| 1995 Arizona Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Head coach | Buddy Ryan |
| Offensive coordinator | Dave Atkins |
| Defensive coordinator | Ronnie Jones |
| Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 5thNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | FBLarry Centers DTEric Swann CBAeneas Williams PJeff Feagles |
The1995Arizona Cardinalsseason was the franchise's 97th season, 76th season in theNational Football League (NFL), the eighth inArizona and the second as the Arizona Cardinals. FormerSeattle Seahawks quarterbackDave Krieg started in his only season with the team. The Cardinals failed to improve upon their 8–8 record from 1994 and finished 4–12, resulting in the firing of head coachBuddy Ryan and his entire staff.
| 1995 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 47 | Frank Sanders | Wide receiver | Auburn | |
| 3 | 80 | Stoney Case | Quarterback | New Mexico | |
| 5 | 150 | Cedric Davis | Defensive back | Tennessee State | |
| 5 | 165 | Lance Scott | Center | Utah | |
| 5 | 167 | Tito Paul | Cornerback | Ohio State | |
| 6 | 205 | Anthony Bridges | Defensive back | North Texas | |
| 7 | 212 | Billy Williams | Wide receiver | Tennessee | |
| 7 | 224 | Wesley Leasy | Linebacker | Mississippi State | |
| 7 | 241 | Chad Eaton | Defensive tackle | Washington State | |
| Made roster | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Bonds | Quarterback | Northern Arizona |
| Andy Caflisch | Punter | UW–Stout |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
53 active, 10 inactive, 1 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | atWashington Redskins | L 7–27 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 52,731 | |
| 2 | September 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 19–31 | 0–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 45,004 | |
| 3 | September 17 | atDetroit Lions | W 20–17 | 1–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | 58,727 | |
| 4 | September 24 | atDallas Cowboys | L 20–34 | 1–3 | Texas Stadium | 64,560 | |
| 5 | October 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–24 | 1–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 50,211 | |
| 6 | October 8 | atNew York Giants | L 21–27(OT) | 1–5 | Giants Stadium | 68,463 | |
| 7 | October 15 | Washington Redskins | W 24–20 | 2–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 42,370 | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | October 29 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20–14(OT) | 3–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,600 | |
| 10 | November 5 | atDenver Broncos | L 6–38 | 3–6 | Mile High Stadium | 71,488 | |
| 11 | November 12 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–30(OT) | 3–7 | Sun Devil Stadium | 51,342 | |
| 12 | November 19 | atCarolina Panthers | L 7–27 | 3–8 | Memorial Stadium | 49,582 | |
| 13 | November 26 | Atlanta Falcons | W 40–37(OT) | 4–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 35,147 | |
| 14 | November 30 | New York Giants | L 6–10 | 4–9 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,246 | |
| 15 | December 9 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 25–28 | 4–10 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 55,258 | |
| 16 | December 17 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 20–21 | 4–11 | Veterans Stadium | 62,076 | |
| 17 | December 25 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13–37 | 4–12 | Sun Devil Stadium | 72,394 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Redskins | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
atRobert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium,Washington, District of Columbia
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
atSun Devil Stadium,Tempe, Arizona
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
atPontiac Silverdome,Pontiac, Michigan
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Broncos | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
atMile High Stadium,Denver, Colorado
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Vikings | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
atMemorial Stadium,Clemson, South Carolina
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| Cardinals | 6 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 40 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
atJack Murphy Stadium,San Diego, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
atVeterans Stadium,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
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| NFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 435 | 291 | W2 |
| (4)Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 318 | 338 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 326 | 359 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 290 | 340 | L2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 275 | 422 | L4 |
The season was featured in the 1996 filmJerry Maguire. Portions of the film centered on fictional wide receiver Rod Tidwell, played byCuba Gooding Jr., and his agent Jerry Maguire, played byTom Cruise.