| 2002 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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| Head Coach | Dave McGinnis |
| Home Field | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2001 | 2003 |
The 2002 Arizona Cardinals season was the team's 83rd year with the National Football League and the 15th season in Arizona.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
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| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | Wendell Bryant | Defensive Tackle | Wisconsin |
Pat Tillman[]
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[]
Staff[]
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Reserve lists
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 8, 2002 | at Washington Redskins | L 31-23 | |
| 2 | September 15, 2002 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24-13 | |
| 3 | September 22, 2002 | San Diego Chargers | L 23-15 | |
| 4 | September 29, 2002 | New York Giants | W 21-7 | |
| 5 | October 6, 2002 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16-13 | |
| 6 | Bye | |||
| 7 | October 20, 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | W 9-6 | |
| 8 | October 27, 2002 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 38-28 | |
| 9 | November 3, 2002 | St. Louis Rams | L 27-14 | |
| 10 | November 10, 2002 | Seattle Seahawks | L 27-6 | |
| 11 | November 17, 2002 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 38-14 | |
| 12 | November 24, 2002 | Oakland Raiders | L 41-20 | |
| 13 | December 1, 2002 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 49-0 | |
| 14 | December 8, 2002 | Detroit Lions | W 23-20 | |
| 15 | December 15, 2002 | at St. Louis Rams | L 30-28 | |
| 16 | December 21, 2002 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17-14 | |
| 17 | December 29, 2002 | at Denver Broncos | L 37-7 | |
Standings[]
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| z (4) San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 367 | 351 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 355 | 369 | W3 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 316 | 369 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 262 | 417 | L3 |
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
- ↑ "Pat Tillman". Salaries Database (USA Today). http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/playerdetail.aspx?player=2307. Retrieved 2006-11-23.
- ↑ "Ex-NFL star Tillman makes ‘ultimate sacrifice’,Safety, who gave up big salary to join Army, killed in Afghanistan". MSNBC. April 26, 2004. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4815441. Retrieved 2006-11-23.
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