Wide receiverLarry Fitzgerald was drafted 3rd overall by the Cardinals in the2004 NFL draft .[ 1] All-Pro , 11-timePro Bowler , and was the 2016Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award .[ 1] [ 2] career receiving yards and was selected for theNFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team .[ 3] [ 4] TheArizona Cardinals are a professionalAmerican football team based in thePhoenix metropolitan area . The Cardinals compete in theNational Football League (NFL) as a member of theNational Football Conference West Division .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] St. Louis ,Missouri , where it became theSt. Louis Cardinals .[ 9] [ 10] Tempe, Arizona , and played home games for the next 18 seasons atSun Devil Stadium on the campus ofArizona State University .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 7] [ 14] State Farm Stadium (then known as University of Phoenix Stadium), where they have played their home games since.[ 12] [ 15] [ 16] Charles Bidwill in 1932 and has been owned by a member of the Bidwill family since, with Charles' grandsonMichael Bidwill being the current owner.[ 17] [ 18]
TheNFL draft , officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting",[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in the first round are reserved for theSuper Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks aretradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them.[ 23]
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935.[ 24] [ 25] [ 23] [ 25] 1947 through1958 , the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a random draw and the winner who received the "bonus pick" forfeited its selection in the final round of the draft and became ineligible for future draws. The system was abolished prior to the1959 NFL draft , as all twelve teams in the league at the time had received a bonus choice.[ 26] [ 27]
Since thefirst draft , the Cardinals have selected 94 players in the first round.[ 28] [ 29] Jimmy Lawrence , aback fromTexas Christian University ; he was the 5th overall selection.[ 30] [ 31] first overall five times and selectedKi Aldrich in1939 ,George Cafego in1940 ,Charley Trippi in1945 ,King Hill in1958 , andKyler Murray in2019 .[ 28] most recent draft , held in 2025, the Cardinals selectedOle Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen .[ 32]
The Cardinals did not draft a player in the first round on five occasions.[ 28] Ollie Matson ,Joe Namath , Charley Trippi, andRoger Wehrli —have been elected to thePro Football Hall of Fame .[ 27] [ 29] Glenn Dobbs ,Dub Jones ,John Kimbrough ,Carl McAdams , Joe Namath,Ken Rice ,Jim Spavital —who chose to sign with competing leagues instead.[ 33] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38]
Charley Trippi was drafted by the Cardinals in the1947 NFL draft and spent his whole career with the team.[ 39] All-Pro , two-timePro Bowler , and member of the1940s All-Decade Team , was inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.[ 40] [ 41] Roger Wehrli was drafted in the1969 draft as a defensive back and spent his whole career with the Cardinals.[ 42] All-Pro , seven-timePro Bowler , member of the Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor, and was selected to the1970s All-Decade Team .[ 42] [ 43] [ 44] Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.[ 45] QuarterbackKyler Murray was draftedfirst overall in the2019 NFL draft . Murray is a two-timePro Bowler and was the 2019Offensive Rookie of the Year .[ 46] ^ The Arizona Cardinals were previously known as the Chicago Cardinals (1920–1959), St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1987), and Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993).[ 47] [ 48] ^ Arizona traded backGeorge Cafego and defensive backBen Kish to theBrooklyn Dodgers in exchange for offensive linemenEd Beinor andJoe Kuharich .[ 50] ^ Glenn Dobbs 's career was delayed by military service. Upon returning from service, Dobbs signed with theBrooklyn Dodgers of the AAFC.[ 33] [ 51] ^ Arizona traded their 1950 first-round selection (No. 9 overall) and cash to theLos Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterbackJim Hardy .[ 52] [ 53] [ 54] ^ Arizona traded quarterbackKing Hill to thePhiladelphia Eagles in exchange for their 1962 first-round selection (No. 12 overall).[ 57] ^ Arizona traded quarterbackRalph Guglielmi to theNew York Giants in exchange for their 1963 first-round selection (No. 13 overall) and fullbackBill Triplett .[ 58] [ 59] ^ Arizona traded their 1977 first-round selection (No. 20 overall) and guardGreg Kindle to theAtlanta Falcons in exchange for defensive endJohn Zook .[ 60] [ 61] ^a b As compensation for defensive tackleDave Butz , and as a result of the Rozelle Rule, Arizona received theWashington Redskins ' 1977 first-round selection (No. 19 overall), 1978 first-round selection (No. 19 overall), and 1979 second-round selection (No.42 overall).[ 62] [ 61] [ 63] [ 64] ^ Arizona traded their 1982 first-round selection (No. 11 overall) to theKansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 1982 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 16 and 73 overall).[ 65] ^ Arizona traded quarterbackKelly Stouffer to theSeattle Seahawks in exchange for their 1988 first-round selection (No. 120 overall) and 1989 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 17 and 128 overall).[ 66] ^ Pick exercised in 1989 supplemental draft. As a result, the Cardinals lost their 1990 first-round selection.[ 67] ^ Arizona traded their 1992 first-round selection (No. 7 overall) to theMiami Dolphins in exchange for wide receiverRandal Hill .[ 68] ^ Arizona traded their 1993 first-round selection (No. 4 overall) and running backJohnny Johnson to theNew York Jets in exchange for their 1993 first-round selection (No. 3 overall).[ 69] ^a b Arizona received a 1993 first-round selection (No. 20 overall) as compensation for free agent defensive backTim McDonald . 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