1995 Arizona Cardinals season

1995 Arizona Cardinals season
1995 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Head coach	Buddy Ryan
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	FB Larry Centers; DT Eric Swann; CB Aeneas Williams; P Jeff Feagles

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.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1995 Arizona Cardinals draft
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 Head coach/general manager – Buddy Ryan Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dave Atkins Quarterbacks – Matt Cavanaugh Running backs – George Martinez Receivers/tight ends – Ted Plumb Offensive line – Dan Neal			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ronnie Jones Defensive line – Jim Stanley Linebackers – Rex Ryan Defensive backs – Rob Ryan Special teams coaches Special teams – Al Roberts Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

**1995 Arizona Cardinals final roster**

	Quarterbacks 16 Mike Buck 15 Stoney Case 17 Dave Krieg Running backs 37 Larry Centers FB 33 Oscar Gray 23 Garrison Hearst 32 LeShon Johnson KR 31 Ryan Terry KR Wide receivers 82 Stevie Anderson 84 Marcus Dowdell KR 83 Anthony Edwards PR 85 Rob Moore 81 Frank Sanders Tight ends 86 Chad Fann 89 Wendall Gaines 87 Oscar McBride		Offensive linemen 79 Ed Cunningham C 75 Bernard Dafney G 66 Cecil Gray T 67 Duval Love G 61 Brandon Moore T 60 Anthony Redmon G 70 Lance Scott C/G 74 Rob Selby T 71 Larry Tharpe T Defensive linemen 63 Michael Bankston DE 78 Chad Brown DE 76 Jerry Drake DT 93 Karl Dunbar DT 92 Eric England DE 97 Chris Maumalanga DT 90 Keith McCants DE 96 Clyde Simmons DE 98 Eric Swann DT 94 Bernard Wilson DT		Linebackers 58 Eric Hill MLB 56 Terry Irving OLB 53 Garth Jax OLB 59 Seth Joyner OLB 52 Wesley Leasy MLB 50 David Merritt OLB Defensive backs 46 Brent Alexander FS 25 Carlos Brooks CB 30 Lance Brown CB 34 Terry Hoage FS 26 Tony Jones FS 29 Lorenzo Lynch SS 27 Tito Paul CB 20 Andre Waters SS 35 Aeneas Williams CB Special teams 5 Greg Davis K 10 Jeff Feagles P 57 Randy Kirk LS		Reserve lists 21 Cedric Davis CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 64 Jamie Dukes C (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 65 Ernest Dye T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 24 Patrick Hunter CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 42 Kwamie Lassiter S (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 4 Chuck Levy RB (Suspended) 95 Jamir Miller LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 39 C. J. Richardson S (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 51 Simon Shanks LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Ben Smith CB (Left Squad) 68 Joe Wolf T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 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.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Washington Redskins

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Redskins	10	0	10	7	27

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia

Date: September 3
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 52,731
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Eddie Murray 36-yard field goal. Redskins 3–0.
WAS – Michael Westbrook 58-yard run (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 10–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Oscar McBride 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Redskins 10–7.

Third quarter

WAS – Eddie Murray 22-yard field goal. Redskins 13–7.
WAS – Leslie Shepherd 73-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 20–7.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Scott Galbraith 2-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 27–7.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Krieg – 10/22, 92 yards, TD, 3 INT
WAS – Gus Frerotte – 9/15, 157 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Garrison Hearst – 17 rushes, 97 yards
WAS – Terry Allen – 26 rushes, 131 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 1 reception, 36 yards
WAS – Leslie Shepherd – 1 reception, 73 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	10	7	14	31
Cardinals	0	3	3	13	19

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 10
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 45,004
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

PHI – William Thomas 37-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 7–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Eagles 7–3.'
PHI – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal. Eagles 10–3.

Third quarter

PHI – Charlie Garner 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 17–3.
ARI – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Eagles 17–6.

