1997 Arizona Cardinals season

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The 1997 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 99th season, 78th season in the 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] The Cardinals failed to qualify to the playoffs for the fifteenth consecutive season.

In week 2, the Cardinals ended a 13-game losing streak to the Dallas Cowboys.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1997 Arizona Cardinals draft
1	9	Tom Knight	Cornerback	Iowa
2	42	Jake Plummer *	Quarterback	Arizona State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1997 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Michael Comer	Linebacker	UTEP

Personnel

Staff

**1997 Arizona Cardinals staff**
	Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice president – Larry Wilson Vice president and general counsel – Michael Bidwill Vice president of player personnel – Bob Ferguson Assistant to the president – Rod Graves Head coaches Head coach – Vince Tobin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dick Jamieson Running backs – Johnny Roland Wide receivers – Vic Rapp Tight ends/quality control – Geep Chryst Offensive line – Carl Mauck			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dave McGinnis Defensive line – Joe Greene Linebackers – Glenn Pires Defensive backs – Larry Marmie Special teams coaches Special teams – Al Everest Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

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Roster

**1997 Arizona Cardinals final roster**

	Quarterbacks 15 Stoney Case 11 Kent Graham 16 Jake Plummer Running backs 37 Larry Centers FB 32 LeShon Johnson 30 Leeland McElroy 20 Ronald Moore 45 Cedric Smith FB Wide receivers 89 Fred Brock 83 Anthony Edwards 85 Rob Moore 81 Frank Sanders 82 Kevin Williams Tight ends 80 Pat Carter 84 Chris Gedney 87 Johnny McWilliams		Offensive linemen 75 Lomas Brown T 72 Jerome Daniels G/T 62 Mike Devlin C 64 James Dexter T 67 Chris Dishman G 54 Aaron Graham C 71 Thomas Guynes T 73 Matt Joyce G 60 Anthony Redmon G 74 Rob Selby G Defensive linemen 63 Michael Bankston DE 90 Mark Campbell DT 96 Brad Ottis DE 97 Simeon Rice DE 93 Mark Smith DT 91 Rashod Swinger DT 94 Bernard Wilson DT		Linebackers 52 Mike Caldwell OLB 58 Eric Hill MLB 56 Terry Irving OLB 51 Lyron Cobbins MLB 50 Tony McCombs OLB 57 Ronald McKinnon MLB/OLB 95 Jamir Miller OLB Defensive backs 46 Brent Alexander FS 28 Tommy Bennett SS 43 Matt Darby SS 38 Kenny Harris SS 29 Ty Howard CB 22 Tom Knight CB 42 Kwamie Lassiter FS 44 J. J. McCleskey CB 35 Aeneas Williams CB Special teams 10 Jeff Feagles P 6 Joe Nedney K 86 Trey Junkin LS		Reserve lists 76 Jerry Drake DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 66 Eric Jonassen G/T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 24 Dell McGee CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 31 Derrick Moore RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 98 Eric Swann DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 68 Joe Wolf T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 31 Rod Brown FB 12 Chad Carpenter WR 69 Allen DeGraffenreid T 52 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 31	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 21–24	0–1	Cinergy Field	50,298
2	September 7	Dallas Cowboys	W 25–22 (OT)	1–1	Sun Devil Stadium	71,578
3	September 14	at Washington Redskins	L 13–19	1–2	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium	78,270
4	Bye
5	September 28	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 18–19	1–3	Houlihan's Stadium	53,804
6	October 5	Minnesota Vikings	L 19–20	1–4	Sun Devil Stadium	45,550
7	October 12	New York Giants	L 13–27	1–5	Sun Devil Stadium	38,959
8	October 19	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 10–13	1–6	Veterans Stadium	66,860
9	October 26	Tennessee Oilers	L 14–41	1–7	Sun Devil Stadium	44,030
10	November 2	Philadelphia Eagles	W 31–21	2–7	Sun Devil Stadium	39,549
11	November 9	at Dallas Cowboys	L 6–24	2–8	Texas Stadium	64,302
12	November 16	at New York Giants	L 10–19	2–9	Giants Stadium	68,316
13	November 23	at Baltimore Ravens	W 16–13	3–9	Memorial Stadium	53,976
14	November 30	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 20–26	3–10	Sun Devil Stadium	66,341
15	December 7	Washington Redskins	L 28–38	3–11	Sun Devil Stadium	41,537
16	December 14	at New Orleans Saints	L 10–27	3–12	Louisiana Superdome	45,517
17	December 21	Atlanta Falcons	W 29–26	4–12	Sun Devil Stadium	32,003
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

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

ARI – Leeland McElroy 17-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Cardinals 7–0.

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

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

ARI – Pat Carter 1-yard pass from Kent Graham (Kent Graham-Rob Moore pass). Tied 22–22.

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

DAL – Eric Bjornson – 3 receptions, 59 yards
ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 108 yards

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

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

WAS – Scott Blanton 20-yard field goal. Redskins 3–0.
ARI – Tommy Bennett 0-yard blocked punt recovery. Cardinals 7–3.

Second quarter

WAS – Michael Westbrook 5-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 10–7.'

Third quarter

ARI – Kevin Butler 32-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.

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

ARI – Leeland McElroy – 18 rushes, 49 yards
WAS – Terry Allen – 25 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Centers – 6 receptions, 42 yards
WAS – Leslie Shepherd – 4 receptions, 67 yards

Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

TB – Alshermond Singleton 28-yard blocked punt return (kick failed). Buccaneers 6–0.

