2020 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2020 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 101st in the National Football League, their 33rd in Arizona and their second under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. It was also the first full season since 1971 without the ownership of Bill Bidwill, who died during the 2019 season.
2020 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Michael Bidwill |
Head coach | Kliff Kingsbury |
General manager | Steve Keim |
Home field | State Farm Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 3rd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | QB Kyler Murray WR DeAndre Hopkins SS Budda Baker |
Uniform | |
The team improved on their 5–10–1 record from the previous year; however, the Cardinals went 2–5 after a 6–3 start, and missed the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. The Cardinals finished tied with the Chicago Bears for the last Wild Card spot, but lost the tiebreaker based on record vs. common opponents.[upper-alpha 1]
Roster changes
Free agents
Player re-signed by the Cardinals | Player not re-signed by the Cardinals |
Signings
Position | Player | Tag | 2019 team | Date signed | Notes |
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DT | Jordan Phillips | UFA | Buffalo Bills | March 19 | 3 years, $30 million |
LB | Devon Kennard | UFA | Detroit Lions | March 19 | 3 years, $20 million |
LB | De'Vondre Campbell | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | March 19 | 1 year, $6 million |
DT | Trevon Coley | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | March 25 | 1 year, $825,000 |
Trades
- March 20: The Cardinals traded a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and RB David Johnson to the Houston Texans for WR DeAndre Hopkins.[1]
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 8 | Isaiah Simmons | OLB | Clemson | |
3 | 72 | Josh Jones | OT | Houston | |
4 | 114 | Leki Fotu | DT | Utah | |
131 | Rashard Lawrence | DT | LSU | from Houston | |
6 | 202 | Evan Weaver | LB | California | from New England |
7 | 222 | Eno Benjamin | RB | Arizona State |
Notes
- The Cardinals will forfeit their fifth-round selection after selecting safety Jalen Thompson in the 2019 supplemental draft.[2]
- The Cardinals traded their sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for cornerback Jamar Taylor.[3]
- The Cardinals acquired a 2020 sixth-round pick from the New England Patriots in exchange for offensive tackle Korey Cunningham.[4]
- The Cardinals traded their 2020 second-round selection, as well as a fourth-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft and running back David Johnson to the Houston Texans in exchange for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round selection.[5]
Player | Position | College |
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Ryan Becker | TE | SMU |
Jake Benzinger | OT | Wake Forest |
Jermiah Braswell | WR | Youngstown State |
T.J. Carter | DT | Kentucky |
Jackson Dennis | OT | Holy Cross |
Drew Dickinson | OG | Findlay |
Reggie Floyd | DB | Virginia Tech |
Steven Gonzalez | OT | Penn State |
Parker Houston | TE | San Diego State |
Noah Togiai | TE | Oregon State |
Shane Leatherbury | WR | Towson |
Zane Lewis | DB | Air Force |
Rashad Medaris | WR | Cincinnati |
Devin Phelps | WR | Shepherd |
Adam Shuler | DT | Florida |
Reggie Walker | LB | Kansas State |
JoJo Ward | WR | Hawaii |
Jonathan Ward | RB | Central Michigan |
Jace Whittaker | DB | Arizona |
Jarren Williams | DB | Albany |
Bejour Wilson | DB | Liberty |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Preseason
The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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1 | August 15 | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2 | August 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | State Farm Stadium | |
3 | August 27 | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | |
4 | September 3 | Denver Broncos | State Farm Stadium |
Regular season
Schedule
The Cardinals' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[6]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 13 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–20 | 1–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 20 | Washington Football Team | W 30–15 | 2–0 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 27 | Detroit Lions | L 23–26 | 2–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 4 | at Carolina Panthers | L 21–31 | 2–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 11 | at New York Jets | W 30–10 | 3–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 19 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 38–10 | 4–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 25 | Seattle Seahawks | W 37–34 (OT) | 5–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
8 | Bye | |||||
9 | November 8 | Miami Dolphins | L 31–34 | 5–3 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 15 | Buffalo Bills | W 32–30 | 6–3 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 19 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21–28 | 6–4 | Lumen Field | Recap |
12 | November 29 | at New England Patriots | L 17–20 | 6–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 6 | Los Angeles Rams | L 28–38 | 6–6 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 13 | at New York Giants | W 26–7 | 7–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–26 | 8–6 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 12–20 | 8–7 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
17 | January 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–18 | 8–8 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
49ers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT
- Game weather: Hazy, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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With the win, the Cardinals won their first game of the season for the first time since 2015 and the first time in an away game since 2010.
Week 2: vs. Washington Football Team
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Washington | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
Cardinals | 14 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Sara Walsh
- Recap, Game Book
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With this win, the Cardinals started 2-0 for the first time since 2015.
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Sara Walsh
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: at Carolina Panthers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Panthers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,120
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 5: at New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/5:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 25,174
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
- Recap, Game Book
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With the win, the Cardinals not only advanced to 4–2, they also won their first road MNF game since 1977.
Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Seahawks | 10 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 5:20 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 1,200
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
- Recap, Game Book
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This was the Cardinals' first Sunday Night Football appearance since 2016, which was also against the Seahawks at home. This was the Cardinals' first home win over the Seahawks since 2012.
Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dolphins | 14 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 4,200
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 32 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 4,200
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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In the final seconds of game, Kyler Murray threw a game winning touchdown pass to wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins with two seconds left after he leaped over three defenders in the end zone to make the catch. The play came at the end of a game in which the Cardinals rallied from a 23–9 deficit early in the third quarter, and from a 30–26 deficit after Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Stefon Diggs with less than 40 seconds left.
With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6–3. This was the first time a successful game-winning Hail Mary catch in the fourth quarter was made since Aaron Rodgers threw one in a 2015 game against the Detroit Lions.[7]
Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 6:20 p.m. MST/5:20 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 12: at New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Patriots | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Jerome Boger[8]
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brock Huard and Greg Jennings
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 14: at New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
Cardinals | 16 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Aqib Talib and Sara Walsh
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Rams | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: January 3, 2021
- Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Boomer Esiason, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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Division
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 459 | 371 | W4 |
(6) Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 9–3 | 372 | 296 | W1 |
Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 410 | 367 | L2 |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 376 | 390 | L1 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .428 | .387 | W6 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | New Orleans Saints | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .459 | .406 | W2 |
3[lower-alpha 1] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .447 | .404 | W4 |
4 | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .459 | .388 | W1 |
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5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .488 | .392 | W4 |
6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .494 | .484 | W1 |
7[lower-alpha 2] | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .488 | .336 | L1 |
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8[lower-alpha 2] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .475 | .441 | L2 |
9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .504 | .366 | W1 |
10[lower-alpha 3] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .549 | .448 | L1 |
11[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .502 | .427 | W1 |
12[lower-alpha 4] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .471 | .333 | L1 |
13[lower-alpha 5] | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .531 | .388 | L1 |
14[lower-alpha 5] | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .508 | .350 | L4 |
15 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .537 | .469 | L3 |
16 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .551 | .391 | L5 |
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Notes
- The Cardinals' cumulative record vs. the Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants was 1–4, compared to the Bears' 3–2 record vs. the same four teams.
References
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- Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- @espnstatsinfo (16 November 2020). "Kyler Murray's Hail Mary to DeAndre Hopkins was the first go-ahead Hail Mary in the 4th quarter since 2015, when Aaron Rodgers hit Richard Rodgers to beat the Lions" (Tweet). Retrieved 2020-11-16 – via Twitter.
- Football Zebras Week 13 referee assignments