List of Arizona Cardinals seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are an American football franchise competing as a member of the West division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).

The Cardinals were founded in 1898 in Chicago as an amateur team, the Morgan Athletic Club. They became the Racine Street Normals shortly afterward. 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. To avoid confusion with a team from Racine, Wisconsin who joined the renamed NFL in 1922, the team changed its name to the Chicago Cardinals. The team moved to St. Louis, Missouri as the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960, then to their current home of Phoenix, Arizona in 1988. After playing as the Phoenix Cardinals from 1988 to 1993, the team took its current name in 1994.

The Cardinals and Chicago Bears are the only two charter members of the NFL still playing in the league today. Through the heritage of the Morgan Athletic Club, the Cardinals also claim to be the oldest professional football team in the country.

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.

Legend

(#) The order of league championship won by the franchise Finish Final position in league, division, or conference T-# Finished tied in that position with one or more teams W Wins L Losses T Ties MVP National Football League Most Valuable Player Award COY National Football League Coach of the Year Award SB MVP Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award OPOY National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award DPOY National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award OROY National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year Award DROY National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award WP MOY Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

NFL champion (1920–1969) Super Bowl champion (1970–present) Conference champion Division champion Wild Card berth Qualified for playoffs

Season records

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason results	Awards	Head coaches
					Finish	W	L	T
Racine / Chicago Cardinals
1920	1920	APFA			4th	6	2	2	The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932		Paddy Driscoll
1921	1921	APFA			9th	3	3	2
1922	1922	NFL			3rd	8	3	0
1923	1923	NFL			6th	8	4	0			Arnold Horween
1924	1924	NFL			8th	5	4	1
1925	1925	NFL			1st	11	2	1	Named NFL Champions (1)		Norman Barry
1926	1926	NFL			10th	5	6	1	The APFA/NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932
1927	1927	NFL			9th	3	7	1			Guy Chamberlin
1928	1928	NFL			9th	1	5	0			Fred Gillies
1929	1929	NFL			4th	6	6	1			Dewey Scanlon
1930	1930	NFL			7th	5	6	2			Ernie Nevers
1931	1931	NFL			4th	5	4	0			Ernie Nevers (5–3) LeRoy Andrews (0–1)
1932	1932	NFL			7th	2	6	2			Jack Chevigny
1933	1933	NFL		Western	5th	1	9	1			Paul J. Schissler
1934	1934	NFL		Western	4th	5	6	0
1935	1935	NFL		Western	T-3rd	6	4	2			Milan Creighton
1936	1936	NFL		Western	4th	3	8	1
1937	1937	NFL		Western	4th	5	5	1
1938	1938	NFL		Western	5th	2	9	0
1939	1939	NFL		Western	5th	1	10	0			Ernie Nevers
1940	1940	NFL		Western	5th	2	7	2			Jimmy Conzelman
1941	1941	NFL		Western	4th	3	7	1
1942	1942	NFL		Western	4th	3	8	0
1943	1943	NFL		Western	4th	0	10	0			Phil Handler
Card-Pitt
1944	1944	NFL		Western	5th	0	10	0			Phil Handler & Walt Kiesling
Chicago Cardinals
1945	1945	NFL		Western	5th	1	9	0			Phil Handler
1946	1946	NFL		Western	T-3rd	6	5	0			Jimmy Conzelman
1947	1947	NFL		Western	1st	9	3	0	Won NFL Championship (2) (Eagles) 28–21	Jimmy Conzelman (COY)
1948	1948	NFL		Western	1st	11	1	0	Lost NFL Championship (at Eagles) 0–7	Pat Harder (MVP)
1949	1949	NFL		Western	3rd	6	5	1			Phil Handler & Buddy Parker
1950	1950	NFL	American		5th	5	7	0			Curly Lambeau
1951	1951	NFL	American		6th	3	9	0			Curly Lambeau (2–8) Phil Handler & Cecil Isbell (1–1)
1952	1952	NFL	American		T-5th	4	8	0			Joe Kuharich
1953	1953	NFL	Eastern		6th	1	10	1			Joe Stydahar
1954	1954	NFL	Eastern		6th	2	10	0
1955	1955	NFL	Eastern		T-4th	4	7	1			Ray Richards
1956	1956	NFL	Eastern		2nd	7	5	0
1957	1957	NFL	Eastern		6th	3	9	0
1958	1958	NFL	Eastern		T-5th	2	9	1			Pop Ivy
1959	1959	NFL	Eastern		6th	2	10	0
St. Louis Cardinals
1960	1960	NFL	Eastern		4th	6	5	1			Pop Ivy
1961	1961	NFL	Eastern		4th	7	7	0			Pop Ivy (5–7) Ray Willsey & Ray Prochaska & Chuck Drulis (2–0)
1962	1962	NFL	Eastern		6th	4	9	1			Wally Lemm
1963	1963	NFL	Eastern		3rd	9	5	0
1964	1964	NFL	Eastern		2nd	9	3	2	Won Playoff Bowl (vs. Packers) 24–17
1965	1965	NFL	Eastern		T-5th	5	9	0
1966	1966	NFL	Eastern		4th	8	5	1			Charley Winner
