2019 Arizona Cardinals season

The 2019 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 100th in the National Football League (NFL), their 32nd in Arizona and their first under head coach Kliff Kingsbury, following the firing of former head coach Steve Wilks the previous season. During the offseason, the Cardinals' home stadium was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals were one of two current teams, along with the Chicago Bears, who were among the 14 charter members of the American Professional Football Association, which later became the NFL, that celebrated its 100th season in 2019.

2019 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill (died on October 2, 2019)
Michael Bidwill (October 3, 2019 onward)
General managerSteve Keim
Head coachKliff Kingsbury
Home fieldState Farm Stadium
Results
Record5–10–1
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFS Budda Baker
OLB Chandler Jones
AP All-ProsOLB Chandler Jones (1st team)
Uniform

This was also the first season with quarterback Kyler Murray, who was drafted drafted first overall to be the starting quarterback as the Cardinals then traded previous starter Josh Rosen away after just one season. The Cardinals improved on their 3–13 campaign in 2018. However, they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season after a Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Bill Bidwill, who had owned the team since 1972, died on October 2, 2019, at the age of 88.

Offseason

Signings
2019 Arizona Cardinals free agent signings
PositionPlayerAge2018 teamContract
CBRobert Alford30Atlanta Falcons3 years, $22.5 million
OLBBrooks Reed31Atlanta Falcons1 years, $1.625 million
TECharles Clay30Buffalo Bills1 year, $2 million
OLBTerrell Suggs36Baltimore Ravens1 year, $7 million
QBBrett Hundley25Seattle Seahawks1 year, $1.875 million
ILBJordan Hicks26Philadelphia Eagles4-year, $34 million
DTDarius Philon25Los Angeles Chargers2-year, $10 million
GJ. R. Sweezy29Seattle Seahawks2-year, $9 million

Draft
Main article: 2019 NFL Draft
2019 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 1 Kyler Murray *  QB Oklahoma
2 33 Byron Murphy  CB Washington
2 62 Andy Isabella  WR Massachusetts From Miami via New Orleans
3 65 Zach Allen  DE Boston College
4 103 Hakeem Butler  WR Iowa State
5 139 Deionte Thompson  S Alabama
6 174 Keesean Johnson  WR Fresno State
6 179 Lamont Gaillard  C Georgia From Tampa Bay
7 248 Joshua Miles  T Morgan State Compensatory pick
7 249 Michael Dogbe  DE Temple Compensatory pick
7 254 Caleb Wilson  TE UCLA Compensatory pick
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

  • As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cardinals experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received four compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.[1]

Draft trades

  • The Cardinals traded their seventh-round selection and the rights to former head coach Bruce Arians to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the Buccaneers' sixth-round selection.[2]
  • The Cardinals received a second-round pick from the Miami Dolphins, number 62 overall, and a 2020 fifth-round pick in exchange for quarterback Josh Rosen.

Supplemental draft

The Cardinals selected Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round of the 2019 supplemental draft that was held on July 10. As a result, the Cardinals will forfeit their fifth-round selection during the 2020 draft.[3]

Roster changes

In addition to receiving the number one overall draft pick, the Cardinals also have the top spot on the waiver wire by virtue of having the worst record in the NFL during the 2018 season. The Cardinals picked up Pharoh Cooper (wide receiver, previously from the Los Angeles Rams), D. J. Swearinger (safety, previously from the Washington Redskins), Tanner Vallejo (linebacker, previously from the Cleveland Browns), Robert Alford (cornerback, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), Brooks Reed (outside linebacker, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), and Charles Clay (tight end, previously from the Buffalo Bills).

