McElroy – 16 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 3: at Washington Redskins
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Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Cardinals
7 0
3 3 0 13
Redskins 3 7 0 3 6 19
at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium , Landover, Maryland
Date : September 14
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather : 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance : 78,270
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
WAS – Scott Blanton 19-yard field goal. Redskins 13–10.
ARI – Kevin Butler 47-yard field goal. Tied 13–13.
Overtime
WAS – Michael Westbrook 40-yard pass from Gus Frerotte. Redskins 19–13.
Top passers
ARI – Kent Graham – 17/40, 132 yards
WAS – Gus Frerotte – 19/36, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
7 11 0 18
Buccaneers 6 6 0 7 19
at Houlihan's Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : September 28
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather : 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance : 53,804
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
ARI – Kevin Butler 37-yard field goal. Buccaneers 12–10.
ARI – Aeneas Williams 42-yard interception return (Kent Graham–Frank Sanders pass). Cardinals 18–12.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARI – Kent Graham – 31/52, 339 yards, TD, 2 INT
TB – Trent Dilfer – 12/24, 110 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Rob Moore – 8 receptions, 147 yards, TD
TB – Reidel Anthony – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 7 3 0 10 20
Cardinals
3 10 3 3 19
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 5
Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance : 45,550
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Eddie Murray 49-yard field goal. Vikings 10–3.
ARI – Chris Gedney 33-yard pass from Kent Graham (Kevin Butler kick). Tied 10–10.
ARI – Kevin Butler 23-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–10.
Third quarter
ARI – Kevin Butler 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 16–10.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kevin Butler 49-yard field goal. Cardinals 19–10.
MIN – Cris Carter 1-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Eddie Murray kick). Cardinals 19–17.
MIN – Eddie Murray 38-yard field goal. Vikings 20–19.
Top passers
MIN – Brad Johnson – 25/39, 292 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Kent Graham – 22/38, 293 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Robert Smith – 17 rushes, 60 yards
ARI – Leeland McElroy – 15 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Andrew Glover – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 8 receptions, 108 yards
Week 7: vs. New York Giants
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Week 7: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Giants 3 3 7 14 27
Cardinals
0
6 0 7 13
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 12
Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance : 38,959
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 48-yard field goal. Giants 6–0.
ARI – Aeneas Williams 30-yard interception return (kick failed). Tied 6–6.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG – Danny Kanell – 13/28, 198 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Stoney Case – 18/33, 222 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD
ARI – LeShon Johnson – 2 rushes, 14 yards
Top receivers
NYG – David Patten – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 4 receptions, 87 yards
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
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Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Cardinals
0
0
3 7 0 10
Eagles 0
7 0 3 3 13
at Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : October 19
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather : 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance : 66,860
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kevin Williams 31-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Cardinals 10–7.
PHI – Chris Boniol 38-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.
Overtime
PHI – Chris Boniol 24-yard field goal. Eagles 13–10.
Top passers
ARI – Jake Plummer – 5/9, 98 yards, TD
PHI – Rodney Peete – 23/36, 298 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
ARI – Larry Centers – 11 rushes, 37 yards
PHI – Ricky Watters – 24 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Tennessee Oilers
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Week 9: Tennessee Oilers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 3 14 17 7 41
Cardinals
0
0
7 7 14
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 26
Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance : 44,030
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Denard Walker 39-yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 10–0.
TEN – Al Del Greco 42-yard field goal. Oilers 13–0.
TEN – Steve McNair 35-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 20–0.
Third quarter
TEN – Steve McNair 2-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 27–0.
ARI – Rob Moore 12-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Oilers 27–7.
TEN – Chris Sanders 55-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 34–7.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Chris Sanders 20-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 41–7.
ARI – Rob Moore 2-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Oilers 41–14.
Top passers
TEN – Steve McNair – 9/17, 146 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Jake Plummer – 21/40, 195 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
TEN – Chris Sanders – 2 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 10 receptions, 98 yards
Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles
7 0
14 0 21
Cardinals 7 3 7 14 31
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 2
Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance : 39,549
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Joe Nedney 45-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–7.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kent Graham 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick). Cardinals 24–21.
ARI – Kent Graham 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick). Cardinals 31–21.
Top passers
PHI – Ty Detmer – 15/27, 224 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Jake Plummer – 7/18, 132 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – Freddie Solomon – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys
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Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
3 0
3 0 6
Cowboys 0
10 14 0 24
at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas
Date : November 9
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather : 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance : 64,302
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Joe Nedney 42-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
ARI – Joe Nedney 39-yard field goal. Cowboys 10–6.
