101st season in franchise historyTemplate:SHORTDESC:101st season in franchise history
The 2020 season is the Arizona Cardinals ' 101st in the National Football League , their 33rd in Arizona , and their second under head coach Kliff Kingsbury . It is also the first full season since 1971 without the ownership of Bill Bidwill , who died during the 2019 season.
The team will look to improve on its 5–10–1 record from the previous year and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2015 .
Roster changes
Free agents
Player re-signed by the Cardinals
Player not re-signed by the Cardinals
Signings
Trades
March 20: The Cardinals traded a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft , a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and RB David Johnson to the Houston Texans for WR DeAndre Hopkins . [1]
Draft
Main article: 2020 NFL Draft
2020 Arizona Cardinals Draft
Round
Selection
Player
Position
College
Notes
1
8
Isaiah Simmons
OLB
Clemson
3
72
Josh Jones
OT
Houston
4
114
Leki Fotu
DT
Utah
131
Rashard Lawrence
DT
LSU
from Houston
6
202
Evan Weaver
LB
California
from New England
7
222
Eno Benjamin
RB
Arizona State
Notes
Staff
Current roster
Arizona Cardinals current roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Unrestricted FAs
Restricted FAs
Exclusive-Rights FAs
Preseason
The Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[6]
Week
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
1
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at Green Bay Packers
Lambeau Field
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2
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Kansas City Chiefs
State Farm Stadium
3
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at Las Vegas Raiders
Allegiant Stadium
4
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Denver Broncos
State Farm Stadium
Regular season
Schedule
The Cardinals' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .[6]
Note: The state of Arizona lies entirely within the Mountain Time Zone ; however, Daylight saving time is only observed within the Navajo Nation . As a result, times during the months of September and October are aligned with Pacific Daylight Time , not Mountain Daylight Time.
Week
Date
Time (MST )
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
TV
Recap
1
September 13
1:25 p.m.
at San Francisco 49ers
W 24–20
1–0
Levi's Stadium
Fox
Recap
2
September 20
1:05 p.m.
Washington Football Team
W 30–15
2–0
State Farm Stadium
Fox
Recap
3
September 27
1:25 p.m.
Detroit Lions
L 23–26
2–1
State Farm Stadium
Fox
Recap
4
October 4
10:00 a.m.
at Carolina Panthers
L 21–31
2–2
Bank of America Stadium
Fox
Recap
5
October 11
10:00 a.m.
at New York Jets
W 30–10
3–2
MetLife Stadium
Fox
Recap
6
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5:15 p.m.
at Dallas Cowboys
W 38–10
4–2
AT&T Stadium
ESPN
Recap
7
October 25
1:05 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks
State Farm Stadium
Fox
8
Bye
9
November 8
2:25 p.m.
Miami Dolphins
State Farm Stadium
CBS
10
November 15
2:05 p.m.
Buffalo Bills
State Farm Stadium
CBS
11
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6:20 p.m.
at Seattle Seahawks
CenturyLink Field
Fox/NFLN /Amazon Prime
12
November 29
11:00 a.m.
at New England Patriots
Gillette Stadium
Fox
13
December 6
2:05 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams
State Farm Stadium
Fox
14
December 13
11:00 a.m.
at New York Giants
MetLife Stadium
Fox
15
December 20
2:05 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles
State Farm Stadium
Fox
16
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TBD
San Francisco 49ers
State Farm Stadium
TBD
17
January 3
2:25 p.m.
at Los Angeles Rams
SoFi Stadium
Fox
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling .
As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time, and network for that week's game vs. the San Francisco 49ers will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.[7]
Game summaries
Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers
Week One: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 11:50. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:10.
SF – Raheem Mostert 76-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:53. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 1 plays, 76 yards, 0:12.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 10-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:55. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 1 plays, 10 yards, 0:10.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 0:30. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:59.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 56-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 22-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:26. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:48.
SF – Jerick McKinnon 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:38. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:48.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:03. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With the win, the Cardinals won their first game of the season for the first time since 2015, and the first time in an away game since 2010.
Week Two: Washington Football Team at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:09. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:22.
