2013 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2013 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th in Arizona and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. The team finished with a 10–6 record, which was the second time in 37 years that the team finished with at least 10 wins. The Cardinals doubled their win total from 2012, and were in playoff contention heading into the Week 17 regular season finale, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.
2013 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
General manager | Steve Keim |
Head coach | Bruce Arians |
Home field | University of Phoenix Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 3rd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | DE John Abraham ST Justin Bethel CB Patrick Peterson WR Larry Fitzgerald |
Uniform | |
2013 draft class
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 7 | Jonathan Cooper | G | North Carolina |
2 | 45[upper-alpha 1] | Kevin Minter | LB | LSU |
3 | 69 | Tyrann Mathieu | CB/S | LSU |
4 | 103 | Alex Okafor | LB/DE | Texas |
116[upper-alpha 1] | Earl Watford | G | James Madison | |
5 | 140 | Stepfan Taylor | RB | Stanford |
6[upper-alpha 2] | 174 | Ryan Swope | WR | Texas A&M |
187[upper-alpha 1] | Andre Ellington | RB | Clemson | |
7 | 219[upper-alpha 2] | D. C. Jefferson | TE | Rutgers |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final 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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Preseason
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 9 | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–0 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
2 | August 17 | Dallas Cowboys | W 12–7 | 2–0 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 24 | San Diego Chargers | L 7–24 | 2–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 29 | at Denver Broncos | W 32–24 | 3–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | at St. Louis Rams | L 24–27 | 0–1 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
2 | September 15 | Detroit Lions | W 25–21 | 1–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 22 | at New Orleans Saints | L 7–31 | 1–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
4 | September 29 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–10 | 2–2 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 6 | Carolina Panthers | W 22–6 | 3–2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 13 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–32 | 3–3 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
7 | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | L 22–34 | 3–4 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 27 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–13 | 4–4 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
9 | Bye | |||||
10 | November 10 | Houston Texans | W 27–24 | 5–4 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 17 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–14 | 6–4 | EverBank Field | Recap |
12 | November 24 | Indianapolis Colts | W 40–11 | 7–4 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–24 | 7–5 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
14 | December 8 | St. Louis Rams | W 30–10 | 8–5 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 15 | at Tennessee Titans | W 37–34 (OT) | 9–5 | LP Field | Recap |
16 | December 22 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 17–10 | 10–5 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
17 | December 29 | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–23 | 10–6 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at St. Louis Rams
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Rams | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:25 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 55,279
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
- Recap, Game book
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Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 63,400
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 3: at New Orleans Saints
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 10:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,057
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 10:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 44,956
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 1:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,426
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Game book
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Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
49ers | 6 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 32 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 1:25 p.m.
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,732
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 5:25 p.m.
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), clear skies (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 61,200
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
- Recap, Game book
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Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Cardinals | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:25 p.m.
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,671
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 10: vs. Houston Texans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,845
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game book
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Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 11:00 am. MST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), 20% chance of rain
- Game attendance: 59,862
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
- Recap, Game book
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Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
Cardinals | 7 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 2:05 pm. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,882
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
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Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 11:00 am. MST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
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Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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Week 15: at Tennessee Titans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
Titans | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Cardinals were the only NFC West team to defeat all of their AFC South opponents.
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
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Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 2:25 pm. MST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 63,570
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
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The Cardinals finished their regular season at home against the 49ers in hopes of making the playoffs needing not only a win over the 49ers, but also a long shot upset by the Buccaneers over the Saints. After being behind 17–7 at halftime, the Cardinals came back to tie the game but were beaten by their division rivals on a game-winning field goal and finished in 3rd place, barely missing out as they needed to beat the 49ers to win the NFC's last playoff spot. However, even if they had won, they would not have qualified for the playoffs, since the Saints easily defeated the Buccaneers 42–17. They would finish their season 10–6, becoming the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs.
Standings
Division
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | 417 | 231 | W1 |
(5) San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 406 | 272 | W6 |
Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 379 | 324 | L1 |
St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 348 | 364 | L1 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK | |
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Division winners | ||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .490 | .445 | W1 | |
2 | Carolina Panthers | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .451 | W3 | |
3 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .453 | .391 | W2 | |
4 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .453 | .371 | W1 | |
Wild cards | ||||||||||||
5 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .414 | W6 | |
6 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .516 | .455 | W1 | |
Did not qualify for the postseason | ||||||||||||
7 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .531 | .444 | L1 | |
8[lower-alpha 1] | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .465 | .469 | L2 | |
9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .484 | .363 | L1 | |
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | New York Giants | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .520 | .366 | W2 | |
11[lower-alpha 4] | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .457 | .402 | L4 | |
12 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .551 | .446 | L1 | |
13 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 2–3–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .450 | W1 | |
14[lower-alpha 5] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .553 | .313 | L2 | |
15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .574 | .391 | L3 | |
16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .516 | .438 | L8 | |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6] | ||||||||||||
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Footnotes
- The Cardinals traded their second-round selection (No. 38 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for the Chargers' second- and fourth- round selections – Nos. 45 and 110 overall. The Cardinals later traded the No. 110 selection to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' fourth- (No. 116) and sixth- (No. 187 overall) round selections.
- The Cardinals acquired an additional sixth-round selection – No. 176 overall – in a trade that sent cornerback A. J. Jefferson and the team's original seventh-round selection (No. 213 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings. The Cardinals later traded the No. 176 selection along with a conditional 2014 selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for quarterback Carson Palmer and one of the Raiders' seventh-round selections (No. 219 overall).
References
- "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.