DAL – Sherman Williams 1-yard run (Richie Cunningham kick). Cowboys 17–6.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 5-yard run (Richie Cunningham kick). Cowboys 24–6.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARI – Jake Plummer – 13/22, 148 yards
DAL – Troy Aikman – 15/22, 216 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Jake Plummer – 7 rushes, 51 yards
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 15 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 12: at New York Giants
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Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
10 0 10
Giants 0
10 0 9 19
at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 16
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather : 38 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance : 68,316
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG – Howard Cross 1-yard pass from Danny Kanell (kick failed). Giants 16–10.
NYG – Brad Daluiso 35-yard field goal. Giants 19–10.
Top passers
ARI – Jake Plummer – 22/33, 388 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYG – Danny Kanell – 14/21, 182 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 9 receptions, 188 yards, TD
NYG – Amani Toomer – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens
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Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 0
3 10 16
Ravens
0
3 7 3 13
at Memorial Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : November 23
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather : 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance : 53,976
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Joe Nedney 22-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
ARI – Joe Nedney 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–3.
BAL – Bam Morris 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 10–6.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Frank Sanders 4-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Cardinals 13–10.
BAL – Matt Stover 34-yard field goal. Tied 13–13.
ARI – Joe Nedney 43-yard field goal. Cardinals 16–13.
Top passers
ARI – Jake Plummer – 19/34, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT
BAL – Vinny Testaverde – 21/37, 193 yards
Top rushers
ARI – Larry Centers – 8 rushes, 36 yards
BAL – Bam Morris – 20 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Steelers 7 3 7 3 6 26
Cardinals
0
3 14 3 0 20
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 30
Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance : 66,341
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Joe Nedney 32-yard field goal. Steelers 7–3.
PIT – Norm Johnson 40-yard field goal. Steelers 10–3.
Third quarter
ARI – Frank Sanders 3-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Tied 10–10.
PIT – Jerome Bettis 7-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). Steelers 17–10.
ARI – Chris Gedney 11-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Tied 17–17.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Norm Johnson 39-yard field goal. Steelers 20–17.
ARI – Joe Nedney 19-yard field goal. Tied 20–20.
Overtime
PIT – Jerome Bettis 10-yard run. Steelers 26–20.
Top passers
PIT – Kordell Stewart – 18/35, 179 yards
ARI – Jake Plummer – 15/26, 270 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PIT – Jerome Bettis – 36 rushes, 142 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Leeland McElroy – 9 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
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Week 15: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 7 10 7 14 38
Cardinals
0
14 7 7 28
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 7
Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance : 41,537
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Larry Bowie 3-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 14–0.
WAS – Scott Blanton 40-yard field goal. Redskins 17–0.
ARI – Rob Moore 4-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Redskins 17–7.
ARI – Rob Moore 29-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Redskins 17–14.
Third quarter
WAS – Chris Dishman 21-yard interception return (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 24–14.
ARI – Chris Gedney 37-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Redskins 24–21.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Henry Ellard 23-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 31–21.
ARI – Rob Moore 47-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Redskins 31–28.
WAS – Albert Connell 7-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 38–28.
Top passers
WAS – Jeff Hostetler – 18/34, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT
ARI – Jake Plummer – 19/38, 337 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
WAS – Brian Mitchell – 2 receptions, 79 yards
ARI – Rob Moore – 5 receptions, 114 yards, 3 TD
Week 16: at New Orleans Saints
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Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
7 3 0 0 10
Saints 0
3 7 17 27
at Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 14
Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance : 45,517
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Doug Brien 20-yard field goal. Cardinals 7–3.
ARI – Joe Nedney 30-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–3.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NO – Doug Brien 33-yard field goal. Saints 13–10.
NO – Eric Guliford 16-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Doug Brien kick). Saints 20–10.
NO – John Farquhar 8-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Doug Brien kick). Saints 27–10.
Top passers
ARI – Jake Plummer – 17/37, 180 yards, 2 INT
NO – Billy Joe Hobert – 14/24, 252 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 55 yards
NO – Randal Hill – 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons
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Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons
14 3 3 6 26
Cardinals 7 7 0 15 29
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 21
Game time : 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather : 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance : 32,003
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Morten Andersen 25-yard field goal. Falcons 17–7.
ARI – Jake Plummer 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick). Falcons 17–14.
Third quarter
ATL – Morten Andersen 31-yard field goal. Falcons 20–14.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Morten Andersen 20-yard field goal. Falcons 23–14.
ATL – Morten Andersen 26-yard field goal. Falcons 26–14.
ARI – Rob Moore 21-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Falcons 26–21.
ARI – Larry Centers 1-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Cardinals 28–26.
Top passers
ATL – Chris Chandler – 13/19, 176 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Jake Plummer – 19/39, 237 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
ATL – Bert Emanuel – 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Standings
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References
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Division championships (7 )
Conference championships (1 )
League championships (2 )
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