Staff
2019 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
  • Owner – Bidwill family
  • Chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
  • General manager – Steve Keim
  • Director of player personnel – Quentin Harris
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Dru Grigson
  • Vice president of player personnel – Terry McDonough
  • Director of college scouting – Chris Culmer
  • Director of pro scouting – Adrian Wilson
  • Director of football administration – Matt Harriss
  • Director of football operations – Matt Caracciolo

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Randall McCray

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Vernon Stephens

Final roster
2019 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, 17 inactive, 9 practice squad

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 Los Angeles Chargers W 17–13 1–0 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 August 15 Oakland Raiders L 26–33 1–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Minnesota Vikings L 9–20 1–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
4 August 29 at Denver Broncos L 7–20 1–3 Broncos Stadium at Mile High Recap

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 Detroit Lions T 27–27 (OT) 0–0–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 September 15 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–23 0–1–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
3 September 22 Carolina Panthers L 20–38 0–2–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Seattle Seahawks L 10–27 0–3–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
5 October 6 at Cincinnati Bengals W 26–23 1–3–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
6 October 13 Atlanta Falcons W 34–33 2–3–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
7 October 20 at New York Giants W 27–21 3–3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
8 October 27 at New Orleans Saints L 9–31 3–4–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
9 October 31 San Francisco 49ers L 25–28 3–5–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
10 November 10 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 27–30 3–6–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 November 17 at San Francisco 49ers L 26–36 3–7–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
12 Bye
13 December 1 Los Angeles Rams L 7–34 3–8–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
14 December 8 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–23 3–9–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
15 December 15 Cleveland Browns W 38–24 4–9–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
16 December 22 at Seattle Seahawks W 27–13 5–9–1 CenturyLink Field Recap
17 December 29 at Los Angeles Rams L 24–31 5–10–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions
Week One: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Lions 0 17 07327
Cardinals 0 3 318327

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens
Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 3 3817
Ravens 10 7 0623

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week Three: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 14 141038
Cardinals 7 3 10020

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 10 0727
Cardinals 0 3 0710

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 6 01326
Bengals 3 3 31423

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 3 101333
Cardinals 3 17 7734

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 7: at New York Giants
Week Seven: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 14 3 7327
Giants 0 14 0721

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 8: at New Orleans Saints
Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 3 309
Saints 0 10 71431

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 14 7028
Cardinals 7 0 71125

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 10 7727
Buccaneers 7 10 31030

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,038
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 9 7 3726
49ers 0 10 71936

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

The Cardinals were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2013.

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 17 14034
Cardinals 0 0 077

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 60,944
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 10 3 7323
Cardinals 0 10 0717

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,880
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 10 7724
Cardinals 7 14 71038

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 10 3727
Seahawks 7 0 0613

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST/1:25 pm. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,022
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams
Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 3 7724
Rams 3 14 01431

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 2:25 pm. MST/1:25 pm. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,665
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Division
NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) San Francisco 49ers 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 479 310 W2
(5) Seattle Seahawks 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 405 398 L2
Los Angeles Rams 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 394 364 W1
Arizona Cardinals 5 10 1 .344 1–5 3–8–1 361 442 L1

Conference
NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .504 .466 W2
2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Green Bay Packers North 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .453 .428 W5
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .486 .459 W3
4 Philadelphia Eagles East 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .455 .417 W4
Wild Cards
5 Seattle Seahawks West 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .531 .463 L2
6 Minnesota Vikings North 10 6 0 .625 2–4 7–5 .477 .356 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Los Angeles Rams West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .535 .438 W1
8[lower-alpha 3] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .383 W1
9[lower-alpha 3] Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .479 .316 W1
10[lower-alpha 4] Atlanta Falcons South 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .545 .518 W4
11[lower-alpha 4] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .500 .384 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 5 10 1 .344 1–5 3–8–1 .529 .375 L1
13 Carolina Panthers South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 2–10 .549 .469 L8
14 New York Giants East 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .473 .281 L1
15 Detroit Lions North 3 12 1 .219 0–6 2–9–1 .506 .375 L9
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 2–10 .502 .281 L4
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  3. Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  4. Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record.
  5. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References
  1. "Cardinals Awarded Four Compensatory Draft Picks for 2019".
  2. Florio, Mike. "Cardinals get a little compensation for Bruce Arians, after all". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. Patra, Kevin (July 10, 2019). "Cards take Jalen Thompson in supplemental draft". NFL. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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