Second quarter

TB – Reidel Anthony 8-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (run failed). Buccaneers 12–0.
ARI – Rob Moore 21-yard pass from Kent Graham (Kevin Butler kick). Buccaneers 12–7.

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

TB – Karl Williams 31-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Michael Husted kick). Buccaneers 19–18.

Top passers

ARI – Kent Graham – 31/52, 339 yards, TD, 2 INT
TB – Trent Dilfer – 12/24, 110 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Leeland McElroy – 13 rushes, 40 yards
TB – Warrick Dunn – 10 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 8 receptions, 147 yards, TD
TB – Reidel Anthony – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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

MIN – Andrew Glover 18-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Eddie Murray kick). Vikings 7–0.
ARI – Kevin Butler 23-yard field goal. Vikings 7–3.

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

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

NYG – Brad Daluiso 31-yard field goal. Giants 3–0.

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

NYG – David Patten 18-yard pass from Danny Kanell (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 13–6.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 8-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 20–6.
NYG – Erric Pegram 18-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 27–6.
ARI – Stoney Case 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Giants 27–13.

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

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

PHI – Ricky Watters 2-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Eagles 7–3.

Third quarter

ARI – Joe Nedney 23-yard field goal. Eagles 7–3.

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

ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 101 yards
PHI – Irving Fryar – 5 receptions, 85 yards

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Oilers

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

TEN – Al Del Greco 52-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0.

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

TEN – Eddie George – 17 rushes, 71 yards
ARI – Larry Centers – 14 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

TEN – Chris Sanders – 2 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 10 receptions, 98 yards

Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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

ARI – Bernard Wilson 66-yard interception return (Joe Nedney kick). Cardinals 7–0.
PHI – Willie Clark 39-yard kickoff return (Chris Boniol kick). Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

ARI – Joe Nedney 45-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–7.

Third quarter

ARI – Rob Moore 31-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Cardinals 17–7.
PHI – Mark Seay 19-yard pass from Ty Detmer (Chris Boniol kick). Cardinals 17–14.
PHI – Freddie Solomon 18-yard pass from Ty Detmer (Chris Boniol kick). Eagles 21–17.

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

PHI – Ricky Watters – 21 rushes, 73 yards
ARI – Leeland McElroy – 13 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Freddie Solomon – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys

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

DAL – Richie Cunningham 23-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
DAL – Herschel Walker 11-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick). Cowboys 10–3.

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

No scoring plays

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

ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 95 yards
DAL – Anthony Miller – 3 receptions, 77 yards

Week 12: at New York Giants

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

No scoring plays

Second quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 33-yard field goal. Giants 3–0.
NYG – Amani Toomer 56-yard pass from Danny Kanell (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 10–0.

Third quarter

ARI – Frank Sanders 70-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Giants 10–7.
ARI – Joe Nedney 34-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.

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

ARI – Larry Centers – 10 rushes, 34 yards
NYG – Charles Way – 14 rushes, 114 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 9 receptions, 188 yards, TD
NYG – Amani Toomer – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens

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

BAL – Matt Stover 46-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.

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

ARI – Rob Moore – 8 receptions, 112 yards
BAL – Michael Jackson – 4 receptions, 56 yards

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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

PIT – Jerome Bettis 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). Steelers 7–0.

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

PIT – Yancey Thigpen – 5 receptions, 78 yards
ARI – Rob Moore – 8 receptions, 188 yards

Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins

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

WAS – Brian Mitchell 63-yard punt return (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 7–0.

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

WAS – Stephen Davis – 20 rushes, 92 yards
ARI – Ronald Moore – 13 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Brian Mitchell – 2 receptions, 79 yards
ARI – Rob Moore – 5 receptions, 114 yards, 3 TD

Week 16: at New Orleans Saints

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

ARI – Jake Plummer 10-yard run (Joe Nedney kick). Cardinals 7–0.

Second quarter

NO – Doug Brien 20-yard field goal. Cardinals 7–3.
ARI – Joe Nedney 30-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–3.

Third quarter

NO – Randal Hill 9-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Doug Brien kick). Tied 10–10.

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

ARI – Ronald Moore – 22 rushes, 79 yards
NO – Ray Zellars – 19 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 55 yards
NO – Randal Hill – 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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

ATL – Bert Emanuel 38-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 7–0.
ARI – Chris Gedney 1-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Tied 7–7.
ATL – Terance Mathis 17-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 14–7.

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

ATL – Jamal Anderson – 33 rushes, 152 yards
ARI – Ronald Moore – 10 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Bert Emanuel – 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Standings

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ New York Giants	10	5	1	.656	307	265	W3
Washington Redskins	8	7	1	.531	327	289	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	6	9	1	.406	317	372	L3
Dallas Cowboys	6	10	0	.375	304	314	L5
Arizona Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	283	379	W1

References

^ 1997 Arizona Cardinals
^ "Team official promoted to vice president-player personnel". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. February 4, 1997. Retrieved December 28, 2013.

v t e Arizona Cardinals
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
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches Players Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Mountain America Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Chris O'Brien Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Red Sea Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano "They are who we thought they were!" Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs (former) Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
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v t e Arizona Cardinals seasons
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1997 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cincinnati	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Jacksonville	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Tennessee	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco