2012 Arizona Cardinals season

2012 Arizona Cardinals season
2012 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Rod Graves
Head coach	Ken Whisenhunt
Home field	University of Phoenix Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Larry Fitzgerald ; LB Daryl Washington ; CB Patrick Peterson
Uniform
	← 2011; Cardinals seasons; 2013 →;

The 2012 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 25th in Arizona, and their sixth and final season under head coach Ken Whisenhunt. After a surprising 4–0 start, which included a major upset of the New England Patriots in week 2, the Cardinals lost 11 of their final 12 games, and missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season, resulting in the firing of head coach Ken Whisenhunt after six seasons. This was Rod Graves' last season as general manager of the Cardinals. A day after the final game of the regular season, he was fired after 6 seasons.

2012 draft class

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2012 Arizona Cardinals draft
1	13	Michael Floyd	Wide receiver	Notre Dame
3	80	Jamell Fleming	Defensive back	Oklahoma
4	112	Bobby Massie	Tackle	Ole Miss
5	151	Senio Kelemete	Guard	Washington
6	177	Justin Bethel *	Defensive back	Presbyterian	The Cardinals acquired this sixth-round selection (No. 177 overall) and defensive end Vonnie Holliday in a trade that sent running back Tim Hightower to the Washington Redskins.
6	185	Ryan Lindley	Quarterback	San Diego State
7	221	Nate Potter	Tackle	Boise State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Staff

**2012 Arizona Cardinals staff**
	Front office Owner/chairman – Bill Bidwill President – Michael Bidwill general manager – Rod Graves Director of football administration – Reggie Terry Director of player personnel – Steve Keim Director of pro personnel – Jason Licht Assistant director of pro personnel – Quentin Harris Head coaches Head coach – Ken Whisenhunt Assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line – Russ Grimm Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike Miller Quarterbacks – John McNulty Running backs – Tommie Robinson Wide receivers – Frank Reich Tight ends – Freddie Kitchens Offensive quality control – Chad Grimm			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 Special teams – Kevin Spencer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – John Lott Assistant strength and conditioning – Pete Alosi

Final roster

**2012 Arizona Cardinals roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 6 Brian Hoyer 14 Ryan Lindley 19 John Skelton Running backs (RB) 33 William Powell 35 Anthony Sherman FB 29 Alfonso Smith 36 LaRod Stephens-Howling 26 Beanie Wells Wide receivers (WR) 17 LaRon Byrd 85 Early Doucet 11 Larry Fitzgerald 15 Michael Floyd 12 Andre Roberts 18 Kerry Taylor Tight ends (TE) 81 Jim Dray 87 Jeff King 83 Kory Sperry		Offensive linemen (OL) 74 D'Anthony Batiste T 71 Daryn Colledge G 69 Mike Gibson G 64 Senio Kelemete G 70 Bobby Massie T 67 Pat McQuistan G 76 Nate Potter T 68 Adam Snyder G/C 66 Scott Wedige C Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Calais Campbell DE 79 David Carter 90 Darnell Dockett DE 98 Nick Eason 91 Vonnie Holliday DE 96 Ronald Talley DE 92 Dan Williams NT		Linebackers (LB) 94 Sam Acho OLB 55 Stewart Bradley ILB 54 Quentin Groves OLB 51 Paris Lenon ILB 59 Zack Nash OLB 56 Reggie Walker ILB 58 Daryl Washington ILB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Michael Adams CB 31 Justin Bethel CB 23 Jamell Fleming CB 22 William Gay CB 49 Rashad Johnson S 21 Patrick Peterson CB 25 Kerry Rhodes FS 39 James Sanders SS 28 Greg Toler CB 24 Adrian Wilson SS Special teams 3 Jay Feely K 82 Mike Leach LS 9 Dave Zastudil P		Practice squad 78 Steven Baker T 53 Tim Fugger LB 95 Ricky Lumpkin NT 20 Greg McCoy CB 52 Colin Parker LB 10 Gerell Robinson WR 60 Everrette Thompson DE 32 Fozzy Whittaker RB Reserve 62 Ryan Bartholomew C (IR) 75 Levi Brown T (IR) 65 Blake DeChristopher G (IR) 84 Rob Housler TE (IR) 45 Javarris James RB (IR) 4 Kevin Kolb QB (IR) 72 Rich Ohrnberger C (IR) 50 O'Brien Schofield OLB/DE (IR) 63 Lyle Sendlein C (IR) -- Brandon Williams LB (IR) 34 Ryan Williams RB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 11 reserve, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF	August 5	vs. New Orleans Saints	L 10–17	0–1	Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio)	Recap
1	August 10	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 17–27	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	Oakland Raiders	W 31–27	1–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	at Tennessee Titans	L 27–32	1–3	LP Field	Recap
4	August 30	Denver Broncos	L 13–16	1–4	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	Seattle Seahawks	W 20–16	1–0	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	at New England Patriots	W 20–18	2–0	Gillette Stadium	Recap
3	September 23	Philadelphia Eagles	W 27–6	3–0	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
4	September 30	Miami Dolphins	W 24–21 (OT)	4–0	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
5	October 4	at St. Louis Rams	L 3–17	4–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
6	October 14	Buffalo Bills	L 16–19 (OT)	4–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
7	October 21	at Minnesota Vikings	L 14–21	4–3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap
8	October 29	San Francisco 49ers	L 3–24	4–4	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
9	November 4	at Green Bay Packers	L 17–31	4–5	Lambeau Field	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 18	at Atlanta Falcons	L 19–23	4–6	Georgia Dome	Recap
12	November 25	St. Louis Rams	L 17–31	4–7	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	at New York Jets	L 6–7	4–8	MetLife Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	at Seattle Seahawks	L 0–58	4–9	CenturyLink Field	Recap
15	December 16	Detroit Lions	W 38–10	5–9	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	Chicago Bears	L 13–28	5–10	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–27	5–11	Candlestick Park	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	0	10	3	16
Cardinals	3	7	3	7	20