Fourth quarter

PHI – Fred Barnett 19-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 24–6.
ARI – Garrison Hearst 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Eagles 24–13.
PHI – Fred McCrary 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 31–13.
ARI – Rob Moore 5-yard pass from Mike Buck (run failed). Eagles 31–20.

Top passers

PHI – Rodney Peete – 8/13, 145 yards, TD
ARI – Mike Buck – 13/21, 198 yards, TD

Top rushers

PHI – Ricky Watters – 22 rushes, 94 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 17 rushes, 21 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Fred Barnett – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 102 yards

Week 3: at Detroit Lions

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	6	0	14	20
Lions	3	7	7	0	17

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Date: September 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 58,727
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal. Lions 3–0.

Second quarter

DET – Brett Perriman 39-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 10–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 55-yard field goal. Lions 10–3.
ARI – Greg Davis 41-yard field goal. Lions 10–6.

Third quarter

DET – Barry Sanders 47-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 17–6.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 25-yard field goal. Lions 17–9.
ARI – Greg Davis 25-yard field goal. Lions 17–12.
ARI – Anthony Edwards 24-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Frank Sanders pass). Cardinals 20–17.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Krieg – 15/24, 158 yards, TD
DET – Scott Mitchell – 17/26, 217 yards, TD

Top rushers

ARI – Garrison Hearst – 22 rushes, 121 yards
DET – Barry Sanders – 24 rushes, 147 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Centers – 6 receptions, 37 yards
DET – Brett Perriman – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	3	7	20
Cowboys	14	10	3	7	34

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: September 17
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 64,560
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Jay Novacek 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 7–0.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 6-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 14–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Cowboys 14–3.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 21–3.
ARI – Larry Centers 13-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 21–10.
DAL – Chris Boniol 25-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–10.

Third quarter

DAL – Chris Boniol 30-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–10.
ARI – Greg Davis 19-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–13.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Sherman Williams 44-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 34–13.
ARI – Rob Moore 25-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 34–20.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Krieg – 24/33, 324 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
DAL – Troy Aikman – 19/30, 251 yards, TD

Top rushers

ARI – Larry Centers – 4 rushes, 29 yards
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 21 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 9 receptions, 154 yards, TD
DAL – Michael Irvin – 5 receptions, 105 yards

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	10	0	24
Cardinals	0	0	0	3	3

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 1
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 50,211
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

KC – Steve Bono 73-yard run (Lin Elliott kick). Chiefs 7–0.
KC – Joe Valerio 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick). Chiefs 14–0.

Third quarter

KC – Lake Dawson 14-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick). Chiefs 21–0.
KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal. Chiefs 28–0.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 48-yard field goal. Chiefs 24–3.'

Top passers

KC – Steve Bono – 7/17, 78 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 25/41, 308 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Steve Bono – 5 rushes, 74 yards, TD
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 15 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

KC – Lake Dawson – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 97 yards

Week 6: at New York Giants

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	3	7	11	0	0	21
Giants	7	0	7	7	6	27

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 8
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 68,463
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
NYG – Mike Sherrard 6-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 7–3.

Second quarter

ARI – Frank Sanders 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–7.

Third quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 36-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–7.
NYG – Charles Way 2-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 14–13.
ARI – Frank Sanders 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Frank Sanders pass). Cardinals 21–14.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Dave Brown 2-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick). Tied 21–21.

Overtime

NYG – Jessie Armstead 58-yard inteception return. Giants 27–21.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Krieg – 23/38, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Dave Brown – 14/23, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Garrison Hearst – 23 rushes, 122 yards
NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 18 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Mike Sherrard – 4 receptions, 32 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 7: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	6	7	0	20
Cardinals	3	7	7	7	24

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 15
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 42,370
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Henry Ellard 46-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 7–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 24-yard field goal. Redskins 7–3.'

Second quarter

ARI – Aeneas Williams 28-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–7.
WAS – Eddie Murray 38-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.
WAS – Eddie Murray 25-yard field goal. Redskins 13–10.

