1995 Arizona Cardinals season

The 1995 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 97th season, 76th season in the National Football League (NFL), the eighth in Arizona and the second as the Arizona Cardinals. Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg started in his only season with the team. The Cardinals failed to improve upon their 8–8 record from 1994 and finished 4–12, resulting in the firing of head coach Buddy Ryan and his entire staff.

1995 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill
Head coachBuddy Ryan
Home fieldSun Devil Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFB Larry Centers
DT Eric Swann
CB Aeneas Williams
P Jeff Feagles

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1995 NFL Draft
1995 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 47 Frank Sanders  Wide receiver Auburn
3 80 Stoney Case  Quarterback New Mexico
5 150 Cedric Davis  Defensive back Tennessee State
5 165 Lance Scott  Center Utah
5 167 Tito Paul  Defensive back Ohio State
6 205 Anthony Bridges  Defensive back North Texas
7 212 Billy Williams  Wide receiver Tennessee
7 224 Wesley Leasy  Linebacker Mississippi State
7 241 Chad Eaton  Defensive tackle Washington State
      Made roster  

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Personnel

Staff
1995 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
  • President – Bill Bidwill
  • Vice president – Larry Wilson
  • Assistant general manager – Joe Woolley
  • Director of pro scouting – Keith Kidd
  • Director of college scouting – Bo Bolinger

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster
1995 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • 26 Walter Dunson RB

53 active, 11 inactive, 1 practice squad
Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 3 at Washington Redskins L 7–27 0–1 RFK Stadium 52,731
2 September 10 Philadelphia Eagles L 19–31 0–2 Sun Devil Stadium 45,004
3 September 17 at Detroit Lions W 20–17 1–2 Pontiac Silverdome 58,727
4 September 24 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–34 1–3 Texas Stadium 64,560
5 October 1 Kansas City Chiefs L 3–24 1–4 Sun Devil Stadium 50,211
6 October 8 at New York Giants L 21–27 (OT) 1–5 Giants Stadium 68,463
7 October 15 Washington Redskins W 24–20 2–5 Sun Devil Stadium 42,370
8 Bye
9 October 29 Seattle Seahawks W 20–14 (OT) 3–5 Sun Devil Stadium 39,600
10 November 5 at Denver Broncos L 6–38 3–6 Mile High Stadium 71,488
11 November 12 Minnesota Vikings L 24–30 (OT) 3–7 Sun Devil Stadium 51,342
12 November 19 at Carolina Panthers L 7–27 3–8 Memorial Stadium 49,582
13 November 26 Atlanta Falcons W 40–37 (OT) 4–8 Sun Devil Stadium 35,147
14 November 30 New York Giants L 6–10 4–9 Sun Devil Stadium 44,246
15 December 9 at San Diego Chargers L 25–28 4–10 Jack Murphy Stadium 55,258
16 December 17 at Philadelphia Eagles L 20–21 4–11 Veterans Stadium 62,076
17 December 25 Dallas Cowboys L 13–37 4–12 Sun Devil Stadium 72,394
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
NFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 435 291 W2
(4) Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 .625 318 338 L1
Washington Redskins 6 10 0 .375 326 359 W2
New York Giants 5 11 0 .313 290 340 L2
Arizona Cardinals 4 12 0 .250 275 422 L4

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Awards and records
  • Larry Centers, Franchise Record (since broken), Most Receptions in One Season, 101 [3]
  • Greg Davis, Franchise Record, Most Field Goals in One Season, 30 [3]
  • Garrison Hearst, NFL Comeback Player of the Year

Milestones

Pop culture

The season was featured in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire. Portions of the film centered on fictional wide receiver Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., and his agent Jerry Maguire, played by Tom Cruise.

References
  1. "1995 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. 1995 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94
  4. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
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