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That’s truly elite, and the sign of a potentially great team. But it also makes the minus-9 they’ve put up in the first quarter over six home games that much more baffling. They have a mind-boggling 11 turnovers at home and only two on the road. They turned the ball over two more times tonight and the Rams turned them into 14 points.
In this week's Cardinals Beat newsletter, beat reporter John Denton discusses how manager Oliver Marmol played a large role in recruiting Willson Contreras to sign with St. Louis. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images.
Arizona Cardinals Records by Season
Lou Brock ranks second in franchise history in multiple career batting categories. The veteran was chosen NFC Defensive Player of the Month after making 5 1/2 sacks in three games. Vance Joseph has been the defensive coordinator all three seasons. They’ve combined to form a well-balanced unit that’s particularly good against the pass but also solid against the run. Arizona’s defense has been one of the league’s best through 12 weeks, allowing 18.4 points per game. It’s quite a turnaround for a group that was ranked among the NFL’s worst in 2019.
Through the heritage of the Morgan Athletic Club, the Cardinals also claim to be the oldest professional football team in the country. The Cardinals were founded in 1898 in Chicago as an amateur team, the Morgan Athletic Club. They became the Racine Street Normals shortly afterward.
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It was also at least a yellow flag that Arizona’s pass-rush seemed sleepy all night. Los Angeles neutralized the outside linebackers especially, and it would take a smarter person than me to determine if that is a formula other teams can steal or just poor play on the Cardinals’ end. Arizona’s home woes could very well be coincidental, but at this point, the trend is glaring.
About Baseball Reference Batting Glossary, Pitching Glossary, Wins Above Replacement Explainer, WAR data archive, BR Data Coverage, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, ... Dizzy Dean ranks third in team history in strikeouts and fifth in shutouts. Dave Foutz ranks third in franchise history in ERA and fourth in winning percentage (first for all with 100+ decisions). Enos Slaughter ranks in the top five in multiple career batting categories. Albert Pujols batted .326 with 469 home runs in 12 seasons as a Cardinal. The Bears haven't been scoring often, but they have been scoring late in recent games.
All-time career individual records
No matter who they have suiting up or where they're playing, they continue to rack up wins. The NFC West-leading Cardinals will try to keep it going when they visit the struggling Chicago Bears on Sunday. Cardinals QB Colt McCoy is in concussion protocol after leaving in the third quarter of the team's Week 15 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. The Cardinals extended their losing streak to four games following their defeat at the hands of the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The list documents the season-by-season records of the Cardinals' franchise from 1920 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches. Winning close games is a sign of a good team and Arizona has shown that ability this year. And for whatever reason, the majority of those have come on the road. So maybe it might actually be a good thing that the Cardinals have nine road games this season instead of eight, with two more on the docket at Detroit next week and at Dallas in Week 17. And with both those games also being in primetime, don’t be surprised to see the national media take their shots at the legitimacy of the Cardinals as Super Bowl contenders. Everybody’s banged up and missing players this time of year, but LA losing Jalen Ramsey hours before the game seemingly paved the way for Arizona’s offense to get going.
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In 1901, owner Chris O'Brien acquired some used jerseys from the University of Chicago for the Normals. O'Brien believed that the jerseys had faded so much that they were more cardinal red than maroon, and changed the team's name to the Racine Cardinals. The team disbanded in 1906, but were refounded in 1913. The team did not play in 1918 due to World War I, but were refounded after the Armistice and have played continuously ever since. The team was a charter member of the American Professional Football Association, forerunner of the NFL, in 1920.
I wouldn’t be that worried about that side of the ball unless the carelessness strings together through a few games. If we’re trying to get into actually concerning things, it’s that DeAndre Hopkins and James Conner got dinged up at the end of the Cardinals’ loss. In seven road games, the Cards are plus-56 in the first quarter.
But now they’ll need some help down the stretch to get that top spot. And that’s big, because finishing No. 2 or No. 3 likely means you have to go through both Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady in the playoffs, instead of just one. But unfortunately for the Cardinals, their record at home this season fell to 3-3 compared to their perfect 7-0 stretch away from State Farm Stadium. Coming into the contest, Arizona had an opportunity to be the first team in the NFL to clinch a playoff spot with a win that would also put one hand of the NFC West division crown. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only.
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