1999 Arizona Cardinals season
The 1999 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 101st season, 80th season in the National Football League and the 12th in Arizona. The team was unable to match their previous output of 9–7, instead winning only six games.[1] The Cardinals would fail to return to the playoffs and would not return until the 2008 season.
| 1999 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Head coach | Vince Tobin |
| Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DE Simeon Rice CB Aeneas Williams |
Offseason
Free agents
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | 1999 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB | Tommy Bennett | RFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| T | Lomas Brown | UFA | Cleveland Browns |
| QB | Stoney Case | UFA | Baltimore Ravens |
| C | Mike Devlin | UFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| T | James Dexter | RFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| WR | Anthony Edwards | UFA | |
| C | Aaron Graham | RFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| K | Chris Jacke | UFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| G | Matt Joyce | RFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| DB | Kwamie Lassiter | UFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| LB | Mark Maddox | UFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| LB | Ronald McKinnon | RFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| TE | Johnny McWilliams | RFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| WR | Eric Metcalf | UFA | Carolina Panthers |
| LB | Jamir Miller | UFA | Cleveland Browns |
| WR | Rob Moore | Franchise | Arizona Cardinals |
| LB | Patrick Sapp | RFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| DT | Carl Simpson | UFA | Arizona Cardinals |
| RB | Cedric Smith | UFA | |
| DT | Bernard Wilson | UFA |
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| LB Rob Fredrickson (Lions) | OT J. B. Brown (Lions) |
| FB Larry Centers (Redskins) | |
| QB Cory Sauter (Lions) |
NFL Draft
| 1999 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | David Boston * | Wide receiver | Ohio State | from San Diego |
| 1 | 21 | L. J. Shelton | Tackle | Eastern Michigan | |
| 2 | 51 | Johnny Rutledge | Linebacker | Florida | |
| 3 | 83 | Tom Burke | Defensive end | Wisconsin | |
| 4 | 116 | Joel Makovicka | Fullback | Nebraska | |
| 5 | 155 | Paris Johnson | Safety | Miami | |
| 5 | 168 | Yusuf Scott | Guard | Arizona | |
| 6 | 190 | Coby Rhinehart | Cornerback | SMU | |
| 6 | 202 | Melvin Bradley | Linebacker | Arkansas | |
| 6 | 206 | Dennis McKinley | Fullback | Mississippi State | |
| 7 | 239 | Chris Greisen | Quarterback | NW Missouri State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 25–24 | 1–0 | Veterans Stadium | 64,113 | |
| 2 | September 19 | at Miami Dolphins | L 16–19 | 1–1 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,618 | |
| 3 | September 27 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–24 | 1–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 72,100 | |
| 4 | October 3 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–35 | 1–3 | Texas Stadium | 64,169 | |
| 5 | October 10 | New York Giants | W 14–3 | 2–3 | Sun Devil Stadium | 49,015 | |
| 6 | October 17 | Washington Redskins | L 10–24 | 2–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 55,893 | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 31 | New England Patriots | L 3–27 | 2–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 55,830 | |
| 9 | November 7 | at New York Jets | L 7–12 | 2–6 | Giants Stadium | 77,857 | |
| 10 | November 14 | Detroit Lions | W 23–19 | 3–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 49,600 | |
| 11 | November 21 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–9 | 4–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 72,015 | |
| 12 | November 28 | at New York Giants | W 34–24 | 5–6 | Giants Stadium | 77,809 | |
| 13 | December 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–17 | 6–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 46,550 | |
| 14 | December 12 | at Washington Redskins | L 3–28 | 6–7 | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium | 75,851 | |
| 15 | December 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 21–31 | 6–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 64,337 | |
| 16 | December 26 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–37 | 6–9 | Georgia Dome | 47,074 | |
| 17 | January 2, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–49 | 6–10 | Lambeau Field | 59,818 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 443 | 377 | W2 |
| (5) Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 352 | 276 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 299 | 358 | L3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 245 | 382 | L4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 272 | 357 | W2 |
References
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| Division championships (7) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (2) | |
| Retired numbers | |
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