| 2002 Arizona Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Head coach | Dave McGinnis |
| Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The 2002 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise’s 83rd year with the National Football League (NFL) and 15th season in Arizona. It was Jake Plummer’s final season with the Cardinals as he went to the Denver Broncos in the 2003 off-season.
This was the Cardinals' first season in the NFC West. The realignment put the team in the same division as the Rams, which at the time played in the Cardinals' former home of St. Louis. The Cardinals thus played one game in their former city every year from this season until 2015, after which the Rams returned to the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| G Raleigh Roundtree (Chargers) | CB Corey Chavous (Vikings) |
| TE Freddie Jones (Chargers) | FS Pat Tillman (U. S. Army) |
| CB Duane Starks (Ravens) |
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Wendell Bryant | Defensive Tackle | University of Wisconsin |
| 2 | 49 | Levar Fisher | Linebacker | North Carolina State University |
| 3 | 81 | Josh McCown | Quarterback | Sam Houston State University |
| 3 | 98 | Dennis Johnson | Defensive End | University of Kentucky |
| 4 | 113 | Nate Dwyer | Defensive Tackle | University of Kansas |
| 5 | 149 | Jason McAddley | Wide Receiver | University of Alabama |
| 6 | 185 | Josh Scobey | Running Back | Kansas State University |
| 7 | 223 | Mike Banks | Tight End | Iowa State University |
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Damien Anderson | Running back | Northwestern |
| Eric Joyce | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| Preston Parsons | Quarterback | Northern Arizona |
| Jake Soliday | Wide receiver | Northern Iowa |
Pat Tillman
In May 2002, eight months after the September 11, 2001, attacks and after completing the fifteen remaining games of the 2001 season which followed the attacks (at a salary of $512,000 per year),[1] Pat Tillman turned down a contract offer of $3.6 million over three years from the Cardinals to enlist in the U.S. Army.[2]
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
In the 2002 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Carolina Panthers from the NFC South, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC West, the second consecutive season the Cardinals faced the AFC West.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 8 | at Washington Redskins | L 23–31 | 0–1 | FedExField | 85,140 | |
| 2 | September 15 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–13 | 1–1 | Seahawks Stadium | 63,104 | |
| 3 | September 22 | San Diego Chargers | L 15–23 | 1–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 28,980 | |
| 4 | September 29 | New York Giants | W 21–7 | 2–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 30,014 | |
| 5 | October 6 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16–13 | 3–2 | Ericsson Stadium | 72,286 | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 20 | Dallas Cowboys | W 9–6 OT | 4–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 59,702 | |
| 8 | October 27 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–38 | 4–3 | 3Com Park | 67,173 | |
| 9 | November 3 | St. Louis Rams | L 14–27 | 4–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 47,819 | |
| 10 | November 10 | Seattle Seahawks | L 6–27 | 4–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 29,252 | |
| 11 | November 17 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–38 | 4–6 | Veterans Stadium | 64,990 | |
| 12 | November 24 | Oakland Raiders | L 20–41 | 4–7 | Sun Devil Stadium | 58,814 | |
| 13 | December 1 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–49 | 4–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,809 | |
| 14 | December 8 | Detroit Lions | W 23–20 OT | 5–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 28,640 | |
| 15 | December 15 | at St. Louis Rams | L 28–30 | 5–9 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,939 | |
| 16 | December 21 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–17 | 5–10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,051 | |
| 17 | December 29 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–37 | 5–11 | Invesco Field at Mile High | 75,164 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Washington Redskins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
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Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,104
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, Kevin McCabe
- Gamecenter, Gamebook, Box Score
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Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 100 °F (38 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,980
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- Box Score
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Week 4: vs. New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 30,014
- Referee: Mike Carey
- Box Score
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Week 5: at Carolina Panthers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,286
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- Box Score
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Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,702
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- Box Score
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Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 49ers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,173
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- Box Score
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Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
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Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 29,252
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, Brent Ringenbach
- Gamecenter, Gamebook, Box Score
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Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Eagles | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,990
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- Box Score
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Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 14 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 41 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,814
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- Box Score
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Week 13: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,809
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- Box Score
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Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Lions | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,640
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV: Fox
- Recap, Box Score
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Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Rams | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. CST/6:35 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 65,939
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- Box Score
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Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,051
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- Box Score
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Week 17: at Denver Broncos
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 37 |
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,164
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- Box Score
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 367 | 351 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 316 | 369 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 355 | 369 | W3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 262 | 417 | L3 |
Awards and records
Milestones
References
- ↑ "Pat Tillman". Salaries Database. USA Today. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2006.
- ↑ "Ex-NFL star Tillman makes 'ultimate sacrifice',Safety, who gave up big salary to join Army, killed in Afghanistan". NBC News. April 26, 2004. Retrieved November 23, 2006.