Third quarter

ARI – Larry Centers 9-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 17–13.
WAS – Coleman Bell 29-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 20–17.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Garrison Hearst 1-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 24–20.

Top passers

WAS – Gus Frerotte – 15/29, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 22/33, 207 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

WAS – Terry Allen – 17 rushes, 42 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 24 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Henry Ellard – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Centers – 7 receptions, 52 yards

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	7	0	14
Cardinals	14	0	0	0	6	20

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 29
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 39,600
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Rob Moore 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
ARI – Keith McCants 5-yard fumble return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–0.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

SEA – Mack Strong 17-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick). Cardinals 14–7.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Mack Strong 2-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick). Tied 14–14.

Overtime

ARI – Lorenzo Lynch 72-yard interception return. Cardinals 20–14.

Top passers

SEA – John Friesz – 17/32, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 23/45, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SEA – Chris Warren – 23 rushes, 127 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 21 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Brian Blades – 5 receptions, 69 yards
ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Week 10: at Denver Broncos

Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	3	0	0	6
Broncos	14	10	7	7	38

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: November 5
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 71,488
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Terrell Davis 5-yard run (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 7–0.
DEN – Aaron Craver 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 14–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Broncos 14–3.

Second quarter

DEN – Aaron Craver 1-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 21–3.
DEN – Jason Elam 53-yard field goal. Broncos 24–3.
ARI – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Broncos 24–6.

Third quarter

DEN – Anthony Miller 47-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 31–6.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Ed McCaffrey 23-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 38–6.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Krieg – 17/29, 233 yards
DEN – John Elway – 16/21, 256 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Garrison Hearst – 12 rushes, 50 yards
DEN – Terrell Davis – 22 rushes, 135 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 84 yards
DEN – Anthony Miller – 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	3	14	0	7	6	30
Cardinals	0	10	6	8	0	24

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 12
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 51,342
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Fuad Reveiz 43-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0.

Second quarter

MIN – Jake Reed 32-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 10–0.
ARI – Rob Moore 9-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Vikings 10–7.
MIN – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 17–7.
ARI – Greg Davis 39-yard field goal. Vikings 17–10.

Third quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Vikings 17–13.
ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Vikings 17–16.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Cris Carter 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 24–16.
ARI – Wendall Gaines 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Rob Moore pass). Tied 24–24.

Overtime

MIN – Qadry Ismail 50-yard pass from Warren Moon. Vikings 30–24.

Top passers

MIN – Warren Moon – 24/43, 342 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Dave Krieg – 19/36, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Robert Smith – 15 rushes, 62 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 18 rushes, 103 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Cris Carter – 12 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 3 receptions, 70 yards

Week 12: at Carolina Panthers

Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Panthers	0	14	6	7	27

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

Date: November 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 49,582
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

CAR – Pete Metzelaars 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick). Panthers 7–0.
CAR – Bob Christian 2-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick). Panthers 14–0.
ARI – Aeneas Williams 72-yard blocked field goal return (Greg Davis kick). Panthers 14–7.

Third quarter

CAR – John Kasay 42-yard field goal. Panthers 17–7.
CAR – John Kasay 30-yard field goal. Panthers 20–7.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Anthony Johnson 23-yard run (John Kasay kick). Panthers 27–7.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Krieg – 14/25, 106 yards
CAR – Kerry Collins – 15/23, 201 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Garrison Hearst – 9 rushes, 32 yards
CAR – Howard Griffith – 25 rushes, 88 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 3 receptions, 37 yards
CAR – Mark Carrier – 5 receptions, 90 yards

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Falcons	0	20	7	10	0	37
Cardinals	6	14	7	10	3	40

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 26
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 35,147
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.

Second quarter

ATL – Eric Metcalf 5-yard pass from Jeff George (kick failed). Tied 6–6.
ATL – Jessie Tuggle 27-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 13–6.
ATL – Roell Preston 61-yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 20–6.
ARI – Rob Moore 18-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Falcons 20–13.
ARI – Anthony Edwards 28-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 20–20.

