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1 Offseason  



1.1  Signings  





1.2  Departures  





1.3  2011 NFL Draft  





1.4  Acquisitions  







2 Preseason  



2.1  Schedule  







3 Regular season  



3.1  Schedule  





3.2  Game summaries  



3.2.1  Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers  





3.2.2  Week 2: at Washington Redskins  





3.2.3  Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks  





3.2.4  Week 4: vs. New York Giants  





3.2.5  Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings  





3.2.6  Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers  





3.2.7  Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens  





3.2.8  Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams  





3.2.9  Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles  





3.2.10  Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers  





3.2.11  Week 12: at St. Louis Rams  





3.2.12  Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys  





3.2.13  Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers  





3.2.14  Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns  





3.2.15  Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals  





3.2.16  Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks  









4 Standings  





5 Coaching staff  





6 Final roster  





7 Footnotes  





8 References  














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2011 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill
General managerRod Graves
Head coachKen Whisenhunt
Home fieldUniversity of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place2nd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLarry Fitzgerald, WR
Patrick Peterson, CB
Adrian Wilson, SS
Uniform
  • Cardinals seasons
  • 2012 →
  • The 2011 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th in Arizona and their fifth under head coach Ken Whisenhunt. This was going to be the Cardinals first season with new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb, but he was injured and replaced by John Skelton. Despite a 1-6 start the Cardinals managed to win 7 out of 9 games, including a stunning upset against the San Francisco 49ers in week 14. 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 that would later be matched by the 2021 Las Vegas Raiders.[1]

    Offseason

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    Signings

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    Pos. Player 2010 Team Contract
    G Daryn Colledge Green Bay Packers 5 years, $27.5 million
    LB Stewart Bradley Philadelphia Eagles 5 years, $25 million
    C Lyle Sendlein Arizona Cardinals 5 years, $16 million
    TE Jeff King Carolina Panthers 3 years, $5.5 million
    DE Nick Eason Pittsburgh Steelers 2 years, $1.9 million
    S Michael Adams Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $1.7 million
    G Floyd Womack Cleveland Browns 1 year, $1.7 million
    RB Chester Taylor Chicago Bears 1 year, $810,000
    CB Matt Ware Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $855,000
    C Ben Claxton Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $700,000

    Departures

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    Pos. Player 2011 Team
    WR Steve Breaston Kansas City Chiefs
    DT Alan Branch Seattle Seahawks
    G Alan Faneca

    2011 NFL Draft

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    Arizona Cardinals 2011 NFL Draft selections[2]
    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[A] David Carter DE 6'5" 297 lbs. UCLA
    7[B] 46 249[C] DeMarco Sampson WR 6'2" 204 lbs. SDSU

    Acquisitions

    [edit]

    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.[3]

    Preseason

    [edit]

    Schedule

    [edit]
    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 August 11 atOakland Raiders W 24–18 1–0 O.co Coliseum Recap
    2 August 19 atGreen Bay Packers L 20–28 1–1 Lambeau Field Recap
    3 August 27 San Diego Chargers L 31–34 1–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
    4 September 1 Denver Broncos W 26–7 2–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

    Regular season

    [edit]

    Schedule

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 September 11 Carolina Panthers W 28–21 1–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
    2 September 18 atWashington Redskins L 21–22 1–1 FedExField Recap
    3 September 25 atSeattle Seahawks L 10–13 1–2 CenturyLink Field Recap
    4 October 2 New York Giants L 27–31 1–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
    5 October 9 atMinnesota Vikings L 10–34 1–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
    6 Bye
    7 October 23 Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–32 1–5 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
    8 October 30 atBaltimore Ravens L 27–30 1–6 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
    9 November 6 St. Louis Rams W 19–13 (OT) 2–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
    10 November 13 atPhiladelphia Eagles W 21–17 3–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
    11 November 20 atSan Francisco 49ers L 7–23 3–7 Candlestick Park Recap
    12 November 27 atSt. Louis Rams W 23–20 4–7 Edward Jones Dome Recap
    13 December 4 Dallas Cowboys W 19–13 (OT) 5–7 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
    14 December 11 San Francisco 49ers W 21–19 6–7 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
    15 December 18 Cleveland Browns W 20–17 (OT) 7–7 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
    16 December 24 atCincinnati Bengals L 16–23 7–8 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
    17 January 1 Seattle Seahawks W 23–20 (OT) 8–8 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

    Game summaries

    [edit]

    Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

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    Week One: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Panthers 7 7 7021
    Cardinals 7 0 71428

    atUniversity of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    Week 2: at Washington Redskins

    [edit]

    Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 7 0 7721
    Redskins 0 10 01222

    atFedExField, Landover, Maryland

    Game information

    Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

    [edit]

    Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 10 0010
    Seahawks 3 3 7013

    atCenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    Week 4: vs. New York Giants

    [edit]

    Week Four: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Giants 0 10 02131
    Cardinals 3 3 14727

    at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    Despite the Cardinals holding a 10-point lead twice in the fourth quarter, the Giants scored three touchdowns in the final frame as Arizona dropped its third straight game and fell to 1–3.

    Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

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    Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 3 7010
    Vikings 28 0 3334

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

    Game information

    Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

    [edit]

    Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Steelers 7 10 9632
    Cardinals 0 7 7620

    at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    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

    [edit]

    Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

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

    atM&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

    Game information

    The Cardinals blew a 21-point first half lead and lost their sixth straight game to fall to 1–6.

    Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams

    [edit]

    Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Rams 3 6 40013
    Cardinals 3 0 37619

    at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    The Cardinals snapped their six-game losing streak as rookie Patrick Peterson returned a punt 98 yards for a game-winning touchdown in overtime. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2–6. The game also featured the Rams' scoring the four points in the third quarter as the got two safeties on consecutive drives. This was first time in NFL history that a team had recorded four points in a quarter.

    Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

    [edit]

    Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 7 01421
    Eagles 0 14 0317

    atLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

    [edit]

    Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 0 077
    49ers 6 3 14023

    atCandlestick Park, San Francisco, California

    Game information

    Week 12: at St. Louis Rams

    [edit]

    Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 3 0 17323
    Rams 7 3 01020

    atEdward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

    [edit]

    Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Cowboys 0 10 30013
    Cardinals 3 0 37619

    at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

    [edit]

    Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    49ers 3 9 7019
    Cardinals 0 7 7721

    at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    The Cardinals came back from 12-point halftime deficit to stun the 10–2 49ers. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6–7.

    Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

    [edit]

    Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Browns 7 3 70017
    Cardinals 0 7 010320

    at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    Head coach Ken Whisenhunt recorded his 43rd win as the Cardinals' head coach, and surpassed Don Coryell to become the winningest head coach in franchise history. Whisenhunt was the all-time leader in wins for Cardinals head coaches until his record was broken by Bruce Arians 5 years later.

    Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

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    Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 0 01616
    Bengals 10 10 3023

    atPaul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Game information

    Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

    [edit]

    Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Seahawks 0 3 710020
    Cardinals 7 3 73323

    at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    Standings

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    NFC West
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  • 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

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    Arizona Cardinals 2011 staff
    Front office

    Head coaches

    Offensive coaches

     

    Defensive coaches

    Special teams coaches

    Strength and conditioning

    Final roster

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    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, 8 inactive, 7 practice squad

    Footnotes

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    1. ^ The Cardinals acquired this sixth-round selection (No. 184 overall) in a trade that sent guard Reggie Wells to the Philadelphia Eagles.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Compensatory selection.
  • ^ a b c d e f g 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

    [edit]
  • ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  • ^ "2011 Arizona Cardinals Transactions". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

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