The 2011 Arizona Cardinals season will be the franchise's 92nd season in the National Football League and the 24th season in Arizona. For Ken Whisenhunt , this will be his fifth season as the head coach of the Cardinals; he has compiled an overall record of 32–32 in the regular season and 4–2 in postseason. This will be the Cardinals first season with new starting QB Kevin Kolb , and the Cardinals hope to improve on their 5–11 record from 2010 , in which they started three QBs (Derek Anderson , Max Hall , and John Skelton ). The team hopes that the drafting of CB Patrick Peterson helps out the defense, who struggled to get to the QB the previous season.
Offseason [ ]
2011 NFL Draft [ ]
Arizona Cardinals 2011 NFL Draft selections
Draft order
Player name
Position
Height
Weight
College
Contract
Notes
Round
Choice
Overall
1
5
5
Patrick Peterson
CB
6'0"
219 lbs.
LSU
2
6
38
Ryan Williams
RB
5'9"
212 lbs.
VT
3
5
69
Rob Housler
TE
6'5"
215 lbs.
FAU
4
6
103
Sam Acho
OLB
6'2"
262 lbs.
Texas
5
5
136
Anthony Sherman
RB
5'10"
242 lbs.
UConn
6
6
171
Quan Sturdivant
ILB
6'1"
241 lbs.
UNC
6
19
184
David Carter
DE
6'5"
297 lbs.
UCLA
from Tampa Bay via Philadelphia
7
46
249
DeMarco Sampson
WR
6'2"
204 lbs.
SDSU
Compensatory selection
In April 2010, the Cardinals traded their original 7th-round selection and a 2010 4th-round selection to the New York Jets for S Kerry Rhodes . The Cardinals received a new seventh-round selection as a compensatory selection.
Acquisitions [ ]
On July 28, 2011 the Cardinals acquired Kolb from the Philadelphia Eagles for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 2nd-round pick. The next day they signed former Carolina Panthers starting CB Richard Marshall .
Preseason [ ]
Schedule [ ]
The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
LEGEND:
^[a] Arizona is in the Mountain Time Zone, but does not observe Daylight saving time (except in the Navajo Nation), so it is effectively on Pacific Daylight Time from mid-March to early November. Therefore, all game times during the preseason and from Weeks 1–8 during the regular season are listed as Pacific time, while game times from Weeks 9–17 are listed as Mountain time.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week One: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 2: at Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
0
7
7
21
Redskins
0
10
0
12
22
at FedEx Field , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
10
0
0
10
Seahawks
3
3
7
0
13
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : September 25Game time : 1:15 p.m.[a] Game weather : 68° F (Rain)Game attendance : 66,199Referee : Alberto Riveron TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Drea Avent
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 4: vs. New York Giants [ ]
Week Four: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Giants
0
10
0
21
31
Cardinals
3
3
14
7
27
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning - 27/40, 321 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
ARI – Kevin Kolb - 20/34, 237 YDS, 0 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw - 12 CAR, 39 YDS, TD
ARI – Beanie Wells - 27 CAR, 138 YDS, 3 TD
Top receivers
NYG – Hakeem Nicks - 10 REC, 162 YDS, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 8 REC, 102 YDS
Top tacklers
Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
3
7
0
10
Vikings
28
0
3
3
34
at Metrodome , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 9Game time : 10:00 a.m.[a] Game weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 62,479Referee : Scott Green TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
7
10
9
6
32
Cardinals
0
7
7
6
20
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
PIT – Mike Wallace - 3 Receptions, 118 Yards, 1 TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 4 Receptions, 78 Yards
Top tacklers
Coming off their bye week, the Cardinals went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers , in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIII . Arizona trailed early in the first quarter as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller . Pittsburgh would add onto their lead in the second quarter as Roethlisberger completed a 95-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace . The Cardinals would answer with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Alfonso Smith . The Steelers would close out the half with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 41-yard field goal.
Arizona opened the third quarter with quarterback Kevin Kolb finding running back LaRod Stephens-Howling on a 73-yard touchdown pass, but Pittsburgh struck back with Roethlisberger completing a 4-yard touchdown pass, along with Kolb's intentional grounding penalty in the endzone resulting in a safety. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers continued to pull away with Suisham making a 33-yard and a 39-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to rally as Kolb found wide receiver Early Doucet on a 2-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion), but Pittsburgh held on to preserve the victory.
With the loss, Arizona fell to 1-5.
Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Eight: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
3
21
0
3
27
Ravens
0
6
14
10
30
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : October 30Game time : 10:00 a.m.[a] Game weather : 48° F, SunnyGame attendance : 71,022Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams [ ]
Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
3
6
4
0
13
Cardinals
3
0
3
7
19
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : November 6Game time : 2:15 p.m. MST Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,628Referee : Ron Winter TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
7
0
14
21
Eagles
0
14
0
3
17
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : November 13Game time : 11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : 60° F, Partly CloudyGame attendance : 69,144Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton , John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
ARI – Daryl Washington
PHI – Kurt Coleman
Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
0
0
7
7
49ers
6
3
14
0
23
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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Week 12: at St. Louis Rams [ ]
Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
3
0
17
3
23
Rams
7
3
0
10
20
at Edward Jones Dome , St. Louis, Missouri
Date : November 27Game time : 11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 56,029Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen, Chad Pennington and Tina Cervasio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
10
3
0
13
Cardinals
3
0
3
7
19
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : December 4Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 62,180Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
3
9
7
0
19
Cardinals
0
7
7
7
21
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : December 11Game time : 2:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,808Referee : Alberto Riveron TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
7
3
7
0
17
Cardinals
0
7
0
10
20
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : December 18Game time : 2:15 p.m. MSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,443Referee : Scott Green TV announcers (CBS) : Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
0
0
16
16
Bengals
10
10
3
0
23
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
0
Cardinals
0
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Standings [ ]
Template:2011 NFC West standings
Coaching staff [ ]
Arizona Cardinals current staff
Front Office
Owner/Chairman/President – Michael Bidwell
General Manager – Monti Ossenfort
Assistant General Manager - Dave Sears
Vice President of Player Personnel – Quinten Harris
Director of College Scouting – Chris Culmer
Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
Director of Football Administration – Matt Harriss
Senior Personnel Executive – Terry McDonough
Head Coaches
Head Coach - Jonathan Gannon
Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator - Jeff Rodgers
Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator - Drew Petzig
Quarterbacks - Israel Woolfork
Running Backs – Andy Denson
Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers – Drew Terrell
Tight Ends – Ben Steele
Offensive Line – Klayton Adams
Assistant Offensive Line – Chris CookCook
Pass Game Specialist – Spencer Whipple
Offensive Quality Control – Connor Senger
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Nick Rallis
Defensive Line – Derrick LeBlanc
Assistant Defensive Line - William Peagler
Linebackers – Sam Siefkes
Outside Linebackers – Robert Rodriguez
Defensive Backs – Patrick Toney
Defensive Quality Control – Ronald Booker
Special Teams Coaches
Assistant Special Teams - Sam Sewell
Strength and Conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning - Buddy Morris
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mark Naylor
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Current roster [ ]
References [ ]