Third quarter

ATL – Terance Mathis 54-yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 27–20.
ARI – Wendall Gaines 22-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 27–27.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 23-yard field goal. Cardinals 30–27.
ATL – Jamal Anderson 3-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 34–30.
ATL – Morten Andersen 21-yard field goal. Falcons 37–30.
ARI – Oscar McBride 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 37–37.

Overtime

ARI – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 40–37.

Top passers

ATL – Jeff George – 15/34, 280 yards, 3 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 27/43, 413 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Craig Heyward – 9 rushes, 33 yards
ARI – Larry Centers – 13 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Roell Preston – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
ARI – Rob Moore – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. New York Giants

Week 14: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	3	7	0	10
Cardinals	0	6	0	0	6

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 30
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 44,246
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.'
NYG – Brad Daluiso 51-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–3.

Third quarter

NYG – Mike Sherrard 12-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 10–6.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

NYG – Dave Brown – 17/27, 144 yards, TD
ARI – Dave Krieg – 22/37, 235 yards, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 43 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 21 rushes, 85 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Chris Calloway – 7 receptions, 71 yards
ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 84 yards

Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	3	8	25
Chargers	0	14	14	0	28

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 55,258
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

SD – Mark Seay 15-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Chargers 7–0.
ARI – Larry Centers 22-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 7–7.
ARI – Clyde Simmons 25-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–7.
SD – Ronnie Harmon 3-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Tied 14–14.

Third quarter

SD – Andre Coleman 92-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick). Chargers 21–14.
SD – Mark Seay 38-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Chargers 28–14.
ARI – Greg Davis 36-yard field goal. Chargers 28–17.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Stevie Anderson 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Stevie Anderson pass). Chargers 28–25.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Krieg – 24/40, 283 yards, 2 TD
SD – Stan Humphries – 26/41, 288 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Garrison Hearst – 11 rushes, 18 yards
SD – Aaron Hayden – 24 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 5 receptions, 104 yards
SD – Mark Seay – 7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	3	8	25
Eagles	0	14	14	0	28

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: December 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 62,076
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 35-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Centers 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 13–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–0.
PHI – Derrick Witherspoon 86-yard kickoff return (Gary Anderson kick). Cardinals 17–7.

Third quarter

PHI – Reggie Johnson 21-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Cardinals 17–14.
ARI – Greg Davis 35-yard field goal. Cardinals 20–14.

Fourth quarter

PHI – Calvin Williams 37-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 21–20.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Krieg – 21/38, 253 yards, 2 INT
PHI – Rodney Peete – 14/31, 213 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Garrison Hearst – 26 rushes, 95 yards
PHI – Ricky Watters – 23 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 70 yards
PHI – Calvin Williams – 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	17	7	3	10	37
Cardinals	0	3	10	0	13

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 25
Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 72,394
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Kevin Williams 25-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 7–0.
DAL – Brock Marion 32-yard interception return. Cowboys 14–0.
DAL – Chris Boniol 39-yard field goal. Cowboys 17–0.'

Second quarter

DAL – Kevin Williams 48-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 24–0.
ARI – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–3.

Third quarter

ARI – Aeneas Williams 48-yard interception return. Cowboys 24–10.
ARI – Greg Davis 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–13.'
DAL – Chris Boniol 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–13.'

Fourth quarter

DAL – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 34–13.
DAL – Chris Boniol 24-yard field goal. Cowboys 37–13.'

Top passers

DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/32, 350 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 12/28, 152 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 68 yards, TD
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 14 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Kevin Williams – 9 receptions, 203 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Larry Centers – 12 receptions, 172 yards

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

Larry Centers, 1st 100 Reception Season ^[4]

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

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

External links

1995 Arizona Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com

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[1] "1995 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[2] 1995 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com

[Fact_Book_p._94-3] 1 2 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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Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches Players Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Mountain America Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Chris O'Brien Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Red Sea Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano 2006 game vs. Chicago Bears Hail Murray
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Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
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