ARI – Kyler Murray 14-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:00. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 11:29. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:47.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 33-yard field goal, 1:49. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 3:14. Cardinals 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:55.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 21-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 14:17. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 24-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (run failed), 12:20. Cardinals 27–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 11-yard run (pass failed), 6:38. Cardinals 27–15. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:55.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 28-yard field goal, 0:26. Cardinals 30–15. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:12.
Top passers
Top rushers
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 13 rushes, 55 yards, TD
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 20 rushers, 86 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
With this win, the Cardinals started 2-0 for the first time since 2015 .
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Three: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
3
14
3
6
26
Cardinals
7
6
10
0
23
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : September 27Game time : 1:25 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 0Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Sara WalshRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 8:27. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:33.
ARI – Andy Isabella 13-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:14. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:08.
Second quarter
DET – Jesse James 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 6:15. Lions 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:22.
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick failed), 1:53. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:22.
DET – Kenny Golladay 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:31. Lions 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 54-yard field goal, 11:19. Lions 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:41.
DET – Matt Prater 24-yard field goal, 5:27. Lions 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:09.
ARI – Andy Isabella 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:35. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 6:44. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:19.
DET – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 26–23. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
DET – Adrian Peterson – 22 rushes, 75 yards
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 18 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
Week 4: at Carolina Panthers
Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
7
7
7
21
Panthers
14
7
7
3
31
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : October 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /10:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 5,120Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura OkminRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:21. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:44.
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 18-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:29. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
ARI – Jordan Thomas 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:26. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:31.
CAR – Reggie Bonnafon 3-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:55. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
Third quarter
CAR – Ian Thomas 2-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 5:26. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
ARI – Christian Kirk 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:15. Panthers 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 7:45. Panthers 31–14. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 8:30.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:13. Panthers 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
Top rushers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 6 rushes, 78 yards
CAR – Mike Davis – 16 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 41 yards
CAR – Robby Anderson – 8 receptions, 99 yards
Week 5: at New York Jets
Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
10
7
6
30
Jets
0
3
7
0
10
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura OkminRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Chase Edmonds 29-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:33. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 26-yard field goal, 7:01. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:41. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 5:51. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:12.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:15. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:36.
Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 37-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 8:35. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
NYJ – Le'Veon Bell – 13 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Christian Kirk 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 12:58. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:38.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:31. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:39.
ARI – Christian Kirk 80-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:43. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:10.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 0:10. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 4:33.
Third quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:53. Cardinals 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:32.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 26-yard field goal, 8:54. Cardinals 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:24.
DAL – Amari Cooper 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:48. Cardinals 31–10. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 69-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:49. Cardinals 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 20 rushes, 164 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 12 rushes, 49 yards
Top passers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 2 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
0
0
0
0
0
Cardinals
0
0
0
0
0
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 25Game time : 1:05 p.m. MSTGame weather : TBD (retractable roof stadium)Referee : John Hussey TV : FoxPreview
Standings
Division
Template:2020 NFC West standings
Conference
Template:2020 NFC standings
References
↑ "DeAndre Hopkins Deal Another Big Trade For Cardinals, Steve Keim" . https://www.azcardinals.com/news/deandre-hopkins-david-johnson-deal-another-big-trade-for-cardinals-steve-keim .
↑ Patra, Kevin (July 10, 2019). "Cards take Jalen Thompson in supplemental draft" . NFL . http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001035470/article/cards-take-jalen-thompson-in-supplemental-draft . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
↑ "Cardinals acquire Jamar Taylor in trade with Browns" . ESPN . May 18, 2018. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23539082/arizona-cardinals-trade-jamar-taylor-cleveland-browns . Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
↑ "Archived copy" . https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/08/28/cardinals-trade-korey-cunningham-to-patriots/ .
↑ Cox, Seth (March 20, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals officially announce trade for DeAndre Hopkins" . Vox. https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2020/3/20/21188390/az-arizona-cardinals-officially-announce-trade-for-deandre-hopkins-houston-texans-david-johnson .
↑ 6.0 6.1 Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." . NFL . https://www.nfl.com/news/roger-goodell-letter-nfl-fans-training-camps . Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
↑ "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" . NFL Communications . May 7, 2020. https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2020%20Football%20Information/05%2007%2020%20-%20Regular-Season%20Schedule.pdf . Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
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