The 2019 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 100th in the National Football League (NFL), their 32nd in Arizona and their first under head coach Kliff Kingsbury, following the firing of former head coach Steve Wilks the previous season. During the offseason, the Cardinals' home stadium was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals were one of two current teams, along with the Chicago Bears, who were among the 14 charter members of the American Professional Football Association, which later became the NFL, that celebrated its 100th season in 2019.
This was also the first season with quarterback Kyler Murray, who was drafted first overall to be the starting quarterback as the Cardinals then traded previous starter Josh Rosen away after just one season. The Cardinals improved on their 3–13 campaign in 2018. However, they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season after a Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Bill Bidwill, who had owned the team since 1972, died on October 2, 2019, at the age of 88.
Offseason
Signings 2019 Arizona Cardinals free agent signings Position Player Age 2018 team Contract CB Robert Alford 30 Atlanta Falcons 3 years, $22.5 million OLB Brooks Reed 31 Atlanta Falcons 1 years, $1.625 million TE Charles Clay 30 Buffalo Bills 1 year, $2 million OLB Terrell Suggs 36 Baltimore Ravens 1 year, $7 million QB Brett Hundley 25 Seattle Seahawks 1 year, $1.875 million ILB Jordan Hicks 26 Philadelphia Eagles 4-year, $34 million DT Darius Philon 25 Los Angeles Chargers 2-year, $10 million G J. R. Sweezy 29 Seattle Seahawks 2-year, $9 million
Draft
Notes As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cardinals experienced during the free agency period, the team received four compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.
Draft trades The Cardinals traded their seventh-round selection and the rights to former head coach Bruce Arians to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the Buccaneers' sixth-round selection. The Cardinals received a second-round pick from the Miami Dolphins, number 62 overall, and a 2020 fifth-round pick in exchange for quarterback Josh Rosen.
Supplemental draft
The Cardinals selected Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round of the 2019 supplemental draft that was held on July 10. As a result, the Cardinals forfeited their fifth-round selection during the 2020 draft.
Roster changes
In addition to receiving the number one overall draft pick, the Cardinals also had the top spot on the waiver wire by virtue of having the worst record in the NFL during the 2018 season. The Cardinals picked up Pharoh Cooper (wide receiver, previously from the Los Angeles Rams), D. J. Swearinger (safety, previously from the Washington Redskins), Tanner Vallejo (linebacker, previously from the Cleveland Browns), Robert Alford (cornerback, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), Brooks Reed (outside linebacker, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), and Charles Clay (tight end, previously from the Buffalo Bills). The Cardinals' three quarterbacks from 2018, Sam Bradford, Mike Glennon, and Josh Rosen, did not return for 2019. Bradford decided he had played his final NFL game, Glennon left to go to the Oakland Raiders, and Rosen left to go to the Miami Dolphins.
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Los Angeles Chargers W 17–13 1–0 State Farm Stadium Recap 2 Oakland Raiders L 26–33 1–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 3 at Minnesota Vikings L 9–20 1–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 4 at Denver Broncos L 7–20 1–3 Broncos Stadium at Mile High Recap
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 Detroit Lions T 27–27 0–0–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 2 September 15 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–23 0–1–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 3 September 22 Carolina Panthers L 20–38 0–2–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 4 September 29 Seattle Seahawks L 10–27 0–3–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 5 October 6 at Cincinnati Bengals W 26–23 1–3–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 6 October 13 Atlanta Falcons W 34–33 2–3–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 7 October 20 at New York Giants W 27–21 3–3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 8 October 27 at New Orleans Saints L 9–31 3–4–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 9 San Francisco 49ers L 25–28 3–5–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 10 November 10 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 27–30 3–6–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap 11 November 17 at San Francisco 49ers L 26–36 3–7–1 Levi's Stadium Recap 12 Bye 13 December 1 Los Angeles Rams L 7–34 3–8–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 14 December 8 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–23 3–9–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 15 December 15 Cleveland Browns W 38–24 4–9–1 State Farm Stadium Recap 16 December 22 at Seattle Seahawks W 27–13 5–9–1 CenturyLink Field Recap 17 December 29 at Los Angeles Rams L 24–31 5–10–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 7: at New York Giants
Week 8: at New Orleans Saints
Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers
The Cardinals were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2013.
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams
Standings
Division
Conference
References
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