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 9
Game time: 1:25 pm. MDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,032
Referee: Bruce Hermansen
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Heidi Androl

The Cardinals began their season at home against their divisional rival Seahawks with quarterback John Skelton at the starting helm. The team started their season 1–0 despite Skelton finishing the game 14/28 for 149 yards and an interception. Kevin Kolb later on made an appearance in relief of Skelton going 6/8 for 66 yards and a touchdown pass.

Week 2: at New England Patriots

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	6	0	7	7	20
Patriots	3	3	3	9	18

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 a.m MDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 68,756
Referee: David Scott
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Jay Feely 38-yard field goal, 8:47. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:18.
ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 7:47. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:49.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 2:27. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:20.

Second quarter

NE – Stephen Gostkowski 34-yard field goal, 9:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:32.

Third quarter

NE – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 12:58. Patriots 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:07.
ARI – Andre Roberts 2-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 8:52. Cardinals 13–9. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Kevin Kolb 5-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 14:00. Cardinals 20–9. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:46.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 53-yard field goal, 6:50. Cardinals 20–12. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:11.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 2:06. Cardinals 20–18. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 3:36.

Top passers

ARI – Kevin Kolb – 15/27, 140 yards, TD
NE – Tom Brady – 28/46, 316 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Beanie Wells – 14 rushes, 44 yards
NE – Stevan Ridley – 18 rushes, 71 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Todd Heap – 5 receptions, 62 yards
NE – Wes Welker – 5 receptions, 95 yards

In a huge upset at Gillette Stadium, the Cardinals beat the Patriots to become 2–0. This was the Cardinals' first win against the Patriots since 1991.

Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Three: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	6	0	6
Cardinals	10	14	0	3	27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 23
Game time: 1:05 pm. MDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,436
Referee: Mike Shepherd
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Jay Feely 47-yard field goal, 10:18. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:47.
ARI – Michael Floyd 8-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 1:04. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 3:32.

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 37-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 7:30. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:32.
ARI – James Sanders 98-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 0:00. Cardinals 24–0.

Third quarter

PHI – Alex Henery 36-yard field goal, 5:07. Cardinals 24–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:30.
PHI Alex Henery 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:12.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 3:52. Cardinals 27–6. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:34.

Top passers

PHI – Michael Vick – 17/37, 217 yards
ARI – Kevin Kolb – 17/24, 222 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

PHI – LeSean McCoy – 13 rushes, 70 yards
ARI – Ryan Williams – 13 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Damaris Johnson – 5 receptions, 84 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 113 yards, TD

With the win, the Cardinals started 3–0 for the first time since 1974.

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Four: Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Dolphins	0	13	0	8	0	21
Cardinals	0	0	7	14	3	24

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: September 30
Game time: 1:05 pm. MDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,183
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

MIA – Dan Carpenter 32-yard field goal, 13:25. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:49.
MIA – Jorvorskie Lane 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:56. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 0:06. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 9:46. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:57.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Andre Roberts 46-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 9:45. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:27.
MIA – Brian Hartline 80-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Tannehill pass to Lane), 7:05. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:08.
ARI – Andre Roberts 15-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 0:22. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 2:29.

Overtime

ARI – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 8:34. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:30.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 26/41, 431 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARI – Kevin Kolb – 29/48, 324 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MIA – Reggie Bush – 17 rushes, 67 yards
ARI – Ryan Williams – 13 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Brian Hartline – 12 receptions, 253 yards, TD
ARI – Andre Roberts – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: at St. Louis Rams

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	0	0	3
Rams	7	3	0	7	17

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: October 4
Game time: 7:20 pm. CDT/5:20 pm. MDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 54,653
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan

This was the Cardinals' 700th loss. They became the first team in NFL history to do this.

Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Six: Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bills	9	0	7	0	3	19
Cardinals	3	7	3	3	0	16

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 14
Game time: 1:05 pm. MDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,385
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker

With the tough loss, the Cardinals fell to 4–2 and also with the Seahawks' win over the Patriots and the 49ers' loss to the Giants, the team remained in a tie for first place in the NFC West.

Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Seven: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	7	14
Vikings	7	7	7	0	21

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

Date: October 21
Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT/10:00 am. MDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 61,068
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio

Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	10	7	0	24
Cardinals	0	0	3	0	3

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 29
Game time: 5:30 pm. MDT
Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), sunny & clear skies (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 62,810
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters

Week 9: at Green Bay Packers

Week Nine: Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	10	0	17
Packers	7	14	10	0	31

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: November 4
Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/11:00 am. MST
Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 70,504
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver

Losing their fifth straight game of the season by remaining winless at Lambeau Field (0–7), the Cardinals headed into their bye week at 4–5.

Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	13	3	0	3	19
Falcons	0	16	0	7	23

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 18
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/11:00 am. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 69,630
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

Week 12: vs. St. Louis Rams

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	14	14	3	31
Cardinals	7	10	0	0	17

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 25
Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,062
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	3	6
Jets	0	0	0	7	7

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 2
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/11:00 am. MST
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 79,088
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:31.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Jeff Cumberland 1-yard pass from Greg McElroy (Nick Folk kick), 14:55. Jets 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:53.
ARI – Jay Feely 35-yard field goal, 10:39. Jets 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:03.

Top passers

ARI – Ryan Lindley – 10/31, 72 yards, INT
NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 10/21, 97 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Rashad Johnson – 1 rush, 40 yards
NYJ – Shonn Greene – 24 rushes, 104 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 1 reception, 23 yards
NYJ – Stephen Hill – 5 receptions, 40 yards

Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Seahawks	10	28	13	7	58

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: December 9
Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), rain
Game attendance: 67,685
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, and Jaime Maggio

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Stephen Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 10:04. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:01.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 20-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:04. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:14.

Second quarter

SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:53. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:11.
SEA – Richard Sherman 19-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:12. Seahawks 24–0.
SEA – Malcolm Smith fumble recovery (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:31. Seahawks 31–0.
SEA – Zach Miller 24-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:06. Seahawks 38–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:13.

Third quarter

SEA – Marshawn Lynch 33-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:08. Seahawks 45–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:52.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 7:47. Seahawks 48–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:36.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 2:10. Seahawks 51–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Leon Washington 3-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:32. Seahawks 58–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:51.

Top passers

ARI – John Skelton – 11/24, 74 yards, 4 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 7/13, 148 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – William Powell – 5 rushes, 20 yards
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 11 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Andre Roberts – 3 receptions, 36 yards
SEA – Anthony McCoy – 3 receptions, 105 yards

With the loss, the Cardinals were not only eliminated from postseason contention and also falling to 4–9, but the 58-point loss was the worst in franchise history. They committed 8 turnovers, which was the most that the Cardinals have ever committed in a game. Arizona only had 154 yards of total offense while the defense gave up 493 yards.

The Cardinals also became the first team in NFL history to lose 9 consecutive games after starting 4–0.

Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	3	0	10
Cardinals	0	21	3	14	38

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 16
Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), sunny, clear skies (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 60,483
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio

With this win the Cardinals ended their 9 game losing streak.

Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	14	7	0	28
Cardinals	3	3	0	7	13

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 23
Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 62,734
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale

Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	3	0	7	13
49ers	0	7	10	10	27

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: December 30
Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 69,732
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink

With this loss, the Cardinals surpassed the 1989 Chicago Bears for the worst record by an NFL team starting 4–0.^[2]

Standings

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ San Francisco 49ers	11	4	1	.719	3–2–1	7–4–1	397	273	W1
⁽⁵⁾ Seattle Seahawks	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	412	245	W5
St. Louis Rams	7	8	1	.469	4–1–1	6–5–1	299	348	L1
Arizona Cardinals	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	250	357	L2

Footnotes

^ The Cardinals traded their second-round selection and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Kevin Kolb.

References

^ "2012 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
^ Pro Football Reference; Team Record Finder Query Results: From 1961 to 2017, excluding 1982 and 1987, show the final records of teams that started 4–0

External links

Official website

Media related to 2012 Arizona Cardinals season at Wikimedia Commons

[2] The Cardinals traded their second-round selection and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Kevin Kolb.

[1] "2012 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

[3] Pro Football Reference; Team Record Finder Query Results: From 1961 to 2017, excluding 1982 and 1987, show the final records of teams that started 4–0

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