1967	1967	NFL	Eastern	Century	3rd	6	7	1
1968	1968	NFL	Eastern	Century	2nd	9	4	1
1969	1969	NFL	Eastern	Century	3rd	4	9	1
1970	1970	NFL	NFC	East	3rd	8	5	1
1971	1971	NFL	NFC	East	4th	4	9	1			Bob Hollway
1972	1972	NFL	NFC	East	4th	4	9	1
1973	1973	NFL	NFC	East	4th	4	9	1			Don Coryell
1974	1974	NFL	NFC	East	1st	10	4	0	Lost Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 14–30	Don Coryell (COY)
1975	1975	NFL	NFC	East	1st	11	3	0	Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 23–35
1976	1976	NFL	NFC	East	3rd	10	4	0
1977	1977	NFL	NFC	East	3rd	7	7	0
1978	1978	NFL	NFC	East	4th	6	10	0			Bud Wilkinson
1979	1979	NFL	NFC	East	5th	5	11	0		Ottis Anderson (OROY)	Bud Wilkinson (3–10) Larry Wilson (2–1)
1980	1980	NFL	NFC	East	4th	5	11	0			Jim Hanifan
1981	1981	NFL	NFC	East	5th	7	9	0
1982	1982	NFL	NFC		6th	5	4	0	Lost First Round playoffs (at Packers) 16–41
1983	1983	NFL	NFC	East	3rd	8	7	1
1984	1984	NFL	NFC	East	3rd	9	7	0
1985	1985	NFL	NFC	East	5th	5	11	0
1986	1986	NFL	NFC	East	5th	4	11	1			Gene Stallings
1987	1987	NFL	NFC	East	3rd	7	8	0
Phoenix Cardinals
1988	1988	NFL	NFC	East	4th	7	9	0			Gene Stallings
1989	1989	NFL	NFC	East	4th	5	11	0			Gene Stallings (5–6) Hank Kuhlmann (0–5)
1990	1990	NFL	NFC	East	5th	5	11	0			Joe Bugel
1991	1991	NFL	NFC	East	5th	4	12	0
1992	1992	NFL	NFC	East	5th	4	12	0
1993	1993	NFL	NFC	East	4th	7	9	0
Arizona Cardinals
1994	1994	NFL	NFC	East	3rd	8	8	0			Buddy Ryan
1995	1995	NFL	NFC	East	5th	4	12	0
1996	1996	NFL	NFC	East	4th	7	9	0		Simeon Rice (DROY)	Vince Tobin
1997	1997	NFL	NFC	East	5th	4	12	0
1998	1998	NFL	NFC	East	2nd	9	7	0	Won Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 20–7 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 21–41
1999	1999	NFL	NFC	East	4th	6	10	0
2000	2000	NFL	NFC	East	5th	3	13	0			Vince Tobin (2–5) Dave McGinnis (1–8)
2001	2001	NFL	NFC	East	4th	7	9	0			Dave McGinnis
2002	2002	NFL	NFC	West	4th	5	11	0
2003	2003	NFL	NFC	West	4th	4	12	0		Anquan Boldin (OROY)
2004	2004	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	6	10	0			Dennis Green
2005	2005	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	5	11	0
2006	2006	NFL	NFC	West	4th	5	11	0
2007	2007	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	8	8	0			Ken Whisenhunt
2008	2008	NFL	NFC	West	1st	9	7	0	Won Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 30–24 Won Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 33–13 Won NFC Championship (Eagles) 32–25 Lost Super Bowl XLIII (vs. Steelers) 23–27	Kurt Warner (WP MOY)
2009	2009	NFL	NFC	West	1st	10	6	0	Won Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 51–45 (OT) Lost Divisional playoffs (at Saints) 14–45
2010	2010	NFL	NFC	West	4th	5	11	0
2011	2011	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	8	8	0
2012	2012	NFL	NFC	West	4th	5	11	0
2013	2013	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	10	6	0			Bruce Arians
2014	2014	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	11	5	0	Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Panthers) 16–27	Bruce Arians (COY)
2015	2015	NFL	NFC	West	1st	13	3	0	Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 26–20 (OT) Lost NFC Championship (at Panthers) 15–49
2016	2016	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	7	8	1		Larry Fitzgerald (WP MOY)
2017	2017	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	8	8	0
2018	2018	NFL	NFC	West	4th	3	13	0			Steve Wilks
2019	2019	NFL	NFC	West	4th	5	10	1		Kyler Murray (OROY)	Kliff Kingsbury
2020	2020	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	8	8	0
2021	2021	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	11	6	0	Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Rams) 11–34
2022	2022	NFL	NFC	West	4th	4	13	0
2023	2023	NFL	NFC	West	4th	4	13	0			Jonathan Gannon
Totals						165	248	25	Chicago Cardinals regular season record (1920–1943; 1945–1959)
						0	10	0	Card-Pitt regular season record (1944)
						186	202	14	St. Louis Cardinals regular season record (1960–1987)
						32	64	0	Phoenix Cardinals regular season record (1988–1993)
						202	279	2	Arizona Cardinals regular season record (1994–2023)
						585	803	41	All-time regular season record (1920–2023)
						7	10	—	All-time postseason record (1932–2023)
						592	813	41	All-time regular season and postseason record (1920–2023)
						2 NFL Championships, 1 Conference Championship, 7 Division Championships

References

• "Arizona Cardinals History". CBS Sportsline. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
• "Arizona Cardinals Franchise Page". pro football reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2012.