2002 Arizona Cardinals season

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2002 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill
Head coachDave McGinnis
Home fieldSun Devil Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note
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[edit]

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[edit]

Staff[edit]

2002 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Hank Kuhlmann
  • Special Teams Assistant/Def. Quality Control – Stan Kwan

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster[edit]

2002 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 16 inactive, 2 practice squad

Regular season[edit]

Schedule[edit]

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
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[edit]

Week 1: at Washington Redskins[edit]

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 3 3723
Redskins 3 7 14731

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 85,140
  • Referee: Tom White
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks[edit]

Week 2: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 71424
Seahawks 3 7 0313

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers[edit]

Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 14 0923
Cardinals 7 0 0815

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
Game information

Week 4: vs. New York Giants[edit]

Week 4: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 0 007
Cardinals 0 7 01421

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
Game information

Week 5: at Carolina Panthers[edit]

Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 6 01016
Panthers 0 7 6013

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
Game information

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys[edit]

Week 7: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 0 0 6006
Cardinals 3 3 0039

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
Game information

Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers[edit]

Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 14728
49ers 17 14 0738

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
Game information

Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams[edit]

Week 9: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 10 01027
Cardinals 0 7 0714

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,819
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks[edit]

Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 17 0027
Cardinals 3 3 006

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
Game information

Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 7 0014
Eagles 7 21 3738

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
Game information

Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders[edit]

Week 12: Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 14 7 17341
Cardinals 0 14 0620

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
Game information

Week 13: at Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 000
Chiefs 14 21 7749

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
Game information

Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions[edit]

Week 14: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Lions 14 3 30020
Cardinals 7 7 33323

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Week 15: at St. Louis Rams[edit]

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 14728
Rams 3 21 0630

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
Game information

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers[edit]

Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 7017
Cardinals 0 7 0714

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
Game information

Week 17: at Denver Broncos[edit]

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 007
Broncos 3 6 72137

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
Game information

Standings[edit]

Division[edit]

NFC West
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

Conference[edit]

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV
Division leaders
1[a] Philadelphia Eagles East 12 4 0 .750 5–1 11–1 .469 .432
2[a][b] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .482 .432
3[a][b] Green Bay Packers North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .451 .414
4 San Francisco 49ers West 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 .504 .450
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 .482 .450
6 Atlanta Falcons South 9 6 1 .594 4–2 7–5 .494 .429
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 New Orleans Saints South 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .498 .566
8[c] St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 4–2 5–7 .508 .446
9[c] Seattle Seahawks West 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .506 .433
10[d] Washington Redskins East 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .527 .438
11[d] Carolina Panthers South 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .486 .357
12 Minnesota Vikings North 6 10 0 .375 4–2 5–7 .498 .417
13[e] Arizona Cardinals West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 5–7 .500 .400
14[e] Dallas Cowboys East 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 .500 .475
15 Chicago Bears North 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .521 .430
16 Detroit Lions North 3 13 0 .188 1–5 3–9 .494 .375
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b c Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3).
  2. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).
  4. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4)
  5. ^ a b Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Awards and records[edit]

Milestones[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pat Tillman". Salaries Database. USA Today. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2006.
  2. ^ "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.